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本試卷分第一卷（選擇題）和第二卷（非選擇題）兩部分。考生作答時(shí)，將答案答在答題卡上，在本試卷上答題無(wú)效�？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。學(xué)科網(wǎng)

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1.           答題前，考生務(wù)必先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上，認(rèn)真核對(duì)條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)，并將條形碼粘貼在答題卡的指定位置上。學(xué)科網(wǎng)

2.           選擇題答案使用范圍B鉛筆填涂，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)；非選擇題答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（簽字）筆或碳素筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。學(xué)科網(wǎng)

3.           請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)在各題的答題區(qū)域（黑色線框）內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無(wú)效。學(xué)科網(wǎng)

4.           保持卡面清潔，不折疊，不破損。學(xué)科網(wǎng)

第一部分  聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）學(xué)科網(wǎng)

第一部分 聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）
做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡。
第一節(jié) （共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）
聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。
1. What is the weather like?
A. It’s raining.     B. It’s cloudy.    C. It’s sunny.
2. Who will go to China next month?
A. Lucy.      B. Alice.     C. Richard.
3.What are the speakers talking about?
A. The man’s sister.   B. A film.     C. An actor.
4. w Where will the speakers meet?
A. In Room 340.    B. In Room 314.    C. In Room 223.
5. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. In a restaurant.    B. In an office.    C. At home.

第二節(jié)（共15 小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）
     聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前后，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。學(xué)科網(wǎng)

聽第6段材料，回答第6至8題。
6. Why did the woman go to New York?
   A. To spend some time with the baby.    B. To look after her sister.   C. To find a new job.
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7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?
   A. Two months.   B. Five months.    C. Seven months.
8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?
   A. Holding him.   B. Playing with him.   C. Feeding him.
聽第7段材料，回答第9至11題。
9. What are the speakers talking about?
   A. A way to improve air quality.   B. A problem with traffic rules.
   C. A suggestion for city planning.
10.What does the man suggest?
   A. Limiting the use of cars.    B. Encouraging people to talk.
   C. Warning drivers of air pollution.
11. What does the woman think about the man’s idea?
   A. It’s interesting.      B. It’s worth trying.
   C. It’s impractical.
聽第8段材料，回答第12至14題。
12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?
   A. One week.    B. Two weeks.    C. Three weeks.
13. What advice does the woman give to the man?
   A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.   B. Book his flight as soon as possible.
   C. Save more money for his trip.
14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?
   A. They require early booking.     B. They can be twice as expensive.
   C. They are on special offer.
聽第9段材料，回答第15至17題。
15. Why did Jane call Mike?
A. To ask him to meet her.      B. To tell him about Tom.
C. To borrow his car.
16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?
   A. At Mike’s place.       B. At the airport.     C. At a garage.
17. What can we infer from the conversation?
   A. Jane has just learned to drive.    B. Jane’s car is in bad condition.
   C. Mike will go to the airport.
聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。
18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?
   A. Write a short story.    B. Prepare for the lesson.   C. Learn more about the writer.
19. Why does the speaker ask the questions?
   A. To check the students’ understanding of the story.
   B. To draw the students’ attention to reading skills.
   C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.
20. What will the students do in 10 minutes?
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第二部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）學(xué)科網(wǎng)

第一節(jié)：語(yǔ)法和詞匯知識(shí)（共15 小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）學(xué)科網(wǎng)

從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。學(xué)科網(wǎng)

21．When I arrived there, a good many of       travelers had been ready for the rise of      red sun.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．the; the               B．the; a                  C．不填; the             D．不填； 不填學(xué)科網(wǎng)

22．Why didn’t you go to other stores? Prices of goods here are very high,         !學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．no matter how     B．no matter where   學(xué)科網(wǎng)

C．no matter what     D．no matter when學(xué)科網(wǎng)

23．         for a time. It may do harm to go on talking about it.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．Put it away          B．Break it down      C．Call it up             D．Leave it alone學(xué)科網(wǎng)

24．―I’d like to go to the cinema with you, mum.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

―Sorry, darling, but the film is         for adults only.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．a(chǎn)dmitted             B．intended              C．promised             D．permitted學(xué)科網(wǎng)

25．―You know their talk? Where did you hide yourself at that time?學(xué)科網(wǎng)

―It was behind that tree         I could hear their talk clearly.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．in which             B．that                     C．which                 D．from where學(xué)科網(wǎng)

26．By the end of the year 2008, many important events, such as the holding of the Olympics and the launch of spacecraft Shenzhou VII,          .學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．would have taken place                        B．had taken place學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       C．took place        D．had been taken place學(xué)科網(wǎng)

27．________; we had to put the meeting off.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

   A. Because the manager was ill              B. The manager being ill學(xué)科網(wǎng)

   C. The manager was ill                         D. Being ill學(xué)科網(wǎng)

28．Mom promised to buy a nice gift for my birthday,         beyond my imagination.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．which                 B．that                     C．something           D．the one學(xué)科網(wǎng)

29．―We drove too fast in the street and         missed hitting the car in the other direction.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

―You’re lucky but be careful next time.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．narrowly             B．a(chǎn)lmost                 C．hardly                 D．namely學(xué)科網(wǎng)

30．It was strange that they         not have presented you a copy, though they had a lot.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．should                B．might                  C．would                 D．could學(xué)科網(wǎng)

31．―Jennifer, would you take a picture for us.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

―Sorry,         I take pictures, they usually come out dull.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．before                 B．until                   C．when                  D．since學(xué)科網(wǎng)

32．Research universities have to keep up with the latest computer and scientific hardware     the price.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．not to mention     B．in addition to       C．on account of       D．regardless of學(xué)科網(wǎng)

33．It costs me more but it lasts much longer, you see. That’s the        .學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．problem              B．sense                   C．point                   D．state學(xué)科網(wǎng)

34．―Why did you leave the water running?學(xué)科網(wǎng)

―Heavens! I guess I        to turn it off.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．forgot                 B．have forgotten     C．will forget           D．had forgotten學(xué)科網(wǎng)

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35．―May I stay home from school?學(xué)科網(wǎng)

―        . Or you’ll miss a lot of lessons.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       A．Never mind                                        B．Help yourself學(xué)科網(wǎng)

       C．It can never be too good                       D．By no means學(xué)科網(wǎng)

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第二節(jié)：完形填空 （共20小題; 每小題1.5分，滿分30分）學(xué)科網(wǎng)

閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36 ～ 55各題所給的（A、B、C、D）四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。學(xué)科網(wǎng)

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 “Imagine you are walking along the road. Suddenly you fall over and all the passers-by burst into laughter. You feel very  36  and think the world is laughing at you. But in fact, five minutes later, they have  37  it ever happened.” The other day when I came across these words in an article, I didn’t agree with the  38 .學(xué)科網(wǎng)

    The author thinks the best thing to do in this kind of  39  is to pretend nothing has happened, and so avoid  40  trouble.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

    I admit that we should keep  41  because “Your tears will only remind others of what happened, while your  42  can let them forget it.” But this is far from satisfactory. We should do  43  to make things better.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

    I used to be a(n)  44  girl and not very good at maths. Our new maths teacher asked me a question and I still remember how I hung my head in  45  when I couldn’t answer it.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

    “If you don’t know the answer, just tell me.” the teacher said, “If you don’t, how can I know  46  you know the answer or not?” All of my classmates burst into laughter. My face turned red but the teacher  47  me to go to the blackboard and  48  what I knew. If I had  49  the words in the article, I would have given up. But I tried my best. And to everyone’s  50 , I succeeded! The teacher smiled and said, “Well done! I  51  you could do it!”學(xué)科網(wǎng)

    Since then, I have become active in maths as  52  as in other subjects. I used to think doing maths exercises was a waste of time. But now, I know  53  I do can make things better. Everyone is the  54  of his own fate.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

    If we make mistakes, we should take on an active  55 . Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

36. A. nervous               B. excited       C. afraid         D. embarrassed學(xué)科網(wǎng)

37. A. realized              B. recognized    C. forgotten       D. remembered學(xué)科網(wǎng)

38. A. speaker              B. reader        C. author         D. announcer學(xué)科網(wǎng)

39. A. environment         B. surrounding   C. condition       D. situation學(xué)科網(wǎng)

40. A. ordinary              B. extra         C. common       D. usual學(xué)科網(wǎng)

41. A. confident            B. smart            C. calm          D. strong學(xué)科網(wǎng)

42. A. smile                B. worry        C. courage        D. satisfaction學(xué)科網(wǎng)

43. A. anything             B. something    C. nothing        D. everything,學(xué)科網(wǎng)

44. A. shy                    B. energetic         C. happy         D. clever學(xué)科網(wǎng)

45. A. joy                  B. pride         C. shame         D. surprise學(xué)科網(wǎng)

46. A. what                 B. that              C. when         D. whether學(xué)科網(wǎng)

47. A. forced               B. invited           C. asked              D. pushed學(xué)科網(wǎng)

48. A. bring up            B. put down       C. think about    D. show off學(xué)科網(wǎng)

49. A. obeyed                 B. suspected       C. rejected      D. understood學(xué)科網(wǎng)

50. A. expectation          B. disappointment  C. surprise      D. delight學(xué)科網(wǎng)

51. A. hoped                  B. knew          C. doubted      D. regretted學(xué)科網(wǎng)

52. A. long                  B. far                   C. soon        D. well學(xué)科網(wǎng)

53. A. whoever              B. whenever      C. wherever      D. whatever學(xué)科網(wǎng)

54. A. architect              B. owner         C. host               D. inspector學(xué)科網(wǎng)

55. A. position              B. attitude        C. value         D. response學(xué)科網(wǎng)

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第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）學(xué)科網(wǎng)

第一節(jié) 閱讀下面的短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。學(xué)科網(wǎng)

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Dear SJ,學(xué)科網(wǎng)

Losing a best friend is never easy.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

Your problem is not just that you miss your best friend; it is that you feel empty and lost without her friendship.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

It takes time to get over a lost, and during that time, your mind is getting used to a new way of being. This is usually a good thing, even if it feels like a bad thing.學(xué)科網(wǎng)

Now that you are on your own, you are being forced to learn to be by yourself and to rely upon your own inner voice for guidance. I am sure that this feels strange for you, but if you can hang on for a bit longer, it may work to your advantage.

Best friends are cool, but it is important to know the difference between missing someone and being too dependent upon them.

At your age, girls do tend to stick together and having a good boyfriend may not yet be the better choice. Your friend is leaving you, her best friend, for a boyfriend. Boyfriends are completely different from best friends. The difference is that boyfriends come and go, while girl friends often stay in your life throughout high school, and even afterwards. It is a completely different sort of relationship.

I suggest that you take advantage of this period in your life to expand your horizons. Enjoy the freedom of having no best friend for a while, and hang with the group. By the time your former best friend breaks up with her boyfriend, you will be in a completely different place, a far better place.

And, by the way, next time you feel empty and lost, try to write about it in a diary. In several months, you will look back and read it with curiosity about yourself. “Who was I then, and what could I have been thinking?”

56. Judging from the letter, SJ’s problem was that she didn’t know ______.

A. whether to give up her best friend            B. what to do without her best friend

C. whom to choose between two friends        D. how to stop missing her former friend

57. The underlined part “a new way of being” (in Paragraph 3) refers to the situation in which SJ has to ________.

A. find a new friendship                              B. live without her boyfriend

C. learn to give up                                          D. learn to be independent

58. The writer believes by the time SJ’s former friend loses her boyfriend, SJ will ______.

A. take revenge(報(bào)復(fù)) on her former friend  

B. comfort her former friend

C. feel more independent and confident        

D. continue friendship with her former friend

59. What does the last paragraph seem to suggest?

A. Unhappy experiences are easy to forget.   

B. Keeping a diary helps correct oneself.

C. SJ will get over her problem soon.          

D. One shouldn’t forget the past experiences.

                              B

We now think of chocolate as sweet, but once it was bitter. We think of it as a candy, but once it was a medicine. Today, chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or just a snack. Sometimes it is part of the main course of a meal. Mexicans make a hot chocolate sauce called mole and pour it over chicken. The Mexicans also eat chocolate with spices like chili peppers.

Chocolate is a product of the tropical cacao tree. The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys say “Ugh!” and run away. Workers must first dry and then roast the beans. This removes the bitter taste.

The word “chocolate” comes from a Mayan word. The Mayas were an ancient people who once lived in Mexico. They valued the cacao tree. Some used the beans for money, while others crushed them to make a drink.

When the Spaniards came to Mexico in the sixteenth century, they started drinking cacao too. Because the drink was strong and bitter, they thought it was a medicine. No one had the idea of adding sugar. The Spaniards took some beans back to Europe and opened cafes. Wealthy people drank cacao and said it was good for the digestion.

     In the 1800s, the owner of a chocolate factory in England discovered that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao. It quickly became a cheap and popular drink. Soon afterwards, a factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate. Later on, another factory mixed milk and chocolate together. People liked the taste of milk chocolate even better.

     Besides the chocolate candy bar, one of the most popular American snacks is the chocolate chip cookie. Favorite desserts are chocolate cream pie and of course an ice cream sundae with hot fudge sauce.

60. It was ______that discovered sugar could remove the bitter taste of cacao.

A. the workers in the chocolate factory       B. the Spaniards 

C. the people in England                            D. the owner of a chocolate factory.

61. According to the passage which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Nobody had the idea of adding sugar until the sixteenth century.

B. The word “chocolate” comes from a Mexican word.

C. The beans taste so bitter that even the monkeys like them.  

D. Workers must dry and roast the beans to remove the bitter taste.

62. It can be inferred from the passage that___________.

   A. chocolate can be a hot drink, a frozen dessert, or a candy bar 

B. Mexicans like chocolate very much          

C. chocolate is a product of the cacao tree     

D. people liked the taste of chocolate mixed with milk

63. Which is the right time order of the events regarding chocolate?

   a. Chocolate became a cheap and popular drink in England.

   b. A factory made the first solid block of sweetened chocolate.

   c. The Spaniards started drinking cacao.

   d. It was found that sugar removed the bitter taste of cacao.

   e. A factory mixed milk and chocolate together.

    A. a-b-c-d-e               B. c-d-e-b-a               

C. c-d-a-b-e                       D. c-d-b-e-a

                                        C

Psychologists tell us that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture. This process begins with the “honeymoon stage”. This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. We may be suffering from “jet lag” but we are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of food. This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are involved in some kind of great adventure.

    Unfortunately, the second stage can be more difficult. After we have settled down into our new life, we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, friends, pets. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture. This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to rejecting or pulling away from the new culture.

    The third stage is called the “adjustment stage”. This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture. Your sense of humour usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor!

    The fourth stage can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. You can cope(deal) with most problems that occur. You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them.

64. This passage mainly talks about ________.

   A. culture and foreign language learning     B. adventures in a foreign land

   C. getting used to a new culture            D. the interaction of different cultures

65. Which of the following best describes the first stage?

   A. Lonely and depressed                              B. Bored and homesick

C. Happy and excited                               D. Angry and frustrated

66. According to the passage, people are most likely to return to their own culture at the ________ stage.

   A. 1st                 B. 2nd                         C. third                D. fourth

67. It can be concluded from the passage that ________.

   A. people feel better in their own culture

   B. it is not easy to adapt to a new culture

   C. culture shock doesn’t occur at the beginning

   D. it is human nature to long for adventures

D

Visit the Skywalk at Grand Canyon West Today!

For Booking Call: 1-866-944-7263

Package Fee:

$289 Per Adult: $274 Per Child.

All Fee’s Included. NO Hidden Cost.

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Experience the newly opened Grand Canyon(大峽谷) West Skywalk in Colorado. Departing from Grand Canyon’s South Rim by Airplane to Grand Canyon’s West Rim, you will land and take a ground tour to the Skywalk! Walk on air for 70 feet over the edge of Grand Canyon West.

    This Skywalk has been open since March 28, 2007. Daily visitorship to the Skywalk has been over 4,000 people. Please be patient to enjoy your moment on the Skywalk.

After you have experienced the one and only Grand Canyon Skywalk Glass Bridge, you will return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and take your Airplane for a flight back to the South Rim of the Canyon. This is a tour never to be forgotten as you will have walked on air over the Grand Canyon.

Tour Itinerary(行程)

Tour Duration

5.7 Hours

The Grand Canyon Adventure Skywalk

  Flight from Grand Canyon South Rim to Grand Canyon West

1 Hour

    Experience a bird’s-eye view of the Grand Canyon as you make your way to Grand Canyon West.

  Light Lunch at Guano Point at Grand Canyon West

2 Hours

    You’ll be taken by bus to Guano Point with breathtaking views of the Western part of the Grand Canyon where the Colorado River makes its way into Lake Mood. Every table for lunch has a view.

Walk on the World Famous Skywalk

1.5 Hours

    Finally you’ll board your bus to Eagle Point, home of the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Now it is time for you to walk on air for 70 feet over the Grand Canyon.

  Flight Back to Grand Canyon South Rim

1.2 Hours

    After time on the Skywalk, you’ll return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and return to Grand Canyon South Rim in time for dinner and sunset.

68. The package fee does NOT cover the cost of ________.

A.

B.

C.

D.

69. The Grand Canyon Skywalk Bridge is made of glass because ________.

   A. it looks stronger                                     B. it is cheaper to build

   C. it looks more beautiful                               D. it gives you a better view

70. According to the Tour Itinerary, the route is ________.

   A. South Rim → Guano Point →West Airport →Eagle Point →West Airport →South Rim

   B. South Rim → West Airport →Guano Point →Eagle Point →West Airport →South Rim

   C. South Rim →West Airport →Eagle Point →Guano Point →West Airport →South Rim

   D. South Rim →West Airport →Eagle Point →West Airport →Guano Point →South Rim

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  The legal age for drinking alcohol in the United States is 21.    71   Here we look at alcohol policies at American colleges and universities.

     72     But many schools have been moving to strengthen their rules.

   The United States has more than 17 million students in higher education. Each year, 1,700 of them aged 18 to 24 die from alcohol-related road accidents and other injuries.

   6000,000 more are injured while under the influence of alcohol, and almost 700,000 are attacked by another student who has been drinking.

   One behavior that college officials are trying to prevent is binge(狂歡)  drinking, having 4 or 5 drinks or more in a short period of time. Some researchers have found that students who think binge drinking is normal often overestimate(高估) how much other students really drink.   7 3    

   At the University of Oklahoma, new policies went into effect after a 19-year-old student died. He had been drinking heavily at a party.

   Now alcohol is not allowed in all fraternity(兄弟會(huì)) and sorority (女生聯(lián)誼會(huì)) houses and university housing. Student organizations can serve alcohol at events but only on Friday and Saturday nights, and they must provide transportation to and from off-campus parties.    74    

    The policies govern behavior on campus and off. With a first violation（違反）, students pay 75 dollars and their parents are told.    7 5    For a second “strike”, they have to pay 150 dollars. A third strike means they will be removed from school for at least one term.

A.     Underage drinking is a crime but also a common part of college social life.

B.      People under 21 will not be allowed to drink.

C.      These policies differ from school to school.

D.     A person can die of alcohol poisoning.

E.      When they are drinking, they always forget it.

F.      Other new requirements include an alcohol education program that first-year students take online.

G.     They must also take an alcohol education class.

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Ladies and gentleman, (gentlemen)

May I have your attention, please?                    

All flights this morning have(been)  put off, because our air is covered with thick fog. As there has(is)  no wind, the weatherman       is unable to tell that(when) the fog will clear up. We cannot do anything but waiting(wait). Please keep in order and take good care of your baggage. Passengers, please don’t leave (for) the waiting       room. As soon as the weather turns favorable, (and) we shall announce flights. For passengers stayed (staying) at the airport, lunch is free. It will       be served in the dining hall in(on) the second floor from eleven o’clock to one o’clock. By the way, there is no plane to arrive within a(an) hour.

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Dear Tom,

In your last e-mail, you showed a great interest in our National Stadium ―the Bird’s Nest. Now I’d like to introduce it to you.

The Bird’s Nest, which looks just like a bird’s nest made of tree branches, is located in the north of Beijing. It can hold about 90,000 spectators, covering an area of 58,000 square meters. The construction on it was started in December, 2003 and was completed in 2007. The Bird’s Nest, where the track and field events as well as soccer matches were held will be used for many other large events.

Kofi Annan, former secretary of the UN, gave the thumbs-up to its design and said that it would be a wonder in architecture in the history of the global Games.

I hope that my introduction will satisfy you.

Yours faithfully,

 Li Ming