Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋類）in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find　　　　　　　 out about shoes worn by everyone from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.

56.What does the phrase " green with envy" in the paragraph one most nearly mean?

A. happy　　　　　 B.jealous　　　 C. excited　　　　 D. worried

57. Where would you find a famous singer’s shoes?

A. Room1.　　　　 B. Room 2.　　 C. Room3.　　　 D. The Footwear Library

58. All exhibits in each room 　　　.

A. share the same theme　　　　　　　　　 B. have the same shape

C. are made of the same material D. belong to the same social class

59. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.

B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.

C. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.

D. Researchers come to the Footwear Library for information.

60. The purpose of the text is to get more people to 　　　　.

A. do research　　　　 B. design shoes　　 C. visit the museum　　 D. follow celebrities

I have always found it interesting talking to foreigners and learning about the cultural differences  48   our countries. I think it is important to know about the customs and traditions of different countries in order to avoid misunderstanding.

   Last Saturday, I met a man from France,   49  explained to me how the French greet each other. Now I know that the French usually shake hands when they meet. If they know each other well, they kiss each other on the cheek. They shake hands again  50  they are saying goodbye. It is not unusual for a French person that you met several minutes ago to come and shake hands with you again! This is just  51  of many French traditions. If you went to live in France, you might find  52  hard to adjust 53  their ways.

   Almost every culture in the world has its own taboos, and it is important to be aware  54    these taboos, so you know what is considered appropriate. Breaking a taboo could be a very upsetting experience. For example, in Japan, 4 and 9 are considered to be unlucky numbers, since the Japanese words for these two numbers sound  55  ‘death’ and ‘suffering’. It would be important to know this if you would like to visit Japan on holiday.

 Mary Coffey is a 94-year-old woman from Dallas. She has thousands of happy memories of the dance floor---dancing the Tennessee Waltz with her husband. John Clayton. For the entire 58 years of their marriage, they  36   dancing every week. Coffey believes it was the waltz that kept the romance in their marriage alive for such a long time. “ The waltz can make us  37  through hugging and kissing.” Coffey once said.

  Clayton passed away 15 years ago, and Coffey has  38  to set foot on a dance floor since then because of her deep sadness. But now, she has been diagnosed (診斷) with serious heart disease, and is believed to have just six months  39  to live. When they learned her  40  , volunteers at Mesquite’s Christian Care Center asked Coffey what she had dreamed to do in her life. To their   41   , Coffey’s answer was simple: “one last Tennessee Waltz”.

   After a long discussion, the volunteers decided to make her dream come true. They prepared a party for the old woman secretly. They drove her to the romantic party in the Park Series on a Tuesday night. In the car, Coffey asked  42  , “ What are we going to do?” One of the volunteers   43  on purpose, “ Mary, we are going to someone’s birthday party.”

   Seeing all the volunteers that welcomed her at the party, Coffey was so  44  that she cried immediately. Then, Coffey was  45  to dance the waltz on the dance floor by one of the volunteers. During the first song, Coffey danced  46  , showing that she was still familiar  47    all the moves. Coffey soon became tired, however, she was excited that she had the opportunity to dance the waltz one last time. She said, “I am very grateful! I will value this special memory forever!”

36. A. gave up                  B. insisted on            C. dreamed of             D. applied for

37. A. younger                  B. closer                    C. stronger                        D. smarter

38. A. refused            B. struggled                C. expected                D. agreed

39. A. remained                 B. spent                     C. left                       D. gone

40. A. detail               B. information             C. marriage                D. situation

41. A. surprise                  B. disappointment        C. excitement             D. satisfaction

42. A. hopefully          B. seriously                C. nervously               D. curiously

43. A. explained          B. announced              C. lied                       D. repeated

44. A. frustrated         B. devoted                  C. moved                         D. concerned

45. A. invited             B. forced                   C. allowed                  D. required

46. A. apparently         B. positively                C. unbearably             D. skillfully

47. A. to                   B. with                      C. at                         D. for

 We ______ the difficulty together, but why didn’t you tell me?

A. should face           B. might face       C. could have faced      D. must have faced

 George returned after the war, only _______ that his wife had left him.
A. to be told               B. telling               C. being told                  D. told

 That evening, _________ I will tell you more about later, I ended up working very late.

   A. that          B. which           C. what           D. when

 Was it ____ he said or something he did ____ you were angry at so much?

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

 I’m afraid that what you said yesterday _______ with what you are doing now.

A. compares         B. constructs          C. communicates       D. contradicts

 The job is open to all, _____ their previous experience.
 A. apart from          B. as a consequence of       C. regardless of                D. in spite of

In the south-east corner _______ the Qiyuan Pagoda, a 3-storey building.

   A. towering         B.towers         C. is towered         D. Tower