John Steinbeck once said,“All Americans believe they are born fishermen. For a man to admit to a distaste in fishing would be like denouncing(公開指責(zé))mother-love or hating moonlight.”
I can't say that I'm the biggest John Steinbeck fan. Actually, the only thing I can ever remember reading by him was The Pearl when I was in middle school, but I couldn't agree more with the man when it comes to fishing. Whether I am on a boat in the middle of the Lay Lake, fishing off the shores of the Florida Keys for tarpon or catching rainbow trout in the Shoshone River of Wyoming. Fishing is my life.
According to the American Sports Fishing Association, the fishing industry brings in more than $ 116 billion per year from fishermen across the country.
Though a beautiful picture to imagine, fishing is much more than that. Fishing is a way of life from many people and a way to escape everyday stress(壓力). Being a fisherman makes me a member of a wonderful group of people extending to all walks of life. Even President Bush can be found fishing on his farm in Texas with his good friend Roland Martin when the job gets too stressful.
I can remember fishing with my grandfather when I was 5 years old on bis boat at Lake Mitchell. Although I didn't understand what I was doing, I did know that my grandfather was happy and that made me happy. Since then I've spent the past 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama.
After days of practice, before and after work. I slowly developed an understanding of fishing. My boss. Ric Horst, took me back to the Shoshone, and I managed to bring in a 19-inch cutthroat trout. Fishing with Ric was a lift-changing experience for me. He not only showed me how to fish correctly, but also told me how fishing could be a way to escape your problems.
Since then, prime-time(黃金時間)season seems to take forever to arrive.
Now, with the ending of February and beginning of March in sight, the excitement of heading out to Lake Tuscaloosa or Lake Lurleen before classes and catching something has finally returned.
(1).What John Steinbeck said in the first paragraph implies that ______.
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A.Americans are believed to be the offspring(后代)of fishermen
B.it is unthinkable for an American to admit his dislike of fishing
C.a(chǎn)ll Americans are expert at fishing
D.those who dislike fishing would not love their mothers
(2).The writer came to understand the real meaning of fishing ______.
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A.when he was reading The Pearl written by John Steinbeck
B.when he went fishing with his grandfather at Lake Mitchell
C.a(chǎn)fter he had spent 16 years on the rivers and lakes of Alabama
D.a(chǎn)fter he went fishing with his boss, Ric Horst on the Shoshone
(3).What can be inferred from the text?
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A.The author is at most 21 years old.
B.The author regards fishing as a very important part in his life.
C.The author agreed with John Steinbeck the most when he was in middle school.
D.President Bush often goes fishing in public in order to collect ideas for his job.
(4).According to the author, ______.
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A.people can get to know VIPs when fishing
B.people can smooth away all the troubles by fishing
C.fishing is a way of communication
D.fishing is a way of life for most American people
(5).What is the purpose of the writing?
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A.To describe the writer's experience and understanding of fishing.
B.To explain the reason why so many Americans like fishing.
C.To make others understand the industry of fishing.
D.To express his opinions about fishing in different time of the year.
科目:高中英語 來源:大連市高三練習(xí)題 題型:050
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Dyslexia children could stand a greater chance of learning to read if they used just one eye, according to a study released Thursday by scientists at Oxford University in England.
Patching (covering) one eye can improve eye control and reading in dyslexic children with poor eye control, said professor John Stein, who headed the study.
It should be considered in all eight - to - ten - year - old dyslexics who complain of visual(視覺) problems when reading.
Developmental dyslexia strikes nearly 20 percent of boys and five percent of girls, making it difficult for them to learn to read. It is frequently associated (connected ) with mild(輕微) visual injury and unstable(不穩(wěn)) eye control.
Stein and his team gave glasses to 144 seriously dyslexia children with unstable eye control. Opaque (不透明的) tape covered the left eye of half of them.
At the end of nine-month study, the reading of those who wore the patch was eight months ahead of those who did not.
“If the two eyes don't point steadily at print, letters can seem to dance around and change order, so the child becomes very confused(puzzled),” Stein said.
1.In the text, “dyslexia children” probably refers to ________ .
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2.The text discusses ________ .
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A.dyslexia children should read with one eye.
B.how dyslexia children can improve their reading.
C.the treatment to the dyslexia children.
D.what causes dyslexia.
3.According to the text , we know ________ .
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A.Professor Stein works at Oxford University.
B.Professor Stein and his team studied the problem for half a year.
C.there were 144 dyslexia children in England.
D.doctors can cure the dyslexia easily now.
4.We may infer that ________ .
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A.young people have more chances to get the disease of dyslexia.
B.boys have more chances to have dyslexia than girls.
C.the treatment Stein and his team carried out was not successful.
D.patching one eye is the best way to treat dyslexia.
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The True Story of Treasure Island
It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. ___1___,recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.
Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived 2 for many years in 1881 he returned to Scotland for a 3 . With him were his American wife Fanny and his son 4 .
Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long 5 over the hills. They had been 6 this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse, Kept indoors by the heavy rain. Lloyd felt the days 7 . To keep the boy happy Robert asked the boy to do some 8 .
One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island. Robert 9 that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of 10 . “What’s that?” he asked “That’s the 11 treasure “said the boy Robert suddenly 12 something of an adventure story in the boy’s 13 While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the 14 a twelve-year-old boy just like Lloyd. But who would he the pirate(海盜)?
Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the 15 of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to 16 such a man in a story 17 Long John Silver the pirate with a wooden leg, was 18 .
So thanks to a 19 .September in Scotland a friend with a wooden leg and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy we have one of the greatest 20 stories in the English language.
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1.A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Finally
2.A.a(chǎn)lone B.next door C.a(chǎn)t home D.a(chǎn)broad
3.A.meeting B.story C.holiday D.jib
4.A.Lloyd B.Robert C.Henley D.John
5.A.talk B.rest C.walk D.game
6.A.a(chǎn)ttempting B.missing C.planning D.enjoying
7.A.quiet B.dull C.busy D.cold
8.A.cleaning B.writing C.drawing D.exercising
9.A.doubted B.noticed C.decided D.recognized
10.A.the sea B.the house C.Scotland D.the island
11.A.forgotten B.buried C.discovered D.unexpected
12.A.saw B.drew C.made D.learned
13.A.book B.reply C.picture D.mind
14.A.star B.hero C.writer D.child
15.A.help B.problem C.use D.bottom
16.A.praise B.produce C.include D.a(chǎn)ccept
17.A.Yet B.Also C.But D.Thus
18.A.read B.born C.hired D.written
19.A.rainy B.sunny C.cool D.windy
20.A.news B.love C.real-life D.a(chǎn)dventure
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科目:高中英語 來源:2011屆寧夏銀川一中高三第二次模擬考試英語卷 題型:完型填空
完形填空 (共 20 小題; 每小題 1.5 分, 滿分 30 分)
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“A robbery ...” a voice came from the radio.John was driving home late last night from a trip, and now he was having trouble staying 36 .He turned 37 the radio and tried to fix his attention on the 38 , but his eyes kept on closing.
It was 39 that he noticed the hitchhiker (搭便車者) by the road. 40 even thinking about what he was doing, he stopped the car.
“To Midrille?” “Get in.” The hitchhiker got in and immediately John was 41 that he had picked him up.The young man 42 a strange face and long hair.When John asked him questions about himself, he changed the 43 .
John 44 the news.He began to sweat and his thoughts 45 nervously to all the money he was 46 .
At the next small town he stopped his car and said, “I’m sorry.I’m so 47 that I can’t drive you to Midrille.I think I’ll find a 48 and spend the night.”
The young man slowly 49 into his pocket.“This is it!” thought John.At that 50 moment he considered shouting for help, but instead of a gun, the hitchhiker pulled out several 51 .“Oh, no.I don't want your money.Just get out.Okay?”
The young man looked 52 .He insisted on 53 John the money.John watched until his 54 had disappeared from sight, then stepped on the 55 and drove out of town.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2009年全國各省市高考命題動態(tài)信息卷(遼寧專用) 英語(三) 題型:閱讀理解
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A scientist who developed a way to calculate(計算) how much water is used in the produciton of anything form a cup of coffee to a hamburger was awarded the 2008 Stockholm Water Prize.
Professor John Anthony Allan of the University of London in Britain won the award for introducing the idea of "virtual water(虛擬水)",a calculation method that has changed the nature of trade policy and research.
Allan has written seven books and published more than 100 papers.
The Stockholm International Water Institute said this idea is now embedded(埋藏) in the production of foods and industrial products.The institute said Allan's work had made a big effect on global trade policy and research,especially in water - scarce(缺水) regions.
"The improved understanding of trade and water management issues on local,regional and global scales are of the highest value for the successsful and sustainable(可持續(xù)的) use of water resources,"it said.
"People do not only use water when they drink it or take a shower,"the institute said. "Behind the morning cup of coffee,there are 140 liters of water that was used to grow,produce,package and ship the beans."That is about as much water as a person in England uses on average for all daily drinking and household needs.
"For a single hamburger,about 2,400 liters of water are needed.In te USA ,the average person uses nearly 7,000 liters of virtual water every day" It said that was more than three times the average use of a Chinese person.
64.Allan was awarded the prize because ______.
A.he wrote seven books on trade policy
B.he published more than 100 papers on water management
C.he found a new kind of water in water - scarce areas
D.he came up with the idea of virtual water
65.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The average American uses about 7,000 liters of water a day.
B.The average Chinese uses nearly 2,300 liters of virtual water a day.
C.An Englishman usually drinks about 140 liters of coffee a day.
D.A hamburger usually contains about 2,400 liters of water.
66.What effect does the idea of virtual water have?
A.It helps us realize the importance of trade.
B.It helps people do successful business.
C.It helps us make use of water scientifically.
D.It tells us how much water we use a day.
67.What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to?
A.The University of London.
B.The calculation method.
C.The Stockholm International Water Institute.
D.The trade policy and research.
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科目:高中英語 來源:四川省成都樹德協(xié)進(jìn)中學(xué)2010屆高三下學(xué)期第八次模擬考試試卷(英語) 題型:閱讀理解
Decision-thinking is not unlike. It often matters not only what you think, but also what others think you think and what you think they think you think. The mental process(過程) is similar. Naturally, this card game has often been of considerable interest to people who are, by any standards, good thinkers.
The great mathematician John von Neumann was one of the founders of game theory. In particular, he showed that all games fall into two classes; there are what he called games of 'perfect information', games like chess where the players can't hide anything or play tricks; they don't win by chance, but by means of logic and skills. Then there are games of 'imperfect information', like poker, in which it is impossible to know in advance that one course of action is better than another.
One mistaken idea about business is that it can be treated as a game of perfect information. Quite the reverse, business and life itself are games which we must normally play with very imperfect information. Business decisions are often made with many unknown and unknowable factors(因素), as best poker players. But few business people find it comfortable to admit that they are taking a chance, and many still prefer to believe that they are playing chess, not poker.
49.The subject discussed in this text is _________.
A.the process of reaching decisions
B.the difference between poker and chess.
C.the secret of making good business plans
D.the value of information in winning games
50.An important factor in a game of imperfect information is ___________.
A.rules B.luck C.time D.ideas
51.Which of the following can be used in place of "Quite the reverse"?
A.Quite right. B.True enough.
C.Most unlikely. D.Just the opposite.
52.In the writer's opinion, when making business decisions one should ___________ .
A.put perfect information before imperfect information
B.a(chǎn)ccept the existence of unknown factors
C.regard business as a game of chess
D.mix known and unknown factors
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