Space tourism might be the dream of many people on the planet, but a journey to space is not is not as easy as simply buying some tickets at a travel search engine; it is only reserved for the privileged few that can afford the cost．．One of the options that impressed me most is the one offered by a company called Space Adventures．
What they have in place is a space tourism program that slows you to travel with the Soyuz to the International Space Station(ISS)．The trip starts a few months in advance with intensive training dealing mainly with gravity operations, fight control and survival activities．
When all tins training is over, your space trip begins．The trip can be planned exactly according to your needs, whether you’re going for scientific research , or simply for an adventure．I doubt whether you will find any other kind of trip that has such a thorough preparation period beforehand．
One of the great things to do, even if it makes your space trip a bit more expensive, is that you could go on a space walk during your trip．That would definitely be a good opportunity to dance outside with your loved one to a slow waltz…Sorry, I forget there’s no sound in space!
Whatever option you choose, the only obstacle you might face is the cost．All The other requirements seem to be less than those for getting a visa to a foreign country．Generally your height should be between 160 and 185 cm, your weight between 50and 95 kg and be in good health．
Finally ,in answer to the question you’ve been wondering about．Granted, space tourism is expensive, but exactly how expensive would a normal scheduled flight to the ISS cost?Would you believe it costs between ＄30 and ＄40 million?A Russian language course is included!
(1)
Besides the body requirements, which of the following is most likely to stop someone from going into space?
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A．
Their knowledge．
B．
The climate．
C．
The cost．
D．
A visa
(2)
Which of the following statements best describes the main idea of this passage？
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A．
Space tourism－a dream made reality？
B．
Are you ready for space tourism？
C．
How to participate in a space tourism program．
D．
Why only a few privileged persons can afford space trips．
(3)
The word “that” in the fourth paragraph refers to ________．
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A．
a space walk
B．
a space tourism program
C．
a space trip
D．
a space dance
(4)
According to the passage, who is most likely to take part in the space tourism program?
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A．
Mike, a millionaire, who is about 170 cm in height and weighs 98 kg．He is in good health
B．
Julia, a model, whose height is 165 cm and weight is 48 kg．She has heart disease．
C．
Ivan, an office workers, is 175 cm in height and weights 70 kg．He is in excellent health condition．
D．
Steven, a wealthy businessman who is very healthy, has a height of 178 cm and weighs 80 kg．
Welcome to the Pacific Beach Hotel!The Pacific Beach Hotel overlooks Waikiki beach and is a five-minute walk from the Honolulu Zoo．Ala Moana Shopping Center is one mile away．
Reach downtown Honolulu in four miles and Pearl Harbor in 14 miles．
The 837-room Pacific Beach Hotel also has a three-story, 280,000-gallon indoor oceanarium(水族馆)，which is now the home of over 70 different species of Hawaiian marine life．The hotel also houses Hawaiion Rainforest Salon and Spa, a fourth floor pool with a sundeck and whirlpool spa, and a tennis court located on the eighth floor．
Each standard guest room is supplied with air-conditioning, coffeemaker, digital telephone, hairdryerm, iron and ironing board on request, one king-size or two double beds, mini-refrigerator, personal safe, private balcony, private bathroom with shower and bathtub, and TV with movies-on-demand and video games．And non-smoking rooms are available．
Here is the room type and rate for February;(book now and get another 20% off)
(1)
Your parents are going to Hawaii for a 2-day holiday and will live in this hotel．They enjoy the ocean view．How much will they pay for their room at least?
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A．
About 600 dollars
B．
About 700 dollars
C．
About 800 dollars
D．
About 900 dollars
(2)
If you live in this hotel, you can get all the following service except ________．
[ ]
A．
to enjoy the marine life of Hawaii
B．
to play tennis
C．
to have a sunbath
D．
to visit the Honolulu Zoo
(3)
In the Pacific Beach Hotel, a standard room does not contain ________．
[ ]
A．
a mini-refrigerator
B．
a private bathroom
C．
a TV with movies-on-demand
D．
a swimming suit
(4)
The purpose of writing this passage is ________．
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A．
to attract more tourists to the hotel
B．
to introduce a new hotel
C．
to suggest a good place of interest
D．
to ask for the public’s help
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There's an old saying that laughter is the best medicine．No matter whether it's caused by a good joke, a cute child or pet, or a pie in the face of a comedian, the simple act of laughing offers medical benefits．Laughter has been shown to reduce stress and help people lose weight．It's a special tonic(滋补品)for older people, who are prone to loneliness and sad thoughts．
In fact, in more than 1,000 American communities, and a couple thousand more around the world, entire clubs have been formed so that people can get together and laugh! U．S．clubs have names like "Laugh-a-holics," "the Ha-Ha Spa," "Granite State Giggles(傻笑)," and "Judy's Joyful Laughter Club．"
The idea started in India, where laughing is an oral yoga(瑜珈)exercise using discipline, mind power and a good belly laugh．Laughter is certainly contagious(传染性的)．Only a determined grouch(脾气坏的人)could avoid at least smiling when others around him are laughing till it hurts．That's why members of laughing clubs don't just get together to howl with laughter themselves．They meet on street corners, in train stations, and other public places, laugh their fool heads off, and invite everyone around them to join in．
Laughing clubs have become so popular that one can even get training as a "certified laughing leader．" And the key qualification? You have to be really good at these, chortling, chuckling, howling, snickering, cackling, tittering, giggling and sniggling．
(1)
The following are the benefits offered by laughing EXCEPT _________．
[ ]
A．
benefiting the older people
B．
reducing pressure
C．
helping people keep fit
D．
helping people have a good appetite
(2)
Why do members of laughing clubs meet in public places instead of in private rooms?
[ ]
A．
Because they want to cause others to laugh．
B．
Because they want to show off their special skills．
C．
Because they would like people to share their happiness．
D．
Because they need a large space to laugh．
(3)
The words in the last sentence “chortling, chuckling, howling, snickering, cackling, tittering, giggling and sniggling” are _________．
[ ]
A．
conditions of a laughing leader
B．
manners you must follow when laughing
C．
all forms of laughing
D．
tips of laughter
(4)
Which of the following is the best title?
[ ]
A．
Laughter Is More and More Popular in the USA
B．
Laughter Linked to Health, Happiness
C．
How We Laugh
D．
Laughing, an Oral Yoga Exercise
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Need a room close to the US embassy for a week in early January
I need a room close to the US embassy for a week in early January．My parents are going to the US embassy for visa interview on January 7th．I am looking for a place for them to stay around this date．Hotels are too expensive for them since they retired long ago．They speak Chinese only．Rent can be made through Paypal in USD or cash in CNY, if the price is right．
Reply to：house－510574487 @ craigslist．org
Expo housing
Looking for 5 bedrooms from May 17-24 for the Shanghai Expo．Can be one large apartment or 2 smaller ones, but they must be close to each other．Please email me at jcshap @yahoo．com if you have a nice place with air conditioning, high speed Internet．
Expo swap or share
I have beautiful 3-bedroom home with pool and spa(
桑拿浴池)in Las Vegas, the USA, 10 minutes from the strip(商业街)．I am willing to share or swap(交换)my house for yours(home or apartment)during the Shanghai Expo．I need a place for 2 or 3 people in Shanghai from May 19－25．In exchange, you can have my house for any week either during the Expo, or any other time as long as I have a one-month advance notice to set up for you so you can have my house all to yourself．If interested, please email me at sdiem@ cox．net and I will send photos of my house．
Apartment or house wanted May 8－28, 2010
My daughter is working in the USA Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo and my family wants to be there to stay with her for some time．We are looking for a 2-3 room apartment or house to rent from 8 through May 28 in the Putong District．Need air conditioning．
Thanks．
Reply to：wcondon7@ msn．com
(1)
Which advertisement pays special attention to housing location and price?
[ ]
A．
Advertisement One
B．
Advertisement Two
C．
Advertisement Three
D．
Advertisement Four
(2)
The four advertisements all need a place ________．
[ ]
A．
with access to the Internet
B．
with air conditioning
C．
for at least three people
D．
for at least seven days
(3)
If your family leave Shanghai for American for a seven－day trip next month, you will probably contact ________．
[ ]
A．
house -510574487@ craigslist．Org
B．
jcshap@yahoo．com
C．
sdiem@ cox．net
D．
wcondon7@msn．com：
(4)
Who will have a good chance to know much about the USA Pavilion?
[ ]
A．
Mr Wang, renting his house to the third advertiser．
B．
Mrs Sun, renting her house to the fourth advertiser．
C．
Mr Yang, renting his apartment to the first advertiser．
D．
Mrs Liu, renting her apartment to the second advertiser．
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With eco-tourism on the rise, eco-hotels are fast becoming the darling of the travel industry．These days, however, staying at an eco-hotel doesn't necessarily mean vacationing in a tree house in the Costa Rican jungle, although that is certainly a choice．
The majority of eco-hotels fall into one of several categories：hotels and resorts that conserve ecologically important habitats; “green” hotels that reduce, recycle, minimize waste, and protect water; sustainable hotels that harvest food from gardens on the hotel property or get part of all their power from renewable energy; hotels that encourage community involvement such as guests taking part in trail clearing; and hotels that offer some form of environmental education to their guests．
As such, eco-hotels are a various group．Stylish urban hotels like the Willard Inter-Continental Washington focus on energy conservation whereas the Rosario Resort＆Spa on Orcas Island in Washington State offers a wildly popular “green” vacation package where guests can “take a hike, clear a trail”．
No matter what you call them, eco-hotel, eco-lodge, eco-resort, or green hotel, they're part of the “greening” of the tourism industry．
Part of what drives this greening of the hotel industry is no doubt competition．Going green is yet another way to distinguish a hotel from the mass of other excellent hotels that consumers have to choose from．But for many hotels, it's also part of their philosophy．With the concept of “going green” firmly rooted in consumers' minds, eco-hotels have taken it to the next level, and whether or not money is the driving factor behind the greening of the hotel industry doesn't matter so much as it's good for the planet．
(1)
The underlined part in the first paragraph means ________．
[ ]
A．
lovers like staying at an eco-hotel when traveling
B．
eco-hotels are very much loved by the travel industry
C．
people choose to stay in a tree house while vacationing
D．
romantic love stories often happen in eco-hotels
(2)
According to the passage, which of the following can be part of the idea of eco-hotel?
[ ]
A．
It has wall of glass．
B．
It is comfortable and fashionable．
C．
It uses renewable energy．
D．
It's home to endangered species．
(3)
From the passage, we know the Rosario Resort＆Spa is a kind of hotel that________．
[ ]
A．
conserves ecologically important habitats．
B．
encourages its guests to participate in its greening activities．
