【阅读理解】
（一）
Here are some of the world’s most unusual events.
World Ice Golf Championship, Greenland
For more than 10 years the World Ice Golf Championship has been seen as the most extreme golf competition in the world. In 1997, architect Rolf Henning-Jensen was asked to design the world’s first ice golf course among huge iceberg and heavy snows of Uummannaq, a small town on the west coast of Greenland-600 km north of the Arctic Circle. There golfers face extreme temperatures as their first task to deal with. Then it will take players time and patience to accommodate themselves to white “green” and orange balls to play with. Determined by weather conditions, this event is scheduled for March each year in Greenland.
Balloon Fiesta, the United States
里约大冒险 电影Have you ever been taken to the sky in a hot air balloon? The yearly Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta gives you the chance to enjoy a bird’s-eye view of the city and countryside. Since 1972, perfect October weather, blue skies and wind known as the “Albuquerque box” have worked together to allow balloonists to control their way thanks to the direction of blowing winds. This is the only place in the world to enjoy balloons flying in the blue skies each October.
El Colacho, Spain
The world’s most dangerous festival takes place every year in a small Spanish village Castillo de Murcia near Burgous. El Colacho means the devil’s jump and in fact this is the act of baby-jumping. Its purpose is to force a devil to leave the child’s body. Men dressed as devils jump over small babies to guard them against illness and bad spirits. Many consider the festival to be dangerous as “jumping devils” could hurt babies. But locals believe the action protects their babies from bad things and organize the jump in the stree
ts, so people can watch or even join.
1．What does the schedule of World Ice Golf Championship depend on?
A．Transport. B．Economy. C．Weather. D．Golfers’ time.
2．What can we learn about Balloon Fiesta?
A．It is usualy held in spring. B．It is held in every October.
C．It is known as “Albuquerque box”. D．It is the only place to watch birds in balloons.
time is money3．Why is the festival El Colacho celebrated?
A．To wish babies good health. B．To celebrate babies’ birthdays.
C．To attract visitors around the world. D．To catch the bad spirits hidden in babies.
（二）
If you are a teenager without a job, you probably do not have much extra money. Sometimes parents will give their children pocket money for doing small housework, but it is often not enough once the children grow into teenagers and want to do things with their friends all of the time. How to make money is an important thing for teens to learn. If you’re wondering how a teenager can make good money, some ideas might be:
Getting a part-time job at a local restaurant or store is always a sure way to make money as a teen. But getting a job somewhere like this might be bard, considering many jobs in local stores are being taken by adults more and more often.
我的继母是外星人Doing landscaping (绿化) is something that most adults do not like to do, and teens can usually find jobs around their neighborhood doing the landscaping of friends and family.
Some teens are good at something such as writing or photography. These teens can make money by doing things such as writing articles for newspapers or magazines or selling their photos online.
Teens who live in a country area can earn money by helping out on farms, or they can try raising their own animals such as chickens, and selling them or their products.
Looking for jobs can seem hard at first, but if you have a try, it should not be too hard to find a job or way to make money.
4．What problem do teenagers have to face when finding a job in local stores?
A．Heavy work. B．Low pay.
C．Long working hours. D．Competition (竞争) with adults.
5．What can we learn from the text?
A．Most adults don’t like doing landscaping.
B．Getting a part-time job is hard for teens.
系统优化大师C．Pocket money from parents is often enough for teens.
无花果酒D．Teens can’t make money by writing articles for newspapers or magazines.
6．Which is easier for most teens from the country to earn extra money?
A．Writing articles. B．Jobs in stores.
C．Doing landscaping. D．Jobs in restaurants.
7．What is the text mainly about?
A．How important is money to a teenager?
B．How can a teenager make extra money?
C．Why should a teenager depend on their parents?
D．Why do a teenager find a job?
（三）
We’ve all heard the stories of an actor’s struggles before a career breakthrough: living a hard life, working part time, being a couch potato before getting that major role. Shelby, the star of“A Dog’s Way Home’“, has a hard-luck tale that could top them all. Before her big break, she was living in a landfill (垃圾填埋场), rooting through garbage for her next meal.
发布评论