. Since that time, we've provided people like you --- teachers, doctors, salespeople, full-time parents --- with a way of having a great time, challenging themselves and reconnecting with family and friends.
The non-stop routine of everyday life – answering e-mails, sitting in staff meetings ---- can have a dulling effect on people's senses. . Otherworld provides just such an opportunity. It is an experience participants cherish and remember for years afterwards．
Coming to Otherworld is like stepping into the pages of an adventure novel. You'll meet a host of characters, portrayed by our staff, who'll start bringing the world to life. Mysteries will begin to unfold around you. . You' ll see amazing sights and do things you never dreamed possible．
Suppose you were traveling to a foreign country. When you arrived, you might read a guidebook or visit a tourist booth to familiarize yourself with the laws and customs of the place you were visiting. . Before the weekend, you'll receive a handbook, explaining Otherworld’s customs and conventions. When you arrive at the weekend itself, there'll be a short briefing to review the handbook's contents.
Then you and your group are taken to the front door of the Inn at World's Edge. You'll see candles on each of the tables. A fire will burn in the fireplace. At many of the tables, people will sit talking, arguing, and laughing. These people are our staff volunteers. . But now they are all costumed and playing roles as citizens of the village of World's Edge.
| A．And at that moment, the adventure begins． |
| B．Otherworld Adventure Weekend starts in much the same way． |
| C．They are the same people who welcomed you and helped you unload bags． |
| D．Maybe some of the local people would talk to you, telling you about nearby attractions．． |
E. Otherworld was founded in 1992 with an idea: to give people an extraordinary adventure．
F. Therefore, everybody needs a relaxing weekend - a good adventure to refresh themselves．
G. As you and your friends work together to solve them, you'll find yourselves challenged in ways that are exciting, unexpected and fun．
第二节摘录信息 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第65至第69小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。
注意：每空不超过3个单词。
FOR many young people, Halloween is the best day of the year. The holiday has a very interesting history.
It was first celebrated in Ireland and Scotland as a festival of the dead. Families invited their ancestors (祖先) into their homes but tried to keep bad spirits (精灵) out by wearing scary costumes (服装).
Now the holiday is a time for fun and excitement. Families carve (雕刻) scary or funny faces into pumpkins and put candles inside to make them into lanterns (灯笼). These are called jack-o''-lanterns.
Children dress up in costumes and walk around their neighborhoods collecting candy. They knock on doors and when a person opens the door, the children shout, “Trick or treat!”
Once, this meant that if the person at the door did not give the children a treat, they would play a mean (坏的) trick. But today, children usually do not play tricks. They are too busy getting as much candy as they can!
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It was first celebrated in Ireland and Scotland as a festival of 66. ____. Families 67. ____ their ancestors into their homes but tried to keep bad spirits out by wearing scary costumes. |
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Families put 68. ____ inside the pumpkins to make them into lanterns. Children dress up 69and walk around their neighborhoods collecting candy. |
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下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
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We often hear that children wish they were grown-ups, and that old people wish they were young. __71__ The happiest people enjoy what each age gives them without wasting their time in useless regrets.
__72__ A child is fed, looked after and loved by all grown-ups like parents or grandparents. __73__ However, for older people they often lose their interest in those things.
On the other hand, a child may also have some pains with him. __74__ He is often told not to do something. He will certainly be shouted at for doing something wrong.
When a child grows up, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, clothes and many other things. __75__ If he still spends most of his time playing as he used to in childhood, he will go hungry. If, however, he works hard and has no trouble, he can build up his own position in society with great happiness.
| A．What’s more, life is always giving new things to him. |
| B．He enjoys his life very much. |
| C．And if he wants to live comfortably, he has to work. |
| D．He is not so free to do what he wishes to do. |
E.Life is always sad for old people.
F.Each age has its own pleasures and its own pains.
G.Childhood is a time when there are few duties.
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V. 信息匹配：（共5题，每小题2分，共10分）
阅读下列短文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息：
| A．When I take notes I always rewrite them. I also add things as I go, especially from the readings that I feel are important. This helps me remember things better and as I look things up in the text and add notes, it brings a deeper understanding of the material. |
| B．When I have to learn a new word, I write down the word and its meaning in the back of my notebook. Then I make sure to use the word at least 7 times in the next week. I put a check next to the word each time I use it to be sure. This way I can remember that word better. |
| C．I sit in the front of the classroom. That way there are no distractions between me and the teacher. The further back you sit, the more kids there are in front of you who can distract you. |
| D．I watch my teachers carefully for clues about what’s most important. Some start moving around a lot, some raise their voice, and some start moving their hands about. When this happens, I write down what they’re saying in my notebook. |
E. Here are some tips on how to create a good study environment: Find a place to study and keep it for study only. Tool-up the environment with all study needs. Control the noise level at acceptable levels. Avoid relaxing while working.
F. When I work on math problems, I write each step as I do it. This makes me think carefully about what I am doing. If the answer doesn’t seem right, I can go back through the steps I wrote to see where I went wrong.
阅读下列学习方面的问题，并与上面的经验相匹配。
51. I love learning new words, but I’m confused about how to remember them well. Whenever I meet a new word, I look it up in the dictionary for its meaning and write it down. However, a few days later, I’ll forget what the word means. It’s really a headache.
52. I can’t concentrate on what the teacher says in class. I sit at the back of the classroom. What the students in the front row do always attracts my attention. I’m wondering if anyone else has the same problem.
53. It’s impossible to write down everything the teacher says in my notebook. I have been told to take down the important points, but how can I tell which points are important?
54. I take good notes in class. I’m curious to know how to make good use of these notes to improve my understanding. I’m often confused about how to deal with the notes.
55. I enjoy studying at home at night or over the weekend. But sometimes I just can’t focus. I think it’s the study environment that makes me not feel like studying. Who can tell me how to improve the study environment?