Although Paris is often considered the city of romance, close to a million adults who call it home are single. Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people. The complaints(抱怨) of this lonely group have inspired a new phenomenon known as “supermarket dating.” At Galerie Lafayette Gourmet, singles can shop for more than just the items on their grocery list. They can look for someone who has blue eyes, brown hair, and is 1.8 meters tall, or whatever may be on their romantic shopping list.
At this Paris location, single people of all ages can schedule their shopping for Thursday nights between 6:30 and 9:00 p.m. When they walk through the door, they pick up a purple basket to advise that they are looking for love. They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly, and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles(过道) .
With purple baskets in hand, shoppers can consider their romantic options while they pick out their groceries. When they are ready to pay, they can go to the checkout line for singles who want to chat.
Most of the people who look for love in the supermarket are skeptical of Internet dating. They know that it is easy to embellish(美化) one’s appearance or to lie about one’s age over the Internet. The supermarket, on the other hand, is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match. In addition, what one finds in another’s grocery basket can say a thing or two about that person’s character or intentions. Buying pet food can be a man’s way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side. Women who fill their baskets with low-fat food show their healthy style of living. These days it’s possible to find much more than food at a grocery store.
1.What do many single people in Pairs complain about?
A. The difficulty in meeting people.
B. The idea of supermarket dating.
C. The items on their grocery list.
D. The inconvenience in shopping.
2.Which of the following can be inferred but is not clearly stated in the second paragraph?
A. The dating supermarket is located in Paris.
B. The dating supermarket is open only on Thursday evenings.
C. People looking for love must get a basket of a particular colour
D. The dating supermarket has very good business.
3.According to the writer, a possible way to win a woman’s heart is to _______.
A. pick up a purple basket
B. Buy low-fat food
C. embellish your appearance
D. buy pet food
4.Why do the people prefer the supermarket dating to Internet dating?
A. The supermarket dating is more convenient.
B. The supermarket dating is more casual.
C. The supermarket dating can be trusted more.
D. The supermarket dating is less expensive.
Cafe Hub
Next to the Castle lies The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival and one of the most talked about spots in town. Our cafe is open every day for mouth-watering lunches, snacks and fine dining. Come in and enjoy the atmosphere of The Hub or watch the world go by from our beautiful terrace.
The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Open every day from 9:30 a.m. till late.
Tel: 0131 473 2067 www.thehub-edinburgh.com
Farm World
Enjoy being "A Farmer for a Day". Join in delivering and feeding our spring babies — bottle feeding sessions twice daily. Fun for all family. Horse Rides, BMX Bikes Cross Country Course, Tractor Ride through 600 acres, New Adventure Playground, Nature Trails. Full details on website.
Open: May—Oct Wednesdays to Saturdays and daily during school holidays 11 a. m.—5 p. m.
Tel: 01797 260256/260321 www. Farmworld. rye. co. uk
Enter the Europe-wide student competition!
Are you curious, creative and energetic? Are you interested in the new media? Are you between 12 and 19 years of age? Then Join Multimedia 2006 is for you!
Your challenge will be to build a team and develop a multimedia presentation in English — based on one of three different topics. You can register between May 1 and June 15, 2006 and will have to turn in your entry before September 15, 2006.
The rewards are wonderful: £150,000 in prize for schools and teams and the chance to attend a European student camp — plus new experiences, an opportunity to make friends throughout Europe!
For further information and registration forms go to: www. Siemens. com/join. multimedia.
1.You' ll have to register first if you want ________.
A. to enjoy delicious food
B. to try Tractor Ride through 600 acres
C. to enter the Europe-wide student competition
D. to watch the world go by from the beautiful terrace
2.According to the passage, there will be _______ rewards for the Europe-wide student competition.
A. only one B. two C. three D. four
3.You can visit Farm World________.
A. on Monday in May B. any day in October
C. at 2 p.m. at Christmas D. at 10:30 a.m. during school holidays
4.From the advertisements above, we can learn that ________
Ａ. families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure Playground
Ｂ. Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine dining
Ｃ. the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15, 2006
Ｄ. Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local area
Robert Ballard was born in 1942. From an early age, he loved the sea. Ballard grew up in Southern California. He spent his free time at the beach near his home. He enjoyed fishing and swimming. He even learned to dive.
When Ballard wasn’t at the ocean, he loved reading about it. At age 10, he read 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a book which describes the undersea adventures of Captain Nemo. Ballard decided he wanted to be like Captain Nemo when he grew up. His parents helped him follow his dream.
Ballard was a hardworking student. He spent many years learning all he could about the ocean. By the age of 28, he was an expert. In 1970, he took a job as a scientist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Massachusetts. There he studied underwater mountains of the Atlantic Ocean. He came up with ways to predict volcanoes under the oceans.
Working with other scientists, Ballard also found previously unknown sea animals. These animals lived far below the ocean’s surface, where scientists had believed no animals could live.
By the 1980s, Ballard’s interests changed. He developed unmanned vehicles to explore the ocean bottom. His first find, the well-known ship Titanic, made Ballard famous. He was not happy with just one big find, however. He looked for — and found — other well-known ships. One was the German battleship Bismarck. Another was the U.S. Yorktown, an aircraft carrier that sank during World War II.
Today Robert Ballard is still an underwater explorer. He also heads an organization that encourages students to learn about science. Ballard hopes that some of the students will follow in his footsteps. After all, the world’s huge oceans are mostly unknown. Who knows what remains to be discovered under the sea?
1.What was Ballard’s dream when he was young?
A. To be a science teacher.
B. To be an animal expert.
C. To be a famous writer.
D. To be an underwater explorer.
2.When Ballard worked at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, he _____.
A. explored the undersea world by ship
B. thought of ideas to predict underwater volcanoes
C. found some unknown sea animals alone
D. set up an organization to teach students science
3.What can we learn from the text?
A. Ballard’s parents felt disappointed at his undersea adventures.
B. Ballard didn’t like fishing and swimming in his childhood.
C. Ballard was greatly influenced by 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
D. Human beings have explored more than half of the sea.
假如你是李明，你从网上看到美国中学生Stephen计划今年暑假来山东旅游，希望在
当地找一名导游，游览一些文化特色鲜明的地方，请根据以下要点给他写一封电子邮件。
1．很高兴Stephen能来山东，表示愿意做他的导游；
2．你的导游计划和理由；
3．期盼他的回复。
要求：1. 100-120词，可适当增加细节，以使文章连贯。
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Stephen,
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My mom and I am fighting. We used to get up so well .But these days, she has been arguing with me about me not come home. She thinks I should spend more time help her with the housework instead going out a lot. In her eyes, I'm just a lazy boy whom only loves playing. The fact is that some of my friends and I are going to different school soon. so I want to spend as much time as I can with her now. I know I should try to understand the situation from her point of a view. But I hope she can understand what important these friends are to me.
Dr. Kate: Radio _1. (chan
ge) a lot since we were young. It used _ 2. be the major source of' fun for the family.
Bob: Nowadays when you turn on the radio, you either hear music, a talk show3. news.
Dr. Kate: 4. (Fortunate), you can choose the kind of music you want to hear.
Bob: Yes, and there is a lot of points of view when you listen to talk shows. I usually enjoy 5. (listen) to them. I particularly like it w-hen a caller disagrees with the talk show host. I like to hear how he will defend his ideas.
Dr. Kate: Some talk show hosts are very rude to those 6. have opposing ideas. I really find that terrible.
Bob: It seems that people only listen to the radi0 7. they are driving in their car ，
Dr. Kate: That is true for me. but I know that my husband listens to it while he is working 8. home.
Bob: Now that f think about it, I realize that a lot of stores have the radi0 9. (play).
Dr. Kate: It's still a usefully and pleasant form of 10. (communicate).
