Gina’s going to a book signing, and she is trying to get directions to the city library.
Gina: Excuse me. I need to get to the city library in an hour. Could you tell me the way to the
city library?
Man: It’s quite far from here. You can take bus number 70 or 73. Buses come by every 20
minutes or so.
Gina: Do you know where the nearest bus stop is?
Man: Go down this road for two blocks and turn left at the traffic lights. You can’t miss it.
Gina: Thanks a lot. direction 方向 * nearest 最近的 * book signing 簽書會
( )44. How will Gina get to the city library?
(A) By subway. (B) By train. (C) By bus. (D)By plan.
( )45. From the map, where can Gina find the bus stop? (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D)We don’t know.
( )46. It will take 35 minutes to reach the city library from the bus stop. Which bus should Gina take to get to the book signing by
9:00? (A) 8:10. (B) 8:30. (C) 8:50. (D)9:00.
( )47. Why does Gina want to go to the city library? (A)For the party. (B)For the singer. (C) For the book signing . (D)For study.
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How the Christmas ‘candy cane’ came to be
The candy cane began life in the 1670s in a part of what is now Germany. Similar candies were popular across Europe at the
time. They were just hard, straight sticks made of sugar. Supposedly, a German choirmaster gave these candies to his choirboys
during services to stop them from misbehaving. However, the church protested that candy wasn’t appropriate, given that church was
meant to be a solemn place. Rather than giving up, the choirmaster bent the candy sticks to make them resemble shepherds’ crooks,
as Jesus is often compared to a shepherd who cares for his followers. This way, they’d take on a religious meaning to satisfy the
church. The hook also makes the candy convenient to hang on Christmas trees. This phenomenon was first documented(被文件記載)
in 1847, when a German-Swiss immigrant(瑞士籍的美國移民)to the US decorated a tree with them.
According to some, the candy cane’s appearance(外貌) has religious interpretations(宗教意義). In addition to its shape, the red
stripe(紅條紋) represents the blood of Christ, while the white stripe(白條紋) is for his purity(純潔). The candy’s solid structure is the
solid foundation(厚實的根基) of the Church. Whether or not you follow Christianity, candy canes are a nice treat at Christmas time.
* Germany 德國 *supposedly avj. 據說 * choirmaster n. 唱詩班指揮 * choirboy n. 唱詩班男童 * misbehaving(v)行為不端*
protest v.抗議 * solemn adj.莊嚴的 * bent 彎曲 *shepherd 牧羊人 * hook 鉤子 * phenomenon 現象
( )48.What is the meaning of “appropriate “ from the reading? (A)Good (B)Bad. (C)Right. (D)Wrong.
( ) 49. What does the reading try to tell us?
(A )Candy cane is bad for children. (B)Everyone should eat candy cane.
(C)Candy canes are not a nice treat at Christmas time. (D) How the Christmas ‘candy cane’ came to be
( )50. What is the picture of “candy cane”?
(A) (B) (C) . (D).