The Hampton Inn Boone hotel is in the attractive Blue Ridge Mountains, just minutes from four ski areas. Our hotel is less than three miles from Appalachian State University, Boone Mall, and Boone Golf Club. Within those same three miles, you can eat at the historic Dan'l Boone Inn, Makoto's Japanese Steakhouse and many others.

Hampton Inn is a value-priced hotel. Here you'll find clean, fresh, comfortable rooms standard with a coffee maker, iron and ironing board, and wonderful in-room movie channel. Enjoy good local calls and no surcharge (附加費(fèi))for using a calling card. Guests also enjoy the following items: high speed internet access in every room, wireless internet access in the lobby (前廳) and public areas, coffee and tea in the lobby 24 hours a day, and USA Today(R) copies (available from Monday to Friday). Hampton also offers a 24-hour front desk, message and fax service. If you're not 100% satisfied, we don't expect you to pay. That's our promise.

From Hwy 221 S. - Follow 221 S. to Newland and make a left on to Hwy 105 at entrance to Grandfather Mountain. The hotel is 15 miles on the right. From Hwy 321N --Follow 321 N. into Boone. Turn left onto Hwy 105 at the Wendy's. The hotel is one block down on the left. From Hwy 321S - Turn right onto Hwy 105. The hotel is one block on left. 

Hotel Policies: Check-In: 3:00PM / heck-Out: 11:00AM

Pets: No Pets Allowed

63. Which of the following Hwys is closest to the Hampton Inn Boone hotel?

A. Hwy 221 S.      B. Hwy 105      C. Hwy 321S       D. Hwy 321N

64. If staying in the Hampton Inn Boone hotel, one CAN’T ________ conveniently.

A. go skiing        B. play golf       C. go shopping     D. raise pets

65. The main purpose of writing this text is to ________.

A. introduce the advanced equipment in a hotel

B. share some information about a good hotel

C. attract more people’s attention to a hotel

D. announce a travelling plan

Section B

  Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

       Want your kids to sleep better at night? Turn off the TV. That’s the conclusion of a new study from Fin;land showing that merely having a television on in the house, even if the kids aren’t actively watching it, can be enough to disturb their sleep patterns significantly.

       Childcare specialists are very specific about the amount of hours whey should be watching. But few people have looked closely at what happens when a TV is simply on in the background – either being watched by an adult or, just as commonly, by no one at all.

In a study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, Finnish investigators tried to get at that question, surveying 321 parents of 5-and 6-year-old children to determine the families’ viewing patterns and the effect this had on the kids sleep habits.

       All of the families in the study watched a pretty fair amount of TV, with at least one television in the house switched on for an average of 4.2 hrs. per day. On average a child actively watched TV for 1.4 of those hours and was passively exposed to TV for at least another 1.4 hrs. In 21% of the homes, the kids had a TV of their own in the bedroom.

       All that exposure, it turns out, was doing the kids’ sleep patterns no favor. In general, the greater the number of the hours of passive or active viewing was, the more problems young children had falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up in the morning and avoiding fatigue during the day.

But not all TV viewing was equal. Watching TV lone or at bedtime had grester negative impact on sleep. Unusually high passive exposure --- 2.1 hrs. per day or more --- was particularly associated with sleep disturbances.

81. what do childcare specialists care more about when talking about children’s watching TV? (no more than 9 words)

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82. what does the underlined words “that question” refer to? (no more than 15 words)

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83. what’s the main purpose of the author to write this passage? (no more than 15 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________

84. what does the passage mainly talk about? (no more than 15 words)

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Section B

  Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage and required words limit. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

       Want your kids to sleep better at night? Turn off the TV. That’s the conclusion of a new study from Fin;land showing that merely having a television on in the house, even if the kids aren’t actively watching it, can be enough to disturb their sleep patterns significantly.

       Childcare specialists are very specific about the amount of hours whey should be watching. But few people have looked closely at what happens when a TV is simply on in the background – either being watched by an adult or, just as commonly, by no one at all.

In a study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, Finnish investigators tried to get at that question, surveying 321 parents of 5-and 6-year-old children to determine the families’ viewing patterns and the effect this had on the kids sleep habits.

       All of the families in the study watched a pretty fair amount of TV, with at least one television in the house switched on for an average of 4.2 hrs. per day. On average a child actively watched TV for 1.4 of those hours and was passively exposed to TV for at least another 1.4 hrs. In 21% of the homes, the kids had a TV of their own in the bedroom.

       All that exposure, it turns out, was doing the kids’ sleep patterns no favor. In general, the greater the number of the hours of passive or active viewing was, the more problems young children had falling asleep, staying asleep, waking up in the morning and avoiding fatigue during the day.

But not all TV viewing was equal. Watching TV lone or at bedtime had grester negative impact on sleep. Unusually high passive exposure --- 2.1 hrs. per day or more --- was particularly associated with sleep disturbances.

81. what do childcare specialists care more about when talking about children’s watching TV? (no more than 9 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________

82. what does the underlined words “that question” refer to? (no more than 15 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________

83. what’s the main purpose of the author to write this passage? (no more than 15 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________

84. what does the passage mainly talk about? (no more than 15 words)

_______________________________________________________________________________

The Hampton Inn Boone hotel is in the attractive Blue Ridge Mountains, just minutes from four ski areas. Our hotel is less than three miles from Appalachian State University, Boone Mall, and Boone Golf Club. Within those same three miles, you can eat at the historic Dan'l Boone Inn, Makoto's Japanese Steakhouse and many others.

Hampton Inn is a value-priced hotel. Here you'll find clean, fresh, comfortable rooms standard with a coffee maker, iron and ironing board, and wonderful in-room movie channel. Enjoy good local calls and no surcharge (附加費(fèi))for using a calling card. Guests also enjoy the following items: high speed internet access in every room, wireless internet access in the lobby (前廳) and public areas, coffee and tea in the lobby 24 hours a day, and USA Today(R) copies (available from Monday to Friday). Hampton also offers a 24-hour front desk, message and fax service. If you're not 100% satisfied, we don't expect you to pay. That's our promise.

From Hwy 221 S. - Follow 221 S. to Newland and make a left on to Hwy 105 at entrance to Grandfather Mountain. The hotel is 15 miles on the right. From Hwy 321N — Follow 321 N. into Boone. Turn left onto Hwy 105 at the Wendy's. The hotel is one block down on the left. From Hwy 321S - Turn right onto Hwy 105. The hotel is one block on left.

Hotel Policies: Check-In: 3:00PM / heck-Out: 11:00AM

Pets: No Pets Allowed

1. Which of the following Hwys is closest to the Hampton Inn Boone hotel?

A. Hwy 221 S.　　 B. Hwy 105　　 C. Hwy 321S　　　 D. Hwy 321N

2. If staying in the Hampton Inn Boone hotel, one CAN’T ________ conveniently.

A. go skiing　　　 B. play golf　　　 C. go shopping　　 D. raise pets

3 . The main purpose of writing this text is to ________.

A. introduce the advanced equipment in a hotel

B. share some information about a good hotel

C. attract more people’s attention to a hotel

D. announce a travelling plan

Burj Al Arab（Arab Tower）, the so--called“world’s only seven--star hotel”，has over 90 per cent occupancy rate（入住率）after it opened in Dubai．

    Since it opened in 1999，this sail--shaped hotel rising from the Arabian Gulf has been in mystery．This is not surprising because Burl Al Arab charges a minimum of 1000 US dollars per night and prevents non--hotel guests form entering it．

    Standing 321 meters high，Burj Al Arab is the world’s tallest hotel．It has 202 suites（套房） charging from 1000 US dollars per night to 18，000 US dollars for a royal sutie．

    “Some of our customers are ordinary people from abroad who book one night just for the experience or to celebrate their wedding or something，”a hotel public relations officer said．“We don't know who spread t he rumor that we are the world’s only seven--star hotel．We advertise as a five--star hotel�！�

    It does offer some luxuries（奢侈品）other five—star hotels don’t have：guests can check in after they have entered their rooms；the hotel helicopter can transport guests from the airport to the hotel’s helipad（直升機(jī)停機(jī)坪），or take the guests on a sky tour of Dubai，for a price；the hotel has two royal suites，each with its own private elevator and 29 telephones；the bathrooms are paved with marble；the columns are decorated with gold．

Burj Al Arab tries to provide an international atmosphere to make guests from all nationalities feel comfortable．Its staff come from many countries and speak l5 languages．But it looks“a bit small”because the hotel has no open space for hotel guests to wader and associate with one another．   

1．According to the passage，Burj Al Arab   _______．

    A．is enjoying growing popularity

    B．is the tallest building in the world

    C．offers its guests free sky tour of Dubai

    D．has the most expensive guest room in the world

2．Burj Al Arab has always been in mystery because ______．

    A．it rises from the Arabian Gulf

    B．only few people have entered it

    C． it mainly serves royal families 

    D．a(chǎn)ll its guests are rich men or celebrities

3．Which of the following descriptions about Burj Al Arab is TRUE?

    A．It is a real seven—star hotel．

    B．It has the luxury royal suites other hotels don’t have．

    C．All of its staff come from Dubai

    D．It has 202 royal suites．

4．If you have a night stay in Burj Al Arab，_____

    A．you have to pay at least l 0，000 US dollars

B．you must check in before entering your room．

C．the hotel helicopter will fly you to the hotel from the airport directly

D．you will use your own private elevator at any time．

5．The author is not quite satisfied with the hotel’s ______

    A．personal service                                       B．food and drink

    C．charge and decoration                                D．open space