Once upon a time (從前) in Greece (希臘) there lived a clever man. His name was Aesop.

One day, when Aesop was taking a walk in the country , a man on the road stopped him. He said, "Kind sir, can you tell me how soon I can get to town?" "Go," Aesop answered.

"Of course I know I must go," said the man, " But I want to know how soon I can get to town." "Go," Aesop shouted to him again.

The man got angry. "He must be mad ," he thought. And he walked away. Suddenly he heard Aesop shouting at him, "You will get to town in two hours." The man was in great surprise ? He turned back and asked, "Why didn' t you tell me that before?"

"How could I tell that before?" answered Aesop, "I didn't know how fast you could walk."

(    ) 61. One day Aesop was ____.

A.    stopping a man walking             

B. talking in town

C. taking a walk in the country            

D. watching a man walking

(    ) 62. When the man asked Aesop the question, he ____.

A.    didn't answer at first           

B. said that he couldn' t answer it

C. told him that he was clever         

D. shcok his head

(    ) 63. From the text we know that ____.

A. Aesop wasn't very clever                 

B. the man didn't know that place well

C. the man knew how soon he could get to town 

D. the man knew Aesop very well

(    )64. The man got angry because ____.

A.    Aesop said he wouldn't tell him anything  

B. he was very tired at that time

C. he didn't get to know what he wanted     

D.it would take him two hours to get to town

(    ) 65. We can guess that at last the man felt very ____.

A . pleased      B.angry       C.surprised    D. hungry

On August 15, 2011, the Ministry Publish Security(公安部）started a campaign(活動） to educate drivers about the dangers of driving after drinking.

As a part of the campaign, police officers watched bars, restaurants and KTVs in Beijing, Shanghai, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei and Guangdong. It ended up on December 30. But it told the drivers the meaning of the new traffic laws and the dangers of driving after drinking.

In Beijing, some restaurants put up notices and told drivers about their responsibility. "Usually if a group of guests come by car, the driver won’t drink. If he does, we will remind him," said a waitress from Dongfang Restaurant in Beijing. Fewer drivers are drinking alcohol nowadays, since many know about the campaign.

Wang Lankun, a traffic policeman in Beijing said, "Some drivers think a glass of beer is not a problem. But a blood test will show that their blood-alcohol level is more than 20mg for each 100ml of blood. That is enough to affect their driving."

During the campaign, drivers who have a blood-alcohol level of over 20mg for each 100ml of blood will get a fine of 500 yuan. Also, they will not be allowed to drive for three months.

In fact, there are strict laws to punish drunk driving in many other countries. For example, in the USA, if someone has a blood-alcohol level of over 80mg for each 100ml of blood, he will be sent to prison for one year. In Britain, he will be fined 5,000 pounds and banned (禁止）from driving for 12 months, also he will be sent to prison for 6

months. In Germany, if a driver has a blood-alcohol level of over 60mg for each 100ml of blood, he won’t be allowed to drive until he passes a new driving test.

61. How long did the campaign last?

A. About 95 days.                                        B. About 135 days.

C. About 155 days.                                      D. About 185 days.

62. The police officers watched all the following places except        .

A. restaurants          B. KTVs                       C. hotels                     D. bars

63. If a driver drinks a glass of beer before driving during the campaign,       .

A. he will be sent to prison for half a year

B. he will have to take a new driving test

C. he won’t be allowed to drive for three months

D. he will be able to drive as well as usual

64. In Germany, if a driver has a blood-alcohol level of over 60mg for each 100ml of blood,       .

A. he will be fined 5,000 pounds and sent to prison for one year

B. he will be banned from driving until he passes a new driving test

C. he won’t be allowed to drive for 6 months and sent to prison for 6 months

D. he will get a fine of 500 yuan and not be allowed to drive for three months

65. From the text, we know that        .

A. different countries have different standards to punish drunk driving

B. fewer drivers know the meaning of the new traffic laws nowadays

C. the Ministry Publish Security began this campaign to punish the drivers

D. all drivers must pass a new driving test if they drive after drinking

    Long, long ago people made fires from lightening (閃電). But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn't start it again if there was no lightening. Later, they found out hitting two pieces of stone together could make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing (摩擦). They made a hole in a piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.

    Years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from the sun. They held a piece of glasses in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.

    About two centuries ago, people began to make matches. Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fire. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fir starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is very useful.

61. From the text we know that a spark can ________.

   A. fire any leaves     B. bum anything    C. bum dry leaves    D. keep fire bunting

62. We can also get a fire by ________.

   A. making a hole in a big piece of wood

   B. putting a smaller stick into the hole

   C. turning the stick hard for a while

   D. doing all the above in order

63. Matches have been used ________.

   A. for about two thousand years

   B. for about two hundred years

   C. since people began to use fire for cooking

   D. since people used the heat from the sun

64. From the passage, we know that ________.

   A. electric fire starters are widely used

   B. some forest fires happen from lightening

   C. today there are only two ways to make a fire

   D. people haven't used matches since they had electric fire starters

65. Which of the following is the fight order of the ways to make fires that people got to know?

   a. with a match    b. from the sun    c. from lightening    d. by rubbing

   e. with an electric fire starter     f. by hitting two pieces of stone

   A. b-a-c-d-e-f        B. b-c-a-e-d-f     C. c-f-d-b-a-c    D. c-d-a-f-b-e

This March is a busy month in Shanghai. There's a lot to do. Here are the highlights.

Live Music - Late Night Jazz

Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet(小號) player. He's coming with his new 7-piece band, Herbie' s Heroes. Herbie is known to play well into the early hours, so don't expect to get much sleep. This is Herbie' s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.

PLACE: The Jazz Club                  DATES: 15—23 March PRICE: ￥80,120                      TIME: 10:00p.m. till late! TEL: 6466-8736

Scottish dancing

Take your partners and get ready to dance till you drop. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn. Instructors(教練) will show the dances. The live band, Gordon Stroppie and the Weefrees, are also excellent.

PLACE: Jack Stein's                         DATES: every Monday PRICE: Y60 including one drink               TIME: 7:00 - ~0:00 p.m. TEL: 6402-1877

Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum

There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history. It' s always interesting to visit, but doubly(雙重) so at the moment with the Egyptian Tombs exhibition. There are lots of mummies(木乃伊) and more gold than you've ever seen before. Let us know if you see a mummy move!

PLACE: Shanghai Museum    DATES: daily TIME: Monday - Friday 9:00a.m. - 5:00p.m., Weekends 9:00a.m. - 9:00p.m. PRICE: ￥30 (￥ 15 for students)              TEL: 6888-6888

Dining - Sushi chef in town

Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it' s become an art form. The most famous Sushi 'artist' is Yuki Kamura. She' s also one of the few female chefs in Japan. She' ll be at Sushi Scene all of this month.

PLACE: Sushi Scene in the Shanghai Hotel       DATES: all month                         PRICE: ￥200 TIME: lunchtime                TEL: 6690-3211

For a full listing of events, see our website.

1.If you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p. m. on Saturday, which one can you choose?

A．Live Music - Late Night Jazz	B．Scottish dancing
C．Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum	D．Dining - Sushi chef in town

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisements?

A．Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that you never feel tired.

B．The performance given by the American jazz band won't last long.

C．Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food.

D．It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for the exhibits from Egypt.

3.From the text we may learn that Kamura is _______.

A．a(chǎn) cook

B．a(chǎn) waitress

C．a(chǎn)n instructor

D．a(chǎn)n artist

 

Short and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. "Football, tennis Cricket — anything with a round ball, I was useless." he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym classes in England’s rural Devonshire.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15^th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind building up his body, increasing his speed, strength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgway’s school of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older man’s cold-water exploits (成就). Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future. Journeys to the Pole aren’t the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy. "John Ridgway was one of the few who didn’t say, ’You are completely crazy,’" Saunders says.
In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter (遭遇) with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.
Saunders has since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he’s skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation.
This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, an 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis.
【小題1】The turning point in Saunders’ life came when ________.

A．he started to play ball games

B．he got a mountain bike at age 15

C．he ran his first marathon at age 18

D．he started to receive Ridgway’s training

【小題2】We can learn from the text that Ridgway ________.

A．dismissed Saunders’ dream as fantasy

B．built up his body together with Saunders

C．hired Saunders for his cold-water experience

D．won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic

【小題3】What do we know about Saunders?

A．He once worked at a school in Scotland.

B．He followed Ridgway to explore the North Pole.

C．He was chosen for the school sports team as a kid.

D．He was the first Briton to ski alone to the North Pole.

【小題4】The underlined word "Intrigued" in the third paragraph probably means ________.

A．Excited

B．Convinced

C．Delighted

D．Fascinated

【小題5】It can be inferred that Saunders’ journey to the North Pole ________.

A．was accompanied by his old playmates

B．set a record in the North Pole expedition

C．was supported by other Arctic explorers

D．made him well-known in the 1960s