In the hit film The bucket List, Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman meet in hospital in California after they have been diagnosed with cancer．Between them they cook up a “bucket list” – a to-do list of all they want to do before they kick the bucket．The movie makes you wonder what would be on your bucket list．So let’s pack up some and see what it would cost to go out and have a little fun．

THE PYRAMIDS, GIZA, EGYPT

On to the pyramids, surely on anyone’s bucket list．Exotik Tours can take you there on a variety of trips, including their popular Egypt Express which includes three nights in Cairo and a three-night Nile Cruise（乘船游览）．From $1,384, including four-and five-star accommodation, 12 meals and a ton of sightseeing．

www．exotiktours．com 　416-646-3347

TAJ MAHAL, AGRA, INDIA

One of the world’s most fascinating images, India’s Taj Mahal makes even Nicholson and Freeman look calm．Toronto’s Goway Travel has many suggestions for India, including a three-day independent visit to Agra．Stay at the attractive Oberoi AmarVilas overlooking the Taj．Include two breakfasts, touring and airport transfer from $1,420．

www．gowaytravel．com 　416-322-1034

THE GREAT WALL, CHINA

If the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, check into Tour East Holiday’s four-day Amazing Beijing Tour for $580 per person, four-star accommodation, sightseeing including the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, breakfasts and two lunches, transportation and guide．

www．toureastholidays．com　 416-929-0888

THE HIMALAYAS, NEPAL

And on to the Himalayas．Talk about “something truly majestic（壮丽的）．See the top of the world on GAP Adventures’ Everest Adventure tour, a 15-day exploration including Everest Base Camp, teahouse lodge stays, and walking through Sherpa villages．Incredibly affordable at just $665 plus local payment of $250．GAP Adventures warns that this is a physically demanding trip．

www．gapadventures．com　　 416-260-0999

1．The underlined phrase “kick the bucket” in Paragraph 1 means ______．

　 A．come to life　　　　　　　　 B．play a game　　　　　　

　 C．pass away　　　　　　　　　 D．list interesting places

2．If you take on the Everest Adventure tour, you should be aware that ____．

　 A．the sights may not be so good．　 　　　　　 B．It is a tiring trip

　 C．you may not be used to the food there　　　 D．it is an expensive trip

3．According to the passage, where can you enjoy a view of the whole Taj Mahal?

　 A．In Sherpa village．　　　　 B．Near the Forbidden City

　 C．Through Egypt Express．　　 D．At Oberoi AmarVilas

4．Which of the following websites may offer you more information about Agra?

　 A．www．gowaytravel．com　　　 B．www．exotiktours．com

　 C．www．gapadventures．com　　 D．www．toureastholidays．com

It is known that water is not an endless resource，________can it be made once more，so we should save and protect it.

A. so 　　　　　　 B. as 　　　　　 C. thus 　　　　 D. nor

Everyone knows you must exercise regularly to keep good health. Indeed, staying physically fit is a big part of our culture. we consider（or rightly so）that healthy people are attractive people. Since most of us want to be attractive, there is no shortage of exercise clubs, training videos, magazines and books offering to help us stay physically fit.
　 Unfortunately, however, our culture doesn’t place the same emphasis on mental fitness. Although we tend to like men and women with strong, healthy-looking bodies, we don’t have the same degree of respect or attraction for smart, educated, mentally healthy people. This is a pity, because there are great rewards for people who have developed the ability to think well.
　 If your mind is well trained and flexible, you will be able to understand a great deal of what happens around you. And if you are also well educated --- that is, if you understand basic science, mathematics, music, art, literature, history and so on --- you will find it much easier to make good decisions throughout your life. Over the long run, this leads to a sense of control over your destiny and a much better life than otherwise.
　 People who are poorly educated or who don’t think well --- that is, people who are not mentally fit --- see things differently. Their world is controlled by mysterious, often malevolent（恶意的）forces. Such people live within a system they will never master, forced to follow rules they will never understand. Although it may not be obvious, most spend their lives being manipulated（控制）by others. They are told what to do, what to think, how to spend their money, and what they should and should not aspire（渴望）to in life.
　 In my opinion, if you want to live well, you must be able to use your mind well. For this reason, I want you to be able to concentrate, to solve problems, to understand complex ideas, and to think clearly and quickly. Such skills will make it easier for you to make informed decisions, understand current events, choose good friends, manage your money well, make wise lone-term decisions and appreciate music, art and literature.
　 The key to developing such skills is to enjoy learning, and to have the ability and motivation to teach yourself.
1. The writer of the passage feel disappointed that ____.
A. too little has been done to help people to keep physically fit
B. too much has been done to help people to keep physically fit
C. mentally healthy people are not as popular as physically healthy people
D. physically healthy people are not as popular as mentally healthy people
2. The underlined word “this” in the 3rd paragraph means ____.
A. the understanding of a great deal of what goes on around you
B. the understanding of basic science and mathematics
C. good training in body and mind
D. being able to make good decisions in life
3. The writer of this passage thinks those who are not mentally fit ____.
A. live a poor and mysterious life   B. can’t control over their life
C. often do what others do    　 　 D. enjoy being fooled and ruled
4. The best title of the passage will most probably be ____.
A. Train Your Body      　　 　 B. Train Your Mind  
C. Make Informed Decisions 　 D. Think Hard and Work Hard

The little boy was ______（专注于） in the picture book.

The flowers were so lovely that they　　　　 in no time.?

A.sold　　　　　　　 B.had been sold?　 C.were sold　　　 D.would sell

—_________progress you have made this year!

—Thank you. But I have a long way to go.

A. What a good  B. How rapidC. What great D. How big

.He could’nt resist the v___________ of the strong wind and had to be back to his lonely house.

They are not honest. They don’t ______to know the truth.
A. expect　 B. want　 C. deserve　 D. need

Come and see me whenever ________.

A．you are convenient

B．you'll be convenient

C．it is convenient to you

D．it will be convenient to you

Don’t ______ a person only because he has failed in an examination.

A. look up　　　　　　　　　　 B. look down　　

C. look down on　　　　　 D. look up to