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D.Holiday Lights Tour.

18.What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?

A.Go to Treasure Island. B.Enjoy the holiday scenes. C.Have free ice cream. D.Visit the Presidio district.

19.What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?

A.Take some drinks.

B.Set off early in the morning. C.Wear warm clothes.

D.Make reservations in advance.

B

Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater, employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups. It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater’s 75-year history. This time, however, the cleanup was a little different. As one group of workers carried out the rubbish, another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the building ’send.

The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theater. Though the movie is 30 years old, most of the 250 seats were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-be to the old building. Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate. The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.

Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete. He added that the theater’s location(位置 ) was also a reason.“This used to be the center of town, ” he said. “Now the area is mostly office buildings and wareho uses. ”

Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place. However, these plans were abandoned because of financial problems. Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm, which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located.

The theater audience said good-by as Bradford locked the doors for the last time. After 75

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years the Plaza Theater has shown its last movie. The theater will be missed.

24. In what way was yesterday ’s cleanup at the Plaza special?

A. It made room for new equipment. B. It signaled the closedown of the theater. C. It was done with the help of the audience. D. It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater. 25. Why was The Last Picture Show put on?

A. It was an all-time classic.

town.

C. The audience requested it.

suitable.

26. What will probably happen to the building?

A. It will be repaired.

museum.

C. It will be knocked down.

government.

27. What can we infer about the audience?

A. They are disappointed with Bradford.

old theater.

C. They are supportive of the city officials.

shopping center.

C

After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.

Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were gradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around.

The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations —

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B. It was about the history of the

D. The theater owner found it

B. It will be turned into a

D. It will be sold to the city

B. They are sad to part with the

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major food sources ( 来源 ) for the wolf – grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被 ), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park completely drove away the park ’s beavers.

As early as 1966,biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park.They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems.Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.

The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolvers. The U.S.Fish and Wildlife

Service carefully

monitors and manages the wolf

packs in

s red foxes, and ’

Yellowstone.Today,the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone.Elk,deer,and coyote populations are down,while beavers and red fores have made a comeback.The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well. 20.What is the text mainly about? A.Wildlife research in the United States. B.Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area. C.The conflict between farmers and gray wolves. D.The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park. 21.What does the underlined word A.Tested.

B.Separated.

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C.Forced out.

D.Tracked down.

22.What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about ？ A.Damage to local ecology. C.Preservation of vegetation.

B.A decline in the park

’ s income.

D.An increase in the variety of animals.

23.What is the author’s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project ？ A.Doubtful.

B.Positive.

C.Disapproving.

D

The Intelligent Transport team at Newcastle University have turned an electric car into a mobile laboratory named “DriveLAB ”in order to understand the challenges faced by older drivers and to discover where the key stress points are.

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Research shows that giving up driving is one of the key reasons for a fall in health and well-being among older people, leading to them becoming more isolated( 隔绝) and inactive.

Led by Professor Phil Blythe, the Newcastle team are developing in-vehicle technologies for older drivers which they hope could help them to continue driving into later life.

These include custom-made navigation( 导航 ) tools, night vision systems and intelligent speed adaptations. Phil Blythe explains: “For many older people, particularly those living alone or in the country, driving is important for preserving their independence, giving them the freedom to get out and about without having to rely on others. ”

“But we all have to accept that as we get older our reactions slow down and this often results in people avoiding any potentially challenging driving conditions and losing confidence in their driving skills. The result is that people stop driving before they really need to. ”

Dr Amy Guo, the leading researcher on the older driver study, explains, “The DriveLAB is helping us to understand what the key points and difficulties are for older drivers and how we might use technology to address these problems.

“For example, most of us would expect older drivers always go slower than everyone else but surprisingly, we found that in 30mph zones they struggled to keep at a constant speed and so were more likely to break the speed limit and be at risk of getting fined. We benef

systems which control their speed as a way of preventing that.

“We hope that our work will help with technological solutions( 解决方案 ) to ensure that older driv ers stay safer behind the wheel. 24.What is the purpose of the Drivel AB? A.To explore newmeans of transport. B.To design new types of cars. C.To find out older driver`s problems. D.To teach people traffic rules.

25.Why is driving important for older people according to Phil Blythe? A.It keeps them independent. B.It helps them save time. C.It builds up their strength. D.It cures their mental illnesses.

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