A.follow the mules passing by
B.drive a car to Phantom Ranch
C.have campers take them there
D.take a trip on the Colorado River
A.It is lower than the Noah Rim.
B.It is hard to get,to even in good weather.
C.It is not open in winter months.
D.It attracts over。five million visitors each year.
A.plateau
B.cliff
C.valley
D.oasis
A.set away
B.set aside
C.set back
D.set out
A.He took the place of a president who resigned his position.
B.He had worked for 38 years in Washington DC till 1930.
C.He never lost the speech or manners of his hometown.
D.He kept two dogs in his ranch in Johnson CRy, Texas.
As our van pulled up to the ranch (牧场) to start a three-month program for troubled boys, we passed a cowboy on his horse. Bill was the owner of the ranch. We made eye contact through the dusty window and he winked (挤眼睛) at me and touched the brim of his cowboy hat in welcome.
All summer long Bill and his ranch-hands taught us to ride horses, chop wood, and round up cattle. We started to understand the value of working with our hands. Knowing how important it was for boys like me to know that someone believed in them, he trusted us to do the job and do it right. We never let him down.
The last day at the ranch, Bill pulled me aside and praised me for the work I had done-not only on the ranch, but also on myself. He told me if I ever needed anything I could count on him.
Four years later, I took him up on that offer. I called him up and asked for a job. I told him how his confidence in me had given me the courage to change my life. He offered me a job on the spot. I’m proud to say that each summer I’m the one in the ranch to open the gate for a van full of young men who need someone to believe in them, so they can learn to believe in themselves.
The author’s first impression of Bill was probably his _________.
A.seriousness
B.friendliness
C.authority
D.generosity
"There were scenes of delight outside the court as the verdicts were announced. But Michael Jackson barely managed to wave or blew a kiss to the assembled supporters as he left, The prosecutor Tom Sneddon said his staff had done their best. At the end of the day it was all up to the jury. Unusually jurors gave reasons for the verdict at a post-trial news conference, explaining that they didn't find the prosecution case credible, or the family that had accused Michael Jackson of child abuse. One juror later said in an interview that the singer may well have abused children, but that hadn't been proven. Michael Jackson hasn't said what he plans to do now that he's vindicated. But paying his debts must be high on his lists of priorities."
What had Michael Jackson been charged with?
A.having raped one of his fans
B.having injured a young woman
C.having sexually abused a boy
D.having taken drugs
W: Yes, it was fantastic. Now I know why it is listed together with the Nile River as one of the great natural wonders of the world. Here, want to see the pictures I took?
M: Oh, what a view! It's even bigger than I had imagined. I remember reading about the Grand Canyon and I think it is said that it was formed suddenly when the earth's crust split open during an earthquake.
W: Well, not that quickly. Look, here is the picture of the Colorado River. See way down at the bottom of the canyon. That river and its tributaries have been wearing the canyon floor away for 10 million years.
M: Then the canyon is the result of swell erosion I'll bet geologists have made some interesting discoveries there
W: Not only the geologists, archaeologists have found the bones of extinct animals in caves in the canyon walls. In a cave one hundred and forty feet above the river, they found driftwood that dates back as far as 37 thousand years.
M: That means the river must have been a hundred and forty feet higher up when it carried the driftwood into the cave.
W: It's very possible, but, of course, who knows? The Grand Canyon is full of mystery. Wouldn't you like to go the Arizona someday?
M: You bet I would.
Where has the woman been?
A.To Colorado.
B.To Arizona.
C.To the Nile River.
D.To the Museum of Natural History.
W: Yes, it was fantastic. Now I know why it is listed together with the Nile River as one of the great natural wonders of the world. Here, want to see the picture I took?
M: Oh, what a view! It is even bigger than I had imagined. I remember reading about the Grand Canyon and I think it said that it was formed suddenly when the earth's crust split open during an earthquake.
W: Well, not that quickly. Look, here is the picture of Colorado river. See way down at the bottom of the canyon, that fiver and its tributaries have been wearing the canyon floor away for ten million years.
M: Then the canyon is the result of swale erosion. I'll bet geologists have made some interesting discoveries here.
W: Not only the geologists, archaeologists have found the bones of extinct animals in caves in the canyon wails. In a cave one hundred and forty feet above the river, they found drift wood than dates back as far as thirty seven thousand years.
M: That means the river must have been a hundred and forty feet higher up when it carried the driftwood into the cave.
W: It's very possible, but of course who knows. The Grand Canyon is full of mysteries. Wouldn't you like to go to Arizona some day?
M: You bet I would.
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A.To the Nile River.
B.To the museum of Natural History,
C.To Colorado.
D.To Arizona.
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