Energy pod:
It was designed by a US company with NASA technology. It puts the human body in the best sleeping position and blocks outside noise to create an ideal napping experience. Silicon Valley high-tech companies such as Google provide the Pod for employees.
White noise radio:
White noise is a sound signal that contains equal power and frequency. Some radios provide white noise to mask other noises so that people can sleep without disturbance.
High-tech sleepwear:
A US-based company designs a nightgown with special fabric that stimulates blood flow to tired muscles helping one relax in deeper restorative sleep.
Emu pillow:
Inspired by emu that buried its head in sands when it’s scared, a type of pillow has been designed in China for office workers to take a nap, safe and sound. It turns the computer desk into a sleep hub with even two pockets to store the hands.
【小題1】These are designed for those who   .

A．have enough sleep.

B．are working for high-tech companies.

C．are in poor health.

D．are victims of sleeping sickness.

【小題2】Which of the following is produced with the help of a kind of bird?

A．White noise radio.	B．Emu pillow.
C．High-tech sleepwear.	D．Energy Pod.

【小題3】How do you probably get the information?

A．From a book.	B．From a radio program.
C．From a newspaper.	D．From a text message.

Jane Austen, a famous English writer, was born in Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16, 1775, and died on July 18,1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices(偏見)of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously.(匿名).
　　But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath’s many famous local people and visitors. She paid two long visits during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Addey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping its streets and public buildings the well—ordered world that she described so well in her novels. Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austen’s Bath can be enhanced (增強)by visiting the Jane Austen Center in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austen’s time and the importance of Bath in her life and work.
　　The Center has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your visit to the Center, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children busy.
　　You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen’s Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped.
【小題1】Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath__________ .

A．in her early twenties	B．in her early teens
C．in her late twenties	D．in her late teens

【小題2】What can we learn about Bath from the passage? .

A．Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen’s death.

B．The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.

C．Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen’s time.

D．No changes have taken place in Bath since Austen’s time.

【小題3】The author writes this passage in order to _____________.

A．attract readers to visit the city of bath

B．ask readers to buy Austen’s books

C．tell readers about Jane Austen’s experience

D．give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society

【小題4】After you have visited the Center, you can get the following things EXCEPT________.

A．books about Austen and her family life

B．cards and gifts that have something to do with Austen

C．the quizzes written by Austen to keep the children busy

D．the books written by the other writers about Austen

We all love our children and we all know how competitive the world is these days. What’s it going to be like when our children leave school? Will they have the skills they need to stay ahead of the competition?
All children need two basic skills to succeed. They must be able to read and they must be able to write. And with so much information available to them these days, they must be able to read quickly and accurately. That’s why your children need to be able to speed-read.
It’s ironic (諷刺的) that at this time of space-age technology, we’ve gone back to one of the earliest forms of mass communication—the written word. The Internet has introduced a revival (重新流行) of writing, and if you can’t keep up, you’ll be left behind. You certainly don’t want your children to be left behind.
You can help to make sure that your children are excellent writers—you can help them to learn how to use their language. Better still, you can learn with them!
You and your children can spend time together in a worthwhile pursuit (事業(yè))—learning how to write. Forget the theme parks, the computer games, the expensive movies and interesting sports. If you want your children to have treasured memories of time spent with you, learn together.
For less than you would pay for tickets to a theme park, you can invest in your children’s future—help them learn to write well with my six-part writing course.
Don’t stand by while your child is left further and further behind.   
【小題1】From the last two paragraphs, we can know the main purpose of the passage is_______

A．To encourage students to be better prepared for the future.

B．To list the qualities children must have for their future success.

C．To persuade parents to choose a writing course for their kids.

D．To explain the difficult situation children have to face at present.

【小題2】In the author’s opinion, ______.

A．speed-reading is the first step in a child’s formal education

B．children today waste too much time on games, movies and sports

C．children’s success depends much on good skills in reading and writing

D．writing helps people communicate more effectively in modern society

【小題3】What does the author think of writing as a form of communication now?

A．Important.

B．Funny.

C．Informal.

D．Old-fashioned.

【小題4】What’s the advantage of children’s learning together with their parents?

A．They will learn more quickly and accurately.

B．They will not be affected by games and sports.

C．It will encourage them to work for a higher pursuit.

D．They will have good memories of time spent with parents.

If you want to be a success, study at the University of Waikato is right for you. The university is internationally recognized for its excellence and achievements. It will help you develop advanced research skills. As a university student you can get first-class research facilities(設備) with trained teachers to help, support and advise you in your study. We pride ourselves on our high standards, our research success and our international recognition. For further information; Inf@waikato ac.nz
Degree
We offer a wide choice of bachelor’s degrees for international students, which includes: Arts, Communication Studies, Social Sciences, etc, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education are only for New Zealand citizens, for further information: deg@waikato ac.nz
Tuition fees（學費）
Tuition fees are different from department to department, generally from $56,000 to $6,000 a year, For further information: tui@waikato ac. nz
Accommodation(住宿)
You can have a room in a 4-bedroom flat, which will cost about $100 a month with other regular living costs of about $150 a month for one person, For further information: acc@waikato ac. nz
Health
The Student Health Service provides excellent medical services for students,. The Medical Centre is open five days a week, including student holidays with four doctors and nurses to meet your medical needs. For further information: heal@waikato ac. nz
Sports
The Centre is a great place to have sports activities. Trained exercise teachers and help you work out a training plan and keep you active., The sports hall has volleyball, basketball and indoor football courts and a swimming pool as well. There are also a large number of sports clubs at Waikato. For further information: sport@ Waikato. ac. nz
【小題1】If you want to get more information about arts, you can write to       .

A．sport@waikato.ac.nz	B．heal@waikato.ac.nz
C．deg@waikato.ac.nz	D．inf@wailato.ac.nz

【小題2】You have to pay at least       a year if you study at the University of Waikato.

A．$5,250

B．$8,000

C．$9,000

D．$11, 000

【小題3】According to the text, what will you do if you are ill during Christmas holiday?

A．Go to a hospital nearby.

B．Buy some medicine in a drug store.

C．See a doctor at the school medical centre.

D．Try to get help form your classmates.

AVERAGE RESOURCES
620 m3 water	If we put fresh water and sea water together, we can each have 620 m3 water. But remember, sea water is too salty for us to drink if the factories don’t process it first. So, 620 m3 is little. Saving water in daily use is important.
0.5 hectares of forests	There are 3.869 billion hectares(公頃) of forests on Earth. But we are losing them mainly because we cut trees too much. If we calculate（計算）at the size of a football field, we are losing 343,000 football fields every day, or 1,431 per hour, or 24 per minute!
1.5 centimeters long corals(珊瑚)	All the corals that we have now spread for about 100,000 km in 109 countries. But each of us can only have such a little piece, because seas are getting polluted and corals are dying.
33 stars	According to the latest report, there are 200 billion stars in the Milky Way. Each of us can have 33 of them. Unfortunately, we cannot see most of the 200 billion stars from Earth. We can only see about 6,000 stars. If we don’t use telescopes or we have bad weathers, we can only see about 2,000 stars.
90kg rice	On average, we harvest 0.54 billion tons of rice each year round the world and each of us can have 90 kg. Asia produces and eats 90% of all the rice. How long will it take you to eat up this 90 kg rice?
1 iceberg	Luckily, we still have icebergs to share when Earth gets warmer and warmer. Each of us can have an iceberg of 170m×170m×170m. Up to 10% of Earth surface is covered by ice. There is 31,000,000km3 of ice on Earth in all.

【小題1】On average we each probably have ________ fresh water in the world.

A．over 620m3

B．more than 620m3

C．far less than 620m3

D．only 620m3

【小題2】We are losing the forests on Earth mainly because of________.

A．the man-made damage	B．the climate change
C．the construction of many football fields	D．the environmental pollution

【小題3】When we don’t use telescopes or the weather is bad, we can see ________ stars from Earth.

A．all the stars

B．about 2,000

C．about 200 billion

D．about 6,000

【小題4】According to the table above, we each can only have _____ because of pollution.

A．less water

B．fewer icebergs

C．fewer corals

D．less rice

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【小題1】The purpose of the passage is ______.

A．to introduce a new magazine	B．to help parents with their daily life
C．to attract more subscribers	D．to collect more money for charity

【小題2】Which of the following is true according to the ad?

A．Only $12 is to be paid for 24 issues of the magazine

B．Readers can get a free offer of the magazine any time of the year

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【小題3】A reader subscribed PARENTS 3 months ago, but now he finds the magazine dissatisfying. What can he do?   

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【小題2】Why are customers’ comments quoted in the ad?

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B．To describe the uses of the product.

C．To make people believe its top quality.

D．To persuade people not to use paper maps.

【小題3】How does TeleNav GPS Navigator tell the users the directions?

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CITY SIGHTSEEING TOUR
This tour consists of touring the City, Bay and Surrounds Area of the CBD. Toorak(affluent), CliftonHill(reto), Carlton(little Italy), Fitzroy(bohemian), Kew(Studley Park Boat house), The Yarra River...etc
Picture yourself in a Classic Chevrolet Convertible travelling the streets of Melbourne with the wind blowing in your hair and everyone wondering who you are and wishing it was them.
Stopping to view The Bay and have your champagne（香檳酒） and French pastry（點心） on the pier.（碼頭） 
This is a feeling of luxury, this is unique!
Spend a few hours seeing Melbourne and its surrounds from the perspective of a Classic Convertible Chevrolet Impala (either 1965 or 1968).This unique chauffeured tour lasts 2 hours transports you and up to three friends.
Choose your own route, or let us choose for you and go to places such as Kew Boulevard along the Yarra - a lovely lush area or maybe the Country area of Warrandyte or the Bay area of St Kilda. You might want to have fish'n'chips at Station Pier or coffee and cake at Brunetti's in Carlton!
STOPPING FOR COFFEE AND SNACKS AT CUSTOMERS EXPENSE
MORNINGTON PENINSULA TOUR
When you think Mornington Peninsula you think of rolling hills and rugged coastline, and a beach on every cove.
This tour takes you to an area so diverse of soil, sunshine and rainfall. It has a micro- climate all itself. Its wine and food are unique. There are more than 150 Wineries in the Peninsula. Surrounded by 25 hectares of National Parks it has a mix of rugged coastline, serene wetlands and wild bushland.
We start our tour from Melbourne journey to Frankston, Mornington then Red Hill. We travel to a variety of vineyards.
Followed by lunch at Montalto Vineyard and Restaurant awarded both a Chef's Hat Rating in the 2009 Age Good Food Guide & 5 red stars in the 2009 Halliday Australian Wine Companion. (5 red stars stand for an outstanding winery regularly producing wines of exemplary quality and typicity!)
From here we travel along the picturesque coast line of natural beauty dotted throughout this land of striking contrast.
At your leisure we travel back to Melbourne.
PHILIP ISLAND TOUR
This is our Phillip Island Tour bringing you in touch with wildlife: seals, koalas, penguins not to mention the Island's surfing beaches. Panoramic views of Bass Straight and Cowes. This tour is a very personalized one because there is so much to see and do on this beautiful Island.
THE DANDENONGS/YARRA RANGES DELUX TOUR
With this Tour we take you to Olinda and Sherbrook Forest which is in the Dandenong Ranges, here we travel the winding Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, which has large lush fern gullies and greenery forest, towering Majestic Mountain Ash and beautiful colourful Rosellas．
We stop and visit "The Sky High Observatory" with spectacular views of Mt Dandenong and Surrounds have a cake or a cup of coffee while nestled under the canopy of Australian eucalypts forest and see wildlife in abundance．
We continue our journey travelling across to Coldsteam Hills and Yarra Glen, here we have, "The Yarra Valley Wineries"．We stop for lunch at either, ‘Sweet Water Cafe' or Yering Station After lunch we take in some wine tastings, all at your pleasure before traveling back home via Christmas Hills．
【小題1】If you are interested in animals, which place would you rather visit?

A．City sighteseeing tour．	B．Momington Peninsula tour．
C．Philip Island tour．	D．The Dandenongs Delux tour．

【小題2】In which of the following places do the visitors have to have coffee and snacks at their own expense?

A．City Sightseeing tour．

B．Momingcon Peninsula tour．

C．Philip Island tour．

D．The Dandenongs Delux tour．

【小題3】What are the similarities between the Mornington Peninsula tour and the Dandenongs Dclux tour?

A．You may play with animals there．

B．You can travel with up to three friends．

C．You can travel to an area diverse of soil, sunshine and rainfall．

D．You can taste some wine．

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
HONG KONG
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS
ARRIVING IN HONG KONG
During your stay outside Hong Kong, you may have been exposed to certain infectious(感染) diseases without your knowledge.
In case you develop any symptom(癥狀) such as fever, chills, skin rash, diarrhea or vomiting within 14 days of your arrival in Hong Kong, you should consult a doctor or attend an accident & emergency department or general outpatient clinic. Please bring along this card.
CHIEF PORT HEALTH OFFICE
The Port Health Office
Their staff is glad to answer your questions about travel health.
Please inquire at:
--Hong Kong Island
18 F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Rd. East, Wanchai.
Tel: 2961 8840
-- Kowloon
Room 905, Government Offices, Canton Road
Tel: 2368 3361
【小題1】According to the passage, you may get some infectious diseases _______.

A．when arriving in Hong Kong

B．before you understand them

C．within 2 weeks of your arriving in Hong Kong

D．before arriving in Hong Kong

【小題2】If you find any symptom, which of the following places is not the place where you should go?

A．The hospital.	B．The accident & emergency department.
C．The Port Health Office.	D．The clinic.

【小題3】Where can a foreigner read this kind of notice?

A．At the Customs.

B．At hospital.

C．On 18 F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen's Rd. East, Wanchai

D．In Room 905, Government Offices, Canton Road, Kowloon.

【小題4】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Skin rash is an infectious disease.

B．There are two Departments of Health, one in Hong Kong Island and the other in Kowloon.

C．You may have some trouble without this card when you go to hospital.

D．It is very possible that you get some infectious disease but you don't know it.

The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:
Price: ＄10
BOOKING : There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:
★in person
The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m.
★by telephone
Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）
★by post
Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.
★on line
Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfied theatre.com
DISCOUNTS:
Saver: ＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, and full-time students.
Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.
Standby: best available seats are on sale for ＄6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.
Group Bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.
School: school parties of ten or more can book ＄6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.
Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
【小題1】If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _____

A．go to the Box Office on Sundays.

B．ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card.

C．use the Internet.

D．complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office.

【小題2】According to the notes, who can get ＄2 off?

A．The people who book the tickets on Fridays.	B．An 18-year-old teenager.
C．A 55-year-old woman.	D．A 20-year-old full-time college student.

【小題3】If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?

A．＄120

B．＄126

C．＄140

D．＄150