Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D

　 THE Black Eyed Peas’ fifth album, The E.N.D, is its third since singer Stacy Ferguson, or “Fergie”, joined and took the band from hip-hop underground to the pop mainstream (主流). This is more accomplished than any of their previous efforts. The E.N.D is quite charming. As always, Fergie’s performances stir most interest throughout.

Pleasant Goat VS Big Big Wolf

WILL Pleasant Goat become China’s Donald Duck? The Chinese animation (动画) Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf will be broadcast in 13 countries and regions across Asia on Nickelodeon, starting on July 5. Nickelodeon will launch ChinaToon, a 1-hour period for original Chinese animation. In the animated comedy, goats live happily on a green grassland in the year 3131. Pleasant Goat is the smartest goat in the village and always makes fun of his rivals (对手), Grey Wolf and his wife, Red Wolf. It has crazy fans of all age groups.

Scriptwriters Grab Your Pens

YOUNG ambitious game designers will get a chance to work with a project team on the further development of an originally Korean online game ---Aion: The Tower of Eternity (《永恒之塔》). Players have a key role in a war between gods that will determine the life of the world. China’s scriptwriters are encouraged to send their creative ideas to icoke.cn to possibly have their storyline added to the game. It’s sponsored by Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. and Coca-Cola Zero. The winner will be given a trip to a video game exhibition in South Korea and an internship (实习) at Shanghai-based Shanda.

67.　 What column in a newspaper is the passage most likely from?

A. TV Drama B. What’s On C. Looking Abroad　　　 D. Sports News

68. Which of the following about Fergie is NOT TRUE?

A. The success of The Black Eyed Peas is all because of Fergie’s performances.

B. Fergie is not an original member of The Black Eyed Peas.

C. Fergie is an energetic hip-hop singer.

D. Fergie has made great contribution to leading the band to be popular.

69. What can Nickelodeon be?

A. A TV Channel B. A Zoo C. A Newspaper D. A Book Store

70. ________ will be given a trip to South Korea and an internship at Shanda.

A. A young man who wins the war in Aion

B. Any young man who sponsors Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd and Coca-Cola Zero

C. A game designer whose storyline can be added to Aion

D. An ambitious designer who once worked with an originally Korean online game

A spiraling (成螺旋形的) tower made from thousands of books in dozens of languages is the later landmark in Buenos Aires, named the World Book Capital this year. Called the Tower of Babel, the 25­meter high tower by Argentine artist Marta Minujin is made from 30,000 books, donated by readers, libraries and more than 50 embassies.

Climbing up its seven floors, visitors to the tower hear music composed by Minujin and the voice of the artist repeating the word “book” in scores of languages.

“Building this tower is really a wonder，” Minujin said, standing before the structure as curious passers­by looked at a downtown city square. “A hundred years from now, people will say ‘there was a Tower of Babel in Argentina...and it didn't need translation because art needs no translation'.”

Minujin, who worked with US artist Andy Warhol, built a full­scale mode of the Parthenon in Buenos Aires in 1983, using books banned by the military dictatorship (专政) that ended that year.

This year's book tower marks Buenos Aires' naming as the 2011 World Book Capital by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)．

“We've been laying books for 10 days straight，” said Sebastian Atienza, 26, who works for the company that built the tower under Minujin's command. “But it's worth it. It's where all languages come together.”

When the exhibit ends later this month, Minujin said literature lovers will be allowed to come and pick one book each. The rest will be brought down to start a new archive (档案馆) that has already been named The Library of Babel, the name of a story by Argentina's most famous author, Jorge Luis Borges.

51．According to the passage, the Tower of Babel________.

A．is made from 30,000 books from nearly 50 countries

B．is designed by American artist Matte Minujin

C．will hold the book exhibition for 10 days

D．has a height of twenty­five meters

52．After the book exhibition, most books will be________.

A. handed out among visitors

B. donated to UNESCO

C. sent to Argentina's new archive   

D. bought by Jorge Luis Borges

53．The passage is probably taken from a(n)________．

A. advertisement   B. tourism guide  

C. textbook           D. newspaper

BUY A JOINT TICKET AND VISIT THE OTHER HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES

THE TOWER OF LONDON

Royal (皇家的) palace and fortress (要塞) for over 900 years , scene of mystery , murder and home to the Crown Jewels .

KENSINGTON PALACE

Birthplace of Queen Victoria , this royal retreat is home to magnificent State Apartments

and the stunning Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection , which includes dresses worn by HM Queen Elizabeth II and Diana , Princess of Wales .

HISTORIC ROYAL PALACES

Hampton Court Palace is part of Historic Royal Palaces , a registered charity (N 1068852 ) that receives no public funding (资金). We rely on the income from admission tickets to the palaces to pay for vital protection work, necessary for the preservation (保护) of these national monuments and collections for future generations . Please ask at the ticket office for more information or visit www.hrp.org.uk .

VISITOR INFORMATION

CARRIAGE RIDES

Take a trip around Home Park in a horse-drawn carriage . Rides begin and end in Home Park at the entrance by the East Front Gardens . Available all day. 20 minute duration . £10.00 per carriage . Subject to weather and ground conditions .

ENQUIRIES

For details of admission charges , group rates , the Friends of Hampton Court Palace and facilities for disabled visitors , call 0870 752 7777 or visit www. Hampton-court- palace.org.uk

RESTAURANTS &SHOPS

Choose from the Tiltyard Tea-rooms or the Privy Kitchen Coffee Shop . There are also a number of ice-cream kiosks open in the summer . The palace shops offer a wide range of gifts and souvenirs .

AUDIO GUIDES

Audio guides are included in the palace ticket and are available in English , French , German , Italian , Spanish and Japanese .

61．Where can visitors see the dresses worn by some royal members ?

      A．Kensington Palace .                             B．The Tower of London .

      C．Hampton Court Palace .                       D．Historic Royal Palaces .

62．You have to pay extra money if you want to        .

      A．have an audio guide                             B．visit the royal palace and fortress

      C．take a horse-drawn carriage                 D．see Hampton Court Palace

63．Which of the following is Not Given in the passage ?

      A．The protection of the national monuments .

      B．Admission charges for group visitors .

      C．Free gifts and souvenirs .

      D．Conditions in which to take a horse-drawn carriage .