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Strong earthquakes hit the east of Japan in the afternoon of March 11, causing several meter-high tsunami(海啸), which killed more than 10,000 people in areas along the coast. Several nuclear plants(核电站) at the coast were broken by the earthquake and tsunami. People living near the plants have been asked to move away. People living within 30 kilometers of the first plant are asked to stay indoors and close all windows.
The breaking of the nuclear plants is causing electricity shortages(电力短缺) in Eastern Japan. As a result, electricity is cut off for 3-hour periods in the area of Tokyo and some other areas during daytime. In order to save electricity, some shops, restaurants and tourist places in the areas are closed for some time every day. But all major airports and train lines are still open and operating.
For the above reasons, tourists are advised not to visit the eastern areas in the near future. Visits to Western Japan are not affected by the event. People who plan to travel over the coming weeks and months are advised to pay attention to the situation for a few more days before making decisions.
This passage may probably be written by a _____.

A．scientist

B．traveler

C．story writer

D．news reporter

People living near the plants were asked to move away because _____.

A．there would be more earthquakes and tsunamis

B．several nuclear plants had been broken

C．there were serious electricity shortages

D．their houses were washed away by the tsunami

They closed some shops and restaurants for some time every day to____

A．avoid making electricity shortages even worse

B．avoid more people getting together

C．rebuild their broken buildings

D．keep away from nuclear radiation(核辐射)

Which of the following is right?

A．The earthquake happened before the tsunami.

B．The earthquake happened after the tsunami.

C．There was no electricity in Eastern Japan.

D．People were not allowed to visit Western Japan.

Shopping is not as simple as you may think! Much has to be done for the producers before putting the products on the shelf.
Color, for example, changes a lot according to what the producers are trying to sell. Health foods are packed in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colors.
When some kind of medicine was brought out recently, researchers found that the color of the package(包装) caused the shoppers to lose interest because they made the product look ineffective(无效的). At last, it came on the market in dark blue and white—blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.
The size of a package can also attract(吸引) a shopper, although quite often a bottle doesn’t hold as much as it seems to.
It is said that the better-known companies spend about 40 percent of the cost of the product itself on packaging!
The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The head of Pears Soap, who for 25 years has used pretty little girls to sell their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a talent to sell it.”
Health foods are usually packed in colors Except ________.

A．green

B．black

C．yellow

D．brown

Why did the shoppers lose interest in the medicine?

A．Because of the size of the product.

B．Because of the color of the product.

C．Because of the color of the package.

D．Because of the cost of the product.

If a new product costs $ 60, how much money may be spent on packaging?

A．$ 24

B．$ 36

C．$ 40

D．$ 60

The passage is mainly about ___________on shopping.

A．advantages of products

B．the importance of packaging

C．choices of products

D．the cost of packaging

One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods(树林). She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.
One day the girl left the cage’s door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled(盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped(抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.
She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted(举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times…
When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.
One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage and ______ of the two birds flew out of the cage.

A．the sick	B．the female
C．the larger and stronger	D．the white and blue

The girl held the bird rightly in her hand because she was afraid that ________.

A．it would be killed	B．it was feeling cold
C．the other bird felt lonely	D．it would fly away

The girl felt that the other bird ____ when it was jumping in the cage.

A．wanted to see what happened

B．wanted to be free

C．wanted to sing a beautiful song again

D．wanted to eat something

What does the story want to tell us?

A．We should protect the endangered birds.

B．The cage is used to keep birds.

C．The birds are easily killed.

D．To keep love is to let it fly.

	Mulan Zhao Wei plays the role of Mulan who pretends to be a man so that she can fight to protect her country. Showtime: July 21, 2011 Running time: 115 minutes Director: Jingle Ma Stars: Zhao Wei, Aloys Price: ￥80 Place: Summer Theatre
	Lost On Journey On the way home for the Spring Festival, Xu Zheng traveled with Wang Baoqiang. They changed many vehicles, but they didn’t get home on time at last. Showtime: July 10, 2011 Running time: 92 minutes Director:Ye Weimin Stars: Xu Zheng , Wang Baoqiang Price: ￥60 Place: Spring Theatre
	Bolt For Superdog, every day is filled with danger. Showtime: July 25, 2011 Running time: 96 minutes Director: Chris Williams Stars: John Travolta Price: adult￥70;child half price Place: Summer Theatre
	If You Are the One The film consists of stories between Qin Fen and several ladies. Showtime: July 30, 2011 Running time: 116 minutes Director: Feng Xiaogang Stars: Ge You, Shu Qi Price: ￥55 Place: Spring Theatre

How long does the film Mulan last?

A．1 hour and 36 minutes.	B．1 hour and 55 minutes.
C．1 hour and 32 minutes.	D．1 hour and 56 minutes.

The film Lost On Journey will be shown on ________.

A．July 30, 2011

B．July 25, 2011

C．July 21, 2011

D．July 10, 2011

Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．Zhao Wei acted Mulan in the film Mulan.

B．The director of Bolt is Chris Williams.

C．Wang Baoqiang and Xu Zheng’s journey was successful.

D．Ge You is an actor in If You Are the One.

The hottest place in the world is the Sahara Desert in Africa. But there are deserts in many other places: in America, in Asia and in Australia. In 1917 the temperature in Death Valley, in the United States, was over 48°C every day for six weeks. That's very hot!
But deserts are not always hot. After dark, deserts are very cold.
Not many animals and plants can live in a desert, because it doesn't rain very often. But one animal likes the desert — the camel. It has big feet to walk on the sand. It can live for a long time without water. Sometimes it doesn't drink anything for weeks — so it gets very thirsty! When it finds water it can drink 100 liters(升) at a time.
What’s the weather like in a desert?

A．Always hot.

B．Always cold

C．Warm and wind

D．Hot in the daytime, cold in the night

How many days is the temperature over 48°C in Death Valley?

A．6 days

B．30 days

C．42 days

D．48 days

Which animal can live in the desert?

A．Camels

B．Horses

C．Tigers

D．Dogs

The hottest place in the world is ______________.

A．Sahara Desert

B．Death Valley

C．Australia

D．We don’t know

How is a camel like?

A．It has big nose

B．It can drink much water.

C．It can’t live for 7 days without water.

D．It can live for 100 years.

Ticket Prices for Shanghai Expo
Time Types	Pre-sale（预售）Ⅰ Mar. 27，2009 ～Jun. 30，2009	Pre-sale Ⅱ Jul. 1，2009 ～Dec. 31，2009	Pre-sale Ⅲ Jan. 1，2010 ～Apr. 30，2010	Expo Session（期间）May. 1，2010 ～Oct. 31，2010
Peak Day Ticket （指定日门票）	￥170	￥180	￥190	￥200
Standard Day Ticket （平日门票）	￥130	￥140	￥150	￥160
3-Day Ticket	N/A（无）	￥400
7-Day Ticket	￥900
Evening Ticket	N/A	￥90

A．April 23，2009	B．August l，2009
C．February 2，2010	D．May 20，2010