People in the United States honour their parents with two special days：Mother's Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father's Day's, on the third Sunday in June．These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents．They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens．They give love and care．These two days offer a chance to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers．More mothers now work outside the home．More fathers must help with child-care．
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways．On Mother's Day people wear carnations A red one stands for a living mother．A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services(宗教仪式)to honor parents．It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit their graves．On these days, families get together at home and in restaurants．They often have outdoor BBQs for Father' Day．These are days of fun and good feelings and memories．
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts．Children make them in school．Many people make their own presents．These are valued more than the ones bought in stores．It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”．Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephones companies and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays．
(1)
Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?
[ ]
A．
Parents bring up children．
B．
Parents give love and care to children．
C．
Parents educate children to be good persons．
D．
Parents pass away before children grow up．
(2)
What do you know from the passage?
[ ]
A．
Mother's Day and Father' Day are both in May．
B．
Fewer women worked outside the home in the past．
C．
Not all the children respect their parents．
D．
Fathers are not as important as mothers at home．
(3)
Which do you think is right about “carnation”?
[ ]
A．
It only has two kinds of color．
B．
It is a special kind of clothes people wear on Mother's Day or Father's Day．
C．
It's a kind of flower showing love and best wishes．
D．
People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May．
(4)
What do you think “florists” do?
[ ]
A．
They sell flowers．
B．
They made bread or pastry．
C．
They offer enough room for having family parties．
D．
They sell special clothes for Mother's Day and Father's Day．
阅读理解
One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read：
For washing the car——＄5.00
For making my own bed this week——＄1.00
Going to the provision shop——＄0.50
Playing with little sister——＄0.25
Taking out the rubbish——＄1.00
Getting a good report card——＄5.00
And for sweeping the common corridor——＄2.00
Total——＄14.75
His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment．I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind．So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote：
For nine months I carried you, growing inside me——No Charge
For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you——No Charge
For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose——No Charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love——No Charge
Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes．He looked at his mother and said, “Mummy, I love you．” Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the “bill” “All paid．”
(1)
What's the best title for this passage?
[ ]
A．
Part-time Job
B．
Mother's Love, No Charge
C．
Payment for House Work
D．
Greedy Mother
(2)
The write wrote the passage in order to _________．
[ ]
A．
show that children should be paid for their housework
B．
show that children should not be paid for their housework
C．
show a clever way of teaching children
D．
tell children how to spend their spare time
(3)
How do you think of the mother in the passage?
[ ]
A．
Clever
B．
Greedy
C．
Cold – hearted
D．
Selfish
(4)
From the last passage we know that _________
[ ]
A．
the boy got all the money he wanted
B．
the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy
C．
the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework
D．
the mother was angry with what the boy said
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In 1955, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition(试演)for My King of People, a televised talent show popular in the UK．She was immediately rejected．
She was nervous during the audition, and felt she didn't perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of plain looks．Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub．
Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away．After his death, Boyle put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother Bridget Boyle．The mother and daughter often talked of Susan's possible fame．Bridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions．“She was the one who said I should enter Britain's Got Talent．We used to watch it together”, Susan later told reporters．“She thought I would win．”
In 1999, Boyle used all of her saving to pay for a professional demo(样本唱片)tape, which she went to record companies．In 2002, Bolye began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred O' Neil．
In 2007, Boyle's mother passed away at the age of 91．A neighbour reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldn't come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone．” She lived alone with her cat, Pebbles．For over a year, she refused to sing．But in August of 2008, O'Neil urged her to try out for Britain's Got Talent．Convinced that the performance would be an honour to her mother, Boyle auditioned in Glasgow, Scotland．She sang I Dreamed A Dream in the first round of the show, which was aired on 11 April 2009．
The 47-year-old Scottish woman's plain looks provided a sharp contrast to her powerfully beautiful voice．The performance astonished the audience and the judges．Online videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a week．Although she failed to win the final of Britain's Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popular．Her first album I Dreamed A Dream has sold over five million copies．
(1)
Bridget Boyle's attitude towards her daughter's musical talent can be described as _______．
[ ]
A．
critical
B．
doubtful
C．
indifferent
D．
optimistic
(2)
From Para．4 we learn that Boyle _______．
[ ]
A．
was slightly discouraged by her voice coach
B．
entered Britain's Got Talent to prove her ability
C．
decided to give up her singing career．
D．
was deeply affected by her mother's death．
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle?
[ ]
A．
Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008．
B．
Her audition for My Kind of People failed．
C．
She has never stopped singing since 1995．
D．
She was the winner of Britain's Got Talent
(4)
In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to ________．
[ ]
A．
tell us how Bolye's dream came true
B．
let us know more about Boyle's personal life．
C．
show how Boyle was influenced by her family．
D．
explain how to enter and win a talent show．
阅读理解
You never see him, but they're with you every time you fly．They record where you are going,how fast you're traveling and whether everything on your airplane is functioning normally．Their ability to withstand(承受)almost any disaster makes them seem like something out of a magic book．They're known as the black box．
When planes fall from the sky, as a Yemeni airliner did on its way to Comoros Islands in the India ocean June 30, 2009, the black box is the best bet for identifying what went wrong．So when a French submarine(潜水艇)detected the device's(设备)signal five days later, the discovery marked a huge step toward determining the cause of a tragedy in which 152 passengers were killed．
In 1958, Australian scientist David Warren developed a flight-memory recorder that would track basic information like altitude and direction．That was the first mode for a black box, which became a requirement on all U．S．commercial flights by 1960．Early models often failed to withstand crashes, however, so in 1965 the box was completely redesigned and moved to the back of the plane － the area least affected by impact － from its original position in the landing wells(起落架舱)．The same year, the Federal Aviation Authority required that the boxes, which were never actually black, be painted orange or yellow to be discovered more easily．
Modern airplanes have two black boxes：a voice recorder, which tracks pilots' conversations, and a flight-data recorder, which monitors fuel levels, engine noises and other operating functions that help investigators reconstruct the aircraft's final moments．Placed in an insulated(隔绝的)case and surrounded by a quarter-inch-thick panels of stainless steel, the boxes can withstand huge force and temperatures up to 2,000℉．When in deep water, they're also able to send signals from depths of 20,000 ft．Experts believe the boxes from Air France Flight 447, which crashed near Brazil on June 1,2009, are in water nearly that deep, but statistics say they're still likely to turn up．In the approximately 20 deep-sea crashes over the past 30 years, only one plane's black boxes were never recovered．
(1)
What does the author say about the black box?
[ ]
A．
It ensures the normal functioning of an airplane．
B．
The idea for its design comes from a magic book．
C．
Its ability to avoid disasters is unbelieavable．
D．
It is an inseparable device on an airplane．
(2)
What information could be found from the black box on the Yemeni airliner?
[ ]
A．
Data for analyzing the cause of the crash．
B．
The total number of passengers on board．
C．
The scene of the crash and extent of the damage．
D．
Signals sent by the pilot before the crash．
(3)
Why was the black box redesigned in 1965?
[ ]
A．
New materials became available by that time．
B．
Too much space was needed for the device．
C．
The early models often got damaged in the crash．
D．
The early models didn't provide the needed data．
(4)
Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellow?
[ ]
A．
To distinguish them from the colour of the plane．
B．
To caution people to handle them with care．
C．
To make them easily discovered．
D．
To meet with international standards．
(5)
What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447?
[ ]
A．
There is still a good chance of their being recovered．
B．
There is an urgent need for them to be reconstructed．
C．
They have stopped sending signals back．
D．
They were destroyed somewhere near Brazil．
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Being sociable looks like a good way to add years to your life．Relationships with family, friends, neighbours, even pets, will all help, but the biggest longevity(长寿)seems to come from marriage．The effect was first noticed in 1858 by William Farr, who wrote that widows(寡妇)and widowers(鳏夫)were at a much higher risk of dying than the married people．Studies since then suggest that marriage could add as much as seven years to a man's life and two to a woman's．The effect can be seen in all causes of death, whether illness, accident or self-harm．
Even if the chances are all against you, marriage can more than compensate(补偿)you．Linda Waite of the University of Chicago has found that a married older man with heart disease can expect to live nearly four years longer than an unmarried man with a healthy heart．Similarly, a married man who smokes more than a pack a day is likely to live as long as a divorced man who doesn't smoke．There's a flip side, however, as partners are more likely to become ill or die in the couple of years following their husband or wife's death, and caring for your husband or wife with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems．Even so, the chances favour marriage．In a 30-year study of more than 10,000 people, Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School describes how all kinds of social networks have similar effects．
So how does it work? The effects are complicated, affected by socio-economic factors, health-service provision, emotional support and other more physiological mechanisms(生理机制)．For example, social contact can promote development of the brain and immune(免疫)system, leading to better health and less chance of depression later in life．People in supportive relationships may handle stress better．Then there are the psychological benefits of a supportive partner．
A life partner, children and good friends are all recommended if you aim to live to 100．The overall social network is still being mapped out, but Christakis says：“People are inter-connected, so their health is inter-connected．”
(1)
William Farr's study and other studies show that _________．
[ ]
A．
social life provides an effective cure for illness
B．
being sociable helps improve one's quality of life
C．
women benefit more than men from marriage
D．
marriage contributes a great deal to longevity
(2)
Linda Waite's studies support the idea that _________．
[ ]
A．
older men should quit smoking to stay healthy
B．
marriage can help make up for ill health
C．
the married are happier than the unmarried
D．
unmarried people are likely to suffer in later life
(3)
It can be inferred from the context that the “flip side”(Para．2)refers to _________．
[ ]
A．
the disadvantages of being married
B．
the emotional problems arising from marriage
C．
the responsibility of taking care of one's family
D．
the consequence of a broken marriage
(4)
What does the author say about social networks?
[ ]
A．
They have effects similar to those of a marriage．
B．
They help develop people's community spirit．
C．
They provide timely support for those in need．
D．
They help relieve people of their life's burdens．
(5)
What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
[ ]
A．
It's important that we develop a social network when young．
B．
To stay healthy, one should have a proper social network．
C．
Getting a divorce means risking a reduced life span．
D．
We should share our social networks with each other．
阅读理解
So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for which only children can do for themselves．Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them．It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading．Douglas insists that"reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible．"
Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes．They differ in kind and function．The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read．Teaching is also public activity：It can be seen and observed．
Learning to read involves all that each individual does not make sense of the world of printed language．Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny．If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in knowledge．Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions．"Make learning to read easily, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children．"
When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated．Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading．
(1)
The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _________．
[ ]
A．
it is one of the most difficult school courses
B．
students spend endless hours in reading
C．
reading tasks are assigned with little guidance
D．
too much time is spent in teaching of reading
(2)
The teaching of reading will be successful if _________．
[ ]
A．
teachers can improve conditions at school for the students
B．
teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading
C．
teachers can devise the most efficient system for reading
D．
teachers can make their teaching activities observably
(3)
The word "scrutiny"(Para．3)most probably means _________．
[ ]
A．
inquiry
B．
observation
C．
control
D．
suspect
(4)
According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when _________．
[ ]
A．
children become highly motivated
B．
teacher and learner roles are interchangeable
C．
teaching helps children in the search for knowledge
D．
reading enriches children's experience
(5)
The main idea of the passage is that _________．
[ ]
A．
teachers should do as little as possible in helping students learn to read
B．
teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possible
C．
reading ability is something acquired rather than taught
D．
reading is more complicated than generally believed
阅读理解
As a Fulbright(富布莱特法案基金)scholar at Yale, I wanted very much to get some individual help from some famous professors, but their office-hours were only once a week and there were always students waiting outside．At first, I was too polite to get their help．Then I realized that Chinese politeness does not work in this society．I needed to be aggressive(好胜的)to get what I wanted．I also noticed that Chinese students or Asian students were very polite in class while American students often interrupted the professor, asking questions and dominating the discussion．The Chinese students were not as aggressive as American students．
I was impressed by the role of the professor in the class．The professor didn't act as an authority(权威), giving final conclusions, but as a researcher looking for answers to questions together with the students．One linguistic feature of his interacting with his students was that he used many modal(情态)verbs-far more than I did in Beiwai．When answering questions, he usually said：“this is my personal opinion and it could be wrong．It would be a good idea if you could read the book I mentioned the other day．” Or,“ You may find the book I recommended helpful．” Or,“You could be right, but you might find this point of view also interesting．” When making comments in students'performances, the professor usually said：” It might have been much clearer if you had taken in some of the ideas we discussed earlier this semester．”
In China, authorities are always supposed to give wise decisions and correct directions．Therefore students always expect the professor to give an answer to the question．I still remember how annoyed they were when foreign teachers did not provide such an answer．Their expectations from authorities are much higher than those of American students．Once the Chinese students got the answer, they were sure about it．That is why they make far more certain statement than American students．That is why Chinese students find it difficult to use modal verbs because the function of modal verbs is to provide room for negotiation and different ideas．
(1)
According to the author, American students _________．
[ ]
A．
tend to offend others in class
B．
show no respect for their teachers in class
C．
are more active than Asian students in class
D．
are more polite than Asian students in class
(2)
The American professors use many modal verbs because they want to _________．
[ ]
A．
argue with their students
B．
be more sure about their answers
C．
express their ideas more clearly
D．
develop their students' own way of thinking
(3)
Which of the following statements best expresses the author's idea?
[ ]
A．
Chinese professors can always give correct answer to the question．
B．
American professors are not responsible since they don't give students answers．
C．
American education produces aggressive students．
D．
Education in China is not helpful in developing students' creativity．
(4)
Which of the following methods did the author mainly employ in developing the article?
[ ]
A．
Comparison and contrast．
B．
Cause and effect．
C．
Giving examples．
D．
Description．
(5)
What is the author's attitude towards education in U．S．?
[ ]
A．
Positive
B．
Negative(否定的)
C．
Neutral(中立的)
D．
Unsure
阅读理解
For years, there has been a bias(偏见)against science among clinical psychologists．In a two-year analysis to be published in November in Perspectives on Psychological Science, psychologists led by Timothy
B．Baker of the University of Wisconsin charge that many clinical psychologists fail to “provide the treatments for which there is the strongest evidence of effectiveness” and “give more weight to their personal experiences than to science．” As a result, patients have no guarantee that their “treatment will be informed by …science．” Walter Mischel of Columbia University is even crueler in his judgment．“The disconnect between what clinical psychologists do and what science has discovered is an extreme embarrassment,” he told me, and “there is a widening gap between clinical practice and science．”
The “widening” reflects the great progress that psychological research has made in identifying the most effective treatments．Thanks to strict clinical trials, we now know that teaching patients to think about their thoughts in new, healthier ways and to act on those new ways of thinking are effective against depression, panic disorder and other problems, with multiple trials showing that these treatments－the tools of psychology－bring more lasting benefits than drugs．
You wouldn’t know this if you sought help from a typical clinical psychologist．Although many treatments are effective, relatively few psychologists learn or practice them．
Why in the world not? For one thing, says Baker, clinical psychologists are “very doubtful about the role of science” and “lack solid science training”．Also, one third of patients get better no matter what treatment(if any)they have, “and psychologists remember these successes, believing, wrongly, that they are the result of the treatment．”
When faced with evidence that treatments they offer are not supported by science, clinical psychologists argue that they know better than some study that works．A 2008 study of 591 psychologists in private practice found that they rely more on their own and colleagues’ experience than on science when deciding how to treat a patient．If they keep on this path as insurance companies demand evidence-based medicine, warns Mischel, psychology will “discredit itself．”
(1)
Many clinical psychologists fail to provide the most effective treatments because ________．
[ ]
A．
they are unfamiliar with their patients
B．
they believe in science and evidence
C．
they depend on their colleagues’ help
D．
they rely on their personal experiences
(2)
The widening gap between clinical practice and science is due to ________．
[ ]
A．
the cruel judgment by Walter Mischel
B．
the fact that most patients get better after being treated
C．
the great progress that has been made in psychological research
D．
the fact that patients prefer to take drugs rather than have other treatments
(3)
How do clinical psychologists respond when charged that their treatments are not supported by science?
[ ]
A．
They feel embarrassed．
B．
They try to defend themselves．
C．
They are disappointed．
D．
They doubt their treatments．
(4)
In Mischel’s opinion, psychology will ________．
[ ]
A．
destroy its own reputation if no improvement is made
B．
develop faster with the support of insurance companies
C．
work together with insurance companies to provide better treatment
D．
become more reliable if insurance companies won’t demand evidence-based medicine
(5)
What is the purpose of this passage?
[ ]
A．
To show the writer’s disapproval of clinical psychologists．
B．
To inform the readers of the risks of psychological treatments．
C．
To explain the effectiveness of treatments by clinical psychologists．
D．
To introduce the latest progress of medical treatment in clinical psychology．
阅读理解
(London)－If it really is what’s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble．
Some doctors now think that the internal fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily．
“Being thin doesn’t surely mean you are not fat,” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College．Since 1994, Bell and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to create “fat maps” showing where people store fat．
According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits of internal fat, even if they are slim．
Even people with normal Body Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside．Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores(20 to 25)actually had too high levels of internal fat．Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent．
According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat．They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat．Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere．
Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes．They want to prove that internal fat damages the body’s communication systems．
The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet．“If you want to be healthy, there is no short cut．Exercise has to be an important part of your lifestyle,” Bell said．
(1)
What is this piece of news mainly about?
[ ]
A．
Thin people may be fat inside．
B．
Internal fat is of no importance．
C．
Internal fat leads to many diseases．
D．
Thin people also have troubles．
(2)
Doctors have found ________．
[ ]
A．
the exact dangers of internal fat
B．
internal fat is the cause of heart disease and diabetes
C．
being slim is not dangerous at all
D．
being slim doesn’t mean you are not fat inside
(3)
According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?
[ ]
A．
Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat．
B．
People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet．
C．
Men are more likely to have too much internal fat．
D．
People with heart disease all have internal fat．
(4)
From the last paragraph, we can find that ________．
[ ]
A．
whether internal fat can lead to disease has been proved
B．
exercise plays in important role in people’s life for keeping healthy
C．
thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slim
D．
it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fat
(5)
The underlined part in the last paragraph means ________．
[ ]
A．
a long road
B．
an easy way
C．
a clear difference
D．
a short distance
阅读理解
The cultural and natural values of Kakadu National Park were recognized internationally when the Park was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List．This is an international register of properties that are recognized as having outstanding cultural or natural values of international significance．Kakadu is the largest national park in Australia and is the second largest national park in the world．Kakadu is a biological wonderland, which is almost 8,000 square miles．The wildlife in Kakadu National Park includes over 280 kinds of birds, 60 kinds of native mammals, 55 kinds of freshwater fish, thousands of insects, and many reptiles, the most famous of which is the salt-water crocodile．All life in the park depends on water．
Kakadu is not only home to the wildlife but the area is also famous for the longest continuous human culture that exists in the world．Aborigines have been living in this area for at least 40,000 years．The descendants(后裔)of these First Australians still live in Kakadu today．Kakadu contains one of the longest continuous records of rock art in the world, with around 5,000 paintings, with rock sites dating back 25,000 years．More than 1,000 sites have been recorded．Kakadu has been given double World Heritage status by the United Nations．It is one of only 17 of the 469 World heritage Areas listed for both natural and cultural values．
It is Australia’s largest national park, but it isn’t just the size that surprises visitors－it is the sense of something very old and grand．Creation of the 500 km escarpment(悬崖)began 2,000 million years ago．Today those gorges are filled with rainforests, washed by waterfalls．
Kakadu is one of the world’s special places．It is hard to pick the ideal time to visit Kakadu．In the wet season large areas of the park are closed to the public．It would not be possible to enter or exit from the park through the Kakadu Highway．Most of the people there agree that the best time to visit is at the end of the dry season．Some areas of Kakadu have restricted visiting times, and some are not open to the general public．Over 230 000 tourists visit Kakadu National Park every year．As you enter Kakadu National Park, you will be required to buy a permit．Part of this money is paid to the Traditional Owners of the land and the rest is given to the repairs of the park．
(1)
Why does the author mention so much wildlife in Paragraph 1?
[ ]
A．
To represent the scene of the nature．
B．
To attract readers’ attention．
C．
To take the wildlife for example．
D．
To show the value of the park．
(2)
Kakadu is given double World Heritage status by the United Nations because of ________．
[ ]
A．
the descendants of these First Australians still in Kakadu today
B．
the particular environment and the unusual rock art
C．
the longest continuous human culture that exists in the world
D．
Aborigines living in this area for at least 40,000 years
(3)
The followings are mentioned in the passage except ________．
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A．
living things in Kakadu
B．
the escarpment and the gorges
C．
the history of the park
D．
the weather of the area
(4)
The underlined word gorges in Paragraph 3 means ________．
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A．
narrow valleys between hills or mountains
B．
buildings where cases are determined
C．
large and open structures for sports events
D．
places where something is located
(5)
What does the author advise visitors to do when they go to Kakadu?
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A．
To get more information about the special place．
B．
To make a better choice between the wet and dry season．
C．
Not to enter the national park without permission．