Section One

The city is an accumulation of human civilization. Just as the American social philosopher (哲学家) Lewis Mumford put it, it is a special system which, fine and compact, has been designed to preserve the fruits of human civilization. Many Western languages have developed their versions of the term “civilization” from the same Latin (拉丁语的) word “civitas”(meaning “city” ), and it is by no means a coincidence. The city has played a significant role in the perfection of order in human society.

Section Two

The emblem, showing the image of three people ― you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big family of mankind. Inspired by the shape of the Chinese character “世” (meaning the world), the design conveys the organizers' wish to host an Expo which is of global scale and which displays the various urban cultures of the world.

Section Three

Created from the inspiration of Chinese character “人”, the design roots deeply in Chinese culture. It tells the world the eternal core (永恒的核心) and theme of Shanghai World Expo will be always human. The mascot “Haibao” will become the messenger for the theme of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China “Better City, Better Life”.

The basic structure of the Chinese character “人” in which each stroke supports each other also shows the concept that the beautiful life should depends on mutual-help. If the human are willing to support one another, the harmony among human, nature, and society will be available. Such an urban life will be nice.

Haibao’s confident smile is expressing his sincere greeting from China ― “World Expo 2010 Shanghai China welcomes you!”

1.Section One mainly tells us about ______.

         A. the part cities play in human civilization        B. the development of the word “city”

         C. why the Expo is held in Shanghai                      D. where human civilization originated

2.The underlined word “it” in Section One refers to ______.

    A. the civilization     B. the philosopher            C. the word                         D. the city

3.Which correctly matches the sections with the pictures described in the passage?

4.The second paragraph in Section Three explains how the creation is connected with the _____ of the Chinese word “人”.

         A. story                          B. meaning                  C. shape               D. Usage  

Section One

       The city is an accumulation of human civilization．Just as the American social philosopher （哲学家） Lewis Mumford put it, it is a special system which, fine and compact, has been designed to preserve the fruits of human civilization．Many Western languages have developed their versions of the term “civilization” from the same Latin （拉丁语的） word “civitas”（meaning “city”）, and it is by no means a coincidence．The city has played a significant role in the perfection of order in human society．

Section Two

       The emblem, showing the image of three people ― you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big family of mankind．Inspired by the shape of the Chinese character “世” （meaning the world）, the design conveys the organizers' wish to host an Expo which is of global scale and which displays the various urban cultures of the world．

Section Three

       Created from the inspiration of Chinese character “人”, the design roots deeply in Chinese culture．It tells the world the eternal core （永恒的核心） and theme of Shanghai World Expo will be always human．The mascot “Haibao” will become the messenger for the theme of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China “Better City, Better Life”．

       The basic structure of the Chinese character “人” in which each stroke（一笔，一划） supports each other also shows the concept that the beautiful life should depends on mutual-help．If the human are willing to support one another, the harmony among human, nature, and society will be available．Such an urban life will be nice．

       Haibao’s confident smile is expressing his sincere greeting from China ― “World Expo 2010 Shanghai China welcomes you!”

Section One mainly tells us about ______．

       A．the part cities play in human civilization      

       B．the development of the word “city”

       C．why the Expo is held in Shanghai  

       D．where human civilization originated

The underlined word “it” in Section One refers to ______．

       A．the civilization B．the philosopher C．the word   D．the city

Which correctly matches the sections with the pictures described in the passage?

When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was __1__ to see that it was an English-English dictionary, also known as a monolingual(单语的) dictionary. __2__ it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one __3__, to be honest, I found it extremely __4__ to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and __5__ not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the __6__ bilingual(双语的) dictionaries, in which the words are __7__ both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt __8__ to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I understand that monolingual dictionaries are __9__ in learning a foreign language.

As I found out, there is __10__ often no perfect equivalence(对应)between two words in two languages. My aunt even goes so far as to tell that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the __11__ meaning of a word in English! __12__, she insisted that I read the definition of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. __13__, I have come to see what she meant.

Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n) __14__ number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am repeatedly exposed to（接触）the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas. __15__ this, I can express myself more easily in English.

When I first entered university, my aunt, who is an English professor, gave me a new English dictionary. I was   1  to see that it was an English English dictionary, also known as a monolingual（单语的） dictionary.   2  it was a dictionary intended for non-native learners, none of my classmates had one and, to be honest, I found it extremely  3  to use at first. I would look up words in the dictionary and still not fully understand the meaning. I was used to the   4  bilingual（双语的）dictionaries, in which the words are    5  both in English and Chinese. I really wondered why my aunt   6  to make things so difficult for me. Now, after studying English at university for three years, I   7 that monolingual dictionaries are  8 in learning a foreign language.

As I found out, there is in fact often no perfect equivalence(对应) between two  9  in two language. My aunt even goes so far as to  10 that a Chinese “equivalent” can never give you the   11 meaning of a word in English! Therefore, she insisted that I read the definition(定义) of a word in a monolingual dictionary when I wanted to get a better understanding of its meaning. 12  , I have come to see what she meant. 

Using a monolingual dictionary for learners has helped me in another important way. This dictionary uses a(n)   13  number of words, around 2, 000, in its definitions. When I read these definitions, I am  14 exposed to the basic words and learn how they are used to explain objects and ideas.  15 this, I can express myself more easily in English.

Section One
The city is an accumulation of human civilization. Just as the American social philosopher (哲学家) Lewis Mumford put it, it is a special system which, fine and compact, has been designed to preserve the fruits of human civilization. Many Western languages have developed their versions of the term “civilization” from the same Latin (拉丁语的) word “civitas”(meaning “city” ), and it is by no means a coincidence. The city has played a significant role in the perfection of order in human society.
Section Two
The emblem, showing the image of three people ― you, me, him/her holding hands together, symbolizes the big family of mankind. Inspired by the shape of the Chinese character “世” (meaning the world), the design conveys the organizers' wish to host an Expo which is of global scale and which showcases the various urban cultures of the world.
Section Three
Created from the inspiration of Chinese character “人”, the design roots deeply in Chinese culture. It tells the world the eternal core (永恒的核心) and theme of Shanghai World Expo will be always human. The mascot “Haibao” will become the messenger for the theme of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China “Better City, Better Life”.
The basic structure of the Chinese character “人” in which each stroke supports each other also shows the concept that the beautiful life should depends on mutual-help. If the human are willing to support one another, the harmony among human, nature, and society will be available. Such an urban life will be nice.  
Haibao’s confident smile is expressing his sincere greeting from China ― “World Expo 2010 Shanghai China welcomes you!”
71. Section One mainly tells about ______.
A. the part cities play in human civilization  B. the development of the word “city”
C. why the Expo is held in Shanghai           D. where human civilization originated
72. The underlined word “it” in Section One refers to ______.
A. the civilization   B. the philosopher         C. the word                  D. the city
73. Which correctly matches the sections with the pictures they describe?

Pictures
A.	Section One	Section Two	Section Three
B.	Section Two	Section Three	Section One
C.	Section Three	Section Two	Section One
D.	Section Three	Section One	Section Two