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- Mary, do you want to see the pictures of my holiday in Italy?

-  1  

- Ah, it was great I The food was great \ The wine was great! But the traffic was terrible!

- 2  

- Those Italians are crazy drivers! I don' t want to think about it!

- OK, OK.   3  

- Yes, so here' s a picture of the Tower of Pisa.

- How nice!

- It was raining that day, but it was still wonderful. We climbed to the top!

-   4

- That' s a photo of the Amo River. That' s the "Ponte Vecchio" , the old bridge.

- 5  

- It was very interesting. There were beautiful old buildings in the city, and lots of wonderful museums.

- That’s nice.

A.    And what' s this?

B.    Why was it so bad?

C.    Yes, it was wonderful.  

D.    What was Florence like?

E.    Let' s return to the good parts.

F.    Sure, what was your holiday like?

G.    Well, did you like your hotel there?

I chose to study in Madrid because I had a desire to learn Spanish. My first impressions of Madrid were incredible. It was before the New Year that I arrived in Madrid for the first time. While traveling to my Spanish friend’s house in a taxi, I appreciated the buildings along the road which were different from those of my own country.

There are an incredible number of restaurants and bars from all over the world. If you are really into sightseeing, I hope you have rechargeable batteries for your digital camera, because one week really isn’t enough time to see everything here including a number of art, science, and historical museums as well as parks, buildings, and amazing landscapes.

What I liked best about life in Madrid was the fact that if you were frustrated with schoolwork and wanted to have some fun, you can easily go out. The nightlife never seems to stop and the people are all very friendly. You can meet people and practice Spanish while having fun at the same time.

What I liked least was the fact that many people smoked in the streets. Also, coming from the US, I was used to having a big breakfast every morning, but while living with an actual Spanish family, I wasn’t really satisfied with the food in the morning.

I think I have definitely become more independent since I came back from Spain. Living in a big city like Madrid I found that it is necessary to plan ahead and to make a schedule for future. There is so much to see, not just in the Spanish World, but in the European World as well.

56. What’s the purpose of the text?

A. To attract people to tour around Madrid.

B. To show how to enjoy Spanish culture.

 To give advice on how to study Spanish.

D. To describe the author’s life in Madrid.

57. Why did the author suggest taking rechargeable batteries?

A. It’s difficult to deal with the used batteries.

B. It’s not convenient to recharge batteries.

 There are few stores that sell ordinary batteries.

D. You will find lots of places worth taking pictures of.

58. Which of the following in Madrid didn’t please the author?

A. Parks and buildings.            B. Restaurants and bars.

 Nightlife.                     D. Breakfast.

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What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To attract people to the camps.

B.To talk about camping experiences.

C.To describe the programs of the camps.

D.To explain the aims of the camps.

What do we know about the camp programs at Shadow Ridge?

A.Campers are required to wear camp T-shirts.

B.Horses play a central role in the activities.

C.Campers learn to cook food for themselves.

D.Horse lessons are offered all the year round.

The programs at Shadow Ridge mainly aim to help people ______.

A.understand horses better

B.enjoy a family atmosphere

C.have fun above other things

D.achieve an educational purpose

The passage is written mainly for ______.

A.horse riders                                           B.teenage girls

C.Canadian parents                                    D.international travelers

The actress looked so charming in the beautiful Vera Wang dress that photographers took _______ pictures of her.

The summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What she meant was that we would have to spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. Before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles. It was almost as bad as being in school. Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool?

     First we had to read about ancient Egyptians and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. My 12-year-old brother thought this was so funny, but I was not interested. Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly (鬈曲的) hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. I certainly couldn't see what was so great about art.

     On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. In it, a woman was reading to a child. The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother’s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I couldn't stop looking at this painting! I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made! It was really worth looking at so many paintings to find a painter who could interest me so much.

   The aim of the mother’s plan was to _______.

    A. take them to visit the museum           B. introduce them to the world of art

    C. ask them to read about artists               D. show them different painting styles

   What was the writer’s experience in the museum before the last visit?

    A. She came to feel her mother’s love.         B. She liked many paintings.

    C. She hardly enjoyed herself.             

D. She could understand the pictures of fat babies.

   What made the writer go through a change that summer?

    A. One of Mary's paintings.                 B. A strange way of painting.

    C. Artists in the Middle Ages.                  D. Her mother’s instruction.