Reading Comprehension

  Q  My husband and I would like to spend five or six days in the Maldives. Could you suggest some low-priced hotels? We'll be there in November.

  Jan Davies, email.

  A  Prices in the Maldives are high. The cheaper hotels (and there aren't many) mightn't be much to look at, with unpleasant rooms, iron roofs, old buildings, poor and rough vegetation and basic facilities, but they get their atmosphere from cheerful customers and an untidy, free island feel.

  Angaga (South Ari Atoll, phone 0011 960 450510), Asdu Sun Is-land (North Male Atoll, email info@asdu. com.mv) are both a bit like this.

  You'll be there in the low season (May to November), when it's still warm, but there's a greater likelihood of rain, so you should be able to get a double (standard) room with full board (three meals a day) fo $100 a night.

  However, pricing structures for the hotels are enormously complex for standard, superior and luxurious rooms.

  Q  My husband and I are from Australia. We are planning a four-week trip to London, Dublin and Paris in October and we are shocked by the cost of hotels. We have searched the Internet and hotel books given to us by tourist authorities but we can't find anything cheaper than $150 a night.

  Joan Maloney, email.

  A  For Australians travelling Europe, especially its capital cities, is expensive. You may have to increase your budget (预算). However, if you can't afford these costs, then you should consider staying in hotels where the cheapest twin rooms with shared hathroom cost about $20 a person in Dublin and Paris and $35 in London. The minimum you would pay for a double room in a central area is $50 a person in Dublin and Paris and $70 in London. These prices are for shared bathroom facilities, though you will get a wonderfully unhealthy cooked breakfast thrown in.

  Not all hotels are equal, of course, and it's a good idea to consult a guidebook with a good reputation.

1.The hotel Angaga in the Maldives

[  ]

A.attracts untidy people

B.has some basic facilities

C.has the best landscape

D.can be contacted by cmat

2.If you spend your holiday in the Maldives in February, ________.

[  ]

A.there is a greater likelihood of rain

B.the weather will probably be better than that of the low season

C.standard, superior and luxurious rooms are all available

D.a standard room with full board will cost less than $100 a night

3.What is the advice for the couple planning to visit Europe in October?

[  ]

A.They could live in hotel rooms of lower standard.

B.They should put up with the wonderfully unhealthy cooked break fast

C.They should buy a rcliable guidebook instend of increasing the budget

D.They should stay in hotels in a central area

阅读理解

  A spirit of adventure, curiosity about different cultures and the desire for a challenge can e found in young people everywhere.More and more students in China are backpacking around the country.

  According to the China Youth Travel Service, Hainan, Dalian, Zhangjiajie and Qingdao were among the most popular sports for young Chinese backpackers last year.Backpacking allows the traveler a greater sense of independence.

  “I can no longer put up with the instructions of a tourist guide,”said Huang Ye, a 19-year-old college student in Beijing.“They are always driving you to places that you do not want to go to and trying to make you buy local souvenirs.”

  Huang likes to travel as a backpacker.She prefers an independent trip that she took with two friends to Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan Province.There, they chose some scenic spots to visit and avoided the masses of tourists.

  Backpackers see the difficulties of such travel as a challenge.Living on bread and water for days on end, wearing the dame clothes over and over again and carrying a heavy bag on their backs while climbing a mountain are all character-building experiences.

  But perhaps the greatest challenge that a backpacker faces is not a physical one, but mental.They may face loneliness if they travel alone.

  Chen Xuewei, 21, suffered when he took off around China last year.“I felt very lonely at the beginning of my journey.A walkman didn’t make me feel better, but rather heightened the sense fo loneliness I felt.I even called up my friends to tell them that I wanted to give up and go back to Beijing,”he recalled.But he kept going.He started to make friends and appreciate the local customs.He took lots of photos to record his trip and now he is glad he stuck it out.

  Backpackers generally find themselves to be mature after their experiences.“Their travel logs(旅行日志)track their development as people.”“When I feel frustrated, I read my travel log again,”said Tang Weifeng, a postgraduate at Beijing University.“By reading it, I get a sense that I am better off now than I was when I wrote those words by the light of a torch.”

(1)

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the advantages of backpacking according to the story?

[  ]

A.

It builds up your character.

B.

Through the experience, you learn to live in a tent.

C.

Through the experience, you learn to rely on yourself.

D.

Through the experience, you learn to cope with loneliness.

(2)

What do you need most to stick a backpacking trip out, according to Chen Xuewei’s experience?

[  ]

A.

A walkman.

B.

Making new friends.

C.

Taking lots of photos.

D.

The determination to do so.

(3)

What does the underlined word“frustrated”in the last paragraph mean.

[  ]

A.

Disappointed.

B.

Happy.

C.

Tired.

D.

Excited.

(4)

What is the story mainly about?

[  ]

A.

Some backpackers’ experiences.

B.

The advantages of backpacking.

C.

Yong people’s love of backpacking.

D.

The increasing popularity of backpacking among Chinese students and its reasons.

阅读理解

  How can you hear you friends’ voices when they are far away and you can’t make a longdistance call?Beside the web camera system with your computer, we have a new hige-tech way to solve the problem and ease your pain of missing them.

  The Japanese company Combiwith created a system-“talking picture”.It makes people in pictures speak!

  The“talking picture”has a special pen.It is actually a pen-shaped scanner.It can scan information yhin special-made pictures.A connected player will then play the information out loud.

  First, you need to take a picture and record what you want to say with the company.The will then make special barcodes(条形码)onto your picture(you can’t see those codes).Those codes are your voice and your words.When you hold up the pen to scna your piture with barcodes.a player connected to the pen will start to play.It plays things you’ve recorded.That way the invention makes the“you”in the picture speak!

  Do you want your friends and families talking out of pictures?Have them make pictures like that, and yu can hear them whernever you want, only with the“talking picture”system.The systm can play messages fo rup to 12minutes.

  “The pictures would be useful for those who hope to hear the voice of someone living far away,”said Mayumi Fuji, a spokeswoman for the company.“Grandparents, for example.longing to kow about their grandchildren would be happy to hear their voices when they see the picture.”Fuji said.

  But it si troublesome to go to the company for taking a special pilcture first, And, it is much more expensive than using a telephone.The phote with barcodes costs between 17,040 and 17,990(日元)(160and 169dollars).The larger picture you want, the more you pay.

  Now.just raise a finger, lonely people can have their loved ones speak put of pictures, But, whether the“talking picture”is practical or not, let’s wait and see.

(1)

What does“talking pictures”mean according to this article?

[  ]

A.

The picture can play what’s been recorded as if the person in the picture“talks”

B.

You can have a talk with the person in the picture whenever you want to.

C.

The picture can tell you wonderful stories to ease your pain.

D.

The picture can tell what’s on your mind when you are looking at it

(2)

If you want to make a talking picture, you need to do all things except ________

[  ]

A.

take a picture and record what you want tjo say with the company

B.

make special barcodes onto your picture

C.

have a pen-shaped scanner to go with the picture

D.

dial numbers to make a long-distance call

(3)

Which of the following is no true according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

The talking picture system can play messages for 12minutes at most

B.

It will cost you more to take a larger talking picture

C.

It might take a lot of trouble to make a talking picture.,

D.

You can make a talking picture by just raising a finger.

(4)

What is the attitude of the author toward the“talking picture”?

[  ]

A.

Subjective.

B.

Uncertain

C.

Positive

D.

Negative.

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     When you are in a place where you are hunting for a new job or career, you will find that there are several
things needing your atten tion. Jobs and careers are fewer than you might entirely be prepared for; especially
when satisfying employment is something you need to seriously think about. How are you going to find the job
that you want and how are you going to avoid traps in your way? When you want to make the most out of your job search, take a moment and think about the things that you must avoid at all costs.
     One of the most important rules is, never to compromise on your requirements such that it will negatively
affect your life and peace of mind at a later stage. Keep in mind your basic expectations from a job. It might be
something along the lines of increased monetary pay ment or you might find that it has something to do with
benefits or time off. Whatever it is that you count as your basic requirements, make sure that you do not accept a job without it. Your requirements might be difficult to get, but you have all the rights to try and a chieve them.
     That being said, don't shy away from odd jobs that might actu ally take you to the place that you want to be
in, eventually. Some- times, finding the right job is a matter of luck and chance after you have been searching
and putting in a lot of efforts. And if something unexpected happens, remember that taking chances is something you might want to seriously consider. You are in a place where you are thinking about moving forward, so
don't be surprised by what route it might take to get there. As long as you keep your goals in mind, you are going to be doing much better than other people are during their job search.
     If you are looking for the right career, another thing that you can do to make sure that you get the right kind of employment is to advertise yourself. When you do nothing to push yourself forward, you will be the one
suffering for it. If required, motivate yourself and try to look at all that you possess by way of positive traits.
Make sure that you can present your skills and abilities in the best light possi ble. If the jobs that you have set
your sights on are challenging, set targets for yourself and work towards them in a systematic and fo cused
manner. The more efforts you put into marketing yourself, the better will be your chances of obtaining the job
of your choice.
     Remember that when you are working on a job search, you should not shortchange yourself. This is because you will only hurt yourself by aiming low.
     What to avoid during your job search
Paragraph Outline Supporting Details
Brief introduction ☆You need to know they are fewer than 1. _____
☆You should take the related things into 2. _____ and know what to a- void.
Detailed information of what to avoid dur ing the job search ☆Don't lower standards or it will have a negative 3._____ on your later
life. Accept a job with your basic 4. _____ which might be not easy to
get.
☆ Accept some odd jobs which might help you 5. _your goal. Sometimes, luck and chance may 6. _____  well in your finding the job. You can do better than others if you 7. _____ your goals during the job search.
☆You should make a( n) 8.____for yourself to hunt for the right job. If it is a 9. _____for you to find the job, set your targets and work hard.
Summary ☆Low aims may do 10. _____ to your- self, so you shouldn't shortchange yourself.

Buster Biown was a thief--and a good one, too ,he thought. He’d nevst decn caught by the police because he never look chance.  He was always prepared for any ruforesecn event of emcnhency. Confidently, he stood   the house of his intended victim(受害者)and read the sign on the of the house. “Don’t worry the dog-be aware of the ownerl ” it said .Bust smiled and found his way in.

The house looked quite normal outside ,but inmde it was very exotie with fascinating objects on display when it saw Buster,then wagged its tail madly and went over to hat ligking his outatretched hand. “Good boy ,”Buster whispered. “What a great guard dog you are-trying to Hck me to death.”

Satished he’s umade  friends with the deg ,Buster began to wancer mand the house ,choosing itents to put his bag. His akilled eye picked out only the antiques (古董):a pail lfiailver eanllal llabldas. a silver tea-and-coffce service, etc .His new friend ,the dog .sat and watched,  wondering what was happening.

“Well, boy .”Buster whispered finally. “That might do. Any mow and I won’t be able to carry it ! ” Herswung the heavy bay onto his shouiders , just as the lights came on , nearly blinding him . He shielded his eyen with his hand.

“You’ re a very ailly person,” the figure in the doorway aaid , his voice dry as dust .As the man came closer . Bustor could see he was well dreascd . His face seemed bars for 20 year fang  ying to mb the hase of the wodd ’ s greatest fortrne-teller!”

“You should have talsm     notice of the sign outside.” The man rusoed  1 knew about this attempted robbery Iast week and I also kuor end up bchind bars for 20 year faney ying to the lasase of the world’ s greatest fortune-teller!”

1.Why was Buster so confident?

A. He was not afraid of dogs.     

B. He knew the house lived alone.

C. He had never been caught by the police.

D. The house had no security alarm.

2.Why wan Buster so confident?

A. Mcasy and untidy.         B. Rich and expenaive.

C. Comfortahle and calmc     D. Foreign and unuknl

3.How did Buster deojde wlich objects to take?

A. He took those the wete cnay fo carry in his bag.

B. He took only . the      antiqucs.

C. He took those that he    could sell easily.

D. He looked for   abjccts

4. What punishment wajts for Buster Brown?

A. A prison seutence with hard labour.

B.A long prison sentence.

C.A heavy fine

D.Comanttnity service fo-20

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