Fifteen people were killed and 38 others injured in a road accident early Wednesday morning in Enshi， Central China's Hubei Province．

  The bus， travelling from Wanzhou in Southwest China's Chongqing Municipality to Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong Province， had 53 passengers on board， three more than permitted．

  At around 1 am on Wednesday， the bus increased speed gradually on a curve（弯路）and plunged（往前冲） more than 30 metres into a valley below． Thirteen people， including one of the two drivers， died at once． Two others died on the way to hospital．

  Although the cause of the accident is still unclear， the local police said the driver paid no attention to the official warning signs on the expressway(高速公路)．

  It hit a section which had been closed as a result of snow．

  Because of the cold weather and icy roads，the expressway had been closed by police since Tuesday morning． But the bus drivers took the dangerous route， paying no attention to the warnings．

  The rescue team， which included more than 30 medical workers and 120 local villagers，joined together and rushed to the scene at the news of the accident． By 5 am， all of the injured had been sent to three local hospitals for emergency treatment． A hospital source said most of the patients were in a stable（稳定的）condition but a few were still in danger．

  According to a 2009 national public opinion poll， traffic accidents ranked as people's third biggest security（安全） concern．

When the accident took place， ＿＿＿＿．

   A． the bus was on the way to Shenzhen 

B． most of the passengers were sound asleep

   C． all the passengers were given immediate rescue         

D． it was snowing hard

The expressway was closed to ＿＿＿＿．

   A． protect the passengers from being frozen       

B． make the police have a good rest

   C． stop cars traveling around     

D． avoid（避免） the happening of traffic accidents

What the local villagers did showed that they were ＿＿＿＿．

   A． curious（好奇的）        B． warm  hearted

   C． frightened               D． simple  minded

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Snake dishes have become popular 1.recent years. Snake meat in various flavors(风味) is often seen in restaurant advertisements. Eating snake seems to be now in vogue(盛行), and   2.  you haven’t eaten snake yet, you are considered “ out of date”. But I wonder whether all the trends are worth 3.    (follow).

Some people may defend themselves   4. saying that snake meat is nutritious. But these people don’t realize that many parasites (寄生虫), 5.  (find) inside snakes, will do harm to our health.

According to a survey, about 1,000 tons of snakes are eaten every year in China and sometimes as many as 10 tons of snakes   6. (serve) on dinner tables in Shenzhen in a single day!

These figures warn us that if no   7.  (act) is taken, the number of snakes will drop and that will make   8. increase in mice and worms population,   9.  will result in a decrease (减产) of crops output. Who will see such tragedy happen?

So let’s start not to eat snakes any more because “ to protect the snake is to protect 10. .”

The Chinese football team had experienced a series of reforms. However, its performances in Shenzhen in October     all the people, especially the crazy fans.

The next long vacation might be still months away, but it’s never too early to tailor a good travel plan.

Planning ahead with discount air tickets and hotel booking sites may bring you the prize of an overseas adventure. Here, 21^st Century offers some tips on how to plan a cheap, creative travel route.

Book a budget flight

 1.  Discount airlines tend to increase their fare as the plane fills up and early reservations are usually rewarded with the lowest fares.

Most major domestic airlines offer discount tickets for off-peak travel. China Southern Airlines now provides favorable group purchase ticket deals to attract tourists to cities like Hong Kong and Guilin.   2. 

Another way is to search for a cheap ticket on the websites of low-cost airlines, which offer you very low fares though less comfort.

The budget airline has a long history in the West. It’s also called a no-frills carrier(经济型航班)for doing away with traditional free services, such as food and drinks. They charge you extra for catering on board, or securing a seat.   3. 

Popular airline routes

Air Asia: The Malaysian-based airline flies form seven cities in China including Tianjin, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Guilin and Shenzhen in the Chinese mainland, and provides trips to cities such as Paris and London.   4.  Many tickets are priced under 1500 yuan.

Southwest Airlines: If you go traveling in the US you can take this low-cost airline based in Texas.

Find a cheap 5-star service hotel

 5.  It’s a great idea to look for YHA（Youth Hostels Associa-tion）backpackers, or Bed ＆ Breakfast deals online.

A．It can transfer you to most South East Asian countries.

B．So you have to read more discount information before boarding.

C．The key to getting any good-priced plane ticket is to reserve the flight early.

D．So it’s wiser to take hand luggage because many budget airlines put a fee on checked in luggage.

E. Air China and Beijing Capital Airlines offer tickets with as much as 75 to 80 percent discounts.

F. Like airline tickets, the price for a budget hotel depends on when you book it: the earlier, the cheaper.

G. Get your holiday off to a flying start by booking a cheap flight to hundreds of destinations ebookers offers.

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Snake dishes have become popular  recent years. Snake meat in various flavors(风味) is often seen in restaurant advertisements. Eating snake seems to be now in vogue(盛行), and      you haven’t eaten snake yet, you are considered “ out of date”. But I wonder whether all the trends are worth       (follow).

   Some people may defend themselves     saying that snake meat is nutritious. But these people don’t realize that many parasites (寄生虫),     (find) inside snakes, will do harm to our health.

   According to a survey, about 1,000 tons of snakes are eaten every year in China and sometimes as many as 10 tons of snakes     (serve) on dinner tables in Shenzhen in a single day!

   These figures warn us that if no      (act) is taken, the number of snakes will drop and that will make      increase in mice and worms population,      will result in a decrease (减产) of crops output. Who will see such tragedy happen?

   So let’s start not to eat snakes any more because “ to protect the snake is to protect  .”