Taxis

　　Taxis are in the streets 24 hours a day．Simply raise your hand, and a taxi will appear in no time．They are usually red, and they display the price per kilometre on the window．You should check whether the cab has a business permit, and make sure you ask for a receipt．

　　Buses and trolleybuses

　　Public transport provides a cheap way to get around in Beijing．There are 20,000 buses and trolleybuses in Beijing, but they can get very crowded．It’s a good idea to avoid public transport during the rush hour(6∶30 a.m.～8∶00 a.m.and 5∶00 p.m.～6∶30 p.m.)．Fares are cheap, starting at 1 yuan．Air-conditioned buses cost more．Buses numbered 1 to 100 are limited to travel within the city centre．Higher numbers have destinations in the suburbs．Tourists shouldn’t miss the 103 bus which offers one of the most impressive routes, past the Forbidden City and the White Pagoda in Beihai Park．If you get on a double-decker bus, make sure you sit upstairs．You’ll have a good view of the rapidly changing city．

　　Most buses run from about 5∶00 a.m.to midnight．However, there is also a night bus service, provided by buses with a number in the 200s．

　　Minibuses

　　Minibuses with seats for 12 passengers offer an alternative to expensive taxis and crowded public transport in some areas．They run regular services and follow the same routes as large public buses．And in a minibus you always get a seat even in rush hours．

　　Underground

　　There are four underground lines in Beijing, and several lines are under construction．Trains are fast and convenient, but rush hours can be terrible．A oneway trip costs 3 yuan．Station names are marked in pinyin．The underground is open from 5∶00 a.m.to 11∶00 p.m.．

　　Pedicabs

　　Tourists like these human-pedalled“tricycle taxis”, but they can be expensive．You should talk to the driver, and make sure you know the price before you begin the journey．For example, if it is per person, single or return．Tricycles are worth using if you want to explore the narrow alleys(hutong)of old Beijing．

Questions：

1．What’s the problem with buses?

2．What are the advantages of the underground?

3．What can you visit in a pedicab?

闲暇时，你是否还会去打篮球或看电视？如果是这样，那么你已经有些落伍了。如今，“extreme sports”－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－——————————————————————“极限运动”已经成为时尚一族的最爱。

　　Rick Stevenson, 16 years old, spends every minute on the mountain．He and his friends go snowboarding(踏板滑雪)every weekend．“It’s great,”he says．“The winds are so strong; the boards go 50 miles an hour．”His friend Laura Fields agrees,“No one goes skiing any more．”She says,“That’s for the old folks．”

　　Rick and Laura are part of new trends(趋势)in sports．Its philosophy is to get as close to the edge as possible．And more and more young athletes are taking part in these risky(冒险的)activities called“extreme sports”or“X-sports”．

　　In the past, young athletes would play baseball．Today, they want risk and excitement－the closer to the edge, the better．They snowboard over cliffs(悬崖)and mountainbike down steep mountains．

　　Extreme sports started as an alternative to more expensive sports such as golf．A city kid who couldn’t afford expensive sports equipment could get a skateboard and have fun．But now it has become a whole new area of sports, with specialized equipment and high levels(水平)of skill．There’s even a special Olympics for extreme sports, called the Winter X-Games, which includes snow mountain biking and ice climbing．

　　What makes extreme sports so popular?“People love the risk,”says Murray Nussbaum, who sells sports equipment．“City people want to be outdoors on the weekend and do something challenging．The new equipment is so much better that people can take more risks without getting hurt．”An athlete adds,“Sure there’s a risk．Once you go mountain biking or snowboarding, it’s impossible to go back to bike riding or skiing．It’s just too boring．”

　　Now even the older crowd is starting to join in．Every weekend, groups of friends in their early 30s get together．On weekdays they work as computer programmers in the same office．On weekends they rent mountain bikes that cost ＄2, 000 each and ride down steep mountains together．

　　Extreme sports are certainly not for everyone．Most people still prefer to play basketball or watch sports on TV．But it has been a fact that extreme sports are gaining in popularity．“These sports are fresh and exciting．It’s the wave of the future,”says Nussbaum．

　　Help：

　　steep adj．rising or falling sharply, not gradually

　　alternative n．something that you can choose to do or use instead of doing something else

　　specialized adj．adapted or designed for a particular purpose

问题：

What kind of extreme sports would you prefer if you were given a chance to choose?Why?

信息匹配

阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

首先，请阅读下列的应用文：

　　A．Needed：Full-time secretary position available．Applicants should have at least 2 years experience and be able to type 60 words a minute．No computer skillsrequired．Apply in person at United Business Ltd．17 Browning Street．

　　B．Are you looking for a part-time job? We require 3 part time shop assistants to work during the evening．No experience required．Applicants should be between 18 and 26．Call 366-76564 for more information．

　　C．Computer trained secretaries：Do you have experience working with computers? Would you like a full-time position working in an exciting new company? If your answer is yes, give us a call at 457-896754．

　　D．Teacher Needed：Tommy’s Kindergarten needs 2 teachers/trainers to help with classes from 9 a.m．to 3 p.m．Applicants should have appropriate licenses．For more information visit Tommy’s Kindergarten in Leicester Square No．56．

　　E．Part-time work available：We are looking for retired adults who would like to work part time at the weekend．Responsibilities include answering the telephone and giving customers information．For more information contact us by calling 345-674132．

　　F．University positions open：The University of Cumberland is looking for 4 teaching assistants to help with homework correction．Applicants should have a degree in one of the following：Political Science, Religion, Economics or History．Please contact the University of Cumberland for more information．

请阅读以下职位申请者的信息，然后匹配申请者和他/她拟要申请的职位：

1．Jack Anderson．Jack graduated from the University of Trent with a degree in Economics two years ago．He would like an academic position．

2．Margaret Lillian．Margaret is 21 years old and would like a part-time position to help her pay her university expenses．She can only work in the evenings．

3．Alice Fingelhamm．Alice was trained as a secretary and has six years of experience．She is an excellent typist but does not know how to use a computer．She is looking for a full-time position．

4．Peter Florian．Peter went to business school and studied computer and secretarial skills．He is looking for his first job and would like a full-time position．

5．Lynne Nagata．Lynne, aged 65,once worked in a kindergarten．She is now a housewife, helping her daughter with her housework on weekdays．She is looking for a part-time job．

信息匹配

　　A．A collection of articles

　　This is a collection of articles about different online learning applications in schools and provides a good overview of what teachers and students are doing in real situation．

　　B．Reliable introduction to distance learning

　　This is a very reliable introduction to distance learning which focuses on the use of television．The principles and ideas discussed really apply to any form of distance education．

　　C．A good introductory book for teachers

　　A good introductory book for teachers that explains what distance learning is and how to put it into practice．

　　D．A useful discussion

　　A useful discussion of the issues associated with distance training and how to avoid the shortcomings of online teaching and how to deal with the problems caused by online teaching．

　　E．An excellent summary

　　An excellent summary of past research and current practice in online learning written by a group of pioneers in the field．They have written a number of important books about their work before．

　　F．A scholarly textbook

　　A scholarly textbook about distance education that presents the history and theory of the field．It also covers the basic principles and issues of distance education．

请阅读以下远程教育学习者的个人信息，然后匹配他/她的项目：

　　Jack is writing an article about distance teaching．He doesn’t care when the book was written but he hopes the book covers all the topics about it．

　　Mrs Hill is a teacher．She doesn’t know how to make her online teaching better and how to deal with some unexpected problems during online teaching．

　　Mr Lincoln is an old teacher．He knows nothing about distance learning．He hopes to find a book that can teach him all the things－from basic knowledge to advanced knowledge．

　　Cathy is a new teacher．She wants to learn to use TV in her teaching．She is not good at technology．

　　George is a new teacher and he wants to know how other teachers are carrying out online learning．

信息匹配

阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

首先，请阅读下列旅游广告的信息：

　　A．Marine Life, France

　　The chance to experience the oceans of the world．Children will love the observatory, with water all around them and big fish swimming above their heads! Afterwards you eat at a world-famous local restaurant before boarding the ferry at 9 p.m．Not cheap, but a great day out!

　　B．Amsterdam

　　Sail out in the evening and enjoy over 12 hours in the Netherlands, returning the following night．After a good Dutch breakfast you travel by train direct to the heart of the wonderful city of Amsterdam．The sightseeing and places to shop will make this a day to remember．Weekends only．

　　C．Ireland by Car

　　Once you arrive in Ireland you’re quickly on beautiful country roads, with friendly villages where you can stop for a delicious bite to eat．The special price allows you to take your car and up to five people away for 48 hours, and two nights’ hotel accommodation(住宿)can be arranged for a little extra．

　　D．French Hypermarket Day Trip

　　Whether you want to buy or just look, you’ll love this tour．The large Damey shopping center is a shopper’s dream! You will find a great number of local goods on sale, and clothes and kitchen goods are excellent value．Free children’s entertainment all day．Leave at 10∶00, back at 19∶00．

　　E．Belgium by Hydrofoil

　　A four-day trip．From England you cross to Belgium in just 100 minutes by hydrofoil! You are served food and drinks during the crossing, then continue your journey to Brussels, or another beautiful city, on the fast Belgian railway network．

　　F．Sea and Mountains in Northern Ireland

　　Explore the Northern Ireland countryside, including the amazing Mountains of Moume and the small seaside holiday town of Newcastle．The ferry leaves the port in Scotland at 7∶30 and arrives back at 22∶20．Transport in Northern Ireland is by air-conditioned coach．

阅读下列旅游者的信息，然后匹配旅游者和他/她想去的地方：

1．Ray and three of his friends would like to spend a whole

weekend driving around in nice scenery and enjoying some local food．

2．Phil and Adam want to go on a comfortable trip which takes them quickly

to an interesting city．Then they want to enjoy at least two days of sightseeing．

3．Mike, Kathy and their three children don’t have much

money, but they want a special day out this Saturday．They must be back home by 9 p.m．

4．Kirsten is a Dutch student who is studying in Scotland．She

doesn’t drive, but wants a day trip to see some beautiful scenery and spend a little time by the sea．

5．Clare and Robert want to enjoy some good food, but would also like to give their two young children a day to remember．They don’t mind if they spend a lot of money．

阅读表达

阅读下面的短文，并根据文后的要求答题。(请注意问题的字数要求)

　　While it is impossible to live completely free of stress．it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it can’t be avoided．The US Department of Health and Human Services offers the following suggestions for ways to deal with stress．

　　◆Try physical activity

　　When you are nervous, angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activity．Running, walking, playing tennis, or working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try．

　　◆Take care of yourself

　　You should make every effort to eat well and get enough rest．If you easily get angry and cannot sleep well enough, or if you’re not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations．If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleeping, you should consult a doctor．

　　◆Make time for yourself

　　Schedule time for both work and entertainment．Don’t forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work．You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have fun．Go window-shopping or work on a hobby．Allow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy．

　　◆Make a list of things to do

　　Stress can result from disorganization and a feeling that “there’s so much to do, and not enough time”．Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything．Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then, ________ checking off each task as it is completed．Set out to do the most important tasks first．

1．What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words．)

_______________________________

2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

You might feel stressed as a result of bad temper, poor quality of sleep or diet．

_______________________________

3．Please fill in the blank in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

_______________________________

4．Which of the suggestions do you think is the best for you? Why?(Please answer within 30 words．)

_______________________________

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese．

_______________________________

信息匹配

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首先，请阅读下列的应用文：

　　A．Dining Room

　　Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 to 9∶30 am alternatively, the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 am．In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed．

Lunch：12 to 2∶30 p. m　Dinner：7∶30 to 9 p. m

　　B．Room Service

　　This operates 24 hours a day；phone the Reception Desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff．

　　C．Telephones

　　To make a phone call, dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected．We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staff(职员)are very busy．There are also public telephone booths near the Reception．

　　D．Shop

　　The hotel shop is open for small things, gifts and toiletries(化妆品)from 9 am to 5∶30 p. m．

　　E．Bar

　　The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 pm, and 7 pm to 1 am．

　　F．Banking

　　The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange money in many foreign currencies．

请阅读下面顾客信息，然后匹配适合他/她的信息：

　　Mr：Smith lives in Room 2416, but the computer in the room doesn’t work．He wonders how to ask for help．

　　Mrs：Wang lives in Room 2320, she wants to know how to make a phone call to her family in another city far away．

　　Ms：George lives in 3808, she needs to buy toiletries．

　　Mr：Bush from Britain is living in Room 1809, he now has only Pounds with him, and wonders where to exchange his money．

　　Mr：Dong living in Room 8809, wants to eat breakfast in his room next morning．

信息匹配

　　Directions：Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph．There is one extra heading which you do not need．

　　A．The background for women in her early life

　　B．A new and wonderful job as a nurse

　　C．Main activities all her life

　　D．An argument over her leaving school

　　E．Brief introduction to Clara Barton

　　F．Working and studying experience in school

1．________

　　Clara Barton was a small woman．Yet she made a big difference in many lives．Today her work continues to be important to thousands of people in trouble．

2．________

　　Clara Barton was an unusual woman for her time．She was born on Christmas day, December twenty-fifth, eighteen twenty-one．In those days, most women were expected to marry, have children and stay home to take care of them．Barton, however, became deeply involved in the world．

3．________

　　By the time of her death in 1912, she had begun a revolution that led to the right of women to do responsible work for society．Clara Barton really began her life of caring for the sick when she was only eleven years old．She lived with her family on a farm in the northeastern state of Massachusetts．As a nurse, she cared for thousands of wounded soldiers．She began the American Red Cross．And, she successfully urged the American government to accept the Geneva Convention．That treaty established standards for conditions for soldiers injured or captured during wartime．

4．________

　　In 1836, she passed the teacher’s test and began teaching near her home in North Oxford, Massachusetts．She became an extremely popular and respected teacher．After sixteen years of teaching, she realized she did not know all she wanted to know．She went to a special school for girls in Massachusetts．While in that school, she became interested in public education．After she graduated, a friend suggested she try to establish the first public school in the state of New Jersey．Officials there seemed to think that education was only for children whose parents had enough money to pay for private schools．

5．________

　　Within a year, Clara Barton had lost her voice．She had to give up teaching．She moved to Washington D．C, to begin a new job．Clara Barton started her life as a nurse during the early days of the Civil War in eighteen sixty-one．One day, she went to the training center in Washington to meet a group of soldiers from Massachusetts．Many of them had been her friends．She began taking care of their wounds．For four years, Clara Barton was at the front lines of the bloodiest battles in the war between the North and the South．When she returned to Washington, Clara Barton found she was a hero．She had proved that women could work in terrible conditions．She made people understand that women could provide good medical care．She also showed that nursing was an honorable profession．