我们一路奋战，不是为了改变世界，而是为了不让世界改变我们。
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After serving as a ski guide in Utah’s back country for more than two decades，a Park City woman is being recognized by Outside Magazine as 2015’s Best Ski Guide.
Deb Lovci grew up in Colorado and began skiing when she was five years old.Later she moved to Utah and fell in love with the back country of Wasatch Mountains.Lovci has now served as a Ski Utah Interconnect guide for 27 years.“Anything that you slide on snow，I’m in love with，” she said.
Lovci leads ski tours through the back country of six different resorts located in the Wasatch Mountains.Lovci typically takes a group of eight to ten people on a ski tour each day，and on average，she takes 300 customers on tours through the back country each season.She loves showing off Utah’s wilderness.“I love the back country，” she said.“I love the snow science behind it.I love the safety...I just love it.”
Along with leading ski tours，Lovci is passionate about anything related to activities.She also runs a bed-and-breakfast in Park City，the Old Town Guest House.As “a jack-of-all-trades”，she also runs Alpine skis，Nordic skis competitively，and snowboards，and leads mountain bike tours during the summer.
Outside Magazine selected five travel guides in various outdoor fields to name
as the best in their Best of Travel April issue.Lovci said she was unexpectedly cheerful when she was selected as 2015’s Best Ski Guide by Outside Magazine.“We all work really hard in what we do and we love it and it’s really nice to get acknowledged，” she said.“I work with a lot of excellent guides and the award could have gone to anybody—any one of us.I often recall my ski experiences which were fearful at the beginning，but they helped me achieve a success.”
In a news release，Ski Utah director of communications，Paul Marshall said，“Deb Lovci is one of the most enthusiastic，focused，knowledgeable guides in the industry.Without her as the forefront of our Interconnect Tour，we would not have the success we have.She has been an enthusiastic part of the Interconnect Tour for 27 years and is thought highly of by our customers.”
语篇解读 本文主要介绍了2015年全美最佳滑雪导游Deb Lovci以及她对滑雪运动的热爱和贡献，除此之外还介绍了她的一些个人信息。 1．What helped Deb Lovci to be selected as 2015’s Best Ski Guide?
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我们一路奋战，不是为了改变世界，而是为了不让世界改变我们。
A．Her being ready for any ski risks.
B．Her love for Utah’s wilderness and her ski experiences. C．Her dreaming of the best ski job on the planet. D．Her gender and age. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Deb Lovci grew up in Colorado and began skiing when she was five years old.”及第三段中的“She loves showing off Utah’s wilderness.‘I love the back country，’ she said.‘I love the snow science behind it.I love the safety...I just love it.’”可知正是她对犹他州的野外的热爱和她的滑雪经历，让她成为2015年全美最佳滑雪导游。故B正确。
2．The underlined words “a jack-of-all-trades” in Para.4 probably mean “someone ”．
A．who is very skilled at communicating B．who can be recognized as a workaholic C．who is enthusiastic about doing business D．who can do many different types of work 答案 D
解析 词义猜测题。根据横线后半句“she also runs Alpine skis，Nordic skis competitively，and snowboards，and leads mountain bike tours during the summer”可知，除了滑雪导游之外，她还做了很多其他的事情。说明下划线句意为：从事不同工作的人。故D正确。
3．From Paul Marshall’s words，we can infer that . A．Lovci should have helped them in the tour B．everyone should think highly of Lovci C．Lovci deserved the award
D．Lovci achieved her success with Interconnect Tour’s help 答案 C
解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段Paul Marshall所说的话可知，Deb Lovci对犹他州的滑雪运动做出了巨大的贡献，她27年的工作也受到人们的承认。说明她得到这个奖实至名归。故C正确。
4．What would be the best title for the passage? A．Deb Lovci—2015’s Best Ski Guide B．Deb Lovci and Outside Magazine C．The Ski Utah Interconnect Tour
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我们一路奋战，不是为了改变世界，而是为了不让世界改变我们。
D．Deb Lovci—a Ski Guide for 27 Years 答案 A
解析 标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了2015年全美最佳滑雪导游Deb Lovci以及她对滑雪运动的热爱和贡献，除此之外还介绍了她的一些基本情况。故A正确。
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Understanding one’s own history is important for young people’s learning and development.Students are often asked to write a story about their own family’s history or about a special person in their family.But too rarely do students focus on the history of their own community or their own people，in a way that helps them to understand why they find themselves in a particular situation.
When people understand their own history，they are able to grapple with the influence of the social structures that sometimes limit the possibilities in their lives.Taking this approach opens the door for young people to be managers of their own learning and development as they understand why they find themselves where they are.
Many people I have been talking to about this issue agree that not only schools but also public bodies and families have failed to educate young people about their own history.And I know from my own experience how difficult it was for my father to talk about his family’s experience in 1944.This may be a reflection of the sadness that people feel about that history and not wanting to make it a burden on their young people.But in today’s situation，those I spoke with now clearly see that as a mistake.
If our society is ever to find a way to properly deal with the influence of our own history，including what has happened to our Native American，African-American and Latino friends，our schools must step up to help young people understand their own stories.Families and related social bodies must do the same.
语篇解读 作者通过自己的例子说明了年轻人了解自己历史的重要性，并呼吁学校、家庭和社会多让孩子们了解自己的历史。 5．According to Paragraph 1，a good knowledge of our own history can help us . A．become good at writing stories
B．make our influence on the society stronger C．gain a good understanding of our present situation D．understand the importance of learning and development 答案 C
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