Santa Fe, the capital of New Mexico, U.S.A, is in the central part of the state, on the Santa Fe River, which flows into the Rio Grande 35 kilometers west of the city. More than two thousand meters above sea level, it lies in the Sangre De Cristo Mountains with the Ortis Mountains to the southeast.
Santa Fe was founded in 1609 by the Spanish on an old Indian village. In 1680 the Indians seized the place but only held it for twelve years before the Spanish retook it. The city remained under Spanish rule until Mexico won its independence (独立) in 1821. From then on it was a Mexican city until 1846 when it was taken over by U.S. troops.
With a population of 48,953, Santa Fe is now the second largest city in the state. Because of its sunny weather, rich history and surrounding mountains it is a good place for holiday makers. Besides hunting and skating in the mountains people enjoy shopping in the Indian and Spanish shops, which brings a large income to the city every year. In summer there is an international opera (歌剧) season when operas are shown in a partly-roofed, open-air theatre daily for people from all over the world.
【小题1】At present Santa Fe belongs to ______.A.India | B.Mexico | C.Spain | D.the United States |
A.1675 | B.1695 | C.1816 | D.1833 |
A.Spanish | B.Indians | C.Mexicans | D.Americans |
A.Hunting. | B.Fishing. |
C.Watching operas. | D.Doing shopping. |
A.trade centre | B.holiday centre |
C.home for all nations | D.seaport city |
Your car is a necessary part of your life. You use it every day. Of course, you want to hold on to it so you make sure it has the latest alarm and immobilizer (汽车防盗器). But despite all these, cars like yours are still stolen every day. In fact, in this country, one car is stolen almost every minute! And if your car is stolen, you only have a 50:50 chance of seeing it again.
Each year, car crime costs nearly £ 3 billion. Of course, if you're insured, you won't lose out, or will you? Firstly, you will have to pay extra insurance later on, and then you may not be offered the full amount by the agent. You will probably have to hire a car and you will also lose the value of the contents and accessories (配件) in the car.
Now comes the solution. An RAC Trackstar system, hidden in one of 47 possible secret locations in your car, is the key of our system. If your car is stolen, radio signals are sent at twenty-second intervals from the car to the RAC Trackstar National Control Center via a satellite network. Then a computer gives the vehicle's exact location, speed and direction.
The RAC Trackstar National Control Center, which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, will immediately inform the police in the area where the car is located, Because the police receive information every twenty seconds, they will always know the vehicle's location. Once the thief has been arrested, your car will be returned to you.
RAC Trackstar is unique in being able to provide the National Control Center with details of the exact location of your car, its speed and direction. And speed is the key to successful recovery of a stolen vehicle. RAC Trackstar Control will immediately tell the police if you report your car stolen and under the 24-hour Guardian Option. It will also tell you if your car has been stolen. RAC Trackstar's constant updates mean the police are kept informed of the car's location. All these greatly improve your chances of seeing your car again.
【小题1】If your car is stolen, you will have to _______.A.hire a new car | B.pay more insurance |
C.buy a RAC Trackstar system | D.inform the National Control Center |
A.where the car is | B.how the car is stolen |
C.who the thief is | D.what brand the car is |
A.are more likely to get the stolen cars back |
B.have less chance of being in an accident |
C.seldom get their vehicles damaged |
D.automatically find directions |
For thousands of years, people have been fascinated by dolphins. Dolphins have developed a number of similar personality qualities to humans’, such as curiosity and sociability, despite having developed in vastly different environments, researchers have found. Recently, a British research team finished an eight-year study of Indo-Pacific dolphins off the coast of Western Australia. These dolphins can use different tools to search for food. The researchers found that these dolphins are more willing to walk with partners that like the same tool. Other parts, like family closeness or sex, have no impact on this relationship.
“It suggests that dolphins form social relationship based on shared interests,” UK biologist Simon said. Apart from dolphins, elephants, horses and bats are also known to form friendships. Are friendships only limited to the same species? Of course not.
In 2015, a goat Timur was originally left in the tiger Amur’s enclosure (围场) as a meal. But instead of eating Timur, Amur likes to play with Timur. Scientists said it’s not unusual among captive (圈禁的) animals. That’s because in captivity, animals don’t need to spend much time and energy marking their kingdom or looking for mates the way they would in the wild. They are actually more likely to feel bored. In this particular situation, the animal’s love to engage socially and playfully may be higher than eating.
【小题1】What does the author want to show by telling dolphin’s characters?A.Dolphins prefer to hunt for food in groups. |
B.Dolphins tend to make friends like humans. |
C.Dolphins are more curious than human beings. |
D.Dolphins make friends based on family closeness. |
A.Showing captive animals are friendlier than others. |
B.Explaining why captive animals can form friendship. |
C.Describing how different animals get along with one another. |
D.Comparing differences between a goat and a tiger’s friendship. |
You may think that work can never be fun. But some jobs are interesting and even lucrative(赚钱的). The Balance Careers created a list of top 15 interesting jobs in the world. We picked out four of them.
Caretaker of Hamilton Island
What is the best job in the world? It is being a caretaker of an Australian tropical island—a job that includes a salary of £69, 000 and involves little more than lazing in the sun, snorkeling(浮潜)and writing a weekly blog about life on the Internet.
NASA Sleep Tester
NASA is looking for volunteers who will be paid a total of around $18, 000 to lie in bed for 70 days. Sleep tester can play games, read books and chat with friends online, just as long as they don’t get out of bed before the test ends. The results of these tests are used to help astronauts maintain their health while in space.
Electrician at the South Pole
The British Antarctic Survey once posted an ad calling for plumbers, carpenters and chefs to work on the coldest continent on Earth. Those who were selected received starting salaries of £23, 000, while travel expenses, food and winter clothing were provided free of charge.
Professional Cuddler
Professional cuddling was a new job that appeared in the US four years ago. As the name of the job suggests, the role of a professional cuddler is to give you a warm hug, chat with you and give you comfort when you are sad. Professional cuddlers earn $60 per hour.
【小题1】According to the passage, who needs to write a blog regularly online?A.The electrician. | B.The sleep tester. | C.The caretaker. | D.The cuddler. |
A.the health of astronauts | B.the comfort of sleepers |
C.the quality of beds | D.the pleasure of life |
A.A hard-wording student. | B.A modest author. |
C.A successful psychologist. | D.A lonely old man. |
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