The city is an accumulation of human civilization．Just as the American social philosopher (哲学家) Lewis Mumford put it, it is a special system which, fine and compact, has been designed to preserve the fruits of human civilization．Many Western languages have developed their versions of the term“civilization”from the same Latin (拉丁语的) word“civitas”(meaning“city”), and it is by no means a coincidence．The city has played a significant role in the perfection of order in human society．
Section Two
The emblem, showing the image of three people－you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big family of mankind．Inspired by the shape of the Chinese character“世”(meaning the world), the design conveys the organizers’ wish to host an Expo which is of global scale and which showcases the various urban cultures of the world．
Section Three
Created from the inspiration of Chinese character“人”, the design roots deeply in Chinese culture．It tells the world the eternal core (永恒的核心) and theme of Shanghai World Expo will be always human．The mascot“Haibao”will become the messenger for the theme of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China“Better City, Better Life”．
The basic structure of the Chinese character“人”in which each stroke supports each other also shows the concept that the beautiful life should depends on mutual-help．If the human are willing to support one another, the harmony among human, nature, and society will be available．Such an urban life will be nice．
Haibao’s confident smile is expressing his sincere greeting from China－“World Expo 2010 Shanghai China welcomes you!”
(1)
Section One mainly tells about ________．
[ ]
A．
the part cities play in human civilization
B．
the development of the word“city”
C．
why the Expo is held in Shanghai
D．
where human civilization originated
(2)
The underlined word“it”in Section One refers to ________．
[ ]
A．
the civilization
B．
the philosopher
C．
the word
D．
the city
(3)
Which correctly matches the sections with the pictures they describe?________
(4)
In Section Three, the second paragraph explains how the creation is connected with the ________ of the Chinese word“人”．
[ ]
A．
story
B．
meaning
C．
shape
D．
usage
(5)
The underlined word“stroke”in the second paragraph of Section Three means ________．
China’s 110 m hurdles(栏)world record holder Liu Xiang and Jamaica’s(牙买加)100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell made the most impressive marks on the opening day of the IAAF World Grand Prix finals．
Powell ran yet another sub 10 second race though he didn’t threaten his record of 9.77 sec and Liu made a stunning return to the international circuit after taking time off since breaking the world mark in July in Lausanne．
Liu timed 12.93 sec in the event and admitted to not feeling too surprised at his excellent run．
“I felt really well before the race and I knew I was in really good shape,” said the 23-year-old Olympic champion．
“After my world record(12.88 sec breaking Colin Jackson’s 13 year old mark of 12.91)I returned to Beijing and got a lot of rest,” added Liu．
However Liu promised more of the same at the World Cup in Athens this weekend．
“The World Cup has been my end of season objective and that is why I didn’t give it my all,” said Liu．
Unlike Liu, Powell was undecided about the World Cup．
“I feel a little tired, the season has been long but a rich one,” said Powell, who started way back in March at the Commonwealth Games where he won the 100 m title．
“I will see whether I run in Athens next week．”
Powell admitted that he had not threatened his world record because he was nervous of false starting(抢跑)．
“There had already been one so I didn’t want to be disqualified for doing the second one．I am not disappointed in my time at all．”
(1)
Which of the following is NOT right?
[ ]
A．
Liu Xiang is 110 m hurdles world record holder．
B．
Asafa Powell is 100 meters world record holder．
C．
Liu Xiang and Asafa made the most impressive marks on the opening day of the IAAF World Grand Prix finals．
D．
Asafa Powel broke his record of 9.77 sec．
(2)
How old was Liu Xiang last year？
[ ]
A．
20
B．
21
C．
22
D．
23
(3)
Which of the following did Powell’s say?
[ ]
A．
“I feel a little tired, the season has been long but a rich one．”
B．
“I will see that I must run in Athens next week．”
C．
“I felt really well before the race and I knew I was in really good shape．”
D．
“I am a little disappointed in my time．”
阅读理解
Phillip Island Penguins(企鹅)
The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations．Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch a summer sunset at Summerland Beach－the stage is attractively set to see the Little Penguin leave water and step onto land．
·Leave Melboume at 5:30pm for a direct journey to Phillip Island
·Sec the Gippsland area－Guinness Book of Records place for the world’s longest earthworm(蚯蚓)
·Journey along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distance
·Cross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island－natural home for Little Penguins and many animals
·Take your place in special viewing stands(看台) to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little Penguins
Ultimate Penguins (+U)
Join a group of up to 15．This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins．You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses．
Adult(成人) $60．00Child $30．00
Viewing Platform Penguin Plus(+V)
More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands．
Adult $25．00
Child $12．50
Penguin Skybox (+S)
Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher－up viewing tower．Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach．
Adult Isyrs+$50．00
(1)
What kind of people is the text mainly written for?
[ ]
A．
Scientists．
B．
Students．
C．
Tourists．
D．
Artists．
(2)
What can learn from the text that Little penguins ________．
[ ]
A．
have been on Phillip Island for years
B．
keep a Guinness record for their size
C．
are trained to practice diving for visitors
D．
live in large groups to protect themselves
(3)
How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?
[ ]
A．
$37．50．
B．
$62．50．
C．
$180．00．
D．
$150．00．
阅读理解
Move over Michael Phelps, the Beijing Olympics has another superstar．Usain Bolt came into the Olympic history books last night, becoming the first man to break world records while winning both 100 m and 200m races at a single Games．
The Jamaican broke the world record by winning the 200m in 19.30sec, becoming also the first man sweeping the 100 m and 200 m gold medals at an Olympics after American Carl Lewis did so in 1984．Bolt, who turns 22 today, got the top spot closely after his win in the men’s 100 m on Saturday．He bettered his own world record in that race by winning in 9.69sec, despite slowing down over the final 20 m．
The performance marked him as one of the breakthrough stars of these Summer Games．One is sure that Bolt and Phelps, the US swimmer who won a record eight gold medals in the pool, will be in leading positions in the top athletes list．
Yesterday Bolt showed what he could do when he run at full speed all the way, dashing for the finish line to break the old record of 19.32sec set by American Michael Johnson at the 1996 Atlanta Games．“He is Superman 2,” Johnson said after he saw his record fall．All too far behind the Jamaican, Churandy Martina of the Netherlands Antilles took silver in 19.82sec．Defending champion Shawn Crawford of the US got bronze at 19.96sec．
Once he saw his new record, Bolt fell to the track, his giant legs and arms pointing out．“I am No．1, I am No．1!” the world’s fastest man declared to TV audiences as he beat his chest and blew kisses at the 91,000 crowd in the Bird’s Nest, before continuing with his victory lap．
(1)
Who kept the world record of the men’s 100 m race before Usain Bolt broke it in 9.69 sec?
[ ]
A．
Carl Lewis
B．
Michael Johnson
C．
Shawn Crawford
D．
Usain Bolt
(2)
Usain Bolt bettered the world record of the men’s 200 m by _________．
[ ]
A．
0.01 sec
B．
0.02 sec
C．
0.5 sec
D．
9.69 sec
(3)
Which group of words can be used to describe Bolt according to the last paragraph?
[ ]
A．
Tired and weak．
B．
Excited and proud．
C．
Sociable and aggressive．
D．
Quiet and serious．
(4)
Which is the correct order of the following events according to the timeline?
a．Michael Phelps became a superstar winning a record eight gold medals in the pool．
b．Carl Lewis won both 100 m and 200 m race at an Olympics．
c．Usain Bolt broke the world record by winning the 200 m race in 19.30 sec．
d．Michael Johnson set the world record of 19.32 sec in the 200 m race．
e．Usain Bolt set a new world record in the men’s 100 m race．
[ ]
A．
e, a, c, b, d
B．
c, d, a, b, e
C．
b, d, a, e, c
D．
d, a, e, b, c
阅读理解：
Phillip Island Penguins(企鹅)[
The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations．Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch a summer sunset at Summerland Beach-the stage is attractively set to see the Little Penguin leave water and step onto land．
·Leave Melbournc at 5：30pm for a direct journey to Phillip Island
·Sec the Gippsland area-Guinness Book of Records place for the world’s longest earthoworm(蚯蚓)
·Journey along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distance
·Cross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island-natural home for Little Penguins and many animals
·Take your place in special viewing stands(看台)to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little Penguins
Ultimate Penguins(＋U)
Join a group of up to 15．This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins．You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses．
Adult(成人)＄60.00
Child ＄30.00
Viewing Platform Penguin Plus(＋V)
More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands．
Adult ＄25.00
Child ＄12.50
Penguin Skybox(＋S)
Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower．Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach．
Adult Isyrs＋＄50.00
(1)
What kind of people is the text mainly written for?
[ ]
A．
Scientists
B．
Students
C．
Tourists
D．
Artists
(2)
We can learn from the text that Little penguins ________．
[ ]
A．
have been on Phillip Island for years
B．
keep a Guinness record for their size
C．
are trained to practice diving for visitors
D．
live in large groups to protect for visitors
(3)
How much would a couple with one child pay for a closer viewing tour?
