Six Americans are working on a new highway. But this highway won't have any traffic．It's an "ice highway" to the South Pole.

The team has just finished a second year of work on the 1,020-mile highway. "The road is the greatest single footprint of activity we've seen in the Antarctic (南极洲)," said Alan Hemmings, an Australian environmentalist.

The highway will provide a new way for supplies to be trekked (拉, 搬) across the earth on tractor-pulled sleds (雪橇). This method will use a lot less fuel than an aircraft, the current (当前的) way that scientists and supplies reach the Amundsen-Scott Base, a U.S. research station in the South Pole. The highway will also allow for equipment that is too big for planes to carry to be brought to Antarctica．Even with these benefits, there is one disadvantage—a round trip on the road will be 30 days, compared to a few hours by plane.

Making this 20-foot-wide road isn't easy, and it takes a lot of time. The crew (工作队) has been working on the road for two summers, when it's warmer and easier to work with the ice. It probably won't be completed until 2006.

Crevasses (裂缝), or cracks, in the land often make the construction difficult. Crevasses are kind of like pot holes that form when surface ice is stretched．This can be very dangerous, especially when the crevasses are hidden under a layer (层) of snow and can't be seen.

"Last year it took us three months to go three miles across a crevasse field, full of dangerous, hidden crevasses," said the project's manager, John Wright. Each year, more crevasses appear and they have to be filled with snow and ice so the road is safe for travel. The road will also be lined with green flags so travelers know where the safe surface is.

It will probably take ______ years to complete the ice highway.

       A．2     B．4      C．6      D．8

When it is finished, the highway will not be used for ______.

       A．giving supplies to the research station in the South Pole

       B．taking scientists to the South Pole

       C．taking travelers to a tour of Antarctic

       D．bringing huge equipment to Antarctic

How many miles can be covered at most each day if you take the ice highway to the South

Pole?

       A．30.    B．34.    C．68.    D．88.

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A．Other crevasses won’t appear if a crevasse has been filled.

       B．Many new crevasses will form after a crevasse has been filled.

       C．Travelers can drive their sleds on the ice highway freely.

       D．There will be less danger if the crevasses are covered by snow.

Six ___ are eating grass at the foot of the hill.

        A. sheeps      B. sheep      C. sheepes      D.shoop

Six people were traveling in a compartment (包厢) on a train. Five of them were quiet and well behaved(举止文明), but the sixth was a rude young man who was causing a lot of trouble to the other passengers.
At last this young man got out of the station with his two heavy bags. None of the other passengers helped him, but one of them waited until the rude young man was very far away, and then opened the window to him, “ You left something behind in the compartment!” Then he closed the window again.
The young man turned around and hurried back with his two bags. He was very tired when he arrived, but he shouted through the window, “ What did I leave behind?”
As the train began to move again, the passenger who had called him back opened the window and said, “ A very bad impression!”
【小题1】 Of the six passengers in the compartment ___.

A．five of them were rude and badly behaved	B．one of them was rude and badly behaved
C．five were always causing trouble on the train	D．only one was quiet and well behaved

【小题2】When the rude young man got off the train ___.

A．he left his two bags behind

B．he was thrown out through the window

C．the other five passengers didn’t help him

D．one of the other passengers opened the window for him

【小题3】The passenger who had called him back wanted

A．to punish him for his bad behavior

B．to have a word with him about his behavior

C．to help him with his behavior

D．to return him the things he had left on the train

Six Hours Free Parking

If you spend $ 100 or more in our stores you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spent＄100 or more , just take this coupon(赠券) and your receipts to the customer service desk on level 4．They will stamp you parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking．
Win a＄1000 CD Collection
Win your choice of＄1000 worth of CDs from JB Music Store．Just buy any two CDs and your name will go into the competition ．Select your own prize from our wide variety of rock , pop , jazz , and classical music．Competition ends November 14 ．Prize drawn on November 21．Check store for more information
Buy One , Get One Free
Buy one shirt or tie at Daniel’s Menswear , and get another shirt or tie of the same value free．Choose from any of our dress shirts and we will give you another one at no cost．Hurry ! Offer ends November 14．Offer limited to one per customer．
Free Soft Drink
Buy any meal for at least $6 at Mike’s Café, and receive a free soft drink．We serve the best fast food in the Shopping Centre．Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service．You won’t be disappointed! Free soft drink offer ends November 14．
【小题1】Susan spent $ 8.5 eating with her friend Lily at Mike’s café. How much more should she spend if she wants to get free drinks for both of them?

A．$3.5.

B．$ 6.

C．$8.5.

D．$12.

【小题2】We learn from the ads that in Bayfield Shopping Centre        .

A．parking is free	B．drinks are free
C．there’re the latest movies	D．tickets are very expensive

【小题3】Which ad may be the most attractive to parents?

A．Half-price Movie Tickets.	B．Ten Percent Off.
C．Six Hours Free Parking.	D．Buy One, Get One Free.

【小题4】What kind of person would probably go to Daniel’s Menswear?

A．John and his father who are going to a party.

B．David who likes reading travel guides.

C．Jackson who finds the cost of parking going up.

D．Lily who wants to meet her mother at he airport.

1. Six Hours Free Parking If you spend $ 100 or more in our stores you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spent $100 or more, just take this coupon and your receipt to the customer service desk on level 4. They will stamp your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking. Offer here until November 14.

2. Win a $1000 CD Collection Win your choice of $1000 worth of CDs from JB Music Store. Just buy any two CDs and your name will go into the competition. Select your own prize from our wide variety of rock, pop, jazz and classical music. Competition ends November 14. Prize drawn on November 21. Check store for more information.

3. Buy One, Get One Free Buy one shirt or tie at Daniel’s Menswear, and get another shirt or tie of the same value free. Choose from any of our dress shirts and we will give you another one at no cost. Hurry! Offer ends November 14. Offer limited to one per customer.

4. 10% Off Present this coupon at The Book Store to get a 10% discount on any books you buy. We have lots of books to choose from, including children’s books, novels, travel guides, and science works. You are sure to find something that you will enjoy. Shop now for Christmas, we have a large quantity of toys as gifts for you and avoid the rush! Offer here until November 14.

5. Half-price Movie Tickets Buy any full-price movie ticket on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, and you can buy a second tickets for a friend for only half price. The latest movies are here, being shown in one of our five theaters at Bayfield Shopping Center. Offer here through December 1, Limit on per customer.

6. Free Soft Drink Buy any meal for at least $6 at Mike’s Café, and receive a free soft drink. We serve the best food in the Shopping Center. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. You won’t be disappointed! Free soft drink offer ends November 14.

【小题1】What are these ads for?

A．Food you can order for delivery.

B．Places to go on vacation.

C．Special offers at a shopping center.

D．Things on sale in a big store.

【小题2】Which of the following is true according to the ads?

A．Spending $50 means 3 hours of free parking.

B．One person can buy 5 tickets for the price of three.

C．After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.

D．At Mike’s Café, people can get a free drink after spending $6.

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?

A．Clothes store.

B．Music store.

C．Restaurant.

D．Toy store.

【小题4】We can know from this passage ________.

A．there is more than one theater in the center.

B．if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price.

C．you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes.

D．you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal.