--- Can we go to the park?

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       A．That’s right                                         B．I don’t see why not 

       C．You’ve got it                                       D．Yes, speaking

  Nowadays，people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals，especially those western festivals．

    A survey conducted recently by sina．com showed that among the 18，222 people surveyed 63.90％said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation，nothing serious while 17.85％surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act．showing they were not “out”．These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young．10.45％people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness．Only 7.80％of people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民)

    The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do, with the advancement of China's economy．In my point of view．Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin．They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life．Shop owners' pockets are filled，the public's hunger for happiness is filled，and that is enough．Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment．

    The crisis(危機)of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals．Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life “The country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food”.

    But the western culture shows much of romance．Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people．At this point，food seems to be too plain．Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed．

    Foreign festivals in China today are celebrated for fun．They give people opportunities to relax mad celebrate，to show appreciation and gratefulness．The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public，the familiarity with the western culture，and most importantly，on people's economic status．

64．From the survey we know that among the people surveyed          ．

    A．most think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculous

    B．many fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soon

    C．some think that celebrating foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasing

    D．half think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashion

65．The writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China          ．

    A．have lost their religious background

    B．a(chǎn)re the same as those celebrated in the West

    C．can give more fun than traditional Chinese festivals

    D．may reduce the hunger of public people

66．What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones?

    A．Foreign festivals can make Chinese shop owners' pockets full quickly．

    B．The food at foreign festivals is too simple

    C．Chinese festivals always have something to do with culture．

    D．Foreign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality

67．Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals?

    A．People can relax themselves．   

    B．People can show their thanks to others．

    C．Foreign festivals have longer histories than Chinese ones

    D．People have known more about the western culture．

   If you want to take the whole family on holiday，and keep everybody happy．then I have found just the place for you．I recently went with a group of friends to stay at the Greenwood Holiday Village, which is open from May until October．

    Built in the centre of a forest，Greenwood is a great place to stay whatever the weather is like, Its main attraction for families is the indoor World of Water，where young and old Can have fun in the different pools．Some of these，however，are for serious swimmers only．

    For sporty, people，the Country Club offers tennis，squash and badminton．If your children are too young to join in these sports，there are activity clubs．Greenwood is a good place for families as it is traffic-free――you explore on foot or by bike．Some people complained that this was inconvenient，but I was pleased to be out in the fresh air．For evening entertainment，there are shows and cinemas．

    Accommodation is in a variety of apartments of different sizes．These have up to four bedrooms，a kitchen and a bathroom，as well as a dining area．Before going，I thought the apartments might not be big enough for all of us，but I was pleasantly surprised―it was not too crowded at all．

    I'll definitely go back to Greenwood next year．Why don't you give it a try? Visit their website for further information now!

60．From the text，the reader can find out         ．

  A．the best way to get to the holiday village

  B．the best time of year to visit the holiday village

  C．what activities are available at the holiday village

  D．how to reserve accommodation at the holiday village

61．What does the writer think about the holiday village?

  A．The apartments there are not big enough

  B．It is not convenient because you cannot use your car．

  C．It can only be enjoyed in good weather．

  D．There is something there for all ages

62．Which of the following statements about the apartments is TRUE?

  A．There is not much space between them

  B．Each one has its own bathroom．

  C．They all have four bedrooms．

  D．Not all of them have dining areas．

63．Which postcard would somebody send from the holiday village?

                          A.                                                           B.    

                         C.                                                                 D.

    On November 8，all flags in Finland were flown at half-mast(半旗)．People were showing their respect to the victims of a high school tragedy．The day before，an 18-year-old boy opened fire at his high school， killing seven other students and the principal before ending his own life.

   The first school shooting in Finland since 1989 stunned the nation where gun crime is rare and people enjoy a high standard of living．While the police are busy searching for the killer's motives，another issue is creating debate in the North European country――the right to carry a gun．

    Finland is one of a few developed Western countries that allow private possession of guns．The right to bear arms is deeply rooted in Finnish culture．Anyone older than 15 can buy a gun from certain shops，and gun clubs are popular places to hang out． The high school shooter was a member of the Helsinki Shooting Club，which has 1，500 members   

    Descendants(子孫)of hunters，F(xiàn)inns have survived by hunting and fishing for thousands of years．But today hunting is just done for entertainment．And its land，half of which is covered by forest，provides an ideal site for hunting．   

    In Finland，there are about 56 guns for every 100 people．That figure is higher than any other country in the world except for the United States and Yemen．In comparison with those two nations，however，F(xiàn)inland has largely avoided bloodshed caused by firearms，at least until last week．However，the recent event proved the need for stricter gun laws．   

    Petri Oinonen，a gun dealer，said the shooting did not surprise him．“It was only a question of when this was going to happen，not if it was going to happen．”

56．The underlined word “stunned” in paragraph 2 probably means         ．

  A．shocked    B．excited    C．a(chǎn)nnounced   D．stopped

57．Which of the following statements is NOT true about Finland?

  A．There was a school shooting in Finland in 1989

  B．Finland has much bloodshed caused by firearms．

  C．The ancestors of Finnish people are mainly hunters

  D．Finland has the world's third rate of gun ownership．

58．According to Petri Oinonen，we can learn         ．

    A．the school shooting was really an unexpected event to him

    B．Finnish people were asking the question when this would happen again

    C．a(chǎn) disaster like this was sure to happen because of loose gun laws

    D．nobody knew whether this was going to happen again

59．What would be the best title for the text?

  A．School shooting：a disaster!

  B．Finns，think again about gun possession!

  C．Finland，a danger to the world!

  D．Finns，protect yourselves!

  I hired a plumber(水管工)to help me restore an old farmhouse and he just finished a rough first day on the job：a    36    tire made him lose an hour of work，his electric drill quit and his ancient one ton track refused to  37  ．

      38   I drove him home．he sat in stony silence．  39   arriving，he invited me in to meet his  40    ．As we walked toward the front door，he paused briefly at a small   41   ，touching the tips of the branches with both    42   ．

    When   43   the door he passed through an amazing transformation．His brown face was in all smiles and he hugged his two small children and gave his    44     a kiss．   45    he walked me to the car．We passed the tree and my    46    got the better of me．I asked him about what I had    47   him do earlier．

    “Oh，that my    48    tree，”he replied．“I know I can't help having troubles on the job，hut one thing's     49    ：those troubles don't   50   the house with my wife and the children．So I just hang them up on the tree    51   when I come home and ask God to   52   them．Then in the morning     53    them up again．”“And the    54   thing is，”he smiled，“when I come out in the morning to pick them up，there aren't    55   as many as I remember hanging up the night before．”

 It is the hotel         located in the downtown        he applied to for a job

    A．that；which         B．which：that         C．that：where         D．／：that

In the 1990s a new material was added to the cotton to make jeans stretch and give an even tighter fit         the bottom and legs．

  A．on                          B．over                    C．a(chǎn)t                        D．a(chǎn)long

These books are both interesting and instructive．No wonder they          the youth

   A．a(chǎn)pply to                 B．a(chǎn)pprove of           C．a(chǎn)ppeal to              D．a(chǎn)ttend to

The other parents tried to pull the heartbroken father off         was left of the school，saying “It's too late to dig! They are all dead．”

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