1 . A national park is an area set aside by a government for the preservation of the natural environment. The national parks in the United States and Canada center on the protection of both land and wildlife.
It is widely thought that the idea of a park or nature reserve under state ownership started in the United States in 1870.
Partly following the American example, movements supporting national parks sprang up in many other countries.
But interest in parks came later in Asia and Latin America than it did in the Anglo-American countries and Europe.
A.These movements began in Canada. |
B.George Catlin offered the idea during the 1830s. |
C.Visitors are allowed to enter for different purposes. |
D.Those in the United Kingdom center mainly on the land. |
E.Japan and Mexico established their first national parks in the 1930s. |
F.By the early 21st century the NPS managed more than 400 separate areas. |
G.It is also thought that the world’s first such park was Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. |
2 . Whether you like history or simply learning something new, these four museums are worth paying a visit to.
Tenement Museum
Located in New York, the Tenement Museum showcases the stories of the immigrants and migrants (移民) who came to America between the 1860s and the 1980s. See how they pursued the “American dream.” Their determination and endless desire to carve out a better life not only reflects the depths of the human spirit, but also how America came to be the country it is today.
National Museum of the American Indian
Located in Washington, D.C., the National Museum of the American Indian contains one of the world’s largest collections of native artifacts (手工艺品), photographs and documents. Featuring both ongoing and temporary exhibits, the museum documents many ways American Indians integrated into American history and culture.
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum
The Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Jackson features eight galleries filled with interactive exhibits that tell the stories of black Mississippians and their fight for equality from 1945 to 1976. You’ll hear the stories of Medgar Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Vernon Dahmer, and you’ll also hear about many men, women and children who fought to be recognized as equals. Artifacts include a “colored” entrance sign, the gun used to shoot Evers, a burned cross, and a button from the 1966 March Against Fear.
The National WWII Museum
In New Orleans’ No. 1 attraction, the National WWII Museum, visitors can see why World War II was fought, explore key moments such as D-Day and the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and put themselves in the shoes of those who had to make difficult decisions during the war. You even can take a 4D journey through the war in “Beyond All Boundaries.”
1. Which museum best suits visitors interested in ongoing and temporary exhibits?A.Tenement Museum. | B.National Museum of the American Indian. |
C.Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. | D.The National WWII Museum. |
A.He organized the1966 March Against Fear. |
B.He joined the army and fought in World War II. |
C.He laid down his own life in the fight for equality. |
D.He immigrated to the US to pursue his American dream. |
A.To recommend people to visit the museums. |
B.To make a comparison of the four museums. |
C.To remind readers never to forget our past history. |
D.To share his own experiences in visiting the museums. |
1. Why did the speaker go to Legoland California last summer?
A.For a birthday celebration. | B.For a family vacation. | C.For a graduation. |
A.About a 30-minute drive. |
B.About a 40-minute drive. |
C.About a 50-minute drive. |
A.Satisfying. | B.Boring. | C.Strange. |
A.Knights & Dragons. | B.Royal Princess. | C.Magic Wizard. |
A.For friendly neighbors. | B.For a convenient location. | C.For a comfortable living environment. |
要点:
1.位于长春市东南部,占地150平方公里;
2.是亚洲最大的人工森林之一;
3.欢迎游览。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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1. What is the woman doing?
A.Going through the newspapers. |
B.Watching the ads on TV. |
C.Seeing pictures of flats on the Internet. |
A.By bus. | B.By car. | C.On foot. |
A.$8. | B.$18. | C.$80. |
A.It’s noisy. | B.It’s expensive. | C.It has no enough rooms. |
7 . Orbital Assembly Corporation, a new company run by John Blincow, is planning to open a space hotel by 2027. John Blincow once worked as a pilot. His space hotel, called Voyager Station, would hold 280 guests and 112 workers. It is trying to be the first commercial space hotel.
“We’re trying to make people realize that this golden age of space travel is just coming and it’s coming fast,” Blincow told CNN.
Sleeping in a space hotel will not be as comfortable as in a hotel on the earth because of the weightlessness. However, the hotel will find some ways to simulate gravity (模拟重力) to make comfortable rooms possible.
But, for many visitors, they would like to feel the weightlessness in space. As a result, the team plans to offer traditional space food such as freeze-dried ice cream in the hotel’s restaurant. It also plans some activities such as basketball games. Players can jump higher because of the weightlessness of the environment when they play basketball.
For now, the company isn’t talking about the prices of the rooms. However, they will cost a lot more compared with some space tasks. For example, Virgin Galactic plans to send passengers into space at $250, 000 per person, per trip. The team at Voyager Station, however, has already said that they plan to make a stay in the hotel something similar to buying a cruise ticket.
1. How will the space hotel make rooms comfortable?A.By offering a lot of space food. |
B.By offering the most comfortable beds. |
C.By finding ways to make people feel gravity. |
D.By making people jump higher in rooms. |
A.The passengers. | B.The rooms. |
C.The workers. | D.The games. |
A.It will open by 2027. | B.It will have over 100 workers. |
C.Room prices don’t come out. | D.It will buy cruise tickets for guests. |
A.A pilot will build a space hotel in the near future. |
B.A company has many difficulties in building a hotel. |
C.Visitors are dreaming of travelling to space in the near future. |
D.It will be easy and cheap for visitors to travel to space in the future. |
8 . One morning, Wu Liang discovered that her classroom had changed. She found that the desks were no longer in rows, but pushed together to make eight bigger desks. She was so excited about it for the first two days that she couldn’t listen to the teachers carefully. But soon she and her classmates got used to this new classroom arrangement. “Now our class is quieter,” said Wu. “What’s more, we can come up with our own ideas and learn more through discussion. It’s a better way to study.”
Li Yu liked it, too. “Group members first discuss,” he said, “and then present to the whole class. It makes us believe in ourselves.” This was part of a reform (改革) at Li’s school. The school made this reform because they wanted to offer students easier ways to study and more chances to discuss. “Our school hopes to improve students’ abilities to study by themselves and work in groups,” said Zhang Ming, an English teacher.
However, the reform has demanded more from teachers. Now they have only 15 minutes to give a lesson that would have been taught in 45 minutes before. It is difficult to teach in such a short time. The teachers have to find better ways to teach more effectively.
“The reform demands more, but I’m sure it is helpful,” added Zhang Ming.
1. It was easier for Wu Liang to ________ in class after the new classroom arrangement.A.discuss with other students | B.sit in the classroom |
C.push desks together | D.teach a lesson |
A.larger space | B.easier ways |
C.more seats | D.better classrooms |
A.Wu Liang and her classmates like the new classroom arrangement. |
B.The desks are no longer in rows now. |
C.The reform has demanded more from teachers. |
D.It’s easy for teachers to give a lesson in 15 minutes now. |
A.Discussion in Class | B.New Look in Class |
C.Students’ Friendship | D.Teachers’ Hope |
1. What do we know about the house?
A.It is in a noisy environment. |
B.It has two rooms available. |
C.It is near the man’s office. |
A.$425. | B.$800. | C.$850. |
A.Decide to rent the room. | B.Make an appointment. | C.Meet the woman. |
A.Smoking is strictly forbidden in this waiting room. |
B.The woman is bothered by others’ heavy smoking. |
C.The waiting room is on fire and full of smoke. |