Part II Reading Comprehension The White House is the most visited residence in the world. Tours may be scheduled through our Washington DC office. Due to security and scheduling procedures, there are a few things you should know before requesting a tour: l Only groups of 10 or more may request a tour.- l Requests must be submitted with a minimum of on month's advance notice from the date of the tour. Notice of whether your application is accepted will be given 10 days prior to the date requested. All tours, even after they have been confirmed,are subject to cancellation due to security interests. l Tours are only conducted Tuesday through Saturday from 7: 30 am to 11: 30 am. To process your request for a tour, please contact our Washington 0ffice at (202 )224 - 5521 and provide the following information: l Date(s)requesting. l Security information for each person in your party, including: name as it appears on I.D. (I. D. required for ages 14 and up), date of birth, social security number,country of origin, and citizenship ( 公民的身份 ). l A home address and daytime and evening phone numbers for the designated ( 指派的 )leader of the group. l A contact number while in DC for the designated leader of the group. After your request is confirmed or denied, our office will contact you with the instructions. 21.This notice is to provide information about_____. A. scheduling of Washington DC tours. B. the security system of the White House. C.application for a tour of the White House. D.duties of a tour group leader. 22.The White House is open to the Public______. A.on week days only B. five days a week C.every other day D. on weekends only 23.Application for a group tour of the White House must be submitted_____. A. exactly on the date of application. B. at least 30 days in advance. C. any day between Tuesday and Saturday. D.10 days before the date of the tour 24.After your tour request has been confirmed, _____. A. it is still possible that your tour may be cancelled. B. you are still allowed to change your visiting date. C. you can surely visit the White House that day. D. it is necessary for you to set your tour immediately. 25.It can be inferred from the passage that____. A. teenagers under 14are not allowed to visit the White House B. foreigners are less likely to be permitted to tour the White House C. separated tours can also be scheduled for individual visitors D.security is the chief concern in scheduling White House tours Passage 2 Whenever traveling on Shanghai Airlines (SAL) flights with paid tickets, you will earn air miles according to the class shown on your tickets. When you have accumulated enough air miles,you can apply for a premium ( 奖励 ) ticket or other premium items. Passengers (12 year sold and over ) are eligible ( 合格的 ) to join SAL FFP (FrequentFlying Passenger) Club unless it is banned ( 禁止 ) by the law of the country where they live. Please fill out the application form on the back and mail it to the Customer Service Center of SAL.SAL Customer Center will mail the membership card and manual to you within 30working days after receiving your Application Form. Please show your membership card when you check in at an airport. Please retain a photocopy of the ticket, the original boarding pass as well as a photocopy of your receipts after traveling or making purchases at ASL partner businesses until you confirm the record has been charged to your account. If you flew SAL 3months before your registration of SAL FFP Club, please mail to SAL CustomerService Center a copy of your ticket and the original boarding pass with yourcard number on it for recording air miles. The Application Form can be used by one person only, and copies are void ( 无效 ). For more information,please refer to the SAL FFP Program Guide. 26.What does SAL stand for in this passage? A. Shanghai Airport. B.Shanghai Airlines. C. Shenzhen Airport. D. South Airlines. 27.Who can apply for a premium ticket form SAL according to the passage? A. A passage who has traveled several times by plane. B. A passenger who wants to travel on any airlines flight. C. A passenger who has traveled on Shanghai Airlines flights. D. A passenger who has accumulated enough air miles on SAL flights. 28.What’s the legal age to join SAL FFP Club according to the passage? A. 11 and under B. 12 and under C. 12 and over D. 18 and over 29. Whom should the application form be sent to if you want to apply for SAL FFP Membership? A. SAL FFP Club B. The SAL ticket office C. The SAL headquarters. D.SAL Customer Service Center 30.When they check in at an airport, Club members should show ________. A. their boarding pass B. their membership card.. C. a photocopy of the ticket. D. an application form. Passage 3 When we meet friends,we greet them by saying “hi” or shaking hands. But in some countries, people greet each other by kissing cheeks ( 脸颊 ). In a cheek kiss, both people lean forward. They lightly touch cheek to cheek or lip ( 嘴唇 )to cheek. They also might shake hands or hug each other. In Europe, cheek kissing is common. It is done between a man and woman, a parent and child, two women or two men. People kiss on both cheeks — or more. The French, for example, kiss twice, once on each cheek. The Dutch ( 荷兰人 )kiss three times. In America, people kiss one or both cheeks, but only when meeting very good friends or family.Cheek kissing is most common between a man and woman who know each other well.Two men do not cheek kiss. In the Arab( 阿拉伯 )world, cheek kissing is common among friends, relatives and lovers. Younger people kiss the elderly to show respect. Sometimes people mayair-cheek-kiss .Sound strange? It means they don’t touch each other’s cheeks while kissing.They blow a kiss without touching cheeks or just kiss into the air. Ladies wearing lipstick ( 唇膏 ) do this kind of kiss. Not all people kiss on the cheeks. Eskimos ( 爱斯基摩人 ) “kiss” with their noses. They lightly touch their noses together. This is called an Eskimo kiss. 31.According to the passage, there are ____ different ways for people to greeteach other in the world. A. four B. three C. two D. five 32.The _____ kiss on each cheek once in a cheek kiss. A. French B. Dutch C. American D.Eskimos 33.Cheek kissing will NOT be done between ______ in the United States. A. a man and a woman B. a parent and child C. two men D. two friends 34. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence“Sometimes people may air-cheek-kiss”? A.People sometimes touch the air while kissing. B. People sometimes touch lips to air while kissing. C.people sometimes touch cheek to air while kissing. D. People sometimes touch lip to cheek while kissing. 35.This passage mainly tells us that ______. A. people in different countries greet indifferent way B. most people in the world greet each other by cheek kiss C. some people kiss cheeks while meeting each other D. not all people greet each other by kissing cheeks Passage4 Go ahead, laugh. It’s strong medicine, researchers are learning. Even the physical act is good for you, says William Fry, professor at Stanford University and pioneer in laughter research.It increases blood flow and contracts abdominal muscles. But the benefits go beyond a workout. The most astonishing evidence of laughter’s power comes from a 1997 study of 48 heart-attack patients. Half watched comedy shows for 30minutes everyday; the rest served as controls. After a year, ten patients in the control group had suffered repeat heart attacks, compared with only two in the group that watched the shows. Can a good laugh help patients get well? In an experiment at the University of California at Los Angeles,called Rx Laughter, scientists plan to test the effect of laughter in children with serious illnesses, including cancer. Early results suggest that funny videos help kids handle uncomfortable or painful procedures. Justin Ybarra, 13, already knows that he was in considerable pain when he woke up from surgery — until BillMarx, a volunteer for Rx Laughter, appeared at his bedside. Marx told jokes,made faces and dancing around the hospital room. “Having something to laugh at took my mind off the pain,” says Justin.“When you’re laughing, you can’t help but feel better.” 36.The author implies that _______. A a good laugh helps one recover B funny videos help patients get well C children are fond of jokes and funny movies D even there’s nothing to laugh at, the act of laughing benefits you 37. Rx laughter is the name of _______. A a kind of laughter B an experiment C a scientific lab D a laughter research center 38. Laughter benefits the patient because ________. A it makes them stronger B it can cure their illnesses C it help them recover more quickly D it controls their blood flow 39. Justin said laughter could make him________. A exercise his abdominal muscle B have a better appetite C excited and happy D forget the pain from the surgery 40. The main idea of the passage is________. A researchers are doing experiments on laughter B laughing is good medicine for the patients C patients usually prefer comedies to tragedies D children all like clowns very much