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Christmas tree in New Zealand is the red

A．kowhai.

B．totara.

C．pohutukawa.

D．kauri.

Dancing in the Streets

If there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet, it is ,the Rio Carnival （狂欢）. Held in Rio de Janeiro, the country's biggest city, the carnival began on February 20 when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momo －－ the Lord of Misrule （无序之皇）.

On his orders, each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music. The following six days are so full of parades, street dancing, fantastic clothes and partying （聚会） that many people forget about eating and sleeping.

"It was the passion of the carnival that attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down in Rio," said Bob Nadkarni, a British man who has lived in the city for several years.For many Brazilians, the centrepiece of the carnival is samba （桑巴舞）, atypical Brazilian dance. Every year, tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passion and energy in the streets, following the beat （节拍） of the Latin music.

The climax to this street party is the float （彩车） parade, in which floats decorated with tons of fresh flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the city. On the top of each float stands the candidate for the Drum Queen, who is chosen at the end of the party.

While most people are free to enjoy the celebrations, Rio's police officers have to keep a clear head. Following the murder of three officers in a gunfight early last week, the Brazilian Government has tightened security in Rio. The street fighting, robbery and sex crimes that accompany the carnival are very difficult to police.

Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves, in honour of the city's founder who was said to have been raised by a she-wolf. Brazil gave new life to this tradition and so, despite the troubles, the carnival will remain a symbol of the country's culture.

第 36 题 According to the passage, during the Carnival people in Rio did all of the following EXCEPT

A．dancing in thestreets.

B．putting on colorful clothes.

C．eating a lot of food.

D．holding exciting parades.

第二篇

Dancing in the Streets

If there is one thing certain to get Brazilians on their feet，it is the Rio Carnival(狂欢节)．

Held in Rio de Janeiro．the country’s biggest city．the carnival began on February 20 when the mayor gave key of the city to Rei Momo—the Lord of Misrule(无序之皇)

On his orders，each year people turn the city into a paradise of dance and music．The

following six days are so fun of parades，street dancing，fantastic clothes and partying(聚会)that

many people forget about eating and sleeping

“It was the passion of the carnival that attracted me to Brazil and made me settle down in

Rio．”said Bob Nadkarni．a British man who has lived in the city for several years For many

Brazilians．the centrepiece of the carnival is samba(桑巴舞)，a typical Brazilian dance．Every

year,tens of thousands of visitors and locals show off their passion and energy iu the streets．

following the beat(节拍)of the Latin music．

The climax to this street party is the float(彩车)parade，in which floats decorated with tons

of fresh flowers by various samba schools and local communities move through the city．On the

top of each float stands the candidate for the Drum Queen，who is chosen at the end of the party．

while most people are free to enjoy the celebrations。Rio’s police officers have to keep a

clear head．Following the murder of three offlcers in a gunfight early last week，the Brazilian

Government has tightened security in Rio．The street fighting，robbery and sex crimes that

accompany the carnival are very difficult to police．

Carnivals began in ancient Rome as a celebration at which people fed wild wolves，in honour of the city’s founder who was said to have been raised by a she—wolf．Brazil gave new life to this tradition and so．despite the troubles．the carnival will remain a symbol of the country’s culture．

36 According to the passage．during the Carnival people in Rio did all of the following

EXCEPT

A dancing in the streets．

B putting on colorful clothes

C eating a lot of food．

D holding exciting parades．

Which of the following statements is tree, according to the author of this passage?

A．Certification is very common; so you need to get certified, too.

B．Certification is needed in a wide variety of fields, so may be in yours.

C．Certification is varied because of more emerging careers and areas.

D．Certification is becoming more and more important for every one.

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文：M: Have you ever visited a redwood forest? I recently had chance to go to Muirwoods National Monument, north of a Francisco.

W: I've never seen a redwood tree. I really can't imagine how big they are.

M: The coastal redwoods are the tallest living things. Some are more than three hundred and fifty feet high. But none of the trees at Muirwoods is that high. You have to go further north in California to see the tallest trees.

W: You said that Muirwoods is near San Francisco? I guess it must be quite a tourist attraction.

M: Yes. It's less than an hour's drive away, so it's easy to get to.

W: I've heard that many redwood trees are thousands of year old. Are the ones in Muirwoods that old?

M: The oldest documented age for a coastal redwood is more than two thousand years. The trees at Muirwoods are 400 to 800 years old.

W: Why have they survived so long?

M: They have remarkable resistance to forest fires. Their tough, thick bark protects the trees during a fire. The coastal redwoods also like a damp, foggy climate.

W: Then since Muirwoods is near foggy San Francisco, it must be ideal for the trees survival. I can't wait to go there and see them.

What is the main subject of this conversation?

A．San Francisco.

B．Forest fires.

C．Redwood trees.

D．Survival skills.

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文：W: Hmm, hi.

M. Hi, I am going door to door tonight to tell people about the Student Action Coalition. Do you have a few minutes?

W. Sure. You know, I think I read something in the newspaper last week.

M. Yeah, there was an article about us since the last issue. See, we are trying to protect and conserve some of the open spaces on campus.

W. That's right. You're the group that's opposing the extension of the parking lot next to Smith Hall, right?

M. That's us. We just feel it is important to save some of the natural beauty of the campus, like Over-by Swing. Some of those trees are hundreds of years old.

W. It is a pretty spot. My friends and I had picnics over there by the creek.

M. Then you understand how we feel. We are organizing a rally on Thursday afternoon to get the administration to reconsider the parking lot plan.

W. Well, I have a class on Thursday afternoon.

M. But maybe you could sign this petition. We're going to submit it to the administration to demonstrate how the students feel about this.

W. Sure, let me get a pen and I'll sign it.

M. I have a pen right here. And let me leave you this pamphlet about the Student Action Coalition. Maybe you could come to some of our meeting. We get together once a month.

W. Yeah, I'd like to know more about your group. Let me know when the next meeting is and I'll try to be there.

What is the Student Action Coalition trying to do?

A．It's trying to save the earth.

B．It's trying to protect some of the open spaces on campus.

C．It's opposing the construction of a new parking lot.

D．It's trying to publish articles in the newspaper about the group.

SECTION A CONVERSATIONS

Directions: In this section you will hear several conversations. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文：W: Sit down please, Mr Johnson.

M: Thank you, ma' am

W: I have read your letter here. You seem to have done very well in school. Can you tell me something about your schoolwork?

M: As you can see, my strongest subjects were art subjects. My best subject was history, and my second best was geography. However, my favorite subject was math, and the results I got in the math paper were quite reasonable.

W: That's tree. Now, can you tell me why you think these subjects will help you in this job?

M: Well, ma'am, I understand that you manufacture computers, prepare software, and advise clients on how to use them. Is that right?

W: That' s right.

M: And I've been told that working with computers needs a logical mind rather than great skills in mathematics. That's especially tree, I believe, when it comes to writing programs. So I think my results show that I have some ability in logic and in mathematics, as well.

W: So, you would like to write material for computers, would you?

M: Yes, ma'am, That's what interests me most about computers, writing programs. But I think the computer industry itself is still expanding enormously. I' m sure that career prospects in the industry would be very good.

W: I see. Well, thank you. I've enjoyed our talk. We'll be writing to you.

M: Thank you, ma'am. Good bye.

According to the conversation ,Mr Johnson is NOT very strong in ______

A．history

B．geography

C．mathematics

D．art