Beijing's broadened ban on smoking in public places took effect Thursday, adding force to the effort to hold a smoke-free Olympics.

The new rules extend existing anti-smoking regulations to more places, including fitness centers, cultural relic sites, offices, meeting rooms, dining halls, toilets and lifts. Restaurants, Internet cafes, parks, and waiting halls at airports, railway stations and coach stations are required to set up smoking areas. Hotels will have to offer smoke-free rooms or floors, but the regulations do not specify a proportion.

    However, some restaurant owners have complained that it would be difficult to have a separate smoking room as required by the new regulations. "We plan to issue specific rules to solve this problem as soon as possible," Rao Yingsheng, vice-director of the Beijing Committee for Patriotic Public Health Campaign, was quoted by the Beijing News as saying Thursday. He said small restaurants without a separate room should set aside at least 70 percent of their area for non-smokers. He also said customers and restaurant owners would be asked for their thoughts on the new rule.

    Local authorities dispatched about 100,000 inspectors to make sure the ban was being enforced Thursday. Everyone has the right to dissuade people from smoking in public places, Liu Zejun, who works for the Beijing committee, said. "Citizens are encouraged to expose those who refuse to obey the rule by calling the free telephone line 12320," Liu said.

    People caught smoking in forbidden areas will be fined 10 yuan ($1.40), while enterprises and institutions that violate(違反) the ban will face fines of between 1,000 yuan and 5,000 yuan. Smoking was forbidden in hospitals, kindergartens, schools, museums, sports venues and other places before the new regulations took effect. From Oct 1 last year, the city also banned smoking in its 66,000 cabs, and imposed fines of 100 yuan to 200 yuan on drivers caught smoking in taxis.

    China has pledged a cigarette-free, green Olympics. This year's event will be the first non-smoking Olympic Games since the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), of which China is a signatory(簽名人), went into effect in 2005.

The passage mainly tells us _____.

    A. There will be more places where smoking is forbidden.

    B. More people should give up smoking.

    C. Broadened ban on smoking in public places took effect in order to set up a non-smoking Olympic Games.

    D. Those who smoke at public places will be fined.

Smoking is _____ at airports, railway stations or coach stations etc.

    A. forbidden         B. allowed 

    C. allowed at it’s smoking areas        D. we don’t know

Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?

    A. Hotels will have to offer smoke-free rooms.

    B. Smoking is not allowed in most restaurants.

    C. 12320 is a free telephone line to expose those who smoke at public places.

    D. People caught smoking in forbidden areas will be fined.

If a taxi driver smokes in his cab, he will probably be fined _____ .

    A. 10 yuan    B. 50 yuan     C. 120 yuan   D. 1000 yuan

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“On this joyful and solemn occasion, all the peoples across the nation feel extremely proud for the progress and development of the motherland and have full confidence in the bright prospects for the great rejuvenation(生機(jī)與活力) of the Chinese nation,” Hu said in short speech standing atop Tiananmen gate with the rest of the collective leadership looking on.
Behind the celebrations is the tremendous change of fortunes China has experienced. China has gone from poor and internationally weak when the communists took over, to the world’s third-largest economy and new power whose input the. U. S. superpower seeks to solve the global economic crisis and Iran’s nuclear challenge.
Even the uninvited seemed excited, gathering on side streets to get a glimpse of the passing parade or watching from home.
“China’s power makes us proud. Over the span of 60 years China has developed so rapidly,” said retiree(退休人員) Wang Shumin, standing in a back alley watching the parade on TV through a shop window. “China is now powerful and has a position on the world stage.”
Standing nearby, Liu Shuping praised the blue skies: “Even the weather has paid attention today.”
57．What’s the second paragraph mainly about?
A．Global economic crisis
B．China in great poverty when founded
C．China has experienced tremendous change of fortune
D．USA superpower in the world
58．Where did Wang Shumin watch the parade on TV?
A．At home          B．On Tiananmen Square
C．In a store         D．In a back alley
59．From what Wang Shumin and Liu Shuping said, we can conclude that ______.
A．The whole nation is in great pride
B．China involves in world affairs
C．China has become superpower after USA
D．The weather in Beijing is pleasant
60．The occasion mentioned in the passage above may most probably occurred ______.
A．on China’s 60th anniversary
B．50 years after the communists took power in China
C．on Oct.1.1949.
D．on August.1.1999

THEATRE

City Varieties

The Headrow, Leeds. Tel. 430 808

Oct 10 - 11 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Duval and the Tony Harrison Trio. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.

Performances: 8 pm nightly.

Admission: ￡ 5; under 16 or over 60: ￡ 4.

York Theatre Royal

St Leonard's Place, York. Tel. 223 568

Sept 23 - Oct 17 Groping for Words—a comedy by Sue Townsend. Best known for her ?Adrian Mole Diaries,? Townsend now writes about an eveningclass which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.

Admission: First night.Mon: ￡ 2; Tues - Fri: ￡ 3.25 - 5.50; Sat: ￡ 3.50 - 5.75.

Halifax Playhouse

King's Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365 998

Oct 10 - 17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well?acted play for everyone. Don't miss it.Performances: 7:30 pm.

Admission: ￡ 2. Mon: 2 seats for the price of one.

Grand Theatre

Oxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502 116

Restaurant and Café.    

Oct 1 - 17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13. Sue Townsen

d's musical play, based on her best selling book.

Performances: Evenings 7:45. October 10 - 17, at 2:30 pm. No Monday performances.

Admission: Tues - Thurs: ￡ 2 - 5; Fri & Sat: ￡ 2 - 6.

1.Which theatre offers the cheapest seat?

A.Halifax Playhouse.         B.City Varieties.

C.Grand Theatre.             D.York Theatre Royal. 

2. If you want to see a play with old jokes and songs, which phone number will you ring to book a seat?

A.502 116           B.223 568         C.365 998         D.430 808

3.We may learn from the text that Sue Townsend is _________.

A.a writer          B.an actress      C.a musician      D.a director

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語(yǔ)短文。
Beijing, Oct. 2, 2008 --- Tourist destinations around the country had at least 4.05 million visitors, up 33.4 percent year-on-year, during the first four days of the week-long national holiday.
The tourism revenue(財(cái)政收入) jumped 37.5 percent year-on-year.
This year’s “golden week” National Day holiday runs from Sept. 29 to Oct.5. In previous years, the seven-day holiday kicked off on Oct. 1.
Beijing had a visitor increase of more than 60 percent, with many tourists drawn to see the Olympic venues(場(chǎng)所).
About 920,000 people, up 62 percent year-on-year, visited 21 major tourist sites in Beijing, according to figures released by the office.
The must-see Forbidden City welcomed 120,000 visitors, up 140 percent.
Shanghai saw a 52.2-percent rise in the number of tourists at more than 70 sites.
In Sichuan province, about 107,400 people, an increase of 360 percent from last year, visited the ancient town of Huanglongxi near Chengdu.
Chinese trains carried more than 5.4 million passengers on Wednesday alone, an increase of almost 13 percent. About 557, 300 people traveled by air and 53.2 million people hit the roads on the same day.
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從2008年起，國(guó)家調(diào)整了假日設(shè)置，五一黃金周被取消，增加了傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日的休假，對(duì)此人們?cè)u(píng)價(jià)不一。在今年國(guó)慶前，網(wǎng)上流傳一些專家和機(jī)構(gòu)的說(shuō)法，國(guó)家將會(huì)在近期取消“十一”黃金周，又引起了各種反響。請(qǐng)你對(duì)此現(xiàn)象發(fā)表意見(jiàn)。
內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)包括:
以約30個(gè)詞概括新聞報(bào)道；
用約120個(gè)詞談?wù)勀愕挠^點(diǎn)，內(nèi)容包括：
支持者意見(jiàn)：雖然縮短了“五一”長(zhǎng)假，但增加了三個(gè)傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，有利于提高傳統(tǒng)文化意識(shí)，減輕了旅游地的接待壓力，增加了親人團(tuán)聚的機(jī)會(huì)．．．．．．
反對(duì)者意見(jiàn)：會(huì)導(dǎo)致長(zhǎng)假期間的交通更加擁擠，減少了遠(yuǎn)方的人員回家探親的機(jī)會(huì)．．．．．．
你的觀點(diǎn)。
[寫作要求]
1．你可以使用實(shí)例或其它論述方法支持你的觀點(diǎn)，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱；
[評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]  概括準(zhǔn)確，語(yǔ)言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語(yǔ)短文。

Beijing, Oct. 2, 2008 --- Tourist destinations around the country had at least 4.05 million visitors, up 33.4 percent year-on-year, during the first four days of the week-long national holiday.

The tourism revenue(財(cái)政收入) jumped 37.5 percent year-on-year.

This year’s “golden week” National Day holiday runs from Sept. 29 to Oct.5. In previous years, the seven-day holiday kicked off on Oct. 1.

Beijing had a visitor increase of more than 60 percent, with many tourists drawn to see the Olympic venues(場(chǎng)所).

About 920,000 people, up 62 percent year-on-year, visited 21 major tourist sites in Beijing, according to figures released by the office.

The must-see Forbidden City welcomed 120,000 visitors, up 140 percent.

Shanghai saw a 52.2-percent rise in the number of tourists at more than 70 sites.

In Sichuan province, about 107,400 people, an increase of 360 percent from last year, visited the ancient town of Huanglongxi near Chengdu.

Chinese trains carried more than 5.4 million passengers on Wednesday alone, an increase of almost 13 percent. About 557, 300 people traveled by air and 53.2 million people hit the roads on the same day.

[寫作內(nèi)容]

從2008年起，國(guó)家調(diào)整了假日設(shè)置，五一黃金周被取消，增加了傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日的休假，對(duì)此人們?cè)u(píng)價(jià)不一。在今年國(guó)慶前，網(wǎng)上流傳一些專家和機(jī)構(gòu)的說(shuō)法，國(guó)家將會(huì)在近期取消“十一”黃金周，又引起了各種反響。請(qǐng)你對(duì)此現(xiàn)象發(fā)表意見(jiàn)。

內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)包括:

以約30個(gè)詞概括新聞報(bào)道；

用約120個(gè)詞談?wù)勀愕挠^點(diǎn)，內(nèi)容包括：

支持者意見(jiàn)：雖然縮短了“五一”長(zhǎng)假，但增加了三個(gè)傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日，有利于提高傳統(tǒng)文化意識(shí)，減輕了旅游地的接待壓力，增加了親人團(tuán)聚的機(jī)會(huì)．．．．．．

反對(duì)者意見(jiàn)：會(huì)導(dǎo)致長(zhǎng)假期間的交通更加擁擠，減少了遠(yuǎn)方的人員回家探親的機(jī)會(huì)．．．．．．

你的觀點(diǎn)。

[寫作要求]

1．你可以使用實(shí)例或其它論述方法支持你的觀點(diǎn)，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．文中不能出現(xiàn)真實(shí)姓名和學(xué)校名稱；

[評(píng)分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)]   概括準(zhǔn)確，語(yǔ)言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。