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Millions of people take cruises1 each year; but when their cruises end, they usually return to their homes on land. Wouldn’t it be great if there were a cruise that never ended? That’s the basic idea behind a new ship called Freedom Ship. Unlike a cruise ship, Freedom Ship will be a floating2 city.

Freedom Ship will have 17,000 residential3 units. It will be home to more than 60,000 people, including residents and all of the ship’s staff. The floating city will travel to most of the Earth’s coastal areas. It will allow the residents to see the whole world without leaving their homes. All the ship’s staff would be given food, housing, uniforms, health care and a continuing education program. The ship would travel around the world once every two years and it has all of the things that any modern city might have, including a hospital, college and also one of the world’s largest shopping malls.
    For entertainment, residents could visit one of the many restaurants, nightclubs and theaters. Residents would also enjoy tennis, basketball, bowling, swimming pools, gyms and fishing on the ship. Each home will have 100 channels of worldwide satellite TV channels and local programming from nearby countries. People will also surf the Internet.
    However, Freedom Ship will be most likely to become a home for the rich and famous. It will be too expensive for an ordinary person.

Notes:

1. cruise n.巡游

2. floating adj.漂浮的

3. residential adj.住宅的(n. esident 居民)

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1. How long does it take the ship to travel around the world?

A. Every 1,700 days. B. Every 60,000 days.

C. Every 100 years. D. Every 2 years.

2. According to the passage, the residents of Freedom Ship can easily do all of these activities EXCEPT _______.

A. watching TV

B. playing basketball

C. going fishing

D. returning to land

B

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Hong Kong, China, is a city that’s full of surprises. There are many skyscrapers1, streets and amusement parks. Hong Kong is a coastal city with different islands, and kids can have fun taking ferries2 there.

Don’t miss the following activities when you go to Hong Kong.
    Ride the ferries

The green and white Star Ferry has a history of about one hundred years. The trip between Kowloon and Hong Kong Island doesn’t take long. You will get a great view of the harbor3 and can also take the ferry to Lantau, Lamma or Cheung Chau Islands.
     Fun food
     Dim Sum restaurants in Hong Kong provide fun food for kids. You can go to a Dim Sum restaurant at any time. They are always busy, noisy and full of families eating together. After you’ve sat down at a big round table, you must wait for ladies to come around wheeling carts4 with different dishes. As they come by, you can point at the dishes you want and the lady will take them off the cart and put them on your table. Just keep asking for dishes until you’re full!

Shopping
    Hong Kong has many shopping areas, but a good place to shop is the jade5
market in Kowloon. Some of the jade may not be real, though, so unless you are knowledgeable, try only to look for less expensive pieces.

Notes:
1. skyscraper n.摩天大楼
2. ferry n.渡船
3. harbor n.港口
4. cart n.手推车
5. jade n.碧玉；翡翠

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1. If you want to get a great view of the harbor in Hong Kong, what should you do?
A. Take a Star Ferry.
B. Go to an amusement park.
C. Go to a Dim Sum restaurant.
D. Visit the shopping areas.
2. How many hours are the Dim Sum restaurants open each day?
A. Eight. B. Ten. C. Twelve. D. Twenty-four.
3. What does the writer advise us to shop for in Kowloon?
 A. Ferries. B. Food. C. Jade. D. Animals.

C

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Lots of people want to have fun in the summer time. An active and healthy way to enjoy yourself is to have a picnic. A picnic can be anything you want it to be. The following is some advice that can help make your picnics special.

★Host a dinner picnic in a park at night.

That will be an unforgettable picnic. Concerts are often held in parks on summer evenings so you can listen and dance to them.

★Hold a rainy day picnic. Prepare all of your rain gear, get together all of your favorite food and play interesting games together in the rain. You will have a wonderful time.

★Picnics are more interesting and cooler when you are on the beach. You can collect shells, feel the fresh air or go fishing.

★If you are holding a company picnic, you should play games that are good for all ages. Make sure you prepare events everyone can take part in and give out prizes.

Your picnic can be well planned or casual. Just come up with some creative ideas to make it special for everyone. That way you won’t forget it.

Note: gear n.装备

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1. Picnics are more interesting and cooler when you hold them _____________.

A. at night

B. on the beach

C. for a company
D. on a wet day

2. If you’re holding a company picnic, what’s the best thing to do?

A. Get a band to hold a concert.

B. Get your favorite food.

C. Play games that are good for all ages.

D. Listen and dance to good music.

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—By Jennifer
     Rosie Swale Pope is 61 years old. She is from the UK. She started her journey around the world on her cart in 2003 for a charity project. It took her 5 years to complete the 20,000-mile journey. It’s been a long journey, but it’s finally come to an end.
    Rosie received a warm welcome as hundreds of people come to the roads and cheered for her as her journey came to an end.
    Rosie described her journey as "just a fun run that’s gotten out of hand".
    "It’s a journey that came out of sorrow, pain and heartache, but it’s a journey that has turned to joy. Thank you for the most beautiful welcome anyone could have. This is a dream that comes true, and I hope everyone’s dream will come true,"she added.
    Rosie’s legs were in pain because they had been broken. She had to stay in the hospital when it happened.
    She said that she hoped that the project would help people understand the importance of early cancer checks.
    "My husband, Clive, died from cancer. This taught me more than anything about how important life is and how short it can be. You have to grab life, do what you can while you can, and try to give something back,"she said.
    "If I can spread the message to people to get checked out, all this will have been worth it,"she added.

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本期参考答案

A篇1. D 2. D

B篇1-3 ADC

C篇1. B 2. C

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1. Rosie Swale Pope

2. The UK

3. In 2003

4. In 2008

5. To help people understand the importance of early cancer checks