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talks across the straits (海峡). On May 3, 2005 Kuomintang Chairman Lian Zhan finished his eight-day visit
to the mainland. Only two days later another Taiwanese leader James Soong-Song Chuyu also paid a visit.
Soong is Chairman of the People First Party (亲民党) in Taiwan. On his nine-day trip from May 5-13,
he visited Xi"an, Nanjing, Shanghai and Changsha as well as Beijing. Soong, 63, was born in Xiangtan, Hunan
Province in 1942. He went to Talwan with his father at the age of seven.
On May 9, Soong went back to Xiangtan to sweep his ancestor"s tombs (祖坟). He also met President
Hu Jintao when he arrived in Beijing on May 11.
Soong hopes his trip can build a bridge of trust (信任), understanding and cooperation (合作) between
Taiwan and the Mainland.
The two Parties in Taiwan both agree with the "ONE CHINA" policy (政策) and in favor of the final
unification (统一) of China.
Things continue to get better since their visit. Taiwan can.now sells more fruits in the Mainland. The
mainland plans to give a pair of giant pandas to Taiwan. And the mainland people will soon be able to travel
to the beautiful island.
B. eight days
C. eighteen days
D. nine days
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试题【阅读理解。 The Chinese main land (大陆) and Taiwan have become closer. Now after Ta】；主要考察你对社会现象类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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Taiwan after taking unforgettable flights to arrive on the island on July 4, 2008. Many of them first
visited the Sun Moon Lake, a famous scenic spot on the island, which is also known well by the
mainland tourists.
A couple in their 70s said they were excited to realize the dream of visiting the Sun Moon Lake,
which they have seen only in books before.
In a restaurant on the lake side, the owner named Cheng Gong said he was delighted at the arrival
of mainland tourists.
"We have been expecting (期待) the mainland tourists for many years and at last they are here,"
he said.
The tourists stayed on the island for ten days. Their trip covered most famous natural and cultural
attractions (景点) around the island in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Ali Mountain and the Sun Moon Lake and
other places.
According to the agreements, now mainland tourists in 21cities can fly to Taiwan directly. With
more flights to Taiwan, the cost of getting to Taiwan from Shenzhen has dropped. The lowest price
for travel to Taiwan from Shenzhen now is around 6,000 yuan (US$883) for a six-day round trip.
Why not spread your wings and enjoy yourselves on the wonderful island?
B. By air
C. By underground
D. By ship
B. he could see relatives from the mainland
C. he could know more about China
D. he could receive letters from them
B. 6000 yuan
C. under 6000 yuan
D. much more than US$883
B. The tourists visited all the famous cultural and natural attractions in Taiwan.
C. You can fly to Taiwan directly from twenty-one mainland cities.
D. An old couple wrote a book about the most scenic area the Sun Moon Lake.
B. Mainland tourists bring benefit (利益) to Taiwanese
C. Chinese mainland tourists start sightseeing in Taiwan
D. The cost of the trip to Taiwan has dropped
that day.
It is 36 kilometers long and the world"s longest cross-sea bridge. It begins at Jiaxing, crosses the East
China Sea, and ends at Cixi, about 70 kilometers from Ningbo. It will reduce (减少) the driving time
between Shanghai and Ningbo by about two hours.
A great number of the workers started to build it on November 2003, and ended in June 2007. Now the
bridge has become well-known. About 40,000 vehicles (交通工具) can cross the bridge each day at first.
This will be added to (增加到) 100,000 vehicles a day in 2026. During the May Day holiday, many private
car owners came to the bridge as well as tourists on coaches. So many people wanted to see the bridge
with their own eyes.
As a shortcut between Zhejiang and Shanghai, the bridge will not only improve traffic but also help
economic development (经济发展) in the Changjiang River Delta.
"People enjoy working in small cities like Cixi but living in big cities like Shanghai," said a man. "With the
help of the bridge, they can leave Shanghai for Cixi in the morning and go back in the afternoon. It"s only
about one and a half hours" drive."
B. in July, 2007
C. on May 1,2008
D. on March 1,2008
B. two years and a half
C. three years
D. four years and a half
B. Ningbo
C. Shanghai
D. Wenzhou
B. The bridge begins at Jiaxing and ends at Cixi.
C. About 40,000 vehicles may cross it each day at first.
D. It can only improve traffic between Zhengjiang and Shanghai.
B. an ad
C. a newspaper
D. a movie
like apples and oranges have taken their place. "People are afraid to spend now and they don"t know what
the future will bring." said Linda Morrow, who owns a shoe and handbag store. In many interviews with
The Associated Press across the country, Americans talked about their concerns, from worrying about
small businesses to being anxious about simply making ends meet (维持生计). Samira Marino, a restaurant
owner in Miami, has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals.
During the financial crisis (金融危机), several of the country"s biggest banks have been forced to sell
or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods, The US government agreed on a
$700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not.
The crisis began last year. Experts think it was because US banks lend money too easily. Last year a lot
of people and companies, who borrowed money, have found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the
banks, as well as the people who put their money in the banks, without money. Since the banks borrowed
money between themselves and even other countries, the whole world was in trouble.
B. Because they don"t have the habit of spending money.
C. Because they worry about their future.
D. Because they don"t have enough money.
B. situations
C. hobbies
D. experiences
B. why there is a crisis
C. the danger of the crisis
D. people not to borrow money from banks
B. Linda has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice.
C. Experts think it was easy to borrow money from the banks in US in the past.
D. People are sure that the US plan to save the market will be helpful soon.
B. The money problem facing the word
C. Healthy expensive fruits
D. The art of borrowing
| Number of stores Australia | Number of stores Victoria | Estimated Sales 1996 $millions | Industry Share ％ | |
| McDonald"s | 450 | 120 | 935 | 7.95 |
| KFC | 430 | 100 | 520 | 4.40 |
| Pizza Hut | 155 | 39 | 420 | 3.57 |
| Red Rooster | 204 | 52 | 240 | 2.04 |
| Sizzler | 85 | 17 | 220 | 1.87 |
| Hungry Jack"s | 120 | 33 | 185 | 1.57 |
| 阅读理解。 | ||||
| The price of rice changes during the year. It is useful for rice farmers to know how the price changes, then they can sell their rice when the price is high. Last year, the price of rice was very low in November. This was a bad time for farmers to sell their rice. November, December, and January were all bad months. The best month for farmers to sell rice last year was April. July and August were also good times to sell rice. Between August and November, the price of rice went down every month. During other parts of the year, the price went up and down. It was hard for farmers to guess how the price would change from month to month.  | ||||
| 1. The price of rice was the lowest in _______ last year. | ||||
| [ ] | ||||
| A. January B. April C. July D. November | ||||
| 2. In which months did the price of rice stay the same last year? _______. | ||||
| [ ] | ||||
| A. April and May B. July and August C. February and December D. March and November | ||||
| 3. Which is the best title (题目) of the reading? _______. | ||||
| [ ] | ||||
| A. Seasons B. Changing in Price of Rice C. Months D. Buying and Selling |