Farah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother. The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.

    “Farah, aren’t you going to invite Hafsa?” her mother asked. Hafsa had been her best friend since childhood.

    “Mother, you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with,” Farah answered.

    “Really? And what are the rules?” her mother asked.

    “Well, only very pretty girls can be part of our group. And Hafsa is so…you know …dark.”

    “I cannot believe it,”her mother said angrily.

    As Farah left the kitchen, her father called her from the living room.

    Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands. “Farah, what has happened to your grades? You have failed in Mathematics,” her father said.

    Farah had no answer. The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.

    “Farah,  it says that you can take part in supplementary exams(补考). If your grades don’t improve then, I’ll cancel(职消)your trip to Spain.”

    Farah went to her room and called Gina, the leader of Purple Girls Club. “Gina, can you help me to complete my notes before the exams?”

    Gina laughed. “Exams? Who cares about exams?”

    One by one, she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.

    Farah knew Hafsa would help her. Farah also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her, but Hafsa said, “If you need any help, just let me know. We can study together till your exams.”

    Next Monday, as two friends entered the school together, Gina called out.

    “Farah, you know our rules. You cannot be friends with those who do not belong to our club.”

    “Gina, I have a new rule about friendship,” Farah replied.

After Farah became a member of Purple Girls Club, she chose a friend according to a person’s      .

A.looks        B.usual activities        C.grades       D.favorite colors

Farah became pale after going to her father because     .

A.he didn’t allow her to go to Spain    B.she didn’t do well in her exams

C.she had to leave Purple Girls Club   D.he asked her to improve her grades

.Which word can best describe Hafsa?

A.Silly        B.Beautiful            C.Rude     D.Kind

From the passage, we can know that        .

A.Hafsa is a member of Purple Girls Club 

B.Gina will help Farah with her exams

C.Gina doesn’t care about exams   

D.Farah would like to invite Hafsa to the party

What lesson can we learn from the passage?

A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.    B.A perfect friend will never be found.

C.Be slow in choosing a friend.         D.Friendship can be developed easily.

Farah was sitting in the kitchen going over the party list with her mother. The exams were over and Farah wanted to invite her friends for a party.
“Farah, aren’t you going to invite Hafsa?” her mother asked. Hafsa had been her best friend since childhood.
“Mother, you know I am now a part of Purple Girls Club and we have some rules about people we can be friends with,” Farah answered.
“Really? And what are the rules?” her mother asked.
“Well, only very pretty girls can be part of our group. And Hafsa is so…you know …dark.”
“I cannot believe it,”her mother said angrily.
As Farah left the kitchen, her father called her from the living room.
Farah went to her father and paled when she saw the exam report in his hands. “Farah, what has happened to your grades? You have failed in Mathematics,” her father said.
Farah had no answer. The truth was that the activities of Purple Girls Club left her with very little time for studies.
“Farah,  it says that you can take part in supplementary exams(补考). If your grades don’t improve then, I’ll cancel(职消)your trip to Spain.”
Farah went to her room and called Gina, the leader of Purple Girls Club. “Gina, can you help me to complete my notes before the exams?”
Gina laughed. “Exams? Who cares about exams?”
One by one, she called her friends in the club but no one seemed to care or wanted to help.
Farah knew Hafsa would help her. Farah also knew Hafsa had been hurt by her, but Hafsa said, “If you need any help, just let me know. We can study together till your exams.”
Next Monday, as two friends entered the school together, Gina called out.
“Farah, you know our rules. You cannot be friends with those who do not belong to our club.”
“Gina, I have a new rule about friendship,” Farah replied.
【小题1】After Farah became a member of Purple Girls Club, she chose a friend according to a person’s      .

A.looksB.usual activitiesC.gradesD.favorite colors
【小题2】Farah became pale after going to her father because    .
A.he didn’t allow her to go to SpainB.she didn’t do well in her exams
C.she had to leave Purple Girls ClubD.he asked her to improve her grades
【小题3】.Which word can best describe Hafsa?
A.SillyB.BeautifulC.RudeD.Kind
【小题4】From the passage, we can know that        .
A.Hafsa is a member of Purple Girls Club
B.Gina will help Farah with her exams
C.Gina doesn’t care about exams
D.Farah would like to invite Hafsa to the party
【小题5】What lesson can we learn from the passage?
A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.B.A perfect friend will never be found.
C.Be slow in choosing a friend.D.Friendship can be developed easily.

Online Voting —The Most Beautiful Places in China
What are the most beautiful places in China in your eyes? Please take part in our activity and vote online. We are looking forward to your choice and voice!
Everyone is welcome!
Rules:
1) Voting period: October 1 to November 30.
2) The results and the winners list will be released in December.
3) 10 votes are allowed.
4) Please leave your contact information when sending your votes. CRIENGLISH takes no responsibility if a winner fails to receive the award because of incorrect contact information.
5) Your comments will be important in choosing the winners.
6) CRIENGLISH reserves the right to decide the final winners.
7) CRIENGLISH reserves the right for final explanation of the rules.
Awards:
The three top winners will each receive an award worth 300 Yuan (about 48 US dollars);
The five second place winners will each receive an award worth 200 Yuan (about 32 US dollars);
The ten third place winners will each receive an award worth 100 Yuan (about 16 US dollars).
【小题1】You need to leave your contact information when sending your votes so that ______.

A.CRIENGLISH can post it online
B.everybody online can contact you
C.CRIENGLISH can reach you if you win a prize
D.CRIENGLISH can use it for some other purposes
【小题2】How many winners will be chosen in this activity?
A.8. B.10.C.15.D.18.
【小题3】What can be learned about the rules?
A.The activity lasts three months.
B.Everyone must provide 10 votes at least.
C.Only the one giving his information can join the activity.
D.You’d better give a comment in order to win.
【小题4】The text invites people to ______.
A.travel around the ten most beautiful places in China
B.choose the ten most beautiful places in China
C.write an article about the ten most beautiful places in China
D.send some photos about the ten most beautiful places in China
【小题5】Who probably wrote the passage?
A.A Travel Research AgencyB.A Medical Center
C.An Animal ReservationD.A Souvenir shopping mall

One of my China Dialogue colleagues in Beijing recently bought a Philips energy-saving light bulb to replace a standard one.He was happy with his choice.It may have cost 30 yuan (just under US$4.50) - ten times the price of a filament (灯丝) bulb - but he wanted to save energy as part of his low-carbon lifestyle.And according to the shopkeeper, he would save, in the long run, much more than the 30 yuan he was spending.

Yet only one month later, his expensive light bulb blew up, before he had saved even a small part of the purchase price.Will he stick to his high-cost, low-carbon lifestyle?

China's environmental organizations have started to advocate low-carbon lifestyles and the decrease of carbon footprints to help fight against climate change.But they have overlooked one fact: in China, low-carbon living comes at a high cost.It means buying energy-saving bulbs and appliances, and environmentally friendly building materials and daily goods.Cost can no longer be the only standard for purchases.An energy-saving and environmentally friendly product is more expensive than a standard alternative - whether it's a simple light bulb or the house it shines.For average consumers, even buying an ordinary bulb is a huge burden.How can we persuade ordinary people to choose an energy-saving residence? This is not a trend they can afford to follow; perhaps this fashion is only for the rich.

Most consumers today do not cause huge carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.Their responsibility lies not in choosing a low-carbon lifestyle today, but in avoiding a high-carbon life in the future.The principle of "common but differentiated responsibility" - a basis of sustainable development - can be applied here as well.

In China, low-carbon living still is resisted by a lack of social infrastructure(基础设施). Even if your salary allows you to make that choice, nobody is there to help you accomplish it.

Consider energy-saving homes. You need to find out whether or not the developer has used natural materials wherever possible; how effective the insulation(绝缘物、隔热物) is; and what the green credentials of installed equipment are.You can read up a little, but you'll still be lucky to avoid being puzzled by the developers' marketing.Many so-called energy-saving buildings are nothing of the sort, and some are even more energy-hungry than the average home - as Li Taige warned in his article "Energy-efficient buildings? Not always", on China Dialogue last August.

1.What may probably be the best title of this passage?

A. To purchase a cheap bulb - your wise alternative.

B. To choose an energy-saving residence - a must of your life

C. To learn a low-carbon lifestyle - each citizen's responsibility

D. To learn a low-carbon lifestyle - a promising but difficult purpose

2.Why does the writer say this fashion is only for the rich in the fourth paragraph?

A. Because the cost is a very important standard for purchases.        

B. Because buying an ordinary bulb is very expensive.

C. Because energy-saving products are more expensive than the common alternatives.

D. Because rich people like to follow this trend.

3.What does the writer think of energy-saving homes?

A. Most of them are environmentally friendly.

B. They are musts of low-carbon lifestyle of Chinese.

C. They are huge burdens for Chinese people.

D. Many of them are more in name than in reality.

4.We can infer from the passage that ____.

A. Using energy-saving bulbs and appliances is a fashion.

B. It's easy for most Chinese to try to learn a low-carbon lifestyle.

C. All citizens in China don’t have the same responsibility in living a low-carbon lifestyle.

D. Most Chinese families cannot afford to purchase an energy-saving residence.

5.What is the writer's attitude towards the low-carbon lifestyle?

A. informative and entertaining           B. supportive but cautious

C. negative but wise                      D. positive and active

 

    Directions: Reading the following passage. Answer the questions accroding to the information given in the passage and the required words limit.

Xu Hui is very excited. The Senior 1 student in a middle school in Beijing will go to Japan with his parents during the Spring Festival.

“Overseas touring has always been a dream for me,” he said happily.

Nowadays, Chinese people enjoy longer holidays, such as the three “Golden Week Holidays”(the Spring Festival, May Day and National Day). They have more time to travel. Rising incomes also make travelling abroad realistic for ordinary Chinese people.

Nearly 7 million Chinese travelled overseas in 2001, according to the National Tourism Administration(国家旅游局). The most common problem travellers face is how to choose the best routes.

By the end of 2002, Chinese citizens were allowed to travel to 19 foreign countries and regions at their own expense.

The top 10 places included Hong Kong, Macao and Thailand. European countries are also becoming increasingly popular.

“More and more Chinese people have shown interest in travelling to Europe, particularly France and Finland,” said Tan Wen, a general manager of China Youth Travel Service. “Sooner or later, there will be a peak in European tours.”

Another consideration is choosing the right travel agencies and finding the best price. The China Consumers’ Association offered tips to consumers on choosing the right travel agencies to help prevent a relaxing vacation from turning into a costly disaster.

“Price should not be the single most important factor in choosing a travel agency,” said Zhang Yuanchao, CCA vice-secretary general. Consumers are advised to choose large State travel agencies with good reputations and official approval to organize overseas tour groups.

Zhang’s association dealt with more than 5, 000 complaints about travel agencies last year. And the majority of the complaints were about random changes in travel routes, bad tour guides, and forced shopping.

Travellers were warned to look carefully at their contracts with agencies and to buy travel insurance.

81. How many reasons are given in the article as to why ordinary Chinese people are traveling abroad more today? ( No more than 2 words )

82. List two factors Chinese travellers should consider while choosing a travel agency.

( No more than 3 words )

83. What seems to be the most common result of choosing a bad travel agency ?

( No more than 12 words )

84. What would be a good title for this passage ? ( No more than 6 words)

 

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