From Japantown to Union Square in San Francisco, here are four fantastic hotels with atmosphere to spare.

Sir Francis Drake Hotel Location: Union Square, the city’s tourist-friendly shopping district(区) First impression: Despite some changes, the hotel has kept much of its attraction, and doormen still wear beefeater uniforms（英王卫士制服）. Rooms: Many of the 417 rooms are small, but they have features like curved(弧形的) walls. There includes a pet-friendly floor and yoga kits you can borrow. Plus: The Sunday meal features an exciting show. Info: 450 Powell St, 800/795-7129, sirfrancisdrake.com, from $139

Orchard Garden Hotel Location: Steps from Chinatown and North Beach, a historically Italian area. First impression: Everything is earth-friendly, from the energy-saving bulbs（电灯泡） in the hall ways to the soy ink used to print your bill. Rooms: The 86 rooms are done in greens and yellows. Even the toilet paper is recycled paper. Plus: High-tech amenities(设施) include Wi-Fi, and key cards that turn on the electricity when you enter a room. Info: 466 Bush St, 888/717-28881, theorchardgarden-hotel.com, from$189

Hotel Beresford Location: Near the theater(剧院) district, but bordering the Tenderloin area. First impression: The Beresford is one of the city’s oldest buildings--it was built in 1911--with original woodwork and period furniture, such as a writing desk. Rooms: Several of the 114 rooms were just repainted, adding old style door frames（框架）. Hallways are lined with photos of popular city sights. Plus: The White Horse Bar& Restaurant, known for its steaks, is a favorite with theatergoers. Info: 635 Sutter St, 800/533-6533, baresford.com, from $89

Galleria Park Hotel Location: Where the Financial District meets Union Square. First impression: Renovated(翻修) in March, the hotel’s large lobby（门厅） is a mix of styles with an art fireplace, 1930s’ portraits（画像） in pearly frames, and Victorian crystal skylights（水晶天窗）. Rooms: The 177 rooms feel great, with silk curtains, leather headboards（皮革床头靠背）, and clocks with MP3 players. Minus: The hotel’s restaurant is under construction. Walk one block north to Belden Place instead. Info: 191 Sutter St, 800/792-9639, galleriapark.com, form $149

【小题1】George, an environmentalist, is now at San Francisco to attend a meeting, he would prefer to live in _______

A．Galleria Park Hotel	B．Hotel Beresford
C．Sir Francis Drake Hotel	D．Orchard Garden Hotel

【小题2】About Sir Francis Drake Hotel, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The hotel lies in the district where tourist goods are sold.

B．The restaurant of the hotel is being built at present.

C．On Sunday tourists can have a chance to watch a show .

D．The hotel has kept its own attractive style for many years.

【小题3】 Suppose you are a play lover and will travel to San Francisco in a few days, which number will you call to book a hotel?

A．800/795-7129

B．800/533-6533

C．888/717-2881

D．800/792-9639

【小题4】What’s the purpose of the passage?

A．To teach us how to choose the best hotel in San Francisco

B．To compare the differences of four hotels in San Francisco

C．To introduce four hot hotels in San Francisco

D．To tell us the advantages of four hotels in San Francisco

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【小题1】The passage is mainly written for ________.

A．students

B．girls

C．teachers

D．doctors

【小题2】Which of the following does the writer agree with?

A．Teachers should make their classes serious.

B．A good class should associate fun with learning.

C．Only smart children can learn from the games.

D．Only pupils aged 2 can make good use of the games.

【小题3】If you are unsatisfied with the book, ________.

A．you can complain to a local newspaper or Shelley Ann Vernon

B．you can get half your money back and keep the material

C．you can get 25 dollars back, but you have to return the product first

D．you will get your money back without returning the essential bonus material

【小题4】The writer wrote the passage to ________.

A．tell teachers how to teach

B．recommend games to kids

C．persuade teachers to buy a book

D．show her students' good performance

Bali(巴厘岛) is home to most of Indonesia's Hindu minority. Here's how to get the most out of a 48­hour visit：
FRIDAY
3pm—There's nothing like a good meal. La Lucciola is the place to go, with its good food, great service and a beautiful view of the sea.
You can hire a car for some 450,000 rupiah per day. This will help you have more to spare during your trip there.
5pm—About an hour away from La Lucciola is Uluwatu. This southern tip of the island is famous for its temple that lies on the edge, high above the sea. Fire dance is performed here daily at sunset.
8pm—To finish off the evening, head to Jimbaran Bay where restaurants offer candles, dances, boys singing songs. Kick off your shoes, feel the sand, and enjoy the night.
SATURDAY
9：30am—Start the day with another taste of culture by heading for a “barong and keris” dance performance. It's held in many places. One is the Catur Eka Budi in Denpasar, capital of Bali.
12pm—About 50km from Denpasar is Kintamani, a favorite with tourists for the view of active volcano Mt. Batur. It's a good idea to reach Kintamani early as it gets cloudy after 3pm. Have lunch at a local restaurant with a view of Mt. Batur. Tourists can climb to Mt. Batur to catch the sunrise.
6：30pm—Spa(温泉疗养)time! Spa Hati is a good place. Book ahead.
SUNDAY
6am—It's time to go to the sea. Don't forget the camera.
10：30am—Another half­day trip to two of the most famous temples in Bali. Drive down to the Taman Ayun temple at Mengwi.
12am—Next up is the Tanah Lot temple, perhaps the most famous of them all. Built on a rock, it's best seen in the afternoon when it's against the sun or at sunset.
【小题1】How can you save time during your trip in La Lucciola according to the text?

A．Having a pair of good shoes.

B．Preparing early and well.

C．Joining a tour group.

D．Hiring a car.

【小题2】Where can you enjoy fire dance?

A．In La Lucciola.	B．In Uluwatu.
C．At Mengwi.	D．In Denpasar.

【小题3】Which of the following is probably a better time to visit the famous temple built on a rock?

A．5 am.

B．4 pm.

C．11 am.

D．9 pm.

【小题4】Which of the following needs to be booked in advance?

A．Joining in a “ barong and keris” dance.

B．Visiting the Tanah Lot temple.

C．Having a spa in Spa Hati.

D．Having lunch in Kintamani.

【小题1】What you have just read is a _____．

A．note

B．report

C．schedule

D．poster

【小题2】According to the passage, teachers would be working with students            .

A．immediately after they are admitted

B．in the National City Center across China

C．21—25 hours a week even on national holidays

D．ranging from kindergarten students to teenagers

【小题3】How much can Smith get on July 15 if he promises to teach for a year on January 15?
A．9500 RMB．       B．28500 RMB．
C．34200 RMB．      D．57000 RMB．
【小题4】Who will be possibly admitted as an English teacher according to the passage?

A．Bo Savino from American．35, a native Chinese．

B．Douglas Carter from Canada, 30．a former doctor．

C．Abigale from Australia, 42, an experienced teacher．

D．Alexa Joy Nino from India．39, an experienced teacher．

【小题5】We can conclude that teachers admitted by this school group are allowed to _____．

A．get a rise in salary

B．live in Hong Kong

C．see a doctor for free

D．take a part-time job

Welcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities（设施） to the full.
Dining Room
Breakfast is served in the dining mom from 8 to 9:30 a.m.. Alternatively, the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m., if you place an order for it by telephone. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch: 12:00 to 2:30 p.m.
Dinner: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Telephone:48752
Room Service
This operates 24 hours a day. Phone the Reception Desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff.
Telephone:48759
Telephone
To make a telephone call, dial 0 for Reception and Laundry (洗衣店), and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staff are very busy. There are also public telephone booths(电话亭)near the Reception Desk. Early calls should be booked with Reception.
Shop
The hotel shop is open for souvenirs（纪念品）, gifts and toiletries（化妆品）from 9 a.m. to 5:30p.m.
Telephone:48687
Laundry
We have a laundry on the premises（附属）and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to phone the laundrymen to collect them.
Telephone:48867
Bar
The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.  to 2 a.m.. The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange money in many foreign currencies（货币）.
【小题1】The announcement(通知) mainly gives us information about ________.

A．facilities in the hotel

B．providing passengers all kinds of service

C．the ways of serving

D．carrying out the promise of the hotel

【小题2】The card in a bedroom of the hotel is announced that ___________.

A．you should keep silence when walking past the room

B．the passenger of the room is taking a rest

C．the waiters mustn’t enter the room

D．any visitors won’t bother the hotel guest

【小题3】You have arrived to stay at the hotel at 2 a.m., and want a snack(快餐), What should you do ?

A．Go to the hotel shop.	B．Go to the hotel bar.
C．Give a message to the waiter.	D．Phone Reception

Want to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.

FAIRMONT HOTEL Five Waiters and Ten Waitresses — Aged under 22 — At least high school graduate — Good-looking; men at least 1.72 meters tall and women at least 1.65 — Those knowing foreign languages favoured — Paid 1,600—2,200 dollars per month One Secretary — Aged under 30 — Female favoured — Good at writing and skilled at computer If interested, call 465-4768 or write to: Mr. Jack Hundris Room 0825, Fairmont Hotel 567 Wood Street, San Markers, 78003 Fax: 6954828 WILSON BOOKSTORE Accountant (会计) — Aged between 25 and 40 — With an experience of at least two years — With a degree and an accountant certificate (证书) — Paid 3,000—4,000 dollars monthly — With a practical knowledge of computer Salesclerk — Basic education of 12 years or more — Good at computer — Paid 1,800—2,200 dollars monthly Tel: 447-4398 Fax: 3485269

【小题1】If you don’t know how to use a computer, you can just get the position as _____.

A．a secretary	B．a waiter or waitress
C．an accountant	D．a salesclerk

【小题2】If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following conditions EXCEPT _______.

A．being a woman	B．knowing well how to use a computer
C．having been an accountant	D．having an accountant certificate

【小题3】If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you _______.

A．should be younger than 30 years old

B．should be a university graduate

C．have to be taller than 1.72 meters

D．have to be a woman and know foreign languages

【小题4】From the ads we can conclude that _______.

A．you’ll be better paid in Wilson Bookstore than in Fairmont Hotel

B．all the jobs offered require experience

C．the better education you’ve received, the more money you’ll make

D．if you want to be an accountant, you may call 465-4768

It must be something in the air as every company that possibly can is having a baby contest. Of course, babies are wonderful , and many parents would be the first to agree. Companies really bring in much money.
Walgreens Baby Contest
If you play the new Baby Milestones Challenge Contest by BabyCenter & Walgreens, you could be entered to win $1,000 in Walgreens & Beauty.com Gift Cards and Certificates. You can play the instant win to see if you get a $25 Walgreen’s gift card, but you have to plug in your email address and receive all their sales and other information for the contest.
Kids and Babies
Kids and Babies are accepting entries for May 2012 Free Photo Contest. Baby Photo Gallery with theme albums and age group albums is moved to the new website Cute Baby Gallery. Check KidsandBibs.com for their Baby Photo Contest blog’s latest update. Grand prize is $25,000. The catch: Winners are decided by the visitors coming to the site and voting for their favorite babies, so you have to advertise their site for them.
Parents.com
Perents.com has a website only for their members, but if you are into “baby” photos, it is well worth surfing. You could receive offers on free samples, money- saving coupons (优惠券), and chances to win the latest contests.
Avon
Avon is another company that has a baby photo contest this spring. Avon is advertising their newest collection. It is Avon’s only collection for the photos of babies. Babies’ age: newborn to 2 years. Just go to TinyTillia.com and upload your recent baby’s photos. First place Baby will be featured in a Tiny Tillia Storybook and win a $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond. The Cuties will win $300 in Tiny Tillia products.
The tip is to run a search engine for all the latest contests going on and start entering them today. You could be lucky and win enough to put “Baby” through college! Have fun!
【小题1】In the author’s opinion, holding a baby contest __________.

A．is not reasonable at all

B．is funny and interesting

C．attracts parents’ attention

D．can cost a company much money

【小题2】If your baby enters for the 2012 Free Photo Contest, you will __________.

A．have to help to advertise their site

B．take your baby to the gallery in May

C．advise the visitors to come to the site

D．see the Baby Photo Gallery’s update about Babies’ photos of the contest

【小题3】What can we learn from this passage？

A．Free Photo Contest will be held in March, 2012.

B．Avon is a website that will hold a baby photo contest.

C．Parents.com only accepts the photos of its members’ babies.

D．You can upload your one-year-old baby’s photos to TinyTillia.com.

【小题4】In the last paragraph, the author advises you to __________.

A．try your best to bring up your baby well

B．enter for all the contests as soon as possible

C．let your kid go to college when he grows up

D．get more information about these contests

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

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【小题1】If you get into BDU, you can _____________.

A．know more than what you expect in China

B．get the most important business information in the world

C．get the information of the latest business activities taking place in China

D．get all the information in China Daily

【小题2】This ad will be very helpful to ___________.

A．foreign business people	B．foreign travelers
C．Chinese people	D．China Daily reporters

【小题3】To get the information from BDU every day, you must ____________.

A．understand Chinese

B．know something about the mouse

C．know how to operate a computer

D．how to use a fax machine

We are looking for teachers for our private secondary school in Nigeria. This is a Christian school and we are looking for Christian teachers. Accommodations are provided and salaries can be discussed. Volunteers are welcome to apply but those with teaching qualifications and experience will be first chosen. Subjects: English, French or Art. Those who teach other subjects are also welcome.
Applicant 1 Modupe Bvuma
I have a master's degree in Managerial Psychology and know a little French. I'm looking for a job either as a teacher or as a personnel manager. I'm a Christian and live in Nigeria, Africa and I'd be glad to be given the opportunity.
Applicant 2 Rachel Moore
I'm an Australian and have experience in working with children in the local church, although I don't believe in Jesus. I have bachelor's degrees in both Art and Education. I have relinquished my job with my pupils and now have settled in Nigeria, Africa to look for a job teaching English or French.
Applicant 3 Mwanyimi Bushabu
I've been in Africa for 5 years as a banker. It is advantageous for me to teach French at your school since it's my mother tongue, I am a Church member and promise I shall keep the Christian standards at your school.
Applicant 4 Freddie Matthews
I am to graduate from the University of Nottingham, England. I have gained teaching experience by tutoring children in lots of families and will have a teaching qualification. I'm interested in your job.
Applicant 5 Adelaide White
I am an Egyptian living in San Francisco, the USA. I'm a Christian. I have been a teacher of English and French for 12 years. I am currently an advisor in schools. Besides my master's degree, my post bachelor's degree is in Pupils Personnel Service Credentials. I want to return to my continent.
【小题1】According to the passage, for teachers to work in the mentioned secondary school in Nigeria, ________.

A．their salary will be determined by the school.

B．the housing issue is left for further discussion.

C．their religious belief ought to be confirmed.

D．they must have got related qualifications.

【小题2】Supposing the school needs an African to teach French, who would be the best choice?

A．Modupe Bvuma.

B．Mwanyimi Bushabu.

C．Rachel Moore.

D．Adelaide White.

【小题3】 Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “relinquished” in the passage?

A．quit

B．discussed

C．reconsidered

D．shared

【小题4】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Mwanyimi Bushabu is a Christian and works as a banker in his motherland.

B．It is not probable for Rachel Moore to be employed as a teacher by the school.

C．Adelaide White has 12 years' teaching experience but now is out of work.

D．Freddie Matthews has gained experience in teaching in a university.

The holidays are a time to give. These charities---and many more—are looking for volunteers and donations.
World Wildlife Fund
The World Wildlife Fund is helping to protect endangered species through the Symbolic Species Adoption program. Those who “adopt” an animal will receive an adoption certificate and a photo of their species. Anyone can support endangered species year round by buying WWF apparel(服装). worldwildlife. Org/giving
DoSomething. org
This month, Dosomething. org launched their holiday campaign, “Grandparents Gone Wired”. The goal of the campaign is to make it easier for senior citizens to keep in touch with their loved ones using the Internet. Teens can volunteer to help seniors in their community. Volunteers are able to win prizes and scholarships. dosomething. org/grandparents
Coins for Change
Disney’s Club Penguin, a virtual gaming site for kids, launched its annual Coins for Change campaign this month. From Dec. 15 to Dec. 27, Club Penguin players can donate virtual coins to real-world causes. If players reach the donation goal, Club Penguin will donate $2 million to charity projects. clubpenguin.com.
Toys for Tots
Each year, the U.S. Marine Corps Toys Program collects new, unwrapped toys for the holidays. Communities across the nation host Toys for Tots drives around the holiday season. The toys collected are given as gifts to needy children so they can experience the joy of Christmas. toyfortots.org
American Red Cross
All you need is a pen and a piece of paper. The American Red Cross Holiday Mail Heroes Program is collecting handwritten card to send to members of the U.S. Armed Forces during the holidays. The charity has also set up a Holiday Giving Catalog where you can buy personal gifts, such as babysitting lessons. redcross.org
The Warm Coats & Warm Hearts Drive
The Warm Coats & Warm Hearts Drive is a non-profit organization sponsored by ABC’s Good Morning America and Burlington Coat Factory. During the holiday season Burlington stores collect gently worn coats. The donated coats are given to people in need to keep warm during the winter. onewarmcoat.org
【小题1】David, 8, is fond of playing virtual games. Which charity should he attend?

A．Coins for Change.	B．Toys for Tots.
C．DoSomething,org.	D．American Red Cross.

【小题2】Handwritten cards for members of the U.S. Armed Forces are collected by____.

A．Disney’s Club Penguin

B．the Warm Coats& Warm Hearts Drive

C．the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program

D．the American Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes Program

【小题3】From the passage we can learn that______.

A．Club Penguin donates $2 million to charity projects yearly

B．old toys collected are given to needy children as gifts

C．teens can help seniors contact their family members online

D．whoever donates warm coats is likely to win scholarships