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1、第卷（选择题）第一部分 听力（120小题）在笔试结束后进行。第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂 A Whether you are trying to experience some activities of San Francisco, or simply wanting to explore the city itself, we offer a variety of attractions and sightseeing tours to hel

2、p you make the most of your vacation. Big Bus Tour Big Bus Tour aims to give you the most enjoyable and memorable experience of San Francisco. This unique city tour stops at most key points of interest all around this spectacular city. Learn about the citys history and witness the diverse culture, b

3、eautiful parks and magnificent architecture on an open air bus. Hop on and off at your leisure to create your own customized journey around San Francisco. Wine Country Tour Wine has always been a mark of civilization at its finest. Local areas produce their own wine to signify their value to buyers.

4、 Wine country tours will go through regions that display the natural beauty of the countryside and its resources. Fat Tire Tour Imagine travelling effortlessly through the beautiful parks and along the water front while receiving informative historical and current-day information and lots of unique

5、and fascinating stories from your guide. Our tours are limited in size so you can count on a great and intimate experience. Fat Tire Tours is proud to be the first guided tour using Segways in the world. AT&T park Tour Its the only ballpark in America where home runs can be “splash hits” and where t

6、he event on the field adds radiance and beauty to the breathtaking bay views. On your behind-the-scenes ballpark tour of sensational AT&T park, the home of the San Francisco Giants, you will have the chance to go to places only the players and staff go to.21. In which tour can you enjoy the most pla

7、ces of interest? A. Fat Tire Tour. B. Wine Country Tour. C. Big Bus Tour. D. AT&T park Tour.22. What is special about Fat Tire Tour? A. There is a guide to acpany visitors. B. Visitors can travel on a vehicle. C. Visitors can visit beautiful parks. D. There is a chance to visit the citys museums.23.

8、 What can you do on the AT&T park Tour? A. Hit home runs. B. Enjoy a match. C. Travel with players. D. Go to a national park.B Next week Emory will be celebrating a new University President, Dr. Claire Sterk, our first female president who has decided to be Emorys “chief story-teller”! Having spent

9、over 30 years at Emory researching and practicing storytelling with her, I am pleased President Sterk is choosing storytelling as her theme as our universitys leader. My blogs have focused on the value of family storytelling for developing identity in life. Similarly, collective storytelling within

10、munities builds identity. My Emory colleagues and I have been involved in telling the Emory story for many years, but one really fun plan we began a few years ago was Emory Story Circles. We organized a series of storytelling events built on ideas from NPRS story Corps and grassroots munity organize

11、rs, to use our personal and Emory stories, to create bonds. In these story circles of about 8 people including students, staff and munity members, each person told a personal story connecting them to the institution. Our first story circle was co-led by Salman Rusdie, the great author. He treated us

12、 all with stories about his experiences as a college student studying history. Then we broke into our own story circles, and each of us told our own story about our Emory experience. Through these stories, connections between faculty and students, college and munity, were made more transparent. Sinc

13、e that first story circle, we have organized several more. Those participating in a story circle with us went on and organized their own story circles which are powerful ways of connecting each other. When we listen to others stories, we learn something about them and also ourselves. We learn what i

14、s important and valuable in our lives. So congratulate Dr. Claire Sterk! I applaud her new role as the chief story-teller, and look forward to my Emory munity being more united through our multi-voiced stories!24. What is Emory according to the text? A. The name of a university. B. The name of a fam

15、ous person. C. An organization of telling stories. D. An event to connect people together.25. Why does the author expect Dr. Clair Sterk to be the “chief story-teller”? A. She is the first female president. B. She will make Emory more famous. C. She has researched telling stories for years. D. She will choose telling Emory stories as the theme.26. What was the result of the first story circle? A. The birth of a better organization. B. Peoples stronger connection. C. Peoples better understanding of history. D. More petiti