Alaska Inside Passage Craises
Most cruises（游船） are seven nights long and typically begin an4 end in either Vancouver or Seattle．This "roundtrip" travel plan makes this a very popular cruise vacation because of the convenient flight schedules and affordable roundtrip airline tickets into and out of Vancouver and．Seattle．Longer 10-night and 11-night Inside Passage Cruises are available from California．Depending on your ship and your plan, a typical Alaska Inside Passage Cruise spends the first day cruising the famed Inside ．Passage, a narrow waterway nestled between towering mountains, waterfront communities, and the Pacific Ocean．
Alaska Glacier Cruses．
Alaska Glacier Cruises are also known as Gulf of Alaska Cruises．Every cruise line has a different name for it, but they all mean the same thing —they are cruises that sail one-way through the Gulf of Alaska where you'll find the greatest number of glaciers（冰川）, mountains, wildlife and scenery．
Unlike an Alaska Inside Passage Cruise, an Alaska Glacier Cruise does not do a U—turn back to the; departure port．Alaska Glacier cruises are one way journey that sail from．North to South （Southbound Glacier Cruises） or South to North （Northbound Glacier Cruises）．These routes allow you to spend more days in Alaska ports or National Glacier Parks as there are fewer days at sea compared to other cruises．If you only have a week and want wonderful glacier viewing and time on land, this is your best choice for an Alaska Cruise Vacation．
Regent Home Alaska Cruises
For a close and personal contact with the Great White North, step aboard the All-inclusive, 700-guest Seven Seas Mariner．You can watch seabirds perform beautiful dances or a group of playful whales swim by as you're eating breakfast in your private room． 
小題1:What is "Inside Passage" according to the text? 
A．It's the name of a typical cruise ship．B．It's a popular hiking route in Alaska．
C．It's the name of a famous tourist company．D．It's a body of water with beautiful scenery．
小題2:If you are interested in sightseeing on foot, which cruise might be a better choice than others?
A．Alaska Inside Passage Cruises．B．Gulf of Alaska Cruises．
C．Regent Home Alaska Cruises．D．None of the above．
小題3:Which of the following cruises repeat its routes?
A．Alaska Inside Passage Cruises．B．Southbound Glacier Cruises．
C．Northbound Glacier Cruises．D．Seven Seas Mariner．
小題4:What's the purpose of this passage?
A．To explore the natural beauty of Alaska．
B．To introduce the ways of traveling in Alaska．
C．To attract tourists to cruise vacations in Alaska．
D．To offer advice to people traveling in Alaska．
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Whether I’m looking for a good chat with some old Mends or a quiet place to meet a colleague, the pub will be the place I always choose.
I could, of course, go to a bar. But a pub, I always find, is far more comfortable and has a more relaxed atmosphere.
Many people in the UK also have a favorite pub at the end of the road where they live or nearby to where they work. I can almost always guarantee that I’ll bump into someone I know at my “l(fā)ocal”, as we British call our nearest pub.
In fact, many people from the UK say that the pub is a cornerstone (基礎(chǔ)) of British life. Coming together over a drink, usually of beer, is generally con­sidered the best way to catch up with friends. For those who are a little reserved (內(nèi)向的), as the British sometimes are, it’s the best way to open up and get chatting.
However, this habit is slowly changing among some British people. According to a survey completed in August by UK trade magazine The Publican, eating, rather than drinking, has become the main source of income for our 52,000 pubs.
The gastropub (美食酒吧), with its greater emphasis on food, is primarily responsible. All over the country, this more expensive type of pub has been springing up, providing a place for more formal meetings with business partners. Wine is often drunk instead of the traditional beer.
But not everyone’s happy. Many people hate the fact that some local pubs are closing because new gastropubs are proving more profitable. “Beer sales are sinking and many pubs are struggling to survive,” Rob Haward, of the British Beer and Pub Association, told UK newspaper The Daily Mail.
For my part, I’m going to do all I can to keep the local British pub alive. It will be the first place I visit when I go back home.
小題1:.  The article is mainly about         .
A．the British pub losing popularity B．the author’s love of pubs
C．how the British socialize D．the local British pub
小題2:. Many British people say that the pub is a cornerstone of British life because         .
A．it is nearby and convenient
B．it is a great place for meeting friends
C．it is far more comfortable than a bar to have a drink
D．it is easy to bump into people they know in a pub ,
小題3:. From the text, we can conclude that gastropubs         .
A．will replace the local pubs
B．a(chǎn)ttach more importance to drinks
C．a(chǎn)re somewhere between a restaurant and a bar
D．a(chǎn)ttract beer lovers as well as wine lovers
小題4:.  Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A．The author is in favor of gastropubs.
B．Wine is thought to show one’s class and taste.
C．British people do not go to pubs as often as be­fore.
D．Local pubs are being seriously affected by gastropubs.

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The small coastal town of Broome, in northwest Australia, is a remote village in the vast countryside.
There are no traffic jams and hardly any roads. There is only the massive Australian wild land, where some houses are 500 miles apart and some driveways are 50 miles long.
There seem to be only two main sources of entertainment out here: the sunset at the beach and Sun Pictures.
Sun Pictures is a very different movie theater：The seats are park benches and deck chairs, but you’re also welcome to sit on the grass.
It is the world’s oldest outdoor movie garden. Sun Pictures was built in 1916 on the other side of the globe from Hollywood. All the big films were shipped here and the lonely country was amazed.
Broome resident Pearl Hamaguchi has never traveled far from home. But in the Sun Pictures chairs, under the deep blue night sky, she has been almost everywhere.
“And we came back excited about Gregory Peck,” she recalled.
This is one of the few places left in the world where you can see two sets of stars at the same time-----one set in the sky, the other in the film.
Each night, dozens of people from around the world line up at the old wooden stand, with no computer in sight, and buy their tickets to the latest films.
Sun Pictures is also a museum, exhibiting projectors(放映機) that date back to the silent films, a portrait gallery of the famous people who never knew about this place---- even though they came here all the time.
Every once in a while, I’m told, you might find a non-ticket holder in your seat. That’s why it’s always a good idea to shake out your chair to make sure there are no spiders or scorpions.
“We’ve only had a couple of scorpion incidents but no one’s been stung yet,” said Aaron Mestemaker, a tourist visiting from Michigan.
Sun Pictures is a holy hall of movie history and a reminder that air conditioning and carpet are no match for grass and fresh air---even when the lizards steal the scene.
小題1:. The first two paragraphs want to show that__________.
A．living in Broome is inconvenient
B．the life in Broome is boring
C．few people like to live in Broome
D．Broome is simple but vast
小題2:.Sun Pictures is different from other theaters because _________.
A．it is the most historical outdoor theater in the world
B．the audience can either sit on chairs or on the grass
C．it was built by some constructor from Hollywood
D．a(chǎn)ll the films were imported here from Hollywood
小題3:. Gregory Peck is most probably the name of_________.
A．a(chǎn) placeB．a(chǎn) filmC．a(chǎn) movie starD．a(chǎn) country fellow
小題4:. It can be inferred that the tourists in Broome are most attracted by ________.
A．its peacefulnessB．its beautiful sunset
C．the Sun PicturesD．the gallery of movie stars

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It's not every week that England's greatest playwright William Shakespeare hits the headlines, but the Bard of Avon （艾芬河的吟游詩人） has been the subject of two news stories in recent days as new information has come to light about the writer and his working environment．
In the first development, a portrait of Shakespeare, which is believed to be the only picture painted of him during his lifetime, was unveiled in London．
The artwork has been dated back to 1610, meaning it was painted six years before the writer's death．
The painting had been owned by a family descended from Shakespeare's literary patron （文學(xué)贊助人） tor hundreds of years without them ever knowing who the man in the picture was．
Alec Cobbe, who inherited the portrait, realized that the painting was a likeness of Shakespeare after visiting an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery where he saw a portrait that had, until 70 years ago, been accepted as a life portrait of Shakespeare．
Mr Cobhe immediately realized he was looking at a copy of the painting that had been in his family for centuries．
The painting will now go on display in Shakespeare's hometown Stratford-upon-Avon．
In a separate story, archaeologists in London believe they have unearthed the remains of Shakespeare's first theatre．
The site was excavated（發(fā)掘） by a team from the Museum of London last summer, and is believed to have been built in 1576．
Experts think that Shakespeare himself acted at the theatre, which may have been where the play Romeo and Juliet was premiered （首次公演）．
It is believed that 25 years after construction, the building was pulled down and moved timber by timber to the South Bank of the Thames, where a reconstruction of the theatre now stands．
小題1:．What is the story mainly about?
A．The remains of the first theatre．B．Shakespeare's portrait．
C．Early life of Shakespeare．D．Great works of Shakespeare．
小題2:．What does the underlined word "unveiled" mean in the passage?
A．made publicB．found outC．on saleD．sold out
小題3:．Before visiting the exhibition, Alec Cobbe ___   _．
A．knew his painting was a copy of the portrait of Shakespeare
B．thought his painting was a little like Shakespeare
C．realized his painting was very valuable
D．was unknown who the man in the painting was
小題4:．Which of the following is true?
A．The site was the first theater Shakespeare built．
B．Romeo and Juliet was first put on in 1576．
C．The theatre was pulled down to make place for a new one．
D．The theatre rebuilt stands on the South Bank of the Thames．

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Your House Will Take Care of You In Old Age
Have you ever thought what your life would be like in old age? Everyone talks about the “aging” society with large numbers of elderly people needing home care. Now German researchers have set up a “smart” house, programmed to help the elderly live at home with dignity. Scientists at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute say the house combines existing technology with future-oriented technology.
For example, the “smart” bathroom has a touch screen mirror that can remind people to take their medicine, wash their hands or brush their teeth. The hardware behind Fraunhofer’s electronic bathroom is not new, and the software runs on a regular personal computer.
When the medicine cabinet is opened, a display in the middle of the mirror tells the person how many pills to take. The mirror is linked to a care provider, who can remotely check whether a patient at home is actually taking medicine and brushing his or her teeth. As many elderly people have arthritic(關(guān)節(jié)炎的) conditions that make it difficult to operate water taps, the mirror also has displays that turn the water tap on or off or control the water temperature.
The bathroom is only the start. Kitchens, bedrooms and all other parts of the “intelligent” home will become “user-friendly” to meet all kinds of individual needs. Sensors in doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpets detect every activity and record them electronically. Doctors or care staff can see from the computer records what personal hygiene tasks have been completed, how often the elderly person visits the bathroom or uses the toilet. In case of an emergency, the computer automatically alerts the chosen contact person or calls the care center.
小題1: The ‘smart” bathroom has a touch screen mirror ________.
A．that can help the elderly brush their teethB．which is linked to a nursing house
C．behind which is a medicine cabinetD．that can remind people to do many things
小題2: The underlined word “them” in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A．every activityB．doors, toilets, taps, light switches and carpetsC．individual needsD．sensors
小題3:The house mentioned in the passage can be described as _________.
A．smart but expensiveB．intelligent and convenient
C．smart and environmentally-friendlyD．fashionable and energy-saving
小題4: How is the passage mainly developed?
A．By inferringB．By listing examples.C．By comparing.D．By introducing a practical method.
小題5:The author of the text mainly _________.
A．calls on people to care for the oldB．encourages the old to live with dignity
C．introduces a new houseD．promotes a new house

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Just as the world’s most respected scientific bodies have confirmed that the world is getting hotter, they have also stated that there is strong evidence that humans are driving the warming. Countless recent reports from the world’s leading scientific bodies have said the same thing. For example, a 2010 summary of climate science by the Royal Society stated that: “There is strong evidence that the warming of the Earth over the last half-century has been caused largely by human activity.”
The idea that humans could change the planet’s climate may be counter-intuitive(與直覺不符的), but the basic science is well understood. Each year, human activity causes billions of tons of greenhouse gases to be released（釋放）into the atmosphere. As scientists have known for years, these gases hold heat that would otherwise escape to space, wrapping the planet in an invisible blanket.
Of course, the planet’s climate has always been changing thanks to “natural” factors(因素) such as changes in solar or volcanic（火山的）activity, or cycles relating the Earth’s going around the sun. According to the scientific literature, however, the warming recorded to date matches the pattern of warming we would expect from a build-up of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere – not the warming we would expect from other possible causes.
Even if scientists did discover another reasonable explanation for the warming observed so far, that would beg a difficult question. As Robert Henson puts it in The Rough Guide to Climate Change: “If some newly discovered factor can account for the climate change, then why aren’t carbon dioxide（二氧化碳）and the other greenhouse gases producing the warming that basic physics tells us they should be?”
The only way to prove with 100% certainty that humans are responsible for global warming would be to run an experiment with two identical Earths – one with human influence and one without. That obviously isn’t possible, and so most scientists are careful not to state human influence as an absolute certainty.
小題1: In most scientists’ opinion, the global warming is mainly caused by ________.
A．solar activity
B．volcanic activity
C．the Earth’s going around the sun
D．human activity
小題2:The text is developed by ________.
A．giving typical examples
B．following the order of space
C．a(chǎn)nalyzing a theory and arguing it
D．comparing and finding differences
小題3:The underline word “identical” means ________.
A．totally different
B．exactly the same
C．extremely important
D．relatively independent
小題4: Which of the following can be the best title?
A．Are All the Scientists Really Scientific?
B．Where Is Global Warming Leading Us to?
C．Are Humans Definitely Causing Global Warming?
D．What’s Relation of Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases?

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A man was selling medicine at a fair（集市）．At first he sold bottles of a cure（藥劑）for colds（感冒）for just a dollar a bottle．
Many people wanted to buy it and the man's young assistant moved quickly through the crowd collecting money and handing out bottles of the cure．
Then，when he had a big crowd， the man held up a very small bottle．
“And now，ladies and gentlemen，he shouted，“Here is the medicine you have been waiting for．The cure for old age．Drink just one bottle of this and you will live forever．?
“And，ladies and gentlemen，the man continued，“I'm not going to charge（向……要價……）you a hundred dollars a bottle for this wonderful medicine．I'm not going to charge you fifty dollars a bottle．I'm not going to charge you twenty-five dollars a bottle．Now，ladies and gentlemen，I'm going to charge you just ten dollars a bottle． Think，my friends，for ten dollars you can live forever．?
Most of the people in the crowd did not believe this．
One person shouted，“If it can make you live forever，why don't you drink it？?
Then an other person cried，“Yes， you look as if you're at least sixty years old．?
“Thank you，sir，thank you，the man answered，“I'm so glad you said that． My real age is three hundred and twenty-nine．?
The crowd laughed at this but there were still some people who wanted to believe the man ．One of them spoke to the man's assistant as she passed by ，“Is that true？?he asked．“Is he three hundred and twenty-nine？?
“Don't ask me，?the assistant said，“I've only worked for him for a hundred and fifty years．?
小題1: What did the man sell at first at the fair？
A．a(chǎn) cure for colds
B．bottles
C．a(chǎn) cure for old age
D．a(chǎn) medicine that made people live forever
小題2:How much did the man charge for the cure for old age？
A．one dollar a bottleB．twenty-five dollars a bottle
C．ten dollars a bottleD．fifty dollars a bottle
小題3: What does the word “assistant” mean in this passage？
A．仆人B．朋友C．同伴D．助手
小題4:What does this passage really mean？
A．The cure for old age is very useful and not so expensive．
B．The man is not honest，and so is his assistant．
C．The cheaper the medicine is，the more people will buy．
D．The two men are very honest，and they would like to help people live forever．

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In a book called Magnificent Obsession, by Lloyd C. Douglas, a description is given of people helping others but doing it secretly. When difficult problems worried an individual, friends nearby would meet to discuss possible solutions without the individual knowing their actions. When a solution was agreed upon, one or two of the friends would carry out the plan and solve the problem secretly, to the great delight of the worried individual. The helpers would stand by privately, content with their success. No reward was given to the problem solvers, not even a sincere “thank you”, because they were never known.
This concept is popular today but in a different way. The phrase “pay it forward” is now used when one person helps another. However, the person helped may not be able to repay the person or group that helped them. So rather than return the favor to their helpers, they are supposed to help someone else in the future, which means they pay it forward. It is a sense of responsibility which makes us want to give back in equal measure to the one who has helped us. But, in this case, the responsibility turns to helping someone in the future.
Suppose your elderly grandmother pays part of your schooling. She may tell you there is no need to repay her because it is a gift from someone who loves you very much. Nothing would please her more than to have you use her money to get a good education.
You may never be able to repay her for such a gift. However, she not only gave you some money, but she provided you with an example that you should also help other people who need it.
People with serious needs are everywhere. Many are children who need better clothes, more books and even better schools. Some are elderly people who can’t afford their medicine or a doctor’s care. Consider how you can “pay it forward” rather than pay money back to your grandmother.
小題1:The helpers in the book “Magnificent Obsession” were not rewarded because ________.
A．they hadn’t solved the problems thoroughly
B．they expected to be paid back in the future.
C．they were friends of the worried individual
D．they had solved the problems secretly
小題2: The underlined word “pay it forward” means ________.                    
A．to repay someone who has helped you
B．to help someone else who needs help
C．to help someone who has helped you
D．to pay someone else who needs help
小題3:What does the writer suggest with the example of “your elderly grandmother”?
A．We should also lend a hand to other people in need of help.
B．We should work hard to get a good education.
C．We should learn to respect our grandparents.
D．We should never forget to repay people for their help.
小題4:By writing the passage, the author wishes people in the world to be ________.
A．honestB．mysteriousC． unselfishD．unforgettable

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Warm water freezes more quickly than cold water. Sir Francis Bacon said that almost four hundred years ago. But few people believed him. Later, a Canadian scientist George Kell proved the English scholar was right. Dr.Kell filled an open jar（罐子）with cold water. He filled another with warm water. He put them both in the same low temperature. And the warm water froze first.
What was the reason? Some of the warm water changed into vapour. It went into the air. This meant that less of the warm water was left to freeze. And so the warm water froze faster than the cold water.
小題1: Sir Francis Bacon was__________________.
A．a(chǎn)n American chemistB．a(chǎn)n English scholar
C．a(chǎn) Canadian scientistD．a(chǎn) French physicist
小題2: Dr.Kell’s jars were both_____________________.
A．put in a place of the same low temperature
B．filled with warm water
C．left empty
D．put on a long table
小題3: The cold water froze more slowly because_____________.
A．there was less of it leftB．there was more of it left
C．something else was added to it D．its jar was much bigger
小題4: Dr.Kell proved what Bacon said in _____________ way.
A．a(chǎn) difficultB．a(chǎn) hardC．a(chǎn) wrongD．a(chǎn) simple

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