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閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

A

About Us

The London Pass was created to help people who visit London see more while spending less on their trip to London. It unlocks the top attractions in the city， including museums， monuments and iconic landmarks， as well as offering a discounted Oyster Travelcard to access the London Transport network.

History of the London Pass

The London Pass was created in 1999 and has developed over the past years into the must-have sightseeing product for the city. So far， the London Pass has been used by over 2.9 million visitors. And it grows in popularity each year. In a recent customer survey， over 92% of the visitors who had used the London Pass said they would recommend it to a friend or family member. We know visitors to the city love the London Pass and are proud of this.

Whos Behind the London Pass？

The London Pass is owned and managed by The Leisure Pass Group Ltd.， a group of travel and tourism experts aiming to help visitors make the most of their vacations and see the best of the cities they visit with less money.

Work with Us

We are always looking for new and exciting tourism products， services and experiences to be included in our city passes， so if you have a great product， service or experience for the international visitors and would like to be involved with the most complex London city pass， please contact Louisa@leisurepassgroup.com.

1. What can the London Pass help visitors do？

A. Save money. B. Travel for free.

C. Avoid getting lost in London. D. Enjoy better public transport services.

2. According to the text， the London Pass ____ .

A. has a history of over three decades B. is in the charge of amateur guides

C. enjoys high customer satisfaction D. has nearly three million users annually

3. Whats “Work with Us” intended for？

A. Attracting tourists. B. Seeking for business partners.

C. Promoting the city of London. D. Advertising tourism products.

B

My enthusiasm about oral health really started when I was eleven years old. One day， I was playing basketball for my primary school team. When I reached down to catch a ball， my front teeth crashed against the knee of another player. That caused instant tears. Look back now I realize how lucky I was that I didnt completely knock out both of my teeth， but at that time being left with two half-broken front teeth felt like the end of the world！ Thats the funny thing about oral health： when its good we dont think about it at all， but when its bad it is all you can think about.

Through my position with the Population Health Promotion Program Ive been able to share my enthusiasm about oral health with the people in Southern Alberta. Our oral health team offers to examine the eyes of children aged 12 to 36 months for free. The school programs us to educate the students on good oral health for children in kindergarten grades one and two. Last year， with the arrival of hundreds of refugees （難民）， the oral health team provided clinics where newcomers could receive public health services. Since the first clinic in January 2016， weve seen almost 300 newcomers in the South West Zone.

Working closely with the refugee population， I became aware that public health services in developing countries needed to be greatly increased to meet the needs of the public. This realization excited an interest I always had to volunteer and spread my enthusiasm about oral health globally. In October of 2016， I travelled with a volunteer group， Kindness in Action， to Tanzania Africa. There I provided oral health education in remote areas for two weeks. The experience deepened my enthusiasm about public health and motivated me to apply for the Master of Health Studies program.

4. What made the author enthusiastic about oral health？

A. A sport accident. B. A hit by a basketball.

C. His teammates teasing. D. His nature-born interest.

5. How did the author feel when his two front teeth were half-broken？

A. Angry. B. Regretful. C. Ashamed. D. Hopeless.

6. What did the authors oral health team do in Southern Alberta？

A. Provide free accommodations for refugees.

B. Offer oral health education to local teachers.

C. Supply free visual checks to young children.

D. Give regular health check-ups to local citizens.

7. What did the author get to know by working with refugees？

A. The importance of improving public health globally.

B. The lack of public health services in developing countries.

C. The necessity of spreading oral health education worldwide.

D. The meaning of joining in the Master of Health Studies program.

C

When dogs get lonely， they like keeping themselves busy by making a big mess around the house and that doesnt really sit well with their owners. Thats why one German radio host， who also happens to be a dog owner， came up with the idea for a program designed to relax dogs and make them feel like they arent alone.

When 30-year-old Stephan Stock， a radio host at RadioTon， in Germanys Baden Wurttemberg region， announced the creation of a program aimed at dogs， everyone thought it was just a clever April Fools trick. However， it wasnt. For the past three and a half months， Hallo Hasso has been pumping out music for lonely dogs both on the radio and online.

Stock says he was inspired to create the special program by his pet dog， Layla， who would sometimes get so bored when left alone that she would keep herself busy by making a big mess around the house. He and his colleagues at RadioTon started researching what kind of music usually appeals to dogs， and learned that it should have as little drum and electric guitar as possible， and should be very slow.

“Its not about keeping dogs quiet，” Stock said about Hallo Hasso. “Its more about the dog feeling hes not alone.” He adds that Layla isnt as restless as before since listening to Hallo Hasso， and has become relatively quiet， even letting him take a nap （打盹兒） to the music from the radio.

Hallo Hasso is only available in Baden-Wurttemberg， via radio， but if youd like to see if it can calm your four-legged pet， the program can also be accessed online here. Just press the “play” arrow at the top of the page and let the music work its magic. If this doesnt work， theres always Dog TV.

8. What do lonely dogs tend to do according to the text？

A. Bark fiercely. B. Lie quietly. C. Create chaos. D. Cause damage.

9. How did people respond to Stocks announcement of a program for dogs？

A. They thought poorly of it. B. They didnt take it seriously.

C. They showed great interest in it. D. They eagerly expected its broadcast.

10. What can we know about Hallo Hasso from the text？

A. Its accessible only by radio. B. It aims at keeping dogs quiet.

C. It has no specific limit on music types. D. Its a product of Stocks own life experience.

11. Where can we most probably read this text？

A. On a web page. B. In a newspaper.

C. In a pet magazine. D. In a research report.

D

What if a rollercoaster ride looked like this： no rails， no trains， just a chair on a mechanical arm and a pair of glasses—VR glasses meaning virtual （虛擬的） reality. Thats how it is in Nanchang， China， where a new amusement park relies entirely on digital entertainment.

Compared with a traditional theme park， this VR theme park takes up smaller space and much less time to build， but it brings visitors similar playing experience. The park uses VR for a variety of attractions， including the roller- coaster ride， a musical video game where you have to hit the right notes， and a shooter in a completely unreal environment. It really gives you the feeling of reality.

The park wants to invest in a future technology and hopes to keep peoples fascination with virtual reality of life. For the technology， it is still highly experimental. What we want to do with virtual reality is to experience things in and beyond reality， but in fact the VR we can experience right now has a lot of limits. For example， although on the visual front， we can say weve broken past reality in our visual experience， theres still a lack of physical feedback， meaning we can see the virtual world around us but we cant feel them. That limits the technologys appeal from many applications.

For now， one of its main uses is in professional training. For example， for pilots in a Boeing VR simulator （模擬器）， a real touchable interface （界面） is combined with a virtual world outside. Some significant development is still needed before we can virtually wander around in our houses， go for a walk without leaving the house or actually hold a product in our hands before buying it online. Nanchang hopes to become a significant VR player in the future not just with digital rollercoasters.

12. What can be an advantage of the VR theme park over traditional ones？

A. Its lower cost. B. Its shorter building time.

C. Its larger area. D. Its more exciting attractions.

13. What is the third paragraph mainly about？

A. The limits of the present VR technology.

B. The uses of VR technology in the future.

C. The experiments done to improve VR technology.

D. The vivid experience of playing a VR rollercoaster.

14. What can be done now with the aid of VR technology？

A. Playing a musical instrument. B. Walking out without leaving the house.

C. Training pilots in a simulator. D. Touching a product when shopping online.

15. What can be the best title for the text？

A. A Rollercoaster Without Rails

B. Nanchang： the Next King of VR Technology

C. Virtual Reality： Advantages and Disadvantages

D. VR Brings Theme Park Visitors New Experience

閱讀七選五

根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

When youre in high school， it can be difficult to find a job. However， if youre looking for a job， there are things you can do to help get your application noticed and help yourself get hired. 16

● Dont be shy.

Tell everyone you know you are looking for a job. Many jobs arent advertised and you may be able to get a good job lead from a friend or a family member.

● 17

One good way to get experience is to start by working for friends and neighbors. Babysitting， garden work， doing cleaning， and pet sitting—all can be included on your resume （簡歷）.

● Keep an open mind.

18 This is a tough market and you may not be able to find a job doing what you want to do. The more flexibility you have， the more opportunities（機會） youll be able to apply for. Plus， even if the job wasnt your first choice， it may turn out to be better than you expected.

● Check the rules.

There are only certain jobs you can do and hours you can work. 19 The minimum age you can work at paid non-agricultural employment is 14.

● Write a resume.

A resume may not be required by employers. 20 Even though you may not have much information to include， a resume shows that youre serious about your job search.

A. Be optimistic.

B. Start close to home.

C. You can count on the following chances.

D. Dont limit yourself to certain types of jobs.

E. But it can help you stand out from the competition.

F. The job search tips will help you get your job search started.

G. Check the Child Labor Law regulations to see how they apply to you.

16. _______ ?17. _______ ?18. _______ ?19. _______ ?20. _______

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Everyone is calling this lovely long-haired cat a hero. And when you hear what Masha did on that day， youll know how this furry friend 21 a babys life！

After finding an abandoned baby boy on the street， Masha 22 into the box the boy had been deserted in as if to keep him 23 . Then， the caring mother cat got 24 by crying non-stop to draw 25 to the poor 3-month-old baby boy.

A retired woman， Irina， who 26 nearby， walked out to empty her household waste. Suddenly she heard Masha crying out loudly and 27 . She spotted Masha. It was a lost cat that she and her neighbors had begun 28 ， and she knew Masha was normally very calm and 29 .

“When I heard her crying， I thought that perhaps she had 30 herself because she would come to greet me or give me a sign for help，” Irina said. Concerned for the cat， Irina went to 31 ， and then she spied the cat 32 her from the abandoned box in the middle of the cans.

She walked closer， and was completely 33 . She could not believe her eyes when she looked inside the box and saw the baby there with Masha 34 next to him！ Clearly her mothering nature had taken over her and she wanted to 35 the child from the cold.

Quickly， Irina called a（n） 36 ， and the baby was directly taken to hospital where he was given a 37 . Unexpectedly， doctors said the baby was 38 . A hospital spokesman said， “The baby had only been outside for a few 39 and thanks to Masha and the childs clothing， he was not damaged.” Now the residents （居民） ?like Irina on the 40 are treating Masha as a hero.

21. A. ended B. threatened C. saved D. treasured

22. A. climbed B. dropped C. broke D. looked

23. A. curious B. warm C. peaceful D. cheerful

24. A. surprise B. sympathy C. power D. help

25. A. attention B. respect C. trust D. comfort

26. A. worked B. shopped C. performed D. lived

27. A. softly B. secretly C. urgently D. calmly

28. A. putting up with B. taking care of C. thinking little of D. catching up with

29. A. friendly B. punctual C. strange D. excited

30. A. hidden B. injured C. enjoyed D. amused

31. A. pray B. examine C. wipe D. explore

32. A. discouraging B. depending on C. prohibiting D. staring at

33. A. puzzled B. terrified C. astonished D. sensitive

34. A. arising B. suffering C. lying D. surviving

35. A. protect B. raise C. hear D. separate

36. A. parent B. driver C. owner D. ambulance

37. A. rest B. check-up C. shelter D. cover-up

38. A. unharmed B. grateful C. unconscious D. innocent

39. A. months B. weeks C. days D. hours

40. A. campus B. school C. playground D. street