If you’re looking for the place that has everything, there’s only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.

    The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!

    The Worm of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance sports found anywhere.

    The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you’ll find it in New York.

    The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s a roast Beijing duck (北京烤鴨) in Chinatown, lasagna in Little Italy, or the finest French coq au vin found anywhere, there’s a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.

The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue of Liberty (自由女神像)? A Rockefeller Center? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park? Only in New York!

59. Why does the author think New York is a whole world in a city?

     A. Because of The World Of Theatre.      B. Because there is a roast Beijing duck

     C. Because you can find this place has everything.

     D. Because of the Statue of Liberty

60. Which of the following programmes can a visitor have only in New York?

To enjoy roast Beijing duck.

To taste the finest French coq au vin.

To spend an evening with Beethoven.

To see the Statue of Liberty.

61. From the text we know that “Rembrandt” is most likely the name of a famous_____.

    A. singer        B. novelist       C. poet       D. painter

62. What the writer really wanted to do is to ______.

try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York.

give readers some information about New York.

supply readers with some wonderful programmes in New York.

help readers to get a better understanding of New York.

Stay and Play for 2 Days

Stay in the magic with your friends and family and book a hotel stay at either Disney’s Hollywood Hotel or Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel. As a hotel guest, you can enjoy an extra day at Hong Kong Disneyland Park during your stay when you buy a one-day ticket!

How It Works

Hotel guests staying at either the Disney’s Hollywood Hotel or Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel who buy a Hong Kong Disneyland Park ticket will receive an extra park admission for the following day. Guests can buy Stay and Play for 2 Days tickets as soon as you check in at the Front Desk. Ticket price will be based on the first day a guest visits the Park. If the first visit day is a Regular Day, guests can buy Regular Day tickets even though the following day may be a Peak (高峰) or Special Day. If the first visit day is a Peak Day, Guests should buy Peak Day tickets even though the following day may be a Regular Day.

This offer is available 13 May through 30 September 2009. Guests who have bought their Hong Kong Disneyland Park tickets before 13 May 2009 can exchange their unused and not expired（過期的）tickets to Stay and Play for 2 Days tickets at the Hotel Front Desk.

Where to Buy

Guests can book their hotel stay through the following:

Call Hong Kong Disneyland Reservation Center at +852 1-830-830, opens daily 9 am-6 pm.

OR

Get in touch with your travel agent.

Dates to Remember

Offer Period   13 May 2009– 30 September 2009 

Last Day to buy Stay and Play for 2 days tickets   29 September 2009 

Last Visit Date   30 September 2009 

For more information, please click here.

60. As a guest at Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, you can enjoy an extra day in ______.

A. Disney’s Hollywood Hotel                 B. a Hong Kong family

C. Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel               D. Hong Kong Disneyland Park

61. You can get a Stay and Play for 2 Days ticket______.

   A. from 13 May 2009 to 30 September 2009

   B. by calling +852 1-830-830 any time of the day

   C. by getting in touch with your travel agent

D. with your used Hong Kong Disneyland Park ticket

62. It can be inferred（推斷）from the article that ______ .

   A. Disney’s Hollywood Hotel is in Hollywood, the USA

   B. Regular Day tickets are cheaper than Peak Day tickets

C. anyone can exchange his park ticket for a Stay and Play for 2 days ticket

D. this special offer lasts a little over six months

63. This advertisement is probably taken from ______ .

   A. a newspaper        B. a magazine        C. the website      D. a travel handbook

Chinese New Year for Kids

   ‘Chinese New Year for Kids’ is a full color paperback book with beautiful Chinese illustrations (插圖). This is a hands-on workbook for parents and teachers, written for children from ages 3 to 12 years old, for use in the classroom or at home. Music, physical movement, art, and food all add to the atmosphere of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year.

   The Polar Express

   One couldn’t select a more delightful and exciting premise (前提) for a children’s book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole. And one couldn’t ask for a more talented artist and writer to tell the story than Chris Van Allsburg.

   The Secret of Saying Thanks

Perhaps you’d like to know a secret, one of the happiest ones of all. You’ll discover it all on your own, maybe when you least expect. If you’ve not yet discovered the secret of saying thanks, it’s waiting for you. The secret can be found in the sunrise that offers promises for the day ahead, or in the gentle shade of a tree sheltering you from the hot rays of the sun.

   The Runaway Pumpkin

   When Buck, Billy and their little sister Lily spy the biggest pumpkin they’ve ever seen, they can’t resist (抵制). Buck and Billy try to roll the pumpkin down the hill to show everyone, but it’s too big! Before they know it, it’s rolling out of control down the hillside. It knocks over Grandpa Baxter and makes him think of pumpkin soup. And when Poppa Baxter finally stops, all he can think of is pumpkin bread.

64. We can infer from the passage that Chinese New Year for Kids ________.

A. is very popular with readers all over the world

B. is helpful to foreigners to travel to China.

C. helps readers to learn about Chinese culture

D. introduces a lot of outdoor activities.

65. If you buy a copy of The Runaway Pumpkin on Amazon. Com, you can save ________.

A. 30%                      B. 60%                      C. 40%                       D. 70%

66. The author wrote the passage mainly to ________.

A. offer us some advice on shopping                       B. tell us some interesting stories

C. introduce some children’s books                  D. compare some books’ information

56. How many days will the two jazz masters perform in Hong Kong?

A. 2 days.            B. 3 days.                C. 4 days.           D. 5 days.

57. You can get a ticket except that ______.

A. you go and buy one at the ticket office               B. you book online

C. you call and pay with your credit card                D. you wait to get one for free

58. Why will the two jazz masters perform in Hong Kong?

A. Because they meet in there after not seeing each other for 40 years.

B. It’s for Hong Kong Arts Festival.

C. Because they can’t live without music.

D. It just happens that they two are performing there.

As the summer comes, the exhausted consumers start paying attention to the latest cooling devices（儀器）in the market. With the competition rising ,buying an air conditioner (AC) is no longer a big deal; moreover the easy finance schemes make it a device for every life.

Design

Though it carries the standard design for AC, yet it looks elegant(優(yōu)雅的) when fixed on your wall. As AC is exposed to exterior（外部的）climate, it is bound to get damaged and bring maintenance cost if not taken proper care of. But Haier has solved this problem by providing an anti-corrosion（抗腐蝕的）body to all its AC. It has a remote control which provides you with ultimate flexibility and you can operate it from every corner of your room.

Key Features

It’s proved that this AC steals the show by offering 1tonne cooling capacity at the EER of 9.47. This means it operates at low power and thus helps you save great energy, and consequently it wins popularity with customers. The rotary compressor（旋轉(zhuǎn)式壓縮機(jī)）is the secret behind its smooth and silent operation, which makes it suitable for public and silent areas.

Core Information

Apart from the above features, it attracts consumers by its unique anti-bacterial filters（過濾器）, which act as a favor to your health by destroying the harmful germs and bacteria and make you breathe very clean air.

Advantages and Disadvantages

The anti-bacterial filters prove to be a favor for our respiratory system（呼吸系統(tǒng)）. When compared to other famous brands such as Samsung, Onida, and LG, it offers great functions at a very friendly price. However, it lacks some additional filters which are seen in other expensive brands like Electrolux EA12SCRLA1.

Conclusion

It’s a masterpiece（杰作） due to its silent operation and uniform（均速的）cooling. Thus, if you desire cool air, then just switch to this AC and feel the magic.

59. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A. most customers are not satisfied with the latest AC

B. the price of AC has been lowered due to the fierce competition

C. Haier AC has special functions but no desirable shapes

D. the real secret behind Haier AC’s silent operation hasn’t been published yet

60. The underlined words “steals the show” can be replaced by________.

A. learns key technologies secretly          B. puts theories into practice scientifically

C. attracts more attention and praise         D. shows some advantages and disadvantages

61. Which of the following plays an important role in guaranteeing our health?

A. The anti-corrosion body.                B. The remote control system.

C. The rotary compressor.                 D. The anti-bacterial filters.

62. Compared with other brands, Haier AC’s biggest advantage lies in ________.

A. the standard design                    B. the low maintenance cost

C. the best after-sales service                   D. the great functions at a low price

56. If you are a child of seven, you should choose        .

A. Diving         B. Sailing         C. Surfing        D. Gymnastics

57. If you have a 10-hour course in diving, you should pay at least       .

A. £100          B. £200         C. £90         D. £30

58. If you want to increase your confidence, you can call        .

A. 084 512 97129       B. 015 096 18700

C. 016 378 50737       D. 084 534 50400

59. According to the passage, we know that       .

A. it is very difficult to learn sailing

B. it is impossible to practice gymnastics at home

C. strength is needed to do highboard diving

D. surfing offers you the excitement of riding a wave

Welcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities（設(shè)施）to the full.

Dining Room

Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 to 9:30 a.m.. Alternatively, the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m., if you place an order for it by telephone. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed. Lunch: 12:00 to 2:30 p.m.

 Dinner: 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Telephone:48752

Room Service

This operates 24 hours a day. Phone the Reception Desk, and your message will be passed on to the room staff.

Telephone:48759

Telephone

To make a telephone call, dial 0 for Reception and Laundry (洗衣店), and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staff are very busy. There are also public telephone booths (電話亭) near the Reception Desk. Early calls should be booked with Reception.

Shop

The hotel shop is open for souvenirs（紀(jì)念品）, gifts and toiletries（化妝品）from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Telephone:48687

Laundry

We have a laundry on the premises（附屬）and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to phone the laundrymen to collect them.

Telephone:48867

Bar

The hotel bar is open from 12 to 2 p.m., and 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.. The Reception staff will cash cheques and exchange money in many foreign currencies（貨幣）.

64.The announcement mainly gives us information about ________.

A. facilities in the hotel                              B. providing passengers all kinds of service

C. the ways of serving                               D. carrying out the promise of the hotel

65.The card in a bedroom of the hotel is announced that _________.

A. you should keep silence when walking past the room

B. the passenger of the room is taking a rest

C. the waiters mustn’t enter the room

D. any visitors won’t bother the hotel guest

66.You have arrived to stay at the hotel at 2 a.m., and want a snack (快餐), What should you do ?

A. Go to the hotel shop.                             B. Go to the hotel bar.

C. Give a message to the waiter.                  D. Phone Reception

Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.

Happiness（Romance）★★★★

Happiness tells the story of two people（Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy）who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and don't like each other. But then they correspond by e-mail and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.

I Scream（Thriller）★★

In I Scream, Paul（Colin Jacks）is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesn't make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.

Paul's Heroes（Comedy）★★★

This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers（including Sammy Turblow）have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as women and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but it's great fun getting there.

_____________（Drama）★★★★

This is a very good drama with Jack Ross, who plays a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lloyd（Phil Driver）who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America. This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting.

64. Which of the four movies is the least popular with people?

       A. The 1^st one.          B. The 2^nd one.       C. The 3^rd one.          D. The 4^th one.

65. The underlined word "correspond" can be replaced by _____________.

       A. date                     B. exchange            C. write                   D. communicate

66. A thriller is most probably a film which tells something _____________.

A. frightening           B. instructive          C. humorous            D. interesting

67. Which of the following is the best title for the fourth film?

       A. A Hard-working Truck Driver                 B. Medicine 

C. A Strange Illness                                  D. Twelve Hours

56. If you are a child of seven, you should choose        .

A. Diving         B. Sailing         C. Surfing        D. Gymnastics

57. If you have a 10-hour course in diving, you should pay at least       .

A. £100          B. £200         C. £90         D. £30

58. If you want to increase your confidence, you can call        .

A. 084 512 97129       B. 015 096 18700

C. 016 378 50737       D. 084 534 50400

59. According to the passage, we know that       .

A. it is very difficult to learn sailing

B. it is impossible to practice gymnastics at home

C. strength is needed to do highboard diving

D. surfing offers you the excitement of riding a wave

63. According to the material above, we can learn that it is ________.

A. a tourist advertisement             B. a real property advertisement        

C. about studying abroad             D. about oceanfront suite sales 

64. Which of the following statements is NOT included in the passage?

A. You can experience at sea with $300 to spend if you book by April 1.

B. You can see the sunny skies and hit the beach in the Caribbean.

C. You can get 10% off some activities if you travel in Half Moon Bay.

D. You can have another night free if you stay in Half Moon Bay for six nights.

65. What can you enjoy for $ 1,758 in Turks and Caicos Club?

A. You can stay there for six nights in an oceanfront suite.     

B. You can enjoy an hour massage twice a day.         

C. You can have daily meals and a bottle of champagne.  

D. You only need to pay $25 if all the pictures taken there cost $100.

66. Where is the travel agency?

A. In the Caribbean.   B. In Norway.   C. In Turkey.    D. In Half Moon Bay.