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3 . How does a place become a World Heritage Site ( 世 界 遗 产 )？ It takes a lot of people to decide.
1) If a country wants one of its places to be on the World Heritage List, it has to ask JUESCO (联合国教科文组织).The place must be important and special. UNESCO put the Great Wall on the list in 1987 because it said it was great part of Chinese culture and beautifully made to go with the land. When a country asks, it must also make a plan for taking care of the place.
2) The World Heritage committee of UNESCO talks about different places and decides whether to put them on the list. The committee meet every June. Many experts help the committee to decide.
3) After a new place goes on the list, UNESCO gives money to help keep it looking good. If a place is in serious danger, it may be put on the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. UNESCO gives special care and help to those places.
4) Countries have to give UNESCO regular reports about places on the list. If UNESCO thinks a country isn't taking good care of a place, the site will be taken off the list.
1. When did the Great Wall became a World Heritage Site?| A．1987 | B．1988 | C．1997 | D．1977 |
| A．what the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO is |
| B．how the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO protects a World Heritage Site |
| C．how the Great Wall becomes a World Heritage Site |
| D．how a place becomes a World Heritage Site |
| A．to attract more tourists from other countries |
| B．to get more money and help from other countries |
| C．to have it taken better care of |
| D．to make it known to other countries |
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Our school was going to set up a science club for the students interested in science. I think you should join in the club, where you can learn much knowledge about science. Beside, the club will provide you with the chances make friends with other students. Anyone who share your interests may become one of your friends. You can also discuss our study experience with them. What’s more, joining a club will enable you to take part in various activities and to attend the lectures giving by some famous scientists. To be brief, it will be beneficial for you to join the club, which you can get acquainted with other students and learn new thing.
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| Future schools | |
| Students | All ages from anywhere |
| Courses | More courses to choose from Offered on the Internet |
| Buildings and equipment | Modern Run by computer Easy to use |
| Ways of learning | At school or at home Choose teachers |
| Activities | Many different kinds |
| School life | Richer and more interesting |
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Dear Mike,
Thank you for your e-mail. I am glad tell you something about our English Club, which is set up by the Student Union last year. Students who are interest in English gather at the school hall in every Saturday afternoon. We usually see English movie, learn to sing English songs but debate on hot topics. Through these activities, we can broaden us horizons and learn about the west culture. Of course, we have a great fun. The English Club benefit us a lot in many ways.
Li Hua
7 . While there is a slight chance that you touch down on the surface of the moon, there are some places you can visit that are tied to the Apollo 11.
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center; Huntsville, Alabama
Creating the Saturn V rocket that drove the crew of the Apollo 11 was the responsibility of a team of engineers in Huntsville. At the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, you can explore dozens of interactive exhibits, including “Space Craze “，a look at the public’s strong interest in all things related to space through the pop culture.
Meteor Crater, Flagstaff, Arizona
Armstrong and his fellow were trained for moon exploration at a variety of places, including Meteor Crater, one of the most perfectly preserved impact craters on the planet. Today the Meteor Crater Visitor Center includes the 4-D ride “Collision Experience” and breathtaking tours around the edge of the crater itself.
The Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida
Every Apollo mission was started from the Kennedy Space Center, which remains an active launch site. Bus tours visit mission-critical areas of Kennedy Space Center and the Apollo/Saturn V Center, which houses a complete Saturn V rocket and a moon rock you can touch. Come during a scheduled launch, and you can purchase a special viewing package getting you a clear view of the launch.
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center; Houston, Texas
It’s here that every aspect of the Apollo 11 mission was monitored. Now fully repaired, the control center is open to tour via the official visitor’s center. Space Center Houston. View astronaut training equipment and the largest collection of moon rocks.
1. In which place are you required to tour in a bus?| A．The U.S. Space & Rocket Center. | B．Meteor Crater. |
| C．Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. | D．The Kennedy Space Center. |
| A．It houses a complete Saturn V rocket and a moon rock. |
| B．It is one of the training places for astronauts of Apollo 11. |
| C．It allows one to view the largest collection of moon rocks. |
| D．It provides doze ns of interactive exhibits for visitors to explore. |
| A．Touch a moon rock. | B．Enjoy the 4-D ride. |
| C．See astronaut training equipment. | D．View a rocket launch. |
8 . We all have one shirt in the closet that we don’t want to get rid of, yet keeping around because we can’t bear to just throw it in the garbage. We don’t wear it anymore. Being a little out of style, your old T-shirt needs a new home where it can be appreciated. One city in Toronto has started a project to give it one.
Earlier this year the Toronto suburbs of Markham introduced a new program encouraging its residents and residents of nearby suburbs to donate their old unwanted clothing. The program is exceptional because unlike most of those second-hand stores, they are accepting old clothing that isn’t quite in perfect condition. It is breathing new life into these typically-trashed items. Contrary to common belief, textiles（纺织品）are not only used for clothing, and these items are being re-purposed in a variety of interesting ways.
The city has set up many different donation centers around the suburbs and residents are encouraged to donate any unwanted textiles they happen to have lying around their house. It’s volunteers’ duty to divide the donations into different sorts. Those items in usable and good condition are donated to local homeless shelters and other aid centers. Those which are not are shipped off to be used for industrial purposes. Only when there is no more industrial need for fabric and textiles will they begin to use their last place — a landfill outside the city.
The program isn’t the city’s only green initiative (倡议). It has already had one of Canada and the world’s largest solar panels, and it is said that they are steadily working towards a shift to 100% renewable energy. The city also has subsidized (补助) farmers’ markets and over 125 miles of bike paths. As a result, Markham also has a much lower rate of obesity than other Canadian cities. Now, it’s working towards another goal — 100% recycling of unwanted textiles.
1. What does the underlined word “one” in paragraph refer to?| A．A shirt. | B．A city. |
| C．A home. | D．A closet. |
| A．Sell them in good condition. | B．Sort through the donations. |
| C．Share them with poor kids. | D．Send them for industrial use. |
| A．The city has been the best place to live in Canada. |
| B．The program is more successful than expected. |
| C．The citizens have fallen in love with the city. |
| D．The city is working hard to be a green one. |
| A．One Canadian city is giving old clothing a new life. |
| B．Old clothes are becoming more useful in Canada. |
| C．Rubbish has been put into wide use in Canada. |
| D．Donation centers become popular in Canada. |
9 . Membership Card
Fighting Fit is a members-only club. When you first join, we give you a computerized card. It has your name, photo and membership number on.
Please have your card with you every time you use the club. The card is for your use only, and there is a small charge to provide a new one if you lose it. Members are permitted to bring guests to use the facilities at the club. A visiting guest fee is charged for each guest.
Fitness Programs
Your Fitness Program includes a meeting with one of our skilled instructors. This will happen two or three weeks after you have joined. The instructor looks at your health, your current needs and the way you live, and organizes a program suitable for you.
Gymnasium
Our gymnasiums are the most modem in the area and have high quality exercise equipment. For safety reasons, you must wear sportswear and trainers while exercising, and please remember to take a small towel too. It is one of our rules that you wipe the equipment after use.
There is no limit to how long you spend in the gymnasiums, but we ask you to respect other members by only spending 20 minutes on each piece of equipment. There are experienced staff helping you in the gymnasiums at any time.
Locker Rooms
We have large male and female locker rooms. Please ensure that your property is kept in your locker at all times. Any belongings which are found in a locker overnight will be removed and taken to Lost Property.
Cafe
The Cafe offers free tea, coffee and soft drinks.
Suggestion Box
Members' suggestions are always welcome, and the suggestion box and forms can be found at reception. We try to respond within two days.
1. What does the Fighting Fit Health Club provide for its members?| A．A personalized program on their first visit. | B．A second membership card for free. |
| C．Help from the staff all the time. | D．Certain kinds of clothes and towels. |
| A．share your membership card |
| B．have free drinks in the Cafe |
| C．leave personal items in the locker for 24 hours |
| D．spend as long as you like on all equipment |
| A．A news report. | B．A notice board. |
| C．A guide book. | D．A reference book. |
10 . Some people believe that international sport creates goodwill between the nations and that if countries play games together they will learn to live together. Others say that the opposite is true: international contests encourage false national pride and lead to misunderstanding and hatred. There is probably some truth in both arguments, but in recent years the Olympic Games have done little to support the view that sports encourage international brotherhood. Not only was there the incident of tragedy involving murders of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.
One country received its second-place medals with visible anger after the hockey final. There had been noisy scenes at the end of the hockey match, as the losers disagreed with the final decisions. They believed that one of their goals should have been allowed and that their opponents' victory was unfair. Their manager was in great anger when he said: “This isn't hockey. Hockey and the International Hockey Federation are finished.” The president of the Federation said later that such behavior could result in the suspension(停赛) of the team for at least three years.
The American basketball team announced that they would not yield first place to Russia, after a disputable(有争议的) end to their contest. The game had ended in disorder. It was thought at first that the United States had won by a single point, but it was announced that there were three seconds still to play. A Russian player then threw the ball from one end of the court to the other, and another player popped it into the basket. It was the first time the US had ever lost an Olympic basketball match. An appeal jury (评审委员会) debated the matter for four and a half hours before announcing that the result would stand. The American players then voted not to receive the silver medals.
Incidents of this kind will continue as long as sport is played competitively rather than for the love of the game. The suggestion that athletes should compete as individuals or in non-national teams, might be too much to hope for. But in the present organization of the Olympics there is far too much that encourages aggressive patriotism (爱国主义).
1. According to the author, recent Olympic Games have _______.| A．created goodwill between the nations |
| B．hardly showed any international friendship |
| C．caused only false national pride |
| D．led to more and more misunderstanding and hatred |
| A．Hockey and the Federation are ruined by the unfair decisions. |
| B．His team would no longer take part in international games. |
| C．There should be no more hockey matches organized by the Federation. |
| D．The Federation should be ended. |
| A．Athletes should compete as individuals. |
| B．Different teams often have disputes when fighting for the first place. |
| C．Any team that has disrespectful behavior should be suspended. |
| D．The organization of the Olympic Games must be improved. |
