运动盛会精彩纷呈，高高的领奖台上到处有中国健儿的身影。请同学们阅读下面介绍姚明的短文，然后完成后面的阅读任务。

　　“The NBA is a big family, and I think of all these rookies(新手)as my brothers．I still believe I am blue-collar among the All-Stars．”

　　Yao Ming

　　Yao Ming,a boy from China,is becoming excellent in NBA．

　　Since blasting(闯出)his way into the NBA in October of 2002,Houston’s main Rocket-man, Yao Ming, has been the center of attention among worldwide basketball fans．A mixture of athletic ability and a whole lot of height has made Yao Ming one of the most talked-about players today．

　　In the NBA, Yao Ming scored an average(平均)of 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds(篮板球),and 1．74 blocks per game, earning him unanimous(一致通过的)NBA All-Rookie(新手)First Team honors．Yao reached three blocks 26 times, as Houston held a 22-4 record in these contests．He started at center for the Western Conference in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game and was named the Western Conference Rookie of the Month for December and February．He also received the 2003 Laureus World Newcomer of the Year award and acted in television commercials for Visa, Apple Computer and Gatorade．

　　He’s now the most popular sports star in the United States and YAO 11 is one of the best sold sport shirts．Now, Yao Ming, David Beckham, Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong are among the athletes selected to Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world．The oriental myth(东方神话)has just begun．

Task

阅读下列材料，从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、E和F)中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。注意：选项中有一项为多余选项。

________1．Smith is a professor who does research on ancient buildings．He has been to many historical sites and discovered a lot of valuable materials．This month, his university gives a reward to him for his great contributions．So now an idea of traveling to a new place to continue his study has come into his mind．

________2．Though Lola is a woman reporter, she is brave enough to go deep into any places even those at conflicts．This year, she was honored as “Rose of Front ”, which made her very proud of herself．She has been working to tell the truth in her reports, since she believes it’s journalists’ duty to inform people of what’s going on around the world, good or bad．

________3．Alice and Simon are going to get married．Interested in skiing much, they are also fond of ball games and water sports．They are planning their wedding in a special place, which has beautiful scenery, silver sand and delicious seafood as well as luxurious hotels, where they can enjoy themselves．

________4．Jane is a modern girl, who is a crazy fan of rock music and films．She has a romantic dream; that is, one day, she will go to a beautiful place to appreciate all the attractive music and films with a cup of coffee in her hand．

________5．Tom is really depressed these days．Owing to his bad management, his company closed．He wants to go to a place to try his fortune so that he can start his business again in the near future．

A．Las Vegas

Las Vegas is really a fascinating city, where you can dine in the finest restaurants, shop in the most luxurious stores, and watch world-class entertainment．Among them, the most attractive thing is gambling．Maybe you will become a millionaire or lose all your money overnight．What’s so clever about Las Vegas is that it makes absolutely certain that you have such a good time you don’t mind losing a bit of money along the way; that’s why they don’t even call it “gambling” any more, but “gaming”．

B．Egypt

The old Nile brought about the civilization of Egypt; people there regard it as “the mother river” of them．On both sides of the Nile stand noble pyramids which were built as the bombs of the ancient pharaohs．And the constructions are beyond people’s imagination．Along with the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Great Sphinx is one of the greatest and most studied monuments of human history．

C．Parisian street

Few cities leave the visitors with such vivid impressions．The whole city is something of a work of art．The quiet River Seine, the Eiffel Tower, Palais du Louvre and so on are really feast to your eyes．And annual film festival is held with a refreshing emphasis on art．Few cities can compete with the thousands of cafés, bars and restaurants that line every Parisian street．And along the street you will be fascinated by the beautiful window shows of various clothes．

D．Kitzbuhel

Kitzbuhel is a paradise for all the skiers．With fine weather and breath-taking scenery, it is a world-class ski resort．Every winter, thousands of people come from all parts of the world to challenge themselves．If you can’t ski, don’t worry．The town offers many shops, café and a variety of entertainment．

E．Jerusalem

As the cultural center and biggest center and biggest city in the region, Jerusalem is regarded as a holy place by Jews, Muslims and Christians．For Jews, it is where their ancestors built the first and second temples．Muslims knew it was the place where the Prophet Mohammed passed up to heaven．For Christians the city was the scene of Jesus’ life．However, since the war broke out, people there have suffered a lot; the situation has been tense; and peace is just a dream．

F．Mauritius

Mauritius is an island lying off the southeast Africa in the Indian Ocean, which is rich in history, natural beauty and culture．The pleasant climate and scenery provides the perfect setting to enjoy everything．The sea is full of colorful life that lives around the coral reef．This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving．The larger number of interesting fish means it is also an exciting place for those who like to go fishing．

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　　Fire can help people in many ways．But it can also be very harmful．Fire can make water hot, warm houses, give light and cook food．But fire can burn things, too．It can make trees, houses, animals and other things catch fire．If some people can’t escape from fire, it can kill them．This can be seen in every country．Sometimes big fire can burn forests and destroy many tall buildings．

　　Nobody knows for sure when people began to make fire, but there are many interesting stories about the first time a man or a woman started a fire．One story from Australia tells about a man very, very long time ago, went up to the sun by a rope and brought fire down．

　　Today people know how to make a fire with matches．Children sometimes ________．But matches can be very dangerous．If they don’t care, the children may burn themselves．Also, the match can burn a house．A small fire can become a big fire．Fire kills many people every year．So you must be careful with matches．At the same time, you must look out when you use the domestic electronic equipment．You should also learn to put out fires when they break out．

1．What’s the best title of this passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)

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2．Which sentence in this passage can be replaced by the following sentence?

You should pay special attention to the use of freezer, TV, airconditioner and so on．

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3．Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

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4．What can we do to guard against domestic fire since it may cause people disaster?(Please answer within 30 words．)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．

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　　Venice, a small, waterside city in northeast Italy, boils with happiness and excitement once every year．Between February 21 and March 4,carnival(狂欢节)hits the streets．For most people, carnival means large parties and feasts(盛宴)．But in Venice, it also means traditional masks(面具)and costumes(服装)．These costumes originally(最初地)meant to hide personal identities(身份)．Different social classes could mix in a sea of happiness．Along the waterways, people greeted each other with：“Good morning, Mrs．Mask．”

　　Today, people in Venice still dress up in the strangest ways－as armed soldiers, butchers, fishermen and so on．Bars and cafés are filled with party-goers who come to show off their fancy(奇异的)costumes．Their designs and creations are made by special studios．Ready-made costumes are not acceptable．“In the months before the carnival we work overtime to meet the demand,” said a mask maker．“Many kilometres of silk and lace(花边)are made into costumes．For shopkeepers, carnival is the best time of the year．”

　　The Venice carnival dates back to the Middle Ages．At that time, the city was one of the wealthiest cities in Europe．The tradition of celebrating with masks and costumes is thought to have been started by the “Stocking Companies”．These were groups of young men who organized parties and festivals and wore colourful stockings to distinguish(区分)themselves．

　　By the 18th century, the carnival had reached its peak(高潮)．It all came to an end when Napoleon conquered(攻取)Venice in 1797．

　　Now the Venice carnival attracts huge crowds from all over the world．This year, about 700 000 people were taking part．Hotels were fully booked in advance, and bars and restaurants overflowed(爆满)every day．

　　The city certainly benefits(得益)．A whole industry has been built up around the carnival’s masks and costumes．“The Venice carnival is a magical(迷人的)time！It’s such a great experience,” said one French tourist．

Question：

Say something about Venice’s carnival in your own words．

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Here is a selection of the tours organized for the coming year：

________1．8 days mountaineering trip－climb Yunnan’s third highest peak, the Haba snow mountain．This is ideal for the truly adventurous．You need to be fit and healthy．

________2．8 days cycling tour from Qiaotou Town－visit the spectacular Tiger Leaping Gorge．It is a leisurely tour suitable for anyone who is reasonably fit and healthy．No previous cycling experience is necessary and all our routes are on flat land!

________3．8 days river rafting－white water adventure on the Yangtze from the old town of Lijiang．This adults-only tour is exclusively for good swimmers and physically fit．

________4．10 days rainforest trek(牛车旅行)－spend 5 days in the forest and meet the local people．This is a walking tour and no previous experience is needed, just a curious mind and an interest in traditional cultures．

________5．10 days horse trekking tour－visit authentic Tibetan villages of Shangri-la．The ultimate, horse-riding experience in a spectacular mountain environment．This trip is for confirmed riders only．Don’t expect three-star hotels on this trip．

A．An 18-year-old student who is interested in traditional lifestyles but only has a week to spare．

B．A family of four, including parents, a 16-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter, who are looking for a fun holiday．All four are good riders and strong swimmers．

C．A retired couple who are reasonably fit and who want to find out more about ethnic minorities’(少数民族)cultures．

D．A group of four young adults who are into all extreme sports and are looking for something with plenty of excitement．They are more interested in the scenery than in the life of the locals．

E．A family of five including a ten-year old girl．They have many different interests and they are looking for a relaxing holiday．

F．A honeymoon couple who want the holiday of a lifetime．They are both sporty types and love water sports．

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　　Do you want to work with people or animals or machines or tools? Do you want to work indoors or outdoors, directly serve people in need or serve people behind the scenes? These are the typical questions that a volunteer service agency would ask．

　　Every year, thousands and thousands of people in the west offer volunteer services．Volunteering greatly strengthens the community partly because it helps the old, the young, the weak, the sick, the disabled and the injured to overcome difficulties．

　　Volunteers usually help in many ways．They may give people advice, offer friendship to the young, drive the elderly to church, counsel kids against drugs．Work as an assistant in a nursing home, raise funds, plant trees, help out in local libraries and do many other things．

　　Volunteering can be a few hours a week or a few hours a month, time during the day, evenings or weekends, either part time or full time．Anybody ________ can become a volunteer．

　　The art of volunteering is a process of both giving and receiving．Volunteering allows to meet new people and make new friends and fix with people from all walks of life．Volunteering is an excellent way to experiment, practice and try out new techniques and skills．It is much more effective to practice a skill than to read about it or study it in a classroom．Volunteering is a great way to develop good teamwork skills, discover your individual talents and explore career choices．Being a volunteer takes individuals on a wonderful journey and helps them learn many important things beyond their school learning．

1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)

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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Volunteer service can provide chances for volunteers to make acquaintance of all kinds of people．

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3．Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

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4．What kind of volunteer jobs would you like to take?Why?(Please answer within 30 words．)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the fifth paragraph into Chinese．

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请同学们阅读下面短文，然后完成后面的阅读任务。

　　For Huck and Jim, the Mississippi River is the ultimate(完全的)symbol of freedom．Alone on their raft, they do not have to answer to anyone．The river carries them toward freedom：for Jim, toward the free states; for Huck, away from his abusive(虐待的)father and the restrictive(限制性的)“civilizing” of St．Petersburg．Much like the river itself, Huck and Jim are in flux(不断变化着),willing to change their attitudes about each other with little prompting(鼓励)．Despite their freedom, however, they soon find that they are not completely free from the evils(邪恶)and influences of the towns on the river’s banks．Even early on, the real world intrudes(侵入)on the paradise of the raft：the river floods, bringing Huck and Jim into contact with criminals, wrecks, and stolen goods．Then, a thick fog causes them to miss the mouth of the Ohio River, which is to be their route to freedom．

　　As the novel progresses, then, the river becomes something other than the inherently(天性上)benevolent(慈善的)place Huck originally thought it was．As Huck and Jim move further south, the duke and the dauphin(皇太子)invade the raft, and Huck and Jim must spend more time ashore．Though the river continues to offer a refuge(避难所)from trouble, it brings them to drift southward, toward the Deep South and entrenched(确立了的)slavery．As Huck and Jim’s journey progresses, the river, which once seemed a paradise and a source of freedom, becomes merely a short-term means of escape that pushes Huck and Jim ever further toward danger and destruction．

Question：

Why do Huck and Jim drift on the River?

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　　The government employs many people to help take care of our society．However, these professionals cannot help out everyone just by themselves．They need our help! Consider Volunteering!

　　What Exactly is Volunteering?

　　Volunteering is when we regularly go and do nice things for other people．Volunteers may help out in local retirement homes, or in hospitals．Some volunteers work with poor people and other volunteers help teach orphaned children to read．There are many types of volunteers who ________．

　　Volunteering Teaches Mature Thinking

　　Volunteering is something that really helps us as individuals．It gives us a chance to stop complaining about our own lives, and to realize exactly how lucky we are．We are able to see the people who really need help．Volunteering also teaches us more about responsibility, patience, empathy(同情心), and above all, compassion(爱心)．

　　Doing Our Part!

　　Volunteering gives us a chance to do our share of the work of making this society the best it possibly can be．It helps us feel good about ourselves when we can help those who really need our help．When we can make someone else feel special, it helps us remember what life is really about．

　　Ways to Start Volunteering

　　There are many places that you can go to try to start volunteering．Here are just a few places you can go and what you can do at each place．

　　1)Hospital－ask if you can go and visit people who are really sick．Sometimes all they need is just someone who will talk with them, or someone to give them hope．

　　2)Orphanage(孤儿院)－the children living here really need someone to play with them．

　　3)Food Shelter－many food shelters can really use more people willing to just organize the shelters and help distribute the food to those who need it．

　　Whatever you decide to do, just do the best you can．Remember that giving can be its own reward!

1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer with in 10 words．)

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2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

In our present society many people need help, but the government itself can’t help everyone．

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3．Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

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4．If you are a volunteer, what will you do?(Please answer within 30 words．)

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5．Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．

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　　Love the Job

　　Every day we hear about people making radical(根本的)career changes．We have our choices, but will all these changes make us any happier? Maybe the question is not “How can I get the job I love?”, but “How can I love the job I have?” Take some time to think about it, and you might be surprised by what you find．

　　1．Realize that your job does not define(给……下定义)you, but how you do it does．There’s a lot to be said for attitude, more than will fit here．Any job can be done well, if done with compassion(激情), done with care．Your attitude at work and the way you treat people－even your mood－do not go unnoticed．They have a profound influence on the people you work with．There are times when you can’t control your situation, but you can always choose how you live in it．

　　2．Stop focusing on the money．Money will never be enough so stop using it(or the lack of it)as an excuse．Whatever you are bringing home on the 15th and 30th, there are always going to be things you could do or would do if you had more．Try taking tracking(跟踪)every penny you spend in a week．Seeing where your money is really going can help you to refocus your spending towards the things you really want．Getting paid is only one small part of what you do; your work has to be more than just a paycheck(付薪水的支票)．

　　3．Find the importance in what you do．This may require you to think big, but it can be done．Take some time to really think about what you do．Do you provide an essential(必要的)service?Do you get to see the finished product?Then ask yourself “how is this job done differently because I am doing it?” Perspective(远景)plays a huge role in personal satisfaction and sense of well being．Try to remember why you took the job in the first place．

Question：How many aspects does the author give for you to think about to love your job?

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　　A student is learning to speak British English．He wonders(想知道)：Can I communicate(交际)with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask：What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?”

　　Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English．There are a few differences in grammar．For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and “Have you a pen?” Americans say “in the hospital” and “Do you have a pen?” Pronunciation is sometimes different．Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”．Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words．There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary．For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and “honor” are American．

　　These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however．For the most part, British and American English are the same language．

Question：How many differences between American English and British English are mentioned according to the passage?