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Have you ever dreamed about sending a letter to yourself or your friends in the future? While express mail represents high speed,there is another type of mail appearing in China as a new business--future mail.

"The letter should be sent next ' Mother's Day’ and not a day earlier!" Lin Xiaofan,a senior high school student in Hefei,instructs one of the companies offering the service.

Lin Xiaofan wrote the letter to her mother in advance to express her love to her mother for next Mother's Day.

"Offering this service makes people slow down and let them understand the meaning of 'time' in another way," said Zheng Zhimin,manager at a "future mail" company in Hefei. Zheng thinks "future mail" letters are "reminders of care,friendship and love".

While "future mail" is becoming more and more popular,some people are wondering what will happen if the postal address changes or if the company goes broken before the letters arrive.

Zheng said customers are glad to complete an acceptance form and make an assessment(评估) so they can be compensated(赔偿) if their letters or goods are lost or damaged.

Most of the business' customers are college students and young white-collar workers.Psychologists said young Chinese might have a new way to express their feelings through this service.

"Most people put their hopes and wishes in the letter so they can experience the connection between the past and the present while they receive the letter.It can help people re-understand the meaning of 'time' ," said Wang Kaiyu,a sociologist in Anhui Province.

1.Express mail is a(n) ____ way to send your letters.

A.slow B.fast

C.impossible D.ancient

2.____ are interested in future mail service now.

A.College students B.Blue-collar workers

C.Old people D.Young children

3.Through the future mail service,people can ____.

A.forget friendship B.show feelings

C.misunderstand "time" D.make an assessment

4.According to the passage,future mail is ____.

A.dangerous B.expensive

C.difficult D.safe

5.You had better use future mail if you want to____.

A.save money from sending express mail

B.send a birthday gift to your friend quickly

C.talk with your e-friends about your life freely

D.express your wishes for your father's next birthday

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Macao is only forty miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. You can get there by sea. It is an interesting place and it has a long history. Macao is a part of China and most people living there are Chinese.

The first Europeans to go to Macao came from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago the Portuguese went there to trade(做生意)with China. Some settled and made their homes there. They built strong forts(城堡)to guard the city and the harbor(港口). They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. Slowly the city grew. People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.

Today many people visit Macao. Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor-racing or to “gamble ”with their money, whether they lose or win. But Macao is a quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. Of course, some of the buildings are now in ruins(毁坏). The Church of St. Paul has only the front wall with many steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see.

When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby are some islands, which are also nice to visit and are easy to get to. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Macao.

1.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Portuguese were the first to go to Macao.

B. Some Portuguese settled in Macao and made their homes nearly a century ago.

C. The city Macao grew slowly.

D. People there put up strong forts to defend the city.

2.You feel in Macao you are back in the old days because _____.

A. some of the buildings are now in ruins

B. you can watch dog-racing or motor-racing

C. you go about and look at the old buildings and forts with pleasure

D. it’ s a peaceful place.

3.The word “gamble” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”.

A. watch dog-racing

B. watch horse-racing

C. watch motor-racing

D. play games of chance for money

4.Where will you have a break when you feel tired?

A. In good restaurants. B. In small cool gardens.

C. On some islands. D. In beautiful parks.

5.What does the writer most want to tell us?

A. People from many countries came to live and work in Macao.

B. Portuguese were willing to do business in China.

C. People in Macao serve good food.

D. Macao is a quiet and peaceful place with a lot to see and to do.

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