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Vast deserts, magic carpets, and the legend of Aladdin’s lamp. For most Chinese people, Saudi Arabia is a faraway land that exists only in bedtime stories.

However, connections between the two countries date back to ancient times. The economic and cultural ties between the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) and the Arabian empire reached their height in the 9th century. Paper-making workshops did thrive in what is now Saudi Arabia while Arabian knowledge of math, astronomy and spread to the Middle Kingdom.

These exchanges, recorded by Arabian merchants sailing along the ancient Maritime Silk Road, became materials for folk stories, such as the One thousand and One Nights stories.

Fast forward a millennium (千年), the relationship between a modern Saudi Arabia and a progressive China has entered a new era, thanks to the Belt and Road Initiative proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013.

“Saudi Arabia is one of the first countries that responded positively to the Belt and Road Initiative,” Saudi Ambassador to China Gurki Mohanmed told Xinhua.

“In terms of strategic location, Saudi Arabia serves as the central place connecting Asia, Africa and Europe, making it an important part of the initiative,” he added.

In fact, since they built diplomatic ties in 1990, the two countries have seen a sound development of partnerships. In 2015, China became Saudi Arabia’s largest trade partner while Saudi Arabia has been China’s biggest crude oil supplier next to Russia and largest trade partner in West Asia and Africa for years.

Xu Mengmeng is now completing his graduation project on marine science at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. On weekdays, he works on his research project on sharks. When free, he tours the city to experience the local culture.

Now China has become a favorite choice of Saudi Arabian students expecting to study overseas. Momudouh from Saudi Arabia came to Xi’an to study marketing in 2010. He told Xi’an Daily that he was attracted by the fast trade opportunities between the two counties. He desired to bring back the so-called new four inventions back to his home country—high-speed rail, Alipay, bicycle sharing and online shopping.

1.What does the underlined word “thrive” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Fail.

B. Boom.

C. Fade.

D. Close.

2.What can we learn from the economic and cultural exchanges between the two countries?

A. The Arabians acquired advanced medicine from China.

B. The economic and cultural exchanges started in the 9th century.

C. Saudi Arabia is the biggest crude oil exporting country to China.

D. One thousand and One Nights is based on the ties between Chinese and Arabians.

3.By mentioning the two students, the author intends to show that ________.

A. more and more students prefer to study abroad

B. young people should experience some foreign cultures

C. the two countries have benefited a lot from the exchanges

D. China’s high-speed rail and Alipay are, attracting Arabian students

4.What could be the best title of the text?

A. The Belt and Road Initiative

B. The Chinese-Arabian Connection

C. The Advantages of Exchange in China

D. The Bond of Cultural and Economic Ties

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Across the bridge and _______a vast carpet of green land stands the King’s college, the largest and most beautiful building in Cambridge.

A．beyond           B．beneath           C．along             D．off

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4 Top Tours in Africa

This magic, the vast natural landscapes, breathtakingly beautiful flora and fauna of the inhabitants of the continent, easily makes it one of the great safari destinations in the world. Here is a close look at some top tours in Africa.

Namibia and Botswana Tour

Namibia is surprisingly beautiful while Botswana presents the best of game viewing in private reserves. The combination of these two into a single safari easily sums up a fascinating tour of Southern Africa. While Botswana stands out with its calm reserves that teem(充满) with wildlife, the Chobe River, which is a great location for an African river cruise, is just as thrilling.

The Mara Serengeti Tour

The Maasai Mara National Reserve in South Western Kenya offers 151，000 hectares of breathtakingly beautiful vistas(远景) and abundant wildlife in endless plains. The great migration that involves some two million wildebeests, zebras, lions every year, happens here! The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is the other half of the coin that is the Mara Serengeti Ecosystem. Like the Mara, the chances of spotting the Big Five is more real here than in any other location in Africa.

Gorilla Trekking Tour in Uganda

Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park in South Western Uganda is home to the remaining mountain gorillas in the world. The 33，000­hectare park, a strip of steep mountains enveloped in a bushy and steamy jungle, is one of the most ancient habitats in Africa. It is home to some 120 mammal species and 350 bird species.

Cape Town to Tanzania by Train

In Africa, you can explore Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania entirely by train. This 22­day tour takes you through the best of Southern Africa with the possible sighting of the Big Five, great landscapes and wondrous sites. Some of the highlights of this once­in ­a ­lifetime tour are the vibrant South African city of Cape Town，the fascinating Table Mountain nearby and a leisure tour of the fascinating Victoria Falls.

Africa is full of epic promise. Come on, go ahead and experience any or all of these top tours in Africa.

1.Which tour will you choose if you want to have a river cruise?

A. Namibia and Botswana Tour.　　 B. Gorilla Trekking Tour in Uganda.

C. Cape Town to Tanzania by Train.　　 D. The Mara Serengeti Tour.

2.Tourists are most likely to spot the Big Five in ________．

A. Namibia

B. Cape Town

C. the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park

D. the Serengeti National Park

3.What do we know about the 4 top tours in Africa?

A. Bwindi Impenetrable Forest Park is home to the remaining mountain lions.

B. The Maasai Mara National Reserve presents the best of game viewing.

C. Exploring Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania by train will take 22 days.

D. Gorilla Trekking Tour is a leisure tour of the fascinating Victoria Falls.

4.What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To introduce top tours in Africa.　　 B. To help spread African culture.

C. To attract more tourists to Africa.　　 D. To promote ecotourism in Africa.

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A vast dust storm that blew in from the deserts of Australia’s red centre has blanketed the country’s largest city and eastern coast in a red fog，causing widespread traffic chaos and severe flight delays.

Residents from Sydney in New South Wales to Canberra inland and towns in southern Queensland awoke to a red sky and greatly reduced visibility after the country’s worst dust storm in 70 years blew in overnight. The Sydney Harbor Bridge and Opera House were covered in the red fog and hundreds of people were reported to have breathing problems. Children，the elderly and those suffering from asthma (哮喘) or heart or lung diseases were advised to stay indoors ,as even healthy adults reported "itchy throats" and a metallic aftertaste in their mouths after walking through the thick fog.

Commuters used face masks，originally intended to protect them from the spread of swine flu, to hurry across the blocked streets on their way to work. Some schools were closed and sports activities were called off as the conditions pushed air pollution levels to 1500 times their normal levels – the highest on record.

Passengers at the busy Sydney Airport faced delays of up to six hours for international flights and three hours for domestic trips，and even some international flights were cancelled as visibility was reduced to just a few feet.

Locals，phoning radio stations to express their shock at the red dawn.” It’s like a nuclear winter morning，" tourist Peter Wilson told Daily Telegraph, "It is so terrible." adding that when he awoke the sky was "bright red" and "all the cars were covered in dirt".

The dust hanging over Sydney had largely cleared by midafternoon, although national carrier Qantas said severe delays would last all day because of direction-changed and late-running flights.

The sand storm，which measured more than 310 miles wide and 620 miles long， was caused by dust clouds blowing east from Australia’s dry places，which has been attacked by the worst drought on record. It covered dozens of towns and cities in two states as strong winds swept away tons of topsoil threw it high into the sky and carried it hundreds of miles.

1.What was the face mask originally intended for? (No more than 10 words) (2 marks)[

2.When did most residents of Sydney discover the vast storm ? (No more than 3 words) (3 marks)

3.What do you think the underlined word Qantas is? (No more than 3 words)(2 marks)

4.What is the main idea of the last paragraph ? (No more than 10 words) (3 marks)

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According to legend, a young man while wandering the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The water was so sweet, he 21 his leather container so he could bring some 22 to a tribal elder who had been his teacher.

After a four-day journey he 23 the water to the old man who took a deep drink, 24 warmly and thanked his student lavishly for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village with a happy 25.

Later, the teacher let another student 26 the water. He spat it 27, saying it was awful. It 28 had been no longer fresh and 29 unpleasant to drink because of the old leather container.

The student challenged his teacher: “Master, the water was smelly. Why did you 30 to like it?”

The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water. I tasted the 31. The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and nothing could be 32.”

I think we understand this lesson best when we receive 33 gifts of love from young children. 34 it’s a tray or a bracelet, the 35 and proper response is 36 and expressed thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift.

Gratitude doesn’t always come naturally. 37, most children and many adults value only the thing given 38 the feeling embodied in it. We should remind ourselves and 39 our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. 40, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

1.                A．packed         B．filled           C．took D．carried

2.                A．in             B．away           C．back D．up

3.                A．presented      B．mailed          C．delivered D．showed

4.                A．said           B．laughed         C．smiled    D．nodded

5.                A．heart          B．mind           C．moment  D．occasion

6.                A．smell          B．watch          C．taste D．feel

7.                A．away           B．out            C．off  D．on

8.                A．apparently      B．still            C．sadly D．quickly

9.                A．however        B．instead         C．nevertheless   D．therefore

10.               A．change         B．pretend        C．determine D．agree

11.               A．sweat          B．sense          C．promise   D．gift

12.               A．clearer         B．fresher         C．sweeter   D．purer

13.               A．simple         B．innocent        C．worthless  D．meaningless

14.               A．Whether       B．If             C．Whatever  D．Whichever

15.               A．pretended      B．lovely          C．abnormal D．natural

16.               A．devotion       B．comfort        C．imagination     D．appreciation

17.               A．Unfortunately    B．Frankly         C．Strangely  D．Possibly

18.               A．other than      B．rather than      C．better than     D．more than

19.               A．persuade       B．teach          C．improve   D．advise

20.               A．In a word       B．Otherwise      C．Thus  D．After all

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According to legend, a young man, while wandering the desert, came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. The ____ was so sweet, he filled his leather container so he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his ____.

After a four-day journey he ____ the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and ____ his student lavishly(浪费地) for the sweet water. The young man returned to his with a ____ heart.

Later, the teacher let another student ____ the water. He spat it out, saying it was ____. It apparently had become stale(不新鲜的) because of the old ____ container. The student ____ his teacher: “Master, the water was ___ . Why did you __l to like it?” The teacher replied, “You only tasted the water, I tasted the ____. The water was simply the container for an get of loving-kindness and ____ could be sweeter.” I think we understand this lesson best when we receive ____ gifts of love from young children. Whether it’s an ugly plate or a bracelet, the natural and proper ____ is appreciation and expressed ____ because we love the idea within the gift.

Gratitude doesn’t always come ____. Unfortunately, most children and many adults ____ only the thing given rather than the feeling embodied(被体现) in it. We should remind ourselves and ____ our children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of gratitude. ____, gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.

1.A. desert　　 B. voice　　 C. spring　　 D. water

2.A. master　　 B. teacher　　 C. relative　　 D. friend

3.A. took　　 B. presented　　 C. show　　 D. delivered

4.A. thanked　　 B. nodded　　 C. laughed　　 D. joked

5.A. light　　 B. heavy　　 C. happy　　 D. broken

6.A. throw　　 B. pour　　 C. taste　　 D. bring

7.A. tasty　　 B. bitter　　 C. hot　　 D. awful

8.A. leather　　 B. rubber　　 C. metal　　 D. firm

9.A. asked　　 B. added　　 C. challenged　　 D. doubted

10.A. fragrant　　 B. delicious　　 C. smelly　　 D. bitter

11.A. have　　 B. pretend　　 C. happen　　 D. intend

12.A. gift　　 B. meaning　　 C. feeling　　 D. drink

13.A. none　　 B. everything　　 C. seldom　　 D. nothing

14.A. innocent　　 B. precious　　 C. guilty　　 D. priceless

15.A. demand　　 B. response　　 C. comment　　 D. problem

16.A. thankfulness　　 B. smile　　 C. laughter　　 D. praise

17.A. firstly　　 B. friendly　　 C. immediately　　 D. naturally

18.A. ignore　　 B. value　　 C. stress　　 D. forget

19.A. tell　　 B. bring　　 C. teach　　 D. send

20.A. As a result　　 B. In a word　　 C. After all　　 D. In the meantime

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Fun day

To celebrate the Year of the Snake

Organized by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High school

Date：2 February 2013

Time：10 am – 5 pm

Place：Kwn Tong Playground

Fee: $ 20 (buy three get one free)

Programmes：drama, lion dance, magic show and ballet performance

Highlights: 1) enter the lucky draw to win a digital camer

2) learn to make festival food

John us on the Fun day!

All are welcome!

Note:

★Ticket are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Centre.

★For those who would like to be a volunteer, please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before

the activity.

1.What you have just read is a ________ .

A. note                        B. report                     C. schedule                 D. poster

2.What is going to take place on 2 February, 2013?

A. A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.

B. A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.

C. A party for close friends to meet and have fun.

D. A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.

3.How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

A. $ 20.                        B. $ 40                         C. $ 60.                        D. $ 80

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.

B. It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.

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1.What you have just read is a ________.

A. note　　 B. report　　 C. schedule　　 D. poster

2.How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?

A. $20.　　 B. $40.　　 C. $60.　　 D. $80.

3.Which of the following statements is true?

A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.

B. It’s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.

C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.

D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.

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There is an unforgettable beauty to the Karoo, a vast semi-desert, that seems empty save for the stars overhead and sheep eating grass below. Economic opportunities here are few.

But the Karoo’s clear skies also draw some of the world's best scientists. A radio telescope project called the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) is under construction, with the latest group of 64 giant antennae（天线）due to be completed late next year. When finished, it will be the biggest radio telescope in the world and should allow scientists to peer into the origins of the universe.

Still, some sheep farmers are complaining. Because of the sensitivity of the telescope, the surrounding area must be kept free from radio interference（干扰）caused by everything from mobile phones to microwave ovens and some car engines. The SKA is buying up more farms than originally expected to ensure radio silence over an area of some 130,000 hectares. There will be no mobile phone signals allowed, except in the few towns in the area. Save the Karoo, an advocacy group, isn’t convinced by the bright future of groundbreaking astronomical discoveries. Its members fear the restrictions will make the Karoo “a cut-off and backward region”, and warn that people serving farms near the SKA site could face financial ruin. “I don't care about a black hole siting somewhere out in space,” says Eric Torr, an organiser with the group. “It does not put food on the table.”

Sky-high expectations in this down-at-heel area are also a problem. An SKA official complains that the locals expect the telescope to solve all their problems. Some jobs have been created, but few locals have the skills to find out the secrets of distant galaxies. Until recently the high school in Carnarvon, a nearby town, didn’t even have a maths and science teacher. The SKA organisation hired one, and is also offering scholarship to college students. Perhaps if the next generation's horizons are raised, they will be able to take advantage of the radio telescopes in their own backyard.

1.The project SKA is aimed at ______.

A.creating jobs for locals B.exploring the universe

C.protecting the sheep D.saving the Karoo

2.What most disturbs the locals’ life?

A.The shrinking of their farmlands. B.Restrictions of radio signals.

C.The construction of the project. D.Noises of car engines.

3.What can be inferred from Eric’s words?

A.Food should be put on the table. B.Eric faces financial difficulty.

C.The black hole is nowhere to be found. D.The project makes no sense to Eric.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Telescope in the Backyard B.Expectations of the Locals

C.Biggest Radio Telescope D.Great Astronomical Discovery

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—How about your travel?

—You can hardly imagine what difficulty we have had ______ the vast desert.

A．exploring　　 B．explored　　 C．to explore 　　 D．explore

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