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六、阅读下列短文,根据短文内容,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。(共26分,每小题2分)

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Join Us for a Day at Sun Valley Amusement Park

Children aged 10 to 14 are invited to take part in the “Event of the Summer” at Sun Valley Amusement Park, the most popular amusement park on the East Coast. Sun Valley has more than 80 amusement rides. For sports lovers, there are basketball courts, an indoor baseball field, and climbing walls.

No amusement park would be complete without a gift shop. Sun Valley has two.

You won’t want to miss out on this day of fun. Join us at Sun Valley Amusement Park on July 14 Register(登记)early.

The cost of the trip is $25. This includes tickets and all rides.

We suggest that all children bring lunch.

Buses leave at 9:00 AM and return at 5:00 PM.

Rain Date: Wednesday, July 16.

Register at the Children’s RecreationCenter at the Town Hall by July 3.

A one-day registration will also be held on July 1 at the Brown School.

For more information, call Jane Parks at 555-7267

47. Who can take part in the “Event of the Summer”?

A. Children under 5 B. Children over 16

C. Children aged 10-14 D. Children aged 5-9

48. The children had better bring ____

A. a basketball B. lunch C. a gift D. gloves

49. When can children register at the Brown School?

A. On July 1 B.On July 3 C.On July 14 D.On July 16

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Street Ping Pong— Ping!

Do you like table tennis? If you had travelled to cities in the UK like London or Birmingham last summer, you might have seen one of the dozens of free tablesthat were there as part of a project (项目) called Ping!.

What is Ping!?

Ping!is a three-year table tennis project. It has been running since 2010 and this year, 2012, is the final year. The idea is to put free table tennis tables in eight different towns in the UK for four weeks during the summer. Each table comes with its own bats and balls and is free to play. You can find the tables outdoors.

What does Ping! hope to achieve?

It would be great if Ping!helped find a new Olympic table tennis star but what Ping! really hopes. to achieve is just to get people playing and having fun together."Putting a ping pong table on the street gives people a chance to connect with other people," said MeeraSodha, Ping! Project Manager.

One of the towns that took part in the project was Hull, a city in England. Forty-five tables were put into the city. JakobAdamski, an ESOL student learning.English, said, "I really enjoyed playing table tennis in the park. It was alsoagood way for me to practise my English and meet people."

50 When did the Ping! project start?

A. Last summer. B. Last winter.

C. In 2010. D. In 2012.

51. What's the Ping!project?

A. Choosing table tennis stars.

B. Holding table tennis matches.

C. Teaching people how to .play table tennis.

D. Putting free table tennis tables in some towns.

52. The purpose of the Ping!project is

A. to help people practise English

B. to invite people to visit the UK cities

C. to get people to play and have fun together.

D. to encourage people to take part in the 2012 0lympics