--Do you like the tour to Snow Country in Hei...

--Do you like the tour to Snow Country in Heilongjiang province?

--On the contrary, it’s the ________ place I want to visit a second time. Everything is so expensive that I feel I am robbed.

A. worst　　 B. last

C. best　　 D. next

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If you do not know how to ____you at table in a foreign country, you should copy the host.

A．dress             B．tell               C．show             D．behave

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Do you like shopping? For shopaholics in the UK, the place to head to used to be the “high street”. It was the place where you could find familiar fashion brands and essential everyday items in the centre of a town. But change in our shopping habits has taken its toll on the British high street.

News about shops losing money and shutting is now common. Some city-centre department stores have closed and even long-established retailers (零售商) have reported profit slumps. According to a recent survey, a record 2,481 shops disappeared from UK high streets last year — up by 40 percent.

As the BBC’s Emma Simpson writes, things have become a lot harder for traditional retailers in recent years. They have faced rising costs from wages, business rates and the requirement to introduce Europe’s new data law. But the biggest threat has come from online shopping. She says “Consumers now spend one in every five pounds online — and if businesses are seeing 20 percent fewer sales on the shop floor, as well as their fixed costs rising, then profit margins will be squeezed.”

While some of us like to window shop — browsing for things to buy, only to purchase them online at a discount — the fact is that, overall, shoppers are making fewer visits to high streets. Eventually, town centres could become like ghost towns. If people aren’t out and about shopping, they won't use other services, like cafes, restaurants and cinemas, which leads to job losses. The high street has also suffered from the arrival of big shopping malls, which offer a retail experience under one roof, with free parking, away from the bad weather!

Meanwhile, back on the high street, some shops still exist. Analysts have said it's those that have moved away from traditional retailing that are surviving. These include beauty salons, nail bars and independent coffee shops — but are these kinds of shops enough to keep the British high street open for business?

1.What do we know about “high street” according to the passage?

A.It sold only fashionable daily items.

B.It has changed people’s shopping habits.

C.It was a big shopping mall in downtown Britain.

D.It was the destination for people who love shopping in the UK.

2.Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “slumps”?

A.Sharp fall. B.Steady rise.

C.Slow increase. D.Slight loss.

3.What’s the hardest part for traditional shop owners to run their shops?

A.The rising costs from wages.

B.The boom of window shopping.

C.The popularity of shopping online,

D.The introduction of Europe’s new data law.

4.What change is taking place in the British high street at present?

A.Discounts are offered to attract more consumers.

B.Parking is free of charge in time of bad weather.

C.Better service is provided to satisfy the customers.

D.Some conventional retailer turn to other businesses.

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Volunteering abroad is great. Not only do you travel to an exotic country, you also meet like-minded people, and at the end of it all you have something to put on your CV to impress employers with. But did you ever stop to think about how great it is for the people on the receiving end?

In this context, Daniela Papi has a point---foreigners rushing heroically to volunteer in a country they’ve never heard of are unlikely to make a difference. But turning volunteering camps into classrooms, as Papi seems to advocate in her article, risks throwing the baby out with the bath water by putting people off of volunteering.

Rather, learning should be a natural part of the experience, and the key to creating such an environment is positioning everyone as equals. In order for that to happen, volunteers need competent leaders who create an environment of equality:

When, a few years ago, I joined a group of international volunteers to help a small farming community in the Swiss Alps, we were all quite ignorant about the local conditions. But thanks to our group leader, it was both a helpful project for the locals and a fun and eye-opening experience for us．Before we had even traveled (at our own expense) to the mountaintop village, our group leader had spent time with the villagers preparing the project to make sure it would be of benefit to them. She arranged for us to help in different areas, ensuring that we always worked alongside locals rather than for them. It was never "us" and "them", but always "we", like a big family. As a result, conversation flowed and we learned a great deal just by casually talking to the locals as we worked．At the end, we left with a deep appreciation for the labor of love that goes into producing the food we eat every day一一an appreciation we could treasure ourselves and share with our peers．

Volunteering isn't about saving someone's life, or even about changing it. It's about touching a different world and reminding ourselves that there is much, much more to life than the daily routines we take for granted．With that knowledge, maybe, just maybe, we can go on to really change the world．

By Lukas Thibaut

1.From Paragraphs 1 and 2, we can learn that＿＿＿＿in international volunteering.

A. foreigners are not welcome in some local communities

B. blind enthusiasm fails to make the experience rewarding

C. the author agrees with Daniela Papi's opinions

D. international volunteering is actually a poor approach to education

2.The underlined word "that" in Paragraph 3 refers to＿＿＿，

A. a natural part of the experience

B．the learning of volunteering

C. creating such an environment

D. positioning everyone as equals

3.What contributed to the success of the author's volunteering project in the Alps?

A . The volunteers were quite familiar with Swiss farmers' lives.

B. The volunteers worked in areas separated from the locals.

C. The group leader ensured that the project would be beneficial to both sides.

D. The group leader ensured that the volunteers got to know the local conditions．

4.From the author's viewpoint, what should international volunteers avoid?

A. Placing themselves above the locals.

B. Taking food for granted.

C. Disrespecting others' labor.

D. Being proud of volunteering.

5.Which best describes the author's attitude toward international volunteering?

A. Objective. 　　　 B. Doubtful.

C. Disapproving. 　D. Supportive.

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—— Do young people in that country like to be engaged in teaching?

—— Not really, for teachers strongly feel that school systems____ them ____.

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Here is the tour that’s voted “3rd best tour in London” on the Best Things to Do--TripAdvisor! Hairy Goat is the best and most original tour company in London.

Do you like walking around a city and discovering something that makes a great photo? London is full of interesting photo chances and maybe you need someone to lead you to them. The tour is perfect for team events,

families, groups of friends and school or college classes.

Bring: A fully charged camera and plenty of memory cards or film, a drink and wear comfortable walking shoes. Dress for three hours’ walking outside.

Price: £45 per adult (18yrs and over), £40 per child (12-15yrs) and full-time students (student ID required). Some tours to be booked and paid in advance. Please call or email for details. Please follow the links on the website or call Corinna at +44(0)7540832771.

Meet: Meet in front of the Royal Exchange Building at Bank Underground Station. Take Exit 3 or 4 from the underground station.

When: See the website for scheduled dates.

Duration: Three hours, at a comfortable walking pace.

Finish: By an underground station within the city. Location varies daily.

1.A family of four, including a son of 19 and a daughter of 13, should pay ________.

A. £180　　 　　 　 B.£175

C. £170　　 　 　　 D. £160

2.According to the passage, the tour _________.

A. is intended for individuals only

B. takes three hours on a sightseeing vehicle

C. has been voted the best tour in London three times

D. offers chances to take great photos

3.According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?

A. Hairy Goat organizes the tour.

B. All the tours are not to be booked in advance.

C. People can go through the website to find the date.

D. The tour finishes at the same location every day.

4.The passage is written mainly to __________.

A. introduce the best thing to do in London

B. show more information about London

C. attract people to take the tour in London

D. encourage people to walk instead of driving

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Do you love music? I’d like to introduce you to a band today. The Lumineers is a band based in Denver, Colorado. The group released its first album The Lumineers in April, 2012. Recently, the record went gold, meaning 500, 000 copies had been sold. That is really a large number. Critics have mostly praised the album The Lumineers. Some have called the album’s sound “expansive”, and its songs “creative”.

The most popular song from the album is Ho, Hey. It is Number One on three Billboard singles charts: rock, adult Pop and alternative. A lot of people think of Ho, Hey as a love song. And The Lumineers say it is. But lead singer and guitarist (吉它手) Wesley Schultz says it is also about his personal struggles when he was living and working in New York City.

The three members of The Lumineers were excited when asked to perform at the Grammy nominations (提名) concert. But they were also very surprised when they were named as Grammy nominees. The band is up for（被提名) Grammy awards as Best New Artist and Best Americana Album. Drummer Jeremiah Fraites told reporters, “We had no idea. ”

Jeremiah Fraites and Wesley Schultz grew up in New Jersey and have been playing music together for about eight years. They found cellist (大提琴手) Neyla Pekarek, a native of Denver, after they moved to that city. Neyla Pekarek told one reporter that the band’s style developed naturally. She said it came from a lot of writing, experimenting and making changes to let the lyrics tell the stories they were meant to tell.

We leave you with one of those stories. This is Stubborn Love from the album The　 Lumineers. Hope you’ll enjoy their staging.

1.What do we know about the album The Lumineers from Paragraph 1?

A. It includes some old songs.

B. It didn’t sell well at first.

C. It was released recently.

D. It is a great success.

2.By listening to Ho, Hey, we can learn something about ________.

A. Wesley Schultz’s struggles in New York City

B. the happy times of Wesley Schultz as a singer

C. three Billboard singles charts in New York City

D. a touching love story that happened in New York City

3.What is implied about The Lumineers in Paragraph 3?

A. They didn’t expect they would be nominated Grammy awards.

B. They didn’t want to perform at the Grammy nominations concert.

C. They were very calm when told they were nominated Grammy awards.

D. They were surely to win the Grammy award for Best Americana Album.

4.What is this passage mainly about?

A. People’s opinions on the album The Lumineers.

B. The struggles of a band named The Lumineers.

C. A song from a famous band in the United States.

D. A band that has been nominated Grammy awards.

5.Where is this passage probably taken from?

A. A newspaper.　　　　 B. A radio program.

C. A magazine.　　　 D. A textbook.

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Here is the tour that's voted “3rd best tour in London” on the Best Things to Do－TripAdvisor! Hairy Goat is the best and most original tour company in London．

Do you like walking around a city and discovering something that makes a great photo? London is full of interesting photo chances and maybe you need someone to lead you to them．The tour is perfect for team events，families，groups of friends and school or college classes．

Bring A fully charged camera and plenty of memory cards or film，a drink and wear comfortable walking shoes．Dress for three hours' walking outside．

Price ￡45 per adult (18yrs and over)，￡40 per child (12-15yrs) and full-time students (student ID required)．Some tours to be booked and paid in advance．Please call or email for details．Please follow the links on the website or call Corinna at +44(0)7540832771．

Meet in front of the Royal Exchange Building at Bank Underground Station．Take Exit 3 or 4 from the underground station．

When See the website for scheduled dates．

Duration Three hours，at a comfortable walking pace．

Finish By an underground station within the city．Location varies daily．

1.A family of four，including a son of 19 and a daughter of 13，should pay ________．

A．￡180

B．￡160

C．￡170

D．￡175

2.According to the passage，the tour．

A． is intended for individuals only

B． offers chances to take great photos

C． has been voted the best tour in London three times

D． takes three hours on a sightseeing vehicle

3.According to the passage，which statement is NOT true?

A． Hairy Goat organizes the tour．

B． The tour finishes at the same location every day．

C． People can go through the website to find the date．

D． All the tours are not to be booked in advance．

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Here is the tour that’s voted “3rd best tour in London” on the Best Things to Do－Trip Advisor! Hairy Goat is the best and most original tour company in London.

Do you like walking around a city and discovering something that makes a great photo? London is full of interesting photo chances and maybe you need someone to lead you to them. The tour is perfect for team events, families, groups of friends and school or college classes.

Bring A fully charged camera and plenty of memory cards or film, a drink and wear comfortable walking shoes. Dress for three hours’ walking outside.

Price ￡45 per adult (18yrs and over),￡40 per child (12-15yrs) and full-time students (student ID required). Some tours to be booked and paid in advance. Please call or email for details. Please follow the links on the website or call Corinna at +44(0)7540832771.

Meet Meet in front of the Royal Exchange Building at Bank Underground Station. Take Exit 3 or 4 from the underground station.

When See the website for scheduled dates.

Duration Three hours, at a comfortable walking pace.

Finish By an underground station within the city. Location varies daily.

1.A family of four, including a son of 19 and a daughter of 13, should pay ________.

A. ￡180　　　　　　 B.￡160　　　　　 C. ￡170　　　　　　 D. ￡175

2.According to the passage, the tour　　　　　　 .

A. is intended for individuals only

B. offers chances to take great photos

C. has been voted the best tour in London three times

D. takes three hours on a sightseeing vehicle

3.According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?

A. Hairy Goat organizes the tour.

B. The tour finishes at the same location every day.

C. People can go through the website to find the date.

D. All the tours are not to be booked in advance.

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Holidays

1.What can you do if you like to go on holidays with pets?

A. Choose the holiday in Devon.                 B. Go to the Snowdonia Centre.

C. Join the World Sea Trip of 2008.             D. Visit Acapulco and Hawaii.

2.In what way is the Snowdonia Centre different from the other two holidays?

A. It provides chances of family gatherings.

B. It provides customers with good food.

C. It offers a ports lesson.

D. It offers comfortable room.

3.What is special about the World Sea Trip of 2008?

A. You can have free meals on deck every day.

B. You can sleep on a ship and tour many places.

C. You will have chances to watch and act in a play.

D. You have to do your own packing and unpacking.

4.At the Snowdonia Centre, the beginners’ costs of 157 do not cover ________.

A. food         B. rooms            C. body exercises      D. walking shoes

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