France is well known for its fine art，tasty food and romantic scenery（风景）．About 75million visitors come here every year．
France is the largest country in Western Europe．It has a population of over 66million．The country is home to many famous places of interest，like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower．
Many visitors also come for the country's art．Sculptor（雕刻家）Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here．If you visit France today，it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway．
No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre，one of the largest and most famous museums in the world．Inside，there are 35，000works of art，such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue（雕塑）David by Michelangelo．It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces．
Besides，French food is world famous．Bread is very important in France．The best known French bread is called a baguette（法棍面包）．They are long，delicious and taste salty．Snails （蜗牛）are also a must﹣have here．French people eat 40，000tons of snails every year!
But France is not always good．Paris，the city of light，may also show its dark side to visitors．Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris．
61．How many visitors come to France every year？
62．Is it common to meet street artists in the city？
63．Who created the famous painting Mona Lisa？
64．Besides bread，what food is also a must﹣have for French people？
65．Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris？ ．
Learning a foreign language is difficult for many learners. The following tips may help you learn a foreign language quickly.
Reading aloud
When you start learning a foreign language, you should read aloud. Reading aloud instead of reading lowly only to yourself helps you in remembering. It helps with pronunciation, too.
Building your vocabulary
You’ll have to make a few word lists, you have to memorize and review them regularly. You may review the word lists at least once a day for two weeks.
Learning grammar
Learning the grammar of a foreign language is a dry and boring task. But it can speed your language learning. Don’t jump to learn tenses(时态), it’s better to be done after you’ve learned some of the language. The most important thing is that you shouldn’t worry about the mistakes you’ll make when you start. If you do like this, you’ll learn the language better.
Watching TV and movies
This is a wonderful way to learn a foreign language quickly. You can watch TV shows in the language you are learning. They’ll help you a great deal with the vocabulary as well as catching what others say and also your pronunciation.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案， Reading aloud while learning a foreign language helps in ____________.
| A．talking to people | B．understanding words |
| C．learning grammar quickly | D．pronouncing words correctly |
Which of the following is important in building one’s vocabulary of a foreign language?
| A．Writing the words again and again. | B．Listening to tapes in the language. |
| C．Reviewing words from time to time | D．Reading more articles in the language. |
When learning the grammar of a foreign language, you should _____________.
| A．learn tenses first | B．try not to make mistakes |
| C．make at least one word list | D．learn from the mistakes you make |
The underlined phrase “ a great deal” means “___________”.
| A．much | B．little | C．a few | D．never |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Traditional ways of learning English |
| B．Some advice on learning a foreign language |
| C．The important of learning a foreign language |
| D．How to deal with difficulties in learning a language |
Do you know how to keep fish at home?
The fish need room. They must not be crowded（拥挤）. Fish need oxygen(氧气). Fish get it from water in the tank. There must be enough water for all fish in the tank. So the size of the tank is important..
In the tank many people put small plants(植物). They give oxygen to the water. Plants help in other ways, too. Fish can nibble(轻咬)on the plants. They hide in the plants and sleep, lay eggs there.
Both the plants and fish need light. You can put near a window. It will get light there. But remember: a window may let cold air in. The cold can kill(杀死) your fish. Too hot water can kill your fish, too.
The fish need food and you should feed them every day. Giving them too much food is bad. It will make the water dirty. However, the fish should get just enough food. They should finish the food in 10 minutes. No extra(多余) is left. When this happens, the amount(数量)of food is right.
( )16. A tank near the window may NOT be good for pet fish because________.
A. no air can get in through the window B. pet fish will jump out of the window
C. plants in the tank will grow too big D. cold air may make the water too cold
( )17.________is very important to pet fish.
A. Water B. Sunlight C. The size of the tank D. All the above
( )18. Which of the following may cause（导致） pet fish to die?
A. Too little room for fish. B. The plants in the tank.
C. The light through the window. D. A lot of water in the tank.
( )19. The word "this" in the last paragraph refers to(指的是)________.
A. giving pet fish too much foodB. giving pet fish too little food
C. giving pet fish the right amount of food D. giving pet fish enough water
( )20. This passage mainly talks about______________.
A.why fish must be put in a glass tank
B. how people should keep their pet fish
C. what kind of plants is good for pet fish
D. how much food should we give to pet fish
What is a library for? Most libraries have books and other things to read. Many of them have things to listen to. Some libraries even have computers. Very few people would think of a library as a place to live in.
One library in New York City turned into(变成)a home for 250 people for a few days. These were all people near the library. They slept on the floor. Why did the people move into the library?
The people moved into the library because the city wanted to close it to save money. These 250 New Yorkers loved their library. They didn’t want to lose it. So they moved in. They knew that the library couldn’t be closed if they were living inside it. At last the city agreed to keep the library open, and the people all went home.
( )11. Where did the story happen?_________.
A. In New York City. B. In a school in New York City.
C. In the streets in New York City. D. In most libraries in New York City.
( )12. The library had hundreds of ___________.
A. workers in it B. policemen in it
C. people living in it D. computers in it
( )13. The people in the story _______________.
A. were all the workers in the library B. were all people near the library
C. didn’t read any books D. wanted to buy some computers
( )14. Why did 250 people move into the library? Because_____________.
A. these people wanted to save money
B. these people needed places to live in
C. the library was very quiet
D. they loved the library and they didn’t want to lose it
( )15. From the passage we know that ___________.
A. the library was kept open at last
B. the library was closed because no one read in it
C. the library became a home of these people
D. the city saved a lot of money
Miss Evans taught physics in a London school. Last month she was explaining to her class about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her work. She said to them, Now, I have a sister in Washington. If I was calling her on the telephone, and at the same time you were 20 meters away and listened to me from the other side of the street, who could hear what I said earlier, my sister or you? And why?
The cleverest boy at once answered, “Your sister, Miss Evans, because electricity (电)travels faster than sound waves(波).” That’s very good, Miss Evans answered, but then one of the girls put up her hand, and Miss Evans said, Yes, Betty?
“I don’t think so. Betty said, Your sister would hear you earlier because when it’s eleven o’clock here, it’s only six o’clock in Washington.”
( )6. Miss Evans was teaching her class __________.
A. about sound B. to hear some strange sound
C. about electricity D. how to say time
( )7. She wanted to make her students know__________.
A. whether she could hear her sister in Washington
B. whether her students could hear her from 20 meters away
C. which was faster, London or Washington
D. electricity travels faster than sound waves
( )8. The cleverest boy thought that___________.
A. sound waves travel faster than electricity
B. they would hear her sister in Washington first
C. Miss Evans’s question wasn’t right
D. Miss Evans’s sister would hear her earlier
( ) 9. Miss Evans________.
A. thought Betty’s answer was much better
B. thought the cleverest boy’s answer wasn’t so good
C. was satisfied with what the girl had said
D. was satisfied with(对...感到满意) what the cleverest boy had said
( )10. Betty thought the cleverest boy was wrong, because_____________.
A. clocks in Washington showed a different time from those in London
B. electricity was slower than sound waves
C. they were only 20 meters away from the telephone
D. electricity travels as fast as sound waves
For Children
Museum: Children’s Museum, Sundays, 89 North Street, 67641235
Story time: Children’s Library, 106 Green Street, Wednesdays during 9:30 a.m -5:00p.m. 66599624
Sports: Football Club, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 16 Yangtze Road, 96725643
Basketball Club, Wednesdays and Fridays, 79071632
Cinema: New films for children, 99 Brick Road, 69001354
Useful Phone Numbers
Fast Food Restaurant: 66387901
Hospital: 68787451
Visitor Information Center: 800-120-9847
Taxi: 79210583
Visitor Hotel(宾馆) Information: 800-739-7302
( )1. It’s Friday afternoon, you can go to_______ .
A. visit the museum B. play football
C. play basketball D. read children’s stories
( )2. If children want to watch new films, they should go to________.
A. 16 Yangtze Road B. 89 North Main Street
C. 106 Green Street D. 99 Brick Road
( )3. If you dial (拨号)66387901, you can __________.
A. ask for some hotel information B. do some shopping
C. have a good story time D. get fast food in a restaurant
( )4. Lily’s father is ill, She should dial________.
A. 800-120-9847 B. 79210583 C. 68787451 D. 96725643
( )5. You can not get any information about________ from the two notices．
A. looking for a hotel B. doing eye exercises
C. eating fast food D. taking a taxi