The name of our restaurant is Mediterranean Seafood Restaurant. When you hear the name you will immediately think of the sea and Europe. European countries like Spain, Portugal, Italy and France are all famous for their special cuisine(菜肴) and most of the best sea recipes come from these countries. These countries also produce the best wines and champagnes(香槟酒) in the world.
Our restaurant has the best seafood in the world. Enjoy the best sea recipes from the Mediterranean countries like Spain, Portugal, Italy and France. We only use fresh ingredients brought directly from the sea to our kitchen.
Among the beverages we serve, you will find the best brands of wines and champagnes on earth. We also have a large variety of colorful cocktails. If you drink one of those and eat our seafood, you’ll experience a feeling that you have never felt before. We also have excellent waiters and waitresses who wear typical mariner(水手) uniforms.
Mediterranean Seafood Restaurant is the best choice for seafood lovers because it has everything you need for the perfect meal. You can find every kind of seafood here. If you are tired of the typical restaurants, come here to discover the true taste of the sea.
Nowhere else has the wonderful environment that we have. Most of the other restaurants offer the same type of dishes without the real flavor of the sea. You’ll like the Mediterranean because the quality of our service is unique. Don’t waste your time trying to find another place to eat; we have everything that you are looking for — comfort, newness, and of course, delicious food.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly about?

 The name of LiuXiang will go down in history with ________ of Yuri Gagarin and Alan Shepard.

A. one        B. that             C. ones               D. those

The name of our restaurant is Mediterranean Seafood Restaurant. When you hear the name you will immediately think of the sea and Europe. European countries like Spain, Portugal, Italy and France are all famous for their special cuisine(菜肴) and most of the best sea recipes come from these countries. These countries also produce the best wines and champagnes(香槟酒) in the world.

Our restaurant has the best seafood in the world. Enjoy the best sea recipes from the Mediterranean countries like Spain, Portugal, Italy and France. We only use fresh ingredients brought directly from the sea to our kitchen.

Among the beverages we serve, you will find the best brands of wines and champagnes on earth. We also have a large variety of colorful cocktails. If you drink one of those and eat our seafood, you’ll experience a feeling that you have never felt before. We also have excellent waiters and waitresses who wear typical mariner(水手) uniforms.

Mediterranean Seafood Restaurant is the best choice for seafood lovers because it has everything you need for the perfect meal. You can find every kind of seafood here. If you are tired of the typical restaurants, come here to discover the true taste of the sea.

Nowhere else has the wonderful environment that we have. Most of the other restaurants offer the same type of dishes without the real flavor of the sea. You’ll like the Mediterranean because the quality of our service is unique. Don’t waste your time trying to find another place to eat; we have everything that you are looking for — comfort, newness, and of course, delicious food.

1.What is the passage mainly about?

2.The underlined word “beverages” in the third paragraph probably means “______”.

3.We can infer from the passage that the reason why waiters and waitresses wear mariner uniforms is that ______.

4.From the writing style of this passage we can see that it is ______.

The name of the mascot of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is Hai Bao, which means the treasure of the sea. The name of Hai Bao is easy to remember, echoes with the color of its body and is a typical lucky name in Chinese tradition. Hai Bao is the good-will ambassador of Shanghai Expo. He is embracing friends from all over the world with his arms and confident smile.

Like the mascots for huge worldwide events such as Olympics and World Cup, the mascot of World Expo is very important for interpreting the theme and expressing the culture. The World Expo mascots have not only become the representatives of Expo images, but also embody(体现) the culture and spirit of hosting countries and cities. The mascot of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is trying to accomplish the following functions:

To embody the culture of the hosting country. World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is a global event hosted by China and undertaken by the city of Shanghai. It is the first time that a developing country will host a registered World Expo. The design of Shanghai Expo mascot must have Chinese cultural characters, state the Chinese cultural spirit and manifest(表明) that Shanghai Expo is a platform for worldwide cultural exchange. Meanwhile, the design must accord with Chinese laws and social conventions.

To interpret the theme “Better City, Better Life”. The image of mascot should well express the theme by using innovative ideas, impressive appearance and motions to state its concept and characters. By exploring the relationship among cities, urban residents and planet, the mascot must express the inner relation between heritage (遗产) and future.

To have the value of re-creation. The mascot of World Expo 2010 Shanghai China should meet the principle of  “good looking, easy to understand, easy to remember and easy to use.” It should also be suitable for the creation of licensed products, including stationery, garments, souvenirs and jewellery. The mascot should be easy to be re-created in graphic, solid or electronic media.

  71  of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai China

I.    72   to Haibao:

·Meaning:

  the treasure of the sea

  the good-will ambassador of Shanghai Expo.

·   73   :

     74  

  echoing with the color of its body

  a typical lucky name in Chinese tradition

II.   75   of the mascot:

· interpreting the theme

· expressing the culture

III.   76   of the mascot of World Expo 2010:

· To embody the culture of the hosting country

  have Chinese cultural characters

  state the Chinese cultural spirit

manifest Shanghai Expo being   77   for worldwide cultural exchange

· To    78    “Better City, Better Life”

  state its concept and characters

  express the inner relation between heritage and future

· To have the    79  

     80  

  be suitable for the creation of licensed products

  be easy to be re-created

The name of Macau comes from the word Magao (A-Ma Temple), which were shrines (圣地) dedicated to Mazu, a holy sea goddess worshiped by Macau people. It was said that when the Portuguese people first came here in the middle of sixteenth century, one of the officers asked a fisherman the name of the land. The man misunderstood the officer’s question, and answered “Magao” – the name of A-Ma Temple in front them.

Many people wonder how Macau is spelled. Is it “Macao” or “Macau”? Both are actually correct. Macao is Portuguese, and this is the official spelling backed by Macau SAR Government. Macau is English, that’s how they spell it in the U.S. and other parts of the world. However, most publications use “Macau” as the preferred spelling.

Members of the Southern Song Dynasty and some 50,000 followers were the first recorded inhabitants (居民) of the area, seeking shelter in Macau from invading Mongols in 1277. They were able to defend their settlements and establish themselves there.

The Hoklo Boat people were the first to show commercial interest in Macau as a trading center for the southern provinces. During the Ming Dynasty (1368–1643), fishermen migrated to Macau from various parts of Guangdong and Fujian provinces and built the A-Ma Temple in which they prayed for safety on the sea.

Chinese fishermen have been living and working in the Pearl River Delta for more than four thousand years. The small peninsula and islands that came to be called Macau were first settled by the Portuguese in the sixteenth century.

In 1998, Chinese (Cantonese) was given official status and the same legal power as Portuguese, the official language. The Chinese government assumed sovereignty over Macau on December 20, 1999, ending 329 years of Portuguese rule.

1.We can learn from the text that the name “Macau”_________.

A. is named after a sea goddess         B. is first called by the Portuguese

 is only used in publications        D. is given by a fisherman

2.Which is the correct order of the things that happened in Macau?

a. Portuguese people first came to Macau.

b. The fishermen of Guangdong and Fujian migrated to Macau.

c. The first recorded inhabitants established themselves in Macau.

d. the A-Ma Temple was built in Macau.

A. c, b, d, a           B. d, c, b, a       b, c, a, d      D. a, c, b, d

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Both Chinese and Portuguese are official languages in Macau.

B. The A-Ma Temple was built in honour of a holy sea goddess.

 The inhabitants in Macau mainly made their living by fishing before the 16th century.

D. Macau didn’t belong to China until December 20, 1999.

4.Members of the Southern Song Dynasty went to Macau in order to ____.

A. show commercial interest in Macau      B. find a good place for fishing

 get away from their enemies            D. establish Macau SAR there