题目内容
| Elixir Written by Eric Walter Twelve-year-old Roth become a friend of Dr. Banting and his Assistant,Mr.Best. who are in search of a cure for diabetes(糖尿病).She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals. Being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best. |
| George Washington Carver Written by Elizabeth Macleod Meet the “Peanut specialist”, George Washington Carver, The inventor and professor who made over and above25 products out of peanuts. Thro  ugh his agricultural research, he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern United States. See also MacLeod’s Albert Einstein: A life of Genius. |
| The Inuit Thought of it :Amazing Arctic Innovation Written by Alootook Ipellie and David MacD1. Explore more than one can help0 ideas necessary to Inuit survival. From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concept that shaped their lives, celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent people. Also see other books: the Chinese thought of it by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of it by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald. |
| Made in Canada:101 Amazing Achievements Written by Bew Spencer What things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection? Here Are 101c  ommon things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian,Including the Blackberry ,alkaline (碱)batteries the Blue Box recycling program. |
| Newton and the Time Machine Written by Michael McGowan Ten-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see Dinosaur up close. But it disappear on a test run with his two huge friends, Ki  ng Herbert and Queen Certrude.in it !Can he save themBefore time runs out? |
【小题1】Which of the following best describes Roth’s feeling in Book 1?
| A．Painful | B．Curious |
| C．Frightened | D．Disappointed. |
| A．Animals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5. |
| B．Book 3 introduces 40 inventive concepts. |
| C．Alkalines batteries were invented by Dr. Banting. |
| D．George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US. |
| A．Newton’s human friends | B．the names of the time machine |
| C．two dinosaurs | D．the inventors of the time machine |
| A．Elizabeth Macleod | B．Eric Walters |
| C．Rocky Landon & David MacDonald | D． Bev Spencer |
【小题1】A
【小题1】A
【小题1】C
【小题1】C
解析【小题1】细节理解题，根据“finds herself torn”可以得出答案。
【小题1】细节理解题。 Book1 有提到 animal Book5 提到了Dinosaur ，所以选A。
【小题1】细节理解题，根据“dinosaur , two huge friends,”不难得出答案是C。
【小题1】细节理解题，根据“Book3：the Chinese thought of it by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of it by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.”不难很出答案。
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CitySights NY has become the recognized leader in NYC’s sightseeing.
We operate the first top-deck-seating-only buses. Look for friendly ticket agents throughout the city. We very much appreciate your choosing us and wish you a wonderful visit.
Downtown Tour
Empire State Building. Chinatown.
World Trade Center Site. Wall Street.
United Nations. Rockefeller Center.
Departure Times: 7:45am—6:00pm, daily.
Departure Locations: 8th Ave. between 49th &50th Sts.,
Broadway between 47th &48th Sts., 7th Ave. &42th St.
◆Uptown Tour
Lincoln Center. Central Park.
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Museum of Natural History.
Museum of Modern Art and more.
Departure Times: 9:00—5:00pm, daily.
Departure Locations: 8th Ave. between 42th &43th Sts., 8th Ave. & 52th St.
◆Night Tour
Enjoy and photograph the magnificent Manhattan skyline.
Enjoy view of Times Square, SoHo, Little Italy, Brooklyn
Bridge and more.
Departure Times: 6:30—8:00pm, 7 days a week.
Departure Locations: Broadway between 47th &48th Sts,, 7th Ave. & 42th St.
◆Shopping Day Trip
Enjoy the excitement of finding the world’s finest designer
labels for less at Woodbury Common Premium Outlet.
Visitors enjoy a distinctive shopping experience while
saving 25% to 65% every day.
Departure Location: Pot Authority Bus Terminal.
Departure Times : 8:30am, 9:30am, 10:00am, daily.
Returning:4:10pm, 5:20pm, 6:15pm, daily.
◆Escorted Day Trips
Professional tour guides accompany throughout.
All Day Trips about 13 hours. Reservations Required.
Walk the Boston Freedom Trail
Walk the Freedom Trail, which is 2.5 miles long with 16 historic sites. Decide the length of
walk you wish to take. Visit Boston Harbor. See the downtown financial district and cross the
Charles River to visit the squares of Cambridge, Harvard & MIT universities.
Philadelphia & Amish Country
See the Liberty Bell and Constitution Square. Continue to Lancaster Country, home of the
Amish people. Learn how Amish live without modern technology, electricity, running water or
phones.
Departure Time: 7:00am.
Departure Location: 125 Park Ave. between 42th & 41th Sts.
【小题1】On which tour can you visit the United Nations?
| A．Downtown Tour. | B．Shopping Day Trip. |
| C．Uptown Tour. | D．Night Tour. |
| A．Escorted Day Trips. | B．Uptown Tour. |
| C．Shopping DayTrip. | D．Night Tour. |
| A．Different museums. | B．Skyline of Manhattan. |
| C．World’s top designers. | D．People living in old ways. |
| A．Book before the trip. | B．Start out at 9:30am. |
| C．Take the bus at 7th Ave.& 42nd St | D．Walk the Freedom Trail all day long. |
| Welcome A board Your Piccadilly Flight To Heathrow The Piccadilly line to Heathrow(伦敦希思罗机场) is not only the most convenient (方便的) way to travel but also the most cost-effective. So the next time you’re traveling to Heathrow, make sure you fly Piccadilly line. Your Piccadilly flight features: l Departures from 36 stops on the Piccadilly line, or from over 200 stations only one change way l Service every 5 minutes to and from Heathrow throughout the day l Journeys from central London taking less than 50 minutes l Only £3.70 for a single adult fare l See tables below for journey times Fares to and from central London l Adult single £3.70 l Child single £1.50 If you are traveling as a group, then you are allowed to use the Family Travelcard, which means each adult can travel for £3.40 and each child for £0.80. The group must be made up of 1 or 2 adults traveling with 1-4 children (from 09:30 Monday-Friday and at any time weekends and Public Holidays). Members within the group do not need to be related. Traveling to Heathrow
Traveling from Heathrow
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| A．The Piccadilly line is the most convenient one around the world. |
| B．Taking the Piccadilly line can save the passengers more money. |
C．The Piccadilly line is the o nly public transportation to Heathrow. |
| D．The flight from Earls Court to Piccadilly Circus takes 39 minutes. |
| A．07:49. | B．06:34. | C．07:54. | D．06:31. |
| A．£5.00. | B．£6.70 . | C．£5.20. | D．£4.20. |
| A．expect a train every 5 minutes at the stop | B．get to the first stop no later than 23:30 |
| C．get a discount once traveling in groups | D．get to the destination within 34 minutes |
Welcome to the Grand Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities（设备）to the full.
Dining-room
Breakfast is served in the dining-room from 8 to 9 a.m. The room staff will bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7 a.m. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed.
Lunch: 12 to 2:30 p.m..
Dinner: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Room service
This operates 24 hours. Phone the Reception Desk, and your message will be passed to the room staff.
Telephones
To make a phone call, dial（拨号）0 for the Reception Desk to be connected.
Shop
The hotel shop is open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Laundry(洗衣房)
We have a laundry in the building, and will wash, iron and return your 
clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them.
Bar(酒吧)
The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Banking
The Reception staff will cash checks and change money in many foreign currencies (货币).
【小题1】.
The above service notice can be seen ______.
| A．in a hotel dining-room |
| B．in a restaurant |
| C．in a bedroom of a large international hotel |
| D．at the entrance of a small family hotel |
.You have arrived and stayed at the hotel. It is 11 p.m. and you want a snack (快餐). What should you do?
| A．Go to the hotel shop. |
| B．Go to the hotel bar. |
| C．Hang a message outside your door. |
| D．Phone the hotel shop assistants. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．You can’t have your breakfast in your room. |
| B．You can make a phone call in your bedroom. |
| C．Lunch is served from 12 to 2 p. m. |
| D．You can have dinner at midnight. |
Which is NOT mentioned in this service notice?
| A．Washing clothes. | B．Booking tickets. |
| C．Drinking. | D．Changing money. |
One Room Air-conditioner—$50
Date: 2010-10-20, 11:09 PM EDT
Reply to: sale-nkzcp-1836592471@ craigslist. org
I have a one room air-conditioner. I had a central air conditioning system put in and I don’t need it any more. I only used it for a month and it works great.
Brand New Nike shoes—$25
Date: 2010-10-20, 11:04 PM EDT
Reply to: sale-vyuvv-1836588920@craigslist. org
I have a new pair of kids Nike Tennis shoes. They have never been worn. They are just sitting out in my garage for someone in need of new tennis shoes. They are in excellent condition. I bought them for my daughter a few years ago and they didn’t fit her. They must be picked up in Medina.
24’ Boat—$1,000
Date: 2010-10-20, 11:36 PM EDT
Reply to: sale-fndfx-1836614645@ craigslist. org
I have a 1961 24’ wooden boat with a 350 hp Chevy engine. Boat hull(船身) and floors have been redone. The motor works. The boat is not in the water, but has been standing on blocks for a year and the inside will need to be put back together as it was taken apart to redo the floors. Everything taken off is still there. Please call 440-942-2763 if you are interested.
8-piece Kid’s Bedroom Set—$600
Date: 2010-10-20, 11:29 PM EDT
Reply to: sale-473ny-1836608704@ craigslist. org
This is an 8-piece bedroom set. It includes five different dressers, one mirror and two beds with bed boards. My girls are older and have their own rooms and wanted a change. Cash and carry only. I cannot deliver, but I can assist in the set-up of 
the beds.
【小题1】.
What do the four goods have in common?
| A．They all cost a little. | B．They are all for the poor. |
| C．They are all completely new. | D．They are all second-hand goods. |
The owner of the air-conditioner wants to sell his air-conditioner because .
| A．it doesn’t work very well | B．he need some money badly |
| C．he has a new air-conditioner now | |
| D．his house doesn’t need an air-conditioner now |
What do we know about the 24’ boat?
A．Boat floors need to be redone. | B．It has been used for only a year. | C．The motor should be replaced. | D．It is in need of a lot of rebuilding |
If required, the seller of the 8-piece kid’s bedroom set will .
| A．help set up the beds | B．reduce the price a little |
C．deliver th e beds to the buyer | D．let the buyer pay by credit card |
【小题1】 If you want a job of taking care of children, which ad will you answer?
| A．LOST AND FOUND | B．ROOMMATES | C．FOR SAIL | D．HELP WANTED |
| A．800---0436 | B．800—0739 | C．800—4661 | D．800—4964 |
| A．$160 | B．$ 129 | C．$ 209 | D．$418 |
Winners Club
You choose to be a winner!
The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7 – that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
It’s a club with impressive features for teenagers:
No account keeping fees!
You’re no millionaire so we don’t expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!
Excellent interest rates!
You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.
Convenient
Teenagers are busy – we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet——You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!
Mega magazine included
Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.
The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. We can’t wait to hear from you. It’s the best 
way to choose to be a winner!
【小题1】
The Winners Club is a bank account intended for ________.
| A．parents | B．teenagers | C．winners | D．adults |
Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?
| A．Special gifts are ready for parents. |
| B．The bank opens only on work days. |
| C．Services are convenient for its members. |
| D．Fees are necessary for the account keeping. |
. The Winners Club provides magazines which ________.
| A．encourage spending |
| B．are free to all teenagers |
| C．are full of adventure stories |
| D．help to make more of your money |
What is the purpose of this text?
| A．To set up a club. | B．To provide part-time jobs. |
| C．To organize key-cards. | D．To introduce a new banking service. |
Exhibition: Little Angels
Date: January 10 -- September 13, 2010
Time: 10:00 am -- 5:00 pm
This exhibition shows more than 25 paintings by the Mount brothers, exploring the ways in which the artists use images of children in their work and why these images are still popular today.
Museum admission: $9 Adults / $7.00 Seniors / $4.00 Students / Free for children under age six
Where: The Long Island Museum 1200 Route 25A, Stony Brook, NY 631-751-0066
Summer Docs Series
Date: June 25, 2010
Time: 8:00 pm
For the first time since its founding in 1993, The Hamptons International Film Festival, working with Guild Hall, will expand its programme to host a summer documentary (纪录片) show with three films that focus on various cultural and social themes.
Award-winning actor Alec Baldwin will serve as host for all three films, beginning with The Cove, an environmental documentary about the dolphin capture (捕猎海豚) trade on Friday, June 25th at 8:00 pm.
The other films will be screened on July 31st and August 25th.
Where: Guild Hall 158 Main Street, East Hampton, NY 631-324-0806
Admission: $20 / $18 Guild Hall members
Not Your Typical Solar Energy Class
Date: June 18, 2010
Time: 7:30 pm -- 9:30 pm
Suns
hine is free and so is this “Not your typical solar energy class”. Learn how solar electric and solar hot water can cut your bills. Free admission, plus free food and drink, and free “green” gifts.
Where: The Velux Building 2905 Veteran’s Memorial Hwy, Ronkonkoma, NY 516-809-7182
Stony Brook vs. Brown
Date: September 19, 2010
Time: 6:00 pm
* High School Night
* Tickets are free for all Stony Brook students with a Stony Brook ID. Wear red and support your Stony Brookers! Tickets can be bought at our website.
* Game time may change.
Where: LaValle Stadium at Stony Brook University Nichols Rd, Stony Brook, NY 631-632-9556
【小题1】The title of the exhibition Little Angels probably refers to ______.
| A．visitors | B．children | C．the Mount brothers | D．talented artists |
w about the film The Cove from the passage?| A．Alec Baldwin is the leading actor in this film. |
| B．It is the first film shown at Guild Hall since 1993. |
| C．People can watch it two months earlier than the last one of the three films |
| D．The Hamptons International Film Festival starts with it. |
| A．give visitors free presents |
| B．be held in NY 631-324-0806 |
| C．provide food and drink at a low price |
| D．tell you how to cut bills when shopping |
| A．a web game | B．a sports meeting | C．a music concert | D．a sports game |
Bored? Lonely? Out of condition?
Why not try the SPORT CENTER?
TENNIS
Indoor and outdoor courts. Coaching from beginners to advanced, everyday not evenings.
Children only-Sat. mornings.
SKIING
Dry slopes—3 levels instructors at weekends and Fridays. Daytime parcitice. 8 years upwards.
SWIMMING
2 pools- heated Olympic length. Tuition available.
Women: Tuesday and Thursday.
Men: Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Children: Saturday
Family day: Sunday
GOLF
9 hole practice course. Professional Coaching. Lessons must be booked in advance in daytime. Evening practice. Minimum age — 9 years.
GYMNASTICS
Maximum age—18 years. Children aged 5—10. Monday and Wednesdays. 4:00—6:00 p.m. 10—18 year-ol
d. Friday evenings. Bar work on Sunday mornings.
AND MUCH MORE
Table Tennis, Snooker, Darts（标枪）, Chess（everyday and evening）, Café（all day）Bar（lunch time and evenings）, Nursery（weekdays and weekends, not evenings）. Centre open 10:00 a.m.—10:00 p.m. Daily. Interested? More details inside. Quote Card Number: 99.
【小题1】What is this ad mainly about?
| A．It mainly shows us some ways to spend weekends. |
| B．It mainly shows us a place to relax ourselves. |
| C．It shows the ways of saving our time. |
D．It shows us a lot of ways to spen d our holidays. |
| A．People can play tennis day and night. |
| B．Men and women swim in the SPORTS CENTER separately． |
| C．Children at any age can play golf in the SPORTS CENTER． |
| D．People under 20 can all take gymnastics． |
| A．5 | B．7． | C．9． | D．12． |
| A．In a company． | B．In a restaurant． |
| C．In a park | D．On a newspaper． |