SUZHOU-Jinji Lake has become the latest Chinese landmark to enjoy global fame.
The lake was ranked one of the most popular Chinese scenic spots for its highest search rate during the Labor Day holiday, according to statistics revealed by China Central Television. During this year’s Labor Day holiday, Jinji Lake attracted 287,400 visitors.
Located in Suzhou Industrial Park, the lake is China’s largest urban lake and is home to a great number of cultural, entertainment, commercial and business facilities.
Jinji Lake has earned high praise around the world. In 2013, it received about 9.77 million tourists, increasing by 47.76% from the year before and ranking first among major attractions in Suzhou.
The lake area was designed by EDAW, a United States architectural firm that has worked with Disney theme parks, as well as eight other themed attractions in Suzhou, including Harmony Times Square, the Ferris Wheel Park, the musical fountain, Ligongdi, Linglong Bay, Lakeside Street, the water corridor with art and culture facilities , and Jinji Lake Bridge.
A tourism app for Jinji Lake, providing information about transportation, food, accommodation and other resources in the area is available to the public.
1.According to the report, how many themed attractions are there in Suzhou?
A.Only one B. Eight
C. Ten D. Nine
2.What’s the number of the tourists in Jinji Lake in 2011?
A．bout 9.77 million B. About 4.67 million
C. About 6.61 million D. About 287,400
3.Which one is NOT right about Jinji Lake?
A.Jinji Lake won the highest search rate during this year’s May Day holiday.
B.It is the largest urban lake in China.
C.It has been home to cultural, entertainment, commercial and business facilities.
D.It was built by a United States architectural company.
Children all around the world are familiar with fairy tales ,such as “The Little Mermaid”, “The Princess and the Pea” and “The Emperor’s new clothes”. The colourful characters from the stories made us laugh and throughout our childhood.
The stories are the of Danish writer Hans Christian Anderson. He was born into a poor family in Odense, Denmark, on April 2, 1805. His early life was not . His father was a shoemaker and his mother a washerwoman. He very little education. As a child he was very emotional(情绪化) and was at for being feminine(女性化) and tall.
In 1816 his father died and Anderson was forced to go out to work, first in a tailor’s shop and then at a tobacco factory. At the age of 14 Anderson moved to Copenhagen to start a as a singer and actor. He struggled for three years he had to leave the theater when his voice broke in 1822.
, Anderson went to a grammar school. Having done well, he was allowed to go to Copenhagen University in 1828. He began to publish his fairy tales in1835.They in small volumes（量）until his death.
Anderson lived a hard life, but he tried to make people laugh in all his stories. He wrote because he didn’t want children to have a sad childhood as he did. The works Anderson famous all over the world , but he was still a lonely man. He never married and his friends were the people who paid for his work. Anderson passed away on August 4, 1875 at the age of 70. His home in Odense is now a museum and thousands of people visit it every year.
1.A. tell B. speak C. smile D. cry
2.A. discoveries B. inventions C. creations D. feelings
3.A. hard B. easy C. excited D. bad
4.A. bought B. found C. received D. lost
5.A. spoken B. talked C. smiled D. laughed
6.A. career B. hobbyC. performance D. trip
7.A. since B. after C. until D. still
8.A. Even so B. AfterwardsC. Since then D. Otherwise
9.A. turned out B. sold out C. came out D. went out
10.A. found B. brought C. made D. let
—Could I have a rest, Sir.? —________, we have little time left.
A. Of course, you could B. Of course, you can
C. Sorry, you can’t. D. Sorry, you couldn’t
—Do you think Brazil will beat Japan in the next match ?
—Yes, they have better players, so they _____ to win.
A. are expected B. expect
C. are hoped D. were hoped
Earth is becoming more and more polluted. ______, people will move to Mars one day.
A. In order to B. So that
C. As a result D. Because of
_______ of the furniture in the museum ______ from Ming and Qing Dynasty.
A. Two-thirds; is B. Two-thirds; are
C. Two-third; is D. Two-third; are
