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阅读理解。    The first group of 680 tourists from the Chinese mainland (大陆) have started their sightseeing in
Taiwan after taking unforgettable flights to arrive on the island on July 4, 2008. Many of them first
visited the Sun Moon Lake, a famous scenic spot on the island, which is also known well by the
mainland tourists.
    A couple in their 70s said they were excited to realize the dream of visiting the Sun Moon Lake,
which they have seen only in books before.
    In a restaurant on the lake side, the owner named Cheng Gong said he was delighted at the arrival
of mainland tourists.
    "We have been expecting (期待) the mainland tourists for many years and at last they are here,"
he said.
     The tourists stayed on the island for ten days. Their trip covered most famous natural and cultural
attractions (景点) around the island in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Ali Mountain and the Sun Moon Lake and
other places.
     According to the agreements, now mainland tourists in 21cities can fly to Taiwan directly. With
more flights to Taiwan, the cost of getting to Taiwan from Shenzhen has dropped. The lowest price
for travel to Taiwan from Shenzhen now is around 6,000 yuan (US$883) for a six-day round trip.
Why not spread your wings and enjoy yourselves on the wonderful island? 1. How did the first group of mainland tourists arrive on the island? [     ]
A. By boat
B. By air
C. By underground
D. By ship 2. Why was the restaurant owner expecting the mainland visitors to come? Because _______. [     ]
A. he could earn more money
B. he could see relatives from the mainland
C. he could know more about China
D. he could receive letters from them 3. How much did the first group of mainland tourists spend on their trip to Taiwan? [     ]
A. US$883
B. 6000 yuan
C. under 6000 yuan
D. much more than US$883 4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? [     ]
A. The mainland Chinese didn"t know about the Sun Moon Lake until last July.
B. The tourists visited all the famous cultural and natural attractions in Taiwan.
C. You can fly to Taiwan directly from twenty-one mainland cities.
D. An old couple wrote a book about the most scenic area the Sun Moon Lake. 5. What"s the best title of this passage? [     ]
A. Direct flights from the Chinese mainland to Taiwan
B. Mainland tourists bring benefit (利益) to Taiwanese
C. Chinese mainland tourists start sightseeing in Taiwan
D. The cost of the trip to Taiwan has dropped
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阅读理解。    What was the highlight (亮点) of last May Day? It was Hangzhou Bay (海湾) Bridge, which opened on
that day.
     It is 36 kilometers long and the world"s longest cross-sea bridge. It begins at Jiaxing, crosses the East
China Sea, and ends at Cixi, about 70 kilometers from Ningbo. It will reduce (减少) the driving time
between Shanghai and Ningbo by about two hours.
    A great number of the workers started to build it on November 2003, and ended in June 2007. Now the
bridge has become well-known. About 40,000 vehicles (交通工具) can cross the bridge each day at first.
This will be added to (增加到) 100,000 vehicles a day in 2026. During the May Day holiday, many private
car owners came to the bridge as well as tourists on coaches. So many people wanted to see the bridge
with their own eyes.
    As a shortcut between Zhejiang and Shanghai, the bridge will not only improve traffic but also help
economic development (经济发展) in the Changjiang River Delta.
    "People enjoy working in small cities like Cixi but living in big cities like Shanghai," said a man. "With the
help of the bridge, they can leave Shanghai for Cixi in the morning and go back in the afternoon. It"s only
about one and a half hours" drive." 1. Hangzhou Bay Bridge opened ______. [     ]
A. in November, 2003
B. in July, 2007
C. on May 1,2008
D. on March 1,2008 2. It took about ______ to finish building the bridge. [     ]
A. three years and a half
B. two years and a half
C. three years
D. four years and a half 3. Which city is not mentioned in the passage? [     ]
A. Cixi
B. Ningbo
C. Shanghai
D. Wenzhou 4. According to the passage, which of the following is Not true?[     ]
A. The bridge is 36 kilometers long.
B. The bridge begins at Jiaxing and ends at Cixi.
C. About 40,000 vehicles may cross it each day at first.
D. It can only improve traffic between Zhengjiang and Shanghai. 5. The passage can most probably be found in ______. [     ]
A. a story
B. an ad
C. a newspaper
D. a movie
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阅读理解。    Most American students have said goodbye to expensive fruits these days. In school, cheaper fruits
like apples and oranges have taken their place. "People are afraid to spend now and they don"t know what
the future will bring." said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. In many interviews with
The Associated Press across the country, Americans talked about their concerns, from worrying about
small businesses to being anxious about simply making ends meet (维持生计). Samira Marino, a restaurant
owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals. 
     During the financial crisis (金融危机), several of the country"s biggest banks have been forced to sell
or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods, The US government agreed on a
$700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not.
    The crisis began last year. Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot
of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the
banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed
money between themselves and even other countries, the whole world was in trouble. 1. Why are people in the US afraid to spend? [     ]
A. Because they think it"s unnecessary.
B. Because they don"t have the habit of spending money.
C. Because they worry about their future.
D. Because they don"t have enough money. 2. The underlined word "concerns" probably means            . [     ]
A. worries
B. situations
C. hobbies
D. experiences 3. The third paragraph mainly tells            . [     ]
A. what it is like in a crisis
B. why there is a crisis
C. the danger of the crisis
D. people not to borrow money from banks 4. Which of the following is right? [     ]
A. Many of the country"s biggest banks were sold and closed.
B. Linda has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice.
C. Experts think it was easy to borrow money from the banks in US in the past.
D. People are sure that the US plan to save the market will be helpful soon. 5. The best title for the story is            . [     ]
A. Ways to make ends meet
B. The money problem facing the word
C. Healthy expensive fruits
D. The art of borrowing
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Number of
stores
Australia
Number of
stores
Victoria
Estimated
Sales 1996 $millions

Industry
Share

McDonald"s
450
120
935
7.95
KFC
430
100
520
4.40
Pizza Hut
 155
39
420
3.57
Red Rooster
204
52
 240
2.04
Sizzler
 85
17
220
1.87
Hungry Jack"s
120
 33
185
1.57
阅读理解。
     The price of rice changes during the year.
     It is useful for rice farmers to know how the price changes, then they can sell their rice when the price is
high.
     Last year, the price of rice was very low in November. This was a bad time for farmers to sell their rice.
November, December, and January were all bad months.
     The best month for farmers to sell rice last year was April. July and August were also good times to sell rice.
     Between August and November, the price of rice went down every month. During other parts of the year,
the price went up and down.
     It was hard for farmers to guess how the price would change from month to month.
1. The price of rice was the lowest in _______ last year.
[     ]
A. January
B. April
C. July
D. November
2. In which months did the price of rice stay the same last year? _______.
[     ]
A. April and May
B. July and August
C. February and December
D. March and November
3. Which is the best title (题目) of the reading? _______.
[     ]
A. Seasons
B. Changing in Price of Rice
C. Months
D. Buying and Selling
完形填空:从A、B、C中选择一个最佳答案,使短文意思完整。
     Mr Chen is a farmer who   1   in western China with his wife and two sons. One year ago, he discovered that
he had cancer. The doctor told him that he needed an operation at once. And he said the operation would   2   
thousands of yuan. It was too much money for Mr Chen and his wife. They had no job and   3   their sons were
at school. The situation seemed   4  .
    Two weeks later, however, Mr Chen got some good news. He was told about a health care project which
provides medical treatment   5   poor patients in western China. They need to pay only half the cost or even less.
Thanks to the project and the kindness of his family and neighbours, he was able to receive an operation just   6   
to prevent the illness from getting worse. Now he has returned to his family.
    The   7   of this health care project is to improve the situation for poor people in western China. So far, the
project has helped more than 5,000 people   8   medical aid. The Chinese government is   9   working together
with other countries and international organizations to do this. They hope to develop a new health care model  10  
China. As our country develops, we must remember the responsibilities (责任) of caring for the weakest
members.
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