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What is red but green, open but closed and old but new? Answer: London’s new double-decker buses.
The traditional red double-deckers are    61   symbol of London. Their symbolic status was settled in 2008 when one bus made the longer-than-usual trip to Beijing    62   (collect) a very special passenger: the Olympic Flame.
Now a new bus design    63   (uncover) and it has been exciting Londoners.
The new bus uses more efficient green technology and has two staircases and an open platform,    64   (make) people able to hop on and hop off. It also has a unique design for the front end, which gives it an innovative（新颖的）look.
Despite(尽管）   65   innovations, the design is not all new. Its outward appearance takes after London’s faithful old double-decker, the Route master.
In July 2008 a    66   (compete) was launched by the London Mayor, Boris Johnson, to design a new Route master bus for the capital. There were over 700 entries,  67  several designers jointly winning the £25,000 (244,000 Yuan) prize.
The new double-deckers, ___68___ have three doors to speed up boarding, are expected to be in service in 2012.
Mr. Johnson said: “This iconic new part of our transport system is not only beautiful, but also has a green heart beating beneath its___69___ (attract) appearance.”
He expects cities around the globe to be “beside themselves with envy” for ___70__ he described as a "stunning red symbol" of 21st-century London.

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What happens to old school buses when they can no longer safely carry kids to school? Most go to waste factories to be changed into pieces of metal. But a few of the old vehicles (车辆) find new lives in the center of Africa. Most of those buses end up on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Kinshasa buses are that yellow color, which makes them stand out (突出) in the city’s heavy traffic, but the buses don’t look at all as they did in the United States. In Kinshasa their taillights(尾灯) are almost all missing or broken. They don’t obey traffic rules and often race around the city very fast. The buses compete with motorcycles, cars, trucks, and other vehicles for space on the road. They make loud sounds when moving, and they are packed with people carrying loads of goods, such as fish, milk, beans and onions.

However, Kinshasa business people love the old, yellow buses, which they buy from American companies, because the vehicles are strong, reliable (可依靠的) and inexpensive. A used bus sells for about $2,000 in Congo. A new bus is more expensive. In the United States, a new school bus with all its lights working costs about $80,000.

The fare (票价) to travel across the city is usually about 30 US cents. “Transport is a big problem in Kinshasa,” says passenger Bruce Kingambo. “But the yellow buses help people here get around.”

56．The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means “In the center of Africa some old US     school buses can be_________.”

A．useful                     B．expensive                C．free                        D．new

57．Before the school buses leave America for Congo, they_________

A．have broken taillights

B．don’t obey the traffic rules and move at full speed

C．carry many people and goods

D．don’t compete with other vehicles

58．How many used buses can you buy in Congo for the price of a completely new school bus     in the USA?

A．10.                         B．20.                         C．30.                         D．40.

59．The passage mainly tells us _________

A．how to use old school buses

B．about new lives for old school buses

C．to try to take old school buses

D．how to drive old school buses

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第三部分:阅读理解

       What happens to old school buses when they can no longer safely carry kids to school? Most go to waste factories to be changed into pieces of metal. But a few of the old vehicles (车辆) find new lives in the center of Africa. Most of those buses end up on the streets of Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

       The Kinshasa buses are that yellow color, which makes them stand out (突出) in the city’s heavy traffic, but the buses don’t look at all as they did in the United States. In Kinshasa their taillights(尾灯) are almost all missing or broken. They don’t obey traffic rules and often race around the city very fast. The buses compete with motorcycles, cars, trucks, and other vehicles for space on the road. They make loud sounds when moving, and they are packed with people carrying loads of goods, such as fish, milk, beans and onions.

       However, Kinshasa business people love the old, yellow buses, which they buy from American companies, because the vehicles are strong, reliable (可依靠的) and inexpensive. A used bus sells for about $2,000 in Congo. A new bus is more expensive. In the United States, a new school bus with all its lights working costs about $80,000.

       The fare (票价) to travel across the city is usually about 30 US cents. “Transport is a big problem in Kinshasa,” says passenger Bruce Kingambo. “But the yellow buses help people here get around.”

56．The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means “In the center of Africa some old US     school buses can be_________.”

       A．useful                     B．expensive                C．free                        D．new

57．Before the school buses leave America for Congo, they_________

       A．have broken taillights

       B．don’t obey the traffic rules and move at full speed

       C．carry many people and goods

       D．don’t compete with other vehicles

58．How many used buses can you buy in Congo for the price of a completely new school bus     in the USA?

       A．10.                         B．20.                         C．30.                         D．40.

59．The passage mainly tells us _________

       A．how to use old school buses

       B．about new lives for old school buses

       C．to try to take old school buses

       D．how to drive old school buses

Stonehenge is a place of interest and also a wonder in the world. But no one really knows how or why Stonehenge was built. These circles of giant stone slabs (石板) were placed in a grassy field in southern England nearly 5,000 years ago. Some believe that the rocks served as star clocks. Others think that people used them for religious purposes.

       Visitors to Stonehenge can appreciate near and stare at the giant stones, but since 1978 they have been forbidden from walking through or touching the 100-foot-wide circle of stones without special permission. With almost a million people visiting the monument each year, Stonehenge has become surrounded by roads and parking lots. Arguments exist over how exactly to protect the site, with archaeologists, religious groups, and tourists all expressing different opinions.

       A group which is devoted to protecting historical sites, however, plans to restore Stonehenge to its natural setting. One road will be removed, and another will be routed through an underground tunnel. Today’s parking lots will become open fields, and a new visitor’s center will be built two and a half miles away. So on future trips to Stonehenge, pack your walking shoes or plan on taking a bus to the site.

1．What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?

A．Stonehenge is a place of interest in the world.

B．The rocks served as star clocks.          

C．Stonehenge is located in southern England.

D．Why Stonehenge was built is still a mystery.

2．Which doesn’t belong to the measures taken to protect Stonehenge?

A．Today’s parking lots will become open fields.

B．An underground road will be built.

C．One road will be removed.                   

D．A new medical center will be built nearby.

3．Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A．Stonehenge, a mystery                         B．Visiting Stonehenge

C．Saving Stonehenge                               D．Arguments on Stonehenge

4．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to this passage?

A．No one can touch Stonehenge for any reason at present.

B．Stonehenge was perhaps built for the purpose of astronomy.

C．A group is trying to restore Stonehenge to its natural setting.

D．People have different opinions on how to protect Stonehenge.