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主要內(nèi)容包括: 1. 住宿和費(fèi)用; 2. 活動安排。s intentions were so sweet: he was trying to let my mother know how much he loved her and that she was still beautiful in her old age. I’m not sure what my mother thought he was doing. I just smiled and enjoyed the irony. Pretty soon my brothers and sisters gathered in the kitchen to watch the dancing as Mike continued to call my mother his “l(fā)ittle pork chop”. We didn’t tell him what he was doing because we didn’t want to embarrass him. But every time he left the room, we would laugh so hard that tears would start rolling down our cheeks. 21. The underlined word “flattering” in is closest in meaning to ________. A. encouraging B. admiring C. accusing D. teasing 22. Why didn’t the author and her family members tell Mike the truth? A. Because her mother liked being called “chuleta”. B. Because he had a bad nose for language learning. C. Because they didn’t intend to make him awkward. D. Because they would have more chances to fool him. 23. The author tells the story in a(n) ________ tone. A. annoyed B. serious C. concerned D. humorous B An earthquake hit Bam, Iran on December 26, 2021. The quake occurred at 5:26 AM (Iran Standard Time). Its epicenter(震中) was roughly 10 kilometres southwest of the ancient city of Bam. Maximum intensities were at Bam and Baravat, an important regional center during the 16th and 17th centuries. About 30,000 people were killed in the quake— nearly a third of the city’s population. And more were left injured. In terms of human loss, the quake was the worst to occur in Iranian history. Bam, an ancient city, was one of the mostvisited historical sites in the world. But nearly everything crumbled in the disaster. Up to niy percent of buildings and infrastructure in the Bam area were either damaged or destroyed, with 70% of houses being pletely destroyed, plus 7090% of Bam’s residential areas. This let an approximated 100,000 homeless. Not a single house was standing in Baravat. The main reason why the earthquake caused such damage was that Bam’s buildings were made mostly from baked mud. Most buildings, built in the traditional mudbrick style, were not constructed to survive such disasters. These buildings fell down in piles of dust and sand. Bam was most famed for its centuriesold castle made entirely of mud bricks, clay, straw and the trunks of palm trees. The castle was so big that it was once the city of Bam itself. Public housing lined its ground level。 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A .In a music shop. B. In a police station. C. In a clothes shop. 7. What does the madam look like? A. She is short. B. She is very thin. C. She has red hair. 聽第 7段材料,回答第 9題。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的 A、 B、 C 三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有 10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。 8. When does the concert start? A. At 11:. B. At 6:. C. At 9:. 9. What will the woman do to celebrate Sheila’s birthday? A. See a movie with her. B. Go to a concert with her. C. Have some coffee and cake with her. 聽第 8段材料,回答第 10至 12題。 a marketplace and two mosques(清真寺) also fit fortably inside. Bam was once a mercial and trading center on the famous Silk Road. In the 16th and 17th centuries, treasures from the Far East were carried along the road into the capital cities of Europe. The city was also used as an army camp until 1932 and then pletely abandoned. About five decades ago, groups of architects began restoring the historic treasures of the city. Ever since, it has attracted thousands of visitors from all over the world. Following this disaster, 44 countries in total sent rescue teams to assist in relief operations and 60 countries offered assistance and supplies. With such support, spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei promised that they would rebuild Bam stronger than before. 24. What was Bam most famous for? A. Beautiful palm trees. B. An old mud and straw castle. C. Frequent earthquakes. D. Treasures from the Far East. 25. The earthquake in Bam was such a disaster mainly because ________. A. it occurred early in the morning B. Bam was a mostvisited destination C. it happened in a mercial and trading center D. most buildings were constructed with baked mud 26. The passage is mostly taken from ________. A. a newspaper