Pingyao, in the center of Shanxi Province, is a famous historic cultural city of China and a world cultural heritage (遗产) site. It’s 90 kilometers south of Taiyuan on the Fen River.
People lived in Pingyao during the New Stone Age. Its long period as a county government seat has left Pingyao with lots of historic buildings and sites, with a 2,700-year history. Ninety-nine of them are under government protection, including Zhengguo Temple, Shuanglin Temple and Pingyao Ancient City.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, businessmen organized commercial (商业的) groups that did business nationwide. Shanxi Province had some of the most important ones and Pingyao was their center. In 1823, a store, known as Rishengchang (Sunrise Prosperity), traded in bank checks rather than in silver or gold coins. It was the beginning of modern Chinese banking. Branch (分支) banks were soon set up in major cities in China and other parts of Asia, leading to great development in Pingyao. Its lacquer ware (漆器) became well known.
In Pingyao Ancient City are many traditional houses and commercial buildings, 3,797 of which are protected and more than 400 of which are in good condition. Not only do the houses in Pingyao show Shanxi’s history and culture, but this large number is valuable for studying its history, customs, ancient buildings and art. Most of these houses are still used as homes and shops of local people.
In 1997, Ancient Pingyao City was listed in World Heritage List as “World Culture Heritage Site”

1. 1.

   What does the underlined word “them” (in Paragraph 2) refer to?

   1. A.
      Historic buildings and sites
   2. B.
      The three temples
   3. C.
      The county government seats
   4. D.
      The 2,700-year history
2. 2.

   Which of the following about Pingyao is NOT mentioned in the passage?

   1. A.
      Its location
   2. B.
      Its tourism
   3. C.
      Its business
   4. D.
      Its history
3. 3.

   During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Pingyao was a leading center in _____

   1. A.
      agriculture
   2. B.
      raising cattle
   3. C.
      commercial trade
   4. D.
      making gold coins
4. 4.

   If you want to know about the history of banking in China, which of the following places should you visit?

   1. A.
      Sunrise Prosperity
   2. B.
      Zhengguo Temple
   3. C.
      A lacquer ware store
   4. D.
      A commercial house

Behind our house is the start of a fascinating trail (小径). This trail is one of the old roads that wind through untold miles of forest. My 　1 , Beans, and I walk the trail frequently. Normally, Beans sniffs alongside the 2　 to follow the smell of a deer track or 3 some cause known only to him.

　 Beans is a white dog, quite handsome and very 　4　 . He not only understands what

we tell him, but also often makes sounds as if he were trying to 　5 back.

　 One morning, we took a different route, which led us to a(n) 　6　 trail. I was sure this trail would eventually lead us to our familiar 　7　 . But, no. We seemed to be far off course. After two hours, I suddenly realized that Beans probably 　8　 the way home. So I urged, "Beans, take me home." He ran down a new trail. But it merely led to an intersection (岔道口) of trails.

　 Soon it became 　9　 that we were getting nowhere. I began to picture the rest of the day in the 　10 , without food or drink. We had walked about ten miles. But Beans seemed totally 　11　 . The sniffing and exploring was going well for him.

　 Finally, we 　12 a crossroad near a highway. Lady Luck suggested I should turn left. We did and 13　 　reached a cottage beside a field. I knocked on the door and explained my situation to an old man. He laughed and then 14　 us home.

　 Since our adventure, I 15 that Beans probably knew all along how to get home.

He was just having too much fan exploring new trails.

In 1972, the United Nations hold a meeting in Sweden    1._________            

to share ideas about ways to take better care of for the            2.__________

earth．At the summit, people from more than one hundreds            3.__________

countries discussed some of the important problems faced            4.__________

our planet．Since then, several Earth Summits had been held.        5.__________

In 2002, the Earth Summit was held in Johannesburg.             6._________

   One of the main theme was “sustainable development”, or      7.__________

the question what we can continue developing the world          8.__________

without damage the environment．Most of the speakers            9.__________

talked the three biggest killers in the world.                      10.__________

London Summer School in Classics

Dates

The London Summer School in Classics 2008 will be held at King’s College London. It will run from 8th July until 17th July. Applications close on 2nd June, 2008.

 For an application form, please download either the 2-page PDF or the word format document from the foot of the page.

If you have any problems downloading the application form or any questions, please contact: London Summer School in Classics, King’s College London.

Tel: 020 7848 2299

Fax: 020 7848 2545

Organization

The school is organized by the colleges of the University of London. The summer school offers eight days of intensive teaching in Greek and Latin. There are four language classes each day as well as lectures and a debate, between 10:30 am and 4:30 pm. The course is not residential (提供住宿的), and there is no teaching during the weekend of 12th to 13th July.

The fee is £85.00. Travel grants (旅行补助金) are available as a contribution to your travel costs, but may not cover all your expenses. The travel grants are arranged during the summer school.

Teaching is generally in groups of 12-15 people and it, as far as possible, comprises (包含) of students of roughly the same level of experience. The style of teaching is friendly, but demanding: a lot of work is expected from students during the school, but they usually find the whole experience both stimulating and valuable. Some classes concentrate chiefly on reading, while others offer a mixture of grammar and translation practice. Our tutors include some of the most experienced and talented teachers of Classics in the London area and beyond.

The Summer School in Classics caters for a wide range of interests and for both school & university students as well as those who wish to learn Greek or Latin, or to revive their knowledge of the languages. Our principal concern is to provide a thorough program of language learning in a lively university environment.

1. To join in the school, you have to apply before ________.

 A. 8th July, 2008     B. 2nd June, 2008  C. 17th July, 2008     D. 13th July, 2008

2. As a student of the school, you are probably asked to _______.

 A. do a lot of reading in Greek and Latin

 B. learn the grammar of Greek and Latin only

 C. do some translation work only

 D. speak Greek and Latin with experienced teachers

3.What is the London Summer School in Classics most concerned about?

 A. Providing a stimulating experience for students.

 B. Promoting students to develop a wide range of interests.

 C. Teaching students languages in a lively environment.

 D. Improving students’ level of debating in the argument.

4. Which is one of the teaching ways of the school?

 A. Student groups consist of the same level students strictly.

 B. Students needn’t do any work in the class.

 C. Students learn Greek and Latin by listening to teachers all day.

 D. Students are generally divided into groups of 12-15.

5.Which of the following can we know from the passage?

 A. The fee is £85, including the travel costs.

 B. Students needn’t go to class on 12th and 13th July.

 C. People should fill in two application forms.

 D. People can contact the school by phone or email.

完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分,满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20题各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最

佳选项。

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to __1__ in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the __2_ ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too __3_ for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 4__.

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there __5__ between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 6_ her head and continued to sew the quilt.

I was very worried because I thought I had _7_ her. I was _8__ and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:

“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread．Sometimes it __9_, but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt _10__. If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread．It can hardly be seen __11, but it’s really there. Love is _12_.”

I listened carefully but I __13_ her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly __14 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked __15_. It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father _16__ on the country road．

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.

“Susan, don’t __17 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.”__18_ his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 19__. But from this experience, I understand that love is just __20__ in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.

1．A．keep fit                B．rise early             C．earn money         D．collect money

2．A．magic                  B．romantic             C．fantastic             D．attractive

3．A．simple                  B．easy                   C．relaxing              D．luxurious

4．A．the question          B．question              C．reach                 D．control

5．A．feeling                  B．love                    C．quarrel               D．smile

6．A．raised                   B．shook                 C．nodded               D．bowed

7．A．hurt                     B．injured                C．wounded            D．harmed

8．A．in great surprise                                    B．in a great embarrassment

       C．with deep depression                           D．at extreme sorrow

9．A．happens               B．comes about       C．appears              D．occurs

10．A．warm and soft    B．hot and hard        C．thin and cool        D．strong and durable

11．A．somewhere and sometime                    B．anywhere or anytime

       C．more or less                                       D．here and there

12．A．inside                 B．outside               C．faraway             D．nearby

13．A．could believe                                      B．couldn’t understand       

       C．wouldn’t recognize                              D．might know

14．A．got sick              B．got stuck            C．threw up             D．became disabled

15．A．quite healthy       B．very pale             C．fairly red             D．much surprised

16．A．jump high           B．go hurriedly        C．run fast              D．walk slowly

17．A．think about         B．talk with             C．worry about        D．laugh at

18．A．Reading              B．Seeing                C．Saying                D．Writing

19．A．fresh roses         B．gold ring            C．sweet kisses       D．beautiful jewelry

20．A．a thread         B．a needle           C．the cloth       D．the cotton