World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31, 2010. If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, China Pavilion(馆)is a must - see area for you.
China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown, is located at the center of the Expo site. Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperor's crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones. Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion is made up of a national hall and a regional(宗教的  ) hall. Buildings on the China Pavilion began on Dec. 18, 2007. The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put for­ward by Chinese from around the world. The pavilion has both traditional and modern features, which helps devel­op the theme of the 2010 Expo; "Better City, Better Life. For example, it is red in appearance, which covers the  traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy - saving techniques. The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe. It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total. How to hold so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task. Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent(长久的) landmark.
During the Expo, the main structure(结构  ) will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “ Chinese wisdom in urban （城市）development” by explaining the values of harmony（和谐  ）, nature and spirit. The three - story pavilion has three sections. The top floor's “Footprint of the East” will show some of the changes in Chinese cities. There, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed, especially in the past 30 years. According to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from Lord of the Rings. On the second floor, “Journey of Wisdom” will explain China's four great inventions.  And the ground's “ Blossoming” City will display scenes from cities of the future.
【小题1】 Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?

When talking about Olympics, we will never forget July 13th, 2001, the day Mr. Samaranch declared Beijing would host the 2008 Olympics. At that very1,all Chinese people were inspired by it and jumped with2.Why did we all feel delighted? It is obvious that the Olympic3will burn in Beijing, from Olympic City to the Great Wall. As our concepts for the Games4, 'the Green Olympics, the High-tech Olympics and the5Olympics', the Games will give us a chance to have6exchanges, and to show splendid Chinese culture and its people's positive attitudes.
In order to reach 'the Green Olympics', government and7have a lot to do. For instance, the government8better the public transportation, such as9the metro transport network. The introduction of one-way 2-yuan price system is a good example. It boosts(推进) the use of the public transportation.10, residents must mind their behavior. We should participate in various11improvement activities.
'The High-tech Olympics' pushes our enterprises to be more12. Nowadays, the media always13to 'soft power' and many people believe 'the People's Olympics' is part of it. We14the Athens Olympics not for how many medals Greece got,15for its people's positive attitudes. As the16,we should be more friendly and hospitable(好客的). A17society, full of love, where people are confident and help each other, is required. It can be the best18card to make people all over the world remember China.
The Olympic fire has been burning. To make it the best one in history,19should make a contribution. Actions speak20than words. Let's work together and be a volunteer for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games!

1. 1.
   1. A.
      moment
   2. B.
      second
   3. C.
      minute
   4. D.
      time
2. 2.
   1. A.
      entertainment
   2. B.
      joy
   3. C.
      fun
   4. D.
      amusement
3. 3.
   1. A.
      torch
   2. B.
      spirit
   3. C.
      fire
   4. D.
      heat
4. 4.
   1. A.
      state
   2. B.
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   3. C.
      say
   4. D.
      run
5. 5.
   1. A.
      Human's
   2. B.
      Nation's
   3. C.
      Citizen's
   4. D.
      People's
6. 6.
   1. A.
      cultural
   2. B.
      political
   3. C.
      technical
   4. D.
      social
7. 7.
   1. A.
      civilians
   2. B.
      athletes
   3. C.
      residents
   4. D.
      customers
8. 8.
   1. A.
      would
   2. B.
      Could
   3. C.
      might
   4. D.
      should
9. 9.
   1. A.
      running
   2. B.
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   3. C.
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10. 10.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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11. 11.
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    2. B.
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    3. C.
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    4. D.
       environmental
12. 12.
    1. A.
       attractive
    2. B.
       potential
    3. C.
       creative
    4. D.
       traditional
13. 13.
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    3. C.
       happen
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14. 14.
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    4. D.
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15. 15.
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    3. C.
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16. 16.
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    4. D.
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17. 17.
    1. A.
       competitive
    2. B.
       thankful
    3. C.
       harmonious
    4. D.
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18. 18.
    1. A.
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       credit
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20. 20.
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       louder
    2. B.
       harder
    3. C.
       higher
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       stronger

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1. A.
   Mr Green
2. B.
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3. C.
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4. D.
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---At ____

1. A.
   Mr Green
2. B.
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3. C.
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4. D.
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London has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme. It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.

So how does it work？First you have to sign up to the scheme to be sent a key. The key will unlock one of the bikes，which are kept at docking stations in and around central London. You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as you go，for the length of time you use the bike.

Transport for London，which runs the scheme，are hoping to have 6，000 bikes and 400 docking stations in place by the end of the year. The new hire system is hoping to ease congestion (拥挤) in London and is expected to create up to 40，000 extra cycle trips a day into the city centre. London Mayor Boris Johnston launched the scheme and said London had been “filled with thousands of gleaming machines that will transform the look and feel of our streets and become as commonplace on our roads as black cabs and red buses”.

However，there have been a few problems since the scheme was launched last Friday. On the first day some people found they couldn’t dock their bike properly and their usage of the bike had not registered. Transport for London did admit they had been expecting a few “teething problems” and have said they wouldn’t charge for the first day as a “gesture of goodwill”. Some other people have criticized the lack of docking stations and locks for the bikes as well as the price it costs to hire the bicycles.

Despite the comments，the green-thinking London Mayor still seems very positive about things，saying，“My campaign for the capital to become the greatest big cycling city in the world has taken a big pedal-powered push forwards.”

1. London Mayor boris Johnston launched the new bike scheme in order to _________.

A. reduce the air pollution of the city   

B. encourage the citizens to take exercises

C. deal with the city’s traffic problems

D. increase employment opportunities

2.If you want to hire a bike, in which order will you do？

a. pay for the bike according to the time you use it 

b. pay for the key to a bike

c. cycle in and around central London      

d. sign up as a member to get a key

A. b-d-c-a          B. b-c-a-d          C. d-c-b-a          D. d-b-c-a

3.All the following are the problems of the scheme EXCEPT         ．

A. the high cost to hire a bike                B. not registering their usage of the bikes

C. not charging for the first day of the scheme   D. docking the bikes properly

4. From the passage we can infer that         .

A. the London Mayor is confident in the scheme

B. the scheme will be cancelled because of the problems

C. all the citizens in London support the scheme

D. the cycling revolution is not successful