It's the _____________ paradise.

nsive network of waterways.

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

A．After the World War I came to its end.

B．After This Side of Paradise was published.

C．After the Great Gatsby was published.

D．After Tender Is the Night was published.

By saying "no paradise is without its paradoxes" (Line 1. Paragraph 2), the author means

A．Sweden does not deserve the name of paradise.

B．Sweden is itself a paradox.

C．Sweden also has problems in sexism.

D．Sweden is a paradise for women.

hat happiness is, in point of fact, the good, the supreme good, or chief end of man; and this assumption, so far from being discountenanced by the philosophy of Socrates, is involved in that philosophy as one of its most vital principles. Viewed as a matter of fact, we must admit that his own happiness, whatever it may consist in, or whatever may be the means to be employed in the attainment, is the end which each individual has most at heart, and at which he ultimately aims. This is the end after which all men most eagerly strive. Happiness is the goal, which, consciously or unconsciously, we are all struggling to reach. Milton has written two epic poems in which he commemorates our fallen and our restored condition. He has written Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained. But the true epic of humanity—the epic which is in a constant course of evolution from the beginning until the end of time, the epic which is daily poured forth from the heart of the whole human race, sometimes in rejoicing paeans, but oftener amid woeful lamentation, tears, and disappointed hopes—what is it but Paradise sought for？

Dear Michael,

I'm so glad to hear that you are coming to China next month. I do hope you'll have time to visit my hometown Suzhou. It is known as "paradise on earth". The ancient city of Suzhou has remained on its original site for over 2500 years. The while walls and the dark roof files of houses, and the graceful bridges over flowing waters make if look like a marvelous traditional Chinese ink painting There are over 60 elegant classical gardens in the city. They combine the arts of architecture and gardening, and are a true representation of traditional Chinese culture.

Suzhou is also famous for its silk products. I'm sure your suitcases will be crammed with silk scarves. suits, pajamas on your way to the States.

Yours,

Li Wen

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nd states. The Hawaiian people are a mixture of the【21】Hawaiians and many immigrants who arrived【22】When the first pineapple plantations【23】in Hawaii in the 1900's, there were not enough people living on the. islands to do all the work.【24】more came: the Chinese, Japanese, and the Portuguese were the main groups.

For many years, Hawaiian customs were looked down on or【25】. Now there is new pride in the old ways. Children are learning the【26】language and the traditional songs and dances. At the University of Hawaii there is a great deal of interest in the history of the islands and the culture of the【27】.

Visitors to the islands【28】to see the island paradise as it【29】to be. Large numbers of tourists from the Mainland【30】in Hawaii daily. Signs of modem tourism are【31】. Honolulu and its suburbs, a quiet area of about 250,000 thirty years【32】, is now a crowded area of 800,000 residents and【33】.

As you drive around the island of Oahu, you can find some of the beaches are closed【34】the public, and more and more tourist resorts are being built in areas that were unspoiled. Hawaiians【35】about what will happen to the old way of life.

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A．local

B．original

C．folk

D．migratory

Section B

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.

Paradise Lost is Milton's masterpiece. Its story is taken from the Bible, about "the fall of man", that is, how Adam and Eve are tempted by Satan to disobey God by eating the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, and how they are punished by God and driven out of Paradise. In Milton's words, the purpose of writing the epics to "justify the ways of God to men", but apparently, Milton is uttering his intense hatred of cruelness of the ruler in the poem. By depicting Satan and his followers as well as their fiery utterance and brave actions, Milton is showing a Puritan's (清教徒的)revolt against the dictator and against the established Catholics and the Anglican Church.

In the poem God is no better than a cruel and selfish ruler, seated on a throne with a group of angels about him singing songs to praise him. His long speeches are not pleasing at all. He is cruel and unjust in punishing Satan. His angels are stupid. But Satan is by far the most striking character in the poem, who rises against God and, though defeated, still persists in his. fighting.

Adam and Eve shows Milton's belief in the power of man. God denies them a chance to pursue for knowledge. It is this longing for knowledge that opens before mankind a wide road to intelligent and active life. It has been noted by many critics that Milton's revolutionary feelings makes him forget religious doctrines(教条). The angels who surround the God never think of expressing any opinions of their own. The image of God surrounded by such angels resembles the court of an absolute monarch(君主). But Satan and his followers, who freely discuss all issues in council, remind us of a Republican Parliament.

This passage is most probably ______.

A．a review or Milton's Paradise Lost

B．an introduction of what Paradise Lost is about

C．a depiction of the cruelness of the British ruler

D．part of an introduction to English literature

t the hand of man, we possess a more complete sampling of Etruscan art in all its forms than we do of any other ancient European culture. Except for the frescoes of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the Etruscan frescoes supply the only insight we have into the techniques of painting in classical civilization. It is in southern Etruria, where the tombs were cut in the rock, that these frescoes are preserved. They are intact at least until the tomb is opened, whereupon deterioration begins. Fortunately it is now possible to remove the paintings from the walls and take them to the safety of the museum.

The Etruscan painter used pleasantly simple mineral colors that be laid on a fresh layer of plaster applied to the rock wall. With large, uninterrupted surfaces to work on, he was prompted to make complex pictorial compositions. But his purpose is always clear. Enclosed forever in the tomb, his pictures were to evoke for the deceased the joys of life. The dead man's occupation, which he intended to resume in the afterlife, is often depicted. Scenes of banquets and feasts are frequent. These guaranteed eternal satisfaction and pleasure to the departed; in the happy phrase of tile Belgian scholar Franz Cumont, "the ghost of a diner could be nourished by the appearance of food." The frescoes also perpetuated the pleasant hours of sports, games and dances. When Etruria came on difficult times, the funerary frescoes took on a more somber tone: the features of the departed, which were formerly peaceful, were expressions of anxiety and even of anguish.

Etruscan sculptors preferred to work in clay or bronze rather than in stone. They were particularly fond of the bas-relief, in which they produced delightfully animated figures framed in elegant arabesques. Their forte, however, was the portrait. The art of portraiture had deep funerary significance: it furnished a faithful image of the deceased to aid his survival in the other life. Frequently, in the seventh century B. C. , the portrait of the deceased formed the lid of the crematory urn. Portraiture reached its peak in the last centuries of Etruscan civilization, when the characteristic Etruscan flair for detail, for the unusual, found its fullest expression.

The title below that best expresses the main idea of this passage is ______.

A．Modern versus Classical Art

B．Invading the Tombs

C．Etruria--An Artist's Paradise

D．Funerary Art in Etruria

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【C1】______a vacation spot that【C2】______the excitement of a bustling city with the【C3】______of an island paradise？ Then consider Auckland, New Zealand. About 11 hours from Southeast Asia, this city is sandwiched【C4】______two harbors on New Zealand' s North Island.

Auckland is becoming more famous all over the world for its【C5】______quality of life. And if you don' t have a lot of【C6】______time, don' t worry. You can【C7】______much of this city in just two days.

Start your first day in downtown Auckland. Go to Queen Street and try【C8】______the Sky Tower.【C9】______328 meters, it' s the tallest structure in【C10】______Southern Hemisphere. Inside the tower, you' ll find a hotel, casino, theater and many restaurants.

The tower' s newest【C11】______is a guided climb up a unique ladder system through the middle of the tower.【C12】______guides take you up to the top for a stunning【C13】______of Auckland. Once on the ground again,【C14】______your way to Victoria Park Market. It' s just a few minutes' walk【C15】______the tower.

Victoria Park Market was【C16】______built in 1905 as an industrial site. But the area was【C17】______in 1981 into an【C18】______-air shopping mall. All the clothes and【C19】______you' ll find here are made locally. So take your time【C20】______through this special market. …

【C1】

A．Looking at

B．Looking after

C．Looking for

D．Looking out