A. The plan, known as the APEC China Year 2014 and Low Carbon Model Town World Campaign(低碳示范镇的世界运动), has already organized more than 20 science and research institutes and enterprises and 50 experts to assess (评估)Shenzhen as an "International Low Carbon City".
B. Huo Zun,23, is the writer of the song ROLL the Beaded Curtain (《卷珠帘》). He was the winner of the TV program Sing My Song (《中国好歌曲》), a talent show. His beautiful melody and Chinese flavor lyrics won him the best song and millions of fans.
C. People gathered at the Hull Truck Theatre and cheered with joy when Minister Maria Miller announced Hull as the UK’s 2017 City of Culture. Every four years, the UK government chooses a city for the award. It’s hoped that more people will travel to the winning place, making it more popular.
D. A company in Poland plans to build hotels which can be moved to any chosen and suitable place in the sea. The hotel rooms can float about 50 feet below the surface. The whole building is underwater, and you can only get into it by swimming down and entering through an opening at the bottom. There is a television, air conditioning and Wi-Fi in the lodge.
E. International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. She spent all her life taking good care of those patients. She set up the first nurse school in London.
1.Kathy has interest in the underwater world. She’s expecting to visit Poland.
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2.Fred enjoys traveling. He wants to go somewhere new and exciting in the future.
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3.Mrs. Yang takes part in the campaign that can make people live in a low carbon(碳) city.
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4.Dan is a student in a nurse school. He hopes to be a nurse to look after other patients.
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5.Alex is a fan of the TV program Sing My Song. He loves listening to the beautiful songs.
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Reading books helps you open different windows to many colorful worlds. But today few Chinese people like to read. In 2012, a Chinese read an average （平均） of 4.39 books. Things are different in many other countries. A South Korean （韩国） man reads 11 books a year, a Japanese reads 17 and an American reads 21 books.
What to read
In China, many people only read self-help （自助） books. These books are usually about how to get success and health. In the US, teachers give students a reading list every few weeks. These books are about everything, like science and adventure （冒险）.
How to get good reading habits
Read in short periods （周期）. If you can’t concentrate for a long time, this way is helpful. 10 minutes on the way to and from school, 10 minutes when waiting for friends, 15 minutes before going to sleep. Then it's 45 minutes a day, about five hours a week.
Make your own reading list. Your list can be the best selling books on famous websites like The New York Times, Dangdang.com, or same books your teachers tell you to read.
Talk about your reading with your family or friends. It doubles （加倍） the fun to read. The more fun you get from books, the more books you will read.
1.A Chinese read an average of ________ books in 2012.
A. 4.39 B. 11 C. 17 D. 21
2.Which of the following is right according to （根据） the passage?
A. Self-help books are only about success and health.
B. Many Chinese like reading books about how to get success and health.
C. American teachers give students books every few weeks.
D. American students don’t like reading books about science and adventure.
3.What does "concentrate" mean in the passage?
A. 集中 B. 分散 C. 节约 D. 匀出
4.Which of the following are good reading habits according to the passage?
①Reading books for a short time once ②Reading in bed with a bright light
③Making careful notes while reading ④Eating something while reading
⑤Having a good reading list ⑥Sharing the fun with your family or friends after reading
A. ①②⑤⑥ B. ①④⑥ C. ①⑤⑥ D. ①②③⑤
5.What's the passage about?
A. Reading is helpful and interesting. B. Which are the best for you to read?
C. What are people around the world reading? D. Choose right books to read and have good reading habits.
补全对话（5分）
从方框中选出适当的句子，完成对话，有两项为多余选项。
M：Good morning. Can I help you, madam?
W：Yes, please.1.
M：OK. Qingdao is a nice place to visit.2.The weather is neither hot nor cold.
W：Sounds good.3.
M：You can get there by train.
W：Shall I visit places of interest by bus in Qingdao?
M：Sure.4.
W：Really perfect.5.
M：280 yuan each person. It includes train tickets, park tickets, hotel and meals.
W：Well. It’s nice. I’d like to book(预定) the tour for two.
-Let’s make Russian soup.
-_________.
A. That’s a good idea. B. That’s all right. C. You’re welcome.
Don’t worry about Shirley. She can ________ herself.
A. look at B. look after C. look for
I _______ think there ________ more pollution.
A. / , won’t be B. don’t, will be C. don’t, will have
