-- Tom works hard at English.?-- _____, and _____.

A. So does he; so you do      B. So you do; so is he 

C. So he will; so do you   D. So he does; so do you

Some people pray before they start eating, and others people may keep silent for a moment.

The policeman stopped my car simple to ask for a lift.

Arrive Early

Plan your trip so that you’re at the venue(place) well before the scheduled start of the event. Gates open one to two hours before the start of competition at city and Whistler venues. Gates open four hours prior to the start of the Opening Ceremony, three hours prior to the start of the Closing Ceremony and two hours prior to the start of the Victory Ceremonies.

Travelling To Venues

In Metro Vancouver, public transit is the best way to go. If you’re heading to Whistler, options include commercial motorcoach and rideshare/carpool. Parking for spectators is at the Whistler Paralympic Park spectator(person who watches) parking lots.

Dress Appropriately

Dress for cold and wet weather — warmly, in layers and in waterproof clothing. Remember to wear suitable footwear as you may have to walk on uneven, snowy or icy surfaces.

Have Your Tickets Ready

Be sure to have your tickets with you as you must have a valid ticket to enter a venue. Treat your tickets like cash; lost or stolen tickets will not be replaced or refunded.

Prepare For The Security Screening

Avoid taking large bags to the venues. If you are unsure of what you can and cannot bring with you, check the prohibited and restricted items list.

Your Payment Options

Visa cards and cash are the only methods of payment accepted at Paralympic venues.

Accessibility

All venues have been reviewed for accessibility. If you have a specific need, see the nearest staff member for assistance.

Be Informed

At the venue, look for way-finding signage (招牌), listen to announcements and read the message boards — this will provide you with the information you need to make the most of your experience. Is there still something you need to know? Don’t hesitate to visit our information booths located at each venue. 

56. This passage is most probably written ______.

   A. to attract more and more spectators       B. for spectators to know clearly about dos and don'ts

   C. to remind players what to do                       D. for spectators to get to the venues more conveniently

57. If you go to watch the games, you’d better not ______.

   A. take a bus                                                              B. wear warm and waterproof clothes

   C. take large bags to the venue                                     D. use your visa cards or cash for the payment

58. Spectators must enter a venue ______.

   A. with valid tickets                                                  B. with visa cards

   C. with refunded tickets                                         D. with cash

Many of the world’s pollution problems have been caused by the crowding of large groups of people into the cities. Supply for the needs of the people leads to further pollution by industry. If the rapid increase of world population in countries continues at the present rate, there may be much greater harm to human beings. Some scientists speak of the increase in numbers of people as “population pollution.”

About 2,000 years ago, the world population was probably about 250 million. It reached a billion in 1850. By 1930 the population was two billion. It is now three and a half billion. It is expected to double by the year 2,000. If the population continues to grow at the same rate, there will be 25 billion in the world a hundred years from now.

Man has been using the earth’s resources more and more rapidly over the past years. Some of them are almost used up. Now many people believe that man’s greatest problem is how to control the growth of the population. The material supplies in the world will be far from enough to support the human population, in time to come, if the present rate of increase continues. Already there is overcrowding in many cities and starvation in some countries. Should man’s population keep on growing so rapidly as before? Many people believe that human survival in the future depends on the answer to this question.

59. The rapid increase in population is considered to be __________.

A. the increase of resources          B. population pollution

C. the development of mankind       D. the present rate

60. The world population will be _________ by the year 2,000.

A. 7 billion                  B. 250 million       C. 25 billion      D. 3.5 billion

61. If the present rate of increase continue, ________________.

A. the world is going to end

B. the earth won’t be able to support the growing population in the future

C. pollution has nothing to do with the rapidly increasing population

D. there would be four billion in the world a hundred years from now

62. Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

A. In 1850 the world population reached a billion.

B. Man must fight a battle against population pollution.

C. The world’s population is increasing with years.

D. All of the earth’s resources are gone now.

Rooms with _______ appear clean and bright.

  A. few furnitures    B. few furniture    C. little furniture        D. little furnitures

Do come here on Monday,______ we, as planned, will take part in the gathering of AIDS prevention volunteers.

         A．then   B．a(chǎn)nd    C．therefore   D．or

When I talked with my grandma on the phone, she sounded weak, but by the time we ____ up, he voice had been full of life．

     A．were hanging         B．had hung      C．hung           D．would hang

These interesting articles were written by Anna, who        for our magazine these years.

       A．wrote              B．would write    

       C．is writing         D．has been writing

People say time is relative．But relative to what．I do know that sometimes time“seems”to be moving slower．Remember Christmas Eve when you were a child? It was the longest night of the year．It lasted forever! And now it seems like I just paid my bill yesterday．．．a(chǎn)nd it’s due again!  

People tell me all too frequently…I need more time! Oh ，really?…Mother Teresa，Michelangelo，and Helen Keller all had 24 hours a day．Look what they did with their time!

Is it that we need to manage our time better…or our priorities(重點)?You’ve heard the expression“first things first．”The first step in understanding the power of time is to understand that it is limited．Why is it then that some people get a lot more done? We know the answer．They use their time smartly．   

One day an expert on time management was speaking to a group of students and announced a quiz．He pulled out a wide-mouthed jar．Next，he placed about a dozen fist-sized rocks，one at a time , into the jat, until no more would fit．“Is it full?” he asked．”Yes，”responds the class．”O(jiān)h really?” he asked．So he took out a bucket of gravel(砂礫), which he managed to work down into the spaces between the larger rocks．“Is it full now?” he asked．

Wising up，one answered，‘'Probably not．”Sure enough, he took out a bucket of sand，which he poured into the empty spaces．”Is it full now?” he asked．”No,” reply the students confidently．So he took a glass of water and filled it in．Then he asked，“What is my point?’’

One said，‘'No matter how full your schedule is，if you try really hard，you can always fit some more things into it！”

“No，”the speaker replied，“It tells us if you don’t put the big rocks in first, you’ll never get them in at all．’’

What are the big rocks? The things you should put in to your jar first．

The rich don’t get 25 hours and the poor don’t get 23…we all get the same．Let’s use them wisely! Invest your time wisely!

49．What does the point of the quiz lie in_______.

A．How to put more things into ajar． B．How well the students learn the lesson．

C．How to get more done in limited time      D．The skill and order is very important．

50． “The big rocks”in this passage refers to_______?

A．difficult points．        B．a(chǎn)dvantages     C．minor things           D．focuses

51. How is the passage mainly developed?

A．By inferring．             B．By comparing．

C．By listing examples．        D．By giving facts．

52. The text is written mainly            

A．to explain the origin of the expression “first things first”

B．to call on us to use our time in a smart manner   

C．to introduce a meaningful class given by an expert

D．to tell us about the relativity and the power of time