Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona．He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends．
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children．As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him．He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was．Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard．
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café．We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions．Gone was my father’s critical(挑剔的)air and strict rules．Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood．Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment．After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father．And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend．My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was．
(1)
Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?
[ ]
A．
He was silent most of the time．
B．
He was too proud of himself．
C．
He did not love his children．
D．
He expected too much of her．
(2)
When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ________．
[ ]
A．
nervous
B．
sorry
C．
tired
D．
safe
(3)
What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
[ ]
A．
More critical．
B．
More talkative．
C．
Gentle and friendly．
D．
Strict and hard-working．
(4)
The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to ________．
"S．H．E．is going to sing at the CCTV annual Spring Festival Evening Party, is that true?" cried out Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl in Shanghai and die-hard S．H．E．fan．
After checking it on the Internet, Peng quickly phoned friends to spread the news．For fans like her, S．H．E．’s performance is perhaps the only part of the old fashioned evening to get excited about．
The Taiwanese band is made up of Selina, Hebe and Ella．Their name comes from the first letter of each of the singers' English names．
Last week S．H．E．announced they would perform in Las Vegas, US, over Christmas and then in Guangzhou on January 15．
At their Shanghai show on October 30, hundreds of parents waited outside the Hongkou Stadium．Inside, thousands of teenagers sang, cried and shouted as the band performed．
“I love their music, healthy image and everything related to them．Thank God that, although my parents don't understand why I love them so much, they still bought me a ticket for that show,”said Peng about the Shanghai performance．
It is not just on the mainland that the three girls have made audiences much excited．In the past year the band has passed through Taiwan, Hong Kong and even Singapore and Malaysia．
When the three high school girls entered a singing contest in Taiwan in 2000, none of them ever dreamed of being a superstar．“We had never met before, and we didn't talk at all at the beginning,” recalled Ella．
When asked about the secret of their success, she said, "Our average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep us close to our fans．We are happy to be the girls next door, your singing sisters．"
"It's really a magical journey, from day-dreaming high school girls to singers performing on the same stage as our idols(偶像)．Nothing but magical," she said．
(1)
Why was Peng Weiye, a Senior 2 girl, so excited?
[ ]
A．
S．H．E．band will get the old fashioned evening exciting．
B．
S．H．E．will perform in Las Vegas over Christmas．
C．
Her parents bought her a ticket for S．H．E．Is Shanghai show．
D．
S．H．E．will perform on the CCTV Spring Festival Evening Party．
(2)
How did the Taiwanese band get the name?
[ ]
A．
Their fans gave the name to them．
B．
Their idols had a deep influence on them．
C．
A singing contest gave their idea of the band name．
D．
The first letters of Selina, Hebe and Ella form the band name．
(3)
What do you know about Peng Weiye?
[ ]
A．
she stayed outside the Hongkou Stadium to listen to S．H．E．'s performance．
B．
She will watch the performance in Guangzhou on January 15．
C．
She pays close attention to everything about S．H．E．
D．
She was grateful that her parents understood and supported her．
(4)
Which is true about S．H．E．?
[ ]
A．
The secret to their success is their pretty faces and lovely clothes．
B．
They were close friends when they entered a singing contest．
C．
They caused a storm of excitement in Southeast Asia．
D．
They have well prepared to perform with their idols．
(5)
Which do you think is NOT the reason for S．H．E’s popularity among their fans?
[ ]
A．
Their music and their healthy image．
B．
They can make audience much excited．
C．
Their success meets their fans’ day dream of becoming others’ idols．
D．
Their average looks and not-so-expensive clothes keep them close to their fans．
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(1)
If you're with a self-challenging spirit, you probably choose ________．
[ ]
A．
West Rim－Grand Canyon Tour
B．
Hoover Dam－AM/PM Mini Tour
C．
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D．
Las Vegas to Hollywood 1 Day Tour
(2)
To take Hoover Dam－AM/PM Mini Tour, how much will a couple and their twin daughters pay?
[ ]
A．
＄150．
B．
＄75．
C．
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D．
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(3)
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
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A．
Mather Point is included in the only luxury Motor Coach Tour．
B．
Two tours mentioned both involve the Hoover Dam．
C．
Lake Mead is a man-made project．
D．
Travelers can enjoy plays at Grauman's Chinese Theatre．
(4)
The passage is most probably chosen from ________．
[ ]
A．
a newspaper
B．
a magazine
C．
a TV ad
D．
a website
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Nick Petrels is a doctor in Montreal．He works 60 hours a week．He takes care of 159 patients a week in the hospital and at his office．He’s been a doctor for ten years．
Dr．Petrels gives his patients good medical advice．But he doesn’t just tell his patients what to do．He also sings to them on television！Dr．Petrels has his own TV show．The show is in Italian, English and French．The doctor starts the show with a song and then gives medical advice．He explains a medical problem or disease in simple language．After that, he sings another song．
Dr．Petrels produces and performs in his own show every week．The program is very popular with his patients and with people who enjoy his singing．His dream is to perform(表演)in Las Vegas．His favorite songs are love songs, and he has a compact disk of love songs that he wrote．Dr．Petrels says, “I always love to sing．All my problems are gone when I sing．”But when Dr．Petrels was young, his father didn’t want him to be a singer, so he went to medical school．
Some people tell Dr．Petrels he can help people more as a doctor．But Dr．Petrels says he helps people when he sings, too．“I like to make people smile．Sometimes it’s difficult to make a sick person smile．Medicine and entertainment(娱乐)both try to do the same thing．They try to make people feel good．”
(1)
Dr．Petrels works 60 hours a week, because he ________．
[ ]
A．
gives his patients medical advice
B．
takes care of 159 patients a week
C．
sings on television
D．
has his own TV show
(2)
Dr．Petrels ________, so he is called a singing doctor．
[ ]
A．
has been a doctor for ten years
B．
always loves to sing
C．
is popular with his patients
D．
also sings to his patients on TV
(3)
In his TV show, Dr．Petrels ________．
[ ]
A．
sings and gives medical advice
B．
sings about different diseases
C．
starts to explain diseases with a song
D．
sings love songs he wrote
(4)
Dr．Petrels’ show is popular ________．
[ ]
A．
in Las Vegas
B．
at medical school
C．
with people who like his singing
D．
with patients in Montreal
(5)
Dr．Petrels says he likes to ________．
[ ]
A．
help people sing
B．
make people feel better
C．
do the same thing
D．
make difficult people smile
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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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