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A. $24.95 B. $22.95 C. $49.90 D. $44.90 52. From the zoo ad we learn that .
A. it can be used for two days B. the zoo is free for old people
C. the zoo has no free parking D. kids under the age of 2 don't need tickets
53. People can visit the zoo .
A. after 5:00 pm B. on weekends
C. on Thanksgiving Day D. on Christmas Day
B
Joe, 75, lived very happily and had a beautiful family. He had four grandchildren, and they all visited him during their holidays.
But while he was working, he lost his favorite watch. Before they came to visit, Joe was
preparing his home for the kids: cleaning the house and buying their favorite foods.
The watch was a gift from his deceased (已故的) wife when their first child was born, Joe
loved the watch very much. He was very upset.
When his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.
One granddaughter asked: \before it went missing?\
Joe answered: \
The children looked for more than two hours but could not find it.
One grandson went to search(搜寻) the bam again, and Joe asked why he was going there. The little boy asked the others not to follow him and to keep silent(安静的).
He was there for about 15 minutes and then rushed to his grandfather. He found the watch! Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy said: ;'I sat there
without making a noise, and the bam was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the 'tick, tick' sound and found the watch.\
Joe hugged him and thanked the little boy.
This shows the power (力量) of silence. If we stay calm, we are better able to find a solution(解决方法) !
54. From Paragraph(段落) 2, we learn that Joe .
A. didn't know his grandchildren B. liked doing housework very much C. couldn't stand his grandchildren D. waited for his grandchildren's visits
55. Joe felt upset when he found the watch was lost because .
A. it was beautiful B. it was a gift from his wife
C. it was very expensive D. it was a gift from his first child 56. One of the grandchildren found the watch by . A. cleaning the barn
B. searching the barn carefully for two hours
C. making no noise and following the ticking sound
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D. asking his brothers and sisters for help 57. From the passage we learn that \A. Love keeps us busy all the time.
B. Helping those in need makes one feel good. C. Believe in yourself and you can succeed.
D. Silence sometimes is more powerful than using your voice.
C
Who's building the new China? It's not the factory owners or the business men and women of China. It's someone else.
We see them every day. They work day and night in the terrible working conditions and weather. They build the roads, the theaters, the cinemas and the supermarkets. They even clean up our rubbish. They are China's migrant workers (民工).
More than 140 million workers have left their homes in the countryside to look for jobs in big cities all over China. They hope to be rich, but they find they have many difficulties in
making enough money. And one of the difficulties is the pride and discrimination(歧视）from
the people in cities.
When night falls, I see the sad faces of the migrant workers. Many are living far away from the people whom they love.
Yes, they dress differently, they speak differently, and they have different habits, but
they work hard. The people in cities think they are outsiders, and most governments refuse to
give them medical care and public schooling for their children.
If China hopes to move into the future, many things need to change. The first is discrimination! We need to stop our discrimination against the migrant workers of China! They may not make as much money as some people :in cities, but they are good people just trying to survive this game of life. These workers are very important and necessary to China's economic development(经济发展) and play an important role in changing Chinese society. They are building the new China, so we should help them.
58. The writer thinks is building the new China.
A. the factory owners of China B. the business-men and women of China C. the migrant workers of China D. the people in Chinese cities 59. China's migrant workers work .
A. only at night B. in good working conditions C. day and night D. when the weather is fine 60. The word \ here in Chinese means \
A.服务 B.挺过来 C.放弃 D.阻碍
61. Which one is NOT TRUE about China's migrant workers according to the report? A. They should be helped by all of us, the people around the country.
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B. More than 140 million migrant workers have been in big cities to make money. C. The people in cities welcome migrant workers though they are outsiders. D. China's migrant workers are important in changing Chinese society.
D
Who says we can't communicate without words? Mr. Bean, the popular British comedy character, almost never talks. But
he
has won the heart of people in over 200 countries. This year,
Mr.
Bean celebrates his 25th birthday.
The funny man first appeared on UK TV screens in 1990, He is careless and clumsy(笨拙的) and always makes a fool of himself wherever he goes, People like Mr. Bean because he shows people British humor（幽默）. The TV show's success is owed to Rowan Atkinson, the British actor who plays Mr. Bean.
But the famous comedian doesn't think he's humorous at all.
\don't find myself funny, but the characters I play are.\UK newspaper The Observer listed Atkinson as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy,
In real life Atkinson, 60, is a quiet person. He was a PhD student in electrical engineering at Oxford University. Comedy was an accident for him. The young Atkinson was a little bit shy. To fight against this he joined a drama society(戏剧社) at the university. There, his acting talent was found,
Atkinson said Mr. Bean was \9-year-old himself. \（本质） of Mr. Bean is that he's entirely self-centered and
doesn't actually accept the outside world.\
Because of Atkinson's excellent acting, Mr. Bean has become a British cultural idol around the world. Atkinson even performed Mr. Bean at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.
62. Rowan Atkinson is .
A. an American actor B. a British actor C. a reporter D. a doctor
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63. The underlined word \this\
A. Atkinson's shyness B. Atkinson's acting talent C. British comedy D. British humor 64. Which of the following about Mr. Bean is NOT true? A. He appeared on screens 25 years ago. B. He shows British humor to the world. C. He is popular in many countries.
D. He uses many words to express comedy.
65. About Mr. Bean, Rowan Atkinson thinks that . A. Mr. Bean shows exactly who he is
B. there is a little boy living in Mr. Bean's heart C. Mr. Bean always stays inside his house D. Mr. Bean is his cultural idol
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Watching the moon and eating moon cakes are some of the fun activities we do during the Mid-Autumn Festival. On the 15th day of the eighth lunar（阴历的）month every year, people celebrate this traditional festival. The full moon stands for being together with friends and family.
Also, many popular legends and poems are about the moon. They all show how Chinese people watch the moon.．
The most famous legend is about the lady Chang'e. Long ago, people said there were ten suns in the sky. Her husband Hou Yi shot down rune of them. The Empress of Heaven（王母 娘娘）gave him a magic pill(仙丹）as a reward. This pill would make him live forever. However, Chang'e took the pill by accident. Then she flew to the moon and lived there forever.
Another legend tells the story of a woodcutter(伐木工)named Wu Gang, He had to cut down trees because he once made the Jade Emperor angry. But the magical tree kept growing back. So he had to work endlessly.
People often write poems when they watch the moon. For example, Su Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote his famous The Mid-Autumn Festival, Tune: Prelude to Water Melody（《水调 歌头·明月几时有》）during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
66. Is the Mid-Autumn Festival on the 16th day of the eighth lunar month every year ?
67. How many suns did Hou Yi shoot down in the legend?
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