On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion．9pm till late．
Tickets：Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan(US＄6)
Time/date：9 pm, April 1
Place：Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District
Tel：8454-0321
Ad．2
Language in use
Enjoy free in house coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing．Practice your Chinese, make friends and have fun．
Time/date：7 to 9 pm, March 25
Place：Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Center, 8 Xueqing Lu, north of Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District
Ad．3
The "worst" party
Organized by Ozone Productions, the party is set to be "the worst ever", with the lamest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s．Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion sense．
Tickets：Free entrance
Time/date：9 pm, April 1
Place：Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang District
Tel：6466-8575
Ad．4
La Nuit Francaise
Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous．The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together．
The evening features three glasses of wine and canapes for participants and a special exhibition．
Time/date：7 to 10 pm, April 14
Place：Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, across from the Pacific Century Plaza, Chaoyang District Tel：6462-9110
Ad．5
Marco V
Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark．
Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style blending deejay and a successful and devoted producer．His spinning is energetic, crowd pleasing and never sees an empty dance floor．He was ranked No．15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top100．
Tickets：40 yuan(US＄4.80)in advance, 50 yuan(US＄6)at the door, both include a free drink
Time/date：10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1
Place：Banana, in the lobby of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Tel：6528-3636
(1)
Which of the following is NOT true of Ad．1 and Ad．3?
[ ]
A．
The two parties will be held on the same day．
B．
The two parties will be held at the same time．
C．
The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged．
D．
Some old music will be played at the parties．
(2)
Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners?
[ ]
A．
Marco V．
B．
La Nuit Francaise．
C．
Language in use．
D．
The "worst" party．
(3)
We can infer that ________．
[ ]
A．
Marco V is a newly established band
B．
La Nuit Francaise may be French words
C．
the "worst" party will attract a lot of college students
The tombs would help archaeologists with research into the political, economic and cultural exchanges between the Central Plains government and states in the west, and on the cultural influence of the Central Plains on the Western Regions．
Archaeologists from the Xinjiang institute have dug nine tombs since August 22, finding bodies of more than 30 people, some ancient coins and more than 60 pottery(陶器)jars．It is thought there are another three tombs to be dug．
The people buried in the tombs were probably either people from the western regions deeply influenced by the Han culture or the Han residents(居民)in the region．
(1)
How many 1700-year-old tombs have been dug or are to be dug in Xinjiang?
[ ]
A．
3．
B．
6．
C．
9．
D．
12
(2)
According to the passage, the tombs were found ________．
[ ]
A．
by mistake
B．
by chance
C．
on purpose
D．
with plans
(3)
What would the tombs help archaeologists to make a study of?
[ ]
A．
The cultural exchanges between the Central Plains government and Western Regions．
B．
The cultural influence of the Central Plains on Western Regions．
C．
The whole history of Han Dynasty．
D．
A and B．
(4)
What is the best title of this passage?
[ ]
A．
Archaeologists are working in Xinjiang
B．
1700-year-old tombs were found in Xinjiang
C．
There are many ancient tombs in Xinjiang
D．
An introduction of Western Regions
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BUY A COMPUTER & LEARN HOW TO SURF THE INTERNET!
Surfers’ Paradise, the largest computer chain in Singapore, is offering a special package(软件包)for school students for the month of June only!
Enjoy：
1．Free Internet connection package;
2．Free basic Internet training from our computer school;
3．free computer peripherals(外围设备)worth ＄300．
Simply purchase a computer from any of our stores and you’ll get the free gifts listed above．Show us your Transitlink concession pass(so we know you are a school student)and get an added 30％ discount off any computer model!
Call on us at：
Main Office
Blk 152 International Industrial Complex
01-10
Singapore 531122
Opening Hours：10 am to 10 pm, 7 days a week
City Branch
123 Computer City
10-100
Singapore 991199
Opening Hours：10 am to 6 pm, closed Sundays and public holidays
East Coast Branch
22-24 Pinetree Avenue
Singapore 551155
Opening Hours：10 am to 6 pm, closed Sundays and public holidays
(1)
If one buys a computer from Surfers’ Paradise, he can enjoy _________．
[ ]
A．
free computer games
B．
free Internet facilities
C．
free home servicing for two years
D．
huge discounts
(2)
According to the ad, a buyer must pay for _________．
[ ]
A．
the computer
B．
the Internet connection
C．
the computer peripherals
D．
the computer lesson on the Internet
(3)
The Transitlink concession pass is necessary so that a student can _________．
[ ]
A．
receive free gifts
B．
get a free lesson
C．
pay less for a computer
D．
buy computer peripherals at a discount
(4)
Mr．Samy is interested in buying a computer for his son but he can only make it on Sundays．They should go to _________．
[ ]
A．
the Main Office
B．
the City Branch
C．
the East Coast Branch
D．
any of the branches listed
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With the development of science and technology, most of us will comment：“Life is speeding up．Everyone is getting unwell．”
This may sound like something someone would say today．But in fact, an unknown citizen who lived in Rome in 53 AD wrote it．
We all love new inventions．They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives．But have all these developments really improve the quality of our lives?
Picture this, you're rushing to finish your homework on the computer．Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, and the noise from the television is getting louder and louder．Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work．Now you have to stay up all night to get it done．How calm and happy do you feel?
Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired．Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, even no electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they lead simpler lives．
One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today．The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10, and Thomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house．They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones．
The grandmother, Lynn said, “It was hard physically, but not mentally．” She believed life was less materialistic．“The more things you have the more difficult life becomes．” She said．The boys said they found less to fight over, such as their computer．Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy, beer- drinking granny to one who cooked things”．
Here are some simple ways to beat the stress often caused by our inventions!
●Don't be available all the time．Turn off your mobile phone at certain times of the day．Don't check your emails every day．
●Make sure you spend some time talking to your family．Set aside one evening a week when you don't turn on the television．Play cards and chat instead．
●Get a low-tech hobby．Every day，do something in the old-fashioned way，such as walking to have a face-to-face meeting instead of using the email or telephone．
●Don't worry too much about life－laugh more!
(1)
The passage is mainly about _______．
[ ]
A．
the important roles technology plays in our everyday life
B．
improvements of our life with technology
C．
problems with technology
D．
major changes are likely to happen to technology
(2)
The writer uses the quote at the beginning of the story to _______．
[ ]
A．
point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same
B．
tell us what life was like long time ago
C．
make us wonder what causes such a thing to happen
D．
share a truth about life
(3)
Why did the family choose to spend some time in a 1940s house?
[ ]
A．
Because they were curious about how people lived without modern inventions．
B．
Because they liked to live simple lives．
C．
Because they were troubled by modern inventions．
D．
Because living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them．
(4)
What does the underlined word “available” in the first suggestion offered by the writer mean?
[ ]
A．
Busy on line．
B．
Free．
C．
Be able to move．
D．
Be found by others．
(5)
The writer may support that ________
[ ]
A．
you ring back your boss immediately when you get home and see his message to you．
B．
you take your iphone and taptop and power them on all the time while traveling．
C．
you find fun in some exercise like hiking and jogging instead of chatting on the Internet．
D．
you check your mail account as frequently as you can．
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This is What a REAL Silver Dollar Looks Like
If you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar…stop reading．
Because this is a story about the silver coin EVERYBODY wants．
You read the headlines．You know that troubled economic times have put global currency on a rollercoaster(ride．But millions have found a smarter way to build long-term value with high-grade collectable silver．And right now, those people are lining up to secure some of the last 2012 U．S．Mint Silver Eagles, America's Newest Silver Eagle Dollars．Today, you can graduate to the front of that line．Buy now and you can own these brilliant uncirculated Silver Dollars for only ＄38.95!
You Can't Afford to Lose
Why are we releasing(发行)this silver dollar for such a remarkable price? Because we want to introduce you to what hundreds of thousands of smart collectors and satisfied customers have known since 1984-New York Mint is the place to find the world's finest high-grade coins．That's why we're offering you this Brilliant Uncirculated 2012 U．S．Silver Eagle for as little as ＄37.45(plus s/h)．
Timing is Everything
Our advice? Keep this to yourself．Because the more people who know about this offer, the worse it is for you．Demand for Silver Eagles in 2011 broke records．Experts predict that 2012 Silver Eagles may break them all over again．Due to rapid changes in the price of silver, prices may be higher or lower and are subject to(受．．．影响)change without notice．Supplies are limited．Call immediately to add these Silver Eagles to your holdings before it's too late．
Offer Limited to 40 per household 2012 American Silver Eagle Coin
Your cost 1-4 Coins ＄38.95 each＋s/h
5-9 Coins ＄38.45 each＋s/h
10-19 Coins ＄37.95 each＋s/h
20-40 Coins ＄37.45 each＋s/h
Note： ＄10 s/h(shipping and handling)for each purchase
For fastest service, call toll-free 24 hours a day
1-888-201-7143
Offer Code(代码)ASE177-04
Please mention this code when you call．
New York Mint 14101
Southcross Drive W．, Dept．ASE177-04
Burnsville, Minnesota 55337
www．NewYorkMint．com
(1)
What is stressed in the ad?
[ ]
A．
The coin is of high quality and worth collecting．
B．
The coin can be circulated as a currency．
C．
Limited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin．
D．
Demand for the coin is bound to break records．
(2)
If you buy six 2012 U．S．Mint Silver Eagles by post, you should pay at least ________．
[ ]
A．
＄230.7
B．
＄233.7
C．
＄240.7
D．
＄243.7
(3)
The ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by ________．
