四川省宜宾市一中2018-2019学年高中英语上学期第9周周训练题

27. What does the underlined word “Makaton” most probably refer to? A. A form of signing. B. A foreign language. C. A Christmas song. D. A kind of dance.

28. After meeting Father Christmas, Ross _____. A. knew how to shop wisely B. wanted to go to school again C. rebuilt confidence in himself D. could speak like normal people

C

I was on an amazing trip with my wife, following Marco, our guide to experience the festival of Qoyllur Rit’i which takes place at 4,300 metres in the southern Andes of Peru, a festival which few foreign tourists ever get to see.

People were travelling to this festival from all over Peru. Among them there were old men, mothers with small babies and children all following the same route. Many of them had horses to carry their food, blankets and tents. Some, like us, had come by bus to Mahuayani, the nearest town, and were walking up from there.

We continued climbing for another hour and a half before reaching the Sinakara valley. There we looked down on a flat plain of open grassland. Right across this flat piece of ground people were putting up tents of blue plastic to protect themselves from the rain. Marco chose a spot to put up our tent.

Not far away in an open market, people were buying tiny houses, cars or small pictures showing a baby or something else. Marco explained that these represented

something the pilgrims (朝圣者) wanted. They would take them and bury them in the mountain.

This, they believed, would make sure that what they wished for would come true in the year to come.

After dinner we went to bed fully clothed inside our sleeping bags. We were up early the next morning, the main day of the festival. The ukukus, men wearing black masks and bright costumes, had left their tents in the early hours to climb the nearest mountain by the light of the full moon. They stopped to dance from time to time, believing this would bring luck to their villages. As they came down, they were joined by groups of dancers in traditional costumes. They performed wherever there was a space. Although there did not seem to be anyone organising them, the whole festival had become a huge harmonious (和谐的) celebration.

29. Who might be the author of the text? A. A tour guide. B. A schoolboy. C. A native of Peru. D. A foreign traveller.

30. Where did Qoyllur Rit’i take place? A. In the Sinakara valley. B. On the top of a mountain. C. In the town of Mahuayani. D. In a faraway village in Peru.

31. On the main day of the festival, the ukukus _____. A. danced wherever possible B. got up after the sun came out C. danced to entertain the tourists D. wore black traditional costumes

32. What would be the best title for the text?

A. An unpleasant trip to Peru B. The world’s highest festival C. The history of Qoyllur Rit’i D. A disappearing tradition in Peru

D

What makes one person have more accidents than another? Most people would say that it’s to do with taking risks. Take fewer risks and you’ll have fewer accidents. But is taking risks really a matter of choice?

Some experts believe that whether or not you take risks in life has a lot to do with your upbringing and, some believe, with your birth order. Parents are often stricter and more careful with their first child, and so first-born children tend to grow up taking fewer risks. Parents are often more relaxed with a second or third child, so these children tend to take more risks.

But why do children tend to have more accidents than adults? During childhood the body grows very quickly. There seem to be periods in these years when our brain and body are at different stages of development. Our arms are longer than the brain thinks they are, so we knock things over; our legs are longer than the brain believes, so we trip over easily.

Besides, the research suggests that the more time a child spends watching TV, the less they are developing their physical co-ordination (协调) skills. It gives the child a false sense of how the world works and of how much danger it contains. If a child doesn’t run around a lot, they don’t begin to understand that the world is full of physical risk.

So, what about adults? Some studies have shown that life in this world is a little difficult for left-handed people. As we know, we live in a right-handed world. Everything — from cars to door handles, from children’s toys to engineering tools and equipment —

is made by right-handed people. Therefore, left-handed children and adults are more likely to have accidents because the modern world is not designed for them. 33. Different from the first child, a second one tends to _____. A. become ill more easily B. have more accidents C. learn more quickly D. make more friends

34. By saying “Our arms are longer than the brain thinks they are”, the author means that _____.

A. it is very easy for children to take risks B. our brain develops faster than the arms do C. children often do more exercises than adults D. it is important to give children a balanced diet 35. Which of the following may have more accidents? A. Right-handed people.

B. Children who often run around. C. Left-handed people.

D. Children who seldom watch TV.

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Body language mistakes you should avoid at work

Communication is not only about words but also gestures. Therefore, you should be careful about how you use your body when expressing yourself. Avoiding eye contact

When speaking with a workmate, avoiding eye contact makes you look unprofessional. 36