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Rock House Museum

Rock House Museum．Take a journey through history with a visit to the exciting museum and historic sites of Wytheville．The Rock House Museum offers glimpses into daily life in the 19th century．The museum is part of the 50 structures featured in Wytheville’s Historic Walking Tour．540/223-3330.

Natural Bridge of Virginia, one of the Seven Natural Wonders

of the World．Caverns of Natural Bridge, guided tours of underground

wonders; Natural Bridge Inn & Conference Center, Indoor Heated

Pool, largest Gift & Souvenir Shop in the East．Information

800/533-1410.

Grand Caverns is America’s Oldest Showcave．Beautiful and massive formations．Union troops visited the caverns．Thomas Jefferson visited – you should too! Open weekends in March, daily April ～ October, 9 am ～ 5 pm．Hour tours leave every 30 minutes．703/249-5705.

The News museum in Arlington, the world’s only interactive

museum of news．Visitors can be reporters or television newscasters,

see today’s news as it happens on a block-long video news wall,

and be taken behind the scenes to see how news is made．The

news museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m．

～ 5 p.m．888/NEWSEUM．www．News museum．Org

Virginia Beach offers 11,000 hotel / motel rooms,

plus cottages and campgrounds．Enjoy miles of clean

beaches and a variety of family attractions．Fine

restaurants, various shopping areas, exciting nightlife,

and special events are offered throughout the year．

800/822-3224.

1.What is the purpose of this passage?

       A．To introduce Virginia to tourists.

       B．To encourage people to settle in Virginia.

       C．To introduce historic sites in Virginia.

       D．To give people a general description of Virginia

2.What way is the News museum different from Rock House Museum?

       A．It is larger．                                 B．It is more exciting.

       C．Visitors can act in it．                      D．Visitors can see more in it.

3.Which of the following places is not open in the winter months?

       A．Natural Bridge of Virginia                      B．Grand Caverns

       C．Virginia Beach                                     D．Kenmore Plantation & Gardens

Scott Langteau has this message fro kids: Spend less time playing video games.

It’s a message that many a mom and dad have tried to impress upon many a youngster (and some not-so-youngsters) who spend perhaps a bit too much time with game controllers in hand.

But the 40-year-old Langteau isn’t a parent．He’s a experienced at video game — one who played producer on three “Medal of Honor” games and co-founded his own game development company.

Langteau has just published a children’s book called “Sofa Boy,” which tells the story of a kid who spends too much time sitting on the couch with controller held in hand and the rather terrible consequences that follow.

It’s a fairy tale plucked straight from Langteau's own experiences as a lad with a fondness for video games and his own bouts with a bit of game addiction．But first, Langteau would like make one thing clear: “I’m not saying that you shouldn’t play video games．I think video games are great, I think they do great things for kids．Instead, Langteau says his book is all about a little something called “moderation.（克制）”

 “It’s about being well rounded,” he says．“Just like with anything else, we all need to make sure that there’s a variety in what we do.”

Video gamers can be a rather bad-tempered when it comes to accepting criticism about their favorite entertainment．And understandably so．After all, most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders — people who don’t play video games and certainly don’t understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainment.

But Langteau and “Sofa Boy” seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game-savvy masses might actually listen to．After all, this is a man who understands what it means to be a kid with a passion for games．His early experience has taught him a lesson.

1.Scott Langteau published “Sofa Boy” to             .

      A．share his great skills on games              B．warn kids against game addiction

      C．tell about his fairy tale as a kid               D．deliver a message for games

2.Which of the following is TRUE of the book “Sofa Boy”?

      A．The book tells of the writer’s own story．

      B．The book describes an experienced garner．

      C．The boy in the book wins a medal for games．

      D．The boy in the book is not an addict on games．

3.We can learn from the passage that            ．

      A．Langteau advises the young to play games within limits

      B．Langteau advises the young not to play games

      C．playing video games ruins the future of kids

      D．playing video games is of no benefit to kids

4.By saying “It’s about being well rounded” Langteau thinks            .

      A．games do great things for kids          

       B．gamers are usually fat and round

      C．games should be viewed from all sides

       D．gamers are to blame for their behaviors

5.What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph?

      A．His idea to create “Sofa Boy”．

      B．His great achievement in games as a kid．

      C．His hard times to set up his game company．

      D．His enthusiasm for games when he was a small boy．

    Do this and you’ll be welcome anywhere．

Why read this book to find out how to win friends? Why not study the technique of the greatest winner of friends the word has ever known? Who is he? You may meet him coming down the street．When you get within ten feet of him，he will begin to wag its tail．If you stop and pat him，he’ll jump out of his skin to show you how much he likes you．And you know this show of love．There is no secret motives：he doesn’t want to sell you any real estate，and he doesn’t want to be your husband or wife．

Did you ever stop to think that a dog is the only animal that doesn’t have to work for a living? A hen has to lay eggs；a cow has to give milk；and a canary has to sing．But a dog makes a living by giving you nothing but love．

When I was five years old，my father bought a little yellow—haired young dog for fifty cents．He was the light and joy of my childhood．Every afternoon around four thirty，he would sit in the front yard with his beautiful eyes staring at the road, and as soon as he heard my voice or saw me through the brush, he was off like a shot, racing breathlessly up the hill to greet me with leaps of joy and barks of cheer.

Tippy was my good companion for five years．Then one night — I shall never forget it—he was killed within ten feet of my head, killed by lightning ．Tippy’ s death was the tragedy event of my childhood.

You never read a book on psychology, Tippy．You didn’t need to．You knew that one can make more friends in months by  being really interested in other people than one can in two years by trying to get other people interested in him．Let me repeat that .you can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.

1.When the writer writes “the greatest winner of friends the world has ever known”, he refers to            .

      A．himself                                              B．Tippy                

       C．a pet dog                                            D．a psychology book

2.The writer takes Tippy as a good example to            .

      A．explain how to win love from others

      B．show how he liked his friend

      C．tell the readers why they should read the book

      D．show us how a pet dog should behave

3.According to the writer，to be welcome anywhere，you must            .

      A．know much about others’ feelings      B．do everything without secret motives

      C．satisfy the needs of different people      D．show care and love for others

4.Generally speaking，in what tone is the passage written?

      A．Light                B．Serious             C．Sad                    D．Disappointed

1.Perfect for my 3一year—old and my 6一year—old children．this is a magazine that doesn’t sit around unread The activities are fun and stories are wonderful．We play the games, make the  crafts，and read the stories over and over again until the next issue finds its way to our home．I  love this magazine !

2.We are extreme sports fans，and this magazine provides us with the in—depth coverage we   desire．From football to basketball，baseball to NASCAR，we’re able to stay updated on all of our favorite sports and teams．

3.I love this magazine for its information on healthy life and healthy recipes．It tells you what kinds of food to eat and what to avoid，and also provides the latest information on yoga and stress relief．A great guide to healthy and natural life．

4.I’ve been a car enthusiast as long as I can remember, and this magazine has always been there  for me! I love the coverage of races，the interviews with drivers，and product listings.This is   must—have magazine for enthusiasts everywhere !

5.This magazine provides the basic information a home—owner wants．It’s a journal for the home, and the things we live by；besides all that，it is also concise(简练的)and well—priced．What could be better?

A．

Car & Driver：Covering every type of automobiles on the road, Car & Driver magazine road-tests every new model，then describes its performance in an objective yet entertaining way to the reader．Each issue has news about the latest technology，and developments in the industry and in politics that affect the automobile business．Also included are articles on motor sports and important personalities．Car & Driver magazine contains information on both foreign and domestic vehicles, With the emphasis on special vehicles．

B．

Consumer Reports：This is a report on products and services designed to enable readers to obtain the maximum value．Product areas include．automobiles，electronic equipment，household products，food，personal finance，career planning, home ownership，health and fitness，money

and others．

C．

Sporting News：There are many different sports magazines out there，but none of them can change the way you see the games like Sporting News magazine provides you with 360—degree sports coverage，from players to fans News．Sporting from management to owners．This magazine brings you all the facts，opinions and updated information you need．Whether you are casually following your favorite team or seeking to dominate you fantasy league, Sporting News is the authority on professional sports

D．

Your Big Backyard：Your Big Backyard is a great gift for a special pre-schooler．This unique magazine combines close-up pictures with simple text to get young children to read．Each issue sparks children’s natural curiosity as it introduces them to the wonderful world of nature with claming photos of baby animals , and with read – to – me stories, poems, riddles, and games.

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E．

Better Homes & Gardens：BetterHomes & Gardens is the classic magazine for those whose lives are centered to their homes．Each issue features 100 creative solutions for your home，as well as ideas for decorating，cooking，gardening，building，remodeling，crafts and more．Here you’ll find all the dreaming, planning, and how – to tips to get perfect results for your home．It’s for people who are interested in turning their home, cooking, and gardening inspirations into realities.

F．

Body & Soul: Every issue of Body & Soul inspires you to live a healthy, balanced and fulfilling life．With Body & Soul you’ll learn more about health, including how to safely and effectively combine the best of Western medicine and natural healing in order to stay healthy．Every topic in Body & Soul is presented in a balanced, overall way to help you find a more connected, joyful way of life．Body & Soul magazine brings you a balanced life in a busy world.

假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：

1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不给分。

Now I don’t watch televisions, but a few years ago I watch it every night．In those days I was

not a bit tired after a day’s work, so watch TV became my favorite pastime．Unfortunate, there

were too many people among my family．Some wanted to see one programme while others

preferred other．I was happy with any programme but the others spent a lot time arguing

with one after another and there was no way of settling the matter except by selling the set．Now

someone at home reads instead.

作为一名中学生，和老师建立良好的师生关系是必要的。请你围绕下面的两个话题写一篇英语短文，谈谈自己的看法。

1．你认为良好的师生关系应该是怎样的？     

2．如何才能建立这种关系？

注意：

1．可以使用一些具体的实例支持你的论点；

2．词数100—120左右，开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

As a middle school student, it is necessary to build a good relationship with our teachers

 —Can I help you? Are you looking for anything in particular today?

   —_________．We’re just looking．

A．Yes, please                                      B．No, thank you      

C．Yes ,you can                                    D．No, you needn’t

 What lessons China can draw from _____ financial crisis in the United States has become _____  hot topic in Beijing.

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

 —Can you believe I had to pay 30 dollars for a haircut?

—You should try the barber’s         I go．It’s only 15．

       A．as               B．which              C．where            D．that

 The suspect’s fingerprint printed on the gun was the main ______ against him.

     A．crime            B．information          C．condition         D．evidence