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City Lit offers you the biggest choice of part－time courses for adults in London．Our courses range from complete beginners to university level to meet your needs．Many lead to a nationally recognized qualification．Our courses run for about 12 weeks．Our courses regularly receive five-star reviews from our learners．
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小題1:The main purpose of the passage is ___________．

A．to teach people how to learn well in City Lit

B．to introduce the development of City Lit

C．to tell us some basic information on City Lit

D．to show us some unique courses in City Lit

小題2:Which of the following about City Lit is NOT right?

A．There are four different ways to enroll．

B．All teachers of City Lit are excellent．

C．Good comments are given to City Lit．

D．City Lit is a full-time training institution．

小題3:The courses City Lit provides __________．

A．can meet people of all ages of all walks of life

B．lead to the worldwide recognized qualification

C．usually last approximately three months

D．a(chǎn)re just intended for the very beginners

Name: Off the Beaten Path
Cover price:$30.00
Our price:$19.80
The best-selling Reader's Digest travel book has 40% new content including over 200 new sites, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It focuses on more than 1, 000 of the United States’ most overlooked must-see destinations.
Name: Container Gardens by Number
Cover price:$ 15.95
Our price:$9.49
A unique book contains 50 easy-to-follow container designs. Each design provides a simple numbered planting plan that shows exactly how to create each display, with an instruction of the finished planter and in-depth plant information. The plans are easy to follow and for any type of living space or garden.
Name: Best Weekend Projects
Cover price:$ 17.95
Our price:$13.96
Choose from 80 unique ideas to create an extraordinary living space. The projects are practical, as well as attractive, and will improve your home and yard and can be made in a weekend. These 80 well-designed projects are presented in a clear, easy-to-follow style that addresses readers in an accessible, user-friendly tone.
Name:l80l Home Remedies(治療方案）
Cover price:$ 40.00
Our price:$ 29.96
Plenty of health complaints can be handled at home. Each and every remedy will be tested by a doctor to make sure it is safe and sound. Dozens of conditions are covered, from headaches, sunburn, bad breath, and blisters (起泡；起瘡) to allergies, and hiccups (打嗝).
小題1:You can most probably read the passage in a ________ .

A．travel guide	B．medicine booklet
C．textbook	D．newspaper

小題2: How much money could you save if you want to buy a travel book?

A．$10. 20.

B．$6.46.

C．$13.96.

D．$19.80.

小題3:Which of the following could help you to deal with common diseases without a doctor?

A．Off the Beaten Path.	B．Container Gardens by Number.
C．1801 Home Remedies.	D．Best Weekend Projects.

小題4:What's the purpose of the passage?

A．To advise readers to buy their books.

B．To advise readers to read more in spare time.

C．To share the pleasure of reading with readers.

D．To share his opinion about the books with readers.

Below is a selection about interesting hotels.
Tayka Hotel de Sal
Where: Tahua, Bolivia
How much: About $95 a night
Why it’s cool: You’ve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That’s something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt – including the beds (though you’ll sleep on regular mattresses（床墊）and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric dried-up lake, which is the world’s biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633-square-mile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste（糊）of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When there is big rain, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.
Green Magic Nature Resort
Where: Vythiri, India
How much: About $240 a night
Why it’s cool: Taking a pulley（滑輪）-operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open window – there is no glass! – you watch monkey and birds in the rain forest canopy（罩棚）. Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel, or just sit on your bamboo bed and read. You don’t even have to come down for breakfast – the hotel will send it up on the pulley-drawn “elevator”.
Dog Bark Park Inn B&B
Where: Cottonwood, Idaho
How much: $92 a night
Why it’s cool: This doghouse isn’t just for the family pet. Sweet Willy is a 30-foot-tall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. You can relax in the main bedroom, go up a few steps of the loft（閣樓）in Willy’s head, or hang out inside his nose. Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters, there is also a toilet in the 12-foot-tall fire hydrant（消防栓）outside.
Gamirasu Cave Hotel
Where: Ayvali, Turkey
How much: Between $130 and $475 a night
Why it’s cool: This is caveman cool! Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will be much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool, about 65·F in summer. (Don’t worry – there is heat in winter.)
小題1:What is the similarity of the four hotels?

A．Being expensive.	B．Being comfortable.
C．Being natural.	D．Being unique.

小題2:What does the underlined words “Sweet Willy” refer to?

A．The name of a doghouse.

B．The name of the hotel owner.

C．The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B&B

D．The name of the hotel owner’s pet dog.

小題3:Which of the hotels gives you a feeling of living in the far past?
A. Tayka Hotel de Sal.                  B. Green Magic Nature Resort.
C. Dog Bark Park Inn B&B.               D. Gamirasu Cave Hotel.

A few years ago my sister moved from her home in Alabama to Buffalo, New York. Since moving to Buffalo she’s become a big hockey fan and has encouraged me to start watching it. Unfortunately it’s very difficult to find hockey on television here in Alabama. Since hockey games don’t air very much on television I’ve had to look for different ways to watch hockey games.
I often see websites that claim if you go to their website you can watch television on your computer. I try out many of these websites hoping that one of the television stations is a northern station that airs hockey games. Unfortunately, most of them don’t work. Either the site doesn’t really give you what they advertise or their video player doesn’t work properly. But finally I’ve found one website that actually works.
Free Tube is a site that you can go to and watch Television online for free. You don’t have to download any kind of special software or pay money or even sign up for anything. All you have to do is go to Free Tube, choose your channel and start watching. 
The different channels to choose from are separated into different categories like news, business, entertainment, music and sports. You’re not going to find channels like NBC or ABC so you can watch the latest episode of Heroes or Grey’s Anatomy but it does include some popular channels like Cartoon Network and ESPN.
There is also a movie section. Each movie channel airs different sorts of films like adventure, classics, comedy or horror and that channel will always air that kind of movies. The movie section also includes my favorite station called Maxx Trailers (預(yù)告片). Maxx Trailers airs nothing but movies trailers 24 hours a day. Some of the trailers are for movies coming out and some are for movies that have already been released but already released movies don’t go back farther than a couple of months.
So far I haven’t had any problems with Free Tube’s video player either. Whenever I choose a channel, the video almost always works and usually loads every quickly. The only problem I have with Free Tube is that there is currently a glitch if you’re using Firefox. Once you choose a channel you can’t select another channel to change to, your web browser will freeze up. So if you’re using Firefox, the only way to switch channels is to leave the site and re-enter the site, when choosing what channel you want to go to. However, Free Tube is aware of this glitch and is working with Mozilla to get it fixed right away.
If you’re missing some show everyone is talking about like Grey’s Anatomy or Heroes, this isn’t really a solution for that. But Free Tube is a good way to find channels that you weren’t aware of; there are several good stations to be found.
小題1:The author mainly ________ in this passage.

A．tells us his experience in using the Web

B．introduces Free Tube to the readers

C．shows us the disadvantages of Free Tube

D．shows us how to enjoy films online

小題2:The author got interested in watching hockey games ________

A．because he is a sports fan

B．due to his sister’s influence

C．since everyone enjoys the games

D．because he has nothing to do all day long

小題3:From the passage we can learn that ______________

A．the author is also very fond of movies

B．Maxx Trailers airs to-be-released movies

C．ABC is a very famous TV station in America

D．Firefox is the only software used to watch films online

小題4: The underlined word “glitch” probably means _________

A．cover

B．change

C．note

D．fault

W Taipei
The W Hotel is among the city’s big-name luxury(奢華) hotels. Futuristic and fancy, the W Taipei’s setting is reminding you of a Lady Gaga video; perhaps that explains why the singer insisted on staying here on a recent visit. There are eight room types to choose from, with names such as Fabulous and Extreme Wow. They vary wildly in style.
10 Zhongxiao E. Road, Sect. 5, Xin Yi Area Taipei City Hall MRT; +886 2 7703 8888; from NT$8,900 (US$299); www.wtaipei.com
Grand Hotel
If sleeping in landmarks is your thing, the Taipei Grand Hotel is a must. The Grand is an expression of classical Chinese art mixed with Western construction principles. The Grand Hotel is attractive and full of history, but rooms are aging, so don’t expect the inside to be as “grand” as the outside. You can enjoy yourself at a driving range of golf, year-round pools and no fewer than eight restaurants.
No. 1, Lane 1, Zhongshan N. Road, Section 4 shuttle from Yuan Shan MRT; +886 2 2886 8888; from NT$4,800 (US$165); www.grand-hotel.org
Dandy Hotel
From free drinks and snacks in the lobby(大堂) to seasonally themed decorations, this hotel takes care of the small touches. But what places the Dandy Hotel above others in the same price category（范圍）are views over Da-An Park; they’re reminders of those of New York’s Central Park. Rooms with views are worth the extra money paid, but book early -- there are only two on each floor.
No. 33, Xin Yi Road, Sect. 3, Dongmen MRT; +886 2 2707 6899; from NT$2,340 (US$80); www.dandyhotel.com.tw
Homey Hostel
Taiwanese brother and sister Josh and Kelly make guests feel right at home at this bargain Hostel. According to them, their motive in starting the hostel was to make friends, which is why they can often be found in the public area chatting with guests. There's a small kitchen, public computer, free coffee and tea, and luggage storage.
1/F, No. 7, Lane 180, Tonghua Street,) Liuzhangli MRT; +886 91900 2116; dorms from NT$500 (US$17);  www.homeyhostel.com
小題1: May is fan of Lady Gaga, and she may probably stay in ________when in Taipei. 

A．W Taipei

B．Grand Hotel

C．Dandy Hotel

D．Homey Hostel

小題2: Which of the following words can best take the place of the underlined word “touches”?

A．ways

B．details

C．senses

D．contacts

小題3:If you are a backpack traveller with a low budget, which would be your best choice?

A．W Taipei

B．Grand Hotel

C．Dandy Hotel

D．Homey Hostel

小題4:Which of the following statements is TRUE according the passage?

A．Rooms in the W Hotel are of the similar style but with different fancy names.

B．The Taipei Grand Hotel is an excellent mixture of classic and modern construction.

C．It is the park-view rooms in the Dandy Hotel that make it quite unique.

D．The desire of helping strangers drives Josh and Kelly to open the Homey Hostel.

We Are One--'Expo Through My Eyes'
Sharing increases your happiness. To celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, China Daily invites you to share what you’ve seen, heard and experienced at the 6-month international event or Expo-related stories in ENGLISH. Whether you are an Expo volunteer, a journalist, or a tourist, we’d like you to share with us your expo experience, as viewed through your eyes. So if you like, please join us today in sharing the joy!
Eligibility(適宜人選): Everyone
Topic: 2010 Shanghai World Expo
Language: ENGLISH Only
Length: No more than 1,000 words
Content: Stories accompanied(附有) by photos are encouraged.
Duration: May 1, 2010--October 31, 2010
How to submit your stories: Send your stories and photos to expo@chinadaily.com.cn
Why join us: In addition to(除……之外) the satisfaction of supporting our work.
- Your stories will come out on China Daily’s website;
- You will go in a lucky draw to win a prize.
小題1: China Daily invites us                      .

A．to celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo

B．to support their work

C．to write Expo-related stories in English for them

D．to win a prize

小題2: Who can take part in this activity?

A．Everybody.

B．A tourist.

C．A journalist.

D．An Expo volunteer.

小題3: What does the underlined word “submit” mean?

A．撰稿

B．呈交

C．發(fā)表

D．發(fā)送

小題4:Your story must not                      .

A．be written in English	B．have any pictures
C．be less than 1000 words	D．be submitted after October 31, 2010.

小題5: If your story is chosen by the editor, we can read it             .

A．in a magazine	B．in a storybook
C．on China Daily’s website	D．in the newspaper named China Daily

March Break Leadership Camp
The aim of this FREE program is to develop an awareness of race relations, diversity, an equal issue for students in Grades 6-8.
Place: The Central Library Room
Time: March 16&17, 2009 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Pick up and hand in registration forms(報(bào)名表) at the Central Library. All forms must be handed in by March 6^th. Space is limited.
Please send any questions related to the program to Becky George, the Public Library 905-831-6265 ext 6230 or email: pickering-younity@hotmail.com
Free Your Space……Free Your Mind
At the Central Library: Wednesday, May 13^th from7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
This time management course will help you to create more balance and time in your life. In today’s increasingly stressful times, it is becoming more difficult to spend quality time with family and friends. This course will provide positive solutions and strategies (策略) to achieve peace.
Book Club for Teens
At the Central Library: Every 2^nd Thursday at 7:00 pm
Do you enjoy reading? Part of the pleasure of reading comes from meeting with others to discuss characters, plots or style. Come to trade ideas and questions, and make new friends.
This program is currently full but for more information, please call 905-831-6265 ext 6232.
Computer Training
Group computer classes for teens will be provided at the Central Library in March, April, and May. Registration starts at 9:30 am on Friday, March 6^th for the March session; Friday, March 27^th for the April session; and Friday, April 24^th for the May session.
A valid(有效的) Public Library card is required for all computer training sessions. Call the Central Library for more information or to register, 905-831-6265 ext 6243.
Limit 10 participants(參加者) per class.
小題1: What do these four programs have in common?

A．They are held in the same place.

B．They are held at the same month.

C．All of them are free of charge.

D．All of them limit the number of participants.

小題2:John is always in a hurry and not good at arranging his time. He should attend_________.

A．Computer Training

B．Free Your Space …..Free Your Mind

C．March Break Leadership Camp

D．Book Club for teens

小題3: If you want to do computer studies, you need to ______.

A．register for each session a month in advance

B．find other students to form a group

C．go to the library to register by yourself

D．own a valid Public Library card

Top lists are lecturing people on everything from"100 books to visit " to "100 books to read ".
Aren't you just tired of being told what to do with your time?
Now you have a list to end all lists!
Take a look at the following two examples from the list of "101 things not to do":
Swim with Dolphins（海豚）？
Swimming with dolphins is one of the world’s most profitable tourist activities. However, every dolphin will welcome having their busy, tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming and pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋槳).
Here’s a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually they’re just opening mouths.
Go to See the Mona Lisa?
There must be something about the mysterious(神秘的)smile. The 6 million people who visit the lady in the Louvre every year can’t all be wrong, after all. But they can be quite annoying standing in front of you, holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact, it is hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security reasons. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds at most.
If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldn’t just be smiling, she’d be laughing.
So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Things NOT to Do Before You Die. Visit www.not2dobeforeidie.co.uk and buy the book at a 20％ discount.
小題1:According to the passage, swimming with dolphins________.

A．is the world’s most popular tourist activity

B．gives fun to both tourists and dolphins

C．can cause danger to dolphins

D．will make tourists busy and tired

小題2:What does the author think about going to see the Mona Lisa?

A．It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile.

B．Queuing for hours is worthwhile.

C．Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough.

D．It is not as satisfying as expected.

小題3:The list of “101 things not to do” is made most probably because its author_______.

A．thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other lists

B．believes other lists are not humorous enough

C．intends to persuade people to read more lists

D．wants to provide a list different from other lists

小題4:What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce a website.

B．To advertise a book.

C．To comment on popular lists.

D．To recommend tourist activities.

Fun Day To celebrate the Year of the snake Organised by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High School Date: 2 February 2013 Time: 10 am—5 pm Place: Kwun Tong Playground Fee: $20 (buy three get one free) Programmes: drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance Highlights: 1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camera 2) learn to make festival food Join us on the Fun Day! All are welcome! Free Soft Drinks Note: ● Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Center ● For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity.

小題1:What you have just read is a ________.

A．note

B．poster

C．schedule

D．report

小題2:What is going to take place on 2 February 2013?

A．A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.

B．A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

C．A party for close friends to meet and have fun.

D．A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.

小題3:How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

A．$20.

B．$40.

C．$80.

D．$60.

小題4:Which of the following statements is true?

A．Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.

B．Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

C．It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

D．Festival food will be served without extra charge.

Part I: _________________________                 
If you are hunting a chance to improve yourself in English, TOP ENGLISH CITY will be a smart choice．We are members of "the International Language Workshop" and enjoy both of the good honor in English teaching and high quality of our teaching team．We provide affordable, excellent English training programs for those who want to improve both their English knowledge and their language skills．
In TOP ENGLISH CITY, you will be a top English-speaker among your competitors and enjoy the advantage that your competitors have not．You will be proud of being a member of TOP ENGLISH CITY．
Courses designed:
Basic Studies：Sat．8:00-10:00 a.m.
Intermediate（中級(jí)）Spoken English: Sun．8:00-10:00 a.m.
Standard Spoken English: Sat．8:00-10:00 a.m.
Basic Business English: Sun．8:00-10:00 a.m.
Intermediate Business English: Sun．7:00-9:00 p.m.
TOEFL Super Studies… Sun．7:30-9:30 p.m.
Children's Weekend: Sat．&．Sun．8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact:
Room 807 American Plaza Tianhexi Rd, 510150 Guangzhou
Tel: 86668888-8807
Part II : ENGLISH SALON
A place for you to practise your English, to exchange your English learning experiences, to know more about the culture of English-speaking countries, to make more friends who can speak very good English．
You will have free talks, famous English films and songs appreciation, English lectures and games; all are for you to improve yourself in English in the special, full-of-fun Salon．
How to Join:
We are a group with membership system, so if you want to join our group, please make an application to the Tianhe Office of Top English City, filling in the applying forms．You will be given a salon ID card, and becomes our member．
The Qualifications:
You must be fluent in English-speaking or / and an English lover．Those who are now learning English in the Top English City will be advantageous．
For more information, please contact:
Mr. Jiu Chan    at: 47129198 English Salon, your best friend! Join Right Now!
小題1:Which of the following can be the best title for Part I?

A．Top English, your smart choice!

B．If you want to learn English, we can teach you!

C．Top English, the best English!

D．We have what you want!

小題2:Which of the following courses can be learned by the same person________?

A．Basic Studies and Standard Spoken English．

B．Intermediate Spoken English and Basic Business English．

C．Standard Spoken English and TOEFL Super Studies．

D．Intermediate Business English and TOEFL Super Studies．

小題3: If you work in a foreign firm, you probably take the course______.

A．Standard Spoken English

B．Intermediate Business English

C．TOEFL Super Studies

D．Children's Weekend

小題4: If you want to join the English Salon, you should at least ________．     

A．be a university graduate

B．be a student learning English in the Top English City

C．make more friends and know more about the culture of the English

D．be an English lover or can speak English well