In Tibet, all the school courses are taught in Chinese.

away during Spring Festival. W: Really？ Where are you going？ M: Im planning to visit Tibet. W: My brother and I had a vacation there last year and we had a great time. M: Did you get into Lhasa？ W: Sure. Thats the first stop. No one would miss Lhasa. M: Is the Potala Palace magnificent？ W: You bet. And dont forget the Barkhor Street. That place is full of treasures, I mean, all the exotic paintings and handicrafts, and the hand-made jewelries. M: Well, as there is so much there waiting for me, I guess I should stay longer. W: Definitely. M: I heard that the weather there is great. W: Well, that depends on how you define "great". No humidity, but it could be extremely cold in winter. Besides, you do need to be careful about high altitude. M: What should I do about that？ W: Oh, just take it easy for a few days. Dont exercise too vigorously. Just do everything gradually. M: Im sure I will be fine. And I will let you know all about my trip when I come back. Questions 9 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard. 9. Whats the main purpose of the mans trip？ 10. Why does the woman know so much about Tibet？ 11. What can be inferred about the weather in Tibet during Spring Festival？ 12. According to the woman, what may cause the man the most problems in Tibet？9．

A．Because she lives there.

B．Because her brother lives there.

C．Because she has a close friend there.

D．Because she has been there before.

China lies mainly in the northern temperate zone under the influence of monsoon(季风)．From September and October to March and April next year monsoon blow from Siberia and the Mongolia Plateau into China and decrease in force as it goes southward，causing dry and cold winter in the country and a temperature difference of40℃between the north and south．The temperature in China is 5℃t018℃lower than that in other countries on the same latitude in winter．Monsoon blows into China from the ocean in summer，bringing warm and wet cur-rents，thus rain． Great differences in climate are found from region to region owin9‘to China’sextensive territory and complex topography(地形)．The northern partof Heilongjiang Province in northeast China has no summer．Hainan Island has a long summer but no winter；the Huai he River valley features four clear seasons；the western part of the Qinghai ·Tibet Plateau is covered by snow all year round；the southern part of the Yunnan—Guizhou Plateau is spring—like all the year；and then or the estern inland region sees a great drop of temperature in the day． 根据以上内容,回答下列各题. Which of the following statements about monsoon is true？

A.Monsoon makes the temperature 5℃t018℃lower．

B.Monsoon blowing from May to August brings rain．

C.Monsoon goes from Siberia and the Mongolia Plateau．

D.Mon soon causes dry and cold summer in the country．

Tibet, the second largest province of China, is ______ in uranium(铀)and underground thermal power(地热).

A．wealthy

B．abundant

C．adequate

D．sufficient

Which sentence is RIGHT according to the passage？

A．People in Tibet will be able to get to Beijing by train in about two days．

B．Made is now studying English in the USA．

C．The Qinghai Tibet Railway hasn’t been built yet．

A.who

B.that

C.which

D.whose

Top Ten Ignores Four of Five Sacred Mountains

In its October issue, the Chinese National Geography magazine announced the results of its search for the "Most Beautiful Places in China", including a list of Top Ten Mountains that has caused some controversy.

Of China's traditional "Five Sacred Mountains", only Mount Tai (Shandong) made it into the Top Ten, the rest of which were: Mt. Namjagbarwa (Tibet), Mt. Gongga (Sichuan), Mt. Qomolangma (Tibet), Meili Snow Mountain (Yunnan), Mount Huangshan (Anhui), Daocheng Sacred Peaks (Sichuan), Mount Chogori (Xinjiang), The Kangrinboqe Peak (Tibet) and Mount Emei (Sichuan).

The state of the natural environment was a key factor in selections. Experts cast their votes on the mountains according to a whole range of criteria including: height, the surrounding environment and ecosystem and scientific interest.

Mt. Namjagbarwa in the southeast of China Autonomous Region, the highest peak in the eastern section of the Himalayas, is the world's only unconquered peak above 7,500 meters. The mountain stands 7,788 meters above sea level, capped all year round with a transparent sheet of ice and snow, and is hard to view because it is constantly encircled in fog. Once in a while, the peak of the mountain peeks out from the mist, so it is nicknamed "shy girl". There are three huge valley glaciers between Namjagbarwa Peak and Naipeng Peak to the south that reach down to the green and immense forest.

The Mountain Minya Gongga stands on the borders of Kangding, Luding and Jiulong counties, 7,556 meters above sea level. It is the highest mountain in Sichuan and the 11th highest in the world. Around the summit, in area of 292 square kilometers, there are 145 ice peaks whose altitudes are above 5,000 meters and 110 glaciers of various sizes. The top of Gongga is hidden in cloud almost all year round and it possesses virgin forests, snow mountains, grassland, lakes, hot springs, waterfalls and is worshipped by the locals as a supreme holy mountain.

Mt. Qomolangma, also known as Everest, is the highest mountain in the world and stands among the jagged(参差不齐的) landscape of the Himalayas on the border of China and Nepal. The seemingly pyramidal shape of the 8,844. 43meter mountain dominates the center of the scene if viewed from south. The northeast side of this grand mountain rises steeply without break for 3,600 meters. Like the other peaks at this high altitude, Qomolangma has been carved by glaciers that move under their own weight. The re suiting sharp peaks, steep walls, and Ushaped valleys characterize the almost surreal(犹如梦幻的) landscape. Glaciers at the base of these peaks seem to snake down every possible valley. While numerous attempts to reach its summit were made between 1921 and 1952, it was not until May 20, 1953 that Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary finally succeeded.

Meili Snow Mountain is located about 10 kilometers west of Deqing City in Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province. As the sun rises in the east, the snowmountain looks splendid draped in gold. This scene is described in a book named The Lost Horizon. Lowaltitude modern glaciers can be found in this area, of particular interest to those engaged in geological research. Under Kawageber Peak, Mingyuchia and Sichia glaciers stretch down to the forest at an altitude of 2,700 meters; this area is accessible. However, Kawageber Peak, the highest at 6,740 meters above sea level, is still a "virgin peak" untouched till now. Meili Snow Mountain is the highest holy Tibetan Mountain in the world, shrouded in mist, cloud and mystery.

Mount Huangshan, located in the southern part of Anhui Province, extends across four counties—Shexian, Yixian, Taiping, and Xining. Within an area of 154 square kilometers there is a crowd of peaks, 72 of which have names indicating the shapes they resemble, and when it is cloudy the pinnacles(顶峰) loom

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

What has been discovered in Tibet？

A．A new species of camels.

B．Some mountain climbers.

C．Some UN soldiers.