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The Grand Canyon A famous American John Muir said in 1898：“The Grand Canyon…as unearthly in the color and grandeur(宏大)and quantity of its architecture as if you had found it after death on some other star. ” Like Muir, those of us who stand along the rim are prompted to wonder about the unearthliness and the forces that created and are still changing this place. After more than 100 years of studies, many things are still obscure. Today visitors come by the thousands—the great and simple of the earth — all in a spirit of marvel. Travelers come from every state of the Union, from every country in Europe and Asia, pilgrims(朝圣者)to a shrine(神殿)that is the same as the creed(信仰). From the depths of the canyon(峡谷)comes welling silence. Seldom can you hear the roar of the river. For all sounds are swallowed in this gulf of space. ‘It makes one want to murmur. A woman once whispered to her companion. This silence is not the silence of death；rather, it is a presence. It is like a great piece of music. But music made of man works up to a climax and ceases；the Grand Canyon is all climax, a chord(和音)echoing into eternity. Perhaps the most spectacular feature of the Grand Canyon, its Redwall limestone(石灰石) cliff, stands about half way up the chasm (裂口) and is practically vertical. Its average height is550 feet almost exactly that of the Washington Monument. Though it is actually gray-blue limestone, the surface of the cliff has been stained to a sunset hue by iron salts washing out of the rocks. Above the Redwall come alternating layers of red sandstone and shale(页岩)1, 000 feet thick, then comes the next pale-blue layer. The topmost layers are a yellowish limestone. Now, visitors to the South Rim alone may number 18, 000 in a single day. Some of that number will travel by mule(轻型牵引机)train down Bright Angel Trail to the canyon’s floor, cross the raging fiver by a suspension bridge and amount to the North Rim. Though the two rims face each other across only 12 miles, it is a journey of 214 miles by car from one to the other. Nor can you visit the North Rim except in summer；some 1, 200 feet higher than the South Rim, it is snow covered much of the year except in July and August. But there is no day that you may not visit the South Rim and find the sun warm on your face and the air perfumed with the incense of smoke from an Indian hearth. The Grand Canyon is an unearthly sight. No wonder an American writer and journalist said, “I came here an atheist(无神论者), and departed a devout (虔诚的) believer. ”
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更多 “问答题The Grand Canyon A famous American John Muir said in 1898：“The Grand Canyon…as unearthly in the color and grandeur(宏大)and quantity of its architecture as if you had found it after death on some other star. ” Like Muir, those of us who stand along the rim are prompted to wonder about the unearthliness and the forces that created and are still changing this place. After more than 100 years of studies, many things are still obscure. Today visitors come by the thousands—the great and simple of the earth — all in a spirit of marvel. Travelers come from every state of the Union, from every country in Europe and Asia, pilgrims(朝圣者)to a shrine(神殿)that is the same as the creed(信仰). From the depths of the canyon(峡谷)comes welling silence. Seldom can you hear the roar of the river. For all sounds are swallowed in this gulf of space. ‘It makes one want to murmur. A woman once whispered to her companion. This silence is not the silence of death；rather, it is a presence. It is like a great piece of music. But music made of man works up to a climax and ceases；the Grand Canyon is all climax, a chord(和音)echoing into eternity. Perhaps the most spectacular feature of the Grand Canyon, its Redwall limestone(石灰石) cliff, stands about half way up the chasm (裂口) and is practically vertical. Its average height is550 feet almost exactly that of the Washington Monument. Though it is actually gray-blue limestone, the surface of the cliff has been stained to a sunset hue by iron salts washing out of the rocks. Above the Redwall come alternating layers of red sandstone and shale(页岩)1, 000 feet thick, then comes the next pale-blue layer. The topmost layers are a yellowish limestone. Now, visitors to the South Rim alone may number 18, 000 in a single day. Some of that number will travel by mule(轻型牵引机)train down Bright Angel Trail to the canyon’s floor, cross the raging fiver by a suspension bridge and amount to the North Rim. Though the two rims face each other across only 12 miles, it is a journey of 214 miles by car from one to the other. Nor can you visit the North Rim except in summer；some 1, 200 feet higher than the South Rim, it is snow covered much of the year except in July and August. But there is no day that you may not visit the South Rim and find the sun warm on your face and the air perfumed with the incense of smoke from an Indian hearth. The Grand Canyon is an unearthly sight. No wonder an American writer and journalist said, “I came here an atheist(无神论者), and departed a devout (虔诚的) believer. ”” 相关考题
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The Grand Canyon National Park, one of America’s most famous scenic wonder, is approximately 120 kilometers north of Flagstaff, Utah.()
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The main idea of paragraph 4 shows us______.A. some examples of shooting in the US schools.B. the American's feeling.C. some famous schools.D. that some teachers were killed by students.
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AWhen you look at the sky at night，the moon looks bigger than the stars． In fact，the moon is much smaller than the stars．It is much smaller than the earth． But the moon is much closer to us than any star． That is why it looks so big． If you hold a coin close．to your eye，it looks big．If you look at it across the room，it looks small．The moon moves around the earth． It makes one trip in about four weeks． The moon looks flat(扁的)to us． But it is a round ball，like the earth．People once thought the moon had fire(火) on it． They thought the fire made it bright．Now we know the moon is like a mirror( 镜子 )． It gets its light from the sun Our sunlight comes from the sun，too: What is the sun? The sun is star． The stars we can see have their own light． There are many big stars we can-t see． Their light has burned out． Others are still bright，but they are so far away that we can-t see them． The sun looks bigger and much brighter than other stars because it is the nearest of all stars． The sun and the other stars we see are very hot，but the air around us saves us from(使------免于) the heat(热量) of the sun．The sun gives us light and warmth．It makes plants grow and leaves turn green． It makes life possible on our earth．It is a life-giving star．( )21． The moon looks bigger because__________ ．A． some stars are smaller than itB．it is between the sun and the earthC．it is the closest to the earthD．it is very bright
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The ideas of writers like John Locke had an effect upon the American Declaration of Independence.()
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BHave you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed？It could be because the walls were painted blue, a calm and peaceful color .Sometimes colors can affect our feelings and moods.Some colors can make us feel calm and peaceful.Blue is one of these.Wearing blue clothes or sleeping in a blue room is good for our mind and body, because this color makes a good feeling.Blue is also the color of sadness, so you may say you’re feeling blue when you are feeling sad.White is another calm color.You should wear white clothes if you are feeling nervous.White is also the color of purity(纯洁).Many women like to be in white on their wedding day.Green is the color of nature.It can give us more energy when we are feeling tired.Some colors can make you feel warm.These colors can give you a happy feeling.People who live in cold climates use warm colors in their homes like orange and yellow instead of white and blue.Orange shows joy.It can bring you success and cheer you up when you are feeling sad.Yellow is the color of the sun, so it can remind you of a warm, sunny day.Yellow is also the color of wisdom.Some people prefer this color when they study for exams.For example, they may use yellow school things.Red is one of the strong colors.Wearing red often makes us active.In short, we can try out different colors if we aren’t feeling our best.根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。 第 6 题 （ ）According to the passage, which color of the following can make you feel relaxed?A．Yellow.B．Orange.C．Red.D．White.
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BWe once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class.“You could win prizes，’’our teacher told US as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing，“The first prize is ten dollars. You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster. ”We studied the board critically. Some of US looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard，rocking the sheets to the fight or left while we conjured up our designs. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten—dollar grand prize，each and every one of US. I'm going to spend mine on candies，one hopeful would announce，while another practiced looking serious，wise and rich.Everyone in the class made a poster. Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins， while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of US used big designs，and some of us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one comer of our poster and let the space draw the viewer's attention to it. Some of US would wander past the good students’ desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of the soil they seemed especially fond of。making all of US believe we had a fair chance，and then always—always—rewarding the same old winners.I believe I drew a sailboat，but I can’t say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen，and then I turned it in.Minutes passed.No one came along to give me the grand prize，and then someone distracted me，and I probably never would have thought about that poster again.I was still sitting at my desk，thinking，What poster? When the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me.46. What was the teacher's requirement for the poster?A. It must appear in time.B. It must be done in class.C. It must be done on a construction sheet.D. It must include the words on the blackboard.
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Passage FiveA warm-hearted nurse on her first day's work came to a patient who had come to London for a visit to the famous doctor. She asked the patient whether there was anything that she could do for him. But he only waved his hand, shook his head and said something she couldn't understand. With a pleasing smile she asked him again and he just kept doing the same and saying the same words, but in about 3 minutes, he closed his eyes. the nurse felt his pulse and found out that the patient had died.The nurse felt so sorry for the poor patient who had ended his llfe very far away from his home that she ran to the doctor in a hurry and repeated to the doctor the sounds she had heard. "My dear girl," said the doctor after listening to what she repeated,"you've just killed him. He was saying, You've been standing on my oxygen pipe."52. The patient had come to London ______.A. to see whether he could make friends with the nurseB. to get the medical treatment from the doctorC. to do some business to make moneyD. to visit the world-famous city
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The main idea of Paragraph Four shows us ______.A. some examples of shoot in US schoolsB. the American's feelingC. some famous schoolsD. that some teachers were killed by students
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ADear Fang Pin，My brother and I are in the same school now． We have classes from Monday． tqFriday． on Saturday and Sunday， we don-t have any classes． We have many American friends now． We often play games together after school． They help us with our Eng-lish， and we teach them Chinese． They like China and want to go and have a look some day． On Sunday， we go to shops with mother． Father and mother sometimes take us to other places． American people are very friendly to us． How many English classes do you have every week? Do you like it?Please write to me soon．Yours，Zhao Hai( )21． Zhao Hai and his family are in ________ now．A． the USAB． AustraliaC． CanadaD．China
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Which of the following is correct in its use of punctuation标点?
A. The teacher asked, “Who said, Give me liberty or give me death”
B. The teacher asked, “Who said, Give me liberty or give me death”
C. The teacher asked, “Who said Give me liberty or give me death”
D. The teacher asked, “Who said Give me liberty or give me death”
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第二篇Shopping at Second-Hand Clothing StoresWhen 33-year-old Pete Barth was in college,shopping at second-hand clothing stores was just something he did一“like changing the tires on his car."He looked at his budget and decided he could save a lot of money by shopping for clothes atthrift shops." Even new clothes are fairly disposable（可丢掉的）and worn out after a couple of years , " Barth said. "In thrift shops,you can find some great stuff whose quality is better than new clothes."Since then,Barth,who works at a Goodwill thrift shop in the US state of Florida,has found that there are all kinds of reasons for shopping for second一hand clothing.Some people,like him,shop to save money.Someshop for a crazy-looking shirt. And some shop as a means of conserving energy and helping the environment. Pat Akins , an accountant at a Florida Salvation Army (SA)（救世军）thrift shop, said that, for her, shopping at thrift shops is a way to help the environment."When my daughter was little,we looked at it as recycling,"Akins said."Also,why pay 30 dollars for a new coat when you can get another one for a lot less?"Akins said that the SA has shops all over the US一“some as big as department stores".All of the clothes are donated（捐赠）,and when they have a surplus（盈余）,they' ll have "stuff-a-bag" specials, where customers can fill a grocery sack with clothes for only 5 or 10 dollars.Julia Slocum,22,points out,however,that the huge amount of second-hand clothing in the US is the result of American wastefulness."I'd say that second-hand stores are the result of our wasteful,materialistic culture,"said Slocum,who works for a pro-conservation organization,the Center for a New American Dream."Thrift shops prevent the waste from going to landfills（垃圾填埋场）;they give clothing a second life , provide cheaper clothing for those who can' t afford new ones and generate（生成）income for charities. They also provide a way for the wealthy and middle classes to shed（摆脱）some of the guilt for their level of consumption."The word"thrift"in Paragraph 1 could be best replaced by__________.A:charityB:one dollarC:first classD:two dollars
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--Have you found the information about famous people__________ you can use for the report?
--Not yet. I′ ll search some on the Internet.
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第一篇The National Park ServiceAmerica's national parks are like old friends.You may not see them for years at a time, but just knowing they're out there makes you feel better.Hearing the names of these famous old friends一Yosemite,Yellowstone,Grand Canyon一revives memories of visits past and promotes dreams of those still to come.From Acadia to Zion,369 national parks are part of a continually evolving system.Ancient fossil（化石的）beds, Revolutionary War battlefields, magnificent mountain ranges,and monuments to heroic men and women who molded this country are all a part ofour National Park System(N.P.S.).The care and preservation for future generations ofthese special places is entrusted（托管）to the National Park Service.Uniformed Rangers, the most visible representatives of the Service,not only offer park visitors a friendly wave,a helpful answer,or a thought-provoking history lesson,but also are skilled rescuers, firefighters , and dedicated resource protection professionals（专业人员）.The National Park Service ranks also include architects,historians,archaeologists,biologists,and a host of other experts who preserve and protect everything from George Washington's teeth to Thomas Edison's wax recordings.Modern society has brought the National Park Service both massive challenges and enormous opportunities.Satellite and computer technologies are expanding the educationalpossibilities of a national park beyond its physical boundaries.Cities struggling to revivetheir urban cores are turning to the Park Service for expert assistance to preserve their cultural heritage,create pocket parks and green spaces,and re-energize local economies.Growing communities thirsty for recreational outlets are also working with the NPS to turn abandoned railroad tracks into bike and hiking trails,as well as giving unused federal property new life as recreation centers.To help meet these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities,the National Park Service has formed partnerships一some dating back 1 00 years,some only monthsold一with other agencies,state and local governments,corporations,American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives,Park Friends groups,cooperating associations,private organizations and community groups.The National Park Service does all of the following EXCEPTA:offerhelptovisitors.B:moldthecountry.C:keep people better informed of the National Park System.D:help preserve the cultural heritage.
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The Beginning of American Literature America has always been a land of beginnings.After Europeans"discovered"America in the fifteenth century,the mysterious New World became for many people a genuine hope of a new life,an escape from poverty and persecution,a chance to start again.We can say that,as a nation,America begins with that hope.When,however,does American literature begin? American literature begins with American experiences.Long before the first colonists arrived,before Christopher Columbus,before the Northmen who"found"America about the year 1000,native Americans lived here.Each tribe's literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daily life and reflected the unmistakably American experience of linking with the land.Another kind of experience,one filled with fear and excitement,found its expression in the reports that Columbus and other explorers sent home in Spain, French and English.In addition,the journals of the people who lived and died in the New England wilder- ness tell unforgettable tales of hard and sometimes heartbreaking experiences of those early years. Experience,then, is the key to early American literature.The New World provided a great variety of experiences,and these experiences demanded a wide variety of expressions by an even wider variety of early American writers.These writers included John Smith,who spent only two-and-a-half year on the American continent.They included Jonathan Edwards and William Byrd,who thought of themselves as British subjects,never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own.American Indians,explorers,Puritan ministers,frontier wives,plantation owners-they are all the creators of the first American literature.According to the last paragraph,which of the following statements is true about American literature?A:Some British writers started American literature.B:Early-day American literature is a reflection of the boring life then.C:Some British writers had'doubts about the future of American literature.D:Some British writers had great confidence in the future of American literature.
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第一篇The National Park ServiceAmerica's national parks are like old friends.You may not see them for years at a time, but just knowing they're out there makes you feel better.Hearing the names of these famous old friends一Yosemite,Yellowstone,Grand Canyon一revives memories of visits past and promotes dreams of those still to come.From Acadia to Zion,369 national parks are part of a continually evolving system.Ancient fossil（化石的）beds, Revolutionary War battlefields, magnificent mountain ranges,and monuments to heroic men and women who molded this country are all a part ofour National Park System(N.P.S.).The care and preservation for future generations ofthese special places is entrusted（托管）to the National Park Service.Uniformed Rangers, the most visible representatives of the Service,not only offer park visitors a friendly wave,a helpful answer,or a thought-provoking history lesson,but also are skilled rescuers, firefighters , and dedicated resource protection professionals（专业人员）.The National Park Service ranks also include architects,historians,archaeologists,biologists,and a host of other experts who preserve and protect everything from George Washington's teeth to Thomas Edison's wax recordings.Modern society has brought the National Park Service both massive challenges and enormous opportunities.Satellite and computer technologies are expanding the educationalpossibilities of a national park beyond its physical boundaries.Cities struggling to revivetheir urban cores are turning to the Park Service for expert assistance to preserve their cultural heritage,create pocket parks and green spaces,and re-energize local economies.Growing communities thirsty for recreational outlets are also working with the NPS to turn abandoned railroad tracks into bike and hiking trails,as well as giving unused federal property new life as recreation centers.To help meet these challenges and take advantage of these opportunities,the National Park Service has formed partnerships一some dating back 1 00 years,some only monthsold一with other agencies,state and local governments,corporations,American Indian tribes and Alaska Natives,Park Friends groups,cooperating associations,private organizations and community groups.Why are America's national parks like old friends?A:Because knowing they are there makes you happier.B:Because they are very old.C:Because they are tourist attractions.D:Because they are very famous.
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The Beginning of American Literature
America has always been a land of beginnings.After EuropeansdiscoveredAmerica in the fifteenth
century,the mysterious New World became for many people a genuine hope of a new life,an escape from
poverty and persecution,a chance to start again.We can say that,as a nation,America begins with that
hope.When,however,does American literature begin?
American literature begins with Amnerican experiences.Long before the first colonists arrived,before
Christopher Columbus，before the Northmen whofoundAmerica about the year 1000,Native Americans
lived here. Each trilbes literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daiiy life and reflected the unmistakably
American experience of lining with the land。Anoiher kind of experience,one filled with fear and excite-
ment,found its expression in the reports that Columbus and other explorers sent home in Spain,French and
English.In addition,the journals of the people who lived and died in the New England wilderness tell
unforgettable tales of hard and sometimes heartbreaking experiences of those early years.
Experience,then,is the key to early American literature.The New World provided a great variety of
experiences,and these experiences deniauded a wide variety of expressions by an even wider variety of early
American writers.These wnters included John Smith,who spent only two-and-a-half year on the American
continent.They included Jonathlan Edwards and William Byrd,who thought of themselves as British sub-
jects,never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own.
American Indians,explorers,Puritan ministers,frontier wives,plantation owners一they are all the creators
of the first American literature.According to the last paragraph,which of the following statements is true about American literature?A:Some British writers started American literature.B:Early-day American literature is a reflection of the boring life then.C:Some British writers had doubts about the future of American literature.D:Some British writers had great confidence in the future of American literature.
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The Beginning of American Literature America has always been a land of beginnings.After Europeans"discovered"America in the fifteenth century,the mysterious New World became for many people a genuine hope of a new life,an escape from poverty and persecution,a chance to start again.We can say that,as a nation,America begins with that hope.When,however,does American literature begin? American literature begins with American experiences.Long before the first colonists arrived,before Christopher Columbus,before the Northmen who"found"America about the year 1000,native Americans lived here.Each tribe's literature was tightly woven into the fabric of daily life and reflected the unmistakably American experience of linking with the land.Another kind of experience,one filled with fear and excitement,found its expression in the reports that Columbus and other explorers sent home in Spain, French and English.In addition,the journals of the people who lived and died in the New England wilder- ness tell unforgettable tales of hard and sometimes heartbreaking experiences of those early years. Experience,then, is the key to early American literature.The New World provided a great variety of experiences,and these experiences demanded a wide variety of expressions by an even wider variety of early American writers.These writers included John Smith,who spent only two-and-a-half year on the American continent.They included Jonathan Edwards and William Byrd,who thought of themselves as British subjects,never suspecting a revolution that would create a United States of America with a literature of its own.American Indians,explorers,Puritan ministers,frontier wives,plantation owners-they are all the creators of the first American literature.When did American literature begin?A:Before the American natives lived there.B:When Columbus and other explorers sent reports back home.C:When the Northmen found America in about 1000.D:Long before the year 1000.
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SleepingPeople who sleep for more than eight hours a night do not live as long as those who sleep for six hours,according to the biggest study yet into sleep patterns and mortality（死亡率）.Scientists have no explanation for the findings and do not know if they mean people who like a lie-in（睡懒觉）can extend their lives by sleeping less.Although it is a common belief that sleeping for at least eight hours a night is vital forhealth and well-being,the six-year study involving more than 1.1 million Americans older than 30 found that those who slept for less than eight hours were far from doing themselves any long-term harm."Individuals who now average 6.5 hours of sleep a night can be reassured that this is a safe amount of sleep.From a health standpoint,there is no reason to sleep longer,"said Daniel Kripke , a professor of psychiatry（精神病学）at the University of California, San Diego.Dr. Kripke said,"We don't know if long sleep periods lead to death.Additional studies are needed to determine if setting your alarm clock earlier will actually improve your health."The scientists,who were funded by the American Cancer Society,found that the best survival rates were among the men and women who slept for seven hours a night.Those who slept for eight hours were 12 per cent more likely to die during the six-year period of the study,when other factors such as diet and smoking were taken into account.Even those who spent a mere five hours a night in bed lived longer than those who slept eight or more hours.However,an increasing death rate was found among those who slept for less than five hours.Dr. Kripke said,"Previous sleep studies have indicated that both short-and long-duration （持续时间）sleep had higher mortality rates. However, none of those studies were large enough to distinguish the difference between seven and eight hours a night,until now." Most of the participants slept for 7 hours a night during the study.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
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SleepingPeople who sleep for more than eight hours a night do not live as long as those who sleep for six hours,according to the biggest study yet into sleep patterns and mortality（死亡率）.Scientists have no explanation for the findings and do not know if they mean people who like a lie-in（睡懒觉）can extend their lives by sleeping less.Although it is a common belief that sleeping for at least eight hours a night is vital forhealth and well-being,the six-year study involving more than 1.1 million Americans older than 30 found that those who slept for less than eight hours were far from doing themselves any long-term harm."Individuals who now average 6.5 hours of sleep a night can be reassured that this is a safe amount of sleep.From a health standpoint,there is no reason to sleep longer,"said Daniel Kripke , a professor of psychiatry（精神病学）at the University of California, San Diego.Dr. Kripke said,"We don't know if long sleep periods lead to death.Additional studies are needed to determine if setting your alarm clock earlier will actually improve your health."The scientists,who were funded by the American Cancer Society,found that the best survival rates were among the men and women who slept for seven hours a night.Those who slept for eight hours were 12 per cent more likely to die during the six-year period of the study,when other factors such as diet and smoking were taken into account.Even those who spent a mere five hours a night in bed lived longer than those who slept eight or more hours.However,an increasing death rate was found among those who slept for less than five hours.Dr. Kripke said,"Previous sleep studies have indicated that both short-and long-duration （持续时间）sleep had higher mortality rates. However, none of those studies were large enough to distinguish the difference between seven and eight hours a night,until now." The study shows that the longer you sleep each night,the longer you'll live.A:Right B:Wrong C:Not mentioned
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John Preston was tired（）living in east London, in which he had moved after his wife's death.A、toB、ofC、atD、for
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The Labor Party had its origins in the（）which was formed in January,1893.A、Independent Labor PartyB、Grand National Consolidated Trade UnionC、Amalgamated Society of EngineersD、Trade Union Congress
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问答题The Grand Canyon A famous American John Muir said in 1898：“The Grand Canyon…as unearthly in the color and grandeur(宏大)and quantity of its architecture as if you had found it after death on some other star. ” Like Muir, those of us who stand along the rim are prompted to wonder about the unearthliness and the forces that created and are still changing this place. After more than 100 years of studies, many things are still obscure. Today visitors come by the thousands—the great and simple of the earth — all in a spirit of marvel. Travelers come from every state of the Union, from every country in Europe and Asia, pilgrims(朝圣者)to a shrine(神殿)that is the same as the creed(信仰). From the depths of the canyon(峡谷)comes welling silence. Seldom can you hear the roar of the river. For all sounds are swallowed in this gulf of space. ‘It makes one want to murmur. A woman once whispered to her companion. This silence is not the silence of death；rather, it is a presence. It is like a great piece of music. But music made of man works up to a climax and ceases；the Grand Canyon is all climax, a chord(和音)echoing into eternity. Perhaps the most spectacular feature of the Grand Canyon, its Redwall limestone(石灰石) cliff, stands about half way up the chasm (裂口) and is practically vertical. Its average height is550 feet almost exactly that of the Washington Monument. Though it is actually gray-blue limestone, the surface of the cliff has been stained to a sunset hue by iron salts washing out of the rocks. Above the Redwall come alternating layers of red sandstone and shale(页岩)1, 000 feet thick, then comes the next pale-blue layer. The topmost layers are a yellowish limestone. Now, visitors to the South Rim alone may number 18, 000 in a single day. Some of that number will travel by mule(轻型牵引机)train down Bright Angel Trail to the canyon’s floor, cross the raging fiver by a suspension bridge and amount to the North Rim. Though the two rims face each other across only 12 miles, it is a journey of 214 miles by car from one to the other. Nor can you visit the North Rim except in summer；some 1, 200 feet higher than the South Rim, it is snow covered much of the year except in July and August. But there is no day that you may not visit the South Rim and find the sun warm on your face and the air perfumed with the incense of smoke from an Indian hearth. The Grand Canyon is an unearthly sight. No wonder an American writer and journalist said, “I came here an atheist(无神论者), and departed a devout (虔诚的) believer. ”
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单选题A: Prof. Kerry, I’d like to invite you to dinner at the Grand Hotel Restaurant this Friday evening. B: ______A
Oh, no. That will be too expensive.B
Oh, I’d rather stay at tome.C
I’m really sorry, but I have had an appointment.D
No, no. That will be too much trouble.
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单选题The main idea of the second paragraph shows us ______.A
some examples of shooting in US schoolsB
the American’s feelingC
some famous schoolsD
that some teachers were killed by students
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单选题John: Hello! This is John speaking. Susan: Good evening, John. This is Susan. John: How nice to hear you! Are you ready yet, Susan? Susan: Yes, I am. By the way, ______ John: Just now the weather report said it’s going to rain.A
can you tell me the weather tomorrow?B
what should the weather be like tomorrow?C
do you know what the weather will be like tomorrow?D
how’s the weather like tomorrow?
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单选题It was such a grand view that it（）strong emotion in us sight-seers.A
rousedB
roseC
aroseD
aroused
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问答题Practice 5The Grand Canyon A famous American John Muir said in 1898: “The Grand Canyon…as unearthly in the color and grandeur and quantity of its architecture as if you had found it after death on some other star.” Like Muir, those of us who stand along the rim are prompted to wonder about the unearthliness and the forces that created and are still changing this place. After more than 100 years of studies, many things are still obscure. Today visitors come by the thousands—the great and simple of the earth — all in a spirit of marvel. Travelers come from every state of the Union, from every country in Europe and Asia, pilgrims to a shrine that is the same as the creed. From the depths of the canyon comes welling silence. Seldom can you hear the roar of the river. For all sounds are swallowed in this gulf of space. ‘It makes one want to murmur. A woman once whispered to her companion. This silence is not the silence of death；rather, it is a presence. It is like a great piece of music. But music made of man works up to a climax and ceases；the Grand Canyon is all climax, a chord echoing into eternity. Perhaps the most spectacular feature of the Grand Canyon, its Redwall limestone cliff, stands about half way up the chasm and is practically vertical. Its average height is550 feet almost exactly that of the Washington Monument. Though it is actually gray-blue limestone, the surface of the cliff has been stained to a sunset hue by iron salts washing out of the rocks. Above the Redwall come alternating layers of red sandstone and shale(页岩)1, 000 feet thick, then comes the next pale-blue layer. The topmost layers are a yellowish limestone. Now, visitors to the South Rim alone may number 18, 000 in a single day. Some of that number will travel by mule(轻型牵引机)train down Bright Angel Trail to the canyon’s floor, cross the raging fiver by a suspension bridge and amount to the North Rim. Though the two rims face each other across only 12 miles, it is a journey of 214 miles by car from one to the other. Nor can you visit the North Rim except in summer；some 1, 200 feet higher than the South Rim, it is snow covered much of the year except in July and August. But there is no day that you may not visit the South Rim and find the sun warm on your face and the air perfumed with the incense of smoke from an Indian hearth. The Grand Canyon is an unearthly sight. No wonder an American writer and journalist said, “I came here an atheist, and departed a devout believer.”
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单选题John Preston was tired（）living in east London, in which he had moved after his wife's death.A
toB
ofC
atD
for
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