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In England three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop. They studied the information on the post sign and decided which bus to take. About five minutes later the bus they wanted came along. They prepared to get on. Suddenly people rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted insulting remarks about the foreigners. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus so that the first person who arrived at a bus-stop is the first person to get on the bus.
Learning the language of a country isn’t enough. If you want to ensure a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your hosts. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, You might see a man apparently shaking his head at another and assume (認(rèn)為) that he is disagreeing. But in many parts of India a rotating (旋轉(zhuǎn)) movement of the head is a gesture that express agreement or acceptance. Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty. In that country you shake your head to express “yes” — a nod means “no”.
In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting, talking to someone, even at an important meeting. Doing this when meeting an important person in Thailand, however, could cause offence (冒犯). It is considered too informal an attitude for such an occasion. Also when in Thailand avoid touching the head of an adult — it’s just not done. Attitudes to women vary considerably around the world. In Japan, for example, it is quite usual for men to plan evening entertainments for themselves and leave their wives at home.
Knowing about customs and attitudes is useful when you are travelling, but you also need to know the language used to express different degrees of formality (禮節(jié))

  1. 1.

    The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and ashamed because _________

    1. A.
      they didn’t know the English language
    2. B.
      the bus conductor told them to jump the queue
    3. C.
      they didn’t know the custom of lining up for a bus
    4. D.
      they thought they were looked down upon
  2. 2.

    What’s the meaning of the underlined word “insulting” in Para. 1?

    1. A.
      Modest
    2. B.
      Entertaining
    3. C.
      Misunderstanding
    4. D.
      Rude
  3. 3.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?

    1. A.
      In Europe, using the left hand is considered less respected
    2. B.
      In India, the left hand is not used as a sign of respect to others
    3. C.
      In Thailand, you’d better cross your legs when sitting or talking
    4. D.
      In Japan, it is considered bad manners to touch the head of an adult
  4. 4.

    The underlined sentence “Nodding your head when offered a drink in Bulgaria is likely to leave you thirsty” means in Bulgaria _______

    1. A.
      you are probably thirsty if you nod your head
    2. B.
      you’re possibly eager to have a drink if you nod your head
    3. C.
      you probably refuse to drink when you nod your head
    4. D.
      you’d like to have a cup of tea because you nod your head
  5. 5.

    We can infer from the passage that _________

    1. A.
      in Asian countries, women are equal to men in every field
    2. B.
      learning a language well is a necessity before going abroad
    3. C.
      attitudes to women vary from country to country
    4. D.
      in Japan, men are still the centre of the family

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When I was seven, my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (裝置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists (手腕); sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007. 
But while these wise people have realized that they don’t need them, others — including some distinguished ones of our time — are spending total fortunes on them. Brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe and Breitling command shocking prices, up to ? 250.000 for a piece.
This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days, all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Yes, you may say expensive watches will come with some extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea to test its function of waterproof, or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole by using its compass? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?
If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead, the Swiss re-invented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man —— usually a famous star, wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planes across the world. 
Watches are classified as “investment items” (投資項(xiàng)目) now. A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly ? 350, 000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from 15, 000 to 30, 000 plus in a year. But, to some wealthy people, a watch is more than an investment. It’s a valuable toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for fifteen years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that ? 350, 000 treasured object will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times

  1. 1.

    The sales of watches to young people have fallen because _________

    1. A.
      they have other devices to tell the time
    2. B.
      they think watches are too expensive
    3. C.
      they have little sense of time now
    4. D.
      they prefer to wear an iPod on their wrists
  2. 2.

    It seems ridiculous to the writer that ______

    1. A.
      some people often dive 300 metres deep into the sea
    2. B.
      expensive clothes sell much better than cheap ones
    3. C.
      cheap cars usually don’t run as fast as expensive ones
    4. D.
      expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sell
  3. 3.

    What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?

    1. A.
      It targets rich people as its potential customers
    2. B.
      It seems hard for the industry to beat its competitors
    3. C.
      It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising
    4. D.
      It is easy for the industry to re-invent cheap watches
  4. 4.

    Which would be the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Timex Being better than Rolex
    2. B.
      My Expensive Childhood Timex
    3. C.
      Super-level Watches? Not for Me!
    4. D.
      Watches — a Valuable Collection

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The expression “keeping up with the Joneses” was first used in 1913 by a young American Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself: he began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. Young Momand was very proud of his riches. He got married and moved with his wife to Long Island, outside New York City.
But just moving there was not enough. For when Momand and his wife saw that their neighbors belonged to a country club they too joined a club. And when he saw that rich people were expected to ride horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave grand parties for their new neighbors.
It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. Momand and his wife could not do that.
The race ended for them when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an inexpensive New York City apartment.
Momand later said that his experience had been a cruel awakening for him. However, he was able to see the funny side of it. He looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with their neighbors.
He decided that this would make good stories for many papers across the country. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses”, because “Jones” is a very common American name. “Keeping up with the Joneses” came to mean keeping up with the people around you. Momand’s stories appeared in different newspapers for over 28 years.
People never seem to tire of keeping up with the Joneses. That is one reason why they read the “right” books, go to the “right” universities and eat in the “right” restaurants. But no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead

  1. 1.

    The writer of this passage means to tell us _________

    1. A.
      what Arthur Momand did to keep up with his neighbors
    2. B.
      how the expression “keep up with the Joneses” came into being
    3. C.
      what we should do to keep up with our neighbors
    4. D.
      how we can live differently from others
  2. 2.

    The reason Momand moved to Long Island is that ___________

    1. A.
      he wanted to live in a rich neighborhood
    2. B.
      there was a country club for him to join
    3. C.
      it was outside the city and good for horseback riding
    4. D.
      his wife came from that area
  3. 3.

    By saying “It was like a race”(in Para 3), the writer means ____________

    1. A.
      it was just a suitable place for the horse race
    2. B.
      Momand and his wife kept themselves busy
    3. C.
      Momand’s neighbors also gave parties one after another
    4. D.
      Momand tried to compete with their neighbors in his way of life
  4. 4.

    The funny side Momand saw in his experience was _________

    1. A.
      he moved back to a cheap place
    2. B.
      he was not alone in keeping up with his neighbors
    3. C.
      he made a mistake in following other people’s examples
    4. D.
      he cared too much about what others thought of him
  5. 5.

    Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Momand earned a lot of money when he got married
    2. B.
      Momand was always very interested in riding horses
    3. C.
      Momand found there was something wrong with his way of life
    4. D.
      Momand wrote stories for newspapers about himself and his neighbors

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What will city life be like in the future? Some people think that life in the cities is going to be horrible. They say that cities will become more and more crowded. As the number of people increases, there will be less space for each person. This overcrowding will cause other problems — more crime, dirtier streets , and worse problems with traffic than we have now. How will people find enough drinking water, energy (such as gas and electricity ), and housing? Because life will be hard, people who live in cities will worry more, and they may become sick. For these reasons, some say that nobody will want to live in city areas.
How can we deal with such problems as overcrowding, crime, and traffic? In some cities, thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets because there is little suitable housing — and because houses are too expensive. The crime rate isn’t going down. Instead, it is increasing so fast that many people are afraid to go out at night. Traffic is also getting worse. More and more often, traffic jams are so bad that cars don’t move at all for several streets. These problems have been getting worse, not better, so many people see no hope for the future of the city.
Los Angeles, California, for example, has no subway system and buses are slow. Instead, many commuters (乘、開車上班族) drive many miles from their homes to work. Many of these drivers spend several hours each day on busy freeways. New York, however, has a big transit system — buses, commuter trains, and subways. Because the public transportation is crowded and dirty, many people drive private cars, and the traffic jams are worse than that in Los Angeles. A taxi driver complains, “I was driving home, but in forty-five minutes I moved only two miles! Finally, I turned off the engine and just sat there. A lot of people left their cars where they were in the middle of the street and went into a bar for a few beers!”
On the other hand, some cities have clean, fast and pleasant public transportation systems. In Paris, France, and Toronto, Canada, for example, anyone can use buses or subways to move quickly from one part of the city to another

  1. 1.

    What do some people think is the main problem of the future city like?

    1. A.
      Poor housing
    2. B.
      Overcrowding
    3. C.
      Environmental pollution
    4. D.
      Traffic jams
  2. 2.

    The best way to work out the traffic problem in Los Angels might be _________________

    1. A.
      cutting down the number of private cars
    2. B.
      providing more buses in the freeway
    3. C.
      building a subway system
    4. D.
      persuading people to live nearer to their workplaces
  3. 3.

    Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE?

    1. A.
      Thousands of people are already sleeping in the streets
    2. B.
      The crime rate isn’t going down
    3. C.
      The traffic jams are so bad that cars don’t move at all for several streets
    4. D.
      Many people have a positive attitude towards the future of the city

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Antinuclear Demonstration
Police fired tear gas and arrested more than 5,000 passively resisting protestors Friday in an attempt to break up the largest antinuclear demonstration ever staged in the United States. More than 135,000 demonstrators confronted police on the construction site of a 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant scheduled to provide power to most of southern New Hampshire. Organizers of the huge demonstration said, the protest was continuing despite the police actions. More demonstrators were arriving to keep up the pressure on state authorities to cancel the project. The demonstrator had charged that the project was unsafe in the densely populated area, would create thermal pollution in the bay, and had no acceptable means for disposing of its radioactive wasters. The demonstrations would go on until the jails and the courts were so overloaded that the state judicial system would collapse.
Governor Stanforth Thumper insisted that there would be no reconsideration of the power project and no delay in its construction set for completion in three years. “This project will begin on time and the people of this state will begin to receive its benefits on schedule. Those who break the law in misguided attempts to sabotage the project will be dealt with according to the law,” he said. And police called in reinforcements from all over the state to handle the disturbances.
The protests began before dawn Friday when several thousand demonstrators broke through police lines around the cordoned-off construction site. They carried placards that read “No Nukes is Good Nukes,” “Sun-power, Not Nuclear Power,” and “Stop Private Profits from Public Peril.” They defied police order to move from the area. Tear gas canisters fired by police failed to dislodge the protestors who had come prepared with their own gas masks or facecloths. Finally gas-masked and helmeted police charged into the crowd to drag off the demonstrators one by one. The protestors did not resist police, but refused to walk away under their own power. Those arrested would be charged with unlawful assembly, trespassing, and disturbing the peace

  1. 1.

    What were the demonstrators protesting about?

    1. A.
      Private profits
    2. B.
      Nuclear Power Station
    3. C.
      The project of nuclear power construction
    4. D.
      Public peril
  2. 2.

    Who had gas-masks?

    1. A.
      Everybody
    2. B.
      A part of the protestors
    3. C.
      Policemen
    4. D.
      Both B and
  3. 3.

    Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a reason for the demonstration?

    1. A.
      Public transportation
    2. B.
      Public peril
    3. C.
      Pollution
    4. D.
      isposal of wastes
  4. 4.

    With whom were the jails and courts overloaded?

    1. A.
      With prisoners
    2. B.
      With arrested demonstrators
    3. C.
      With criminals
    4. D.
      With protestors
  5. 5.

    What is the attitude of Governor Stanforth Thumper toward the power project and the demonstration?

    1. A.
      stubborn
    2. B.
      insistent
    3. C.
      insolvable
    4. D.
      remissible

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A new report says African governments are ill prepared to handle the growing number of people over age 65. The population in Africa  as in other parts of the world, is getting older. Currently, there are 36 million people on the continent 65 years and above. which is 3.6 percent of the population. up from 3.3 percent 10 years ago. That could rise to 4.5 percent by 2030 and 10 percent by 2050. The African development Bank is raising concerns over the shortage of health insurance and pensions (養(yǎng)老金).
The African Development Bank says. "Aging is highly linked with long-term physical and mental  disability and a number of long-term chronic (慢性的) conditions."
"Africa is not well prepared to care for its aging population right now. And it needs to prepare for this fact." said Professor Mthuli Ncube. the African Development Bank's chief economist. African nations spend far less on healthcare than developed nations do___ about $26per person per year. Not so many countries have well developed medical aid plans for the elderly, whether they are privately provided plans or indeed government plans. If you look at the pension plans, you will find the pension industries are not well developed in some of the countries.
Professor Mthuli Ncube said African governments failed to take action on health insurance
and pensions because they were busy with economic reforms.
Another challenge for Africa is the worsening of informal systems of social protection. That is cash and support from both the extended family and community sources.
. The African Development Bank recommends governments help carry out health insurance and pension plans. Ncube said African governments didn't have to handle the health insurance burden alone. "It is not only a must but also an opportunity for private companies to add their bit in this regard", he said. The report also recommends that African governments consider providing ways of free health services. medications and long-term health care facilities for the elderly

  1. 1.

    From the first paragraph we know the facts except that _________

    1. A.
      the speed of people aging is becoming quicker
    2. B.
      Africa has the largest aging population
    3. C.
      African governments are not well prepared to deal with the aging population
    4. D.
      the shortage of health insurance and pensions adds to African governments' difficulty in dealing With the aging population
  2. 2.

    Which is not highly linked with the aging according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Long-term physical disability
    2. B.
      Long-term mental disability
    3. C.
      Long-term chronic illnesses
    4. D.
      Long-term shortage of care and love
  3. 3.

    What got in the way of developing health insurance and pensions in Africa?

    1. A.
      The economic reforms
    2. B.
      Too many old people
    3. C.
      The shortage of land
    4. D.
      The development of the economy
  4. 4.

    How can the aging problem be solved in Africa according to Ncube?

    1. A.
      African governments should spend as much money on healthcare as developed countries
    2. B.
      African people should save enough money to insure their health
    3. C.
      African governments should combine with private companies to finish health insurance and pension pains
    4. D.
      Private sources should take the main responsibility to help the elderly
  5. 5.

    The article is most likely to be seen____

    1. A.
      in a story book
    2. B.
      in a newspaper
    3. C.
      on a TV program
    4. D.
      in a textbook

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Digital Trend: BOOKLESS LIBRARIES
What if you could fit all of a library’s collection in the palm of your hand? That’s part of the idea behind an upcoming bookless public library in San Antonio. Called Biblio Tech, the system will lend out e-readers loaded with 10,000 titles for two-to-three –week periods. But don't bother holding on to the device longer than that because it’s programmed to go dead.
Other libraries have tried similar programs: In 2002, the Santa Rosa Branch Library in Tucson, Arizona, launched a digital-only facility, and a bookless project was proposed last year in Newport Beach, California. Those digital-only projects folded—residents wanted their paperbacks—but Stanford University maintains a successful bookless engineering library with over 65,000 titles. Officials say digital libraries are a low-cost way to educate the masses and argue their rise is inevitable.
Still, some insist print isn’t doomed. A recent Wall Street Journal article notes that e-book purchases skew（傾斜）heavily toward the sort of  “l(fā)ight entertainment” novels you can pick up at the grocery store. A survey from the Pew Research Center shows that about 90 percent of digital readers still crack open physical books.( After all, there are only four Twilight books. How hard is it to drag those around?)

  1. 1.

    From the first paragraph, we can tell _____

    1. A.
      you can always keep all of the books in your hands,
    2. B.
      Biblio Tech will lend readers 10,000 books temporarily
    3. C.
      the books will not be stored in your device forever
    4. D.
      the bookless public library can be found in San Antonio now
  2. 2.

    The following statements are true except that _____

    1. A.
      the Santa Rosa Branch Library lend out e-readers with 10,000 books
    2. B.
      the physical books are still popular despite those bookless projects
    3. C.
      Stanford University sets a successful example of bookless engineering
    4. D.
      some officials agree that digital libraries are educative and unavoidable
  3. 3.

    What is the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 2?

    1. A.
      succeeded
    2. B.
      opened
    3. C.
      accepted
    4. D.
      failed
  4. 4.

    Some people insist that print will not disappear because _____

    1. A.
      e-books are mainly sort of “l(fā)ight entertainment” novels
    2. B.
      most of the digital readers prefer books about physics
    3. C.
      a majority of e-reader users still choose to read paperbacks
    4. D.
      it is easy to take 4 Twilight books everywhere

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You may picture firefighters holding a hose (水管) outside of a burning building, but the Golden Eagles Hotshots don’t fight fires quite that way. When they go into action, you may not even see a fire truck.
The Hotshots are firefighters who battle fires in wildness areas. But don’t think you’ll only find them in their home state California. Wherever there is a national wildfire emergency, the Golden Eagles Hotshots could be there.
But these firefighters don’t work the same way as firefighters in a big city. They work in areas where there are a large number of trees, bushes, and grass. They climb up and down steep hills to clear brush and burnable debris（殘�。�. They sometimes use water, but they often fight fire with fire!
They do that by lighting what are called “backfires,” which are small, controlled fires that burn up fuel in the path of large wildfires. That way, when the wildfire gets there, it has nothing to burn and nowhere to go, because all the burnable fuel has already gone up in smoke.
The Hotshots also clear away fuel using old-fashioned hard work. For example, they use a saw to cut away trees and heavy brush that could catch fire.
Of course there are times when the Golden Eagles Hotshots do have trucks to supply water to the fires. But the water is limited, and these guys have to rely on hard work more than anything. Physical fitness is very important. They have to be in great physical shape to handle steep hills and difficult terrain(地形) while carrying a 60-pound pack.
The Golden Eagles Hotshots definitely work hard for their pay. But thanks to their efforts, many lives have been saved, many houses have not burned, and countless trees are still standing

  1. 1.

    67. The firefighters mentioned in the passenger

    1. A.
      do much of their work in California
    2. B.
      avoid climbing steep hills in their work
    3. C.
      do their work equipped with advanced tools
    4. D.
      carry out their work mostly in forests and mountains
  2. 2.

    68. According to the passage, why do the firefighters light “backfires”?

    1. A.
      To signal for help
    2. B.
      To remove obstacles
    3. C.
      To protect trees and bushes
    4. D.
      To prevent the fire from spreading
  3. 3.

    69. What can we learn about the Golden Eagles Hotshots?

    1. A.
      They are firefighters working in big cities
    2. B.
      Their work requires physical strength
    3. C.
      They are voluntary firefighters working for free
    4. D.
      They usually hold a hose to put out the fires
  4. 4.

    70. What is the author’s attitude towards the Golden Eagles Hotshots?

    1. A.
      Appreciative
    2. B.
      Doubtful
    3. C.
      Worried
    4. D.
      Critical

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Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.
Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?
People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.
Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.
The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.
Other early surnames came from people’s occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter —a person who made pots and pans.
The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.
Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.
Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell

  1. 1.

    Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?

    1. A.
      Places where people lived
    2. B.
      People’s characters
    3. C.
      Talents that people possessed
    4. D.
      People’s occupations
  2. 2.

    According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______

    1. A.
      owned or drove a cart
    2. B.
      made things with metals
    3. C.
      made kitchen tools or contains
    4. D.
      built houses and furniture
  3. 3.

    Suppose and English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _______

    1. A.
      Beatrice Smith
    2. B.
      Leonard Carter
    3. C.
      George Longstreet
    4. D.
      Donald Greenwood
  4. 4.

    The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a person’s _____

    1. A.
      later generations
    2. B.
      friends and relatives
    3. C.
      colleagues and partners
    4. D.
      later sponsors

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The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. It was one of the poorest nations in the region. Within the last five years, however, it has become a hot spot for adventure travelers. In 2006 it was voted the happiest place on Earth. The reason is not that Vanuatu are the richest but that Vanuatu has white-sand islands, clear waters, the world’s most accessible live volcano, great diving and food that grows faster than it can be picked.
With a population of about 221,000, Vanuatu has 113 languages, which is a result of 3,000 years of immigration from many Pacific countries. There are three official languages: English, French, and Bislama. Bislama developed from South Pacific English, a simplified language that traders and other foreigners used it to communicate with speakers of the many local languages.
Most of the islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin. There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu, including Yasur on the island of Tanna, one of the world’s most accessible volcanoes. If you’ve ever fancied getting close to a volcano, here’s your chance.

Vanuatu Post’s Underwater Post Office has quickly become one of the busiest post offices for postcards in the world! Visitors from around the world want to experience the world’s first underwater post office. The Post Office is only 50 meters offshore and at just three meters below the surface, very appealing to the young and young at heart. Since opening in 2003, the underwater post office has received about 100,000 visitors. They have posted one of the waterproof（防水的）postcards available in Vanuatu; these cards are collected regularly by one of Vanuatu Post’s four trained divers. The underwater branch is manned daily for usually about an hour, longer with demand

  1. 1.

    Vanuatu was voted the happiest place on Earth because _______

    1. A.
      it’s the poorest nation in the region
    2. B.
      it’s Vanuatu that are the richest
    3. C.
      it’s a favorite place for adventurers
    4. D.
      it’s blessed with abundant nature
  2. 2.

    From the text, _______ led to over one hundred languages spoken in Vanuatu

    1. A.
      immigration
    2. B.
      location
    3. C.
      dialects
    4. D.
      foreigners
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is true about Vanuatu?

    1. A.
      Bislama developed from local Pacific French
    2. B.
      Yasur is one of the live volcanoes in Vanuatu
    3. C.
      Vanuatu has more than 113 official languages
    4. D.
      Underwater Post Office has opened for 5 years
  4. 4.

    Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

    1. A.
      Working at the underwater branch
    2. B.
      Great diving in amazing Vanuatu
    3. C.
      A hot spot for adventure travelers
    4. D.
      The busiest post office on Earth
  5. 5.

    What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

    1. A.
      Various languages
    2. B.
      Underwater diving
    3. C.
      Food in Vanuatu
    4. D.
      History of Vanuatu

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