阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
首先请阅读下列餐馆的信息:
A. Pasta House – new Italian restaurant located in the heart of the city. Simple but delicious inexpensive meals. Also has a good range of vegetable-only meals. It’s always crowded so be ready to order take-away or share a table. Open 11 a.m. to midnight.
B. A Taste of India – famous for its spicy curries and many southern Indian dishes using chili. You will usually be able to find a table during the week but if you’re planning to go on the weekend make sure you book a table in advance. Open noon to midnight.
C. Paris Match – this is the finest French restaurant in the city. Wonderful food you can enjoy in luxurious surrounding. The perfect place to have a romantic meal or impress a business partner, but be prepared for a large bill. Open noon to 2 a.m. Booking essential.
D. Mountain Diner – not fancy but tasty. Excellent Asian and European dishes. Countryside location surrounded by forest. It’s at least an hour’s drive from the city so you might want to stay at the nearby Mountain Hotel overnight. Open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
E. Owl Café – open 24 hours a day the café has a large selection of set breakfast, lunch and dinner meals for you to choose from, or you can enjoy one of their many delicious snacks and desserts over a cup of freshly made coffee.
F. Greek Bistro – a lively restaurant that serves great-value Greek food and has live Greek music played by a local band. Customers are encouraged to take part in the entertainment so be ready for a night of loud fun and laughter. Open 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
以下是五个人的选择要求,请匹配每个人拟选择的地方:
51. Bill – was late getting up today so hasn’t had time to make breakfast. He wants to pick up something to eat before he goes to work so he has enough energy to last through to lunch time.
52. Julie – works in the city and wants to get some lunch. She doesn’t want anything too special so long as it is tasty and not too expensive. Julie likes all kinds of food but because she is on a diet she wants to avoid anything containing meat.
53. Sally – has friends visiting her from out-of-town and wants to take them to dinner. She wants to take them somewhere they can enjoy the atmosphere and have fun. She is a university student so doesn’t have a lot of money and doesn’t like her food too hot.
54. Albert – is a businessman who will meet an important European client for a business dinner next week. Want to book a table at a quiet restaurant that will impress his guest with both its food and its surroundings.
55. Robert – is meeting his friend Ben for lunch today (Tuesday) and wants to take him to a nice restaurant. Both Robert and Ben enjoy good quality spicy food. Robert doesn’t like arranging things in advance so he hasn’t booked a table.
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。She described all the things she had to do--one was to make her bed--from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work.I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks.She was shocked,probably thinking I'd been raised by wolves in a forest.
Two weeks later she went into my office beaming.She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years and nothing bad had happened.“And you know what?”she said.“I don't dry my dishes anymore,either.”One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before.The other was giving herself permission to be less than perfect.This story shows an important principle (原理) about managing time:No one can do it all.Each of us has to make choices and accept tradeoffs.The problem is,many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last.They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves
So what is the solution?There's an easy way.Decide what you want in your life,and put that first.On a daily basis,that should include regular meals,enough sleep and time with your family.Exercise,leisure,friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life.The choice is yours:whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life.Take a nap.Take a walk.Take time to play the piano.Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office.Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers .Fill more of your time with wanttodos instead of havetodos.
A.This woman had made two major breakthroughs (突破). |
B.Above all,you needn't do anything for yourself regularly. |
C.They put everyone else's needs ahead of their own. |
D.However,she went along with my idea. |
E.Most people do not take time to relax themselves.
F.The point is to do something for yourself every day.
G.A patient came to see me about the stress in her life.
Who would have thought to put a kite and a surfboard together? It may seem like an impractical idea, but a man named Cory Roeseler from Oregon believed that it would work, and introduced the idea in the 1980s. Over the next few years, other designers contributed to the style and shape of the board, resulting in a mixture of kiting and surfing, which is what kite surfing is today.
The power kite pulls a small board that is fastened to the surfer’s feet, and there is a harness (安全带) that goes around the surfer’s waist to make sure that the surfer stays connected to the board.The wind determines which direction would be easiest for the surfer to go in.Once the kite surfer is able to control the board and the kite, they can learn many tricks, such as turning, jumping, and so on.
This sport can sometimes be potentially dangerous to other kite surfers, beachgoers, and the kite surfers themselves if they don’t know how the proper procedure is done. They can learn the techniques safely without putting themselves and others in danger.A good course should include basic operations, kite set-up, maintenance (维修) of equipment, weather planning, and emergency landings.These courses are available in almost all areas where kite surfing is popular.
Some popular destinations for kite surfing enthusiasts are South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia, but wherever there is wind, there will be kite surfers.You might even be able to see kite surfers on the beach closest you!
A.Kite surfing has become a mainstream sport. |
B.Kite surfing is a difficult and dangerous sport. |
C.The way it works is an application of simple physics. |
D.The first design was with water skis powered by a kite. |
E.It is also known as kite boarding, and in some European countries as fly surfing.
F.Therefore, it is highly recommended that people who want to participate in this sport attend a
course.
G.With the combination of the wind and the ocean, some kite surfers can go at top speeds while
flying over 20 feet in the air.
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Where would you most like to go on vacation? Paris? London? The Amazon Rainforest? Each of these destinations is attractive.
As a new word, staycation refers to people staying at home during their vacation time, and going sightseeing around their hometown.
Staycations have become really popular recently, as a way of having an enjoyable vacation, without spending too much money. There are shortcomings to every positive thing, however. You also might prevent yourself from enjoying things to the fullest, as the atmosphere
might be the same as any other time. It means you won't be available for work or other activities.
What can you do to make your staycation fun?
1.Go to a nearby town, or to a fancy hotel in your hometown and stay over night. Treat yourself to room service and any other fun things the hotel has to offer.
2. You would have done it on a vacation, right? Treat yourself to this, at least for one day!
3.Throw a small party. Think about the money you are saving by not going away. You will still save money, but have more fun, and you will help other people to have fun too!
4.Go shopping! Window shopping, or the super fun type, where you buy things! You would have bought souvenirs if you had gone on a vacation, so treat yourself during your staycation!
The most important thing to remember is to do things that make you and your family excited!
A.Eat out for every meal! |
B.Go on a day trip to a nearby town, or to a beach. |
C.But why not remain at home and enjoy a staycation? E. Most of the time it involves dining out more frequently than usual. |
D.If you are on a staycation, you might get calls from work. |
F. Make sure you all have fun, and when it is over, you feel refreshed.
G. The trick is to make sure your friends and coworkers know you are on a staycation.
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
English,You Are So Popular
English is the world language,the language of international communication in many areas of life;trade,air and sea transport,tourism and sport.New ideas in science,technology and medicine happen so quickly that it is impossible and very expensive to translate everything into different languages.____If you want to study some subject, you need to know professional words and phrases.
English is used as a first language in countries such as Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand,the USA and many of the countries in the Caribbean.____It is a way in which people who have different languages communicate with each other.This is especially true in many parts of Africa and India.
____Australian,American or Irish English has another pronunciation or stresses,so sometimes you cannot understand,although you can speak English.The USA has no official national language.English is used like a natural language by all Americans,because it is very simple.The American variety is popular between nonative speakers,too.
English is far more worldwide in its allocation than all other spoken languages.25% to 33% of the people in the world understand and speak English to some degree.And most of them can use English freely.____
In 2001,the 189 member countries in the United Nations were asked what language they wished to use for communication with other countries.More than120 chose English,40 selected French,and 20 wanted to use Spanish.____However,the percentage of Internet users who are not native English speakers is increasing rapidly,especially in Asia.
A.It has become the most useful language. |
B.Therefore,most things are published in English. |
C.In other countries it is used as a second language. |
D.However,English in all these countries is not the same. |
E.English is also the language particularly on the Internet.
F.There are at least 165 languages spoken in the United States.
G.Therefore,it is not surprising that all languages change through time.
七选五
Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets as millions of new cars and trucks are produced. One out of every six Americans works at putting together the parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars and trucks with gas.
Most Americans would find it hard to imagine what life would look like without cars. . The polluted air becomes poisonous and dangerous to health.
. That’s what several of the large car factories have been trying to do. But to build a clean car is easier said than done. Progress in this field has been slow.
Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else. . Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man.
To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, we’ll have to make some changes in the way many of us live. Americans, for example, have to cut down on the number of their total cars. They are encouraged to travel and go to work by bicycle. Bicycling is thought to help the air clean. But this change does not come easily. A large number of workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory closes down..
Although cars have led us to a better life, they have also brought us new problems.
A.Inventors are now working on steam cars as well as electric cars |
B.Americans know cars very well. |
C.However, some have realized the serious problems of the air pollution that is caused by cars. |
D.One way to get rid of the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute. |
E. However, the number of vehicles has continued to increase in recent years.
F. Americans won’t live without cars!
G. Thus the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment.