Washington DC Vacation Packages.docx
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河北省邯郸市大名一中、磁县一中,邯山区一中,永年一中等六校2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
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WashingtonDCVacationPackages
Fromexploringthehistorytoseeingthemodernsights,makeyourWashingtonDCVacationPackagegreat.
ExperiencePackage
WashingtonDCisapopulartouristdestinationfilledwithmuseums,monumentsandbeaches.Thisisavacationpackageoneshouldlookintowhenplanningatriptothecapital.Startat$405peradult.
PackageIncludes
·3Nights’Accommodations
·DCOdysseyDinnerCruise(巡游)overthePotomacRiver
·BestofDCTour
FamilyVacationPackage
Createlastingmemorieswithyourfamilytothenation’scapital.Comeandexplorethemanyactivitiesofferedhere.VisittheworldfamousMadameTussaudsWax(蜡像)Museum,andgetpicturesofyouandyourfamilystandingnexttowaxcopiesoffamouscelebrities(名人)andpresidents.Startat$182peradult.
PackageIncludes
·3Nights’Accommodations
·MadameTussaudsWaxMuseum
·NationalLawEnforcementMuseum
RomanticGetawayPackage
WashingtonDCcanbearomanticdestination.Withthispackage,youwillhaveatwo-nightstayinthenation’scapital.ItalsoincludesaticketfortheMonumentsbyMoonlightTrolleytour,ahistorictourofthearea!
Startat$152peradult.
PackageIncludes
·2Nights’Accommodations
·MonumentsbyMoonlightTrolleyTour
SightseeingTourPackage
WashingtonDCisoneofthebestplacesinU.S.whenitcomestosightseeing.Withsomuchhistoryandallofthesefantastictours,you’llhaveanamazingtimeandseethebestofthecity.Startat$383peradult.Advancereservationsrequired.
PackageIncludes
·4Nights’Accommodations
·MountVernonandOldTownAlexandriaTour
·SpiritofWashingtonDCLunchCruise
1.WhichactivityisavailableintheFamilyVacationPackage?
A.GoingonOdysseyDinnerCruise.
B.TouringMonumentsbyMoonlightTrolley.
C.VisitingNationalLawEnforcementMuseum.
D.Takingphotoswithcelebritiesandpresidents.
2.HowmuchshouldacouplepayfortheRomanticGetawayPackage?
A.$304.B.$364.C.$766.D.$810.
3.InwhatwayistheSightseeingTourPackagedifferentfromtheotherthree?
A.Itoffersarivercruise.
B.Itmustbebookedinadvance.
C.Itexhibitsthehistoryofthecapital.
D.Itprovidesthelongesttouratthelowestprice.
Attimesmymomhasbeenuncomfortableseeingthesequalitiesinme.Forexample,whenIwas12,IwenttoPuertoRicoallbymyselftostaywithmygrandmotherforthesummer.Mymomwasextremelynervousaboutit.ShekepttellingmehowthingsweredifferentinPuertoRico,toalwaysputonsunscreen,nottowanderawayfrommygrandmother,andotherwarnings.Shehelpedmepackanddidnotleavetheairportuntilshesawmyplanetakeoff.
Butdespiteherworries,sheletmegoonmyown.AsImovedintomyteens,shecontinuedtogivemespacetogrowandlearn,evenwhenitmighthavebeendifficultforher.WhenIreachedmysenioryear,Idecidedtomoveawayforcollege.OnceagainIfoundthatIdifferedfrommypeers:
Whilemanyofthemwantedtostayclosetohome,Icouldn’twaittobeoutintheworldonmyown.Whilemymommaynothavebeenhappyatthethoughtofmygoingaway,shewassupportiveandexcitedforme.
OnebigthingIrealizedduringmysenioryear,asmymomgrantedmemorefreedom,wasthatsheactuallybelievesinmeandtrustsme.Thatmeansalot.Mostofmylife,andespeciallywhenIwaslittle,themainpersonItriedtoimpressinmyschoolworkorotherthingswasmymother.Iknewsheexpectednothingbutthebestfromme.Sometimesitwashardtoliveuptoherstandards;gettingasingleBonmyreportcardwouldmakemefeelbadbecauseIknewshewantedmetohaveallA’s.
Iknowthatherhighstandardshavehelpedmestayfocusedonwhat’simportant,likeeducation,andmademewhoIam.Iamthankfulforhersupportandinvolvementinmylife.MostofallIrespecther.SheisthestrongestwomanIknowandthat’swhyIhaveturnedoutsostrongandindependent.
4.WhentheauthordecidedtogotoPuertoRico,hismother________.
A.wantedtogowithhim
B.worriedabouthissafety
C.didn’tallowhimtodoso
D.askedhisgrandmotherforadvice
5.Theauthordecidedtomoveawayforcollegeto________.
A.bedifferentfromhispeers
B.keepawayfromhismother
C.beindependentintheoutsideworld
D.makehismotherunhappy
6.Wecanlearnfromthethirdparagraphthattheauthor’smother________.
A.hadahighexpectationofhim
B.wastoostrictwithhim
C.usedtoexpectnothingfromhim
D.caredlittleabouthislearning
7.Inthepassage,theauthormainlywantstotellus________.
A.hislongwaytobecomingindependent
B.hisgoodrelationshipwithhismother
C.theimportanceofamother’strustandsupport
D.hismother’sdeeploveforhim
Didyouknowit’spossibletoswimwithwhalesintheoceanwhilelyingonahospitalbed?
Haveyouimaginedexperiencingyour74thbirthdayasa20-something?
Medicalvirtualrealityisanareawithinterestinganattractivepossibilities.Althoughthefieldisbrandnew,therearealreadygreatexamplesofVRhavingapositiveeffectonhealthcare.Herearesome.
Haveyoueverlaindownonahospitalbedcountingthedaysuntilyouleavethehospital?
BrennanSpiegelandhisteamattheCedarssinaihospitalinLosAngelesintroducedVRworldstotheirpatientstohelpthemreducestressandpain.Withthespecialglasses,theycouldescapethefourwallsofthehospitalandenjoyamazingsceneryinpartintheworkofanartstudioorswimtogetherwithwhalesintheocean.Sothehospitalexperienceisimproved.
Asweknow,theexperienceinahospitalisevenmorestressfulforsmallchildrenwhomisstheirparentsandfriends.Now,aDutchcompanymadetheirdreampossible.Throughasmartandvirtualglasses,VisitUmakeslivecontactpossiblewitha360-degreecameraatthepatients’home,schoolorspecialoccasionslikeabirthdaycelebrationorafootballgame.Thoughstayinginhospital,youngpatientscanrelaxandstillenjoytheirlives.
Didyouwonderwhatitfeelsliketogrowold?
EmbodiedLabscreated“WeAreAlfred”byusingVRtoshowyoungmedicalstudentswhatageingmeans.EveryonecanbetheimaginedAlfredfor7minutes,andexperiencewhatitfeelsliketoliveasa74-year-oldman.Thusit'spossibletosolvethedisconnectionbetweenyoungdoctorsandelderlypatientsduetotheirhugeagedifference.
Mindmotionpro,producedbytheSwissMindmazeallowspatientswithabraininjuryto“practice”howtolifttheirarmsormovetheirfingerswiththehelpofvirtualreality.Theappmakesthepracticeofrepetitivemovementsfunforpatients.Thementalefforthelpstheirdamagednervoussystemstorecovermuchfasterthanlyinghelplesslyinbed.
8.Whatisimpliedinthequestionsraisedinparagraph1?
A.ThecharactersofmedicalVR.B.ThefunctionofmedicalVR.
C.ThepopularityofmedicalVR.D.TheimaginationaboutmedicalVR.
9.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“theirdream”inparagraph3referto?
A.Beinggivenasmartphone.B.Havingfuninthehospital.
C.Havingaccesstovariousactivities.D.Beingtogetherwithfamiliarpeople.
10.Whatistherealpurposeof“WeAreAlfred”?
A.Tomakedoctorstrusttheirpatients
B.Tohelpyoungdoctorsknowmuchaboutelderlypatients.
C.Toincreasedoctors’interestintheirwork.
D.Tohelpdoctorsexperiencethelifeofanelder.
11.WhichexampleisintendedtoshowthatmedicalVRspeedsuprecovery?
A.Spiegel’specialglasses.B.TheapplicationofVisitU.
C.TheuseofMindMotionPro.D.Thecreationof“WeAreAlfred”.
Sleepdeprivation(缺失)isanimportanthiddenfactorinloweringtheachievementofschoolpupils,accordingtoresearcherscarryingoutinternationaleducationtests.
Itisaparticularprobleminrichercountrieswithsleepexpertslinkingittotheuseofmobilephonesandcomputersinbedroomlateatnight.Sleepdeprivationissuchaseriousproblemthatlessonshavetobedraggeddowntoalowerleveltosuitsleep-deprivedlearners,thestudyfound.Theinternationalcomparison,carriedoutbyBostonCollege,foundtheUnitedStatestohavethehighestnumberofsleep-deprivedstudents,with73%of9-and10-year-oldsand80%of13-and14-year-oldsidentifiedbytheirteachersasbeingnegativelyaffected.
Inliteracy(读写能力)teststherewere76%of9-and10-year-oldslackingsleep.Thiswasmuchhigherthantheinternationalaverageof47%ofprimarypupilsneedingmoresleepand57%amongthesecondaryagegroup.
Othercountrieswiththemostsleep-deprivedyoungsterswereNewZealand,SaudiArabia,Australia,England,IrelandandFrance.High-performingFinlandisalsoamongthemostlackinginsleep.CountrieswiththebestrecordsforgettingenoughsleepincludeAzerbaijan,Kazakhstan,Portugal,theCzechRepublic,JapanandMalta.
Theanalysiswaspartofthehugedate-gatheringprocessforglobaleducationrankings,theTrendsinInternationalMathematicsandScienceStudy(TIMSS)andProgressinInternationalReadingLiteracyStudy(PIRLS)
“Ithinkweunderestimatetheimpactofsleep.Ourdatashowthatacrosscountriesinternationally,onaverage,childrenwhohavemoresleepachievehigherinmaths,scienceandreading.Thatisexactlywhatourdatashow,”saysChadMinnichoftheTIMSSandPIRLSInternationalStudyCenter.
“It’sthesamelinkforchildrenwhoarelackingbasicnutrition,”saysMrMinnich,basedattheLynchSchoolofEducation,BostonCollege.“Ifyouareunabletoconcentrate,toattendmentally,youareunabletoachieveatyourbestlevel,becauseyourmindandbodyareinneedofsomethingmorebasic.Sleepisafundamentalneedforallchildren.Ifteachersreportsuchlargeproportionsofchildrensufferingfromlack
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