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D. A travel around the country.
62. What do the coach's words in Paragraph 2 suggest? A. James is a successful diver. B. James is a hopeful swimmer.
C. James is an outgoing young man. D. James is an independent young man. 63. The snake stone in the novel is _____ A. a stone with an address on it B. a clue left by the birth mother
C. a gift from the swimming coach D. a fossil left by the foster parents
64. Which of the following is true about the novel? A. The story has a sad ending.
B. The story takes place in the city of London. C. The characters are vividly described.
D. The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother. 65. It can be concluded that James' journey is_________ A. worthwhile B. boring C. comfortable D. disappointing
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Big Brothers Big Sisters is based on the simplicity and power of friendship. It is a program which provides friendship and fun by matching vulnerable young people ( ages 7 - 17 ) with a volunteer adult who can be both a role model and a supportive friend. Volunteer tutors come from all walks of life — married, single, with or without children. Big Brothers and Big Sisters are not replacement parents or social workers. They are tutors; someone to trust, to have fun with, to talk and go to when needed. A Big Sister and Little Sister will generally spend between one and four hours together three or four times each month for at least twelve months. They enjoy simple activities such as a picnic at a park, cooking, playing sport or going to a football match. These activities improve the friendship and help the young person develop positive self-respect, confidence and life direction. Big Brothers Big Sisters organizations exist throughout the world. It is the largest and most well-know provider of tutor services internationally and has been operating for 25 years. Emily and Sarah have been matched since March 2008. Emily is a 10-year-old girl who has experienced some difficulties being accepted by her schoolmates at school. I was pretty sure there was something wrong with me.' Emily‘s mum came Big Brothers Big Sisters and thought it would be of benefit to Emily by“providing different feedback（反馈）about herself other than just relying on schoolmates to measure her self-worth.” Sarah wanted to get involved in a volunteer program. “I googled it and found out how to be a part of it. I thought it would be fun for me to get involved in making time to do something because sometimes it's all work and no play.' Big Brothers Big Sisters has been of great benefit and enjoyment to both Emily and Sarah. They love and look forward to their time together and the partnership has certainly helped Emily be more comfortable in being the wonderful, happy and unique girl she is! 66. What is the aim of Big Brothers Big Sisters? A. To offer students public services.
B. To help students improve their grades.
C. To organize sport activities for young people. D. To provide partnership and fun for young people.
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67. A volunteer is usually expected to at least________. A. 24 hours B. 36 hours C. 48 hours D. 72 hours
68. According to Emily's mother, this program may provide Emily with______. A. advice from her teachers B. a new way to assess herself
C. a new way to judge her schoolmates D. more comments from her schoolmates
69. Why did Sarah want to get involved in the program? A. She used to be a volunteer. B. She needed a part-time job. C. She felt a bit bored with her life.
D. She wanted to get a challenging job.
70. According to the passage, ' vulnerable young people' are _______________________________________________ A. popular at school
B. rather weak physically C. easily hurt emotionally D. confident in themselves
probably those who are_____.
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Yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far. A price has been paid, they say, for the conquest (征服 ) of time and distance. Travel is something to be enjoyed, not endured（忍受）. The boat offers leisure and time enough to appreciate the ever-changing sights and sounds of a journey. A journey by train also has a special charm about it. Lakes and forests and wild, open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing. On board a plane, however, there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow windows of the airplane. The soft lighting, in-flight films and gentle music make up the only world you know, and the hours progress slowly. Then there is the time spent being―processed‖ at a modem airport. People are conveyed like robots along walkways; baggage is weighed, tickets produced, examined and produced yet again before the passengers move to another waiting area. Journeys by rail and sea take longer, yes, but the hours devoted to being ― processed‖ at departure and arrival in airports are luckily absent. No wonder, then, that the modern high-speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines. Man, however, is now a world traveler and cannot turn his back on the airplane. The working lives of too many people depend upon it; whole new industries have been built around its design and operation. The holiday-maker, too, with limited time to spend, patiently endures the busy airports and the limited space of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days, relaxing in the sun. Speed controls people's lives; time saved, in work or play, is the important thing — or so we are told. Perhaps those first horsemen, riding free across the wild, open plains, were enjoying a better world than the one we know today. They could travel at will, and the clock was not their master. 71. What does the writer try to express in Paragraph 1? A. Travel by plane has speeded up the growth of villages.
B. The speed of modern travel has made distances relatively short, C. The freedom of movement has helped people realize their dreams. D. Man has been fond of traveling rather than staying in one place.
72. How does the writer support the underlined statement in Paragraph 2?
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A. By giving instructions.
B. By analyzing cause and effect. C. By following the order of time. D. By giving examples.
73. According to Paragraph 3, passengers are turning back to modem high-speed trains because_______. A. they pay less for the tickets B. they feel safer during the travel
C. they ran enjoy higher speed of travel
D. they don‘t have to waste time being ―processed‖ 74., What does the last sentence of the passage mean? A. They enjoy tree and relaxing travel. B. They needed the clock to tell the time. C. They preferred traveling on horseback. D. They could travel with their master. 75. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Air travel benefits people and industries.
B. Train travel has some advantages over air travel. C. Great changes have taken place in modern travel. D. The high speed of air travel is gained at a cost.
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Guest Services
Front Gate Guest Services can help you with anything from finding out what time your favourite show starts to purchasing tickets. The Guest Services location inside Front Gate also serves as a message centre, lost children‘s area and lost and found. Canada’s Wonderland does not offer personalized public paging (传呼). Food & Drink Options
Shops are located throughout Canada‘s Wonderland. Picnic baskets and coolers are welcome at the shelter located outside Wonderland on the north side of our Front Gate. Outside food and drinks are not allowed in the park. Bottled water may be brought into the Park. ATMs
ATMs are located just inside the Park beside Stroller, Locker and Wheelchair Rentals at the Front Gate, as well as KidZville (beside Guest Services), Splash Works (two locations), and outside Thunder Run. Pet Care
A pet care facility is located outside our Front Gate on the south side for a daily fee. Water and air-conditioned shelters are provided. Guests are asked to provide food and exercise. First Aid
If you need medical assistance, tell any park employee who will call First Aid and have them come to your location. Stroller, Locker and Wheelchair Rentals
Stroller, locker and wheelchair rentals are available inside the Park at the Front Gate, beside Thrills Are Wonderland. HIQ Smoking Policy
Smoking is not permitted while riding or standing in line for rides or in any of the children’s areas or the Water Park. Smoking is permitted in designated (指定的) areas only. Failure to observe all Park rules could result in being driven out of the Park without refund.
56. The leaflet is to inform visitors of the Park‘s ______.
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A. advanced management B. thrill performances C. entertainment facilities D. thoughtful services 57. A visitor to the Park can ______.
A. rent a stroller outside Front Gate B. ask for first aid by Thunder Run C. smoke in the Water Park D. leave his pet at KidZville
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We’ve considered several ways of paying to cut in line: hiring line standers, buying tickets from scalpers (票贩子), or purchasing line-cutting privileges directly from, say, an airline or an amusement park. Each of these deals replaces the morals of the queue (waiting your turn) with the morals of the market (paying a price for faster service).
Markets and queues—paying and waiting—are two different ways of allocating things, and each is appropriate to different activities. The morals of the queue, “First come, first served, have an egalitarian (平等主义的) appeal. They tell us to ignore privilege, power, and deep pockets.
The principle seems right on playgrounds and at bus stops. But the morals of the queue do not govern all occasions. If I put my house up for sale, I have no duty to accept the first offer that comes along, simply because it‘s the first. Selling my house and waiting for a bus are different activities, properly governed by different standards.
Sometimes standards change, and it is unclear which principle should apply. Think of the recorded message you hear, played over and over, as you wait on hold when calling your bank: ―Your call will be answered in the order in which it was received.‖ This is essential for the morals of the queue. It‘s as if the company is trying to ease our impatience with fairness. But don‘t take the recorded message too seriously. Today, some people‘s calls are answered faster than others. Call center technology enables companies to ―score‖ incoming calls and to give faster service to those that come from rich places. You might call this telephonic queue jumping.
Of course, markets and queues are not the only ways of allocating things. Some goods we distribute by merit, others by need, still others by chance. However, the tendency of markets to replace queues, and other non-market ways of allocating goods is so common in modern life that we scarcely notice it anymore. It is striking that most of the paid queue-jumping schemes we‘ve considered—at airports and amusement parks, in call centers, doctors‘ offices, and national parks—are recent developments, scarcely imaginable three decades ago. The disappearance of the queues in these places may seem an unusual concern, but these are not the only places that markets have entered.
58. According to the author, which of the following seems governed by the principle ―First come, first served‖? A. Taking buses. B. Buying houses.
C. Flying with an airline. D. Visiting amusement parks.
59. The example of the recorded message in Paragraphs 4 and 5 illustrates ______. A. the necessity of patience in queuing B. the advantage of modern technology C. the uncertainty of allocation principle D. the fairness of telephonic services 60. The passage is meant to ______.
A. justify paying for faster services B. discuss the morals of allocating things
C. analyze the reason for standing in line D. criticize the behavior of queue jumping
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If a diver surfaces too quickly, he may suffer the bends. Nitrogen (氮) dissolved (溶解) in his blood is suddenly liberated by the reduction of pressure. The consequence, if the bubbles (气泡) accumulate in a joint, is sharp pain and a bent body—thus
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the name. If the bubbles form in his lungs or his brain, the consequence can be death.
Other air-breathing animals also suffer this decompression (减压) sickness if they surface too fast: whales, for example. And so, long ago, did ichthyosaurs. That these ancient sea animals got the bends can be seen from their bones. If bubbles of nitrogen form inside the bone they can cut off its blood supply. This kills the cells in the bone, and consequently weakens it, sometimes to the point of collapse. Fossil (化石) bones that have caved in on themselves are thus a sign that the animal once had the bends.
Bruce Rothschild of the University of Kansas knew all this when he began a study of ichthyosaur bones to find out how widespread the problem was in the past. What he particularly wanted to investigate was how ichthyosaurs adapted to the problem of decompression over the 150 million years. To this end, he and his colleagues traveled the world‘s natural-history museums, looking at hundreds of ichthyosaurs from the Triassic period and from the later Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. When he started, he assumed that signs of the bends would be rarer in younger fossils, reflecting their gradual evolution of measures to deal with decompression. Instead, he was astonished to discover the opposite. More than 15% of Jurassic and Cretaceous ichthyosaurs had suffered the bends before they died, but not a single Triassic specimen (标本) showed evidence of that sort of injury.
If ichthyosaurs did evolve an anti-decompression means, they clearly did so quickly—and, most strangely, they lost it afterwards. But that is not what Dr Rothschild thinks happened. He suspects it was evolution in other animals that caused the change.
Whales that suffer the bends often do so because they have surfaced to escape a predator (捕食动物) such as a large shark. One of the features of Jurassic oceans was an abundance of large sharks and crocodiles, both of which were fond of ichthyosaur lunches. Triassic oceans, by contrast, were mercifully shark- and crocodile-free. In the Triassic, then, ichthyosaurs were top of the food chain. In the Jurassic and Cretaceous, they were prey (猎物) as well as predator—and often had to make a speedy exit as a result.
61. Which of the following is a typical symptom of the bends? A. A twisted body.
B. A gradual decrease in blood supply. C. A sudden release of nitrogen in blood. D. A drop in blood pressure.
62. The purpose of Rothschild‘s study is to see ______. A. how often ichthyosaurs caught the bends B. how ichthyosaurs adapted to decompression C. why ichthyosaurs bent their bodies D. when ichthyosaurs broke their bones
63. Rothschild‘s finding stated in Paragraph 4 ______.
A. confirmed his assumption B. speeded up his research process C. disagreed with his assumption D. changed his research objectives 64. Rothschild might have concluded that ichthyosaurs ______. A. failed to evolve an anti-decompression means B. gradually developed measures against the bends C. died out because of large sharks and crocodiles
D. evolved an anti-decompression means but soon lost it
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Mark Twain has been called the inventor of the American novel. And he surely deserves additional praise: the man who
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