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     In the United States,train transportation is unpopular compared with cars and airplanes. Most
people like traveling by car or by air.
     Officials of the United States Department of Transportation made a study in 2001. The study is
about how many miles Americans traveled by different means of transportation. They only studied
trips longer than 50 miles. The study showed that fifty-six percent of all miles were traveled in
personal vehicle. Forty-one percent were traveled in an airplane. Two percent were traveled in a
bus. And less than one percent of miles were traveled in a train.
     Amtrak is the national provider of train transportation in the United States. In the past ten years,
the number of its passengers has increased by eighteen percent. Although the number of passengers
has increased,it is still very small now. In countries such as France,Germany,or Japan,more people
use trains.
     There are several reasons why many people __________________________.
     Firstly,Americans love to drive their own cars. On highways,cars can travel as fast as trains.
These highways connect all major cities in America. Secondly,many travelers like to be independent.
When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel. Thirdly,many buses travel between
major cities. Bus travel is less costly than train travel.
     In a huge country like the United States,cities are far away from each other. In some cases,trave
l from one city to another by train may take more than a day. Airplanes can carry passengers over
long distances much faster. People who do not want to spend long time traveling by train decide to
fly. For these people saving time is the most important thing.

1. What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)
                                                                               
                                                                              
2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
It's convenient for people to decide the start-off time when they travel in their own cars.
                                                                               
                                                                              
3. Please fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.( Please answer within 10 words.)
                                                                               
                                                                              
4. What means of transportation do you like best when traveling,trains,cars,or planes? Why? (Please
answer within 30 words)
                                                                               
                                                                              
5. Translate the underlined sentences in the last paragraph into Chinese.
                                                                               
                                                                              
1. Train transportation in the USA is less popular．
2. When they use their own cars they can decide when to travel．
3. don't like to travel by train
4. Usually I'd like to travel by car, because I can decide when to travel．
If it is a long distance, I'll travel by air, because it is faster．
5. 那些不想花長(zhǎng)時(shí)間坐火車旅行的人就決定乘飛機(jī),對(duì)這些人來(lái)說(shuō),節(jié)約時(shí)間是最重要的.
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Chinese in France

　　An exposition(展覽會(huì))on modern living in China and an exhibition of 20th-century Chinese paintings, which opened in Paris, kicked off a year of cultural exchanges．

　　The “China-France Culture Year”is the largest Chinese exchange of its kind with a foreign country．

　　The Year of China in France actually runs from October 2003 to July 2004．It will be followed by the Year of France in China, from autumn 2004 to July 2005．The two events are part of celebrations surrounding the 40th anniversary of formal diplomatic(外交)recognition between the two countries, which took place on January 27,1964．

　　The activities will include expositions on “China Seen Closely－Art of Living in Modern Times”“The Enigma(謎)of Bronze Man－Archaeology(古跡)in Sichuan”“The Bronze Age”“Confucianism”and “Science and Technology of Contemporary(當(dāng)代的)China”．

　　There will also be traditional music, acrobatics(雜技), marionettes(牽線木偶), dances, garden arts and martial arts(武術(shù))shows for the French public．And, contemporary art, photography, cinema and literature expositions will give a look at modern creators．

　　An exhibition of Chinese paintings of the 20th century also opened in Paris, displaying works of Xu Beihong and Qi Baishi．

　　The Chinese National Orchestra of Traditional Music and Central Ballet of China will be performing．

　　Next spring, Paris will have a traditional Chinese Spring Festival with a show on the Champs Elysees, the boulevard(林蔭大道)that runs through the centre of the French capital．

　　Other expositions will include one on Emperor Kang Xi, a retrospective(回顧展演)of Chinese films and a week of Chinese fashion．

　　In July, the “Art of Dunhuang” and “Week of Shanghai culture” will end the activity．

　　There will also be performances and exhibitions in other French cities, organized by Chinese cities with sister-city ties．

　　There are now 47 sister-province and sister-city programmes．Some of the bigger cities, like Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing and Guangzhou, will have their own “culture week” in Paris, Marseilles, Toulouse and Lyon．

　　The China-France Culture Year was initiated(創(chuàng)始)by Chinese President Jiang Zemin and French President Jacques Chirac in 1999．

(1)

When did the formal diplomatic recognition between China and France begin?

[　　]

A．

In January 1964．

B．

In January 1924．

C．

In October 2003．

D．

In July 1964．

(2)

The China-France Culture Year will last ________．

[　　]

A．

about two years

B．

about three years

C．

one year

D．

about one year

(3)

The underlined phrase “kicked off” probably means “________ ”．

[　　]

A．

got rid of

B．

started

C．

excited

D．

made something off by kicking

(4)

This passage mainly tells us ________．

[　　]

A．

the different shows for China to give in France to mark the China-France Culture Year

B．

France will come to China for the China-France Culture Year

C．

a lot of contemporary cultures will be exhibited in France

D．

the activities for the China-France Culture Year will be held in Paris

(5)

Which of the following won’t appear in Paris during the exhibition?

[　　]

A．

Marionettes．

B．

Martial arts．

C．

Chinese traditional dishes．

D．

Chinese traditional music．

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　　Some people are against the strict rule of school uniforms, but they do not realize that students already accept a kind of rule－wanting to look just like their friends．The difference is that the clothing students choose for themselves creates social barriers; school uniforms tear those barriers down．

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In Paragraph 1, the word“benefits”probably means ________．

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A．

tasks

B．

messages

C．

differences

D．

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A．

prevent the wearers from being laughed at

B．

help the wearers keep their duties in mind

C．

are seen as a symbol of power

D．

help to create social barriers

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Some people are against school uniforms because ________．

[　　]

A．

they fail to realize that students have accepted the uniforms

B．

they believe that uniforms will make students less creative

C．

they don't agree that uniforms can remove social barriers

D．

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      In my long years of teaching, I often ask my student to read the texts until they can recite them, and I tell
them that recitation is an important part of their homework. However, some of my students are tired of doing
so, thinking that it is both hard and useless. They argue that it takes a long time to recite a text from memory
and text itself never appears in a test paper.
      In my opinion, it naturally takes time to recite a text, but it is worth doing so. When you are able to recite
a text, you are sure to be familiar with the words and expressions. When you need them in reading or writing
or doing exercises, they will come to your mind quickly, and so you will give quick response to all kinds of
language situation. How can we say that it is useless?
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Sure you don't remember your Chinese texts that you once read in the primary school, but now you are able
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[     ]
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B. And they are eager to do so
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[     ]
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B. The English teacher is very kind to them.
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[     ]
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inventors have designed and built a wide range of household machines since then. In most cases the
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years later.
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     Don't talk to me; I'm busy with my iPhone
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B. Tube Exits
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B. Apple has earned a lo of money from selling 40,000 iPhones
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