32.What is the writer trying to tell us in the second paragraph?

A.The history of Menton.                   B.The tourist attractions in Menton.

C.The special taste of the lemons in Menton.    D.The history of the Lemon Festival.

33.How many years has the festival been held?

A.78        B.79        C.83          D.84

34.You can enjoy the following activities EXCEPT_______ during the Lemon Festival.

A.lemon and orange shows     B.a town parade       C.fireworks       D.a concert

35.In which part of a newspaper can you find the passage?

A.Travel       B.Family       C.Advertisement     D.Sport

C

The noise of the running water from the leaky (漏水的) tap was driving Betty crazy. Betty looked at her watch. It was nearly nine o'clock. She climbed out of bed and stood on a chair by the shelf. Her mother's Mr Fix-It was on the top shelf. Betty stepped down quietly. She read the book quickly until she found the page she was looking for, and then began to read carefully.

Next, Betty opened a box in the kitchen and picked out the tools she needed — a hammer, a wrench, and several small things, it was no easy job for her to do the repair, and she tried several times. Finally, the water tap was in pieces. One by one, she carefully laid them out on the table. That way she would know how they went back. While this was going on, her cat walked over to watch what she was doing.

Betty worked late into the night. At one point, she thought she was done. Oops! A small piece that she had forgotten still lay on the table. Slowly Betty opened the water tap one more time. This time she made sure everything was in place. She turned the water tap on and then off. One... two... three... She waited a full minute. There was no leak! Betty smiled and put the tools back into the box. Then she went back into bed.

The next morning, Dad was in the kitchen when Betty got up. “Notice anything, Dad?” she asked. He looked around and listened. "Hmm, something’s missing... I can’t find out what it is... Wait, it's too quiet here!" “That's right,” Betty said, “Something is missing. I fixed the water tap. It doesn't leak any more.” “That's my girl,” Dad said, “It’s a good thing you are really like your mother.”

36.What is Mr. Fix-It?

A.A magazine on how to train pets.     B.A book on how to fix things.

C.A video on how to keep quiet.       D.A tape on how to cook food.

37.Why did Betty open the water tap again?

A.Because she had forgotten one piece.        B.Because the tap was still leaking.

C.Because the cat had taken one piece away.    D.Because she didn’t understand Mr. Fix-It.

38.The water tap wasn't fixed until__________.

A.nine o'clock                   B.late that night

C.the next morning                 D.the next afternoon

39.We can learn from the last sentence of the passage that_________.

A.Betty's mother is good-looking         B.Betty likes her mother very much

C.Betty's mother is good at fixing things   D.Betty looks quite like her mother

40.From the whole passage we know that Betty is a(n)_________ girl.

A.imaginative     B.modest      C.honest      D.practical

D

How much paper do you use every year? Maybe you can’t answer this question quickly. In 1990 the world’s use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. Now most countries use as 50 kilograms of paper for each person in a year. But such countries like America, England and Sweden, use more paper than other countries.

Paper was first made in China about 2,000 years ago. It was made from the hair like parts of certain plants. Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. In 1500, a German named Schaeffer found out that people could make the best paper from trees. After that the forest countries of Canada, Sweden, America, Finland became the most important ones in paper making.

When we think of paper, we think of newspapers, books and writing-paper. But there are many other uses. Only half of the paper is used for books and magazines. Paper is very good for keeping you warm. Houses are often insulated(隔绝冷或热) with paper.

You may see some people sleep on a large number of newspapers. They are insulating themselves from the cold. In Finland sometimes the temperature is 40 degrees centigrade below zero. The farmers wear paper boots in the snow. Nothing could be warmer.

Each year more and more things are made of paper. We have had paper cups and plates for a long time. Now we hear that chairs, tables and even beds can be made of paper. With paper boots and shoes, you can wear paper hats, paper dresses and paper raincoats. When you have used them once, you throw them away and buy new ones.

People have made paper boats, but they haven’t made paper planes or cars. Just wait—perhaps they will make planes or cars someday.

41.How much paper does each person use in a year in most countries at p