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Famous Modern Chinese Buildings

Beijing International Airport

The first place most visitors see when they arrive in China is Beijing International Airport. The airport was constructed in the 1950s. It has an indoor garden, a children’s playground, and over 70 food businesses in Terminal 3 alone.

Shanghai World Financial Center

Completed in 2008, SWFC took over 10 years to complete due to financial shortages and construction delays. Since its completion, it has won countless architectural awards.

Tourists are welcome at SWFC's viewing platform, which at 474 meters above ground is the worlds highest closed viewing platform.

The Water Cube

It was constructed for use during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Now visitors can express surprise at the architecture of the building. They can enjoy the indoor atmosphere as well.

Among the offerings of the Water Cube are a restaurant and bar, a shopping area, and Water World, a family water park

The Bird's Nest, Beijing

It was designed mainly for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It can hold up to 80,000 people and has been used for a winter theme park. Nowadays, its main income is as a tourist attraction. It draws more than 20,000 tourists every day.

National Center for the Performing Arts

It was completed in 2007. The building is surrounded by a man-made lake, requiring guests to enter via an underground hallway. It is home to an Opera Hall, Music Hall, and Theater.

1.Which of the following buildings was first constructed?

A.Beijing International Airport. B.Shanghai World Financial Center.

C.The Water Cube. D.The Birds Nest, Beijing.

2.Why was the construction of Shanghai World Financial Center delayed?

A.It needed more construction workers. B.It was short of money.

C.It added an extra viewing-platform. D.It faced too much terrible weather.

3.How does the bird's Nest operate daily?

A.By renting the winter theme park. B.By increasing its opening time.

C.By charging tourists for admission fees. D.By giving some live concerts.

4.What can you do in National Center for the Performing Art?

A.Enjoy sports events. B.Play musical instruments.

C.Attend science lectures. D.Watch different performances.

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Auckland International Airport (AKL) Services

We are open for all international flights and provide high standards of for visitors to New Zealand. We offer information on a range of attractions, and we also offer a booking service for activities, accommodation and transport. Buses into the city centre are provided at a competitive price.

The second floor of the international terminal offers a view of the airfield and all incoming and outgoing flights. There is a café situated here as well as a restaurant, which is available for all airport visitors to use.

Passengers who require immediate medical attention should dial 9877 on any public telephone in the terminal. The chemist’s is located on the ground floor near the departure lounge, and sells a complete range of products.

Departing passengers can put their luggage or packages into recyclable plastic bags to protect them from damage. Luggage storage, charged at $10 per hour, is available on the first floor. Transit（过境）passengers have free access to storage service.

Every international passenger, with the exception of children under 12 years of age, is required to make a payment of $25 when leaving New Zealand. This can be arranged at the National Bank on the ground floor.

As Auckland International Airport has adopted the “quiet airport” concept, there are usually no announcements made over the public address system. Details of all arrivals and departures are displayed on the monitors located in the terminal halls and lounge areas.

The airport meets the needs of business travelers and has several rooms available for meetings or business gatherings. These are located next to the airport medical center on the first floor. For information and bookings please contact the Airport Business Manager on extension 5294.

1.What can airport visitors do at AKL?

A. Have a meal on the first floor.

B. Store their luggage free of charge.

C. Hold meetings near the departure lounge.

D. Go downtown by bus at a reasonable price.

2.How much should an American family(a couple with two babies)pay when they fly from New Zealand to the US?

A. $25.

B. $50.

C. $75.

D. $100.

3.What is the purpose of the text?

A. To introduce AKL’s services.

B. To comment on AKL’s services.

C. To report some news about AKL.

D. To discuss the advantage of AKL.

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Beijing Daxing Airport is Finally Open

Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), also known as Beijing New Airport, is the biggest airport in the world. It is also the second international airport of Beijing along with Beijing Capital International airport. The airport's design is pioneering while its location on Daxing District (the southern suburbs of Beijing) is perfect in order to serve the Chinese capital and the neighboring areas of Hebei and Tianjin. The new mega-airport hub (大型枢纽机场) is expected to handle up to 45 million passengers per year by 2021 and reach an outstanding 100 million in the future.

How big is Daxing Airport?

The gigantic Daxing Airport, with the impressive shape which has given it the nickname ''Starfish'', has enormous dimensions. There are 4 runways at present (with the hope of becoming 7 in the future) and a vast terminal building (航站楼) covering a 700,000m² area while the ground transportation centre extends to 80,000m².

How many runways does Daxing Airport have?

For the time being, Daxing Airport has four runways and 79 airport stands. The 4 runways' size is impressive while the airport stands are suitable both for one twin-aisle (双通道) and two single-aisle planes. Eventually, the airport will have 7 runways in total and will be able to serve about 620,000 flights every year.

Who designed Daxing Airport?

Daxing Airport's terminal building is the impressive outcome of the cooperation between ADP Ingeniérie (ADPI) and the architecture team of Zaha Hadid (ZHA) who tragically passed away in 2016. As a result, in August 2018, Hong Kong design studio Lead 8 undertook the design of the new commercial terminal which is expected to meet every passenger's needs.

How much did Daxing Airport cost?

The construction of the mega-airport, which is expected to eventually become the busiest airport in the world, cost an unsurprisingly large amount. The Chinese government is estimated to have paid about US $17.47 billion for this great project.

1.Daxing Airport is built _________________.

A.to serve Beijing, Hebei and Tianjin

B.only for the Chinese capital, Beijing

C.as the second biggest airport in the world

D.to handle up to 45 million passengers per year

2.What did the Hong Kong design studio Lead 8 undertake?

A.The runways. B.The airport stand.

C.The terminal building. D.The commercial terminal.

3.What is the purpose of the passage?

A.To introduce Daxing Airport.

B.To inform how Daxing Airport was built.

C.To attract people to visit Daxing Airport.

D.To discuss importance of Daxing Airport.

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Sydney Airport International Terminal-Arrivals Area

SPECIALTY RETAIL

Newslink: Two separate Newslink stores cater to all your reading needs including newspapers, magazines and the latest bestsellers.

Downtown Duty Free: Make sure you shop at Downtown Duty Free for great savings on a range of items including perfume, alcohol, skincare and cigarettes. It’s your last chance before customs.

Beach Culture: A must for those who go into the Latest in beach clothing. Top surf, street and fashion labels including Mambo, Stussy and Quicksilver, including children’s sizes.

DINING

Blue Sky Care: Speedy service leaves you time to keep an eye on the arrivals gate. Morning pastries, fresh juice, breakfast rolls and coffee while you wait.

McDonald’s: hamburgers, fries, drinks, muffins and shakes—all your family favorites. Breakfast served until 10:30 a. m.

SERVICES

ATM: ATMs are conveniently located throughout Arrival and Departures. Dollars, pounds, francs and RMB are all available.

Vodafone Rentals: This communication center offers the very latest technology for mobile phone rentals, sales and servicing.

1.Where is this passage likely to appear?

A.A morning newspaper.

B.A monthly magazine.

C.A geography book.

D.An official guide.

2.The underlined phrase “cater to” probably means ______.

A.satisfy B.afford

C.support D.help

3.If you want to have some coffee while waiting for your flight, you can go to ______.

A.Vodafone Rentals B.Blue Sky Cafe

C.Downtown Duty Free D.McDonald’s

4.At Beach Culture you can buy ______.

A.newspapers and magazines

B.skincare and cigarettes

C.Mambo and Stussy

D.fresh juice and breakfast rolls

5.Which of the following is true according to the text?

A.You can have breakfast at McDonald’s at 11:00 a. m..

B.You’ll save money if you buy alcohol or perfume at Downtown Duty Free.

C.You’ll not find any beach clothing for your seven-year-old boy in Beach Culture.

D.There is only one ATM throughout Arrivals and Departure.

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International Airport Sheremetyevo Moscow

►If You've Lost Personal possessions

On Board

Contact the airline’s representatives

At the Airport

Contact:

-- Sheremetyevo Police Department

……………………………………　 +7(495)578-22-55

--Unclaimed luggage storage room in Terminal C

……………………………………　 +7(495)578-23-26

--Umclaimed luggage storage room in Terminal D

…………………………………… +7(499)500-65-52

(domestic flights)

+7(495)753-86-41

(international flights)

When collecting Lost and Found items, you shall have an identification document, a boarding pass or a ticket, and also to indicate a place where the items were lost and prove they are yours.

►If Your Luggage Is Lost or Damaged

Before leaving the arrival area, please turn to the Lost and Found counter to file a report. The written claim shall be submitted to the airline company not later than seven days from the time when the luggage was to be collected.

If your luggage is not found within twenty-one days of the time when the claim was filed, you have the right to claim damages in the amount of not more than 600 rubles per kilogram. Amount refunded (退款) for a hand luggage lost through the fault of an airline is not more than 11,000 rubles regardless of its weight. Amount refunded for damaged luggage is calculated based on the tariffs (关税).

Keep your flight documents (a ticket, boarding pass, luggage tag, and delayed luggage report filed at the airport) until the end of the procedure for searching for your luggage.

Current information on luggage-tracing results

…………………………………… +7(495)578-76-65

Lost and Found service of Aeroflot Airlines

…………………………………… +7(495)544-33-25

(from 9:00 to 20:00)

+7(495)753-86-41

(24 hours)

For further information please contact the airline.

1.What should you do if you find your personal possessions lost on board?

A. Turn to the airline’s staff. B. Contact the police office.

C. Submit a claim to the company. D. Go to the Lost and Found counter.

2.How much money can you claim if your 20-kilogram hand luggage is damaged?

A. It depends on its weight. B. It depends on the tariffs.

C. 12,000 rubles at most. D. 11,000 rubles at most.

3.Which number should you dial if you found your luggage missing at midnight on your arrival?

A. +7(495)578-76-65. B. +7(495)578-23-26.

C. +7(495)753-86-41. D. +7(495)544-33-25.

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The following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

69. A man wants to take Flight 178 to Tokyo. Which gate should he go to?

A. 14                              B. 28                            C. 21                           D. 18

70. Now it’s 11:40. Mary is at gate 20. Which airline’s plane will she take?

A. British Airways                 B. Japanese Airlines

C. Pan American                                                     D. Air Canada

71. Gate _______ is the busiest among all these gates.

A. 23                    B. 18                      C. 24                              D. 15

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I was wandering around the Albuquerque International Sunport Airport. My flight had been delayed and I heard an announcement: “If anyone near Gate A – 4 understands Arabic(阿拉伯语)，please come to the gate immediately. ” Gate A – 4 was my own gate. I went there.

An older woman was crumpled (蜷缩成一团的) on the floor, she reminded me of my grandmother.

“Talk to her,” urged the flight agent. “We told her the flight was going to be late, and she did this.”

I bent over to put my arm around the woman and spoke uncertainly. “Shu-dow-a, shu-bid-uck, habibti? She stopped crying. She thought the flight had been canceled. She needed to be in El Paso for a medical treatment the next day. I said, “You’ll get there, just late. Who is picking you up? Let’s call him.”

We called her son. In English, I told him that I would stay with his mother until we got on the plane. She talked with him. Then we called her other sons just for fun. Then we called my dad, and they spoke for a while in Arabic and found out that they had several shared friends. After that, I called some Palestinian poets I know and let them chat with her.

She was laughing a lot by then, patting my knee and answering questions. She pulled a bag of home-made cookies filled with nuts and topped with sugar from her bag and offered them to the women at the gate. To my amazement, no one refused. It was like a sacrament (圣餐). The traveler from Argentina, the mom from California, the lovely woman from Laredo —we were all smiling, covered with the same sugar.

I looked around that gate and thought: This is the world I want to live in, one with no anxiety. This can still happen anywhere, I thought. Not everything is lost.

1.What can we learn about the author?

A. She was highly skilled in speaking Arabic.

B. Her grandmother saw her off at the airport.

C. She took the same flight with the older woman.

D. Her father was an acquaintance of the older woman.

2.Why did the older woman burst into tears at the boarding gate?

A. Her flight ticket seemed to have got lost.

B. She couldn’t make herself fully understood.

C. Her flight was canceled because of bad weather.

D. She thought she couldn’t make it for her treatment.

3.Which words can best describe the author?

A. Brilliant.　　 B. Considerate.

C. Generous.　　 D. Extraordinary.

4.What could be the best title for this passage?

A. A Delayed Flight in Albuquerque　　 B. A Strange Palestinian Woman

C. Cookies at Gate A – 4　　 D. A Wonderful World

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1.This passage is most probably ______.

A. a warning       B. a notice       C. an advertisement     D. an announcement

2. If you want to fly to Boston soon after you come back from Minneapolis, you have to wait for _____.

A. thirty minutes    B. one hour      C. one hour and a half   D. three hours and ten

3.Suppose the price of flight ticket is 300 dollars to Phoenix, as a secondary school student, how much can you save after having chosen over a dozen US air discount fares?

A. 120            B. 150          C. 180                D. 225

4. According to this form above, ______.

A. all flights from Newark leave in the morning

B. the flight to Phoenix takes three hours and ten minutes.

C. Flights to and from Boston take the same amount of time

D. It’s impossible to return from Phoenix and fly to Boston on the same day

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When the fans hurried to the airport, they found that the famous singer _____.

A. had left            B. has left             C. left             D. will leave

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(Reuters) — A group of Chinese scientists and explorers are looking for international help to organize a new search for the country’s answer to Bigfoot, known locally as the “Yeren”, or “wild man”.

Over the years, more than 400 people have said they saw the half-man, half-ape (半猿) Yeren in a remote, mountainous area of the central province of Hubei, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.

Expeditions in the 1970s and 1980s found hair, a footprint, and a sleeping nest suspected of belonging to the Yeren, but there has been no conclusive proof, the report added.

Witnesses describe a creature that walks upright and is more than 2 meters tall with grey, red or black hair all over its body, Xinhua said.

Now the Hubei Wild Man Research Association is looking for volunteers from around the world to join them on another expedition to look for the Yeren.

“We want the team members to be devoted, as there will be a lot of hard work in the process,” Luo Baosheng, vice president of the group, told Xinhua.

But the team will have to come up with about 10 million yuan ($1.50 million) first, and is talking to companies and other bodies to secure the money, so there is no timetable yet for when they may start, the report added.

China is no stranger to cryptozoology. There are many tales about mysterious, monster-like creatures in remote parts of the country. For example, Tibetans have long talked about the existence of the Yeti (喜马拉雅雪人), or “Abominable Snowman”, in the high mountains of their snowy homeland.

1.What the volunteers for this expedition need most is _____.

A. devotion　　　 B. enthusiasm

C. confidence　　　　 D. experience

2.The timetable for starting the trip depends on _____.

A. the number of explorers　 B. government’s support

C. the finance　　　 D. local people’s guiding

3.According to the text, the underlined word “cryptozoology” in the last paragraph probably refers to _____.

A. the study of mysterious animals

B. the study of human beings

C. dangerous expeditions

D. tourism industry

4.What would be the best title for this text?

A. Volunteers for an expedition needed

B. Scientists to look for China’s Bigfoot

C. International cooperation in finding wild man

D. Yeren appeared in Hubei again

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