A pair of pandas being lent by China to Japan was set to arrive in Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in the Japanese capital and raising hopes that the animals may help improve bilateral (双边的)ties.
Bi Li and his female partner, Xian Nu, both 5, were  due  to  touch  down at  Narita international Airport in Tokyo on a flight from Shanghai.
Together with their keeper, the pair were transferred from Chengdu, to Shanghai on Monday morning, said Li Desheng, deputy chief of the Wolong Nature Reserve.
The pair, which are young adults, will be the first pandas at Ueno Zoo since April 2008, when the institution's beloved Ling Ling died.
Ueno Zoo had spent 90 million yen ($1.1 million) installing under-floor heating, a playground with a sandbox and landscaping.
The pair will dine on rare bamboo from the central Japanese mountain of Izu that is similar to what they are used to at home in China.
The zoo's first pair of pandas arrived in 1972, marking the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Expectations are running high that the pandas that will stay in Japan for 10 years will boost the local economy and improve troubled relations between Tokyo and Beijing.
Business and tourism officials expect them to bring in around 20 billion yen a year, or 10 percent of the local economy.
In 1993, a year after Ling Ling arrived in the zoo, an additional 1 million people visited the attraction. Visitors have fallen to around 3 million a year from 3.5 million since Ling Ling's death.
Since a boat collision near the Diaoyu Islands in September, Sino-Japanese relations have been at a low point. The media outlets expressed hope that bilateral relations will improve with the arrival of the pandas.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us         .    

A．an additional 1 million people will visit the zoo

B．they will eat what they are used to from China

C．they will stay there for 10 years

D．they will be the first pandas at Ueno Zoo

This tour takes you back in history to a moment that “will live in infamy （声名狼藉）. ” Explore the historic artifacts at the Arizona Memorial Visitor Center commemorating（纪念） the attack on Pearl Harbor, then travel around beautiful Oahu on a Circle Island guided bus tour.

The Arizona Memorial Visitor Center is Hawaii’s number one visitor attraction. View the film of the attack on Pearl Harbor and browse the historic artifacts on display. Then ride the Navy launch across Pearl Harbor to visit the Arizona Memorial. Then, board a tour bus for a scenic trip around the island of Oahu. Get your cameras ready for the beautiful view over Windward Oahu at Nu’uanu Pali Lookout. Visit Byodo－In Temple, which is set against a picturesque mountain backdrop.

You’ll also see the famous North Shore surfing beaches of Sunset, Banzai Pipeline, and Waimea Bay and drive through rustic Haleiwa Town. Visit Dole Plantation and discover the history of Hawaii’s pineapple industry before enjoying a no host lunch at the Polynesian Cultural Center (lunch is not included in the listed-price).

Inclusions:   Scenic bus tour of Oahu island

Film viewing at Arizona Memorial Visitor Center. Pearl Harbor

Visit of Byodo－In Temple and Dole Plantation

Available:

Mon. —Fri.

Hours of operation:

7 AM to 5 PM

Note:

Strict security measures forbid purses, handbags, fanny packs, backpacks, camera bags, diaper bags, luggage and／or other items. Visitors may bring a camera and cam-recorder. A storage facility, operated by a private vendor, is available for visitors coming to the USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park, the Battleship Missouri and the Pacific Aviation Museum.

49. What is the purpose of the passage above?

A. To introduce the beautiful scene in Oahu.   B. To tell the writer attractions in Hawaii.

C. To attract more tourists.                        D. To describe a wonderful tour in Oahu.

50. Which of the following is the right order of the tour?

A. The Arizona Memorial, Byodo-In Temple, Nu’uanu Pali Lookout, Polynesian Cultural Center

B. Pearl Habor, Dole Plantation, Nu’uanu Pali Lookout, Sunset Beach

C. Pearl Habor, North Shore, Byodo-In Temple, Dole Plantation

D. The Arizona Memorial, Nu’uanu Pali Lookout, Dole Plantation, Polynesian Cultural Center

51. A tourist will see everything below at Pearl Harbor except _______.

A. the Arizona Memorial       B. some historic artifacts  C. a film  D. Windward Oahu

52. Which of the persons below will not be allowed to enter the attractions in Pearl Harbor?

A. Alice, a student from LA, comes with her parents, with a Sony digital camera in her hand.

B. Geogre Zhang, from Shanghai, leaves his backpack in a locker outside the entrance.

C. Billy, from Italy, with small bag in hand and inside the bag is a cam-recorder.

D. Hose, from Spain, who has left his luggage in the hotel.

This tour takes you back in history to a moment that“will live in infamy (声名狼藉)．”Explore the historic artifacts at the Arizona Memorial Visitor Center commemorating(纪念) the attack on Pearl Harbor，then travel around beautiful Oahu on a Circle Island guided bus tour．
The Arizona Memorial Visitor Center is Hawaii’s number one visitor attraction．View the film of the attack on Pearl Harbor and browse the historic artifacts on display．Then ride the Navy launch across Pearl Harbor to visit the Arizona Memorial．Then，board a tour bus for a scenic trip around the island of Oahu．Get your cameras ready for the beautiful view over Windward Oahu at Nu’uanu Pali Lookout．Visit Byodo－In Temple．which is set against a picturesque mountain backdrop．
You’ll also see the famous North Shore surfing beaches of Sunset，Banzai Pipeline，and Waimea Bay and drive through rustic Haleiwa Town．Visit Dole Plantation and discover the history of Hawaii’s pineapple industry before enjoying a no host lunch at the Polynesian Cultural
Center (lunch is not included in the listed-price)．
Inclusions：
Scenic bus tour of Oahu island
Film viewing at Arizona Memorial Visitor Center．Pearl Harbor
Visit of Byodo－In Temple and Dole Plantation
Available：
Mon．—Fri．
Hours of operation：
7 AM to 5 PM
Note：
Strict security measures forbid purses，handbags，fanny packs，backpacks，camera bags，diaper bags，luggage and／or other items．Visitors may bring a camera and cam-recorder．A storage facility，operated by a private vendor，is available for visitors coming to the USS Arizona Memorial，USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park，the Battleship Missouri and the Pacific Aviation Museum．The facility(象征性的) storage fee．The storage facility is in operation daily  6：30 AM to 5：30 PM．
39．What is the purpose of the passage above?
A．To introduce the beautiful scene in Oahu．
B．To tell the writer attractions in Hawaii．
C．To attract more tourists．   
D．To describe a wonderful tour in Oahu
40．Which of the following is the right order of the tour?
A．The Arizona Memorial，Byodo-In Temple，Nu’uanu Pali Lookout，Polynesian Cultural Center
B．Pearl Habor．Dole Plantation．Nu’uanu Pali Lookout．Sunset Beach
C．Pearl Habor，North Shore，Byodo-In Temple，Dole Plantation
D．The Arizona Memorial，Nu’uanu Pali Lookout，Dole Plantation，Polynesian Cultural Center
41．A tourist will see everything below at Pearl Harbor except_____．
A．the Arizona Memorial       B．some historic artifacts
C．a film                      D．Windward Oahu
42．Which of the persons below will not be allowed to enter the attractions in Pearl Harbor?
A．Alice，a student from LA，comes with her parents，with a Sony digital camera in her hand．
B．Geogre Zhang，from Shanghai，leaves his backpack in a locker outride the entrance．
C．Billy，from Italy，with small bag in hand and inside the bag is a cam-recorder．
D．Hose，from Spain，who has left his luggage in the hotel．

I was 230 pounds this spring and I decided to get down to a healthier 200.In a house full of food，including snacks bought for my 7­year­old sons，I had a hard time cutting calories. Then I noticed my neighbors were having diet meals (减肥餐)．I decided to do the same，knowing I would never be able to stick to a diet if I had to do the buying and cooking myself. I was looking for food that I could afford but I might take a diet more seriously if it hurt me in the wallet.
After online searches，I decided to compare the offerings of four companies：Zone Manhattan，Chefs Diet，Nu­Kitchen and eDiets. All four would send the meals to my door. Three send food daily，while eDiets sends a large package once a week. There were dozens of companies I could have chosen.Research suggests that the economic crisis has made diet programs less tempting.Consumers prefer do­it­yourself diets with foods bought from the supermarket.
Nu­Kitchen regards itself as the “personal chef”．I ordered the five­day plan ($230.53) and the taste was disappointing. I neither lost nor gained weight on the food.
eDiets promises “healthy，delicious meals sent to your door”．I ordered five breakfasts，five lunches and five dinners. My total cost was $119.70，or less than $25 a day. Overall，the food from eDiets was better than that from Nu­Kitchen.
Chefs Diet charged $380.99 for seven days，making it the most expensive of the four services.I never tasted anything terrible，but I never tasted anything that made me want to renew for a second week.
Zone Manhattan charged $349.80，with tax，for a week’s supply of food，or about $50 a day.I liked the food so much that I lost six pounds in the first four days on the diet.
【小题1】When the author began to have diet meals，she________.

A pair of pandas being lent by China to Japan was set to arrive in Tokyo's Ueno Zoo in the Japanese capital and raising hopes that the animals may help improve bilateral (双边的)ties.

Bi Li and his female partner, Xian Nu, both 5, were  due  to  touch  down  at  Narita international Airport in Tokyo on a flight from Shanghai.

Together with their keeper, the pair were transferred from Chengdu, to Shanghai on Monday morning, said Li Desheng, deputy chief of the Wolong Nature Reserve.

The pair, which are young adults, will be the first pandas at Ueno Zoo since April 2008, when the institution's beloved Ling Ling died.

Ueno Zoo had spent 90 million yen ($1.1 million) installing under-floor heating, a playground with a sandbox and landscaping.

The pair will dine on rare bamboo from the central Japanese mountain of Izu that is similar to what they are used to at home in China.

The zoo's first pair of pandas arrived in 1972, marking the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Expectations are running high that the pandas that will stay in Japan for 10 years will boost the local economy and improve troubled relations between Tokyo and Beijing.

Business and tourism officials expect them to bring in around 20 billion yen a year, or 10 percent of the local economy.

In 1993, a year after Ling Ling arrived in the zoo, an additional 1 million people visited the attraction. Visitors have fallen to around 3 million a year from 3.5 million since Ling Ling's death.

Since a boat collision near the Diaoyu Islands in September, Sino-Japanese relations have been at a low point. The media outlets expressed hope that bilateral relations will improve with the arrival of the pandas.

1.The passage mainly tells us         .    

A. a pair of pandas was lent to Japan by China

B. the pair of pandas from China brought hope of improving Sino-Japanese relations

C. the normalization of diplomatic ties between China and Japan

D. sino-Japanese relations have been at a low point since the Diaoyu Island incident

2.en the pair of pandas arrives in Japan,         .   

A. an additional 1 million people will visit the zoo

B. they will eat what they are used to from China

C. they will stay there for 10 years

D. they will be the first pandas at Ueno Zoo

3.According to the passage, we know that Ling Ling stayed in Japan for about         .  

A. 5 years              B. 10 years         C. 15 years        D. 20 years

4.What does the underlined phrase "touch down" probably mean ?   

A. take off             B. land              C. come up         D. meet

5. The arriving of the pandas is expected to bring several positive effects except         . 

A. boosting the local economy

B. improving the troubled relations between China and Japan

C. bringing in around 20 billion yen a year

D. attracting 3.5 million visitors from China