Cities are often thought of as concrete jungles (混凝土丛林) that are polluted and overcrowded with people. They are, however, places where there is a great economic (经济的) chance, and that is the reason why people still pour into cities in the hope of having a better future for themselves and their families.
As more and more people live in cities, planners are looking for ways to change cities into better living spaces. The way this is done is by improving infrastructure (基础设施) while also creating more public spaces that are both beautiful and green. This can be hard to achieve, especially in cities where planning was done in no order.
Some cities have been created with the idea of a green city as the goal. One such city, Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates, is to become a model for other cities to follow. It is being declared as a truly green city that depends on renewable sources (可再生资源) such as solar energy to provide all of its energy needs. In addition, it will be a zero waste city where everything can be reused. Whether it will truly reach its goals remains to be seen, but it will also act as an experiment for environmentally-friendly ideas to be tested.
Cities that want to become greener and more habitable (宜居的) have to look at all ways of city life, and Masdar City is at least trying to do this. From the use of energy and dealing with waste to green public transportation, the lessons to be learned from such a huge project as Masdar city may just turn out to be valuable.
1. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 refer to?| A．More people’s living in cities. | B．The planners’ looking for new ways. |
| C．Cities’ changing into better living spaces. | D．People’s hoping for a better future. |
| A．Reasons for people’s living in cities. | B．The example of a green city. |
| C．The difficulty in planning a city. | D．The survey of a green city. |
| A．Worried. | B．Uncertain. | C．Uninterested. | D．Supportive. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．City Development. | B．City Model. |
| C．Cities Going Green. | D．Cities in the future. |
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【推荐1】Hello, Mr. Smith, Mrs. Smith and little Tom! I’m Lee Ling. It’s my honor to show you around our beautiful Suzhou. Suzhou, which lies in the east of China’s Jiangsu Province, is a well-known city with rich history and culture. Its beautiful scenery and classical gardens attract millions of tourists every year. There is a popular saying that “gardens in the south of the Yangtze River are the best in China, yet gardens in Suzhou are the best among the best”. So Suzhou is known as the Garden City. Records show that there are almost 200 gardens of different sizes in Suzhou. Among them, Lingering Garden (留园) is the most famous and best preserved. In 1997, the Lingering Garden has been added to the World Cultural Heritage List by the UNESCO.
Lingering Garden has a history of over 400 years. The garden was first built as a private (私人的) living place in 1583 by Xu Taishi, an official in Ming Dynasty. Covering an area of 33,000 square meters, Lingering Garden was divided into four parts: eastern, central, northern and western parts. The architectural structures mainly gather in the eastern part. Entering this area, you will see that doors are open upon doors and courtyards are linked with gateways and covered with corridors (廊道). You will lose yourselves in the unique buildings.
Look, Lingering Garden is in front of us. You can go to the ticket office to buy your tickets. Each ticket will cost you 55 yuan in tourist season, but children like Tom are half price. OK, this way, please.
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1. How much will the Smiths pay for the tickets?
| A．¥55. | B．¥110. | C．¥137. 5. | D．¥165. |
| A．It lies in the west of China. | B．It stands in the city of Suzhou. |
| C．It is on the south of Jiangsu Province. | D．It is to the north of the Yangtze River. |
| A．Tell visitors that the gardens in Suzhou are best worth visiting. |
| B．Guide visitors to find the gardens in China. |
| C．Ask visitors to choose the best garden in Suzhou. |
| D．Introduce that most gardens are in the south of the Yangtze River. |
| A．美学的 | B．艺术的 | C．石制的 | D．建筑的 |
| A．A poem. | B．An explanation. | C．A drama(戏剧). | D．A notice. |
【推荐2】Bath, 97 miles west of London, is the largest city in Somerset, England. It became a World Heritage Site in 1987.
The city got its name from the Roman Baths, which was a place for public bathing in Roman Britain. The water there is naturally heated under the ground. Today visitors are no longer allowed to enter the water. However, the exhibitions there will tell you the history of the Roman Baths. You can see many ancient Roman objects, including the coins that were thrown into the water to show respect to the goddess.
Looking over the city, you will see many old buildings in the color of honey. Among them, the Royal Crescent and the Circus are the most famous. The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 houses in the shape of crescent(新月). The Circus is about 200 meters to the east of the Royal Crescent. It is a huge circle formed with large townhouses. It is divided into three parts of the same length by three entrances with a lawn in the center. When visiting Bath, you can't miss these two sites.
The museums in the city are also popular. You can go and enjoy western paintings, If you are interested in the English writer Jane Austen, you can go to Jane Austen Center to know more about her life with her father in Bath. If you come in October, you can even take part in the Bath Film Festival.
With its own style and fantastic sights, Bath attracts millions of tourists from all over the world.
1. According to the passage, what can visitors do in the Roman Baths?| A．Take a bath. | B．Play in the water. |
| C．Enjoy ancient coins. | D．Buy ancient Roman objects. |
A． | B． |
C． | D． |
| A．that has been a World Heritage Site for 21 years |
| B．that got its name from the heated water |
| C．where a film festival is held all year round |
| D．where Jane Austen once lived |
 | Trip1JimingMountain It is in the town of Wushan ,Suixian . Bring your strong shoes for the hiking in a beautiful area of Jiming Mountain. You can find many kinds of wild flowers in this area . Time: July 23—July 26 Tel: 3598432 Adult:$50.00 Child:$25.00 |
 | Trip 2 Baiyun Park It is in the south of Suizhou .This is a beautiful park with different kinds of plants.Take your digital camera and enjoy the great sights here .It is a good place for fishing ,because there is a big lake beside it . Time: July 21—July 22 Tel: 3597543 Adult:$20.00 Child:$free |
 | Trip 3 The Great Hongshan It is in the town of Hongshan,Suixian.Put on your warm clothes , and come for a night walk along the Big Valley.Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night Time: July 15—July 21 Tel: 3497243 Adult:$180.00 Not for children |
 | Trip 4 The Beautiful Fengjiang Reservoir It is in the town of Lishan,Suixian.Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine.You can take the bhoat to different islands for sightseeing. Time: July 20—July 29 Tel: 3497432 Adult:$80.00 children:$40.00 |
1. Nick has a vacation for 2 days .He can go_______
| A．hiking in the mountain | B．boating in the reservior |
| C．swimming in the lake | D．fishing in the park |
| A．$ 130 | B．$ 75 | C．$ 150 | D．$ 200 |
| A．Trip 1 | B．Trip 2 | C．Trip 3 | D．Trip 4 |
| A．a sun hat | B．a digital camera |
| C．warm clothes | D．strong shoes |
| A．3497432 | B．3497243 | C．3597543 | D．3598432 |
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch (君主), died aged 96 at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, on Sept 8. Her eldest son, Charles, has now become Britain’s new monarch, known as King Charles III, reported the BBC. The UK began a 10-day mourning period (哀悼期) on Sept 9. Flags flying from government buildings were half-staff (下半旗). People have been able to see the queen’s coffin (灵枢), first in Edinburgh and London. There it would lie in state for 4 days for people to pay their respects before the state funeral (国葬) on Sept 19, reported the BBC.
“It’s just so heartbreaking,” said Laura Lang, from Georgia, US, seeing the queen’s cortege (送葬队伍) pass her in Edinburgh. “Look, I know the queen is ‘Britain’. But she’s the queen of the world,” Laura told Sky News.
In her 70-year reign (在位), the queen spent her life serving her country and Commonwealth. She supported over 600 charities and had a close link with the public, noted Sky News. In the UK, every Christmas day, people would turn on their TVs to listen to the queen’s Christmas speech. She sent heartfelt messages about important things, like togetherness.
Her death has been felt across the globe. In Washington, the US flag was lowered to half-staff to mark the passing of the queen. In a statement (声明), French President Emmanuel Macron said, “The woman who stood alongside the giants (巨人) of the 20th century on the path of history has left to join them.”
1. How long did Queen Elizabeth II reign?| A．For 96 years. | B．For 10 days. | C．For 70 days. | D．For 70 years. |
| A．Her funeral was set on Sept 9. |
| B．Her eldest son took over her position. |
| C．Flags were half-staff for one day to mourn her. |
| D．She became the UK monarch 96 years ago. |
| A．She doesn’t take the queen as her role model. |
| B．The queen once wanted to rule the whole world. |
| C．All countries should have such a queen. |
| D．People all over the world respect (尊重) the queen. |
| A．The queen liked to do charity. | B．The queen loved giving speeches. |
| C．The queen was close to the public. | D．The queen often showed up on TV. |
【推荐2】The science museum is a major museum on Exhibition Road in South Kensington in London. It was founded in 1857 and today is one of the city’s main tourist attractions. In most museums, there is no shouting and no running, and you must not touch anything. However, the Science Museum is different because it is busy and noisy. People talk about what they can see and do there, and some machines（机械）also work. It’s a good way to learn about science, because you can find the answer and try the idea.
At the Science Museum, I always visit OFF Floor that is quite crowded. This is my favorite because physical experiment（实验）can be done in it. If you want to fill a bag with sand, you have to drive a kind of truck on wheels and move it into the right place. You can also find out how people travel into space and back again.
I like to visit the rooms on the second and third floors. You can learn about communications and the environment as well as math, physics, and chemistry. For example, you can find out how people dig coal from the ground and use it to create energy（能量）. And in one room they even explain how X-rays let you see inside your body.
Then when we go to the fourth floor, Glimpses of Medical History, you can learn about what medicine（药）was like in the past, with exhibits of medical instrument and practices from old days and from many countries. If you compare the medicine of past with the medicine of today, you will feel very lucky next time you visit a doctor!
The Science Museum is interesting for people of all ages. You can always find something new and have a wonderful time there. You don’t need to spend money entering it, so you can go in for a few minutes or stay all day. It is open daily from 10 am. to 6 pm. There, you can do many things, but you have to follow some rules. For example, you can not shoot exhibits. But you can buy postcards about them in the museum shop.
So if you ever go to London, make sure you visit the Science Museum. It is one of the most attractive museums around the world!
1. According to Paragraph 1, how is the Science Museum different from most museum?| A．There is no shouting and no running. |
| B．You must not touch anything. |
| C．You cannot talk about what you see. |
| D．You can try the idea about science. |
| A．Because you can find out how people travel into space. |
| B．Because there are lots of physical experiments. |
| C．Because you compare medicine in the past with today. |
| D．Because people can find out how they dig coal. |
| A．the first floor | B．the second floor |
| C．the third floor | D．the fourth floor |
| A．Doctors are much better today than those in the past |
| B．The history of the museum is shorter than 160 years |
| C．You can buy something at the Science Museum |
| D．You have to pay for the tickets to the museum |
| A．how to see a doctor next time |
| B．how to create energy by using coal |
| C．how to dig coal by using energy |
| D．how to get an X-ray inside your body |
【推荐3】The Torch Festival (火把节) is a traditional festival celebrated by Yi people. It usually falls around the 24th of the 6th lunar month. Certainly it is also celebrated by other ethnic groups (族群) in the southwest of China such as Bai, Lisu and Naxi people.
The celebration of the Torch Festival lasts for three days. The first day is called Duzai, which means “welcoming the fire” in the Yi language. The first day is to worship (尊敬，崇拜) for fire. On this day, people have to kill sheep and share them with families, friends and villagers. They build big torches and then they light the fire to worship their ancestors. On this day, young people get together for different kinds of activities such as horseback riding, bullfighting, wrestling (摔跤), and girls singing and dancing. The second day, called Duge, is the climax (高潮) of the festival. The last day is called Dusha, which means “seeing off the fire”. On this day, when the night falls, everyone holds the hands of the torch and stands around a big torch, waiting for the fire to be lit.
In the past, the Torch Festival was just celebrated by ethnic groups (族群). However, now more and more people join together to celebrate the torch festival. During the Torch Festival, some famous places of interest will introduce some activities to celebrate the Torch Festival. For example, in the Yunnan ethnic villages, besides the traditional activities like bullfighting, they also invite dancing team, Bai suona band and fighting sheep team this year. Visitors can come to enjoy and have a unique taste of the Torch Festival.
There are a number of stories about the Torch Festival. Whatever the stories are, they all express the same idea—the Yi people are a fearless group and able to fight against everything.
1. How many days does the Torch Festival last?| A．24. | B．6. | C．3. |
| A．The date of the Torch Festival. |
| B．Activities on the Torch Festival. |
| C．The meaning of the Torch Festival. |
| A．There is another name for each day of the Torch Festival. |
| B．Tourists have no way to enjoy the activities on the Torch Festival. |
| C．You can only experience the Torch Festival in Yi ethnic group. |
| A．谨慎的. | B．无畏的. | C．特别的. |
| A．News. | B．Culture. | C．Health. |
