阅读理解Side A No.293083Student Bus CardName: LilianFrom: October 1st, 2020To: December 31st, 2020Price: 180College: University of ChichesterNot valid for travel unless it's used in the bus companies of Stagecoach, Season, Goldrider and Bus about in the UK.Side B No.293083Thank you for traveling withIf the card is found,please return to any Stagecoach driver.Note: valid 有效的;company 公司(1)This card is valid ________.A.for two months B.for three months C.for one year D.forever(2)Lilian is ________.A.a bus driver B.a teacher in a college C.a university student D.a student in the USA(3)Which information isn't offered?A.The price of the card.B.The number of the card.C.The use range(范围)of the card.D.The address of the owner.Have you ever been on a student exchange(交换)program? How useful was it? We asked three people for their opinions.Ellen: I spent 8 days in Germany when I was studying for my Level A. I went to school every day and spent the evenings with a family. It was great that I had to speak German all the time. However, the most useful thing was that I was paying more attention to communicating in the language, instead of speaking perfect correct German. I was really glad that people could understand what I was saying. I'd certainly introduce it to other students who are studying languages.Frank: I went on an exchange with my classmates for a week in Japan. Before the exchange, I thought my understanding of grammar was pretty good, but I had much trouble in listening and speaking. So, what I thought most meaningful was that I had no choice but to use everyday language skills instead of the language from books. If I had the opportunity(机遇), I'd certainly take part in another language exchange.Alice: I took 1 art in a French exchange. It lasted two weeks and I stayed with my exchange family in a small town just outside Paris. I'm quite a shy person, so in the first few days, I was kind of nervous, but then it was fine. I love French and my French has always been good. But the exchange really helped develop my speaking skills, and made me a much more confident(自信的)person. It felt great to be able to talk with French people. I also found that everyone who took part in the exchange did a lot better in their end of year exams.(1)What does Ellen think was great when in Germany?A.She had to speak German all the time.B.She could understand German very well.C.She could speak perfect correct German.D.She spent the whole evening with a family.(2)What was Frank's problem before going on the exchange?A.He was quite a shy person.B.He had trouble in listening and speaking.C.He had poor understanding of grammar.D.He couldn't use the language from books.(3)All of the three would most probably describe their exchange as ________.A.helpful B.tiring C.exciting D.boringIf you think spider webs are weak, think again! Spider webs are made of silk. That is one of the strongest materials. In fact, silk is stronger than steel!A spider produces a sticky liquid(液体)from its body. That liquid grows hard into a strong silk thread(线). Scientists are working to make silk that is as strong as a spider's. They are getting closer to learning how.What did scientists learn? "We use lots of different machines to see how spiders make their silk," said scientist Chris Holland. "The machines can show us how strong the silk is and what it is made of. We recently discovered that to make silk like a spider's, we have to start with the right material. We have been using a material that is too runny. However, in the body of spiders, it is thick like mayonnaise(蛋黄酱)," Chris Holland said.Scientists hope their work will help produce or make a kind of stronger silk. It may be used to make clothes that are strong but light. The clothes may one day protect soldiers and astronauts.▲ Spiders use silk in several important ways. A grass spider uses silk to make a home. An orb-weaver spider makes a web to catch food. A female candy-striped spider wraps(缠绕)silk around her eggs to protect them.(1)From the first sentence we know that spider webs are very ________.A.strange B.soft C.weak D.strong(2)What causes the silk produced by people to be less strong than spiders'?A.The wrong process.B.The high temperature.C.The material used to make the silk.D.The machine used to produce the silk.(3)The underlined word "runny" means "________".A.not thick B.not heavy C.awful D.short(4)Which can be put back into ▲ .A.How do spiders use silk?B.How do spiders protect their eggs?C.How many kinds of spiders are there?D.How do spiders use silk to catch food?I used to be an active girl. But two years ago, an English speaking competition held in my school changed me a lot.I stood on the stage(舞台)for the first time. I was so nervous that my brain suddenly became empty(空的). No longer after I began my speech, the hall turned noisy. It seemed that they were laughing at me. I knew I failed.From then on, I became quiet and always stayed alone. I didn't want to express my ideas in public, even in class. Every time I wanted to say something, I thought people would laugh at me. My friends couldn't understand me, and they left me, one by one.One day, my science teacher asked us why trees in forests were much taller than those in the wild. "Ha, what a silly question!" I thought."There's not enough space in the woods for trees to expand(伸展)their branches(枝条)Of course they have to grow taller than others. The trees in the wild needn't do that since there's enough space." I said in a low voice.To my surprise, the teacher said, "Yes, you're right. It is a competition." My face turned red right away. I hadn't spoken for a long time, especially in public.Then the teacher explained how trees in forests had to grow taller to receive more sunlight. If not, they would die. This also happened in our society.What's more, the tree that doesn't live in a crowd is just like a person who has no friends in life.I raised my head slowly and found the teacher was looking at me. His eyes were as warm as sunshine. I realized that I must stand up and face the truth.(1)The hall turned noisy because ________.A.the competitor got ill on stageB.they were too nervousC.the speech was wonderfulD.the competitor forgot what to say(2)What happened to the writer after the speaking competition?A.He was often laughed at.B.His friends tried to cheer him up.C.He worked harder to improve himself.D.He seldom expressed his ideas in public.(3)Why are trees in forests much taller than those in the wild?A.They are taken good care of.B.There is more water and sunshine in forests.C.They have to grow taller to receive more sunlight.D.They have enough space to expand their branches.(4)Which of the following describes the whole change of the writer?A.Quiet→active. B.Active→quiet. C.Active→quiet→active. D.Quiet→active→quiet.(5)What does the writer learn from the science class?A. good friend is like a mirror.B.Everything may happen in our society.C.We shouldn't laugh at others when they fail.D.One should grow stronger to fit into society.阅读下面短文,按要求完成(1)-(5)题。There are several ways you can find out about the countries and the cities you wish to visit. You can talk to your friends who have traveled to the places, you can go and see a color film about them, or you can read a travel book.It seems that there are three kinds of travel books. The first kind of book gives a personal, subjective(主观的)idea of travels which its writer has got himself. This kind of book can be useful if the writer shares his traveling experiences with others. The second kind gives objective(客观的)information of things to be done and seen. If a cultured person has written such a book about the facts of a place, then it is more useful. The third kind is called "a guide" to a place. If it is good, it will describe and explain the place in detail(细节)for visitors. Like the first kind, the third kind can be interesting and exciting, but the main purpose(目的)is to help the reader plan his travel in the most practical way. No matter what kind of travel book you get, you must make sure that the book does not describe everything as interesting, exciting or fantastic. You must also pay attention to its time of publication(出版), because many things change quickly in the 21st century. Finally, you should make sure that it's easy to find the useful information for your travel.It's necessary to plan the journey before you start it. We often advise visitors to get a good travel book to help with it.(1)、(2)题完成句子;(3)题简略回答问题;(4)题找出并写下第二段的主题句;(5)题将文中画线句子译成汉语。(1)Reading a travel book is a way to ________ about the places you wish to visit. (2)You must make sure your travel book describes ________, exciting and fantastic than the real places. (3)What's the main purpose of the third kind of book? ________ (4)________ (5)________