Fun-loving Paul Johnson earned the title of the Scarborough Evening News Teacher of the Year 2008．Mr Johnson, of Hinderwell School, was presented with the award after four of his pupils nominated(recommended)him for the prestigious title．
Evening News editor Ed Asquith presented Mr Johnson with his certificate－and a cheque for ￡100．His class is also set to enjoy a free trip to the Sea Life Centre which includes being picked up by a complimentary Shoreline Suncruisers open-top bus．
The 30-year-old, who lives in Hunmanby, said: “I am just so shocked．I have been nominated for this award for a few years and I never thought I would win it．It is fantastic．It is completely out of the blue．”
Mr Johnson has worked as a Year 5 teacher at the school for seven years．He also works as an advanced teacher, which involves visiting other schools in the county once a week to offer cross-curricular teaching．
He was chosen as the winner because of his dynamic but educationally engaging approach to teaching, and based on the real way he has demonstrated that every child matters．Each term he picks a theme for his class and the curriculum is based around it．This term they are studying medieval times－and his classroom has a castle in one corner．He also treated his class to a three-day trip to London earlier this year．
His nominators were Lucy and Emily Desborough, Rachel Laverick and Rebecca Miller．Classmate Callum Macdonald, 10, said: “He is the best teacher in the world and he deserves this．He is brilliant with us and he is just so funny．He tells lots of jokes which always make us laugh．” Beth Lawty, nine, added: “Our classroom is the best ever．We have really enjoyed being in his class and I will miss him next year．”
(1)
Paul Johnson visits other schools in the county to ________．
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A．
show his teaching experience
B．
learn from other teachers
C．
improve his teaching skills
D．
offer a different course
(2)
Why is there a castle in one corner of Paul Johnson's classroom?
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A．
It is used to train the students' imagination．
B．
It is a prize from the Scarborough Evening News
C．
The students can play in it after class．
D．
It is probably a symbol of medieval times．
(3)
The underlined part “out of the blue” probably means ________．
What’s your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to explore the world．So we visit travel agents, compare packages and prices, and pay our money．
We know what our vacation costs us．But do we know what it might cost someone else? It’s true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income．Unfortunately, though, tourism often harms the local people more than it helps them．
It might cost their homes and lands．In Myanmar, 5 200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas(佛塔)in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas．
Tourism might also cost the local people their livelihood and dignity(尊严)．Local workers often find only menial(卑微的)jobs in the tourist industry．And most of the profits(利益)do not help the local economy．Instead, profits return to the tour operators in wealthier countries．When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to city slums(贫民窟)．Others now make a little money selling souvenirs(纪念品)or posing for photos．
Problems like these were observed more than 20 years ago．But now some non-government organizations, tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them．Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure．
The result is responsible tourism, or “ethical(道德的)tourism”．Ethical tourism has people at its heart．New international agreements and codes of conduct can help protect the people’s lands, homes, economies and culture．The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex．
But take heart．The good news is that everyone including us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit．Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn reasonable wages．
They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotels, restaurants and guide services．They can share profits fairly to help the local economy．And they can involve the local people in planning and managing tourist．
What can tourists do? First, we ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local citizens．We can then make our choices and tell them why．And while we’re abroad, we can：
*Buy local foods and products, not imported ones．
*Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain(讨价还价)for the cheapest price．
*Avoid showing off wealth．
*Ask before taking photographs of people．They are not just part of the landscape!
Let’s enjoy our vacation and make sure others do, too．
(1)
What is probably the best title for the article?
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A．
Tourism Causes Bad Effects
B．
Tourism Calls for Good Behavior
C．
Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun
D．
Vacations Cost More Than You Think
(2)
Which of the following is NOT mentioned?
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A．
Local people were well paid to leave their hands．
B．
Tourists may stay in hotels opened by local people．
C．
Local people are mainly provided with low-paid work．
D．
Tourists could bargain with local people for a reasonable price．
(3)
The underlined phrase “take heart” in Paragraph 7 means “________”．
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A．
pay attention
B．
take care
C．
cheer up
D．
calm down
(4)
According to the passage, the writer thinks ________．
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A．
tourist is not a promising(有前途的)industry
B．
dream vocations should be spent abroad
C．
the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle
D．
tourists should respect local customs and culture
阅读理解
Ig Nobel Prizes are awarded annually to those who have made strange scientific achievements．Ten prizes are given to people who have done remarkably goofy(可笑的)things－some of them admirable, some perhaps otherwise．
The prizes are presented at a gala(欢庆的)ceremony in Harvard University’s Sanders Theatre, and are sponsored(发起)by the scientific humor magazine ?Annals of Improbable Research．? The first Ig Nobels were awarded in 1991．Officially the prizes are granted for “performances that cannot or should not be repeated”．
Most winners－especially those who are being “honored” for things they should not have done－are embarrassed by the prizes, but the occasional winner cheerfully accepts and even attends the award ceremony．Though the ceremony is parody(拙劣的模仿)of the Nobel Prizes, true Nobel Laureates(获奖者)are on hand to award the winners with their honors．
The winners are selected by the Ig Nobel Board of Governors(董事会)．The Board is composed of scientists(including several Nobel Laureates), science writers, athletes, public officials, and other individuals．By tradition, on the final day of deliberation(商议)a passerby is invited to help make the decision．The winners are invited to travel, at their own expense, to the gala awards ceremony．In recent years, half of more of the winners have participated in the ceremonies．
The 2005 Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded on October 6．Winners as follows(part)：
Peace：Two scientists from the U．K．, for a brain cell in a locust while that locust was watching the movie Star Wars．
Chemistry：Two American scientists for conducting a careful experiment to solve the longstanding scientific question：can people swim faster in syrup(糖浆)or in water?
Economics：Gauri Nanda of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for inventing an clock that runs away and hides, repeatedly, thus guarantee that people go get out of bed, and thus theoretically adding many productive hours to the workday．
(1)
All the persons winning the Ig Nobel Prizes ________．
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A．
have made great contribution to the world
B．
should be admired for their achievements
C．
have done some certain research in science
D．
have made scientific achievement just for fun
(2)
Most winners would feel embarrassed by the prizes because ________．
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A．
what they have done is strange and goofy
B．
they can just get a small amount of money
C．
the Ig Nobel Prizes is just a parody of the Nobel Prizes
D．
genuine Nobel Laureates will attend the ceremony
(3)
The Ig Nobel Board of Governors ________．
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A．
has right to select the winner
B．
will ask a passerby to make the decision that who will be the winners
C．
will pay for the expense of the winner’s travel to the ceremony
D．
invites half of more of the winners to the ceremony
(4)
Which of the following is true about the 2005 Ig Nobel Prizes?
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A．
There were totally five people winning the prizes．
B．
Two American scientists were given the prize because they made sure about the question：can people swim faster in in syrup or in water?
C．
Two Britain wanted to how the brain cell of the locust was changing while it watched Star Wars, which brought them the prize．
D．
Gauri Nanda invited a clock that could add many productive hours to the workday．
阅读理解
Ad．1
April fool’s party
On Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunes from the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion．9pm till late．
Tickets：Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan(US＄6)
Time/date：9 pm, April 1
Place：Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang District
Tel：8454-0321
Ad．2
Language in use
Enjoy free in house coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing．Practice your Chinese, make friends and have fun．
Time/date：7 to 9 pm, March 25
Place：Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Center, 8 Xueqing Lu, north of Xueyuan Lu, Haidian District
Ad．3
The "worst" party
Organized by Ozone Productions, the party is set to be "the worst ever", with the lamest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s．Special prizes will be awarded to the worst dressed or for bad fashion sense．
Tickets：Free entrance
Time/date：9 pm, April 1
Place：Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang District
Tel：6466-8575
Ad．4
La Nuit Francaise
Again on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous．The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together．
The evening features three glasses of wine and canapes for participants and a special exhibition．
Time/date：7 to 10 pm, April 14
Place：Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, across from the Pacific Century Plaza, Chaoyang District Tel：6462-9110
Ad．5
Marco V
Dutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark．
Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style blending deejay and a successful and devoted producer．His spinning is energetic, crowd pleasing and never sees an empty dance floor．He was ranked No．15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top100．
Tickets：40 yuan(US＄4.80)in advance, 50 yuan(US＄6)at the door, both include a free drink
Time/date：10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1
Place：Banana, in the lobby of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang District
Tel：6528-3636
(1)
Which of the following is NOT true of Ad．1 and Ad．3?
[ ]
A．
The two parties will be held on the same day．
B．
The two parties will be held at the same time．
C．
The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged．
D．
Some old music will be played at the parties．
(2)
Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners?
[ ]
A．
Marco V．
B．
La Nuit Francaise．
C．
Language in use．
D．
The "worst" party．
(3)
We can infer that ________．
[ ]
A．
Marco V is a newly established band
B．
La Nuit Francaise may be French words
C．
the "worst" party will attract a lot of college students
D．
you will enjoy free drink at April fool’s party
阅读理解
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel．Green said,“Clearly I am the most important．I am the sign of life and hope．I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves．Without me, all animals would 1 ．”
Blue interrupted,“You only think about the 2 , but consider the sky and the sea． 3 the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be 4 ．”
Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious．I bring laughter, fun, and 5 into the world．”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength．I may be 6 , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life．When I fill the sky 7 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 8 to any of you．”
Red could stand it 9 and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you．I am the color of danger and of bravery．I am willing to 10 truth．I am also the color of passion and of love．”
Then came Purple and Indigo(深蓝)…．
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own 11 ．Their quarreling became louder and louder．Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder．Rain started to pour down 12 ．The colors crouched(蜷缩)down 13 , drawing close to one another for comfort．
In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting 14 yourselves, each trying to dominate 15 ．Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 16 ?Join hands with 17 and come to me．”
Doing as they were told, the colors 18 and joined hands．They formed a colorful rainbow．From then on, whenever a good rain 19 the world, a rainbow appears in the sky．They remember to 20 one another．
