Li Wan’s dream is to live in Tibet for a long time. She has learnt to make good use of every penny and keep her cost of living within 300 yuan a month. Li has shown great courage in the adventures(冒险). On many situations she travelled alone in some places in terrible climate. To her greatest surprise, she learned to value life and to follow her own heart.

“I felt very close to death many times when I was in extreme coldness and quietness, running out of energy. After having survived the difficulties, I find more beauty in my life. I have learned to insist on my dream,” she said.

9. This passage mainly talks about ________.

A. the challenges Li Wan met in Tibet

B. the travel of Li Wan made in Tibet

C. the people Li Wan communicated with in Tibet

D. the route of Li Wan planned in Tibet

10. During the adventures in Tibet, what Li Wan learned most is ________.

A. to enjoy the beauty of nature

B. to get along well with natives

C. to follow her heart to live her life

D. to set down journals about travel

11. According to the last two passages, we can see Li Wan is a ________ person.

A. determined             B. simple         C. proud               D. pretty

12. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Li Wan felt it hard to communicate with natives because of their special culture.

B. Li Wan couldn’t live in Tibet well because she had little money to travel.

C. Li Wan survived many difficulties but she still insisted on her dream.【2016高中生寒假专题】

D. Li Wan fell in love with Tibet after she made tours there.

D

Psy, a Korea famous K-pop singer came, with his popular song “Gangnam Style” which is well-known overnight during the latest four months. As a matter of fact, Gangnam is an upper-class(上层的) community, which lies in Seoul’s southeast, whose population is less than 5% of Seoul.

But for many people, question still remains: what’s the style of Gangnam anyway? What does it look like hidden by the horsey-dance? Here is some information on Gangnam related to the song.

1. Getting the look of Gangnam Style

There are many brands (品牌) in Gangnam. Along the blocks of Cheongdam and Shinsa, it’s easy to catch the international and fashion-forward brands like Chanel, Prada and so on. Therefore, Gangnam is a hot place for some fashion people. Besides, some home-grown brands are also apples in their eyes, for example, Johnny Hates Jazz. Stores here aren't cheap, but that's the price you pay to “dress classy, and dance crazy.” as Psy puts it.

2. Enjoying the beautiful fountain

Named the world’s “longest bridge fountain” in 2008 by the Guinness World Records(世界吉尼斯纪录), the Moonlight Rainbow Fountain(月光彩虹喷泉) is 1,140 meters of flowing water lit by LED lights. Running along the Banpo Bridge, it attracts people who enjoy the view of the Han R iver. The fountain works three times a day during weekdays, and doubles on weekends, shooting tons of water every minute. If you're lucky, you might see fireworks from one of the river's boats after sunset, which is considered the best scenery of Gangnam.

3. Letting your hair down while trotting (像马一样小跑)

If you, like Psy, are looking for ‘a girl who puts her hair down when the nighttime comes’, then you can trot to one of Gangnam’s colorful nightclubs. Anyway, they're good places to practice the horsey-dance. One of the top clubs in the country, even in Asia, is Club Ellui, which invites hot-shot K-pop stars like JYP (Park Jin-young), 2PM and GD & Top, and often invites international singers by cooperating (合作) with overseas (海外的) clubs such as Space Ibiza and Ministry of Sound. Some club fans head there on a Friday or Saturday, and prepare to gather here and stay until the next day.

13. Gangnam is a _________.

A. song               B. place                C. story              D. building

14. What does underline word apple in paragraph3 refer to?

A. a round and fresh fruit                        B. a cause of an argument

C. a brand of mobile phones                    D. a thing that is loved deeply

15. Which of the following about Gangnam is true?

A. Psy, a Korean K-pop singer, lives and works in clubs in Gan gnam.

B. Moonlight Rainbow Fountain works ten times a day during weeks.

C. You can buy fashionable brands at home and abroad in Gangnam.

D. Club Ellui prefers working alone to working with others.

15. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Famous singer named Psy                   B. A son g named Gangnam Style