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Events
Long March exhibit
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on exhibition to remember the Long March (长征) which took place 75 years ago. More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. All the exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 a. m.--4:00 p. m.
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Ticket: 8 yuan for Chinese / 15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand ate an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes,playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 a. m. , 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p. m, and there is an extra show at 1:30 p.m. at weekends. The show will end on November 15.
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Ticket: 30-40 yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy math problems, and seals and sea lions, also parroting, hove rode a large part of the aquarium in Peace Park, which interests children greatly.
Hours: 10:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m. , and 7:30 p.m.
Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children
Where can one see the Long March exhibition?

A．In Shanghai History Muse.	B．In Changfeng Park.
C．In Peace Park.	D．On 189 Dahude Road.

How many shows do 0m Thailand elephants give at weekends?
A. One. 8. Two. C. Three D. Four.
What may interest children very much in Peace Park?

A．Elephants playing basketball	B．Dolphins dancing to the music.
C．Seals riding bikes.	D．Sea lions blowing instruments

How much should a child pay to go into Peace Park?
A. Five yuan. B. Fifteen yuan. C, Ten yuan. D. Twenty yuan.
Which of the following is true?

A．The Long March exhibition is explained in English.

B．The sea animals can work out difficult math problems.

C．Thai elephants’ shows can only be seen in the day.

D．The sea animals perform three times a day.

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.
The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the future-for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.
Another secret to living a happy life is to be active. Many people go dancing or play sports. People can forget about their problems and only think about the activities.
Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.
The best title（标题）of this passage is _____________ .

A．The Secrets of Happiness

B．Money Makes You Happy

C．Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D．Good Friends Make You Happy

The second paragraph tells us that_________.

A．the more friends you have, the happier you’ll be

B．we shouldn’t think about our future

C．happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life

D．some people fail to live a happy life

The passage gives us ______ pieces of advice on happiness.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．four

The writer thinks that _________.

A．everyone knows how to live a happier life

B．It’s wrong to spend time on work

C．hobbies take up too much time

D．doing good things for someone can make you happier

Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A．Reading a good book

B．Traveling to a foreign country

C．Playing a sport

D．Spending time with close friends

It was an exciting moment for Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo, a retired married couple from Harbin, China. It was also a great moment for China because it was the country’s first gold medal in the pairs figure（花样）skating competition at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games.
Everyone was very quiet when Shen and Zhao were skating onto the ice. They were expecting something wonderful to happen. As soon as the music started, Shen and Zhao skated around the field quickly with beautiful style; every move was perfect. When the music stopped, all the people cheered. In the end Shen and Zhao won the Olympic gold medal.
In China, winter sports are not as popular as they are in America and Northern European countries. So China sent only 90 athletes to Vancouver to take in a few, carefully chosen sports. Such a good decision also led to Wang Meng and Zhao Yang winning gold medals in the little known, but exciting sports of short track (轨道) speed skating.
China did not win a lot of medals at these Winter Games. Most of the events are still very new to China and need to be developed. But Chinese athletes learn very quickly. For example, China’s women’s curling team(冰壶队) only began in 2003, but they were No. 1 at the 2009 World Women’s Curling Championship.
This means that with hard work and a bit of luck, China’s winter stars could soon shine on the world stage.
Shen Xue won the gold medal in the ________event at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

A．pairs of figure skating	B．short track speed skating
C．women’s curling	D．long track speed skating

The people were _____when Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo started skating at the games.

A．noisy

B．quiet

C．cheering

D．excited

The underlined（划线）word “couple” means _____in Chinese.

A．对手

B．朋友

C．夫妻

D．同事

China’s women’s curling team won’t be eight years old until______.

A．2003

B．2009

C．2010

D．2011

What made China’s winter athletes get such a success?

A．Luck.	B． A chance.
C．Hard work and a little luck.	D．The country’s support.

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The nearest mountain around the Sun Moon Lake. A nice experience to have a party with Gaoshan people. A wonderful place to see a very beautiful sunrise.
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The ad wants to ___________.

A．invite more people to take the tour	B．tell you something about Taiwan
C．describe how beautiful Taiwan is	D．show you the best of Taiwan

If you go on a trip to Taiwan on September 5th, you will probably be back on _________.

A．September 7th	B．September 8th
C．September 10th	D．September 11th

__________ is a good place for tourists to have a good time with Gaoshan people.

A．Sun Moon Lake	B．Ali Mountain
C．Peng Lake	D．Gao Xiong

You will visit ________ tourist spots if you take the tour.

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B．4

C．5

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If you want to take the tour to Taiwan, you can book it by phone at___________.

A．4:00 pm on Sunday	B．7:00am on Monday
C．4:00pm on Wednesday	D．7:00 am on Saturday

Once Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister（宰相）. He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you’ll die today.”
Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.
This story tells us __________.

A．how Effendi fooled the king	B．when the king would die
C．why the Minister died	D．Effendi knew the date of everyone’s death

The Prime Minister died because __________.

A．Effendi killed him	B．Effendi said he would die
C．he was badly ill	D．he fell off the horse

Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi’s own death?

A．Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.

B．Because the king wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.

C．Because he himself had known the date of Effendi’s death.

D．Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.

The king let Effendi go because __________.

A．he hoped to live a long life	B．he was afraid of Effendi
C．he didn’t believe Effendi’s words	D．he knew the would die two days later

Which of the following is not true?

A．Effendi played a joke on the Minister.

B．The king was afraid of death.

C．Effendi didn’t know when the king would die

D．If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.

Taurus	Tom, an old man from England, has enough money to buy anything, but he is not willing to spend money on something he needs and wants. He has few friends and an old dog is his only partner. He is really tightfisted and lonely.
Gemini	Jack, born on 9th June, is a 16-year-old English boy. “A Gemini is a curious and clever person, and I am just this kind of person,” he said. My lucky color is orange. I believe that my star sign decides what will happen to me in my life.
Cancer	Mary was born on 1st July. She loves her family and cooking is her favorite. The French girl cares about nothing but business. She is hard-working.
Virgo	Lucy was born on 23rd August and is modest and practical. The girl from Australia is studying in a college. She likes reading and hopes that she can be a scientist in the future.

A．lonely	B．hard-working
C．clever	D．modest