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  Does the‘hustle and bustle’of city life make you feel‘stressed out’?Why not leave the stress of modern life behind at weekends, visit the mountains and take part in some‘White Water Rafting‘?This activity can both excite and refresh.

  Not for the‘feint hearted’, white water rafting is becoming increasingly popular.Here are some great places of enjoying this activity in the north of Guangdong.

  Huangteng Canyon, “King of White Water Rafting”

  Huangteng Canyon is praised as “Guangdong’s Little Jiu Zhai Paradise”.The water quality and scenery are first-class.Opened in 2004, Huangteng Canyon has been considered the most attractive and exciting white water rafting location in China.

  With natural scenery at the riverside, Hungteng canyon was designed by the watercourse experts.You will experience the waterfall and the peculiar stone drifting along river.

  The river of Huagteng Canyon is 4.8 km long and has 130 different falls.The highest can reach 12 meters.You can begin your journey on the river at various points depending on the level of excitement sought.

  Location:Dong town, Qingcheng district, Qingyuan

  Price:Warrior Rafting:138 Yuan/person

  Joyful Rafting:98 Yuan/person

  Xuanzhen Ancient Cave, More Than Just Rafting

  Xuanzhen Ancient Cave has much to offer.The rafting experience is 4.3 km long and includes 130 different falls.All the falls linked together can reach 100 meters in height.The whole voyage will last around 1.5 hours.

  Besides rafting, Xuanzhen Ancient Cave Ecology Resort also provides activities including swimming, exploration, fishing and war games.

  Location:Xuangzhen Ancient Cave Ecology Resort, Qingxin County, Qingyuan

  Price:138 Yuan/person(adult); 68 Yuan/person(child)

  Bi Jia Mountain, Rafting All Year Round

  Located in Bi Jia Mountain Resort in Qingyuan, Bi Jia River has a dam to control the water flow.Travelers can enjoy rafting throughout the year.

  Location:Bi Jia Mountain Resort, Qingxin County, Qingyuan

  Price:Warrior Rafting:238 Yuan/person

  Joyful Rafting:138 Yuan/person

  All the three includes life jacket, helmet, and 100,000 Yuan travel insurance.

(1)

A young couple and their son want to go to Xuanzhen Ancient Cave for their holiday.How much will they pay at least?

[  ]

A.

514 yuan.

B.

374 yuan.

C.

344 yuan.

D.

304 yuan.

(2)

These activities aimed at ________.

[  ]

A.

young people

B.

rich people

C.

students

D.

city people

(3)

Which of the following sentences is false according to the text?

[  ]

A.

In China the most attractive and exciting white water rafting place is Huangteng Canyon.

B.

If a visitor dies in warrior rafting in Bi Jia Mountain, he or she won’t get paid from insurance.

C.

It is only in Bi Jia Mountain that visitors can raft in winter.

D.

If a visitor wants to raft in Huangteng Canyon, it will cost him or her at least 98 yuan.

(4)

The text is most probably taken from ________.

[  ]

A.

a newspaper

B.

a poster

C.

a book

D.

a notice

Live Earth Announces 2010 Global Event!

This is the web version of the October 15, 2009 Live Earth email to members. Click here to join and receive bi-weekly updates from Live Earth.

Live Earth is pleased to announce the largest worldwide water initiative(倡议)in history to help fight the global water crisis. The Dow Live Earth Run for Water—to take place on April 18, 2010—will consist of a series of 6 km run/walks (the average distance many women and children walk every day to get water) taking place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world, featuring concerts and water education activities, raising awareness and funds to help solve the water crisis. Jessica Biel, Alexandra Cousteau, Pete Wentz, Angelique Kidjo and Jenny Fletcher will lend their names and their time in support of this global event.

Water shortage is a major issue affecting countries, communities and families all over the world. One in eight people doesn’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. Communities in Africa, Latin America and Asia suffer 1.8 million deaths every year from diarrheal(腹泻)diseases and the death of 5,000 children each day due to inadequate water infrastructure(基础设施). In these areas, women and children are forced to walk 6 km (3.7 miles) each day to get water that is likely unsuitable for drinking. However, the water crisis is not only limited to developing nations. Adding to these existing issues, the effects of climate change are increasingly impacting both supply and quality of available fresh water throughout the world.

In 60% of European cities with populations greater than 100,000, groundwater is being used faster than it can be replenished(补充). By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population could be living under water-stressed conditions.

You can help solve the water crisis by participating in the April 18th event. Run/walk registration is now officially open! Sign up now at http://liveearth.org/run. 

Thanks and be sure to visit liveearth.org for the latest on The Dow Live Earth Run for Water, conservation tips, and more!

                           Follow Live Earth on:

52. Which of the following activities will the Dow Live Earth organize on April 18, 2010?

A. Receiving the latest news Live Earth.            

B. Putting on musical performances.

C. Calling on pop stars to walk 6 km to get water.     

D. Lending names and time to support the event. 

53. According to the passage, which of the statements is true?

A. You can turn to http://liveearth.org for water protection tips.

B. Jessica Biel can’t take part in the event even if she signs up.

C. The information on Live Earth is updated every month.

D. Every year 1.8 million people in the world die from the disease related to dirty water.

54. We can learn from the passage that __________.

A. by 2010, two-thirds of the world’s population will be short of water

B. we can solve the water crisis by taking part in the April 18th event

C. seven-eighths of the people in Asia can have access to safe, clean drinking water

D. there are different channels for people to get access to Live Earth


B
I am a person who does not like to wait in line. However, I realize anger will get me nowhere. Considering this, I have decided to turn my frustration(沮丧) to productive ends. In short, I am constantly hunting around for what I call “waiting in line books”, especially those that are designed for being read in snippets(文摘), so there is no extended story line to lose track of. Another requirement is that they be small enough to slip neatly into my back pocket.
The other day I went to the supermarket and was surprised to see that the place was crowded with shoppers, but no worries. I parked my cart behind five others and pulled out my vocabulary builder. Within a few seconds I was totally absorbed, and rather than seething at the 15 minutes it took to advance to the cashier, I learned that nankeen is “a yellow cotton cloth”, or, in the plural, “trousers made of it”. The acquisition of new words led me into a place where I would otherwise not have enjoyed myself so much.
Once, at a yard sale, I found two small pocket books titled Sidelights on American History (copyright 1919). The seller approached as I looked through the pages. “You want them?”
“First I need to see if they fit,” I told him. He watched as I slipped Volume 1 into my back pocket. “Perfect. I’ll take them.”
10 minutes later, I was at the carwash, where the waiting line was six vehicles long. Thank goodness for my books! By the time my car was being soaped and power sprayed, I had learned about the Annapolis Convention, the early life of Aaron Bur.
The more the world demands that I wait, the more I learn from my waiting library. In fact, I have become so fond of my “waiting” books that my spirits actually rise when I see a long line I must stand in. It is most likely I would be regarded as a bookish, lonely soul. But little would they realize that I was enjoying the company of those “waiting” books. And just as Disraeli said, “Everything comes if a man will only wait”.
60. When buying a book the writer _____.
A. has his own rules                        B. prefers books of small size
C. chooses books by famous writers            D. has no particular appetite
61. The truth behind the story is that the writer wants to tell us _____.
A. reading is not only important but also practical
B. one is expected to learn to adjust oneself rather than complain
C. reading is the best way to kill time
D. knowledge is power and wisdom is fortune
62. The underlined expression in paragraph 3 “seething at” probably means _____.
A. angry at                   B. delighted at              C. surprised at        D. excited at
63. The sentence in Paragraph 2 “there is no extended story line to lose track of” shows that _____.
A. what the writer reads is not difficult to understand
B. the writer likes to read interesting stories while waiting in line
C. the writer can stop wherever needed with no plot to leave out
D. the writer does not necessarily reach his understanding


B
I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.
I no longer consider myself the center of the universe. I show up.I listen. I try to laugh. I am a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows(誓约) mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.
So here's what I wanted to tell you today: Get a life. A real life,not a desire of the next promotion(提升), the bigger paycheck, the larger house.
Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who love you. And remember that love is not leisure(空闲), it is work.Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted.
It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.
I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned.
By telling them this:  Read in the backyard with the sun on your face. Learn to be happy.And think of life as a deadly illness, because if you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived.
50.The best title of this passage probably is        
A.Love your friends               B.Live a real life
C.Don't waste time                         D.Be a good mother and wife
51.How did the author form her view of life?       
A.Through working and social experience.      
B.By learning from her friends.
C.Through an unfortunate experience.
D.From her children and husband
52.By the underlined sentence "It is so easy to exist instead of to live" in the fifth paragraph, the
author really means that people tend to_____.
A.make a living rather than live a real life  
B.work rather than enjoy life 
C.waste a lot in life
D.forget the most important lessons in life          
53.What's the author's attitude toward work?       
A.Do it well to serve others.
B.To earn enough money to make life better.
C.Try your best to get higher position and pay.
D.Don't let it affect your real life.


B
I’m a pig, and my son is a rabbit. I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No, of course not! I am talking about Chinese zodiac signs. Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign. That’s why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon. If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal. The year of the pig is filled with good fortune.
  Now let’s take a closer look at this interesting animal.
  Pigs were first raised by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world. We don’t just use pigs for their meat — almost every part of the animal is used. The hair is used for artists’ brushes. The fat is used to make floor wax, rubber and plastics.
 Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. In 1995 the film ‘Babe’ starred a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film won an Oscar and was nominated for 6 more. In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by holding pig races on his farm. The events have been very successful. People don’t just want to eat pigs, it seems!
 Pigs also play an important role in the English language. For example, if someone says that he will travel to the sun one day, you can say “pigs might fly!” to him. Hungry? Well then, you can “pig out” and eat lots of food. And what if someone rescues you? Well, you can say that they “saved your bacon”.
44. The writer wrote the first paragraph in a ______ tone.
  A. sad      B. confused      C. serious     D. humorous
45. We may know from the passage that ______.
  A. people in England like pigs more than other animals
  B. pigs are more useful than ordinary people imagine
  C. pigs are the first animals raised by man
  D. more people don’t want to eat pigs now
46. The underlined sentence “pigs might fly!” in the fifth paragraph means “______”.
  A. What you have just said is impossible
  B. Pigs are great animals
  C. I don’t understand your words
  D. I can’t agree with you more
47. Which diagram shows the structure of the passage?
        
     A         B        C          D

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