【题目】Sydney Cultural Festival – What’s on today!

European Art Show

Location: Art Gallery of New South Wales. Today is the final day of the exhibition featuring 18th and 19th century paintings by some of the greatest European artists, such as Van Gough and Monet. Posters of these great works are available for purchase at the Visitors’ Centre.

Time: 8.30am –7pm

Cost: $12 adults; $7 children and students

Nature Walks

Location: Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden. Come and celebrate our natural environment in one of the world’s only nature parks inside a major city. Join our hourly guided tours, starting at the Eastern Gate, and enjoy breathtaking forests, stunning city escapes and the magnificent Sydney Harbour.

Time: 9am – 4pm Cost: Free

Sydney Symphony Orchestra Concert

Location: Sydney Opera House. Australia’s most famous orchestra is best known for its performances of classical French and German music. But in tonight’s concert, the world-famous Chinese pianist Lang Lang is the special guest artist and will perform a series of classic Chinese compositions including Yellow River.

Time: 8.30pm –11.30pm

Cost: $175 adults; $90 students and children

Moonlight Cinema

Location: Centennial Park. Sit on the grass and enjoy the latest movies or classics from the past under the stars at Australia’s best and largest outdoor cinema. Tonight features the wonderful Australian film Red Dog. Besides the movie, there will be a display of classic Australian film posters.

Time: 8pm – 10.30pm

Cost: $19 adults; $14 children and students

1Where should people wishing to join a Nature Walk meet?

A. The Visitors’ Centre. B. The Harbour Bridge.

C. The Eastern Gate. D. The guides’ building.

2What kind of music will be played at the Opera House this evening?

A. Australian. B. German.

C. French. D. Chinese.

3How many of today’s festival activities take place outside?

A. 1. B. 2.

C. 3. D. 4.

4At which activity can guests buy a poster as a souvenir?

A. European Art Show. B. Nature Walks.

C. Sydney Orchestra Concert. D. Moonlight Cinema.

【题目】Mobile Payments in China A foreigner scans the QR code to pay for snacks at a shop in Hangzhou on April 14, 2017. All vendors (小贩) support mobile payments, and consumers can scan QR codes to pay through WeChat Wallet or Alipay. Using mobile payments is not forced by the market regulator, but done 1 (voluntary). “All use, and if you do not, it means a 2 (lose).” A vendor said.

The popularity of mobile payments in China also shocked neighboring nation Japan, when an online post stated a beggar even had to use the mobile payment QR code in China. It 3 (grow) into a lifestyle choice of Chinese following the rapid development of mobile payment services 4 (lead) by third-party payment companies so far.

Mobile payments have not only become popular in large cities and urban areas, but also in the country’s county towns and rural areas. “It is troublesome to get lots of coins while buying vegetables, which are uneasy 5 (carry),” said a user. “The services, either WeChat Wallet or Alipay, will record the trades,6 helps to know where money has gone.”

According to iResearch, the market of mobile payments reached $ 5.5 trillion in 2016, about 50 times the US market. Li Yi, a researcher, said 7 rapid development was due to the weak sense of service in Chinese banks. “Globally, in places where traditional financial systems are weak, mobile payments are 8 (develop) than those with strong ones,” he said.

9, the popularity of digital payments has a potential risk in data privacy and financial security. To struggle 10 this, the Chinese government has issued regulations.

【题目】Welcome to Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences (住所) of the Queen, who sometimes stays here.

Audio tours

Free audio tours are available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. There is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.

Guided tours

Visitors can explore the history of the Castle through a tour of the Precincts with an expert guide. Tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the Courtyard and finish at the entrance to the State Apartments.

For those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. Please note that, for safe reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the State Apartments. However, baby carriers are available to borrow.

St George’s Chapel (小教堂)

Visitors arriving at the Castle after 15:00 from March to October are advised to visit St George’s Chapel first before it closes.

Shopping

Shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the Royal Collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and children’s toys. Please ask at the Middle Ward shop about our home delivery service.

Refreshments (点心)

Bottled water can be purchased from the Courtyard and Middle Ward shops. From April to September ice cream is also available. Visitors wishing to leave the Castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. Eating and drinking are not permitted in the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel.

Photography and mobile phones

Non -commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the Castle. Photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the State Apartments or St George’s Chapel in consideration of other visitors.

Security

As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. For safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route.

1What is specially offered to visitors with kids?

A. A free toy. B. A pushchair.

C. A baby carrier. D. A security guard.

2Who may get re-entry permits?

A. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.

B. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.

C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.

D. Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel.

3What type of writing is this passage?

A. A notice. B. An advertisement.

C. A tour review. D. An official report.

【题目】阅读理解
In many big cities, a lot of old people keep birds, cats, dogs and other animals in their houses. These animals are friendly to the old people and never leave them. So the old people love them and see them as their good friends or families.
It's not difficult to keep these lovely animals at home. But you have to take them to animal hospitals to give them needles (注射), so they won't get ill or they will make people ill. Now there are lots of animal food stores here and there. People can buy good animal food for their animals there. Old people can buy animal food on the phone or on the Internet. But it's a little more expensive.
Sometimes it's kind of dirty and dangerous to keep animals. They sometimes look dirty and smell terrible and can be dangerous. For example, an old woman in Shanghai lost her life on the street for her pet dog.
Maybe old people in big cities have many reasons to keep these nice and clever animals. They may feel lonely when their children leave. And these pets can be their great helpers. They are their good friends and help them in many things.
(1)Old people love these animals because they are _________.
A.nice and lovely
B.can be great helpers
C.are not difficult to keep
D.are friendly to them
(2)If people don't give the animals needles, the animals may ________.
A.be ill
B.run away
C.not eat food
D.make people unhappy
(3)What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.How to keep pets.
B.Pet animals in big cities.
C.Old people and their pet animals.
D.Friendly and nice pet animals.

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