The Statue of Liberty, which has been closed to the public since super storm Sandy struck in October, will reopen by July 4.
The Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the French people in 1886. It stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all returning Americans.
It’s five months since the monument and Liberty Island were shut down after the storm.
While the statue itself was not seriously harmed by the storm, several buildings on the island experienced the terrible flood. The way used by ships carrying visitors from lower Manhattan and New Jersey was also destroyed.
“It’s good news, it’s a little late, but at least it’s there, and now we’ll watch like an eagle to make sure this promise is kept,” Schumer told NBC New York.
In January, the government spent $59 million repairing both Liberty Island and nearby Ellis Island, which was also damaged in the storm. But the officers have not announced when Ellis Island will reopen. In November, more than a million art works had to be removed from the museum there because of the storm. The Statue of Liberty is one of the country’s most popular tourist attractions. According to the National Park Service, more than 3.7 million people visit the site every year.
【小题1】Why was the Statue of Liberty closed last October?

A．Because of the super storm Sandy.

B．Because of the destroyed way.

C．Because of the damaged buildings.

D．Because of nearby Ellis Island.

【小题2】How long has the monument and Liberty Island been shut down?

A．One month.	B．Four months.
C．Five months.	D．Ten months.

【小题3】What does the underlined word It in the fifth paragraph refer to?

A．The Statue of Liberty was presented by French people.

B．The government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island and Ellis Island.

C．The Statue of Liberty stands at Liberty Island as a welcome to all.

D．The Statue of Liberty will reopen by July 4.

【小题4】Which of the following is true according to this passage?

A．The Statue of Liberty was seriously harmed by the storm.

B．In January the government spent $59 million repairing Liberty Island.

C．It’s announced that Ellis Island will reopen in November.

D．The Statue of Liberty attracts over 3.7 million tourists every year.

Zhao Tao, a student from No.2 Middle School, has just come back from Shanghai. This morning, he told us something about his pleasant trip .When he talked about the Shanghai World Expo, he was so excited and so proud that he kept telling about it for several hours. The Shanghai World Expo held by China has been on for more than one month .It started on May 1st, and will end on October 31st, 2010. Its main idea is “Better City, Better Life.” About 242 countries and organizations are attending this expo. Many new products can be seen here, such as we can see the snow in the South Korea Corporate Pavilion(展馆) every day during this hot summer though it seldom snows in Shanghai. And we can see, hear, touch and smell the 4-D films at the Oil Pavilion. How wonderful all these new products are!
China Pavilion is in the center of the expo garden. It is very beautiful. It represents the development of China from ancient time to now. It’s a pride of our China!
Thousands of people from all over the world are coming to the expo every day. And many volunteers are working for them. All the tourists are very pleased and they say that the Shanghai World Expo is the greatest one in the world so far.
However, Zhao said, “The expo garden is now so crowded. If you want to visit it, you’d better go there during the summer vacation.”
【小题1】The main idea of the Shanghai World Expo is “______”

A．Better City, Better Life.	B．How to Protect the Environment.
C．No War in the World.	D．No Earthquake.

【小题2】 In which pavilion can we see the snow during this hot summer?

A．China Pavilion.	B．the Oil Pavilion.
C．the South Korea Corporate Pavilion.	D．I don’t know.

【小题3】So far, how long has the Shanghai World Expo been on ?

A．For 20 days.

B．For a month.

C．For four weeks.

D．For about 50 days.

【小题4】How many countries and organizations are attending the Shanghai World Expo?

A．150.

B．Less than 180.

C．242.

D．220

【小题5】Which of the following is NOT talked about in this passage?

A．Zhao Tao is a middle school student.	B．China’s new products are excellent.
C．The volunteers are working very hard.	D．The expo garden is now very crowded.

Zhao Tao, a student from No.2 Middle School, has just come back from Shanghai. This morning, he told us something about his pleasant trip .When he talked about the Shanghai World Expo, he was so excited and so proud that he kept telling about it for several hours. The Shanghai World Expo held by China has been on for more than one month .It started on May 1st, and will end on October 31st, 2010. Its main idea is “Better City, Better Life.” About 242 countries and organizations are attending this expo. Many new products can be seen here, such as we can see the snow in the South Korea Corporate Pavilion(展馆) every day during this hot summer though it seldom snows in Shanghai. And we can see, hear, touch and smell the 4-D films at the Oil Pavilion. How wonderful all these new products are!

China Pavilion is in the center of the expo garden. It is very beautiful. It represents the development of China from ancient time to now. It’s a pride of our China!

Thousands of people from all over the world are coming to the expo every day. And many volunteers are working for them. All the tourists are very pleased and they say that the Shanghai World Expo is the greatest one in the world so far.

However, Zhao said, “The expo garden is now so crowded. If you want to visit it, you’d better go there during the summer vacation.”

1.The main idea of the Shanghai World Expo is “______”

A．Better City, Better Life.	B．How to Protect the Environment.
C．No War in the World.	D．No Earthquake.

2.In which pavilion can we see the snow during this hot summer?

A．China Pavilion.	B．the Oil Pavilion.
C．the South Korea Corporate Pavilion.	D．I don’t know.

3.So far, how long has the Shanghai World Expo been on ?

A．For 20 days.

B．For a month.

C．For four weeks.

D．For about 50 days.

4.How many countries and organizations are attending the Shanghai World Expo?

A．150.

B．Less than 180.

C．242.

D．220

5.Which of the following is NOT talked about in this passage?

A．Zhao Tao is a middle school student.	B．China’s new products are excellent.
C．The volunteers are working very hard.	D．The expo garden is now very crowded.

 

  --- How long has the movie ________?

    --- About half an hour .

A. begun  B. started  C. shown  D. been on

 

---How long has the meeting _______?

     --- Just a minute. I will check the time.

A. begun           B. started                     C. been on                D. been begun