阅读理解。
      Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is the city's new landmark (标志性建筑). If you go to visit
Shanghai, people there will suggest you go to the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, which is
considered one of the world-class attractions in Shanghai.
      — Ready to fly. The design also represents (代表) the rapid development of Pudong as Well as the spirit
Shanghai's people and their search for new science and technology.
      Construction of the museum began in December 1996 and was completed in Mar 2001. The museum
covers an area of 68,000 square metres and has a floor space of 98,000 square metres. So far, the museum has
opened seven exhibition areas to the public- Earth's Crust Exploration (地壳探秘), Wide Spectrum of Life
(生物万象), Light of Wisdom (智慧之光) , AV Paradise, Cradle of Designers (凤计者摇篮), Natural History,
and The Science and Technology Garden for Children, — as well as three movie houses -an IMX 3-D Large
Format Theatre (立体巨幕影院), an IMAX Dome Theatre (球幕影院) and IWERKS Theatre (四维动感影院)
offering films in large-screen, 360 degrees, and four dimensions.
      Each exhibition hall has its own speciality (特点).
      Wide Spectrum of Life is an outdoor exhibition area. What greets your eye is a rainforest modeled after that
of China's southwestern province of Yunnan with waterfalls and tall trees.
      In the exhibition area known as The Cradle of Designers, visitors can see design creations from Shanghai.
They can star in their own music videotapes and make small gifts for their relatives and friends. And the best of
their designs will be collected and displayed in the area.
      The Science and Technology Garden for Children, which was designed for children aged from 1 to 12,
looks like a land in a fairy tale. There are two springs and a fountain that begins its display at the sound of a loud
cry. There is also a large tree that shows how green plants change carbon dioxide and water into food. Children
will not only have fun in the garden but also learn some simple and basic facts about science and technology.
1. The local people of Shanghai will suggest visitors go to the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
    because ________.
[     ]
A. it looks like a bird ready to fly
B. it's in Pudong
C. it represents the spirit of Shanghai's people
D. it covers an area of 68,000 square metres
2. It took over ________ years to complete the construction of the museum.
[     ]
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
3. ________ exhibition areas have been opened to the public.
[     ]
A. Seven
B. Eight
C. Nine
D. Ten
4. When you come into ________, a rainforest catches your eye first.
[     ]
A. Wide Spectrum of Life
B. Cradle of Designers
C. Science and Technology Garden for Children
D. Earth's Crust Exploration
5. In The Cradle of Designers, visitors can ________.
[     ]
A. buy presents for their relatives and friends
B. act as a star and make their own videotapes
C. shout loudly to make the springs come out
D. read fairy tales

Hello,Shanghai!

Shanghai is hosting the 2010 World Expo with the theme(主题):“Better City.Better Life”.The Expo is a window to the world.Haibao,the mascot, will guide you around the Expo Park.

The world has come to you.Join the trip to the pavilions!

Pavilions(场馆)

What’s inside?

China Pavilion

Coloring the future red

The flint stop is the China Pavilion.As the largest nation. al pavilion.it has three floors. There are three parts.Footprint in the East on the top floor shows the changes in Chinese cities.Journey of Wisdom on the second floor shows the

China’s four great inventions.Blossoming(绽放的)City on the ground floor shows what future cities will look like.The China Pavilion is painted in seven different red colors.It makes the pavilion look the same color at different times of day.

UK Pavilion

Life begins here

You will see a “World Bank” of seeds:There are 60,000 seeds in the UK Pavilion.They are from seed banks in the UK and Kunming in China.If you can’t go to Shanghai,you can find out all the UK Pavilion at its website online at:http://ukshanghaiexpo.Com/home.php.

Norway Pavilion

A green pavilion

Norway is the best country for living in the world.At the Shanghai World Expo,you’ll find out what it means to be “powered by nature”.When the sun shines,the roof  collects solar energy(energy from the sun).The Norway Pavilion uses this energy for electricity.You can also learn about how green energy like the sun, wind and wave power is used to make air cleaner in cities.

Visit expo from your home

Don’t have enough time or money to visit the World Expo in Shanghai? Check the official(官方的)website Expo Online,at www.expo2010.cn.It has two main parts.One is a site tour.The other is Expo Carnival(嘉年华).You will feel like you’re enjoying the real Expo Park.Why not check it out?

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.What is the theme of the Shanghai World Expo?

A.One World,One Dream.                       B.Better City,Better Life.

C.You and Me.                                            D.Faster,stronger and higher.

2.If you’re interested in the changes in Chinese cities,you can go to _______floor in the China Pavilion.

A.the ground           B.the second                  C.the top                   D.each

3.The best meaning of “green” in “A green pavilion” may be“_______”.

      A.environmentally friendly                           B.colorful

C.convenient                                                D.expensive

4.According to the passage,which of the following is True?

A.The China Pavilion shows seven different colors all day.

B.The seeds in the UK Pavilion are from England.

C.You can visit online all the pavilions except the Norway Pavilion.

D.The Norway Pavilion probably shows energy—saving projects.

5.This passage is mainly ___________.

A.to tell people how to make a trip in the China Pavilion

B.to explain why the Expo websites are useful

C.to let people know about the Shanghai World Expo

D.to describe the best trip around the Pavilion Park