2022-2023學年高中英語外研版（2019）選擇性必修第二冊閱讀理解專訓

2022學年第一學期高二上英語閱讀理解專訓

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BobCheekgrewuponhisparents9farminnorthernTasmaniaandbecameaprofessional

Australianrulesfootballplayer.Whilemanyofhisfootballingpeerswentintorunningpubs,hewas

moreinterestedinfitness,andinvestedingyms“withvaryingdegreesofsuccess”.

Heborrowedmoneytoputintoopeninghisfirst24-hourgyminHobart,Tasmania'scapital."It

wasarisk.Ifithadn'tworkedout,Iprobablywouldhavelostmyhouseandeverythingelse."Itwas

astruggleatfirst,hesays,togetthelocalgovernmentofficialstoagreetoit."Twenty-four-hour

gymswereunknown.Theythoughttheyweregoingtobetheheadquartersfordrugdistributionand

murders.Theycouldn'tbelievethatpeopleweregoingtogoinatnightandtherewouldbeno

supervision（監(jiān)管）

ThefirstopenedinMarch2009.Itwasfarcheaperthanmostgymsandappealedtoawider

rangeofpeople,includingthosewhoworkedshiftsandwantedtoexerciseatlesscommontimes.

700peoplejoinedbeforeitevenopened.HebuiltmoreinTasmania,usuallytakingoveroldvideo

rentalshops,whichhadgoneoutofbusiness.

Cheekendedupowning37gymsacrossAustralia,withplanstomoveintosouth-eastAsia.Most

ofthememberswereunder40,andhesays"itkeptmeyoung,too,beinginvolvedwithallthese

youngerpeoplecomingin.Gymsarethenewmeetingplacesforyoungpeople.Inmyday,everyone

wenttothepub;nowtheygotothegym.Itwasgreatseeingalltheseyoungpeoplegettingfitand

havingagoodtime,andolderpeopleaswell.^^

“ItgavemeanewleaseofliffeJhesays."Mylifehasgotbetterasit'sgoneon:My60swere

oneofthebestdecadesofmylife,andIthinkmy70sareevenbetter.Iknowhealthcanhaveabig

sayinthat,butformeitwaslikeamagiccarpetride,flyingintomy60s.Ididn'tevenfeelit—Ifelt

likeIwas35again一andthat'sabouthavingasenseofpurpose,buildingsomethingandhelping

people.Iworkedreallyhard,butIlovedit.”

4.WhatwasthebarriertoCheek'sopeningofhisfirst24-hourgym?

A.Lackingfund.B.Gettinggovernmentapproval.

C.Makingprofits.D.Addressingsecurityissues.

5.HowdidCheekkeephisrunningcostdown?

A.Heemployedpart-timeworkers.B.Hehadfeweremployees.

C.Hemadeuseofclosedshops.D.Hechargedmembershipfees.

6.Whatmakesyoungerpeoplegotothegymnowadays?

A.Thedesiretomeetolderpeople.B.Theclosureofpubs.

C.Thecuriosityaboutnovelty.D.Theshiftintheirwayoflife.

7.WhatdoesrunninggymsbringCheek?

A.Agreatwealth.B.Ameaningfullife.

C.Avirtualworld.D.Aheavyburden.

BillBowermanwasatrackcoach.Hewantedtohelpathletesrunfaster.Sohehadlearnthowto

makerunningshoes.Hehadalsostartedashoecompanywithafriend.Itwas1971.Runningshoesat

thetimewereheavy.Theyhadspikes（鞋4?。﹐nthesole（鞋底）.Thespikestoreupthetrackand

sloweddownrunners.lbmakealightershoe,Billtriedtheskinsoffish.Tomakeabettersole,he

wantedtoreplacethespikes.BilldugthroughhiswifeBarbara'sjewelrybox.Hehopedtofinda

pieceofjewelrywithaninterestingpattern.Hewouldthencopythepatternontothenewsoles.

NothingworkedBillwasdefeatedThen,oneSundaymorning,BarbaramadeBillwaffles（華夫餅）for

breakfast.Billwatchedhercook.Hestudiedthecriss-crosspatternonawaffleiron.Inspirationstruck.

ThepatternonthewaffleironwasjustwhatBillwaslookingfor.Thesquareswereflatterandwider

thansharpspikes.Thepatternwouldhelptheshoesholdanysurfacewithouttearingintoit.When

Barbaraleftthehouse,Billrantohislab.Hetooktheliquidchemicalsthat,whenmixed,would

hardenintothesoleofashoe.Hepouredthemixtureintothewaffleiron-andtheWaffleTrainerwas

born.BiirscompanyputtheWaffleTraineronmarketin1974.Itwasahugehit.MaybeyouVeheard

ofthatcompany-it'scalledNike.ltwasthewaffleironthathadchangedthecourseofBill,slife-and

helpedturnNikeintoawell-knownname.Today,thewaffleironiskeptatNikeheadquarters.It

servesasareminderthatifwekeeptrying,wecanfindasolutiontoeventhemostdifficultproblems.

Andthosesolutionscancomefromunlikelyplaces,eventhebreakfasttable.

14.Whatshortcomingsdidtheold-stylerunningshoeshave

A.Theywerehardtowear.B.Theyweretoolarge.

C.TheywereeasytobreakD.Theywerenotpractical

15.WheredidBillgettheinspirationtoinv（thefamousWaffleTrainer?

AFromtheskinsofthefishB.Fromhiswife'sjewelry

C.FromthecoloroftheironD.Fromhiswife'scookingtools.

16WhatcanwelearnfromBilfssuccess?

A.AcheerfulwifeisthejoyoflifeB.Twoheadsarebetterthanone

C.Wherethere'sawill,there'sawayD.Abadworkmanquarrelswithhistools.

17.Whatcanbeasuitabl（titleforthetext?

A.WafflesandN汰eB.InspirationandInvention

C.AGreatInventionDAWell-KnownCompany

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Whenpeoplethinkoffarmingtoday,theyusuallypictureatractor（拖拉機）ratherthanhorsesin

thefarmland.That'sbecausetractorsthatreliedonenginesrevolutionizedfarminginthelate1800s.

Nowanewtypeoftractorcandothesameinthe21stcentury.

Agriculturehasbeenchangingdramaticallyinthelastfewdecades.Thepushforinnovationis

fedbytheneedtoproducelargeramountsoffoodforagrowingworldpopulation.Autonomous

tractorsmaybethekeytosolvingthischallenge.Theycanbeusedtocarryoutlabor-intensive

farmingwhileallowingfarmerstodootherwork.Abigplusisthatitcanincreasecropoutputwhile

reducingcostsbecausetheautonomousmachinescanworkinallweatherconditionswithoutany

rest.

Partofpushforautomationisashortageoffarmworkersduetopeople'sdesiretohavehigher

payingjobswithbetterworkconditions.FarmownersarecompetingagainstcompanieslikeAmazon

andrestaurantsthatareraisingwagestoattractworkers."Withlaborshortagesandtheincreasein

thehourlywagesthathavetobepaidinordertobecompetitive,allofasuddenautomationseems

likeamorereasonabledecision/9saidDavidSwartz,aprofessoratPennStateUniversity.

Manybelievethetimeisripeforanautonomousrevolutionbecauseroboticsisalreadyinusein

agriculture.Onecompanythatisworkingtobringautonomoustractorsintomainstreamfarmingis

BlueandWhiteRobotics,anIsraeliagriculturaltechnologycompany,whosemissionistomakea

fullyautonomousfarm.ThecompanyreleasedanautonomoustractorkitinFebruary2021thatcan

befixedonanyexistingtractor.Thekitincludescameradetection,speedcontrols,aswellasan

anti-crashsystem.BlueandWhite'skitisbeingusedbyWestCoastgrowersintheUS.Itmaysoon

cometoafarmnearyou.

32.WhatcontributestotheagriculturalrevolutionaccordingtoParagraph2?

ATheurgetofeedmorepeople.B.Theextremeweatherconditions.

C.Theneedtoreducefarmingcost.D.Thedesirefbrautomaticfarming.

33.WhatisSwartz'sattitudetoautomation?

A.Critical.B.Negative.C.Supportive.D.Indifferent.

34.WhatcanbeinferredaboutBlueandWhite'skit?

A.Ithasbeenwidelyused.B.Itcanbemadeinmanyfirms.

C.Itcanimprovesafetyoftractors.D.Itwilldetectthewayoffarming.

35.Whatmaybeasuitabletitlefbrthetext?

A.AutomationIsTransformingAgricultureB.BigCompaniesAreMakingADifference

C.DriverlessTractorsAreWorthInvestingD.TraditionalFarmingIsFallingoutofDate

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Morethanhalfacenturyago,therewere4,000drive-intheatresintheUnitedStates,

andwatchingamoviefromyourcarwasapopularwaytospendanevening.Butwiththenumber

ofdrive-insreducedtojustafewhundred,theoutdoormoviehasappearedsuddenlyacrossthenation.

Goingtoanopen-airtheatrehasbecomeamodernsummerentertainmentforagrowingnumberof

moviefans.

Inrecentyears,outdoormoviescreeningshaveappearedinparks,vacantlot(y#t)andshopping

mallsaroundthenation.Onaverage,about1,000peoplewatcheachmovieeverynight.

Itattractsalotofyoungprofessionals,youngworkersandresidentsnearby.Forsome,the

outdoormoviesbringbackthememoriesofthedrive-intheatresoftheiryouth.Butforthemost,

theythinkitissimilartothefeelingofdrive-ins,astheycanbringfriends,food,goodwine,and

watchthemovietogether.

ThereturningofAmericans'loveforoutdoormoviesmakesStephenBastaseverbusier.

HissevenworkerssetupscreensindifferentplacesmostlyintheWashingtonareaeveryday

duringthewholesummer.Theyaredoingprettywellandtheyhopetocontinuethetide.Anditlooks

liketheyaregoingto.That'sbecausemanyfanssaythereisnothinglikewatchingamovieonabree

微風的)summereveningunderthestars.

18.Inthefirstparagraph,theauthortriestotell

A.outdoormoviesattractmoremovielovers

B.summerbringsbackmoredrive-inmoviefans

C.drive-intheatreshavealreadydisappeared

D.watchingamovieinyourcarisbecomingmorepopular

19.Mostpeoplechoosetogotoanoutdoormoviemainlybecausetheycan

A.havesnacksbeforethemovieB.enjoytherelaxingfeeling

C.bringbackgoodolddaysD.cheerupwithyoungfriends

20.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthatStephenBastasismostprobably.

A.amoviemakerB.anoutdoormoviefan

C.anopen-airtheatreoperatorD.amoviedirector

21.HowdoesStephenBastasfeelaboutthefutureofoutdoormovies?

A.HopefulB.DoubtfulC.AnxiousD.Disappointed

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FromWhatsapptoWeChat,theworldhasplentyofchoiceswhenitcomestomessagingapps

thatconnectfriendsandstrangersontheInternet.Themarketissocrowdedthatforanewcompetitor

tostandoutorevengetnoticed,they'dhavetocomeupwithsomethingnew.Enter"DieWithMe"，a

freshchatappthatcanonlybeusedwhenyoursmartphonehas5%orlessbatteryleft.

DieWithMeallowstotalstrangerswithlowbatterytoenteranonlinechatroomandtalkasthey

waitfbrtheirsmartphonestoshutoffcompletely.UsingDieWithMerequiresnothingmorethan

choosingausernamefirstandallowingtheapptoreadyourbatterysituation.

Theideabehindtheappwastoturntheterribleexperienceofdealingwithlowphone

batteryintoapositiveone.Theapp'sco-developerDriesDepoortersaid,nIwasinastrangecityand

myphonebatterywaslowwhenIwasonmywaybacktothehotel.Iwasreallystressedaboutthisas

nightfell.Atthatmoment,Ihadtheideafbranappthatwecouldonlyusewhenwehadlowbattery.

ButIdidn'tknowhowitwouldworkuntilwecameupwiththeideaofmakingitapublic.chatroom.

TheappwasshownbydevelopersDavidSurprenantfromCanadaandDriesDepoorterfrom

BelgiumattheInternationalDocumentaryFilmFestivalAmsterdam.

AccordingtoDepoorter,theapphassofarrecordedoverhalfamillionmessages

inconversationsworldwide,withanaverageofeightpeopleinthechatroomatanygiven

timeDepoorteralsosaidheandSurprenantintendtomakeabookwithaselectionof

messagesrecordedbytheappatsomepointinthefuture.

22.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?

A.Peopleenjoymakingfriendsonline

B.Internetuserslongforsomethingnew.

C.Messagingappsfacefiercecompetition

D.WeChathasbecomeverypopularrecently

23.WhatshouldyoudofirstifyouwanttouseDieWithMe?

A.ApplyfbrausernameB.Getyourphonecharged

C.ShutoffyourWhatsappD.Inviteeightpeopletogether.

24.WhatmadeDepoortercomeupwithDieWithMe?

A.HispoorsenseofdirectionB.Hispersonalexperience.

C.ThepopularityofchatroomsD.Extremestressfromhiswork

25.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.PopularmessagingappsontheInternet

B.Anappusedonlybysmartphoneswithlowbattery

C.ConvenientwaysofusingDieWithMe

D.Tipsonusingyoursmartphonewith5%batteryleft

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FromatreehousecampinFrancetoanorganicfarminPortugal,TheGreenTravellerpicksfour

resorts（景點）tostayduringthecomingsummervacation.

IlPaluffo,Italy

It'sacollectionofluxurioussmallvillas（另U型）withinarestored15th-centurybuilding,

poweredbyrenewableenergy,amidtherollingChiantiHills.Fromthenaturalpoolyoucanbe

bathedinthesunshinewhileadmiringviews.Themainvillahasfourelegantdoublerooms,while

fourapartmentseachsleepfourtosixpeopleandcomewiththeirownprivategardens.

LeCamp,France

Itisasafari-tentcamp,overlookingthegreenvalleyoftheAveyroninsouth-westFrance.Large

handmadebeds,softsolarlighting,andanoutdoorwoodlandspaarearrangedinaback-to-nature

setting.Theownerscanhelpplanyourjourneybytrainandofferafreetransfer（接送）toandfrom

localrailwaystations.

LeMasdeSaribou,France

Swinginthehammock（吊床）bythesplendidnaturalpoolwithviewsofmountainpeaksatthis

four-roomecovillainsouth-easternFrance.Thekidswillloveexploringthegardenswhereyou

searchforvegetables,fruit,andflowersforyourdinner.Solarpanelssupplytheelectricityanda

grassroofandthickwallskeepyoucoolinsidefromthesummerheat.

Muxima,Portugal

It'sanAfrican-inspiredretreat.Thesolar-poweredsevenguestroomshereareclosetosome

spectacularsandyandsurf-friendlybeachesalongtheVicentinacoast.Youcanjoinanearlymorning

yogaclassbythenaturalpoolandthentakeaseattoenjoyavegetarianbreakfast,madeupofmostly

organic,homegrownandlocalproduce.

1.WhatcanavisitordoinHPaluffoandLeMasdeSaribou?

A.Restoreoldbuildings.B.Dogardeningwork.

C.Swinginthehammock.D.Enjoymountainviews.

2.Whichofthefollowingofferspersonalizedservices?

A.IlPaluffo.B.LeCamp.

C.LeMasdeSaribou.D.Muxima.

3.Whatdothefourresortshaveincommon?

A.Theyofferorganicbreakfast.

B.Theysponsorswimmingraces.

C.Theyarepoweredbygreenenergy.

D.Theyaresurroundedbymountains.

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Allowingwomentogivebirthinhospitalwiththeirpetdogbytheirsidecouldmakethemless

anxious,oneofthefirstwomentousea“birthdog“hassaid.

CharlotteBeard,24,whosuffersfromnon-epilepticseizures,wassupportedthroughher50-hour

labourbyheraidpetFlump,whoistrainedtodetectseizuresbeforetheyhappen.

Flumpwaspreparedforthebirthbybeingplayedaudiotracksofbabiescryingathomeand

beingintroducedtostaffatthematernityward（產(chǎn)房）inPoolehospital.Beardjoked.uHewas

visitingthematernityhospitalonaveryregularbasis,gettingtoknowstaff,gettingtoknowthe

differentroomsandthesetups.”

Itisalegalrequirementthatassistancedogsareallowedintohospitals,butBeardsaidalotof

hospitalswerenotawareofthis.

“ItwouldhavecausedhighlevelsofanxietyifFlumpwasnotthere,shesaid.力wouldhave

certainlybeenmoreconcernedaboutmysafety.

“IamnotsuggestingthatifIweretohaveaseizure,staffwouldnothavebeenabletolookafter

me.Butnostaffmembercandetectbeforehandwhetheryouaregoingtohaveaseizureornot.That

issomethingthatFlumpcandothatnobodyelsecan,anditgivesthemsuchvaluabletimetomake

surethatIamsafeandhavetherightsupportinplacebeforeithappens.Preventionisalwaysmuch

betterthantreatment."

BeardgotFlumpat10weeksandhastrainedhimsincethen."FromahumanstandpointIcannot

helpbutthinkhowlovelyitisthatFlumpwasthere.HewasoneofthefirsttoseeAlfie/9Beardsaid.

“BeingpresenttherefromthebirthandmeetingAlfiewithinmomentsofhimbeingborn,whetherit

hasincreasedthebondornot,itwassuchalovelyexperienceforeveryone.Flumpwasabsolutely

besotted（癡戀）withAlfiefromthemomenthefirstsaw

8.WhydidBeardhaveanassistancepetpresentduringbirth?

A.Tocureherdisease.B.Tomonitorthedoctors.

C.Toeaseheranxiety.D.lbkeepthedoor.

9.Whatwastheassistancedogtrainedtodobeforedoingthejob?

A.Understandhumanvoices.B.Getfamiliaiizedwiththehospital.

C.Playmusicfbrbabies.D.Learnaboutmedicaldevices.

10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it"inparagraph6referto?

A.Detectingthedisease.B.Medicaltreatment.

C.Lookingafterthepatient.D.Aseizure.

11.WhatdoesBeardthinkoffuturebondbetweenthedogandherson?

A.Itwillbeclose.B.Itwillbetense.

C.Itneedsimproving.D.Itishardtosay.

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Eventree-plantingcanincreasehealthriskstolocalhumanpopulationsifitfocusestoonarrowly

onasmallnumberofspecies,asisoftenthecaseincommercialforests.Outbreaksofinfectious

diseasesaremorelikelyinareasofmonocultureplantations,accordingtoanewstudy.

Theresearchersofthestudysaidthiswasbecausediseasesarefiltered（過濾）andblockedbya

rangeofpredators（食肉動物）andhabitatsinahealthy,biodiverseforest.Whenthisisreplacedbya

palmoilplantationorsoyfields,thespecialistspeciesdieoff,leavinggeneralistssuchasratsand

mosquitoestothrive（繁殖）andspreadpathogensacrosshumanandnon-humanhabitats.Thenet

resultisalossofnaturaldiseaseregulation.

Theresearchersexaminedthecorrelationbetweentrendsforforestcover,plantations,population

anddiseasearoundtheglobeusingstatisticsfrominternationalinstitutionssuchastheWorldHealth

OrganizationandtheFoodandAgriculturalOrganization.Overtheperiodofstudyfrom1990to

2016,thiscovered3,884outbreaksof116diseasesthatcrossedthespeciesbarrierand1,996

outbreaksof69vector-borneinfectiousdiseases,mostlycarriedbymosquitoes,ticksorflies.

Thenewstudyaddstoagrowingbodyofevidencethatvirusesaremorelikelytotransferto

humansoranimalsiftheyliveinornearhuman-disturbedecosystems.Thisisshapedbytrade

patternsandconsumerbehaviour.Aquarterofglobalforestlossisdrivenbytheproductionof

commoditiessuchasbeef,soy,palmoilandwoodfibre.

Morand,lead-authorofthestudy,saidhisstudyshowedthatdiseaserisksneedtobeaddedto

risk-benefitanalysisofnewprojects.6UWeshouldtakethecostsofpublichealthintoaccountwhen

consideringnewplantations.Therisksarefirsttolocalpeople,butthenworldwidebecausewehave

seenwithCovidhowquicklydiseasescanspread.”

Morandisnowworkingonamoredetailedstudythatwillusesatelliteanalysisofforestcoverto

examinelinkswithdisease.Withmoreinformation,hebelievesitmaybepossibletopredictfuture

outbreaksandtoworkwithlocalcommunitiestobuildecologicallydiverseandeconomically

productivelandscapesthatreducetherisks.

12.Whyareoutbreaksofinfectiousdiseasesmorelikelyinareasofmonocultureplantations?

A.Thespecialistspeciesarewipedoutbytheirpredators.

B.Biodiversitydeclinedestroysnaturaldiseaseregulation.

C.Localhumanpopulationshavenoknowledgeofhealthrisks.

D.Commercialforestsprovidefoodfordisease-carryinginsects.

13.Howdidtheresearchersgettheirfindings?

A.Byconductingdataanalysis.B.Byreferringtoanotherstudy.

C.Bymakingfieldinvestigation.D.Byconsultingauthoritativeagencies.

14.WhatdoesMorandintendtodobyhiswordsinparagraph5?

A.Criticizepolicy-makers.B.OfferasolutiontoCovid.

C.Makeasuggestion.D.Supportevidenceforherfindings.

15.WhatdoesthelastparagraphtalkaboutconcerningMorand-ledstudy?

A.Itstheoreticalbasis.B.Itsappealtothepublic.

C.Expectationsforfuturestudies.D.Researcherswithnewperspectives.

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Lastyear,hundredsofpeoplespentgoodmoneyonanexperiencethattheyknewwouldinclude

crowds,discomfortanddanger.Manywouldbecomesick,duetotheextremecoldandlowair

pressure,andafewwouldevenlosetheirlives.However,bytheendofthetripmanywerealready

planningareturntoQomolangma.Forthesepeople,climbingQomolangmaisanexperiencelikeno

other,makingsomefeelweakandothers,powerful.

MallorywroteofclimbingQomolangma,”WharwergerfromthisBritishclimber

Georgeadventureispurejoy...Wedonotlivetoeatandmakemoney.Weeatandmakemoneytobe

abletoenjoylife.Thatiswhatlifemeans."Headded."Thereareathousandreasonstoturngoing.

Youreallyhavetofocusontheonereasonthatmattersaroundandonlyonetokeepthemost."

Withmostattempts(it)toclimbQomolangmaresultingeitherintotalsuccessorfailure,isthere

alsoascientificreasonbehindthisrisk-taking?Recentstudiesindicatethatrisk-takingmaybepartof

humannature,withsomeofusmorelikelytotakerisksthanothers.PsychologistFrankFarleyhas

spentyearsstudyingpeoplewhojumpoutofplanesanddrivefastcars,aswellasthosewhoclimb

Qomolangma.HereferstothepersonalitiesofthesepeopleasnTypeTH,withthe"T"standing

fbr”thrinill(激動)SpeakingtotheLATimesaboutthe”TypeT^personalities,Farleysaid,Theyfll

say,1Pmnottakingrisks,I'manexpert.Theydon/twanttodieandtheydon'texpecttodie.

Withthisinmind,isclimbingQomolangmaworththerisks?It'stotallyuptoyou

11.WhydidanyQomolangmaclimbersdecidetotryagain?

A.Theydidn*tmakeitinearlyattempts.

B.Theyhopedtostayawayfromcrowds

C.Theywantedtotakeuniqueadventures

D.Theycouldn*tlivealifewithoutclimbing

12.WhatcanbeinferredfromGeorgeMallory'swordsinParagraph2?

APeoplecaremuchabouteatingandmakingmoney

BIthardtofindareasonforclimbingQomolangma

CNothingbutjoycanbefeltinclimbingQomolangma

D.ClimbingQomolangmaisajourneyofgaininglifepleasure

13.AccordingtoFrankFarley,whichofthefollowingbestdescribes“TypeT"people?

ASports-lovingB.Thrill-seekingC.Strong-willedD.Quick-minded

Ifyou'relookingforajobfulloffun,sunshine,horsesandlike-mindedpeople,thenthisisthe

roleforyou!TeachingridingatcampintheUSAisagreatwaytospendyoursummer.Riding

programsdifferfromcamptocamp.Somewillbebasic,suchashackingout（騎馬溜達）andpony

（矮種馬）rides,whereasotherswillbemuchmoreadvanced,includingshowjumpingand

competitions.Allinstructorswillberequiredtorideatadecentstandardandhavesomeknowledge

inhorsecare,buttypicallythemoreadvancedyourskillsare,themoreadvancedprogramareayou

canexpecttoworkin.

Youcanexpecttoteachallagesandabilitiesofriderswhilstalsomaintainingthecareofthe

horses,includingmuckingout（清理馬廄），feeding,etc.Mostcampswillalsodostablemanagement

lessonsforthecampers,sothattheycantrulyunderstandwhatittakestolookafterahorse,andnot

justlearntoride.HorseRidingInstructorsarerequiredtoarrivebeforeorientationinordertogetthe

horsesreadyforthecampers9arrival.

Whafsincluded?

Fullonsitetrainingisprovided.Freeonlineapplication

Allfoodandaccommodationprovidedthroughoutthedurationofyourcontract.Minimum

$1,600salary（notpocketmoney）.

Traveltimeofupto2monthsintheStatesbeforeand/oraftercamphasfinished.Complete

medicalinsurancethroughoutthedurationofyourstayintheUS.

Ifyouare18-30yearsoldandwanttoexperienceAmericanculturegetpaidtohavefunand

makelifelongfriends,thisistheexperienceforyou!

21.Whomightbeasuitablecandidateapplyingforridinginstructor?

A.Apersonwhoisfunny.B.Apersonwholikeshorses.

C.Apersonwhoisgoodatriding.D.Apersonwhoisanadvancedprogrammer.

22.WhatskillwillNOTbetaughtatcamp?

A.Theskillofcaringhorses.B.Theskillofbuildingstables.

C.Theskillofridinghorses.D.Theskillofstablemanagement.

23.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthistext?

Ainanovel.B.Inahistorybook.C.Inanewspaper.D.Inaresearchpape匚

CarlAllamby,owneroftwoauto-repairshopswith11employees,hadbecomeanxiousand

desirousofsomethingmore.Atfirst,hethoughtitmusthavetodowithgrowinghisbusinesseven

further.Therefore,theOhioresidentdecidedtogoforhisuniversity'sdegreeinbusiness

management.

Aftertakingclassespart-timeoverthenextfiveyears,Allambywastold,unexpectedly,hehad

totakebiologytogethisdegree.Itturnedouttobebestthingthatcouldhavehappened.Thebiology

classrekindledachildhooddreamthathehadputawaysomewheredeepwithinhimself."Afterthe

firstday,Irememberedthisfeelingofwantingtobeadoctorback,“Allambysays.

GrowingupinapoorAfricanAmericanneighborhood,hefacedlowexpectationsandnumerous

barrierstopursuinghisdream.Hisschooldidn'toffertheadvancedscienceclassesthatmighthave

ledhimonamedicalpath.Evenifithad,doingwellinschoolcouldprovedangerous一studentswho

broughtbooksbackhomewouldalwaysberobbed（搶劫）.Sohesetasidethoughtsofbecominga

doctorinfavorofamorerealisticcareerpath—fixingcars.

Yearslater,adifferentCarlAllamby,withthesupportofhiswifeandfamily,decidedtoskip

businessschoolinfavorofthescienceclasseshe'dneedforasecondcareerasahealth-careworker.

Andin2015,Allambycuttieswithhispast,sellinghistwoshopsandeverythingthatwasin

them.ThenhestartedatNortheastOhioMedicalUniversity.Attheageof47,asamedicaldoctor,he

tookajobinemergencymedicineatClevelandClinicAkronGene