The sun was shining quite brightly as Mrs Grant left her house,so she decided not to（）an

ful scenery. (bright)

A、shine

B、shines

C、is shining

D、was shining

ely.

A.What nice it is

B.How nice it is here

C.It is like spring here

D.What a good day here

can explorer and archaeologist Edward Herbert Thompson-- thirteen hundred years after the Mayas had left their cities and made a break for the country farther north -- was riding through the New Empire that they had built for themselves, which had collapsed after the arrival of the Spaniards. He was searching for Chichen Itza, the largest, most beautiful, mightiest, and most splendid of all Mayan cities. Horses and men had been suffering intense hardships on the trail. Thompson’s head sagged on his breast from fatigue, and each time his horse stumbled be all but fell out of the saddle. Suddenly his guide shouted to him. Thompson woke up with a start. He looked ahead and saw a fairyland.

Above the dark treetops rose a mound, height and steep, and on top of the mound was a temple, bathed in cool moonlight. In the hush of the night it towered over the treetops like the Parthenon of some Mayan acropolis. It seemed to grow in size as they approached. The Indian guide dismounted, unsaddled his horse, and roiled out his blanket for the night’s sleep. Thompson could not tear his fascinated gaze from the great structure. While the guide prepared his bed, he sprang from his horse and continued on foot. Steep stairs overgrown with grass and bushes, and in part fallen into ruins, led from the base of the mound up to the temple. Thompson was acquainted with this architectural form, which was obviously some kind of pyramid. He was familiar, too, with the function of pyramids as known in Egypt. But this Mayan version was not a tomb, like the pyramids of Gizeh. Externally it rather brought to mind a ziggurat, but to a much greater degree than the Bablyloinan ziggurats it seemed to consist mostly of a stony hill providing support or the enormous stairs rising higher and higher, towards the gods of the sun and moon.

Thompson climbed up the steps. He looked at the ornamentation, the rich reliefs. On top, almost 96 feet above the jungle, he surveyed the scene, lie counted one two-three-a half dozen scattered buildings, half-hidden in shadow, often revealed by nothing more than a gleam of moonlight on stone.

This, then, was Chichen-ltza. From its original status as advance outpost at the beginning of the great trek to the north, it had grown into a shining metropolis, the heart of the New Empire. Again and again during the next few days

Thompson climbed on to the old ruins." I stood upon the roof of this temple one morning" he writes" just as the first rays of the sun reddened the distant horizon. The morning stillness was profound. The noises of the night had ceased, and those of the day were not yet begun. All the sky above and the earth below seemed to be breathlessly waiting for something. Then the great round sun came up, flaming splendidly, and instantly the whole world sang and hummed. The birds in the trees and the insects on the ground sang a grand Te Deum. Nature herself taught primal man to be a sun worshipper and man in his heart of hearts still follows the ancient teaching."

Thompson stood where he was, immobile and enchanted. The jungle melted away before his gaze. Wide spaces opened up, processions crept up to the temple site, music sounded, palaces became filled with reveling, the temples hummed with religious adjuration. He try to recognize his task. For out there in the jungle green he could distinguish a narrow path, barely traced out in the weak light, a path that might lead to Chichen-Itza’s most exciting mystery: the Sacred Well.

The territory, which Thompson was exploring _____.

A．had been abandoned by the Mayas about thirteen hundred years previously.

B．had been occupied and developed by the Mayas about thirteen hundred years before.

C．had been deserted by the Mayas as soon as the Spaniards arrived.

D．was conquered by the Mayas thirteen hundred years ago.

Hi, Joe,

How are you？ I'm sitting on the balcony of my hotel. I am looking at Hyde Park in London and I am thinking about my life here. I am having a wonderful time. I like my job-it is very interesting, and my colleagues are great. I love London it's busy, noisy, crowded and exciting. The cinemas, theatres, pubs and restaurants are really nice, but they're too expensive! I think the people in London are very friendly (surprise!) and I've got some new friends.

What the weather like in Shanghai？ Is it raining？ Here it's lovely! It isn't foggy! The sun is shining and the birds are singing. It's very warm.

And it is my birthday today.

But I am missing you all in Shanghai. COME AND VISIT!

Love,

Xiaoyan

26. What does Xiaoyan stay in London for？

A. She is having a holiday.

B. She is working.

C. She is visiting some of her colleagues.

27. What are Xiaoyan's London colleagues like？

A. They are very important.

B. They are very serious.

C. They are very nice.

28. What does Xiaoyan think of London？

A. She thinks it is relaxed.

B. She thinks it is cheap.C. She thinks it is exciting.

29. What does Xiaoyan think of people in London？

A. She thinks they are interesting.

B. She thinks they are friendly.

C. She thinks they are surprising.

30. What's the weather like in London when Xiaoyan is writing this letter？

A. It is warm.

B. It is foggy.

C. It is cloudy.

eside the small 37 in my parents’room．Dad would 38 his pockets and put his coins into the 39 every day．As a small boy，1 was always 40 to hear the sounds the coins made 41 they were dropped into the jar．I used to sit on the floor in front of the jar and 42 the copper and silver circles shining when the sun poured through the window． When the jar was 43 ，Dad would sit at the table in their room and count the coins． Every time as we drove to the bank，Dad would look at me 44 ．“Those coins are going to keep you 45 what I am doing at the coal mine，son．You’re going to do better than me．This old coal mine town’s not going to 46 you back．” No matter how 47 things got at home，Dad 48 to drop his coins into the jar． 49 during the summer when Dad got laid off(解雇)from the coal mine and Mama had t0 50dried beans for dinner several times a week，no money was taken from the jar． The years passed，and I finished college and took a job in another town．Once，while visiting my parents，I noticed that the glass jar had been 51．I felt sad as I 52 the spot(位置)beside the table．My dad was a man of few words and never lectured me on the 53 0f determination and faith． The jar had 54 me all these values far more powerfully than the most flowery of 55 could have done．In my mind，it showed，more than anything else，how much my dad had loved me．

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B.left

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re is a strong wind. The sea is very big. It covers three quarters of the globe! The sea is also very deep in some places. There is one spot near the Philippines , where the sea is about 11 kilometers deep. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain was put in the sea at that place, there would still be 3 kilometers of water above it! What a deep place! In most parts of the sea, there are plenty of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are millions of tiny living things that float in the sea. Many fish live by eating them. The sea can be very cold. When the diver goes downwards, the sea becomes colder and colder. When the diver goes deeper, the water exerts greater pressure.

1、There is one spot near the Philippines, where the sea is as deep as ().

A、13 kilometers

B、 9 kilometers

C、 2 kilometers

D、 11 kilometers

2、There are millions of tiny living things that float in the sea, and().

A、they live by eating fish

B、they live by eating plants

C、they are good food for many fish

D、they live by eating worms

3、Which of the following statements is true？ ()

A、When the diver dives under the sea, he gets colder and colder.

B、When the diver sinks to the bottom, he is to be colder and colder.

C、When the diver sinks in the sea, he will be rather cold.

D、When the diver dives downward, the sea gets colder and colder.

4、From the information given, why has the diver to wear a diving suit？ ()

A、Because the diver is likely to be attacked by fish.

B、 Because the water at great depths is very cold.

C、 Because the salt water seems unsuitable for diver.

D、 Because the pressure of water at great depths is immense (巨大的 ).