A black bridge over Thames River,near London,used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area()until it was repainted.
A.made a picture
B.painted again
C.built
D.drawn
A.made a picture
B.painted again
C.built
D.drawn
The thing that is surprising about Tower Bridge is that it is open in the middle. It does this to let the big ships through to the Pool of London. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air, you will never forget it.
On its north side stands the Tower of London itself. Although they look the same age, the Tower is almost a thousand years old, and Tower Bridge is only about one hundred, it was built in the 1890s. By1850, everyone agreed that a bridge across the Thames near the Tower was most necessary. But the designers argued about the new bridge for another thirtyyears. This took so long because they had two big problems.
l. Tower Bridge is().
A. about one thousand years old
B. the oldest and the most famous bridge in London
C. the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London
2. The Tower of London is().
A. across from the Thames
B. on the north of Tower Bridge
C. in the middle of Tower Bridge
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage()?
A. You can see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air at anytime.
B. By 1850 everybody thought it most necessary to have a bridge built across the Thames near the Tower.
C. It took the designers thirty years to argue about the bridge before it was built.
4. Why is the bridge open in the middle()?
A. To make it special.
B. To attract (吸引) more people from the world to see it.
C. To let the big ship through to the Pool of London.
5. How long was the Tower Bridge built()?
A. A thousand years.
B. A hundred years.
C. Five thousand years.
Color does influence our moods (情绪)― there is no doubt about it.A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress bri ngs warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.On the other hand, black is depressing.A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area — until it was repainted green.The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active.It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or gray.
1.The author regards the psychologists'findings as ().
A.groundless
B.doubtful
C.reasonable
D.unusual
2.According to the psycholog ists, a person’s color preference ().
A.is formed as he grows up
B.is acquired through experience
C.is decided by his surroundings
D.is possessed from birth
3.It can be concluded from the passage that bright color lovers tend to be ().
A.quiet
B.active
C.depressive
D.pessimistic
4.The example of the bridge is used to illustrate that ().
A.people tend to kill themselves by jumping from bridges
B.color can affect people’s moods to a great degree
C.the bridge should have been repainted earlier
D.certain color can kill people sometimes
5.The notion that machines painted orange can reduce the risk of accidents ().
A.is a well-accepted fact
B.remains to be proved
C.is an illusion of workers
D.is a good wish of scientists
The thing that is surprising about Tower Bridge is that it is open in the middle. It does this to let the big ships through to the Pool of London. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air, you will never forget it.
On its north side stands the Tower of London itself. Although they look the same age, the Tower is almost a thousand years old, and Tower Bridge is only about one hundred, it was built in the 1890s. By1850, everyone agreed that a bridge across the Thames near the Tower was most necessary. But the designers argued about the new bridge for another thirty years. This took so long because they had two big problems.
l. Tower Bridge is () .
A. about one thousand years old
B. the oldest and the most famous bridge in London
C. the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London
The Tower of London is () .
A. across from the Thames
B. on the north of Tower Bridge
C. in the middle of Tower Bridge
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage()?
A. You can see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air at anytime.
B. By 1850 everybody thought it most necessary to have a bridge built across the Thames near the Tower.
C. It took the designers thirty years to argue about the bridge before it was built.
4. Why is the bridge open in the middle()?
A. To make it special.
B. To attract (吸引) more people from the world to see it.
C. To let the big ship through to the Pool of London.
5. How long was the Tower Bridge built()?
A. A thousand years.
B. A hundred years.
C. Five thousand years.
阅读理解:阅读下面的短文,根据文章内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
London's River Thames has twenty-seven bridges. But Tower Bridge, the first bridge over the Thames as you travel to London from the sea, is the most famous of them all. What makes Tower Bridge so exciting? Why do visitors come from all over the world to see it?
The thing that is surprising about Tower Bridge is that it is open in the middle. It does this to let the big ships through to the Pool of London. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air, you will never forget it.
On its north side stands the Tower of London itself. Although they look the same age, the Tower is almost a thousand years old, and Tower Bridge is only about one hundred, it was built in the 1890s. By1850, everyone agreed that a bridge across the Thames near the Tower was most necessary. But the designers argued about the new bridge for another thirtyyears. This took so long because they had two big problems.
l. Tower Bridge is {A、B、C}.
A. about one thousand years old
B. the oldest and the most famous bridge in London
C. the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London
2. The Tower of London is {A、B、C}.
A. across from the Thames
B. on the north of Tower Bridge
C. in the middle of Tower Bridge
3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? {A、B、C}
A. You can see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air at anytime.
B. By 1850 everybody thought it most necessary to have a bridge built across the Thames near the Tower.
C. It took the designers thirty years to argue about the bridge before it was built.
4. Why is the bridge open in the middle? {A、B、C}
A. To make it special.
B. To attract (吸引) more people from the world to see it.
C. To let the big ship through to the Pool of London.
5. How long was the Tower Bridge built? {A、B、C}
A. A thousand years.
B. A hundred years.
C. Five thousand years.
【C1】
A.widest
B.highest
C.newest
D.most famous
The decisive steps that have turned London into one of the【C9】______cities in the world【C10】______taken at the end of the 1950s. But Londoners still【C11】______that fog【C12】______returns. The change took place as a result of two main improvements. Factories are compelled to install clean equipment【C13】______close down, and private householders were not allowed to【C14】______coal unless it was smoke-free. But the【C15】______ecological miracle in London occurred【C16】______1964 onwards when the Thames Water Authority began to pump vast【C17】______of dissolved oxygen into the river.【C18】______, all the species of fish that had gradually disappeared from the Thames【C19】______1, 800 have returned. Some are even caught by fishermen【C20】______the House of Parliament.
【C1】
A.look forward
B.mange
C.wish
D.expect
A.be used to
B.used to
C.get used to
D.was used to
A.is ever built
B.was ever built
C.has ever been built
D.has ever built
A、used to swim
B、used to swimming
C、are used to swimming
D、were used to swim
问题: What happened to Cornell Taylor()
A、he was thrown to the guardrail
B、he lost control of his truck
C、he was removed from a paving project
D、he was thrown into the cold river
In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires.
Water is Nature's most precious gift to man. Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash. In nations all over the world rivers mean life and wealth. They feed and clothe the nations around them.
Water is also a source of energy and power. Man constructs huge dams across the river to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators. The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations.
Man uses water each day. His main source of water comes from reservoirs, which in turn get their water from the rivers.
Rivers also bring down soil and minerals from the mountains and deposit them on the plains building up rich river deltas for raising plants and crops. Fresh water life in rivers or in lakes fed by them provide man with food.
In a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements. Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy.
Rivers have run on this earth long before man. Man's future ability to live is uncertain, but rivers will flow on forever.
Rivers have been important to man ______.
A.since the last century
B.for a very long time
C.since a few hundred years ago
D.since a few years ago