1. Jiang Wei has a three-week vacation from next Monday. He wants to go to Shanghai by bus and then go home by train. He wants to find a hotel near the railway station, for he plans to spend two days visiting Nanjing Road and the Chenghuang Temple in Shanghai.

2. Mr. Sun is a manager of a big company in Beijing. Next month, Thomas, an American consultant, will pay a visit to his company. Mr. Sun is responsible for looking after Thomas. This will be Thomas’ first visit to Beijing. Mr. Sun decides to choose a hotel which is very typical of China and is convenient for him to get a quick tour of the capital.

3. Mr. Lee is a sales manager in a company in Shanghai. Last year he got married and this Saturday will be his wedding anniversary. He met his wife while he was taking a walk along the West Lake. He has decided to celebrate their first anniversary at the place that saw the beginning of their love.

4. Mr. Xu is a mathematics professor. Next Sunday, the International Mathematics Annual Meeting will be held in Renmin University of China. Mr Xu was invited and has asked his assistant to book a room. A hotel near the university is preferred.

5. Ms. Wang is a mother of two children. Running a shoe shop, she lives a comfortable life. They live in Hangzhou, and have never seen the sea with their own eyes. The summer vacation is coming and Ms. Wang wants to take her children to Yantai to see the sea.

A. Xinqiao Hotel is an international four-star hotel in Hangzhou. The hotel is perfectly located in the business center of Hangzhou City with the West Lake only a few minutes away. It is the tallest building near the West Lake. The hotel has 409 rooms and suits in different styles.

B. Home Inn is next to the North Square of Shanghai Railway Station and is near the Hutai Road Bus Station. It provides standard rooms, business rooms, and superior rooms. Twenty-four-hour hot water, TVs, telephones, free broadband Internet and free parking are all available.

C. Yantai Hongkou Hotel is located at the center of the new coastal scenery area. The hotel is just 2.5 kilometers from the train station, and 26 kilometers from the airport. After a short walk, guests can enjoy the fresh sea breeze and the soft sandy beach. It offers different classes of guest rooms, such as standard rooms and business suits.

D. The Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai is a five-star hotel and is located in downtown Shanghai. Nanjing Road and Huaihai Road are only a five-minute walk from the hotel. It is four kilometers away from the railway station. All the rooms are well-designed. Room service is available at all hours.

E. Beijing Hotel is located on East Chang’an Avenue, the heart of Beijing. It has a long history of more than one hundred years. It made history as the Olympic Family Hotel by hosting distinguished guests from all over the world during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Its services include dining, business, tickets and entertainment.

F. Yanshan Hotel is located in the Zhongguancun High-tech Zone of Beijing. It is a business hotel and is surrounded by a number of famous universities including Peking University, Renmin University of China and Tsinghua University. Besides superior rooms, it also offers standard rooms.

What should you think about in trying to find your career（职业）? You are probably better at some school subjects than others.  1 A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. 2 So it is important to do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. 3 Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

4 If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. 5 Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

A. He may do well in his future work.

B. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist.

C. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value.

D. These may show strengths（优势） that you can use in your work.

E. Your school must have taught you the skills.

F. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work.

G. If you have had a part-time job on Saturday or in the summer, think what you gained from it.

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There's an old saying, “You can put more salt in the soup，but once it's in there，you can't get it out.”__1__ And your child can help！Here's an exciting experiment for your child to try：
Start by helping your child to mix salt into the water in the mixing bowl and stirring until it is fully dissolved溶解）．
___2__ Make sure that you don't let any of the salty water into it.
___3__ Then take a small rock，and place it right on top of the center of the plastic wrap，so that all of the plastic leans slightly toward the middle of the bowl where the cup is.
Put the whole setup in full，hot sun，and wait. Within an hour, you should see water droplets begin to form on the underside of the plastic. __4___
Wait, and then take the plastic off. A good amount of water should be in the small cup.
__5__ Guess what? No salt！The water vaporized蒸发）in the heat of the sun，and then returned to its liquid state. Salt doesn't do that一it stayed behind. You really can take the salt out of salt water！
As it happens，this is an excellent lesson in the way matter can change states.

Lettuce (莴苣)has been eaten for over 4,500 years, and was known to the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Now, people in some countries start the meal with lettuce as part of a salad. There are hundreds of kinds of lettuce. The main ones include head lettuce, such as iceberg, leaf lettuce _,Boston, bibb and romaine.

Experts say lettuce is one of the easiest crops to grow in your garden. The best time to plant the seeds is during cool weather. The University of Illinois Extension advises that the best planting temperature is 15 ⁰C.

Lettuce seeds are small, so do not place them too deep in the ground. If you plant some seeds every week or two, you will have crops ready to eat one after another.

To start the seeds inside, you can use a seed tray in your home or other shelter. This container should be deep enough to hold at least three centimeters of soil or more. There should be about one centimeter of space between the soil and the top of the container. The container should have holes in the bottom so the extra water can flow out. Drop the seeds over the surface and cover them lightly with soil. If the soil is not already a little wet, give it some water. But do not drown the seeds.

Next, cover the seed tray with paper. When the seedlings have come up far enough to touch the paper, take it off. You can transplant the seedlings into the garden when they are about two to three centimeters tall. Do this when the weather is not too hot and not too cold. Take out as much soil as you can with the seedlings, Then dig a hole in the ground bigger than the lettuce roots. Water the plants but not too heavily.

Harvest leaf lettuces when the leaves are big enough to eat. Pull the leaves from the outside of the planting so the inside leaves will keep growing. Or, you can cut off the whole plant. Leave about two or three centimeters above the ground so the plant will re-grow. Cut off head lettuces at ground level.

Lettuce is best when served fresh, so make a salad and enjoy. Experts say lettuce is one of the easiest crops to grow in your garden.

1.Which of the following shows the right order of planting lettuces?

a.Dig a hole in the ground bigger than the lettuce roots.

b.Drop the seeds over the surface.

c.Water the plants.

d.Cover the seed with soil.

e.Take off the paper.

f.Transplant the seedlings into the garden.

A. b, d, e ，f, a, c    B. a, b ，c, d ，e, f

C. d, e，f, b，a，c   D. b，c, d，e，f，a

2.The underlined word “seedlings” in paragraph 5 means______.

A.containers     B.seeds     C.young plants D.layers

3.When eating Iettuce₅ you’d better ______ so that it tastes best.

A.store it in plastic bags     B.eat the inside leaves

C.wrap it in paper      D.eat while it is fresh

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Lettuce is the easiest crop to grow in your garden.

B.The lettuce is not hard to plant and store.

C.We can plant lettuce in a two-centimeter-high tray.

D.We should water lettuce at least twice a day.

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请阅读下列不同类型汽车的信息：

A.    Toyota Electron-2006 (new): Toyota’s new car is both powerful and economical. Using a combination of fuel and electricity this car will not only save money on petrol bills, but it will also save the environment. Has air conditioner and leather seats. Price: $17,500

B.     BMW Series 7-2006 (new): Judged the Car of Year” by Wheels Magazine this is the best high-class car on the market. It is big enough for 5 people but is smooth and fast. Has all the latest safety equipment and computer mapping system. Price: $84,900

C.     Porsche 911-2006 (new): This newest Porsche is packed with the latest safety equipment and engine technology. It can hold 2 people and the roof can come down automatically for you to enjoy the fresh air. Has DVD entertainment system and computer mapping system. Price: $72,000

D.    Chrysler Minibus-2005(second-hand): With its unique seating design, this vehicle can hold up to 14 people. Silver outside with black leather inside and in excellent condition. Has 2 automatic sliding doors plus DVD entertainment system. Price: $19,200

E.     Ford Fairlane-1998(second-hand): With a traditional Ford design, this car is dark bule and is an ideal second car for the family. Mechanically in good condition. Has air conditioner and CD player. Price:$6,900

F.     Honda Civic-1996(second-hand): This small, white, two-door car is easy to park and cheap to run. Inside and outside both in excellent condition. It uses very little fuel and is the perfect car for city driving. Has CD player. Price:$2,500

请阅读下列购车者的信息，然后匹配购车者与拟购买的汽车：

1. Robert Anderson. Robert has just been appointed the manager of a large international company. He wants to get a car that will impress his business colleagues yet is also suitable for transporting his wife and three children.

2.. Julie Sunderland. Julie has recently moved into the city where she is studying. She needs a car that is cheap to buy and run so she can get to university and to her part-time job.

3. Bill Woodwar. Bill is the coach of the local football team and needs a car that can take the players and equipment to and from their games.

4. Mary Alderson. Mary’s rich dad promised he would buy her a new car for graduating from university. She wants something that is safe, that will allow her to enjoy listening to music and show off to her friends.

5.. Kate Power. Kate needs to get a car to travel to her new job. But she feels guilty about the pollution she will cause so she wants a car that will do the least amount of harm to the environment.