Price covers：International airfares, departure taxes, fuel charges, local transportation, accommodation, all meals, entrance fees, guides, daily tours and visas for UK citizens．
◆Days 1-3：UK－Shanghai
Fly to the great city of Shanghai and in the evening sample traditional Shanghai food．Visit the beautiful Yu Gardens, Old Town, Shanghai Museum, cross the Great Nanpu Bridge and tour the Pudong area．Also explore Xintiandi with its 1920’ s style Shikumen buildings and end your stay in Shanghai with an amazing Huangpu River evening tour．
◆Days 4-7：Shanghai－Yangtze River Tour
Fly to Yichang and change(approx：one hour)to board your Yangtze River ship for the next four nights．Enjoy a tour of the Three Gorges Dam(三峡大坝)before sailing on the grand Yangtze River, passing through the impressive Three Gorges．We take a side trip to the Lesser Three Gorges or travel up the Shennong Stream in a peapod boat and enjoy various shore trips along the way．
◆Day 8：Chongqing－Chengdu
Get off in Chongqing and drive to Chengdu for an overnight stay．
◆Days 9-10：Chengdu－Xi’an
Visit the famous Panda Reserve to see the lovely animals．We then fly to the historic city of Xi’an for two nights’ stay and enjoy traditional Shui Jiao．Next day, explore one of the most important discoveries of the 20th Century－the Terracotta Warriors(兵马俑)，followed by the ancient City Wall and a performance of Tang Dynasty dancing．
◆Days 11-13：Xi’an－Beijing
Visit Little Wild Goose Pagoda and see the ancient objects at the well-known Shanxi Provincial Museum before walking through the lively Muslim Quarter to see the Great Mosque．Later fly to Beijing for three nights’ stay and try Peking Duck．During our stay in Beijing, we stroll through Tiananmen Square to the Forbidden City, the largest and best preserved collection of ancient buildings in China, and visit the Summer Palace．Next day we take a walk on the Great Wall, tour the unique Temple of Heaven and enjoy an attractive Chinese Acrobatic Show．
◆Day 14：Beijing－UK
Fly back to the UK, arriving home later the same day filled with happy memories．
(1)
The underlined word “sample” in the passage probably means “________”．
[ ]
A．
buy
B．
reserve
C．
taste
D．
make
(2)
The first and last scenic spots to be visited in Xi’an are ________．
[ ]
A．
the Terracotta Warriors and the Great Mosque
B．
the Terracotta Warriors and Shaanxi Provincial Museum
C．
Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the Great Mosque
D．
Little Wild Goose Pagoda and the Muslim Quarter
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad?
[ ]
A．
The tourists will have to pay extra for fuel and meals．
B．
The tourists will visit the 1920’s Shikumen buildings in Beijing．
C．
The tourists will take a side trip to the Three Gorges Dam during the tour．
D．
The tourists will stay in Beijing for three nights before leaving for the UK．
(4)
The ad is mainly intended to ________．
[ ]
A．
encourage the British to travel in China
B．
attract the British to traditional Chinese food
C．
offer services of booking air tickets to tourists
D．
provide the British with a better understanding of China
A few days ago, he was just Colonel(上校)Yang; few people knew his name or recognized his face．But last Thursday, when he came back to the earth after a 21-hour trip to space, Yang Liwei’s smile was seen across the world above the magic words：“China’s first spaceman”．
The 38-year-old astronaut was sent into space at 9 a. m．Last Wednesday by China’s Shenzhou Ⅴ spacecraft, which orbited the earth 14 times．He landed safely at 6∶23 a. m．The next day, making China the third country successfully send a person into space, after the former Soviet Union and the US．
Yang was satisfied with his job．“I have seen many landing scenes before on video, and I think ours was one of the most successful, ”He said on a special plane to Beijing after landing．Born into an ordinary family in Liaoning Province, he became a pilot in the Chinese Air Force in 1987, spending 1350 hours in the air．He joined the Chinese space programme 11 years later．
While in space, Yang recorded everything he saw as well as showing China’s national flag and the United Nations’ flag to the people watching on TV at home．He also ate a meal of diced chicken and fried rice, before taking a 3-hour nap．The whole project went according to plan, but space exploration is not as easy as it seems．
Anyone who saw the destruction of the US space shuttle Columbia in February this year will know that Yang took a great risk．
He experienced extremely high temperatures, while the gravitation(重力)on take-off and landing were strong enough to force tears from his eyes．
He has spent five years training to become a spaceman．
“I eat all of my meals at the space programme’s dinning room and have never been able to take my son to kindergarten, ”he said．“I’ve never met his teachers．”
But becoming China’s first spaceman has made all the effort worthwhile．
“When I boarded the spacecraft for the first time, I couldn’t help feeling excited,” he said．“I decided that I had to fly it．”
To Chinese people, Yang is now a hero．One visitor to a Xinhua news agency online forum(网上论坛)said, “Yang’s trip is a giant leap forward for China．”
Officials say the next Shenzhou will be launched by 2005．China also plans to develop spacewalking and a space lab．
(1)
What is the main idea of the story?
[ ]
A．
China’s first manned flight．
B．
A hero with great courage．
C．
The first Chinese man in space．
D．
How Yang Liwei became China’s first spaceman．
(2)
How long did each of Yang’s orbits take on average?
[ ]
A．
1 hour．
B．
1.5 hours．
C．
6 hours．
D．
The story didn’t mention it．
(3)
Why did the writer mention the gravitation forces on take-off and landing?
[ ]
A．
Because it was the most dangerous part of the space flight．
B．
Because it was a very special experience．
C．
To stress how much training he had to do to prepare for the flight．
D．
To show that Yang is brave．
(4)
Why did the writer use “giant leap” in the title?
[ ]
A．
Because the space flight marked China’s great progress in the field of space exploration．
B．
Because Neil Armstrong said it was a “giant leap” for mankind when he first set foot on the moon．
C．
Because the space flight was a huge success．
D．
Both A and B．
(5)
This passage is most likely to appear in __________．
[ ]
A．
newspaper
B．
textbook
C．
science magazines
D．
biographies(传记)
阅读理解
Are you interested in the following course? Please read them and make a decision soon．
A．Understanding computers
This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers but who need to learn about them．You will learn what computers are，what they can and can’t do，and how to use them．
Course fee：＄75 Jan．7，14，21，28 Sat．9∶00～11∶50a.m.
Equipment fee：＄10．
Joseph Saunders is a professor of computer science at New Urban University．He has over twelve years of experience in the computer field．
B．Stopping smoking
Do you want to stop smoking? Have you already tried to stop smoking using the latest methods? You can stop smoking and this special course will help you do it．
Course fee：＄30 Jan．4，11，18，25 Mon．4∶00～7∶00p.m.
Doctor John Coode is a practicing psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking．
C．Typing
This course is for these who want to learn to type，as well as those who want to make their typing better．The course is individualized．You are tested in the first class and begin practicing at one of the eight different skill levels．This allows you to learn at your own speed．Each program lasts 20 hours．Bring your own paper．
Course fee：＄125 Material fee：＄25
Two hours each evening for two weeks．This course is taught by a number of best business education teachers who have successfully taught typing course before．
(1)
The typing course is for ________．
[ ]
A．
beginners
B．
skilled typist
C．
unskilled persons
D．
A and C
(2)
If one wants to learn basic computer program，he must pay ________．
[ ]
A．
＄75＋＄10
B．
＄50＋＄10
C．
＄30＋＄25
D．
＄35＋＄25
(3)
According to the ads，if you want to give up smoking，you will need at least ________．
[ ]
A．
twelve hours’ study
B．
some special medicine
C．
pay forty dollars
D．
buy a psychology book
(4)
Everyone taking a typing course can ________．
[ ]
A．
work at his own speed
B．
type fast
C．
learn much more than others
D．
begin practicing at his own level
阅读理解
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read：
For washing the car ＄5.00
For making my own bed this week ＄1.00
Going to the provision shop ＄0.50
Playing with little sister ＄0.25
Taking out the rubbish ＄1.00
Getting a good report card ＄5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor ＄2.00
Total ＄14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment．I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind．So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote：
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes．He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you．”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid．”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
[ ]
A．
Part-time Job
B．
Mother's Love, No Charge
C．
Payment for House Work
D．
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
show that children should be paid for their housework
B．
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C．
show a clever way of teaching children
D．
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
[ ]
A．
Clever
B．
Greedy
C．
Cold－hearted
D．
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that ________
[ ]
A．
the boy got all the money he wanted
B．
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C．
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D．
the mother was angry with what the boy said
阅读理解
Ad．1
April fool’s party
On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion．9pm till late．
Tickets：Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan(US＄6)
Time/date：9 pm, April 1
Place：Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District
Tel：8454-0321
Ad．2
Language in use
Enjoy free in house coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing．Practice your Chinese, make friends and have fun．
Time/date：7 to 9 pm, March 25
Place：Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Center, 8 Xueqing Lu, north of Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District
Ad．3
The "worst" party
Organized by Ozone Productions, the party is set to be "the worst ever", with the lamest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s．Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion sense．
Tickets：Free entrance
Time/date：9 pm, April 1
Place：Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang District
Tel：6466-8575
Ad．4
La Nuit Francaise
Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous．The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together．
The evening features three glasses of wine and canapes for participants and a special exhibition．
Time/date：7 to 10 pm, April 14
Place：Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, across from the Pacific Century Plaza, Chaoyang District Tel：6462-9110
Ad．5
Marco V
Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark．
Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style blending deejay and a successful and devoted producer．His spinning is energetic, crowd pleasing and never sees an empty dance floor．He was ranked No．15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top100．
Tickets：40 yuan(US＄4.80)in advance, 50 yuan(US＄6)at the door, both include a free drink
Time/date：10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1
Place：Banana, in the lobby of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Tel：6528-3636
(1)
Which of the following is NOT true of Ad．1 and Ad．3?
[ ]
A．
The two parties will be held on the same day．
B．
The two parties will be held at the same time．
C．
The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged．
D．
Some old music will be played at the parties．
(2)
Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners?
[ ]
A．
Marco V．
B．
La Nuit Francaise．
C．
Language in use．
D．
The "worst" party．
(3)
We can infer that ________．
[ ]
A．
Marco V is a newly established band
B．
La Nuit Francaise may be French words
C．
the "worst" party will attract a lot of college students
D．
you will enjoy free drink at April fool’s party
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
