Jim Green has been in China for more than two years. He has been to many interesting　 31 in Beijing, but he has not yet been to many other parts of 32 . Last week he went to Mount Emei in Sichuan with his 33　 .

　　Many people like to travel by 34 , but the Greens think that travelling by train is the best. It is much 35 and far more enjoyable than a rushed journey by air. They had a wonderful train ride to Chengdu 36 they went on to Mount Emei by bus.

　　The train was quite nice and tidy, and there weren't too many people in 37 sleeping car. The Greens could stand up and 38 around. It was a long journey, 39 none of them felt tired. They kept 40 the beautiful things out of the window. They talked, laughed and played cards. The conductor kept coming to give them hot water and 41　 them newspapers. People nearby 42 with each other. A young man tried to speak English with Mr and Mrs Green. Jim thought the train was like a big moving party. He went to sleep quite 43 . He enjoyed listening to the sound of the running train and then fell asleep.

　　When Jim woke up the next morning, the train was already 44 Chengdu. His train ride seemed really 45 , but his memory (記憶) of the pleasant journey will last long.

31. A. schools　　 　　　 B.　places　　 　　　　　 C.　villages　　 　　　 D.　cities

32. A. England　　 　　 B. America　　 　　 C. China　　　 　　　　 D.　the world

33. A. friends　　 　　 B.　classmates 　　　 C. father　　　 　　　　　 D.　family

34. A. air　　　　 　　　 B.　bus　　　 　　　　 C.　train　　　　 　　　　 D.　ship

35. A. cheaper　 　　　 B.　dearer　　 　　　　 C.　dirtier　　　 　　　　 D.　quicker

36. A. before　　 　　 B.　when　　 　　　　 C.　after　　　　 　　　　 D.　while

37. A. my　　　　 　　 B.　your　　　 　　　　 C. our　　　　　 　　　　　 D.　their

38. A. sit　　　　　 　　　 B.　walk　　　 　　　　 C.　run　　　　　 　　 D. dance

39. A. and　　　　 　　 B. so　　　　 　　　　 C.　also　　　　 　　　　 D.　but

40. A. looking　　 　　　 B.　drawing　 　　　　 C.　watching　　　 　　 D.　getting

41. A. reading　　 　　　 B.　buying　 　　　　 C.　selling　　　　 　　　 D.　writing

42. A. talked　　　 　　　 B. spoke　　 　　　　 C.　told　　　　　 　　　 D.　said

43. A. early　　　　 　　 B.　late　　　 　　　　　 C.　easily　　　　 　　　 D. hard

44. A. beside　　　 　　　 B. to　　　　 　　　　 C.　past　　　　　 　　　 D.　near

45. A. quick　　　　 　　　 B.　slow　　　 　　 　 C. short　　　　　 　　　 D.　Long

                 

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JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team. Aged 9—13 Meets in Green Park on Friday at 3 p.m.		ROOM TO RENT Small room to rent in city center flat(公寓)above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108

　　Mr. Brown wants to live near his workplace. Mrs. Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns’ children don't care what the house is like as long as the garden is big enough. Ann, their daughter has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks it is an exciting place. It's hard work but she isn’t lazy. You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays, but you get other days off. It’s not very well paid. But who cares about money？

　　Tom is a middle school student. He is twelve years old. He stops school at half past three, so he has plenty of time to finish his homework.

　　Jack, Mr. Brown's brother, is looking for a room to rent. He doesn't care what color the walls are or how old the furniture (家具) is. He is getting ready for his drawing. So the house must be quiet.

56.Why didn't the Browns buy the house in Advertisement One？

A. It was on the north side of town.     B. There weren’t enough bedrooms.

C. There was no dining room.          D. The garden was too big.

57. Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant？

A. It’s an easy job.                 B. The place is good and the food is free.

C. She thinks it will be interesting.    D. She can get long holidays.

58. Why can't Tom play for the new football team？

A. He's not old enough.            B. It’s in a different village.

C. School stops too late.            D. He has to do his homework.

59. What's wrong with the room for Jack in Advertisement Four？

A. It's too small.                    B. The walls are the wrong color.

C. The man likes old furniture better.    D. It's too noisy.

60. What does the sentence “All meals free” mean？

A. Waiters can have the meals at any time.

B. Waiters can have the meals in the restaurant without paying money.

C. Customers can have the meals freely.

D. Waiters need to pay for their meals.

Justin Bieber was nominated (提名) for the Best New Artist Grammy 2011. Both he and his fans were excited to hear the great news!
　　Born on March 1, 1994, in Canada, Justin entered a singing contest when he was 12 and won the second place. He taught himself to play the piano, drums and guitar. In 2007 Justin posted videos of his singing on the Internet and became famous. In 2008, he became a singer with a record company. Since then, he has become a big name. Justin is so popular that screaming fans show up everywhere for his appearance. Several of his performances had to be cancelled because there were too many fans!
　　In February, 2011, Justin’s biopic Never Say Never will come out. Justin came from a poor family. But he said in his book that not having as many things as his friends made him stronger and built his character. He wants to tell people that you can do anything if you just put your mind to it.

(    )41. When did Justin become a singer with a record company?
　　      A. In 1994.     B. In 2007.        C. In 2008.        D. In 2011.

(    )42. Why did Justin have to cancel some of his performances?
　　      A. Because he was badly ill.
　　      B. Because he thought his performances weren’t good enough.
　　      C. Because he didn’t want to have any performances.
　　      D. Because there were lots of fans.
(    ) 43. What’s the meaning of the word “biopic” in the last paragraph?
　　      A. 自傳        B. 聲明        C. 論文          D. 小說(shuō)

The American Museum of Natural History

Address: Central Park West at 79th, St., New York

Tel: 212-769-5100

Traffic: located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, the museum is conveniently reached by bus, underground or car.

Parking: There is a small parking place which charges only $7.75 per day, but is often full. Parking in the neighborhood is also limited.

Museum hours: 10:00 am to 5:45 pm Sunday through Tuesday; 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.

Admission: $3.20 for grown-ups, one-fourth for children, and free on Friday and Saturday evening from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

The museum is open every day of the year except Christmas and Thanksgiving.

 (   )26. The American Museum of Natural History is in 　　　.

       A. Philadelphie          B. Washington

       C. Boston              D. New York

(   )27. There is a parking place outside the museum, but 　　　.

       A. people cannot park their cars there

       B. it is not big enough to park all the cars

       C. it will cost you $7.75 per week

       D. nobody wants to park his car there

(   )28. If four grown-ups and four children want to pay a visit to the museum at 3:00 pm on Saturday, they will pay 　　　.

       A. $16      B. $19.2      C. $25.6     D. no money

(   )29. You can visit the museum 　　　.

       A. at 7:00 am on Monday  

       B. at 8:00 pm on Tuesday

       C. at 11:00 am on Sunday 

       D. at 10:00 pm on Friday

(   )30. From the passage, we can learn that 　　　.

       A. the museum lies in the east of New York

       B. the small parking place charges more than $8 a day for a car

       C. one can get to the museum by car, by under-ground or by bus

       D. the museum is the most popular one in America