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TheChinesecitycontinuestogrowrapidly,withpopularrestaurantsandbars,world-classshopping,andfive-starhotels.TheweatherisincrediblypleasantinMay—thespringrainshavepassed,butthesummerhumidityisaroundthecorner.AndcomeherebeforethecrowdsdecreaseinJunefortheopeningoftheShanghaiDisneyResort,whichissuretobepopularforfamiliesduringthesummerbreak.

Malta

ThesmallEuropeanislandgainedsomemajorscreentimerecentlyowingtothesettingforBradPittandAngelinaJolie’sBytheSea（themoviewasshotinMaltaanditssisterisland,Gozo）.StayattheCorinthiaPalace,afantastichomebasefortouringthemedievaltown,beaches,ancienttemples,andMaltesevineyards.ThetouristsreallybegintodecreaseinJune,sobeatthecrowdsinMaytogetthebeachestoyourself.

Canggu,Bali

Balisbeachesattractalltypesofsunworshippers,butsurfersknowtoheadtoCanggu,atownontheisland’ssouthwesterncoast.Lately,it’sbecomeadestinationformorethanitsbreaks,withtheopeningofvegetarian-focusedrestaurants,Australian-stylecafes,andfantastichotelsliketheFriBaliEchoBeach.InMay,Deus,amixed-usespacethatincludesarestaurant,musicvenue,andartgallery,hostsamajorsurfcompetition,bringingtogetherprofessionalsandamateursforafun-filledweekend.

1.IfyouwanttohavefunwithyourfamilyinDisneyResort,youhadbettertravelto 

______.

A.Shanghai,ChinaB.Malta

C.Lille,FranceD.Canggu,Bali

2.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat 

_______.

A.Lilleisthemostexcitingartdestinationwiththeweatherdelightfulalltheyeararound

B.Thesummerhumidity’sarrivalmakesShanghaisweatherinMayincrediblypleasant

C.MoretouristsgotothebeachesinMaltatoenjoythemselvesinJune

D.Cangguisagooddestinationforsurferstoliveahappyweekend

3.Whichcolumnofapapercanwepossiblyreadthispassagein?

A.SportsColumn.B.NewsColumn.

C.TravelColumn.D.BusinessColumn.

B

SomepeoplesayglobalEnglishisnolongerjustcontrolledbyBritishorAmericanEnglish,butisrunningfreeanddevelopingunique（独一无二的）localforms.Canyoufigureoutthefollowingterms?

“Ilikeyoursmile,butunlikeyouputyourshoesonmyface.”Thisisawayofsaying“Keepoffthegrass.”Or“peoplemountain,peoplesea”,whichmeans“verycrowded”.

TheseexamplesarewhatwecallChinglish.WhenitcomestoChinglish,ifallyouknowis“goodgoodstudy,daydayup”,youwillbeconsidered“outman”.

Nowadays,moreChinglishwordshavebeencreated,forexample,aChineseidiomistranslatedas“smilence”,acombinationoftheEnglishwordssmileandsilence.

ChinglishusuallyoffersahumorouslookatthemisuseoftheEnglishlanguageinChinesestreetsigns,products,andadvertising.TheyarefavoredbysomeEnglish-speakingtouristsandvisitors.DominicSwirehasbeenlivinginBeijingforacoupleofyears.Hesaid,“IthinkmanyChinesepeoplecomplainabouttheChinglishandbadlytranslatedEnglish.Butyouknow,sometimesforusforeigners,it'

sactuallyquitecharmingtoseethem.IthinkifthetranslationsofEnglishinChinawereallperfect,thensomethingwouldbelostfromtheChineseculture.”

However,Chinglishwillprobablybecomea“culturalrelic”inthenearfuture.BeijinghasmadeacomprehensiveplantoimproveforeignlanguageservicesandeliminateChinglishwithinfiveyears.“Itisveryridiculous（可笑的）toseeChinglishonthesignsinsomescenicspots.AndtheyareakindofbarriersforcommunicationbetweenChineseandpeoplefromothercountries,”aBeijingersaid.

SomeChineseuniversityexpertssidewithChinglish.TheyarguethatEnglishhasabsorbedelementsfromotherlanguagessuchasFrenchandSpanishinitsgrowth,andnowit'

sChinese'

sturn.

4.WhatcanwecallChinglish?

A.TheEnglishwordswhichgetnewChinesemeanings.

B.TheChinesewordswhicharedifficulttotranslate.

C.ThewordscombiningEnglishvocabularyandChinesegrammar.

D.ThelocalwordspreventingforeignerstolearnChinesewell.

5.Whowillbecalled“outman”accordingtothepassage?

A.ApersonwhoknowslittleaboutChinglishwords.

B.Astudentwhohateslearningforeignlanguages.

C.Atouristwhofailstounderstandlocaltranslations.

D.Anexpertwhodoesn'

tsupportChinglishatall.

6.WhatisSwire'

sattitudetoChinglish?

A.ItcanshowthehumourofChinese.

B.Itwillattractmoreforeigntourists.

C.IthelpshimtolearnChinesewell.

D.ItseemspartofChineseculture.

7.Chinglishislikelytobecomea“culturalrelic”inBeijingbecause________.

A.ithasbecomeauniquebridgebetweenChineseandEnglish

B.ChinglishisachancetoenrichChineseandEnglish

C.itimprovestheunderstandingbetweenChineseandforeigners

D.BeijingisdeterminedtogetridofChinglishsigns

C

StephenHawkingwasborninOxford,Englandon8thJanuary,1942.HewenttoschoolinStAllbans,asmallcitynearLondon.Althoughhedidwell,hewasnevertopofhisclass.Afterleavingschool,HawkingwentfirsttoOxfordUniversitywherehestudiedphysicsandthenwenttoCambridgeUniversitywherehestudiedcosmology（宇宙学）.Ashehimselfadmits,hedidn’tworkhard.Hewasaverylazystudent,anddidverylittlework.However,hestillgothighmarks.

Itwasattheageof20thatHawkingfirstnoticedsomethingwaswrongwithhim.Hestartedtobumpintothings.WhenhevisitedhisfamilyatChristmastime,hismotherwassoworriedthatshemadehimseeadoctor.Hawkingwassenttohospitalfortests.Finally,theresultcameback.Hawkinghadmotorneurondisease（运动神经元病）,a 

terminal 

illnesswhichwouldmakehimunabletospeak,breatheormovewithoutthehelpofamachine.Doctorssaidtheyhadnowaytohelphim.Hewoulddiebefore23.

Atfirst,Hawkingbecameverydepressed.Afterawhile,though,hebegantoseehislifeinadifferentway.Ashelaterwrote,“Beforemyillnesswasdiagnosed（诊断）,Ihadbeenveryboredwithlife.Therehadnotseemedtobeanythingworthdoing.ButshortlyafterIcameoutofhospital,IsuddenlyrealizedthattherewerealotofworthwhilethingsIcoulddo.”ThenHawkinggotmarriedandfoundajobatCambridgeUniversityasaprofessor.Hestronglybelievesthathisstoryshowsthatnobody,howeverbadtheirsituationis,shouldlosehope.“Lifeisnotfair.”Heoncesaid.“Youjusthavetodothebestyoucaninyourownsituation.”

8.Intheuniversity,StephenHawking_______.

A.workedhard

B.studiedartandphysics

C.wasthebeststudentinhisclass

D.waslazyanddidverylittlework

9.Astohisillness,StephenHawking_______.

A.stayedcalmwhenhefirstknewit

B.hidthetruthfromhisparents

C.noticedsomesymptomsbeforehewasdiagnosed

D.didn’tcareaboutitatall

10.Theunderlinedword“terminal”inparagraph2means_______.

A.unexplainedB.unavoidable

C.commonD.incurable

11.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofStephenHawking?

A.humorousB.optimistic

C.patientD.pessimistic

D

Wintersolstice（冬至）,animportantsolarterminthetraditionalChinesecalendar,asthenameimplies,meansthecomingofwinter.ItgenerallyoccursbetweenDecember21stand23rd.AccordingtothetraditionalChinesecalendar,oneyearisdividedintotwenty-foursolarterms.Onthisday,intheNorthernHemispheretheperiodofdaytimeistheshortestoftheyearandtheperiodofnightisthelongest.

InNorthernChinathereisacustomofeatingdumplingsduringwintersolstice.Thetraditionofeatingdumplingsduringwintersolsticehasitsorigininearlytimes.ItissaidthatdumplingswereinventedbyZhangZhongjing,awell-knowndoctorfromtheEastern-HanDynasty.

Onewinter,henoticedthatmanypeople’searswerefrozen,whichmadehimsad.Inordertopreventandcurethefreezinginjurycausedbythecold,heaskedhisfollowerstoboilmutton,chiliesandotheringredientswithmedicinalpropertiesinapotforfendingoffcold.Afterthesewereboiled,theyladled（舀取）themuttonandotheringredientsoutofthepot,cutthemintopieces,andthenwrappedthemwithdoughskinsintheshapeofears.Afterward,theyputtheseintopotstoboilagain.

Onthedayofthewintersolstice,thepeoplewhoseearswerefrozenweresenttoeatthedumplings.Peoplewhoateitfeltwarmfromheadtotoeandhadtheircoldinjuryhealed.Thereafter,everywintersolsticepeopleatedumplings.Thentherebecameasayingthatifyoueatdumplingsduringthewintersolstice,thenyouwon’tfreezeyourearsoff.

Afterwards,ZhangZhongjingdiedonthedayofwintersolstice.Inordertohonorhim,everyyearonthedayofthewintersolsticeeveryhouseholdmakesdumplings.

12.Whichofthefollowingshouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.TheCustomOfEatingDumplings

B.TheInventorOfDumplings

C.TheImportanceOfEatingDumplings

D.TheOriginOfWinterSolstice

13.Accordingtothepassage,peoplemakedumplingstoeateverywintersolsticebecause 

__________.

A.theywanttohonorZhangZhongjing,whoinventeddumplingstocurepeoplesfreezinginjury

B.theywanttocelebratetheimportantsolarterminthetraditionalChinesecalendar

C.dumplingsboiledwithmutton,chiliesandotheringredientswithmedicinalpropertiestastedelicious

D.theycanfeelwarmfromheadtotoeandhavetheirfreezinginjuryhealed

14.Whatdoest