There is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by ,it becomes less and less ,so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to use horses ,carriages and bicycles .
In the Second World War ,some people didn＇t use gas made from petroleum （石油）in their cars .They made gas from wood and plants instead . The cars didn＇t go fast ,but they ran ,so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we can＇t cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.
Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity(电)to run our cars but first we must make the electricity ！Some countries have coal and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big ,strong rivers and they can use the power of water to turn turbines(涡轮机) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.
We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river .Then the tide comes in ,the water turns the turbines and then it goes out ,it turns them again.
Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?
【小题1】When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?

Traditional Chinese festivals are now getting their own logos(标识).Here’re logos for China’s seven important traditional festivals.

	Chunjie, Spring Festival, China’s lunar new year, is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. People usually get together, watch fireworks and the lion dance, eat dumplings and put on new clothes. They pay New Year calls to their relatives and friends. Children usually get red packets.
	Yuanxiao, Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese calendar. People watch lanterns and eat sweet dumplings.		Qixi, the Night of Sevens is on the seventh day of the seventh month in the Chinese calendar. It’s Chinese version(版本)of Valentine’s Day(情人节).
	Qingming, Tomb-Sweeping Festival is around April 5.People from home and abroad go to the graves(墓)of the dead in memory of(纪念)them.		Zhongqiu, Mid-Autumn Festival, is on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar. Families enjoy moon cakes and tell the story of  Chang’e.
	Duanwu, Dragon Boat Festival is on the fifth day of the fifth month in the Chinese calendar. People eat rice dumplings and remember the poet Qu Yuan.		Chongyang, Double Ninth Festival is on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar. It’s the date to pay respect(尊敬)to the old.

Important Ages in the UK

As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “You are a lucky dog.” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day.” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.
The rose is regarded as symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
【小题1】 “Every dog has its day.” means “________”.

The Best Shopping In Sydney
Sydney is one of the world’s biggest cities and has something for everyone when it comes to shopping. You will find excellent Australian products alongside the best that the world has to offer. At the bottom of Sydney Tower, you can shop in 160 of Sydney’s favorite stores including 16 jewelry stores and many gift and fashion shops. It’s all at Westfield Centerpoint.
Tel: 9231-9300
SOVEREIGN HILL
This prize-winning living museum is where Australia’s history comes alive! Visit daily or stay for the night and experience life of the Fold Rush days. A wonderful nightly sound and light show, Blood on the Southern Cross, tells the story of the famous Eureka Uprising. Enjoy shopping along with real life character and entertainment. 4-star hotel and breakfast.
Tel: 5331-1944
ANCHORAGE RESTAURANT
Come and enjoy our delicious Cantonese seafood right on the water’s edge in the historic fishing port of Williamstown with views of the city center across Port Phillip Bay. Open 7 days a week.
Lunch: Sunday to Friday11:00am—2:00pm
Dinner: Monday to Saturday 5:00am—10:30pm
Tel: 9397-6270 or 9397-7799
COOK’S COTTAGE
Built by James and Grace Cook, parents of Captain James Cook, Cook’s Cottage stands proud in the Fitzroy Gradens as a reminder of life in the eighteenth century, and as a celebration and commemoration of the life and travels of Captain James Cook.
Open 9:00am—5:00pm daily, and until 5:30 pm during the summer.
Information: 9419-4677
【小题1】Where can you spend the night in a tour?              

Zhao Tao, a student from No.2 Middle School, has just come back from Shanghai. This morning, he told us something about his pleasant trip .When he talked about the Shanghai World Expo, he was so excited and so proud that he kept telling about it for several hours. The Shanghai World Expo held by China has been on for more than one month .It started on May 1st, and will end on October 31st, 2010. Its main idea is “Better City, Better Life.” About 242 countries and organizations are attending this expo. Many new products can be seen here, such as we can see the snow in the South Korea Corporate Pavilion(展馆) every day during this hot summer though it seldom snows in Shanghai. And we can see, hear, touch and smell the 4-D films at the Oil Pavilion. How wonderful all these new products are!
China Pavilion is in the center of the expo garden. It is very beautiful. It represents the development of China from ancient time to now. It’s a pride of our China!
Thousands of people from all over the world are coming to the expo every day. And many volunteers are working for them. All the tourists are very pleased and they say that the Shanghai World Expo is the greatest one in the world so far.
However, Zhao said, “The expo garden is now so crowded. If you want to visit it, you’d better go there during the summer vacation.”
【小题1】The main idea of the Shanghai World Expo is “______”

Not only women wear skirts. Men can wear them, too. In Scotland (苏格兰), men wear a kilt – a kind of skirt. The kilt is their national dress.
The kilt has checks (方格) and different colors, like red or blue. Each family in Scotland has its own colors. How did the Scotsmen (苏格兰男人) start to wear kilts. There is a story about it. Rawlinson had some workers from Scotland in his office and he thought their clothing got in the way of their work. So he cut their clothes into a shorter skirt.
Today, they usually only wear them at weddings (婚礼) or big dinners. Only a few men wear a kilt every day. Scotsmen also wear kilts in big parties. The policemen still have skills as the dress uniforms, but they don’t wear them to catch the thieves.
【小题1】 A kilt is ______.

Venice(威尼斯) is the “Queen” of the Adriatic sea. Every year   1  from all over the world  2__ Italy to visit the city. Do you know  3  they like to go there for a visit?
Venice is a very beautiful city. It is quite different   4  other cities in the world. There   _5  roads or streets in the city. So there aren’t any cars and buses.There are   6  canals(运河) in the city. There is one big canal and 177 small canals. People move   7  and down the canals   8  to go to work,   9_ or visit their friends.
But Venice is sinking. It is going down and the water is going up. In 2040 Venice
will be   10_ water. The Adriatic Sea will cover the city.
【小题1】A. thousand people        B. thousands people    C. thousands of people
【小题2】 A. travel to                      B. travel from               C. traveled to
【小题3】 A. where                                B. what                               C. why
【小题4】A. from                                   B. with                                C. of
【小题5】 A. are some                            B. aren’t any                        C. aren’t some
【小题6】 A. many                                 B. any                                 C. much
【小题7】 A. on                              B. up                                  C. off
【小题8】. A. in buses                      B. in cars                      C. in boats
【小题9】 A. go to shop                          B. go shopping                     C. go to shopping
【小题10】. A. under                               B. with                                C. on

Women are said to be very complex（复杂的）and not easy to understand. And so it is said that it is __16____ to buy gifts for them that will please them and make them _17  ___. On this holiday season, all husbands begin their search for the one good gift for their wives. Naturally, all husbands love their wives in many ways even in a simplest form of love that is why their gifts are all very precious（珍贵的）.
A wife is very __  18__ every day, and she has many things in mind like things needed for the children, food for the ___19_ even budgeting money for everyday needs. The most important that a wife puts on her mind is the _20___ of her family members. She’s always worrying about the one of the family members who goes out . So it’s important for a man to give his wife a good gift.
You could also give some personalized things with the name on it! Giving her phone also puts on her mind that ___21____between the two of you is very important! This makes your distance (距离)very _22___ even on a distant(遥远的) place. Jewelry（珠宝） could also be a gift for your wife. It is common, _23__ not all husbands can give a set of jewelry to their wife.
Those are the Women’s Day gift ideas for wife. Whatever the gift is, make sure it is filled _24___ love, and is straight from your heart. This leaves a mark on her heart that _25___ could erase(除去).
【小题1】A. difficult B. easy C. necessary
【小题2】A. angry B. happy C. hungry
【小题3】A. free B. strict C. busy
【小题4】A. herself B. family C. you
【小题5】A. safety B. clothes C. work
【小题6】A. love B. distance C. communication
【小题7】A. far B. small C. close
【小题8】A. so B. and C. but
【小题9】A. with B. in C. of
【小题10】A. someone B. nobody C. anybody

Overhead bridges can be seen in many Parts of Singapore，in the places where traffic is very  41 and crossing the road is not safe.
These bridges can help people cross roads  42  . Overhead bridges are used in very much the same way  43 zebra crossings.
They are more efficient(效率高的)，thou  44 convenient(方便的)because people have to climb up a lot of steps．This is inconvenient to the old. When people use an overhead bridge，they do not  45 traffic. But when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing, traffic is kept back. This is  46 the government has built many overhead bridges to help people and keep traffic moving at the same time.
The government of Singapore has spent a lot of money  47 these bridges. For their own safety, people should be advised to use them instead of rushing across the  48 . Old people may find it a little difficult to climb up and  49 the steps, but it is still much safer than walking across the road with all the moving traffic.
Overhead bridges are very  50  . People，both old and young，should always use them. This will stop accidents from happening.