3、HANS Christian Andersen put Denmark on the map of the world literature with his stories The Emperor's New Clothes, The Little Mermaid （小美人鱼） and The Ugly Duckling．Now Copenhagen, the country's capital, has become the center of the world political map, with 190 world leaders attending the climate talks there, not to mention thousands of reporters．

Just how much do you know about the Scandinavian country?

       Denmark is famous for its design culture．At the heart of “Danish Design” is the idea that, as poet and designer Piet Hein puts it: “There is one art, not more, nor less, [and that is] to do all things with artlessness （朴实）”．

    Danish design places equal emphasis on practicality and quality．From Lego toys to furniture, Danish products are known for their clean lines, simplicity and functionality．“Remove material where it's not needed．Keep things simple and functional and make them carefully,” explained Hans J．Wegner, the first Danish designer to achieve worldwide fame: “The aim is not to create a work of art, but to produce a good chair．”

       “The Danes have done a better job than most in promoting arts in Europe, considering their country's size and population, in the fields of architecture, sculpture and design,” writes Helena Smith, reporter with British newspaper the Guardian．

       The simplicity of Danish design may extend to the quality of life there．Some even claim that the Danes have the highest quality of life of any nation in the world．

       Kate Vial, a 55-year-old American who has lived and worked in Denmark for more than 30 years, explaining why she chooses to live in Denmark rather than the US, told Germany's biggest news weekly Der Spiegel: “I just chose a simpler lifestyle, one where I could ride my bike all over and where I don't have to make a great living to survive．”

1．What’s the writer’s purpose of mentioning Denmark’s literature?

     A．To show the readers that Denmark is best known for its stories．

     B．To arouse readers’ interest in Denmark．

     C．To tell the readers that this passage is related to literature．

     D．To show why Denmark can attract so many political leaders．

2．What is Denmark famous for according to the passage?

     A．Design culture                                   B．Making chairs  

       C．Writing poems                                   D．Climate prediction

3．Which statement is true according to the passage?

     A．Danish design pays more attention to arts than its function．

     B．Danish products don’t need much material．

     C．Danish people like to keep simple life．

     D．Compared with other countries in Europe, Denmark does little in promoting arts．

4．In Piet Hein’s opinion, the characteristic of Danish culture is _____________．

     A．Creative         B．Complicated      C．Impractical          D．Simple

5．What is the best title for the passage?

     A．Danes conquer the world with simple designs．

     B．Denmark—a new political center．

     C．Life in Denmark．

     D．Designer’s idea of Denmark．

2、亚运会即将在广州举行。作为学校英语俱乐部的成员，你准备明天向到访的英国学生游学团介绍8月4日已在广州举行的亚运倒计时100天的庆祝活动（100-day Countdown Ceremony）。

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       100天庆祝活动的时间：2010年8月4日7：30

       庆祝活动地点：广州天河体育馆（Tianhe Sports Gymnasium）

       主题：Dreaming about This Moment

       意义： 展示广州已经准备好了

       活动安排：1．龙舟和武术表演

                 2．2000名合唱团成员（chorus）演唱

                 3．著名歌手演唱三首亚运会候选主题歌（theme song candidates）

       参加人员：1000多名志愿者，工人，医务人员，学生，老干部（retirees）等

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       只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。（开头已给，不计入总句数）

       Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to our school．I’d like to tell you something about Guangzhou Asian Games…．

25、—What a fine day! Shall we go picnicking.

—          ．But we need to be home before six o’clock for the football match.

A．Have a nice time                                   B．Pardon me

C．That’s great                                      D．You are right

24、Shanghai has hosted        2010 world Expo．The world Expo has        long history but it has never been held in Asia.

A．——；a            B．the ;  a            C．the ;  the             D．/ ;   /

23、Travelers         that they should bring their ID cards with them.

A．have reminded                                        B．are reminded

C．were reminding                                        D．had been reminded

22、Whether ways will be found to stop pollution or not is just          worries the public.

A．why           B．which          C．that            D．what

21、—Alice, you look puzzled．Have you understood it?

—Yes, I         another problem just now.

A．have thought of                                                                      B．am thinking of

C．had thought of                                      D．was thinking of

20、—Are you free after school?

—Sorry: I’ve planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner        for his help.

A．in terms              B．in honor          C．in turn          D．in return