B

　　After breakfast Martha went to visit her mother for the day. Mary felt lonely in the house without her so she went outside into the bright sunshine. She ran round and round the fountain and soon she started to feel better. Ben Weatherstaff was in the vegetable garden. He didn’t look cross that day so she went to speak to him.

　　“The spring’s coming,” he said to her. “Can you see those green points in the earth?”

　　Mary looked.

　　“What are they?” she asked.

　　“They’re spring flowers.” Then the robin appeared and sat on the ground near them.

　　“Is spring coming in the secret garden, too?” Mary asked Ben.

　　“Ask the robin,” said Ben, “He’s the only one who knows.” And he went back to work.

　　The robin was hopping around on the ground. Mary was watching him when she saw something in the earth. She picked it up. It was an old key.

　　Mary looked at the key for a long time. Then she put it in her pocket and walked back to her room.

　　The next morning Martha was there as usual. She told Mary about her day at her mother’s house.

　　She brought a skipping rope as a present to Mary. Mary was not good at skipping at first. But she tried and tried and soon she didn’t want to stop.

　　The sun was shining and the sky was blue. Mary skipped and counted and counted and skipped around the big garden. She decided to skip along her favourite path outside the walled gardens. It was very long and she had to stop before she arrived at the end of it because she was tired.

　　Then she saw the robin sitting on a long branch of the ivy on the wall. He chirped. Mary went up to him.

　　“You showed me the key yesterday,” she said. “Can you show me the door today?”

　　The robin flew to the top of the wall. Suddenly the wind blew the long branch of ivy to one side. Mary held it in her hand because she could see something under it ---- a door!

　　Mary took the old key out of her pocket and put it in the lock of the door. It worked. She was inside the secret garden!

　　( Taken from The Secret Garden )

　　34. When did the story take place?

　　A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter.

　　35. What was Ben Weatherstaff like in Mary’s eyes?

　　A. Kind-hearted. B. Hard-working. C. Cross. D. Patient.

　　36. How long did Martha stay at her Mum’s home?

　　A. A whole morning. B. A day. C. A whole afternoon. D. A night.

　　37. Why did Mary stop skipping before she arrived at the end of her favourite path?

　　A. Because she wanted to find the door of the secret garden.

　　B. Because she would like to rest.

　　C. Because she had to return home.

　　D. Because she felt bored with it.

　　C

　　Food festivals around the world

　　Stilton Cheese Rolling

　　May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors’ lane(赛道). Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about for kilos(disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All the competitors are served with beer or port wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.

　　Fiery Foods Festival ---- The Hottest Festival on Earth

　　Every year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addiction ---- food that is not just spicy, but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper ---- officially the hottest pepper in the world---- or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one thing’s for sure ---- if you don’t like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn’t for you!

　　La Tomatina ---- The World’s Biggest Food Fight

　　On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bu hosts La Tomatina ---- the world’s largest food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week’s events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes ---- official fightstarters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd.

　　The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends again ---- and for a much-needed wash!

　　38. In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must ________.

　　A. wear various formal clothes B. roll a wooden cheese in their own lane

　　C. kick or throw their cheese D. use a real cheese weighing about four kilos

　　39. Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?

　　A. In New Mexico. B. In the Caribbean. C. In Australia D. In China.

　　40. The celebration of La Tomatina lasts ________.

　　A. three days B. seven days C. less than three days D. more than seven days

　　41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.

　　B. More than 10,000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.

　　C. Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.

　　D. An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.