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However. we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language of Montreal is French. It is actually the fifth largest French-speaking city in the world. But since the rest of Canada speaks English, plenty of people were there to help. We spent the rest of the weekend going to the many historical churches and monuments in Montreal. But at night we’d head to the very modern dance clubs and bars. Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future and the traveler can choose whichever direction he wants to go. 41. ______ surprised the author most when he was in Montreal according to the passage. A. Its cold weather and well-dressed citizens B. Its delicious snack and beautiful streets C. Its generosity and kindness of the citizens D. Its beautiful streets and well-dressed citizens 42. How do you understand the underlined sentence “Both men and women look like they stepped out of the pages of a magazine” in Paragraph 4? A. The men and women are really the fashion models of a magazine. B. The portraits of the men and women are printed in the magazine. C. They are so well dressed that they look like models in a magazine. D. The men and women like to copy characters in magazines. 43. Which of the following can NOT be concluded from Paragraph 4? A. The author and his friends couldn’t wait to explore the city. B. The author wasn’t used to the weather of Montreal. C. The citizens from Montreal care much about what they wear. D. Montreal often holds fashion shows. 44. What can we infer from the passage? A. The author often went to China for a visit. B. The people they met in the diner were kind and helpful. C. All the people in the diner were locals. D. The author went to Montreal on business. B In high school, all Canadian students take part in a very exciting event. It is “Take Your Children to Work Day”. Students will have a chance to work with their parents. My day took place in my mom’s work, the York Region Police Department. When I arrived, a coach was teaching the officers basic combat (格斗) skills. Everyone tried their best to practice. I could see them sweating (流汗) and panting (喘气). The most exciting part of my visit was a stop at the 911 Communication Center. 911 is the same as 110, 119 and 120 in China. Every 911 Call in the city is answered here. When I entered the center, I stood beside a call dispatcher (分派人员) and watched him dealing with the calls. Suddenly, the phone rang, he picked it up and a woman cried for help. There was a robbery (抢劫) in her house. The call dispatcher told her: “Please calm down and move to the safe place quietly. Don’t fight with them. Just let them take what they want. Please make sure you are not hurt. We are sending officers there.” He followed the call and found the address. The call dispatcher chose the five closest police cars from the satellite map and clicked (敲键盘) to send the policemen. I saw the police cars from the satellite map were quickly moving to the woman’s house. Five minutes later, they arrived. I asked the call dispatcher why he sent five cars. He said: “There are different levels of emergencies. Robbery is a high priority (优先), so we have to send five cars.” The day was interesting. I learned how the different departments work together. The officers were very friendly and admirable (让人崇敬的). By Richard Feng 45. What’s the best title for the article? A. An exciting day at a Police Department B. Robbery is a high priority C. How the police saved the woman D. The 911 Communication Center 46. What is the correct time line according to the article? a. A woman cried for help on the phone. b. A coach was teaching the policeman combat skills. c. The writer visited the 911 Communication Center. d. The police quickly arrived at the woman’s house. A. b-c-d-a B. b-c-a-d C. c-b-a-d D. c-d-a-b 47. What would the woman probably do after dialing 911? A. Fight bravely against the robbers. B. Find a safe place to hide. C. Ask the robbers not to hurt her or take anything away from her house. D. Ask her neighbors to help her catch the robbers. 48. Why were the policemen able to arrive at the woman’s house quickly? A. Because they practiced hard every day. B. Because the woman’s neighbor dialed 911. C. Because of the high technology used by the police. D. Because robbery is a high priority. C When I looked at the grade on my math paper my jaw (下巴) almost dropped to the ground: a big “65” in bright red ink. I had never received such a terrible grade before. I was so ashamed that when I got home that afternoon I lied to my dad. I told him I got 85 and that the report wouldn’t come until the end of the month. Dad smiled. His daughter would never lie about her grade, so he didn’t doubt the unusual delay (延迟) of my report. A month later. Dad casually (随意地) asked me again about the report at the dinner table. He looked right into my eyes and asked for an answer. Having no choice. I told him that I had in fact got just 65 in my math final. I had lied because I didn’t want to let him down. For a moment, he just looked at me. I would have preferred a telling off(斥责) than that silence. Finally, Dad said, in a hurt voice, “You have already let me down, with your lie. I am not disappointed at your math score. That is no big deal-no one can be perfect all the time. But I am very disappointed in you. If you can’t be honest with your dad. who can you be honest with? It’s much easier to achieve a better grade than rebuild someone else’s trust in you.” Dad’s words touched my heart. I couldn’t forgive (原谅) myself for having hurt his feelings. I took out the report that I had been hiding for weeks, handed to him and apologized, sincerely. I realized that my honesty is not only important to me personally, but to those around me that truly care about my well-being(幸福). In one of Shakespeare’s plays a character says: “No legacy (遗产) is so rich as honesty.” After the crisis between Dad and me, I began to understand those words. 49. The first paragraph may suggest that the author ________. A. was punished by her father for a bad grade B. never expected teachers to give her bad grades C. usually got a higher grade D. was bad at math 50. The author lied to her father because ________. A. she thought her father would believe her story B. she didn’t want to let her father down C. her father wouldn’t get her grade report D. her father got angry whenever she got a poor grade 51. Why did her father stay silent after his daughter told him that she had lied? A. He didn’t understand what his daughter had said. B. He was angry that his daughter lied to him again. C. He was unhappy with his daughter’s bad score. D. He was hurt that his daughter had lied to him. 52. The purpose of the article is to tell us that ________. A. dishonesty may work sometimes, but there is a price to pay. B. sometimes a tie can make things easier C. we should study hard to make our parents happy D. we should accept the fact that we are not perfect D Columbus College, 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Kowloon City To: All Staff From: Jakie Mok, Secretary; Sports Development Committee Date: May 20, 2010 A Week ago, “Sports for Life” programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then. our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo (备忘录) for your reference when you answer the phones: Sports 1: Basketball We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus. each student will have to pay $10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game. Sports 2: Gym We will be using St. Peter’s Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First. it is not very busy .and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second, it has a lot of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, skipping, jogging, outdoor aerobics (有氧运动), all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities. Sports 3: Hiking. Hiking (远足)will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost $ 75/hr. Sports 4: Swimming The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm). Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is $10 per visit. 53. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Students selecting basketball had better register early. B. Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm. C. Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours. D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming. 54. It can be inferred from the passage that ________. A. students taking part in basketball will walk to the courts B. every student can gain admission to one of the four sports C. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees D. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water 55. It can be concluded that ________. A. each sport will take only on hour B. students will be charged for the four sports C. all the sports will take place at Kowloon Peak D. teachers will accompany students on each sport 56. The purpose of the memo is to ________. A. attract students’ interest in the programme B. require the parents to select a sport for their child C. help the staff explain the programme to the parents D. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time E AFTER a year of saving we had enough money for a fish tank, fish and their expensive breathing apparatus (设备). My children and I spent hours at the pet store, picking out colored rocks, plants and six perfect fish. Back home, I set the fish loose in the newly cleaned and filled tank. We all spent the evening watching in wonder as they explored their new home. The kids were happy; I was thrilled. The next morning my husband, who had got up to make coffee, rushed back into the bedroom and shook me awake. He told me that the water had gone from the tank. I sprang out of bed and ran down the hall to the living room. I gasped (喘气) when I saw my beautiful waterless tank and the lifeless bodies of my fish lying on the rocks. The kids were gathered around the tank, crying and pointing fingers at each other. I felt the carpet and discovered it was dry. How could 30 gallons (加仑) of water disappear and leave the carpet dry? I anxiously searched for the reason the water had escaped and where it had escaped to. but came up with nothing. I called all the pet stores. searching for an answer. Maybe the cats had drunk all the water. Maybe the water had evaporated (蒸发). It beat me; it beat everybody. I gave up and went out to the backyard to have a private pity party and stepped right into a pool of water. It didn’t take long to discover the source. When I’d unhooked (取下) the airline (通风管路) the night before, I’d thrown one end of the tube over the back of the tank. 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