專題14閱讀理解應(yīng)用文狂刷20篇基礎(chǔ)版基礎(chǔ)版Passage1TheSeasonforFestiveEyesTheholidayseasonisuponusandthefolksatStrip&Browhauscan’twait!Withallthepartiescomingup,theyfinallyhaveachancetogetdressedupandcelebrateagain,tomakeabigNewYearmake-upstatement:sparklesandvibrantcolorstoringinthefestivities!ForSmartShanghaiusers,theyaregiving50%OFFforfirst-timersonly,startingfrom150rmb.YourchoiceoftreatmentmayberedeemedanytimebeforeMarch31,2023.Date:Jan24,2022toFeb28,2023Venue:Strip&BrowhausClick“FullListing”tosee4locationsMeetVanGogh—ImmersiveLightArtExhibitionThe600m2immersiveartexhibitionaboutoneofthegreatestgeniusesinthehistoryofhumanartisfinallyinChinaforthefirsttime,withShanghaibeingthefirststop.Immerseinthepictureofcolor,musicandlightandshadow.ExploreVanGogh’spassionate,romanticandpoeticinnerworld.Date:Apr2,2023toJul9,2023Venue:MeetYouMuseum210WenshuiLu,nearWanrongLuTAODanceTheater:13&14TheTAODanceTheater,awardedthe2023SilverLionAwardatVeniceBiennale,willpresenttwonewshows:13&14-choreographicworkswhichcarryonthesequenceoftheNumericalSerieswhichlaunchedthemontheinternationalscene.Auniqueandevolutionarydancegenrehasenrapturedpeoplewithitsmesmericandminimalistforce.ItwillpremiereatShanghaiCultureSquareonJuly4th.Date:Jul4,2023toJul5,2023Venue:ShanghaiCultureSquare225ShanxiNanLu,nearFuxingZhongLuTaxiPrintoutJinmaoTowerSkyWalkYoucanwalkaroundtheoutsideoftheJinmaoTower340mabovethestreetsbelow.Locatedonthe88thfloorofoneofLujiazui’smosticonicbuildings,theJinmaoskywalkisaplatform1.2meterswide,whichyoucanstrapinandwalkalongwiththehelpoftrainedprofessionals.It’salsothehighestskywalkintheworld.AndnotonlydoesJinmaoprovideapanoramicviewofShanghaifeaturingbothsidesoftheHuangpuRiver,floors56-88alsoholdtheworld’shighestatriumat152m.Youmustweighbetween30kg-100kg,andbeatleast1.4m-2mtalltodotheskywalk.Date:Jul1,2021toDec31,2023Venue:JinmaoTowerObservationDeckandSkyWalk88/F,88ShijiDadao,nearDongtaiLu1．WhatcanweknowfromMeetVanGogh?A．Theexhibitionlastedfivemonths.B．TheexhibitionwasheldinChinabefore.C．Peoplecouldimmersethemselvesinalightart.D．PeoplemightmeetVanGoghintheexhibition.2．WhichofthefollowingeventsisavailableonSept.9,2023?A．TheSeasonforFestiveEyes. B．MeetVanGogh.C．TAODanceTheater:13&14. D．JinmaoTowerSkyWalk.3．WhatcanweenjoyinJinmaoTowerSkyWalk?A．Beautifuldances. B．VanGogh’spaintings.C．Twonewshows. D．AbroadviewofShanghai.Passage2Kimchi,whichtastessimilartotheChinesePaoCai,isnotonlyamaindisheatenatnearlyeverymealbyKoreans,butalsoanimportantingredient(配料)inmanyotherKoreanfoods.Whilethemostpopularvarietyisthespicykimchimadeofcabbage,therearemorethan100differenttypesofkimchimadeofvariousvegetables,likeradish(小蘿卜),onionorcarrot.Thankstoitsuniquefermentation(發(fā)酵)process,kimchiisselectedbytheAmericanmagazineHealthasoneofthetopfivehealthiestfoodsintheworldandhelpspreventthegrowthofcancer.CabbageKimchiEnjoyedbymostKoreans,CabbageKimchiismadewithawhole,uncutsaltedcabbagemixedwithKoreanchilipowder,garlic,fishsauce(醬)andotherspices.RadishKimchiThebasicingredientsusedforcreatingthiskimchiarethesametothoseusedtomakeCabbageKimchi,exceptthatthecabbageisreplacedwithradish.Thedistinctcharacteristicsofthiskimchiarethatitispleasantlyhardandthatitmakesanoisewhenyouchewit.WaterKimchiThisisalessspicykindofkimchithatusesbothcabbageandradish.Usingagreatdealofkimchiwater,ittastessweeterthanothertypesofkimchiduetotheadditionofslicedfruitssuchasappleandpear.YoungRadishKimchiYoungRadishKimchiispreparedandeateninsummerwhencabbagesarenotyetreadyforharvest.Thiskimchiismadeusingyoungsummerradishes,mixedwithKoreanchilipowderandgreenonions,givingitauniquesmellandtaste.4．Whichkimchitastessweetandlessspicy?A．WaterKimchi. B．CabbageKimchi.C．RadishKimchi. D．YoungRadishKimchi.5．WhenisYoungRadishKimchiprepared?A．Inspring. B．Insummer.C．Inautumn. D．Inwinter.6．WhatcanwesayabouttheKoreankimchi?A．IttastesthesametoPaoCai. B．Ithastobemixedwithonions.C．Itisatypeoffermentedfood. D．Itisjustusedasaningredient.\Passage3Ifyouwanttomakeadifferenceinyourcommunity,beapartofsomethingbiggerthanyourself,orjustneedtoearnsomerequiredvolunteerhours,thenthisistheplacetostart.HereareafeworganizationsofGenZwithvolunteeropportunitiesforteens!HabitatforHumanityEveryonedeservestohaveaplacetheycallhome.ByvolunteeringwithHabitatforHumanity,youcanplayaroleinbuildingupyourcommunity.TheirHabitatYouthProgrammesacceptvolunteersbetweentheagesof5and40foreverythingfromhomeconstructiontoaffordablehousingadvocacy.MealsonWheelsForthoseteenswhojustgottheirlicensesandloveanyreasontogetbehindthewheel,here’savolunteeropportunitythat’llmakedrivingworthwhile.MealsonWheelsisonamissiontomeetthenutritionalandsocialneedsofseniors.225millionmealshavebeendeliveredsofar-connectwithyourlocalprovidertofindouthowyoucangetinvolved.KeyClubAstheoldestserviceprogrammeforhighschoolers,theKeyClubhasquiteahistoryofhelpingteensgetinvolvedinvolunteering.Becauseclubsarestudent-led,yougetadirectsayinthekindsofserviceprojectsyouwanttodo.Chancesare,there’salreadyachapterinyourschool,butifnot,youcantrytakingtheleadinone.BestBuddiesVolunteerwithBestBuddiestohelpendthesocial,physical,andeconomicisolationof200millionpeoplewithintellectualanddevelopmentaldisabilities,andyou’llmakesomenewpalsintheprocess!Joinaschoolchapter(orstartyourown)tousefriendshipasatoolforinclusivityinyourcommunity.Anddon’tworry.Evenifyoucan’tvolunteerphysically,therearealsotonsofonlinevolunteeropportunitiesavailable!Findoutmoreaboutjoiningaworthwhilevolunteerorganizationsatwww.GenZ.org.7．Whatcanateenvolunteerwithadrivinglicensedo?A．Makenutritionalmeals. B．Sendmealstotheelderly.C．Teachtheseniorstodrive. D．Drivetheseniorsaround.8．Whichorganizationcanhelppeoplewithdisabilities?A．MealsonWheels. B．HabitatforHumanity.C．BestBuddies. D．KeyClub..9．Whydoestheauthorwritethistext?A．Toteachteenstobemorecreative. B．Tointroducesomevolunteerjobs.C．Toinstructteenstoearnvolunteerhours. D．Topromoteawarenessofworldaffairs..\Passage4EXHIBITIONSANDEVENTSExploreourwide-rangingexhibitionsandincreaseyourknowledgewhenenjoyingyourself.FeatheredInkOpeningonAugust27Acrossthreegalleries,FeatheredInkexploreshowJapaneseartistshaveexperimentedoverseveralcenturieswithdifferentbrushtechniquesintheirdescriptionsofbirdsubjects.DrawingfromtheFreerGalleryofArt’sextensivecollectionofbird-and-flowerpaintings,theexhibitionincludeshangingscrollpaintings,foldingscreens,ceramics,andprintedbooks.ThePeacockRoomOpeningonSeptember3In1876,shippingmagnateFrederickLeylandhiredhisfriend,artistJamesMcNeillWhistler,toredecoratethediningroomofhisLondontownhouse,andthenusedittodisplayhisprizedcollectionofChineseblue-and-whiteporcelain(瓷器).Thenin1904CollectorCharlesLangFreerpurchasedtheroom.Hehadittakenapart,shippedacrosstheAtlantic,andreassembledinhishomeinDetroit,Michigan.There,hegraduallyfilleditsshelveswithceramicshecollectedfromSyria,Iran,Japan,China,andKorea.RinpaOpeningonOctober1TheJapanesepaintingmovementnowknownasRinpawasalooseassociationofartiststhatbeganaroundtheearly1600sandcontinuedintothe1800s.Theiraesthetic(審美觀)cametodefineatypicalimageofJapaneseartconsistingofstylizedformsinbrightcolors.WeinviteyoutoexploreaselectionofpaintingsandceramicsbygenerationsofRinpaartistsfromourcollection.Freer’sGlobalNetworkOpeningonOctober15Thisexhibitionlooksattheinterconnectedwebofartists,dealers,andcollectorswhohelpedshapetheFreerGalleryofArt’scollectionintheearlytwentiethcentury.Thedisplayofobjectsinthisgallery,whichincludesAmericanpaintingsandstoneware,Japaneseceramics,ancientChinesebronzes,andNearEasternpottery,illustratesthatnetworkinoperation.10．Whichexhibitiondisplayspaintingsofbirdsandflowersintensively?A．Rinpa. B．FeatheredInk.C．ThePeacockRoom. D．Freer’sGlobalNetwork.11．WhowasFrederickLeyland?A．Apaintingartist. B．AJapanesedecorator.C．AnAmericancollector. D．Ashippingbusinessman.12．WhatcanvisitorsdoatFreer’sGlobalNetwork?A．Interactwithfamousartists. B．Enjoyinternationalartworks.C．Collectartworksfromdealers. D．Appreciateartworksthroughnetwork.Passage5ExploringWildlifeConservationinKenyaDay1:Nairobi,KenyaArriveattheairportinNairobi,whereourstaffwillbeonhandtodriveyoutothehotel.Enjoytherestofthedayatleisure.Accommodation:TamarindTreeHotelDay2:LewaWildlifeConservancyAcharterflight(包機(jī))bringsustoLewaWildlifeConservancy,a62,000-acregrasslandonthenorthofMountKenya.Consideredamodelintheconservationfield,thishealthywildlifehabitatishometoanumberofrarespecies,includingthegiraffe,theGrevy’szebra,andAfricanwilddogs.LewaandtheneighboringBoranaConservancyalsoharborroughly15percentofKenya’sentirerhinopopulation.Accommodation:ElewanaLewaSafariCampDay3:AmboseliNationalParkFlybyprivatechartertoAmboseliNationalPark,wherevastgrasslandsareirrigatedbyundergroundrunoffstreamsfromMountKilimanjaro.Theselandscapesprovideahabitatforhundredsofelephants,makingtheparkoneofthebestplacesinAfricatospottheselargecreatures.ThetravelbeginsonthedrivetoTortilisCamp,setwithinviewofMountKilimanjaro.Accommodation:TortilisCampDay4:MasaiMaraNationalReserveAtfirstlight,headouttotracktheanimalsthatcrossedtheareaduringthenight.Thisareahasoneofthehighestconcentrationsoflargepredators(捕食性動(dòng)物)inallofAfrica.ThenwatchlargegroupsofhipposintheMaraRiverandcrocodilessunbathingontheshore.Accommodation:KichwaTemboCamp13．OnwhichdaywillyouvisitLewaWildlifeConservancy?A．Day1. B．Day2. C．Day3. D．Day4.14．WhichisthebestplacetowatchAfricanelephants?A．TamarindTreeHotel. B．KichwaTemboCamp.C．AmboseliNationalPark. D．BoranaConservancy.15．WhatisspecialaboutMasaiMaraNationalReserve?A．Itprovidesthebestsunbath.B．ItfeaturestheGrevy’szebra.C．Itislocatednearanairport.D．Itishometolargepredators.Passage672hoursinBeijingTravelingtoChinaisnolongeraluxuryformanyforeignpassportholders.TheChinesegovernmenthaspermitteda72-hourvisafreepolicythatoffersaccesstovisitorsfrom53countriesincludingtheUS,FranceandAustria.Let’sstartwiththecapitalofChina,Beijing.Here’sapickofthebestinBeijing.MutianyuGreatWallYourtriptoBeijingisn’treallycompletewithoutseeingoneofthe“NewSevenWondersoftheWorld”—theGreatWallofChina.TheMutianyusectionoftheGreatWallisbyfarthemostwell-preservedofall.Takingaone-hourbusride,Mutianyuwouldbeyourideallocationforahalf-dayofhikingawayfromthelargecrowdsinthecity.Also,theauthoritieshaveallowedtouriststopaintgraffitionaspecificsectionoftheGreatWallsince2014.TheGreatWallwasdesignated(把……定名為)aUNESCOWorldHeritagesitein1987.SummerPalaceLocatedinnorthwesternBeijing,theSummerPalaceisbyfarthecity’smostwell-preservedroyalpark.Withitshugelakeandhilltopviews,thepalaceoffersyouapastoralescapeintothelandscapeoftraditionalChinesepaintings.TheSummerPalacewasaddedtotheUNESCOWorldHeritageListin1998.798ArtZoneThiswouldbeonthetopofmylist!Namedafterthe798factorythatwasbuiltinthe1950s,theartzoneishometovariousgalleries,designstudios,artexhibitionspaces,fashionableshopsandbars.Youcouldeasilyspendhalfyourdaywanderingaroundthecomplex,feelingthecontrastofthepresentandthepast.SichuanProvincialRestaurantWhileinBeijing,apartfromtryingthecity’sbest-knownPekingduck,theSichuanprovincialrestaurantisoneofplaceswhereyoucanenjoyregionaldeliciousfood.ItoffersoneofChina’seightgreatcuisines,SichuanCuisine,whichrangesfromMapotofutospicychicken.16．WhenwastheSummerPalaceaddedtotheUNESCOWorldHeritageList?A．In1950. B．In1987.C．In1998. D．In2014.17．Whichplaceistheauthor’sfirstchoicewhenvisitingBeijing?A．MutianyuGreatWall. B．798ArtZone.C．SummerPalace. D．SichuanProvincialRestaurant.18．Whoisthepassageintendedfor?A．Thetouristswhoprefertotravelforfree.B．TheforeignerstostayinBeijingfor4days.C．ThevisitorscomingfromeverycornerofChina.D．TheforeignerscomingtoBeijingforthefirsttime.Passage7Whetheryou’restuckathome,toobusytoshoporwanttosavetime,it’sconvenienttoshoponlineforgroceries.HereareourpicksforthetopfouronlinegroceryshoppingsitesintheUS.InstacartInstacartletsyoushopatvariousstoresinyourlocalarea,includingCostco,CVS,Ralph’s,BevMo,Petco,andmore.Shopperssubcontracted(轉(zhuǎn)包)byInstacartdeliveryouritemsrighttoyourdoorstep.Deliveryfeesvaryaccordingtopeakhours,butyou’llgetfreedeliveryonallordersover$35withanInstacartExpress$99annualmembership.FreshDirectFreshDirectfocusesondeliveringhigh-quality,fresh,organicfoodwithashortsupplychain,workingdirectlywithitslocalfarmers,dairies,fishermen,andotherfoodpartners.Deliveryfeesvary,buta$79six-monthsubscriptiontoFreshDirectDeliveryPassgetsyouunlimitedfreedeliveries.ShopFoodExShopFoodExoffersmorethan15,000groceryandhouseholditemstobrowsebycategoryorsearchbybrandoritem.Thisisn’talocaldeliverysite,soshippingratescanberatherhigh,evenupto$16foranitemthatcostsonlyafewdollars.However,shippingratesareclearlystatedbeforeyouorderanything,andthepricemaybeworthitforahard-to-finditem.GoBio!Canadian-ownedandoperated,GoBio!offershigh-qualityfooddeliveredtotheUSandCanada,withfreeshippingonordersover$85.GoBio!aimstohelppeoplecookandbakehealthymealswithorganicingredients.CheckouttheRecipespageforinspirationforcookingdeliciousorganicmeals.19．WhatdoweknowaboutInstacartfromthetext?A．Itofferslocallygrownfood. B．Ordersareshippedfromoverseas.C．Itworkswithseveralcompanies D．Itisavailableinmanycountries20．Whichofthefollowingwebsitesofferscookingrecipes?A．Instacart B．FreshDirect C．ShopFoodEx D．GoBio!21．Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Atravelguide B．AshoppingwebsiteC．Anentertainmentmagazine D．AnofficialdocumentPassage8WithAlibabaoutsizingotherITgiantssuchasFacebook,andGoogleintermsofitsIPOvaluation,JackMamightjusthavebecomeoneofthemostpopularEnglishmajorsofalltime.WhenhisIPOroadshowvideo,deliveredtoshareholdersintheUS,wentviral,formany,itwasthefirsttimethey’dheardMaspeakEnglish.MalearnedEnglishinanacademicsetting,buthereheadaptedhislanguageskillstocrossthethresholdintothefinancialandbusinesscontexts.ThisspeechreleasedlastweekfindsMa’stonespotonashetriestotellthetaleofaChinesebusinesspursuingitsdreams,bigandsmall.“Hello,I’mJackMa,founderandchairmanofAlibabaGroup.Fifteenyearsago,18foundersinmyapartmenthadadreamthatsomedaywecanbuildupacompanythatcanservemillionsofsmallbusiness.Today,itremainsourmissiontomakeiteasytodobusinessanywhere.AtAlibaba,wefightforthelittleguy,thesmallbusinessmenandwomenandtheircustomers.Ourroleissimple:throughourecosystem,wehelpmerchantsandcustomersfindeachotherandconductbusinessontheirtermsandinwaysthatbestservetheiruniqueneeds.Wehelpmerchantstogrow,createjobsandopennewmarketsinwaysthatwereneverbeforepossible.Today,15yearshaspassed.We’vegrownsosignificantlyandhavebecomeahouseholdnameinChina.Andsoon,we’llbereadyfortheworldtoknowus.Youwillheardetailsfromourbusinesslater.ButfirstletmetakeyouonajourneyaroundChina,toseesomeoftherealpeople,realstoriesthatAlibabahasanimpacton.[Personalstoriesofsmallbusinesses]IamproudtosharewithyouthesestoriesthatshowtheheartandspiritofAlibaba.I’mproudthatweignite(激發(fā))innovation,createjobsbenefitcustomersandhelpentrepreneursfulfilltheirdreams.WithAlibaba’splatforms,peopleareimprovingtheirlivestoday,andhavehopeforabettertomorrow.Fromourhumblebeginningsandthroughoutthepast15years,AlibabahaschangedcommerceinChina.Ourbusinesshasgrown,butweneverlostsightofourcustomers,focusingonsolvingtheirproblems,leadingtothebestoutcomeforourbusiness.Alibabahascomealongway,butwewanttobeacompanythatcanlast102years.Westillhave87yearstogo,andwebelieveonething,‘Todayisdifficult,tomorrowismoredifficult,butthedayaftertomorrowisbeautiful’.Sowehavetoworkveryhardinordertosurvivethelongjourney.”22．WhichofthefollowinghasaWRONGinterpretationoftheunderlinedphrases?A．outsize:surpass,ordobetterthan.B．goviral:becomepopularandspreadlikevirus.C．crossthethreshold:enter.D．thelittleguy:MaYunhimself.23．Whatcanwegetfromthepassage?A．AlibabahasdefeatedFacebookandGoogleinonerespect.B．MaYunisthefounderwhoadaptedacademicEnglishforfinancialandbusinesscontexts.C．The8foundersoftheAlibabateamhasfullyrealizedthedreamtheyhad15yearsago.D．AlibabaGrouphasalreadybeenworld-famous.24．Duringthepast15years,manypeoplehavebenefitedalotfromAlibababutNOT________.A．JohnsonRodriguez,whoearnsmoneyfromthesharemarketintheUS.B．AngelaWang,whoownsasmallprivatecompany.C．WuGang,awine-merchantwhojuststartedhisownbusiness.D．GongXiaowei,whoisanonlineshopaholic.25．WhichofthefollowingwordcanbestdescribeMaYun’sspeech?A．Exaggerating(夸張的). B．Encouraging.C．Explicit. D．Enjoyable.Passage9InsupportofFinancialLiteracyMonth(April),youthinMichigan,aged9-12yearsoldonJune1,2023,areencouragedtoanswerthisyear’sEssayQuestion(seebelow)withanessayof300wordsorless.Thetopscoringessayswillwina$100giftcardthankstothegeneroussponsorshipofExtraCreditUnion.2023EssayQuestion:Whatisthedifferencebetween‘a(chǎn)needandawant?Discusshowyoudetermineifsomethingisaneedorawant.Howcanyoumakesureyouhaveenoughmoneytogetyourneedsandstillenjoysomeofyourwants?Sharehowneedsandwantsmightchangethroughoutone’slife.Timeline:June30,2023:EssaySubmissiondueby11:59p.m.July31,2023:WinnersnotifiedbythisdateWhoShouldEnter:Anyyouth9-12yearsoldresidinginthestateofMichigan.ToEnter:Youthmusthaveparentpermissiontoapplyandparticipate.·Theapplicationformmustbecompletedbyaparentorguardian.·Youthmustwriteanessay(300wordsorless)ontheassignedtopicabove.·Essayresponsewillbetypedorpastedintotheapplicationformonregistrationpage.ItisrecommendedthatyouthwritetheiressayinWordoraGoogledocpriortocompletingtheregistration/submissionform.·Theessaymustbetheworkofthestudentsubmittingtheessay.AllessaysbecomethepropertyoftheMichiganStateUniversityExtension4-HYouthDevelopmentProgramandmaybeusedbycontestcoordinatorstopromotefinancialliteracy.ThankyouExtraCreditUnionforofferingmoneyandhelpforthisyear’scontest!26．Whatistheaimofthecontest?A．Toselecttalentedyouth. B．Tosupportanactivity.C．Toencouragepeopletosavemoney. D．Toteachkidshowtomakemoney.27．Whatisarequirementforthecontest?A．ParticipantsmustliveinMichigan. B．Theessayhasn’tbeenpublishedbefore.C．Thewordsoftheentrymustbeover300. D．Participantsshouldwriteunderanadult’sguidance28．WhatcanwelearnaboutExtraCreditUnion?A．Scoringcriteria. B．Thejudge.C．Thesponsor. D．Theentryfee.Passage10WildlifeVolunteerProgrammeAreyouseekingwildlifevolunteeropportunitiestosupportanimalconservationefforts?Ifyouare,AnimalCareandWildlifeConservationvolunteerabroadprojectsofInternationalVolunteerHQ(IVHQ)aregoodchoicesforyou.You`llhavetheuniquechancetosupporttheprotectionofnaturalhabitats,learnaboutwildlifeconservationtechniquesandstudyandmonitoranimalbehavior.IVHQboastsover13-yearexperienceworkingwithresponsibleandtrustedwildlifeconservationorganizations,animalsanctuaries(保護(hù)區(qū))andanimalsheltersaroundtheworld.Thismeansyoucanvolunteerabroadwithconfidence,knowingthatyourvolunteerworkwithanimalsandotherlike-mindedtravelerswillberewardingandlife-changing.·Ourwildlifevolunteeropportunities,suchaswildelephantconservationinSriLankaorwolfconservationinPortugal,arepopularoptionsforanimalvolunteering.Also,youcanjoinoneofouranimalvolunteerworkprojectsinSouthAmericaorCentralAmerica.Hereyou’llbevolunteeringinanimalsheltersanddogrescuecenters,providingsupportinfeeding,caringfor,andplayingwithdomesticanimals.·Ifyou’relookingformarineandseaturtleconservationordivingvolunteeropportunities,IVHQoffersmarineconservationvolunteeropportunitiesacrossawiderangeofdestinationsincludingBelize,CostaRica,Spainandmore!·Youdon’tneedtohaveexperienceinconservationoranimalrescuetomakeadifferencetoIVHQ’sanimalvolunteerprogrammes.WithIVHQ,youcanvolunteerabroadwithanimalsforoneweekor24weeksatanytimeoftheyear.Howtogetstarted:*Pickadestinationandaprojectandapplyforfree.*Meetyourpersonalvolunteertravelexpert.*PaytheregistrationfeetosecureyourplaceandupgradeyourMyIVHQaccount.*Getreadytovolunteerabroadandwe’llsupportyoueverystepoftheway!29．WhichofthefollowinginformationistrueaboutIVHQ?A．Itwasfoundedovertwodecadesago.B．Itaimstobuildawildlifeconservationorganization.C．Itcanprovidehigh-qualityvolunteerprojects.D．Ithasmorevolunteerprojectsathomethanitdoesabroad.30．Whichisasuitablechoiceforvolunteerswhoareeagertoplaywithcuteanimals?A．Portugal. B．SouthAmerica. C．SriLanka. D．NorthAmerica.31．WhatisthebasicrequirementofbeingavolunteerinIVHQ?A．Payingafeeforregistrationtosecureaplace.B．Beingequippedwithpeopleskillsandsoftwareprocessingskills.C．Workingforatleast24hoursaweekwithasenseofresponsibility.D．Applyingforaprojectinadvanceassoonaspossible.提升版 提升版Passage11FrequentlyAskedQuestionsforYellowstoneNationalParkHowmuchistheentrancefee?$85-Private,non-commercialvehicle;$30-Motorcycleorsnowmobile(winter);$20-Visitors16andolderenteringbyfoot,bike,ski,etc.*Thisfeeprovidesthevisitorwitha7-dayentrancepermitforbothYellowstoneandGrandTetonNationalParks.Yourdecisionmaydependonhowmuchtimeyouhaveandwhatyouwanttoseethemost.IfyouplanonvisitingYellowstoneNationalParkforonlyafewdaysandwanttoexperiencesomeofthemainattractionsthenWestYellowstonewouldbeagoodbase.Ifyouwanttohavethefullparkexperiencethenperhapslodging(住宿)atOldFaithfulwouldbeagoodchoice.Ifyouwanttoviewthemostwildlife,thenwesuggesttheNortheastEntrance.Thisdependsonwhatyourinterestsare.Springhasabundantwildlife,roaringwaterfallsandwildweather.Summerhasitallincludingthemostcrowds,soyou’dbettergetoutearlyandeatyourbreakfastontheroad!Fallisaspecialtimeofyear.Everythingseemstobedecliningincludingthecrowds.Winterisatimeofbeingabitofsocialisolation.Inyearspastitwasmore“economical”tovisitmostofthepark.Nowitismorerestrictedunlessyoucanaffordasnow-coachorguidedsnowmobiletour.FreepublicWi-FiisavailableatAl-brightVisitorCenterandatsomeparklodgesforregisteredguests.Cellserviceisextremelylimited,withreceptiononlyavailableinornearmajordevelopedareas.Insummer,serviceoftenreachesitslimitintheseareas.Yet,itissadtoseethelatestgenerationfadeawayfromnormaleverydayactivitiesandconversation.Getout,lookaround,admirethewonders.There’replentyofnaturalandhumandistractionsaroundeverycorner.ThelastthingwewanttodoisdistractvisitorsfromYellowstone’swondersespeciallywhiledriving.Whereshouldwestay?Whenisthebesttimetovisitthepark?CanIgetCellandWi-Fi?32．HowmuchistheentrancefeeintotalifJefferymakesaself-drivingtriptoYellowstonewithhisfatherandhis14-year-olddaughterduringthewintervacation?A．$50 B．$85 C．$105 D．$12533．Theunderlinedsentenceimpliesthat.A．mostoftheparkwasrestrictedtovisitorsinwinterinthepastB．visitingYellowstoneinwinterispreferredbymostlocalpeopleC．winterusedtobethebesttimetovisittheparkintermsofexpensesD．nowadaysmostpeoplechoosetotourtheparkonasnow-coachinwinter34．Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A．thewirelessconnectionisnotsatisfactoryB．OldFaithfulprovidesafullviewoftheparkC．theentranceticketappliestoYellowstoneonlyD．youngergenerationsmakeupthemajorityofparkvisitorsPassage12IfstudentswillarriveatUTDallas(theUniversityofTexasatDallas)afterthefirstdayofclasses,theISSO(InternationalStudentsandScholarsOffice)stronglysuggeststheyputofftheiradmission.It’sourexperiencethatlate-arrivingstudentshaveastressfultimesettlinginandmeetingallthepre-registrationrequirements,suchasTBTest(肺結(jié)核檢查),orientations(入學(xué)培訓(xùn)),housingandsoon.Theinabilitytomeetalltheserequirementsmayharmastudent’sF-1orJ-1visastatus.DepartmentalLateArrivalLetterUTDallasacademicdepartmentshavethefreedomandauthoritytowritealatearrivalletteronastudent’sbehalf.Departmentsmayonlyofferthisletterifthe