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Museum of the Moving Image(MMI)(Monday Closed)
As the best museum in New York City and with a balance of hands-on(ʵ¼Ê²Ù×÷µÄ)activities and information, it¡¯s the rare bird that can entertain and educate people of different ages. It¡¯s a perfect destination for a family trip of a couple hours.
Pros¡ªExcellent movie screenings. Easy subway access.
Cons¡ªDifficult to reach by Car.
New York Hall of Science(NYHS)(Monday Closed)
Being New York City¡¯s only hand son science and technology center, it is an interactive science museum focusing on its audience of children. It has the most hands-on exhibits in an NYC museum, and it¡¯s a fun destination for ages 5 and up. Older folks might take great interest in the NASA rockets outside the museum, but don¡¯t bother unless you¡¯ve kids to keep you company.
Pros¡ªCool interactive science exhibits, the rockets.
Cons¡ªHard to reach by public transportation.
Queens County Farm Museum(QCFM)(Year-round 7 days a week)
It is an actual farm in New York City and home to animals your kids can feed and a yard full of a climbing plant whose fruit can be made into wine. Good chance to meet sheep, goats, pigs, chickens and cows! The animals are mostly readily accessible to visitors. And the museum sells feed for young hands willing to get licked by sheep and goats.
Pros¡ªOutdoor fun.
Cons¡ªExpensive festivals, long bus ride, no subway.
Queens Museum of Art(QMA)(Monday and Tuesday Closed)
Opened in 1972 to serve as a cultural center in New York City, it exhibits art by local and international artists. Its best exhibits are on the two World¡¯s Fairs. and of course,the Panorama of New York City, a giant , highly detailed diorama(͸¾°»­)of all five New York City boroughs. ÐÐÕþÇø)
Pros¡ªThe Panorama, Great gift shop. Easy subway access.
Cons¡ªNot much for kids.
СÌâ1:The least likely choice for 5-year-old Jack to make among the museums is______.
A£®T MMI B£®T NYHS C£®QMA D£®QCFM
СÌâ2:According to the text, which of the following is NOT true?
A£®All the museums mentioned above lie in New York City.
B£®No other museum in New York City is better than MMI.
C£®Lucky visitors can see grapes in one of the museums.
D£®NYHS has the most hands-on activities in America.
СÌâ3:We can know from the text that______.
A£®visitors can pay a visit to all the museums by subway
B£®people can visit only one of the any day
C£®there is often a rare bird flying in the sky above MMI
D£®the Panorama is, as a matter of fact, a great gift shop
СÌâ4:In which museum can you enjoy outdoor fun?
A£®MMI. B£®NYHS.    C£®QCFM.    D£®QMA.

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Department stores sell ready- to-wear clothing, which is also called ready-made clothing. Such clothing is made in fixed sizes. Those people who find that ready-made clothing fits them well can save money by buying it. Most often, people do not fit exactly into a producer¡¯s size. Their clothing must be altered to make it fit better. However, most alterations are not very expensive. The small cost of most alterations means that ready-made clothing can meet the needs of most customers.
Those who can afford it often get someone to design and make their clothing. Such clothing is called custom-made. The person who makes it measures the customer, and then sews it so that it fits perfectly. Alterations are not needed. Custom-made clothing is largely sewn by hand, has better quality, better material, and is of the style you have chosen. Of course, it costs much more than ready-to-wear clothing. You need to pay the difference for the special fitting and better skill that you are receiving. This often means that you spend double or more than you would for a ready-made garment.
Custom-made clothing is not always that much better than ready-made clothing. It costs more partly because only one garment has been made, just for you. Companies that produce ready-made products make thousands of garments at a time. This means they can buy large quantities of material. Workers cut each size by the hundreds. Companies work out ways to make the garments quickly by machine and pay workers according to their skill. Thus they can sell the finished products at a low price while still making money. Most of the clothing sold in the United States is made in this way. Customers gain from the lower prices which are made possible by mass production. It may or may not give them high quality.
СÌâ1: According to the passage, people who buy ready-made clothing ______.
A£®wish to make alternationsB£®will spend less money
C£®want to make it betterD£®can fit into the sizes
СÌâ2:We can learn from the passage that custom-made clothing is_______.
A£®specially made¡¡¡¡B£®fashionably designed
C£®chosen by few people¡¡¡¡D£®made with difficulties
СÌâ3:Which of the following is true about ready-made clothing?
A£®It is of poor quality.¡¡¡¡B£®It suits all people.
C£®It is labor-saving to make it.¡¡¡¡D£®It takes more time to make it
СÌâ4:The purpose of the writer is _______.
A£®to explain why custom-made clothing costs more
B£®to show the advantages of mass production
C£®to tell readers how to make money from ready-made clothing
D£®to provide information about different kinds of clothing
Dash of Hope
"Dash" is a symbol which represents every day we¡¯ve spent alive on earth£®Therefore, how you spend your "dash" is important£®
Recently I   36  about a little girl named Hope£®After learning more about her life, I couldn¡¯t help but feel it was not by   37  , nor happenstance, that she had been named "Hope"£®The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity  38  in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others£® 39   I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had£®It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special£®
Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was   40  a "wish" in early December 2010 by the "Make-A-Wish" Foundation after being   41  that she had a rare type of bone cancer£®However, when she found out that more than 150   42  in her area were waiting for their wishes to be granted £¨ÊµÏÖ£© , she unselfishly used her wish to   43  that those children have their wishes granted£®She also asked tW it be done   44  January 16, 2011£®Unfortunately, however, the organization informed her that her   45  request could not be granted as the funds £¨×ʽ𣩠were simply   46 £®They calculated that they would need to raise more than one   47  dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish£® 48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring   49  to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually   50   as well£®Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 51   the story of this caring young girl who had   52  the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged£®Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in  53  money to help make Hope¡¯s dream come true£®
Her efforts were not in vain as they continue to help others, not only   54  , but spiritually and emotionally as well£®At the gathering to celebrate her life, "A Celebration of Hope" on January 16, 2011 , the   55  was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars£®Her wish had been granted!
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  Does your pet have a slim figure? According to the Association of Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP), about half of all dogs and nearly 60% of all indoor cats are overweight. Larry Kornegay, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, says he sees an overweight pet nearly every day, and unusually the owner is overweight. So talking about the topic can be touchy. ¡°I talk about their pet¡¯s health. Still, some clients take it personally.¡±
Here are some tips for pet weight loss:
See the vet(ÊÞÒ½). Have your vet put together a plan and treat any existing medical problems. Pain relief and diet changes may be required for arthritic(»¼¹Ø½ÚÑ×µÄ) pets, which will allow for exercise to at least begin.
Skip the crash diet (an attempt to lose weight quickly by strictly limiting the diet). A special weight-loss diet may be suggested. For example, look for the supplement which burns fat and builds muscle mass in foods. Never place any pet on a crash diet, especially cats, which can suffer a potentially fatal liver disease as a result. There¡¯s a safe weight-loss drug for dogs you can ask your vet about.
Dine alone. ¡°Cut out treats and resist temptation by keeping pets out of the room you¡¯re dining in,¡± says Chicago vet Sheldon Rubin. You can buy low-calorie treats for dogs and cats. Rubin also recommends mini carrots, small apple slices or blueberries for dogs. What¡¯s important is finding other ways, aside from food, to show your love. Play with your cat using an interactive toy, and take your dog for walks. Walks are great for bonding, and good for you. Studies show people are actually more willing to lose weight themselves if it also will help their pet.
Feed pets at special times. Pre-measure food carefully¡ªdon¡¯t give them a larger meal than ever¡ªand leave it in various places, so pets sniff it out and use the stairs. It¡¯s fun, and it¡¯s good exercise.
СÌâ1:. The underlined word ¡°touchy¡± in Paragraph 1 probably means__________
A£®sensitiveB£®excitingC£®movingD£®pleasant
СÌâ2:. What can be inferred from the passage?
A£®Overweight people usually like overweight pets.
B£®Pets¡¯ weight is easier to lose than humans¡¯.
C£®Cats have a greater chance of serious liver disease.
D£®Overweight people often ignore their pets¡¯ weight.
СÌâ3: Which of the following methods is healthy for your pets?
A£®Providing them with mini carrots or blueberries.
B£®Keeping them with you when you¡¯re dining.
C£®Supplying them with larger meals or drinks.
D£®Leaving the food in a fixed place for your pets.
СÌâ4:. What does the passage mainly tell us?
A£®How to feed pets without a crash diet.
B£®The importance of pet weight loss.
C£®How to help pets lose weight.
D£®The problems that pets will meet.
I love science and science fiction. Like many science fiction fans, I am fascinated by the possibility of time travel. However, one must combine romance with reasoning and look into the chances of time travel critically.
First of all, we must remember the whole universe is in motion. If we want to go back to yesterday, our "time machine" has to move back in time and space. If someone claimed he was at home when he suddenly travelled 200 years back in time, he either had an illusion or made the story up. Two hundred years ago, Earth was in a different place in space, so how can you travel back 200 years without moving in space? Don't get me wrong. I am not knocking the genius of science fiction writers. H.G. Wells's "The Time Machine" is a great work of fiction, but that¡¯s all. I have read many other time travelling science fiction stories since reading H.G. Wells, but none address this problem of displacement.
My own argument for the impossibility of time travel is that physical states of the past no longer exist and those of the future are not here yet. To be able to move back and forth in time requires everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen everywhere in the whole universe at every single moment in time£­past, present, and future£­to be stored as a "reality" somewhere£­like the save game file of a computer game that contains every single byte of information of the game at the point it was saved, but you would need an almost extremely large file and almost extremely many of them£­so it can be re-entered and communicated with, and not just light signals for viewing. To me, I don¡¯t buy it.
СÌâ1:Which of the following can be the best title?
A£®How to make time travel possible?
B£®Why am I fascinated by time travel?
C£®Why do I think time travel is not possible?
D£®How to explain the possibility of time travel?
СÌâ2:What¡¯s the meaning of the underlined word ¡°illusion¡±?
A£®successB£®dreamC£®switchD£®support
СÌâ3: According to the author, which of the following is RIGHT?
A£®We can go back to the past by time travel.
B£®People can travel to the future by moving in space.
C£®¡°The Time Machine¡± is nothing more than a science fiction.
D£®Everything that happened, is happening and will happen can be stored somewhere.
СÌâ4:In the author¡¯s opinion, time travel might be possible if                            .
A£®people could combine romance with reasoning
B£®people could stop the movement of the whole universe
C£®people could use time machine under the instruction of H.G. Wells
D£®people could ¡°save¡± everything in the past, present and future in a certain space
¡°Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton (¹Ç÷À) in the closet (Ò³÷)?¡± Jessica asked. ¡°A skeleton in the closet?¡± her mother paused thoughtfully. ¡°Well, it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad's family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be 'a skeleton in his family's closet'. He really wouldn't want any neighbor to know about it.¡±
¡°Why pick on my family?¡± Jessica's father said with anger. ¡°Your family history isn't so good, you know. Wasn't your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?¡±¡°Yes, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners.¡±¡°Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now,¡± Jessica cut in before things grew worse.
After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica's mother sank in a faint (Ôε¹), waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter.
¡°What happened? Where am I?¡± she asked. ¡°You just destroyed the school's skeleton, Mum,¡± explained Jessica. ¡°I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad.¡± Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. ¡°They're both crazy,¡± she thought.
СÌâ1:According to Jessica's mother, ¡°a skeleton in the close¡± means ________.
A£®a family honorB£®a family secretC£®a family storyD£®a family treasure
СÌâ2:What can we learn about some Australians' ancestors from Paragraph 2?
A£®They were brought to Australia as prisoners.
B£®They were the earliest people living in Australia.
C£®They were involved in some crimes in Australia.
D£®They were not regarded as criminals in their days.
СÌâ3:Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?
A£®She was curious about it.B£®She planned to keep it for fun.
C£®She needed it for her school task. D£®She intended to scare her parents.
СÌâ4: Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ________.
A£®they were crazy.
B£®they were over excited.
C£®they realized their misunderstanding.
D£®they both thought they had won the quarrel.
Transport Guide
The Brisbane City Council (BCC) is responsible for bus and ferry services with in the city limits and suburbs. Most buses will either arrive at the city or an interchange where connecting buses can be caught£®BCC buses operate from 5:30 am to 11:00 pm Monday to Thursday and 5:30 am to 12:00 a m on Fridays. On weekends and public holidays buses operate less frequently Pre-paid bus tickets can be purchased from the QUT (Queensland University of Technology)bookshop, the campus news agency, most other news agencies and general stores, and any BCC Customer Service Centre. Short-term students at QUT cannot use their ID cards to gain a discount fare on BCC public transport. You will need to buy an adult ticket to travel. Bus fares are dependent on the number of zones you have to travel. There are several types of ticket:
Zone
Cost (AUD)
Single
Daily
Off-peak Daily
Ten-Trip Saver
Weekly
Monthly
1
2.50
4.20
3.50
16.80
16.80
67.20
2
2.90
5.00
4.10
20.00
20.00
80.00
3
3.30
5.80
4.70
23.20
23.20
92.80
Single: one way ticket to reach your destination, including transfers within 2 hours.
Daily: unlimited travel within the zones.
Off-peak Daily: discounted unlimited travel between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm and after
7:00 pm Monday to Friday, and all day on weekends and public holidays.
Weekly: unlimited travel within the zones for one week from the date of issue.
Monthly: unlimited travel within the zones for one calendar month from the date of issue.
Ten-trip Saver: 10 trips at any time within the zones on buses and ferries only.
Transport routes, timetables and fare information are available from:
Public Transport Information Centre
69 Ann Street (corner of George St)
Brisbane City
Phone l3 12 30(Transport Information Service)
СÌâ1: The transport guide above is most likely provided by       £®
A£®Public Transport Information CentreB£®the Brisbane City Council
C£®Queensland University of Technology£®D£®BCC Customer Service Centres
СÌâ2: We can learn from the passage that        £®
A£®buses are scheduled as usual on weekends and public holidays
B£®regular students at QUT need to buy adult tickets
C£®Pre-paid tickets can be bought from the Public Transport Information Centre
D£®Ten­-trip Savers can be used at off-peak time
СÌâ3:An exchange student staying at QUT for five days has to travel between zones every day£®What type of ticket would he probably buy?
A£®Single£®B£®Weekly£®C£®Off-peak Daily£®D£®Ten-trip Saver£®
No one wants to look stupid or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place.
It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:
1. First impressions can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean.
2. Get to work on time. Give yourself an extra15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.
3. Pay attention to introductions. One of the first things that your supervisor may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around.
4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what is expected of you. If he or she has not told you your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.
5. Never be the first one to leave. Observe(¹Û²ì) what your co-workers do around quitting time (Ï°àʱ¼ä). It does not look good for you to be eager to leave.
СÌâ1: Before you arrive at work on the first day, you should __________.
A£®dress in a right wayB£®introduce yourself
C£®know your dutiesD£®know your co-workers well
СÌâ2:According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A£®You should be the first one to arrive at work.
B£®You should ask your co-workers about your duties.
C£®You should not be eager to go back home after work.
D£®You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier.
СÌâ3:According to the passage, your supervisor is most likely your _____________.
A£®visitor B£®teacherC£®workmate D£®leader
СÌâ4:What is the best title for this passage?
A£®Getting a New Job.B£®Tips on How to Work.
C£®The First-day Work.D£®The Importance of Co-workers.
Can you communicate with others when you live in a foreign country with no or little knowledge of its language? Of course, it is possible. You can communicate your moods and intentions to one another without words, because all human beings share a lot of common visual£¨¿´¼ûµÄ£©signals. These signals are as effective as words during communication.
The gestures of the head play a key role in body language. The movements of eyes and eyebrows are as important as head movements in body language.
¡¡¡¡Besides the gestures of the head or the movements of the eyes and eyebrows, the action of arms, hands and legs is also a large part of body language. Extending one's arm and shaking hands with others is a greeting in both formal and informal cases. This part of body language might date back to primary tribes£¨²¿Â䣩.
¡¡¡¡Like handshaking, there are still many other forms of body language presented by hands. Raising one's hand and making a circle with his thumb£¨Ä´Ö¸£©and for finger signals, that something is OK. Clasped£¨ÎÕ½ôµÄ£©hands raised above the head, a traditional picture accepted by sportsmen after winning a fight, is a display of triumph that grows out of a kind of feeling following a victory. Waving one's hands, a speaker can make his words more powerful and vigorous£¨ÓлîÁ¦µÄ£©.
¡¡¡¡Besides hand gestures, there are times when a person says something with his legs as well as with his head and eyes. The leg gestures often reflect one's attitude towards something or someone that person is with.
¡¡¡¡According to the above facts, body language has offered a more reliable£¨¿É¿¿µÄ£©way to understand one's mind by means of gestures. Though it is soundless and wordless, once you understand it, you will feel the world is bigger than you realized.
СÌâ1: Which of the following is the proper title for this passage?
A£®Body LanguageB£®How to Communicate with the People around You
C£®The History of Body Language D£®Gestures And Languages
СÌâ2:After reading the passage we can conclude that ________.
A£®hand shaking suggests that the speaker is excited
B£®head plays a less important part in body language
C£®actors and actresses are good at gestures
D£®people began to use body language long long ago
СÌâ3:What's the characteristic of body language?
A£®Soundless and wordless.B£®Difficult to understand.
C£®Powerful and vigorous.¡¡¡¡¡¡D£®Effective and normal
СÌâ4:When sports men win a match, they probably ________.
A£®clasp their hands to announce their victory
B£®clasp their hands to express their excited feeling
C£®have a picture taken as soon as possible
D£®show a sign of thankfulness

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