World Expo 2010 Shanghai China is to be staged in Shanghai from May 1 to October 31, 2010. If you plan to visit the Shanghai Expo this summer, China Pavilion(館)is a must - see area for you.
China Pavilion, which is called Oriental Crown, is located at the center of the Expo site. Standing 63 meters tall, the China Pavilion takes the shape of an emperor's crown, with the upper layers larger than the lower ones. Covering 160,000 square meters in floor space, the pavilion is made up of a national hall and a regional(宗教的  ) hall. Buildings on the China Pavilion began on Dec. 18, 2007. The design of the China Pavilion was picked from a total of 344 designs put for­ward by Chinese from around the world. The pavilion has both traditional and modern features, which helps devel­op the theme of the 2010 Expo; "Better City, Better Life. For example, it is red in appearance, which covers the  traditional Chinese culture, and it is green indoors, with the use of energy - saving techniques. The Shanghai World Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors from across the globe. It is estimated that 400,000 people will visit the Expo and its 140 pavilions every day during the period, but the China Pavilion is only able to receive about one tenth of the total. How to hold so many people in the pavilion remains a tough task. Luckily, the China Pavilion is built as a permanent(長久的) landmark.
During the Expo, the main structure(結(jié)構(gòu)  ) will be used for an exhibition based on the theme of “ Chinese wisdom in urban （城市）development” by explaining the values of harmony（和諧  ）, nature and spirit. The three - story pavilion has three sections. The top floor's “Footprint of the East” will show some of the changes in Chinese cities. There, you can see a film which shows how Chinese cities have changed, especially in the past 30 years. According to Lu Chuan, director of the film, the scenery is like something from Lord of the Rings. On the second floor, “Journey of Wisdom” will explain China's four great inventions.  And the ground's “ Blossoming” City will display scenes from cities of the future.
【小題1】 Which of the following words can be used to describe the China Pavilion?

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【小題1】If a man is tired of working indoors and wouldn't like to be too far away from his girl friend who studies at Simmons, which college will be choose?

A．Simmons.

B．ST. Mary's.

C．Paul Smith's.

D．Northern.

How would you describe Quincy Jones? Is he an instrumentalist, a composer, an arranger, or a　producer? None of these labels can sum up this remarkable man. He has been known for years to　people who follow popular music. But his part in the We Are the World VCD and the Hands Across

America project made him a national figure.

In addition to these successful efforts, Jones has written the music for many cartoon movies,　including The Color Purple, which won 11 Oscar nominations（提名）. He also wrote the music for

Alex Haley’s Roots, a greatly successful television mini―series. These achievements show his　many-sided genius.

Quincy Jones was born on March 14, 1973, in Chicago’s South Side. Ten years later, his family　moved to the Seattle area. It was there that he met Ray Charles, who was three years older than

Jones and who in time would be a world-famous singer. The young musicians performed at small　clubs and weddings. Through Charles’s influence, Jones began composing.

When Jones was only 15, his musical talent impressed Lionel Hampton, who invited him to join　the Hampton band. Jones was ready to quit school to join, but Hampton’s wife, Gladys, stated her　disagreement. Believing that he needed an education, she removed him from the band’s bas. “Get that child out of here,” she yelled, “Let him finish school.”

These experiences made Quincy Jones more determined than ever to success. He finished high school, attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston on a scholarship, and finally did Lionel Hampton’s band. Soon, however, he struck off on his own. The future beckoned（召喚） brightly.

41. Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage?

A. Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton and Quincy Jones became very close friends.

B. Lionel Hampton played an important rule in the success of Quincy Jones.

C. A college education is very important and necessary in modern music.

D. Quincy Jones had a very lucky, fruitful and successful musical career.

42. Which of the following made Quincy Jones become famous all over the country?

A. His role in the We Are the World VCD and the Hands Across America program.

B. His music for the cartoon film The Color Purple which won 11 Oscar nominations.

C. His meeting with Ray Charles and their performances at small clubs and weddings.

D. His education in the Berklee College of Music in Boston, which is world-class.

43. Whose opinion played an important role in Jones’s school education and college education?

A. Alex Haley’s                 B. Lionel Hampton’s

C. Ray Charles’s               D. Hampton’s wife’s

44. Insisting that Quincy Jones get off the bus, Gladys Hampton was actually very _____.

A. professional         B. cruel         C. kind          D. selfish

It is hardly surprising that clothing manufacturers （生產(chǎn)商）follow certain uniform standards for various features（特征）of clothes. What seems strange, however, is that the standard adopted for women is the opposite of the one for men. Take a look at the way your clothes button. Men’s clothes tend to button from the right, and women’s from the left. Considering most of the world’s population-men and women-are right-handed, the men’s standard would appear to make more sense for women. So why do women’s clothes button from the left?
History really seems to matter here. Button first appeared only on the clothes of the rich in the 17th century, when rich women were dressed by servants. For the mostly right-handed servants, having women’s shirts button from the left would be easier. On the other hand, having men’s shirts button from the right made sense, too. Most men dressed themselves, and a sword drawn from the left with the right hand would be less likely to get caught in the shirt.
Today women are seldom dressed by servants, but buttoning from the left is still the standard for them. Is it interesting? Actually, a standard, once set, resists change. At a time when all women’s shirts buttoned from the left, it would have been risky for any single manufacture to offer women’s shirts that buttoned the right. After all, women had grown so used to shirts which buttoned from the left and would have to develop new habits and skills to switch. Besides from the right, since anyone who noticed that would believe they were wearing men’s shirts

1. 1.

   What is surprising about the standard of the clothing industry?

   1. A.
      It has been followed by the industry for over 400 years
   2. B.
      It is different for men’s clothing and women’s
   3. C.
      It woks better with men than with women
   4. D.
      It fails to consider right-handed people
2. 2.

   What do we know about the rich men in the 17th century?

   1. A.
      They tended to wear clothes without buttons
   2. B.
      They were interested in the historical matters
   3. C.
      They were mostly dressed by servants
   4. D.
      They drew their swords from the left
3. 3.

   Women’s clothes still button from the left today because______.

   1. A.
      adopting men’s style is improper for women
   2. B.
      manufacturers should follow standards
   3. C.
      modern women dress themselves
   4. D.
      customs are hard to change
4. 4.

   The passage is mainly developed by______.

   1. A.
      analyzing cause
   2. B.
      making comparisons
   3. C.
      examining differences
   4. D.
      following the time order