单选题For the state visit of Spanish prime minister to China, a series of cultural activities will take place early this month. Among them, a painting exhibition by Salvador Dali is surely one of the most anticipated. Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and organized by the China International Exhibition Agency, the exhibition will display 58 of Dali's works, among which 20 are oil paintings and 38 are illustrations. Created from 1920 to 1983, these works are the painter's representative works and display his artistic career from a complete point of view. The 20th century has witnessed the great achievements of Spanish artists. Among them, Picasso, Miro and Dali are the most outstanding. As an important representative of surrealism in the 20th century, Dali' s early works incorporate ideas from different artistic schools, including Impressionism and Cubism. With his unique imagination and flair, Dali's work explored the illogical and spiritual. He transformed ordinary objects and human bodies and reproduced them in a fantastic manner. He called his works "artificial photographs." In his later years, Dali showed interest in science and further tapped into the three-dimensional images. With the themes of death, sex and space, be blended more of his spiritual experience and established his own style in the field of surreal- ism. Dali was also an expert in the field of sculpture, jewel design and illustration. Time: 9 am -4 pm, June 9-27 Place: China National Art Museum, I Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District Tel: 6401-2252

单选题Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States. Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place "Tomesha"—the land of fire. Death Valley"s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National Monument (纪念碑) and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly mined the special beauty of this place. Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever- changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil"s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures (沙雕) stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.

单选题The underlined word "aroused" in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.

单选题What about ______ out for a walk? A. go B. to go C. going

单选题{{B}}B{{/B}} Everything has two sides. One side of SARS is already clear. It is a deadly disease, which causes fear. There were 2601 cases recorded on the Chinese mainland on April 24, according to government figures. Some 115 people have died and numbers keep rising. But, there's another side. SARS is a reminder of how fragile (脆弱的) life can be. Suddenly, it's not just the old people who are thinking about death. Everyone now realizes there might not always be a tomorrow. Li Ping, a Senior 3 student in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, came into contact (接触) with a suspected (疑似) SARS patient in mid-April. He was told to stay at home for at least two weeks. "Watching TV about more and more SARS patients dying, I never knew that death could be so close. Life is valuable and I am going to treasure every single day," he said. SARS teaches people to be grateful, not only for their own lives, but also for others. Doctors and nurses, for example, have to spend all their time with infected (被感染的) patients. As a result, more than 20 percent of SARS cases in China are medical workers. Liu Yu, a Senior 2 student of Beijing No. 5 Middle School, wants to be a doctor when he grows up. "Although they certainly know of the dangers, doctors and nurses remain bravely dedicated (致力于) to saving people's lives. I was deeply moved by what they have done. I think they are real heroes," he said. SARS also teaches sympathy (同情). The past difficult weeks have been terrible for Chinese people. But there are far worse things than SARS in this world, such as war, earthquakes and murders. Think of the Iraqis, who have been living terrible lives for 20 years. Think of how the Americans felt on 9.11. And finally, SARS offers the chance to grow. All different types of people and government officials are joining together to cope with this difficult time. When this passes, China and its people, will have learned great lessons.

单选题According to the passage, what is it that almost everyone does on Sunday?

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单选题Whatarethemanandthewomantalkingabout?

单选题"How far is it to the next village?" the American asks a man sitting by the side of the road. In some countries, because the man realizes that the traveler is tired and eager to get to his destination (目的地) ,he will politely say "Just down the road." He thinks this is more encouraging, gentler, and therefore the wanted answer. So the American drives through the night, getting more and more angry, feeling "tricked". He thinks the man purposely cheated him, for obviously he must have known the distance quite well. Had conditions been turned over, the American would have felt he was "cheating" the driver if he had said the next town was close when he knew it was really 15 miles further on. Though, he, too, would be sympathetic (同情的) to the weary driver, he would say "You have a good way to go yet; it is at least 15 miles. "The driver might be disappointed, but he would know what to expect. Whether to be correct or polite leads to many misunderstandings between people of different cul-tures. If you are aware of the situation in advance, it is sometimes easier to recognize the problem.

单选题This passage is mainly about that ______.

单选题{{B}}E{{/B}} "Go for it!" The expression "Go for it! "is a way of encouraging someone to try something. "Go for it! "means you should not worry about failure or be too careful. You should take a chance, be brave, and act firmly. "Go for it! "gets its name from football. Not football as it is played in most countries such as England, Egypt or Japan, but the kind of football played in the United States and Canada. One of the most exciting times in football comes when a team has failed, after three attempts, to move the ball forward ten yards. The team must make a critical decision. The conservative (保守) choice is to kick the ball and accept temporary defeat in order to gain a good position for your team the next time it gets the ball. The more exciting choice, however, is to try a fourth and final time to gain the remaining yards needed. People present are certain to shout their advice. Some will shout: "Kick the ball! "But others will encourage the team to take a chance. "Go for it! "they will scream. In the 1980s, people began using this expression in many kinds of situations to encourage someone to act bravely. There is no guarantee (保证) that the action you"go for it" will succeed. But that is the chance you take when you decide to go for it. You put your fears behind. You choose courage over safety. You hold your breath and go for it.

单选题HowlongisCarol'svacationeverysummer?

单选题阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的上个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 The mystery (悬案) around the disappearance of the famous crime writer Agatha Christie in 1926 was almost as {{U}}(36) {{/U}}as any of her exciting stories. At about 11 o' clock on the evening of Friday, December 3rd, Mrs. Christie got into her car and took a drive without saying{{U}} (37) {{/U}}she was going. She didn't return. The next morning her car was found without{{U}} (38) {{/U}}at Newlands Corner, Surrey. it was {{U}}(39) {{/U}}put on record that the Surrey Police did not find{{U}} (40) {{/U}}until 11: 00 that morning. People {{U}}(41) {{/U}}that she might have killed herself. {{U}}(42) {{/U}}as the days went by, it was suggested that she was {{U}}(43) {{/U}}. The press and the public naturally took great interest in the{{U}} (44) {{/U}}, with at least one newspaper offering a reward (悬赏) to anyone who could find the {{U}}(45) {{/U}} writer. Of course the police did their best to {{U}}(46) {{/U}} her. But, sadly, after a week's {{U}}(47) {{/U}} they had made no progress. In the end they decided that Agatha must{{U}} (48) {{/U}}the area. Agatha finally made{{U}} (49) {{/U}} on Tuesday, December 14th, when she was reunited with{{U}} (50) {{/U}} at a hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. It was said she had been staying at the hotel for the past 10 {{U}}(51) {{/U}} under the name of "Mrs. Theresa Neele". Her husband said, "She has suffered from the most complete loss of {{U}}(52) {{/U}}and I do not think she knows who she is." Agatha Christie hated {{U}}(53) {{/U}}. She seldom met reporters and made no {{U}}(54) {{/U}} this time. The only {{U}}(55) {{/U}} she made was that she had lost her memory, although with the help of a doctor she did manage to remember some of what she had done during her disappearance.

单选题In the world of business, ______ is not always easy for women to do the same things as men.[A] this[B] it[C] she[D] that