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Do you want to go to Shanghai this year for the World Expo (世博会)2010 which will start on May 1st
and finish on October 31st? People in Shanghai have tried their best to make Shanghai as clean, friendly and
beautiful as possible to welcome visitors from all over the world. There will be about 200 countries,
international organizations and 70 million visitors from both China and foreign countries in the Expo. The
theme of Expo 2010 is "Better City, Better Life". Fifty-five percent of the world population will live in cities
by the year 2010. The Expo 2010 is the first World Expo that has the theme of "city". It hopes to make
people pay more attention to living a city life which is better for the environment.
Please try not to go on peak days (高峰日) if you want to enjoy yourself more because it will be terribly
crowded there. Peak days are "May Day" Holiday which is from May 1st to 3rd, "National Day" Holiday
which is from October 1st to 7th and the last week before the closing date. The price for Expo 2010 tickets
on a standard day (平日) is RMB 160, however, it's 40 yuan more expensive for a ticket on a peak day. If
you buy a ticket now before the Expo opens, it can be ten yuan cheaper. You can also get evening tickets
which only cost 90 yuan. If you want to go to the Expo a few times and have a good look, you can get
three-day and seven-day passes which are much more expensive, 400 yuan and 900 yuan. However, you
won't be able to get them before the Expo opens.
1. How long will the Expo 2010 last?
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A. Two months.
B. Six months.
C. Five months.
D. One year.
2. Which of the following date is NOT a peak day?
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A. May 2nd.
B. October 1st.
C. October 15th.
D. October 26th.
3. What does the theme "Better City, Better Life" mean?
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A. To build better cities for people to live in.
B. More and more people in the world will live in cities.
C. Work harder to make our city and life better.
D. Take good care of our environment and make our cities better places to live in.
4. If you want to get a ticket for a standard day and a peak day and a three-day pass, how much
do you have to pay?
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A. 760 yuan
B. 740 yuan
C. 680 yuan
D. 1260 yuan.
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
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A. There will be about 200 nations, international organizations and 70 million foreign visitors coming
the Expo 2010.
B. If you want to enjoy the Expo better, you should go on a peak day.
C. If you get a ticket in April, it can be 10 yuan cheaper.
D. There has been only one Expo before which also had the theme of city.