The 11th Beijing International Tourism Festival opening ceremony kicked off at the Olympic green on October 23, 2009, drawing together performance groups and artists from 71 countries and 18 districts and counties in and around Beijing.
25 floats(彩车) representing different aspects of travel and life in Beijing acted as mobile name cards for international friends, according to Beijing's Deputy Mayor Ding Xiangyang, adding they represent a new focus for tourism in this ancient cultural and historical city.
An impressive drum performance marked the prelude (前奏) of this year's tourism festival, with 60 Chinese traditional drummers kicking off the ceremony, while sending their birthday wishes to the motherland.Female drum players and water splash drummers also brought the drum performances to a climax(高潮)．
Following the drum performance was an eye－catching parade of floats featuring Beijing's famous scenic spots. The Forbidden City, Beihai Park, the Summer Palace, the Bird's Nest, Shichahai and Happy Valley were all represented as they gracefully moved along the boulevard(林阴大道). Each float was led by an elegant model dressed in special attire with elements of the scenic spots represented.
Park Su－Ho, an assembly(集合) member from the Economy & Investment Committee of the Republic of Korea is the leader of their delegation. They do performance during the opening ceremony along with their traditional folk dance.
“This is the first time we've been in China.Beijing is very tidy and beautiful, we feel proud to take part in this tourism festival and we hope the Chinese people like our performance.”
The three day festival concluded at Happy Valley on Sunday. Over the weekend the main exhibition venue around the Olympic park displayed Beijing's rich tourism resources found across its 18 districts and countries, while at the same time visitors appreciated splendid exotic performances from international artists.
6．According to the writer what is the first excellent performance or program during the ceremony?
A．The parade of the 25 floats.
B．A drum performance.
C．Park Su－Ho's folk dance.
D．The main exhibition.
7．From the passage we can see both the floats and the models were pictured with________.
A．famous scenic spots in Beijing
B．the Olympic pictures
C．beautiful flowers
D．special attire
8．According to the passage the parade of the 25 floats represent ________.
A．all the scenic spots in Beijing
B．a new focus for Beijing
C．the 60th birthday of our country
D．the development of Beijing
9．What does the underlined word “exotic” in the last paragraph mean?
A．Traditional. B．Folk.
C．Eye－catching. D．Foreign.
10．What's the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?
A．To tell us some scenic spots in Beijing.
B．To let us know how flourish today's Beijing is.
C．To tell us an opening ceremony in Beijing.
D．To let us know the great change of Beijing after the Olympic Games.
6．解析：选B。细节理解题。从第三段 “An impressive drum performance marked the prelude of this year's tourism festival”可知，击鼓表演是最先开始的。
7．解析：选A。细节理解题。从文章第四段内容可知，彩车与模特的服装上都有代表北京著名旅游景点的图案。
8．解析：选B。细节理解题。从文章第二段“...adding they represent a new focus for tourism in this ancient cultural and historical city”可知，今年的彩车游行代表了北京旅游的新焦点。
9．解析：选D。词义理解题。根据后文中“from international artists”可知，这是来自不同国家的艺术家，因此人们欣赏到了异国情调的艺术。
10．解析：选C。推理判断题。全文向我们介绍了第十一届北京国际旅游节的盛况。
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The message surfaced in White Lake in late April, just days after the 11th anniversary of its being thrown into the lake. It was found by one of Baker’s closest friends, Steve Lieder, she said. Lieder and two friends were chatting near the lake when Lieder looked down and saw the bottle. He broke it open and found the note inside.
“My name is Joshua Baker. I am 10. If you find this, put it on the news. The date is 4/16/98.” They immediately took it to Holbrook, who said she is now having the note preserved and will display it in her home.
She can remember when her son wrote the message for the school project. She said she always wondered why he didn’t put it in the nearby Wolf River, which has a much stronger current.
“I still remember 
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【小题1】What was Joshua Baker when he died in motor vehicle accident in California?
| A．An official | B．A soldier | C．A worker | D．A teacher |
| A．The man threw the bottle into the lake without any purpose. |
| B．The man didn’t put the bottle into the nearby river because it had a strong current. |
| C．Not until recently did his mother understand why he put the bottle into the lake. |
| D．The man made the bottle-up note so as to let his parents know he was OK. |
| A．A man’s Bottle Message Found After His Death |
| B．A Ridiculous and Unbelievable Bottle Message |
| C．A Strange Bottle-up Note Appearing In a Lake |
| D．An Important Childhood Message 11 Years After His Death |
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30. A. end B. event C. beginning D. total
31. A. besides B. except for C. including D. except
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40. A. will be B. should be C. may be D. could be
41. A. organizing B. taking part in C. participating D. asking for
42. A. wherever B. every day C. every time D. this time
43. A. living B. choice C. difference D. sense
44. A. shows B. says C. reads D. writes
45. A. rising B. down from C. up to D. up from
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C．The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century
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C．the development of the umbrella
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