Alderbury International Festival Society
FESTIVAL 22ND MAY-9TH JUNE 2012
Art
Displays of paintings, drawings and photographs from Europe and Asia are all part of the Festival programme, with a total of more than 400 pieces of work to be seen.
Early century advertisements will be on display at this year’s festival. Copies of these advertisements are to be sold at the box office.
Music
There will be a huge rang of music in this year’s festival from 14th dance music to modern jazz. Many famous musicians will be visiting the Festival as well as at least two internationally famous bands.
Lunchtime concerts-Every day of the Festival!
All lunchtime concerts begin at 1:00p.m. and last about 55 minutes, except on Monday, 26 of May, which is to be held in the Guildhall. All tickets are priced at £2.00.
How to get the tickets
Telephone reservations: 63362/6641 from 1st April
Payment for tickets reserved by telephone must be received at the Festival Box Office within 3 days. The tickets will then be sent by post.
One can buy tickets in person from 1st May. The Festival Box Office will be open as follows:
Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Sunday(during the Festival only )9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
In the Festival, you can _______.
| A．buy copies of ancient advertisements | B．see more than 400 drawings |
| C．get some paintings at the box offices | D．display your works for free |
What do we know about the music show?
The lunchtime concerts last for more than an hour.
The Festival includes many kinds of music.
C. Tickets for the concerts cost more than £3.00.
D. All concerts are to be held in the Guildhall.
It is not possible for you to buy a ticket in person at _______.
| A．5:30 p.m. on Sunday | B．10:30 a.m. on Monday |
| C．3:00 p.m. on Saturday | D．1:p.m. on Friday |
On 1st April, you can _______.
| A．enjoy modern jazz | B．receive tickets by post |
| C．listen to lunchtime concerts | D．phone for ticket reservations |
Many years ago， there was a rich businessman． He had twenty servants． One day he wanted to make a trip to another town． He also wanted to take things to sell． He decided to take ten servants with him． They carried the things to sell and food to eat． The businessman was very kind． He said to one of his servants，" You are the smallest， the thinnest and the weakest of all my servants． You can't carry a heavy bag． You may choose the lightest bag to carry．"
The servant thanked his master． He picked out the biggest bag． This was bread for them to eat on the journey．"You are foolish，"said the businessman．"That is the biggest and heaviest bag．" But the servant lifted up the bag happily and the journey began． They walked for four hours， then they stopped for a rest． They all ate some of the bread． Then there was less bread for the servant to carry． The servant's bag grew smaller and lighter every day． At the end of the journey， the smallest servant had nothing to carry． Do you think the smallest servant is clever or foolish？
（1）The businessman had servants．
| A． |
one |
| B． |
twenty |
| C． |
ten |
（2） The businessman decided to take the servants with him to ．
| A． |
carry the things to sell |
| B． |
carry the food to eat |
| C． |
both A and B |
（3） The businessman let the smallest servant ．
| A． |
carry the lightest bag |
| B． |
not carry the bag |
| C． |
carry the heaviest bag |
（4） When they had a rest on the journey， they all ．
| A． |
drank some water |
| B． |
ate some bread |
| C． |
ate some meat |
（5） From the passage the smallest servant is very ．
| A． |
kind |
| B． |
foolish |
| C． |
clever |
When Abraham LincoIn was just a boy，he had to help his father to manage their farm．
（66） Abraham wanted to go to school，but there was no school there．（67）_____ Mrs．Lincoln loved the boy very much．She tried her best to make Abraham happy．（68） It was a long way，so it took her a long time to get there．She bought something there and went back．It was dark in the evening when she got home．
The next morning Mrs．Lincoln said to Abraham，"（69） "She put some food on the table，and then brought out a present．A book!Abraham cried．It was an old book，but he liked it．（70） ______He looked up at Mrs．Lincoln and said，"Thank you，Mom．"
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A．He was sad most of the time． B．It was hard work and there wasn't anything interesting for him． C．Today is your birthday，so we're going to have a party． D．One morning she got up early and went to the town． E．A smile came on his face． |
On May 23，Shenzhen introduced tough new rules in order to discourage the"Chinese style of crossing the road"．Chinese people"cross roads without thinking about traffic lights，so long as they are part of a crowd"，said a post on Sina Weibo．A CCTV news program showed that in only an hour，more than 600 people jumped red lights when crossing a road in Shijiazhuang，Hebei．
Many people say that they jaywalk（乱穿马路） became the red light lasts too long，Such an opinion is supported by a research team at Tongji University．The team did research on people's waiting times at different road crossings for three years．They found that Chinese people would wait for 70to 90 seconds before they lost their patience．"people are likely to ignore（忽视） the light when the waiting time is longer than they can bear．"said Ni Ying，a member of the research team．
However，a survey on Sina Weibo suggested that people jaywalk mainly became they disregard（忽视） rules．"I always obey traffic rules．Time is important but safety should come first，"someone wrote on his Weibo．Many countries give out punishments to jaywalkers．In Singapore，the maximum can be three months in prison．Some Chinese cities have started taking some actions，too．For example，the first three months in jaywalking group will be fined 50 yuan in Shijiazhuang．But calling on people to respect rules is more important．To completely solve the problem，everyone should realize the importance of obeying the traffic rules．
61．Which of the following is the"Chinese style of crossing in the road"？
| A． |
To wait for the traffic light to turn green |
| B． |
To cross a road carefully |
| C． |
To cross roads without looking at traffic lights |
62．What does the phrase"The team"in paragraph 2 refer to？
| A． |
A CCTV news program |
| B． |
Aresearch group at Tongji University |
| C． |
A post on Sina Weibo |
63．How long will Chinese people wait for to cross the road before they lose patience？
| A． |
Lets than one minute |
| B． |
About five minutes |
| C． |
Less than one and a half minutes |
64．Why do you people jaywalk according to the survey on Sina Weibo？
| A． |
Because people don't pay much attention to rules |
| B． |
Because the red light lasts too long |
| C． |
Because there are too many people on the road |
65．What does the writer advise us to solve the program of jaywalking？
| A． |
Punish the jaywalkers |
| B． |
Disregard the traffic rules |
| C． |
Call on people to obey the traffic rules． |
Lots of kids hate school，a new study found．Usually this kind of feeling doesn't last long．But what happens if you feel this way too much？School is a face of life and getting a good education can help you build the kind of future life you want．So let's talk about school and what to do when you don't like it．
If you don't like school，the first step is to find out why．You might not like school because you don't have enough friends，or maybe you don't get along with your teachers．Sometimes it's a big problem with your schoolwork．You may be getting farther and farther behind，and it may seem like you'll never catch up．
When you know why you don't like school，you can start taking steps to make tings better．It's a good idea to talk to someone about your problems with school．Your mum，dad，teacher or school counselor（学业指导） will be able to help you．Another good idea is to write down your feelings about school in a notebook．It's a great way to let out emotions（情绪）．Remember，you don't have to show what you've written to others．
56．Lots of kids according to the new study．
| A． |
dislike school |
| B． |
like school very much |
| C． |
are good at reading |
57．What does the underlined word"it"refer to in the first paragraph？
| A． |
A good education |
| B． |
Future life |
| C． |
School |
58．If you don't like school，the first step is to
| A． |
find out why |
| B． |
go to see a doctor |
| C． |
ask your parents for help |
59．How many reasons why you don't like school are mentioned in the second paragraph？
| A． |
Two |
| B． |
Three |
| C． |
Five |
60．Which is NOT the writer's suggestion to make things better？
| A． |
Write down your feelings about school |
| B． |
Show what you've written to others |
| C． |
Talk to someone about your problems with school． |
When I was about twelve years old，a girl in my class like to point out my shortcomings．She said I was very thin；I wasn't good at math；I talked too much；I was too proud，and so on．At last，I became very angry．I ran to my father with tears in my eyes．He listened to me quietly，and asked，"Are those things true or not？Jane，didn't you ever think about what you're really like？"Then he added，"well，you have that girl's opinions．Make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true．"
I did as he told me．To my great surprise，I found out that about half the tings were true．Some of them I couldn't change，like being very thin，but many I could and suddenly I wanted to change．For the first time I got a clear picture of myself．
I brought the list back to Daddy，and he said，"Nown you know better about yourself．But you have to learn to listen，not just close your ears angrily and feel hurt．When something said about you is true，you'll find it will be of great help to you．Don't shut your ears．Listen to the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do．"
Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments．In my life，I've never had a better place of advice．
（1）How old was Jane when a girl in her class pointed out her shortcomings？
| A． |
About 10． |
| B． |
About 12 |
| C． |
About 14 |
（2）Which thing did Jane think she couldn't change？
| A． |
She was very thin |
| B． |
She wasn't good at math |
| C． |
She talked too much |
（3）Who changed the writer's opinion？
| A． |
Father |
| B． |
Mother |
| C． |
Sister |
（4）What did Jane's father really mean by saying"Make a list of everything…"？
| A． |
To listen to her classmate's opinions |
| B． |
To find out what is right and what is wrong |
| C． |
To know herself better and improve herself |
（5）Which of the following is the best title for this passage？
| A． |
My Father |
| B． |
The Best Advice |
| C． |
My Life． |