American like to visit the national parks. In 1996, over 250,000,000 people visited areas run by the National Park Service. Experts predict that by 2010, 500,000,000 people per year will visit the parks. As a result, people are trying to think of ways to protect the parks from the crowds.
The crowding of the parks has caused several problems. One is that there is not enough space for all of the people who want to use the parks. To cope with this problem, national parks may require reservations （預(yù)約）months in advance for some spots. The Park Service may also raise entrance fees at these places.
Another problem caused by increased park use is pollution. Some garbage and waste can be cleaned up, and the cleanup can be paid for by increased entrance fees. To cut down on noise pollution and air pollution, officials may decrease（減少） the number of cars allowed in parks. If this happens, people may use buses to travel around the parks. Officials may also limit（限制） the use of jet-skis, snowmobiles (摩托雪橇), motorboats, and sightseeing helicopters and planes.
The parks are also threatened by development that is going on around them. For example, around Yellow Stone Park, many motels (汽車旅館), golf courses, resorts, and other tourist attractions have been built. Some of these developments affect areas that are used by animals. People will have to learn to agree about ways to protect the parks. If they do not, there will soon be no reason to visit these national treasures.
小題1: By 2010, the number of visitors will rise by ______.

A．250 million

B．500 million

C．2.5 billion

D．5 billion

小題2:If you want to visit the national parks, you may have to _____ in the future.

A．pay less than before	B．stay there for months
C．book the ticket before months	D．fill in a form to apply for the ticket

小題3: Entrance fees may be increased _______.

A．just for the benefit of the National Park Service

B．either to limit the number of visitors or to pay for the cleaner

C．not only to protect the animals but to reduce the noise pollution

D．merely for the development of the national parks

小題4:What does the underlined sentence in the passage mean?

A．People are not supposed to visit the national parks for fear that they will harm the animals.

B．Only if more man-made tourist attractions are built will more people visit the parks.

C．It is reasonable to keep the balance between the development of the parks and the reserve.

D．People will not visit the national parks since there are no golf courses and resorts.

小題5:What can be inferred from the passage?

A．High fees may probably keep some people out of parks.

B．Helicopters and planes will not be used in parks any longer.

C．The bus will become the only tool in parks with the purpose of pollution reduction.

D．The National Park Service welcomes as many visitors as possible.

For a small town, Manhattan, Kansas has some big surprises. And one of them is the Holiday Inn Hotel, with rooms built around a swimming pool and a friendly family atmosphere.
The Holiday Inn is where Manhattan people often go for a special party, or a night out. A lot of them choose to eat in the brightly lighted restaurant near the pool. And many of them will be served by Ellen Logan, who has worked as a waitress here for more than two years.
Ellen, like most of the waitresses, is also a student. She comes from Nebraska, but she’s planning one day to be a veterinary surgeon, and to care for small animals. But in order to support herself at college, she works twenty hours a week at the Holiday Inn.
Ellen soon learned what every waitress finds out. Your best friend has a good pair of shoes. She paid forty -five dollars for hers, much more than she would usually spend. She’s discovered something else too. You don’t have to know much about food to be a good waitress, but you do have to know a lot about people.
“A lot of business people always stay here when they come to Manhattan,” she explains. “They like you to recognize them and remember their favorite dishes. But some couples come for a night out together. They just want to be left alone. Then there are people who can’t make up their minds. They look down the menu and say‘What do you suggest?’So I ask them how hungry they are. If they say, ‘Not very’, I suggest the salad bar, with soup, salad, bread, and a fruit plate. But if they say they’re very hungry, I suggest a Kansas Strip Steak, with potatoes or rice. You get salad and bread as well. It’s very nice. Real good value.”
Ellen may get tired feet sometimes, but at least she’s learning too much about people. She’ll probably make a good animal doctor, but if she find she doesn’t like it after all, she can always become a psychiatrist（心理醫(yī)生）instead.
小題1:A good title for this passage is______________.

A．Ellen Logan at the Holiday Inn	B．American Holiday Inn
C．A Special Holiday Inn Hotel in Manhattan	D．How to Deal with People

小題2:The word “a veterinary surgeon” probably means____________.

A．a(chǎn)n animal doctor.

B．a(chǎn)n animal trainer

C．a(chǎn) hotel manager

D．a(chǎn) food expert

小題3:From the passage we can infer that_______________.

A．waitresses in the Holiday Inn are all students

B．waitresses are required to buy a good pair of shoes before they go to work

C．waitresses should be familiar with the food there

D．it is more important for the waitresses to know much about people than food

小題4: According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The Holiday Inn hotel is one of the big surprises in Manhattan.

B．Businessmen like to be recognized by the people and suggested what to eat.

C．Some couples prefer to be left alone without being bothered too much.

D．One of the reasons why people like to eat in the hotel is that it is full of a friendly atmosphere.

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A．fill out two different forms	B．get a form from ChinaSprout
C．provide his credit card number online	D．print out the online order sheet and fill it in

小題2:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Customers are not allowed to cancel their order.

B．Foreigners will receive their products in two weeks.

C．ChinaSprout promises to ship any order in one day.

D．ChinaSprout will send the order confirmation in two days.

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Olivia and Jack are the most popular names in Britain for babies born in 2008, according to a survey made by the website Bounty. Jack has been top for 14 years since it took over from Thomas.
Grace — made famous by the Hollywood star Grace Kelly — slipped back into third place behind Ruby, the name of singer Charlotte Church’s daughter.
Summer climbed 28 places from 44th to 16th. Ava — the name of singer Myleene Klass’s daughter — also leapt 15 places to 19th.
The troubles of the singer Amy Winehouse perhaps had an effect on the popularity of the name. It dropped three places to 23rd. Rebecca is also on the wane(變?nèi)?, ranking 48th. So is Courtney, which ranked 88th.
Theo, obviously inspired by England’s teenage football hero Theo Walcott, is among the biggest climbers in the boy’s list, rising from 70th to 58th.
An employee of Bounty said, “Baby names have witnessed the biggest changes over the last decade as parents are increasingly influenced by celebrities. The Bounty baby name poll also shows parents are continuing to be creative and inspirational about the names they choose for their children. Some parents want a name that’s totally unique, and names such as Zebedee, Selim and Zenon are now emerging and growing in popularity. Others are simply breaking with convention and becoming bolder in their choice of names.”
“While politicians’ names may be growing in popularity in America, British politicians don’t influence our choice of names in the UK. Traditional royal names continue to be supreme(最高的) in the boys’ top 100,” The employee said.
小題1:Which of the following girl names ranks the second?

A．Grace.

B．Ruby.

C．Kelly.

D．Charlotte.

小題2:Baby names changed a lot mainly because of the influence of ______.

A．stars

B．parents

C．media

D．politicians

小題3:What kind of names covers the most in the top 100 boys’ names?

A．Unique names.	B．Creative names.
C．Famous people’s names.	D．Traditional royal names.

小題4:It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A．Thomas was the first in boy names in 1994

B．Summer ranked 28th in the girls’ list in 2007

C．Rebecca might be 50th in the girls’ list in 2007

D．Courtney climbed in the boy’s list in 2008 compared with 2007

Most laws in the United States and Canada are similar to laws in other countries. For example, it is against the law everywhere to murder a person, and it is illegal to steal money. Everyone knows these laws, but foreign students or tourists in a new country may not know some of the local laws. For instance, a legal action in Peru may be against the law in Korea, and an illegal activity in an Asian city may be perfectly legal in a European city. On the other hand, laws may be the same in various countries but vary in different cities or states of the same nation.
In many cities in the United States, for instance, it is not legal to “jaywalk.” This law may seem strange to visitors. Sometimes they cross a street, and a police officer gives them a ticket. Then they need to pay a fine of $10 to $25. They soon learn to cross a street only in a crosswalk or at a corner. It’s against the law to cross in the middle of the street.
Most people know that states in the United States have different laws about the legal drinking age; this age varies, but in most states no one under twenty-one can buy alcohol, even beer or wine. Also, in most U.S. cities, it is illegal to drink alcohol in public. Of course, liquor is legal in restaurants and bars, but it’s against the law to drink a can of beer, for instance, on a public street. Some people put the can in a paper bag and drink; nobody can see the beer, but it still isn’t legal. In addition, it is illegal to have an open liquor bottle inside a car.
小題1: We can learn from Paragraph 1 that ______.

A．it is legal to steal money in some countries

B．Peru and Korea have completely different laws

C．there may be different local laws in a country

D．a(chǎn)n Asian city and a European city can’t have the same law

小題2:The word “jaywalk” underlined in the second paragraph most probably means ______.

A．to talk with others while crossing a street

B．to have a drink while crossing a street

C．to cross in the middle of the street

D．to cross a street at a corner

小題3: Which of the following is legal in the United States?

A．Selling a can of beer to teenagers.

B．Having a bottle of wine in a Chinese restaurant.

C．Having an open bottle of beer inside a car.

D．Drinking a can of beer in a street without being seen.

If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.
Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.
The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration（登記）card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.
The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.
With so many loopholes （漏洞） in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”.  But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.
小題1: The underlined words in this passage means to “______”.

A．be ready to help others	B．make good use of one’s friends
C．be a little ahead of others	D．gain something at other’s expense

小題2: Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．While taking a taxi in Finland, you can get off without first paying your fare.

B．In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if you’re living in the hotel.

C．The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to registration of their working hours.

D．The workers are always honest with their working hours.

小題3:We can learn from the passage that ______.

A．the Finnish society is of very high moral （道德） level

B．there are many loopholes in everyday life in Finland

C．in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anything

D．everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves

小題4:Which of the following is the best title of the passage ?

A．Life in Finland	B．A Society with “Foolish” People
C．What a Life	D．Honest accounts of the Finns

It's really true what people say about English politeness: it's everywhere．When squeezing past someone in a narrow aisle, people say "sorry"．When getting off a bus, English passengers say "thank you" rather than the driver．In Germany, people would never dream of doing these things．
After all, squeezing past others sometimes can't be avoided．a(chǎn)nd the bus driver is merely doing his job．I used lo think the same way, without questioning it, until I started traveling to the British Isles and came to appreciate some more polite ways of communicating with people．
People thank each other everywhere in England, all the time．When people buy something in a shop, customer and retail assistant in most cases thank each other twice or more．In Germany, it would be exceptional to hear more than one thank you in such a conversation．British students thank their lecturers when leaving the room．English employers thank their employees for doing their jobs as opposed to Germans, who would normally think that paying their workers money is already enough．
Another thing I observed during my stay was that English people rarely criticize others．Even when I was working and mistakes were pointed out to me．my employers stressed several times but none of their explanations were intended as criticism．It has been my impression that by avoiding criticism, English people are making an effort to make others feel comfortable．This also is shown in other ways．British men still open doors for women, and British men are more likely to treat women to a meal than German men．However, 1 do need to point out here that this applies to English men a bit more than it would to Scottish men' Yes, the latter are a bit tightfisted．
小題1:What is the author's attitude towards English politeness?

A．He appreciates it	B．He gives no personal opinion
C．He thinks it is artificial	D．He thinks it goes too far．

小題2:What can we learn about customers and retail assistants in Germany?

A．It's always a retail assistant who says thank you．

B．A customer never says thank you to a retail assistant．

C．They always say thank you to each other．

D．They may say thank you only once．

小題3:We can learn from the last paragraph that Scottish men _____．

A．a(chǎn)re more likely to be involved in a fighting．

B．a(chǎn)re not so willing to spend money for women．

C．a(chǎn)re more polite than English men.

D．treat women in a polite way.

小題4:The author develops the text through the method of        .

A．giving comments	B．telling stories
C．making comparisons	D．giving reasons

Some people argue that the pressures on international sportsmen and sportswomen kill the spirit of sport: the pursuit (追求) of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The sportsman representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nation’s hopes and dreams.
A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the world’s most important sport. It is even more important now that the United States is seriously taking it up. Winning the World Cup is perhaps eh greatest of international sporting success. Mention “ Argentina ” to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup “ put Argentina on the map ”.
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won the World Cup. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.
So am I arguing that international competitions kill the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentineans really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is better than all others? Not really. But it’s nice to know that you won, and that in one way at least your country is best.
小題1:What is mainly discussed in this passage is _________.

A．why international sport is necessary

B．what international sport is like

C．how international sport goes on

D．what disadvantages international sport has

小題2:Those who are against international competitions think that ________.

A．sport should not be so popular	B．sport should not be competitive
C．sport should be for personal purpose	D．sport should be made easier

小題3:We can infer from the passage that the underlined word “ irrational ” means_________.

A．a(chǎn)gainst reasonable behavior	B．having much knowledge
C．unable to understand	D．eager to know

小題4:What does the writer mean by saying that winning the World Cup “ put Argentina on the map”_____

A．Argentina has the best football player

B．Argentina has become world-famous for football

C．Football is very popular in Argentina

D．Argentina has begun to pay much attention to football

For a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance, opera goers also had a certain appearance in people's mind: rich, well-dressed and old.
But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audience.
Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to make the opera closer to common people. Because young people don't or won't come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such unusual places as parks, libraries and public schools.
The Houston Grand Opera's choice is the public library, where it performs “mobile operas” shortened versions(劇本) of child-friendly operas. This summer's production is Hansel ＆ Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists' Training Program.
小題1: Which is the main idea of this passage？

A． Opera is famous for its long history.

B． Opera is only performed for rich people.

C． Opera companies are trying to keep opera alive.

D． Young people are not interested in opera.

小題2:The underlined phrase in the second paragraph means ______.

A． breaking up the old rules	B． changing the dresses
C． making the audience at ease	D．a(chǎn)dvertising themselves

小題3:Opera companies prefer to perform short versions because ______ .

A． they can be performed in public libraries

B． short versions are easy to perform

C． it is hard to find long versions

D． they can make more people come to opera

小題4:The San Francisco Opera employs students in order to ______.

A． celebrate its 75th anniversary	B． reduce the cost
C． attract young people	D． make Cinderella popular

Visitors to Britain may find the best place to sample local culture is in a traditional pub. But these friendly pubs can be dangerous places of potential gaffes (失禮) for the newcomers. A team of researchers have discovered some of the unknown customs of British pubs-starting with the difficulty of getting a drink. Most pubs have no waiters-you have to go to the bar to buy drinks. A group of Italian youths waiting 45 minutes before they realized they would have to fetch their own. This may sound inconvenient, but there is a hidden purpose.
Pub culture is designed to promote sociability (社交) in a society known for its reserve. Standing at the bar for service allows you to chat with others waiting to be served. The bar counter is possibly the only site in the British Isles in which friendly conversation with strangers is considered entirely suitable and really quite normal behavior. “If you haven't been to a pub, you haven't been to Britain.” This tip can be found in a booklet, Passport to the Pub: The Tourists' Guide to Pub Etiquette, a customers' rule of conduct for those wanting to sample “a central part of British life and culture”．
The trouble is that if you do not follow the local rules, the experience may fall flat. For example, if you are in a big group, it is best if only one or two people go to buy the drinks. Nothing annoys the regular customers and bar staff more than a group of strangers blocking all access to the bar while they chat and hesitate about what to order.
小題1: The underlined word “sample” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．

A．taste

B．experience

C．test

D．record ．

小題2:The culture of pub in Britain is so developed to ______.

A．encourage people to communicate with each other

B．encourage more people to consume drinks

C．a(chǎn)ttract more tourists to the pubs

D．form its own character of culture

小題3:If you don't follow the local rules in a pub, ________.

A．you won't buy good local drinks

B．you may annoy the regular customers and bar staff

C．you may fail to feel the local culture

D．you might get into a dangerous place

小題4:What may be the best title for the passage?

A．Self-service Pubs in Britain	B．British Local Pubs: Special Chat Places
C．Local Pub Culture in Britain	D．Manners in British Local Pubs