My first job was at a local restaurant, where I worked for seven years and learned so many lessons, especially from a fellow   36 .
Helen was in her 30s and had extraordinary（非凡的） self-confidence, something I was really  37 . I looked up to Helen  38  she was doing what she loved—  39 people better. She always made everyone, customers and co-workers（同事）  40 and feel good.
Being a waitress changed my life. One of my  41 customers was Fred Hasbrook. He always ate an omelet, and when I saw him _42 , I tried to have it on his table as soon as he sat down.
Thanks to the new found confidence I  43 __from Helen, I dreamed of having my own  __44 . But when I called my parents to ask for a loan（貸款）, they said, “We just don’t have the money.”
The next day, Fred saw me and asked, “What’s   45  ? You’re not smiling today.” I  46__my dream with him and said, “Fred, I know I can do more if somebody  47 just have faith in(信任）me.”
Before long he handed me checks  48 __$50,000—along with a note that I have to this day. It reads, “The only collateral（抵押品）on this loan is my trust in your  49 as a person. Good people with a dream should have   50  __to make that dream come true.”
I took the checks to Merrill Lynch, where the money was provided for me. I  51 working at the restaurant, making  52 for the restaurant I would open. My plans soured（破滅）, and I lost the  53 .
Later I decided to apply for a job at Merill Lynch. Even though I had no experience, I was__54 and ended up becoming a pretty good agent.   55 ，I paid back Fred the $50,000, plus 14-percent annual interest. Five years later, I was able to open my own firm.
小題1:
A．friendB．waitressC．citizenD．customer
小題2:
A．losingB．earningC．sharingD．lacking
小題3:
A．whileB．thoughC．becauseD．unless
小題4:
A．helpingB．respectingC．servingD．praising
小題5:
A．workB．eatC．smileD．speak
小題6:
A．regularB．favoriteC．respectedD．fresh
小題7:
A．eatingB．greetingC．smilingD．coming
小題8:
A．found outB．picked upC．got backD．took away
小題9:
A．restaurantB．workC．houseD．money
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)headB．thatC．thereD．up
小題11:
A．exchangedB．discussedC．sharedD．explained
小題12:
A．shouldB．wouldC．mightD．must
小題13:
A．countingB．totalingC．a(chǎn)ddingD．valuing
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)bilityB．honestyC．responsibilityD．identity（身份證）
小題15:
A．patienceB．confidenceC．choiceD．chance
小題16:
A．lovedB．practicedC．continuedD．enjoyed
小題17:
A．tablesB．preparationC．decisionsD．suggestions
小題18:
A．faithB．honestyC．moneyD．friend
小題19:
A．hired B．rejectedC．encouragedD．determined
小題20:
A．fortunatelyB．excitedlyC．personallyD．eventually

小題1:B
小題2:D
小題3:C
小題4:C
小題5:C
小題6:A
小題7:D
小題8:B
小題9:A
小題10:D
小題11:C
小題12:B
小題13:B
小題14:B
小題15:D
小題16:C
小題17:B
小題18:C
小題19:A
小題20:D
文章講述Helen幫助我實(shí)現(xiàn)我的理想—擁有自己的餐廳，以及我從她身上學(xué)到的自信，誠(chéng)實(shí)的品質(zhì)。
小題1:B 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下文可知我是一名服務(wù)員。故B正確。
小題2:D 動(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)上下文可知信心正是我所缺乏的東西。
小題3:C 連詞辨析。我尊敬Helen是因?yàn)樗谧鏊矚g的事情。上下文是因果關(guān)系。
小題4:C 動(dòng)詞辨析。A幫助；B尊敬；C服務(wù)；D表?yè)P(yáng)；這里是指給別人提供服務(wù)。
小題5:C 上下文串聯(lián)。根據(jù)下文的feel good可知這里應(yīng)該是一個(gè)與之同類的詞，故C正確。
小題6:Ａ形容詞辨析。Ａ常規(guī)的，經(jīng)常的；Ｂ最喜歡的；Ｃ尊敬的；Ｄ新鮮的。指這位客人是我經(jīng)常為之提供服務(wù)的人。
小題7:D 動(dòng)詞辨析。這里是指我看到他走過(guò)來(lái)。
小題8:B 短語(yǔ)辨析。A發(fā)現(xiàn)；B學(xué)會(huì)；C收回；D帶走；結(jié)合句意可知B正確。是指從Helen身上學(xué)會(huì)的自信。
小題9:A上下文串聯(lián)。從下文可知我夢(mèng)想有自己的餐廳。
小題10:D 固定句型。What’s up?="what’s" wrong?怎么了？
小題11:C 固定短語(yǔ)。Share sth with sb與某人分享某物；這里是指我把我的事情告訴了她。
小題12:B 虛擬語(yǔ)氣。If條件句里表示與現(xiàn)在相反的虛擬語(yǔ)氣，使用一般過(guò)去時(shí)的形式，故B正確。意為：如果有人給我機(jī)會(huì)，我會(huì)做的更多。
小題13:B 動(dòng)詞辨析。Total指共計(jì)達(dá)…;結(jié)合句意可知B正確。
小題14:B 上下文串聯(lián)。這里是指唯一的抵押品是一個(gè)人的誠(chéng)實(shí)的品質(zhì)。
小題15:D 名詞辨析。這里指有夢(mèng)想的人應(yīng)該有機(jī)會(huì)去實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的夢(mèng)想。
小題16:C 動(dòng)詞辨析。A愛(ài)；B鍛煉，實(shí)踐；C繼續(xù)；D喜歡。這里是指我繼續(xù)再那個(gè)餐廳工作。
小題17:B 固定詞組。Make preparations for為…做準(zhǔn)備；
小題18:C 上下文串聯(lián)。這里是指我失去了她借我的那筆錢，指我的生意失敗了。
小題19:A 動(dòng)詞辨析。這里是指我被Merill Lynch雇傭最終成為了一名成功的代理人。
小題20:D 副詞辨析。A幸運(yùn)地是；B興奮地；C個(gè)人而言；D最終；這里是指最終我歸還了她借我的錢。
練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

In 1898 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,ooo people in less than four minutes. In the middle of complete damage and disorder, a father rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be,  26  that the building was  2 7.
After the unforgettably shock, he 28  the promise he had made to his son: “ No matter  29 happens, I’ll always be there for you!” And tears began to 30 his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his 31  to his son. He rushed there and started 32 the ruins.
As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived , 33 : “It’s too late ! They are all dead! 34  , face reality; there’s nothing you can do!” To each parent he responded with 35 : “Are you going to help me now? ”No one helped. And then he continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know 36 : “Is my boy 37 or he is dead?” He dug for eight hours … 12 hours…36 hours…then , in  38  hour , he pulled back a large stone and heard his son’s 39 . He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!” He heard back, “Dad!?! It’s me, Dad! I told other kids not to worry.  I told them that if you were alive, you 40 me and 41 you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”
“What’s going on in there? ”the father asked
“There are 14 of  us  42 43  33,Dad. We’re scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful you are here. When the building collapsed, it made  44  , and it saved us.”
“Come out , boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, 45 I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
小題1:
A．only discoveringB．only to discoverC．only realizingD．only to realize.
小題2:
A．a(chǎn)s flat as a pancakeB．a(chǎn)s high as a mountain
C．a(chǎn)s strong as an ox D．a(chǎn)s weak as a kitten
小題3:
A．memorized B．forgotC．keptD．remembered
小題4:
A．whatB．that C．whichD．who
小題5:
A．fillB．fill in C．comeD．burst
小題6:
A．pictureB．promiseC．presentD．encourage
小題7:
A．diggingB．digging throughC．digging outD．digging into
小題8:
A．to sayB．saidC．a(chǎn)nd sayingD．saying
小題9:
A．Come outB．Come againC．Come onD．Come off
小題10:
A．one wordB．one soundC．one rowD．one line
小題11:
A．for himselfB．of himselfC．by himselfD．to himself
小題12:
A．liveB．livingC．a(chǎn)liveD．lively
小題13:
A．38B．the 38C．38thD．the 38th
小題14:
A．soundB．voiceC．noiseD．tone
小題15:A will save       B. would  save   C. save          D. would have saved
小題16:
A．ifB．because C．even ifD．though
小題17:
A．remainedB．missingC．leftD．gone
小題18:
A．forB．behindC．out ofD．over
小題19:
A．a(chǎn) promiseB．spaceC．roomD．a(chǎn) triangle
小題20:
A．becauseB．thoughC．whenD．even though

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

One cold rainy evening last October, as a medical student, I was in a hospital, gathering data
for my graduation paper.
Holding a patient questionnaire   34  some simple yes-or-no questions, I walked towards a 43-year-old patient who lay in bed alone. I was worried whether she would approve of my demands at such a late hour.   35 , she treated it with consideration. Soon I finished and prepared to leave.   36  I could stand up, she spoke up in a weak voice asking where I was from and why I was working so late in the evening.
Then she started talking about herself as well as her   37 , "My husband died about a year ago,   38  me the only breadwinner of my family. My pay as a cleaner is   39  enough for me and my three kids. I don't know what my children would be if something bad happened to me."
I didn't know what to say. I desperately tried to remember the lessons from a communication skills class I had taken years earlier, but my mind was  40.
Without realizing it, I had begun   41  her hand. Now that I didn't have anything to say, I just sat quietly while she talked. That's when it occurred to me that she was not expecting any 42 from me. She   43  wanted me to listen. All 1 did was nod my head as a way of showing my 44.
The conversation went on for about 20 minutes. Finally, she stopped talking. "I'm very sorry for keeping you here to listen to my problems, but I feel   45  now. I had no one to   46 out my problems to. Thank you so much, doctor."
Sometimes patients do not need expensive medicine or advanced technology.   47 , they just need someone with the   48  to lend an ear and spare a little of their time. For me, that is one of the best things a doctor can do for a patient, doesn't it?
小題1:
A．made up ofB．fed up withC．put up withD．come up with
小題2:
A．CalmlyB．ExcitedlyC．GladlyD．Eagerly
小題3:
A．WhenB．BeforeC．AsD．After
小題4:
A．jobB．illnessC．familyD．children
小題5:
A．causingB．gettingC．forcingD．leaving
小題6:
A．extremelyB．exactlyC．especiallyD．a(chǎn)bsolutely
小題7:
A．casualB．clearC．steadyD．blank
小題8:
A．holdingB．shakingC．carryingD．treating
小題9:
A．thanksB．praiseC．warmthD．reply
小題10:
A．evenB．everC．justD．still
小題11:
A．sympathyB．supportC．sorrowD．respect
小題12:
A．relaxedB．a(chǎn)wkwardC．fragileD．satisfied
小題13:
A．leaveB．pourC．tryD．find
小題14:
A．HoweverB．OtherwiseC．InsteadD．Besides
小題15:
A．emotionB．patienceC．experienceD．preference

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

On the Iraq­Syria border，a pack of wild dogs circled American soldiers for food．The leader of the pack was a gray­and­white dog．The soldiers called him Nubs．Nubs was shaking and __36__ able to stand．Marine major Brian Dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound __37__ his chest．
Dennis couldn’t stand seeing the dog __38__．He and his men immediately treated the wound，and gave Nubs medicine．Nubs__39__but was still in pain．The next day，the team had to__40__．Ten days later，Dennis’s unit was back，and so was Nubs．He was still___41__，but the men fed him and played with him．
Before long the unit once again__42__an outpost (前哨) 70 miles away．Nubs，slowly but determinedly，__43__them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost__44__of him．Two days later，beyond Dennis’s__45__，he saw Nubs just outside the outpost．The dog had tracked him across 70 miles of frozen desert to__46__with the friend who had saved his life．From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place，and ran around in the same ruins．
Until an order came down from above that they were not__47__to have pets，Dennis__48__to make sure the dog would continue to live the__49__life．So he quickly raised $4,000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to__50__．
A month later，when Dennis and the dog were__51__in California，at first Nubs didn’t recognize the guy．__52__within minutes，the dog jumped into Dennis’s arms，jumping up again and again to__53__ his friend’s face．
A little__54__and concern in the middle of war will not save a violent world．But small stories，like the story of a soldier and a dog，hold a promise of a(n) __55__world．
小題1:
A．mostlyB．certainlyC．hardlyD．never
小題2:
A．inB．onC．a(chǎn)tD．behind
小題3:
A．standB．starveC．bleedD．suffer
小題4:
A．pulled throughB．fell asleepC．woke upD．fell down
小題5:
A．leaveB．restC．passD．remain
小題6:
A．hungryB．tiredC．dirtyD．weak
小題7:
A．took upB．took overC．left forD．returned from
小題8:
A．watchedB．followedC．a(chǎn)ccompaniedD．barked
小題9:
A．touchB．sightC．footprintD．smell
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)bilityB．surpriseC．imaginationD．understanding
小題11:
A．partB．fightC．meetD．break
小題12:
A．a(chǎn)skedB．suggestedC．requiredD．a(chǎn)llowed
小題13:
A．decidedB．a(chǎn)greedC．a(chǎn)cceptedD．proposed
小題14:
A．movingB．goodC．safeD．interesting
小題15:
A．LondonB．AmericaC．IraqD．Syria
小題16:
A．foundB．interviewedC．linkedD．reunited
小題17:
A．SoB．AndC．ButD．Though
小題18:
A．lickB．touchC．biteD．clean
小題19:
A．pityB．mercyC．careD．contribution
小題20:
A．equalB．harmoniousC．prosperousD．a(chǎn)mazing

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

I will never forget what happened to me that day. That afternoon，I was sitting at my favorite table in a restaurant, waiting for the food I had ordered to arrive. Suddenly I  16  that a man sitting at a table near the window kept glancing in my direction,  17  he knew me. The man had a newspaper  18  in front of him, which he was  19  to read, but I could  20  that he was keeping an eye on me. When the waiter brought my  21  the man was clearly puzzled (困惑) by the  22  way in which the waiter and I  23  each other. He seemed even more puzzled as  24  went on and it became  25  that all the waiters in the restaurant knew me. Finally he got up and went into the  26  . When he came out, he paid his bill and  27  without another glance in my direction.
　　  I called the owner of the restaurant and asked what the man had  28  . “Well,” he said, “that man was a detective (偵探). He  29  you here because he thought you were the man he 30 . ” “What?” I said, showing my  31  . The owner continued, “He came into the kitchen and showed me a photo of the wanted man. I  32  say he looked very much like you! Of course, since we know you, we told him that he had made a  33  ”. “Well, it’s really  34  I came to a restaurant where I’m known,” I said. “  35  , I might have been in trouble. ”
小題1:
A．noticed B．understood C．knewD．recognized
小題2:
A．since B．a(chǎn)s ifC．though D．even if
小題3:
A．flat B．open C．cut D．fixed
小題4:
A．pretending B．thinking C．hopingD．continuing
小題5:
A．guessB．find C．see D．learn
小題6:
A．menu B．bill C．paper D．food
小題7:
A．direct B．funnyC．strange D．familiar
小題8:
A．chatted with B．looked at C．laughed at D．talked about
小題9:
A．the waiter B．the dinnerC．I D．time
小題10:
A．clearB．hopeful C．trueD．possible
小題11:
A．restaurant B．washroom C．office D．kitchen
小題12:
A．sat down B．a(chǎn)cted C．leftD．calmed down
小題13:
A．wanted B．tried C．ordered D．wished
小題14:
A．followedB．caught C．metD．discovered
小題15:
A．was to beat B．was dealing with C．was to meet D．was looking for
小題16:
A．care B．surprise C．worry D．regret
小題17:
A．must B．mayC．need D．can
小題18:
A．discoveryB．fortuneC．decision D．mistake
小題19:
A．a(chǎn) pity B．natural C．a(chǎn) chance D．lucky
小題20:
A．OtherwiseB．However C．ThusD．Therefore

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

One afternoon，my son Adam asked me, "Are all people the same even if they are different in color?"
I thought for a minute, and then I said, "I'll explain，26 you can just wait until we make a quick  27  at the grocery store. I have something  28  to show you.”
At the grocery store, we  29  some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam, "It's time to  30  your question. " I put one apple of each  31  on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a  32  look on his face.
"People are like apples. They come in all  33  colors, shapes and sizes. On the  34  , some of the apples may not  35  look as delicious as the others." As I was talking, Adam was  36  each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled （削皮) them,  37  them back on the table, but  38 different place.
"Okay, Adam, tell me which is which. "
He said, "I   39   tell. They all look the same now. " "Take a bite of   40  . See if that helps you  41  which one is which.”
He took  42  , and then a huge smile came across his face. "People are  43  like apples! They are all different, but once you  44   the outside,  they're pretty much the same on the inside. "
He totally  45  it. I didn't' need to say or do anything else.
小題1:
A．a(chǎn)lthough B．so C．because D．if
小題2:A. stop         B. start           C. turn         D stay
小題3:A. expressive    B. encouraging     C informative   D. interesting
小題4:
A．bought B．counted C．saw D．collected
小題5:
A．checkB．mention C．a(chǎn)nswer D．improve
小題6:A. size          B. type            C: shape       D. class
小題7:
A．worried B．satisfied C．proud D．curious
小題8:
A．ordinaryB．normal C．different D．regular
小題9:
A．outside B．wholeC．table D．inside
小題10:
A．still B．even C．onlyD．ever
小題11:A. examining    B. measuring       C: drawing     D. packing
小題12:
A．keeping B．placing C．pulling D．giving
小題13:
A．on B．sward C．forD．in
小題14:A. mustn't       B. can't           C shouldn't     D. needn't
小題15:
A．each one B．each other C．the other D．one another
小題16:
A．a(chǎn)dmit B．consider C．decide D．believe
小題17:A. big bites     B. deep breaths     C a firm hold   D. a close look
小題18:
A．just B．a(chǎn)lways C．merely D．seldom
小題19:A. put away     B. get down       C hand out      D. take off    
小題20:
A．madeB．took C．got D．did

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

It was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future. “I’m going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,” DeLuca recalls saying. “Buck said, ‘You should open a sandwich shop.’”
That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, buck wrote a check for $1000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn’t cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1000.
But business didn’t go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn’t know how badly, because we didn’t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They’d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ‘We are so successful, we are opening a second store.’” And they did—in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
But the partners’ learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn’t necessary, but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” DeLuca says.
And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” DeLuca adds.
DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.
小題1:DeLuca opened the first sandwich shop in order to ____.
A．support his family
B．pay for his college education
C．help his partner expand business
D．do some research
小題2:Which of the following is true of Buck?
A．He put money into the sandwich business.
B．He was a professor of business administration.
C．He was studying at the University of Bridgeport.
D．He rented a storefront for DeLuca.
小題3:What can we learn about their first shop?
A．It stood at an unfavorable place.
B．It lowered the prices to promote sales.
C．It made no profits due to poor management
D．It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches
小題4:They decided to open a second store because they ___.
A．had enough money to do it.
B．had succeeded in their business
C．wished to meet the increasing demand of customers
D．wanted to make believe that they were successful
小題5:What contribute most to their success according to the author?
A．Learning by trial and error.
B．Making friends with suppliers.
C．Finding a good partner.
D．Opening chain stores.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：完形填空

Vincent van Gogh was not always an artist. In fact, he wanted to be a(n) __21  and was even sent to the Belgian __22  community of Borinage. He discovered that the miners there __23  deplorable(悲慘的) working conditions and poverty-level wages. Their families  __24__  simply to survive. He felt concerned that the small amount of money he received from the church __25  him a moderate life-style, which, __26 , seemed to him unfair.
One cold February evening, while he watched the miners trudging(步履艱難)home, he __27  an old man staggering(蹣跚)toward him across the fields, __28 in a burlap sack for warmth. Van Gogh laid his own clothing out on the bed, __29 enough for one change, and decided to give__30 away. He gave the old man a suit of clothes and gave his overcoat to a pregnant woman whose __31 had been killed in a cave-in.
He lived on starvation rations and spent his money on __32  for the miners. When children in one family had fever, though __33  himself, he packed up his bed and took it to them.
A (an) __34  family in the community offered him free room and board. Van Gogh __35__ the offer, stating that it was the final temptation he must reject if he was to __36  serve his community of poor miners.
He believed that if he wanted them to __37  him, he must become one of them. And if they were to learn of love through him, he must love them enough to __38  with them.
He was aware of the wide chasm(鴻溝)between words and actions. He knew that our lives always __39  louder and clearer than words.
Others are “ __40 ” carefully to your actions. What are you saying to them?
小題1:
A．office clerkB．coal minerC．factory workerD．church minister
小題2:
A．miningB．religionC．povertyD．working
小題3:
A．sharedB．sufferedC．complainedD．enjoyed
小題4:
A．triedB．managedC．struggledD．worked
小題5:
A．a(chǎn)llowedB．a(chǎn)wardedC．protectedD．provided
小題6:
A．in contrastB．in returnC．in briefD．a(chǎn)s a result
小題7:
A．graspedB．spottedC．feltD．met
小題8:
A．enclosedB．surroundedC．wrappedD．packed
小題9:
A．put onB．gave upC．brought outD．set aside
小題10:
A．the otherB．the restC．the unwantedD．the unused
小題11:
A．husbandB．brotherC．sisterD．father
小題12:
A．toysB．foodC．medicineD．things
小題13:
A．poorB．lonelyC．lovelessD．feverish
小題14:
A．wealthyB．a(chǎn)ffectedC．well-knownD．nearby
小題15:
A．a(chǎn)cceptedB．praisedC．refusedD．evaluated
小題16:
A．carefullyB．preparedlyC．faithfullyD．regrettably
小題17:
A．love B．trustC．praiseD．help
小題18:
A．shareB．connectC．fightD．live
小題19:
A．strikeB．talkC．speakD．cry
小題20:
A．leadingB．pointingC．movingD．listening

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

The International Space Station allows astronauts to live in space for extended amounts of time, enabling them to explore the outside universe and conduct many experiments. However, nothing like that exists for our oceans, and thanks to the high water pressure, ocean researchers are able to explore what lies undersea for very short periods of time.
They are therefore never able to fully explore the deep inside areas of our oceans. However, if French architect Jacques Rougerie has his way, that will change soon.
Jacqucs has designed a ship that will allow researchers to spend a long period of time observing the sea life and conducting experiments. The huge 167ft ship, named 'Sea Orbiter', consists of two areas—one above the water where the scientists and crew will live, and a lower pressurized deck (甲板), where scientists will be able to spend as much time as they wish. Since it is powered by sea currents and wind, he expects it to drift (漂流) along the oceans slowly, taking about two years to circumvent the globe.
Jacques will make their life as comfortable as possible in the ship. Besides being equipped with the latest sailing tools and communication equipment, the ship will also have a gym, a television and a DVD player. And these guys will not be eating freeze-dried food like astronauts. Instead, Jacques, an accomplished chef, plans on cooking them delicious meals every day.
The biggest problem to this giant ship is the cost, which is expected to be over $500 million—per ship! However, Jacques, who strongly believes that the secrets of our oceans may be the key to solving global warming and a vital supply for food and medicine in the future, is confident he will be able to convince governments all over the world to help out, and expects to start construction on not one, but four or five of these amazing ships soon!
小題1:Why can’t ocean researchers explore the deep oceans for a long time?
A．Because they can’t stand the high water pressure.
B．Because it’s too cold in deep ocean.
C．Because time for experiments is too limited.
D．Because it’s dangerous to observe the sea life.
小題2:The underlined word "circumvent" probably means         .
A．fly awayB．get aroundC．travel throughD．move into
小題3:From the fourth paragraph we can learn that       .
A．Jacques intends to design the ship mainly for sightseeing and traveling
B．living a comfortable life helps to do the ocean research quickly
C．it’s much more expensive to eat freeze-dried food
D．researchers on Jacque’s ship will live more comfortably than astronauts
小題4:Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A．Sea Orbiter—the ship of the future
B．A new way to explore the deep oceans
C．A great architect—Jacques Rougerie
D．Travel around the globe in Sea Orbiter

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案