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1、all the time). how do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? with toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. and with ones that have educational valuebecause you are the boss.1flax art hospital puzzle and play sethere is a toy that doesnt need powerand the bike have

2、to put it together themselves. this2tiny love activity ballsure, its cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. it3robosapienthis small, remote-control robot is really powerful. it performs 67 preprogrammed4mini pedal carwant a mini cooper but cant fit the famil

3、y inside? get one for the kids. they can jump into64which toy is said to have the special design for childrens safety?arobosapien bmini pedal car cflax art hospital puzzle and play set dtiny love activity ball65which toy are fit for three-year-old kids?a1 and 3 b2 and 4 ci and 2 d3 and 466educationa

4、l value is mentioned in all the toys excetp _.aflax art hospital puzzle and play set btiny lve activity ball crobosapien dmini pedal car aparentsuse your american express card to enjoy one-day privileges at four of americas greatestmuseums. note the participating museums, and their exciting special

5、exhibitions that you will not want to miss, listed below. bchildren cthe writer dthe boss 67this passage is written for _.bostonisabella stewart gardner museumchairsfebruary 11-may 8, 2005italian furniture expert fausto calderai and indian photographer dayanita singh present anexhibition of chairs f

6、rom the museums collection and chair photographs from around the worldpresented in a venetian-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces.new yorkthe noguchi museumnoguchi and grahamdecember 1, 2004-may 1, 2005noguchis long-term collaboration with dancer martha graham is regarded by many as a highp

7、oint in the history of both modern dance and art. the exhibition highlights nine of the setscreated through this collaboration.philadelphiapennsylvania academy of the fine artsin full view: american painting(1720-2005)january 11-april 10, 2005founded in 1805, the pennsylvania academy has been home t

8、o americas artists for 200 years.the academy collects and exhibits the works of famous american artists, and is well-known fortraining fine artists. 2005 at the academy begins with the largest exhibition of academysdistinguished american collection in the institutions history.seattleseattle museum o

9、f glassmurano: glass from the olnick spanu collectionthrough november 7, 2004this exhibition includes over 200 pieces of beautiful glass from murano, the island ofglassblowers near venice, italy. watch live glass-blowing shows in the hot shop and see othermodern glass exhibitions.69which of the foll

10、owing websites offers information about the furniture show?da photographer 70we learn from the text that martha graham is _. aa dancer ba glassblower ca painter71if you want to know the history of american painting, you may visit _.athe noguchi museum bseattle museum of glasscisabella stewart gardne

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15、,gardens,woodland, pool, views, excellent walksavailable all year roundoutstanding01962 77696772all of the following hotels are close to the sea except _.as w france cwillapark manor hotel bthe blakeney hotel dthe country garden hotel73if you want to take your children and your dog with you on holid

16、ay, you can choose_.athe country garden hotel bwillapark manor hotelcthe bay hotel dboscastle74one of the hotels offers special price for _.ayoung people cforeign guests belderly people dstudentsdadvertise 75the purpose of the passage is to _. awarn badvise cdescribe(you may read the questions first

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21、8 games of hangmanportune teller games10-digit calculatorlong life cell batteries includedmd 9569 quizmaster was 1999 now 149979in advertisement 2, the traveler enables us to learn_.athe road conditions from london to oxfords ball the garages along the chosen route cthe time and speed of the journey

22、 in britain dthe directions from london to paris. acontains nothing but 5400 questions bcan only answer challenging questions ccan be purchased in many shops dcan be used by people of all awho like to order goods at home bwho are going to travel abroad 80in advertisement 3, the quizmaster_. 81all th

23、ese advertisements are aimed at those_.cwho do market researches dwho are interested in intelligence tests72who is (are) the editor (s) of william faulkner: novels 1926-1929?anoel polk & joseph blotner.bphillip lopate.ctony kushner.d, leo bersani.73how much do you pay for american movie critics?

24、aus $45bus $40cus $35dus $2574which book do you buy if you want to read the play death of a salesman ?aarthur miller: collected plays 1944 -1961bwilliam faulkner: novels 1926-1929chenry james: novels 1901 -1902damerican movie critics.75henry james only book written in the first person isathe wings o

25、f the dove.bthe sacred fount.csoldierspay.dmosquitoes.,.(1) now is the best time for hong kong shopping lovers, as most shops and markets are having their seasonal sales. with the same amount of money, you can find different kinds of goods in this city. women, young and old, rarely resist the attrac

26、tion of this shopping paradise() at this time of year. lovers will surely have an exciting christmas and new years eve celebrations at the time square or in the western styled bars. spending your holiday in hong kong will be easy too, as several packing tours are available from czl travel service, w

27、ith four-day tours for less than 15,000 yuan.2. if you want to decide by yourself , youd better choose tour package _. a. 2 b. 3 c. 1 d. both2&33. according to the text , if you want to visit the victoria harbor at night with the tour guide,you can choose your package_.a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 1&24

28、. if you are a shopping lover and you want to go to the golden beach, youd better choosetour package _.a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 1&35. this advertisement probably was shown _. a. on new years day b. at christmasc. between new years day and christmas d. before christmas and new years day( c b a b d)(2)st

29、ress () is everywhere in our daily life . and it is not just men who suffer from it, but women and young people , too.the main causes of stress are : death, divorce , marriage, money, moving house, changing jobs, ending relationships and taking exams.so how do you know if you suffer from stress ? do

30、 the stress test and find out ! stress testdo you yes nooften sleep badly ? 2.get headaches a lot ? 3.find it difficult to relax ? 4.need alcohol or cigarettes to keep clam ?5.usually hide your feeling ?6.find it difficult to put your heart into something ? 7.take sleeping pills ?8.get angry when th

31、ings go wrong ?if you answer yes to more than two of these questions, you are one of many people who suffer from stress. so what can you do about it ?1. what can you learn from the passage ?a. young people suffer a lot from stress than the old. b. many social () problems cause stress.c. if your answ

32、er yes to more than three of these questions , you are one of many people who suffer from stress.d. doing yoga is the most useful way to relieve stress. 2. how do you know youre suffering from stress ?(1) drink too much (3)usually hide your feeling (2) often sleepy (4) find it difficult to relaxa. (

33、1) and (2) b. (1) and (4) c. (2) and (3) d. (3) and (4)3. however doctors now say that there are simpler ways . here Dsimpler ways Dmeans _.a. chewing gum b. playing with worry c. laugh and cry d. above all 4. what does x mean ?a. smile b. cry c. relax d. laugh 5. whats the topic of the passage ?a.

34、living with stress b. social problemsc. ways of relieving stress d. stress test (b d c b a)(3)read the directions of the medicine before you take it.1. where can you usually see it ? a. on the bottles of medicine. b. on the wall in front of the shop c. in the newspaperd. in the streets near the hosp

35、ital2. according to the directions , what should you do before taking this medicine ? a. move the bottle quickly up and down. b. add some hot water to it. c. read the instructions carefully. d. go and ask the doctors advice.3. for whom would a dose of two teaspoonfuls be suggested ? a. a grow-up.b.

36、a 10-to-14-year-old child c. a 6-to-10-year-old child d. a 3-to-6-year-old-child4. what is the largest amount of medicine that should be taken by an adult in four-hour period ?a. eight doses b. six doses c. four doses d. two doses5. what should you do if the medicine doesnt work ?a. change it for so

37、me better medicine b. see a doctorc. stop taking itd. take more doses a c c a b (4)the curious kiwi ()introductionthe kiwi is up to 45 cm long, including its beak. it gets its name from its call of ki-wee. the female weights only 4 kg, but she can lay two eggs weighing about 500 grams each. thats ne

38、arly ten times as heavy as a chickens egg.the kiwi is a very strange Clooking bird. its dark coat looks more like shaggy hair than feathers.the nostrils () at the tip or the beak can smell worms and other food several centimeters below the ground . 1. what do kiwis eat ?a. worms and insects. b. fern

39、s and fallen fruit. c. ferns and forest plantsd. dead leaves and fallen fruit. 2. the female kiwis can lay an egg that weighs about _. a. 4 kilograms b. 2 kilograms c. 500 grams d. 10 gramsa. there are not many forests left b. they dont lay enough eggsc. they are being killed by other animals d. the

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41、acilities, minibar, tv, bath and shower.departure dates: price:02, 10 mar &799 09, 16 mar &849 17 mar &829 15 apr &969 27 apr, 04, 18 may &999not includes : uk departure tax(). hong kong departure tax. optional insurance() : $30 to book, telephone: (open daily includes sat / sun)

42、 tel: 01306 774300 fax: 01306 7402381. how long will you enjoy the journey ?a. three nights b. five nights c. a week d. the information doesnt tell us. 2. sorry that you cant _for fun while you are staying at the hotel.a. have delicious food b. play tennis c. swim d. ride a horse 3. if you leave for

43、 hong kong on 17 mar, you pay_a. $799b. $829 c. $849 d. $969 4. you will pay the least if your departure date is on _a. 15 apr b. 17 mar c. 02 mar d. 27 apr 5. what is included in the price ?a. hong kong dept tax b. uk dept tax c. return flights d. optional insurance.keys are: b d b c c(6)1the surve

44、ys are about the boys and girls from_a. china b. japan c. america d. england 2.the percentage of girls singing karaoke is_ a. 63b.83 c.42 d.273.the people who have cell / car phones are in the age group of_ a. 1529 b. 1014 c. 1115 d. 20s 4.what would the boys and girls most like to do ?a. travel abr

45、oad b. sing karaoke c. own video games d. smoke 5._would like to travel abroad.a. more girls b. more boys c. the same number of boys and girls d. none of themkeys are: b b a c b3()monthly talks at london canal museumour monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first thursday of each month except august.a

46、dmission is at normal charges and you don?t need to book.they end around 21:00.november 7ththe canal pioneers,by chris lewis.james brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers.he was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building.chris lewis wi

47、ll explain how brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of earlycivil engineers.december 5thice for the metropolis,by malcolm tucker.well before the arrival of freezers,there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering,malcolm will explain the history of

48、importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells,and how london?s ice trade grew.february 6than update on the cotswold canals,by liz payne.the stroudwater canal is moving towards reopening.the thames and severn canal will take a little longer.we will have a report on the present state

49、of play.march 6theyots and aits-thames islands,by miranda vickers.the thames had many islands.miranda has undertaken a review of all of them.she will tell us about those of greatest interest.12-13 new wharf road,london ni 9rttel:020 77130836()21.when is the talk on james brindley?a. february 6th.b.m

50、arch 6th.c.november 7th.d.december 5th.()22.what is the topic of the talk in february?a. the canal pioneers.b. ice for the metropolis.c. eyots and aits-thames island.d. an update on the cotswold canals()23.who will give the talk on the islands in the thames?a. miranda vickers.b. malcolm tucker.c. ch

51、ris lewis.d. liz payne.c dause your american express card to enjoy one-day privileges at four of americas greatest museums.note the participating museums,and their exciting special exhibitions that you will not want to miss,listed below.bostonisabella stewart gardner museum chairsfebruary 11-may 8,2

52、005italian furniture expert fausto calderai and indian photographer dayanita singh present an exhibition of chairs from the museums collection andchair photographsfrom around the world presented in a venetian-style hall housing world-famous masterpieces.for more information:new yorkthe noguchi museu

53、m noguchi and grahamdecember 1,2004-may 1,2005noguchis long-term collaboration with dancer martha graham is regarded by many as a high point in the history of both modern dance and art.the exhibition highlights nine of the sets created through this collaboration.for more information:philadelphiapenn

54、sylvania academy of the fine artsin full view:american painting(1720-2005)january 11-april 10,2005founded in 1805,the pennsylvania academy has been home to americas artists for 200 years.the academy collects and exhibits the works of famous american artists,and is well-known for training fine artists.2005 at the academy begins with the largest exhibition of academys distinguished american collection in the institutions history.for more information:seattleseattle museum of glass69which of the following websites offers inf