A.suddenlyB.especiallyC.finallyD.probably

— No, it was difficult to understand the words. But the actors and actresses were________.

A.excellentB.comfortableC.dangerousD.delicious

A.difficultiesB.instrumentsC.memoriesD.exhibitions

A.everybodyB.anythingC.somethingD.nobody

In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to be lucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the number sounds similar to.

For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similar to the word for “making a fortune”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone number or on their vehicle license plate（車牌照）number. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 pm on Aug 8, 2008.

The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes （龍袍）and Chinese myth held that the dragon had nine children. The number 9 also stands for “l(fā)ong lasting”. That’s why a man always proposes（求婚）to a woman with 99 or 999 roses.

So what’s an unlucky number in China? One example is 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as an unlucky number because it sounds similar to the character for “death”.

Because of this, many buildings skip（跳過）the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in the West. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors.

【1】What makes Chinese people believe a number is lucky or unlucky?

A.The shape of the number.B.The sound of the number.

C.The history of the number.D.The spelling of the number.

【2】Why will people spend a lot of money to have 8s in phone numbers or on vehicle license plate numbers?

A.Because they believe 8 will make them live forever.B.Because they believe 8 will bring good luck.

C.Because 8 is easy to remember.D.Because 8 stands for fashion.

【3】According to the passage, how do you like the number 9 in Chinese culture?

A.terribleB.crazyC.positiveD.worried

【4】A building whose highest floor is 60 in Hong Kong might only have________ physical floors if it skips all the unlucky numbers.

A.35B.44C.50D.60

【5】What is the story mainly about?

A.Lucky and unlucky numbers in Western culture.B.Meanings of different lucky numbers.

C.Meanings of different unlucky numbers.D.Lucky and unlucky numbers in Chinese culture.

Armstrong was a quiet man in real life. Viewers can see this in the movie as well. He was very good at his job as an engineer and pilot in his early years. In 1962, he became a NASA astronaut. The movie carefully describes the ups and downs of the Apollo 11 mission（任務(wù)）, such as public pressure due to the high cost of the mission. You can even see how they found a way to connect a lunar spacecraft with its mothership in space.

The movie also tells some unknown stories about Armstrong. His daughter Karen died at 2 from cancer. That was shortly after he became an astronaut. This made a big difference to him, although he tried to make himself look okay. Most of his closest friends didn’t even know about it. In spite of his sadness, Armstrong threw himself into his work. He moved his family to Houston where he joined NASA. If you want to know what the real Armstrong was like, this movie won’t let you down.

【1】When did First Man came out?

A.In 1962.B.On July 20, 1969.

C.In Armstrong’s early yearsD.Nearly 50 years after the moon landing.

【2】Which one is the right order of Armstrong’s life experience?

a. Neil Armstrong’s daughter Karen died.

b. Neil Armstrong worded as an engineer.

c. Neil Armstrong moved his family to Houston.

d. Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon.

e. Neil Armstrong became a NASA astronaut.

A.a-b-c-d-eB.b-a-c-e-dC.a-c-b-e-dD.b-e-a-c-d

【3】What does the sentence “In spite of his sadness, Armstrong threw himself into his work. ” mean?

A.Although Armstrong was sad, he still worked hard.

B.Because Armstrong was sad, he stopped his job.

C.He lost his favorite job so he felt very sad.

D.He worked so hard that he could not be sad.

【4】What was Armstrong like in real life?

A.Silent in real life.B.Very smart at work.C.Very strong in mind.D.Serious with others.

【5】What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.How the movie story in First Man came true at last.

B.The movie First Man gives us a new look at this hero.

C.When Armstrong became the first man.

D.How Armstrong and his NASA workmates did the great job.

How Brave Are You?

Join us for an evening for humor, history and horror in the streets of old Glasgow.

Daily April-October

Walking Tours of Glasgow

Historic Glasgow 2:00 p. m. Gruesome Glasgow 7:00 p. m. Ghosts and Ghouls 9:00 p.m.

All tourists from George Square.

Each tour lasts 90 minutes

Adults: 5. 00 Students: 4. 00

Children under 12:3. 00 Family（2 Adults & 2 Children）: 13.00

For more information:

Tel/Fax:（0141）772 0022

E-mail: info@ Mercat-tours. co. uk

Web: http:// www. Mercat-tours. co. uk

【1】If Jimmy wants to visit Old Glasgow, where should he start from?

A.Historic Glasgow.B.Ghosts and Ghouls.C.George Square.D.Gruesome Glasgow.

【2】Mr. Smith and his wife along with two children（one 11 and the other 9）choose Historic Glasgow.

What will they pay at least?

A.12.B.13.C.16.D.17.

【3】From the ad, visitors can NOT find the______ of tours.

A.addressB.web addressC.e-mail addressD.phone number

【4】If a student wants to have a tour of Ghosts and Ghouls, he______.

A.will have to pay 5B.can have the tour by bike

C.can have the tour in MayD.had better go there at 10:00 a. m.

【5】Where is the material probably from?

A.An ad.B.A book.C.A science magazine.D.A notice.

A cold gives you a runny nose and cough. But it’s usually easy to ______ with. Some take medicine such as aspirin（阿司匹林） ______ others try home treatments like herb tea or chicken soup. Usually you feel better after a week.

On the other hand, the flu can be much more ______ . It usually gives you fever. The worst ______ the so-called Spain Flu of 1918 to 1919, killed about 50 million people, according to The Atlantic.

Don’t worry. Getting a flu vaccine（流感疫苗）can ______ you from the virus（病毒）. Flu vaccines work by giving the body a small number of flu virus. This causes our body to develop antibodies（抗體）. ______ next time you get the flu, the antibodies can help protect you.

Unluckily, the flu virus ______ every few years. Therefore, there are so many types of flu, such as H1N1 and H5N1. The antibodies for one type of flu can’t protect us against all types of flu. That’s why we need to get the vaccine every year.

However, good health habits may also help you to prevent a cold or flu. Washing your hands often helps protect you from viruses. Getting regular exercise and eating healthy food is also ______. All these can help you strengthen your immune system（免疫系統(tǒng)）.

【1】A.stand upB.turn upC.give upD.wake up

【2】A.commonB.littleC.popularD.strange

【3】A.agreeB.dealC.meetD.start

【4】A.becauseB.afterC.untilD.while

【5】A.interestingB.familiarC.dangerousD.smooth

【6】A.coldB.fluC.coughD.fever

【7】A.protectB.leaveC.recoverD.draw

【8】A.SoB.UnlessC.SinceD.As

【9】A.stopsB.changesC.spreadsD.kills

【10】A.enjoyableB.well-preparedC.natureD.important

Zhong Nanshan became a household name in the fight against SARS in 2003. 17 years 【1】 （late）, the new fight against NCP（Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia）put the 84-year-old doctor back in the spotlight. As the leader of a high-level expert group, he is really a hero 【2】 gives us the courage and strength to fight against NCP together.

Zhong 【3】 （be）born into a medical family in October, 1936 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Both his parents were famous doctors. Because of them, Zhong made up his mind 【4】 （study）medicine to save 【5】 （life）at a young age. 【6】 talent and hard work, Zhong graduated from Beijing Medical University in 1960. In the 1980s, he completed 【7】 （far）education at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London and later graduated from the University of Edinburgh.

For years, Zhong has been working at First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University. As a leading specialist in respiratory diseases（呼吸系統(tǒng)疾病）, Zhong always puts patients first and provides treatments that are in their best interests. Because of SARS in 2003, he 【8】 （become）a hero and won public trust.

The photo of him falling asleep on the train to Wuhan 【9】 （touch）many people’s hearts. Thanks to selfless medical workers like Zhong, NCP has 【10】 （bring） under control in our country. China is sure to fight through it and win.

The number of the private car owners is becoming larger and larger. In March, the city sent out 1,500 private car licenses, the highest number of licenses ever sent out in a month. And prices rose to over 2000yuan, 500 more than in February. Industry experts say this suggests that local people want to have their own cars.

By the year 2020, the number of cars in Taizhou will probably reach 200 thousand. If one parking lot is for each car, then a lot of parking space should be built for these vehicles. The center of Taizhou is most short of parking space. However, experts point out that simply building more parking lots in these areas is not practical and doesn’t solve the problem. The idea of “ Park & Ride ” system.This has been suggest means that underground train and city train should be developed quickly. Drivers can leave their vehicles in car parks near subway and bus stations and then they can ride public transport to go to the city center. Based on this idea, the city will cut down the number of parking lots in the city center and need higher parking fees. Meanwhile it will build more parking areas near main subway and bus stops.

【1】The underlined phrase “mapping out” in the first paragraph means________.

A.makingB.arguingC.replyingD.comparing

【2】About ________ drivers can find places to park their cars in Taizhou now.

A.85,000B.100,000C.15,000D.200,000

【3】What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A.The city sent out more private licenses in February.B.Less and less people bought cars in March.

C.The city sent out less private licenses in March.D.More and more people are going to buy cars.

【4】According to the idea of a “ Park & Ride ” system, the city will ________.

A.send out more private car licensesB.build more parking lots near bus stops

C.encourage people to buy more carsD.build more parking areas in the city center

【5】This passage is mainly about ________.

A.parking problemsB.heavy traffic

C.pollution in TaizhouD.building more parking lots in the city center