A city in South Korea has added a new attraction to its cultural landscape(景观)—the world’s first “Toilet Theme Park”. The Restroom Cultural Park in the city of Suwon is proving a huge hit with locals and tourists alike.
The park was built to memorize the former city mayor Sim Jae-duck, known as “Mr. Toilet”. He believed the toilet is a very important place and full of culture. Visitors to the park can enjoy its toilet- bowl- shaped exhibition hall as well as lots of bronze statues(铜像) in all kinds of toilet positions. They can even sit on Mr. Kim’s original toilet, which includes a full-length glass door that mists(蒙上薄雾) up when it is being used.
Suwon has become well known because of the promotion(宣传) of toilet culture. The city attracts toilet- related artwork from around the world to its galleries. It famously hosts the Golden Poop Art Festival- a celebration of one of the calls of nature. The city also lists lots of its own public toilets as tourist attractions on its website. Sim Jae-duck’s toilet-shaped house, now a museum, should be the must-see for enthusiasts. It’s said that Mr. Sim was born in the loo of his mother’s house, so he loved toilets very much. He said in 2007, “The toilet can save humankind from diseases and is a place for introspection(反省). The toilet is also a central living place that has culture.” What’s the theme park’s name?
| A．Restroom Park | B．Toilet World |
| C．The Restroom Cultural Park | D．The Park of World Toilets. |
What was the nickname(绰号) of Sim Jae-duck?
| A．Captain Lavatory | B．Mr. Toilet | C．Bathroom Bill | D．Number Two |
What happens to Sim Jae-duck’s toilet when someone uses it?
| A．The toilet slowly moves around. |
| B．“The Toilet Song ” starts playing. |
| C．The water comes out. |
| D．Its glass door fogs up. |
Where do reports say Sim Jae-duck was born?
| A．In a toilet- shaped bed. | B．In the WC of his mother’s house. |
| C．In a public toilet in Suwon. | D．In a hospital toilet. |
The underlined word “enthusiasts” means ______ in Chinese in the passage.
| A．思想者 | B．智障者 | C．残疾人 | D．爱好者 |
When does music in public places become noise pollution?
You may like at least some kind of music. But the problem is that, in lots of places, you’re made to hear somebody else’s choice in music. Say you’ve just landed at an airport. At the airport, the “background” （背景）music may be played loudly.
When you are on the way to your hotel, there may be another kind of music played by the taxi driver. Then you finally reach your hotel. But when you are taking the elevator(电梯)，there is elevator music.
You go out to dinner and end up in a place where the owner of the restaurant thinks music will help make you eat more and spend more. Then a person playing the violin comes around. This is called the “music wallpaper”. It is to make you buy more and eat a lot. Even the government thinks this is “noise pollution,” especially when the music is too loud.
Noise pollution may be bad for our hearing. It’s also bad for some of our daily activities, such as sleeping, conversations and so on.
The fact that you can’t see, taste or smell it may help explain why it has not received as much attention as other kinds of pollution, such as air pollution or water pollution. The air around us is always filled with sounds, but most of us would not think we are surrounded(包围) by noise. This can be bad for our health. So many people like soft and quiet music in their house. In the restaurant, the music is to make you _____________.
| A．have a nice meal |
| B．eat more food and spend more money |
| C．enjoy some wonderful music |
| D．have a great time in the restaurant |
This passage doesn’t talk about ___________.
| A．food pollution | B．water pollution |
| C．air pollution | D．noise pollution |
Music in public places becomes noise pollution because __________.
| A．it’s played at the airport |
| B．it’s played by the taxi driver |
| C．it’s played when you are taking the elevator |
| D．you are made to hear someone else’s choice in music |
From the passage we know that ___________.
| A．music that is too loud is bad for our health |
| B．people pay as much attention to noise pollution as they do to air pollution |
| C．people like loud music in their house |
| D．most people think that there’s lots of noise around us |
London has held two Olympic Games , in 1908 and 1948, with a third one in 2012. The thirtieth Olympic Games will make London the first city to have held the modern Games of three Olympics and it’s the only city in the United Kingdom to have ever held the Olympics.
The Games will start on 27 July local (当地的)time, which is 28 July Beijing time. And it will end on 12 August. Athletes (运动员) from different countries and areas will take part in 300 events(比赛项目) and have a good time.
When talking about London Olympic Games, “London Bowl” is often mentioned(提及). It is not the bowl that Londoners use to eat during the Olympics, but the main place where athletes take part in the games.
Do you still remember “You and Me”, the theme song(主题曲) of the Beijing Olympic Games ? For the London Olympic Games, you will hear another song called “Passion”(激情) .
The Olympic Games will begin in 2 months, but the ticket price is still unknown. It’s said that half of the tickets will be less than 20 pounds each. So would you like to go?The 2012 London Olympic Games is the __________ Olympic Games.
| A．27th | B．28th | C．29th | D．30th |
The London Olympic Games will start on ___________ local time.
| A．27 June | B．28 July | C．27 July | D．12 August |
From the passage we know that ______________.
| A． London has held 3 Olympic Games before |
| B．London Bowl is the bowl Londoners use to have meals |
| C．There are 300 events in the 2012 London Olympic Games |
| D．The ticket price of London Olympic Games is less than 20 yuan each |
The best title of the passage is ___________.
| A．The History of Olympic Games |
| B．How To Win The Olympic Games |
| C．London Olympic Games |
| D．The Athletes in London Olympic Games |
French Presidents（总统）
| Name |
Time for being president of France |
| Charles de Gaulle |
8 January, 1959 – 28 April, 1969 |
| Georges Pompidou |
20 June, 1969 – 2 April, 1974 |
| Valéry Giscard d´Estaing |
27 May, 1974 – 21 May, 1981 |
| Francois Mitterrand |
21 May, 1981 – 17 May, 1995 |
| Jacques Chirac |
17 May, 1995 – 16 May, 2007 |
| Nicolas Sarkozy |
16 May, 2007— 7 May, 2012 |
| Francois Hollande |
7 May, 2012 — |
Georges Pompidou became president of France on ____________.
| A．8 January, 1959 | B．2 April, 1974 | C．20 June, 1969 | D．17 May, 1995 |
According to the chart（表格）, ______ was president of France for the longest time.
| A．Valéry Giscard d´Estaing | B．Jacques Chirac |
| C．Francois Mitterrand | D．Charles de Gaulle |
According to the chart, we know that Nicolas Sarkozy .
| A．won’t be the next president of France |
| B．was president of France for 6 years |
| C．became president of France on 7 May, 2012 |
| D．was a very successful president |
This is Wang Ping’s Day. He’s a young worker. His job is carrying coal (运煤). He thinks that’s great.
| Wang Ping’s Day |
|
| 5:10 a. m. |
Don’t work |
| 5:20 a. m. |
Go home by car |
| 5:30 a. m. |
Take a shower |
| 5:40 a. m. |
Eat breakfast. |
| 6:00 a. m. |
Go to bed. |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Get up. |
| 5:10 p.m. |
Buy vegetables or other things for breakfast |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Have a big dinner. |
| 6:30~7:30p.m. |
Watch news(新闻) on TV. |
| 7:40 p.m. |
Leave home and go to work |
When does Wang Ping have breakfast?
| A．At 5:20 in the morning. |
| B．At 5:10 in the afternoon. |
| C．At 5:40 in the morning. |
| D．At 6:00 in the afternoon. |
Where does he have his breakfast?
| A．At home. | B．In the coal mine(煤矿). |
| C．In the restaurant(餐馆). | D．In the factory (工厂). |
Wang Ping watches news ______.
| A．over the radio(收音机) | B．on TV in the morning |
| C．every day | D．every morning |
Wang Ping goes home _______.
at 7:40 every evening B. at 5:20 every evening
at 7:30 every morning D. at 5:20 every morning--- How old is Wang Ping? --- _______.
| A．About 50 | B．About fifteen | C．25 | D．We don’t know |
Mrs Jones’ telephone number is 2562781 and the number of the city cinema(电影院)is 2562718. because the two numbers look the same(一样), some people often make a mistake(弄错)and telephone her when they want the cinema.
One evening, the Jones are having supper at the table. Just then, the telephone bell rings. Mrs Jones goes to answer the telephone. A tired（累的）man says, “Excuse me, at what time does your last movie begin?”
“I’m sorry.” says Mrs Jones, “But you have the wrong(错误的)number. This is not the cinema.”
“Oh, sorry, it began twenty minutes ago(以前)? Thank you all the same. Goodbye.” Says the man.
Mrs Jones is very surprised(惊讶), so she tells her husband（丈夫）the whole thing. Her husband, Mr Jones laughs(笑)and says: “I see. The man’s wife wants to go to a movie, but he is tired. He doesn’t want to go to a movie. So he telephones the cinema. His wife hears(听见)him, but she can’t hear you. Now they stay at home this evening, and the husband is very happy and he can have a good rest(休息)at home.”
根据上文内容判断正（T）误（F）。Mrs Jones’ telephone number is the same as the number of the city cinema.
People often telephone Mrs Jones when they want the cinema.
One evening when the telephone bell rings, they are having supper.
The tired man wants to know when the last film begins.
The husband is happy to stay at home.