Many people hate the idea of having to sleep on a plane．But Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Dios thinks they can be persuaded otherwise and he has created a new kind of hostel to prove it．

       Dios says it is the world's first jumbo jet hostel, an actual jet-plane Sweden's main airport outside Stockholm which has been converted （改裝） into a 25-room guesthouse that sleeps as many as 72 people．

       "I learned about this plane that was standing abandoned at Arlanda airport and I've been trying the concept of hostels in many different houses and buildings," he told reporters．"I thought, 'Why not a plane?"'

       Jumbo Hostels opened for business on Thursday, giving customers the chance to check in and sleep in a room that can best be described as cozy．

       "The most challenging part with this project is trying to build something inside a metal hull （外殼） — it's just really, really tight．"

       The jet, which was originally produced for Singapore Airlines, was taken out of service in 2002．One thing the hostel has going for it is price — a room starts at 350 Swedish crowns （about $41）, which is a lot less than hotel rooms outside of major airports．

       Another feature: customers can get married on the wing of the plane and live in the plane's more luxurious honeymoon room situated in the cockpit （駕駛艙）．

       Instead of walking down the aisle （走廊）, lovebirds can take what Jumbo Hostels calls the "wing walk," where they can be joined in great joy at the wing tip．The hostel has someone ready to perform the ceremony．

       But in some respects, this hostel remains a plane — most customers have to share the jet's nine bathrooms and staff only wear air steward and stewardess clothes．The only room that has its own bathroom is the honeymoon suite．

1．Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Dios creates a new kind of jet hostel in order to         ．

       A．make people more comfortable

       B．earn more money from people

       C．change people's idea of not sleeping on the plane

       D．explore the sources of the universe

2．According to the passage the jet hostel is         ．

       A．flying in the sky                                   B．hung in the sky

       C．lying on the airport                               D．buried underground

3．The advantages of the jet hostel are the following EXCEPT        ．

       A．more comfortable                                 B．suitable for new couples

       C．convenient bathroom                            D．cheaper

4．This abandoned plane originally belongs to         ．

       A．Stockholm Airlines                               B．Singapore Airlines

       C．Sweden Airlines                                   D．Oscar Dios Airlines

5．Which statement of the following do you think can best describe this passage?

       A．A new fashion of wedding in the plane．

       B．For travelers, a new way to get a restful night．

       C．A new way to enjoy yourselves．

       D．How to change a plane into a hostel．

MAY 14 marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel．Many Israelis, however, are not in the mood to celebrate．

       Looking at the damage to her neighbor's home from a Palestinian rocket, Batia Katar, a 17-year-old Israeli girl, was in tears．"We can't celebrate （Israel's） independence when things like this are happening," she said．

       What is clear is that Israel is not a normal country．The country has a dramatic （戲劇性） history and ancient culture but has only officially existed for 60 years．Within hours after it was established in 1948, Israel was at war with its Arab neighbors for land．It won that time, and in 1956, 1967 and 1973, acquiring the West Bank, the Golan Heights, Gaza and east Jerusalem．For good or ill, Israelis can take pride in victories with so many countries．However, it occupied much more land than the United Nations agreed, which left local Palestinians homeless．

       Different from all its neighbors in religion, Israel is also far more successful economically than its neighbors．Though, it gets a great amount of support from America and other Western countries．The country is now a world leader in many industries, such as IT and modern agriculture．

       However, conflict exists, just like 60 years ago．And the signal of peace is as weak as ever．Palestinian militants （武裝人員） have fired more than 7,000 missiles  from Gaza, mainly at Sedro, killing 13 people．In the same period hundreds of Palestinian civilians  in Gaza have died in Israeli military action．

       In order to create peace, the world community hopes both sides accept and follow the Middle East peace plan．Optimists believe through Israeli-Palestinian negotiations there will finally be peace．

       Both Israelis and Palestinians want to live in peace without explosions that remind them that they are living in a special but dangerous place．

1．Why are many Israelis not in the mood to celebrate the both anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel? Because         ．

       A．the government didn't organize it           B．they are too busy to attend it

       C．it is dangerous to celebrate it                 D．conflicts and fights still exist

2．The underlined word established in the fourth paragraph means         ．

       A．defeated              B．founded               C．a(chǎn)ttacked              D．a(chǎn)ccepted

3．Israel is not a normal country because         ．

       A．the country has a dramatic history and ancient culture but has only officially existed for 60 years

       B．within hours after its establishment, Israel was at war with its Arab neighbors for land

       C．it occupied much more land than the UN agreed, which left local Palestinians homeless

       D．a(chǎn)ll of the above

4．Which statement about Israel is NOT true according to the passage?

       A．It became a country in 1948．

       B．It is different from all its neighbors in religion．

       C．It is now a world leader in many industries, such as IT and modern agriculture．

       D．No country has supported it since it was founded．

5．It can be inferred from the passage that         ．

       A．it is still a question mark whether Israelis and Palestinians can live in peace

       B．Israel was created as a homeland for homeless Jews

       C．for good or ill, Israelis can take pride in victories with so many countries

       D．Israel is far more successful economically that it neighbors

FROM 1964 to 1978, Dazhai, with a population of 500, was the most famous village in China．Millions of Chinese came to the Shanxi village to visit its terraced fields （梯田） and "splendid" irrigation systems．

       It was not until 1978 when Guo Fenglian, head of the village, paid a visit to the US that China's model village found how far it had fallen behind those in developed countries．

       "I was astonished at their modern equipment in harvesting, which could even separate big tomatoes with small ones," said Guo．"American farmers' life quality also impressed me a lot．Every day they had two cups of milk, which is something we don't have even in our wildest dreams．"

       "We have to learn their advanced technology and administration for our own development," said then first Deputy Prime Minister Deng Xiaoping who was planning China's reform and opening up policy then．"Through opening our doors, we would not only take advantage of foreign funds （資金）, but also create job opportunities and cultivate （培養(yǎng)） talents．"

       In 1978 Japanese electricity giant Panasonic（松下）came to China as the first foreign business to invest （投資） here and its success attracted other world brands into exploring the Chinese market．So far China has for 15 years taken in the world's second biggest foreign investment, following the US, to help set the country in a fast growth．

       However, China's 30-year road of reform was not always smooth．Doubts on the reform began to rise at the end of the 1980s as many people worried the country would turn to capitalism （資本主義）．

       "The criterion for our judgment is whether it helps develop socialist productive forces, whether it helps increase the overall national strength of a socialist country, and whether it brings about better living standards," said Deng．

       "China's reform and opening up is a unique success story．It has brought benefit to both China and the world," said William Keller, chief manager of a Swiss pharmaceutical （制藥的） company．

1．Dazhai was not famous for         ．

       A．the wonderful irrigation systems            B．its terraced fields

       C．its modern equipment                           D．the farmer’s life

2．Guo Fenglian was          at the sight of the modern equipment in harvesting when she visited the US in 1978．

       A．shocked              B．delighted              C．excited                D．a(chǎn)ttracted

3．         was the first big country to invest in China．

       A．America              B．Japan                  C．Swiss                 D．Panasonic

4．Many people have doubts about the reform ________．

       A．in 1978                                               B．in 1980

       C．in 1981                                               D．a(chǎn)t the end of the 1980s

5．According to remarks by Deng, which one is NOT the criterion for judging the success or failure of our work in various fields?

       A．whether it helps develop socialist productive forces．

       B．whether it strengthens the overall capacity of the country．

       C．whether it brings about better investment and more profit．

       D．whether it improves the peoples living standards．

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       For years children in the industrial areas of Europe and America seldom left their smoky cities to see the beauties of the countryside．Not that the woods and fields were always far away, but they were too far from the city to permit people to make a round trip between morning and nightfall．What's more, factory workers did not have enough money to send their children on country holidays away from home．

       In 1907 a young German schoolmaster had an idea which changed this state of affairs．He decided to turn his little schoolhouse into a dormitory for the summer holidays．Anyone who brought his sleeping bag and cooking equipment along could stay there for a very small amount of money．The idea was a success．A few years later the schoolhouse was far too small to hold so many young people who wanted to stay there．So, a dormitory was set up in an old castle nearby．This was the first Youth Hostel．

       Today young students and workers of every country can meet in the hostels and get to know each other．Some spend a week or more in the same hostel, seeing the surrounding sights and meeting the people of the area．Other youths go on foot or by bicycle from place to place, spending a night or two in one hostel, then going to the next．

       Sometimes an informal program will be organized after the meal, with dances, songs, or short talks followed by a question period．One can _____________________________ about other places, just by meeting people who come from these places．For this reason, a few weeks spent "hostelling" can be just as useful a part of one's education as classes in school．

1．Translate the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 into Chinese．

2．What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us? （Please answer within10 words．）

3．Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one?

       Some youths stay in a hostel for several days, during which period they go sightseeing and visit the local people．

4．Fill in the blank in the 4th paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence．（Please answer within 7 words）

5．List 3 of the advantages of hostelling according to the text．（Please answer within 15 words．）

今年寒假，我的鄰居來(lái)青務(wù)工的老吳, 沒(méi)有回老家過(guò)年。他的孩子?xùn)|東與我成了好朋友，我們常在一起做作業(yè)，我?guī)退麑W(xué)英語(yǔ)，帶他到海邊玩，還為他買了新年禮物……。東東過(guò)得很快樂(lè)，我也感到很有意義。
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      money, we had to abandon the project．

A．Lack               B．For lack of              C．Short             D．Be short of

When people cut down big trees，new trees should be planted．      ，they will have no trees to cut down in the future．

A．If not            B．If so         C． If not so                    D．If don’t

It       a lot of courage to admit you are wrong．

A．takes           B．needs             C．requires            D．demands

——The man has great determination and never gives up halfway．

——                ．

A．So do you                                        B．Neither do you  

C．So is with you                                  D．It is the same with you

           the bad weather，the event will now be held indoors．

A．Regarding           B．Allowing to          C．Giving         D．In view of