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Sunday, October 5
Clear, 69°F
My wife, Eleanor, and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide, and the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way. Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.
After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.
Monday, October 6
Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69°F
We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, after dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat, where we will visit tomorrow.
It was pleasant to sit out on deck（甲板）and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.
Tuesday, October 7
Light rain, 64°F
This morning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church , which has this unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lots of shopping, then walked across the bridge to see a very, very modern Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.
We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side. Later we drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Marc Chagall—24 feet wide by 40 feet high.
Wednesday, October 8
Cloudy, 65 °F
Today we sailed from Schneckenbush to Saverne. We went through two caves, an extremely unusual part of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.
Thursday, October 9
Cloudy, 66°F
Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone went their separate ways. Our boating days are over until next time.
72. Where did the author get off the train?
A. Paris. B. Strasbourg. C. Nancy. D. Barn.
73. On which days did the tourists spend most of their time on the boat?
A. Monday and Tuesday.
B. Tuesday and Wednesday.
C. Wednesday and Thursday.
D. Monday and Wednesday.
74. From the text, we learn that Baccarat and Sorrenbourg are the names of__________.
A. towns B. churches C. museums D. mountains
75. What does the author think of the tour?
A. Tiring. B. Expensive. C. Enjoyable. D. Quick.
72-75 BDAC
解析
阅读快车系列答案BEIJING,Oct.14(Xinhua)——A total of 120 middle school students from 35 countries will attend the final of an international China language contest,to be held in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality from Oct.16 to 30.
The candidates,aged from 15 to 20,must be from foreign countries and not native Chinese speakers,said a statement issued by the Chinese language Council (CLC),the contest’s organizer,here Thursday.
All of the candidates have passed the preliminary contests(初赛)held in their own countries.
According to the organizer,the competition will have a top prize,five second prizes,10 third prizes and a dozen prizes for special talents.The organizer will also launch an online vote for“the most liked candidate.”
It was the third year China has held the contest.
“The competition not only tests the proficiency of Chinese language but also the candidates capability to communicate across different cultures.”the statement said.
All the candidates in the final will receive scholarships from the Chinese goverment.said Hu Hangyu,an official with the Education Bureau o
f the Chonqing Municipality,jointly organizing the contest.
They will also meet local Chinese students and live with Chinese families,Hu said.
“The competition is to meet the increasing demand for Chicese learning by foreign youngsters.”said Xu Lin.the CLC director.
The CLC has also hosted similar contest for foreign college students since 2002.
China has been working to promote Chinese language learning abroad over the past few years.According to the CLC,the.country had 282 Confucius Institutes and 272“Confucius Classrooms”in 88 countries and regions 
as of 2009 since the first one was established in 2004.
【小题1】The text is intended to .
| A．show the popularity of Chinese language learning in the world |
| B．introduce an international Chinese language learning test system |
| C．make readers aware of the importance of Chinese language learning |
| D．report an international Chinese language contest to be held |
| A．foreign college students | B．non—native middle school students |
| C．native Chinese students | D．students from Confucius Institutes |
| A．organized by the Chongqing Municipality government |
| B．mainly to test the candidates’Chinese language competence |
| C．held every three years in Chongqing Municipality |
| D．to provide foreign students with a chance to know China |
| A．Thousands of Chinese teacher are sent abroad to teach the language. |
| B．282 Confucius Institutes are established in China to teach Chinese. |
| C．The Chinese language contests for foreign students are regularly held. |
| D．Many Chinese students are sent abroad for culture exchanges every year. |
| A．Education | B．Advertisement | C．Business | D．Entertainment |
BEIJING, Oct. 8(Xinhua)——There are ten times as many Chinese newspapers and magazines than there were 30 years ago. That’s when the country adopted the reform and opening-up policy.
Figures from the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP)show there were 186 newspapers and 930 magazines in China in 1978. Today, the country has 2,081 newspapers and 9,363 different magazines.
In the meantime, official figures show China has some 600 publishing houses producing nearly 300,000 kinds of books. That’s a dramatic increase from the 105 publishers of the past that produced only 10,000 different books.
Rapid economic development and universal education since China adopted the reform has helped fuel the need for more information sources.
Under the market economy, hundreds of publishing houses and newspapers have taken steps to restructure management systems into corporations listed on the stock market.
The legal system overseeing the news and publishing industries in China has also changed over the last three decades. Since 1990 a law and five relevant(相关) regulations were adopted in 1990 to govern the sectors.
Since it started in 1993, digital publishing has flourished. Its industrial volume amounted to 20 billion yuan (2.93 billion U.S. dollars) in 2006. More than 500,000 kinds of digital books were produced last year alone in China, which is more than any other country in the world.
【小题1】Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
| A．Digital books take the place of common ones in China. |
| B．China has more newspapers and magazines. |
| C．More information sources are developing with the economy. |
| D．A law should be adopted to govern the publishing industries. |
| A．the publishing houses want to make more money. |
| B．there are more readers along with the bigger population. |
| C．economic and education have developed under the policy. |
| D．the legal system overseeing the publishing industries has changed. |
| A．The development of publishing industry in the past was out of control. |
| B．Hundreds of publishing houses have closed down and turned to stock market. |
| C．China adopted the reform and opening-up policy about 20 years ago. |
| D．China produces more digital books than any other country. |
| A．first appeared | B．fell down |
C． well developed | D．successfully ended |
| A．culture and education | B．entertainment |
C．s cience and technology | D．business |
GAOMI, Shandong, Oct．11（ Xinhua）—Chinese writer Mo Yan said last Thursday that he was "very surprised" at winning the Nobel Literature Prize．
Speaking to reporters at a hotel in his hometown Gaomi city in east China's Shandong Province, Mo said, "（I was）very surprised upon winning the prize because I felt I was not very senior in terms of qualification（among Chinese writers）．There are many good writers and my ranking was not so high．"
"I am very happy," he said．"I was having dinner when I received the news．I was surprised．”
"Thank you for coming all the way to Gaomi．This should be a season of red sorghum, but no such crop is planted any more．I believe none of you have seen the crop," he said．
"The Nobel Literature Prize is a very important literature prize, but not the top award．It represents the opinions of the jury（评审团 ）．I am satisfied with my major works and I still keep writing by hand．My works are Chinese literature, which is part of world literature．They show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs．Meanwhile, my novels described human beings in the broad sense．I wrote in the perspective of a human being．These works stand beyond regions and ethnic groups," he said．
"The folk arts and folk culture accompanied my growth and I was influenced by the cultural elements I witnessed through my childhood．When I picked up the pen for literature creation, the folk cultural elements inevitably entered my novels and affected and even determined the artistic styles of my works," he added．
Mo's win brought joy to other writers and readers throughout the country as he is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Literature Prize in its century--long history．
Born into a farmer's family in a village in Gaomi, Mo has been known since the late 1980s for his novels such as Big Breasts and Wide Hips and Red Sorghum, which was later adapted into a film by director Zhang Yimou．
【小题1】Mo Yan was surprised at winning the Nobel Prize because he felt ．
| A．he was not the best writer in China |
| B．he was not as famous as other writers |
| C．he was born in a farmer's family |
| D．he didn't have good education |
| A．increase our sense of national pride |
| B．learn a lot about the Chinese folk culture |
| C．form a vivid picture of his childhood |
| D．learn more about the history of the Nobel Prize |
| A．romantic | B．self--confident |
| C．modest | D．humorous |
| A．In a novel． | B．In a travel book． |
| C．In a student book． | D．In a newspaper． |
书面表达（满分25分）
在英语课堂上，老师围绕 “How do you prefer your English classes to be taught? In English only, or in both English and Chinese?” 这个话题让同学展开讨论。你喜欢老师授课时只用英语，还是英语、汉语兼用？参考所给要点，选择一种授课形式，请将你的看法写成e-mail发给老师。内容可做适当补充。
| 授课形式一:只用英语 原因：听、说越来越重要…… 优点：有助于提高听说能力，…… 缺点: 不易听懂，放弃…… 结论：所以…… | 授课形式二: 英语、汉语兼用 原因：学生词汇较少…… 优点：易于理解，对英语产生兴趣…… 缺点: 如果只讲汉语，缺少英语氛围…… 结论：所以…… |
注意：1.词数：80字左右，短文开头已经给出,不计入总数
2. 参考词汇： atmosphere氛围 improve 提高
ability能力 small vocabulary词汇较少
To: Ms Li
From: Kate
Date: Oct. 15.2008
Subject: I prefer English classes to be taught in----
I prefer our English classes to be taught in______________