Beijing put 200 more buses on the city’s streets on Saturday, September 22, 2007, for the convenience(方便) of citizens who left their cars at home to support "Car Free Day". In some downtown areas of Beijing, private cars were forbidden from 7 a.m. to 7p.m. on the day.

Beijing was one of the 108 Chinese cities, which also included Shanghai, Jinan, Fuzhou, Kunming, Changsha and Taiyuan that responded positively to the "Car Free Day".

"Since the 'Car Free Day' is meant to reduce pollution and traffic jams, all drivers should support it." said Li Ming, a taxi driver in Beijing.

In Fuzhou, capital city of Fujian Province, banners printed with the slogan "Green Travel" appeared in most busy streets.

"Green travel is both the responsibility of the public and the government. As the public transport system can’t satisfy people’s needs, many people turn to private cars. The government should try to improve the public transport system so people will use private cars less." said Xu Doudou, head of the Humanity Institute of Fuzhou University.

Every September 22 is a "Car Free Day" in many countries around the world. Chengdu, capital city of southwest China's Sichuan Province, pioneered (做先锋) China's first "Car Free Day" on October 14, 2000. It resulted in a 37.5 percent drop in traffic accidents and noise reduction.

September 22, 2007 marks China’s first large-scale participation in "Car Free Day". The number of cars dropped noticeably in most of the participating cities on the day.

73. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of setting up "Car Free Day"?

A. To protect the environment.               B. To improve traffic flow.

C, To reduce noise pollution.                D. To stop car production.

74. According to Xu Doudou, to encourage people not to use private cars, we should____.

A. make fewer cars                   B. make more buses  

C. improve the public transport system       D. tell people cars do harm to the environment

75. Which city first celebrated "Car Free Day" in China?

A. Beijing.      B. Chengdu.        C. Shanghai.         D. Fuzhou.

There are many dimensions(维) to football's allure（诱惑）and appeal: top-class moves, thrilling goals, majestic star players, thunderous encounters and passionate fans. Football stirs the emotions all over the globe, brings people from contrasting cultures together, and promotes solid virtues such as fairness, team spirit and tolerance. All these facts will emerge in their most intense form at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil next summer.

Millions of people will be transfixed（让…出神）by this unique festival of sport and friendship. We are thoroughly looking forward to football of the highest quality. We're delighted to welcome the biggest names in the sport as well as those nations set to appear at the finals for the first time. And we're looking forward to greeting fans from all over the world as they fill our cities with even more colour and life. A heartfelt welcome to everyone!

Brazil is a cosmopolitan（四海一家的）country with a passion for football. The people will devote themselves to the job of ensuring the 2014 FIFA World Cup is an unforgettable experience, a fact demonstrated by the thousands of ordinary folk who have come forward as volunteers.

Brazil is well prepared to host the FIFA World Cup. We have finished constructing our new, modern stadiums and an outstanding transportation system. The organization is in the enormously capable hands of the Organizing Committee headed by Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima. The slogan "A time to make friends" perfectly describes our intention to ensure everyone delighted in a secure and peaceful festival of football.

The FIFA World Cup is a unique opportunity for Brazil to present herself as a hospitable, joyful and modern nation bursting with ideas. I am convinced that the flames of passion and togetherness engendered by the FIFA World Cup in Brazil will spread to the entire world.

I'm personally looking forward to a festival of goals, excitement and fair play. We Brazilians will be right behind our national team, but our aim is to act as welcoming hosts and friends to every team and their fans. Passionate and cosmopolitan Brazil is delighted to welcome visitors to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

1.The charm of football includes all except       .

A. thrilling goals    B. the players

C. violence                       D. the fans

2.The underlined word “engendered ” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to ______.

A. brought about            B. handed over

C. turned into                      D. passed down

3.In order to host the World Cup ,Brazil ____

A. has organized groups of passionate fans

B. sets up a national team

C. has constructed new , modern stadiums

D. tries to take a friendly disguise

4.This passage can be classified as ____

A. a news report   B. a feature story

C. greeting speech  D. an advertisement

       Last year it was a little boy with a big heart who moved viewers to tears in the John Lewis Christmas advertisement. Today , as the department store  shows its new ad , they are pinning their  hopes on a snowman in love to do the same.

       The Christmas ad,called The Journey, shows the extraordinary lengths someone will go to  in their search of the perfect gift for the person they love.

       The 90-second ad opens with children happily making a snowman and snowwoman in their  snow-covered garden. But before they have time to wrap up the snowwoman with scarf and gloves,they are called inside by their mother.

       The  snowman , wearing his red  scarf and  gloves, mysteriously  disappears the  next morning. We then see him go on a heroic journey, similar to Frodo in the Lord of the Rings, as he travels  across fields,forests,rivers and snow mountains. The snowman then braves the High Street and hides behinds some dustbins to avoid some youngsters having a snowball fight but his face lights up when he reaches his destination.

      The purpose for the snowman's secret journey isn't let out until the last scene, when he   retums on Christmas morning with gifts of a scarf and gloves for his wife. The slogan " give a   little more love this Christmas" is then shown.

  61. Which of the following can describe the last year's Christmas ad?

      A. Exciting.        B. Amazing.        C. Interesting.        D. Moving.

  62. Why do the children leave the snowwoman unfmished?

      A. It is too cold outside.                 B. They have no more scarf and gloves.

      C. They have something else to do.        D. There is no snow left in the garden;

  63. The snowman hides behind some dustbins to_____.

      A. protect himself from some naughty boys

      B. watch the boys fighting with snowballs

      C. see whether the boys can help him or not

      D. fmd whether he knows any of the boys

  64. Which picture suits the end of the ad?

  65 . What's the  purpose  of this  advertisement?

      A. To tell people a love story.

      B. To teach children how to make a snowman.

      C. To persuade people to buy gifts for their loved ones.

      D. To show it is hard to choose a perfect gift for loved ones.

There are many dimensions(维) to football's allure（诱惑）and appeal: top-class moves, thrilling goals, majestic star players, thunderous encounters and passionate fans. Football stirs the emotions all over the globe, brings people from contrasting cultures together, and promotes solid virtues such as fairness, team spirit and tolerance. All these facts will emerge in their most intense form at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil next summer.
Millions of people will be transfixed（让…出神）by this unique festival of sport and friendship. We are thoroughly looking forward to football of the highest quality. We're delighted to welcome the biggest names in the sport as well as those nations set to appear at the finals for the first time. And we're looking forward to greeting fans from all over the world as they fill our cities with even more colour and life. A heartfelt welcome to everyone!
Brazil is a cosmopolitan（四海一家的）country with a passion for football. The people will devote themselves to the job of ensuring the 2014 FIFA World Cup is an unforgettable experience, a fact demonstrated by the thousands of ordinary folk who have come forward as volunteers.
Brazil is well prepared to host the FIFA World Cup. We have finished constructing our new, modern stadiums and an outstanding transportation system. The organization is in the enormously capable hands of the Organizing Committee headed by RonaldoLuiz Nazario de Lima. The slogan "A time to make friends" perfectly describes our intention to ensure everyone delighted in a secure and peaceful festival of football.
The FIFA World Cup is a unique opportunity for Brazil to present herself as a hospitable, joyful and modern nation bursting with ideas. I am convinced that the flames of passion and togetherness engendered by the FIFA World Cup in Brazil will spread to the entire world.
I'm personally looking forward to a festival of goals, excitement and fair play. We Brazilians will be right behind our national team, but our aim is to act as welcoming hosts and friends to every team and their fans. Passionate and cosmopolitan Brazil is delighted to welcome visitors to the 2014 FIFA World Cup

1. 1.

   1.The charm of football includes all except ______.

   1. A.
      thrilling goals
   2. B.
      the players
   3. C.
      violence
   4. D.
      the fans
2. 2.

   The underlined word “engendered ” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to ______.

   1. A.
      brought about
   2. B.
      handed over
   3. C.
      turned into
   4. D.
      passed down
3. 3.

   In order to host the World Cup ,Brazil ______.

   1. A.
      has organized groups of passionate fans
   2. B.
      sets up a national team
   3. C.
      has constructed new , modern stadiums
   4. D.
      tries to take a friendly disguise
4. 4.

   This passage can be classified as ______.

   1. A.
      a news report
   2. B.
      a feature story
   3. C.
      greeting speech
   4. D.
      an advertisement

There are many dimensions(维) to football's allure（诱惑）and appeal: top-class moves, thrilling goals, majestic star players, thunderous encounters and passionate fans. Football stirs the emotions all over the globe, brings people from contrasting cultures together, and promotes solid virtues such as fairness, team spirit and tolerance. All these facts will emerge in their most intense form at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil next summer.

Millions of people will be transfixed（让…出神）by this unique festival of sport and friendship. We are thoroughly looking forward to football of the highest quality. We're delighted to welcome the biggest names in the sport as well as those nations set to appear at the finals for the first time. And we're looking forward to greeting fans from all over the world as they fill our cities with even more colour and life. A heartfelt welcome to everyone!

Brazil is a cosmopolitan（四海一家的）country with a passion for football. The people will devote themselves to the job of ensuring the 2014 FIFA World Cup is an unforgettable experience, a fact demonstrated by the thousands of ordinary folk who have come forward as volunteers.

Brazil is well prepared to host the FIFA World Cup. We have finished constructing our new, modern stadiums and an outstanding transportation system. The organization is in the enormously capable hands of the Organizing Committee headed by Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima. The slogan "A time to make friends" perfectly describes our intention to ensure everyone delighted in a secure and peaceful festival of football.

The FIFA World Cup is a unique opportunity for Brazil to present herself as a hospitable, joyful and modern nation bursting with ideas. I am convinced that the flames of passion and togetherness engendered by the FIFA World Cup in Brazil will spread to the entire world.

I'm personally looking forward to a festival of goals, excitement and fair play. We Brazilians will be right behind our national team, but our aim is to act as welcoming hosts and friends to every team and their fans. Passionate and cosmopolitan Brazil is delighted to welcome visitors to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

56. The charm of football includes all except       .

A. thrilling goals           B. the players            

C. violence                  D. the fans

57. The underlined word “engendered ” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to ______.

   A. brought about          B. handed over

C. turned into                D. passed down