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“When I’m on the road driving our taxi I feel very proud，because this is the first taxi service only for women,” says 31­year­old Shanti Sharma, who is one of eight female drivers with a taxi service called Cabs for Women by Women. The last couple of months, since the rape and murder in the city of a college student travelling on a bus, have been particularly busy for her and her colleagues. “After this case，our workload has increased so much,” says Sharma.“Women who used other cab services are also turning to us now.” Most women in Delhi say they routinely face harassment(骚扰), and worse, especially on public transport. Sharma, a single parent with three daughters, has been working as a taxi driver since 2011, when the service was first set up, and it has changed her life. This is the first time that she has earned enough—about 250 a month—to support her family. Of course, she and the other female taxi drivers are completely outnumbered by male cabbies.“When I park somewhere there are always men there and inevitably five or six of them get together and hang out, ” she says.“I’m usually the only woman in the parking lot, so I just stay inside the car.” It’s not much better when she is out on the road. Sharma says the male drivers give her a hard time.“As soon as they see a woman at the wheel they start honking(按喇叭) for no reason. They’ll try to overtake you. I’m always worrying about how to avoid getting hit by someone.” The company behind Cabs for Women by Women, Sakha Consulting Wings, had a number of goals when it set up the service .It wanted to give women from poor backgrounds an opportunity to earn money. By putting women in charge of technologies, it also wanted to change people’s attitudes, and open up boundaries for women. 21、The taxi service Cabs for Women by Women _____. A、is greatly needed at present in India B、causes a hot debate in India C、was set up in 2012 D、is free of charge for women 22、Why are women who used other cab services turning to Cabs for Women by Women？ A、Because it is cheap. B、Because it is safe. C、Because it is famous. D、Because it is convenient. 23、What do we know about Sharma？ A、She is the first female taxi driver in Delhi. B、She lives in harmony with her husband. C、She has regretted becoming a taxi driver. D、She has a better salary after becoming a taxi driver. 24、What is the main idea of the last paragraph？ A、The opportunities Cabs for Women by Women provides for women. B、The main purposes of Cabs for Women by Women. C、People’s attitudes towards Cabs for Women by Women. D、The background information of Cabs for Women by Women.

M: Nana is the most popular comic series because Japanese people can sympathize with this love story. Why Japanese people love comics is probably because riley do not show much of what they think or feel. So, they project their thoughts and feelings in comics. W: Which part of Japan is the most famous？ And why？ M: The most famous part in Japan is Tokyo, the center of modern culture in Japan and all Japanese trends are born there. W: What is the most important festival in Japan and why does it become so significant for the Japanese？ M: In Japan, the most important festival is the New Year's Holidays. Japanese people visit a shrine on New Year's day to pray for health and good future. Also, family gets together and many children receive money. Also, people clean the house before the New Year and eat toshikoshi soba for long life. And on New Year's day people eat osechi ryori, which is very special and delicious. I like New Year very much. W: If I want to skiing, where should I go？ M: I think Nagano(长野) is the best place to ski in Japan. The reason is because the Winter Olympics were held in Nagano in 1998. The snow there is very soft and beautiful. W: What kind of food do you like besides Japanese food？ Like American food, Chinese food？ M: Recently, young Japanese people eat with their friends at fast food restaurants like McDonalds or Yoshinoya. There are not many university students eating meals at home. I think that I am the same as those students. Also, Japanese like Italian, Chinese, and Korean food. But I like Japanese food the best because foreign food is too strong for me. W: What do you think about Junlehiro Koizumi？ Is he handsome or look old？ M: I think Prime Minister Koizumi is a progressive person rather than a traditional one. He is active and has made good diplomacy, but his idea of tax increase is not good. I think capitalism is going to do big damage to poor people. Koizmni's capitalism is just like that of President George Bush. Is Koizumi handsome？ Well, I think he looks not all that bad. (23) A．Nana is the most popular comic series in Japan because it's a love story. B．Nana is the most popular comic series in Japan because its plot is attractive. C．Japanese people do not like to express their thoughts and feelings before others. D．Japanese people love comics because they are very funny and interesting.

Write an essay of about 400 words on the following topic: 1. INTERNET LOVE In the first part of your essay yon should state clearly your main argument, and in the second part you should support your argument with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary. Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks. Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET FOUR

A．The Gilded Age B．Adventures of Tom Sawyer C．The Innocents Abroad D．The Prince and the Pauper

A A false sense of security B Remote destinations C Too risky for some D Holidays that don't quite work E New findings F Very little real danger G Too much routine H Second-hand experiences I Available to all Activity Holidays Whether it's bungee-jumping, climbing or sky-diving, we want to test ourselves on holiday. Peter Jones tries to find out why. Risk-taking for pleasure is on the increase. Adventure activities and "extreme" sports are becoming very popular and attracting everyone from the young and fit to people who, until recently, were more likely to prefer walking round museums at weekends. Grandmothers are white-water rafting, secretaries are bungee-jumping, and accountants are climbing cliffs. 【B1】__________ Well-planned summer expeditions to tropical locations are now fashionable for European university students. As they wander over ancient rocks or canoe past tiny villages, away from it all, it ]s quite possible to feel "in tune with nature", a real explorer or adventurer. 【B2】__________ A whole blanch of the travel industry is now developing around controlled risks. Ordinary trippers, too, are met off a plane, strapped into rafts or boats and are given the sort of adventure that they will remember for years. They pay their money and they trust their guides, and the wetter' they get the better. Later, they buy the photograph of themselves "risking all in the wild". 【B3】__________ But why the fashion for taking risks, real or simulated？ The point that most people make ix that city lie is tame, with little variety, and increasingly corrtroled. Physical exercise is usually restricted to aerobics in the gym on a Thursday, and a game of football or tennis in the park or a short walk at the weekend. 【B4】__________ Says Trish Malcolm, an independent tour operator: "People want a sense of immediate achievement and the social element of shared physical experience is also important.' Other operators say that people find the usual type of breaks-such as a week on the beach-Loo slow. They say that participation in risk sports is a reflection of the restlessness in people. They are always on the go in their lives and want to keep up the momentum on holiday. 【B5】__________ But psychologists think it's even deeper than this. Culturally, we are being separated from the physical, outside world. Recent research suggests that the average person spends less and less time out of doors per day. 【B6】__________ Nature and the great outdoors are mostly encountered through wildlife films or cinema, or seen rushing past the windows of a fast car. In a society where people are continually invited to watch rather than to participate, a two-hour ride down a wild and fast- flowing river can be incredibly exciting. 【B7】__________ One psychologist believes that it is all part of our need to corrtrol nature. Because we have developed the technology to make unsinkable boats, boots that can stop us getting frostbite or rackets that allow us to survive in extreme temperatures, we are beginning to believe that nothing will harm us and that we are protected from nature. That is until nature shows us her true power in the form. of a storm, flood or avalanche. 【B1】______

Small teahouses existed long before in China.During the Song Dynasty, Chasi and Chafang were places where tea was sold.During the Qing Dynasty, the Manchu people from high society often spent their time in teahouses.As a result, teahouses became important meeting places for people from all walks of life. To the Chinese people, teahouses are similar to the cafés in western countries.They are social places.People gather and spread all kinds of social information; customers taste tea and talk about news and daily things there.In order to attract customers, some teahouses build stages for shows like Chinese drumming, Storytelling and Beijing Opera. The rise of teahouses is closely related with Chinese tea culture.After several thousand years of development, the teahouse has become a part of life for the Chinese people.Now, those who come to Beijing will be attracted to the famous teahouses to experience Chinese tea culture. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete each statement based on Passage A. 21.The teahouse is a place for the Chinese people to ______ tea. A.process B.buy C.sell D.drink 22.______ was a place to sell tea. A.Chalou B.Chafang C.Chating D.Chatan 23.Finally, teahouses became important meeting places for ______. A.all kinds of people B.important people C.upper class D.the Manchu people 24.The word “similar to” means ______. A.different from B.the same as C.close to D.related to 25.People come to teahouses not to ________. A.share social information B.taste tea C.eat D.chat

People first【24】to keep pets about 12,000 years ago. The first pet was a dog. The dog【25】not become a pet because people【26】it was cute. It【27】a pet because it was useful. People used the dog for many things. The dog warned people【28】danger so wild animals didn't attack people. It also ate leftover food. Later, dogs helped people take care【29】cows and sheep on farms. Cats did not【30】pets for a long time. When the Egyptians first【31】to grow grain, mice ate it. The Egyptians were【32】to tame cats. Today, people keep many【33】of pets. Animals such as canaries, parrots, mice and hamsters live in cages. They need people to bring them food and water and to keep their cages clean. Other animals, such as dogs and cats, need food and water, but they【34】take care of themselves【35】. They are good pets for people because they don't need much care. (36) A．lives B．stays C．sleeps D．plays

The first country artists to be widely known achieved popularity in the late 1920s.The music of these performers was heard throughout the south during the 1920s and ''30s on radio programs. By the 1950s, country music had become a significant force in pop music.Regular appearances on the radio show made stars of many performers.The singer-songwriter Hank Williams wrote four million-seller songs in 1950, seven in 1951, and four more in1953. By the 1970s, some country musicians began combining country music with electric instruments, creating a country rock sound. (1).What does “Both styles” in Paragraph 1 refer to？ () A.Country music style. and the musical style. of the Southeastern states. B.The musical styles of the Southwestern states and the Southeastern states. C.The Southwestern musical style. and Texas musical style. D.The styles of blues and the black rural dance music (2).Country music was not really an important pop music until (). A.1920s B.1930s C.1940s D.1950s (3).Hank Williams () in 1951. A.wrote seven million songs B.sold seven million copies of his songs C.wrote seven songs D.sold seven million copies of his seven songs (4).Electric instruments add to country music a style. of (). A.rock music B.blues C.black music D.Southern music (5).What do you think can be a proper title of this passage？ （） A.Hank Williams, A Great Singer and Songwriter B.The Influence of Blues and Black Music C.A Brief Introduction to Country Music D.Country Music Combined With Electric Instruments