Although there are no state controlled survival courses in Britain or the United States, there are various independent organizations offering similar activities.
Students can participate ( take part ) in outdoor training courses through university clubs and societies . Anyone can register ( 登記 ) with such groups , which then organize courses ,training and trips for all members .
One of the most popular outdoor training programmes in both the US and Britain , is Outward Bound ( 戶外訓(xùn)練 ) . It was founded in 1941 in Wales and attracts hundreds of thousands of adventurous types every year .
The courses are to broaden minds through experiences that build confidence , self-esteem ( 自尊 ) and character . As well as specialist courses such as canoeing , leadership skills and sailing , participants can take part in week long adventure training camps which include a host of sports and survival training education skills .
Michael Williams , an American student , took part in an Outward Bound course last year . He said : “We learned lots of first aid skills , lots of natural history , lots of environmental facts , and participated in a wildlife preservation ( protecting ) programme . Beyond that , my favorite skills learned were sailing and rock climbing .”
Courses can last up to 40 days and are open to anyone over the age of 14 . Students must be in general good health , but do not need to be experienced in outdoor-sports . There is no selection process ; everyone is welcome , although new participants are advised to pick a course matching their physical power .
Most of the British courses take place in the Beacons in Wales . Another similar organization is the UK Survival School , which includes courses on learning to live with the environment , sailing and winter survival . On a basic survival weekend students will learn how to get water and food , how to make fire and cook with it , to find and build a shelter , control survival life support , how to cross rivers , send off an SOS signal , and to use compasses by day and night .
According to the leaders , such adventures are “an awakening , an exploration into unknown.” Outward Bound believes that participants will “use mind and body traveling some of the earth’s roughest wildness areas .”
【小題1】The advantage of the training courses is that _________________ .
A.participants can make friends with others |
B.participants can visit some places of interest |
C.participants can experience different adventures |
D.participants can learn how wonderful nature is |
A.learning first aid skills | B.collecting facts of environment |
C.preserving wildlife | D.rock climbing and sailing |
A.To introduce the training course to readers |
B.To persuade readers to take part in the training courses. |
C.To tell readers the danger of this training course |
D.To introduce the wonders of the world to readers |
【小題1】C
【小題2】D
【小題3】A
解析試題分析:本文敘述了英美各國的一些戶外訓(xùn)練,包括他們的內(nèi)容和優(yōu)勢。
【小題1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段“participants can take part in week long adventure training camps”可知訓(xùn)練課程的優(yōu)點(diǎn)是,參與者能體驗不同的探險活動。故答案選C。
【小題2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段Michael Williams 說“We learned lots of first aid skills , lots of natural history , lots of environmental facts , and participated in a wildlife preservation ( protecting ) programme . Beyond that , my favorite skills learned were sailing and rock climbing .”可知最令他興奮的體驗是航海和攀巖。故選D。
【小題3】推理題。整片文章都是在介紹各種戶外訓(xùn)練,所以作者寫這篇文章的目的是把訓(xùn)練課程介紹給讀者。故答案選A。
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【小題1】What kind of skirts do women like to wear today?
A.Long skirts. |
B.Short skirts. |
C.Both long skirts and short skirts. |
D.Neither long skirts nor short skirts. |
A.fashionable | B.unfashionable | C.uncommon | D.fit for girls most |
A.skirts down to the ankle |
B.red long boots |
C.long skirts and short boots |
D.a(chǎn)ny kinds of clothes they like |
A.boots for women have been thought fashionable since 1900 |
B.women’s shoes are back again in all colours, length etc. |
C.today men are dressed in the kinds of clothes they used to wear |
D.fashions for clothes, shoes and so on always change |
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Family Meals
Family meals are comforting for both parents and kids. Children like to guess what they are going to have and parents get the chance to introduce new food to children and to find out which food they like and which ones they don’t.
Teens may turn up their noses at your plan of a family meal. It is not surprising because they’re trying to establish independence. Yet studies find that teens still want their parents’ advice, so use the mealtime as a chance to reconnect.
Stocking up (儲備) on healthy food
Kids, especially younger ones, will eat mostly what they can get at home. That’s why it’s important to control the supply lines — the food which you serve for meals and have on hand for snacks. You should have enough fruits, vegetables, lean meat and other good sources of protein, such as eggs and nuts, and healthy snacks, such as yogurt, peanut butter and whole-grain biscuits.
Being a good example
The best way for you to encourage healthy eating is to eat well yourself. Kids will follow the lead of the adults they see every day. By eating fruits and vegetables and avoiding fast food and sugary drinks, you’ll be sending the right message.
No conflicts over food
Parents might find themselves shouting at children to get them to have healthy food in front of them. This in fact can make children dislike what they are aske d to eat.
Get kids included
Most kids will enjoy making the decision about what to make for dinner. Talk to them about making choices and planning a balanced meal. It can help them make good decisions on their own about the food they want to eat.
【小題1】Family meals provide the chances for parents to do the following things EXCEPT ________.
A.guessing what kids are going to have |
B.finding what kids like and dislike |
C.introducing new food to kids |
D.reconnecting with kids |
A.Being dealt with. |
B.Out of one’s reach. |
C.Made by persons instead of machines. |
D.Close by and ready when needed. |
A.Form a healthful eating habit themselves. |
B.Force kids to have vegetables. |
C.Stock up on some fruits at home. |
D.Make meal plans with kids. |
A.Eat healthily |
B.What is a healthy meal |
C.Help kids form healthy eating habits |
D.How to grow up healthily |
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If the TSA screener was unable to open your bag for inspection because it was locked, the screener may have been forced to break the locks on your bag. TSA sincerely regrets having to do this, and has taken care to reseal your bag upon completion of inspection. However, TSA is not liable for damage to your locks resulting from necessary precaution.
For packing tips and other suggestions that may assist you during your next trip, visit: www.tsatraveltips.us.
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Phone: toll-free at (866)289-9673
Email:telltsa@tas.dot.gov
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A.introduce one of the security acts |
B.persuade people to contact TSA |
C.warn against the damage of locking the baggage |
D.inform people of baggage inspection |
A.had their baggage selected for inspection |
B.refused to have their baggage checked |
C.kept some damaged items in their baggage |
D.left their baggage unlocked |
A.suitable by law | B.permitted by law |
C.responsible by law | D.prepared by law |
A.telltsa@tas.dot.gov | B.www.tsatraveltips.us |
C.toll-free at (866)289-9673 | D.TSA Consumer Response Centre |
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After a slow start, business began to boom. By 1954, the brothers were joined by another entrepreneur, a kitchen equipment salesman called Ray A Kroc who owned the franchise to the Multimixer, milk shake maker used throughout the McDonald's chain. A year later, Kroc had bought the McDonald brothers' chain of 25 franchises for the equivalent of around $70m(£44m). Dick remained with the company until the Seventies, when he and Kroc fell out over Kroc's claim that the chain was his creation.
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【小題1】McDonald's was founded _____.
A.by a kitchen equipment salesman |
B.in California |
C.by a marketing genius called Dick McDonald |
D.a(chǎn)fter the first World War |
A.They were not McDonald's founders although they named the restaurant. |
B.Their business was still in depression after several years. |
C.They had clear job separation on business. |
D.They sold their restaurant to a salesman in 1954. |
A.He launched the restaurant image Ronald McDonald on to television. |
B.Under his lead, international cuisine as the Big Mac and the Egg McMuffin earned worldwide fame |
C.He spotted the gap in postwar market for cheap, family-orientated restaurants. |
D.He built McDonald's empire with a philosophy which led to its world domination. |
A.The single biggest food provider was however, not named after its founder |
B.The international cuisine as the Big Mac, a beef hamburger, is provided every chain restaurant in the world. |
C.Employees in McDonald's have no time to lean. |
D.The symbol Ronald McDonald, means fun in any language, is said to the world most recognized person after Santa Claus. |
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Economists say U.S. consumers will spend money this Black Friday, but they will spend it more carefully.
【小題1】By saying “This day should be a shopper’s dream”, the writer means ________ .
A.shoppers have longed for this day for a long time |
B.the shops will be very crowded on that day |
C.the shops will keep open until the daybreak of next day |
D.shoppers can buy many items at low prices on that day |
A.Because there are too many people saving more and spending less. |
B.Because it’s a time when they begin making their profits for the year. |
C.Because last year a crowd of bargain-hunters caused an accident. |
D.Because many stores open their doors from midnight to four a.m. |
A.Christmas shopping is traditional time and this year it is no exception. |
B.Electronics like flat screen TVs are usually least discounted. |
C.The economy only affects consumers on that bargain day. |
D.Thanksgiving is a good indication of how consumers feel about the future. |
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C.a(chǎn)n economic research report | D.a(chǎn) book on psychology |
A.Because they organize activities in honor of some great person. |
B.Because there are too many people going out shopping for Christmas. |
C.Too many people are celebrating Thanks giving. |
D.The sky is black that day. |
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Now you know more about the Chunnel. Everybody off,this is the last stop.
【小題1】The Channel Tunnel links ________with________.
A.London; Paris | B.Cheriton; Sangatte |
C.Lille; Brussels | D.Dover; Kent |
A.passengers | B.drivers and their vehicles |
C.goods | D.staff members of the Chunnel |
A.found in a guidebook | B.read in a magazine |
C.broadcast on a train | D.heard in a railway station |
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Ncell, a branch company of Swedish phone giant TeliaSonera, said on Thursday it had set up a high-speed third-generation (3G) phone base station at an altitude of 5,200 metres in the Everest region.
“Today we made the world’s highest video call from Mount Everest base camp successfully. The coverage (覆蓋范圍) of the network will reach up to the peak of Mount Everest,” Ncell Nepal chief Pasi Koistinen told reporters in Kathmandu.
The installation (安裝) will also help tens of thousands of tourists and hikers who visit the world’s highest mountain every year.
Climbers who reached its 8,848-metre peak previously depended on expensive satellite phones and a voice-only network set up by China Mobile in 2007 on the Chinese side of the mountain.
“This is a great milestone for mobile communications as the 3G high speed Internet will bring faster, more affordable telecommunication services from the world’s tallest mountain,” said Lars Nyberg, chief executive of TeliaSonera, which owns 80 percent of Ncell.
The 3G services will be fast enough to make video calls and use the Internet, said the company, which also claimed the world’s lowest 3G base at 1,400 metres below sea level in a mine in Europe.
Despite the installation in Mount Everest, telecom services cover less than one-third of the 28 million people of Nepal, one of the poorest countries in the world.
TeliaSonera said it planned to invest $ 100 million in the next year to ensure that mobile coverage increases to more than 90 per cent of the Himalayan nation’s population.
The 3G network on Mount Everest puts TeliaSonera ahead of state-controlled Nepal Telecom, Indian-owned United Telecom and China Mobile.
Around 3,000 people have climbed to the Everest summit since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to conquer the peak in 1953.
【小題1】Who are most likely to benefit from the 3G services at Mount Everest?
A.The telecom firm. | B.The local residents. |
C.Travelers to Nepal. | D.Mount Everest explorers. |
A.a(chǎn)re fast and convenient | B.a(chǎn)re a little expensive |
C.can make voice-only calls | D.offer free emailing |
A.80 percent of it is owned by Ncell |
B.It belongs to Nepal Telecom. |
C.It is in the charge of Pasi Koistinen |
D.It provides services for Pasi Koistinen. |
A.Telecommunication in Nepal |
B.3G services reach Mt. Everest summit |
C.TeliaSonera takes lead in communication |
D.Good news for hikers and climbers |
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How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times. ”
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: Almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
【小題1】How did the author get to know America?
A.From her relatives | B.From her mother |
C.From Books and pictures | D.From radio programs |
A.confused | B.excited |
C.worried | D.a(chǎn)mazed |
A.often lost her way |
B.did not think about her future |
C.studied in three different schools |
D.got on well with her stepfather |
A.She worked as a translator |
B.She attended a lot of job interviews |
C.She paid telephone bills for her family |
D.She helped her family with her English |
A.her future will be free from troubles |
B.it is difficult to learn to become patient |
C.there are more good things than bad things |
D.good things will happen if one keeps trying |
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