【题目】 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

F . Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24,1896, an American novelist, w as once a student of St.Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton. University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.

His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary : My own happiness in the past often approached such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.

This side of paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was The Great Gatsby, published in 1925,which quick brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection lf short stories All the Sad Young Men.

However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. while his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.

56. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?

A. 5 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8

57. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life according to the passage?

a. He became addicted to drinking.

b. He studied at St.Paul Academy.

c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.

d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.

e. He failed to reorder his life.

f. He joined the army and met Zelda.

A.f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a

58. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .

A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.

B. was well educated and well off before he served in the army

C. would have completed more works if his wife hadnt broken down

D. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital

59. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about .

A. Zeldas personal life

B. Zeldas illness and treatment

C. Fitzgeralds friendship with Graham

D. Fitzgeralds contributions to the literary world

【题目】Hong Kong Biking Tour

Hong Kong Biking Tour includes a visit to an age-old walled village, a mysterious tree house and a world-class bird reserve. You will cycle to the south of the Mai Po Reserve, where thousands of migratory birds spend the winter. Then it is on to Yuen Long Restaurant for lunch. The full version of the tour continues through more wetlands around Deep Bay and the Lau Fau Shan fishing village. The day concludes with an optional two or three hours’ visit to the Hong Kong Wetland Park.

Frequency Every Wednesday and Saturday from January 2017 to August 2017

Time/Duration 9 am to 2 pm/5 pm (5-8 hours) for full version

9 am to noon (3 hours) for short version

Language English (French/Spanish/Chinese on request)

Tour Price HK $ 700 (full version) per person

HK $ 550 (short version) per person (minimum 4 people)

Cycling Time Approx. 4 hours

Cycling Distance 28 km maximum

Difficulty Easy

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1You can choose to go on this biking tour on _______.

A. Thurs, August 10, 2017 B. Tues, April 11, 2017

C. Wed, September 6, 2017 D. Sat, February 18, 2017

2If four adults go on the biking tour, they will pay at least ______ in total.

A. HK $ 2200 B. HK $ 2800

C. HK $ 700 D. HK $ 550

3Who will most probably sign up for the tour?

A. A young couple who are fond of fashion.

B. An old man who likes fishing and hunting.

C. A college student who is fascinated by nature.

D. A high school girl who is interested in transportation.

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