【正文】 om with others, you have to pay_________. A. 163。100 B. 163。499 C. 163。599 D. 163。998 23. If you want to enjoy a peaceful country life, which of the following is your best choice? A. Sant’Agata. B. Isle of Capri. C. Pompeii. D. Sorrento. 24. After reading the ad, one will probably join in the tour because________. A. the sights are beautiful and the tour starts in May or October B. the price is low for those intending to stay at the threestar Hotel Nice C. the price offered is reasonable and the sights are attractive D. good services are offered to those intending to stay in double rooms B After I made it to the city center, I started to feel it might be easy for a foreigner to deal with the great size of Beijing. With growing confidence, I decided to take the subway to the hotel, not realizing that the work didn’t go that far. Impressed with the cleanliness of the station, I bought a ticket and boarded the first train that came along. After a few minutes I asked a young man seated next to me where I should get off closest to the Friendship Hotel. Wearing a smart business suit and tie, he would surely speak English, wouldn’t he? Unfortunately, he couldn’t understand me but seemed very friendly. I showed him the room card with all the information of the Friendship Hotel in Chinese characters. He looked at it, and then his eyes moved quickly to the carriage subway map. Next, he raised three fingers of his right hand. In Australia, raising fingers at someone is not usually nice, but this man was smiling. At the next station he showed me two fingers. In Australia, that’s really rude, but I got the message. When we stopped at the third station, he didn’t just point to the door, but got up, took me out of the train, and led me to the top of the stairs, and out onto the street. Then he stopped a taxi and told the driver where to take me. All this came from a man who couldn’t speak my language, and I couldn’t speak his. I was now speechless, especially when he refused my offer of money. I felt a little embarrassed about having even thought he would accept a tip. This experience made it clear I had to learn some Chinese quickly or my adventures might start turning into bad luck. 25. The author decided to take the subway because ________. A. he lived near the city center B. he believed in his ability to deal with the trip C. the work covered most of the stops D. he had a good impression of its cleanliness 26. Having been shown the room card, the young man_________. A. understood the author B. still remained puzzled C. answered the author directly D. pointed at the subway map 27. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is mainly to ________. A. prove the importance of being careful B. appreciate the kindness of the young man C. plain some cultural misunderstanding D. describe one of his adventurous experiences C Who is your role model? Normally the answer to this question would be anyone around you who you find truly inspiring. It could also be someone like J. K. Rowling or Martin Luther King Jr who has proven to be a strong and intelligent person. However, in today’s world, stars are regarded as role models along with the heroes listed above, despite their intentions or actions. Teens attempt to imitate their actions for two major reasons. First, to be fashionable and be accepted by popular culture. Second, stars’ actions are so well recorded by the media that it seems to grab teens’ attention easily. Many of the reports about stars are shocking and exhibit bad morals（道德） or lifestyles that aren’t right for teenagers. In addition, almost everything stars do is described beyond truth to make a shocking story by taking it to the next level. However, teens must take responsibility for their actions. We can’t always blame stars for influencing them. Only teens have control over themselves and only they choose to do something. Their bodies and actions are in the hands of no one else. Whether stars choose to be or not, they set examples as soon as they step into the spotlight. With reporters following and recording every move they make, it is impossible not to be watched and then be imitated. These people influence teens whether they want to or not. So, should teens look up to them or the people who are true and good role models? It’s teens’ responsibility to tell right from wrong, and it’s time for them to take responsibility for their actions. In doing so, they will lean towards those inspiring people and follow in their footsteps. 28. The teens like to imitate stars in order to________. A. know more about stars’ stories B. be accepted by the society C. be reported by the media D. bee more stylish 29. Accord