1 . Prague is cracking! My sister was right. It really is one of Europe’s most popular tourist attractions, which has beautiful old buildings. So far, my favorite place is Prague Castle. I think it is the largest ancient castle in the world. Prague also has a lot of cultural events, like the World Dance Festival. I went to a ballet (芭蕾舞剧) just last night.

----------- Lily

I’ve come to Shanghai at the right time. Summer has begun, but it is not too hot yet. Yesterday was the Dragon Boat Festival. It was exciting! If you come to Shanghai, you should see the Bund---a street with very nice shops, nightclubs, and hotels. There are many tourists there. It has some wonderful buildings from the 1930s.

I went on a night cruise(乘船游览) of the Huangpu River last night. I met some great people on the boat, mostly foreigners, like me.

------------Stan

Buenos Aires is a fun city, but six days is not enough time for a visit! I’m staying near the mile-long shopping street called Calle Florida. It is a great place to meet people and watch dancers perform that tango. Buenos Aires is the birthplace of the tango.

I also spent a day in the suburb of Tigre. It’s about 30 km from the capital, and you can get there quickly by train. However, I chose to take a boat on the canals(运河) of the Paraná Delta.

-----------Melinda

1. What can be learned according to Lily?

A．Prague is a modern city.

B．Prague Castle has beautiful scenery.

C．Prague is most famous for its ballet.

D．Prague is worth visiting.

2. Both Stan and Melinda ___________.

A．took a boat trip.	B．saw a lot of old buildings.
C．went to a festival.	D．travelled by train.

3. The passage is probably taken out of _________.

A．a history book.	B．a news report.
C．a travel website.	D．a personal diary.

2 . Monster Zoo

Monster Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world, covering more than 15 km squares. It is home to more than 50 species of rare and native animals. The zoo is located 70 km from the city New South Australia.

Monster zoo was founded in 1983 as a breeding area (繁殖区). Officially open to the public in October 1993, Monster Zoo is now home to more than 500 animals.

Opening Hours

Monster zoo is open daily from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm with last entry at 3:00 pm. The zoo is open every day of the year, including Christmas Day and all public holidays. The exception to this is if the forecast temperature for Monster Zoo is 40 degrees or above, it will be closed.

To get the most out of your visit we recommend setting aside a minimum of four to five hours to fully enjoy the Monster zoo.

Tickets

Child (4-14 years old) : AU $28.50

Adult (15 years old and over) : AU $ 51.75

Family / Mini Group: AU $132.75

Meet the Keeper

Monster zoo offers various daily zoo keeper talks and animal feeds that give guests the chance to interact (互动) with our friendly workers and learn about the zoo’s unique residents.

Looking for a more unique animal experience? Consider booking a Behind the Scenes Animal Experience to come face to face with some of our special animal residents.

Café

Ketabi Café is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm daily and offers a variety of tasty treats, small snacks and hot meals.

Picnics

For those who prefer to bring their own meals, special picnic areas are available close to the Visitor Center. Please note that due to fire risk, the zoo does not allow for the use of BBQs.

1. What can we learn about the zoo from the text?

A．It is the largest zoo in the world.

B．It is open daily all year except Christmas Day.

C．It is open to the public ten years after it was founded.

D．It is home to 500 species of animals.

2. If three young men aged 12, 14 and 19 visit the zoo, how much will they pay?

A．AU $155.25.	B．AU $108.75.
C．AU $85.25.	D．AU $132.75.

3. Where does this text most probably come from?

A．A health newspaper.	B．An animal book.
C．A travel website.	D．A fashion magazine.

3 . Roger Rocka’s Dinner Theater

Prices

Buffet Dinner and Show on Thursdays and Sundays is $50 that includes coffee and iced tea but not desserts.

The Menu Table Service Dinner and Show on Fridays and Saturdays is $55. Again, that includes coffee and iced tea but not desserts.

We have Thursday& Sunday dinner shows of $47 for seniors. We offer a Thursday or Sunday evening show of $30 to kids aged 15 and under when accompanied by adult diners, and $36 to students aged 16-26.

We have show-only tickets with no dinner for $30. Whenever seats are available, we offer $16 show-only student rush tickets.

Here are the ways that you can buy tickets for a Roger Rocka's event：

Online

You can buy tickets to a performance, season tickets, and concert tickets online through this website. You can look through the calendar for a day that works for you and click “Buy tickets”.

At the box office

Our box office at 1226 North Wishon in Fresno’s Tower District is open from Tuesday to Sunday.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays: 10 a. m. to 5: 30 p. m.

Thursdays through Sundays: 10 a. m. until showtime at7:30p,m.or8:00p.m.

Closed on Mondays.

Order your seat

You can give us a call to (559)266-9494 or(800)371-4747 and a real live person will help you find the table you want at the performance you want. Single tickets for the 2nd Space Theatre can be ordered by calling the box office at(559)266-0660 or online at www.Tickets. gcplayers. com/andspace/.

1. How much should a 20-year-old student pay for a dinner show on Thursday?

A．$16.

B．$30.

C．$36.

D．$47

2. At the box office, you cannot buy a ticket at______.

A．10 a.m. on Tuesday	B．6: 00 p. m. on Sunday
C．11: 00 p. m. on Monday	D．5: 00 p. m. on Wednesday

3. This text is probably taken from a_______.

A．website

B．newspaper

C．research plan

D．business report

4 . It was reported last week that developers could take photos from Apple mobile and Google Android devices without the phone owners knowing that the pictures were being taken. In Apple’s case, developers can also obtain the location information for each photo.

Senator(参议员) Charles Schumer said in a telephone interview that his office had spoken with officials at both Apple and Google on Monday. “We asked them if they could find a way on their own to prevent Apple from having access to private(私人的) information,” Mr. Schumer said. “They were friendly and open to the idea that this ought to be changed.”

On Sunday, Mr. Schumer said that he planned to send a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking the agency to investigate Apple and Google after the privacy concerns came to light. Claudia Bourne Farrell, an F.T.C. spokeswoman, said the agency had received the letter but she could not comment further.

“It worries people to think that one’s personal photos, address book, and who knows what else can be obtained and even posted online without permission,” Mr. Schumer wrote in his letter to the F.T.C. “If the technology exists to open the door to this kind of privacy invasion（侵犯）, then surely technology exists to close it, and that’s exactly what must happen.”

Mr. Schumer said if Apple and Google could not come to an agreement to fix the problem, then he would be forced to take the issue further.

He said other companies had been willing to work with his office to deal with problems. “I’m optimistic that we can get this changed without any regulation,” he said. “If it’s not changed, then we’ll turn to the F.T.C., and if that doesn’t work then we’ll consider law ways.”

The F.T.C. has warned companies to try to be more vigilant(警醒的) in their efforts to protect consumers when it comes to privacy.

1. The senators spoke with officials at both Apple and Google___________.

A．to stop them from developing the technology of taking photos

B．to discuss whether it is illegal to have access to private information

C．to ask them not to invade consumers’ privacy

D．to keep them from obtaining the location information for each photo

2. Mr. Schumer’s letter to the F.T.C.mainly shows that the technology to open the door to privacy invasion___.

A．causes privacy invasion to happen frequently

B．causes people to worry about the safety of their personal information

C．can be used if permitted

D．causes personal information to be posted online without permission

3. If the privacy concerns can’t be solved with the help of the F.T.C.,___________.

A．The senators will turn to law ways

B．The companies will be closed

C．The companies will be fined

D．The senators will force the companies not to invade privacy

4. Where can we read about the passage?

A．In a travel brochure.	B．In a newspaper.
C．In a science report.	D．In a textbook.

5 . Improve your reading, writing and math skills

Through the Literacy and Basic Skills program, you will learn reading, writing, math and other basic skills (e. g. computer) to help you prepare for:

● employment

● college studies

● independence

● school credit

These courses are free and available in English or French. There are courses designed for local people and Deaf people as well.

Requirements

To take these courses you have to:

● be an Ontario resident

● be 16 years old or older

● have reading, writing and math skills below the grade 12 level

Learn in a classroom

You can take these free classroom courses at more than 300 locations across the province.

Find out more by contacting Employment Ontario.

Learn online

You can learn online as one way of the Literacy and Basic Skills program.

Four different organizations in Ontario offer free online courses tailored to you. Find out more about learning online:

● in French

● in English

● as a local person

● as a Deaf person

1. What will the program fail to help you prepare for?

A．Employment.	B．College studies.
C．Entrance exam.	D．Independence.

2. How many ways to take the courses are mentioned in the passage?

A．Two.	B．Three.
C．Four.	D．Five.

3. In which part of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Entertainment.	B．Education.
C．Health.	D．Science.

6 . White-collar workers increasingly unhealthy

An increasing number of white-collar workers in Shanghai are getting failing grades on their physical examinations, according to a white paper on the health of white-collar workers in Shanghai.

Carried out by Shanghai Foreign Service Group, a human resources company, the report indicated that more than 53 percent of males are overweight, 46 percent suffer from a fatty live and about 26 percent have elevated blood lipids(血脂). However, females are more often diagnosed as having breast lesions(乳房病变) that could lead to cancer (85 percent), thyroid(甲状腺) disorder (34 percent) and hemorrhoids(痔疮) (23 percent).

Though the report also found that white-collar workers were paying increasing attention to their health—with about 84 percent saying they followed their condition closely or very closely—those with healthy lifestyles dropped to 64 percent last year from 77 percent in 2015.

The report came from about 500,000 physical exams taken by while-collar workers in Shanghai over the past five years. “I always eat and drink too much and never exercise,” said Wei Ruoxi, a 26-year-old working in finance who is struggling with being overweight. “I know what a healthy lifestyle looks like, but the job just brings too much pressure and squeezes out exercise time,” she added. Hu Xiaolong, 30, an accountant in Shanghai, said he was determined to live healthily from now on. “My recent physical examination shows a little shadow in the lung, which startled me when I heard it. I really need to quit bad habits like smoking and staying up late.”

The white paper also showed that more people are turning to commercial health insurance to cope with financial risks caused by health problems.The popularity of insurance purchases among the participants reached 15.3 percent last year, a rise of 4 percentage points in just one year. Most participants also expected their companies to help them with effective health management, such as offering membership cards for gyms, flexible working schedules and regular physical examinations.

1. The female white-collar workers with breast lesions suffer from ________ most.

A．breast lesions	B．fatty liver
C．hemorrhoids	D．cancer

2. What does the underlined word “startled” in the 4th paragraph probably mean?

A．confused	B．curious
C．shocked	D．annoyed

3. The main idea of the last paragraph is that ________.

A．more and more white-collar workers have realized their health problems

B．the health insurance firm has profited from white-collar workers

C．people are trying to handle the white-collar workers’ health problems

D．companies have taken measures to improve white-collar workers’ health

4. In which column of a newspaper do we probably find the passage?

A．Health.	B．Business.
C．People.	D．Technology.

7 . Oyster
What is an Oyster card?
Oyster is the easiest way to pay for journeys on the bus，Tube，tram，Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London Overground and National Rail journeys in London You can store your travel cards, Bus & Tram Pass, season tickets and credit to pay for journeys as you go.
Where to get an Oyster card?
There are a number of ways for you to get an Oyster card:
• At over 3,900 Oyster Ticket stops
• At Tube and London Overground station ticket offices
• At some National Rail stations
• At London Travel information Centres
• Online at tfl. gov. uk/oyster
How to use an Oyster card?
To pay the correct fare on the Tube , DLR, London Overground and National Rail services, you must always touch in on the yellow Oyster card reader at the start of your journey, and touch out at the end. If you don’t, a maximum cash Oyster fare will be charged. When using the bus or tram, you must only touch in at the start, but not at the end of your journey.
What happens if I don’t visit London very often?
Don’t worry. Any pay as you go credit on your card will not expire (过期)，so you can keep it for your next visit or lend it to a friend.
Fares
Traveling by Tube from Central London (Zone l)to Heathrow (Zone 6)
Adult Oyster single fare
£ 4. 20 Monday to Friday 06:30 - 09:30 and 16:00 - 19:00
£ 2. 70 at all other times including public holidays
Adult single cash fare £ 5.00
For further information，visit tfl.gov. uk /fares.
1. You can get an Oyster card at the following places EXCEPT ________.

A．on the website	B．at an Oyster Ticket stop
C．at a post office	D．at a Tube station

2. Which of the following is TRUE about Oyster cards?

A．They are limited in use to the owners themselves.

B．On National Rail services you must touch them on the reader twice.

C．They are not suitable for those who don’t visit London often.

D．Oyster card Tube fares cost more on public holidays than on weekdays.

3. If a person with an Oyster card takes the 7 o'clock Tube from Central London to 2Heathrow for a week (no public holiday in between)，he should pay________.

A．£ 18.90

B．£ 29.40

C．£21.90

D．£ 26.40

4. The passage is probably taken from a ________.

A．magazine	B．travel brochure
C．textbook	D．novel

8 . Have you ever been to London? Here is some hotel information for you.

Kingsway Hall Hotel We offer quality service (优质服务) in Kingsway Hall Hotel. This location puts guests in easy reach of many places, such as the British Museum and Piccadilly Circus. Our hotel also has modern Western food, and offers a perfect dining environment. The lounge bar is a comfortable place to enjoy a drink while watching the tourists. There are hundreds of dining choices within walking distance. Non-smoking rooms are ready for guests. Hilton Docklands Riverside Located on the bank of the Thames, our hotel is about two miles east of Tower Bridge and 36 miles from London Heathrow Airport. Our hotel has a beauty salon, a flower shop and a swimming pool. The hotel also offers laundry (洗衣店) services, babysitting, shining shoes, and local area transportation. Windermere Hotel Located in the center of London, our hotel puts guests within easy reach of London’s well-known buildings. Buckingham Palace and the Royal Parks are just a short walk away. Within 1.5 miles you can visit Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. The theatres, Harrods shopping centre, and the designer shops of Sloane Square and Knightsbridge are all only a short walk away or a taxi ride away.

1. What does Kingsway Hall Hotel provide for its guests?

A．Chinese food.	B．A lounge bar.
C．Smoking rooms.	D．A swimming pool.

2. What is special about Hilton Docklands Riverside?

A．It offers different kinds of service.	B．It offers a reasonable price.
C．It has convenient transport.	D．It has delicious food.

3. This passage is most likely to be found in ________.

A．a travel guide	B．a story book
C．a technical report	D．a geography magazine

9 . Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places:

• visit art museums. They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids’ interest. Many offer workshops for making hand-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings(签名）by children’ s favorite writers, and even musical performances and other arts.

• Head to a natural history museum. This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.

• Go to a Youtheater. Look for one in your area offering plays for children and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. PuPPet (木 偶）making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.

• Try hands-on science. Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the Country • those science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They will keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through while pushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.

1. If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit      .

A．a Youtheater	B．an art museum
C．a natural history museum	D．a hands-on science museum

2. What can kids do at a Youtheater?

A．Look at rock collections.	B．See dinosaur models.
C．Watch puppet making.	D．Give performances.

3. What do the words “hands-on science'' mean in the last paragraph?

A．Science games designed by kids.	B．Learning science by doing things.
C．A show of kids' science work.	D．Reading science books.

4. Whore does this text probably come from?

A．A science textbook.	B．A tourist map.
C．A museum guide.	D．A news report.