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By the year 1869 when the first transcontinental railroad was finished, over 350,000 pioneers had taken the Oregon Trail to head west and start a new life, which is known as the Gold Rush Period in American history. Many of these were women and most were accompanied by children.
Before heading west, many women often spent their day doing nothing more than visiting, needlework, and the occasional gardening of flowers. Others were not from as wealthy families and had to work alongside their men as laborers. Neither type was in most cases prepared for the hardships that lay ahead.

Once they did reach their destination, the work was far from over. A house would need to be built. Women quickly learned to use all kinds of tools right alongside their husbands. At the first sign of spring, a garden would need to be planted. Pioneer women also had to deal with dangerous wild animals, including bears and lions. Indians were also a concern, and some did fall to their deaths by the Indians’ hand. Where were the men when all this was being done? Working the fields and mining were the two most usual occupations. Their remaining work, which there was plenty of, fell to the women and the oldest children if there were any.
Women who headed west learned quickly that there was much more to life than teas and visiting. They had no choice but to struggle for survival. This was their life.
What is the passage mainly about?

A．Changes in the Gold Rush Period.

B．New life in the West.

C．Great people in American history.

D．Pioneer women to the West.

By mentioning women’s life before heading west in paragraph 2, the author implies (暗示) that .

A．it was a real struggle for women to adapt to the hard life in the West

B．it was not reasonable for women to give up their comfortable life

C．it was a better choice for women to experience a new and hard life

D．it was necessary for women to change their lifestyle completely

According to the passage, which was NOT the problem women faced when heading west?

A．They had no choice but to throw away many of their beloved things.

B．They could not take their children along because of the hard journey.

C．It was common that they lost their husbands in some accidents.

D．They suffered from diseases or even lost their lives.

Women were kept busy with all the following work EXCEPT _________.

A．building a house

B．planting a garden

C．driving wild animals away

D．caring for the Indians

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According to a survey from the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination, 80 percent of the respondents (回答者) going to the Expo have plans to travel and 75 percent of them will go to nearby places, such as Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces. Hangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing and Wuxi are the most popular sites, where tourism will be the best winner.
It is estimated (估计) that 70 million visitors will come to the Expo. During the peak time, as many as 700,000 people will visit Shanghai every day.
When all services such as hotels, meeting rooms, and transportation in Shanghai are full, it is possible for other activities to be held in nearby cities. And this is the golden opportunity for developing local tourism. The local hotel industry will benefit directly from the event.
Due to the Shanghai World Expo, Zhejiang will attract 20 million visitors within half a year. It will encourage local industries, such as catering, tourism, entertainment and shopping. More than 50 travel routines (线路) connecting Shanghai and other tourism spots, such as the West Lake in Hangzhou, gardens in Suzhou, and the waterscape in Shaoxing, will be introduced to the world. So far, local travel bureaus in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Huzhou, Shaoxing, Zhoushan, and Wenzhou have already sent special work teams to Shanghai to present their special tourism attractions to visitors.
The sharing and the connections of tourism resources as well as customer and service systems will also promote the areas in the Yangtze River Delta, which will in turn help to shape sustainable (可持续的), healthy tourism for the future.
64. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Hangzhou－the Heaven on earth
B. The Expo Shanghai 2010－a great success
C. Being at right place, right time for traveling
D. A good chance to develop tourism and others
65. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There will be more than 50 travel routines in Shanghai.
B. 75% of the people in Zhejiang will go to visit the Expo.
C. The local tourism will benefit a lot due to the Expo.
D. Hangzhou will benefit the most from the Expo.
66. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. More cities in neighboring provinces will be better known to the world.
B. Work teams have been sent to Shanghai to present the attractions to visitors.
C. As many as 700,000 people will visit Shanghai every day.
D. The Shanghai World Expo will promote all industries.
67. Which section of a newspaper may the article be taken from?
A. opinion B. advertisement C. news D. sports

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The Madoi medical team arrived just hours after the violent 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Yushu. In two weeks, they have treated at least 1,800 people, while the county has donated 400,000 yuan.
The biggest fear in the earthquake area is the outbreak of diseases. Tenpa said, “Keeping things clean in the shelter is very hard. Even hand washing is almost impossible because of lack of water. Our team is spraying disinfectant (喷洒消毒剂) and we hope that will work.”
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60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
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C. Madoi was also hit by the 7.1-magnitude earthquake.
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A. People in Yushu are encouraged by the medical team workers.
B. The doctors went along quite well in spite of the language trouble.
C. The Madoi medical team was the first to arrive at the earthquake-hit area.
D. The medical workers made great efforts to help the people suffering from the earthquake.

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Few people realize that there is a big difference between formal English and informal English. Formal English is used for most writing, and often in public speaking and formal meetings. It pays close attention to grammar rules, because if we use proper grammar, our meaning is often more precise. Also, on important occasions, we do not want to appear uneducated or to offend (冒犯) others, so we are very careful about how we speak. Informal English is used in speaking or writing to our friends and family. It often does not pay such close attention to grammar rules, because when we speak or write to them, we want our words to flow quickly. Also, with our friends and family, we are usually not so worried about appearing uneducated or about offending them by how we write or speak.
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A. we will offend others
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C. we needn’t pay more attention to grammar rules
D. we can express ourselves more directly and more quickly
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This country has been falling back under the continuing exposures of loss of morality and the revelation that lawbreaking has reached into the highest place in the land. There is a strong demand for morality to turn for the better and for some devotion that is vast enough and yet personal enough to enlist the devotion of all. In the past it has been only in a way in defense of their own country and their own benefits that people have been able to devote themselves wholeheartedly.
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C. the edge of disaster                      D. loss of morality
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A. make a recommendation for a transformed life style
B. limit ambitions of the people of the whole world
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Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to RMB, is about 8,000yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses. If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000yuan per square meter. In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.
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C．The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as in China
D Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities.
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A. Most Chinese property developers sell their houses according to the building area.
B. In large cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.
C. the government raised tax on property industry and controlled the release of loans to property developers.
D. The Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.
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A．Four B．Three C．Five D．Two
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A. Housing price in China has lowered since 2007.
B. There will be no bubbles in Chinese real estate after the government raises tax on property industry.
C. Ordinary Chinese are looking forward to seeing that the high housing prices will be lowered.
D. More ordinary Chinese will buy a house in America instead of in China.

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