Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak List Price: $16.95 Price:

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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
List Price:       $16.95     Price: $14.35
Where the Wild Things Are is one of those truly rare books that can be enjoyed equally by a child and a grown-up. Max puts on his wolf suit, trying to do something bad and gets sent to bed without supper. Quite by accident, a forest grows in his room, allowing his wild behaviour to continue. Sendak’s color illustrations (插图) are beautiful, and each turn of the page brings the discovery of a new wonder.
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
List Price:       $17.95     Price: $10.77
Perhaps the perfect children’s bedtime book, Goodnight Moon is a short poem of goodnight wishes from a young rabbit preparing for his own sleep. He says goodnight to every object in sight. Clement Hurd’s illustrations are simple and effective.
Happy Birthday, Baby by Dr. Smith
List Price:       $9.99      Price: $9.99
The Great Birthday Bird says, “Get dressed! Today is your day. It’s the Best of the Best!” This fun-filled book can be touched, moved, and smelt, helping babies celebrate their day of all days with the Great Birthday Bird! It’s illustrated by Jan Gerardi.
You"re Only Old Once! by Dr. Seuss
List Price:       $11.70     Price: $10. 53
If laughter is the best medicine, then You’re Only Old Once! is a delightful new defense against aging. As we follow him through his checkup with the experts at the Golden Years Clinic, Dr. Seuss lightens the aches and pains of growing old with his unique wisdom. A perfect gift for anyone over fifty!
57. If you buy the books above, whose book will save you most?
A. Maurice Sendak’s.                       B. Dr. Smith’s.
C. Dr. Seuss’s.                             D. Margaret Wise Brown’s.
58. You’re Only Old Once! talks mainly about ________.
A. the happy time with the Great Birthday Bird
B. the adventure of a naughty boy named Max
C. some suggestions about reducing pains of aging
D. the goodnight wishes of a rabbit before sleep
59. Happy Birthday, Baby is illustrated by ________.
A. Jan Gerardi    B. Clement Hurd   C. Sendak        D. Margaret Wise Brown
60. Which book is suitable for both kids and adults?
A. Happy Birthday, Baby.               B. Where the Wild Things Are.
C. Goodnight Moon.                     D. You’re Only Old Once!

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第二节根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(请将61-65题答案填涂到答题卡上71-75题相对应处)
M: Would you like to come over to Paris with me over the spring break?
W: I’d love to.   61
M: At a friend’s. I always stay with this friend.   62
W: OK. Are you sure he won’t mind?
M: Of course not. 63
W: Does he live in downtown Paris?
M: No. 64  But we will have a car, so we can go into the city.
W: Will we drive to Paris?
M: Yeah. 65 We can leave about noon and get there by supper time.

A． It takes about six hours.

B． It sounds like fun.

C． He lives in the country.

D． And there is a room for you.

E. I am looking forward to it.
F. But where can we stay?
G. He is so kind-hearted and easy-going.

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Misunderstanding means East-West cultural clash. A failure to understand different customs lead to misunderstanding.
A common example of this clash occurs in China when Westerners complain that the Chinese are noisy and impolite, and feel uneasy with the questions: "Where are you from?" "Where do you work?" "How much do you earn?" "Are you married?" One Westerner has described this question and answer process as a "Laowai (foreigner) Litany." It"s not surprising that foreigners in China who are not familiar with Chinese culture would be shocked by the questions and might feel that Chinese were meddling in their affairs.
Why do Chinese and Westerners have opposite behaviour in public and in society? Cultural differences partly explain this. Chinese culture is founded on collectivism. Instead of considering themselves individuals, Chinese are, above all, members of a community. They identify more with employees of the company, citizens of the country, husbands or wives, or fathers. They are used to thinking of groups. With this community spirit, it"s not uncommon to approach others with questions. So, "Where are you from?" could mean "I"m interested in you and ready to be your friend;" "How much money do you earn?" could mean "If you don"t earn enough to feed yourself, I"m happy to invite you to share my rice porridge;" and "Are you married?" could mean "If you"re still single, I"ll help you find a girlfriend."
For Chinese, asking a stranger questions is a normal way to show sympathy and to invite someone to have a friendly conversation. Chinese on a 10-hour train ride would be considered impolite or even arrogant if they refused to ask or answer questions. That is why a Chinese train ride is always happy and animated for Chinese, but can be noisy for a European.
Western culture is based on individualism. A Westerner sees himself or herself both as an individual and member of a community. Thus any insistence on communicating through questions might be considered annoying. In Europe, a person on a 10-hour train ride, will be considered polite if he or she wants to keep silent for the whole journey. This is also why train rides in Europe are agreeably quiet for Europeans, but possible painful for Chinese.
There seems to be fundamentally nothing wrong with being interested in strangers, depending on the circumstances, but either asking questions or not asking questions could prove indelicate. Whoever you are, be relaxed and polite no matter whether you get intrusive questions or a perfunctory hello.
66. Which is wrong about the above four questions in paragraph 2 ?
The Chinese use them to show their sympathy.
The Westerners will be shocked at these questions
They are often asked to open a conversation by Chinese people.
They imply the spirit of individualism.
67. According to the passage, all the following shows the culture differences between we Chinese and the Westerns except_________________.
the Chinese consider themselves to be members of a community while the Westerns don’t
western culture is founded on individualism
your questions will annoy a Westerner if he/she doesn’t want to communicate
train journey in Western countries are often quiet but noisy in China
68. On a ten-hour train ride___________________________.
the Chinese will probably talk with strangers happily
the Westerners are certain to talk with strangers
it is impolite for both the Chinese and the Westerners to keep silent
it is often painful for the Westerners to be in silence
69. The underlined word “animated”(in paragraph 4) possibly means_______________.
A. causing shameful feelings B. filled with noise
C. full of life and spirit D. important and agreeable
70. The main idea of the passage is probably_____________________.
A.we shouldn’t ask the Westerners the four questions
B.culture differences may lead to misunderstanding
C.it’s wrong to be interested in strangers
D.asking a stranger questions is a normal way to show sympathy

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第二节: 任务型阅读（共5小题，每题1分，共5分）
阅读下列材料, 从所给的六个选项(A,B,C,D,E和 F)中, 选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑. 选项中有一项是多余选项.
______ 71. Eunice, a biology student, has a particular interest in Korean art. She likes watching Korean soap operas very much. She wishes to listen to the theme song of the TV drama “Dae Jan Geum (Da Changjin) ”sung by the singer named Lee Young Ah.
______ 72. George had a strong wish to be a scientist when he was a child. He had many beautiful dreams to do some research work in the sea. But his dreams didn’t come true. Though he now works in a government office, he has not given up his interest yet.
______ 73. Though Martha comes from the United States, she likes Chinese movies very much. She is a fan of Hong Kong actors. She has been looking forward to seeing their performances.
______ 74. Nigel, 24 years old, has a beautiful girl friend. She has just come to China to see him. Nigel decided to see a romantic movie with his girl friend.
______ 75. Pamela is a nurse. Since she saw David Copperfield’s performance last year, she has been fond of such a kind of art. She wants to watch some wonderful performances and learn something from them.

A． Beijing audience can view five new South Korean films, all with Chinese subtitles(中文字幕), until November 19 at the Tuixin Cinema on the Beijing National Library grounds. Two other South Korean films completed their full runs at the Tuinxin Cinema earlier this month.
Address: Tuinxin Cinema, Beijing National Library, 39 Baishiqiao Road, Haidian District.
Tel: 86415566
“My love, My Bride”
November 15- 9:00, 13:00, 17:30, 19:30
“Because You Are a woman”
November 17- 13:00, 18:15

B． Hong Kong pop star- Li Ming will give a personal performance at 7:30 from tomorrow through to November 21 at the Shanghai Gymnasium(体育馆). This show is to celebrate the opening of the 93 Huangpu Tourism Festival.
Tickets: 60, 90, 120, 180 yuan, available at 66 Jiangning Road.
Address: Shanghai Gymnasium, 1111 Caoxi Road.
Tel: 291189188.

C． The Shanghai Philharmonic Orchestra will put on some excellent Russian choral (合唱队的)works at 7:15 pm on November 26 and 27 at the Shanghai Concert hall. They will sing Russian folk songs and a Mass under a Russian conductor who is very famous for conducting choirs(唱诗班) and has given a successful choral concert in Beijing.
Tickets: 6,8,10,12 yuan, available at the hall’s ticket office.
Address: 523 Yan’an Road M. Shanghai
Tel: 32275694

D． The Song and Dance Troupe (剧团) of the Republic of Korea will give a Song and Dance show at 7:30 pm tonight at the Shanghai Center Theatre.

Tickets: 10, 20, 30 yuan, available at the hall’s ticket office.
Address: 1376 Nanjing Road W.
Tel: 29798663
E. A magnificent (华丽的) gift for your friends and family. Don’t waste this opportunity to see eight world’s magic champions perform.
Tickets: RMB 80, 180, 280, 380, 580, 880
Address: Room 227, West Section, 2 nd floor, Southern Gate, Beijing Workers’ Gymnasium
Tel: 8610-64068888
F. The National Maritime (海洋的)Museum is the largest of its kind in the world, with over two million items in its collections. Twenty galleries display some of the finest sea affairs in historic buildings, which were formerly a school for the sons of seamen.
Tickets: RMB 100
Address: Jianmin Road, Chaoyang District
Tel: 86432790

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When I worked as a waitress in Chicago, US, my coworkers and I would groan (叹息) whenever we heard someone with a foreign accent coming into our restaurant. We knew what it meant to serve a non–American: no tip. We would work just as hard as we always did, but we might not get paid
Americans have an unspoken rule about tipping: they give tips to almost everyone who offers them a service of some kind. Americans tip their waiters, barbers and taxi drivers. An appropriate (合适的) tip is between 15 and 20 percent of the amount charged for the service, but the charge for the tip doesn’t appear on the bill. The customer is expected to add it on himself/herself.
So if you order $100 worth of food, you are expected to pay your waiter at least $15, making your total payment $115. Tipping less than this sends a message to your waiter that you think they’ve done a bad job serving you. And to leave no tip at all is simply unacceptable.
It’s not that American waiters are greedy. In many countries, waiters are paid a salary for their work. They’ll earn money even if no one comes into the restaurant. This system offers much more safety for waiters than the American version. In the US, waiters know that a night without customers means a night without pay.
Some countries include a tip for waiters – a “service charge” – on the bill itself. Since the tip is included with the other charges, waiters don’t need to worry about people forgetting to tip. But in the US, waiters do not receive a salary, and service charges only appear on bills when there are six or more customers at the table.
Since almost all American customers are familiar with the system, they know to add a tip without being told. But visitors to the US may expect waiters to be paid a salary, or think that the tip is included on the bill. So as much as we waiters loved hearing stories about other places from our foreign customers, we were always nervous when they got ready to leave the restaurant. We were never sure what to expect.
55. Why would the author and her coworkers groan when they had to serve a non-American?
A. They would have difficulty understanding the customer.
B. They had to work harder to get tips from the customer.
C. They might not get any payment from the customer.
D. They thought a non-American customer would be hard to please.
56. If you order $550 worth of food, you are supposed to pay your waiter at least ______.
A. $55 B. $82.5 C. $100 D.$110
57. Why would it be thought unacceptable not to tip a waiter in the US？
A. They enjoy getting tips from their customers.
B. They work harder than waiters in other countries.
C. They are greedier than waiters in other countries.
D. They earn most of their money from diners’ tips.

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第三部分：阅读理解（每题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Although the new year is already here, the great moments of the old year are still in the memory. Let’s look back at some of these.
the United States
One of the world’s largest New Year’s Eve parties was held in Times Square, New Year. The festival attracted hundreds of thousands of people to watch brightly-lit ball drop on a landmark building at the stroke(报时的钟声) of midnight.
A great amount of confetti(五彩纸屑) was released from the sky at zero o’clock..
Britain
Painted in shining colours and blowing on whistles,50,000 party-goers arrived in London’s Millennium Dome to dance in the New Year. The Millennium Dome came to life at midnight as 50 DJs started up, competing on five separate dance floors to warm the crowd into the party mood.
Russia
New Year is the biggest holiday in Russia. It is traditional to put up a tree for celebrations with family and friends.
On the very last day of the years, Russians with a taste for a very cold swim braved freezing temperatures to plant traditional, festival trees on the bed of the Northern Ocean and at the bottom of Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake.
Malaysia
Brave skydivers threw themselves off the world’s tallest buildings near midnight and floated towards the new year.
The jump from the 452-metre Petronas Twin Tower was called a real leap from one year to the next since the group took off in the last second of the old year and landed a minute later in the new year.“That was really cool,”said Roland Simpson,“over crowds of onlookers to the landing spot.”
61. In New Year the brightly-lit ball dropped______.
A. from the sky onto the Times Square B. to celebrate the stroke of midnight
C. to welcome the arrival of Christmas D. at the point between the old and the new year
62. Which of the following is NOT true about celebrations in the world?
A. A large quantity of confetti was given out from the tallest building.
B. Skydivers in Malaysia jumped down from the world’s tallest buildings.
C. Some Russians planted trees on the bed of Lake Baikal.
D. In Britain 50 DJs competed on five separate floors.
63.The underlined word “landmark”means______ in the text.
A. an easily recognizable object, such as a tall tree or building
B. something that marks an important point in one’s life
C. something marking the limits of a piece of land
D. a building that is marked on a map
64. The text shows that_____.
A. New Year has been the starting point for people to have dreams
B. people in different countries welcomed New Year in different ways
C. people’s ways of celebrations are exciting
D. the new year is better than the old year

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