37. Munchies Food Hall does NOT sell ____.

A. lamb　　　　 B. beef

C. pork　　　　 D. chicken

36. In the last paragraph, the word “unicorn ” is in quotation marks (引号)because _____.

A. the cup is designed only for a royal family　　　　　

B. the unicorn does not exist in reality

C. the unicorn is the rarest animal in the world

D. the medicinal value of the horn is appreciated

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Opening week specials at Munchies Food Hall. At the corner of Green and Brown Streets in the city Monday 7th of January until Sunday.13rd of January 2008 Feast until you’re full! Come down to Monetizes time week to enjoy the special dishes on offer it all of our food outlets. Order from the following: ●Succulent chicken rice　　　　　　 ●spicy stays beef ●Delicious noodle dishes　　　　　　 ●plump park chips ●seafood specialties　　　　　　　 　●crunchy vegetables ●sweet tropical fruit Halal food is available at the stall　 Malay Mood Heaven Win Prizes and Gifts! l　　　 Spend ＄20.00 or more and win instant prizes from our lucky draw box. l　　　 Collect a free party balloon and whistle for each young diner. l　　　 Enjoy a free meal if you are the first customer of the day at any of our stalls. l　　　 Win a holiday to Western Australia. A free raffle ticket is given with every receipt. Just fill in your information and place your entry in the box provided. Winner to be announced in The strait Times on the 15th of January. Join in the Fun! Between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm each evening until the 15th of January, your favorite Channel 3 television actors and singers will entertain you: ●May Lee　　　　　　　　　　 ●Jackie Chen ●Kim Yap　　　　　　　　　　 ●Kamal Autograph sessions will follow each performance! And who will be our extra special mystery star? Come down on Saturday at moon to find out.

Opening week specials at Munchies Food Hall. At the corner of Green and Brown Streets in the city Monday 7th of January until Sunday.13rd of January 2008 Feast until you’re full! Come down to Monetizes time week to enjoy the special dishes on offer it all of our food outlets. Order from the following: ●Succulent chicken rice　　　　　　 ●spicy stays beef ●Delicious noodle dishes　　　　　　 ●plump park chips ●seafood specialties　　　　　　　　 ●crunchy vegetables ●sweet tropical fruit 　 Halal food is available at the stall　 Malay Mood Heaven 　 Win Prizes and Gifts! l　　　 Spend ＄20.00 or more and win instant prizes from our lucky draw box. l　　　 Collect a free party balloon and whistle for each young diner. l　　　 Enjoy a free meal if you are the first customer of the day at any of our stalls. l　　　 Win a holiday to Western Australia. A free raffle ticket is given with every receipt. Just fill in your information and place your entry in the box provided. Winner to be announced in The strait Times on the 15th of January. Join in the Fun! Between 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm each evening until the 15th of January, your favorite Channel 3 television actors and singers will entertain you: ●May Lee　　　　　　　　　　 ●Jackie Chen ●Kim Yap　　　　　　　　　　 ●Kamal Autograph sessions will follow each performance! And who will be our extra special mystery star? Come down on Saturday at moon to find out.

35. The last paragraph is mainly about ____.

A. the properties of the unicorn horn　　　　　

B. the users of the unicorn horn

C. the price of the unicorn horn　　　　

D. the comparison between the unicorn horn and the rhino horn

34. To catch a unicorn, the unicorn-trappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT ____.

A. tempting the unicorn to attack　　　　　

B. making use of the tree as a protection

C. hiding quickly behind the unicorn　　　　

D. having the unicorn horn stuck in the tree

33. Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn?

A. It was not historically recorded　 　　　

B. Its horn was first used in France

C. It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx　　　　　

D. It could be the symbol of a university

32. Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?

A. New York. 　 B. Los Angeles.　 　　　 C. San Francisco. 　　　　　　 D. Toronto.

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　 Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar with the legendary unicorn(独角兽). Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The great philosopher Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicorn--- the so-called Indian Ass and the Oryx, a kind of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.

　　 According to the legend, anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely cautious as it has a reputation for being very fierce. A clever trick suggested by unicorn-trappers, in order to catch this magnificent beast without being hurt by its horn, was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn charged. Hopefully, the creature could then be captured when its horn was stuck in the tree.

When hollowed out and used as a drinking-cup, the unicorn’s horn was said to have the power to offer protection against person. It was believed that nobody could be harmed-by drinking the contents of a unicorn’s horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789, the French court was said to have used cups made of “unicorn” horn in order to protect the king. In addition, the horn was said to have medicinal value, so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What, then, was “unicorn” horn? We know at times the rhino(犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature. A drinking-cup supposedly made of “unicorn” horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.

31. Which city is the third most expensive on the list?

A. Tokyo. 　 B. Hong Kong.　 　　　 C. Moscow. 　　　 D. Sydney.

30. London has become the second most expensive city because of _________

A. the high cost of clothing 　　　　 B. the stronger pound against the dollar

C. its expensive transportation 　　 D. the high prices of fast food meals

29. What do the underlined words “a steal” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. an act of stealing 　　　　　　　 B. something delicious

C. something very cheap 　　　 D. an act of buying

28. What does “glyco-” in the underlined word “glycoprotein” in the last paragraph mean?

A. sugar 　　　　　　 B. ice 　　　　　 C. blood 　　　　　　 D. molecule

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If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, he’d better offer you more money to do so - or even double that depending on where you live now. That’s because Moscow has just been found to be the world’s most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.

Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment (娱乐).

A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24.83, and an international newspaper $6.30, according to Mercer. By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger (汉堡包) is a steal at $480.

London takes the No. 2 place, up from No. 5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar. Mercer estimates (估算) London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days. Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No. 5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly.

Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the world’s most expensive cities. But both have fallen since last year’s study - New York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago. San Francisco came in a distant third at No. 54, down 20 places from a year earlier.

Toronto, meanwhile, is Canada’s most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide. In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No. 21 worldwide.