For most families, a long car journey is the bane of any trip.But for the Zapps, their 83-year-old
vehicle has been a home for the past 11 years, as the couple travel around the world on a never ending
trip of a lifetime, covering 142,000 miles over four continents.
Herman and Candelaria Zapp, who got married to each other in 1996 and to their journey in 2000,
Set off from Patagonia, Argentina, heading for Alaska. They came back to Argentina in2004,but settled
there only for a couple of weeks, before deciding the open road is the only way to live. They have been
traveling ever since, with a trip around South America between 2005 and 2007, then central America,
the U.S. and Canada until 2009.The car was shipped to Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South
Korea as they traveled those countries and they are currently in the Philippines on a tour of South East
Asia.
As a proof that life is possible in such a mobile style, the family of the two slowly grew to a number
of six.They became, over the years and while on the road, parents to four children, Pampa (eight), Tehue
(five), Paloma (three) and Wallaby (one). Remarkably, each of their kids has a different nationality.
"My grandfather knew that we wanted to travel and to never stop so he gave me the old Grdham-Paige car he used on his farm," Herman said. Each night the six Zapps either sleep in or around a tent set up
next to their car, but more often than not they find a friendly local who will put them up for the night.The
only hard rule the couple have to stick by, is the 40mph speed limit the 83-year old car is restricted to.
Their trip is supported with the money coming from selling books they write about the places they visit.
B. Highlight.
C. Pleasure.
D. Discouragement.
B. Eight
C. Nine
D. Eleven
B.Central America
C. Australia
D.South East Asia
B. It can travel on water like a ship.
C. It can never run faster than 4Omph.
D. Herman"s grandfather bought it for them.
B.They let the kids stay where they were born.
C. They sent the kids to their motherland.
D.They keep the kids in a foreign country.
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或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
buses. The traditional red double-deckers are 1 symbol of London. Their symbolic status was settled
in 2008 when one bus made the longer-than-usual trip to Beijing 2 (collect) a very special passenger:
the Olympic Flame.
Now a new bus design 3 (uncover) and it has been exciting Londoners.
The new bus uses more efficient green technology and has two staircases and an open platform, 4
(enable) people to hop on and hop off. It also has a unique design for the front end, which gives it an
innovative (新颖的)look.
Despite 5 innovations, the design is not all new. Its outward appearance takes after London"s
faithful old double-decker, the Route master.
In July 2008 a 6 (compete) was launched by the London Mayor, Boris Johnson, to design a new
Route master bus for the capital. There were over 700 entries, ___7___ several designers jointly winning
the ?25,000 (244,000 Yuan) prize.
The new double-deckers, ___8___ have three doors to speed up boarding, are expected to be in
service in 2012.
Mr. Johnson said: "This iconic new part of our transport system is not only beautiful, but also has a
green heart beating beneath its ___9___ (attract) appearance."
He expects cities around the globe to be "beside themselves with envy" for ___10__ he described as
a "stunning red symbol" of 21st-century London.
But Theodor Seuss Geisel-better known as the children"s books author Dr. Seuss -who came into the
world on 2 March, 1904, was an unusual man.
Like generations of children I was raised on his wonderful stories. But when I now read them to my
children it"s not just the childhood memories I enjoy. His writing is brilliant and imaginative and flows with
a self-confidence as sure as the words of a Shakespeare poem. Readers ride his characteristic rhythm (韵律) with an effortless joy that cannot be matched by any other modern writer:
You have brains in your head
You have feet in your shoes
You can steer yourself any direction you choose
And will you succeed?
Yes indeed, yes indeed!
Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed.
Seuss"s brilliant cartoons and clever words make his books a delight for adults but they attract mostly
children of course. His stories teach kids moral lessons but in indirect and entertaining ways.
The first Seuss book I was given was The Lorax, written just as the 60s were becoming the 70s.
Seuss was ahead of his time, and in this book the dawn of concern for environmental problems are shown as the Lorax "who speaks for the trees" battles against an evil businessman who wants to destroy the
forest and make goods "which everyone needs".
It"s not only a warning of the heavy price of environmental destruction, written well before most people had thought to worry, but it"s also a smart analysis of consumer societies: "Unless someone like you cares
a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It"s not." This is of course a moral message, but not of the kind designed to persuade the youngsters into behavior that adults want.
I could go on, but hey, it"s a birthday, and I"m sure you folks have some good toasts to raise for the party…
B. To analyze Dr. Seuss"s books.
C. To describe Dr. Seuss"s writing style.
D. To celebrate Dr. Seuss"s achievements.
B. To give readers a sample of Seuss"s story The Lorax.
C. To provide readers with an example of Seuss"s writing style.
D. To explain how relevant Seuss"s stories remain today.
B. His books give children obvious moral messages to learn from.
C. He writes about adult topics in a way that is understandable to children.
D. He was the first person to write about the environment.
B. Early 1970s.
C. Late 1960s.
D. Late 1970s.
B. He is widely considered as the twentieth-century Shakespeare.
C. His books are more popular now than when they were first published.
D. Most readers thought his ideas were difficult to understand.
As you climb into the hill country, the roads get dustier and rougher, and fewer cars can be seen.
Phonxay is one of the poorest districts of Laos, and many of its villages are only accessible by footpath.
Our destination this hot morning is a concrete water tank that can be found just off the road. A UK
organization helped to build it six years ago, and in the nearby village of Thapho, where clean drinking
water is scarce, it has made a big difference. The tank feeds six taps which in turn give water to over 800
people---it has improved things for almost every family, from schoolchildren to grannies.
But lately, we were told, the clean water supply has come under pressure from new arrivals, people
who have come down from the hill areas, and there are concerns that there will not be enough clean water to go round.
There are also serious worries about resources in Laos. The Chinese are building a 400km railway link, which could transform the landlocked country. About 150,000 Chinese workers will be involved. What
will this do to local clean water supplies? How will the workers be fed?
The vast majority of Laotians live on farms. But with foreign investors wanting to buy up land, local
people will have to be moved to make room for them. Heavily dependent on both foreign aid and foreign
investment, Laos still falls well behind its neighbours, although its economy has grown at about 6% a year
in the last decade. Its biggest economic problem is the lack of locally trained skilled workforce.
But there are reasons to be hopeful for the future. Laos is beautiful, and foreign tourism continues to grow: fortunately so far the fast-food chains and coffee bars common elsewhere are nowhere to be seen.
Although all local media are government-run, the Internet is not controlled and the BBC and CNN are
available to those with satellite dishes.
The government has also achieved impressive results in rural development, with communities benefiting not just from cleaner water but the construction of new schools and regular visits from medical teams.
Poverty will not be history in Laos within the next decade, but with small steps forward and a bit of outside help, the country could find itself out of the UN"s least-developed category by 2020.
B. rare
C. infrequent
D. missing
B. There are too many taps accessing the water.
C. The population of the area is growing fast.
D. The coming summer will dry up rivers and lakes.
B. A poor transportation system.
C. Too much foreign aid.
D. Too many foreign workers.
B. Laos has a variety of tourist attractions.
C. Information on the Internet is freely accessible.
D. The government owns all local media.
B. Laos: slow-developing nations
C. Laos: least-developed land
D. Laos: landlocked country
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A. Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts West Yorkshire, the United Kingdom
Young people are invited to compete in this art festival with classes covering speech, guitar, dance,
poetry and short story writing, and so on. The previous year"s winners are invited back to perform
again at a special concert. With a long and well-known history behind it, this well-attended competition
is a kind of forerunner of popular television talent contests such as Pop Idol.
B. Sydney Writers" Festival Sydney, Australia
Held at Sydney"s Wharf 4/5, the annual Sydney Writers" Festival is the biggest literary event of its
kind in Australia and one of the biggest book fairs in the world. Attracting a mix of authors, poets,
editors, publishers and book lovers, this is a great event at which people can look through thousands
of titles while enjoying workshops, book reading and seminars.
C. Flipside Festival Singapore
As part of the Singapore Arts Festival Outreach Programme, Flipside aims to reach a much wider
audience with three weeks of lively, fun street performances. Flipside promises to bring out the
adventurous side of you with a combination of physical theatre and mind games as well as free outdoor
performances such as music performances from local singers.
D. Hay Festival Hay on Wye, the United Kingdom
The little market town, Hay, has a population of 1500 and no fewer than 39 bookshops. It bills itself
as the world"s first and most distinguished book town, and is, therefore, a perfect place for a literary
festival. The festival is a celebration of great writing. There are events including film screenings and
musical concerts and the bookshops remain open throughout.
E. Bergen International Festival Bergen, Norway
Founded in 1953, the Bergen International Festival presents an impressive cast of outstanding international artists in the fields of music, ballet, opera and other performing arts. More than 120 events take place in late May to early June, which is a time of beautiful spring weather. The main festival venue is the Grieg Hall while the smallest and most unusual is an old trolley bus with seating for just 33 people.
F. Nuits Sonores Lyon, France
Held each May, this relatively new festival brings together some of the biggest club DJs from around
the world. The focus is on electronic dance music, but it also embraces all musical forms ranging from
hip hop to jazz. For those that want to see daylight hours after a hard night clubbing, there is a wide
variety of cultural events during the day ranging from special festival food programmes to films.
下面是几个人物的简要介绍,请匹配他们感兴趣的节日.
1. Martin, a famous writer, likes to find as many chances as possible to attend literary events around the
world. Martin hopes to make friends with editors and book lovers.
2. Kelly is crazy about music, especially electronic dance music. She would like to go to a festival where
she can enjoy different musical forms. She also has a strong interest in films.
3. As an outgoing girl, Victoria is very fond of performing arts. She hopes to take part in some performing art festivals to challenge and improve herself, and as a way to prepare for future television talent contests.
4. Simon is in search of a festival in North Europe with a long history where he can appreciate great
international performing arts, especially ballet and opera.
5. Chris is a university student who majors in music. He"d like to watch some local street music
performances. He is also very interested in physical theatre and mind games.
proportion of it online than the rest of us.Teenagers are just the sort of people an online seller is
interested in, and the things they want to buy－games, CDs and clothing－are easily sold on the
Web.
But paying online is a tricky business for consumers who are too young to own credit cards.
Most have to use a parent"s card.They want a facility that allows them to spend money.
That may come sooner than they think: new ways to take pocket money into cyber (网络的)
space are coming out rapidly on both sides of the Atlantic.If successful, these products can stimulate
(刺激) online sales.
In general, teenagers spend huge amounts: $153bn (billion) in the US last year and ￡20bn annually
in the UK.Most teenagers have access to the Internet at home or at school --- 88 percent in the US,
69 percent in the UK.According to the Jupiter Research, one in eight of those with Internet access has
bought something online---mainly CDs and books.
In most cases, parents pay for these purchases with credit cards, an arrangement that is often
unsatisfactory for them and their children.Pressing parents to spend online is less productive than pressing
on the high street.They are more likely to ask "Why?" if you ask to spend some money online.
One way to help teenagers change notes and coins into cybercash is through prepaid cards such as
InternetCash in the US and Smart cards in the UK.Similar to those for pay-as-you-go mobile telephones,
they are sold in amounts such as￡20 or $50 with a concealed 14-digit number that can be used to load
the cash into an online account.
B. Buyers.
C. Teenagers.
D. Parents.
B. Teenagers pay for goods online with their own credit cards.
C. Most teenagers in the US and the UK have bought something online.
D. Teenagers find it easier to persuade parents to buy online than in a shop.
B. special coins and notes
C. prepaid cards
D. pay-as-you-go mobile phones
B. Internet users in the US and the UK.
C. New credit cards for parents.
D. The arrival of cyber pocket money.
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