1 . Sometimes the stress of work can get to be so high, so it’s nice to get away for a while. However, even on vacation, it can be hard to leave all your worries at the office-especially when you think about the mountain of emails.
Iceland now offers a solution with a service called OutHorse Your Email. The service encourages visitors to disconnect and enjoy the country’s beauty while one of several highly trained Icelandic horses replies to any email. “When visitors travel to Iceland we want them to fully experience everything our nation has to offer,” one official said. “Our OutHorse Your Email service lets them do just that.”
To use the service, you should fill in a form on its website and your personalized out-of- office email will be written by one horse and sent automatically (自动地). The email explains the sender is away on vacation and that they’ve given their email jobs to one of Iceland’s four- legged animals. It then includes the message created by the animal. But how do horses type an email? They’ve got their own specially designed horse-sized keyboards in the fields and are able to walk across the keys. However, that still doesn’t mean coherency (条理性). They’re horses, after all. The result is just meaningless collections of letters.
This might seem like a joke, but is actually meant seriously. Nowadays the line between private life and work has become unclear. The service draws attention to the fact that people have the right to be away from work during their holiday. It also sends a message that Iceland is a unique destination by helping tourists go on a real holiday. It’ll surely put a smile on their face and make them want to vacation in Iceland.
1. What is a problem that people face when they are on vacation according to the text?| A．They prefer work to holidays. |
| B．They’re required to send emails. |
| C．They always keep their work in mind. |
| D．They feel uneasy without work at hand. |
| A．They do not make any sense. |
| B．They will be reviewed by the sender first. |
| C．They’re expected to make the receiver laugh. |
| D．They’re created in the style the sender requires. |
| A．Advanced. | B．Competitive. | C．Educational. | D．Meaningful. |
| A．To show a way to develop the tourist industry. |
| B．To describe the new role of horses in travel. |
| C．To encourage people to travel in Iceland. |
| D．To introduce a new tourism service. |
2 . Prom(高中毕业舞会)is a day you’ll never forget. It’s one of the most important events of your senior year, one you certainly don’t want to miss.
About a month before prom, I started my countdown(倒计时). It took me about a week to find my dress. I bought it secondhand, but it was the most beautiful dress I’d ever seen-not too fancy, just the look I wanted. My shoes were bought from Wal-Mart. It might not seem the best place for shoes, but they were so comfortable that I couldn’t wait to dance all night long in them. My cousin Melissa did my hair and make-up. I received so many compliments(恭维）at prom about my hair and make-up and I felt grateful to her.
I had much fun with a group of friends. We danced for four hours and I felt as if my feet were going to fall off. After that came the dessert buffet(自助餐). There were four to five tables filled with sweets. I only had a piece of chocolate cheesecake and this little cup of strawberry dessert, but both were to die for.
By the time the casino(老虎机)and magician arrived, everyone was super tired. I wanted to sleep, but I went out into the hall with friends and took pictures. At around 6:30 am, we headed into the breakfast hall for breakfast and goodbyes. Although it wasn’t the last time we would be seeing each other, it felt as if we were leaving behind so much.
Prom is going to be one of the best times in your life. Don’t think of it as a dance. Think of it as a life-changing moment. I know it was for me.
1. Paragraph 2 is mainly about the author’s_______.| A．plans for the prom | B．decision to attend the prom |
| C．regrets at the prom | D．preparations for the prom |
| A．dancing | B．sleeping | C．taking photos | D．eating sweets |
| A．It is a good chance to dance |
| B．It is an occasion to say goodbye |
| C．It is a life-changing event with fun |
| D．It is the most important to senior students |
| A．Going to prom | B．Senior proms |
| C．Best time in your life | D．Last moment of senior year |
