51. What does the writer think of his trip in Tanzania Tarangire?

A. Boring　　　　　　　　 B. Challenging　　　　 C. Dangerous　　　 D. Enjoyable

50. What did they see when they stopped with some other cars?

A. A large herd of elephants　 B. Some lions　　　　 C. Some zebras　　 D. A leopard

49. How did the writer travel in Tanzania Tarangire?

A. On foot　　　　　　　　 B. On horseback　　　 C. By car　　　　 D. By bicycle

48. Which statement is correct about the park?

A.　　 It covers an area of about 2,580 square kilometers

B.　　　 It is the largest park of its kind in the country

C.　　　 Their population in the park was around 2,000

D.　　 There are a lot of Baobab trees in it.

47. Both and Taxadmin.org___________.

A. are well thought of by teachers　　　　　　　 B. offer teaching tools

C. are tax-free　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. can save you some money

B

Tanzania Tarangire is a national Park which lies in Tanzania. The park itself covers an area of around 2,850 square kilometers, making it the sixth largest park of its kind in the country. I recently visited Tarangire to see what it was like….

One of the first sightings upon entering the park which I found was a huge herd(群)of elephants.　 Our guide told us that Tagrangire was probably the best place in Tanzania to find large herds of elephants, and that their population in the park was around 2,500. We continued to watch the elephants as they stood under trees and scratched themselves against the trees to hit the spot of an itch(痒处).

To the right of the elephant herd, we noticed a big tree! Our guide informed us that this was a Baobab tree and that they could live for hundreds of years. Compared with this tree, the elephant just looked like dwarfs(侏儒)! We were informed that Tarangire was one of the best National Parks in Africa to see so many Baobab trees.

As we continued our drive through the park, we finally reached a watering hole. Our guide warned us that there were lions all around us. It took us all a while to find them, but there they were! Most of them are resting in the shade under brushes, but there was one that was drinking from the watering hole directly in front of us. We then noticed just to our right, there were a couple of fresh zebra corpses(尸体)- it seemed as if the lions which were resting had killed them! We were unlucky not to have seen the actual kill, as our guide had mentioned that the zebra corpses were fresh and the kill had occurred within the last hour.

Our final big sighting was one that none of us were expecting to see, even our guide! We pulled over to where there was a large gathering of cars, with a sleeping leopard(美洲豹)there! We took photos happily and excitedly and observed its surprising body before returning to our hotel as it was getting late.

So, I hope you enjoyed my description of Tarangire, and that I have inspired you to add this amazing park to your very own Tanzania travel route.

46. What can be filled in the blank in the first item?

A. Teachers are much wiser　　　　　　　　　 B. Puzzles and puppets

C. Shops where teachers shop　　　　　　　　 D. Develop your brains

45. What does the writer think of picking a lunch box?

A. It is very easy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It is rather hard　

C. It proves interesting　　　　　　　　　　　 D. It seems special

44. If you want to sell the bikes your children don’t use, you can go to ____________.

A.　　　　　　　　 B.　

C. Feedthepig.org　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Taxadmin.org

43. The passage is mainly aimed at__________.

A. parents　　　　　　 B. teachers　　　　　 C. students　　　 D. businessmen

42. A. to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. about　　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

Part Three---Reading Comprehension

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage. (30%)

A

Since my son is getting ready for first grade, I asked a friend where she shops for school supplies. For price and convenience, she had a quick answer: . Parents can buy items or packaged equipment for all grades. The Generic Elementary School-pak for first through fifth graders, for example, is $23.28. (Teachers can also e-mail their grade’s or school’s whole list for a price on customized kits(销售包). Shipping(运送)is free for 75 or more kits)

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Teachers thinks highly of for its learning tools and games-everything from puzzles and puppets to software and chalks. has great prices on over 10.000 products and a special corner offering even deeper discounts.

Pick your lunch box

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　 　Trade in sports tools

My garage is a tangle(混乱) of bikes and balls, sticks and clubs, so I was excited to find --- a company that helps you sell quality, name-brand sporting equipment. You’ll have to visit one of its 320 stores, located in 46 states and the District of Columbia.

3 sites for saving

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Think about the savings if your kids (and you) stopped buying lunch out every day and brown-bagged(自带午餐)it.

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