【正文】 world. Check them out before you plan your next vacation! Mirror on the Lake Destination: Salar deUyuni, Bolivia The Salar deUyuni is the world’s largest salt flat—a 10,000squarekilometer piece of land that, when covered in a few inches of water, bees the world’s largest mirror. There is so much salt in this area that people have built tables, chairs and even a hotel pletely out of salt! One and Only Destination:Socotra Island, Yemen We’ve all imagined what it would be like to wake up on another pla, in a totally new environment. The Socotra Island on the India Ocean is like this! A third of its plant life can’t be found anywhere else in the world and they look like drawings from a Dr. Seuss book…cool! Danger zone Destination: Devil’s Pool, Victoria Falls This is probably one of the scariest outofthisworld destinations. Victoria Falls in Zambia is home to the world’s most dangerous pool—a pool of water that you can swim in, but be careful because it bees a waterfall! If you get too close to the edge, you’re in for a 100meter drop. Think about falling into the deep end! MoanyMoany Destiantion: Moaning Cavern（悲鳴洞） , California This might not be out of this world…rather it’s under it! One of California’s largest caves drops 83 meters below the earth’s surface. The first cool fact about the moaning cavern is that no matter what the temperature is outside, the cave’s inside remains 16 degrees Celsius. And because it’s always warm, the cave walls drip with moisture(因水氣而滴水 ). It’s that dripping which creates a strange moaning sound that the cave is named for. person’s studying plants will probably visit . A. the Salar de Uyuni B. the Moaning Cavern C. Devil’s Pool D. the Socotra Island of the following is TRUE about the Moaning Cavern? A. It is California’s largest underground cave. B. It is always wet and full of moisture. C. The dripping sounds like a woman’s moaning. D. The temperature inside it changes with the seasons. is the passage mainly about? A. Ways of planning a vacation. B. History of Mirror on the Lake. C. Wild and unusual destinations. D. Safety of taking a vacation. B My heart was slowly breaking, as it had been for years. “Caitilin,” my mother sighed on the phone. And then she added, “You’re always going to miss the bus.” Tears were burning the corners of my eyes, but I tried hard not to produce something unfortunate into the receiver. As my mother continued talking about why she couldn’t support my decision to go to graduate school to study education. I realized that she was more than 750 miles away but still had a strong hold on me. I realized that at some point I needed to do what felt right on me. “You know what, Mom? I’ve got to go. I have work to do.” Then with great selfcontrol, I hung up the phone. It wouldn’t be the last time that my mother had told me I was making a mistake, but it was the first time that I succeeded in saying, “Enough!” I do believe my mother always felt she had my best interest at heart—whether we were discussing my need to lose weight, my choice of college , or the pany I was keeping. Gradually, though, I learned that she was letting what she wanted overpower what I needed. So that afternoon back in 1994, I returned my acceptance to the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia where I had got my bachelor of arts. As an undergraduate, I had worked hard but found my studies boring mainly because I had not studied what I wanted to —education. My mother made me promise I would not take a degree in education. When I returned to study educational design, I quickly found love: My schoolwork fascinated me, my professor challenged me and my friends in my program inspired me. Now I have a happy family life. I have created many products that bring me pride. By standing up for myself and working hard, I took control of my life and found happiness. I not only caught the bus, but also loved the ride. 24. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph1 mean? A. Caitlin is always making wrong decisions. B. Caitlin often misses good opportunities. C. Caitlin always gets up late in the morning. D. Caitlin is often late for work. 25. According to the text, in the past years Caitlin’s mother . A. didn’t get along well with her B. was very hard on her C. was disappointed with her D. always made decisions for her 26. Which of the following is TRUE of Caitlin? A. She was tired of her former work. B. She has a great interest in education C. She lost control and hung up the phone. D. She didn’t study hard as an undergraduate. 27. What is the best title for the text? A. This is my stop B. My happy college life C. Education —my life career D. I always miss the bus C Ever since its creation over 40 years ago, the Inter has remained an almost unrestricted(無限制的 ) place. It is a place where anyone can present themselves in any form they choose. Because of anonymity(匿名 ) on the web it is possible for people—some of whom might