Many people are upset when their flight is delayed. Not only do they have to change their schedule but, even worse, they have to wait in an airport! There’s no need to be upset, though. Airports are much better places these days than most people thought. Look at the following realities, and you may change your mind..
Belief 1:Airport food is bad--- as bad as airplane food.
Reality: Airports have fine international food and you can buy something to have for later---for example, cheese and seafood in Paris.

Belief 2: Shopping in airports is great, that is, if you need a T-shirt.
Reality: In Amsterdam, you can buy anything. In El Paso, Texas, you can buy old-fashioned knives or special art. The art is so interesting that some people fly to El Paso just to visit the airport gallery(畫廊) . And Singapore’s airport is known for some of the best shopping in the world.

Belief 3: Airports make people uncomfortable and tense.
Reality: The airport at Honolulu has peaceful gardens. Pittsburgh has a meditation(沉思)room: When you walk in, you can hear relaxing music and see pictures of clouds painted on the walls. If you prefer exercise ,hotel at the airports in Los Angeletes , Dallas, and many other cities have fitness centers(健身中心) that anyone can use.
  So, the next time you’re waiting in an airport, have some fun!

63. What does the underlined sentence means?

A. You can buy anything in airports.

B. Airport shops sell great T-shirts.

C. Everything for sale in airports is great.

D. There is no T-shirt for sale in airports.

64. According to the passage, in which airport can you buy an interesting painting?

A. El Paso.       B .Amsterdam     C. Singapore        D. Los Angeles

65.What can we know about the airport at HONOLULU?

A .Its food is world-famous.

B. It is known for its art gallery.

C. It has peaceful gardens for passengers for free.

D. Its fitness center is open to all passengers for free.

66.Which of the following opinions does the author agree with?

A. Airplane food is free of charge and delicious.

B. Things in airports are too expensive to buy.

C. It can be comfortable and relaxing in airports.

D .Airports are not so good as most people think.

The nose is used in many popular expressions. Some people are able to lead other people by the nose. For example, if a wife leads her husband by the nose, she makes him do whatever she wants him to do. Some people are said to be hard-nosed. They will not change their opinions or positions on anything.

It is always helpful when people keep their nose out of other people’s business. They do not interfere (干涉). The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time. Such people are interested in other people’s private matters. They’re considered nosy. Someone who keeps his nose to the grindstone (磨石) works very hard. This can help a worker keep his nose clean or stay out of trouble.

One unusual expression is that is no skin off my nose. This means that a situation doesn’t affect or concern me. We also say that sometimes a person cuts off his nose to spite his face. That is, he makes a situation bad for himself by doing something foolish because he is angry.

More problems can develop if a person looks down his nose at someone or something. The person acts as if something is unimportant or worthless. This person might also turn up his nose at something that he considers not good enough. This person thinks he is better than everyone else. He has his nose in the air.

In school, some students thumb their nose at their teacher. They refuse to obey orders or do any work. Maybe the students do not know the correct answers. My mother always told me when I was a student, “If you study hard, the answers should be right under your nose or easily seen.”

67. If we say a wife leads her husband by the nose, we probably mean she _____.

　 A. loves her husband very much　　　

　 B. controls her husband’s actions

　 C. gets on well with her husband　　　

　 D. does whatever her husband wants her to do

68. Which of the following expressions could be used to tell someone to stay away from your private affairs?

　 A. Don’t keep your nose to the grindstone.

　 B. Keep your nose out of my business.

　 C. Please keep your nose clean.

　 D. You are really hard-nosed.

69. We can use the expression “has his/her nose in the air” to describe someone _____.

　 A. who is too proud of himself/herself　　　

　 B. who is very angry about something

　 C. who often makes a situation bad　　 　　

　 D. who doesn’t care about anything

70. If a student thumbs his/her nose at his/her teacher, the teacher would most probably feel _____.

　 A. happy　　　 B. excited　　　　　 C. angry　 　　D. relaxed

I live in Japan, where electronic items are a way of life, so it is no surprise that many students carry these little electronic dictionaries. Think of it. That huge, heavy paper dictionary that you used to see in your library looked like a building block in size and weight, yet someone has found a way to change all of that into a plastic box smaller than a video cassette tape.

E-dictionaries may be lighter and compacter(簡潔的) than any paper dictionary. They may even contain more words and expressions. It depends on which one you buy. To me, these are pretty much the limits to their advantages.

I think e-dictionaries should be limited in their use in classrooms. Let's take a look at some reasons.

E-dictionaries are much more expensive. In Japan, they cost as little as 10,000 yen (US$100) or as much as 40,000 yen, depending on how many functions you want (or think you want) and depending on how fashionable you are. My trusty Random House paper dictionary is copyrighted in 1995, cost me a mere US$12.95 plus tax.

E-dictionaries are more fragile. Drop your paper dictionary. Go ahead. Hold it above your head and drop it. Now, try this with any lightweight plastic e-dictionary, and you'll be picking up the pieces.

E-dictionaries need batteries. Batteries are temperature sensitive. Batteries cost money, no, make that extra money.

E-dictionaries have keypads. Typing in the spelling of a word is harder and more time-consuming(耗時)than looking through pages and using the index at the top of each page.

Let me add a statement about one that really troubles me. Sound. Little devices beep(嘟嘟聲)when you press the buttons, but it is very disturbing to some people in a classroom situation or library.

Finally, let's consider making corrections or additions. No dictionary is perfect, paper version or electronic. However, when you find something you'd like to change in the e-dictionary, you can't do anything about it. You can pencil in some notes with the paper type. Similarly, if you learn a word that isn't in the dictionary, a few notes of a pencil make it easy to increase its memory capacity. Not possible with a keypad model. And, for those students whose habit is to mark certain words with a highlight pen for case of future reference, again, the paper dictionary wins out.

9. What's the main idea of the text?

A. The advantages and disadvantages of e-dictionaries from the author's point of view.

B. Electronic items are a way of life in Japan.

C. It's fashionable to carry little e-dictionaries.

D. The bad effect of using e-dictionaries on students and teachers.

10. How many disadvantages does the author address in the text?

A. 4. B. 6. C. 8. D. 10.

11. What does the author hate most of all the disadvantages?

A. Not possible to make additions.

B. Wasting more time looking up words.

C. Too expensive to buy e-dictionaries and batteries.

D. Making sound when pressing the buttons.

12. What is the greatest advantage of the paper dictionary compared with the e-dictionary?

A. Containing more words and expressions.

B. More light and compact to carry.

C. Making corrections or additions for future reference.

D. Costing less money.

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
I live in Japan, where electronic items are a way of life, so it is no surprise that many students carry these little electronic dictionaries. E-dictionaries may be lighter and compacter (簡潔的) than any paper dictionary.  【小題1】  However, to me, these are pretty much the limits to their advantages.
I think e-dictionaries should be limited in their use in classrooms. 【小題2】
E-dictionaries are much more expensive. In Japan, they cost as little as 10,000 yen(US$100)much as 40,000 yen, depending on how many functions you want (or think you want) and depending on how fashionable you are. My trusty Random House paper dictionary is copyrighted at1995, cost me a mere US$12.95 plus tax.
E-dictionaries are more fragile. Drop your paper dictionary. Go ahead. Hold it above your head and drop it. 【小題3】
E-dictionaries need batteries. Batteries are temperature sensitive. Batteries cost money, too.
E-dictionaries have keypads. Typing in the spelling of a word is harder and more time consuming than looking through pages and using the index at the top of each page.
【小題4】 Sound . Little devices beep (嘟嘟聲) when you press the buttons, but it is very disturbing to some people in a classroom situation or library.
Finally, let’s consider making corrections or additions. No dictionary is perfect, paper version or electronic. However, when you find something you’d like to change in the e-dictionary, you can’t do anything about it. You can pencil in some notes with the paper type. Similarly, if you learn a word that isn’t in the dictionary, a few notes of a pencil make it easy to increase its memory capacity.  【小題5】And, for those students whose habit is to mark certain words with a highlight pen for ease of future reference, again, the paper dictionary wins out.