Your school has planned a visit to Lions Nature Education Centre. Here is what you should know about the centre. Please read it.
Lions Nature Education Centre
Lions Nature Education Centre opened in 1991 on what was once a government farm in Sai Kung. Both the government and the Lions Club own it now.
Aims
The aim of the centre is to show visitors everything to do with rural ( 乡下的 ) Hong Kong. We also hope to educate people about the environment. For this reason, it’s really a popular place for school trips and outgoings.
Facilities ( 设施 )
The centre has a large number of indoor and outdoor facilities and exhibitions ( 展品 ). The outdoor facilities include a garden, vegetable fields and a place where trees are grown for study. Indoor exhibition halls provide different kinds of plants, fishes and other things from land or sea. The Farmers’ Market is open at weekends.
Rules for visitors
※ Wear proper clothes, shoes and hats.
※ Bring some water and food, but take your rubbish away with you.
※ Do not break any natural appearance or plants, and do not make the water dirty.
※ Care for other visitors and wildlife ( 野生动植物 ), and do keep quiet wherever you go.
Opening hours
We are open daily from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Exhibition halls are open from 9:30 am to 4:30pm. The centre is closed every Tuesday.
Address: Hiram’s Highway, Sai Kung
Phone: 2792 2234
Website: http://www.hknature.net//lnec
| A．in the city centre |
| B．at Hiram’s Highway |
| C．on a government farm |
| D．inside the exhibition halls |
| A．rural clothes and shoes | B．different kinds of seafood |
| C．outdoor lions in nature | D．the environment around us |
| A．not to visit the Farmers’ Market |
| B．not to make a noise or wear hats |
| C．to care for the wildlife and water |
| D．to look for rubbish and take it away |
| A．at weekends | B．after 4:30pm |
| C．during weekends | D．before 9:30am |
| A．call at 2792 2234 | B．ask other visitors |
| C．study the facilities | D．provide the website |
Dear mum and dad，
I'm writing this letter to you from the center of Australia．At the moment we're staying near Uluru﹣that's the aboriginal（土著） name for Ayers Rock．On the first day，we took a balloon tour over the rock，and I was surprised at how big it was：3.6kilometers long and 384meters high．The colors of the rock are fantastic，and at different times of the day，they change from purple to red．The Aborigines are the first people of Australia，and the ancient aboriginal stories describe the spirits that created the world．Uluru is a center of Aboriginal culture．
The Australians have many British relatives．That's why they're like us in many ways．Their family life is similar to ours，and they enjoy the same food and hobbies．The food and drink that most Australians like are grapes，lamb，ham and especially wine that they make in the south of the country．They love all sports，but football is the most popular．Most Australians live near the coast，so they also love going to the beach，swimming and surfing．
Although it's December，it's summer over here．The sunshine is very bright，and near the coast the countryside is very green．There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills，but the outback（澳洲内陆） is more like a desert，full of rocks and sand．
The next day after we arrived at Uluru，we went on a camel（骆驼） ride．The camel that I rode had a bad temper．When I sat on its back，it became very angry and refused me．So everyone else thought it was very funny that my camel kept lying down…
Finally，later this evening，we're taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home，it's been a fantastic trip!
Tony
51．Which is NOT true according to Paragraph One？
A．Uluru is the name for Ayers Rock．
B．The height of Uluru is 384meters．
C．The rock of Uluru doesn't change colors．
D．Uluru is the center of Aboriginal culture．
52．Tony may be a（n） ．
A．British
B．Australian
C．American
D．Chinese
53． B is the most popular sport in Australia．
54．The underlined word"temper"means" "in Chinese．
A．脾气
B．记忆
C．命令
D．信心
55．What is the best title of this passage？
A．A Balloon Tour
B．An Aboriginal Letter
C．A Fantastic Trip
D．A Summer Evening．
An elephant and a monkey were arguing．
"Look，how big and strong I am!"The elephant said．
The monkey disagreed，"Look，how fast I can run and climb!Can you？"
At last they asked a wise tiger，"Which is better﹣to be strong or to be quick？"
The tiger said，"Go across the river and pick the fruit on that tree for me，then I can tell．"
So they went to the river，but the water ran fast and the monkey was afraid．
"Get on my back，"said the elephant proudly，"I shall carry you．"
Soon they crossed the river．There stood the tree．But the fruit was too high for the elephant to reach．He also tried to pull the tree down，but failed．
"Don't worry．"The monkey climbed quickly up the tree，and picked the fruit．
Then they returned and gave the tiger the fruit．"Which is better﹣to be strong or to be quick？"
The tiger smiled，"Neither of you could get the fruit alone．It took both the elephant's strength and the monkey's quickness to get it．"
（1）The elephant and the monkey argued about ．
A．who could climb faster
B．whose skill was better
C．how to be stronger
D．where to pick the fruit
（2）The monkey was afraid of ．
A．the fruit
B．the elephant
C．the tiger
D．the water
（3）Why couldn't the elephant get the fruit？
A．Because the elephant was ill．
B．Because the tree was not strong．
C．Because the monkey was fast．
D．Because the fruit was too high．
（4）What did the monkey think of his quickness？
A．Angry．
B．Proud．
C．Afraid．
D．Nervous．
（5）How did the monkey and the elephant finally get the fruit？
A．By working together．
B．By pulling down the tree．
C．By arguing with friends．
D．By asking the tiger for help．
I was in a shopping mall，so I decided to go and get a cup of coffee．As I was making my way to the coffee shop，I noticed an old gentleman poorly dressed sitting near the shop．I knew from the first sight that he needed help．He had a little lunch in front of him and was enjoying it．It was clear that he had a problem with his right eye．I then joined the line and waited to be served．
Then it happened．One of the most beautiful gestures（姿态） I had ever seen in my life．There was a young man in front of me in the line who was also waiting to be served．The next thing I knew was that the young man handed the waitress（女服务员） 20dollars and requested a glass of juice as a favor（善行）．The waitress looked at the young man a little perplexed，not fully understanding the request．That was when the young man asked her to give the juice to the old gentleman eating his lunch outside，as well as the change（零钱） from the 20dollars．The young man also told her that he would be watching every second so that she would be completely safe．
Then there was a wonderful exchange between the waitress and the old man．I only wished I
could take a photo of the smiles on both of their faces．
As I was considering this event later，I wondered why the young man didn't perform this act of kindness himself．Maybe he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire（激励） others to do something for this old man as well．
61．The old gentleman outside the coffee shop．
A．was waiting in line
B．was eating his lunch
C．was asking for money
D．was waiting for the waitress
62．The word"perplexed"in the second paragraph probably means ．
A．doubtful
B．embarrassed
C．worried
D．angry
63．How did the young man help the old man？
A．He took him to have lunch and gave him some money．
B．He bought him a glass of juice and gave him some change himself．
C．He asked the waitress to give him a glass of juice and some change．
D．He took a picture with the old man to remind others to help him．
64．From this passage we know ．
A．the young man had a problem with his right eye
B．the waitress was too frightened to help the old man
C．the young man disliked to be praised by others in public
D．the writer supported the behavior（行为） of the young man
65．What's the main idea of the passage？
A．It is good manners to wait in line in public．
B．Help people in need and inspire others to do so．
C．Giving money to the disabled people is what we should do．
D．Be ready to help others secretly．
I arrived at my mother's home for our Saturday family dinner．The smells of food flew over from the kitchen．Mother was pulling out quilt after quilt from the boxes，proudly showing me their beauties．I knew they were all made herself．She was preparing for a quilt show on TV．When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes，I noticed something at the bottom of one box．I pulled it out．"What's this？"I asked．
"Oh？"Mom said，"That's Mama's quilt．"
I spread the quilt．It looked as if a group of school children had made the pieces together．
"Grandmother made this？"I asked in surprise．My grandmother was a master at making quilts．This certainly didn't look like any of the quilts she had made．
"Yes，right before she died．I brought it home with me last year and made some changes，"
Mom said，"I'm still working on it．See，this is what I've done so far．"
I looked at it more closely．She had made a line straight（直的）．At the center of the quilt，she had stitched a piece of cloth with these words："My mother made many quilts．She didn't get all lines straight．But I think this is beautiful．I want to see it finished．Her last quilt．"
"Oh，this is so nice，Mom．"I said．I was sure now that by completing my grandmother's quilt，my mother was honoring her own mother．I realized that I held in my hands a family treasure．It started with the loving hands of one woman，and continued with the loving hands of another．
56．When the writer got home，his mother ．
A．was cooking dinner
B．was preparing for a quilt show
C．was watching TV
D．was changing her mama's quilt
57．How did the writer's mother deal with her mama's last quilt？
A．She took it to a TV show．
B．She brought it home and made some changes．
C．She gave it to her daughter as a family treasure．
D．She made some changes with a group of children．
58．The word"stitched"in the sixth paragraph probably means in Chinese．
A．画出
B．剪开
C．写下
D．缝上
59．From this passage we know the writer's grandmother ．
A．was highly thought of by her daughter
B．wasn't good at making quilts
C．was dead many years ago
D．lived with the writer before she died
60．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．The writer wanted to know what their family treasure was．
B．The writer's mother wanted to learn how to make a beautiful quilt．
C．The writer's mother wanted to honor her own mama by finishing the quilt．
D．The writer's mother wanted to take her mama's quilts to the show．
The homestay（寄宿家庭） provides English language students with the good chance to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of an American home．
What to Expect
The host will provide places to live and meals．Rooms will be cleaned every day．And the host is there to offer help and advice on your physical and mental（精神的） health．
Living Area
Host families are mainly in Zones 2，3and 4．Most hosts don't live in Zone 1because much of central New York is trading center．Zones 3and 4often offer larger houses in uncrowded areas．But it's very convenient to travel to the center of New York by subway．
Meal Plans
It's important to know that few American families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast．Your breakfast mainly includes fruit juice，bread and coffee．Cheese，fruit and cold meat are not part of the breakfast．Dinners are usually made up of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert，fruit and coffee．
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend to visit you，you must ask your host for permission（许可）first，because some families feel uncomfortable when there are strangers at their home．
51．Which of the following will the host provide？
A．Room cleaning．
B．A swimming pool．
C．Free transport．
D．Traveling guide．
52．Most hosts would like to offer you for breakfast．
A．fruit juice，cheese and coffee
B．bread，fruit juice and coffee
C．fruit，fish and cold meat
D．fruit juice，dessert and vegetables
53．We can infer（推断） that is in central New York．
A．Zone1
B．Zone 2
C．Zone 3
D．Zone 4
54．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？
A．The hosts will care for your physical and mental health．
B．Few American families offer the traditional cooked breakfast．
C．You can't invite any friends to the house without asking the host．
D．Most of the rooms in Zone 4are smaller than those in Zone 2．
55．The passage is probably written for ．
A．hosts who want to receive foreign students
B．travelers planning to visit families in New York
C．English learners who want to live in American homes
D．foreigners hoping to study American culture．