Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards.

A. equivalent    B. uniform    C. alike    D. likely

Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.

   A. hamper    B. support    C. assist    D. encourage

. Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _____ of his life.

        A. despair                   B. designate                   C. disappoint                   D. despise

I don't think the charge for overhauling （大修）the equipment is excessive in _____ to its size.

        A.correspondence                B.equation                C.proportion                D. dimension

We all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail.

        A. outcome            B. outset                    C. income                    D. output

The car was completely _____ and the driver seriously injured.

        A. broken off                         B. taken off                 C. written off                 D. picked up

Once home to the world’s largest trading port , East London is a lovely and cultural place to visit . Here are some of the places of interest there .

Aquarium (水族馆)

Beachfront , Esplanade , East London

Tel : 705 2637

Open daily ：9 a. m.— 5 p.m.

Fish Feeding daily at 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Seal Show : daily at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (Performances are only 10 minutes long.)

Fees : adults-??9,, children (3—16years) —??5, schools/ groups??3 per person .

This is the oldest aquarium in the country . It is also a large office for Tourism in East London , supplying booklets an information to the public .

Border Birders Club is one of the programs here . This is a super birding club where the whole family can have a nice Saturday walk around , looking at different types of birds and talking with the friendly members along the way . For more information , look for the notice on the notice boards outside the Beacon Bay Library and at the Aquarium or call 7352195 .

Calgary Transport Museum

13km from East London on N6 to Stutterheim

Tel : 730 7244

Open daily : 9 a. m.—4 p.m.

Closed：Friday & Christmas Day

Fees ：adults—??5, children—??3

Fine collection of restored horse drawn vehicles , carts , wagons , buggies , a gypsy caravan and governess cart .

Museum—The East London Museum

Upper Oxford Street (Entrance and parking in Dawson Road )

Tel : 743 0686

Fax : 743 3127

Open : Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m. —5 p.m.；Saturday 2 p.m.—5p.m .；

      Sunday & Public Holidays 11 a.m. —4 p.m.

Fees：Adults —??5 ,children—￡2, school groups & scholars in uniform are free .

Go on a wonderful adventure into the past . Best known as the home of the Coelacanth & world’s only Dodo Egg , the museum also has an excellent display about the rich and colorful culture of Xhosa , living in South Africa . There is also a Museum Cafeteria with refreshments .

1．How much would a couple with one child pay to go to the East London Museum ?

         A．??7.     B．??12.   C．??13.   D．??23.

2．If you want to have a nice Saturday walk , you can dial          .

         A．7430686    B．7433127    C．7352195    D．7307244

3．We can learn from the passage that        .

         A．On Christmas Day , you cannot visit Calgary Transport Museum

         B．you can enjoy the seal show at 4 p.m. every day

         C．in Border Birders Club , you can see the worlds’ only Dodo Egg

         D．people can go to the Beacon Bay Library in the East London Museum

4．If a person is interested in African culture , he should visit           .

         A．Border Birders Club          B．the East London Museum

         C．Aquarium                    D．Calgary Transport Museum

Going on a trip into ______ space must be quite ______ exciting experience.

         A．/ ; the         B．the; a                  C．the; an          D．/ ; an

The reason ______ his coming to China is ______ he wants to study in China．

A．why; that      B．why; because         C．for; that         D．for; because

Mr．Green asked the naughty boy to be away from her window, _____ she would call his parents．

A．and       B．so         C．then       D．otherwise