（Xinhu）The Expo 2010 Shanghai China formally opened its door to the highly avid public this morning.

Top Chinese political advisor Jia Qinglin and International Exhibitions Bureau President Jean-Pierre Lafon activated（有活性的） the opening device together at a commencement（开始；开端） ceremony.

The Expo, carrying a theme of "Better City, Better Life", reflects the crystallization （结晶化）of wisdom about urban（城市的）construction and vision of a better future life, Jia, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said while addressing the ceremony.

BIE Secretary Teneral Vicente Gonzalea Loscertales said the Shanghai World Expo would be "the most splendid and unforgettable" and would help the world better understand the present, have a glimpse（一瞥；一看）into the future and strengthen cooperation between countries and organizations.

Visitors, from home and abroad, are thronging（成群；挤满） to the gates of the Expo site, waiting for security checks in long queues. Around 300,000 tickets have been sold or distributed（分发） for the opening day, organizers said.

The Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from China and abroad. The Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers along both sides of the Huangpu River, a tributary（支流）of the Yangtze River.  

51. What is the theme of the EXPO 2010 Shanghai China?

A. Better City, Better Future.

B. Better City, Better World.

C. Better City, Better Life.

D. Better City, Better Future.

52. What does the underlined word “avid”in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. active.           B. brave.         C. energetic.       D. eager.

53. How many visitors is the Expo expected o attract from home and abroad?

A. 7000000.          B. 70000000.      C. 70000.           D. 700000.    

54. What is the best title for this passage?

A. Expo site opens to public.

B. Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers.

C. The Expo is wonderful.

D. The Expo is unforgettable.

55. According to the passage which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The Expo reflects the crystallization of wisdom about urban construction

and vision of a better future life.

B. The Shanghai World Expo would be "the least splendid and unforgettable".

C. Expo site covers an area of 5.28 square kilometers.

D. Visitors, from home and abroad, are thronging to the gates.

World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May1 to October 31, 2010. If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, China Pavilion is a must-see area for you.

China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown（东方之冠）, 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 consists of a national hall and a regional hall. Construction on the China Pavilion began on December 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 possesses 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 contains the elements of 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 accommodate so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task. Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent landmark.

During the Expo, the main structure will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “ Chinese wisdom in urban development” by explaining the values of harmony, 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.

1.Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?

A. Tiny                         B. Round      

C. Exotic（异国情调的）         D. Environmentally-friendly

2.From the passage, we can infer that _____.

   A. China Pavilion will be pulled down after the World Expo 2010 is over

   B. China Pavilion will probably continue to be open to visitors after the Expo is over

   C. you can continue to visit the other pavilions after the Expo is over

   D. some foreign friends took part in the designs of the China Pavilion

3. On the second floor, you can _________.

   A. enjoy a film about the changes of cities in China

   B. learn what Shanghai looked like in the 1920s

   C. find out how paper was invented

   D. see how Chinese cities will look like in the future

从下面所给出的词组中选择恰当的词组，用正确的形式填空，其中有2个多余的词组。

1.The cat _________________ while it was getting near the mouse.

2.The rise in crime ________________________ the increase in unemployment.

3.A lot of posters __________along the street to promote the new film when it comes out.

4.The workers _______________new ways in the early reform to improve the quality of the product.

5.He doesn’t like thinking. He ____________________ being given the answers by teachers.

6.The old carpenter spends most of his life _____________wood.

7.The repairing work of the teaching building _________________be finished in three months.

8.Happiness is the theme of life, although it can be hard ___________________________.

9.The man ___________________becoming an astronaut and flying into space when he was young.

10.When the film star appeared, all the people ____________________her.

He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 100th birthday of Pablo Neruda (1904-1973).

Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.

However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.

In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair’’. Yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.

Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “I need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “I move in the university of the waves.” He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed in his work.

5. The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by “________”.

A. most important person          B. famous person from Picasso

C. freedom fighter in Picasso     D. poem fan

6. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because ________.

A. literary greats usually used the pen name

B. his father encouraged him to use the name

C. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication

D. he was greatly influenced by other poets

7. Which of the following is not the theme of his works?

A. Love.    B. Political struggle.  C. Social reform.   D. Development of South America.

8. The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A. the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration  B. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast

C. Neruda’s poems were widely read overseas  D. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea

Section One

The city is an accumulation (积累)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（简洁的）, 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（巧合）. 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?