59. The writer mainly wants to tell us _______.

A. Spring Festival in Beijing

B. temple fairs in Beijing

C. making a vacation in Beijing

D. making a friend in Beijing

B

A 9 year-old girl with leukemia(白血病)will be leaving the world , but she completed her wish---- to marry a 7--year---old boy with the same disease in America.

Doctors announced that Cooper could only live a few weeks longer. Learning the news , Cooper made the most important decision --- to marry the 7---year--- old boy Jose. It is reported that Cooper’s “sweetheart” Jose has on the whole recovered (恢复) , but Cooper will die soon.

Jose’s father , Lawrence said Cooper gave great help to Jose when he was in hospital . “Jose became lonely and unhappy after he knew his disease until Cooper helped him set up confidence and we are full of thankfulness to her,” said Lawrence.

In Cooper’s insistence(坚持) , her parents started organizing the “ wedding ”. Her mother Lisa said: “She was only 9 years old , I can do all to realize her dreams…”

Although Jose is only 7 years old , he promised to do a very good “ bridegroom”.

This unusual “ wedding ”was held on Sunday, February 22. The wedding hall was filled with flowers and wedding gifts.

In an interview , Cooper said: “ I love him .The wedding ceremony is very important to me , and I enjoyed a very happy wedding.”

It is reported that both parents have brought them to go honeymoon.

Lisa said: “We never thought of wedding for a 9-year---old daughter. But she let us all understand how to love and keep strong. I am very pleased, but I am also sad, because I know my child is about to go to heaven.”

58. The fourth paragraph mainly talks about _______.

A. activities of Ditan temple fair

B. location of Ditan Park

C. Spring Festival in Ditan Park

D. movie shows in Ditan temple fair

57. Temple fairs are mainly designed for _______.

A. religion　　　 B. celebration　　　 C. travel　　 D. Either A or B

56.The name of temple fairs was given because _______.

A. there were too many temples then　　

B. people set them in different temples　　

C. they were set up around temples　

D. temples were supper markets then

55.　 A．favor　 　　　B．award　　 　　C. debt　　 　 　　　　　D．success

Part IV . Reading Comprehension (40分)

A 　　　　　　　　　

Spring festival is a time for many things in Beijing : family reunions, fireworks, eating jiaozi (Chinese　 dumplings ) and watching the yearly celebrations. It’s also the time of year when many Beijing locals visit a temple fair(庙会).

Temple fairs started in Beijing centuries ago and were given this name because of the fact that they were set up around temples. Worshippers (参拜者) came to the temple to pay their respects to the gods and beg for the coming year ,and sellers would set up their goods to attract crowds of possible customers.

Some Beijing temple fairs are more about religion(宗教) while others are more about celebration. There are many eye catching things to attract the temple fair visitors, including performances , tasty Beijing snacks, colorful decorations, games and traditional artworks shown by locals.

The Ditan temple fair in Dongcheng district of Beijing is one of the largest and most cheerful in the city .Thousands of red lanterns and decorative fans hang on the trees around Ditan Park and provide the perfect backdrop for this event. This large park has different areas for performances ,selling snacks and souvenirs , and playing games. Along food part of the fair , visitors can choose from traditional snacks and cotton candy .A side-show street provides some fun and the chance to take home a stuffed toy , while the performance stage showcases traditional activities making people feel funny and happy.

So if you are looking for a cultural Beijing Spring Festival experience ,having a close touch with the charm of the city, then making a trip to a temple fair should be at the top on your to-do list.

54.　 A. suffering　　 B. pleasure　　　 C. quality　　　　　　 D. meaning

53.　 A．true　　 　　　　 B．last　　 　　　　 C．most 　 　　　　　D．first

52.　 A．great　　　　　　　　　 B．encouraged　 C．hopeful　　 　　　D．small

51.　 A．help　 　　　B．hope　 　　　C. advice　 　　　　　D. courage

50.　 A．experienced　 B．happy　　　 　　 C．healthy　 　　　　　D. fortunate