Visitors to Fiji enjoy not only some of the world's best lagoons, with beautiful blue waters and the famous Rainbow Reef，but also rich history and culture spanning thousands of years．While you'll surely spend plenty of time on the beach in Fiji, why not check out some of these cultural destinations to get a sense of traditional life in Fiji?
The Meke is a native dance performed by indigenous Fijians wearing leis and grass skirts．Although similar in importance to the hula dance of Hawaiian the Meke is like nothing you'll see on any other island．Experiencing this culturally and historically significant dance is something that visitors to Fiji simply must do．
Indigenous Fijians are very proud of their heritage，something you'll notice immediately upon walking into the National Museum．The Fiji Museum is located in the beautiful botanical gardens of Suva，the capital city of Fiji. There，you'll find an archaeological collection dating back thousands of years，evidence of Fiji's long history．The lengthy history of Fiji can also be seen in its buildings, including the Parliament Houses and Sri Siva Subramaniya, a Hindu temple．
While you're in Suva to visit the Fiji museum，take plenty of time to absorb the local culture. Suva offers a very active nightlife, including live bands and other forms of entertainment. If you're looking for a Meke show，Suva is a good bet on any night of the week. The city is also a popular destination for tourists looking for souvenirs，including carved Tiki masks and statues．
Like any tropical island vacation, Fiji offers white sandy beaches，palm trees，and beautiful blue skies .If you're planning a variation to Fiji，don’t forget to schedule plenty of time to visit cultural and historical sites，and to take in the parts of Fiji that truly can’t be found anywhere else in the world．
小題1:The word”lagoons”(in Paragraph 1)probably refers to “      ”.

A．lakes

B．theatres

C．museums

D．stadiums

小題2:Which of the following may be the main idea of the fourth paragraph?

A．Suva is a modern city in the world．

B．Suva is a place well worth visiting．

C．Fiji's nightlife is especially active.

D．Fiji’s culture includes all kinds of art．

小題3:This passage is most likely taken from      ．

A．a(chǎn)n advertisement	B．a(chǎn) news report
C．a(chǎn) research paper	D．a(chǎn) travel book

You and your friends will have lots of fun with Rabbit Ears Walkie -Talkies. You can talk to someone who is in another room at your house or someone who is up to 180 feet away from you. You can take your walkie -talkie with you when you go camping or walking.
Rabbit Ears Walkie -Talkies are easy to use. This is what you do:
1. Push the ON button.
2. Hold the TALK button in and say something. If your friend has his/her walkie - talkie on, he/she will hear you.
If you want to talk for a long time, you can lock the TALK button. Just push the button in and up. When you finish talking, push the TALK button down.
3. When you finish talking, let go of the TALK button and listen. When your friend pushes the TALK button and says something, you will hear what your friend says through your walkie -talkie.
4. When you finish talking with your friend, push the ON button again to turn your walkie-talkie off.

REMEMBER ◆If you cannothear, push L (loud) to make it louder. ◆If it is too loud, push S (soft) to make it quieter.

小題1:What are Rabbit Ears Walkie -Talkies used for?

A．Talking with others.

B．Listening to music.

C．Giving directions.

D．Locating places.

小題2:How can you lock the TALK button?

A．Keep the button on.

B．Hold the button back.

C．Push the button in and up.

D．Turn the button off and down.

小題3:Which button will you push when you can't hear clearly?

A．S

B．L

C．TALK

D．ON

小題4:The author writes this passage to _____.

A．tell how to make Rabbit Ears Walkie -Talkies

B．show how to use Rabbit Ears Walkie -Talkies

C．explain to the readers his camping experience

D．introduce some special ways to make friends

The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I London will show on TV．

12:25 a.m. Tuesday	The Real Swiss Robinson Family Laura worried that her children have had their life too easy due to her husband’s career in big business, so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple life．They face storms and a lack of food, but Laura is happy as their local guide shows them the island’s wealth of rare fruits and foods．
11:00 a.m. Wednesday	Orangutan Diary A team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby apes who were captures. One of them, David, is sent to a medical emergency in the forest．Later a center director, Nielsen, finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals．
7:50 p.m. Thursday	Lost Buildings of Britain Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glastonbruy Abbey（修道院），which , before its destruction by Henry VIII, was famous for some of the most amazing stained-glass of its age．It also had a great deal of financial power, acting as the center of an influential business empire．Eventually, it was the king’s envy of the abbey’s wealth that changed the abbey’s fate．
10:35 p.m. Thursday	Nigella Express Nigella presents ideas for impromptu（即興的）cooking, from new recipes and suggestions for taking advantage of the food you have to make quick, simple and impressive meals．

小題1:Why is Laura worried?

A．Life on the Cook Islands is too simple.

B．Her husband faces difficulties in his business.

C．Storms are approaching her hometown.

D．Her children may not know how to cherish life.

小題2:Jim enjoys TV programmes of people or organizations that take care of animals. He should probably watch TV at      .

A．10:35 p.m. on Thursday	B．7:50 p.m. on Thursday
C．11.00 a.m. on Wednesday	D．12:25 a.m. on Tuesday

小題3:We can learn from the text that       .

A．David is a farmer

B．Henry VIII set up a business empire in the Abbey

C．Nielsen is an animal-lover

D．Glastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass

Apple Seeds
Circulation（發(fā)行量） : 1 Year, 9 Issues
Cover Price: $44．55
Price For You: $33．95
Product Description: Apple Seeds is an award winning magazine filled with stories for kids aged from 7 to 9． The cover is very soft, providing durability（耐用性） that allows each issue to be enjoyed for many years to come． Besides, there is a big surprise for you --- it’s being sold at a more favorable discount than usual．
Better Life
Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues
Cover Price: $44．55
Price For You: $15．00
Product Description: Designed for those who have a strong interest in personal lifestyle, Better Life is America’s complete home and family service magazine． It offers help with food, recipes, decorating, building, gardening, family health, money management, and education．
Humor Times
Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues
Cover Price: $36．00
Price For You: $11．95
Product Description: Humor Times Magazine is for those who love to laugh! Full of cartoons and humor columns, it shows up in your mailbox once a month and keeps you smiling all year round! In today’s world, you need a reason to laugh． So let’s find it in Humor Times．
News China
Circulation: 1 Year, 12 Issues
Cover Price: $47．88
Price For You: $19．99
Product Description: News China Magazine is the English edition of China Newsweek． The magazine covers the latest Chinese domestic news in politics, business, society, environment, culture, sports and travels, etc． It is the first comprehensive news magazine for readers interested in China．
小題1:What do we know about Apple Seeds?

A．The soft cover enables it to be read and kept long．

B．It can be purchased as an award for your children．

C．It offers the biggest discount among all the magazines．

D．The magazine is going to surprise you for many years．

小題2:Tom wants to beautify his house, so he may choose _________ ．

A．Apple Seeds

B．Better Life

C．Humor Times

D． News China

小題3:What kind of people may buy News China ?

A．People who have an interest in personal lifestyle of the Chinese．

B．People who have a strong sense of humor and love to laugh．

C．People who want to enlarge the knowledge of their kids．

D．People who are interested in China’s politics, business and culture．

小題4:Which magazine may best help relieve your work stress?

A．Apple Seeds

B．Better Life

C．Humor Times

D． News China

Today, Friday, December 14
JAZZ with the Mike Thomas Jazz Band at The Derby Arms. Upper Richmond Road West, Sheen.
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco. Free at The Lord Napier, Mort lake High St., from 8 am. to 8 pm. Tel: 682-158.
Saturday, December 15
JAZZ Lysis at The Bull's Head, Barnes. Admission 60p.
MUSICAL HALL at The Star and Garter, Lower Richmond Road, Putney, provided by the Aba Daba Music Hall company. Good food and entertainment fair price. Tel: 789-749.
FAMILY night out? Join the sing-along at The Black Horse. Sheen Road, Richmond.
JAZZ The John Bennett Big Band at The Bull's Head, Barnes. Admission 80p.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion(手風(fēng)琴). Tel: 789-536
Sunday, December 16
DISCO Satin Sounds Disco, free at The Lord Napier, Mort Lake High Street, from 8 am to 8 pm.
FOLK MUSIC at The Derby Arms. The Short Stuff and residents the Norman Chop Trio. Non-remembers 70p. Tel: 688-626.
HEAVY MUSIC with Tony Simon at The Bull, Upper Richmond Road West, East Sheen.
THE DERBY ARMS, Upper Richmond Road West, give you Joe on the electric accordion.
小題1:Where and when can you hear the Norman Chop Trio?

A．At the Derby Arms on Sunday.

B．At the Bull's Head on Sunday.

C．At the Bull on Saturday.

D．At the Black Horse on Saturday.

小題2:Where and when can you hear the Mike Thomas Jazz Band?

A．At the Black Horse on Friday.

B．At the Derby Arms on Friday.

C．At the Star and Garter on Saturday.

D．At the Derby Arms on Sunday.

小題3:Which telephone number do you have to ring if you want to enjoy the electric accordion on Saturday. ?

A．789-749.

B．688-626.

C．682-158

D．789-536

小題4:Where should you go if you want to spend the Saturday by joining the entertainment with your family.?

A．Disco at The Lord Napier.

B．The sing-along at The Black Horse.

C．The electric accordion at The Derby Arms.

D．Jazz at The Bull's Head.

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小題1:If you want to buy an automobile business, you should call __________.

A．3421577

B．6560232

C．9497221

D．3328725

小題2:Whom should Dora call?

A．Mr Kent

B．Stein

C．Walter

D．Mrs Meikle

小題3:How many selling ads are there in the chart?

A．Four

B．Six

C．Eight

D．Ten

The following is the information about plays which will be on these days.     
Big and Little
It is a play written by Botho Strauss and directed by Laurence Strangio, featuring (由……主演) second-year Performing Arts students. It is about a lonely woman living in a big city. From the play, we can learn how to get along well with our friends, our family, our lovers, ... and with ourselves.
A dreamlike journey in search of identity ...
When:15-17 March, 7:30 pm
Where: Drama Theatre, Centre for the Performing Arts, Building 68, Clayton campus (校園)
Tickets: Adults $10, Concessions (優(yōu)惠票價(jià)) $5
You can get the tickets at the door.
Love Play
It is written by Moira Buffini and directed by Trent Baker, featuring Performing Arts students.
First-year Performing Arts students present
Love Play. It follows a series of unexpected meetings that have taken place in the same place in London across 2,000 years, through the centuries from the Romans to the Elizabethans to the present day. Love Play is a comedy that challenges the reasons and ways we want love.
When:17-19 April, 8 pm
Where: Drama Theatre, Centre for the Performing Arts, Building 68, Clayton campus
Tickets: Adults $10, Concessions $5
You can get the tickets at the door.
Smashed
It is a play written by Lally Katz and directed by Suzanne Chaundy, featuring second-year Performing Arts students. Smashed is about friendship, time travel and death. Writing for TheAge, Helen Thomson calls the play "a wonderful memory of childhood on the edge (邊緣) of adulthood."Smashedp raises invention, imagination and girl power.
When: 24-26 April, 8 pm
Where: Drama Theatre, Centre for the Performing Arts, Building 68, Clayton campus
Tickets: Adults $10, Concessions $5 You can get the tickets at the door.
小題1: We can know from the passage that Moira Buffini ______.

A．is a character in Big and Little

B．is the director of Smashed

C．wrote the play Love Play

D．once wrote for The Age

小題2:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．All the plays begin at 8 pm on Clayton campus.

B．The tickets have different prices but all are sold at the door.

C．Love Play is a comedy which has a different idea about love.

D．All the plays are performed by second-year Performing Arts students.

小題3: The play Big and Little is mainly about _________.

A．friendship, time travel and death

B．the life experience of a lonely woman

C．the life of a Performing Arts student on Clayton campus

D．unexpected meetings in London during the past 2,000 years

Below is a discussion on http://www.TalkingPoints.com/.
Stuck on a desert island?
Started on 23rd April by Steve                   Posts 1 – 7 of 42
Post 1
Steve
USA Hi, everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were stuck on a desert island? For me, it would be the changing seasons in New England. I guess this will sound stupid but I’d probably miss the rain, too. I would not miss getting up at six every day to go to work, though! What about you?
Post 2
Tomas
Germany Good question. Steve, I think I’d miss different types of bread, and shopping at the supermarket. I’d miss the food most. What would I miss least? My mobile phone---I’d like to be completely quiet --- at least for a little while
Post 3
Paola
Italy I would miss the company of people because I know I’d like to have someone to share experiences with. I’d go mad on my own. And I sure would not miss junk (垃圾)mail--- I hate coming home every evening and a pile of junk mail in my post box.
Post 4
Miko
Japan Hi, I would miss Manga cartoon, the internet and Japanese food, like sushi. I’d also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes… In fact, I’d miss everything.
Post 5
Roger
UK I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on TV and radio. I’d feel very cut off if I didn't know what was happening in the world. What I’d miss least would be traffic jams in the city, particularly my journey to work.
Past 6
Jayne Why hasn't anyone mentioned their family? I’d be lost without my husband and two kids. They’re the most important for me. And I can’t get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldn't miss doing the housework! 
Post 7
Jaime
Mexico It would have to be music. I couldn't live without my music. I wouldn't miss going to school at all or doing homework!
小題1:Who would miss his or her family most?

A．Jaime

B．Jayne

C．Miko

D．Paola.

小題2:Which of the following people would feel most uncomfortable without the news media?

A．Steve.

B．Jaime

C．Roger.

D．Tomas

小題3:How many of them mentioned that they would miss food or drink?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four

小題4:Where is the passage probably taken from?

A．Newspaper

B．Internet

C．Textbook

D．Magazine

NOTICE 
DO NOT FISH FOR FOOD,  FISHERMAN!
FOR YOUR OWN HEALTH              
FISH FROM THESE WATERS SHOULD NOT BE EATEN              
BECAUSE OF MERCURY (水銀)  POLLUTION     
Office of Land and Forests
小題1:Where would people see the notice?

A．On a fish farm	B．At a local office
C．In a fish market	D．On the office walls

小題2:The notice tells people___________.

A．not to fish from these waters

B．not to put mercury into these waters

C．not to cook the fish they catch here

D．not to go near these waters

小題3:The notice is given because ___________.

A．the land and forest are polluted by mercury

B．it is right to catch fish from these waters

C．people may be ill by eating the fish they catch

D．these waters are full of dirty things

小題4:After the fisherman read the notice, they will feel____________.

A．happy

B．excited

C．interested

D．disappointed

Wanted，Someone for a Kiss
We’re looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM．You’ll work on the station’s music programs．Music production experience in radio is necessary，along with rich knowledge of modern dance music．Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies，Kiss 100．
Father Christmas
We’re looking for a very special person，preferably over 40，to fill our Father Christmas suit．
Working days：Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from December 17 to December 24 except Sundays，10∶ 30 －16∶ 00．
Excellent pay．
Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre，Station Parade，Eastbourne．
Accountants Assistant
When you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit，you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division，dealing with post and other general duties．If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you．This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience．
Wealden District Council
Software Trainer
If you are aged 24—45 and have experience in teaching and training，you could be the person we are looking for．You should be good at the computer and have some experience in program writing．You will be allowed to make your own decisions，and to design courses as well as present them．Pay upwards of ￡15，000 for the right person．Please apply by sending your CV （簡歷）to Mrs．R．Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．
小題1:Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?

A．Wealden District Council．	B．Producer Vacancies，Kiss 100．
C．The Enterprise Shopping Centre．	D．Mrs Oglivie，Palmlace Limited．

小題2:We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who              ．

A．is aged between 24 and 40	B．may do some training work
C．should deal with general duties	D．can work for about a month

小題3:Which position is open to recent school graduates?

A．Accountants Assistant．	B．Father Christmas．
C．Producer，London Kiss．	D．Software Trainer．

小題4:What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?

A．One with GCSE grade C level．

B．One having good computer knowledge.

C．One with some office experience．

D．One trained in producing music programs．