要求：根据提示，写一篇介绍台湾的短文。

词数：120左右。

1、 台湾的地理位置，位于太平洋西岸，北面临中国东海，西南紧靠中国南海。台湾海峡将其与福建分离。

2、 台湾是我国最大的岛屿，面积36000平方公里，人口两千万。

3、 自然资源丰富，香蕉、稻米、茶叶等农产品驰名中外。

4、 风景优美，气候宜人，世界各地的游客纷至沓来。

5、 台湾自古以来就是我国的一部分。岛内绝大多数居民来自福建、广东、海峡两地人民都有统一祖国的强烈愿望。

生词：风景 scenery　　　 南海 South China Sea　　 古代 ancient times 台湾海峡 the Taiwan Straits 　 太平洋 Pacific Ocean

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　　It seemed that nothing had happened when dawn came. But they soon 1 that the entire boat was surrounded in ice. The captain had fallen 2 so the rest of the crew hurriedly woke him. He took a small axe with great care, 3 make a hole 4 the deck（甲板）, and he began to knock the ice away. From time to time a wave burst over the boat and swept over him but he 5 on working for ten minutes 6 the others looked that anxiously. By this time he was so cold that he could 7 trust his grip（紧握力）or balance.

　　Each member of the crew took 8 in turn to cut the ice away for 9 he could bear it. First, they 10 knock off enough ice to get on their knees. Standing up on that rolling deck would have been committing suicide（自杀）because a man who had fallen overboard 11 .

　　Then the captain discovered that ice was forming inside the cabin（船舱）. He 12 one of the crew and together they 13 to get the stove 14 in the hope that it would 15 enough heat to warm the cabin above freezing point. Unless the ice in the bottom could be melted enough so that it could be pumped out, they were in danger of 16 .

　　It 17 an hour’s work before the boat began to float better. But during this time they succeeded in getting rid of the most of the ice.

　　Throughout the afternoon, the coating of the ice began to build up again 18 they tried their best. In the face of this new danger, Captain Slater decided that it was 19 dangerous to gamble（孤注一掷）on the chance 20 the boat would survive（幸存）until the next morning. Once more, he ordered the crew to clear ice. Then they settled down to wait for another day.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.thought	B.imagined			C.realized	D.knew
（2）A.ill	B.asleep			C.down	D.behind
（3）A.so as not to				B.so as to
C.decided not to				D.but had to
（4）A.in		B.on		C.at	D.for
（5）A.insisted		B.continued		C.kept	D.struggled
（6）A.but		B.when		C.while	D.as
（7）A.much more				B.not any more
C.not any longer				D.not longer
（8）A.it			B.what	C.that	D./
（9）A.so far as			B.what	C.how	D.as long as
（10）A.would rather				B.had to
C.forced to				D.had better
（11）A.could not be saved				B.must not have saved
C.would not have saved				D.might be saved
（12）A.called on			B.called out	C.called to		D.called at
（13）A.succeeded			B.managed	C.tried		D.learned
（14）A.burnt			B.to be burned	C.burning		D.to burn
（15）A.give away			B.give in	C.give up		D.give off
（16）A.floating			B.freezing	C.sinking		D.starving
（17）A.took			B.spent	C.used		D.paid
（18）A.as			B.since	C.instead		D.though
（19）A.much too			B.too much	C.too little		D.little too
（20）A.if			B.which	C.that		D.how

　　Gestures are the“silent language”of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country, or we may be misunderstood.

　　In the United States, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other's arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug（紧抱）.

　　Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other, they usually stand about two and a half feet (69 centimeters) away and at an angle, so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get uncomfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by accident, they say,“Pardon me,”or“Excuse me.”

　　Americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking. If you don' t do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. But when you stare at someone, it is not polite.

　　For Americans,“thumbs up”means yes, very good, or well done,“Thumbs down”means the opposite. To call a waiter, raise one hand to head level or above. To show you want the check, make a movement with your hands as if you are signing a piece of paper. It is oil right to point at things but not at people with the hand and index finger（食指）. Americans shake their index finger at children when they scold them and pat them on the head when they admire them.

　　Learning a culture' s body language is sometimes confusing. If you don't know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.

(1) From the first paragraph we can conclude that ________.

[　　]

A. gestures don't mean anything in a talk

B．gestures can help us to express our meaning

C．we can learn a language well without body language

D．only American people can use gestures

(2) If you stay in the United States, you should ________.

[　　]

A．shake your friends' hands all the time

B．shake your friends' hands with your eyes looking up

C．greet your friends in a polite way

D．greet a girl friend by putting hands on her shoulders

(3) In the United States, people often ________.

[　　]

A．show their friendship by touching each other

B．show their friendship by glancing at each other

C．say“Pardon me”to each other in a talk

D．get nervous when you stand too close to them

(4) If you talk with an American friend, it' s polite for you to ________.

[　　]

A．look up and down

B．look at him in the eyes

C．hide your opinion

D．look at your watch

(5) When your friend gives you a thumb-up, he, in fact, ________.

[　　]

A．shows his rudeness to you

B．shows his anger to you

C．expresses his satisfaction to you

D．expresses his worries about you

完形填空

　　It seemed that nothing had happened when dawn came. But they soon 1 that the entire boat was surrounded in ice. The captain had fallen 2 so the rest of the crew hurriedly woke him. He took a small axe with great care, 3 make a hole 4 the deck（甲板）, and he began to knock the ice away. From time to time a wave burst over the boat and swept over him but he 5 on working for ten minutes 6 the others looked that anxiously. By this time he was so cold that he could 7 trust his grip（紧握力）or balance.

　　Each member of the crew took 8 in turn to cut the ice away for 9 he could bear it. First, they 10 knock off enough ice to get on their knees. Standing up on that rolling deck would have been committing suicide（自杀）because a man who had fallen overboard 11 .

　　Then the captain discovered that ice was forming inside the cabin（船舱）. He 12 one of the crew and together they 13 to get the stove 14 in the hope that it would 15 enough heat to warm the cabin above freezing point. Unless the ice in the bottom could be melted enough so that it could be pumped out, they were in danger of 16 .

　　It 17 an hour’s work before the boat began to float better. But during this time they succeeded in getting rid of the most of the ice.

　　Throughout the afternoon, the coating of the ice began to build up again 18 they tried their best. In the face of this new danger, Captain Slater decided that it was 19 dangerous to gamble（孤注一掷）on the chance 20 the boat would survive（幸存）until the next morning. Once more, he ordered the crew to clear ice. Then they settled down to wait for another day.

　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　 　　

（1）A.thought	B.imagined			C.realized	D.knew
（2）A.ill	B.asleep			C.down	D.behind
（3）A.so as not to				B.so as to
C.decided not to				D.but had to
（4）A.in		B.on		C.at	D.for
（5）A.insisted		B.continued		C.kept	D.struggled
（6）A.but		B.when		C.while	D.as
（7）A.much more				B.not any more
C.not any longer				D.not longer
（8）A.it			B.what	C.that	D./
（9）A.so far as			B.what	C.how	D.as long as
（10）A.would rather				B.had to
C.forced to				D.had better
（11）A.could not be saved				B.must not have saved
C.would not have saved				D.might be saved
（12）A.called on			B.called out	C.called to		D.called at
（13）A.succeeded			B.managed	C.tried		D.learned
（14）A.burnt			B.to be burned	C.burning		D.to burn
（15）A.give away			B.give in	C.give up		D.give off
（16）A.floating			B.freezing	C.sinking		D.starving
（17）A.took			B.spent	C.used		D.paid
（18）A.as			B.since	C.instead		D.though
（19）A.much too			B.too much	C.too little		D.little too
（20）A.if			B.which	C.that		D.how