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　　Jane Clark, fair - haired, blue - eyed and tough as steel, just won the most difficult race the world .

　　In seventeen days she drove a dog team and sledge (雪撬) across 1,050 miles of the Arctic Circle and through some of the most difficult land in the world. In bitter winds and snowstorms she drove her dogs along the Arctic track, in temperatures that reached - 38℃.

　　When Jane was asked how she felt about being the first woman ever to win the race, she said, “I still can't believe it. ”She then went over to inspect her thirteen wild - eyed dogs.

　　David Wilson, who came second, said, “It is sure hurts when a young woman is ahead of you . But it doesn't hurt for long. She was a good winner. ”

1．Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?

[　　]

A．Woman drives a dog team across the Arctic .

B．Woman fights bitter winds and snowstorms .

C．Woman wins a sledge race in the world .

D．Woman wins the world's toughest race .

2．What was so special about Jane winning the race?

[　　]

A．No woman had ever won this race in the past .

B．Her 13 dogs were wild and diffcult to control .

C．She broke the record by taking only 17 days to complete the race .

D．This was the first time she had taken part in this kind of race .

3．How did David Wilson feel about the race?

[　　]

A．He had an accident during the race and thought it was not fair.

B．He was sorry to lose but it was fair that Jane won the race .

C．He thought that it was not right to put men and women in the same race .

D．He was very upset because he thought that he should have won .

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　　Harbour Cruises LTD.

　　Dining, Sightseeing and Special Events

　　Get on board to experience Vancouver from a different perspective (視角) . Join Harbour Cruises Ltd. for Vancouver's only guided tour of the inner harbour, the always popular dinner cruise, or a luncheon cruise through a quiet coastal mountain bay. Special event cruises are available throughout the year including during the yearly fireworks competition and December's Christmas Carol Ships. Harbour Cruises Ltd. is located next to world-famous Stanley Park.

　　Dates of Operation: April－October and December

　　Seasonal Hours: 8:00 am－7:00 pm, 7 days a week

　　Directions: Drive west on Georgia and turn right at the lights at Denman Street. Take the ＃135 Stanley Park bus or walk west along Georgia for 15 minutes towards Stanley Park from downtown.

　　Information: 604.688.7246

　　Reservations: 1.800. 663.1500

　　Website: www. boatcruises. com

　　Email: tours@boatcruises . com

　　＃1, North Foot of Denman Street, Vancouver, BC V6G 2w9

　　The Lookout

　　at Harbour Centre Tower

　　Not sure where to start? The Lookout, which is high atop Harbor Center Tower, is your best first choice in Vancouver. Majestic cruise ships, mountains sprinkled with fresh snow and a west coast sunset are but a few highlights of this grand view. Drink your cappuccino, join a free guided tour, learn something new about Vancouver and enjoy the view!

　　Dates of Operation: Open 365 days / year

　　Seasonal Hours: Winter 9:00 am － 9:00 pm

　　　　　　　　　Summer 8:30 am － 10:30 pm

　　Directions: Located downtown at the SeaBus and SkyTrain station.

　　Just steps away from the Cruise Ship Terminal and historic Gastown.

　　Information and Reservations: 604.689.0421

　　Website: www. vancouverlookout. com

　　Email: info@vancouverlookout. com

　　555 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 4N4

　　Burnaby Village Museum

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　　Step back in time to 1925. The museum features a village, a farmhouse and the historic CW Parker Carousel. Costumed townspeople welcome you to exhibits that include a schoolhouse, a blacksmith, a Chinese medicine store and an ice－cream parlour.

　　Seasonal Hours: May 4－Sept 2 (11:00 am－4:30 pm)

　　Christmas Hours: Nov 23－Dec 13 & Dec31－Jan 4 (12: 00－5:30 pm) and Dec 14－30 (12:00－8 : 00 pm) Closed Dec 24 & 25

　　Directions: Take exit 33 from Hwy 1 to Canada Way. Follow the signs along the sidewalk to Deer Lake Park. 20 minutes from downtown Vancouver.

　　Information: 604.293.6501

　　Telephone: 604.293.6500

　　Website: www. city. burnaby. cb. ca

　　6501 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5G 3T6

1．To get a bird's-eye view of Vancouver, you can go to ________.

[　　]

A．Harbour Cruisevs LTD

B．Harhour Centre Tower

C．Burnaby Village Museum

D．Stanley Park

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[　　]

A．Website: www. vancouverlookout. com

B．Email: info@vancouverlookout. com

C．Website: www. city. burnaby. cb. ca

D．Website: www. boatcruises. com

3．Which of the following statements is true?

[　　]

A．A guide is necessary for people to visit Harbour Center Tower.

B．There is fresh snow at Harbor Center Tower for people to enjoy.

C．Harbour Cruises LTD is closer to downtown than Burnaby Village Museum.

D．The ice-cream parlour provides you local delicious food at lunch time on Christmas Day.

4．The main purpose of the advertisements is to attract tourists to Vancouver ________.

[　　]

A．for the view of mountains

B．for a ship sightseeing

C．for a cultural visit

D．for great fun

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　　If you want to know British culture, you’d better know something about her wedding customs．Here are some very famous, popular rhymes：

　　Choosing the day

　　Monday for wealth

　　Tuesday for health

　　Wednesday the best day of all

　　Thursday for losses

　　Friday for crosses

　　Saturday for no luck at all

　　Choosing the month

　　Married when the year is new, he’ll be loving, kind and true．

　　When February birds to mate, you wed nor dread your fate．

　　If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you’ll know．

　　Marry in April when you can, joy for maiden and for man．

　　Marry in the month of May, and you’ll surely rue(后悔)the day．

　　Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you’ll go．

　　Those who in July do wed, must labour for their daily bread．

　　Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see．

　　Marry in September’s shrine, your living will be rich and fine．

　　If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry(推遲)．

　　If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember．

　　When December snows fall fast, marry and true love will last．

　　Wedding dress colour

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　　Married in Blue, your love will always be true,

　　Married in Pearl, you will live in whirl(混亂),

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　　Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead,

　　Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow,

　　Married in Green, ashamed to be seen,

　　Married in Pink, your spirit will sink,

　　Married in Grey, you will go far away,

　　Married in Black, you will wish yourself back．

　　Surnames

　　To change the name and not the(first)letter

　　Is to change for the worst and not the better

(1)

Generally, what day is the busiest wedding day in Britain?

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A．

Monday

B．

Friday

C．

Wednesday

D．

Saturday

(2)

At a wedding, the bride’s white dress means _________．

[　　]

A．

I’m pure and honest

B．

he’s the very fellow I’m after

C．

he’s lucky to marry me

D．

we’ll live together happily and luckily

(3)

Which of the following is the best date for wedding in UK?

[　　]

A．

Dec．13, 2004/Sat

B．

Sep．5, 2004/Fri

C．

Jan．20, 2004/Thur

D．

Dec．3, 2004/Mon

(4)

What does the last rhyme Surname suggest?

[　　]

A．

You’d better not change your first name for your husband’s．

B．

A family name and a first name are both very important．

C．

It is thought unlucky for a woman to marry a man whose surname begins with the same letter as hers．

D．

The same surname will bring good luck and happiness to the couple at a time when their lives are changing．

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　　Are you interested in the following course? Please read them and make a decision soon．

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　　Doctor John Coode is a practicing psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking．

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The typing course is for ________．

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A．

beginners

B．

skilled typist

C．

unskilled persons

D．

A and C

(2)

If one wants to learn basic computer program，he must pay ________．

[　　]

A．

＄75＋＄10

B．

＄50＋＄10

C．

＄30＋＄25

D．

＄35＋＄25

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According to the ads，if you want to give up smoking，you will need at least ________．

[　　]

A．

twelve hours’ study

B．

some special medicine

C．

pay forty dollars

D．

buy a psychology book

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Everyone taking a typing course can ________．

[　　]

A．

work at his own speed

B．

type fast

C．

learn much more than others

D．

begin practicing at his own level

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　　WASHINGTON–Barack Obama swept to victory as the first black president in the US history Tuesday night in an electoral(選舉的)college landslide that overcame racial barriers as old as America itself．"Change has come," he told a huge group of cheering supporters．

　　In his first speech as victor, Obama stated the challenges ahead．"The greatest of a lifetime," he said, "two wars, a planet in danger, the worst financial crisis in a century．"

　　He added, "There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as president, and we know that government can't solve every problem．But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face．"

　　The son of a black father from Kenya and a white mother from Kansas, the Democratic senator(民主黨參議員)from Illinois sealed his historic triumph by defeating Republican Sen．John McCain in a string of wins in hard-fought battleground states－Ohio, Florida, Virginia, Iowa and more．

　　In his speech, Obama invoked(引用)the words of Lincoln and echoed John F．Kennedy．"So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism, of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in(努力投入)and work harder," he said．

　　He and his running mate, Joseph Biden of Delaware, will take their oaths(宣誓)of office as president and vice president on Jan．20, 2009．

　　Obama will move into the Oval Office as leader of a country that is almost certainly in recession(不景氣), and fighting two long wars, one in Iraq, the other in Afghanistan．

　　Obama has said his first order of presidential business will be to deal with the economy．He has also promised to withdraw most US combat troops from Iraq within 16 months．

(1)

What is special about Barack Obama, the newly-elected president of America?

[　　]

A．

He has a black father and a white mother．

B．

He is the first black president in the US history．

C．

He defeated Republican Sen．John McCain easily．

D．

He will move into the White Palace on Jan．20, 2009．

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What Obama emphasized in his first speech were ________．

[　　]

A．

dangers

B．

wars

C．

challenges

D．

financial problems

(3)

The first issue Obama will focus his attention on may probably be to ________．

[　　]

A．

withdraw most US combat troops from Iraq

B．

care for environmental protection

C．

declare two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

D．

deal with the problems of economy

(4)

According to the passage, Obama's attitude toward the challenges he faces is ________．

[　　]

A．

positive

B．

negative

C．

ambiguous

D．

worried

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　　Below are some classified ads from an English newspaper．

　　Classified ads

　　FOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED SERVICE CALL 800-0557 10 A.M.-4P.M．MONDAY-FRIDAY

　　FOR SALE

　　COME to moving sale－Plants, pottery, books, clothes, etc, Sat, Dec．14th, 9a.m.-5p.m.1612 Femdale, Apt．I．800-4696．

　　USED FUR COATS and JACKETS．Good condition．＄30-＄50．Call 800-0436 after 12 noon．

　　MOVING：Must sell．TV21, ＄50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, ＄15; cassette tape recorder, ＄10．Call Jon or Pat, 800-0739 after 5p.m.or weekends．

　　SHEEPSKIN COAT：man's, size 42, I year old．＄85．After 6 p.m., 800-5224．

　　LOST AND FOUND

　　FOUND：Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings．Found near Linden and South U．Steve．800-4661．

　　LOST：Gold wire rim glasses in brown case．Campus area．Reward．Call Gregg 800-2896．

　　FOUND：Set of keys on Tappan rear Hill intersection．Identify key chain．Call 800-9662．

　　FOUND：Nov．8th－A black and white puppy in Packard Jewett area．800-5770．

　　PERSONAL

　　OVERSEAS JOBS：Australia, Europe, S．America, Africa．Students all professions and occupations, ＄700 to ＄3000 monthly．Expenses paid, overtime．Sightseeing, Free information at STUDENTS' UNION．

　　THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures．If you like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting．Call 800-9310 and ask for Mike or Janet．

　　UNSURE WHAT TO DO?

　　Life-Planning Workshop, Dec, 13th－15th．Bob and Margaret Atwood, 800-0046．

　　ROOMMATES

　　FEMALE ROOMMATE

　　WANTED：Own room near campus．Available December 1st．Rent ＄300 per month until March 1st．＄450 thereafter．Call Jill for details, 800-7839．

　　NEED PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in PT．near campus, ＄ 380/mo．Starting Jan．1st, Call 800-6157 after 5p.m．

　　DOMESTIC SERVICE

　　EARLY HOUR WAKE-UP SERVICE：For prompt, courteous wake-up service, call 800-0760．

　　HELP WANTED

　　BABYSITTER－MY HOME If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 school-age children, please call Gayle Morre, days 800-1111, evenings and weekends 800-4964．

　　PERSONS WANTED for delivery work, Own transportation．Good pay．Apply 2311 E．Stadium．Office 101, after 9 a.m．

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　　WAITRESS WANTED：10a.m.-2 p.m.or 10∶30 a.m.-5 p.m．Apply in person, 207 S．Main．Curtis Restaurant．

　　HELP WANTED for house cleaning 1/2 day on weekends．When－to be discussed for mutual convenience．Good wages．Sylvan Street．Call 800-2817．

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Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?

[　　]

A．

PERSONAL

B．

HELP WANTED

C．

DOMESTIC SERVICE

D．

ROOMMATES

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A second-hand jacket will probably cost you ________．

[　　]

A．

＄60

B．

＄40

C．

＄20

D．

＄10

(3)

To have your travel notes published, you may contact ________．

[　　]

A．

Students' Union

B．

Gayle Mcore

C．

The International Center

D．

Life Planning Workshop

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