—The garage ________ outside the hospital annoys the doctors and patients terribly.

—Actually, we don’t know when it will be completed.

A. to build B. being built

C. to be built D. having been built

Please don't be _____ by the text messages saying that you have won a shocking prize.

A. taken out B. taken off

C. taken away D. taken in

Monitor in Class 8 rushed to the classroom to ask for help only to find _________ of the classmates there.

A. no one B. none

C. neither D. some one

Among the forests _________ a newly built wildlife research center.

A. lie B. lay C. lies D. lays

On November 11, the so-called double 11 shopping carnival, his mother spent a lot in buying clothes __________ his father bought tens of latest digital devices.

A. so B. When C. as D. while

Word spread across the country __________ the former first lady planned to run for the next president election.

A. that B. what C. whether D. where

On a very cold evening, an old man was trembling with his nearly icy hair and beard beside a river. Anxiously, he was waiting for a across the river. The wait seemed . The old man sat on the ground waiting for quite a long time.

, he saw several horsemen coming. He watched them silently and let the first one pass by without even asking. Another passed by, and then another, till the last rider came near the old man.The old man caught the rider’s and said, “Sir, would you giving me a ride to the other side?”

his horse，the rider replied，“Of course not．”But it was so cold that the old man’s body was almost . He could not get the ground．The horseman helped the old man onto his horse．He took the old man not just across the river, to the old man’s home.

As they the old man’s house, the horseman asked，“Sir, you let several other riders pass by without even asking. Then I and you asked me for a ride at once. Why? I had said ‘no’ and left you there?”

The old man stared at the rider straight in the eyes, and said, “I looked the eyes of the other riders. I quickly saw that they didn’t .It would be even asking them for a ride.But in your eyes，I saw . I knew that you would help me．”

The words the rider deeply．“Thank you for what you’ve said，”he told the man．“I hope I will never leave others 28 because I’m too busy, and every citizen does in my heart.”

With that, Thomas Jefferson，the third president of the US, turned his horse around and made his back to the White House.

1.A. trip B. ride C. help D. drive

2.A. cruel B. boring C. unfortunate D. endless

3.A. Gradually B. Finally C. Sadly D. Surprisingly

4.A. eye B. hand C. back D. face

5.A. like B. think C. please D. mind

6.A. Riding B. Speeding C. Stopping D. Leaving

7.A. stuck B. Shocked C. frozen D. injured

8.A. on B. down C. in D. off

9.A. and B. but C. so D. then

10.A. neared B. visited C. arrived D. left

11.A. came in B. came on C. came up D. came out

12.A. Even if B. What if C. As if D. Only if

13.A. out B. for C. into D. up

14.A. wait B. try C. ask D. care

15.A. Useless B. risky C. dangerous D. foolish

16.A. loyalty B. generosity C. ambition D. kindness

17.A. attracted B. comforted C. touched D. pleased

18.A. alone B. out C. away D. behind

19.A. live B. believe C. count D. help

20.A. living B. choice C. mind D. way

From Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou, you can travel along the East Line not only the other line going past Dujiangyan and Wenchuan. Take a regular bus from Chengdu Chengbei Bus Station from 9:00 to 16:30. It only takes about three hours to Jiangyou. The ticket is CNY50.00 net per person. Up along Fujiang River, you will pass the second largest city in Sichuan, Mianyang and enjoy the picturesque scenery.

There is bus available to the destination from 6:30 to 13:30 in Mianyang Pingzheng Bus Station,The one way ticket is about CNY95.00 net per person. In this case, you can not get stop at Jiangyou and Pingwu. This is one option for you.

In Jiangyou, visit the Former Residence of Li Bai, the famous poet in Tang Dynasty. If time permits, you can also take a look at the Doutuan Mountain, which is famous for its unique sceneries and also holdsnational gliding (滑翔) campaigns every year. Take bus at Jiangyou Bus Station to Pingwu and stay there for one night. Our recommendation is to stay at the Pingwu Hotel, which is the first hotel that can serve foreigners in the small city. The contact phone number is 0816 - 8822022. Pingwu has the best royal Buddhist temples in Ming Dynasty, Bao'en Temple and the historic relics in the period of Three Kingdoms (220-280).

The next day, take bus to Huanglong, which is 120 kilometers away from Pingwu. It only takes about 2 hours to arrive at one of the world's most naturally fantastic locations - the Huanglong Scenic and Historic Areas. The bus ticket is CNY30.00 net per person.

You can easily find the bus from Chuanzhusi to Jiuzhaigou. The journey time is 1.5 hours. Here we would like to recommend another hotel in Jiuzhaigou for you, Mofang Hotel. The contact number is 0837-7764926.

Two days in Jiuzhaigou Valley can give you enough time to explore there. Sometimes, you need to purchase the extra charge for entering the valley twice.

1.What is the tour route of the East Line from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou according to the passage?

A. Chengdu - Mianyang - Jiangyou - Huanglong - Pingwu - Chuanzhusi - Jiuzhaigou

B. Chengdu - Mianyang - Fujiang - Jiangyou - Pingwu - Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou

C. Chengdu - Mianyang - Jiangyou - Pingwu - Huanglong - Chuanzhusi - Jiuzhaigou

D. Chengdu - Mianyang - Jiangyou - Pingwu - Chuanzhusi-Huanglong - Jiuzhaigou

2.Where is this passage likely to appear?

A. An advertisement of local hotels.

B. A travel guide for foreign travelers.

C. A geography book of Sichuan Province

D. A newspaper for English learners.

3.If you take the bus from Pingzheng Bus Station to Jiuzhaigou, you can________.

A. directly get to the destination

B. get on the bus before 2 o’clock pm

C. also visit Bao’en Temple halfway

D. enjoy the scenery along Fujiang River

4.From this passage, which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. Pingwu Hotel is the only choice for foreign guests in Pingwu.

B. We’d better pay the entrance fee twice in Jiuzhaigou.

C. We can travel from Chengdu to Jiuzhaigou along different routes.

D. Doutuan Mountain is famous for the Former Residence of Li Bai.

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1.What’s the purpose of the letter delivered by the CEO?

A. To encourage customers to join in a special program for free.

B. To ask for the feedback of the customers.

C. To express festive greetings to the consumers.

D. To encourage customers to consume more on line.

2.How much can you save compared with the ordinary customers if you have two orders each with a two-day shipping and a over-night shipping?

A. $ 21.97 B. $ 25.96

C. $ 16.48 D. $ 9.48

3.What does “all-you-can-eat” mean in the first paragraph?

A. direct B. unlimited

C. convenient D. cheap

4.What does the last part infer?

A. They lose much in the special program.

B. The customers spend more in the future.

C. This program can offer a double-win in a long term.

D. Amazon.com is a very popular on-line bookstore.

" Vi-Lasata!I can't believe it--a Vi-Lasata!” —You see some attractive young ladies looking at a sweater in a department store and you listen to their conversation:

“ Vi-Lasata is almost impossible to find. Isn't it beautiful? And it's a lot cheaper than the one Terry bought in Rome."

When they leave, you go over to see this unbelievable sweater. It's nice and the price is right.You've never heard of Vi-Lasata, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Vi-Lasata clothes.

Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the product seems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover （暗中影響的）marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it.

Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don't pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the “thumb generation” -- consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It is a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don't trust ads.

So advertising agencies hire young actors to "perform" in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice cheating, but marketing director Jonathan Ressler calls it creativity. "Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is falling."

However, one might ask what exactly is "real" about of young women pretending to be enthusiastic about a sweater? Advertising agent would say it's no less real than an ad. The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. You don't know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.

1.Vi-Lasata is __________.

A. a very popular department store

B. the brand name of a sweater

C. a clothing company in Rome

D. an advertising agency

2.The attractive young women were talking so that they could ________.

A. get the sweater at a lower price

B. be heard by people around

C. be admired by other shoppers

D. decide on buying the sweater

3.Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. Traditional advertising is becoming less effective as it's too direct.

B. The “ thumb generation” tends to be more easily influenced by ads.

C. The two girls are in fact clerks in the Vi-Lasata Company.

D. Undercover marketing is surely against the law in that country.

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

A. Performance in Shops B. Vi-Lasata Sweaters

C. Ways of Advertising D. Undercover Marketing