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The Miami Planetarium(天文馆) opened its doors to the public on November 4, 1966 and has entertained and educated children of all ages about astronomy and the wonders of the night sky ever since. The planetarium houses a 65-foot diameter doomed projection screen with 231 seats.
At the heart of the Planetarium is a SPITZ “Space Transit Planetarium” star projector(放映机), which is capable of accurately reproducing the stars and planets as seen from anywhere on Earth at any time during the year. Shows daily except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Unlike any other in South Florida, the Planetarium is a unique setting for bringing the stars and planets indoors in animated live star shows and music filled laser light shows.
The Weintraub Observatory（天文台） houses two powerful telescopes. Observatory hours are from 8:00p.m. to 10:00p.m. Look through the telescope to view the planets, the four moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn and deep sky objects such as galaxies, nebulas and double stars.
Deposit: A $ 75 deposit must be received 10 days ahead of the visit date to guarantee your visit.
Cancellation Policy：The museum requires 48 hours advance notice prior to any cancellation or other changes to a reservation. Without prior notification the original total will be expected upon arrival.
Payment Policy: The balance of the admission fee is due upon arrival at the museum on your visit day.
Upon arrival: The leading teacher should check in at the box office with payment for the correct head count of students and teachers. Visitors should remain on the bus until a museum interpreter show you around the museum.
Museum Etiquette: We ask that all groups remain together and orderly. Teachers are asked to help maintain order with their groups. We reserve the right to refuse service to any group or individual not obeying the museum policies.
Bus procedures: The museum will provide parking for buses in our parking lot. Upon arrival, bus drivers will be directed by the museum staff to the appropriate places to park. It is recommended that buses remain on the spots throughout the group’s entire museum visit.
For more information & reservations call: (305)646-4222. In the Miami Planetarium, visitors can _________.
| A．look through the telescope to view the Mars at 11 p.m. |
| B．enjoy the roller coaster on the weekend. |
| C．watch animated live star shows on December 1 |
| D．watch animated live star shows on December 25 |
If twenty students are to visit the Miami Planetarium together with five teachers, how much will they have to pay for the admission fees in total?
| A．$230 | B．$250 | C．$150 | D．$200 |
To make sure that you can visit the Miami Planetarium on time, you must_____
| A．pay the total admission fees in advance. |
| B．pay some of the admission fees in advance. |
| C．rent the bus owned by the planetarium |
| D．book the visit five days before the visit date |
We can infer from the passage that _________.
| A．the Miami Planetarium has a history of over 60 years |
| B．the Miami Planetarium is very popular among moviegoers |
| C．the Miami planetarium is located in North Florida. |
| D．the Weintraub Observatory is not open to visitors during the day. |
When you walk into a room on the 17th floor of Copenhagen’s Bella Sky Hotel, you’ll be greeted by soft roses and other fresh flowers, fruits, fashion magazines, and a bathroom with beauty products. This is Europe’s first hotel floor dedicated（专用的）entirely to women—and according to the hotel’s CEO Arne Bang Mikkelsen, it is designed by women, for women.
“Women’s hotel preferences（偏爱）are very different from men’s with key priorities（优先考虑的事）being to feel safe and comfortable. When men come into a hotel room, the first thing they do is check the view, turn on the TV, plug in their computer, and check out the fridge. Women, on the other hand, go straight to the bathroom. Does it smell nice? Is it clean? Does it have a nice bathtub and shower?”
Unlike other hotels, it seemed like someone actually thought about what women wanted. To get it right, the hotel asked a number of women what they wanted, and added to their list of things like cleanliness, a nice bathroom, high-powered hairdryers, steam irons, cosmetic mirrors, healthy choices on the room service menus, and full-body mirrors.
It seems that they are helped by the boom（繁荣）in female business travelers. Global numbers are hard to get, but a research report shows women account for about half of all business travelers in the US in 2010, up from approximately 25% in 1991.
Places like the Naumi Hotel in Singapore, the Premier Hotel in New York, the London Dukes Hotel and the Georgian Court Hotel in Vancouver seem to be realizing the possibility in catering（迎合）for women.
At the London Dukes Hotel, the manager says bookings（预订）for their “Duchess Rooms”，which are standard rooms with fresh flowers, fruit, and styling things, have increased 25% over the past year.We can learn from the text that Bella Sky Hotel _______.
A. is the first hotel designed for women
B. offers special service to women guests
C. has a big garden with all kinds of flowers
D. can arrange rooms according to guests’ wishes
57. Paragraph 2 mainly wants to tell us _______.
A. men are wiser in choosing hotels
B. guests usually care about fort most
C. women differ from men in judging a hotel
D. hotels have difficulty satisfying each guestWhat can we learn from the text?
| A．Men guests usually don’t care about hotels’ cleanliness. |
| B．Living in a hotel, women guests may consider their safety. |
| C．Women business travelers spend more than men in hotels. |
| D．In the US the number of women travelers is higher than men. |
The example of the London Dukes Hotel is used to show ________.
| A．London is known for hotel management |
| B．guests like to experience different hotels |
| C．the new hotel service is very popular |
| D．hotel industry is developing rapidly |
What is the text mainly about?
| A．How to run hotels. |
| B．A new practice in hotel service. |
| C．Different hotels’ service in the world. |
| D．Differences between men and women hotel guests. |
PART THREE READING PREHENSION（共15小题；每小题 2分，满分30分）
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.
A
With school out and hot weather in, it’s not unusual for youngsters to gather around the refrigerator or the television rather than take part in active play. Such habits may be relaxing but can wreck a healthy lifestyle, say specialists at Texas Children’s Hospital.
“For some kids, the state of feeling bored triggers（引发）eating,” says Jennifer Thomas, a doctor at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. “A child can pick up 5 to 10 pounds over the course of a summer, so it’s important to recognize the difference between boredom（无聊）and hunger.”
Because children may be adjusting（适应）to lack of routine, adding some structure to their daily schedules can help. “For example, instead of letting kids eat while they watch television, permit eating only in the kitchen with the television turned off,” says Thomas. “This way can help determine if they are really hungry or just bored.”
If hunger causes a snack attack, nutritious snacks should be available（可得到的）and easy to reach, says Thomas. She suggests two or more servings of fruit and three or more servings of vegetables as a reasonable（合情理的）daily goal. Thomas says, “Fresh or frozen fruit is better than fruit juice. Fresh or frozen vegetables are better because canned vegetables usually contain salt.”
In general, kids should avoid snacks with high sugar content, says Thomas. “More importantly, if a sugary snack takes the place of healthier food, the child is not getting the nutrition he or she needs. High-fat food tends to make a child feel worried, while eating foods that are naturally lower in fat will make it easier for kids to feel more energetic and stay on the go.”What can help to stop children from eating because of boredom?
| A．Giving them a daily schedule. |
| B．Giving them a lot of snacks. |
| C．Preventing them from watching TV. |
| D．Making them eat a lot of fruits. |
What kind of snacks should we give children?
| A．Fruit juice. |
| B．Frozen fruit. |
| C．Canned vegetables. |
| D．Snacks rich in sugar. |
Foods that are naturally lower in fat are necessary for children because _______.
| A．they help children lose weight |
| B．they help children get necessary nutrition |
| C．they stop children from getting bored |
| D．they make children active and energetic |
We can infer from the text that _______.
| A．it’s hard to tell the difference between boredom and hunger |
| B．children may get bored for lack of routine in summer |
| C．we should limit children’s eating while they’re watching TV |
| D．nutritious snacks should be available at any time |
The underlined word “wreck” in Paragraph 1 probably means“_______”.
| A．improve | B．change | C．ruin | D．include |
A Korean wave is sweeping across China, with many Chinese women worshiping South Korean actors Kin Soo hyun and Lee Min ho as demigods(偶像)．Chinese netizens always have different opinions．Over South Korean TV dramas, but there is no doubt that programs from the neighboring country are now enjoying a new round of popularity in China, And a big part of the credit for that goes to You Who Came From The Star, the South Korean TV series which is on the air now．
You Who Came From The Star and The Heirs (继承者们) have been subjects of hot online discussions throughout Asia．Besides, the book, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, read by the hero You Who Came From The Star was a hard to get item on Amazon for a while．
The two TV programs have several common elements (因素)：a tall, handsome, and rich hero who loves the heroine blindly and always protects her, and an equally handsome man madly in love with the same woman．Both programs describe the purity of love, which is expressed through a kiss or a warm hug．Perhaps that’s the secret of their success; perhaps people still like Cinderella type stories．
The widening wealth gap is a matter of social concern both in South Korea and China, and the challenges that young people face in their hope for a better life might have caused many ordinary girls to dream of marrying rich, caring men．This is precisely what the popular South Korean TV drams describe．In fact, South Korean TV dramas are tailored to meet the market’s demands．
Many netizens even said at an earlier time that South Korean TV dramas had become popular because of their stereotyped (模式化的) themes: traffic accidents, cancer and other incurable diseases．But all that has changed with the success of You Who Came From The Star and The Heirs, which Chinese directors can use as examples, as well as inspiration, to improve their productions．What is the main reason for a new round of popularity in China?
| A．The dramas are from the neighboring country North Korea． |
| B．Most of the Chinese netizens have voted for them． |
| C．The actors in the dramas are all gods． |
| D．It is because of You Who Came From The Star． |
Which is NOT included in the elements for the success of South Korean dramas?
| A．Charming pure love stories． |
| B．A tender kiss and a warm hug． |
| C．Handsome and rich heroes． |
| D．The heroine’s blind love with the rich． |
The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 means that they are designed to _______．
| A．develop in a large scale |
| B．be measured to a certain size |
| C．meet popular taste purposely |
| D．be shown in a big market |
The main purpose of stereotyped themes in South Korean dramas is to________．
| A．present an idea |
| B．attract TV viewers |
| C．make them colorful |
| D．arouse some challenges |
Our risk of cancer rises rapidly as we age．So it makes sense that the elderly should be routinely screened(拍片检查) for new tumors (肿瘤) or doesn’t it?
While such tracking of cancer is a good thing in general, researchers are increasingly questioning whether all of this testing is necessary for the elderly．With the percentage of people over age 65 expected to nearly double by 2050, it s important to weigh the health benefits of screening against the risks and costs of routine testing．
In many cases, screening can lead to additional examinations and operations to remove cancer, which can cause side effects, while the cancers themselves may be slow growing and may not cause serious health problems in patients’ remaining years．But the message that everyone must screen for cancer has become so ingrained (根深蒂固的) that when health care experts recommended that women under 50 and over 74 stop screening for breast cancer, it caused a noisy reaction among doctors, patients and social groups．
It’s hard to uproot deeply held beliefs about cancer screening with scientific data．Certainly, there are people over age 75 who have had cancers detected by routine screening, and gained several extra years of life because of treatment．And clearly, people over age 75 who have other risk factors for cancer, such as a family history or previous personal experience with the disease, should continue to get screened regularly．But for the rest, the risk of cancer, while increased at the end of life, must be balanced with other factors like remaining life expectancy．
A recent study suggests that doctors start to make more objective decisions about who will truly benefit from screening—especially considering the explosion of the elderly．
It’s not an easy calculation to make, but one that makes sense for patients．Dr．Otis Brawley said, “Many doctors are ordering these tests purely to cover themselves from medical disputes（争端）．We need to think about the wise use of health care, which means making some difficult decisions with elderly patients, and going against the misguided belief that when it comes to health care, more is always better．”Routine cancer screening for the elderly people makes sense because ______．
| A．it is believed to contribute to a long life |
| B．it is part of their health care package |
| C．they are more sensitive about the health |
| D．they are in greater danger of tumor growth |
How do some researchers now look at routine cancer screening for the elderly?
| A．It adds too much to their medical bills． |
| B．They are doubtful about its necessity． |
| C．It helps increase their life expectancy． |
| D．They think it does more harm than good． |
What is the traditional view about women screening for breast cancer?
| A．It is a must for adult women． |
| B．It applies to women over 50． |
| C．It is intended for young women． |
| D．It doesn’t apply to women over 74． |
What does the writer say is the general view about health care?
| A．Better care, longer life． |
| B．Prevention is better than cure． |
| C．Better early than late． |
| D．The more, the better． |
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
HOLIDAY FUN AT THE POWERHOUSE
500 HARRIS STREET
ULTIMO ·TELEPHONE (02)9270111
Join in the holiday fun at the powerhouse this month linked to our new exhibition, Evolution & Revolution: Chinese dress 1700s to now．DON’T FORGET our other special event, the Club Med Circus School which is part of the Circus（马戏团）！150 years of circus in Australia exhibition experience!
◆Chinese Folk Dancing: Colorful Chinese dance and musical performances by The Chinese Folk Dancing School of Sydney．Dances include: the Golden and the Chinese drum dance．A feature will be the Qin dynasty Emperor’s count dance．Also included is a show of face painting for Beijing opera performances．
Sunday June29 and Wednesday July2 in the Turbine Hall, at 11:30 a．m．& 1:30 p．m．
◆Australian Chinese Children’s Arts Theatre: Well known children’s play experts from Shanghai lead this dynamic youth group．Performances include Chinese fairy tales and plays．
Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July in the Turbine Hall, at 11:30 a．m．& 1:30 p．m．
◆Chinese Youth League: A traditional performing arts group featuring performance highlights such as Red scarf and Spring flower dances, and a musician playing Er Hu．
Sunday 6 to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall．11:30 a．m．to 1:30 p．m．
◆Kids Activity: Make a Paper Horse: Young children make a paper horse cut out．(The horse is a frequent theme in Chinese painting, including a kind of advancement．) Suitable for ages 82 years．
Sunday 28 June to Tuesday 8 July in the Turbine Hall．12:00 p．m．to 1:00 p．m．
◆Club Med Circus School: Learn circus skills, including the trapeze, trampolining and magic．Note only for children over 5．There are 40 places available in each 1 hour session and these must be booked at the front desk, level 4, on the day．
Tuesday 1 to Saturday 5 July at 11:30 a．m．& 1:00 p．m．
Enjoy unlimited free visits and many other benefits by becoming a Family member of the Powerhouse．Our family memberships cover two adults and all children under the age of 16 years at the one address．
All this for as little as $50．00 a year! Call (02)92170600 for more details．When can you watch the Chinese drum dance?
| A．On July 2． | B．On July 3． |
| C．On July 6． | D．On July 8． |
To learn the magic tricks, you can go to ____________．
| A．Kids Activity． |
| B．Chinese Youth League． |
| C．Club Med Circus School． |
| D．Children’s Arts Theatre． |
What is required if you want to enjoy free visits to the Museum?
| A．Calling (02)92170600． |
| B．Gaining family membership． |
| C．Coming for the holiday fun． |
| D．Paying Powerline $50．00 a year． |
What is the main purpose of the text?
| A．To attract visitors． |
| B．To present schedules． |
| C．To report the performances． |
| D．To teach kids Chinese arts． |