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A
Megan
I'mbasedinBahrain,andIhaveasmallapartmentthere.ThethingIlikemostaboutmyjobisthechancetomeetpeoplefromdifferentcultures.Ispendalotofmytimehandingoutfoodanddrinksandclearinguppeople'srubbish.Icertainlydon'tfeelveryexcitedaboutgoinghomeattwointhemorning!
Frank
Ienjoyplayingaroundwithwordpuzzles(字谜).SoIsentacoupleintoalocalnewspaperandwasreallysurprisedwhentheyaskedmeformore.Isupposeitisastrangewaytospendyourdaysurroundedbydictionariesandbooks,butit'sgreatbecauseI'mjustdoingwhatIlike.
Gemma
Ilovemusicandlistentoitallthetime,evenwhenIgojogging.Asformyjob----youreallycan'tbeshyinthiskindofwork,andyouhavetobeverypatientbecausesometimeswepractiseforhoursbeforewegetitright.Whenwe'reontour,weworkforseveralweekswithnobreaksandyoucangetreallytired.Forrelaxation,wheneverIgetaholiday,Igostraighttoasunnybeach.
Raoul
MostpeoplethinkIspendmydaychopping(切)vegetablesandwashingdishes,butit'snotthatsimple.Ihavetobereallycarefulwiththefoodandkeepeverythingveryclean.Thebiggestproblemismyboss----heshoutsatmeallthetime----even,forexample,ifIforgettowashuponeplate.Actually,I'mhopingtofindanewjobsoonbecauseIdon'tgetmuchtimeoff.
1.What'sthebiggestattractionofMegan'sjob?
A.Thelongholidays.B.Handingoutfoodtopeople.
C.Gettingtoknowdifferentpeople.D.Thepleasantworkingenvironment.
2.Wholovesworkingwithwords?
A.Megan.B.Frank.C.Gemma.D.Raoul.
3.WhatproblemdoesRaoulface?
A.Hisstrictboss.B.Heiscareless.
C.Histerriblecooking.D.Hefailstogetenoughsleep.
B
GeorgeGreywasborninLisboninPortugalon14April1812.AftercompletinghiseducationattheRoyalMilitaryCollegeatSandhurstinEnglandin1826,GreywenttoIrelandwiththearmy.HefeltsorryfortheIrishpeopleandthoughtitwouldimprovetheirlivesiftheymovedtoAustralia.In1836heplannedtoleadanexpedition(远征队)tolookforlandforasettlement(定居点)innorthwestAustralia.
HeleftEnglandontheBeagleinJuly1837.InCapeTownhetookanothership,theLynher,andsailedtothenorthcoastofWesternAustralia.AfterlandingnearCollierBayhisgroupwalkedinland.Greyandhismenweretotallyinexperiencedandlackedsurvivalskills.ThelocalpeoplewerehostileandGreywasinjured.Ittooktwoweeksbeforehewaswellenoughtotravel.TheydiscoveredandnamedtheGlenelgRiver,StephenRangeandMountLyell.Thelandwasnotsuitableforsettlement,soinApriltheysailedtotheislandcountryMauritiustogetsomerest.
GreyreturnedtoAustralia,andinFebruary1839hesailedfromPerthtoSharkBay,WesternAustralia.Histeamlandedwiththreewhaleboatstogonorthwards.Theylosttheirfoodwhenonewhaleboatwasdamagedinastrongstorm.TheyfinallyreachedSharkBay.TheysetsailbacktoPerthbutbothboatsweredamaged.Aftermakingittoshorewithverylittlefood,theybeganwalkingtoPerth,483kilometresaway.Itwashardgoingintheheatwithverylittlefoodandwater.Hismenwerebadlyweakenedandonedied.GreypushedonaheadandarrivedinPerthon21April.Hismenarrivedlater.Henotedthefertile(富饶的)areassouthoftheMurchisonRiverandpeoplebegantosettletherein1850.
4.WhydidGeorgeGreyleadanexpeditiontoAustralia?
A.TodoresearchonAustralia.
B.Tofindabetterplacetolive.
C.Toshowtheirstrongfightingspirit.
D.TobreakawayfromtheIrisharmy.
5.WhathappenedwhenGeorgeGrey'smenfirstarrivedinAustralia?
A.TheylosttheirshiptheLynher.B.Theysettledonthenorthcoast.
C.Theyfoundithardtosurvive.D.Theylosttheirwayinland.
6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hostile”inParagraph2probablymean?
A.Unfriendly.B.Foolish.C.Strong.D.Upset.
7.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthewhaleboats?
A.Notallofthemcarriedfood.
B.Theywerealldamagedbystorms.
C.Notallofthemreachedthefinalstop.
D.Theyallwentnorthfirstandthensouth.
C
PrincessCruiseLineshasagreedtopayarecord$40millionfinefordischarging(排放)wasteoffthecoastofEnglandandtryingtocoverupits"deliberate(故意的)pollutionoftheseas”.
AccordingtotheU.S.DepartmentofJusticethecompany'sCaribbeanPrincessshiphadbeenmakingillegaldischargesthroughapieceofequipmentknownasa"magicpipe(管子)”since2020,oneyearafteritwasplacedinservice.
TheagreementannouncedThursdayrelatestoaneventoffthecoastofEnglandonAug.23,2020,whentheCaribbeanPrincessdischarged“oilywaste”fromshopmachineryintotheocean.AnewlyemployedengineerreportedtheeventandstoppedhisworkwhentheshipreachedSouthampton,England.
Thefineisthelargestoneeverpaidforadeliberatedischargebyacruiseship.“Thepollutioninthiscasewastheresultofmorethanjustbadactorsononeship,"AssistantAttorneyGeneralJohnC.Crudensaid.“ItisnotinlinewithPrincess'scultureandmanagement.Thisisacompanythatknewbetterandshouldhavedonebetter.Hopefullyothercompaniescanlearnalessonfromtheresultofthiscase."
PrincessCruiseLinessaiditwasverydisappointedabouttheinexcusableactionsoftheemployeeswhobrokethepolicieswhentheydischargeduntreatedwastewaterintotheocean.
TheCaribbeanPrincessusedthe"magicpipe"toavoidbuyingrequiredpollutionpreventionequipmentandtheship'sfirstseniorengineerdirectedotheremployeestolieabouttheAugust2020discharge.
8.WhatdoweknowabouttheCaribbeanPrincess?
A.Itstarteddischargingwastewhenitcameintoservice.
B.ItwasthenewestshipofPrincessCruiseLines.
C.Itcarriedpassengersforthefirsttimein2020.
D.Itdidn'tsendwasteintotheoceanonpurpose.
9.Theemployeewhoreportedtheevent_____________.
A.knewtheshipquitewellB.gaveuphisjobin2020
C.wasaninexperiencedengineerD.wasresponsiblefortheevent
10.WhatcanbeinferredfromJohnC.Cruden'swords?
A.Hedidn'tthinkthepollutionwassoserious.
B.HehadhighexpectationsofPrincessCruiseLines.
C.Hewasworriedothercompanieswouldusea“magicpipe”.
D.HealwaysknewPrincessCruiseLineshadpoormanagement.
11.What'sPrincessCruiseLines'attitudetowardsitsemployees?
A.Dissatisfied.B.Uncaring.C.Thankful.D.Doubtful.
D
Theskiesarerainingbigblocksofice,andexpertsaretryingtolearnwhat'sgoingon.
Forthesecondtimeinsixdays,Californiawasattacked(袭击)byiceballs.ThelatesthappenedonearlyThursday.AlargeblockoficedroppedintoLomaLinda,California.Theicecrashedthroughthemetalroofofafitnesscenter,leavingaholeupto2
feetwide.Noonewashurt.
TwotennisplayerswereplayingoutsidetheDraysonCenteronThursdaymorning.Suddenlytheyheardastrangesound,saidCrawford,anofficialoftheLomaLindaFireDepartment.
AsimilareventhappenedlastSaturdayinOakland,California.EarlyinthemorninganiceballdroppedintoafieldatBushrodParkandmadeaholeupto2feetwide.Luckily,nooneintheparkwasinjured.
Onetheory(理论)istheicewasdroppedfromplanes.Butthere'slittledirectsupportforthat.Afewexpertshavesuggestedtheremaybeothercausesofsimilaricefalls,perhapsevenglobal(全球的)warming.
Storiesaboutdroppingicegobackforcenturies.Theydidn'tbegintoreceiveseriousscientificattentionuntilafewyearsago,however,whenSpainwasattackedbyadozenlargeiceballsin2000.
ScientistJesusMartinez-FriasinMadridandhisteamhavecollectedreportsoffortycasesaroundtheworldsince1999ofpuzzlingfallingice.Hethinkstheiceformsintheairbyaprocesssimilartotheformationofhail(冰雹)insidestormsbutwithoutastorm.
Martinez-Friasbelievesglobalwarmingiscausingthetroposphere(对流层)torise.Thismeanstheroofofthetroposphereisforcedtoagreaterheight,whereitcoolsmorethannormal.Thus,thetemperaturedifferencebetweenwarmandcoldairinthetroposphereproducesstrongup-and-downwindsthatrepeatthehail-formationprocess,withoutastorm.
12.WhattookplaceonThursdaymorning?
A.Afitnesscentercaughtfire.
B.AbigiceballfellinLomaLinda.
C.TherewasheavyraininLomaLinda.
D.Twotennisplayerswerehitbyaniceball.
13.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenthetwoeventsinCalifornia?
A.Noonewasinjured.B.Nobuildingwasdestroyed.
C.BothwereseenbyCrawford.D.Bothcausedalargenumberofholes.
14.Whatdowelearnaboutdroppingice?
A.Itisverycommonaroundtheworld.
B.ItoftenhappensinSpaininrecentyears.
C.Ithasbeencarefullystudiedsince2000.
D.Itismostlikelytobeproducedbyplanes.
15.WhatisthecauseoficefallsaccordingtoMartinez-Frias?
A.Strongwindsabovethetroposphere.B.Theformationofhail.
C.Globalwarming.D.Bigstorms.
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