When the sun is up in Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River ．You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi．

       But when the sun goes down, the partying begins．In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke．

       Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam．And they are all within a short cab ride of each other．

       For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events．Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there．And there is the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall．

       But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seeker, hip pop or funk music begins blaring from Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg．These are two of the most popular clubs in Europe．So if you come, be ready to dance．The clubs don’t shut down until 4 am．

       And while you are there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city．Don’t worry about getting lost．Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions．

       And you will notice that half the people in streets are on bicycles．They rent for US $17 to $20 for a whole day．

       Amsterdam also has a good canal system．From anywhere between US $2 and $9．50, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the “Venice of the North”．

       You can take in the picturesque canal house architecture: The rows of neat, narrow sour-story dwellings of brownstone with large windows are well worth seeing．Many of them are several centuries old．

       You might also want to jump out of the canal bus at the Museum Quarter and start walking．Masterpieces by Dutch artists such as Rembrandt, Bruegel, Van Gogh and others are on display at the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House and others．

       The city has an appreciation of its historic post．One place to visit is the Anne Frank House in Nine Streets．It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II．Visitors can view Anne’s original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years．

31．At the beginning of the passage, the author indicates that______．

       A．Parties go on all day long in Amsterdam     

       B．Amsterdam attracts many daytime visitors

       C．Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city 

       D．Amsterdam presents two different pictures

32．Which tourist attraction is mentioned in detail in Paragraphs Four and five?

       A．Royal palace．       B．Dam Square．       C．Club Paradiso．   D．Magns Plaza．

33．What the author`s purpose in writing the passage?

       A．To attract people to visit Amsterdam

       B．To share his experiences with readers

       C．To list the places of interest in Amsterdam

       D．To introduce the residents life in Amsterdam

34．According to the passage, the local people have all the following characteristics EXCEPT_______．

       A．they show hospitality                               B．they can speak English

       C．they are party goers                                D．they are fond of cycling

35．Which of the following words can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city?

       A．Delightful          B．Quiet                C．Historic              D．Modern

       When the sun is up in Amsterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands sits quietly on the Amstel River ．You can rent a bicycle, visit the Van Gogh or Anne Frank museum, or take a water taxi．

       But when the sun goes down, the partying begins．In the big clubs and in coffee shops, tourists gather to hang out, talk politics and smoke．

       Several areas of the city clearly show the two worlds that rule Amsterdam．And they are all within a short cab ride of each other．

       For example, Dam Square attracts daytime sightseers to its festivals, open markets, concerts and other events．Several beautiful and very popular hotels can be found there．And there is the Royal Palace and the Magna Plaza shopping mall．

       But as evening descends on Dam Square so do the party-seeker, hip pop or funk music begins blaring from Club Paradiso and Club Melkweg．These are two of the most popular clubs in Europe．So if you come, be ready to dance．The clubs don’t shut down until 4 am．

       And while you are there, check out the various inexpensive ways to tour the city．Don’t worry about getting lost．Although Dutch is the official language, most people in Amsterdam speak English and are happy to help you with directions．

       And you will notice that half the people in streets are on bicycles．They rent for US $17 to $20 for a whole day．

       Amsterdam also has a good canal system．From anywhere between US $2 and $9．50, you can use the canal bus or a water taxi to cruise the “Venice of the North”．

       You can take in the picturesque canal house architecture: The rows of neat, narrow sour-story dwellings of brownstone with large windows are well worth seeing．Many of them are several centuries old．

       You might also want to jump out of the canal bus at the Museum Quarter and start walking．Masterpieces by Dutch artists such as Rembrandt, Bruegel, Van Gogh and others are on display at the Van Gogh Museum, Rembrandt House and others．

       The city has an appreciation of its historic post．One place to visit is the Anne Frank House in Nine Streets．It was there that the young Jewish girl wrote her famous diary during World War II．Visitors can view Anne’s original diary and climb behind the bookcase to the room where she and her family hid from the Nazis for two years．

31．At the beginning of the passage, the author indicates that______．

       A．Parties go on all day long in Amsterdam     

       B．Amsterdam attracts many daytime visitors

       C．Amsterdam is generally known as a quiet city 

       D．Amsterdam presents two different pictures

32．Which tourist attraction is mentioned in detail in Paragraphs Four and five?

       A．Royal palace．       B．Dam Square．       C．Club Paradiso．   D．Magns Plaza．

33．What the author`s purpose in writing the passage?

       A．To attract people to visit Amsterdam

       B．To share his experiences with readers

       C．To list the places of interest in Amsterdam

       D．To introduce the residents life in Amsterdam

34．According to the passage, the local people have all the following characteristics EXCEPT_______．

       A．they show hospitality                               B．they can speak English

       C．they are party goers                                D．they are fond of cycling

35．Which of the following words can best describe Amsterdam as a tourist city?

       A．Delightful          B．Quiet                C．Historic              D．Modern

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed ，we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).

   Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing . I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that mountain, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”

    At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).

The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____for Father and Son.

   A. hard      B. enjoyable       C. boring      D. comfortable

The word “quit” in the passage means “______”.

   A. carry on    B. put off      C. give up      D. pick up

We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.

   A. the writer was very successful in his life.  

   B. the writer reached the top of the mountain.

   C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father.

   D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain.

The best title for the passage is “______”.

   A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain      

B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain

   C. What a beautiful Mountain          

D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed ，we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing . I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that mountain, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).
【小题1】The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____for Father and Son.

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed ，we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience (耐力).

Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing . I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing, but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing. In fact, I hated it at that mountain, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there at the top, can you see all of the nice things, just like in life.”

At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got new hope and confidence. I found myself standing at the top of the sky, which was as clear as crystal (水晶).

1.The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _____for Father and Son.

2.The word “quit” in the passage means “______”.

3.We can infer from the last paragraph that ______.

4.The best title for the passage is “______”.