Passage 16(07·北京A篇)EXERCISE IN EXACTLU 4 MINUTES PER DAY!$14,615TIME IS IT.Over 92% of people who own exercise equipment and 88% of people who own health club memberships do not exercise.A 4-minute complete workout is no longer hard to believe fot all the pelple who have bought our excellent Range for 30 days end up buying it,due to the health benefits experienced during that tryout and the ROM performance score that tells the story of health and fitness improvement.At under 20 cents per use the 4-minute Rom exercise is the least expensive full body complete exercist a person can do,How do we know that it is under 20 cents per use?Over 90%of Rom machines go to private homes,but we have a few that are in commercial use for 12 years and they have endured over 80,000 ueses each,without need of repair.The ROM 4-minute workout is for people from 10 to over 100 years old and highly trained athletes as well,The ROM balances blood sugar,and repairs bad backes and shoulders.Too good to be true?Get out free video and see for yourself.The best proof for us is that 97%of rentals become sales.Please visit our website at or call(800)123-6460/Pactory Showroom:EOMFAB.823 Main Street,Batom Ronge,LA70893Fax(800)123-6461 Email:sakes@56.What is ROM?A.A piece of exercise equipmentB.A club membership cardC.A commercial health clubD.An electric wheelchair57.How many people bought ROM after trying it out?A.92%B.88%C.97%D.90%58.One setting point of ROM is that ____A. it makes full body exercise possible in 4 minutesB. it can kill back and shoulder pains in 10 minutesC.it needs no repair in the first 20yearsD.it is sold on a 3-month trial basis59.The advertisement is made believable by ___A. telling storiesing figuresC.making comparisonsD.asking questiongs答案56 .A 57.C 58.A 59.BPassage 17(07·天津B篇)Charles Blackman：Alice in WonderlandAn Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV),Australia10June —12 August 2007Venue (地点) The Ian Potter CentreAdmission Free entryCharles Blackman is famous for his beautiful painting of dreams. In 1956, he heard for the first time Le wis Carroll’s extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland –the story of a Victorian girl whofalls down a rabbit hole, meets a lot of funny characters and experience all kinds of things .At that time, Blackman’s wife was suffering from progressive blindness. The story of Alice moving through the strange situations, often disheartened by various events ,was similar to his wife’s experiences. It also reflected so much of his own life. All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.Illustrator WorkshopGo straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration. The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques, workshop exercise and group projects.Dates Sunday 17 June &Sunday 5Aug.10am—1pmVenue Gas Works Arts ParkWonderful WorldCelebrate the exhibition and Children’s Book Week with special activities just for the day, including a special visit from Alice and the White RabbitDate Sunday 24 June ,11am—4pmVenue Exhibition Space .Level 3Topsy-TurvyVisit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box. Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you. Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland will be screened.Dates Sunday 8,15,22,29 July, and Tuesday 24-Friday 27 July, 12noon—3pmVenue Theatre, NGV AustraliaDrawing WorkshopDistortions of scale ( 比例失真) can make artworks strange but interesting .Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world .then experiment with scale in your own drawings. More information upon booking.Date Friday 27 July,10:30am-3pmVenue Foryer, Level 340. Charles Blackman’s paintings come from ________.A. his admiration for Lewis CarriollB. his dream of becoming a famous artistC. his wish to express his own feelingsD. his eagerness to cure his wife’s illness41. Which two activities can you participate in on the same day?A. Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful WorldB. Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.C. Wonerful World and Topsy –Turvy.D.Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.42. To understand the Alice in Wonderland paintings, you should go to ________.A. Exhibition Space .Level 3B. Gas Works Arts ParkC. Theatre ,NGV AustraliaD. Foyer, Level 343. Activities concerning children’s books are to be heldA. on June 24,2007B. on July15,2007C. on July 24,2007D. on August 5,2007答案40. C 41.D 42.D 43.APassage 18 (07·上海B篇)(You may read the questions first,)SCREENGRABSBBC1PLANET EARTH9AMFresh Water provides an expensive subject for the third programme in the BBC’s fascinating new natural-history series. Broadly, we investigate the world’s lakes and rivers and the creatures which inhabit them. Thus we visit the deepest lake on the planet, Lake Baikal in Siberia. We observe largecolonies of Indian smooth-coated otters (above) looking around. A magical series which give us a real sense of context in relation to the planet we inhabit. BBC2FAMIL Y GUY11.45PMRoad to Europe. Without proper identification, Brain and Stewie stow away on a plane they think is leaving for England. They’re wrong, and soon they’re in Saudi Arabia (Brain: “Oh my God, we are finished.We are lost in the desert.”) at a beginning of a long ITV1AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT9 PMCards on the Table. Tonight’s mystery concerns the death of one of the richest and most mysterious men, Mr Shaitana(Alexander Siddig ) who has a fascination with crime. Shaitana hosts dinner and a game of bridge in his apartment, but when the time comes the first guests to take their leave, they discover that their host has been stabbed through his heart.Channel 4THE GAMES: LIVE9 PMFor the first time on Games, the men fight in a Kendo Tournament, using 1.2m shinai (Bamboo swords). The woman compete in the cycling, racing wheel-to wheel on competition bikes withtrip home. no brakes. Plus other news the English Institute ofsports in Sheffield.69. The Fresh Water series at 9 PM ________.A. explores the lakes, rivers and the creatures in themB. is devoted to the freshwater creatures in the worldC. explains the relationship among inhabitants on the earthD. focuses on the deepest river on the planet70. The phrase “stow away”most probably means “_________”.A. hide secretlyB. talk excitedlyC. operate easilyD. guide successfully71. A mystery story adapted from Agatha Christie’s novel will be shown on ______.A. BBC1B. BBC2C. ITV1D. Channel 4答案69.A 70.A 71.CPassage 19(07·江苏C篇)Experience the newly opened Grand Canyon (大峡谷) West Skywalk in Colorado. Departingfrom Grand Canyon’s South Rim by Airplane to Grand Canyon’s West Rim, you will land andtake a ground tour to the Skywalk! Walk on air for 70 feet over the edge of Grand Canyon West.This Skywalk has been open since March 28, 2007. Daily visitorship to the Skywalk has beenover 4,000 people. Please be patient to enjoy your moment on the Skywalk.After you have experienced the one and only Grand Canyon Skywalk Glass Bridge, you willreturn to the Grand Canyon West Airport and take your Airplane for a flight back to the South Rimof the Canyon. This is a tour never to be forgotten as you will have walked on air over the Grand Canyon.Tour Itinerary (行程)Tour Duration5.7HoursThe Grand Canyon Adventure SkywalkFlight from GrandCanyon South Rim to Grand Canyon West 1 HourExperience a bird’s-eye view of the Grand Canyonas you make your way to Grand Canyon West.Light Lunch at Guano Point at Grand 2 HoursYou’ll be taken by bus to Guano Point withbreathtaking views of the western part of the GrandCanyon West Canyon where the Calorado River makes its wayinto Lake Mood. Every table for lunch has a view.Walk on the World Famous Skywalk 1.5 Hours Finally you’ll board your bus to Eagle Point, homeof the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Now it is time for you to walk on air for 70 feet over the GrandCanyon.Flight Back to Grand Canyon South Rim 1.2 Hours After time on the Skywalk, you’ll retur n to the Grand Canyon West Airport and return to Grand Canyon South Rim in time for dinner and sunset.64. This advertisement is for __________.A. Grand Canyon WestB. Grand Canyon SouthC. Grand CanyonD. the Skywalk65. The package fee does NOT cover the cost of _______.66. The Grand Canyon Skywalk Bridge is made of glass because ______.A. it looks strangerB. it is cheaper to buildC. it looks more beautifulD. it gives you a better view67. According to the Tour Itinerary, the route is ______.A. South Rim →Guano Point →West Airport →Eagle Point →West Airport →South RimB. South Rim →West Airport →Guano Point →Eagle Point →West Airport →South RimC. South Rim →West Airport →Eagle Point →Guano Point →West Airport →South RimD. South Rim →West Airport →Eagle Point →West Airport →Guano Point →South Rim答案 64.D 65.A 66.D 67.BPassage 20(07·重庆B 篇)Camp memories last forever! We make sure they are unforgettable!Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program! We are 100%horse from stable(马厩)management, nature walks, and track rides to bedroom furnishings.Horses help us achieve many of our aims. Girls can learn to develop responsibility, self-confidence and personal connections in their lives while having fun. Using horses as a wonderful tool for education, our camps offer an interesting place for growth and learning.Imagine each girl having her very own horse to spend time with and a best friend to love and take care of. Each camper is responsible for a horse for the week. Our riding program provides a lot of riding and lesson time. Campers will learn how to take care of the horse and the tack(马具), as well as how to ride. Days are filled with horse-related activities to strengthen the connection between each girl and horse, as the girls learn to work safely around the horses.At Shadow Ridge we try to create a loving, caring family atmosphere for our campers. Wehave ―The Bunkhouse‖(4 girls), the― Wranglers Roost‖(4 girls), and ―The Hideout‖(2 girls)in our comfortable 177-year-old farm house. All meals are home cooked, offering delicious and healthy food for the hungry rider.Our excellent activities create personalized memories of your child's vacation, Each child will receive a camp T-shirt and a photo album(usually 300-500 pictures)of their stay at camp.Our camps are offered during June, July and August 2007, for small groups of girls aged 13-16 years, not only from Canada but also other parts of the world.We will send you full program descriptions at your request.59. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To attract people to the camps.B. To talk about camping experiences.C. To describe the programs of the camps.D. To explain the aims of the camps.60. What do we know about the camp programs at Shadow Ridge?A. Campers are required to wear camp T-shirts.B. Horses play a central role in the activities.C. Campers learn to cook food for themselves.D. Horse lessons are offered all the year round.61. The programs at Shadow Ridge mainly aim to help people .A. understand horses betterB. enjoy a family atmosphereC. have fun above other thingsD. achieve an educational purpose62. The passage is written mainly for .A. horse ridersB. teenage girlsC. Canadian parentsD. international travelers答案59.A 60.B 61.D 62.C。