8．Shanghai Sightseeing Bus TourShanghai Sightseeing Bus Tour consists of three tour routes:City Tour——青夏教育精英家教网——

8．Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Tour
Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Tour consists of three tour routes：City Tour （red route）．Temple Tour（green route） and Pudong Tour （blue route）．In addition，Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Tour also designs night routes to provide a platform for tourists to enjoy the night scenes of this vital city．Every bus is equipped with a guide system which is available in 8languages：Mandarin，English，Japanese，Korean，French，German，Spanish and Russian．

	Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Tour-Red Route	Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Tour-Blue Route	Shanghai Sightseeing BusTour-Green Route
Tour time	1hour	1hour and 15minutes	Around an hour
First run	09：00	09：45	09：15
Last run	17：00 May to October：20：00	17：15	17：00
Interval	30minutes	45minutes	45minutes
•The time of departure or arrival is subject to change due to traffic conditions and other factors．We apologize for any inconvenience．

Tickets，Services & Prices

Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Ticket Price：RMB 100	Shanghai Sightseeing Bus 24-hour Package Price：RMB 200	Shanghai Sightseeing Bus 48-hour Package Price：RMB 300
Red route Blue route Green route •You can get on or off at any stop． •Valid for 24hours •Free earphones •Scenery introduction in 8languages	Red route Blue route Green route •You can get on or off at any stop． •Free earphones •Scenery introduction in 8languages •One single-way ticket for the Bund sightseeing tunnel •One of scenic spots below： One ticket for one-hour cruise on the Huangpu River One ticket for Madam Tussauds Shanghai One ticket for Jinmao Tower sightseeing floor One ticket for sightseeing at 94th floor of SWFC	Red route Blue route Green route •You can get on or off at any stop． •Valid for 48hours •Free earphones •One ticket for one-hour cruise on the Huangpu River

Tour Description
1）Tourists can buy coupons （套票）of tickets for Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Tour at agencies of Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Tour．
2）Agencies of Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Tour will provide tourists with coupons and Big Bus brochures．
3）Tourists can exchange tickets from Shanghai Sightseeing Bus Tour staff in uniform at stops below：

Address	Time for exchange
Nanjing Road （New World City）	09：00-17：00
The Bund Tourist Service Center	09：30-16：30
Jade Buddha Temple	09：30-16：30
Shanghai Art Museum	09：30-16：30
Oriental Pearl Television Tower	09：30-16：30

4）Tourists can change different tickets with coupons：
a．Shanghai Sightseeing Bus ticket with fixed time
b．Free tickets for scenic spots according to the different choices of tourists
Tel：021-63515988
Website：www．bigbustours．com

33．According to the schedule，when does the second run of the Red Route depart？B
A．At 09：00．
B．At 10：30．
C．At 09：30．
D．At 10：00．
34．Which of the following is TRUE？A
A．Coupons of tickets are available to tourists free of charge．
B．Tourists hoping to visit Pudong should choose the Red Route．
C．Tourists can exchange tickets at Shanghai Art Museum at 17：00．
D．The 24-hour package ticket can give tourists access to the Bund sightseeing tunnel．
35．Where will you most probably find the information？C
A．In a bus schedule．
B．In a book review．
C．In a tourist guidebook．
D．In a curriculum booklet．

7．The practice of students endlessly copying letters and sentences from a blackboard is a thing of the past．With the coming of new technologies like computers and smartphone，writing by hand has become something of nostalgic （怀旧的） skill．However，while today's educators are using more and more technology in their teaching，many believe basic handwriting skills are still necessary for students to be successful---both in school and in life．
Virginia Berninger，professor of educational psychology at the University of Washington，says it's important to continue teaching handwriting and help children acquire the skill of writing by hand．
Berninger and her colleagues conducted a study that looked at the ability of students to complete various writing tasks---both on a computer and by hand．The study，published in 2009，found that when writing with a pen and paper，participants wrote longer essays and more complete sentences and had a faster word production rate．
In a more recent study，Berninger looked at what role spelling plays in a student's writing skills and found that how well children spell is tied to how well they can write．"Spelling makes some of the thinking parts of the brain active which helps us access our vocabulary，word meaning and concepts．It is allowing our written language to connect with ideas．"Berninger said．
Spelling helps students translate ideas into words in their mind first and then to transcribe"those words in the mind into written symbols on paper or keyboard and screen，"the study said．Seeing the words in the"mind's eye"helps children not only to turn their ideas into words，says Berninger，but also to spot spelling mistakes when they write the words down and to correct then over time．
"In our computer age，some people believe that we don't have to teach spelling because we have spell checks，"she said．"But until a child has a functional spelling ability of about a fifth grade level，they won't have the knowledge to choose the correct spelling among the options given by the computer．"

25．What makes writing by hand a thing of the past？B
A．The absence of blackboard in classroom．
B．The use of new technologies in teaching．
C．The lack of practice in handwriting．
D．The popular use of smartphones．
26．Berninger's study published in 2009D．
A．discussed the importance of writing speed．
B．found that good essays are made up of long sentences．
C．indicated that students prefer to write with a pen and paper．
D．focused on the difference between writing by hand and on a computer．
27．Which of the following best shows the role of spelling？B
A．Spelling improves one's memory of words．
B．Spelling ability is closely related to writing ability．
C．Spelling benefits the translation from words into ideas．
D．Spelling slows down finding exact words to express ideas．
28．What does"mind's eye"in paragraph 5mean？A
A．Imagination．
B．Soul
C．Picture．
D．Window．

6．你是一名高中生，名叫李华．你的美国朋友Jack来信想了解你的家乡的著名景点莲花山，请你根据下表写信告诉他，信的开头和结尾已经给出．
注意：书信的开头和结尾已给出（不计入字数）；
作文字数：100words左右，作文不要超过答题卷给定版面的范围．
莲花山广东省风景名胜区
地点位于番禺的东郊
面积占地2.33平方公里
历史始建于明朝1612年，已有近400年的历史
特色1．景色优美，四周环湖
2．莲花山顶有一座观音像，高41米，目前是全世界最大的一尊佛像．
3．每年6～8月举办著名的莲花节
提示词：郊区：outskirt 观音像：a statue of the Goddess of Mercy
Dear Jack，
I have received your e-mail．Now I'm going to tell you something about the Lotus Hill．

Yours，
Li Hua．

5．In seventh grade，I decided to try out for my school musical．I only made it through the first part before the drama teacher stopped me．It goes without saying that my Christmas carol didn't get me any role．
Am I embarrassed？No．Not just because it was ten years ago，but also because it's such a great story to share．Why？I think the main reason is that admitting to mistakes makes you easier to relate to．Interestingly enough，science proves this theory．
Researchers have conducted numerous studies and have concluded that when someone makes a mistake or acts in a clumsy（笨拙的） way，they arefound to be more likeable．In other words，if you're competent（有能力的） at something and then you mess up，it shows your human side．This allows others to connect and relate to you，which in turn makes them like you more．
Growing up，I was the type of student who had to get straight A's and the type of athlete who aways had to perform at the top of the game．The problem was that my standards were so high that I was never happy．It was only when I learned to let go and forgive myself for my mistakes that I truly felt relaxed．
When one of your close friends or family members makes a mistake，are you quick to forgive and forget？Sadly，many of us often express more sympathy（同情） for others than ourselves．With each mistake comes a lesson，and if you can learn to let go and forgive yourself，you will be better equipped to handle life's challenges going forward．
More importantly，if you're frequently worried about looking silly，you'll never be able o get improvement at work．Even if you make a fool of yourself，it isn't the end of the world．Think about it：what's the worst that can happen？In many cases，the reward often outweighs the risk．
23．What does the underlined part"this theory"probably refer to？A
A．A mistake makes you more likeable．
B．An embarrassed person tends to act clumsily．
C．Competent people always mess up in life．
D．It's not embarrassing to share mistakes．
24．Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？B
A．The author is proud of her work．
B．The author was once a perfectionist．
C．The author always made some mistakes．
D．The author felt ashamed of her high standards．
25．What message can be got in the last two paragraphs？C
A．Making a fool of yourself when necessary．
B．Being sensitive when it comes to forgiveness．
C．Viewing mistakes as learning opportunities．
D．Not being afraid to face your mistakes．
26．What does the author want to tell us in the passage？A
A．It's okay to make mistakes．
B．Everyone may make mistakes．
C．It's tim to forgive yourself．
D．How to forgive our mistakes．

4．University-the best days of my life!I made lots of friends in my student dorm，went to great parties，joined the debating society…and，well，I did some work too-but I must admit that my lecturers were very patient with my tardiness （拖沓）．
It is easy to look back at our university days in good ways but the truth is that when we first arrived on campus，most of us were out of our comfort zone．In fact，a survey of students at Imperial College London has showed that 3out of 4students experience high levels of stress，or a mental health condition，during their time at college．The survey，conducted by over a thousand students，also found that 70% of those that experience stress do so at least once a week，and 9% of them feel stressed constantly．
Kristya student at Exeter University，didn't enjoy her first days in college．She says："When I first got to university I don't think I'd realized that I'd forgotten how to make friends．I'd been with the same school friends for seven years，and so I was trying to balance social success with academic success while learning how to look after myself at quite at a young age．"
Dr．Ruth Caleb of the counseling service at Brunei University in London has some tips that should make life easier for students before they set off for university．She says："Certain things that I think it would be very helpful for students to have put in place are an ability to do the practical things of life-to do the washing，to do the cleaning and son on-being able to cook．Budgeting（预算） is extremely important in university life．"And Caleb adds："You should learn how to spend time on your own comfortably．"
I graduated and learnt how to take care of myself the hard way．I hope that new students these days remember to acquire some life skills before they make the big jump．
19．How does the writer feel about his university life？A
A．Challenging but wonderful．
B．Busy and tiring．
C．Dull and stressful．
D．Boring but successful．
20．Which is true about students who first enter university？B
A．Most of them suffer from frequent stress．
B．Most of them find it hard to manage their life．
C．They fail to balance social and academic life．
D．They feel as comfortable as they expect．
21．Dr．Ruth Caleb thinks budgeting is of great importance because itC．
A．helps students put everything in place
B．helps students live independently
C．makes students'university life easier
D．does good to students'social relationships
22．Which is closest in meaning to the underlined part in the last paragraph？D
A．Become very successful．
B．Make great progress．
C．Get used to university life
D．Go to university．

3．You look nice in green．Green ____ you．（　　）

2．Jane has been so ________ in getting used to everything that she hasn't had time for social activities．（　　）

1．In choosing a friend，one should be very careful．A good friend can help you study．You can have fun together and make each other happy．Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends．They will be with you as long as you have money or luck，but when you are down，they will run away．How do I know when I have found a good friend？I look for certain qualities of character，especially understanding，honesty and reliability．
Most important of all，I look for understanding in a friend．A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling．He is not quick to judge．Instead，he tries to learn from others．He puts himself in the other person's place，and he tries to think of ways to be helpful．He is also a good listener．
At the same time，however，a good friend is honest．He does not look for faults in others．He notices their good points．In short，a friend will try to understand me and accept me．
Another quality of a friend is reliability．I can always depend on a good friend．If he tells me he will meet me smewhere at a certain time，I can be sure that he will be there．If I need a favor，he will do his best to help me．If I am in trouble，he will not run away from me．
There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special．A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun．We should enjoy our lives，and we would enjoy our friendship．That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with．A good friend likes the same things I like．We share experience and learn from each other．A good friend has a good sense of humor，too．He likes to laugh with me．That is how we share in the joy of being friends．And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me．
When I meet someone who is reliable，honest，and understanding，I know Ive found a friend!
24．Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend？A
A．understanding
B．honesty．
C．reliability
D．a sense of humor．
25．If you have fair weather friends，B．
A．they will give you all that they have when you need help
B．you will be refused when you get into trouble
C．you will become rich
D．you can be sure that you get real friends
26．Good friends need toC．
A．always point out each other's mistakes
B．be helped with money
C．understand each other's feelings
D．have money or luck
27．This passage mainly discussA．
A．the qualities of a friend
B．where to choose friends
C．how to get along with friends
D．the importance of having a friend．

20．In September 1941，the Nazi army was near St Petersburg．This was a time（11）whenthe two countries were at（12）war．Before the Nazis could get to the summer palace，the Russians were able to remove some furniture（13）and small art objects from the Amber Room．（14）However，some of the Nazis（15）secretly（secret）stole the room itself．In less（16）thantwo days 100，000pieces were put inside twenty-seven（17）wooden（wood）boxes．There is no doubt（18）thathe boxes were then put on a train （19）for Konigsberg，which was ant that time a German city on the Baltic Sea．After that，（20）whathappened to the Amber Room remains a mystery．

19．Mr．White survived his wife _____ 9 years．（　　）

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