There are many unusual hotels around the world .In Greenland ,there is a hotel made out of ice ,open between December and April every year .In Turkey ,there is a cave hotel with a television ,furniture ,and a bathroom in each room .And in Bolivia ,there is the Salt Palace Hotel .

Thousands of years ago ,the area has the Salt Palace Hotel was a large lake . But over time ,all the water disappeared . Today ,the area has only two small lakes and two salt deserts .

The larger of the two deserts the Uyuni salt desert ,is 12000 square kilometers .During the day ,the desert is bright white because of the salt .There are no roads across the Uyuni desert ,so local people must show guests the way to the hotel .

In the early 1900s ,a man named Juan Quesada built the hotel .He cut big blocks of salt from the desert and used the blocks to build it. Everything in the hotel is made out of salt ;the walls , the roof , the chairs , the tables ,the beds ,and the hotels bar .

The Sun heats the walls and the roof during the day . At night is very cold , but the rooms stay warm . The hotel has twelve rooms . A single room costs 40 dollars a night .and a double room costs 60 dollars .

A sign on the hotels wall tells guests ,Please do not lick ??the walls.

1.What is unique about the Salt palace hotel ?

A. Its long history

B. The  price  of the rooms.

C. The guests that stay there

D. What it is made of

2.Which sentences about the area around the Salt palace hotel  is  NOT true?

A. It was a lake many years ago .

B. It is white during the day .

C. There are several roads to the hotel.

D. It is more than 10,000 square kilome ters.

3.Who is Juan Quesada?

A. A hotel guest           B. A guide

C. The hotels owner        D. An expert .

4.who keeps the rooms warm at night ?

A. Heat from the walls.       B. The desert air ,

C. The sun.                 D. The furniture .

There are many unusual hotels around the world .In Greenland ,there is a hotel made out of ice ,open between December and April every year .In Turkey ,there is a cave hotel with a television ,furniture ,and a bathroom in each room .And in Bolivia ,there is the Salt Palace Hotel .
Thousands of years ago ,the area has the Salt Palace Hotel was a large lake . But over time ,all the water disappeared . Today ,the area has only two small lakes and two salt deserts .
The larger of the two deserts the Uyuni salt desert ,is 12000 square kilometers .During the day ,the desert is bright white because of the salt .There are no roads across the Uyuni desert ,so local people must show guests the way to the hotel .
In the early 1900s ,a man named Juan Quesada built the hotel .He cut big blocks of salt from the desert and used the blocks to build it. Everything in the hotel is made out of salt ;the walls , the roof , the chairs , the tables ,the beds ,and the hotels bar .
The Sun heats the walls and the roof during the day . At night is very cold , but the rooms stay warm . The hotel has twelve rooms . A single room costs 40 dollars a night .and a double room costs 60 dollars .
A sign on the hotels wall tells guests ,Please do not lick 添the walls.
【小题1】What is unique about the Salt palace hotel ?

The biggest shopping center will open on March 8. Everybody with today’s China Daily will get a small present that day. You are welcome. Telephone: 38990688; Address: No.6 Xi Dan Road…

(English News Paper, March 19, 2001)

English News Paper needs a foreign editor. He (She) must have worked in China for more than 2 years. British nationality (国籍) is necessary(必须的). The salary(薪水) is 100 000 a year. The term(期限) is 3 years. In ten days this piece of advertisement(广告) will not be useful. Telephone: 38900666; Address: No.6 Xing Ling Road.

(China Football, February 3, 2001)

Shanghai Shenhua versus(……对抗) Beijing Guo’an Team.

TIME: February 3, 2001.

PLACE: Hong Kong Stadium

TICKET PRICE: RMB 25 yuan (for adults) RMB 15 yuan (for students)

NAME: China Cup Football Contest.

COACHES(教练): Xu Genbao, Jin Zhixang

1.If someone has a China Daily of March 3, 2001, he’ll get a small present 　　　　 .

A. every day　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. from China Daily

C. on March 8, 2001　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. on March 3, 2001

2.If a British editor has worked in China for 3 years and come to English News Paper Office to ask for the job on April 1, he will 　　　　 .

A. get the job　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. not get the job

C. be a good editor　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. be not useful

3.When and where will the football match be?

A. In Hong Kong Stadium on Sunday.

B. In Hong Kong Stadium on February 3.

C. In Guo’an Stadium on February 8.

D. In Shenhua Stadium on February 8.

4.If three adults and six students went to watch the match, the tickets will cost RMB

 　　　　  yuan.

 A.165   　　　　　　　　     B.135  　　     　　  C.195  　　　　　　　　　　   D.225

5.Which of the following is not true?

A. The shopping center is at No.6 Xidan Road.

B. The telephone number of English News Paper is 38900666.

C. The match is between two Beijing Teams.

D. Xu Genbao is a coach.