The amazing image shows the world’s largest ever cruise ship, complete with beach pool, shopping mall, rock-climbing walls, outdoor amphitheater（圓形劇場）and New York-style loft suites（套間）．The “traveling city” is being built on dry-docks in Finland by Royal Caribbean International, and she is named Oasis of the Seas．

Almost 1,200 feet long, 154 feet wide and rising 213 feet above the water line, the Oasis of the Seas will be able to host 3,000 crew to service every passenger’s need．In addition to the size, the Oasis of the Seas will also be the first ship that attracts people by the cruise line’s new neighborhood concept: 7 distinct themed areas, including Central Park, Boardwalk, the Royal Promenade, the Pool and Sports Zone, Vitality at Sea Spa and Fitness Center, Entertainment Place and Youth Zone．Of all these areas, the excellent zone will be “Central Park”．

Protected from the weather by a clear screen to let in the light, the Central Park area will be themed on Caribbean plants and leaves reflecting the area which the ship will eventually cruise in．And the park zone will have different restaurants, bars and boutique shops, bringing the idea of “floating city” to reality．

In addition, Oasis of the Seas will also include a rock wall, over 15 restaurants and bars, a casino(娛樂場), a theatre, two night-clubs and the largest freshwater pool on any cruise liner．

“Royal Caribbean is proud to introduce a number of ‘firsts’ that the world has never seen before,” said Adam Goldstein, “Oasis of the Seas is the ultimate expression of the creativity and imagination found on all of our ships, providing guests with a collection of experiences that will offer an incredible cruise vacation．”

In the passage, Oasis of the Seas refers to ______．

   A．a(chǎn) traveling city    B．a(chǎn) cruise ship    C．a(chǎn) deserted island    D．a(chǎn)n ocean park

It can be inferred from the passage that ______．

     A．the Oasis of the Seas hasn’t been built well so far

     B．7 distinct themed areas are being built on dry-docks

     C．the “traveling city” can hold 3,000 passengers

     D．the “traveling city” is a beauty spot

The main idea of the third paragraph would be _____．

A．what the Central Park is                B．the location of the Central Park

C．the features of the Central Park         D．the theme of the Central Park

The Oasis of the Seas includes a number of ‘firsts’ EXCEPT _____．

A．the world’s largest ever cruise ship                            

B．its way of attracting tourists

C．the largest freshwater pool on any cruise liner

D．its most delicious food in the world

Cities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot, especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets.

 A pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the USA every 110 minutes；one is injured every nine minutes, according to official date. Crosswalk can be especially dangerous for the elderly. Among people 70 and older, 36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compared with 21% of those younger than 70, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

 The Federal Highway Administration（FHWA）advises that next year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears .

 FHWA spokesman Doug Hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more time to cross, health-conscious Americans walking more, children encouraged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.

 Pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5,449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006. But among those in 2006, 471 were killed in crosswalks, down slightly from 488 ten years earlier, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says.

Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. Among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70.

B. Old people are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks.

C. Traffic accidents killed more old people than young people.

D. About seven traffic accidents happened per hour.

What is FHWA’s suggestion to states?

A. Fixing more traffic lights.

B. Providing more crosswalks.

C. Giving pedestrians more time to cross streets.

D. Increasing the time before the orange lights appear.

What’s the cause of the crosswalk safety problem according to the test?

A. There’re many cars and buses on the road.

B. Pedestrians are careless.

C. Crosswalks are crowded.

D. Drivers don’t give way.

The report from NHTSA suggests that              

A. fewer people were injured in crosswalks

B. crosswalk safety has been greatly improved

C. much has been done to reduce traffic accidents

D. pedestrian deaths in crosswalk remain a serious problem

You may drop in or just give me a call. __________ will do.

A. Either    B. Each        C. Neither       D. All

 You can only be sure of __________ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something __________ you might get in the future.

A. that; what   B. what; / C. which; that   D. /; that

_______, I suppose, and the housing problems for about 280,000 low-income families in this area could be settled.

      A. If you double your efforts                          B. So long as you keep your spirits

     C. A bit more efforts                                       D. Making greater efforts

— Would you like to go to London with us next week? 

— I’d like to, but my parents ______ that I am too young.

A. are against        B. oppose         C. object         D. explain

After graduating from a medical college , Jane____her job as a doctor

in the countryside.

A．set out              B．took over  C．took up          D．set up

—Do you have________trouble dealing with the problem?

—Yes. It is________me.

A.no; easy for      B.some; with   C.any; within   D.any; beyond

English is understood all over the world ________ Turkey is spoken by only a few people outside Turkey itself.

A. while            B. because            C. unless                  D. as

______ I accept that she is not a perfect girl, I do actually like her.

A. While     B. Since     C. Before     D. Unless