43. According to the author, you should ________.

　　 A. praise yourself now and then

B. change yourself

C. criticize someone else

　　 D. criticize yourself

42. What’s the attitude of the Hong Kong government towards Disneyland’s performance?

A. Unhappy.　　　 B. Unhelpful.　　　 C. Supportive.　　 D. Concerned.

Criticism never changes a thing. Accept yourself exactly as you are. Everybody changes. When you criticize yourself, your changes are negative. When you approve of yourself, your changes are positive.

Don’t scare yourself

　　 Stop scaring yourself with your thought that it’s terrible to live this way. Find a mental image that gives you plea-sure, and immediately change your scary thought to a pleasant one. Imagine a positive future ahead of you.

Be gentle, kind and patient

　 　Be patient with yourself as you learn new ways of thinking. If you make a mistake you will develop self-hatred, but don’t hate yourself for thinking. Gently change your thoughts. Praise and support yourself

　　 Criticism breaks your spirit, while praise builds it up. Praise yourself as much as you can. Tell yourself how well you are doing with everything. Find ways to support your-self. Reach out to friends and allow them to help you. It is best to ask for help when you need it.

Take care of your body

　　 Learn about nutrition. What kind of fuel does your body need in order to have enough energy and vitality(活力)? Learn about exercise. What kinds of exercise do you enjoy? Insist on doing exercise every day.

Mirror work

　　 Look into your eyes in the mirror often and express the growing sense of love you have for yourself. At least once a day you should say to yourself: "I love you." If you have confidence in yourself, you’ll never give in to difficulty.

　　 Love yourself. Do it now, begin now, and do the best you can.

41. We know Glendy Chu _______.

　　 A. said Hong Kong Disneyland had about 4.8 million visitors in its second year

B. promised Hong Kong Disneyland would improve its operational efficiency

C. thought Hong Kong Disneyland had done a great job since its opening

　　 D. admitted Hong Kong Disneyland was too small

40. From the passage we know Hong Kong Disneyland ________.

A. was set up by the Hong Kong government

B. reached its planned number of visitors in its first year

C. didn’t achieve its expected goal in the second year again

D. blamed the Hong Kong government for its park strategies

39. The purpose of this passage is to ______.

　　 A. introduce a newly-built theme park to the public

B. inform the public the theme park’s business hours

C. persuade more people to visit the theme park

D. explain to the public what a theme park is

The Hong Kong government, which holds a majority stake(股份), will continue to push for Disneyland’s improvements, an official said.

　　 The theme park, which opened on Sept. 12, 2005, did not achieve its expected number of visitors for the second year in a row. Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Frederick Ma told lawmakers, "The first two years of Hong Kong Disneyland’s operation were not satisfactory. The government will continue to urge (力劝) the park management to change business strategies and improve the park’s operational efficiency."

　　 In its first year, Hong Kong Disneyland fell 400,000 short of its goal of 5.6 million visitors. Park officials have been secretive about second-year numbers, but the local media reports estimated up to 4.8 million visited the park in its second year.

　　 "Even though we believe we do not have the responsibility to tell you the exact number of visitors, Hong Kong Disneyland has become one of the most visited theme parks in the world and a top attraction in Hong Kong since its opening two years ago," Hong Kong Disneyland spokeswoman Glendy Chu said in an e-mailed response.

　　 Hong Kong Disneyland, a major representative of Disney entertainment for mainland China, has been criticized for being too small, and lacking the rides of its international sister parks in Tokyo, Paris and the United States. It is also facing increased competition from Ocean Park, a local sea-based adventure park, and reports that Disney is planning to build a theme park in Shanghai could add further pressure to the Hong Kong site.

　　 The Hong Kong government owns a 57 percent stake in the park and paid for most of the $3.5 billion construction cost, but is reportedly not interested in spending more public money on the park’s expansion.

38. You can go to Europa Park on ______.

　　 A. 24th Dec.　　 B. 7th Mar.　　 C. 30th Nov.　　 D. 1st Jan.

37. When visitors take the Atlantis Adventure ride, they can _________.

A. go back in time to Atlantis using a special vehicle

B. enjoy wonderful scenery with their family

C. dive into the sea and swim with groups of fish

　　 D. explore the remains of a sunken ship

36. We know from the passage that Europa Park ______.

　　 A. is Germany’s most popular theme park

B. arranges trips to different European countries

C. has buildings of many different styles

　　 D. has only the Atlantis Adventure theme

34. A. panic　　　 B. cry　　　　　 C. fail　　　 D. Complain