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chose the first. Up early; my husband and I and our three children couldn"t wait to get started. We decided
to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.
As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn"t help noticing that the other
tourists weren"t like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed,
As the sun rose higher, Arizona"s famous heat seemed to roast (烘烤) us. There was no shade and our legs
were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally
got back, our legs were like jelly.
The next day, after we"d had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the
Canyon-by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.
We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on
our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed (翻转) the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground.
I shouted, "STOP, TAKE US BACK!" When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly.
We hardly spoke as we drove back.
As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I"d
suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon,
without fear or tiredness.
B. They children were more joyful than their parents.
C. Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.
D. The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.
B. we were unhappy
C. we were dissatisfied
D. we were disappointed
B. It was more comfortable.
C. It turned out to be exciting
D. It made each of them tired.
B. one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon.
C. the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion.
D. the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident.
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试题【阅读理解。 They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot,】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she received a text
message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through. She
said. "After everything I"d done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didn"t
feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and my life."
Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her
husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend
away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.
"The moment I arrived at Kathy"s farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay." said Zoe. "Everything
about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless."
Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. "It"s a hard life,
physically very tiring." She says. "In London I was stressed and often mentally exhausted. But this is a good,
healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathy"s wonderful
dinners."
Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been leaching
her how to ride a horse and she has learnt to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the
lambing-watching a lamb being born is unbelievable. She says, "It"s one of the most moving experiences I"ve
ever had. I could never go back to city life now."
B. tough
C. meaningless
D. boring
A. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant
B. Kathy persuaded her to do so
C. Zoe got tired of the city life
D. Zoe loved Wales more than London
B. Romantic and peaceful.
C. Mentally exhausting but healthy.
D. Physically tiring but rewarding.
B. Where there is a will, there is a way.
C. A misfortune may turn out a blessing.
D. Kill two birds with one stone.
became a percussion soloist (打击乐器独奏演员) in spite of her disability.
"Early on I decided not to allow the 1 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on
a farm in northeast Scotland and began 2 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my
passion (酷爱) for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 3 . Doctors concluded that the nerve
damage was the 4 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 5 me.
"My 6 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I
7 to hear music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 8 the pitch of a note (音调
高低) by the vibrations (振动). I feel through my body and through my 9 . My entire sound world exists
by making use of almost every 10 that I have."
"I was 11 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy
of Music in London. No other deaf student had 12 this before and some teachers 13 my admission. Based
on my performance, I was 14 admitted and went to 15 with the academy"s highest honours.
"After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 16 and arranged a lot of musical
compositions since 17 had been written specially for solo percussionists.
"I have been a soloist for over ten years. 18 the doctor thought a was totally deaf, it didn"t 19 that my
passion couldn"t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 20 by others. Follow your
passion; follow your heart, they will lead you to the place you want to go."
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| After the birth of my second child, I got a job at a restaurant. Having worked with an experienced 1 for a few days, I was 2 to wait tables on my own. All went 3 that first week. When Saturday night came, I was luckily 4 the tables not far from the kitchen. 5 , I still felt a little hard to carry the heavy trays (托盘). Before I knew it, the 6 was full of people. I moved slowly, 7 every step. I remember how 8 I was when I saw the tray stand near the tables, it looked different from the one I was 9 on. It had nice handles (手柄),which made it 10 to move around. I was pleased with everything and began to 11 I was a natural at this job. Then, an old man came to me and said,"Excuse me, dear, my wife and I loved 12 you work. It seems your tray stand has been very 13 to you, but we are getting ready to 14 now, and my wife needs her 15 back." At first his 16 did not get across."What was he talking about!" Then I got it. I had set my trays on his wife"s orthopedic walker (助步器). I stood frozen as ice, but my face was 17 . I wanted to get into a hole and 18 . Since then, I have learned from many mistakes such as the one I just 19 , I have learned to be more 20 and not to be too sure of myself. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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