Have you ever thought, “ I wish I could take a year off and just travel around the world?”Well, three lucky American teenagers were able to do just that. The teens –two males and one female—got an all-expenses-paid, yearlong hike to five continents（五大洲）.

This trip didn’t include any five-star hotels or shopping funs. Eighteen-year-old Jamie Fiel from Keller, Texas, 17-year-old Arsen Ewing from Canyon, California, and 16-year-old Tyler Robinson from Lincoln, Massachusetts, didn’t expect fancy treatment. They signed up the experience of a lifetime, which included hard work, often uncomfortable accommodations, and encountered with some of nature’s most dangerous animals and environments.

  Jamie, Arsen and Tyler were among hundreds of high school kids nominated by their science teachers to take this trip. Earthwatch Institute sponsored(赞助) this adventure. Each year, Earthwatch employs thousands of volunteers worldwide to help with scientific research projects.

The group went all around the world to get a close look at the most pressing environmental issues of time.Their assignments(工作) were as varied as their locations, and included measuring and attending pink flamingos (火烈鸟) in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, and tracking giant sea turtles in Costa Rica.

As they worked with the Earthwatch scientists, Jamine, Arsen, and Tyler began to understand that we are at a critical moment in the life of our planet. Time for change is running out. As the teens went from country to country and witnessed different environmental dangers and challenges, they understood that solutions to important environmental issues start with the power of one person’s actions. They realized that each of them can make a difference.

61. These teenagers went on the journey around the world _____.

   A. to go on sightseeing around the world.

B. to bring the kindness of America to other parts of the world.

C. to experience the most serious environmental problems on the earth.

D.to call on more teenagers to join Earthwatch Institue.

62. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

   A. They often had to move from one hotel to another

   B. They had to pay for their journey on their own expense.

   C. They had to take great pains to collect environmental information.

   D. They received a warm welcome every time they arrived at a new place.

63. By whom were these three teenagers nominated to take this trip?

   A  Their English teachers  B Their math teachers 

C  Their science teachers  D Their history teachers

64. What did these teenagers learn from the journey?

A. It was high time that people protected the environment.

B. Long journey was not suitable for school children.

C. Environmental problems can be solved if school children take part in.

D. We should get the whole world to help the children.

65. It can be inferred that Earthwatch Institute could be ____.

   A. an international university that takes in students from all over the world.

B. a TV station that makes programmes on the beautiful scenery of the earth.

C. a travel agency that organizes adventure trips specially for school children

D. an organization that brings science to life for people concerned about earth’s environment.

The Sea Life Centre is a Really Exciting Place

  Good morning, everyone. 36  to the new Sea Life Centre at Plymouth.

  The Sea Life Centre is a really exciting place. There are so many things to 37

here and everything is enjoyable. It costs $3.76 for adults ,  $2 for children and    38  for over sixties and school groups. It’s   39   from 9:00am to 4:30pm every day except 25^th and 26^th of December.

  Special  40  include hourly feeding times for all the different animals and fish, and shows in the sea life theatre.    41    is always there to answer questions about what you’ve seen.    42   you are in a group of six or more people, we   43    give you a special guided tour of the centre. But you   44.  to arrange(安排 ) this at the information desk when you   45  .

  The latest attraction(吸引人的事) is a big   46   tunnel(隧道 )you can walk through. All around you, you will see fish swimming--- sometimes even over your head. You certainly have the   47  view(景色 ) of the undersea world. Children   48  it and it’s really amazing for adults, too.

  When you get  49  , there is a relaxed family dining room serving food.

   That’s all. For    50.   information, phone 091743-564219. Have a good time! Thank you.

1.A. Go           B. Come       C. Walk         D. Welcome

2. A. see          B. do          C. play          D. take

3. A.little         B. few         C. less           D. fewer

4. A. popular      B. busy        C. crowded       D.open

5. A. changes      B. programs   C. attractions     D.performances(表演 )

6. A. someone      B. anyone      C. everyone      D. no one

7. A. when         B. if          C. because       D. until

8. A. can           B. must       C.should        D.have to

9.A.decide         B. like        C. hope         D.need

10.A. return        B. arrive      C. leave         D.travel

11. A. metal ( 金属)  B. wood       C. glass          D.stone( 石头)

12. A.clearest        B.funniest     C. most relaxing  D.most frightening

13. A. want         B. visit        C. love          D.find

14. A.tired          B.bored       C. thirsty        D.hungry

15.A.some          B. more       C. much        D.most

 

完形填空。

Good morning, everyone.          Welcome to the new Sea Life Centre at Plymouth. The Sea Life Centre is a really exciting place. There are so many things to      1      here and everything is enjoyable. It costs￡3.70 for grown-ups .￡2 for children and less for over sixties and school groups. It's      2     from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.every day except 25th and 26th of December.           Special     3    include (包括) hourly feeding times for all the different animals and fish, and shows in the sea life theatre.     4     is always there to answer questions about what you've seen. If you are in a group of six or more people, we can give you a special guided tour of the centre. But you      5      to arrange (安排) this at the information desk when you     6     .          The latest attraction is a big glass tunnel (隧道) you can walk through. All around you, you will see fish swimming-sometimes even over your head, You certainly have the      7     view (景色) of the undersea world. Children     8    it and it's really amazing for grown-ups, too.         When you get      9    , there is a relaxed family dining room serving food.         That's all. For      10    information, phone 01743-564219. Have a good time! Thank you.

(     )1.A.see      (     )2.A.popular  (     )3.A.changes  (     )4.A.Someone  (     )5.A.decide  (     )6.A.return   (     )7.A.clearest (     )8.A.want     (     )9.A.tired    (     )10.A.some

B. do         B. busy       B. programs B. Anyone       B. like     B. arrive    B. funniest  B. visit      B. bored     B. more

C. play              C. crowded           C. attractions       C. Everyone               C. hope               C. leave                C. most relaxing  C. love               C. thirsty            C. much

D. take                 D. open              D .performances       D No one              D. need               D. travel                D. most frightening  D. find               D. hungry              D. most

Good morning，everyone．  1   to the new Sea Life Centre at Plymouth．

     The Sea Life Centre is a really exciting place．There are so many things to   2    here and everything is enjoyable．It costs ￡3.70 for adults，￡2 for children and   3   for over sixties and school groups．It’s    4   from 9:00 a．m．to 4:30 p．m．every day except 25^th and 26^th of December．

      Special  5   include hourly feeding times for all the different animals and fish，and shows in the sea life theatre．   6    is always there to answer questions about what you’ve seen．  7   you are in a group of six or more people，we   8   give you a special guided tour of the centre．But you   9   to arrange (安排)this at the information desk when you  10    ．

      The latest attraction is a big   11   tunnel (隧道)you can walk through．All around you，you will see fish swimming—sometimes even over your head．You certainly have the  12  view(景色) of the undersea world．Children  13   it and it’s really amazing for adults，too．

      When you get  14   ，there is a relaxed family dining room serving food．

      That’s all．For  15   information，phone 01743-564219．Have a good time！Thank you．

1．A．Go                 B．Come                  C．Walk            D．Welcome

2．A．see                 B．do                      C．play             D．take

3．A．little               B．few                     C．less             D．fewer

4．A．popular            B．busy                     C．crowded        D．open

5．A．changes           B．programs             C．attractions     D．performances

6．A．Someone        B．Anyone                C．Everyone       D．Until

7．A．When             B．If．                     C．Because        D．Until

8．A．can                B．must                    C．should       D．have to

9．A．decide            B．like                      C．hope           D．need

10．A．return           B．arrive                   C．leave            D．travel

11．A．metal            B．wood                   C．glass            D．stone

12．A．clearest         B．funniest               C．most relaxing   D．most frightening

13．A．want            B．visit                     C．love              D．find

14．A．tired             B．bored                   C．thirsty          D．hungry

15．A．some            B．more                   C．much                  D．most