| A．Snowboarding. | B．Figure skating. | C．Speed skating. |
2 . In the early twentieth century, a group of investors led by Carl Fisher bought a large piece of land in rural Indiana and built a track on it for testing cars. In 1909, the owner held car races on the track, which became known as the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Three years later, a 500-mile race was held there for the first time. This was the first Indianapolis 500, a race that is still run each year at the same location on America's Memorial Day.
Each year, between 200, 000 and 30. 0000 people attend the race. Many of them arrive Several days before the race begins. On land surrounding the track, they set up their tents or park their RVs, which are like traveling homes. By staying at the track, they are able to attend all of the activities that go into the Indianapolis 500 weekend.
On Memorial Day, the grandstands of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway are buzzing with excitement. People find their seats, fanning themselves against the harsh heat and marvel at the huge black oval track below. Moments later, a fleet of IndyCars rolls onto the track, arranging themselves in 11 neat rows of three. The growl of 33 revving engines rings in everyone's ears. The giant crowd cheers with one voice as the powerful cars take off from the starting line.
IndyCars are uniform (一致的) in their design. During a race, they reach speeds of over 260 kilometers per hour. Since the drivers must race for 500 miles, the race is quite long, lasting three to five hours. The resulting wear and tear (磨损) on each car is managed with pit stops. Despite safety measures, crashes take place during the race. Fortunately, they aren't often fatal.
1. How does the writer begin this article?| A．By tracing the origins of a competition. |
| B．By discussing the importance of a company. |
| C．By identifying the features of a vehicle. |
| D．By explaining the role of manufacturers. |
| A．Keep themselves cool. |
| B．Manage their businesses. |
| C．Arrange their next vacation. |
| D．Satisfy their hunger and thirst. |
| A．How many years they usually last. |
| B．How much their weight has increased. |
| C．How fast they're capable of going. |
| D．How often their prices are discounted. |
| A．They've broken laws on numerous occasions. |
| B．They seldom show respect for one another. |
| C．They're often unable to secure financial support. |
| D．They're taking part in a dangerous activity. |
B: Oh
yes. They can really change a city and help the people who live there.A:
B: Yes, of course. One example is the Beijing Olympics. They built a new swimming centre.
A: A great example! Can the Games make money for a city?
B: Sure. More people go to those cities even after the Games.
A: What about children?
B: Before the Games, many children preferred to play video games and watch TV.
A: It’s really a big chance.
A. Tourists make money for a city.
B. Can you give us an example?
C. Now they begin to do more sports outside.
D. Do you play a lot of sports?
E. How can the Olympics change them?
F. Many people think the Olympics cost a lot of money.
G. Now it has become a popular place for people to visit.
| A．Once a week. |
| B．Twice a week. |
| C．Every other day. |
| A．Take a training course. | B．Wear better equipment. | C．Do warm-up exercise. |
Welcome to our newly-opened Richards Cinema Bookstore!
Now let me introduce to you some of the new film books in our store.
Are you Chinese film fans? OK, here comes the latest 25 New Takes about Chinese films. It is a collection of 25 fresh readings of different Chinese films from the 1930s to the present. In recent years, Chinese films are very popular in the States, such as Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, Hero, and Flowers of Shanghai.
Do you like French films? Well, here is The French Cinema Book. It covers French films from the 1890s to the beginning of the 21st century. It is written for all lovers of French cinema: students and teachers, specialists and fans, and so on.
Maybe you are Indian film fans and star-chasers. Then here is Encyclopedia (百科全书)
of Indian Cinema. The book is a complete introduction to all the best Indian films. It also offers a full list of names of the famous and successful film stars in the past ten years. You know, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world after our Hollywood.
If you like British films, we have The British Cinema Book. It is a good review of British cinema. This book contains a good many nice pictures.
In our bookstore, you can also find books about Mexican, Japanese, Australian, German and Italian films..
Well, please help yourselves to some coffee or tea, and have a good time here!
1. The speaker of the passage is most probably _______.
| A．the author of 25 New Takes | B．a tourist in the cinema bookstore |
| C．the manager of the cinema bookstore | D．a reader of Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |
film books?
| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Nine. |
| A．Indian cinema is second only to Hollywood. |
| B．The British Cinema Book includes a complete list of names of stars. |
| C．Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon is well received in the States. |
| D．The French Cinema Book covers over a century's French films. |
| A．to satisfy the customers' various tastes |
| B．to keep the authors in the cinema bookstore |
| C．to offer the tourists chances to meet the film stars |
| D．to take the readers into film producers |
The following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport．
| Airline | Flight Number | Destination | Departure | Gate |
| Air Canada | 137 | Beijing | 10:12 a．m． | 24 |
| Japanese Airlines | 320 | Tokyo | 10:30 a．m． | 18 |
| British Airways | 405 | Paris | 11:00 a．m． | 20 |
| Pan American | 226 | London | 11:20 a．m． | 12 |
| Pan American | 12 | Beijing | 11:43 a．m． | 15 |
| Air Canada | 178 | Tokyo | 12:32 a．m． | 21 |
| CAAC | 289 | Hong Kong | 12:32 a．m． | 14 |
| CAAC | 314 | Moscow | 12:45 a．m． | 18 |
| British Airways | 230 | New York | 12:55 a．m． | 23 |
1. man wants to take Flight 178 to Tokyo. Which gate should he go to?
| A．14 | B．28 | C．21 | D．18 |
| A．Paris | B．Beijing | C．Tokyo | D．New York |
| A．British Airways | B．Japanese Airlines |
| C．Pan American | D．Air Canada |
| A．23 | B．18 | C．24 | D．15 |
| A．CAAC | B．Pan American |
| C．British Airways | D．Air Canada |
