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18．Victoria Falls
Situated on the Zambezi River in southern Africa and forming the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe，regarded as a UNESCO（联合国教科文组织）World Heritage Site in 1989，Victoria Falls is known as one of the most magnificent（华丽的）and the largest curtains of falling water in the world．The Victoria Falls makes a great holiday destination with many travelers visiting not just for the Waterfall，but also for the incredible activities．At its peak flow around June，a mile-wide crack 100m straight down is filled with the roar of water falling at a rate of 3，000tons per second．
Mount Kilimanjaro
Located in the East African country of Tanzania within Kilimanjaro National Park，with an elevation of 19，340feet，Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa and the fourth highest in the world．Unlike many of the other mountains，climbing Mount Kilimanjaro doesn't require any technical mountain climbing skills．
Mount Kenya
Being the tallest mountain in Kenya and only second to Mount Kilimonjaro，Mount Kenya is located in the Mount Kenya National Park close to the equator．The mountain features three peaks over 16，000feet：1）Batian as the tallest at 17，058feet，2）Nelion at 17，022feet and 3）Lenana at 16，355feet．The peak and area receives approximately 15，000visitors each year．
Nile River
The Nile River is located in northern Africa spanning across many countries that include Uganda，Ethiopia，Sudan，South Sudan，Democratic Republic of the Congo，Kenya，Tanzania，Rwanda，Burundi and ending in Egypt as it feeds into the Mediterranean Sea．The Nile River is the longest river in the world beating out the Amazon by 155feet．
21．Victoria Falls is popular becauseC．
A．it will apply for the list of world heritage．
B．it is the largest curtain of falling water．
C．it is a place with incredible activities．
D．it can offer the peak flowing all the year．
22．What is the special character of Mount Kenya？D
A．It is located in the Mount Kenya National Park．
B．It is suitable for people to reach the summit．
C．It receives about 15，000visitors each year．
D．it shows its three peaks to the world．
23．Floating down the Nile river，you willC．
A．end your travel at the Amazon
B．find a great many water sources
C．see it going through 10countries
D．be surprised by the scenery of Egypt．

17．What's On？
Electric Underground
7.30pm-1.00am   Free at the Cyclops Theatre
Do you know who's playing in your area？We're bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands．Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract（合同）？If so，come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye，a successful record producer．He's going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music．
Gee Whizz
8.30pm-10.30pm   Comedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform．He's the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene．This joyful show will please everyone，from the youngest to the oldest．Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh!Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks（快餐）．
Simon's Workshop
5.00pm-7.30pm    Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy．The workshop looks at every kind of comedy，and practices many different ways of making people laugh．Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10years'experience of teaching comedy．His workshops are exciting and fun．An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny．
Charlotte Stone
8.00pm-11.00pm     Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music； this is a great evening out．Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD，with James Pickering on the piano．The menu is Italian，with excellent meat and fresh fish，pizzas and pasta（面食）．Book early to get a table．Our bar is open all day，and serves cocktails，coffee，beer，and white wine．
21．Who can help you if you want to have your music produced？A
A．Jules Skye．
B．Gee Whizz．
C．Charlotte Stone．
D．James Pickering．
22．At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh？B
A．The Cyclops Theatre．
B．Kaleidoscope．
C．Victoria Stage．
D．Pizza World．
23．What do we know about Simon's Workshop？D
A．It requires membership status．
B．It lasts three hours each time．
C．It is run by a comedy club．
D．It is held every Wednesday．
24．When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs？C
A.5.00pm-7.30pm．
B.7.30pm-1.00am．
C.8.00pm-11.00pm．
D.8.30pm-10.30pm．

16．You probably know who Marie Curie was，but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson．Of the outstanding ladies listed below，who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100years？

Jane Addams（1860-1935）
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank．Addams helped the poor and worked for peace．She encouraged a sense of community（社区）by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need．In 1931，Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize．

Rachel Carson（1907-1964）
If it weren't for Rachel Carson，the environmental movement might not exist today．Her popular 1962book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world's lakes and oceans．

Sandra Day O'Connor（1930-present）
When Sandra Day O'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School，in 1952，she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman．She became an Arizona state senator（参议员） and，in 1981，the first woman to join the U．S．Supreme Court．O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24years on the top court．

Rosa Parks（1913-2005）
On December 1，1955，in Montgomery，Alabama，Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger．Her simple act landed Parks in prison．But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott．It lasted for more than a year，and kicked off the civil-rights movement．"The only tired I was，was tired of giving in，"said Parks．

21．What is Jane Addams noted for in history？A
A．Her social work．
B．Her teaching skills．
C．Her efforts to win a prize．
D．Her community background．
22．What was the reason for O'Connor's being rejected by the law firm？C
A．Her lack of proper training in law．
B．Her little work experience in court．
C．The discrimination against women．
D．The poor financial conditions．
23．Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U．S．？D
A．Jane Addams．
B．Rachel Carson．
C．Sandra Day O'Connor．
D．Rosa Parks
24．What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text？C
A．They are highly educated．
B．They are truly creative．
C．They are pioneers．
D．They are peace-lovers．

15．Eco-friendly Car Racer
Can you image a car racer is so eco-friendly that its tyres are made from potatoes，its body is created from hemp （大麻） and rapeseed oil and it runs on fuel made from wheat and sugar beet？The one-seater racing car called Eco One is built by experts from Warwick University，who hope that Eco One will be adopted by the automotive industry．It is sold at  51，000．
Pollution-sensitive Dress
Don't be caught outside unaware of pollution levels in the air．The pollution-sensitive EPA Dress by Stephanie Sandstrom notices pollution in the air accordingly．This dress-which is actually quite pretty-looks like you pull it from the bottom of the dirty laundry pile when the air is dirty．It might protect your health by advising you to stay indoors for the day，but it won't do you any favor if you're meeting with clients．
Eco-friendly Umbrella
Traditional umbrellas come with a fixed surface．Although it is changeable，you cannot replace it easily．This eco-friendly design is more flexible．It is actually only an umbrella skeleton without any surface，which can be folded，so you can put anything such as newspapers，plastic bags or whatever you want to serve as the protecting surface．
Eco-friendly Moss （苔藓） Carpet
It is said that walking on fresh grass increases your blood circulation．The Moss Carpet，created by Nguyen La Chanh，looks at getting the grass to your feet．The mat includes ball moss，island moss and forest moss．The humidity （湿度） of the bathroom ensures that it grows well．And that's why you need to place it there and not anywhere else．
21．According to Paragraph 1，we can find Eco OneD．
A．can seat one passenger and one driver
B．can't be afforded by the public at present
C．will take the place of the traditional car industry
D．is mainly made from some kinds of plants
22．Why is EPA Dress designed？A
A．To keep users informed of the polluted levels in the air．
B．To advise people to stay at home as often as possible
C．To make women look pretty even in the polluted air．
D．To stop people from meeting their clients if necessary．
23．Compared with traditional umbrellas，the Eco-friendly UmbrellaB．
A．is changeable
B．hasn't any surface
C．can be folded
D．is made of newspapers
24．Where does the text probably come from？A
A．A science report
B．A personal blog
C．A health report
D．An official document．

14．A Language Programme for Teenagers
Welcome to Teenagers Abroad!We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning．
Our Courses
Regardless of your choice of course，you'll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively．
Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language，with focused teaching in all 4skill areas---speaking，listening，reading and writing．
Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course，with 10additional lessons per week，guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning．
Evaluation
Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills．The majority of them take on online language test before starting their programme．However，if this is not available，students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course．
Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course，and there will never be more than 15participants in each class．
Meals/Allergies（过敏）/Special Dietary Requirements
Students are provided with breakfast，dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch （which consists of a sandwich，a drink and a dessert）．Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually．
We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take．Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements，an extra charge may be made for providing special food．
25．How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course？D
A．It is less effective．
B．It focuses on speaking．
C．It give you confidence
D．It includes extra lessons．
26．Before starting their programme，students are expected toA．
A．take a language test
B．have an online interview
C．prepare learning materials
D．report their language levels
27．Which of the following may require an extra payment？C
A．Cooked dinner．
B．Mealtime dessert．
C．Special diet．
D．Packed lunch．

13．Plan on traveling around the USA this summer．If you need help in arranging the trip，or want ideas about where to go and what to do，there are a number of outstanding websites that can make your American dream come true．
http://byways．Org
The National Scenic Byways Program covers l50memorable roads．Some are natural routes，such as Route l along the California coast．Others focus on history（such as Route 6）or man-made attractions （the Las Vegas Strip）．For each，you are provided with a map，told the route's length and how long is allowed，and given detailed suggestions on sights and stop-offs．
www．oyster．com
This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and resorts．The reviews are impressively thorough--covering locations，rooms，cleanliness，food and so on．Importantly，these are not promotional photos by the hotels，but more honest and revealing ones taken by inspectors．Search facilities are excellent．From the 243hotels reviewed in the New York，you can narrow down what you are looking for by locations，facilities and styles，or just pick out a selection of the best．
www．101usaholidays．co．uk
This is the latest offering that features 101holiday ideas to the USA．It's an impressively diverse selection，ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a golfing break in Arizona and a cycling and wine-tasting trip in California's Napa Valley．Narrow down what you are looking for--whether by price，region，theme or who will be traveling--and then just the photos of the relevant holidays remain on view．It's a really clever design．
www．mousesavers．com
Walt Disney World in California can make dreams come true，but the price is not affordable for the majority of people．So turn to long-established www．Mousesavers．com，dedicated to giving big discounts on tickets，hotels and dining at Walt Disney World．The website also offers general money-saving tips，suggestions for cheap and free stuff and brief coverage of other Florida and California theme parks．
29．If you are going to the USA for the man-made attractions，you can drive alongC
A．Route l
B．Route 6
C．the Las Vegas Trip
D．the California coast
30．Why are the photos of the hotels in US cities and resorts real in www．oyster．com？D
A．Because they were taken by customers who once lived there．
B．Because there are comments of customers on each photo．
C．Because there are qualifications of the authority．
D．Because they are taken by inspectors of the website．
31．Travel ideas for a big family'with kids and the old are available atC．
A．http://byways．org
B．www．oyster．com
C．www．101usaholidays．co．uk
D．www．mouse savers．com．

12．With Disney parks recently raising their ticket prices to 89now is the perfect time to start thinking about smaller，regional theme parks．Here are four theme parks where the daily price of adult admission is under 50．
Luna Park，Coney Island，NY．
How much you spend in enjoying Luna Park really depends on which rides you choose to go on．For anyone as indecisive as I am，stick with the 29four-hour Unlimited Luna Park Ride Wristband or the 39Ride and Play package，a four-hour unlimited ride wristband that comes with a 20game card．
Dorney Park，Allentown，PA．
Dorney Park is a popular theme park located about an hour outside of Philadelphia．Kids love Planet Snoopy，a fun area with attractions centered around the lovable Snoopy．Adult tickets are available online for 39.99 （or at the gate for 49.99）and kids are 27.99online （or 29.99at the gate）．You can also buy a Starlight Admission （29.99online or at the gate），good for visits between 5p．m．and 10p．m．during the summer months when the park is open late，or from 3：30p．m．to 8p．m．when the park closes earlier．
Knotts Berry Farm，Buena Park，CA．
Home to some of the country's craziest rides，Knotts Berry Farm also has calmer，more family-friendly rides．Ages 12-61get in for 39.99when tickes are bought online，while children ages 3-11and adults over 62pay 26.99．
Santa Cruz Boardwalk，Santa Cruz，CA．
Sitting on the warm beaches of Santa Cruz-about 90minutes south of San Francisco-the Boardwalk is home to big roller coasters，mini-golf，enough food and games to keep people of all ages busy．The best part？An all-day unlimited rides wristband is only 31.95．
33．All of the four theme parksD．
A．have calm rides
B．are family-friendly
C．require online booking
D．are cheaper than Disney Parks
34．The Ride and Play package at Luna Park costs youC．
A．20
B．29
C．39
D．59
35．What can we learn about the Starlight Admission at Dorney Park？D
A．It is aimed for kids．
B．It can be used twice．
C．It is designed for summer use．
D．It's for visits in the later part of a day．

11．Westminster Abbey，founded in 1065，was the King's place of residence until the 16^th century．Since 1066，the Norman Conquest，it has been the"Royal church"-the place where kings and queens are crowned when they take the throne（即位）．
It has also been the site of many royal weddings and funerals．King George VI，got married there in 1923； twenty four years later，his daughter，Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Phillip there； on April 29，2011，Prince William also married Kate Middleton there．While fourteen years ago，the funeral service for Princess Diana，William's mother，took place there．
It is also famous for its Poets'Corner，which has been the traditional burial ground of the most famous English poets，writers and playwrights．
Today it is still a working church dedicated to regular worship and to the celebration of great events in the life of the nation．All are welcome to attend the regular services．

Address		Westminster Abbey，Parliament Square，London，SW1P3PA
Nearest Tube Station		Westminster St．James's Park
Opening Times		Monday to Saturday：9：30am---4.30pm Wednesday：9：30am---7：00pm（last admission 6：00pm） Saturday：9：30pm---2：30pm（last admission1：30pm）
Tickets：	Individuals： Adult￡18.00	Over 18students：￡15.00 （on production of a valid student card） Schoolchildren（11-18years old）￡8.00 Child under 11free accompanied by an adult

Do pay a visit to the Poets'Corner，where are tombs and memorials for such well---known writers as Geoffery Chaucer---father of English Literature，Charles Dickens，and Thomas Hardy（Refer to next page for more or surf its official website：www．westminister-abbey．org）．The Grave of the Unknown Warrior is an attractive story of a body brought back from France after the First World War．College Garden is thought to the oldest garden in England at nearly 1，000years old．
29．According to the passage，which of the following statements is TRUE？B
A．Westminster Abbey has been the king's residence for over 1，000years．
B．About fifty years after Queen Elizabeth II got married，Princess Diana died．
C．All famous English poets，writers and playwrights can be buried in the Abbey．
D．From Monday to Saturday，one can visit the Abbey at any time in the day．
30．How much will a couple with two children（aged 17and 19）at least pay for a visit to the Abbey？B
A．￡62
B．￡59
C．￡50
D．￡48
31．Famous sights in the Abbey are recommended to see EXCEPTD．
A．the Poet's Corner
B．the Grave of the Unknown Warrior
C．the College Garden
D．St．James's Park
32．This passage is most likely from a（n）C．
A．advertisement
B．website
C．guidebook
D．poster．

10．KING LEAR Part 3
NARRATOR：As soon as Goneril has got all she can from her father，she begins treating him disrespectfully．When Lear wants to speak to her，Goneril tells her servant，Oswald，to say she is sick．She encourages her staff to be disrespectful towards Lear and begins complaining about the hundred soldiers Lear has brought with him．However，King Lear soon has a friend by his side．The Duke of Kent，who Lear ordered to leave Britain，cannot abandon his king．He therefore comes to Lear disguised as a servant called Caius and asks for a job．
（Enter Lear，several of Lear's soldiers and Kent disguised as a servant．）
LEAR：OK，Caius．I'll give you a trial．And if you prove to be good at your job，I'll keep you on as my servant．（Oswald enters．） Hey，you there．Where's my daughter？（Oswald ignores the king and hurries out of the room．） Hey．What's going on？Call him back．Is he deaf？（A Soldier rushes out after Oswald．） It's as though the whole world has gone to sleep．（Soldier reenters．） Where's that servant？Why didn't he come back when I called？
SOLDIER：Sir，he answered me very rudely and said he would not come back．
LEAR：I don't believe it!
SOLDIER：Sir，I am sorry，to tell you this，but it seems to me that you are not being treated with the respect due to a king．Everyone here，including your daughter，is behaving very coldly towards you．
LEAR：Mmm．I suspected the same，but I kept telling myself it was my imagination．Please tell my daughter I wish to speak with her．（Soldier bows and leaves．Oswald enters．） Ah，come here my man and answer me．Who am I？
OSWALD：My lady's father．
LEAR：Your lady's father？Is that all I am to you，you dog，you slave!（Lear raises his arm as though to strike Oswald．）
OSWALD：I'll not be hit，my Lord．
KENT：（Kent kicks Oswald's feet out from under him．） And you won't be laid flat on your back either，I suppose．Now get up and get out of here．（Oswald leaves．）
LEAR：My thanks，Caius．I can see you will be a most valuable servant．
（Enter Goneril．） What's up，daughter？You always seem to be frowning lately．
GONERIL：Is it any wonder that I frown when your soldiers are continually drinking and fighting？I thought when I told you about their behaviour you would make them behave，but now I hear you have insulted Oswald．I do believe you are encouraging your soldiers in their bad behaviour．
LEAR：Is this my daughter scolding me？
GONERIL：I have had enough of your soldiers．They are expensive to keep and you don't need them．Besides，their drunken behaviour and bad manners are disgusting．You will send half of them away．And unless you want me to get rid of the rest of them too，I suggest you teach them how to behave properly．
LEAR：That's a lie．My soldiers are good men who know how to behave properly．I won't stay here to be insulted．I still have one more daughter．She'll scratch out your eyes when she hears how you've treated me．Men!Get my horses ready and collect my baggage．I'll leave immediately．I won't stay where I'm not welcome．（Lear and companions leave．）
NARRATOR：Lear sends Kent on ahead to the castle of his other daughter，Regan，to tell her that he will soon be arriving．Goneril sends her servant Oswald to Regan to tell her side of the story．
33．Why did the Duke of Kent disguise himself as a servant？D
A．To find a chance to meet Goneril．
B．To share some of the king's wealth．
C．To find a job in the court．
D．To serve and help his king-Lear．
34．From the passage，what is the relationship between Goneril and Regan？A
A．Sisters．
B．Couple．
C．Sister and Brother．
D．Brothers．
35．Which of the following best describe the character of King Lear in this passage？D
A．A wise king and father．
B．A cold-hearted father．
C．A cruel and selfish king．
D．A stupid and a bit stubborn man．

9．Graph can be a very useful tool for conveying information，especially numbers，percentages，and other data．A graph gives the reader a picture to interpret．That can be a lot more efficient than pages and pages explaining the data．
Graphs can seem frightening，but reading a graph is a lot like reading a story．The graph has a title，a main idea，and supporting details．You can use your active reading skills to analyze and understand graphs just like any other text．
Most graphs have a few basic parts：a caption or introduction paragraph，a title，a legend or key，and labeled axes．An active reader looks at each part of the graph before trying to interpret the data．Captions will usually tell you where the data came from （for example，a scientific study of 400African elephants from 1980to 2005）．Captions usually summarize the author's main point as well．The title is very important．It tells you the main idea of the graph by stating what kind of information is being shown．A legend，also called a key，is a guide to the symbols and colors used in the graph．Many graphs，including bar graphs and line graphs，have two axes that form a corner．Usually these axes are the left side and the bottom of the graph．Each axis will always have a label．The label tells you what each axis measures．
Bar Graphs

A bar graph has two axes and uses bars to show amounts．In Graph 1，we see that the x-axis shows grades that students earned，and the y-axis shows how many students earned each grade．You can see that 6students earned an A because the bar for A stretches up to 6on the vertical measurement．There is a lot of information we can get from a simple graph like this（See Graph 1）．
Line Graphs
A line graph looks similar to a bar graph，but instead of bars，it plots points and connects them with a line．It has the same parts as a bar graph-two labeled axes-and can be read the same way．To read a line graph，it's important to focus on the points of intersection rather than the line segments between the points．This type of graph is most commonly used to show how something changes over time．Here is a graph that charts how far a bird flies during the first five days of its spring migration （See Graph 2）．
The unit of measurement for the x-axis is days．The unit of measurement for the y-axis is kilometers．Thus we can see that，on the first day，the pipit flew 20kilometers．The line segment goes up between Day 1and Day 2，which means that the bird flew farther on Day 2．If the line segment angled down，as between Day 4and Day 5，it would mean that the bird flew fewer  kilometers than the day before．This line graph is a quick，visual way to tell the reader about the bird's migration．
Pie Graphs
A typical pie graph looks like a circular pie．The circle is divided into sections，and each section represents a fraction of the data．The graph is commonly used to show percentages； the whole pie represents l00percent，so each piece is a fraction of the whole．
A pie graph might include a legend，or it might use icons or labels within each slice．This pie graph shows one month's expenses （See Graph 3 ）．
Food  25      Movies  12      Clothing  36
Savings  20                    Books  7
24．When used in a graph a legend isA．
A．a guide to the symbols and colors
B．an introduction paragraph
C．the main idea
D．the data
25．What is the total number of students who earned a C or better？D
A.4．
B.6．
C.10．
D.20．
26．The bird covered the longest distance onC
A．Day 1
B．Day 2
C．Day 3
D．Day 4
27．Which of the following cost Amy most？D
A．Food．
B．Books
C．Movies
D．Clothing．

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