American like to visit the national parks. In 1996, over 250,000,000 people visited areas run by the National Park Service. Experts predict that by 2010, 500,000,000 people per year will visit the parks. As a result, people are trying to think of ways to protect the parks from the crowds.
The crowding of the parks has caused several problems. One is that there is not enough space for all of the people who want to use the parks. To cope with this problem, national parks may require reservations (預(yù)約)months in advance for some spots. The Park Service may also raise entrance fees at these places.
Another problem caused by increased park use is pollution. Some garbage and waste can be cleaned up, and the cleanup can be paid for by increased entrance fees. To cut down on noise pollution and air pollution, officials may decrease(減少) the number of cars allowed in parks. If this happens, people may use buses to travel around the parks. Officials may also limit(限制) the use of jet-skis, snowmobiles (摩托雪橇), motorboats, and sightseeing helicopters and planes.
The parks are also threatened by development that is going on around them. For example, around Yellow Stone Park, many motels (汽車旅館), golf courses, resorts, and other tourist attractions have been built. Some of these developments affect areas that are used by animals. People will have to learn to agree about ways to protect the parks. If they do not, there will soon be no reason to visit these national treasures.
小題1: By 2010, the number of visitors will rise by ______.
A.250 millionB.500 millionC.2.5 billionD.5 billion
小題2:If you want to visit the national parks, you may have to _____ in the future.
A.pay less than beforeB.stay there for months
C.book the ticket before monthsD.fill in a form to apply for the ticket
小題3: Entrance fees may be increased _______.
A.just for the benefit of the National Park Service
B.either to limit the number of visitors or to pay for the cleaner
C.not only to protect the animals but to reduce the noise pollution
D.merely for the development of the national parks
小題4:What does the underlined sentence in the passage mean?
A.People are not supposed to visit the national parks for fear that they will harm the animals.
B.Only if more man-made tourist attractions are built will more people visit the parks.
C.It is reasonable to keep the balance between the development of the parks and the reserve.
D.People will not visit the national parks since there are no golf courses and resorts.
小題5:What can be inferred from the passage?
A.High fees may probably keep some people out of parks.
B.Helicopters and planes will not be used in parks any longer.
C.The bus will become the only tool in parks with the purpose of pollution reduction.
D.The National Park Service welcomes as many visitors as possible.

小題1:A
小題1:C
小題1:B
小題1:C
小題1:A
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Though this charity program has not yet officially begun for Chinese users, this little green symbol has proven popular among Chinese Windows Live Messenger users.
Windows Live Messenger’s official blog announced on March 1 that Microsoft was beginning an “I’m” program in the United States. Every time someone starts a conversation using “I’m”, Microsoft shares a part of the program’s advertising income with nine organizations devoted to social causes. With every instant message a user sends, it helps deal with things one feels most interested in, including poverty, child protection, disease and worsening environment.
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After a Chinese blogger named “hung” introduced this program on his blog on March 2, “I’m” entered the Internet in China with no actual support from Microsoft.
Beijing-based Youth Weekend reported that famous IT blogger Keso regarded this program’s rapid spread as a successful virus marketing case. He thinks that the success of the “I’m” program is because it’s spread by users without being a bother to others. This answers why “I’m” has spread so rapidly across the Internet like a virus with almost no advertisement.
However, Feng Jinhu from the press center for Microsoft China told Youth Weekend that the “I’m” project is only for Messenger users in the United States. Instant messages sent by Chinese users would not count.
This has not affected Chinese Messenger users’ interest in the little green symbol. These users hope their instant messages will actually contribute to charitable organizations someday.
小題1:What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?
A.The detail information about the “I’m” program.
B.Microsoft announced the beginning of the program.
C.The main purpose of the program.
D.How to take part in the program in China.
小題2:What is the reason for the success of the “I’m” program according to Keso?
A.It doesn’t bring other users trouble.B.It is popular with the poor people.
C.It is supported by Microsoft.D.It is advertised through the Internet.
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A.it became popular in China in a short time
B.Microsoft will support the charity activity for free
C.US MSN users who take part in the “I’m” program contribute to charity
D.it covers social problems such as poverty, child protection, etc.
小題4:What should you do to take part in the “I’m” program?
A.Send an email to Microsoft.
B.Add a little green “I’m” symbol before your MSN name.
C.Add the code of the organization you support next to your MSN name.
D.Fill in an application form in advance.
小題5:From the passage, we can come to a conclusion that _________.
A.“I’m” is a computer virus that will not be easily removed
B.Microsoft is active in advertising the program in China
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Some people do not eat some kind of 40. Muslins,for example,do not eat pork,and Hindus do not eat beef.
The Japanese eat a lot of fish.Japan is an island and its 41 go all over the  Pacific looking for fish to 42.The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish,and they also eat a lot of rice.
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Cereals are a very important kind of food 51 we also need plenty of vegetables and lots of fresh 52
Some people eat 53 fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or54  that comes from animals. They eat only food from 55. Some people say that food from plants is better for us than meat.
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小題2:
A.drinkB.eatC.haveD.boil
小題3:
A.makeB.turnC.changeD.eat
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小題5:
A.a(chǎn)pplesB.fishC.meatD.vegetables
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小題7:
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小題8:
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A.breadB.cakeC.flourD.vegetables
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A.the sameB.differentC.everyD.each
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A.meatB.maizeC.flourD.bread
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“Five or ten years ago it was much more normal to sit in a cafe for several hours than it is nowadays,”says Joann,who works in a central Berlin coffee bar owned by the Canadian coffee and bakery chain Tim’s.
“There is a trend towards a more fast-paced life.But people still act surprised  when you ask if the coffee is‘to go’.You mean I can take it with me? they ask..”
“Europe is often five or eight years behind trends in America,”says Joann.“In the States.‘coffee to go’is part of everyday life.”
Owing in part to Starbucks,it appears to be very much part of everyday life in many other countries too.
The Seattle-based group compete with a growing number of global chains in attempting to reshape coffee drinking cultures in regions including Asia and the Middle East.
The US is the model for continental Europe’s new“coffee to go”culture:Each of the new cafe bars offers bagels,muffins,brownies and cookies to go with the coffee.
But then,“coffee to go’’might sound a little odd to English ears used to the words “takeaway”or take one.
It does sum up the brisker pace of life since the city resumed its status as the German capital following the fall of the Berlin wall in 1989.
As one more sign of the changing times,one of Berlin’s most venerable(古老而莊重的)coffee houses,cafe Einstein,has followed the trend by opening a small chain of coffee shops across the city.
Taking coffee,slowly and in decorous(端正的)surroundings,has been a feature of European coffee houses,particularly in German speaking countries,for decades.
For the elderly citzens of Vienna it amounts to a ritual(儀式)when they gather in coffee houses around the city for a cup of their favovrite drink and a piece of rich,creamy cake.
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A.“coffee to go” springs in Europe these days
B.Europe is often a few years before trends in America
C.America often follows Europe’s “coffee to go”culture
D.it’s easy to reshape coffee drinking cultures in the Middle East
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A.Europeans live a more fast-paced life now
B.The coffee is much cheaper
C.Europeans are used to taking away the coffee
D.the coffee is easy to take away
小題4:The characteristic of European coffee houses is        .
A.“coffee to go ”as part of daily life
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There are also many different kinds of wedding ceremonies practiced around the world. These ceremonies can be very short and simple, or very long and complicated.
One of the largest and most expensive wedding ceremonies in recent times was held in Dubai in 1981. The couple tying the knot at this wedding were the son of Sheik ( a male Arab ruler) Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum and Princess Salama. The wedding ceremony took seven days and cost $44 million. It was held in a large building which was specially built for the ceremony and looked like a stadium. The bride and groom needed a large place for their wedding because more than 20,000 guests were invited.
The reasons why a man and woman get married also vary. Sometimes they marry because they are in love, sometimes they marry because someone they meet through a matchmaker, and sometimes they marry because their parents tell them that they must marry.
One unusual example of an arranged marrige took place in Bangladesh in 1986.  The groom was an eleven-month-old boy and the bride was a three-month-old girl. They were the youngest married couple ever.
The parents of the bride and groom arranged the marriage as a way of ending a fight between the two families who had been arguing over a farm for twenty years. Both families thought they owned the farm, but no one knew exactly . The fight ended for good when the young boy married the young girl. By arranging this marriage, neither famlily was forced to lose face. The two families agreed to give the farm to the young people.
小題1:What is the best title for this passage?
A.An Unusual Wedding TraditionB.A Short History of Marriage
C.Common Western Wedding Trations.D.Interesting Wedding Around the World
小題2:Who got married in the large Wedding Ceremony described in the passage?
A. a farmer and a neighbor             B. the son of a sheik and a princess
B. a king and a queen                 D. two babies.
小題3:Why was the wedding ceremony in Dubai held in a building like a stadium?
A. The ceremony was very long       
B. The groom loved to play sports.
C, Many people came to the wedding.  
D. People in Dubai usually get married in stadium.
小題4:Why did the families in Bangladesh make their children get married?
A.The children were in love
B.The families wanted to end the fight
C.The families wanted to buy a farm.
D.The bride’s family wanted to sell their farm.
小題5: What was strange about the wedding in Bangladesh ?
A.The bride and groom were young.B.The wedding was on a farm
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A.To outline contrasting types of economic systems.
B.To explain the science of economics.
C.To argue for the superiority of one economic system.
D.To compare barter and money-exchange markets.
小題2:In the second paragraph, the underlined word “real” could best be replaced by _______.
A.valuableB.concreteC.a(chǎn)bsoluteD.reliable
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A.Individual households.B.Small businesses.
C.Major corporations.D.The government.
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The walls that were once ugly with graffiti are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program (MAP). Its work makes schools and public places attractive, and its citizens are very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphia's Anti-Graffiti Network. Jane Golden is the MAP's artistic director. "When people ask me what our program is about," she says, "I answer them with one word: hope." Each year, the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops. Some one-time graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals.
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"The making of a mural enters people's collective memory as an extraordinary, pleasant moment in neighborhood history" says Golden, who began as a muralist in Los Angeles.
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A.Helping the young find jobs.B.Protecting the neighborhood.
C.Fighting against graffiti.D.Attracting more visitors.
小題2:How does the MAP decide on the message for a mural?
A.By having discussions with people in the community.
B.By seeking advice from the city government.
C.By learning from the young graffiti writers.
D.By studying the history of the city.
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The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration(登記)card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
With so many loopholes (漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”.  But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.
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A.While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare.
B.In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you’re living in the hotel.
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D.The workers are always honest with their working hours.
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A.the Finnish society is of very high moral (道德) level
B.there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland
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D.everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves
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The Americans believe that anybody can become President of the United States. In a recent Hollywood comedy(喜劇), that is exactly what happens.
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The president has started using look-alikes during some public appearances. Dave is offered a chance to “serve his country” by becoming one. However, things go wrong. The President becomes very ill and Dave ends up acting as the President forever.
Director Ivan Reitman, who made the popular and successful comedies like Twins, Ghostbusters and Legal Eagles, could have gone for easy laughs by making fun of the American government. Instead, Dave is an attractive comedy about an ordinary man in extraordinary situations. Kevin Kline gives a double performance as Dave and the President, and Sigourney Weaver is at her best as his First Lady. The love story that develops between her role and Dave is a real classic(經(jīng)典).
The film is 100% American. However, if you’ve ever felt that anybody could do a better job running the country than the people in power, then you’ll enjoy Dave!
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A.To tell the reader about the American government.
B.To discus the Americans’ ideas about the President.
C.To make a comparison between Dave and other films.
D.To introduce a new film to the reader.
小題2:Who plays the role of the President in the film?
A.Sigourney Weaver.B.Kevin Kline.
C.Bill Mitchell. D.Ivan Reitman.
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小題4:Which of the following is best supported by the text?
A.The author makes fun of the President.
B.The author thinks highly of the film.
C.The author is a fan of Hollywood comedies.
D.The author wishes to become the American President.

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