2 . Why will the woman go to the Palace Museum?

A．She has had the plan for a week.

B．She needs to be a guide for the man.

C．She wants to learn about some dynasties.

3 . SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

Captain Goodfellow

Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.

Walking Tour of the Town

Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about the local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!

Films at the Museum

Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theater. See Broken Window at 1:30. The Workers will be at 3:45. For further information call 4987898.

International Picnic

Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious but not expensive. Noon to 5:00 p. m.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

It’s October and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold, don’t forget your sweaters and jackets.

Do You Want to Enjoy “The Zoo”?

“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first U. S. concert tomorrow night at 8 at Rose Hall, City College.

1. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food at ________.

A．the front entrance of City Hall	B．the Ballgame
C．the City Theatre	D．the Central Park

2. You can see movies at the ________.

A．City College	B．Museum Theater
C．City Theater	D．Central Park

3. If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget your ________.

A．tickets	B．stories
C．sweaters and jackets	D．comfortable shoes

4. “The Zoo” is ________.

A．a park with lots of animals

B．a U. S. concert

C．a music group

D．an American music group

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2.展览内容。
注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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6 . Parties, iPods, concerts, movies, TV shows, video games, traffic. All of these things of the modern world make life entertaining and enjoyable. But our 21st-century lifestyle is also loud and, if we don’t take notice, it can have an effect on our hearing.

Most teenagers don’t think about hearing loss. But if you experience any of the following symptoms , you may already be hearing damaged: you make efforts to hear normal talk, you have to turn up the TV or radio so high that others complain, you watch other people’s expressions to understand what they are saying, you ask people to repeat themselves, you misunderstand what people are saying or you hear ringing in your ears.

iPods and other MP3 players are as common as the clothes you wear, and just as fashionable. But if you turn up an iPod to more than 60 percent of its maximum volume , and listen to music for more than an hour, you are asking for trouble. And, it does not matter if the music you play is classical, rock or heavy metal.

Some researchers find that young people who break the so-called 60-percent/60-minute rule in listening to iPods are at the risk of suffering hearing loss.

Why is an iPod dangerous? With ear buds placed directly in the ear canal and high-volume music played over a long period of time, it’s like working in a loud factory all day, being a maintenance person under a jet airplane or using a jackhammer（手提钻）on a building site.

Similarly, iPod music can cause a short time or permanent hearing damage. A loud iPod can cause a ruptured（破裂的）eardrum and, over time, may cause permanent damage to the tiny hairs in the inner ear. If these tiny hairs are damaged, they cannot effectively send sounds to the auditory nerves（听觉神经）that connect to the brain. If this happens, hearing loss becomes permanent.

1. Which of the following shows that you are suffering hearing loss?

A．You are interested to listen to others’ talking.

B．You have to read others’ expressions to understand them.

C．You can only understand others over the phone.

D．You always think you hear the ringing of the phone.

2. Which of the following is TRUE when you listen to music?

A．Listen at least an hour every time.

B．Turn up the volume to the highest level.

C．Keep the sound lower than 60% of its highest volume.

D．Choose classical, rock or heavy metal music.

3. What is the correct order of causing permanent hearing loss?

a. The eardrum is broken.

b. The auditory nerves cannot receive sounds.

c. Tiny hairs are damaged.

d. Ear buds are placed directly in the ear canal.

e. High-volume music is played over a long time.

A．d-a-c-b-e	B．e-c-a-b-d
C．b-c-a-d-e	D．d-e-a-c-b

7 . It was an unforgettable experience. We sat in a boat waiting for Ofai. He was swimming under water. There were many beautiful shells at the bottom. If he could ever find some and bring them _____________, he would make a lot of money. It was a good and fast way to become rich. My uncle Harry was with us to take care of us. Suddenly I saw Ofai _____________ his arms. Then I could see a large shark fish _________ under the water. All at once I was ___________ and held my breath.

“A shark!” cried my uncle. An anxious expression suddenly _____________ on his face. He was thinking of how to save Ofai. We _________ at my uncle and waited for him to take_________.

The fish came near. Now we could see him better. He was of a yellow-brown color and as big as our boat. What could we do to help Ofai? He had been under water for more than an hour. So by now he must be very ___________ and it was difficult for him to swim fast enough to ___________ the trouble. Thinking that Ofai’s life was at great risk, my uncle could ____________ it no longer. Without ____________ he took his knife and jumped into the water. Down he went after the man-eating fish. The shark was ____________ straight for Ofai. Then, suddenly, the fish turned. My uncle’s strong arm had __________ the knife deep into the side of the great fish. The water turned red as blood ran from the shark.

Now Ofai had time to reach the top. At last he was safe in the boat. But the fish was __________. He turned to __________ the man who had hurt him. As he swam to my uncle, he opened his great mouth. Again the knife went forward. This time it cut deep into the shark’s nose.

For a minute the shark lay __________. Now Uncle was able to swim to the top. Ofai quickly pulled him into the boat. It wasn’t long before the shark came to __________. He hit the boat with such a hard __________ that the sides were almost pushed in. We rowed as hard as possible and finally we were safe on the seashore.

It was my uncle’s __________ and ability that saved Ofai and all of us. We learned a lesson from this experience that courage __________ everything in time of great danger. We will always keep this experience in mind.

1.

A．down

B．up

C．in

D．forward

2.

A．wave

B．rise

C．hold

D．extend

3.

A．lying

B．crawling

C．moving

D．jumping

4.

A．annoyed

B．excited

C．astonished

D．frightened

5.

A．appeared

B．existed

C．reflected

D．flashed

6.

A．called

B．stared

C．laughed

D．shouted

7.

A．measure

B．step

C．action

D．advice

8.

A．tired

B．excited

C．disappointed

D．satisfied

9.

A．put up with

B．break away from

C．get along with

D．get out of

10.

A．make

B．stand

C．hold

D．accept

11.

A．difficulty

B．permission

C．delay

D．preparation

12.

A．waiting

B．heading

C．fighting

D．looking

13.

A．turned

B．passed

C．took

D．sent

14.

A．sad

B．calm

C．brave

D．angry

15.

A．see

B．help

C．attack

D．protect

16.

A．quiet

B．frightened

C．still

D．discouraged

17.

A．life

B．notice

C．mind

D．an end

18.

A．movement

B．weight

C．crash

D．blow

19.

A．courage

B．kindness

C．cleverness

D．enthusiasm

20.

A．matters

B．means

C．suggests

D．predicts