No trip to South Korea is complete without a visit to its fascinating theme parks.  For those who assume that amusement parks are just playgrounds teeming with kids, South Korea’s theme parks are sure (25)______(change) their minds.

With their charming garden plantations, hot springs and exciting rides, they offer travellers a romantic and exciting getaway.  Within the appropriate driving distance from the Korean capital Seoul, there are three theme parks worth (26)______ (visit)—Lotte World, Everland and Seoul Land.

Everland, the (27)______(large) theme park in South Korea, covering various areas like Festival World, Caribbean Bay and Speedway.  It is such (28)______  huge park that you will have to plan in advance where you are investing your time there. 

Lotte World, (29)_____ designer was determined to create a wonderland for fun-seekers, consists of Lotte World Adventure, and movie theatres. You (30)______ also take part in activities such as ice-skating or bowling there.

(31)______ travellers want, South Korea is there to provide. Hop on a heart-stopping ride, amuse yourself in one of the theme parks or simply enjoy a relaxing hot spring bath.  Come and visit South Korea now!

Founded by Louis Cartier in Paris France in 1847, Cartier is well known in the fashion world. It is recognized as (32)______ of the world’s most distinguished luxury brands.  Most early years of Cartier (33)______(devote) to serving royal families and celebrities.  King Edward VII of England referred to Cartier as “ the jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers.”  The company remained under family control (34)______ 1964 when an investment group bought the business.

   Many of Cartier’s famous products were produced (35)______ chance. In 1904, the Brazilian pioneer pilot, Alberto Santos-Dumont complained to Louis Cartier about the unreliability and impracticality of using pocket watches (36)______ flying.   In result, Cartier designed a flat wristwatch named “Santos”. (37)_____ _____ _____ it was available on the market, the watch was loved by not only Alberto Santos-Dumont but also other customers. It wasn’t long (38)______ the Santos watch became the most popular men’s wristwatch then.

    In 1907, Cartier began to work with a businessman named Edmond Jaeger, (39)______ agreed to exclusively supply the movements for Cartier watches.  By that time, Cartier (40)______(establish) branches in many cities.  It was these earliest shops that witnessed Cartier’s amazing development into today’s leading jewelry and watch brand.

A. cropped    B. home     C. desirable     D. issue     E. illegal

F. scene      G. presented   H. worsening    I. urban     J. endure  K. disturbed

If this summer you pay a visit to Milan, the fashion center of Italy, make sure you’re not caught eating ice cream in the streets after midnight as doing so is now ___41___.

A new law was passed by Milan’s city council banning the sale of take-away food and drinks after midnight in some districts which are famous for their nightlife ___42___. The purpose of this unusual move is, according to the city council, to discourage night gathering in downtown areas.

The law inevitably has given rise to a number of protests, accusing that the government has ___43___ people’s normal lives.  However, if you take into consideration the country’s ___44___ economy and its high unemployment rate, the local government’s fear of ‘night assembling’may be reasonable.

In fact, Milan’s law is only the strangest of a host of restrictions on nightlife that have ___45___ up in European cities recently.   Madrid’s city center was declared a ‘low-noise zone’ last September and the city council has been refusing to ___46___ bar and club licenses ever since.

Why do European cities deal so strictly with nightlife?  It may be because Europe’s population is getting older and can no longer ___47___ late night activities within the neighborhood.

In the past, bars and clubs bloomed in European city centers, which were ___48___ to working class populations. But gradually, these people began to move out of the city centers and into the suburbs. Only the wealthy and the upper-class people can afford to live in ___49___ centers now. But these people don’t go to bars and clubs to socialize. Instead, they consider fun-seekers who wander in their neighborhoods annoying. They also worry that bars and clubs will make their neighborhoods less ___50___ and devalue their housing property.

Stephen Glenn is a famous American research scientist who has made several very important medical breakthroughs. Many people were dying to know the secrets to his fantastic achievements.  To unveil the mystery, a newspaper reporter interviewed him asking why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others? 

Having assumed to hear wordings like innate curiosity for science or hard work, the reporter was surprised to have him respond that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about four years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he lost his grip on the slippery bottle and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor - a real sea of milk!

When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or chastising him, she said, "Steve, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pond of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?"

Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, "You know, Steve, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer?" He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.

His mother then said, "You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it." The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!

This renowned scientist then remarked that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment ‘doesn't work,’we usually learn something valuable from it.

Wouldn't it be great if all parents would respond the way Steve's mother responded to him?

66. According to the passage, a newspaper interviewed Stephen Glenn in order to ______.

   A. persuade him to treat some dying patients            

   B. find out his differences with ordinary people

   C. hear about his opinions about medical science

   D. know about why he was so successful

67. According to the passage, the underlined word ‘chastise’ is closest in meaning to ______.

   A. pursuing        B. punishing       C. praising        D. educating

68. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

   A. Steve spilled the milk bottle to make a milk sea on purpose.

   B. Steve’s mother allowed him to play some time with the spilled milk.

   C. Steve’s mother let him choose the tool himself to clean up the milk

   D. Steve’s mother led him to try out ways to tightly hold the milk bottle.

69. What ordinary mothers can learn from Steve’s mother is that ______.

   A. never put milk bottle where little kids can get hold of

   B. appreciation of kids’ behaviours is important to their growth

   C. mothers should teach kids to learn from their own mistakes

   D. kids should learn to become scientists from childhood.

Our website is presenting to you the world’s leading museums and gallaries:

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.

The Smithsonian is one of the world’s leading research and museum complexes, with 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park, and various research stations. More than 137 million objects detailing America’s history are exhibited here.  There’s so much to see that, if you spent every day and night looking at the exhibits at normal pace, in ten years you’d see only ten percent of the whole. Therefore, it’s wise to head out with a plan. Focus on some famous exhibits at two or three different museums.

Le Louvre, Paris, France

The Louvre was a medieval fortress and the palace of the kings of France before becoming a museum two centuries ago. The addition of the Chinese architect I. M. Pei’s stylish glass pyramid(金字塔) shocked many when it was opened to public in 1989 as the new main entrance, yet it somehow works and has won compliment in the country, combining the palace’s various elements to make the museum stand out as the most shinning diamond on the French artistic crown. The museum’s collections, though failing to excel in numbers, are among the most important in the world.

The Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece

The amazing groundfloor gallery houses were found from the slopes of the Acropolis( 卫城). Its amazing see-through glass floor provides a walk over history, with a view of the archaeological(考古的) digging. Smaller settlements have been dug out, providing glimpses of Athenian life. Despite its lack of variety in exhibits and limited collections, the Acropolis attracts audience by, for the first time, allowing visitors to take in the stone exhibits, which are displayed in open air characterized by changing natural light.

State Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia

Russia may be isolated from the artistic centers of the US or West Europe, but the Hermitage has managed to acquire a spectacular collection of world art—three million items in numbers. The museum occupies six buildings along the Neva River, the leading structure being the candy-like Winter Palace. This gloriously  blue-and-white structure was finished in 1764 and over the next several centuries was the main residence of the czars（沙皇）. The museum’s leading attraction is Western European art—in 120 rooms in four buildings ranging from the Middle Ages to the present day.

70. Compared with the other three, which of the following is not geographically distinguished in art history?

   A. Smithsonian Institution.           B. Le Louvre.

   C. The Acropolis Museum.              D. State Hermitage.

71. Which of the following enjoys the largest number of exhibit collections?

   A. Smithsonian Institution.           B. Le Louvre.

   C. The Acropolis Museum.              D. State Hermitage.

72. The new Le Louvre entrance was recognized by French people because ______.

   A. it was designed by a famous foreign architect

   B. it was constructed in a very fashionable style

   C. it demonstrates the joint effect of different factors

   D. it exhibits the diamond on the crown of a French king

73. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

   A. If you plan well, you can view most exhibits of Smithsonian Institution during one visit.

   B. The Winter Palace used to serve as the home for Russian kings.

   C. For preservation, the Acropolis Museum exhibits are not allowed to be exposed to sunlight.

   D. The Russian domestic art works are the most attractive collections in State Hermitage.