____thecenterofourplanetarysystemwasconsideredasheresybythechurchintheMiddleAges.
A、ItisthesunandnottheearthB
【句意】 太陽系的中心是太陽而不是地球這一事實被中世紀的教會認為是異端邪說。
【難點】 That引導主語從句,全句的謂語是was considered.
IsTomatschooltoday?No,He’sathome______hehasabadcold.
Ihopemyfather____askmeaboutmymarks.
Californiaisalandofvarietyandcontrast.Almosteverytypeofphysicallandfeature,sortofarcticicefieldsandtropicaljunglescanbefoundwithinitsborders.Sharplycontrastingtypesoflandoftenlieveryclosetooneanother.PeoplelivinginBakersfield,forinstance,canvisitthePacificOceanandthecoastalplain,thefertileSanJoaquinValley,thearidMojaveDesert,andthehighSierraNevada,allwithinaradiusofabout100miles.Inotherareasitispossibletogosnowskiinginthemorningandsurfingintheeveningofthesameday,withouthavingtotravellongdistance.ContrastaboundsinCalifornia.ThehighestpointintheUnitedStates(outsideAlaska)isinCalifornia,andsoisthelowestpoint(includingAlaska)。MountWhitney,14,494feetabovesealevel,isseparatedfromDeathValley,282feetbelowsealevel,byadistanceofonly100miles.Thetwoareashaveadifferenceinaltitudeofalmostthreemiles.Californiahasdeep,clearmountainlakeslikeLakeTahoe,thedeepestinthecountry,butitalsohasshallow,saltydesertlakes.IthasLakeTulainyo,12,020feetabovesealevel,andthelowestlakeinthecountry,theSaltonSea,236feetbelowsealevel.Someofitslakes,likeOwensLakeinDeathValley,arenotlakesatall:theyaredrieduplakebeds.Inadditiontomountains,lakes,valleys,deserts,andplateaus,CaliforniahasitsPacificcoastline,stretchinglongerthanthecoastlinesofOregonandWashingtoncombined.
1.WhichofthefollowingisthelowestpointintheUnitedStates?
A.LakeTulainyoB.MojavedesertC.DeathValleyD.TheSaltonSea
2.WhereisthehighestpointintheUnitedStateslocated?
A.LakeTahoe.
B.SierraNevada.C.MountWhitney.
D.Alaska.
3.HowfarawayisDeathValleyfromMountWhitney?
A.About3miles.
D.14,494feet.
4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageasbeingwithinaradiusofabout100milesofBakersfield?
A.ThePacificOcean.
B.SanJoaquinValley.
C.MojaveDesert.
D.OregonandWashington.
5.WhichstatementbestdemonstratesthatCaliforniaisalandofvarietyandcontrast?
A.ThehighestlakeinCaliforniaisLakeTulainyo.
B.ItispossibletogosurfingandsnowskiinginsomepartsofCaliforniawithouthavingtotravellongdistance.
C.SierraNevada,SanJoaquinValley,MojaveDesertandthePacificOceanallliewithinaradiusofabout100miles.
D.OwensLake,inDeathValley,isnotreallyalakeatall.
Duetothebadweathertheplanewas____fortwohours.
They’dlike____thankthefollowingpeople_____theirhelpandsupport.