The homeless dog, known as Xiao Sa, has been following a team of cyclists for 24 days along 1,833 kilometers of highway from Kangding, Sichuan province, to Lhasa in Tibet.
Nobody knows where the white dog came from or how long she has been straying on highway G318. Netizens call her the "dog with determination" and the micro blog "Go Go Xiao Sa" recording her life has attracted more than 37,000 followers in two weeks.
A picture of Xiao Sa in the arms of a young man in front of the Potala Palace on Thursday night drew more than 4,000 comments congratulating the small dog and expressing dreams of going to Lhasa.
The young man in the picture is Zhang Heng, 22, a student in Wuhan, Hubei province. As his graduation trip, he decided to face the challenge of riding to Lhasa alone. On the way he met a lonely dog. "She was lying, tired, on the street around Yajiang, Sichuan province," he said. "So we fed her, and then she followed our team.”
"We felt she might want to come along with us, so we decided to bring her along to the end." A week later, Zhang and his buddies opened a micro blog account for her. "We thought the dog was encouraging us, and wanted others to know its story," he said. They created the name Xiao Sa by combining xiao meaning "little" with the last syllable of Lhasa.
During their journey, Xiao Sa, Zhang and his team covered more than 1,700 kilometers and climbed 10 mountains higher than 4,000 meters. Xiao Sa just ran up the mountains or along dirt roads.
"Many people stopped cycling in some sections, then took the bus, but the dog made it," he said. Zhang put the dog on the back of the bike when the team was riding downhill. "The speed can reach 70 kilometers per hour, impossible for the dog to catch us."
Zhang Heng, who accompanied Xiao Sa for 20 days, called her "a buddy and a friend". "I would like to take the dog home and take care of her. She has been a stray on the road for a long time. She needs a home."
【小题1】How did the netizens feel when they read the micro blog related to the dog?

A.inspiredB.sympatheticC.pitifulD.unbelievable
【小题2】Zhang Heng and his team opened a micro blog account for the dog just because __________.
A.the dog is very cute and friendly
B.the dog encouraged them and they wanted more people to know its story
C.it is the first dog to travel to Lhasa
D.They had nothing else to do on their journey
【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A.The dog had been straying on highway G318 before it met the team of cyclists .
B.During their journey, Zhang and his team climbed 10 mountains higher than 4,000 meters .
C.The micro blog “Go Go Xiao Sa ”has attracted more than 37,000 followers in two weeks .
D.The dog ran alone behind them when the team was riding downhill.
【小题4】Which might be the best title for the passage?
A.A Dog with DeterminationB.A Micro Blog and a Dog
C.Travel to Lhasa with a DogD.A Dog Follows a Team

请阅读下面的餐馆介绍以及顾客的资料,为他/她们选择适合的餐馆。
A. House of Chow Restaurant (2006 State Winner)
House of Chow is a Multi Award Winner of the Restaurant & Catering Awards for
Excellence. We have a large regular clientele base and we are specialized in all kinds of Asian food. We strive to maintain quality service and consistency in our product to our customers.
Seats-Inside: 200            Mains Priced $16 To $30
B. Treasury on King William (2007 State Finalist)
The Treasury Restaurant is housed in the historic multi-award wining heritage. The food is a mix of Australian, Asian and European influences.
Seats-Inside: 60 / Seats-Outside: 30   Mains Priced $45 To $58
C. Amarin Thai(2007 State Finalist)
The owner of Amarin Thai has bought with her a chef from Bangkok. The restaurant is tree-fronted and once inside earthen walled with lavender and timber tables.
Seats-Inside: 90 / Seats-Outside: 20   Mains Priced $12 To $19
D. Vino Ristorante (2007 State Finalist)
Reasonable prices and BYO wine is welcome for a minimal $7 corkage, so why not come and relax in true Italian style and enjoy Vic and Tania’s warm hospitality and Italian cuisine(烹饪). Seats 70 people and also has a small, private function room.
Seats-Inside: 70 / Seats-Outside: 16  Disabled Access Available
Mains Priced $17 To $26    
E. Stamps Restaurant (2007 State Finalist)
Stamps Restaurant is set in the heart of historic Mitcham Village. Seating only 40 people, it focuses on great food and service. Finalist in 2007 SA Restaurant & Catering Awards, Modern Australian category.
Seats-Inside: 40   Smoking Area Available  Disabled Access Available
Mains Priced $25 To $32      Cuisine Style: Modern Australian
F. Caffe Buongiorno — O’Halloran Hill (2007 State Finalist)
Authentic Italian Cuisine set in outer Adelaide, 25km from the city. Finalist Restaurant & Catering 2006. Finalist Small Business Awards 2002. Winner Best Family Restaurant in SA Awards for Excellence 2006, and finalist in 2007 Family category of SA Restaurant & Catering Awards.
Seats-Inside: 110 / Seats-Outside: 40      Disabled Access Available
Mains Priced $24 To $28       Cuisine Style: Italian
【小题1】Marrenda has just been to Australia for a holiday and she wants to try some foreign food in Australia. She likes the mysterious atmosphere and she wants something cheap but tasty.
【小题2】Being tired of city life in Adelaide, the Smiths want to enjoy their weekend outside the city.They will go for a barbecue on Saturday morning and noon and plan a big dinner in a restaurant in the suburbs
【小题3】Mr. and Mrs. Chou are planning a wedding ceremony for their son, Jansen. They are going to hold it in a restaurant that can serve Chinese food.
【小题4】Lurraon and Finna want to have dinner together on weekend. Both of them prefer small but elegant restaurants, especially Finna, she likes both food and service are good. At the same time, Lurraon is addicted to smoking.
【小题5】Karen wants to have dinner with his father this weekend. He wants to find a restaurant which is not too big but provides small, private rooms because his father can’t walk properly.

It's time to remind myself what I love about life here in California,USA, to remember what I desperately miss when I go home.

Real radio

In the USA there are so many radio stations that those iPod tuner things don’t work at all. There is, simply, no dead air. It took me a while to discover the USA's many pub­lic radio stations, which don't broadcast any advertisements. KCRW is my favorites station, for its blend of indie music and current affairs. But I also listen to KJAZZ and KPCC. But before you feel jealous it’s all online. My favorites: American life Snap Judgement and Henry Rollins live every Saturday night. Take listen online for free News? Well, there's not a lot of news from South Africa, and when it is, it's bad and full of fear, so I ignore it. But I care about any place I live in, and that includes the USA. And on public radio, the USA is covered in depth, from the perspective of individual stories rather than statistics.

The festivals

I’m jealously watching tweets and Facebook boasts and reviews from SXSW — seems like half the people I used to work with in South Africa are there,meeting Grumpy Cat and watching bands they’ve always wanted to see live. It’s great to know that these 1000s of festivals are so close, and that one day,if film school schedule ever allows me to leave campus for more than a few days, I can go to one or two of them. I have already ex­changed my much loved Ford Mustang for a bigger, less sexy car — a car spacious enough to sleep in — so that next year I can be there, not just dream of it.

The famous people

When I go back to SA, I'm often asked if I’ve spotted any famous people. It's awkward for me. I feel the the same way about it as I feel when an American asks me if there are lions in the streets. Except yes, I have. No,not lions. I have met some famous people. I chatted to RJ Mitte from Breaking Bad outside a dub in West Hollywood. Many of my professors are famous directors. The problem is, once you meet these famous people, they're just people, FFS. This feels disappointing at first, like you're missing a Jesus mo­ment of some sort. But if you think about it, it's inspiring. What it means, is that I, litlle me (right now, also "just a person") could be a famous just-a-person person one day, and get to make all the films I just dream of now.

1.The underlined sentence "There is,simply, no dead air." probably means____.

A. there is no useless radio programmes in the USA

B. there is no useful radio programmes in the USA

C. there is no polluted air in the USA

D. there is no advertisements from the radio programmes in the USA

2.There are so many festivals that_____.

A. I often leave campus for more than few days

B. I often attend some of them in person

C. I bought a bigger Ford? Mustang

D. I can share many reviews and performances online with my friends in South Africa

3.The author thinks the famous people in the USA _____.

A. are just Like lions????????????? ???????????? B. are well-known but ordinary

C. are disappointing????????????? D. are inspiring

4.The author is most likely to be _____.

A. a director in America????????????? ?????????? B. a professor in South Africa

C. a student in America????????????? ???????? D. an actor in South Africa

 

请阅读下面的餐馆介绍以及顾客的资料,为他/她们选择适合的餐馆。

A.House of Chow Restaurant (2006 State Winner)

House of Chow is a Multi Award Winner of the Restaurant & Catering Awards for

Excellence. We have a large regular clientele base and we are specialized in all kinds of Asian food. We strive to maintain quality service and consistency in our product to our customers.

Seats-Inside: 200 Mains Priced $16 To $30

B.Treasury on King William (2007 State Finalist)

The Treasury Restaurant is housed in the historic multi-award wining heritage. The food is a mix of Australian, Asian and European influences.

Seats-Inside: 60 / Seats-Outside: 30 Mains Priced $45 To $58

C.Amarin Thai(2007 State Finalist)

The owner of Amarin Thai has bought with her a chef from Bangkok. The restaurant is tree-fronted and once inside earthen walled with lavender and timber tables.

Seats-Inside: 90 / Seats-Outside: 20 Mains Priced $12 To $19

D.Vino Ristorante (2007 State Finalist)

Reasonable prices and BYO wine is welcome for a minimal $7 corkage, so why not comeand relax in true Italian style and enjoy Vic and Tania’s warm hospitality and Italiancuisine(烹饪). Seats 70 people and also has a small, private function room.

Seats-Inside: 70 / Seats-Outside: 16  Disabled Access Available

Mains Priced $17 To $26    

E. Stamps Restaurant (2007 State Finalist)

Stamps Restaurant is set in the heart of historic Mitcham Village. Seating only 40 people, it focuses on great food and service. Finalist in 2007 SA Restaurant & Catering Awards, Modern Australian category.

Seats-Inside: 40   Smoking Area Available  Disabled Access Available

Mains Priced $25 To $32      Cuisine Style: Modern Australian

F. Caffe Buongiorno — O’Halloran Hill (2007 State Finalist)

Authentic Italian Cuisine set in outer Adelaide, 25km from the city. Finalist Restaurant & Catering 2006. Finalist Small Business Awards 2002. Winner Best Family Restaurant in SA Awards for Excellence 2006, and finalist in 2007 Family category of SA Restaurant & Catering Awards.

Seats-Inside: 110 / Seats-Outside: 40      Disabled Access Available

Mains Priced $24 To $28       Cuisine Style: Italian

46 Marrenda has just been to Australia for a holiday and she wants to try some foreign food in Australia. She likes the mysterious atmosphere and she wants something cheap but tasty.

47.Being tired of city life in Adelaide, the Smiths want to enjoy their weekend outside the city.They will go for a barbecue on Saturday morning and noon and plan a big dinner in a restaurant in the suburbs

48.Mr. and Mrs. Chou are planning a wedding ceremony for their son, Jansen. They are going to hold it in a restaurant that can serve Chinese food.

49.Lurraon and Finna want to have dinner together on weekend. Both of them prefer small butelegant restaurants, especially Finna, she likes both food and service are good. At the same time, Lurraon is addicted to smoking.

50.Karen wants to have dinner with his father this weekend. He wants to find a restaurant which is not too big but provides small, private rooms because his father can’t walk properly.

 

E

As Americans’ health and fitness levels continue to decline, many of those in the worst shape are afraid to go to a “regular” gym to improve their poor health. They somehow feel embarrassed and don’t know how to begin. For these individuals, boutique gyms that specialize in particular parts of population may be good choices. These special gyms provide a more personal setting tor those returning to a healthy lifestyle or starting a fitness program for the first time. Personal training and individualized attention are key features of these new kinds of gyms.

Bulldog Fitness, a gym for kids only, is using the latest trend in video games that provide a workout to engage their young members. Playstation2 Game Bikes, the Treadwall (a rock climbing wall that moves with you), and DDR Dance Machines are customers’ favorites.

Meanwhile, Irene Pastore of Senior Fit in New York city shows that “age is no excuse for ill-health.” Her boutique gym focuses on the health risks associated with sedentary living. Personal training programs are designed specifically for seniors depending on their special needs.

“We feel that people that need the most guidance often don’t know where to turn. If America is going to change its current health decline, the public and healthcare industry needs to pay more attention to the unique needs of customers,” says Dr. Sal Arria, CEO and founder of the International Sports Science Association(IS-SA). Dr. Arria claims that those returning to a fitness state should make certain that they choose a trainer who holds a specialized certification that qualifies them to work with their individual area of need.

71.Why are Americans in the worst shape afraid to go to gym?

A.Because they are afraid of the price.

B.Because there are no boutique gyms foe them.

C.Because they are uncertain of the results.

D.Because they are uncertain about how to start.

72.Boutique gyms feature ___________ .

A.flexible schedules and remarkable results

B.keeping customers in good shape

C.building customers’ confidence for the first time

D.personal training and individualized attention

73.Bulldog Fitness has all of the programs listed below EXCEPT________.

A.Nintendo Fly-fishing                    B.the Treadwall

C.DDR Dance Machine                   D.Playstation2 Game Bikes

74._____________is a good gym for seniors.

A.Regular gym                           B.Boutique gym

C.Bulldog Fitness                         D.Senior Fit

75. Dr. Arria states that those returning to a health lifestyle should_________.

A.know where to get guidance

B.get health guidance from the public and healthcare industry

C.focus more attention on certifying personal trainers

D.choose a qualified trainer with specialized certification

 

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