Welcome to Franklin Hotel! We will make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. We hope we will give you the best service.
★Room Service: You can use the service 24 hours a day.
★Dining Room: You can have three meals a day in the dining room. Breakfast is from 8: 00 to 9: 30. Also the room waiter may bring breakfast to your room at any time after 7: 00. If you need,please fill in a card and hang it outside your room before 6: 00. Lunch is from 12:00 to 14:00. Dinner is from 18:30 to 20:30.
Telephone: There is a telephone in your room. Dial "0" before you make a call. We will tell you to wait for a moment if the lines are busy.
★Shop: The hotel shop is open from 9:00 to 17:30.
★Coffee House: You can drink coffee here at the following times: 12:00 to 14: 00, 20:00 to 23:30.
★Another Service: There is a cinema in the hotel. A film begins at 19:00 on Sundays and Wednesdays.
| A．Only the daytime. | B．Only at night. |
| C．Anytime during a day. | D．Only sometime. |
| A．Phone the service desk. |
| B．Go to the hotel shop to buy some food. |
| C．Go to the hotel dining room. |
| D．Put a message outside the room. |
| A．We should ask the service centre for help. |
| B．We should cut off the phone. |
| C．We should wait a moment. |
| D．We should use the pay phone. |
| A．12:00 | B．1:00 | C．10:00 | D．11:30 |
| A．go shopping at anytime in the hotel |
| B．get at least six services |
| C．see a film when you want to |
| D．go to the coffee house twice a week |
Here is some advice to help you become good at a foreign language．
1．Spend the time!
The most important factor（要素）is how much time you spend with the language． The more time you spend， the faster you will learn． This doesn't mean sitting in class looking out of the windows， nor listening to other students who don't speak well． This means spending time on what you are learning﹣﹣and enjoying it．
2． ______？
Listen wherever you are． Read what you are listening to． Listen to and read things that you like， things that you can mostly understand， or even partly understand． If you keep listening and reading，you will get used to the language． One hour of listening or reading is more effective（有效的）than many hours of class time．
3．Focus on （关注）words and phrases！
Build up your vocabulary you'll need lots． Learn these words and phrases through your listening and reading． Read online， use online dictionaries， and make your own vocabulary lists for review． Soon you will see your new words and phrases elsewhere． Gradually（逐渐地），you will be able to use them．
4．Take responsibility for（对…负责任）your own learning!
Choose passages that you are interesting to you，that you want to listen to and read．Find the words and phrases that you need to understand your listening and reading．Discover the language by yourself，like a child growing up． Take when you feel like it．
5．Relax and enjoy yourself!
Do not worry about what you can't remember， or can't yet understand， or can't yet say． You are listening and improving． The language will gradually became clearer in your brain， but this will happen at a time that you cannot control．
（1）According to the writer， what does "Spend the time！"mean？
（2）What is the second advice about becoming good at a foreign language？
（3）How can we learn words and phrases？
（4）Who can decide our learning， we ourselves or teachers？
（5）If you can't yet say what you're learning． what are you advised to do？
（6）What can you learn from this passage？
As the technology develops， the number of e﹣readers（电子阅读器） grows quickly． Some people worry that days of paper books will be gone． Is there a future for bookstores？ Some readers from the Internet shared their opinions．
Qian xiaohua， a Chinese reader， thinks that reading a book is much better than reading from an e﹣reader． There is no need for readers to worry about the battery（电池）life．Readers can also avoid the harm of staring at the screen．Most importantly，books can be kept for a long time if they are well taken care of．
Nicky is from Canada．"After all，you can't replace the touch of paper，the smell of print， and the immersive（沉浸的）feeling of being in a bookstore．You can't do that with an e﹣book，"she says．
The reader Bruce comes from Italy．"Things are the same in Europe．"he says．"And only in real bookshops can readers make unexpected discoveries． The governments should do something for it．"
Johnny，who comes from Malaysia， is both a reader and writer． Most of his books are sold online on Amazon， JD and eBay． The cost is lower and the book can be brought all over the world．However，he still loves the old bookstores．"Something about them makes my heart warm，"he says，He thinks that maybe writers can try this way： sell their books online and read books at bookstores．This will keep bookstore alive．while the writer can have a global（全球的）market．
（1）As a reader， What is Qian Xiaohua's opinions？
| A． |
E﹣readers do harm to people's health． |
| B． |
Books have more advantages the e﹣books． |
| C． |
People should pay more attention to e﹣readers． |
| D． |
E﹣readers will have a big market in the future． |
（2）Both Nicky and Bruce prefer reading ．
| A． |
paper books |
| B． |
e﹣books |
| C． |
With others |
| D． |
in public places |
（3）Johnny thinks ．
| A． |
bookstores will die out soon |
| B． |
bookstores should be kept alive |
| C． |
books should be written online |
| D． |
Online stores will replace bookstores |
（4）From the passage，we can know ．
| A． |
people all over the world prefer e﹣books． |
| B． |
Italian people love the feeling in bookstores． |
| C． |
more and more people will buy books online． |
| D． |
Some people still like books rather than e﹣books． |
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
| A． |
Opinion on reading |
| B． |
How to choose your favorite books |
| C． |
The future of bookstores |
| D． |
What to read in the technology age |
Spud Webb was born in Texas， the USA， in 1963． He was very small﹣much smaller than the other kids at school． However， he had a big dream﹣he wanted to play in the NBA．
While attending junior high， Spud tried out for the school team， but he was refused to play at first because he was too small．He did not lose heart． When he finally got the chance， he scored 20 points in his first game． From then on， he was star of the team．
In senior high， Spud often had to sit in the standsbecause of his height． He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind． Spud went on to become leader of the team． In his last year of senior high， he was named Player of the Year in Texas．
However， no university would invite him to play basketball simply because he was only 170 cm tall．He decided to play at a junior college． There he led his team to the national championship． This brought him to the attention of North Carolina State University． As a result， he succeeded getting a scholarship．
Although he was a great player at university， the NBA was not interested in him because all its players were more than 20 cm taller than he was． After he graduated， he play in another basketball league． He remained there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him．In 1985， he joined the Atlanta Hawks and became the shortest player in the NBA at that time． He had many great achievements， but his proudest moment came in 1986 ﹣ he won the Slam Dunk Contest．
Through hard work， Spud Webb proved that size and body type does not matter ﹣ you can do almost anything if never give up．
（1）What did Spud decide to do when he was at school？
| A． |
To play in the NBA． |
| B． |
To be a basketball star． |
| C． |
To lead a basketball team． |
| D． |
To enter a good university． |
（2）The underlined（画线的）word"stands"probably means"a place where people "．
| A． |
do exercise |
| B． |
see a film |
| C． |
play basketball |
| D． |
watch a match |
（3）From the passage，we know ．
| A． |
Spud turned his height into an advantage |
| B． |
Spud's height brought him more attention |
| C． |
Spud's height never stopped him going on |
| D． |
Spud's height stopped him doing what he loved |
（4）What's the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Training to Be a Star Player |
| B． |
The Shortest Player in the NBA |
| C． |
Spirit Behind NBA Players |
| D． |
Hero of the U．S．A﹣﹣Spud Webb |
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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 outings． 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 4：30 pm． The centre is closed every Tuesday． Address： Hiram's Highway， Sai Kung Phone： 2792 2234 Website： http://www．hknature．net/lnec |
（1）The Lions Nature Education Center was before 1991．
| A． |
a club |
| B． |
a forest |
| C． |
a market |
| D． |
a farm |
（2）The Lions Nature Education Center is set up to ．
| A． |
help people learn about the environment |
| B． |
provide a place for school trips and outings |
| C． |
show visitors what life was like in Hong Kong |
| D． |
give people a chance to be close to nature |
（3）According to the center rules，visitor are not allowed to ．
| A． |
drink water outside |
| B． |
throw away rubbish |
| C． |
bring their own food |
| D． |
have a talk with others |
（4）What can we know about the canter's opening hours？
| A． |
It is open 24 hours |
| B． |
It is closed on Tuesday |
| C． |
It is open at weekends |
| D． |
It is closed on public holidays． |
"Please take my penny（便士）．" Maggie said to old Dan， the fisherman， who sat on a bench repairing his net．"Please take it．" She said again． Old Dan smiled， and took it． "Thank you， little girl．" he said．
After that，Maggie went to the beach to collect sea shells．She never thought how fast time went by．Two hours later，she sat down on a rock beside a little pool，and Dan's large dog Rover jumped down from a rock! He made a loud noise， and then began to pull her coat gently．"Rover wishes me to leave here，I see．" she said， and she rose from the rock and began to go home．However，she found the places she had got down easily was now very difficult to climb up， and because the tide（潮水）had been in for some time， she found some of the stones wet and smooth．
What could poor Maggie do？ She felt sad and cried， but the tide made a much louder noise than she could make． Rover jumped upon a big stone and raised his loud bark until even the tide could not drown（淹没）it． Finally， Dan heard the loud barking of the dog．He came in a boat and brought Maggie and Rover safely to the land!
"It was the penny that did it， madam．" Dan said to Maggie's mother later， " I saw Rover looking at her when she put the penny so kindly into my hand﹣﹣just as if he would have said，'Rover will be your friend now， little girl．' And I am thinking he has looked after her all day，because he never came near me after that．"
Some years later， Rover came to Maggie's home with a little note， in which was written﹣﹣﹣"Will Maggie help Rover？ ﹣﹣﹣his master is dead．"
（1）What is Maggie like according to the passage？
| A． |
Smart |
| B． |
Kind |
| C． |
Creative |
| D． |
Brave |
（2）Who brought Maggie to the land safely in the end？
| A． |
Rover |
| B． |
Maggie's mother |
| C． |
Herself |
| D． |
Old Dan |
（3）Which is the RIGHT oeder of the following events？
①Maggie went to the beach to play．
②Rover barked for help and they were saved．
③Maggie gave a penny to Dan， the old fisherman．
④Maggie found i t hard to get back from the rock．
| A． |
①③④② |
| B． |
③①④② |
| C． |
③①②④ |
| D． |
①③②④ |
（4）Why did Rover look after Maggie all day according to Dan's words？
| A． |
Because Rover noticed Maggie's kind action and felt like being with her． |
| B． |
Because Maggie was a friend of Dan's family． |
| C． |
Because Maggie often came to play with Rover． |
| D． |
Because Rover was a naughty dog and liked to play with little kids on the beach． |
（5）What is the best title for thepassage ？
| A． |
Rover and his master |
| B． |
Rover's new friend |
| C． |
A brave dog |
| D． |
What Maggie's penny did |