Five million people visit Grand Canyon in the US every year. For the purpose of helping project Grand Canyon for your fellow visitors and future generations, please follow the guidelines below.

Camping

To project the park, camping is allowed only within permitted campgrounds. Permits are required for overnight camping at the North Rim. Advance booking can be received by mail. Please write: Information Center, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023

Fires

Because of the extreme fire danger, campfires are not allowed except at Mather and Desert View campgrounds. Collection of firewood is not allowed either.

Hiking(遠(yuǎn)足)

Please stay on permitted paths. Otherwise you may destroy desert plants. Pack out what you pack in, so you leave no signs of your visit. It is important to keep in mind that you are in a national park where wildlife exists.

Weather

The weather at Grand Canyon can change very quickly. With so much rock, lightning(閃電) causes a particular danger during sudden summer storms. These storms also frequently bring floods inside valleys, a danger to hikers. Watch the skies and check daily weather reports.

Wildlife

Do not feed park wildlife. There have been a few cases at Grand Canyon National Park where deer(鹿) were purposely shot because they ate plastic bags that left them sick and weak. Hungry deer can be a danger and have kicked and bitten visitors at Grand Canyon. Some other animals will also beg and bite. For your own safety and the well-being of the animals, please do not feed wildlife, no matter how gentle they may appear.

43. What can you do first if you want to go camping?

   A. Know the permitted          B. Book campgrounds in advance

   C. Make sure not to make a fire   D. Stop at Mather and Desert View

44. What do the underlined words “pack out what you pack in” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

   A. keep every out of campgrounds

   B. take away everything you bring in

   C. carry all the necessary food

   D. look after your personal belongings

45. Why were some deer killed on purpose at Grand Canyon?
   A. They ate wrong things and became very ill.

   B. They were a danger to other gentle animals.

   C. They begged food from visitors.

   D. They kicked and bit visitors.

46. What is the main purpose of the text?

   A. To provide travel information       B. To report some recent news.

   C. To teach tourists hiking skills       D. To introduce the wild life

Since 1984, Philadelphia has been cleaning up its act. One by one, graffiti-covered walls are being changed into outdoor art. So far, more than 1,800 murals（壁畫(huà)）have been painted. Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city.

The walls that were once ugly with graffiti（涂鴉）are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program (MAP). Its work makes schools and public places attractive, and its citizens very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphia's Anti-Graffiti Network. Jane Golden is the MAP's artistic director. "When people ask me what our program is about," she says, "I answer them with one word: hope." Each year, the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops. Some one-time graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals.

 The MAP's work, says Golden, is all about developing a sense of community（社區(qū)）．When a neighborhood requests a mural, the MAP works with the people there to develop a message. Some messages have been "Safe Streets," "Love and Care," and "Peace Walk."

The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. Last year, the workers painted 140 murals.

 "The making of a mural enters people's collective memory as an extraordinary, pleasant moment in neighborhood history." says Golden, who began as a muralist in Los Angeles.

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

A. Love, from Graffiti Writers to Muralists

B. MAP, a New Company in Philadelphia

C. Jane, an Excellent Mural Artist

D. Hope, One Wall at a Time

40. What is the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia aimed at?

A. Helping the young find jobs.

B. Protecting the neighborhood.

 C. Fighting against graffiti.

D. Attracting more visitors.

41．How does the MAP decide on the message for a mural?

A. By having discussions with people in the community.

B. By seeking advice from the city government.

C. By learning from the young graffiti writers.

D. By studying the history of the city.

42. Which of the following words best describes the work of the MAP?

 A. Difficult.  B．Dangerous.  C. Experimental． D. Successful.

Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.

     "I don't sing," said the man.

     But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!

     The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!'

     So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!

     He had talent(天賦) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.

     You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

36. Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.

   A. the lady helped him a lot        B. he caught the chance

   C. he continued to play in the bar    D. he stopped playing the piano

37. From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.

   A. hide it and wait         B. ask others for help

   C. pay no attention to it     D. work hard to improve yourself

38. Which could be the best title (標(biāo)題) for the passage?

   A. Sing in the Bar         B. Achieve Success in Life

   C. Never Lose Heart       D. Find Your Hidden Talent

  The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It  16   me of how many people I’ve seen who take the yellow light as a   17   to go faster. I also can’t understand why people don’t move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those 18 situations in which someone doesn’t even   19   that the light turns red, and just keeps going. That is why so many   20   happen! All these situations make me 21__    the purpose of traffic lights．

     22   , it’s even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at _23   crossroads. Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? So I guess I do like the idea of a system to   24   traffic. And I’ll do my best to   25   the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when I’m 26   to.

       It occurs to me that my   27     have done much the same for me    28   

teaching me how to live. They have given me many   29   lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to   30   with joy and purpose. They have also given me some red lights   31   my life goes astray（誤入歧途）: not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires. And there  32   have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to   33    school regularly and work hard．

       If I obey these rules, my life will be as   34   as it can be. Just as I’m wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I’m walking across the street, I’m wise to pay attention to the “   35__ signals” given to me by my parents．

    16．A．suggests           B．informs                  C．reminds               D．warns

17．A．sight                B．signal                     C．message              D．switch

18．A．instant              B．exciting                  C．dangerous           D．cautious

19．A．notice              B．sense                     C．remember            D．feel

20．A．events              B．problems                C．situations             D．a(chǎn)ccidents

21．A．think of            B．wonder about          C．care for               D．worry about

22．A．Besides            B．Anyway                 C．Instead                D．However

23．A．noisy               B．narrow                 C．crowded             D．key

24．A．control             B．direct                   C．improve              D．serve

25．A．learn                B．obey                     C．protect                D．carry

26．A．supposed          B．used                     C．devoted               D．delighted

27．A．teachers           B．friends                  C．leaders                D．parents

28．A．in charge of       B．in face of            C．in terms of          D．in danger of 

29．A．safe                 B．green                    C．beneficial             D．helpful

30．A．live                  B．share                    C．work                  D．communicate

31．A．unless              B．when                    C．before                 D．till

32．A．still                  B．even                       C．only                    D．a(chǎn)lso

33．A．start                 B．a(chǎn)ttend                     C．leave                   D．miss

34．A．good                B．colorful                  C．meaningful          D．healthy

35．A．traffic              B．light                       C．life                      D．confidence

What prize _____ in the following competition?

A. do you think you will get          B. do you expect will you get

C. do you think you have got         D. do you expect have you got

We regret _____ you that you are to be dismissed next week.

A. telling     B. to tell      C. to be told       D. tell

 I suggest that the person _____  put into prison.

A. refer to                   B. referred to be  

C. referring to should be        D. referred to was

 ____ the Internet is of great help, I don’t think it’s a good idea to spend too much time on it.

A. If       B. While     C. Because      D. As

It is difficult for us to ____ a conversation with all this noise around us.

A. carry on     B. account for    C. bring up     D. get across

 --- Do you feel like __________ there or shall we take a bus?

   --- I’d like to walk, but since there is no time left, I’d rather we ____ a taxi.

A. to walk; take           B. waking; took   

 C. to walk; took           D. walking; take