Hot words on the Internet don’t stay hot for long. “Geili” and “Fuyun”, last year’s biggest creations, are actually ____36____ on Internet now. What’s popular now is “hold steady”.
The term（术语）comes from the very Taiwanese TV show ____37___ includes Miss Lin (Xie Yilin) giving a lecture on how to ____38___ like a fashion queen at parties or on the bus. Although the lecture is mainly a mockery（嘲笑）of the fashion world, ____39____ Miss Lin makes a point: We need to hold steady in pressure-filled or embarrassing situations.
____40___ steady is one of the qualities the public has been ____41____ lately ____42___ pressures on marriage, work and money can easily drive people crazy.
The quality was ____43____ by a girl named Su Miaoling this year, who ____44___ in the TV singing competition “Super Girl”. ____45____ herself with confidence on stage, she kept ____46____ when others got anxious.
“I like your poise(淡定). Very few people on this stage can keep calm like you do,” said one of the show’s judges, Hu Haiquan, to Su. Internet users named Su “Sister Poise”.
Poise is also appreciated in Western culture as an essential quality of a ____47____ person.
Each year, the National League of Junior Cotillions of the US releases a list of the Ten Best Mannered People. Kate Middleton was ____48____ as the one of the Ten Best Mannered People for the way ____49____ she showed herself in the public. The Duchess of Cambridge was also appreciated ____50____ this year for her remarkable poise at the royal wedding. That is good news for many because she has prove ____51____ true that poise is not born, but it can be got with a bit of ____52____.
About-personal-growth.com, a foreign website on personal growth guidance, gives ____53___ on how to stay poised.
“Take a few deep breaths when you are facing a situation that tests your patience; practise yoga ____54___; say to yourself “I choose to be calm in any situation”; write down your encouragement daily to ____55____ the goal,” reads the site.

It seems that Great Wall is the place to rock. There will be two parties held on the Great Wall this month.

Great Wall Ⅰ

The latest Great Wall party is sponsored(主办)by the Club and electrobeat and held at Jinshanling. Local DJ Mark ,as well as guest Slab from Australia ,Usami and Bobby from Hong Kong will spin the sounds. All drinks are priced at 20 yuan(＄2.4).

Tickets:200 yuan(＄24), including bus ride there and back plus entrance fee to the Great Wall.

T/D: 8 p.m. to 2 a. m., Sept.20.

Pre-sale tickets are available at: Public Space: 6416-0759 Neo Lounge: 6416-1077

Location: Buses leave at 5 p.m. on Saturday ,Sep. 20 from Neo Lounge, 99 Xinfuncun Zhonglu, Sanlitun, Chaoyan District.

For more info: www. elektrobeat.com

Great Wall Ⅱ

The other party at the end of this month at Jinshanling will be kick-started with live performances by Askar, Brain Failure, Longkuan, Supermarket, Mr.Zhou, Beijing Talking and the Yi band.

Dance till dawn to the groovy(绝妙的)sounds of DJs Ben ,Mickey Zhang ,Will, Cheese, Gao Hu and Huang Weiwei.

T/D: 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. ,Sept. 27.

Tickets: 350 yuan(＄42)or 300 yuan(＄36) for groups of 10 or more, 500 yuan (＄60) at the door and VIP tickets 800 yuan(＄72), transportation included..

Location: Buses depart from the north gate of Workers, Stadium at noon, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., Sept. 27.

For more info: contact Li Zhenhua at lzh@msgp.org or call 133-2119-1731.

Which is true according to the text?

A. You have to pay extra money for entering the Great Wall with a ticket.

B. You have to use a computer to get the details about Great Wall Rock.

C. You have to pay extra money for bus ride with a ticket.

D. It is at least 4 hours, ride from Neo Lounge to Jinshanling.

What day of the week is September 27?

A. Saturday .       B. Sunday.       C. Weekday.       D. It can’t be known.

A dozen people want to attend Great Wall Ⅱ.They should pay at least _________ for the tickets.

A. ＄504         B. ＄432        C. ＄720         D. ＄864

If you want to go Great Wall Rock , _______________________.

A. you’ll have to get up early to catch the bus

B. you’ll have to spend a whole day on the bus

C. you can take a bus at any time from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.

D. you can’t take a morning bus to get there

Germany has a variety of cities each with its own characteristics, from the busy city of Berlin, to the ancient city of Cologne, to the Bavarian capital of Munich. Thankfully, these major German cities offer sightseeing tours that offer the opportunity to better explore the surrounding regions and the country’s most historic sites.

  Berlin on Bike

  Berlin on Bike takes visitors through the German capital via five bicycle tours, all with guides. Regular tours include the Wall Tour and Berlin’s Best, with stops at some of the city’s most famous landmarks, such as the Reichstag explores what life was like in East Berlin under Communist Rule. The cost of the tour includes the bike and helmet rental, and tourists may choose to continue renting their bikes once the tour has ended.

Berlinonbike.de/English/index.php

Munich City Sightseeing Tour

The Munich City Sightseeing Tour transports travelers throughout the city via an open-air, double-decker bus. Passengers can hop on and off at various stops throughout the day. This tour includes stops at such sites as the Munich central train station, the 1972 Olympic Stadium Park, Munich’s opera house and Karlsplatz, the gate to the historic city. The bus features a narrated tour guide and offers an English-language option.

Raileurope.com/activities/munich-city-sightseeing-tour/index.html

Nice City Tours- Cologne

Nice City Tours offers three tours of Cologne, available to private or business groups in a variety of languages. The old Town Tour runs for two hours and includes a guided tour of the Cologne Cathedral and some of the city’s old squares. The Brewery Pub Tour explores some of the city’s most beloved breweries and pubs, and details the history behind Kolsch, Cologne’s resident beer. Finally, the Old Town and Rhine Tour begins by visiting some of old town’s most historic sites and ends with a ride down the Rhine River.

Nicecitytours.con/tours.htm

The similarity of the three tours lies in that they all include_____.

   A. bus tours B. English service   C. three routes        D. guide’s service

If you take a great interest in beer, which tour might be suitable for you?

   A. The Wall Tour    B. The Brewery Pub Tour

   C. The Old Town Tour            D. The Munich City Sightseeing Tour

Where can you probably see this passage?

   A. In a textbook.        B. On a website.

   C. In an encyclopedia.   D. In a journal.

Sightseeing Tours in Germany
Germany has a variety of cities each with its own characteristics, from the busy city of Berlin, to the ancient city of Cologne, to the Bavarian capital of Munich．Thankfully, these major German cities offer sightseeing tours that offer the opportunity to better explore the surrounding regions and the country’s most historic sites．
Berlin on Bike
berlin image by Jürgen Remmer from Fotolia.com 
Berlin on Bike takes visitors through the German capital via five bicycle tours, all with guides．Regular tours include the Wall Tour and Berlin’s Best, with stops at some of the city’s most famous landmarks, such as the Reichstag and the Berlin Wall．Specialty tours include the East Unplugged, which explores what life was like in East Berlin under Communist rule．The cost of the tour includes
the bike and helmet rental, and tourists may choose to continue renting their bikes once the tour has ended．
berlinonbike.de/english/index.php
Munich City Sightseeing Tour
The Munich City Sightseeing Tour transports travelers throughout the city via an open-air, double-decker bus．Passengers can hop on and off at various stops throughout the day．This tour includes stops at such sites as the Munich central train station, the 1972 Olympic Stadium Park, Munich’s opera house and Karlsplatz, the gate to the historic city．The bus features a narrated tour guide and offers an English-language option．
raileurope.com/activities/munich-city-sightseeing-tour/index.html
Nice City Tours－Cologne
Nice City Tours offers three tours of Cologne, available to private or business groups in a variety of languages．The Old Town Tour runs for two hours and includes a guided tour of the Cologne Cathedral and some of the city’s old squares．The Brewery Pub Tour explores some of the city’s most beloved breweries and pubs, and details the history behind Kolsch, Cologne’s resident beer．Finally, the Old Town and Rhine Tour begins by visiting some of old town’s most historic sites and ends with a ride down the Rhine River．
nicecitytours.com/tours.htm
68．The similarity of the three tours lies in that they all include ________.
A．bus tours  B．English service       C．three routes           D．guide’s service
69．If you take a great interest in beer, which tour might be suitable for you?
A．The Wall Tour         B．The Brewery Pub Tour
C．The Old Town Tour  D．The Munich City Sightseeing Tour
70．Where can you probably see this passage?
A．In a textbook          B．On a website          
C．In an encyclopedia   D．In a journal