Trip 1 Black Bear Count

There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary.

Cost: Free       When: May 8

Trip 2 Garland Valley

Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland hut is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary.

Cost: $ 15       When: May 8, May 15

Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure

Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip . The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.

Cost: $ 12       When: May 8, May 15, May22

Equipment to be needed:

?      Please bring enough water and food for all walks.

?      Wear good walking shoes—no high heels.

?      Wear a hat for day walks.

?      Dress warmly for night walks.

?      Children must be with an adult.

?      Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.

?      Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place.

Bookings:

?      Bookings for the above trips can be trade by telephone（893 — 4847）or on the Internet at www. Bluemountaintour. com

1.Where are these trips?

2.On which trip might you see animals that sleep during the day?

3. Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips?

4. Which following statement about Flashlight Adventure is NOT true according to the passage?

5. What is the best title for the passage?

When people in the U.S. have company or when they're invited to (formal or informal)get-together, they usually make a point of trying to make others feel comfortable and relaxed.On the whole, they tend to be informal. Men shake hands, but usually only when they're introduced. Male friends and business associate who haven't seen each other in a while may shake hands when they say hello. Women usually don't shake hands when being introduced to each other. When a woman and man are introduced, shaking hands is up to the woman. Americans rarely shake hands to say goodbye, except on business occasions. American women are used to being independent. They are used to going to places by themselves, making their own money, and often living alone. Sometimes they will ask men for help, but they usually don't want to be protected. Since the women's movement started, it's not always clear whether women expect men to open doors or help them into their coats. American women may start conversations with men or even ask them to dance.

 There are a lot of Americans who don't smoke or drink, and many who don't want people to do those things in their houses. It's always best to ask for permission before you,bring alcohol to a dinner or before you light up a cigarette, if you are with people you don't ,know very well. Non-smokers have become more militant (好战的) about smoking in public places. Many restaurants, for example, have set up special areas for smokers.

House guests may bring gifts when they come to visit, and they often offer to help in some way. As a guest, you may want to ask your host or hostess if there's anything you can do to help in the kitchen. In many cases, the gesture is more important than actually helping.

1."…the gesture is more important than actually helping." Here "gesture" means_________.

     A. 态度       B. 话题          C.姿态         D. 言行

2.When American people are introduced to each other, ____________.

     A. men seldom shake hands                       B. women often shake hands

     C. a woman decides if she will shake hands with a man

     D. a man decides if he will shake hands with a woman

3.___________is not mentioned in the passage.

    A. How to visit an American family      B. When American women's movement started

    C. American women are independentD Non-smokers hate smoking in public places.

4. Which one is NOT right? ________________.

A None of Americans want people to smoke or drink in their houses

B Many Americans don’t smoke or drink

C Many special areas for smokers have been set up in the US

D It’s best to ask before you smoke in America

The Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States．It is a network of offices, some of which provide food and houses for the homeless population．and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place to call home．According to the Coalition’s studies, of over two hundred million people living in the United States, up to three million are homeless—and the number is still growing since the late 1970s, fast rising house prices, large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession have made it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs．Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave their homes and or unable to find new affordable homes．According to another research．families with children appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it．The old idea of a homeless person, that of the single man who gets drunk all the time, is no longer true．A much larger part of the population now finds itself homeless．Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job, since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application

1.The word “address” in the first line probably means          ．

    A．talk about  B．deal with        C．fight for             D．write to

2.How many people are homeless in the U．S．according to the Coalition studies?

    A．39% of the population．                                  B．200 million people．

    C．About 3 million people．                                 D．About one-fifth of the population．

3.Homeless people often have difficulty finding a job because________．

    A．they have no home addresses

    B．they mostly have a drinking problem

    C．they aren't supported by government programs

    D．they often don't have enough work experience

4.What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U．S．?

    A．The passing of new housing laws．    B．The fast growth of family size．                           

    C．The slow construction of houses．    D．The ever-rising price of housing．

Diamonds may be forever. But what’s a girl to do when she gets dumped (失恋) or divorced (离婚) and those rings, necklace and love gifts lose their emotional (情感) sense?

Help is just a click away on new Web sites that provide an outlet for selling jewelry(珠宝) from past relationships, sharing break-up stories and helping broken hearts heal (愈合).

“You go through a divorce. What do you do with that ring? Maybe you have a child you can pass it on to. Maybe you don’t. It just sits there, ” said Megahn Perry, who with her stepmother (继母) Marie Perry runs www.exboyfriendjewelry.com.

Three months after its start with the slogan(口号) “You Don’t Want It. He Can’t Have It Back,” the web site has 3,000 registered users and more than 600 postings of rings, bracelets and earrings for sale—all with a personal tale attached.

As one woman posting a diamond ring for $3,500 wrote:

“Beautiful ring came with a wrong man. Decided to sell to regain the money that I spent finishing payments on the ring that my ex didn’t.”

The idea was born when Megahn Perry, a Los Angeles actress and writer, was looking for a safe place to sell a wedding set after a divorce and realized others might have former boyfriends’ jewelry with memories(记忆) that make them too painful to wear.

The local pawn shop(当铺) proved an unattractive choice. So she teamed up with her stepmother Marie, researched the market and found a gap in it.

1. The passage is mainly about _____.

2.How long is it since the start of this website?

3.How many people have registered on this website within three months?

4.Who set up this website?

5.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “gap” in the last sentence?

Two traveling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “Things aren’t always what they seem.” ?

    The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable (好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field. ?

    The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?” “Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”

    “Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal (封口) the wall so he couldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”

1.

Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?

A. Because she didn’t like the greedy owner.

B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.

C. Because she basement was too cold to stay in.

D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.?

2. In paragraph two, the pair refers to __________.

A. the poor couple                  B. the rich couple?

C. the guests                       D. the angels?

3. The younger angel was very angry because __________.

A. the older angel killed the farmer’s cow?

B. the older angel treated the two families unfairly?

C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live?

D. the angel of death took the cow away?

4. Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?

A. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.

B. Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.

C. Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife.?

D. Because she was sympathetic to the rich.

5. The story tries to tell the reader that __________.

A. angels are always ready to help the poor

B. sometimes things are not what they seem

C. angels are always ready to help the rich

D. the young should always learn from the old