Continental Breakfast是什么意思?

急!地理专业英语翻译
One interesting property of the continental and oceanic crust is that these tectonic plates have the ability to rise and sink.This phenomenon,known as isostacy,occurs because the rust floats on top of the mantle like ice cubes in water.When the Earth is crust gains weight due to mountain building of glaclation,it deforms and sinks deeper into the mantle.If the weight is removed,the crust becomes more buoyant and floats higher in the mantle.

By the year 1869 when the first transcontinental railroad was finished, over 350,000 pioneers had taken the Oregon Trail to head west and start a new life, which is known as the Gold Rush Period in American history. Many of these were women and most were accompanied by children. Before heading west, many women often spent their day doing nothing more than visiting, needlework, and the occasional gardening of flowers. Others were not from as wealthy families and had to work alongside their men as laborers. Neither type was in most cases prepared for the hardships that lay ahead. Once they did reach their destination, the work was far from over. A house would need to be built. Women quickly learned to use all kinds of tools right alongside their husbands. At the first sign of spring, a garden would need to be planted. Pioneer women also had to deal with dangerous wild animals, including bears and lions. Indians were also a concern, and some did fall to their deaths by the Indians’ hand. Where were the men when all this was being done? Working the fields and mining were the two most usual occupations. Their remaining work, which there was plenty of, fell to the women and the oldest children if there were any. Women who headed west learned quickly that there was much more to life than teas and visiting. They had no choice but to struggle for survival. This was their life. 小题1:What is the passage mainly about? A．Changes in the Gold Rush Period. B．New life in the West. C．Great people in American history. D．Pioneer women to the West. 小题2:By mentioning women’s life before heading west in paragraph 2, the author implies (暗示) that . A．it was a real struggle for women to adapt to the hard life in the West B．it was not reasonable for women to give up their comfortable life C．it was a better choice for women to experience a new and hard life D．it was necessary for women to change their lifestyle completely 小题3:According to the passage, which was NOT the problem women faced when heading west? A．They had no choice but to throw away many of their beloved things. B．They could not take their children along because of the hard journey. C．It was common that they lost their husbands in some accidents. D．They suffered from diseases or even lost their lives. 小题4:Women were kept busy with all the following work EXCEPT _________. A．building a house B．planting a garden C．driving wild animals away D．caring for the Indians

第一题、单项选择题（每题1分,
1、The theory of continental drift can ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ the occurrence of earthquakes.
A、clear up B、make use of
C、make clear D、give an account for
2、His car broke down when he was only ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ home.
A、a half way B、half a way
C、halfway to D、halfway
3、The way to learn a language is to practice ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ it as often as possible.
A、to speak B、speak
C、speaking D、being spoken
4、Neither Derek nor I ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ to blame Alice for not telling the truth.
A、to be B、being
C、am D、are
5、Not until 1868 ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ made the capital of the state of Georgia.
A、was Atlanta B、when Atlanta was
C、only Atlanta D、was when Atlanta

Mr.Smith,a passenger on the transcontinental train,appeared before the judge.A police officer claimed he had attempted to paying his fare.The defendant refused to consult a lawyer suggested that the officer aware all the circumstances.He appealed the judge,when interpreting the evidence,tointo account the absence of any criminal record in his .His ticket,he said,was stolen shortly before the train crossed the international .At that time and in that territory he was unwilling to the incident to the local railway authorities or cancel the of his journey,in of the severe maltreatment(粗暴对待) to which he might be .He emphasized his readiness to any punishment the judge imposed.In his summary the indicated he was convinced that Smith’s was partly justified.Technically,,he had committed an offence.Crime must not be encouraged or the process of the law interfered .He found Smith and fined him one dollar.(1) (A)avoid (B)reject (C)refuse (D)neglect
(2) (A)while (B)because (C)and (D)who
(3) (A)would not be (B)should not be (C)was not (D)were not
(4) (A) for (B)with (C)of (D)about
(5) (A)against (B)to (C)for (D)toward
(6) (A)take (B)get (C)make (D)keeo
(7) (A)precious (B)precise (C)previous (D)primitive
(8) (A)situation (B)circumstance (C)accident (D)case
(9) (A)borders (B)ranges (C)sides (D)edges
(10) (A)complain (B)mention (C)suggest (D)propose
(11) (A)last (B)rest (C)latest (D)most
(12) (A)view (B)part (C)spite (D)relation
(13) (A)accused (B)objected (C)charged (D)exposed
(14) (A)acquire (B)accept (C)admit (D)receive
(15) (A)relative (B)respective (C)reasonable (D)regular
(16) (A)passenger (B)judge (C)author (D)officer
(17) (A)cause (B)excuse (C)reason (D)proposal
(18) (A)otherwise (B)moreover (C)therefore (D)however
(19) (A)for (B)with (C)of (D)in
(20) (A)guilty (B)innocent (C)crazy (D)sorry