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　　My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I do try to get　1　 for a month in 　2　，usually July．Now as you probably know that's the main 　3　 season in Europe，the favorite places for holiday and the famous cities are usually very 　4　．But I'm not seeking the sun－I get plenty of　5　 in Hong Kong and I'm certainly not seeking the 　6　！So when I go on holiday I buy a Train Pass（a sort of train ticket）that 　7　 me a first class travel on most of the 　8　 of Western Europe．First class compartments（车厢）are 　9　 crowded and they are very comfortable．If you're going on an overnight 　10　 you can take a sleeping-train for some extra money．There are usually dining cars in the train．

　　I find that 　11　 travel is restful and 　12　．There's always something to see． I particularly enjoy 　13　 through Switzerland and Italy．You can get a very good 　14　 of what a country is like from a train；you don't go too fast and you stop quite often．　15　 rail travel is very safe and I am never sick on a train 　16　 I am on a ship！Then there are always people to 　17　 if you feel like a chat．

　　The 　18　 that I seldom travel by plane is quite simple: as train stations are usually built in the city center，I don't have to 　19　 transport；transport can be a problem when arriving by 　20　．

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In 2016, athletes from around the world will compete for gold medals in the Summer Olympics. Even though the games are three years away, Brazil’s residents already feel like winners.

         The nation was named to host this important sporting event in October,2009. It will be the first Olympics held in South America.

         The games will take place in Rio de Janeiro. The city beat out three other sites, Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago, to host the event. When the International Olympic Committee chose Rio de Janeiro, cheering people flooded the city’s streets. “This is huge for Rio and for the whole country,” says resident Sueli Ferreira.

         The Olympics are expected to attract tens of thousands of people. Brazilian officials have already started to prepare for the crowds. “ We know what we need to do,” explains Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. “ The words from now on are work, work and work.”

         Officials want to fix up local sports centers before Rio de Janeiro steps into the spotlight. They also want to reduce the amount of crime.

         They hope hosting the games will improve life in Brazil. About 30 percent of people there live in poverty, or poor conditions. Tourism during the Olympics is expected to create more than 2 million jobs.

         “ It’s going to be good for the economy, good for the people,” Ferreira says. “ This gives us hope that things will be better here.”

1.According to the passage, the 2016 Olympics will be held in ______.

A. Europe B. Asia                          C. North America                D. South America

2.The feeling of Brazilians can be described as _________.

A. proud                      B. surprised                C. worried                                     D. nervous

3.The underlined word “flooded” in Para.3 means_______

A. crossed                            B. filled                        C. visited                               D. cleaned

4.According to Brazil’s president, we can know________.

A. the government needs help from the Brazilian public

B. the government will begin to prepare for the Olympics soon

C. Brazilian officials will try hard to prepare for the Olympics

D. Brazilian official are now too busy to prepare for the Olympics

5.We can learn from the last two paragraphs that___________.

A. Brazilians’ life will be better because of the Olympics

B. not all Brazilians are interested in the Olympics

C. most Brazilians are now living in poor conditions

D. Brazilians worry about losing jobs during the Olympics

There is a new trend that has started in some Italian cities. It is called “Citta Slow”. “Citta” in Italian means city. The concept of “Citta Slow” aims to improve people’s quality of life by creating a more caring and ecologically correct environment through the enjoyment of food art, theatre, community gathering places and so on.

Slow cities are characterized by a way of life that enables people to live slowly. Traditions and traditional ways of doing things are valued. Slow cities have less traffic, less noise and fewer crowds.

These cities stand up against the fast pace of life often seen in other cities throughout the world.

Towns in Italy have banded together to form an organization called the Slow City Movement. The global organization hopes to help the world by deciding which cities can call themselves Slow Cities and which cities cannot.

The principles of the Slow City Movement are those we would like all cities to live by. Hopefully the movement will continue and cities that cannot meet the strict criteria will continue to work towards these principles.

The Slow City Movement is already very popular around the world. London is one of the cities that are taking part and it has its own website. The website says: “There are people in cities all over the world who have found all sorts of ways to bring a sense of relaxation to places where it can often be stressful to live. Slow London provides a place for these people to meet and share their ideas.”

1．“Citta Slow” is          .

       A．a movement started in some Italian cities

       B．a new trend already popular around the world

       C．a way of life that enables people to live slowly

       D．a concept against the fast pace of life

2．According to the passage, to improve people’s quality of life, it is effective to        .

       A．practice as your previous generations did

       B．persuade all people to travel on foot

       C．pay a single visit to the theatre

       D．put emphasis upon the fast pace of life

3．Which of the following statement is NOT true about the Slow City Movement?

       A．The Slow City Movement was initiated in Italy.

       B．London is taking part in the Slow City Movement.

       C．The Slow City Movement is trying to form the standard of slow cities.

       D．Only some cities are slow ones by the criteria.

4．Which of the following is probably the best title of the passage?

       A．Citta Slow

       B．Slow Cities

       C．Slow Cities and the Slow Movement

       D．The Slow City Movement

完形填空

　　My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year, but I do try to get 1 for a month in 2 -- usually July. Now as you probably know that's the main 3 season in Europe, the favourite places for holiday and the famous cities are usually very 4 . But I'm not seeking（寻求）the sun--I get plenty of 5 in Hong Kong-and I'm certainly not seeking the 6 ! So when I go on holiday I buy a Train Pass (a sort of train ticket) that 7 me first class travel on most of the 8 of Western Europe. First class compartments（车厢）are 9 crowded and they are very comfortable. If you're going on an overnight 10 you can take a sleeping train for some extra money. There are usually dining cars in the train.

　　I find that 11 travel is restful and 12 .There's always something to see, particularly enjoy 13 through Switzerland and Italy. You can get a very good 14 of what a country is like from a train; you don't go too fast and you stop quite often. 15 rail travel is very safe and I am never sick on a train 16 I am on a ship! Then there are always people to 17 if you feel like a chat（闲聊）.

　　The 18 that I seldom travel by plane is quite simple: as train stations are usually built in the city centre, I don't have to 19 transport（交通）; transport can be a problem when arriving by 20 .