__________71.A football team coach whose team is going to take part in the tryout (选拔赛) for the World Cup football matches.

__________72. A cook who stays in New York and wants to see food prepared in different kinds of ways.

__________73. A 65-year-old retired teacher who is crazy about American plays and wants to pass his time in a relaxing way.

__________74. A Chinese artist who is good at painting and drawing.

__________75. A couple who have just been married and want to go to some places of interest in New York.

A.      The World of Theatre

All of New York is a stage, and it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many shows in one place? Only in New York!

B.     The World of Music

Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Centre. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hot dance spots (places) found anywhere.

C.     The World of Art

Form Rembrandt to Picasso; from Egyptian tombs to Indian Teepees (圆锥型帐篷) –whatever kind of art you like, you will find it in New York.

D.     The World of Fine Dinning

Whether it is Roast Beijing Duck in China Town, lasagne in Little Italy, or the finest French coq au vin (chicken cooked in wine) found anywhere, there is a world of great taste waiting for you in New York!

E.      The World of Sights

What other city has a Statue of Liberty (自由女神像)？A Rockefeller Centre? Or a Bronx Zoo? What else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through the Central Park? Only in New York!

F.      The World of Sports

In the city centre lies a famous stadium where the first-class sportsmen are training for the coming summer Olympic Games. You are not allowed to take any picture of them when they are training.

New York City consists of five parts: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. The population is about 7.5 million and there are 1.5 million in Manhattan alone.
Manhattan, the center of the city, is on the island between the Hudson River and the East River. Most of the famous buildings such as the Empire State and the United Nations and other skyscrapers are in Manhattan. Some of its districts are: Broadway, which has many theatres and cinemas, Fifth Avenue, with stores and apartments, Greenwich Village, where many artists and writers have lived, and Central Park, with a skating rink (溜冰场). From Manhattan you have to cross to the other parts of New York City through a tunnel or over a bridge. The bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island is the longest in the world.
New York is the second biggest port in the world and it has two airports. The people who live there come from all over the world and speak many different languages. There are 324,000 Germans and 390,000 Poles as well as people from Greece, Scotland, Ireland, Italy and Romania. People call one district "Little Italy" and another "China town".
【小题1】The most important part of New York is _______.

A．Hudson River	B．East River
C．Bronx and Staten Island	D．Manhattan

【小题2】The Empire State is ______.
A. a state of the U.S.A.               B. a country  
C. a skyscraper                    D. a district in New York
【小题3】If you are going to do some shopping in Manhattan, you will go to _______.

A．Broadway	B．Fifth Avenue
C．Greenwich Village	D．Central Park

【小题4】From the article we understand ________.

A．Staten Island and Brooklyn are separated by the sea

B．Staten Island and Brooklyn are one landmass

C．Manhattan and Queens are one landmass

D．Brooklyn and Queens are separated by the sea

【小题5】Many ________ live in the New York.

A．people from Poland and China

B．children from Brooklyn and Staten Island

C．people from Germany and Italy do not

D．children from Greece and Romania do not

Celebrated in the city of Munich, Germany, the Oktoberfest, as it is popularly called, is a 3-week festival that takes place in the months of September and October. Also called the largest beer festival in the world, the Oktoberfest gathers about 6 million visitors worldwide every year. Seeing the popularity of the festival, many countries around the world have adapted to what they call their own version of the Oktoberfest. So if you are not able to make it to Germany, you can always enjoy the festival in the areas mentioned below. Don’t miss out on it!
Brazil: welcome to the German town of Blumenau in Brazil. Well, we are not talking about Germans living in the town, but the place was originally founded by immigrants from Germany in the year 1850. The town is built in a traditional German style and there are a fair number of people who still live the way it used to be in good old days. The Oktoberfest is celebrated in a small village called Parque Vila Germanica between the dates of October 1^st to October 18^th. Guests can enjoy the festival in addition to exploring the town and its sites which include a beer museum.
Vietnam: celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City since 1992, the Oktoberfest event over here is conducted between the 6^th and the 11^th of October and the decorations are like the original festival in Munich, with large wooden tables lined with beer.
The Philippines: unlike the original Oktoberfest which is celebrated in a certain area, the Oktoberfest in the Philippines is a recent addition to the already existing festival which takes place between the 4^th of September and the 9^th of October. Now the event is set to be celebrated in a total of 30 parties in various cities around the country.
Canada: over 700,000 guests (second highest after Munich) in and around Canada take part in the Oktoberfest celebrated in Ontario between the 9^th and the 17^th of October.
【小题1】In which place does the Oktoberfest take place from September to October?

A．In Blumenau.

B．In Ontario.

C．In Ho Chi Minh City.

D．In Munich.

【小题2】From the first paragraph we can know that _______.

A．the Oktoberfest in Germany is the biggest beer festival in the world.

B．every year about 600,000 people celebrated the Oktoberfest in Germany

C．the Oktoberfest lasts longer in Germany than in any other country

D．in Germany the name “beer festival” is better known than the Oktoberfest

【小题3】About the Germany town of Blumenau, we know that ______.

A．only Germans live in the town

B．the town was first founded by Germans

C．people in the town all live in the old German way

D．the town has many beer festivals

【小题4】The author’s purpose in writing this passage is ______.

A．to call on more people to travel abroad

B．to attract more tourists to the Oktoberfest in Munich

C．to introduce Oktoberfest celebrations in the world

D．to describe the development of the Oktoberfest

Celebrated in the city of Munich, Germany, the Oktoberfest, as it is popularly called, is a 3-week festival that takes place in the months of September and October. Also called the largest beer festival in the world, the Oktoberfest gathers about 6 million visitors worldwide every year. Seeing the popularity of the festival, many countries around the world have adapted to what they call their own version of the Oktoberfest. So if you are not able to make it to Germany, you can always enjoy the festival in the areas mentioned below. Don’t miss out on it!

Brazil: welcome to the German town of Blumenau in Brazil. Well, we are not talking about Germans living in the town, but the place was originally founded by immigrants from Germany in the year 1850. The town is built in a traditional German style and there are a fair number of people who still live the way it used to be in good old days. The Oktoberfest is celebrated in a small village called Parque Vila Germanica between the dates of October 1^st to October 18^th. Guests can enjoy the festival in addition to exploring the town and its sites which include a beer museum.

Vietnam: celebrated in Ho Chi Minh City since 1992, the Oktoberfest event over here is conducted between the 6^th and the 11^th of October and the decorations are like the original festival in Munich, with large wooden tables lined with beer.

The Philippines: unlike the original Oktoberfest which is celebrated in a certain area, the Oktoberfest in the Philippines is a recent addition to the already existing festival which takes place between the 4^th of September and the 9^th of October. Now the event is set to be celebrated in a total of 30 parties in various cities around the country.

Canada: over 700,000 guests (second highest after Munich) in and around Canada take part in the Oktoberfest celebrated in Ontario between the 9^th and the 17^th of October.

1.In which place does the Oktoberfest take place from September to October?

A．In Blumenau.

B．In Ontario.

C．In Ho Chi Minh City.

D．In Munich.

2.From the first paragraph we can know that _______.

A．the Oktoberfest in Germany is the biggest beer festival in the world.

B．every year about 600,000 people celebrated the Oktoberfest in Germany

C．the Oktoberfest lasts longer in Germany than in any other country

D．in Germany the name “beer festival” is better known than the Oktoberfest

3.About the Germany town of Blumenau, we know that ______.

A．only Germans live in the town

B．the town was first founded by Germans

C．people in the town all live in the old German way

D．the town has many beer festivals

4.The author’s purpose in writing this passage is ______.

A．to call on more people to travel abroad

B．to attract more tourists to the Oktoberfest in Munich

C．to introduce Oktoberfest celebrations in the world

D．to describe the development of the Oktoberfest

 

【2011·江苏金坛一中模拟】A

Bob Dylan is one of the America's greatest songwriters. Now he has written a book about his life that critics have praised. Bob Dylan's book, “Chronicles: Volume One,” was published in October. It has been among the best-selling books in America. The New York Times newspaper named it one of the five best non-fiction, or true life, books in 2004. And recently, the National Book Critics Circle named it one of the five finalists for best biography or autobiography of last year.

Bob Dylan grew up in the small town of Hibbing, Minnesota. As a young man, in 1961, he moved to New York City with his guitar. He wanted to become a folk singer and musician. In his book, he writes about his experiences playing and singing other people's songs in clubs in the Greenwich Village area. He writes about the many artists, writers and musicians who influenced him.

The main influence on him was the great folk singer Woody Guthrie. Guthrie was living in a hospital in New Jersey because he had a serious disease. Dylan visited him often and played Guthrie's songs to him. Later, Dylan became extremely famous for the songs he wrote. The media called him the “voice of a generation.”

Bob Dylan writes that his wife and five children were the most important part of his life. He describes trying to find privacy for his family at his home in Woodstock, a town in New York State. But people from all over the country came to visit him and destroyed his peace.

Dylan also writes about spending time in New Orleans, Louisiana, while recording the album “Oh Mercy” in 1980. He writes about the process of recording the album. And he writes about the friendly people he met in Louisiana. One was a store owner named Sun Pie, who even gave Dylan a sign for his car that says “World's Greatest Grandpa.”

Critics have compared Bob Dylan's book “Chronicles” to one of his songs. They say it brings to life images, faces and places. They say the book forms layers of meaning through rich details. “A song is like a dream,” Dylan writes, “and you try to make it come true.”

56.   Dylan became very famous mainly because ______.

A.    he wrote lots of songs which were quite popular with the people in his times

B. he used to visit the great folk singer Woody Guthrie and play his songs to him

C.    he wrote the book “Chronicles” which was a big success

D.    he sang the songs written by well known writers and musicians 

57.   When living with his family in Woodstock, Dylan ______.

A.    devoted much of his time to song writing

B.    visited lots of famous singers and musicians

C.    completed his book “Chronicles: Volume One”

D.    was unwilling to meet too many people from all over the country

58.   Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.    The town of Hibbing was the place where Dylan began his career.

B.    Dylan had a great influence on a folk singer with the name Woody Guthrie.

C.    The album “Oh Mercy” was the most successful works of Dylan.

D.    The store owner in Louisiana may be one of Dylan's fans. 

59.   We can infer from the passage that ______.

A.    Dylan expressed the hope and dream of the people of his times in his songs

B.    Dylan tried to shut himself from the outside world and devoted himself to his career

C.    Dylan's fame was mainly built on the success of his autobiography “Chronicles”

D.    Dylan became famous after the recording of his album “Oh Mercy”