When visiting Beijing, the Palace Museum is a must-see for many people.
Last year, the museum received 14.2 million visitors, which is twice the number of visitors in 2002. This year it is expected to increase by 10 percent. Compared with other popular museums around the world, the number of visitors at the Palace Museum is very high. Last year the Louvre(罗浮宫) in Paris welcomed 8.8 million visitors and the British Museum in London received 5.8 million.
A large number of visitors can bring a lot of money from ticket sales. But there are also worries that people will do demage(破坏) to relics(文物) and old buildings.
To solve the problem, some people suggested taking cultural objects out of the Palace Museum. In this way, visitors coming for ancient buildings and cultural objects will go to different places. “It is a sign of progress. Letting more people see these treasures is more important than keeping them in their original(原始的) place,” said Song Xiangguang, a professor at Peking University.
However, Shan Jixiang, director of the Palace Museum, doesn’t agree on this idea. He thinks that the most important thing in protecting the Palace Museum is to keep it complete. “The 1.8 million cultural relics and the historical buildings are two key parts of the museum. They can’t be separated.” he said.
Shan said that they are planning to increase the space that is open to the public. This will not only feed visitors’ curiosity(好奇), but also spread them out so they are not putting too much pressure on one area.
Shan also wanted to set up an appointment system. “ If visitors make an appointment before they come, we can make better and different visiting routes(路线) for them.” Shan said.

【小题1】How many visitors did the Palace Museum welcome in 2002?

A．14.2 million

B．8.8 million

C．5.8 million

D．7.1 million

【小题2】Why did some people suggest taking cultural objects out of the Palace Museum?

A．To let more people see the relics.	B．To bring less damage to the relics.
C．To make more money from ticket sales.	D．To keep the Palace Museum original.

【小题3】The underlined word “separated” means ______ in Chinese.

A．分离

B．破坏

C．偷窃

D．压迫

【小题4】By reading the article, we can know that______________.

A．the Palace Museum has an appointment system now.

B．relics are the only important part of the Palace Museum.

C．the Louvre welcomed the most visitors in the world last year.

D．Shan thought that more areas of the palace should be open to public.

Fill in the blanks and complete the sentences. The first letters have been given.
1. I was late this morning because the bus was o___________ and I couldn’t get on the bus.
2. There is a g___________ gap between my father and I. That’s why we can’t understand each other and often quarrel.
3. That air crash o___________ only a few minutes after the plane took off.
4. He felt very d___________ at not getting the job.
5. The play was good except that awkward leading actor. He s___________ the whole show.
6. I was very e___________ when my sister got drunk and said something silly in the party.
7. Frank was my c___________ at work. Everyone in our office liked him.
8. Don’t point your chopsticks at others while you are eating. It’s o ___________.

Complete the dialogue with proper words or sentences.
M — Michael          L — Lin Tao
L: What are you going to do this Sunday?
M:【小题1】 ___________________________________. What about you?
L: I don’t know, either. Would you like to do something interesting with me?
M: Sure, what would you like to do?
L:【小题2】 ___________________________________.
M: OK. Where are we going to meet?
L: Let’s meet at my uncle’s house. My uncle has a boat. He can take us to fish on the lake.
M:【小题3】 ___________________________________?
L: Let’s leave at four in the morning. Fishing is good at that time.
M: 【小题4】 That’s too early. ___________________________________?
L: Well, no problem. What about half past four?
M:【小题5】 _________________________________. See you at half past four on Sunday morning.

As a child, I was really afraid of the dark and of getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some uncomfortable moments.
Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded
in my own room at night that scared me so much. There was
never complete darkness, but always a streetlight or passing
car lights, which made clothes on the back of a chair take on
the shape of a wild animal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw
the curtains(窗帘) seem to move when there was no wind. A
very low sound in the floor would seem a hundred times        
 
louder than in the day. My imagination (想象) would run wild, and my heart would beat fast. I would lie very still so that the "enemy(敌人) " would not discover me.
Another of my childhood fears was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning I got on the school bus right near my home. That was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the street, I was afraid that I would get in the wrong one and be taken to some other strange places. On school or family trips to a park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight.
Perhaps one of the worst fears of all I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. Being popular was so important to me then, and the fear of not being liked was a serious one.
One of the processes(过程) growing up is being able to realize and overcome our fears. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps us achieve greater success later in life.
【小题1】 The author had _________kind(s) of fears when she was a child.

A．one

B．two

C．three

D．none

【小题2】 _________ would scare the author at night.

A．Streetlight and car lights	B．Wild animals and enemies
C．Moving curtains and wind	D．Strange sights and sounds

【小题3】When she went to some other places, she would _________.

A．walk away without others	B．take a bus by herself
C．follow others closely	D．make sure not to take a wrong bus

【小题4】Which of the following would be possibly true when she was a child?

A．She was usually popular among people.

B．She was always the leader of the others.

C．She always' got poor grades.

D．She was not at all liked by others.

【小题5】The underlined word "overcome" means "_________" in Chinese.

A．接受

B．忍受

C．信服

D．克服