Every year, the French town of Menton hosts an event called the Lemon Festival in the world. The Lemon Festival usually takes place between mid-February until March. During the festival, around 145 tons of oranges and lemons are sent into the town. Over 300 workers work together to make giant sculptures(雕塑) out of fruits.
Menton became the first producer of lemons in 1929. The lemons are loved by the world’s best cooks. In the late 19th century, a town parade was held to encourage Menton’s winter tourism. Kings, princes and artists filled the great and comfortable hotels or their own fantastic houses. Because of its great success, the streets were beautifully planted with oranges and lemons in the following years. In order to develop tourism, in 1934 the Lemon Festival was officially born.
Sleepy Menton becomes a world of color during the festival time. People find it very exciting and full of fun. The festival is enjoyed for three whole weeks. Along with a daily Lemon and Orange Exhibition, parades on Sundays, fireworks on Thursday nights.
Every year there will be a special theme for the Lemon festival. This year the theme of the Lemon Festival is: “The regions of France”. Some of the events are free, but you need to buy tickets to see the parades.
【小题1】Why was the Lemon Festival officially born?

A.To encourage people to plant more lemons.
B.To help people enjoy the winter months.
C.To develop winter tourism in Menton.
D.To cerebrate the success of orange planting.
【小题2】What is the writer trying to tell us in the second paragraph?
A.The history of Menton.
B.The tourist attractions in Menton.
C.The special taste of the lemons in Menton.
D.The history of the Lemon Festival.
【小题3】You can enjoy the following activities EXCEPT_______ during the Lemon Festival.
A.lemon and orange showsB.a town parade
C.fireworksD.a concert
【小题4】In which part of a newspaper can you find the passage?
A.TravelB.FamilyC.AdvertisementD.Sport

The 2010 Shanghai World Expo has been open for several months and there are large numbers of volunteers serving there.

    Chen Chuan,a 19- year-old student at Fudan University, is usually fast asleep at 6 am. But over the May 1 holiday, he was rising early to eat breakfast and    41    answer questions like,“Where can I find the toilet?” Such is the life of a Shanghai World Expo volunteer. But Chen and his 72,000 colleagues(同事)aren't complaining,   42   ,they’re trying not to. “Volunteering is   43   work,”Chen said,“but it makes me feel happy. ”

    Other student volunteers have   44   feelings. Wang Lin an 18-year-old volunteer from Chongqing University,told us about trying to explain to a tourist why a line to visit a pavilion was so long. When the tourist suddenly got quite angry, Wang became upset   45   being shouted at. Wang said. “I didn’t expect we would have to face so many difficulties in our service. But I know serving is about giving   46  . ”Still,the very next day, Wang received a reward(嘉奖)when she helped a lost child   47   his parents. “The happy smiles and their gratitude(感谢)made me feel so   48   ,” Wang said. “That’s   49  I now always smile to others,even if they don’t look happy. Smiling makes me happy. ”

      50   their green and white clothes,people call volunteers “Little Cabbage”. Wang likes this nickname(绰号). “We’re green, we are fresh,just like the vegetable,”Wang said.

1.A. get ready to      B. get ready for        C. be ready           D. get ready

2.A. at most         B. at least           C. after all            D. at last

3.A. hardly            B. a hard              C. a hardly            D. hard

4.A. same             B. different            C. difficult             D. the same

5.A. for             B. at                      C. in             D. with

6.A. and receiving    B. not receiving        C. for receiving         D. with receiving

7.A. found             B. with finding C. to be found          D. find

8.A. sweetly         B. sweet          C. sweets            D. sweetness

9.A. what                  B. how              C. why             D. where

10.A. Because of      B. Because           C. Thank to            D. Thanks for

 

A tourist was traveling alone in the desert (沙漠). After two weeks his car stopped    66 , so he started walking. He was lost and had no water. It was very hot and he became very 67. After five hours he saw a small tent. There was a woman in it. The tourist said to her, “Water. Please   (68)   me some water.”

     “I’m sorry. I haven’t any water. I only sell ties (领带),”  the woman replied.

     The tourist had to walk on, and became more thirsty. Two hours later he came to 69    tent with an old man in it.

“Water. Please sell me some water.”

“I’m sorry. I haven’t any water. I only sell ties,” the old man replied.

The tourist put his   (70)  back into his pocket and walked on. He was very, very thirsty and tired. One hour later he arrived at a third tent. There   (71)  a tall man in front of it. The tall man said, “Do you want to buy a tie? I have a lot of beautiful ties.”

“No! No! No!”   (72)  the tourist, “I need water. Please sell me water!”

“I’m sorry. I only have ties,” said the tall man.

The tourist fell to the ground   (73)  started to crawl (爬). Half an hour later he saw a large, expensive-looking hotel. He crawled to the door and took out all his money. He said to the doorman, “Water! I will pay £100 ___ (74)   a glass of water.”

The doorman looked at him and said, “I’m sorry, sir. You can’t come into the hotel ___ (75)   you are not wearing a tie.”

 

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