Farmers,as we all know,have been having a hard time of it lately,and have turned

 to new ways of earning income from their land.This involves not only planting new kinds of crops,but some__55  ways of making money,the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing.Yes,you heard me__56   !A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis,and during the past year over 100,000 people have __57   to watch the race.“I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday,"one punter (赛马经纪人)told me,“and I thought I'd have a look.I didn't believe it was serious to tell you the truth."According to a regular visitor,betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses.“At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse __58  ,and there are clear favourites. __59   nobody has heard anything about these _60  !Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any

 case."I stayed to watch the races,and I must admit that I found it quite__61  . In

 a usual sheep race,half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile.Food is waiting for them at the other end of the__62   just to give them so

me encouragement,I ought to add!The sheep run surprisingly fast，__63  they have probably not eaten for a while.Anyway,the crowd around me were obviously enjoying

heir day out at the races, __64   by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.

55.A. common         B. strange            C. swift          D. illegal

56.A. honestly       B. surprisingly       C. completely     D. correctly

57.A. showed off     B. brought up         C. turned up      D. looked forward

58.A. behind time    B. in progress        C. in advance     D. in time 

59.A. But            B. Therefore          C. Moreover       D. Otherwise 

60.A.horses          B. sheep              C. races          D. stories

61.A.exciting        B. dangerous          C. boring         D. peculiar

62.A.race            B. hill               C. track          D. field

63.A.if              B. so                 C. yet            D. although

64.A.observing       B. judging            C. considering    D. inferring 

Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. This involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some __1__ ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing. Yes, you heard me __2__! A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100 000 people have __3__ to watch the race. “I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday,” one punter (赛马经纪人) told me, “and I thought I’d have a look. I didn’t believe it was serious, to tell you the truth.” According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses. “At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse __4__, and there are clear favourites. __5__   nobody has heard anything about these __6__! Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any case.” I stayed to watch the races, and I must admit that I found it quite __7__. In a usual sheep race, half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile. Food is waiting for them at the other end of the __8__ just to give them some encouragement, I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast. __9__ they have probably not eaten for a while. Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their day out at the races, __10__ by their happy faces and the sense of excitement. 

A. common  B. strange       C. swift   D. illegal

A. honestly  B. surprisingly       C. completely D. correctly

A. looked forward B. brought up       C. turned up   D. showed off

A. behind time    B. in progress C. in advance  D. in time

A. But  B. Therefore   C. Moreover   D. Otherwise

A. horses     B. sheep  C. races   D. stories

A. exciting   B. dangerous   C. boring D. peculiar

A. race B. hill     C. track   D. field

A. If     B. So      C. Yet     D. Although

A. observing      B. judging      C. considering       D. inferring

Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. This involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some    1    ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing. Yes, you heard me    2   ! A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100 000 people have    3    to watch the race. “I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday,” one punter (赛马经纪人) told me, “and I thought I'd have a look. I didn't believe it was serious, to tell you the truth.” According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses. “At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse    4   , and there are clear favorites.    5    nobody has heard anything about these    6   ! Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any case.” I stayed to watch the races, and I must admit that I found it quite    7   . In a usual sheep race, half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile. Food is waiting for them at the other end of the    8    just to give them some encouragement. I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast,    9    they have probably not eaten for a while. Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their day out at the races,    10    by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.

    1．

A. common　　　　　　  B. strange

C. swift　　　　　　  D. illegal

    2．

A. honestly　　　　　　  B. surprisingly

C. completely　　　　　　  D. correctly

    3．

A. showed off　　　　　　  B. brought up

C. turned up　　　　　　  D. looked forward

    4．

A. behind time　　　　　　  B. in progress

C. in advance　　　　　　  D. in time

    5．

A. But　　　　　　  B. Therefore

C. Moreover　　　　　　  D. Otherwise

    6．

A. horses　　　　　　  B. sheep

C. races　　　　　　  D. stories

    7．

A. exciting　　　　　　  B. dangerous

C. boring　　　　　　  D. peculiar

    8．

A. race　　　　　　  B. hill

C. track　　　　　　  D. field

    9．

A. if　　　　　　  B. so

C. yet　　　　　　  D. although

    10．

A.　　  observing

B judging

C. considering

    D. inferring

 

Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. This involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some    1    ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing. Yes, you heard me    2   ! A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100 000 people have    3    to watch the race. “I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday,” one punter (赛马经纪人) told me, “and I thought I'd have a look. I didn't believe it was serious, to tell you the truth.” According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses. “At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse    4   , and there are clear favorites.    5    nobody has heard anything about these    6   ! Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any case.” I stayed to watch the races, and I must admit that I found it quite    7   . In a usual sheep race, half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile. Food is waiting for them at the other end of the    8    just to give them some encouragement. I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast,    9    they have probably not eaten for a while. Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their day out at the races,    10    by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.

    1．

A. common　　　　　　  B. strange

C. swift　　　　　　  D. illegal

    2．

A. honestly　　　　　　  B. surprisingly

C. completely　　　　　　  D. correctly

    3．

A. showed off　　　　　　  B. brought up

C. turned up　　　　　　  D. looked forward

    4．

A. behind time　　　　　　  B. in progress

C. in advance　　　　　　  D. in time

    5．

A. But　　　　　　  B. Therefore

C. Moreover　　　　　　  D. Otherwise

    6．

A. horses　　　　　　  B. sheep

C. races　　　　　　  D. stories

    7．

A. exciting　　　　　　  B. dangerous

C. boring　　　　　　  D. peculiar

    8．

A. race　　　　　　  B. hill

C. track　　　　　　  D. field

    9．

A. if　　　　　　  B. so

C. yet　　　　　　  D. although

    10．

A.　　  observing

B judging

C. considering

    D. inferring

 

 

(BBC News April 18) All flights in and out of the UK and several other European countries have been cancelled as ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland moves south.

Up to 4,000 flights are being cancelled with airspace closed in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark among others.

The UK’s air traffic control service (Nats) said no flights would be allowed in UK airspace until at least 07:00 BST on Friday for fear of engine damage.

Safety group Eurocontrol said the problem could last for 48 hours.

The volcano is still erupting and the wind direction is expected to continue bringing clouds into UK and European airspace for some time to come.

The UK’s airspace restriction was the worst in living memory, a Nats spokesman said. Some 600,000 people are thought to have been affected.

Nats suggested that the restrictions were unlikely to be lifted (解除) after 07:00, saying it was “very unlikely that the situation over England will improve in the foreseeable future”.

Passengers were advised to contact their carriers before travelling.

Transport Secretary Lord Adonis said he was “closely monitoring the situation” and would be meeting with key transport officials on Friday morning.

Experts have warned that the tiny particles of rock, glass and sand contained in the ash cloud from the still-erupting volcano could be sufficient to jam aircraft engines.

The Health Protection Agency said the ash from the eruption did not bring a significant risk to public health because of its high altitude.

However, the British Lung Foundation has warned people with lung conditions to keep their medication (医疗护理) with them as a precautionary measure.

These are some of the knock-on effects:

    ● Eurocontrol says Germany is monitoring the situation and considering partial airspace closures.

● The two main airports in Paris and many others in the north of France are closing. 

● There is severe disruption (崩溃) in France and Spain, where all northbound flights are cancelled. 

● Nats is due to make an announcement shortly as to the arrangements that will be in place

through to 13:00 BST on Friday.

● British Airways offers refunds or an option to rebook after all its domestic flights are suspended.

Flybe announces it has cancelled all flights up until 13:00 BST on Friday and more than 25 services due to run after that.

British sports teams have been hit by travel problems after flights were grounded.

1.What may passengers do on hearing the news according to the passage?

    A. They may cancel their international flights.

    B. They may contact the airlines before traveling.

    C. They may take measures to protect their lungs from the ash.

    D. They may stay indoors till the volcanic eruption dies down.

2.Why have some European countries cancelled flights after the volcanic eruption?

A. Because the volcanic ash may make passengers ill.

B. Because people refuse to take the international flights.

C. Because the volcanic ash may jam or damage the engine.

D. Because the flights may be hit by the rocks from the eruption.

3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. All the flights are likely to return to normal in 48 hours.

B. British people had experienced a worse airspace restriction before that.

C. Germany is monitoring the situation and considering closing all airspace. 

D. The UK airspace restrictions are unlikely to be lifted in the foreseeable future.