1. What does the man think of the suite?
| A．It is beautiful. | B．It is expensive. | C．It is comfortable. |
| A．Breakfast. | B．Lunch. | C．Supper. |
| A．$250. | B．$500. | C．$750. |
| A．The 3rd floor. | B．The 4th floor. | C．The 5th floor. |
1. What do the speakers think of San Francisco?
| A．It’s a big city. | B．They both love the city. | C．It isn’t so expensive to live there. |
| A．She likes it. | B．She doesn’t mind it. | C．She considers it rude. |
| A．He has many friends. |
| B．He’s crazy about the cellphone. |
| C．He thinks that it could be something important. |
| A．Over the phone. | B．In a store. | C．At home. |
| A．It is dirty. | B．The water is running. | C．It has no hot water. |
| A．Tired. | B．Relaxed. | C．Bored. |
7 . Coolest Bookstores in the World
Where did you buy your last book? Chances are that you bought it on the Internet. But if you did, you missed the remarkable experience of browsing in a real bookstore. As British author NeilGaiman once said, “A town isn’t a town without a bookstore.” These days, bookstores offer lots of great books and plenty more.
Eslite Dunnan Store
Time magazine once named Eslite Dunnan Store in Taiwan province, China “Asia’s best bookstore”. One visit to the store tells you why. The store, spread across five floors, offers a combination of restaurants, music and over 200,000 books. With its comfortable reading spots, visitors sometimes say it’s like a library. Others have called it the “7-Elevent of bookstores” because it’s open 24 hours a day.
Book Garden
The world’s biggest bookstore is Tehran, Iran’s book Garden with 700,000 square feet of space. In addition to restaurants and a theater, the Book Garden features a park on the roof. Visitors can pick up one of1,000 free books to read while enjoying the fresh air and sunshine from the Book Garden’s rooftop park.
Saraiva Bookstore
Rio de Janeiro’s Saraiva Bookstore might be the world’s most colorful bookstore. The visible upper level is lined with books arranged (排列) by their colors. This rainbow effect provides a colorful greeting for shoppers as they arrive. A rainbow path also leads young readers into the children’s section.
Liberia Acqua Alta
Venice, Italy, is a city surrounded by water. Its books are displayed in all things related to water, such as boats and bathtubs to protect them when the shop floods during high tide. It overlooks one of Venice’s many canals, and the smell of old books fills the air.
1. What does the quote in the first paragraph indicate?| A．It is very important to read for anyone. |
| B．The bookstore has become a necessary part of modern life. |
| C．Bookstores are just as important as other buildings. |
| D．A town should have more than one bookstore in modern society. |
| A．it’s like a big shopping mall | B．it has the largest collection of books in Asia |
| C．you can eat anywhere in the bookstore | D．you can come in the middle of the night |
| A．Eslite Dunnan Store. | B．Book Garden. |
| C．Saraiva Bookstore. | D．Liberia Acqua Atla. |
| A．It greets people with colorful books. | B．Shoppers can paint books with color. |
| C．It is open twenty-four hours a day. | D．Shoppers can find a rainbow there. |
| A．they match canals in Venice | B．the store is surrounded by water |
| C．they can be preserved from water | D．the store is known for floods |
8 . Sydney Cinemas in Historic Buildings
The Orpheum
Running since 1935, the Orpheum is of beautiful art design. When it was built, the Orpheum was used as a theatre with a stage and dressing rooms. It could seat 1,735 people. Later, the theatre was turned into a shopping mall. However, in 1986 the theatre was bought by Mike Walsh OBE and turned into a theatre again. Now this six-screen cinema shows old and new films to people. And you can still enjoy live (现场的) music on weekends.
Where: Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace, 380 a Military a Road, Cremorne
The Ritz
This family-owned cinema was built in 1937. At first, the cinema had a number of owners until, in 1993, when the owners planned to pull down the building, the local government ordered people to protect it forever. Since then, another five screens have been added, making the Ritz one of Sydney’s oldest multiscreen cinemas. It’s known for its beautiful architecture (建筑风格) and low ticket prices.
Where: 45 St. Pauls Street, Randwick
Golden Age Cinema and Bar (酒吧)
Golden Age Cinema has been carefully rebuilt. It now includes a wonderful bar that serves wines, beers and cocktails, and serves snacks and food specials to match the cinema program. Also in the building Golden Stage features live music acts. A trip to Golden Age Cinema is a relaxing experience for visitors.
Where: 80 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills
1. When it was built, the Orpheum was designed to be ________.| A．a bar | B．a railway station | C．a theatre | D．a shopping mall |
| A．The Orpheum. | B．The Ritz. |
| C．Golden Age Cinema. | D．Golden Age Bar. |
| A．380 Military Road | B．45 St. Pauls street |
| C．80 Commonwealth Street | D．Hayden Orpheum Picture Palace |
| A．They have beautiful art design. |
| B．They are owned by the local government. |
| C．They both serve films as well as drinks. |
| D．They were once turned into shopping malls. |
| A．The Ritz can hold up to 1,735 people. |
| B．The Orpheum served as a cinema from 1935 to 1986. |
| C．The oldest multi-screen cinema in Sydney is the Ritz. |
| D．You can enjoy live music in the Orpheum on weekends. |
| A．In a park. | B．In her garden. | C．In a public garden. |
1. What is the man going to do?
| A．Buy a house. | B．Rent a house. | C．Paint a house. |
| A．Gas. | B．Heat. | C．Electricity. |
| A．When he signs one copy. |
| B．When he gets the key to the house. |
| C．When the oil prices increase. |
