Going to Disneyland is a dream vacation for kids. You may have been to the Disneyland in Hong Kong or in other places. Soon you will be able to enjoy a Disney Park in Shanghai. Shanghai Disneyland started building on April 8, 2011.There will be many Chinese characters in Shanghai Disneyland. It is different from the others. There is a 10-kilometer-long river. It goes around the whole park. Shanghai Disneyland will cost 24. 4 billion yuan to build. It will open in five years.
 
In order to keep the road safe, European Commission (欧盟) says that buses and taxis can be fitted (安装) with “black boxes.” The black boxes can help the police to find what happened after an accident.
 
The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway was put into operation at the end of June, 2011.Now the journey can take about five hours. The train can reach the speed of up to 380 kilometers an hour. The passenger volume (容量) can reach 160 million a year, marking a great step in China’s Railway development.
 
On the evening of May 8th, 2012,a middle school teacher Zhang Lili from Jiamusi , Heilongjiang Province , saved her students in a terrible accident. She was badly hurt and lost her legs. Her brave deed moved the people around China deeply. She is called “the most beautiful teacher.” The whole society is trying to save her life. As a young teacher, her bravery sets a good example to us all. We all hope she will get better soon.
【小题1】The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway was put into operation at the end of __, 2011.
A.JuneB.JulyC.AugustD.September
【小题2】Shanghai Disneyland will open ___________.
A.on April 8, 2011B.in 2012
C.on May 8, 2012D.in 2016
【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE about Shanghai Disneyland?
A.A 10-kilometer-long river goes in the middle of the park.
B.There will be many Chinese characters.
C.It is the same as the others.
D.It opened 5 years ago.
【小题4】In order to keep the road safe, European Commission wants to
A.make buses and taxis go slowly.
B.fit buses and taxis with "black boxes".
C.make the police find out what happened.
D.find out what "black boxes" can do.
【小题5】According to the news, we can learn___________
A.Now we are able to enjoy a Disney Park in Shanghai.
B.The black boxes can help the police predict what will happen.
C.The passenger volume can reach 380 million a year.
D.“The most beautiful teacher” Zhang Lili is our good example.

The very first capsule hotel to be opened in Shanghai has attracted many budget travelers with its prices, even though it is not fully operational yet.

The hotel consists of 68 "capsules", each 1.1-meters high, 1.1-meters wide and 2.2-meters long. The basic rate is 28 Yuan ($4.22) per person, plus an additional 4 Yuan an hour. The hotel also offers a package of 68 Yuan for 10 hours and 88 Yuan for 24 hours.

All of the capsules are imported from Japan where capsule hotels originated,and each is equipped with independent sockets, clocks, lights, TV and wireless Internet service. The hotel also has a public lavatory(洗手间),shower room, smoking room and shared guest room.

"This is a huge bargain compared with other budget hotels in Shanghai," said Ta Zan, the owner of the hotel. Ta used to stay at capsule hotels in Tokyo during his undergraduate years and worked at a capsule hotel while he was doing his MBA in Japan in 2005, so he knows how they work and how to make guests feel comfortable.

He based the hotel on capsule hotels in Japan but he has made some special changes based on Chinese guests' habits. "In Japan capsule hotels are usually equipped with bathtubs, but in China people are more willing to take a shower, so we have the shower room," he said. He has also separated the capsules into three snoring (打鼾的) zones so that guests who often snore won't disturb others. Like most of capsule hotels in Japan, the one in Shanghai is for men only.

But the idea of staying in such a compact space is not appealing to everyone. "I feel the idea is like putting a person in a coffin (棺材), and the price is also not that appealing. A bed at a youth hostel in Shanghai costs about 60 Yuan per night," said Wang Lei, a student from Beijing.

1.The first capsule hotels in the world appeared in        .

A. Shanghai           B. Japan               C. Beijing          D. America

2.If you stay in the capsule hotel in Shanghai for 8 hours, you will have to pay       yuan.

A. 28                            B. 60                  C.68                D.88

3.What does the underlined word "compact" mean?

A. Dear                   B. Cheap.                    C. Close.            D. Clean.

4.The capsule hotel in Shanghai differs from those in Japan in that           .

A. it serves men as well as women

B. its capsule is much larger

C. it has a shower room

D. it has no snoring zones

5.We can know from the passage that            .

A. everybody considers the capsule hotel a nice place to stay

B. all the capsules of the hotel were made in China

C. each capsule of the hotel has a private lavatory

D. no guest has ever stayed in the capsule hotel in Shanghai

 

When we walk on a street or sit down to have a cup of coffee in a small café in Shanghai, we will often see foreign faces at every turn. Today, foreigners do not come to Shanghai to seek adventures, as they did in the old days, or arrive in the city for a short visit, as some did when China just carried out the opening-up. Instead, many foreigners come to Shanghai to settle in the city. They are attracted by the life in Shanghai and choose to stay in the city. Their stay has made Shanghai more like an international city.

Early in the 1990s, a group of Western-style buildings emerged at the Gubei New District in the southwestern part of the Hongqiao Development Zone in Shanghai. The Western-style buildings, marked by their great arches and the typical flavors of the unique European style, appealed to many foreigners and become their favorite choice when they came to live or work in Shanghai. Foreigners gathered in the zone, enjoying their quiet life there.

As the city further develops, more and more foreigners choose to live in the downtown area where most native Shanghai people live. They live close to local residents and gradually become interated(一体化)into the local life—they learn to cook local dishes, they learn to speak the Shanghai dialect and they celebrate traditional Chinese holidays together with native people. Their lifestyle is becoming more and more similar to that of local residents.

In the past, foreigners that came to Shanghai were mostly representatives(代表)sent to work in the city. Today, however, many foreigners that live in the city are students, business starters or ordinary people. Related information shows that there are more than 50,000 foreigners living and working in Shanghai.

1.Foreigners used to come to Shanghai to_____.

A.start small cafés                        B.help build houses

C.have a short visit                        D.learn the Shanghai dialect

2.The underlined word“emerged”in the second paragraph probably means_______.

A.built             B.appeared          C.stood             D.lay

3.In the past, most of the foreigners coming to Shanghai were_______.

A.business starters    B.students          C.ordinary people    D.representatives

4.Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

A.There are fewer foreigners in Beijing than in Shanghai.

B.It is the foreigners who make Shanghai an international city.

C.Many foreigners enjoy the traditional Chinese festivals.

D.The foreigners came to Shanghai to seek for money in the past.

5.The best title for this text would be______.

A.Foreigners Settling in Shanghai             B.The Development of Shanghai

C.The Lifestyle of Shanghai People            D.Contributions of Foreigners in Shanghai

 

I come from a city on the United States’east coast. It’s a ten-hour flight for me to get home from Shanghai. When I got off the plane, I took photos of the blue sky and white clouds along the way. After two weeks, I returned to Shanghai. Much to my surprise, the blue sky in Shanghai that I liked before was not as blue as that in the US. I couldn’t help wondering what had happened.

A few days later, I went to tour Waitan (a famous tourist attraction in Shanghai) by the Huangpu River with some of my friends. There we saw five Ferrari sports cars by the side of the road. The red and yellow cars looked so nice that everyone was looking at them. However, when I turned my head, I noticed the sky over Waitan, I was shocked to find that the buildings in the Lujiazui area on the other side of Huangpu River could hardly be seen. It was then that I realized that Ferrari cars could be bought with money, but a blue sky couldn’t.

Shanghai is an important economic (经济的) and trade center in China. It has made great contributions (贡献) to the whole nation’s economic development. However, we need to protect the environment during economic growth. Pollution is poisoning our air and our rivers. Without clean air and rivers, how will people be able to survive?

1.The author mentioned the Ferrari sports cars in order to _______.

A.tell us that Shanghai is a developed city

B.ask us to stop driving sports cars

C.tell us how much people like cars

D.focus our attention on air pollution

2.What can we learn about the author?

A.He comes from Shanghai.

B.He likes to visit different places.

C.He wants to buy a Ferrari sports car.

D.He is socially responsible (责任).

3.Who might be interested in this passage?

A.Those who love Ferrari sports cars.

B.Those who care about the environment.

C.Those who want to travel in Shanghai.

D.Those who like to take photos.

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A.Money Can Buy Ferraris, But Not a Blue Sky

B.Where People Should Live

C.Different Opinions on Cars

D.Different Places Have Different Skies

 

Chinese star Yao Ming has retired. Yao made it official Wednesday, telling a news conference that a series of foot and leg injuries forced him to end his playing career at the age of 30.

“I will formally end my career,’’ said Yao, who became a household name in China before starting his NBA career with the Houston Rockets in 2002. Yao played eight seasons in the NBA.

“Today is an important day for me and holds a special meaning for both my basketball career and my future,’’ Yao said. “I had to leave the court since I suffered a stress fracture(断裂) in my left foot for the third time at the end of last year. My past six months were a painful wait. I have been thinking about my future over and over. Today I am announcing a personal decision, ending my career as a basketball player and officially retire. But one door is closing and another one is opening.’’

Yao said he would return to work with his former Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks, with the possibility of becoming general manager. He already owns the club and wants to contribute more. “My playing career started with the club. I hope I can do something for it,’’ Yao said.

He later appeared with his family on the stage to the applause and cheers of the crowd. He thanked a lot of people — his family, former coaches, even players like Shaquille O’Neal — “for making me a better player.’’

Rockets general manager Daryl Morey was among those attending the farewell(告别) conference Wednesday. Morey made the long trip from Houston. Morey said 20 hours on planes was tiring but “I would be sorry if I wasn’t here.” “It’s a big moment,’’ Morey added. “Yao had a sense of humor, a great attitude and sense of responsibility. I hope we can continue his culture in the NBA.’’

1.Yao Ming has retired from basketball because of _____.

A.his age                               B.his bad conducts on the court

C.his foot and leg injuries                   D.his poor health

2.Yao Ming was _____ before he decided to end his career as a basketball player.

A.peaceful          B.upset             C.confident         D.proud

3.Yao Ming started his playing career in _____.

A.Shanghai          B.Houston           C.Beijing            D.New York

4.According to the passage, which of the following words can’t be used to describe

Yao Ming?

A.Talented.          B.Responsible.       C.Humorous.         D.Cautious.

5. What do you know about Daryl Morey?

A.Daryl Morey thinks highly of Yao Ming.

B.Daryl Morey was Yao Ming’s coach.

C.Daryl Morey is a basketball player in the Houston Rockets.

D.Daryl Morey is not satisfied with Yao Ming’s retirement from basketball.

 

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