1、My trip to Iceland is a fine example of that. The plan was to spend two days in a remote mountain hut in Iceland. I was working on a photographic book about winter in Iceland and needed to capture images of this amazing region of high mountain peaks, smoky volcanoes, and lakes with floating icebergs
2、.The moment after we arrived, the weather turned extreme making visibility impossible. It snowed so much and the wind blew so hard that we couldnt leave the tiny hut. To stay warm, we walked around in circles much of the day inside the tiny hut. We tried to call for help but the radio did not work.
3、Day after day, we watched our supplies of food and fuel grow dangerously short. We got acute cabin fever （幽居病） and started going for walks and ski expeditions outside. Even when the weather finally broke, nobody came to get us even though it was three days beyond our scheduled pickup. By the time th
4、e rescue team came to pull us out, we had all given up hope. From then on, the world looks different to me, as does my life. It would have taken me years of psychotherapy to get to the same point.Almost everyone has a story to tell, and interestingly, most of these experiences were not altogether pl
5、easant at the time. In fact, it appears that the most constructive life-changing journeys were those that involved some sorts of awful and uncomfortable events that forced the person to develop new resources, increase confidence, and solve problems in new ways.1. The writer went to Iceland to _.A. e
6、njoy the natural beautiful floating icebergsB. take photos about the region for a bookC. collect materials for psychological researchD. challenge the high mountains there2. During the trip in Iceland, those travelers faced difficulties EXCEPT that _.A. they got lost in the mountain B. they were shor
7、t of food and fuelC. they couldnt see the surroundings clearlyD. they failed to get in touch with the rescue team 3. From Paragraph 3, we learn that the travelers _.A. were in despair before they were rescuedB. stayed in the hut for three days altogetherC. got sick because of going for ski outsideD.
8、 got rescued immediately the weather turned fine4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The writer is a travel agent who loves difficult challenges. B. In Iceland the weather is always extreme and it snows a lot.C. The travellers were so depressed that they needed ps
9、ychotherapy.D. Awful journeys may become life-changing events that inspire people.BWell, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to thumb rides, and not just to school. Its awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride. But with Twitter, you just look for other
10、 people heading the same way. It may sound risky, so many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and dont branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.“I think th
11、e digital connection of young people is really key, because younger generations grew up sharing things on line, sharing files, photos, music, etc, so theyve been very used to sharing,” said Juliet Schor, a sociology professor at Boston College. The sharing economy got big during the recession （经济衰退）
12、, allowing people to access more goods, services using technology and even to share costs. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom, like what my friend Earl says, “The symbol of freedom isnt the car any more because theres technology out there connectin
13、g you to a car.”According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a drivers license compared to six in ten today. So its not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasnt rushing to get a license but an iPhone.“Driving, for young peop
14、le, does mean they have to disconnect from their technology, and thats a negative. So if they could sit in the passage side and still be connected, thats going to be a plus.” Schor continued. To me, another plus is that ridesharing represents something, something much bigger than trying to save mone
15、y. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twit
16、ter. 5. The American teens like the author, prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift because _.A. it is most fashionable and cool B. they are bored with driving cars C. they are fond of being connected D. it is much cheaper than a car6. We can learn from the text that _.A. Twitter is a website
17、 for teens to make friends and achieve goalsB. ridesharing can be seen as a sign that people still count on each other C. driving cars for teens means a plus and connecting with technology D. having a car and cost-sharing symbolize more freedom for the authors mother 7. Professor Juliet would agree
18、that _. A. young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passage B. sharing economy is bound to be responsible for the recessionC. young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of Twitter D. being connected via technology comes first for young people 8. The best title for the
19、 passage is probably _.A. Twitter, an Awesome Website B. Cars or iPhoneC. Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides D. Cool Teens on the Go C Imagine having an idea, drawing it on paper, bringing it to a store and seeing it turned into a physical objectThis is now possible with the help of 3D printersSuch ma
20、chines were once used just by universities and big companiesBut now, stores with 3D printing services are appearing around the United StatesBryan Jaycox and his wife opened The Build Shop LLC in Los Angeles two years agoThe store is filled with tools like a laser cutter, an industrial sewing machine
21、 and 3D printersBryan Jaycox requires $ 15 an hour to print an objectHe also charges a fee depending on the size of the object and up to $ 50 an hour for design and labor servicesThe Jaycoxs also offer 3D printing classes for anyone who is interestedOne of the students in a recent class was Ki Chong
22、 TranHe plans to open a 3D printing business in CambodiaThe demand has been amazingIts been much more than I would have imagined, said Ki Chong TranI think 3D printing is going to be huge Its going to make a huge impact on society as a whole, he addedMr Jaycox predicts that within five years, 3D pri
23、nting technology could becomemore consumer friendlyBut Ki Chong Tran says even current technology can make a difference in a developing country like CambodiaWith 3D printing you can give them tools, and you put it in their hands so they are responsible more for their own development They learn skill
24、s beyond just learning English and becoming a tour guide or something like that or working at a bankYou can actually create things that give value to the world,He says its not just Cambodia but anywhere where there is a 3D printer, it can turn a good idea into reality9We learn from Paragraph l that
25、3D printing_ A. is now available to ordinary people Bfirst appeared in the United StatesCcan turn your every dream into reality Dis now only used by universities10Bryan Jaycox opened The Build Shop LLC to_Asell 3D printers and different kinds of toolsBproduce all types of printing machinesCoffer 3D
26、printing classes and services Ddesign different types of 3D printers11In Mr Jaycoxs opinion, within five years 3D printing will_ Amake it easier to do business Bbe accessible to all consumersCchange the way of social contact Dbring about more profits to the sellers12How will 3D printing technology b
27、enefit developing countries according to the text? AIt helps the people work efficiently at a bank BIt will promote the learning of English CIt will accelerate the development of tourism DIt offers them a new way of developmentDAs thousands of communities in the USA especially in the South became bo
28、oming gateways for immigrant families from Central and South America during the 1990s and the early years of the new century, public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English learners arriving in their classrooms. Education programs needed to be built from sc
29、ratch. “We had no teaching resources suitable for English learners here before. We had to develop them all ourselves,” a Texas principal said. Throughout the country, districts had to train their own teachers to teach English to non-native speakers or recruit （招聘）teachers from elsewhere. School staf
30、f members had to figure out how to communicate with parents who spoke no English. But even as immigration has slowed or stopped in many places, and instructional programs for English-learners have matured, serving immigrant families and their children remains a work in progress in many public schools, especially those in communities that are skeptical, or sometimes unwelcoming, to the newcomers. One of the biggest challenges educators face, is communicating effectively with parents who dont speak English an issue that, in part, has contributed to recent complaints of discrimination by La
