（Vicky Wang, Hong Kong）

　　“It’s really strange—we’re in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the world, but in these hutongs it feels as if we’re in a village in the countryside. There are lots of trees everywhere, and all the buildings are only one or two storeys high. Also, there aren’t many cars in the hutongs, so they are quite quiet—very different from the streets in the centre of Hong Kong! It’s nice to stroll around here and stop for a drink in one of the little cafes or bars by the lakes.”

　　（Ted Watson, Canada）

　　“When you visit the modern parts of Beijing-with the wide roads, tall, concrete and glass buildings, and neon lights（霓虹灯）, you can imagine that you are almost anywhere in the world. It’s the old hutongs, temples and palaces that are really interesting and beautiful. It’s a shame that so little of the old city remains. I’ve taken lots of photographs while I’ve been here. The next time I come back here, I don’t know how much of old Beijing will be left.”

　　（Yu Lou, Shanghai）

　　“I don’t see what’s so interesting about these hutongs. The streets are too narrow－I couldn’t drive my Mercedes down them. And most of the houses are old and dirty. China should have a modern capital city that we can all be proud of. Let’s get rid of these hutongs and replace them with modern offices and flats! ”

　　请根据阅读内容完成下列表格：　　

Sally came to China last year. She is now living in Beijing and works in a computer company. She has been in the company for six months. The company is in the north of the city, and her flat is in the south. But Sally has never been late for work.

?? Sally is very popular in the company. She is kind to everybody and gets on well with her workmates. They often visit each other after work and talk about almost everything.

However, Sally has made a decision to leave the company. She is going to find a job as a tour guide. “If I work as a tour guide, I’ll be able to meet more people and learn more about China,” she told her friends.

Last Friday Sally had a talk with the manager of a travel agency. He seemed pleased with her Chinese. At the end of the talk, the manager said, “I’ll call you up in a week and tell you the result.” Now Sally is waiting for the answer.

1.Sally has been in the company for _________.

A. half a year???? B. a year???? C. three months????? D. two years

2.Sally is ________ for work.

A. never on time??? B. always late??? C. always on time??????? D. sometimes late

3.Almost ________ in the company knows Sally.

A. nobody??? B. somebody????? C. anybody???? D. everybody

4.Sally wants to work in a ________ because she wants to know more about China.

A. middle school???? B. travel agency??? C. post office??? D. police station

5.Sally’s ________ is good, so the manager will probably give her a chance.

A. Chinese????? B. math????? C. Japanese???? D. Physics

　　阅读理解

Study the following diagrams of the rainfall (mm) carefully and answer the questions below.

(1)Which city has the most rainfall?

[　　]

A. Harbin.

B. Beijing.

C. Wuhan.

D. Guangzhou.

(2) From the diagrams we know the rainfall is heavy from ________ to ________, covering 80％ of the year's amount(总量).

[　　]

A. April; August

B. June; October

C. May; September

D. March; September

(3) We know ________ from the diagrams.

[　　]

A. Beijing has the least rainfall

B. the north has much more rainfall

C. Guangzhou gets the most rainfall in June

D. the south has much more rainfall

(4) Beijing gets ________ rainfall than ________ .

[　　]

A. a little more; Guangzhou

B. less; Harbin

C. far more; Wuhan

D. less; Wuhan

(5)Which of the following is true according to the diagrams?

[　　]

A. The rainfall in Harbin and Beijing is the heaviest in July of the year.

B. The rainfall of Guangzhou in May is as heavy as in June.

C. The rainfall in Wuhan is about the same in May and July.

　　阅读理解

Study the following diagrams of the rainfall (mm) carefully and answer the questions below.

(1)Which city has the most rainfall?

[　　]

A. Harbin.

B. Beijing.

C. Wuhan.

D. Guangzhou.

(2) From the diagrams we know the rainfall is heavy from ________ to ________, covering 80％ of the year's amount(总量).

[　　]

A. April; August

B. June; October

C. May; September

D. March; September

(3) We know ________ from the diagrams.

[　　]

A. Beijing has the least rainfall

B. the north has much more rainfall

C. Guangzhou gets the most rainfall in June

D. the south has much more rainfall

(4) Beijing gets ________ rainfall than ________ .

[　　]

A. a little more; Guangzhou

B. less; Harbin

C. far more; Wuhan

D. less; Wuhan

(5)Which of the following is true according to the diagrams?

[　　]

A. The rainfall in Harbin and Beijing is the heaviest in July of the year.

B. The rainfall of Guangzhou in May is as heavy as in June.

C. The rainfall in Wuhan is about the same in May and July.