Good afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today，I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

    The first one is about drinking. Now，you may  not buy alcohol in this country if you are under 18 years of age，nor may your friends buy it for you.

    Secondly，noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means，but please don’t make unnecessary noise，particularly at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

  Thirdly，crossing the road.Be careful！The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossings and do not take any chances when crossing the road.

    My next point is about litter (throwing away waste material in a public place)．It is an offense to drop litter in the street.When you have something to throw away，please put it in your pocket and take it home，or put it in a litter bin.

Finally，as regards something，it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under 16 years of age.

    I’d like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance，you should contact your local police station，who will be pleased to help you.

Now，are there any questions?

21. The main purpose of this speech would be to________.

   A．give advice to travelers to the country    

   B．declare the laws of different kinds

   C．inform people of the punishment for breaking laws

   D．prepare people for international travel

22. How many laws are there discussed in the speech?

   A．Five.           B．Four.      C．Three.        D．Six.

23.The underlined word “contact” in the seventh paragraph means________.

   A．keep in touch with               B．join

   C．get in touch with                 D．report

24.Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?

   A．A worker at a hotel.              B．A policeman.

   C．A lawyer.                      D．An air hostess (空姐)．

25.From the speech we learn that________.

  A．in this country，if you are under 18 years of age，you may not buy alcohol，but your friend can buy it for you

  B．you can’t make noise except at night

  C．because the traffic moves on the left side of the road，you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the road

  D．you may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age

    Do you know how children in other countries spend their schooldays and what kind of games they always play?

Children in Brazil

Children in France

Children in Japan

26. Children from Brazil attend school for ________ hours a day.

   A．eight                 B．six         C．four                  D．ten

27.What kind of sport is very popular in France?

   ① Pelote.             ②Bicycling.         ③Football.          ④Kite flying.

   A．①②③            B.  ②③④           C．①④            D. ①②③④

28.What is a crèche in France?

   A．Places with beautiful beaches.

   B．A day care centre for preschool children.

   C．The name of the place where French mothers work.

   D．Cramming schools to improve children’s exam results.

29.In Japan, many children ________.

   A. do not attend school

   B. write their names on an official list

   C. only see their fathers on weekdays

   D. like to read comic books

30.Compared to children in Brazil and France, children in Japan may feel ________ at school.

   A. bored           B. lonely        C. stressed           D. happy

   There has been a dramatic increase in the number of natural disasters over the past few years，and it is assumed that global warming and climate change could cause even more disasters in the future. Some of the world's leading cities are facing disasters like floods and heat waves.

London

    London's flood defences are getting older. Since 1982, the Thames Barrier(水闸)has protected the city from the threat of flooding，but it was only designed to last until 2030 and close once every two or three years. About 21 years later the barrier now closes five or six times a year and according to Environment Agency predictions, by 2050 the barrier will be closed on almost every tide if the problem is not addressed.

    There are 26 underground stations, 400 schools, 16 hospitals，an airport and 80 billion worth of property in London's flood risk area, so large scale flooding would be disastrous.

Paris

    Over a six-week period in July and August 2008，more than 11400—mainly elderly people—died in France from dehydration (脱水) and extremely high body temperature in a deadly heat wave. Heat waves of similar intensity(强度)are expected every seven years by 2050, so what can be done to make sure such a disaster does not happen again?

    One solution is to have air-conditioners installed in elderly care homes. But this is considered a short-term solution, as the increase in demand for electricity also increases carbon emissions.

In Paris the local authorities are encouraging architects to design new types of buildings such as the building “Flower Tower”， which uses a covering of bamboo to act as a natural air-conditioner.

Shanghai

    Shanghai is the fastest growing city on Earth. It has a population of 18 million and is only 4 meters above sea level. Sea levels are predicted to rise by 20 cm within the next century.

     An estimated 250,000 people move to Shanghai every year in search of work, placing extra demands on energy consumption. China relies heavily on coal-fired power stations, but these emissions increase temperatures and, in turn, warmer seas increase the risk of typhoons.

31. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

     A. Big Disasters in the Future

     B. Big Cities Facing Big Disasters

     C. The Increase of Natural Disasters

     D. Solutions to Natural Disasters

32. What problem should be settled now in London?

     A. How to protect the city's property.

     B. Where to build its flood defences.

     C.How to use the Thames Barrier to protect the city.

     D. How to improve the function of the old flood defences.

33. Which of the following measures can't solve the heat wave disaster in Paris?

      A. Forbidding the city to build “Flower Tower”．

      B. Having air-conditioners installed in elderly care homes.

      C. Putting up new types of buildings with a covering of bamboo.

      D. Encouraging architects to design new types of buildings.

34. The major threats to Shanghai are ________.

      A. rising sea levels and typhoons  

     B. extremely high temperature and rising sea levels

     C. increasing population and coal-fired power stations

      D. extra demands on energy consumption and typhoons

35. The purpose of the passage is ________.

     A. to tell us how to protect the big cities

     B. to give advice on how to defend natural disasters

     C. to warn us of the increasing natural disasters in big cities

     D. to explain what causes flood and heat waves in big cities

  We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job.   36  
   So, you have to give a speech and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”
    Cheer up!  37   Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly.   38  Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
   Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief.  39  And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.
 If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet?   40  
A. It doesn’t to be that bad.
B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.
C. This article gives some advice on how to give good speech.
D. Say what you have to say and then stop.
E. Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.
F. Never forget your audience.
G. Give it a try and see what happens.

Booking clerk:  Hello ,can I help you ?

Customer :    Yes ,you know , I’d like to fly to Berlin ,Germany ,___61____the 13^th of this month .

Booking clerk : Well , a moment please .I’ll  check the __62__(flight) . And ,What time will you come____63__ ?

Customer:    Let me see . I will attend a book fair ___64___(hold) in Berlin ,and the next two days a conference about education .Well ,I haven’t decided when I’m going to return . Oh , I hope I will have the __65___(cheap ) flight . By the way , how much does it cost to go there ?

Booking clerk:  Oh , it’s only $870. This is the cheapest .

Customer :    It’s fine .Would you like to tell me __66____the flight leaves and arrives ?

Booking clerk:  No problem . That’s Flight BA975 . It __67___(leave ) Los Angeles at 11:00 in the morning ,and arrives in Boston at 2:35 in the afternoon . Then ,you’ll have to change __68____Flight 301 at 4:10, and arrive in Berlin at 7:14 a.m. the next day.

Customer :     I think I’ll take __69___.One more thing , I prefer to have a seat in the front and by the window ,because I suffer from __70___(airsick ) sometimes .

Booking clerk:  I’ll try to get it for you .