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9．Columbus College，241 Queen Elizabeth Drive，Kowloon City
To：All Staff 
From：Jakie Mok，Secretary； Sports Development Committee
Date：May 20，2014
     A week ago，"Sports for Life"programme was sent to the parents，requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play．Since then，our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it．Here is a memo （备忘录） for your reference when you answer the phones．
Sports 1：Basketball
     We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports．Therefore，students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible．Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park．To cover the cost of hiring a bus，each student will have to pay＄10 each time．There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game．
Sports 2：Gym
     We will be using St．Peter's Memorial Park．There are two reasons for choosing their park．First，it is not very busy and crowded before 6：00 pm．Second，it has lot of trees with plenty of shade．Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst．Three activities，skipping，jogging，outdoor aerobics （有氧运动），all of which are free of charge，will be arranged．And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities．
Sports 3：Hiking
     Hiking will take place at Kowloon Peak．The activity will start at 2：30 pm and finish 90 minutes later．Three teachers will accompany the students，and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers．Each instructor will cost＄75/hr．
Sports 4：Swimming
     The Kowloon City Aqueatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school．Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the  poolside．We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour （i．e.2：45pm to 3：45pm）．Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity．The pool will have two lifeguards present．Girls must wear a swimming suit．The cost is＄10 per visit．
60．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A
A．Students selecting basketball had better register（注册） early．
B．Students participating in gym should arrive at 6：00 pm．
C．Hiking usually begins at 2：30 pm and lasts 2 hours．
D．Students having swimming suits can take up swimming．
61．It can be inferred from the passage thatB
A．students taking part in basketball will walk to the courts
B．every student can participate in one of the four sports 
C．hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees
D．students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water
62．It can be concluded thatD
A．each sport will take only an hour 
B．students will be charged for the four sports 
C．all the sports will take place at Kowloon Peak
D．teachers will accompany students on each sport
63．The purpose of the memo is toC  
A．attract students'interest in the program
B．require the parents to select a sport for their child
C．help the staff explain the program to the parents
D．remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time．

Answer 1

分析 本篇文章为说明文．文章主要讲述了公司为让员工更好的给家长解释"Sports for Life"这个体育活动项目而编辑的备忘录．

解答 60---63 ABDC
60．答案A．细节理解题．根据Sports1中第二句话"Therefore，students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible"可知，选择篮球的学生最好早报名．因此可知A项符合文意．
61．答案B．推理判断题．由文中"requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play．"可以推断出：每一个学生可以参加这四个运动中的任何一项．故选B．
62．答案D．推理判断题．由Sports1中"There will be four basketball…with one teacher watching over each game"，Sports2中"And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities"，Sports3中"The teachers will accompany the students…"及Sports4中"Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside"可以推断出：每项运动，都有教师陪同．故选D项．
63．答案C．推理判断题．根据文章中"Here is a memo for your reference when you answer the phones．"可以推断出：这个备忘录的目的是帮助员工将这个活动项目解释给家长．因此选项C符合题意．

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