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There is an endless supply of stories about sleepwalkers(梦游者). People have been said to climb on roofs, solve mathematical problems, write music, walk through windows, and do murder in their sleep.
In Revere, Masachusctts, a hundred policemen scarched for a lost boy who left his home in his sleep and woke up five hours later on a strange sofa in a strange living room, with no idea how he had got there.
At the University of Lowa, a student was reported to have the habit of getting up in the middle of the night and walking three—quarters of a mile to the lowa River. He would take a swim and then go back to his room to bed.
An American expert on sleep claims(声称) that he has never seen a sleepwalker. He is said to know more about sleep than any other living man, and during the last thirty—five years he has lost a lot of sleep watching people sleep. He says, “Of course, I know that there are sleepwalkers because I have read about them in the newspapers. But none of my sleepers ever walked, and if I were to advertise for sleepwalkers for an experiment, I doubt whether I would get many takers(应征者).”
Sleepwalking, however, is a scientific reality. It is one of those strange things that sometimes looks quite fantastic(奇特的). Doctors say that sleepwalking is much more common than is generally supposed. Many sleepwalkers do not try to find help and their sleepwalking is never recorded.
1. Generally speaking, sleepwalkers are people who __________.
A. climb on roofs B. walk through windows
C. do fantastic things during their sleep D. walk in a half—awake state
2. It was reported that a boy ________.
A. was found on a strange sofa, telling how he had got there
B. slept in his own room but woke up in a strange room
C. lost his way five hours after he left home
D. was searched for by policemen when he lost his way
3. There was a college student who got into the habit of ___________.
A. getting up in the middle of the night and walking down to the river
B. walking three—quarters of a mile every day
C. swimming in the lowa River before going to bed
D. walking about before he went to bed
4. Why do people think sleepwalking is nothing but a fantastic thing which doesn’t have any explanation?
A. It is so common that it needn’t be recorded.
B. Scientists take no interest in it.
C. Most sleepwalkers do not seek help for their problem.
D. No records about it have been made.
Homestay in Sydney,Australia
Linda: Our large house is in Sydney,about 200 meters from Macquarie University and 400 meters from the train station. The train ride is about 30 minutes to the CBD. Now we only have a small bedroom for a female student. The cost is $260 per week,which includes all meals when at home and laundering (洗烫) of clothes. Email:markalarms@optusnet.com.au |
John: I have a lovely single room for homestay (male,nonsmokers only).The apartment is located across the road from a bus station. A sports field is only a twominute walk away. The room is for both short and long stays. The cost is $220 per week,including breakfast and lunch on weekdays. There is no washing machine at home. Do your own laundry in the apartment block’s facilities (设备). Email:ainsley gilkes@yahoo.com.au |
Eric: I live in the northern suburbs (郊区) of Sydney—quiet for studying and relaxing,yet close to Macquarie University & NCELTR & SIBT. The subway station is nearby. All facilities of the house including a living room with a TV can be used. Owners are very open and friendly,and treat students as part of the family. The prices include all meals (breakfast,lunch and dinner) and cleaning. The fee is $300 per week. Email:mineanny@hotmail.com |
Rose: Hi,everyone!I have one room for homestay (girl students only) in a house which is very close to Macquarie University (SIBT) & WSU in the northern district of Sydney. There is a bus station across the road. Travel time to the centre of the city is 40 minutes by train. We only have one homestay at a time. Therefore,our family can take good care of you. The fee is $230 per week. We are looking forward to having you in our home. Email:cliqi9239@hotmail.com |
The four people wrote these passages to________.
A.find suitable roommates |
B.advertise rooms for homestay |
C.find a suitable room in Sydney |
D.introduce some good hotels |
A person who lives in John’s apartment________.
A.can smoke in the apartment |
B.can use John’s washing machine to wash clothes |
C.is provided with breakfast and lunch on weekdays |
D.has to walk a long way to get to the sports field |
If Peter wants to find a homestay room near Macquarie University,he should send an email to________.
A.mineanny@hotmail.com |
B.markalarms@optusnet.com.au |
C.cliqi9239@hotmail.com |
D.ainsley_gilkest@yahoo.com.au |
A girl who wants a room for between $210 and $240 per week would most probably contact________.
A.Linda | B.John | C.Eric | D.Rose |
A listener from Brazil recently wrote to us asking for some advice. He's planning a trip to the United States, and wanted to know about the best places to travel in America. Today, we tell about the most popular places to visit in the country, and hear about what makes them so appealing.
Each of the 50 states in America has interesting things to offer visitors, but some are more popular than others. Washington D.C. is famous for its historical places, like the White House and the Lincoln Memorial. Visitors to Los Angeles, California can see the Hollywood Walk of Fame or shop at stores on Rodeo Drive where they may see a star or two. The Grand Canyon in Arizona appeals to hikers, climbers and nature lovers as does Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
Trip Advisor is a website where people can write reviews about their travel experiences. There are also ratings for hotels, restaurants, and places people have visited around the world. Every year, Trip Advisor makes a list of the top 25 cities to visit in the United States. The results are based on the opinions of visitors to the website.
America's major cities are still the most popular destinations for visitors. This is because of the good quality of services they provide tourists.
"They do a great job of giving travelers what they want while they're on vacation. They cater to (迎合) every type of traveler need. So whether you're traveling alone, you're traveling for business, you're traveling with your family – whatever it is, those destinations are really tuned in to (与…一致)delivering amazing experiences and just a lot of different opportunities when you're there." said Brooke Ferencsik, a tourist from Germany.The author is most possibly________.
A.a radio announcer | B.a journalist |
C.a university professor | D.a tour guide |
According to Brooke Ferencsik, _________ make America’s major cities the most popular
destinations for visitors?
A.city residents’ kindness and care |
B.the good service |
C.great opportunities of jobs |
D.the varieties(多样性) of cities |
Which of the following is the best place to visit if you want to know about American history?
A. Yellowstone National Park
B. The Grand Canyon
C. Los Angeles, California
D. Washington D.CWhich of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.Welcome to Trip Advisor |
B.America’s Major Tourist Attractions |
C.The Power of the Internet |
D.It’s Tourist Who Decide Where to Go |
My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!
When the Great Depression (大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the family. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.
My real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was angry that the second-class hotel charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I decided to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Not surprisingly, mom was one of my strongest supporters. We experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.What Kemmons’ mom often told him during his childhood was ______.
A.caring | B.moving |
C.encouraging | D.interesting |
According to the author, who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again?
A.Doctors. | B.Nurses. | C.Friends. | D.Mom. |
What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?
A.His terrible experience in the hotel. |
B.His previous business success of various levels. |
C.His mom’s support. |
D.His wife’s suggestion. |
Which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?
A.Modest, helpful, and hard-working. |
B.Loving, supportive and strong-willed. |
C.Careful, helpful and beautiful. |
D.Strict, sensitive and supportive. |
At first I couldn't believe it! There were no 41 in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go to . Although we all lived “in”, made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no “lights out”.
The thing was that practically all the students went to class, very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or class. The new ones always went wild at first, but this never lasted long. The took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like ; never did we have to “stand up”, “sit down”, “speak out”. I don't one student who didn't try his best.
The subjects were the same as those in school, but what a difference in the approach(方式)!For example, in botany(植物学) we had classes in the spring or fall, but instead we two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden. Then in winter we each studied a few things about what we had grown. In math, the students built three different kinds of storerooms - small ones, but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a time too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints, figuring out(计算出) the angles(角度) and so on. I didn't take . I can't stand it! Besides, I could do the basic things with numbers. That's !
On the whole, I think I am a person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else my age, and I can think better. That's probably a real big 59 between the free school and regular school-the amount of .
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When 24-year-old Hannah Brencher moved to New York after college, she was hit by depression and loneliness. One day she felt so lonely that she wanted to reach out to someone. So she put pen to paper and started writing letters—letters to complete strangers.
But these weren’t sad letters about how she was feeling. They were happy letters, all about the other person, not her. She would write messages for people to have a “bright day” and tell strangers how outstanding they were, even if they thought no one else had noticed. Brencher began dropping the notes all over New York, in cafes, in library books, in parks and on the subway. It made her feel better, knowing that she might be making somebody’s day through just a few short, sweet words. It gave her something to focus on. And so, the website The World Needs More Love Letters was born.
The World Needs More Love Letters is all about writing letters—not emails, but proper, handwritten letters. Not traditional love letters, written to a real beloved, but surprise letters for strangers. They don’t necessarily say “I love you”, but they are full of kindness—telling people they are remarkable and special and all-around amazing.
Brencher’s initiative (初衷) has now exploded. She has personally written hundreds of letters. Last year, she did a TED talk, in which she talks about a woman whose husband, a soldier, comes back home from Afghanistan and they struggle to reconnect: “So she leaves love letters all over the house as a way to say: ‘Come back to me. Find me when you can.’” And then comes another story of a man threatening to kill himself on his Facebook page, only to now be in the land of the living, with many love letters under his pillow.
The World Needs More Love Letters Project works on the idea that “A love letter a day keeps the doctor away”. It’s about sharing positive energy, restoring confidence and happiness. There are now more than 10,000 people from all over the world joining in to write letters to the lonely and depressed, to basically tell them that everything will be okay.When feeling lonely, Brencher wrote letters to _________________.
A.share her sad feelings with strangers |
B.tell strangers how outstanding she was |
C.express her wish to have a bright day |
D.brighten strangers’ day with kind words |
According to the passage, which of the following letters can be found on the website?
A.The email to remarkable people. |
B.The handwritten letters to friends. |
C.The traditional love letters to beloved ones. |
D.The encouraging letters to strangers. |
What can be inferred from Brencher’s TED talk?
A.The man leaves love letters to his wife, asking her to look for him. |
B.The woman gets on well with her husband after his return from Afghanistan. |
C.The life of the man in the second story has been saved by the inspiring love letters. |
D.The man in the second story has written many love letters and put them under his pillow. |
In the last paragraph, the underlined sentence means____________.
A.love letters can help cheer you up in spirits |
B.love letters can keep you physically healthy |
C.love letters can make the doctors out of work |
D.love letters can keep you away from loneliness only |