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◆  Days 1-3 UK-Shanghai

Fly to the great city of shanghai and in the evening sample traditional shanghai food. Visit the beautiful YU Garden, Old Town. Shanghai Museum, cross the Great Nampa Bridge and tour the Pudong area. Also explore Xintiandi with its 1920’s style Smkomen buildings and end your stay in shanghai with an amazing Huangpu river evening tour. 

◆  Days 4-7:Shanghai-Yangtze River Tour

Fly to Yichang and change （approx: one hour）to board your Yangtze River ship for the next four nights. Enjoy a tour of the three Gorgee Dam（三峡大坝）before sailing on the grand Yangtze River ,passing through the impressive Three Gorges. We take a side tripe to the lesser Three Gorges or travel up the shennong Stream in a peapod boat and enjoy various shore trips along the way. 

◆  Day8 :Chongqing—chengdu

Get off in Chongqing and drive to Chengdu for an overnight stay. 

◆  Day9-10;Chengdu-xi’an

Visit the famous Panda Reserve to see the lovely animals We then fly to the bistoric city of xi’an for two nights stay and enjoy traditional Shuijiao. Next day, explore one of the most important discoveries of the 20th century—the Terracotta Warriors（兵马俑），followed by the ancient City wall and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing. 

◆  Day11-13:xi’an-beijing

Visit little wild goose pagoda and see the ancient objects at the well-known Shanxi provincial museum before walking through the lively militia Quarter to see the Great Mosque. Later fly to Beijing for three nights stay and try Peking Duck. During our stay in Beijing, we stroll through Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden city, the largest and best preserved collection of ancient buildings in china, and visit the summer palace. Next day we take a walk on the Great wall, tour the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy an attractive Chinese Acrzibatio show. 

◆  Day14:Beijing-UK

Fly back to the UK, arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories.

The underlined word “sample” in the passage probably means “       ”

A. buy          B. reserve          C. taste        D. make

The first and last scenic spots to he visited in xi’an are       .  

A. the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Mosque

B. the Terracotta Warriors and shanghai provincial Museum

C. little wild goose Pagoda and Great Mosque

D. Little wild goose Pagoda and the Muslim Quarter

Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad ?

A. The tourists will have to pay extra for fuel and meals.  

B. The tourists will visit the 1920’s Shikumen buildings in Beijing

C. The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour.  

D. The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK

The ad is mainly intended to        .  

A. encourage the British to travel in China

B. attract the British to traditional Chinese food

C. offer service of booking air tickets to tourists

D. provide the British with a better understanding of China.  

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（★★请将答案填涂在答题卡上。 E=AB   F=AC   G=AD）

  In our modern society, we have to rely on different kinds of services. 1________.Without packaging, many goods, especially food, could not reach consumers. Packaging prevents perishable(易坏的) food from early rot. As a result , it makes shelf life longer and makes distribution possible to a greater distance .

The function of waste reduction is also evident in food packaging. According to a scientific report, food wastage can be as high as between 20% and 50% in some areas because of poor or lack of packaging . 2________.It is estimated that for every 1% increase in packaging materials ,food wastage decreases by about 1.6%.

Apart from practical functions, modern packaging also has aesthetic(美学的) value. 3_______.And for the consumers, this makes shopping more enjoyable.

4________.Sometimes, people cannot help but feel puzzled by the huge packaging of some goods, which often prove to have nothing to do at all with the protection of the goods inside. Such packaging can only lead to misunderstanding and waste of money of the part of the comsumers. 5_______

Perhaps it is difficult to decide whether the service of packaging has more advantages or disadvantages. It seems quite obvious that modern packaging , to a certain degree, reflects the inner quality of the people or company who produce the products.

A. Appropriate packaging can cut this number down to only 2 to 3%.

B. Packaging is just one of them.

C.Goods are made more attractive and inviting.

D. People are sometimes unwilling to spend more money on packaging.

E. And more seriously, it can cause a great deal of damage to the environment.

F. However, the service of packaging does not always enjoy a good reputation.

G. Advantages and disadvantages of packaging have been well argued.

 

 

B

Ad. 1

April fool’s party

On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s

by DJs Den & Sion. 9pm till late.

Tickets: Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan (US$6)

Time/date: 9 pm, April 1

Place: Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District

Tel: 84540321

Ad. 2

Language in use

Enjoy free house coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing. Practice your Chinese, make

friends and have fun.

Time/date: 7 to 9 pm, March 25

Place: Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Center, 8 Xueqing Lu, Haidian District

Ad. 3

The "worst" party

Organized by Ozone productions, the party is set to be "the worst ever", with the lamest music

from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion

sense.

Tickets: Free entrance

Time/date: 9 pm, April 1

Place: Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6466?8575

Ad. 4

La Nuit Francaise

Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous. The

monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or

speaking French to gather together.

The evening features three glasses of wine and canapes for participants and a special exhibition.

Time/date: 7 to 10 pm, April 14

Place: Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, accross from the Pacific Century Plaza, Chaoyang

District Tel: 6462?9110

Ad. 5

Marco V

Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark.

Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style blending deejay and a successful

and devoted producer. His spinning is energetic, crowd pleasing and never sees an empty dance

floor. He was ranked No. 15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top100.

Tickets: 40 yuan (US$4.80) in advance, 50 yuan (US$6) at the door, both include a free drink

Time/date: 10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1

Place: Banana, in the lobby of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District

Tel: 6528 3636

59．Which of the following is NOT true of Ad. 1 and Ad. 3?

A．The two parties will be held on the same day.

B．The two parties will be held at the same time.

C．The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged.

D．Some old music will be played at the parties.

60．Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners?

A．Marco V.               B．La Nuit Francaise.

C．Language in use.         D．The "worst" party.

61． Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Marco V is a newly established band

B．La Nuit Francaise may be French words

C．the "worst" party will attract a lot of college students

D．you will enjoy free drink at April fool’s party

62．What has been held regularly?

A．La Nuit Francaise.     B．Marco V.

C．Language in use              D．The “worst” party.

 

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M: Welcome back! I didn’t see you in the history class on Friday.

W: 61  . My geography class went on a field trip to look at some of the different rocks.

M: Really?  62  ! Where did you go?

W: A desert. It gets hot during the day, but it cools off very quickly at night.   63  .

M: Well, did you enjoy the trip?

W: Of course I did. Since there are so few plants growing there, it’s very easy to see different

rocks.

M:   64  . You must call me if you have the chance to go there again.

W: No problem.   65  .

A. I really want to go there

B. That sounds excellent

C. I will be your guide next time

D. It is very dry there after the sun goes down

E. I’m tired of this trip

F. I wasn’t here on Friday