The American expression “shoo-in” means someone or something that seems sure to win a race or competition.
Before a big football game, supporters of each are certain to argue about which side will win.
Sometimes, however, one team appears so much stronger than the others that everyone agrees it will win.. The stronger team is a shoo-in. There is no way that it can lose.
The expression “shoo-in” comes from horse racing. It comes from the world “shoo”. That is not the shoe we wear on our feet. It’s another word, S-H-O-O. To shoo is an expression hundreds of years old that means to force an animal to move in a desired direction.
Many years ago dishonest riders sometimes agreed secretly to control their horses so that one chosen horse would win the race. but one of the riders would hold back their horses. The chosen rider would shoo his horse ahead of the others, and win the race.
The other riders would secretly bet large amounts of money that the chosen horse would win. The public soon learned about such about such race. They began to call the winners of such a race a “shoo-in”
These days, people use shoo into describe any athlete or competition that seems certain to win, even without cheating.
American runner Edewin Moses won more than hundred races before he ran the hurdle race in the 1984 Olympic Games. Everyone said Moses was a shoo-in, and that he could not lost. And they were right. He won the gold medal.
阅读上面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案One of the dishonest riders was sure to win the race because_______.
| A．be used to be the best in riding |
| B．the pubic had belief in him |
| C．he could not control his horse easily |
| D．the other riders had agreed to fail in the race |
The reason why American runner Edewin Moses was regarded as a
“Shoo-in” is _________.
| A．due to his honest in the races he ran in |
| B．duo to his great effort(努力) shown in more than one hundred races |
| C．that he won over 100 competitions before the 1984 Olympic Games |
| D．that the old meaning of “shoo-in’ had changed |
Which is the following statement is not true?
| A．“Shoo-in” came from the word “shoo”. |
| B．The US runner Moses was worthy of (配得上 ) a shoo-in. |
| C．The public did not know they were being cheated |
| D．Some riders bet a lot of money on the chosen horse. |
The main idea of the passage is that “shoo-in” is_______.
| A．used for anyone or anything that is certain to win a game |
| B．used to admire( 钦佩 ) a person who seems to be sure to win a race |
| C．A word used to describe a dishonest person |
| D．used for any athlete or competitor that too clever to be cheated |
In the last paragraph the author means to tell us ________.
| A．who Edewin Moses was |
| B．Moses won a lot of races |
| C．Moses was the best runners in America |
| D．We can use “shoo-in” to describe an excellent runner. |
A man in Pakistan is now working to help children get an education．When he was a child，he did not go to school because he was too poor．
It is reported that Pakistan has 25million children who do not go to school．That is the second highest number in the world．Only Nigeria has more．Many Pakistani children must work to support their families．
Mohammad Ayub was once one of those children．He is now a firefighter．He also manages a small school．VOA recently visited the school in the capital Islamabad．
Ayub started with just one student in 1982．He saw a boy cleaning cars for days．He asked him，"Why don't you go to school？"The boy answered that his parents were dead and he had to work to help support his five brothers and three sisters．
Ayub was also an orphan and he，too，had to work to help support his five brothers and three sisters．He said，"When my father died，everyone who came to the funeral said they were sorry，but no one helped．"He sold newspapers and did other work to earn enough money to pay school fees for his brothers and sisters．
Ayub wanted to help the young boy who washed cars，but he did not have enough money to pay the boy's school fees．
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Today，Ayub teaches many children at his school in a public park．Some of the children attend other schools in the morning，but come to Ayub in the afternoon to get help with their homework．
Ayub has helped a large number of poor children since he began teaching．Many of them come from very poor areas near the park．
Ayub said，"I used to argue with kids who worked 'Why are you washing someone's dishes or their clothes？Why don't you study？'"
One of the children he advised to attend classes was Farhat Abbas．Ayub found him working with his friends about 12 years ago．"He followed us back home．He told our parents he wanted to teach us and asked them to send us to his school，"Abbas said．
Today，Abbas is taking classes at a college and is helping Ayub．
Many children are out of school，and those who do attend classes often get a poor education．Information gathered by an organization shows half of all Pakistani children in the 5th grade do not understand basic mathematics and cannot read a story in their language．
A group in Islamabad reports Pakistan spends less on education than any other country in South Asia．
42．Ayub did all the following things to help the poor children EXCEPT ．
A．managing a small school
B．teaching the poor children
C．taking classes at a college
D．visiting the children's parents
43．Which sentence can be put in the empty box in the passage？
A．So he offered to teach him．
B．So he asked his parents to help him．
C．So he gave up his idea．
D．So he forced him to go to school．
44．Which is the right time order of what happened in the passage？
a．Ayub began to teach the poor children in his school．
b．Ayub's school in the capital Islamabad was visited by VOA．
c．Ayub advised Abbas's parents to send him to his school．
d．Ayub worked to pay school fees for his brothers and sisters．
e．Ayub saw a boy cleaning cars for days and decided to help him．
A．a﹣b﹣e﹣d﹣e
B．b﹣c﹣d﹣a﹣e
C．d﹣a﹣e﹣c﹣b
D．d﹣e﹣a﹣c﹣b
45．From the passage，which are the best words to describe Ayub？
A．hard﹣working and honest
B．kind﹣hearted and helpful
C．creative and confident
D．humorous and popular．
You love reading，but you've read all your books four times，and are tired of reading the same ones．You're planning to go to the library，but don't know what kind of books to get．With the right knowledge，it's easy to choose a good book!
Answer these questions first．What authors do you like？Research books by the authors you've enjoyed，and you can get more of the same type of books．What are your interests？Type your hobbies into your library catalog search．By doing this，you will find books that you might like．Is there a type of book you would like to try？If there is，search the book and read the summary．This will help you decide if the book is right for you．
Search your house next．
Often good books are quietly collecting dust in your own house．Maybe you forget about one，or someone who is living with you has a couple of good books．Also by searching your house，you can find some books that you can read，and they won't even cost you any money．
Then，ask someone to recommend a good book．You can ask your older brother or sister，your mom，your dad，your best friend，or even your English teacher．Local bookstores often have wonderful recommendations．And when they get to know you，it's even better! You should ask people who like the same type of books，so that you can get books that match your need．
Join a book club，please．Being a book club member is often a way to experience new books with other members．Joining a book club or setting up a book club helps you know who else likes the same books as you，and you can read books that others have read and discuss them．
Finally，read the first part of each book．Of course，if you have many books，this can be time﹣consuming．Reading the first part of a book can help you know what books and types of books that you like，and you won't have a hard time looking for books again．
38．This article is mainly written to help you ．
A．buy a good book
B．read a good book
C．choose a good book
D．borrow a good book
39．The underlined sentence in the third paragraph maybe means that ．
A．your house hasn't been cleaned for a long time
B．the books haven't been touched for a long time
C．your friends haven't read your books for a long time
D．your friends haven't visited your house for a long time
40．What is NOT mentioned about joining a book club？
A．Experiencing new books with other members．
B．Knowing who else likes the same books as you．
C．Reading and discussing books others have read．
D．Helping you make more and more close friends．
41．What does the underlined word "time﹣consuming" in the last paragraph mean？
A．using less time
B．wasting less time
C．taking much time
D．saving much time．
The next time you look up at the sky and see a cloud that looks like Mickey Mouse or your favorite fruit，look again．It may not be a cloud，but a Flogo﹣﹣a logo that flies．It's a new form of advertising in the sky that's never been used before．It's a different way to market your products，logos，and events．
These funny logos are made with soap bubbles （肥皂泡） mixed with a little helium gas （氦气），which makes them lighter than air and float in the sky．Special machines are used to make these new funny Flogos．The machine，which can be rented for ＄ 2，500a day，can make a Flogo every 15﹣25seconds．
Flogos can fly much higher or lower if needed．They can last from a few minutes to an hour anywhere in the sky，depending on the weather conditions．Though they can fly up to 20，000feet，they usually float around at 300﹣500feet．Flogos are only white now，but people hope to have more colorful Flogos in the near future．
Flogos are Green，100% environmentally safe，because the soap used to make the Flogo comes from plants and leaves．So this fun way of advertising is healthy and good for the environment．
（1）Flogos are mainly used to ．
A．advertise in the sky
B．make funny bubbles
C．improve weather conditions
D．see colorful clouds
（2）Why are Flogos healthy and good for the environment？
A．Because they can float high and last for a long time in the sky．
B．Because there is a little helium gas mixed with soap bubbles．
C．Because the machines used to make them are special and expensive．
D．Because the soap used to make them comes from plants and leaves．
（3）From the passage，we can infer that Flogos ．
A．can fly for hours in the sky all day
B．can have different colors at present
C．may be influenced by the weather
D．may be the cheapest way of advertising
（4）Which of the following can be the best title of the passage？
A．Machines﹣﹣Used for Flogos!
B．Flogos﹣﹣Logos that fly!
C．Advertising﹣﹣Made of Fruits!
D．Clouds﹣﹣Like Mickey Mouse!
Time zone：
Eastern Standard Time（EST）：GMT+10hours．
There is no daylight saving time in Queensland．
Legal drinking age：
18years and older．Always keep your ID with you to prove your age．
Alcohol （酒） shops & hotels are the only places where alcohol can be bought．
Dangers：
Dial 000from a fixed line or 112from a mobile phone．Police，ambulance，fire．
Electricity：
240/250volts AC 50Hz Universal outlets for 110volts （shavers only） standard in hotels，apartments，motels．
Telephones：
Australian international code is 61．
Road rules：
Left hand side driving．There is a 50kmh speed limit in most living areas and on open highways100﹣110kmh．Seat belts must be worn all the time．If you want to hire a car，take along your driver's license．
No smoking：
Indoors：Indoor areas are no smoking．
Poker Machines：Poker machine areas are no smoking．
Outdoors：Non﹣enclosed eating and drinking areas are no smoking．
Swimming Safety：
ALWAYS SWIM BETWEEN THE RED AND YELLOW FLAGS and pay attention to the life guards 'advice．Gold Coast beaches are guarded by skilled life guards and volunteers at weekends．
31．The above information is most probably taken from a （an） ．
A．science magazine
B．education newspaper
C．travel guidebook
D．horror novel
32．We can learn from the above information that in Queensland ．
A．smoking is not allowed in lots of places
B．people can buy alcohol anywhere with ID
C．people can swim beyond the red and yellow flags
D．when a building is on fire，dial 112from a fixed line
33．If Mr. Black is having a holiday in Queensland，he can ．
A．drive on the right hand side
B．hire a car with his driver's license
C．drive at the speed of 120kmh on highways
D．drive his car without wearing the seat belt．
Without proper planning，tourism（旅游业） can cause problem．For example，too many tourists can make public places crowded，which are also enjoyed by the local people．If tourists cause too much traffic，the local people will feel unhappy．They begin to dislike tourists and treat them impolitely．But they forget how much tourism can help the local economy（经济）．It is important to think about how tourism affects the local people．The local customs and beauty should be kept to attract the tourists by the local government．The local government should also care about the health and happiness of local people when developing tourism．
Too much tourism can be a problem．If tourism grows too quickly，people can leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry because they can make more money there．As a result，other parts of the local economy can become worse．
On the other hand，if there is not enough tourism，people can lost jobs，and businesses can also lost money．It coats much money to build large hotels，airports，firstclass roads，and other support facilities（设施） needed by tourist attractions．For example，each room of the firstclass tourism hotel usually coats about 50thousand dollars．If the rooms of the hotel aren't used most of the time，the owner of the hotel will lose money．
Building a hotel is just a beginning．There must be many support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel，electricity and so on．All of these support facilities cost money．If these facilities are not used because there are not enough tourists，jobs and money are lost．
根据上面短文的内容回答问题．
66．How will the local people feel if tourists cause too much traffic？
67．Is developing tourism helpful for the local economy？
68．What should be kept by the local government to attract tourists？
69．Why can people leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry？
70．How much does it usually need to build a firstclass hotel room？
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