10.According to a statement by the Tibet autonomous region government over the weekend,Tibet's production of natural drinking water reached 425,600 metric tons in 2016,an increase of 178 percent year-on-year.
The importance of the drinking water industry was included among the topics of the latest working conference on Tibet in August.Tibet began producing bottled water in the early 1990s based on its favorable natural environment,and it has won praise from the drinking water industry.
Xu Fei,an industry-leader,said measures have been taken in the past few years,including the use of strict rules,to protect water resources with the support of the industry.
"It's a must to make sure that neither people's lives nor the environment are adversely affected by the production of natural drinking water."said Xu.
Zou Chaodong,leader of the Tibet Food and Drug Administration,said that the government tested the water of most of Tibet's natural drinking water businesses in 2016,and all of them met quality standards,including Tibet Spring.Shengdi and Qomolangma Glacier.
In recent years,some big companies have invested in the region for natural drinking water.Now Tibet owns 28 such companies.The Tibet Spring brand was named Best Sparkling Water at the 10th Global Bottled Water Congress in the United Stales in 2013.
"In 2016,93 million yuan ($14.3 million) was paid in taxes on total sales income of 390 million yuan,"said Norbu Tsering,chief engineer at Tibet Glacier Mineral Water Company.
The Company has provided about 200 jobs,with more than 95 percent of die workers coming from rural areas,he said.
"Don't forget the well diggers when you drink from this well,"said Norbu Tsering,adding that the company has been supporting local people.

24.What makes it possible to develop the drinking water industry in Tibet?C
A.The local people s support.
B.The help from big companies.
C.Its good natural environment.
D.The measures to protect water.
25.Which of the following statements is UNTRUE according to the passage?B
A.Tibet's production of natural drinking water rose in 2016.
B.A majority of natural drinking water in Tibet is of bad quality.
C.The well diggers are the people we should remember when drinking from the well.
D.Some measures have been taken to protect water resources in the past few years.
26.Which of the words below can replace the underlined word"adversely"in Paragraph 4?D
A.Suddenly         
B.Regularly.
C.Positively.
D.Harmfully.
27.What is the main advantage of drinking water business according to the passage?A
A.Providing jobs and developing the economy         
B.Preventing the local people losing their jobs
C.Making the people realize the importance of lax    
D.Encouraging the locals to protect the environment.
9.Don't be surprised if you see a group of people dancing or shouting on the square.They are a flash mob.Confused by their name?Actually,a flash mob,organized with the help of the Internet or other digital communications networks,is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place,do something unusual for a period of time,such as exchanging books,coming together to look at the sky,waving their hands and shouting something at the top of their lungs for 30seconds,and then quickly disappear before the police can arrive.
Bill Wasik,senior editor of Harper's Magazine,organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003and the first successful flash mob gathered on June 3,2003at Macy's department store involving 100people gathering on Macy's Department Store.Following this,about 200people flooded the lobby of the Hyatt hotel,applauding in one voice for fifteen seconds,and next participants pretending to be tourists on a trip invaded a shoe shop in Soho.A later mob saw hundreds of people in Central Park making bird noises.
Wasik claimed that he created flash mobs as a social experiment designed to make fun of hipsters (赶时髦的人),and call attention to the cultural atmosphere.
Many web logs,chat rooms and Web groups are devoted to the craze.Though flash mobs were originally regarded as useless,the concept has already developed for the benefit of political and social events.Flash mobbing takes advantage of the efficiency of communicating information on Websites and by email,and protesters can similarly use the"on and off"concept to be involved in political events.Such flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock or frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place.They also have enormous economic potential,such as using flash mobs to advertise a product.
The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular.People use it to do many things.For example,in 2009,hundreds of Michael Jackson's fans took part in a flash mob to remember him,gathering outside the railway station in Liverpool,singing and dancing Michael's famous song Beat It together.In another example,some people took part in a flash mob to warn people against negative words.Flash mobs give people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory.
28.The writer indicates that the flash mobA.
A.may perform some positive functions
B.is always a headache for the police
C.is now a social experiment to criticize fashion followers
D.helps to improve the efficiency of communication
29.A flash mob is most likely toB.
A.give out leaflets of a brand bicycle to the passers-by
B.gather in public places performing and leave quickly
C.plan to go mountaineering on the first day of Horse Year
D.sit for days in front of the city hall for higher wages
30.According to the passage,what contribute(s) most to the popularity of the flash mob?
D
A.Harper's Magazine              
B.the government
C.political events                      
D.digital networks
31.The purpose of the writing isC.
A.to amuse and interest                 
B.to argue and advise
C.to describe and introduce            
D.to question and comment.
4.It's a good time for a theme park,according to a report.There was a four percent growth in the number of visitors to theme parks in 2014compared with 2013.There were a total of 223,450,000visits to the top 25theme parks in 2014.But even extreme enthusiasts may not be able to get to every park on the top-25list.Here are six theme parks that are less known to Americans.But they're truly worth a visit.
Ocean Park
Hong Kong's Ocean Park is a marine mammal park,animal theme park and amusement park.It came in at No.13on the top-25list.
Lotte World
Located in Seoul,South Korea,Lotte World is famous for having the world's largest indoor theme park together with an outdoor theme park.It's also home to South Korea's largest ice skating rink.It was ranked No.14on the top-25list.
Everland
Also in South Korea,Everland is located in Gyeonggi-Do.It includes a zoo and a water park and was ranked No.16.
Europa Park
Europe Park,located in Rust,is the largest theme park in Germany and one of four in Europe to make the top-25list.It got No.21.
Tivoli Gardens
When you take into consideration that Tivoli Gardens is closed a few months every year,its spot at No.23is impressive.Located in Copenhagen,it's famous for its fairy-tale atmosphere and antique roller coaster.
De Efteling
De Efteling is a fantasy-themed amusement park in Katsheuvel,the Netherlands.The attractions are based on elements from ancient myths and legends,fairy tales,fables and folklore.It was ranked No.24.
23.Compared with the year2013,in 2014C.
A.more theme parks became available
B.admission fees to theme parks became higher
C.more people went to visit theme parks
D.there were more extreme theme park enthusiasts
24.How many European theme parks are on the top 25list?B
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
25.What do we learn about Tivoli Gardens?B
A.It's the best theme park in Europe.
B.It cannot be visited all year round.
C.It doesn't have many exciting activities.
D.It has nothing in common with De Efteling.
3.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 cafe.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 time 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.
24. What does the author think of her father before her visit to Tucson?B
A.He was silent most of the time.
B.He expected too much of her.
C.He was too proud of himself.
D.He did not love his children.
25. When the author went out with her father on weekends,she would feelA.
A.nervous    
B.tired    
C.sorry    
D.Strict and hard-working.
26. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?C
A.More critical.
B.More talkative.
C.Gentle and friendly.
D.Strict and hard-working.
27.The underlined words"my new friend"in the last paragraph refer toC.
A.the author's son
B.the café owner
C.the author's father
D.the friend of the author's father.
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