科目:高中英语 来源: 题型:阅读理解
The surprising experiment I am about to describe proves that air is all around you and that it proves down upon you. Air pressure is a wonderful force. When you swim underwater, you can feel water push down your body. The air all around you does the same. However, your body is so used to it that you do not notice this. The pressure is caused by a layer of air called the atmosphere. This layer surrounds the Earth, extending to about five kilometers above the Earth’s surface.
The following experiment is an easy one that you can do at home. But make sure that you are supervised, because you will need to use matches. Now foe the experiment!
What you need
?A hard-boiled egg without the shell
?A bottle with a neck slightly smaller than the egg
?A piece of paper
?A match
Metheod
1) Check that the paper will sit firmly on the neck of the bottle.
2) Tear the paper into strips and put the strips into the bottle.
3) Light the paper by dropping a burning match into the bottle.
4) Quickly sit the egg on the neck of the bottle.
Result
Astonishingly, the egg will be sucked into the bottle. Your friends will be amazed when you show them the experiment. But be careful when you handle matches.
Why it happened
As the paper burns, it needs oxygen and uses up the oxygen (air) in the bottle. The egg acts as a seal in the neck of the bottle, so no more air can get inside. This reduces the air pressure inside the bottle. The air pressure must equalize, so more air from outside must enter the bottle. The outside air pressure against the egg and then the egg is pushed into the bottle! The proves that air is all around and that it is pressing down on it.
60. Why is there the need to take care when you are doing the experiment?
A. The bottle could break.
B. You need to light the paper with a match.
C. The egg needs to be shelled.
D. The egg has to be perfectly placed on the neck of the bottle.
61. In the experiment, the burning inside the bottle can___.
A. equalize the air pressure inside and outside
B. make a seal in the neck of the bottle
C. finish up the oxygen inside the bottle
D. produce more oxygen inside the bottle
62. How did the egg put into the bottle?
A. The oxygen inside the bottle sucked the egg in.
B. It became salt without the shell.
C. The neck of the bottle was wide enough.
D. The outside air pressure forced it into the bottle.
63. The experiment is carried cut to prove ______.
A. water pushes on your body when you swim underwater.
B. the earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphere.
C. the pressure of air around us has a powerful force.
D. the air pressure is not equalized around us.
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届浙江瑞安中学高二下期期末英语卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe. Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Ocean, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports.
Grimsvotn is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe. What makes Grimsvotn different is that it lies under a huge glacier(冰川) of ice up to 12 meters thick. The hot volcano heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer(层)of water between the glacier and the volcano. This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable. As the water flows out from under the glacier, the pressure lifts. The lava from the volcano then comes up to the surface. This is exactly what happened today.
Now, airlines have to make changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash. According to KLM, one of Europe’s biggest airlines, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it. Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane’s engines, causing damage to the plane.
The eruption has also caused problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp, glass-like rocks all over the countryside. Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ash-covered grass or the sharp object.
1.What makes Grimsvotn different from other volcanoes?
A. It is below ice. B. It lies under the sea.
C. It is the largest volcano. D. Its lava affects the airlines.
2.What keeps Grimsvotn still?
A. The slow flow of water. B. The low water temperature.
C. The thick glacier. D. The water pressure.
3.Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption?
A. People stop traveling in Europe.
B. Airlines suffer from the loss of planes.
C. It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outside.
D. Farmers have lost many of their animals.
4.This text is most probably taken from ________.
A. a research paper B. a newspaper report
C. a class presentation D. a geography textbook
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科目:高中英语 来源:2015届河南省偃师市高一第三次月考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
He wasn’t sick. He wasn’t old. And he wasn’t losing. He had a very good final season and won his last game in 2008. And then he walked away.
Lloyd Carr was 62. That’s a few years earlier than retirement(退休) age in America and many years earlier than some college football coaches say goodbye. How was Carr, who coached University of Michigan, able to leave so easily?
“ It can be intoxicating,” Carr admits. “The Saturday afternoons and the crowds. And when you win, there’s nothing like it.”
But the job needs hard work. The pressure to win. The endless training. The hours are so long that sleeping at the office is a normal thing. I reported Carr’s career at Michigan from 1995 to 2007. I saw him run onto the field before 100,000 cheering fans, saw him enjoy a share of a national championship with a 12-0 season.
And when I visited him recently in retirement, the difference was noticeable. He seems much calmer, relaxed, more at peace. He says, “As much fun as it is, there’s a period when you have other things to deal with.”
Carr knew he wanted to travel, see the world, read more, do other work. He is now connected with a children’s hospital, does some speaking, plays golf, and enjoys relaxing with his wife, Laurie, and their many grandchildren.
Several of today’s big-name coaches are all about Carr’s retirement age. Nick Saban turns 59 this month. Jim Tressel is 57. Frank Beamer is already 63. None of them seems to be slowing down.
So when, I ask Carr, is the right moment to leave such a great job?
He thinks. Finally, he says, “When you love it and can still walk away from it. That’s the right moment.”
1.Lloyd Carr stopped working as a coach because he _______.
A.was too old B.was injured seriously
C.had other things to experience D.followed others’ examples
2.The underlined word “intoxicating” in Paragraph 3 probably means ______.
A.exciting B.disappointing C.surprising D.puzzling
3.It can be inferred from the text that Lloyd Carr ________.
A.was always free after retirement
B.was a failure as a football coach
C.missed the time when he coached
D.enjoyed his retirement life very much
4.The author is most probably ________.
A.a football player B.Lloyd Carr’s assistant
C.a retired coach D.a sports reporter
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科目:高中英语 来源:2014届辽宁省丹东市高二上学期期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:单项填空
Mr. Smith often goes to the park near his house to ____ the pressure of work.
A.walk off B.wear off C.break down D.burn out
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科目:高中英语 来源:2013届湖南省益阳市高二下学期期末考试英语试卷(解析版) 题型:其他题
Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided. The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for dealing with stress.
Try physical activity
When you arc nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercises or physical activity.Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden arc just some of the activities you might try.
Take care of yourself
You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest.If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or you're not eating properly, it will more likely that you will fall into stressful situation.If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor.
Make time for yourself
Schedule time for both work and entertainment.Don't forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work- You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun.Go window-shopping or work on a hobby.Allowing yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you en Joy.
Make a list of the things you need to do
Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that "there's so much to do, and not enough time".Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieving anything.Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off each task as it is completed.Set out to do the most important tasks first.
How to deal with stress
1. |
Solution/Ways |
Action(s) |
Being nervous, angry or upset |
Trying physical activity |
·running ·wakling ·playing tennis ·2. |
·3. ·Not sleeping well enough ·Eating4. |
Taking care of yourself |
·cating well ·5. ·consulting a doctor |
Schoduling time for both work and entertainment not properly |
6. for yourself |
·7. ·working on a hobby ·doing something you enjoy |
8. and feeling that time is not enough |
Making a list of the things you need to do |
·9. at a time ·10. each task as it is completed ·setting out to do the most important tasks first |
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