周末加油站（Ⅵ）

Task 1

There is a saying in American English：“Every dog has its day.” It means that everyone sees success at some point in their lives. At one American museum， though， every dog has its day—every day.

That museum—the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog—is returning to New York City next month. The museum will open on February 8.

Visitors to the museum will find pictures of royal and presidential dogs. They also will find fossils and other evidence of canine history—dating back to 30 million years ago.

Although there will not be real dogs， except for special events， the museum hopes to give visitors an understanding of the history of dogs and how they came to be in such different varieties.

Inside the museum is a library with around 15，000 books from the American Kennel Club collection. Readers will find pictures and information about different kinds of dogs—from bulldogs to terriers（小獵狗）.

The museums collection also includes a painting of Caesar， a fox terrier beloved by Britains King Edward Ⅶ. Americas White House is represented with former President George W. Bushs Scottish terrier， Barney， and former President George W. Bushs English Springer Spaniel， Millie. Next to a picture of Millie in front of the White House is a letter written by then⁃first lady Barbara Bush. She wrote， “Dogs have enriched our civilization， and woven themselves into our hearts and families through the ages， and I am delighted to see them acknowledged.”

The museum first opened in the kennel clubs former headquarters in New York in 1982. It moved to St. Louis in 1987 in hopes of appealing to more visitors. But Fausel said the museum only received 10，000 visitors last year. The kennel club hopes the new museum， which is close to New Yorks busy Grand Central Terminal， will see close to 100，000 visitors this year.

1.Whats the main purpose of paragraph 1？

A.To share an American saying.

B.To introduce some lucky dogs.

C.To lead in the topic of the text.

D.To inspire us to believe in success.

2.What can you do in the museum？

A.Watch various real dogs.

B.Learn the history of dogs.

C.Take some photos of dogs.

D.Borrow books about dogs.

3.What do Caesar， Barney and Millie have in common？

A.They are all names of dogs.

B.They are all dog collections.

C.They are all paintings by presidents.

D.They are all from the same country.

4.Why was the museum moved to St. Louis in 1987？

A.To adopt more dogs.

B.To attract more visitors.

C.To get close to busy cities.

D.To improve its reputation.

Task 2

Theres a tiny town called Waterford in eastern Ohio. Every other year something very

1  happens there—a   2  that turns the entire town into one big   3  . These days， apple butter is still cooked on site in the   4  method， stirred for hours in huge kettles over open fires.

Making apple butter isnt   5  ， but it has to be done right. The fire cant be too hot， or too cool. You cant stir too fast， or too slow. And above all， the stir stick can never  6  . Its all about getting people together. Strangers are   7   and passers?by are waved over to the stir for a

8  .

Young， a fifth⁃grade teacher   9  times when Apple Butter Weekend was just her， her mother， and her grandmother. These days theyll   10   forty people or more， cooking up 100 pints （品脱） at a time. Most gets divided up

among the family， but plenty   11   in fridges across Waterford and beyond.

“We dont   12   it，” said Young. But， she said， “If you ask， youre going to get it.”

The family has faced many challenges over the years，   13   13 times during the 1960s. But wherever theyve lived， her parents always made friends the   14   way they make apple butter： by doing the little things the right way， paying attention at every moment.

“Theyve done everything in   15   steps，” Young said. “I always say， my mom and dad have huge ears. They just   16   . They arent quick to judge， they arent quick to   17   anything. Theyve made a life of working on   18   .”

So Apple Butter Weekend in Waterford isnt just about the apple butter.   19  ， the weekend is about community： teaching the youngsters， learning from the elders， making new friends and passing on unchanging   20   even as the world changes.

1.A.special B.serious     C.rare     D.strict

2.A.game     B.show       C.custom   D.policy

3.A.city     B.family     C.organization D.club

4.A.typical   B.effective   C.funny     D.traditional

5.A.expensive B.complicated C.common D.popular

6.A.bend     B.stop       C.fall         D.roll

7.A.welcomed B.crowded   C.gathered   D.understood

8.A.taste     B.toast       C.turn       D.dance

9.A.notices   B.expects     C.spends     D.remembers

10.A.choose   B.draw       C.help       D.find

11.A.runs out   B.grows up   C.ends up     D.breaks down

12.A.exchange B.share       C.store       D.sell

13.A.abandoning B.failing     C.moving     D.fighting

14.A.easy       B.smart     C.best       D.same

15.A.small     B.correct     C.similar     D.unusual

16.A.enjoy     B.listen     C.wait       D.play

17.A.offer       B.refuse     C.leave       D.decide

18.A.spirits     B.manners   C.friendships   D.feelings

19.A.Instead     B.Therefore   C.Otherwise   D.However

20.A.values     B.memories   C.wealth     D.rules

Task 3

People are travelling more than ever before. The World Tourism Organization says that by 2020 the number of international travellers will be more than 1.6 billion per year.   1   Here are four different kinds of tourism that have appeared recently.

Medical tourism can be for a lot of things， from operations to visits to the dentist.   2   A few of the popular countries offering medical tourism are India， Cuba， Thailand and Jordan.

Nearly all tourists eat in restaurants， and dining is one of the top three tourist activities. But if you were in a country famous for its food， would you learn how to cook it？ Welcome to the unusual form of culinary tourism， where people go to another country to learn how to prepare its food.    3

4   Examples include tours to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina， to parts of Thailand after the tsunami or tourist visits to Ground Zero in New York. This kind of tourism is not very popular with local people for understandable reasons.

Another growing area of tourism is literary tourism.    5    It can be connected to the life of an author， for example visiting the authors home or favourite places， or connected to the lives of characters in a story. It can also be a visit to a place where a film was made.

A.Cooking holidays are growing in popularity now.

B.It is known that few sites of disasters can be visited.

C.Many people enjoy these historical tourist attractions.

D.Disaster tourism is the act of visiting the site of a disaster.

E.This is a kind of cultural tourism and there are several types.

F.This kind of tourism includes going to a different country for health care.

G.The increase in the number of tourists also means an increase in the kinds of tourism.

Task 4

第一节  语法填空

Some people say that it is your duty

1.           （give） back to your community. Thats true， but for me， I want to do some voluntary work so that I can feel useful. Ive been working at 2.           same job for years and its not at all valuable. Yes， I make good money， but I never feel like Im doing any good in the world.

When I was in college， I dreamed of 3.           （change） the world. I wanted to work in a non?profit organization 4.           I was able to do some relief work， which had an influence 5.           public policy， or helped women and children in need. I began to think again about those dreams and thought I might take the first step by doing some volunteering. Then， I could see if I like that kind of work and make some hard 6.           （decision）.

I called an organization that helped 7.           （home） children. I told them about my education and experience， and they said someone like me would 8.           （admit） to do some tutoring. I filled out a（n） 9.           （apply） and was fingerprinted for a background check. A few weeks later， I met my student and I tutored her for the first time. It was a great experience. I wish I 10.           （do） it earlier！

第二节  书面表达

假定你是李华，你的笔友Jonah最近与你取得了联系。现请你根据以下提示给他写一封邮件。

1.介绍你的学习情况;

2.询问他的汉语学习情况;

3.你下月将去他那旅行。

注意：

1.词数100 左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Jonah，

Yours，

Li Hua