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AMERICANA HOTEL CRYSTAL CITY

       Convenient location 5 minutes from Washington ,D.C. and one block to Crystal City METRO(地铁),Crystal City Underground. Alexandria. Free Parking, free Deluxe Continental Breakfast and complimentary（收费的）Hotel Shuttle （区间公共汽车）Service to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

       14000 Jefferson Davis Hwy(endurance on S. Eads St.)

       Phone (703) 979-3722

DAYS INN ARLINGTON

       Days Inn Arlington is located two miles from the Pentagon ,Lincoln Memorial .There is a restaurant which serves American style food ,plus two meeting rooms and an outdoor pool. Complimentary shuttle service runs to the Rosslyn Metro Station. Complimentary parking is available on the property .An experienced staff welcomes our guests.

       Phone（703）525-0300

THE HIGHLANDER MOTOR INN

       Comfortable rooms at moderate rates . Convenient location only minutes away from Washington area attraction. Near VA Square METRO Station and Ballston Commons Shopping Mall. Free continental breakfast ,free parking.

       Phone(703)524-4300

HYATT REGENCY CRYSTAL CITY

       Conveniently located next to Washington National Airport and two miles from Washington D.C. Complimentary Shuttle to and from National Airport ,metro ,local restaurants and shopping .Experience a view to remember at out rooftop restaurants “Chesapeake Grill.” Call for Reservations.

       Phone(073)418-12341

49．Which hotel does not provide service to drive its guests to the airport or metro stations?

       A．Americana Hotel Crystal City                B．Days Inn Arlington

    C．The Highlander Motor Inn                    D．Hyatt Regency Crystal City

50．If you want to stay in a hotel which provides free parking and free breakfast , which telephone numbers will you ring to ask for further information?

       A．(703)979-3722 or (703)524-4300          B．(703)524-4300 or (073) 418-12341

       C．(073)418-12341 or (703) 525-0300       D．(703)525-0300 or (703)979-3722

51．Which hotel is close to airports?

       A．Americana Hotel Crystal City                B．Days Inn Arlington

       C．Hyatt Regency Crystal City                   D．The Highlander Motor Inn

52．Steven loves the idea of having delicious meal while enjoying the night view of Washington D. C. He will probably reserve a room by calling         .

       A．(703)524-4300   B．(073)418-12341  C．(703)525-0300      D．(703)979-3722

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A

“Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”

This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown citizen who lived in Rome in AD 52 wrote it.

We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improved the quality of our lives?

Picture this: You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phones rings; a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen; the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done again. How calm and happy do you feel?

Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who haven’t telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be more delighted? Perhaps they lead simpler lives.

One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughters and grandsons Benjamin,10 and Tomas,7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machines, microwaves, computers or mobile phones.

The grandmother, Lyn, said, “It was hard physically, but not mentally.” She believed life was less materialistic. “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.” she said. The boys said they found less to fight over, such as their computers. Benjamin also noticed that his grandfather had changed from “a fashionable beer-drinking granny to one who cooked things for them.”

Here are some simple tips to beat the stress often caused by our inventions!

Don’t be available all the time. Turn off your cell phones at certain times of the day. Don’t check your e-mail every day.

Don’t reply to somebody as soon as they leave a text message just because they can. It may be fun at first, but it soon gets annoying.

41. The passage is mainly about_____________.

A. improvements of our life with technology    

B. the leading roles modern technology plays in our daily life

C .major changes which will be likely to happen to our everyday life

D. problems with the development of modern technology

42. In Paragraph Four, the writer describes a picture to show that new inventions __________.

   A. have sped up our lives                             B. may bring people some trouble

   C. have improved the quality of our lives              D. may make people feel very happy

43. Why did the family choose to spend some time in a 1940s house?

A. Because they liked to live simple lives.

B. Because they were troubled by the modern inventions.

   C. Because they were curious about how people lived without modern inventions.

   D. Because living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them.

44. What do you think the underlined word available means?

   A. busy on line       B. found easily by others     C. troublesome       D. free

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B

Thousands of people began pouring into Pennsylvania from other states. They wanted to buy lottery tickets (彩票). The tickets cost only $ 0.9 each. But that small spending could bring them a reward of $ 90 million .That was the second largest lottery jackpot (积累奖金) in history .  

More than 87 million tickets were bought for the Pennsylvania lottery drawing. Those who bought tickets had to choose seven numbers from 1 to 80．The chance of winning was one in 9.6 million, but that little chance certainly didn’t affect ticket sales. In the last few days before the drawing , tickets were sold at the unbelievable rate of 500 per second .  

Experts say many people buy lottery tickets because they just want to have a piece of the action . Others say the lottery is a stock market for poor people. It allows them to dream about wealth they’ll probably never have.  

But many people believe lotteries are no better than legalized (合法化的) gambling（赌博） . Some critics note that most people who play are poor and may not be able to afford the tickets. There are also many addicts who take the game seriously. They may pour their life savings into lottery tickets. Some clubs have been formed to help them kick the habit.

    Politicians like lotteries because they provide money that would otherwise have to come from new taxes. The profits from lotteries are usually used to pay for education or programs for senior citizens. But critics say this arrangement just allows states to legalize vice (恶习), under the name of social progress . No matter whether you regard state lotteries right or not, you cannot refuse to accept their extreme popularity with many Americans.

45．They main idea of the passage is that __________.  

       A．lotteries are of great benefit to everyone who buys them  

       B．playing a lottery is just like investing in the stock market    

       C. many people buy lottery tickets , but lotteries cause disagreement  

       D．lotteries are nothing but legalized vice

46．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?  

       A．Politicians like lotteries because they don’t have to pay extra taxes.  

       B．The popularity of lotteries in America actually is social progress.  

       C．Some critics don’t like lotteries because many poor people waste money on them.   

       D．People love the lottery because it is a stock market.

47．In just one hour in the last few days, the Pennsylvania lottery sold tickets totaling_______.

      A．$ 1.62 million     B．$ 1.82 million     C．$ 9.6 million            D．$ 87 million

48．People who are addicted to playing lotteries should __________.  

       A．join a support group  B．kick the habit  C．win the lottery     D．save every cent