No one can believe that the over 6 300-kilometer long Great Wall might disappear some day.Believe it or not,the Great Wall is being destroyed by people.Less than 20 percent of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty is still perfect,but about 80 percent is in danger.The Great Wall can be called “great” mostly because of its amazing length.But we should realize that the length was made up of one brick at a time.If we do nothing to save the Great Wall,it will become a series of separate wasteland rather than a historic site.

The Great Wall is actually a series of walls built and rebuilt by different dynasties over the past 2 000 years.It began in the rule of China’s first emperor,Qin Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC~206 BC),and lasted into the Ming Dynasty.The parts built before the Ming Dynasty have nearly disappeared.People are familiar with sections such as Badaling in Beijing and Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu because they have been open to tourists for many years.But those sections far away from the public eyes have been almost forgotten.

Few local people knew the 3-meter-high walls made of earth and stones beside them are part of the Great Wall.The lack of knowledge is considered as one of the main reasons behind human.

The bricks on the Great Wall are carried off by countryside people to build their houses,sheep corral(畜栏) and pigsties(猪圈).Some were taken away to build roads.Bricks carved with people’s names are put away as remembrance.Rubbish is spread over the battlements(城垛).The bricks can be sold for 15 yuan per tractor load.Those who destroyed and are destroying the Great Wall know its name,but are not clear about its cultural meaning.It will take a long time to let them know this.The local farmers not only carried off the body of the Wall but dug out the entire base.

It is necessary to protect the Great Wall.First of all,the officials should be aware of theimportance of the Great Wall.Young Chinese should know more about the nation’s great civilization (文明)and learn to love it.

The main reason for which the Great Wall can be called“great”is__________.

A.it was made by brick                                     B.it was very wide

C.it was very long                                            D.it had a long history

Why does the author say the Great Wall might disappear?

A.It is useless from now on.                              B.It will be replaced by a new one.

C.Some parts of it are being destroyed.               D.It’s too old to be used again.

The underlined part “those sections far away from the public eyes” refers to the parts of the Great Wall__________.

A.that are too difficult to understand                  B.nobody can watch

C.that are too far to been seen                                   D.that are not well known to the public

What’s the main reason of the Great Wall’s being destroyed?

A.The local people are short of culture knowledge.

B.The local people need bricks and stones to build houses.

C.The local people think that the Great Wall is not important.

D.The local people are against the government.

TANG Dynasty writer Du Mu once wrote in a poem titled Qingming: "The ceaseless drizzle drips all the dismal day; So broken-hearted fares the traveler on the way.Where can a wine house be found to drown his sadness ?A cowherd points to Almond Flower (Xing Hua) Village in the distance."

Qingming, the traditional tomb-sweeping day on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on April 4 this year. Qingming Jie was proclaimed(正式宣布) a Chinese national holiday in 2008. It is a time for remembering loved ones who have departed (去世). People visit their ancestors’ graves to sweep away the dirt and get rid of any weeds. They also leave offerings (祭品) of food and flowers, and burn incense (香) and paper money. Chinese tombs are usually built in the woods or on mountains, far from the city. It is believed that an area that faces south, with many pine trees, is a proper place for a tomb. People believe such a place will make the ancestors happy, and in return, they will look after the living family.

Nowadays, more and more residents are choosing environmental-friendly ways to spend the holiday such as flower sacrifices and memorial ceremonies on the Internet or at home. As one of the traditional ways to celebrate Tomb-sweeping Day – burning paper or incense – isn't exactly good for air quality

In contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere

Many people fly kites on Tomb Sweeping Day. They are usually made from a bamboo crossbow with coloured paper. The kite vibrates and buzzes as it rises into the sky, counterbalanced by its tail. Large kites can be as broad as three metres across, with a tail of six to ten metres. Most kites have a rectangular shape, and many have patterns of crabs, centipedes, butterflies, dragonflies, or Chinese characters such as "good fortune" or "long life".

1.What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

A.The cultural difference between the east and the west.

B.The traditional customs on tomb-sweeping day.

C.Various ways to care for the dead in the world.

D.Qingming Festival

2.All of the following practices are mentioned on tomb-sweeping day EXCEPT_____ .

A.Weeping over the passed-away.

B.Flying kites made from bamboo and paper

C.Sending flowers to their ancestors’ graves.

D.Burning incense and paper money for the dead.

3.Which of the following is correct according to passage?

A.Du Mu ,the well-known poet in Song Dynasty wrote a poem about Qing Ming.

B.Qingming Festival used to be a Chinese national holiday.

C.People have the custom of flying kites on Qing Ming.

D.Those whose ancestors were buried in proper places will have a bright future.

4.The writer write the passage in order to____________ .

A.enable us to observe traditional tomb-sweeping day.

B.show traditional and present ways to spend Qingming Festival .

C.educate people to show their respect to the ancestors

D.raise people’s awareness of environmental protection.

 

The World Trade Organization (WTO) founded on January 1, 1994, aims to encourage international trade to flow as freely as possible, making sure that trade agreements are respected and that any disputes (争端) can be settled.

In the five years since its founding, the WTO has become well-known as one of the world’s most powerful economic organizations, taking its place alongside the World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

The system of global rules for international trade, however, dates back half a century to 1948 when the General Agreement on Tariffs (关税) and Trade (GATT) was formed after World War II.

As time went by it became clear that the GATT had two major drawbacks—the limited areas of trade it covered, and the lack of an effective system to settle disputes.

After seven years of trade talks ending in 1994. the so-called Uruguay Round finally gave birth to the WTO, complete with an effective system to settle disputes and new rules covering trade in services and intellectual property (知识产权).

Even after seven years of talks and 22500 pages of agreements there were still problems, especially the difficult-to-deal-with areas of agriculture and services.

The WTO. with its head office in Geneva, has 135 members with 30 more waiting to join.

1.Compared with the GATT, the WTO _____.

A.can do better to settle disputes in more areas of international trade

B.got its members to sign the agreements more easily

C.has got too many areas of international trade to deal with to work effectively

D.didn’t pay enough attention to services and intellectual property

2.In the new century the WTO will _____.

A.take the place of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund

B.have new rules covering trade in services and intellectual property

C.make complete new rules in every area of international trade

D.have more members and do much more to settle more problems

3.The underlined word “drawbacks” probably means _____.

A.weak points        B.changes           C.strong points       D.improvements

4.The best title for the passage is _____.

A.WTO—Another Name for GATT

B.WTO—an International Service Organization

C.WTO—One of the World’s Strongest Economic Organizations

D.WTO—the World’s Most Powerful Economic Organization

 

A year ago, August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but it was hard for Dave to find work, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at the risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift—$7,000, a legacy(遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were meeting difficulty.” says Dave.

But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by what the Hatches had done. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than $100,000.

It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.

Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They preferred comparison shopping and would go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase.

Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camps when their parents couldn’t afford it. “Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything,” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”

Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches gave away their farmland. It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents—should enrich the whole community and last for generations to come.

Neighbors helping neighbors—that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.

1.According to the text, the Fusses ________.

   A. were employed by a truck company     B. led a difficult life

   C. worked in a school cafeteria              D. lost their home

2.What can we learn about the Hatches?

   A. They had their children during the Great Depression.

   B. They left the old house to live on their family farm.

   C. They gave away their possessions(财产)to their neighbors.

   D. They helped their neighbors to find jobs.

3.What Sandy Van Weelden said mainly tells us that the Hatches were _________.

   A. understanding         B. kind         C. childlike   D. wealthy

 

The Jungle Book

Lost in the jungles of India as a child and adopted into a family of wolves, Mowgli is brought up on a diet of Jungle Law, loyalty, and fresh meat from the kill. Regular adventures with his friends and enemies in the jungles improve this child’s strength and cleverness and stir every reader’s imagination.

Price: $ 7.79

ISBN-13: 978-1613820742

Average Customer Review: ★★★★☆

A Stolen Life

The first work of its kind—Jaycee Dugard’s personal life story, her own story of being kidnapped (绑架) in 1991. When Jaycee was eleven years old, she was kidnapped from a school bus stop. She was missing for more than eighteen years, and gave birth to two daughters during her imprisonment (监禁).

Price: $ 19.79

ISBN-13: 978-1442344983

Average Customer Review:★★★★★

While We’re Far  Apart

Five-time Christy Award winner Lynn Austin is called as “one of the style’s best historical fiction novelists”. Set in Brooklyn, New York, during World War Ⅰ,while a motherless girl longs for her daddy and a young lady hopes for a second chance at love, this tale explores the uncertainty that stays in people.

Price:$ 6.00

ISBN-10: 0764204971

Average Customer Review:★★★★☆

The Fashion Police

The Fashion Police was in the second place in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010 and nominated (提名) Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010 by The Romance Reviews. It is a strange comedy-mystery, combining murder and with romance.

Price: $ 12.73

ISBN-13: 978-1451555653

Average Customer Review: ★★★☆☆

1.If you are interested in personal life stories, then you can choose the book _________.

A.A Stolen Life

B.The Jungle Book

C.The Fashion Police

D.While We’re Far Apart

2.The ISBN of the book that is most popular among the readers is _______.

A.ISBN-13: 978-1613820742

B.ISBN-13: 978-1442344983

C.ISBN-10: 0764204971

D.ISBN-13: 978-1451555653

3.What makes the book The Fashion Police distinguish itself from others?

A.It wins the award Christy Award five times.

B.It is a great book on violence and family education.

C.It is nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010.

D.It has many elements borrowed from stories of true policemen.

 

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