| Have you ever been to Taiwan, China’s biggest island? Do you want to pay a visit there? We’ll show you the best of Taiwan island. A four-day tour. |
| Price |
| Only ￥5,000 Including: Round – trip plane tickets between Beijing and Taiwan. Bus service around Taiwan. Great tour guide service. |
| Places |
| ▲ Sun Moon Lake A beautiful lake. A small island. On one side of the island, the lake looks like the sun, and on the other side it looks like the moon. That is why people call it the Sun Moon Lake. ▲Ali Mountain The nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise. ▲People Lake A great place for swimming, fishing, boating and eating delicious fruit and fresh fish. ▲Gao Xiong A great place to spend a full day shopping. |
| Book (预定) now |
| Office hours Monday — Friday: 9:00 am — 7:00 pm Saturday: 9:00 am — 4:00 pm Tel: 6459-9561 Book by phone now for  next month. |
The ad wants to ___________.
| A．invite more people to take the tour | B．tell you something about Taiwan |
| C．describe how beautiful Taiwan is | D．show you the best of Taiwan |
If you go on a trip to Taiwan on September 5th, you will probably be back on _________.
| A．September 7th | B．September 8th |
| C．September 10th | D．September 11th |
__________ is a good place for tourists to have a good time with Gaoshan people.
| A．Sun Moon Lake | B．Ali Mountain |
| C．Peng Lake | D．Gao Xiong |
You will visit ________ tourist spots if you take the tour.
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
If you want to take the tour to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at___________.
| A．4:00 pm on Sunday | B．7:00am on Monday |
| C．4:00pm on Wednesday | D．7:00 am on Saturday |
One day, I went to see my last patient(病人), an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was struggling (挣扎) to put socks on her swollen (浮肿)feet in the bed. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, read her chart noting. I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, “Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your son. He’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."
"Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours." She said with a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others don’t have clear ends. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard — without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time — in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power of listening. How was the old woman?
| A．Her feet were swollen. | B．Her sugars were high. |
| C．She was not badly ill. | D．Her blood pressure was better. |
How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?
| A．The nurse told him. | B．The old woman told him. |
| C．The woman’s son told him. | D．The doctor got it from her chart noting. |
What did the old woman think caused her health problems?
| A．Her son’s not seeing her. | B．No one listening to her story. |
| C．The medical care of the hospital. | D．The distance between her and her son. |
When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ______.
| A．keeping smiling | B．interruption or judgment |
| C．listening without interruption | D．communicating with each other |
Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?
| A．Her son lived close to her house. |
| B．The old woman didn’t need the doctor’s treatments. |
| C．Listening is powerful medicine. |
| D．The doctor has to “walk” with the help of a wheel chair. |
Passage 1 Mobile Phone Madness
How much do you love your mobile phone? A Chinese student had to call 110 for help this week after he got his arm stuck in a toilet trying to rescue(援救) his mobile phone. After dropping his phone in the toilet, he decided to wrap(包，裹) his arm in newspaper in the hopes of keeping clean. But the newspapers became larger in size in the water, and then even his roommates couldn’t help him pull his arm out. So policemen were called and they spent an hour unsticking the stuck student.
Passage 2 Crazy Pet Lovers
How much do you love your pets? Many people in China are famous for how much they love their pets. They dress them up in fashionable clothing and buy them high quality food. But would they spend 7,000 English pounds (68,000 yuan) on a wedding(婚礼) for their pets? And that’s what a couple in Brazil spent on a fancy wedding for their pet Yorkshire terriers( a kind of dog).
Passage 3 Oh, rats!
When something goes wrong, you can often hear Westerners cry “Oh, rats”. But when it comes to Southern China, “Oh, rats!” can mean it’s what you want for dinner. According to a report in China Daily, some restaurants in Guangzhou serve rat meat. But, actually, most of those rats are field mice. What would Mickey Mouse say?
Passage 4 Liar(说谎者), liar
Here’s some news that most women already know. Men tell more lies than women. The London Daily Mail cites(引用) a new study that says men tell about three lies a day, while women tell only two lies a day. Men are also less likely to feel guilty about lying, according to this week’s survey of 3,000 people by a research organization called One Poll. According to the Poll, lying to our mothers is very popular. But then, so is lying at work. And both men and women will lie when it comes to how much they’ve drunk. So how easy is it to tell when someone is lying? Put the statements into the right order according to passage 1.
① They called policemen for help.
② He dropped his mobile phone in the toilet.
③ His roommates tried to help him pull his arm out, but failed.
④ The newspapers expanded(膨胀) in the water, so he got his arm stuck.
⑤ He wrapped his arm in newspaper before trying to take out his phone from the toilet.
| A．②⑤④③① | B．②④③⑤① | C．①⑤④②③ | D．①②⑤④③ |
Why does the writer call the Brazilian couple “crazy pet lovers”?
| A．They dress their pets up in fashionable clothing. |
| B．They buy their pets high quality food. |
| C．They spent ￥68,000 on a wedding for their pets. |
| D．They spent ￡7,000 in buying a pet. |
If you say “oh, rats” in Guangzhou, it can mean that .
| A．something goes wrong | B．you see some field mice |
| C．you are a Mickey Mouse lover | D．you’d like to have rat meat for dinner |
According to the new study on lying, which of the following is not true?
| A．Women tell less lies than men. |
| B．Women are more likely to feel guilty about lying. |
| C．Lying at work is more popular than lying to our mothers. |
| D．Neither men nor women want to tell the truth about how much they have drunk. |
What is NOT mentioned?
| A．It is difficult to unstick the stuck student. |
| B．The couple’s pets are Yorkshire terriers. |
| C．People in China enjoy eating rat meat. |
| D．3,000 people took part in the survey made by One Poll. |
Earthquake Intensity & Observed Effects（强度与现象）
I. Felt by only a few people under very special conditions.
II. Felt by only a few people at rest, especially on the upper floors of buildings.
III. Felt noticeably indoors, especially on upper floors of buildings.
IV. Felt indoors by many people, outdoors by a few; some awaked.
V. Felt by nearly everyone; many awaked; dishes and windows break; plaster (灰泥) cracks (开裂).
VI. Felt by everyone; many frightened and run outdoors; heavy furniture such as tables and shelves moves.
VII. Everyone runs outdoors; small to moderate (中等的) damage(损毁) in usual buildings.
VIII. Considerable (相当大的) damage in usual buildings; monuments(碑) fall.
IX. Considerable damage in all buildings; ground cracks; underground pipes (管道) break.
X. Most buildings damaged; rails bend(弯曲); landslides (山崩) take place; water splashes(溅落) over banks.
XI. Few buildings left standing; bridges damaged; wide cracks in the ground; underground pipes break.
XII. Damage total; waves seen on ground; objects thrown into air.According to the picture, what is the possible position of the earthquake’s epicenter?
| A．36°N, 90°W. | B．36°N, 90°E. | C．90°N, 36°W. | D．90°N, 36°E. |
What is the effects of earthquake intensity IV?
| A．Everyone runs outdoors. |
| B．Only a few people feel it. |
| C．Many people who stay indoors feel it. |
| D．Felt by people on the upper floors of buildings. |
According to the picture, which city would have announced the report: “Nearly everyone felt the earthquake, and many people were awaked. Dishes and windows were broken”?
| A．Cincinnati. | B．Louisville. | C．Pittsburgh. | D．Nashville. |
Which statement best describes the earthquake intensity at Boston?
| A．Felt indoors by few people under very special conditions. |
| B．Few buildings left standing. |
| C．Felt noticeably indoors, especially on upper floors of buildings. |
| D．Felt indoors by many people, outdoors by a few, some awaked. |
For which city was the description of an earthquake “Heavy furniture moved, everyone felt it, and many were frightened and ran outdoors” reported?
| A．Nashville. | B．Louisville. | C．Syracuse. | D．Cincinnati. |
We Are One--’Expo Through My Eyes’
Sharing increases your happiness. To celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, China Daily invites you to share what you’ve seen, heard and experienced at the 6-month international event or Expo-related stories in ENGLISH. Whether you are an Expo volunteer, a journalist, or a tourist, we’d like you to share with us your expo experience, as viewed through your eyes. So if you like, please join us today in sharing the joy!
Eligibility(适宜人选): Everyone
Topic: 2010 Shanghai World Expo
Language: ENGLISH Only
Length: No more than 1,000 words
Content: Stories accompanied(附有) by photos are encouraged.
Duration: May 1, 2010--October 31, 2010
How to submit your stories: Send your stories and photos to expo@chinadaily.com.cn
Why join us: In addition to(除……之外) the satisfaction of supporting our work.
- Your stories will come out on China Daily’s website;
- You will go in a lucky draw to win a prize.China Daily invites us .
| A．to celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo | B．to support their work |
| C．to write Expo-related stories in English for them | D．to win a prize |
Who can take part in this activity?
| A．Everybody. | B．A tourist. | C．A journalist. | D．An Expo volunteer. |
What does the underlined word “submit” mean?
| A．撰稿 | B．呈交 | C．发表 | D．发送 |
Your story must not .
| A．be written in English | B．have any pictures |
| C．be less than 1000 words | D．be submitted after October 31, 2010. |
If your story is chosen by the editor, we can read it .
| A．in a magazine | B．in a storybook |
| C．on China Daily’s website | D．in the newspaper named China Daily |
A new TV series in England，Away from it all，has surprised everyone by becoming a huge success with young people across the country．Its success is surprising because the series is about the relaxing lifestyles of people who live in the country．There is none of the action that we usually see on TV today．There are also no stressful moments，busy offices or crowded cities．Away from it all is set in the peaceful English countryside and tells simple stories about people’s kindness．
The director of the TV series says that its success is a sign of teenagers suffering from stress．They say that watching Away from it all helps teenagers forget about the pressures(压力)of exams and homework，and the troubles that fill the world today．They also say that it’s a good sign of today’s young people switching to(转到)happier TV series as it shows they would like a happier and healthier world．
Although the series’success might have a good side，many teachers and parents are worried，however．They say that some of their students and children are becoming couch potatoes(终日泡在电视机前的人)and are using Away from it all as an excuse for not completing homework．Some children have even refused to learn for exams because they say that they can only achieve personal happiness by avoiding(避免)stressful situations completely．
And what do the experts(专家)say? Paula Ray，a doctor of education，says that TV can influence children’s lifestyles．But she says that if a child reacts strongly，it’s likely that there are other reasons for his change in behaviour．She says that there is nothing wrong with watching Away from it all but suggests that parents should make sure their children know TV is not the same as real life，The success of the new TV series is surprising because________．
| A．it is different from other successful TV series |
| B．it is the same as other successful TV series |
| C．it is about the English countryside |
| D．it is about life in busy offices |
The director of Away from it all believes that the series helps young people deal with______．
| A．simple stories |
| B．stress |
| C．couch potatoes |
| D．exams |
The success of the series shows that young people would like________．
| A．a world with no homework |
| B．English TV series |
| C．relaxing jobs |
| D．a happier and healthier world |
Who are worried about the effects of the series?
| A．Experts and teenagers． |
| B．Teachers and experts． |
| C．Teachers and parents． |
| D．Young people and parents． |
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