If you’d like to go sight-seeing, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.
Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area
The Jiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, reaches a height of more than 4,800 meters, with a series of different forest ecosystem (生态系统). There you can enjoy watching excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, including the giant panda. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/637.
Khami Ruins Nat
ional Monument
The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological (考古的) interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major center for trade over a long period of time. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/365.
Henderson Island
Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls (环礁) in the world whose ecology (生态) has not been touched by human beings. It is especially famous for the ten plants and four land birds that can only be seen on the island. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/487.
The Old City of Jerusalem
As a holy city for three different religions in the Middle East, Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage Status in 1981 and placed on the “List of World Heritage in Danger” the following year. For more information, please visit http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148.
1.What can we know about The Jiuzhaigou Valley?
A. It sits at the foot of a 4,800-meter-high mountain.
B. It has different forest ecosystem.
C. Most of China’s endangered p
lants can be found here.
D. In all about 140 kinds of birds and animals live there.
2.The discovery of some of the objects in Khami shows that the city ______.
A. had a very short history
B. was ruined in the mid-16th century
C. was once Great Zimbabwe’s largest city
D. once played a great role as a trade center
3.From the passage we can learn that Henderson Island _____.
A. hasn’t been greatly influenced by human activities
B. isn’t suitable for humans to live on
C. has been open to visitors for years
D. is made up of a few large atolls
4.If you are interested in religion, you should visit _____.
A. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/148
B. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/365
C. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/487
D. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/637
After living in the United States for quite a long time, I do not think about the cultural differences any more. Last month, my parents came to visit me. Their observations (观察) on the American lifestyle reminded me that cultural differences between living in China and America are actually everywhere.
When my parents came to America, they praised my house. Everyone had his/her own bedroom; there was a front yard, a backyard and a garage; there were many bathrooms – all convenient and comfortable. However, they were not used to the glass doors at the first floor. My mom, from southern China, was worried that someone would break open the glass doors. Though I said that nobody would do that, she was still worried about it.
When I brought them to eat in fast food restaurants, whether it was in McDonald’s or KFC, they saw that refilling drinks was for free. This concept (观念) of free refill was so new to them.
A Chinese friend told me a story. He and his American girlfriend ate at a restaurant. His girlfriend wanted to drink English tea. He was curious, so he tried some and found that it didn’t taste bad with milk and sugar in it. Adding more water to tea is free of course, so he drank more cups. His girlfriend found it embarrassing and explained to him that what he was doing was not exactly fair. If he wanted to drink more tea, he should buy another cup. My friend thought that Americans could take advantage of the free refills, but only a few of them did that. After staying in America for some time, he changed his habit.
1.We can infer that the writer _____.
A. doesn’t like American culture
B. has got used to her life in America
C. received an American education as a child
D. thinks American and Chinese cultures are the same
2.What made the writer’s parents worried?
A. That someone would break into the house.
B. That someone would be hurt by the glass doors.
C. That they wouldn’t have a bedroom of their own.
D. That they wouldn’t live comfortably in the house.
3.When eating at McDonald’s for the first time in America, the writer’s parents were probably surprised that _____.
A. there were so many choices
B. the prices for food were so low
C. they could refill drinks for free
D. they could get extra food for free
4.The American girl mentioned in the last paragraph thought that _____.
A. Americans like taking advantage of other people
B. her boyfriend wouldn’t like traditional English tea
C. drinking too much English tea harmed people’s health
D. her boyfriend shouldn’t take advantage of the free refills
My sister and I were flying from our home in Kansas to a summer camp in Minnesota. Our plane had a two-hour at the airport in Omaha, where I saw a toy airplane that I really . I had $10 and I had no idea what I needed to at camp, but I spent $8 on the airplane anyway.
When we reached the camp, I discovered that there were no showers! , we bathed in a lake every night. I needed to buy soap. Because the regular soap I brought had chemicals that could the fish. The special soap cost $4 at the camp store. After buying the plane, I had $2 left, so I couldn’t buy the soap.
After a few days, I was a . Sally, our camp teacher, asked me if I needed some soap. When I her that I had spent my soap money on a toy airplane, she laughed and said, “You need to budget.” She then explained that a budget was a(n) for spending money to help make sure you save enough for things you — like soap — before you buy fun things — like . Sally gave me her extra soap, which I took.
When I returned home from , I decided to make my budget. Every week I spent time writing down everything I bought, and some weeks, I would have more in my “Money In” account I did odd jobs (零活) around the house.
Budgeting was , especially when my friends bought soda at the store after school and I couldn’t because I had spent all my “Want to Spend” money. But I with it, and by the next summer, I had enough money to buy a Paula Pilot doll at Omaha Airport, as well as at the camp store to Sally!
1.A. restB. tripC. flightD. stop
2.A. madeB. wantedC. leftD. remembered
3.A. learnB. bringC. buyD. do
4.A. BesidesB. HoweverC. InsteadD. Anyhow
5.A. specialB. commonC. smallD. expensive
6.A. catchB. raiseC. hurtD. control
7.A. heroB. messC. starD
. failure
8.A. warnedB. toldC. suggestedD. reminded
9.A. planB. ideaC. exampleD. promise
10.A. loseB. gatherC. needD. hate
11.A. chemicalsB. clothesC. billsD. toys
12.A. fortunatelyB. cautiouslyC. unhappilyD. gratefully
13.A. schoolB. airportC. campD. hospital
14.A. dailyB. weeklyC. monthlyD. yearly
15.A. soB. andC. becauseD. until
16.A. hardB. boringC. safeD. fresh
17.A. dealtB. beganC. agre
edD. stuck
18.A. receivedB. savedC. earnedD. borrowed
19.A. fishB. waterC. soapD. soda
20.A. apologize forB. call onC. care forD. pay back
If you are not satisfied with our work, you can complain to the 
manager who is _________ customer service.
A. in honor of B. in case of C. in charge ofD. in need of
By the time I reach the age of sixty, I hope to be healthy enough to travel ___________ .
A. gradually B. frequently C. entirelyD. equally
More ________ information is needed to help us work out the real situation.
A. generous B. reliable C. gratefulD. fluent
