Taiwan will finalize a plan by the end of June to open up the island to tourists from mainland China, though no date has been fixed for formal implementation（执行）, an official at the Mainland Affairs Council（MAC）said on Monday．

The official said the reports in the local press on Monday that the MAC has decided to postpone its plan to announce the implementation of the new plan on July 1 were inaccurate．

The official said cooperation between different organizations was still underway．The United Daily news quoted the director of the MAC’s legal affairs department, Liu Thehsun, as saying the plan to open up to mainland tourists would not be implemented as scheduled due to a lack of cross-strait communication．

Although relevant authorities, including the Bureau of Immigration and the Tourism Bureau, have complete reports on how to deal with visitors from mainland China, the decision has been taken not to press, ahead with announcement of the plan’s implementation on the first of July, Liu was quoted as saying．

The report also said that while no restrictions would be imposed on the mainland visitors in terms of age or residence in China, the visitors would need to hold a steady job or have more than 50,000RMB（about 6,000, U．S．dollars）in bank savings before they would be eligible（有资格的）to visit Taiwan．

In addition, Taiwan bound mainland tourists would have to come as part of a tour group and would be allowed to stay a maximum of 10 days each time．

The number of mainland tourists allowed to enter the island would also initially be limited to 1,000 people a day．

Although most people from Taiwan are free to travel to China, only a small number of mainland Chinese have been able to visit the island due to restrictions imposed by both sides of the Taiwan Strait after the end of a civil war in 1949．

At the moment, according to the passage,      ___________．

    A．no mainland Chinese can visit Taiwan now

    B．any mainland Chinese can visit Taiwan now

    C．many mainland Chinese have ever visited Taiwan since 1949

    D．a few mainland Chinese have ever visited Taiwan since 1949

When Taiwan opens up the island to tourists from mainland China,_____________．

    A．there will be no restrictions to mainland visitors

    B．mainland visitors who want to travel in Taiwan must have at least ￥50,000 in the bank savings account

    C．there will be no age restrictions to the mainland visitors

    D．mainland visitors will be free to travel to Taiwan

We can infer from the passage that ______get（s）involved in the implementation of the plan．

    A．MAC      B．United Daily

    C．several organizations    D．Bureau of Immigration

Which of the following statement is TRUE?

    A．The implementation of the plan has not been fixed．

    B．It was originally fixed on July 1 to announce the plan’s implementation．

    C．For lack of cross-strait communication, the plan will not be officially completed until July．

    D．When the plan is finalized, it will be announced immediately．

When thinking about quitting(停止) smoking…

List all the reasons why you want to quit. Every night before going to bed, repeat one of the reasons 10 times.

Decide positively that you want to quit. Try to avoid negative thoughts about how difficult it might be. Develop strong personal reasons as well as your health and responsibility to others. For example, think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks, rushing out to buy a pack, hunting a light, etc. Set a date for quitting --- perhaps a special day like your birthday, a holiday. If you smoke heavily at work, quit during your vacation. Make the date seriously, and don't let anything change it. Begin to condition yourself physically; start a modest (适当的) exercise; drink more water; get plenty of rest.

Immediately after quitting...

The first few days after you quit, spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited, e.g. libraries, museums, theatres, department stores, etc.

Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice. Try to avoid wine, coffee, and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking.

Start a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette.

If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your hand, play with something else - a pencil, a pen, a ruler. If you miss having something in your mouth, try a fake (仿制的) cigarette.

1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A．Whenever you feel like a cigarette, try to forget it by sleeping.

B．Try to start a conversation before asking for a light.

C．If you miss the feeling of having a cigarette in your mouth, play with a pen.

D．Every night before going to bed, repeat all the reasons 10 times.

2. From the passage, we know smokers __________.

A．should drink a lot of coffee	B．have to stop to smoke from time to time
C．should drink a lot of wine	D．should not do any exercise

3.According to the passage, what does the underlined word “prohibited” mean?

A．forbidden

B．allowed

C．received

D．welcomed

4. If the passage is in a newspaper, which section is it in?

A．Sports

B．News

C．Health

D．Culture

 

高考在即，高三学生目前正处在紧张复习迎考的氛围中。假如你叫李华，某中学高三学生，面对目前的压力，想和父母说说知心话，请你用英文在你的博客上用书信形式表达出来。主要内容如下：

知心话	感恩	关切鼓励，倾注爱心
对父母的期望	1. 多交流，使自己保持良好状态  2. 创造条件，给自己提供适时帮助
学习打算	考生自拟（至少写两点）

注意：1. 短文须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥。

 2. 词数：120左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

 ( 感恩be thankful    ;   交流communicate with )

Dear Mom and Dad,

The annual college entrance examination is around the corner. On this special occasion, how I wish I could have a heart-to-heart talk with you.

__________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________

    I am quite confident of my future life and I do wish you good health and a happy life.

　　　　　       　                                               Yours, Li Hua

 

书面表达

2009年6月，江苏省教育厅做出决定：严禁中小学利用暑假和双休日补课。引起了社会各界强烈的反响。请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语给某报社写一封信。

赞同的观点：	反对的观点：	你的 感想
1、中小学生的睡眠时间可以得到保证，有充沛的精力投入学习； 2、有利于他们自我发展； 3、可以利用休息日，参与一些社区服，增强公共服务意识；    （……）	1、中小学生缺乏自控力，不善于合理安排空余时间； 2、上课时间少会导致成绩差。目前的考试体制不变，学生难以应付这种激烈的竞争； （……）	……

注意：

1、信必须对所给要点逐一陈述，可作适当发挥；至少表达2点个人感想；信的内容不能涉及考生姓名和所在班级。

2、词数150左右。开头已写好，不计入总词数。

Dear editor:

I’m writing to tell you about the different attitudes towards the newly decision announced.

In June, 2009, the Education Department of Jiangsu Province made a decision that giving lessons during the summer vacation and weekends should be banned in middle and primary school. .