高三英語專項復習教案
a native of brooklyn, new york, blaine first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. he soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of american actor leonardo dicaprio and his super model friends.
over the last decade blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention. in 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in , he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. last year he stood on top of a 25-meter pillar (柱子) in the center of new york for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.
“i think a lot of people are unable to accept that they’re able to do what they can do,” he said. “they don’t realize we can survive. the human being is an amazing creation.”
but he seems to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. he said that at times he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.
56. it is for david blaine to eat food after such a long starvation.
a. pleasant b. delicious c. dangerous d. important
57. having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered the following except that .
a. he had become blind b. he had serious back pains
c. he lost his sense of taste d. he was in weak health
58. which of the following can best describe david blaine?
a. serious. b. adventurous. c. smart. d. crazy.
59. which of the following is not true about david blaine?
a. blaine immediately went to hospital after he was taken out of his box.
b. blaine was born and brought up in england.
c. in blaine’s opinion, people can create a wonder.
d. blaine didn’t have any food for 44 days.
b
not everyone goes to university after high school graduation. some work, others join the army and an increasing number worldwide are taking a “gap year” to travel or do community service in their own countries or abroad. they are studying sharks off the australian coast, building schools in mexico and learning spanish or italian.
the concept of a gap year may not be new, but the recent surge (涌現) of interest certainly is. some students are putting off admissions. others, who don’t get into the college of their choice, are taking a year to explore new frontiers before reapplying.