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People decide to build another Amber Room probably because ________．

A.
they also want to make it a gift．
B.
they want to use it to celebrate the 300th birthday of Petersburg．
C.
it shows that the search of the Amber Room ends．
D.
they want to make a new one to take the place of the old one．

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The International Space Station，one of the most ambitious space projects ever and a key launching board for exploration of the solar system，turns l0 years old Thursday．

On Nov．20，1998，the first part of the space station was launched by the Russians from Kazakhstan．NASA followed up two weeks later with Piece No 2 carried up by a space shuttle．

The space station has grown into a giant outpost(前哨)355 km up，home to three people at any given time—soon to be six．

Thanks to the newly arrived shuttle Endeavour，the space station now has five sleep stations，two baths，two kitchens and two mini—gyms．Ahogether， there are nine rooms，three of which are full scale labs．

The United States has financed the main part of the project，estimated to cost some 100 billion dollars．Fifteen other countries have also contributed， including Russia，Japan，Canada，Brazil anti eleven nations belonging to the European Space Agency．

’Fhe space station has traveled 2．1 billion km，orbited Earth more than 57，300 times，hosted 167 people from 15 countries，and served up more than l 9，000 meals

”The ISS is the largest ever expenmeni in international technological cooperation，’’ said John Logsdon。a historian at the National Air and Space Museum in US．

“1 think it’s a necessary stepping stone to long—term human activities in new Areas of operations，”Logsdon said．The station is“off the planet and it’s the first Step outward—not all end in itself，but a step along the way．’’

The passage is mainly about ．

A the construction of the International Space Station．

B．the history of the International Space Station．

C the tenth anniversary of the International Space Station．

D．the eountries that help establish the International Space Station．

Piece No 2 of the ISS was put into orbit oil

A．Nov．6，1998 B．Nov．24，1998

C．Dee．8，1998 D．Dec．9，1998

Which of the following is true about Endeav our according to the passage?

A．Endeavour is a newly built shuttle．

B．Endeavour is part of the space station，

C．Endeavour didn’t get close to the space station．

D．Endeavour carried a lot of equipment for the apace station．

Which of the following country has not made a contribution to the eonstruction of

the International space station according to the passage?

A．USA． B．Japan． C．Korea．D．Spain．

Imagine yourself on a boat looking out at the horizon and all you can see is the water meeting the sky with no land in sight and you are sailing straight ahead to meet the world. Jesse Martin does not have to imagine: he is living in it.

On Dec. 7, 1998, at 17 years old, Jesse set sail from Melbourne, Australia on his boat, attempting to become the youngest person to sail alone and nonstop around the world. He sailed south of New Zealand, through the South Pacific, around South America, north on the Atlantic, back south past Africa, through the Indian Ocean and back to Melbourne.

Even as a young child, Jesse had been an adventurer who traveled all over Europe and Asia with his parents. Born in Munich, Germany in 1981, he moved to Australia with his family when he was only two years old. They moved close to a rainforest in Cow Bay, about 3500kms north of Melbourne, where they built a small house with no electricity or running water. Jesse grew up at the beach enjoying the outdoors to its fullest.

At 14, he sailed for the first time with his father and brother, Beau. It was after this trip that he began to dream about sailing around the world.

Jesse’s family played an important role. “I was made to believe I could do anything.” he says. Although, he says, there were others that were not so encouraging or supportive, “People that I looked up to, respected and trusted told me I couldn’t. Thankfully, I trusted myself. There were people that said that the boat couldn’t be ready by the time I had to leave.” However, through perseverance and belief in himself he was able to do what many told him was impossible.

On Oct.31, 1999, more than 10 months after he set sail, Jesse Martin went down in history as the youngest person to sail around the world alone, nonstop and unassisted.

What’s the author’s purpose in encouraging the reader to imagine a sailing experience?

A. To show how difficult it is to be a sailor.

B. To show how wonderful Jesse’s sailing is.

C. To describe what Jesse’s sailing is like.

D. To describe what a sailor’s life is like.

Jesse Martin was at the end of his voyage when he _______.

A. sailed on the South Pacific.

B. sailed on the Indian Ocean.

C. sailed past Africa

D. sailed past South America.

Which of the following made Jesse decide to sail alone around the world?

A. His childhood adventure experiences.

B. His journeys to Europe.

C. His first sailing trip with his family.

D. His love for outdoor activities.

What can we learn from Jesse Martin’s story?

A. Interest leads to success.

B. A strong belief will make a person stronger.

C. Life is an unusual adventure we should enjoy.

D. Failure is the mother of success.

World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31, 2010. If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, China Pavilion(馆)is a must - see area for you.
China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown, is located at the center of the Expo site. Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperor's crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones. Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion is made up of a national hall and a regional(宗教的 ) hall. Buildings on the China Pavilion began on Dec. 18, 2007. The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put forward by Chinese from around the world. The pavilion has both traditional and modern features, which helps develop the theme of the 2010 Expo; "Better City, Better Life. For example, it is red in appearance, which covers the traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy - saving techniques. The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe. It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total. How to hold so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task. Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent(长久的) landmark.
During the Expo, the main structure(结构 ) will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “ Chinese wisdom in urban （城市）development” by explaining the values of harmony（和谐）, nature and spirit. The three - story pavilion has three sections. The top floor's “Footprint of the East” will show some of the changes in Chinese cities. There, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed, especially in the past 30 years. According to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from Lord of the Rings. On the second floor, “Journey of Wisdom” will explain China's four great inventions. And the ground's “ Blossoming” City will display scenes from cities of the future.
【小题1】 Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?

A．Tiny.

B．Imagination

C．Foreign

D． Environment - friendly.

【小题2】The China Pavilion can receive________visitors at most per day.

【小题3】We can infer(推断 )that________.

A．Some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion

B．You can continue to visit the Japanese Pavilion after the Expo is over

C．China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over

D．China Pavilion will continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over

【小题4】 On the second floor, you can________.

A．enjoy a film about the changes of cities in China

B．learn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920's

C．find out how paper was invented

D．see how Chinese cities will look like in the future

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Details: Hotel taxes are an additional 8 percent
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56. 【小题1】If a couple and their 14-year-old son want to have a half-day tour of Canyon de Chelly on Oct.13, 2009, they should pay _______.

57. 【小题2】If you are interested in ice-skating, you may find more information in _______.

A．tbirdlodge.com and zephyrcove. com

B．monteLagovillage.com and tbirdlodge.com

C．zephyrcove.com and travelyellowstone.com

D．travelyellowstone.com and monteLagovillage.com

58. 【小题3】If you have a holiday in December, and intend to stay in a European-stlye hotel, you may go to _______.

A．Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel

B．Zephyr Cove Resort at Lake Tahoe

C．Montelago Village at Lake Las Vegas

D．Thunderbird Lodge in Canyon de Chelly

59. 【小题4】You needn’t pay extra fees as hotel taxes if you stay in _______.

A．Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel

B．Zephyr Cove Resort at Lake Tahoe

C．Montelago Village at Lake Las Vegas

D．Thunderbird Lodge in Canyon de Chelly

The announcements by the NASA，in the form of several Web site postings and a video posted on YouTube，were in response to worries that the world will end on Dec．21，2012．

The doomsday(末日) rumour reached a high point with the release of the new movie “2012”，directed by Roland Emmerich．In the movie，Yellowstone blows up, showering the continent with black ash．Tidal waves wash over the Himalayas，where the governments of the planet have secretly built a ship which a select 400，000 people can ride out the storm．There are hundreds of hooks devoted to 2012，and millions of Web sites，depending on what combination of“2012”and“doomsday”you type into Google．All of it，astronomers say, is nonsense．“Most of what's claimed for 2012 relies on wishful thinking and ignorance of astronomy．”Ed Krupp， an expert on ancient astronomy，wrote in an article in the November issue of Sky＆Telescope．

“I get angry at the way people are being influenced and frightened to make money,” Morrison said．“There is no right to frighten children to make a buck．”suggested David Morrison，an astronomer at the NASA Ames Research Center in Moffett Field，Calif．He said he had been getting about 20 letters and e—mail messages a day from people as far away as India scared out of their wits．Morrison said he did not blame the movie for all this，as much as many other supporters of the Mayan prediction．But then，he said，“my doctorate is in astronomy，not psychology．”

In an e—mail exchange, Krupp said：“We are always uncertain about the future，and we always consume representations of it．We are always attracted by the romance of the ancient past．”A NASA spokesman，Dwayne Brown，said the agency did not comment on movies，leaving that to movie critics．But when it comes to science, Brown said, “we felt it was careful to provide a resource．”

If you want to worry，most scientists say，you should think about global climate change or nuclear war．But if ancient prophecies(预言)get you going，here are some things Morrison and the others think you should know．

64．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Dr．Morrison blamed the Movie“2011”for the panic it aroused in the public around the world．

B．People who watched the movie were seared and firmly believed that the end of the world was coming．

C．In terms of science it was better to provide evidence and theory at the same time．

D．Dr．Morrison thought it was not right to make money by frightening people．

65．It can be inferred from the text that ．

A．astronomers think that doomsday is likely to happen in the near future

B．the reason why the NASA posted web site postings was to make people interested in astronomy

C．scientists think we shouldn't worry about doomsday but show concern about environment protection

D．most astronomers agree that the world is not ending—at least anytime soon

66．Which of the following would be the best title?

A．A New Movie“2012” B．Is Doomsday Coming?

C．End-of-the-World Stories D．Astronomers Comment on Movies

67．What would the author probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?

A．Evidence that the Mayans thought something special would happen in 2012．

B．What will really happen in 2012．

C．The reason why there is no need to worry about doomsday．

D．Ancient stories about the end of the world．

People decide to build another Amber Room probably because ________．

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