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Hello, Shanghai!

Shanghai is hosting the 2010 World Expo with the theme: “Better City, Better Life.” The Expo is a window to the world. Haibao, the mascot, will guide you around the Expo Park.

The World Has Come to You. Join the Trip to the Pavilions! (场馆)

Pavilions What’s inside?

China Pavilion Coloring the Future Red

The first stop is the China Pavilion. As the largest national pavilion, it has three floors. There are three parts. Footprint in the East on the top floor shows the changes in Chinese cities. Journey of Wisdom on the second floor shows the China’s four great inventions. Blossoming(绽放的)City on the ground floor shows what future cities will look like. The China Pavilion is painted in seven different red colors. It makes the pavilion look red at different times of day.

UK Pavilion Life Begins Here

You will see a “World Bank” of seeds: There are 60,000 seeds in the UK Pavilion. They are from seed banks in the UK and Kunming in China. If you can’t go to Shanghai, you can find out all about the UK Pavilion at its website online at: http://ukshanghaiexpo. com/ home. php.

Norway Pavilion A Green Pavilion

Norway is the best country for living in the world. At the Shanghai World Expo, you’ll find out what it means to be “powered by nature”. When the sun shines, the roof collects solar energy. The Norway Pavilion uses this energy for electricity. You can also learn about how green energy like the sun, wind and wave power is used to make air cleaner in cities.

Visit Expo from Your Home

Don’t have enough time or money to visit the World Expo in Shanghai? Check the official website Expo Online, at www. Expo 2010. cn. It has two main parts. One is a site tour. The other is Expo Carnival(嘉年华). You will feel like you’re enjoying the real Expo Park. Why not check it out?

56. Which part of the China Pavilion should people go to if they are interested in the four great inventions?

A. The ground floor. B. The second floor. C. The third floor. D. The top floor.

57. What is the typical feature of the UK Pavilion?

A. People can see it on line. B. It is the largest national pavilion.

C. People can see 60,000 seeds here. D. All the seeds are from the UK.

58. Which of the following can best explain the meaning of “a green pavilion”?

A. A pavilion using green energy. B.A pavilion painted in green.

C. A pavilion with more sunshine. D. A pavilion with cleaner air.

B

Once upon a time there was a wise man that used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.

One day he was walking along the shore. As he looked down the beach, he saw a human figure moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.

As he got closer, he saw that it was a young man and the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.

As he got closer he called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?”

The young man paused, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?” “The sun is up and the tide is going out, and if I don’t throw them in they’ll die.”

“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”

The young man listened politely, then he bent down, picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, past the breaking waves and said, “It made a difference for that one.”

There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted with the ability to make a difference. And if we can know that gift, we will gain through the strength of our visions the power to shape the future.

We must each find our starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.

59. One day, the wise man saw the young man .

A. dancing along the beach B. walking with a dancer

C. picking up starfish for sale D. trying to save as many starfish as possible

60. Near the end of the passage, “something very special” refers to .

A. the gifts from friends B. the strength of making decision

C. our own starfish D. the ability of shaping one’s own future

61. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that .

A. the wise man realized something new and important

B. the wise man thought it was foolish of the young man to throw starfish into the ocean

C. the young man had the ability to make a difference

D. it is necessary for us to save starfish on the beach