Don"t go to Kauai. Go to any of the other Hawaiian Islands --- Maui, Lanai, the

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Don"t go to Kauai. Go to any of the other Hawaiian Islands --- Maui, Lanai, the Big Island --- but leave Kauai for us. The weather on Kauai is so unpredictable (不可预测的) that sometimes it rains all day --- in fact, it"s the second-wettest spot on the earth. Yes, there are giant double rainbows all the time, and the sunlight through the clouds is magical. But if you are not interested in these, go somewhere else. You just can"t control the nature on Kauai, and who wants to surrender (屈服) to the nature when you could be at a fine hotel, lying in a comfortable chair next to a swimming pool, with food served upon request?
So what if Kauai produces surf champions the way Texas produces cowboys？Most of its 300 white-sand beaches are unmarked. Unless you connect with the local people, the hidden spots are hard to find. While Hanalei is the most beautiful town you"ve ever dreamed of, you can forget about discos and clubs. Worse, it doesn"t have one single four-star restaurant. What it does have is the original drive-through places where you pass by a rambutan tree (红毛丹树), and pick a piece of fruit.
Shopping in Kauai? Forget it --- unless you are interested in shell necklaces and beautifully carved wood bowls. Kauai is not about pampering. It"s about going natural and finding the nature within you. It"s a do-it-yourself place that offers walking along the coast, diving and swimming in the Pacific Ocean, and lying on the beach.
Don"t go to Kauai unless you have a lot of time, because there"s only one road, which can be slightly dull. It winds through the beautiful scenery of waterfalls, rivers flowing into the ocean, and taro (芋头) fields. You have no choice but to look at everything, because the speed limit is 35 m.p.h.
If you"re not interested in color, don"t bother with Kauai, because that"s what you get --- red roads, blue oceans, and a hundred different shades of green. It"s like diving on land. Many people on Kauai believe that this is Lemuria --- a lost island in the Atlantic. Can you imagine? Those Hawaiians, surfers, New Agers, and people who love nature and beauty and want a different quality of life --- what do they know, anyway? Forget about it --- you"re not going to like it. Go somewhere else. Leave Kauai for us.
小题1: After reading the text, we come to know that it is _____.

A．a piece of shocking news	B．an exciting story
C．an interesting introduction	D．a moving advertisement

小题2:It can be learned from the text that _____.

A．Kauai is an island near the Hawaiian Islands

B．Kauai is another name of the Hawaiian Islands

C．Kauai is one of the Hawaiian Islands

D．Kauai does not belong to the Hawaiian Islands

小题3: In the writer"s real opinion, Kauai _____.

A．is not worth visiting at all	B．is well worth visiting
C．is not a beautiful island	D．is a dangerous island

小题4:Who would like to visit Kauai?

A．Those who love nature.	B．Those who love city life.
C．Those who love the comfort in a fine hotel.	D．Those who love going shopping.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:A

解析

小题1:推理判断题。读了全文可以看出这是一篇动人的广告。似乎叫你不要去，但其实描写的情景却又诱使你不得不去。
小题2:细节理解题。读本文头两句可知Kauai是夏威夷群岛的岛屿之一。
小题3:作者意图推断题。通读全文可看出作者写这篇广告的真正意图是告诉我们Kauai是很值得一去的。
小题4:推理判断题。Kauai岛只有美丽的自然风光，没有豪华宾馆，没有购物商场，因此只有爱好大自然的人才去。

举一反三

Sydney Airport International Terminal－Arrival Area
SPECIALTY RETAIL
Newslink: Two separate Newslink stores cater to all your reading needs including newspapers, magazines and the latest bestsellers.
Downtown Duty Free: Make sure you shop at Downtown Duty Free for great savings on a range of items including perfume, alcohol, skincare and cigarettes. It’s your last chance before customs.
Beach Culture: A must for those into the Latest in beach clothing. Top surfer street and fashion labels including Mambo, Stussy and Quicksilver, including children’s sizes
DINING
Blue Sky Cafe: Speedy service leaves you time to keep an eye on the arrivals gate. Fresh milk, coffee, lemon juice, beer, Whisky, ice－cream, soda water, cakes and dumplings are on sale.
Macdonald’s: hamburgers, fries, pancakes, toasted potatoes, muffins, Pepsi, coca－cola and chocolates－all your family favorites. Breakfast served until 10:30.
SERVICES
ATM: ATMs are conveniently located throughout Arrival and Departures. Dollars, pounds and francs and RMB are all available.
Vodafone Rentals: This communications center offers the very latest technology for mobile phone rentals, sales and serving.
小题1:Where is the passage likely to appear?

A．A morning newspaper.	B．A monthly magazine.
C．A geography book.	D．An official guide.

小题2:The underlined phrase “cater to” probably means ________.

A．satisfy

B．afford

C．support

D．help

小题3:You may have better choices to deal with _________.

A．your hunger problem in Blue Sky Cafe and your thirsty problem in Macdonald’s

B．your thirsty problem in Blue Sky Cafe and your hunger problem in Macdonald’s

C．your hunger and thirsty problems in the Blue Sky Cafe

D．your hunger and thirsty problems in the Macdonald’s

小题4:At Beach Culture you can probably buy __________.

A．newspapers and magazines	B．skincare and cigarettes
C．adult cotton T－shirts	D．fresh juice and breakfast roils

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It’s summer movie time again. And heroes are ready to try their strength and magic on the silver screen. Check out our list of four films that look most promising to young audiences.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Release Date: June 4
Story: It’s the summer before Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A shadow is hanging over Hogwarts. A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped the Wizards’ Prison. And he broke out to fulfill one task to kill Harry Potter.

Around the World in 80 Days

Release Date: June 16
Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout (Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial arts skills to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days to win a bet.

Spider-Man 2

Release Date: June 30
Story: Peter Parker is still coming to terms with his dual identity as the crime superhero Spider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane, meanwhile, his Aunt May has fallen on hard times. A new villain^①, Dr Otto Octavius, has appeared to cause more troubles.

King Arthur

Release Date: July 7,
Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights^② in Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire. Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams.

Notes:
①villain n. 坏人
②knight n. 骑士，武士
小题1:According to the passage, if you want to see a film whose leading actor is Jackie Chan, you will see the film on ______.

A．June 4

B．June 16

C．June 30

D．July 7

小题2:In Spider-Man 2, Aunt May’s trouble is caused by ______.

A．Peter Parker

B．Mary Jane

C．Dr Otto Octavius

D．Spider- Man

小题3:Which of the following films is set in ancient Britain?

A．Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

B．Around the World in 80 Days

C．Spider-Man 2

D．King Arthur

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An epic^① love story, set against the sweeping landscapes of Wyoming and Texas, that tells the story of two young men — a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy — who meet in the summer of 1963 while driving cattle on a mountain range. They unexpectedly develop a lifelong connection, one whose complications^②, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love.

Production Status: Released
Genres: Drama, Romance and Western
Running Time: 2 hrs. 14 min.
Release Date: December 9th, 2005 (NY/LA/SF)
MPAA Rating: R for sexuality, language and some violence.
Production Co.: Focus Features, River Road Entertainment
Studios: Universal Pictures
Filming Locations: Calgary, Canada
Produced in: United States

Cast and Credits

Starring: Linda Cardellini, Kate Mara, Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams
Directed by: Ang Lee
Produced by: Michael Costigan, Michael Hausman, Larry McMurtry

Actors

Linda Cardellini Cassie Cartwright
Jake Gyllenhaal Jack Twist
Heath Ledger Ennis Del Mar
Michelle Williams Alma
Anne Hathaway Lureen
Randy Quaid Joe Aguirre

Writers

Larry McMurtry Screenplay (Adaptation)
Diana Ossana Screenplay (Adaptation)
E. Annie Proulx Source Material (from short story: “Brokeback Mountain”)
Diana Ossana Screenwriter

Show times (on Jan. 25)

Embarcadero

1 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA, 94111

12:00, 12:30, 2:00, 3:00, 3:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:00, 8:30, 9:30, 10:00

BAM Rose Cinemas

30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11217
4:15, 7:00, 9:45

Pacific’s The Grove Stadium 14

189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA, 90036
1:25

Loews Dupont Circle 5

1350 19th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20036
(2:00), (3:00), (5:00), 6:00, 8:00, 9:00

Notes:
① epic adj. 英雄的
② complication n. 复杂化
小题1:According to the passage, Brokeback Mountain is mainly about ______.

A．language study

B．love

C．violence

D．funny story

小题2:The film Brokeback Mountain is mainly from short story by ______.

A．Ang Lee

B．Michelle Williams

C．Diana Ossana

D．E. Annie Proulx

小题3:According to the passage, the natural sights in Brokeback Mountain was filmed in ______.

A．America

B．Canada

C．China

D．Mexico

小题4: If you live in New York on Jan. 25, you’d better enjoy the film in ______.

A．Loews Dupont Circle 5	B．Pacific’s The Grove Stadium 14
C．Embarcadero	D．BAM Rose Cinemas

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Welcome to Adventure land!
Everyone loves Adventure land! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore（探索），enjoy，and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched，longing to come back. What are you going to do this time?
The Travel Pavilion
Explore places you have never been to before，and experience different ways of life.
Visit the Amazon jungle（丛林）village，the Turkish market，the Tai floating market，the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell you about their lives，and things they make. You can try making a carpet，making nets，fishing...
The Future Tower
This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way we’ll be living then. Spend some time in our space station and climb into our simulator (模拟装置) for the Journey to Mars!
The Nature Park
This is not really one park but several.
In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers：see lions，giraffes，elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see...
The Pyramid
This is the center of Adventure land. Run out of film，need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more，visit our underground shopping centre. Come here for information and ideas too.
小题1:The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors ________.

A．realize the importance of travelling

B．become familiar with mountain countries

C．learn how to make things such as fishing nets

D．learn something about different places in the world

小题2: If you are interested in knowing about what people’s life will be，you may visit ________.

A．the Travel Pavilion	B．the Future Tower
C．the Safari Park	D．the Pyramid

小题3:If you want to get a toy lion to take home，where will you most likely go?

A．The Pyramid.

B．The Nature Park.

C．The Future Tower.

D．The Travel Pavilion.

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How many coins nave you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two？ A bent one？
　　With a phonecard you can make up to 200 calls without any change at all.
　　（1） What do you do with it?
　　Go to a telephone box marked（you guessed it）“phonecard”.Put in your card, make your call and when you’ve finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card.
　　（2） Now appear in a shop near you.
　　Near each Cardphone place you’ll find a shop where you can buy one. They’re at bus, train and city tube stations（地铁）.
　　Many universities, hospitals and clubs. Restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centres. At airports and seaports.
　　（3） No more broken payphones.
　　Most broken payphones are like that because they’ve been vandalized（故意破坏）. There are no coins in Cardphone to excite thieves’ interest in it. So you’re not probably to find a vandalized one.
　　Get a phonecard yourself and try it out ,or get a bigger wallet.
小题1:The passage is most probably ________ .

A．a warning

B．a note

C．an advertisement（广告）

D．an announcement

小题2:There are three sections（部分） in the passage. Which section do you think is about why phonecards are good?

A．Section 1．	B．Section 2．
C．Section 3．	D．None.

小题3:Choose the right order or the steps under“How do you use a phonecard”.
　　a. Put in your phonecard.
　　b. Look at the screen to find out how many calls you can still make.
　　c. Go to a telephone box marked “Phonecard”.
　　d. Make your call.

A．a, b, c, d	B．c, a, d, b
C．a, d, c, b	D．c, d, a, b

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