Zhongshan, China        Beijing is a beautiful city with a long history. There are many

Travel Agency          famous buildings and mystery stories here. It’s a good place to

Complaint telephone:       go sightseeing and relax. You will have fun if you join us.

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Best of Beijing 5 Days

From ￥799

2 nights Beijing Hotel

&

2 nights Changcheng Hotel

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www.zhongshantour.com   Beijing Hotel:

Close to Tian’anmen Square

Prize-winning garden

Bars&French restaurant

Swimming pool

Changcheng Hotel:

Gardens with mountain views

Restaurant & Cafe

Buses to the downtown   Departure Date     Price

Apr 8, 2013         ￥899

May 29, 2013       ￥999

Jun 30, 2013        ￥799

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Business Hours

Monday~Thursday:24 hours

Friday: 8:00 am~9:00 pm

Weekends: 8:00 am~6:00 pm

Zhongshan, China        Do you like beautiful sunshine? Do you want to see blue sea and

Travel Agency          colorful fish? Do you want to enjoy the fresh air? Do you want to

Complaint telephone:       relax yourself on the beach? Come and join us! Let’s go to Hainan.

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Close to Yalong Bay

Delicious seafood

Swimming pool

Blue Sea Hotel:

Five minutes’ walk to the nearest beach

Breakfast is free

Night Club

Buses to the downtown   Departure Date     Price

Mar 6, 2013        ￥1,566

April 8, 2013       ￥1,666

May 10, 2013       ￥1,766

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Business Hours

Monday~Thursday:24 hours

Friday: 8:00 am~10:00 pm

Weekends: 8:00 am~6:00 pm

1.When you live in ______, you won’t pay for the breakfast.

A．Beijing Hotel       B．Changcheng Hotel   C．Haitian Hotel       D．Blue Sea Hotel

2.Sally wants to have fun swimming and enjoying beautiful sunshine, she should call the travel agency at _________.

A．400-581-620       B．400-581-258       C．400-581-278       D．400-581-467

3.Bill would like to visit the Palace Museum, he can book________.

A．at 9:00 pm on Sunday                    B．at 7:00 am on Saturday

C．at 10:00 pm on Monday                  D．at 9:30 pm on Friday

4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A．You can book tickets online or make phone calls.

B．It takes you five minutes to the nearest beach by bus from Haitian Hotel.

C．You can go to the downtown on foot in Blue Sea Hotel and Changcheng Hotel.

D．Tian’anmen Square is far away from Beijing Hotel

5.This passage is a/an ________

A．story                                 B．newspaper report

C．advertisement                          D．traveling diary

　 Sunday evening，October 30，1938，was peaceful in New York City．Some people were returning home from trip to the countryside，and others were sitting down to dinner．In those days，televisions were not very common．Most people listened to the radio for news and entertainment．

　 At eight o’clock there was a concert of dance music，but suddenly，the program was interrupted(中断)with a notice：a large spaceship had landed on a field and an army of aliens was moving towards New York City and then the radio went silent．

　 People panicked．Some drove out of the city as quickly as possible，but soon the roads were

jammed with Cars．Some people put wet towels(毛巾)around their faces because they thought there was a gas attack．In New Jersey，some farmers went out with guns．Although it was dark，they found a large cylinder(圆柱体)standing in a field，and thinking it was the alien spaceship，they shot at it many times．

　 Many people were so frightened that they didn’t hear the next announcement on the radio：“Ladies and gentlemen．you are listening to a radio play called The War of the Worlds．”

　 A message was sent to police stations that there was no real alien attack，and the police officers soon restored(恢复)calm to New York City．

　 Many people were very angry that they had been fooled by the play，and complained to the radio station．But what about the spaceship that the farmers found in the filed? The next morning，they found that they had damaged a large water tank 1

(　 )52．What can we know from the text?

　 A．The radio station had gone too far in fooling the people．

　 B．In fact．there was no real alien attack in New York City that night．

　 C．The farmers were brave in fighting against the aliens．

　 D．People at that time were often fooled by radio stations．

(　 )53．What does the underlined sentence“People panicked．”in the third paragraph possibly mean?

　 A．People ran away．　　　　　　　 B．People had a feeling of great fear．

　 C．People showed great interest．　　 D．People were quite mistaken．

(　 )54．As a matter of fact，people had listened to__________when they panicked．

　 A．a news report　　　　　　　　　　 B．a love story

　 C．a part of a play　　　　　　　　　　 D．an announcement

(　 )55．The main purpose of writing this text is____________．

　 A．to tell us a funny story

　 B．to report a piece of news

　 C．to blame the radio station for their misdoing

D．to advise people not to listen to the radio

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Want to stay away from colds? Put on a happy face.

Compared to unhappy people, those who are cheerful and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, according to a new study. It’s possible that being happy helps the body fight illnesses, say the researchers from New York University.

“It seems that positive feelings may reduce the danger of illness,” said the study’s chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.

In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were cheerful and lively caught coughs and colds less often. People who showed feelings were also less likely to tell their doctors that they felt ill.

In this study, Cohen’s interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. During the interviews, the people told researchers about were given colds by doctors and had to stay alone in a room for six days.

The results showed that everyone in the study was equally likely to get ill. Buy for people who said they felt happy during the research period, their illness are less serious and lasted for a shorter time.

Cohen believes that when people experience positive feelings, their body may produce a chemical that helps fight illness and disease. So if you are worried abut your health, look on the bright side more often.

1. Which of the following was NOT a part of the study?

2. What did the study find?

3. According to Cohen, which of the following may help fight illness?

4.This passage is a/an          .

5.What is the best title for this passage?

6.

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Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children's book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.

In 1954, life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children's books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.

In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.

In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents. He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.

1.Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.

A. children wanted to learn to write

B. a report for children was wanted

C. many children's books were interesting

D. some school children were not interested in reading.

2.People like his books because the books ______.

A. are cheap and easy to get                B. were written in different languages

C. are easy and interesting to read           D. were written with invented words

3.He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.

A. 50              B. 53                C. 56            D. 87

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

A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words.

B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.

C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children.

D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans.

5.From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.

A. won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death

B. sold millions of his books himself worldwide

C. changed American children's way of reading

D. wrote the largest number of books in the world