The Sydney Opera House is a very famous building in the world. It has become Sydney's best-known landmark and international symbol. The Opera House with a " sailing roof" was designed by a famous Danish architect (丹麦建筑大师), Utzon. The base for the building was started in 1959, years before the designs were finished. Utzon spent four years designing the Opera House. In 1962, the designs were finalized (定稿) and the construction began. In 1967, they started the decoration inside. It took 14 years in total to build the Opera House. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened it on October 20th, 1973.

      The Sydney Opera House cost around $100 million and was paid for by the public. 6,225 square meters of glass was used to build it. The Opera House includes 1,000 rooms. It is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide. The building's roof sections weigh about 15 tons. Each year, this fantastic building attracts 200,000 tourists to come for a visit or enjoy events in it. w    W  w .X k b 1.c O m

      The Opera House reaches out into the harbour (港湾). It is amazing and unforgettable, offering people a strong sense of beauty.

(   ) 1. The designer of the Sydney Opera House was from _______.

        A. America      B. Australia       C. England      D. Denmark

(   ) 2. Building the Sydney Opera House lasted__________.

        A. from 1959 to 1973               B. from 1962 to 1973

        C. from 1959 to 1967               D. from 1962 to 1967

(   ) 3. The underlined word "construction" means ________ in Chinese.

        A.创立      B.设计        C. 施工         D. 竣工

(   ) 4. _______ paid for the cost of the building of the Sydney Opera House.

        A. Utzon            B. The public   

C. Queen Elizabeth II  D. The government

(   ) 5. Which is the best title for the passage?

        A. Sailing Roof                 B. Travelling in Sydney

        C. The Sydney Opera House       D. The Opening of the Opera House

   


Gold and Glory

The Wonders from the Inner Mongolia Museum Collection    

Date: Feb. 6th ~ May 16th, 2013 (Closed on Mondays)

Time: 9:00 am ~ 5:00 pm (One can’t enter after 4:30 pm)

Place: National Palace Museum

Tickets: Grown-ups (成人): NT$ (新台币) 250

               Students: NT$ 200

               The old above 65: NT$ 150

  Children under 115 cm and the handicapped (残疾人): free;

  A group over 10 people can get 10% off

Rules: No pets.

      No food or drinks.

      Don’t take your camera into the show place.

      Don’t touch any exhibits.

      Keep quiet when seeing the show.

For more information, please call us at (022) 2882-6232.

(   ) 1. How long does the show last?

        A. About a month.        B. Less than three months. 

        C. About half a year.           D. A little longer than three months.

(   ) 2. You can go to see the show    .

        A. on Monday               B. at 4:45 pm on Tuesday

                 C. on July 1st           D. at 10:00 am on Saturday

(   ) 3. Twenty-four students with their teacher went to the show on May 13th. How much did they pay for the tickets?

               A. NT$ 4,800.   B. NT$ 4,545.    C. NT$ 5,050.    D. NT$ 4,320.

(   ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true?

               A. If you want to know more about the show, you can call the museum.

               B. No one can take their pets to the show.

               C. An old man has to see the show along with his son or daughter.

               D. You shouldn’t make much noise when you see the show.

(   ) 5. What can we learn from the poster?

        A. The show place is open ten hours a day.

B. The show is held at the Inner Mongolia Museum.

        C. The handicapped can see the show for free.

D. Taking photos is encouraged at the show place.


Last summer, Mark became a middle school student. He took an English test in the first month. Mark was a good student and he worked hard. He finished the questions easily until he read the last one: “Everyone sees our school’s cleaner every day. What’s her first name?”

Of course, this question is a little special. Mark saw the woman some times. She was tall and her hair was dark. But Mark didn’t talk with her and didn’t know her first name. The test was over. Then one student asked the teacher, “Is the last question very important in this test?” “Yes,” said the teacher. “In our life, we meet many hard-working people. They are important.You should care about them. You should smile at them or say ‘hello’ to them.”

Mark never forgot that question. He also learned that woman’s first name. It was Kathy.

(   )1. What test did Mark have in his first month in the middle school?

A. Maths.     B. Chemistry.     C. English.     D. History.

(   )2. What did Mark know about his school’s cleaner?

A. She was a little special.           B. She was tall with dark hair.

C. She often talked with the students.  D. Mark knew her first name.

(   )3. What did Mark’s teacher think of the last question?

A. It was fun.    B. It was interesting. 

C. It was boring.  D. It was important.

(   )4. What does the sentence “You should smile at them or say ‘hello’ to them.” mean?

A. We should respect (尊重) the hard-working people.

B. We should believe in the hard-working people.

C. We should help the hard-working people.

D. We should learn from the hard-working people.

(   )5. What’s the right order (顺序) about Mark?

a. He saw the cleaner some times. b. He got to know the cleaner’s first name.

c. He became a middle school student.  d. He had a test.

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

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