It's seven in the morning. Mr Li needn't go to work today. He knows English and is now looking through a list of TV programmes in today's newspaper. The list is as follows. Read it over and then do the exercises.

　　TV programmes

　　Friday, September 30

　　Channel 2（频道2）

　　9∶50 Olympic Games men's basketball final

　　11∶40 Olympic Games track and field events

　　19∶45 Olympic Games special

　　20∶22 2002 National Day evening party

　　20∶59 TV drama（戏剧）: Juan and Her Braised Ship (1)

　　22∶57 Olympic Games men's basketball final

　　Channel 8

　　9∶40 Daughter of the Sea

　　14∶20 Olympic Games men's tennis single final

　　15∶50 TV drama: Red Leaves Beyond the Mountain (3)

　　16∶37 TV drama: The Tea House

　　18∶00 Olympic Games women's table tennis double final

　　CCTV English Service

　　22∶10 News

　　22∶30 Olympic Games Special

　　Friday, 22nd October

　　Dear Michael and Lisa,

　　You are invited to a farewell party for the“LIU FAMILY'S VISIT TO AUSTRALIA”.

　　Departure（出发）date: 4th of November

　　The best part of our big adventure to Australia will be when we come face to face with kangaroos and other Australian wildlife.

　　Party given by: Mr and Mrs Liu, Liu Mei and Liu Tang

　　Date: Saturday, 6 November, 2002

　　Time: 7∶00 p. m. until 12∶30 a. m.

　　Place: Beijing Hotel

　　Reply by: Tuesday, 2 November

　　Phone: 528--0903

　　Food and drinks will be provided at the party.

　　PS: This event is NOT to be missed!

　　We hope to see you there.

(1) Mr Li wants to find out what day it is the day after National Day. Please help him find it out. It is ________.

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(2) Suppose Mr Li wants to watch TV in the morning and he doesn't feel much interested in sports or games. Which program would he like to choose?

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A．CCTV English Service, News.

B．Channel 2,2002 National Day evening party.

C．Channel 8, film: Daughter of the Sea.

D．Channel 8, TV Drama: The Tea House.

(3) From the invitation we can tell ________.

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A．Liu Mei and Liu Tang will attend the farewell party

B．only Mr and Mrs Liu will travel to Australia

C．the Liu family have been to Australia before

D．the Liu family will not return from Australia

(4) By what date is it necessary to reply to the invitation?

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Many children may be fond of animals, but few ever think of making the study of animals their career(职业).Even fewer will be   1    by the whole world,   2    the title of United Nations Messenger(使者) of Peace.

But one woman has    3    all that. She has lived with chimpanzees in the African forest for more than 20 years and made great    4   .This woman is Jane Goodall. She was born in London, England, in 1934.Goodall’s lifelong    5    in animals began at an early age. By the age of 10 or 11,Goodall    6    going to Africa to live with animals. This was quite a strange dream in those days, as young    7    didn’t think of having such “wild” actions. But she was   8    by her mother. She told her that if she really wanted something, she should work hard, take advantage of   9   and never give up looking for a way.

When a close friend invited Goodall to Kenya in 1957,she readily   10   .Within a few months of her arrival she met the famous anthropologist(人类学家) Dr. Louis Leakey, who soon decided that Goodall was the    11    person he was looking for to begin a    12    of wild chimpanzees on the shore of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania.

In July 1960, Goodall arrived at Gombe National Park in Tanzania. At the beginning, studying the chimpanzees was not    13   for her. The animals fled from her   14   , so it took months for her to get close to them. With a strong   15   , she searched the forest every day, trying not to get too close to the chimpanzees too   16   . Gradually the chimpanzees became used to her presence.

She discovered many things of chimpanzees during her first years at Gombe National Park. In October 1960,she observed a chimpanzee making and using   17    to fish for termites (白蚁).This discovery threw    18    on the popular idea at the time that Man was the world’s only toolmaker. The longer Goodall’s research continues, the more it becomes obvious that chimpanzees are very   19    to humans.

Since the mid-1980s, Goodall has been lecturing around the world to raise people’s sense about environmental    20   . “Let’s live in the new age with hope, respect for all living things, understanding and love,” she said.

1.A. recognized　　  　　　　　　  B. known　　　　　　　　　　 C. accepted　　　　   D. admitted

2.A.receiving　　　　　　　　　　   B. giving　　　　　　    C. enjoying　　　　    D. having

3.A.done　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　　　 C. achieved　　　　    D. realized

4.A.discoveries　　　　　　　　    B. decisions　　　　   C. choices　　　　　　 D. findings

5.A.study　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. interest　　　　　　  C. sense　　　　　　    D. dream

6.A.was fond of 　　　　　　　　 B. tired of　　　　　　  C. insisted on 　　　　　　  D. dreamed of

7.A.boys　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. girls　　　　　　　　  C. men　　　　　　　　  D. women

8.A.encouraged　　　　　　　　    B. prevented　　　　  C. advised　　　　　　 D. forced

9.A.knowledge　　　　　　　　　　 B. youth　　　　　　    C. hope　　　　　　　　 D. chances

10.A.accepted　　　　　　　　　　  B. refused　　　　　　  C. hesitated　　　　    D. considered

11.A.only　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. last　　　　　　　　   C. special　　　　　　　　　　 D. first

12.A.project　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. study　　　　　　    C. center　　　　　　   D. career

13.A.hard　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. interesting　　　　  C. easy　　　　　　　　  D. convenient

14.A.in surprise　　　　　　　　    B. in a hurry　　　　  C. as expected　　　　　　  D. in fear

15.A.will　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. body　　　　　　　　 C. desire　　　　　　    D. mind

16.A.far　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. near　　　　　　　　  C. soon　　　　　　　　 D. much

17.A.nets　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tools　　　　　　　　 C. holes　　　　　　　　 D. spoon

18.A.doubt　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. light　　　　　　　　  C. questions　　　　   D. beliefs

19.A.close　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. similar　　　　　　   C. friendly　　　　　　 D. helpful

20.A.improvement　　　　　　    B. protection　　　　  C. pollution　　　　    D. destruction

HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA　　

Holiday houses in Mallorca sailing and fishing port—quiet even in summer season. Beautifully situated houses with sights of sea and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants. Cars and bicycles for hire. Sailing and sports clubs nearby.

ITALY IN COMFORT　　

Luxury coach(carriage) trips of Italy, out of normal holiday season. 21days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1st May, 1st September. The trips are guided by profess or Martin Davis, head of Italian Studies, London University. See the arts and culture of historic Italy.

KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL(以色列)　　

Working holidays on a kibbutz (co-operative farm) in Israel. All nationalities welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members. Accommodation, food and trips to historic sights all provided free—you pay only for the special low- cost return flight.

TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND　　

Two- week holidays in the Hotel Splendid, on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea. Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports, trips around the island arranged. Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment—dancing.　　

1st November—31st March = ￡720 per person　　

1st April—30th October = ￡850 per person　　

Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying.　　

Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people.

Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter. He would like to go somewhere warmer and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.　　

Harry and Kate, both teachers, and their two sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays. There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want to have beautiful scenery, good food and wine and peace.

1. Michael would most probably go to ________ for his holiday.　　

A. Italy　　     B. Israel　　   C. Mallorca　   D. a Caribbean island

2.The most suitable place where Peter and Maria can enjoy their holiday would be________.

A. an Italian city　　　　　　　　　        B. a kibbutz in Israel

C. a Caribbean island　　　　　　　         D. the port in Mallorca

3. The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be________.

A. the 21- day coach trip of Italy

B. the 2-week stay in the Hotel Splendid

C. the 14-day trip around a Caribbean island

D. the working holidays for 1-3 months on a kibbutz in Israel

4. Harry and Kate and their sons would like________.

A. a holiday working on a kibbutz in Israel

B. a holiday visiting cities by coach in Italy

C. a holiday house in the fishing port in Mallorca

D. a holiday hotel on a lovely beach on a Caribbean Island

5. You can find this passage most probably in ________.

A. a school library　　B. a tourist agency   C. the post office　 D. the museum

HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA
Holiday houses in Mallorca sailing and fishing port -- quiet even in summer season. Beautifully situated houses with sights of sea and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants. Cars and bicycles for hire. Sailing and sports clubs nearby.
ITALY IN COMFORT
Luxury coach（长途客运汽车） trips of Italy, out of normal holiday season. 21days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1st May, 1st September. The trips are guided by professor Martin Davis, Head of Italian Studies, London University. See the arts and culture of historic Italy.
KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL（以色列）
Working holidays on a kibbutz（ co -operative farm） in Israel. All nationalities welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members.
Accommodation （住宿）, food and trips to historic sights all provided free - you pay only for the special low- cost return flight.
TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND
Two-week holidays in the Hotel Splendid, on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea. Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports, trips around the island arranged. Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment--dancing.
1st November - 31st March = ￡ 720 per person
　　1st April - 30th October = ￡ 850 per person
　　Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying.
Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter. He would like to go somewhere warmer and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.
Henry and Kate, both teachers, and their two sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays. There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Henry and Kate just want to have beautiful scenery, good food and wine--and peace.
【小题1】Michael would most probably go to ________ for his holiday.

An Announcement

It was a small town which lay by the coast.Most people there lived by catching fish.The hurricanes often struck the area from July to October.Some of the people died on the sea when their boats were blown over by the high winds.So they paid much attention to the weather forecasts.They were afraid to meet with the hurricanes when they were catching fish on the sea.Each of the families had a radio and people always took them with themselves and listened to them at any time.

It was September.A hurricane attacked the town one night.Plenty of trees were pushed over and all the electric and telephone lines were broken.People couldn’t watch TV,or call their friends,or go to work.To their anger,they couldn’t listen to the weather forecasts the Town Radio Station broadcast.The food and fresh water would soon be short and the patients couldn’t be given medical care—no medicine could be carried there.People didn’t know what would happen and they looked anxious.

On the fourth day they read an announcement（通告）on the Town Weekly.It was written,“Recently we have to stop the weather forecast because of the bad weather.We usually get the forecasts from the airport.But the roads are all blocked by the fallen trees and stones.Whether or not we’ll be able to broadcast the weather forecast tomorrow depends on the weather！”

1.The people in the town often took radios with themselves because______.

A.they felt lonely when catching fish on the sea and listened to the weather forecasts

B.they were interested in the weather forecasts

C.they couldn’t watch TV on the sea

D.they hoped to listen to some good news

2.The writer writes the passage mainly to ______.

A.desrcibe the importance of weather forecast

B.give a news report

C.describe a bad effect of natural disasters

D.to warn people to be careful against hurricane

3.Read the announcement,the people were______.

A.encouraged　　　　 B.happy　　　　　　 C.excited　　　　　 D.disappointed