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    Zheng Xiaoying is a famous woman musician, who successfully conducted an orchestra (管弦乐团) at the 4th World Conference on Women, which China hosted in 1995.

    Over 30 years ago, when she was studying music abroad, Zheng had a dream of setting up a women's orchestra in China.

    Her dream has come true. In 1990, on International Women's Day, Zheng and 16 other women musicians announced the birth of China's first women's orchestra. Since then, the orchestra has given hundreds of concerts with great success.

    Zheng, who is in her sixties, considers music as important as life,“It is my duty to spread the seeds of love for music among people. ”she says.

1．This story is mainly about ________.

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A．the 4th World Conference on Women

B．China's first Women's Orchestra

C．Zheng Xiaoying a well-known woman musician

D．International Women's Day

2．The underlined phrase “setting up” means ________.

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3．The 4th World Conference on Women was held in China ________.

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A．in 1990

B．in 1995

C．in 1997

D．over 30 years ago

4．China's first Women's Orchestra was founded ________.

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5．Which of the following is not true?

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A．Zheng once studied music abroad as her parents worked there.

B．Zheng is one of the founders of China's first Women's Orchestra.

C．China's first Women's Orchestra has given many concerts successfully since 1990.

D．China first Women's Orchestra is made up 17 women musicians.

阅读理解

    Zheng Xiaoying is a famous woman musician, who successfully conducted an orchestra (管弦乐团) at the 4th World Conference on Women, which China hosted in 1995.

    Over 30 years ago, when she was studying music abroad, Zheng had a dream of setting up a women's orchestra in China.

    Her dream has come true. In 1990, on International Women's Day, Zheng and 16 other women musicians announced the birth of China's first women's orchestra. Since then, the orchestra has given hundreds of concerts with great success.

    Zheng, who is in her sixties, considers music as important as life,“It is my duty to spread the seeds of love for music among people. ”she says.

1．This story is mainly about ________.

[　　]

A．the 4th World Conference on Women

B．China's first Women's Orchestra

C．Zheng Xiaoying a well-known woman musician

D．International Women's Day

2．The underlined phrase “setting up” means ________.

[　　]

3．The 4th World Conference on Women was held in China ________.

[　　]

A．in 1990

B．in 1995

C．in 1997

D．over 30 years ago

4．China's first Women's Orchestra was founded ________.

[　　]

5．Which of the following is not true?

[　　]

A．Zheng once studied music abroad as her parents worked there.

B．Zheng is one of the founders of China's first Women's Orchestra.

C．China's first Women's Orchestra has given many concerts successfully since 1990.

D．China first Women's Orchestra is made up 17 women musicians.

Beijing: The highly anticipated Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway will begin operation next year, and is expected to cut travel time to four hours, railway officials said.
The high-speed railway between China's two most important metropolises was scheduled to open in 2012 but will now open one year ahead of time, said Zheng Jian, chief planner with the Ministry of Railways.
Wang Zhiguo, vice-minister of railways, said that it would be a four-hour journey from Beijing to Shanghai, and only three hours from Beijing to Nanjing, capital of East China's Jiangsu province.
At present, it takes about 10 hours to travel from Beijing to Shanghai and Nanjing by train. A new-generation bullet train that will travel up to 380 kilometers per hour (kph) is now under development for the high-speed rail link.
It will be rigorously tested this year, and engineers want the train to run at a top speed of 420 kph to guarantee a safe operational speed of 380 kph, Huang Qiang, chief researcher with the China Academy of Railway Sciences told the Beijing News.
Vice-Minister Wang Zhiguo said it was expected that high-speed trains would one day take passengers from Beijing to most capital cities within eight hours, except for Haikou, Urumqi, Lhasa and Taipei.
It is expected that an 110,000-km railway network will be completed by 2012, including 13,000 km of high-speed rail, he said.
China already has 6,552 km of rail track in operation --- the longest amount of high-speed rail track in the world.
At present, at least 10,000 km of high-speed rail line is under construction in China. About 3,676 km of new track for running trains at speeds up to 350 kph have already been laid and put into operation. Another 2,876 km of old tracks have been upgraded to run trains of 200 to 250 kph. .
Ultimately, China plans to construct a 120,000-km railway network, including 50,000-km of high-speed rail track, by 2020.
The Ministry of Railways wants to export China's high-speed railway technology to North America, Europe and Latin America.
Wang said, “State-owned Chinese companies are already building high-speed lines in Turkey and Venezuela. Many countries, including the United States, Russia, Brazil and Saudi Arabia, have also expressed interest.”
56.When will the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway come into use?
A. In 2012.                   B. In 2013.                   C. In 2011.           D. In 2010
57. How much time will a passenger save by train from Beijing to Shanghai after the high-speed railway is open? 
A. 4 hours.                          B. 6 hours.                   C. 10 hours.          D. 3 hours.
58. Which of the following countries owns the longest railway in the world ?
A. China.                            B. America.                 C. Canada.            D. Russia.
59. Which city, in the opinion of vice-minister Wang Zhiguo, can passengers from Beijing reach  in high-speed trains within 8 hours ?
A. Haikou.                          B. Urumqi.                   C. Lhasa .             D. Changsha.
60. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?
A. The Ministry of Railways wants to increase GDP by exporting railway technology.
B. China’s railway technology is superior to that of many other countries.
C. Countries in North America have already imported the railway technology of China.
D. The United States also wants to build high-speed railways in Turkey and Venezuela.

More than 600, 000 tourists from the Chinese mainland visited Taiwan last year, fulfilling expectations despite the impact of H1N1 flu and the global economic downturn.
A total of 606, 100 mainland tourists visited Taiwan in the past year, with each spending nearly $1, 800 on the island, including accommodation and shopping, Shao Qiwei, chairman of the Beijing-based Association for Tourism Exchange Across the Taiwan Straits, said on Friday.
“We see good cooperation between tourism industries across the Straits taking shape,” Shao said. Since July 2008, when Taiwan first opened to mainland tourists, about 660, 000 mainland tourists have visited the island and spent $1.13 billion there, benefiting local transportation as well as the retail, entertainment and health industries.
In four months starting August last year, mainland tourists spent $65.72 million through Union Pay payment cards, figures from mainland bankcard association China Union Pay showed.
“Years of isolation between the two sides have made Taiwan an attractive place for mainland tourists,” said Zheng Lijuan, deputy (副的) general manager of CITS International MICE Co. Ltd.
But under the impact of H1N1 flu since May, the number of mainland tourists to Taiwan had also dropped sharply, leading to industry insiders（内部的人）casting doubt as to whether the goal of attracting 600, 000 mainland tourists to Taiwan in 2009 could be achieved.
Despite the unfavorable conditions, a string of relaxed rules last year have spurred (刺激) the interest of mainland tourists in visiting Taiwan.
In the past year, Taiwan has opened to mainland residents in 25 provinces, up from the initial 13 provinces. Relaxed rules have also allowed five tourists to form a group to visit Taiwan, instead of the initial requirement of at least 10 tourists. Mainland tourists can also stay in Taiwan for a maximum of 15 days, instead of the initial 10 days.
Combined with mainland business groups, more than 900, 000 mainland travelers visited Taiwan in 2009, Christine Lai, director of the Taiwan Strait Tourism Association, told China Daily.
Without releasing the goal for this year, Lai expressed hopes that mainland tourists would head to Taiwan on second or even third visits.
64. Why do mainlanders like to visit Taiwan?
A. Taiwan is a very beautiful island.
B. There are many shops, malls and bookstores in Taiwan.
C. The accommodation and transportation are very good in Taiwan.
D. Years of isolation between Taiwan and mainland makes it an attractive place.
65. What was the original goal of mainland tourists to Taiwan in 2009?
A. 660, 000                    B. 606, 100               C. 600, 000                  D. 900, 000
66. The number of mainland tourists to Taiwan in 2009 was fulfilled because         .
A. the residents of 25 provinces could visit Taiwan
B. mainland tourists could stay in Taiwan for 15 days
C. the Chinese government made a string of relaxed rules
D. there were no impacts of H1N1 flu in Taiwan and mainland
67. We can infer from the text that         .
A. there may be a goal for Mainland tourists visiting Taiwan in 2010
B. Chinese mainland tourists can stay in Taiwan for a maximum of 10 days
C. the global economic downturn had not influnced Taiwan’s travel industry
D. H1N1 flu had not made the number of the mainland tourists to Taiwan drop
68. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?
A. Visitors to Taiwan will slowdown
B. Mainland tourists to Taiwan hit mark
C. More and more mainland tourists visit Taiwan
D. H1N1 and global economic influence Taiwan’s travel industry