1 . My husband and I just spent a week in Paris.
The place wasn’t entirely authentic, though. Unlike a normal Parisian apartment, the plumbing (水管) worked.
Parisians are different from you and me. They never look lazy or untidy. As someone noted in this paper a couple of weeks ago, they eat great food and never gain weight.
In France, quality of life is much more important than efficiency.
You can tell this by cafés life. French cafés are always crowded.
| A．Not all the customers are tourists. |
| B．The quality of life in France is equally excellent. |
| C．There was a nice kitchen and a comfortable bed. |
| D．The amazing food is mainly consumed by local farmers. |
| E．That’s not the only reason the French eat less than we do. |
| F．Our aim was to see if we could live, in some way, like real Parisians. |
| G．The food is so delicious that you don’t need much of it to make you happy. |
2 . Traveling is what makes your life complete. You may often complain that there is too much work and no time to travel.
There is no tomorrow, take a break now.
Be spontaneous and travel whenever you feel like leaving your daily routine. Waiting for certain time of the year so that you could spoil yourself is wrong.
Your company won’t bankrupt or disappear if you leave it for a week or two.
There are plenty of people who can substitute you and do your job while you are away.
You cannot be a good employee if you are unhappy and tense.
Your family suffers, too. When your mind is free you can perform at 200 percent.
We all want to excel in our profession. We want to be in charge even at home. We like to be appreciated by the community. Being such a person requires several important qualities. To gain the required qualities you must have a multi-dimensional personality. The more new activities you practice, the more chances you can become a better leader.
| A．Making excuse is much easier than acting. |
| B．Finding balance isn’t easy yet it is worth trying. |
| C．Have a richer life if you want to be a better leader. |
| D．Traveling is also a means of broadening your horizons. |
| E．You are useless as a worker if your body does not feel great. |
| F．You can do some of it in advance or you can keep it in on hold. |
| G．Be an instructor, inspire others and do what you would like others to do. |
into each of the numbered gaps. There are TWO which do not fit in any of the gaps.
The Museum of Innocence
Love and Madness in Istanbul
It’ s all an elaborate (详尽的) and precisely constructed lie: a museum built to tell the story of a self-referential book created around the contents of the soon-to-finish museum. A tale of love and loss, but mainly madness, which is entirely fictional but in which the very real author plays a central narrative role. It is the Museum of Innocence.
The story focuses on the character of Kemal (凯末尔) and his love for a beautiful shop girl and distant cousin Fusun (芙颂). Kemal’s story is one of lust, obsession and eventual ruin. Were the character real? I expect that most of us would distance ourselves from him in the same way that Istanbul’s high society do in the novel.
The museum follows the narrative of the book precisely presenting 83 displays that each reflects one of the book’s 83 chapters to accompany the storyline
Though it’s hard to match the visual appeal of that first display, representing chapter 68 of the book, the combination of sights and sounds throughout the three-story museum evokes (换起) the story in a way that reading alone couldn’t hope to do.
If, like Kemal, you find yourself longing for some tangible physical reminder of the experience? Not to worry, there’s a well-stocked gift shop full of small souvenirs and Orhan Pamuk’s other works.
| A．The museum of Innocence is a novel written by Orhan Pamuk, Nobel-laureate Turkish novelist published on August 29, 2008. |
| B．However, it’s hard not to feel sorry for the poor soul and empathize somewhat with what has been lost. |
| C．these exhibits convey an idea that when one realizes that he or she is about to lose his or her lover, one tends to seize onto the closest thing related to that person. |
| D．Similarly, the written narrative of the book offers more detailed insights into the characters and their thoughts than can be conveyed just by viewing the museum. |
| E．The Museum of Innocence itself, though not particularly noteworthy from the outside, is visually arresting from the first glance inside. |
| F．Compared with those ho haven’t read the novel, people who have read it will better grasp the many hidden meanings of the museum. |
4 . China is using travel as an important tool to help strengthen its economy.At the recent First World Conference on Tourism a Chinese official spoke about the government’s plan for using tourists and the money they spend. The head of China’s National Tourism Administration, Li Jinzao, said that China plans to send 150million travelers along what he called the “One Belt, One Road”. In the next five years, these tourists are expected to spend $200 billion, he said. This spending estimate(估计) is likely to raise expectations among countries along the ancient Silk Road, which links China to its neighbors.
China has reasons to feel it can use tourism to influence the foreign policy. Governments across the world are changing their immigration rules to welcome the growing numbers of Chinese tourists. Chinese citizens are now going to places where in the past Chinese rarely went. Marketing expert Michel Gutsatz said that among Chinese travelers, South Korea and Thailand are popular destinations. Outside of Asia, he said, Chinese are more likely to visit Europe than North America. These changes, he said, are the result of young Chinese travelers, who spend more and travel independently.
Spending by Chinese tourists has lifted the economies of several Asian countries, including Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. It is expected that the number of Chinese traveling overseas to reach 242 million by 2024. In a single year, that number would be equal to the total number of tourists received by Germany, Iran, Indonesia and Egypt combined
China is now the biggest business travel market in the world, The Global Business Travel Association(GBTA) recently announced that China has overtaken the United States in business travel. Chinese spent just over$291 billion on business travel last year. Americans spent just over $290 billion. This year, GBTA predicts that the Chinese business travel market will grow over 10 percent, while the Us business travel market will grow less than 2 percent.
1. We can infer from the passage that foreign countries ________.| A．welcome Chinese immigration to their countries |
| B．take Chinese tourists as their supporting power |
| C．make policies to ban Chinese tourists |
| D．rely entirely on Chinese tourists to increase their economy |
| A．They want to visit the places they rarely visited in the past. |
| B．They spend more money and travel by their own. |
| C．They want to travel to farther places than just nearby countries. |
| D．They think Europe is a more fashionable and poplar destination. |
| A．Chinese tourists make great contribution to their economy. |
| B．Chinese tourists can widen their business travel market. |
| C．The number of Chinese tourists is larger than that of European tourists. |
| D．They have greater expectations from Chinese tourists |
| A．China’s “One Belt, One Road” plan |
| B．Foreign Countries Change Their Policies to Attract Chinese Tourists |
| C．China Has the Biggest Business Travel Market |
| D．Tourism Helps China Strengthen Its Economy |
5 . Top 3 Things to Do in Hong Kong
As one of the most prosperous(繁华的) cities in China, Hong Kong is famous for its booming economy and cultural diversity.
Victoria Harbor is the most prosperous area in Hong Kong and also a landmark located between Central and Kowloon Peninsula.
Hong Kong is one of the most famous shopping paradises（天堂） in the world. However, the real shopping heaven of the city should be Causeway Bay.
| A．The light show will surely give you a deep impression |
| B．The Victoria Peak is one of the best places to visit in Hong Kong |
| C．However, the weather will affect a lot if you plan to enjoy an overview on the peak |
| D．The Dim Sum, a typical local dessert, is definitely the food you cannot miss |
| E．Situated in the east to the Victoria Park, it is the second most expensive place in the world |
| F．This international city has many attractions, eye-popping skyscrapers and cultural landmarks |
| G．Tourists should not miss this fascinating destination which is famous for the beautiful night view |
6 . I have three kids and a great husband and I’m enjoying a career that I find challenging and fun. This feels like “Success” to the outside world. But there is still a voice in my heart asking if this is who I truly am. Only in silence do I hear the self and wonder who that person might be．
So I booked a trip to find out. I travelled, for the first time, without my husband or kids．I went to Iceland with a friend, who shares an appreciation for wilderness and silence．
For six days, we were immersed in wild, raw scenery and real weather—all kinds of weather. Climbing a mountain against rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal reminds you how little you actually need. And how strong it feels to be uncomfortable sometimes．
I found silence in Iceland，and time to consider the me outside of career and the me outside of kids as I shared stories with strangers．
When I stopped talking and just listened，I became more generous．I 1earned that choosing to be generous can create more space, more food and more warmth．
But I didn’t really gain any better appreciation of what I want from life or my job．I suspect the anxiety that drove me to seek silence in Iceland was losing sight of my ability to choose gratitude and joy，and to be present in the challenges I set in my career and my family．
I came home to noise，rush and love；with no less confusion on who I want to be．I know the answer isn’t waiting out there on the top of a mountain in Iceland. The answer is in front of me with every step on my own 1ife’s path, and in every choice I make．
1. Why did the author take a trip to Iceland?| A．To gain a new experience． |
| B．To enjoy family happiness． |
| C．To better understand herself． |
| D．To appreciate natural beauty． |
| A．Puzzling | B．Thrilling |
| C．Relaxing | D．Demanding |
| A．She became more positive | B．She became more energetic |
| C．She became even lonelier | D．She became more anxious |
| A．Withdraw back to nature． |
| B．Embrace reality bravely． |
| C．Travel to Iceland more often． |
| D．Pay less attention to her feelings． |
7 . Throughout the nineteenth century and into the twentieth, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of corruption, crime, poverty, and moral degradation. Their distrust was caused, in part, by a national ideology that proclaimed farming the greatest occupation and rural living superior to urban living. This attitude prevailed even as the number of urban dwellers increased and cities became an essential feature of the national landscape. Gradually, economic reality overcame ideology. Thousands abandoned the precarious life on the farm for more secure and better paying jobs in the city. But when these people migrated from the countryside, they carried their fears and suspicious with them. These new urbanities, already convinced that cities were overwhelmed with great problems, eagerly embraced the progressive reforms that promised to bring order out of the chaos of the city.
One of many reforms came in the area of public utilities. Water and sewerage systems were usually operated by municipal governments, but the gas and electric networks were privately owned. Reformers feared that the privately owned utility companies would charge excessive fees for these essential services and deliver them only to people who could afford them. Some city and state governments responded by regulating the utility companies, but a number of cities began to supply these services themselves. Proponents of these reforms argued that public ownership and regulation would insure widespread access to these utilities and guarantee a fair price.
While some reforms focused on government and public behavior, others looked at the cities as a whole. Civic leaders, convinced that physical environment influenced human behavior, argued that cities should develop master plans to guide their future growth and development. City planning was nothing new, but the rapid industrialization and urban growth of the late nineteenth century took place without any consideration for order. Urban renewal in the twentieth century followed several courses. Some cities introduced plans to completely rebuild the city core. Most other cities contented themselves with zoning plans for regulating future growth. Certain parts of town were restricted to residential use, while others were set aside for industrial or commercial development.
1. In the early twentieth century, many rural dwellers migrated to the city in order to _______| A．participate in the urban reform movement |
| B．seek financial security |
| C．obey a government ordinance |
| D．avoid crime and corruption |
| A．They feared the services would not be made available to all city dwellers. |
| B．They believed private ownership would slow economic growth. |
| C．They did not trust the companies to obey the government regulations. |
| D．They wanted to ensure that the services would be provided to rural areas. |
| A．local governments determined the rates charged by private utility companies |
| B．some utility companies were owned and operated by local governments |
| C．the availability of services was regulated by local government |
| D．private utility companies were required to pay a fee to local governments |
| A．To explain how fast urban growth led to poorly designed cities |
| B．To emphasize the economic importance of urban areas |
| C．To suggest that labor disputes had become an urban problem |
| D．To illustrate the need for construction of new factories |
8 . Villa d’Este, Tivoli (Italy) --- Official Site Useful Information
Call Center 199766166
Number to dial from all of Italy for pre-sales and reservations for: tickets, guided tours, school groups, instructional visits.
Bookings from abroad:
email: villadestetivoli@teleart.org fax: 0039 0412770747
Visiting Hours:
Opening 8.30 – closed one hour before sunset.
The ticket office closes one hour before the closing of the monument.
The hydraulic organ of the Organ Fountain is active daily, from 10.30 am, every two hours.
The Fontana della Civetta functions daily, from 10.00 am, every two hours.
Ticket Prices:
(from May 17 to October 20, 2015)
Full ticket (exhibition + villa and gardens, not divisible): €11.
Reduced ticket: €7.
These prices will be valid during the daytime openings of the Villa until the closure of the exhibition, due on the 20th of October, 2015 (From the 22nd of October, 2015)
Full ticket: €8 Reduced ticket €4
These fares may vary in conjunction with exhibitions set inside the Villa. The right to purchase reduced price tickets belongs to all citizens of the European Union between the ages of 18 and 24 as well as permanent teachers of state schools (upon presentation of identity documents).
School Visits:
Reservations are required. The management of Villa d’Este, in the aim of preserving the monument and better distributing the flow of students, has limited the number of students allowed into the Villa to 100 students per hour. Should any school group arrive at the Villa without having made a reservation, it will be admitted to the Villa according to space availability at a particular time and asked to wait until such space becomes available. Right of reservation cost: €1,00.
Notices:
Certain areas of the villa may be closed for restoration: for information inquire at the ticket office. Please pay particular attention to the areas marked with signs indicating danger (in Italian: pericolo).
1. How can a visiting Chinese professor of architecture in Rome make a booking?| A．By dialing 199766166. |
| B．By writing an email to villadestetivili@teleart.org. |
| C．By calling 0039 04127 19036. |
| D．By sending a fax to 0039 0412 770747 |
| A．the exhibition inside the villa | B．the Organ Fountain |
| C．the gardens | D．the Fontana della Civetta |
| A．Reservations are more economical. |
| B．Reservations enable as many students as possible to visit the monument. |
| C．Reservations ensure a pleasant visit for students and a manageable one of the Villa. |
| D．Reservation fees can help preserve the site. |
9 . My students and I were ready for a challenge --- a trip to Costa Rica. As we were waiting at the airport, we talked about our hopes and fears for our ten-day trip. My students worried about homesickness and felt uneasy with their homestay families. But strange foods or meeting new people didn’t concern me. What terrified me was the best part of the trip --- a zip lining (滑缆绳) flight over the jungle valley bordering Arenal Volcano. I made a secret pact (协议) with myself to find an excuse to get out of it at the last minute.
When the fateful day arrived, we got to the peak to enjoy the breathtaking view of the volcano. When seeing the activity, my students raised a cheerful shout. How I wished I had had the same feeling as them. However, I was afraid of heights.
My student Eileen sidled up to me. Her face was pale. “I’m scared,” she whispered. “Will you stay back with me?” Here was my chance! I could get out of zip lining and still save face!
“I’m scared, too,” I said quietly.
“Yeah,” she said. “I thought you would be the right person to ask because you are really white, and you are sweating.” Her words woke me up, and something clicked into place. If I couldn’t step outside of my comfort zone, how could I ask the kids to do so?
“Maybe we should give it a try,” I said. I felt a little sick, but I couldn’t believe my body was actually moving toward the launch point.
“Come on,” I said.
“OK,” she agreed.
Eileen zipped past me, screaming with fear or delight, which I was not sure of. Once she was across, I followed. The attempt was not as terrible as I had thought. From that moment on, I knew there was nothing to fear as long as I walked out of my comfort zone and had a try.
1. What worried the author’s students about the trip? (No more than 10 words)2. How did the author and her students find the activity of a zip lining fight? (No more than 10 words)
3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word? (One word)
4. Why did Eileen come up to the author on the day of the activity? (No more than 10 words)
5. What do you think of the author’s attempt? Give your reasons? (No more than 20 words)
10 . “City Cycling USA: Los Angeles,” a pocket-sized tour guide to seeing Los Angeles on two wheels, is seemingly for visitors; for locals, its series of bike-friendly paths and itineraries (行程) are a road-map to becoming tourists in their own city again.
“City Cycling” explores five neighborhoods in the Westside and Eastside and generally north of the 10 and south of the 101. Itineraries fit the period of a day, beginning with spots for coffee, walking along museums and shops, and finishing off with recommendations of where to buy a well-deserved drink. Published by Thames and Hudson in association with London cycling brand Rapha Racing, the guidebook is among the first U.S. sections — alongside New York, Chicago and San Francisco — in a series launched in 2013 with biking tours of eight European cities.
Greatest hits such as the Bradbury Building and Echo Park Lake are included in the neighborhood tours, with plenty of fashionable places for where to eat — Eggslut, Pine & Crane and Gjusta. The guide is a reminder of how crowdedly packed each enclave (飞地) of L.A. is with unusual destinations, the large number of places to explore within a few square mile radius (半径), easily done once we step out of the car.
Los Angeles’ famously pleasant weather makes it an ideal city for exploring by bike; neighborhoods have different styles. While the car still plays an important role, cycling culture, like CicLAvia, already has full support, and is prepared to grow with the implementation (实施) of Mobility Plan 2035, which aims to make the city more bike friendly. “City Cycling USA: Los Angeles” is a start.
1. Who is City Cycling USA: Los Angeles really intended for?| A．Locals on bikes. | B．Visitors on bikes. |
| C．Tourist on bikes | D．Bicyclists |
| A．Where there is a café. |
| B．Where it is convenient for tourists on bikes. |
| C．Where drink can be bought easily. |
| D．Where there are museums and shops. |
| A．Destinations you can reach within a day. |
| B．Places where you can eat. |
| C．Guides to a enclave of L.A. crowded with unusual destinations. |
| D．Places where you can see the Bradbury Building and Echo Park Lake. |
| A．Because of its pleasant weather. | B．Because of cycling culture. |
| C．Because of Mobility Plan 2035. | D．Because it is bike friendly. |
