14、 It’s hard to get the villagers together because they live s______________.

13、Stories of Helen Keller opened up a new world to the people with d____________.

12、Although he left school more than ten years ago, he still keeps in touch with his f__________ classmates.

11、Danny feels that they should have father’s p___________ before going out.

10、I  s_________ a house with four other people.

9、He never tells lies, so he is well-known for his h___________.

8、The Browns had no children so they a___________ a baby.

7、After high school, Jim hopes to go to c___________ to take courses in art. 

6、The people below are going to make a trip in Australia. After the description of these people, there is information about six advertisements of organized tours A-F. Decide which tour would be most suitable for the person mentioned in descriptions 61-65 and then mark the correct letter (A-F). There is one extra paragraph about one tour which you do not need to use.

_________61. Victor is fond of nature and adventure and he is making a study tour into geology in Australia. So he wants to make a whole day trip, enjoy the natural beauty and study geological phenomena as well.

_________62. Vanessa is planning a short city tour of Sydney so that she can enjoy the highlights of the city and attend an important lecture given by Professor Brown Smith at 2:00p.m at the University of Sydney.

_________63. Charlie and his friends are making their first journey in Australia. Having traveled around the city of Sydney, they plan to visit Canberra, the capital and political center of the country.

_________64. Jenny, a European woman with her children is visiting her relatives in Australia. They want to relax themselves by enjoying the sunshine on the sandy beaches along the coast and have fun with dolphins.

_________65. Mike and Susan are from Brazil. They have been traveling in Australia for a couple of days. This weekend, they would like to have a change and travel to the countryside to have some idea of Australia grape farming and wine producing instead of making city tours around.

A.    City Highlights, Manly Beach, Northern Beaches

Tour the highlights of Sydney, then cross the Sydney Harbor Bridge to Manly and the Northern Beaches. Capture the beauty and lifestyles of the harbor city form Gray Line’s specially selected points.

Departs: 8:30 a.m.  Adult: $51.00

Returns: 11:50 a.m.  Child: $25.50

B.    New Parliament House, National Museum, Australian War Memorial

The nation’s capital―a purposely built city, modern, with wonderful architecture yet a rural charm of lakeside, gardens and open spaces. This hi-tech city is the seat of Parliament and home of national monuments, museums and galleries.

Departs: 8:30 a.m.  Adult: $110.00

Returns: 9:15 p.m.  Child: $55.00

C.    Cuddle a Koala, Kangaroos, Harbour Luncheon Cruise

Observe and meet our unique native animals with a lot of opportunities to get to know the Cuddly Koala. Then enjoy lunch on beautiful Sydney Harbour. You can choose between the Matilda Cruises Sailing Catamarans, the stream-lined Captain Cook Cruisers or Magistic Cruises.

Departs: 8:40 a.m.   Adult: $115.00

Returns: 2:00 p.m.   Child: $57.50

D.    Hunter Valley wine factory, Wine Tasting, Traditional Aussie Towns

It is believed that famous Australian wines are from the vineyards of the rolling hills and valleys’ of the Hunter region. The Hunter Valley is Australian’s oldest commercial wine producing district with over 7,000 acres under vine.

Departs: 8:40 a. m    Adult: $127.00

Returns: 6:40 p.m     Child: $63.50

E.    Post Stephens, Central Coast Beaches, North Coast, Dolphin Watching

Discovering the beautiful Central Coast north of Sydney with its holiday villages, white sandy beaches and the sparkling Pacific Ocean. Ride the wave crests with the Dolphins in the blue waters. This quiet arm of the blue Pacific Ocean is home to nature’s most lovable and intelligent marine mammals.

Departs: 8:30 a. m.    Adult: $126.00

Returns: 7:00 p. m.        Child: $ 63.00

F.    Jenolan Caves, Blue Mountains, Adventure Caves

The Blue Mountains National Park is a kaleidoscope(万花筒) of contrasts and colour rich in Australian bush and wildlife. Spectacular Jenolan Caves―the brilliance and timelessness of nature are revealed.

Departs: 8:40 a. m.        Adult: $114.00

Returns: 6:40 p. m.              Child: $57.00

5、College students go ‘blind for a day’

A group of 18 students at the leshan Teachers’ College experienced the hardships of the vision damaged during a “blind for a day” exercise over the weekend. The college’s Department of Education organized the event, aiming to give students an understanding of the daily battle faced by the vision damaged so that they may offer their help in the future.

Taiyuan forbids taking pets into its parks

The local government of Taiyuan has banned pets from being taken into the city’s parks. The regulation, which came into effect on Saturday, states that anyone who takes pets into parks will be fined from 10 yuan (US$1.27) to 200(US$25). The local government said it introduced the rule because pets may cause harm to other park visitors and their waste pollutes the environment.

Enormous pumpkin steals the show

A 240-kilogram pumpkin worth over 2,300 yuan (US$293) was the star attraction at an agricultural show in Foshan’s Shunde District over the weekend. Visitors all wanted to have their pictures taken with the huge pumpkin at the first Guangdong Agricultural Products Fair. The pumpkin was planted by the Zhuhai Academy of Agriculture Science.

More than 1,000 seagulls die on beach of Shandong

More than 1,000 seagulls died on the beach in Jimo, Shandong Province, last week. Experts investigating the case stressed that the cause of death was not bird flu. They said the seagulls died from a disease, but they are still testing samples to determine which one.

57. The aim of the event “blind for a day” is to _________.

       A. give the students a lesson about the hardships of the vision damaged

       B. entertain the students after regular lessons

       C. urge the students to take part in the social activity

       D. make the students understand the blind people and offer help in the future

58. Taiyuan government banned pets from getting into parks because _________.Which of the following is wrong?

A.      Pets may cause harm to other park visitors

B.      Pets’ waste pollutes the environment

C.      A person who takes pets into park will be fined US$ 1.

D.     The government wants to protect the environment

59.Why did the pumpkin become the star attraction?

A.        Because it was worth over 2,300 yuan.

B.        Because a lot of people want to take pictures with it.

C.        Because it is a new product planted by the Zhuhai Academy of Agriculture Science.

D.       Because it weighed 240-kilogram

60. The cause of the seagull death in Shandong Province is ____________.

       A. bird flu       B. an unkown deadly disease  C. air pollution    D. cold weather