Arriving in New York

There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York.

Eating out

There are many kinds of food in New York. And you shouldn't eat at McDonald's

every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.

Hotels

There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is the Plaza on the the 5^th Avenue, but you don't have to spend a lot in the city, there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near the Central Park is great for young people.

Public Transport

In New York, there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don' t have to use the public transport-there are lots of places you can go to on foot, such as the Empire State Building, the 5^th Avenue and the Central Park. The New Taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!

Places to see

Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York-the Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, and so on. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.

Shopping

Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on the 5^th Avenue. They are seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax(稅) on everything you buy in New York

63. "The Plaza" here is the name of ________.                    
    A. a restaurant      B. a hotel         C. an airport       D. a shop

64. How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?

A. $10.8             B. $10.08        C. $18            D. $10

65. When you visit New York, You should          

 A. eat at McDonald's every day          B. take a taxi whenever you go out

C. stay at the best hotel               D. climb the Statue of Liberty

66. From the passage, we can learn that          

A. people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot

B. New York is not a good place for shopping

C. people must travel using the public transport in New York

D. people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

As an effect of the high fuel prices spent on bus transportation, some American schools are changing to a four-day week. That means longer days instead of the traditional Monday through Friday schedule.

Having been approved for three years and beginning in the fall, students in the Maccray school district in Minnesota will be in school from Tuesday to Friday. Each school day will be 65 minutes longer. Officials say the district expects to save about sixty-five thousand dollars a year in transportation costs.

In new Mexico, the first school district changed to a four-day week in 1974 because of the Arab oil boycott(抵制). Now, 17 out of 89 districts use it.

In Custer, South Dakota, students have been going to school four days a week since 1995. Superintendent Tim Creal says the change has saved about one million dollars over just the past eight years. He sees other benefits, too. Students get more instructional time, and activities that used to take up class time are now held on non-school days. He says that in the future, the growth of online classes could make it possible to require even fewer days in school. High fuel prices are driving college students to take more online classes.

A four-day school week sounds like a great idea for students and teachers, but working parents may have to pay for child care for that fifth day.

60. According to Tim Creal, what makes it possible to have even fewer days in school?

   A. The increasing number of private tutors.(私人教師)  B. The development of teaching methods.

C. The increase in the number of online classes.        D. The growth in the income of Americans.

61. It can be learned from the passage that______

A. students will be in school from Monday to Tuesday.

  B. four-day week was first carried out in South Dakota.

C. Maccray will save one million dollars every year.

D. Minnesota state has approved the four-day week plan

62. The passage is mainly about______

A. some school’s four-day week plan       B. districts using a four-day week.

C. how to save on transportation fees.     D. expense of school transportation.

On the first day of the 11th grade, our new math teacher Mr Washington asked me to go to the blackboard to do a math problem. I told him that I couldn’t do it. He asked, “Why not?” I paused, and then I said, “Because I’m educable mentally retarded (可教育智能遲滯).”

    He came from behind his desk and looked at me. “Don’t ever say that again. Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality,” he said.

    It was a very special moment for me. Doctors said that I was educable mentally retarded in the fifth grade, and I was put back into the fourth grade. When I was in the eighth grade, I failed again.

    But Mr Washington changed my life. This person always gave students the feeling that he had high expectations of them, and then all of the students did their best to live up to what those expectations were. He often said, “You have greatness within you.”

    One day, I caught up with him in the parking place and said, “Mr Washington, is there greatness within me, sir?”

    He said, “Yes, Mr Brown.”

    “But what about the fact that I failed English, math, and history? What about that, sir? I’m slower than most kids.”

    “It doesn’t matter. It just means that you have to work harder. Your grades don’t determine who you are or what you can produce in your life.”

    “I want to buy my mother a house.”

    “It is possible, Mr Brown. You can do that.” And he turned to walk away.

    “Mr Washington?”

    “What do you want now?”

    “Uh, I’m the one, sir. One day you’re going to hear my name. I’m the one, sir.”

    School was a real struggle for me. Mr Washington put many demands on me. He made me believe that I could do it. At the end of that year, I was on the honor roll for the first time in my life.

    Years later, I produced five programs on public television. When one of my programs was shown on the educational television channel, I had some friends call him. I was sitting by the phone waiting when he called me. He said, “May I speak to Mr Brown, please?”

    “Oh, Mr Washington, is that you?”

    “Yes, it’s me. You were the one, weren’t you?”

 “Yes, sir, I was.”

56. What does Mr Washington mean by saying “Someone’s opinion of you does not have to become your reality”?  

A. You needn’t have the same opinion as others.    B. You should believe what other people say.

C. What other people say about you may not be correct.  D. The doctor made a mistake.

57. What happened to the author at last?  

A. He entered a good university.            B. He earned much honor.

C. He got a good job.                   D. He made television programs.

58. In the passage, the author implies that _________.   

A. people shouldn’t believe what doctors say

B. no one can be successful with hard work and confidence

C. no one is really educable mentally retarded

D. a good teacher can change a student’s life

59. The best title for the passage would be “__________”. 

A. Don’t believe others     B. I am the one    C. My best teacher       D. I succeeded at last

When I was a college student, I did a lot of traveling abroad. That was because a professor   36   me to do so. She said, “Now it is the time for you to travel around the world,   37   your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun?” I   38   her.

Since I started to work for a   39   company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the  40  of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business   41  , too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got   42   about food in different countries.

Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were   43   necessary when I happened to read a famous chef's comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the  44  around us at the same time. So why don't you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian   45  ? “Those words reminded me of my  46  advice. As information technology   47  , you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various   48   you can get from traveling.

    Today there are people who   49   direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people  50  not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are  51  by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to  52   and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily   53   more fruitful. However, we should never let it   54   our time for face to -face communication. Let's make use of information technology more   55  , and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.

36. A. promised         B. allowed          C. hurried              D. encouraged

37. A. build up             B. use              C. practise            D. exchange

38. A. agreed with          B. learned from         C. followed             D. obeyed

39. A. car                  B. food            C. clothing            D. machine

40. A. life                 B. rivers               C. sights              D. houses

41. A. plans                B. bargain              C. progress            D. trips

42. A. information          B. taste                C. cooks            D. feelings

43. A. even more            B. no longer            C. much         D. actually

44. A. people               B. drink                C. atmosphere   D. environment

45. A. shoes                B. dishes               C. customers     D. situations

46. A. friend's             B. parents'             C. professor's  D. boss's

47. A. produces             B. advertises           C. forms         D. advances

48. A. news             B. pleasures            C. troubles         D. places

49. A. avoid                B. keep             C. lose          D. enjoy

50. A. meeting              B. talking          C. communicating   D. traveling

51. A. stopped              B. met             C. surrounded      D. hurt

52. A. look at              B. employ          C. travel           D. meet

53. A. communication   B. study                C. work             D. action

54. A. spare                B. increase             C. reduce       D. make use of

55. A. wisely               B. correctly            C. or less       D. slowly

 —The cake smells delicious. 

— ____. 

A. So does it      B. So it does        C. So is the cake      D. So it is

Some people get in touch with each other by mobile phones__________ others keep contact with each other by e-mail.

A. when         B. before          C. while             D. since

—I have taken someone else’s T-shirt by mistake. Is it Jane’s ?

—It        be hers . She seldom wears red.

    A. won’t       B. can’t        C. needn’t            D. mustn’t

At our factory there are a few machines similar to       described in this magazine.

A. them         B. these           C. those              D. ones

Little Tom easily ________ himself to the American life as he moved to the USA with his parents when he was only three.

A. adapted           B.  suited       C. matched          D. fit

 When you read the reference book, you’d better make a mark ____ you have any doubts.

A. which         B. in which       C. where             D. in where