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Task 1

San Antonin Grand Tour

→Hotel Pick Up&Drop Off is Included

→Appropriate/Suitable for All Ages

→Both Cameras and Video Cameras are Permitted

You will have a great time touring the historical sites of San Antonio on the San Antonio Grand Tour with a live guide.

Tour Stop at the Alamo

Take a tour of the Alamo,made famous for its part in Texas independence from Mexico.Here,you can take a tour of a small church,which contains a small museum with paintings,weapons（武器）,and so on from the Texas Revolution times.

Includes Admission to Rio San Antonio River Walk Cruises

Take a ride on a riverboat down the romantic San Antonio River.Here,you can discover a world of sidewalk cafes,tropical forests,and charming shops as you take in the sights of the River Walk and more.

Tour Stop at Mission San José

Constructed in 1768 from local limestone（石灰?guī)r）,the Mission San José has served as many functions throughout its time,playing home base to many people.Restored in the 1930s,San José offers visitors a carved door,a beautiful rose window and a beautiful art.

Tour Stop at Buckhorn Saloon&Museum

Featuring wildlife from around the world,the Buckhorn Museum is a fascinating sight for nature lovers.The museum boasts/has over 520 species of wildlife；fish from seven seas,animals from every continent！

Stops may change due to traffic,weather,repairing,etc.With incredible（不可思議的）shopping opportunities,you will leave the San Antonio Grand Tour with plenty of great memories and stories from the past！

1.What can we know about the tour?

A.It will last for several days. B.You should pay for hotel pick up.

C.It is fit for people with different ages. D.No guide will company you.

2.What will you see at the Alamo?

A.Some old items in a museum. B.Many big and famous churches.

C.Lots of modern army weapons. D.An interest place of Mexico.

3.Which of the following places will you go to if you want to see lions?

A.The Alamo. B.Rio San Antonio River Walk Cruises.

C.Mission San José. D.Buckhorn Saloon&Museum.

4.In what condition may the order of the trip be changed?

A.The sudden heavy rain. B.Taking shopping opportunities.

C.The tourists'requirements. D.Taking more wonderful pictures.

Task 2

With all the hate,bitterness and pettiness（瑣碎）going on in this nation today,I wanted to share what has turned out to be one of the top ten days of my entire life.

I work for Vons in Bishop and today we had a group of military personnel（軍事人員）come in to the store on their way to Bridgeport.A customer came to me and said that she wanted to buy all of their purchases.All of them！

I told her that she could purchase a gift card and that I would open up a register and just ring all of them up on the one ticket.She agreed and wondered about how much of a card to buy,$500 or$600?In looking around and seeing that they were just buying sandwiches and drinks,I thought that was way too much and she ended up purchasing one for$300 and if there was anything left,she would come back in at a later date to pick it up.

I opened a register and announced over the intercom（對講機）for all military personnel to come.The customer quickly left the store.As the young men and women began to come through with their purchases,I got to tell them that all their purchases were paid for！The gratitude and amazement on all their faces was a priceless experience that I will cherish for the rest of my life.I let them know where the generosity came from and they all said thank you.

Other members of our community saw what was going on and that the money easily surpassed（超過）the$300 and began handing me money to cover the rest.

I could barely hold back the tears as I was checking these fine young soldiers out.This community showed that there is still a tremendous amount of love and support for our country and the people who serve it.

This experience gave me such a sense of warmth and faith in humanity.I want to share it with as many people as possible.

1.Why did the author open a register?

A.There are too many customers.

B.There are some military personnel.

C.She could let the military personnel get goods for free.

D.Military personnel are special people.

2.Why did the customer buy a gift card only for$300?

A.She wasn't very rich and had only$300 on her.

B.The author advised her to buy that kind of card.

C.She was busy ringing at that time.

D.She wanted to pay only for sandwiches and drinks.

3.Who paid for the extra money at last?

A.The author. B.The women. C.The shop owner. D.Some kind people.

4.What made the author in tears?

A.The kindness and love. B.The hard work.

C.The community. D.The young soldiers.

Task 3

After long hours of waiting for my friend at the bus station,I got tired and was tempted（引誘）to just leave and plan another meeting.

As I was still deciding,there came a man selling culture shoes and started showing them off to me so as I could buy or something,I just smiled and said thank you.I don't know if it was the smile or what but the young man stepped closer and stood beside me and started talking to me.“You know I didn't just end up like this,selling shoes,I had a life...had a family but one day life just turned up side down and all was gone just like that，”he said.Those were his words,in short,his wife stole all his money,sold his car and house,it was really a hard time for him and he was psychologically anguished.A lot happened and then he decided to pick up the pieces of his life and try to make ends meet,that's when he started making culture shoes and selling them to earn a living.

As I stood there listening to him pour out his heart and story of his life,I was still surprised how in the world can someone be so open to a total stranger like that and it dawned on me that some people get relieved（減輕）that way.You see,a lot of times we meet people and most of them have burdens in their hearts,some of them don't even have a person to listen to them,so I've learned to be good to all people and always give them my time to listen to what they have to say.By doing this it will not only help that particular person but also the one listening since you get to learn something from them and see the other side of life.This will make the world a better place to live in for all of us.

1.Why was the author at a bus station?

A.To wait for a bus. B.To meet one friend.

C.To have a rest. D.To think a plan.

2.What do the author's smile and“thank you”mean?

A.He/She wanted to see shoes.B.He/She wanted to listen to the man's story.

C.He/She didn't want anything.D.He/She was busy thinking his/her own things.

3.Which of the following best explains“anguished”underlined in paragraph 2?

A.Painful. B.Angry.

C.Surprised. D.Encouraged.

4.What does the author intend to tell us in paragraph 3?

A.Talk out your trouble. B.Pour out our hearts.

C.Be kind to strangers. D.Learn to listen.

Task 4

Passion is not something that we just so happen to fall into.It's also rarely something that one is born with.Our love of a certain activity comesfrom experiencing many kinds things and finding things that not only bring us enjoyment but present you with a problem.We must present ourselves with an issue,one that we want to work towards solving each day.

As mentioned above,passion is found once you become addicted to developing something each day.It comes from a thirst to solve a problem.For me,my main passion came from a hunger to become consistent（一致的）with trading.I started trading and from many failures,while doing so,became consumed by my hunger to gain an understanding of the markets and how they work.This hunger is something that keeps me going through all my losses.Our passion in any field comes from：A desire to understand something；a desire to make that something better.

Passion is something that we develop as time goes on.You'll have to go out and try new things(or stay in and try new things.The world works like that now).You'll have to open yourself up to new possibilities and embrace them without fear.This is how passion is developed,through countless experiences and embracing the unknown,through a search for knowledge.

Once that passion is developed,you'll have to stoke the flames of the fire with consistency.You'll have to get up each and every day and tell yourself that you can and will do whatever you want to do.Passion is what you love to do,but you must stick with it and put your efforts to gain knowledge and expertise in that area.

1.What can we know according to paragraph 1?

A.We often come across much passion. B.Passion is something we born with.

C.Experiences can make us like activities. D.Passion can let us face fewer problems.

2.When will passion appear?

A.When we like something very much.

B.When something is developed well.

C.When we have solved some problems.

D.When we are thirsty and hungry.

3.What does the underlined part“stoke the flames of the fire”in the last paragraph mean?

A.Put out the fire. B.Forget all the trouble.

C.Work hard for the goal. D.Learn how to make fire.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.Make use of passion. B.Find your passion.

C.Ways to succeed. D.Ways to gain passion.

Task 5

Five American teenagers were officially named the National Student Poets at a ceremony in Washington,D.C.The award is the highest honor for young poets in the United States.The new class of poets include Alaxandra Contreras-Montesano，Heather Laurel Jensen,Darius Atefat-Peckham，Ariana Smith and Daniel Blokh.The studentsrepresentstatesfrom alloverthe country：Vermont,Arizona,Michigan,Nevada,and Alabama.

The teenagers were first chosen from among thousands of award-winning young poets in the United States.

Virginia McEnery leads the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards,which plays a part in choosing the National Student Poets.She says poetry is powerful because it is open to everyone.“It's so democratic（民主的）,you don't need more than a pencil and a piece of paper.It's a really good access point for young people.”McEnery says she hopes the national student poet program will support the winners not only as writers,but as activists.“Many of the student poets have already held literaryleadership positions,”McEnery said.“For many of them,they're running the literary magazine for their school or one of them is actually very involved in running the scholar awards program for her state.”

As National Student Poets,the five young people will give presentations,performances and training on poetry and literature.They will also promote the services of libraries and museums,and volunteer in their communities.In addition,each poet will receive a$5,000 academic award and the opportunity to learn from poet and teacher Glenis Redmond.And,they will meet with Tracy K.Smith,the current poet laureate for the United States.

McEnery says she has seen for herself how programs to support students'creative expression can change young people's lives.

1.What can we know about the National Student Poets according to paragraph 1?

A.It's mainly for Washington,D.C.students.

B.It's the highest honor for American poets.

C.The winners are from different places in the USA.

D.Thousands of people have won the award this year.

2.In McEnery's opinion,award-winning poets _____________.

A.should do more for their country B.are hard to accept by Americans

C.have got little support D.are very active in leading

3.What will award-winning poets do?

A.Teach people how to give performances.

B.Do some work for museums and libraries.

C.Look for volunteers for their communities.

D.Try to change American young people's lives.

4.Which of the following best explains“l(fā)aureate”underlined in paragraph 4?

A.Poet honored for great achievements. B.Poet not very famous in the USA.

C.Poet helping the five young people. D.Poet offering academic award.