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Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock music together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.
“I would never have said to my mom, ‘Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it?’” says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in taste.”
Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.
Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects such as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent—child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue int0 adulthood.
No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my best friend.”
But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents. “There’s still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,” says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents.”
Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a say.
“My parents were on the ‘before’ side of that change, but today’s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the ‘after’ side,” explains Mr. Ballmer. “It’s not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it more fun to be a parent now.”
The underlined word gulf in Para.3 most probably means _________.

A．interest

B．distance

C．difference

D．separation

Which of the following shows that the generation gap is disappearing?

A．Parents help their children develop interests in more activities.

B．Parents put more trust in their children’s abilities.

C．Parents and children talk more about sex and drugs.

D．Parents share more interests with their children.

By saying “today’s parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the ‘after’ side.” the author means that today’s parents _________.

A．follow the trend of the change	B．can set a limit to the change
C．fail to take the change seriously	D．have little difficulty adjusting to the change

The purpose of the passage is to _________.

A．describe the difficulties today’s parents have met with

B．discuss the development of the parent—child relationship

C．suggest the ways to handle the parent—child relationship

D．compare today’s parent—child relationship with that in the past

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Arrive
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See
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Taste
Sri Lanka is celebrated for its excellent food, with a particular emphasis on fresh fruit and vegetables on menus everywhere. Fish and seafood are a big part of the local diet.
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60. Which of the following is a cultural relic centre of Sri Lanka?
A. Kandy.             B. Anuradhapura.           C. Polonnaruwa.        D. Colombo.
61.If you want to know something about “Diwali”, you’ d better go there in    .
A. September.     B. October.          C. November.     D. May.
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A. is in the Pacific Ocean              B. is famous for its excellent food
C. is the world,s largest producer of tea     D. has only flights to London
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A. introduce the picturesque landscape of Sri Lanka
B. let readers know what is famous for in Sri Lanka
C. make Sri Lanka well known throughout the world
D. let people get more travel information about Sri Lanka

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For a long time people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. But garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.
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But there are problems in using garbage as a fuel. Garbage that burns easily, such as food scraps and paper, must be separated from metals, glass, and other materials that do not burn easily. This separation process is normally costly. Another problem is that burning garbage can pollute the air.
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56. What two problems can be solved by burning garbage?
A. The shortage of energy; Air pollution.
B. The shortage of energy; the shortage of empty land for holding garbage.
C. Air pollution; the shortage of empty land for holding garbage.
D. Air pollution; the shortage of fossil fuel.
57.Which of the following is NOT a result of burning garbage?
A. The heat produced is used to boil water.
B. The steam produced is used to make electricity.
C. The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.
D. The steam produced is used to heat buildings.
58.According to the passage. Which of the following four groups of garbage is ready for burning?
A. food scraps and metals                    B. paper and glass
C. metals and glass                             D. food scraps and paper
59.What is the general tone of the passage?
A. Critical             B. Indifferent               C. Supportive        D. Anxious

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1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Now Americans don’t dare to spend money.
B. Now all Americans have problems in sleeping.
C. Economy is the most troubling problem for Americans now.
D. Economic crisis has destroyed many American families.
2. How does the economic crisis affect most Americans according to the passage?
A. They sleep fewer than six hours.               B. They sleep less tha n the proper amount.
C. Diseases caused by economy make them sleepless.   D. They lose sleep at night.
3. If a person is out of work，he might   __________.        .
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A. The World Economic Crisis Is Getting Worse
B. Economic Crisis Affects Our Health
C. Economic Crisis Causes Trouble to Sleep
D. Ordinary People Suffer Greatly in Economic Crisis
5.What does the underlined word “favorable” mean?
A. proper    B. perfect    C. useful     D. fashionable

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Tianjin Imperial Palace Hotel    CLASS: ★★★
The Imperial Palace Hotel (Tianjin Huanggong Fandian) is centrally situated in the business district of Tianjin. The hotel was built in 1923 by a British merchant in impressive oriental design. In 1995 a Sino-Singapore joint-venture worked to refurbish (翻新) the hotel, so that now it features both Oriental and Western styles. The 108 rooms in this three-star hotel include standard, superior, and deluxe rooms and suites, each equipped with air-conditioning, satellite TV, in- house video, IDD telephone, refrigerators and mini-bar. For the business traveller, there is a business centre that provides equipment for typing, photocopying and faxing and a 24 hour limousine (豪华轿车) service. The hotel has a variety of restaurants, the best of which is the Fragrant Garden that offers a wide range of authentic Thai and Vietnamese dishes, as well as traditional Chinese cuisine (伙食).
Distance from the airport (km): 18
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ADD: 177, Jiefang Bei Road, Tianjin
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Fujin Hotel   CLASS: ★★
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Homeinns-Tianjin Train Station Inn      CLASS: ★★
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1. The four hotels all above have ______ in their rooms.
A. satellite TVs    B. air conditioners     C. IDD telephones    D. mini-bars
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A. Tianjin Imperial Palace Hotel        B. Tianjin Fujin Hotel
C. Homeinns-Tianjin Train Station Inn D. Tianlun International Hotel
3. You are on a business trip and you want to stay in a hotel which is nearest to the airport. You should call ______ to book a room in advance.
A. 022-23138668   B. 022-23190888   C. 020-83936388   D. 022-58199388-9
4. If you were required to arrange an international business conference in a hotel that provided services and varied cuisine you can go to ______.
A. 4 Qingdao Avenue, Jianshe Road, Tianjin  B. No.5 Ziyoudao, Tianjin
C. 172 Linhe Zhong Road, Guangzhou      D. 177, Jiefang Bei Road, Tianjin
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A. http://www.chinatravelclub.com/index.asp
B. http://www.china travelclub.com/tool/tools-map.asp
C. http://www.chinatravelclub.com/tool/tools-customs.asp
D. http://www.chinatravelclub.com/tool/tools-time.asp

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Domestic airline passengers will be able to make phone calls and send e-mails from the sky from next year, a local carrier has said.
Shenzhen Airlines said on Monday it has signed an agreement with Geneva-based On-Air to provide passengers with in-flight communications services on all its planes by the end of 2009. The service will be introduced on three aircraft ahead of the 2008 Olympics, on two routes----from Shenzhen to Beijing and Shenzhen to Shanghai, the airline said.
Passengers will be able to use their own electronic devices to send e-mails and short messages, make calls and surf the Internet, it said. The service is expected to be of particular interest to business travelers.
According to a survey at the end of last year, China had 4.55 million mobile-phone subscribers. Ninety-three percent of those polled said they wished they could send and receive e-mails and messages while on a plane.
Despite the introduction of the new service, passengers will still be prevented from using t heir cell phones and laptops when the plane is taking off and landing, or flying at less than 3,000 m above sea level, the official said.
The official said the new service would not lead to an increase in ticket prices, but users of Chinese mobile-phone services will be charged the international roaming rate for any calls made from the sky.
Shenzhen Airlines is the first Chinese carrier to provide such in-flight communications services. Its president, Li Kun, said installing the facilities will cost 4.5 million yuan ($596,000) per aircraft. However, the project still needs to be approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China, a source said.
1. According to the report, passengers can          on the plane by the end of 2009.
A. make phone calls       B. surf the Internet
C. send short messages      D. all of the above
2. We can learn that the new service will be introduced           .
A. on two routes               B. in two cities
C. after the Beijing Olympics       D. on two aircrafts
3. Passengers will still be prevented from using their cell phones in the following situations except_______.
A. when the plane is taking off               B. when the plane is landing
C. when the plane is flying at less than 3,000 m in above sea level
D. when the plane is flying at 4,000 m above sea level
4. It can be inferred that the new service will probably cause           .
A. higher ticket prices       B. lowe r ticket prices
C. higher cell phone fee     D. lower cell phone fee
5. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Domestic airline needs to improve their service.
B. Domestic airline will make phone calls and e-mails available.
C. Chinese mobile-phone services will help domestic airline.
D. Chinese mobile-phone will charge more.

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