to make an inquiry

A. into

B. about

C. for

D. after

A.A. an offer

B.B. an inquiry

C.C. a confirmation

D.D. an acceptance

A、If you have any problems,you can make an inquiry with this receipt.如有问题，可凭收据查询。

B、How much is it？多少钱？

C、Before the mailing,you have to declare the value of the mail.交寄之前，你要详细填写物品的价值。

D、400 yuan of indemnity i spaid for loss or damageat no additional charge.发生丢失、损毁，每件赔偿400元。

A、If you have any problems,you can make an inquiry with this receipt.如有问题，可凭收据查询。

B、How much is it多少钱？

C、Before the mailing,you have to declare the value of the mail.交寄之前，你要申报邮件的实际价值。

D、400 yuan of indemnity is paid for loss or damage at no additional charge.发生丢失、损毁，每件赔偿400元。

阅读理解

阅读下面的文章，根据文章内容，完成相应的选择题。

BEIJING'S ROADS FOR THE FUTURE

The road system in Beijing's central business district (CBD) is being re-designed to make public transportation easy and improve efficiency.

Plans for 45 roads within the CBD have been approved, measuring 41.5 kilometers in total. In addition to public buses, free or low price shuttle buses from residence areas to subway stations will also be provided for commuters.

This is just over four times the number of roads opened in 2007, and will add another 15.5 km to the existing road network.

Besides roads, an underground traffic system has also been operating, which includes four new subway lines beneath the CBD.

The underground connection system is made up of two levels. The first underground floor is set aside mainly for pedestrians and commercial facilities, while the second underground floor is planned for parking.

The city has also invested 140 million yuan to set up a traffic inquiry system, through which the public can check traffic conditions online and see the most convenient routes on their GPS system. In the future, the CBD will be fully covered by an intelligent traffic control system.

操作提示：通过题干后的下拉框选择题目的正确答案。

1. The road system in Beijing's downtown area is being to make public transportation easy and improve efficiency. {A; B; C}

A. built

B. designed again

C. constructed

2. An underground system including new subway lines beneath the CBD has been operating. {A; B; C}

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

3. The underground connection system consists of _____ level(s). {A; B; C}

A. one

B. two

C. three

4. CBD stands for _____. {A; B; C}

A. Central Business District

B. Convention on Biological Diversity

C. Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering

5. Beijing has set up _______ for people to check traffic conditions. {A; B; C}

A. traffic lights

B. underground floor

C. a traffic inquiry system

More than a decade ago, cognitive scientists John Bransfgord and Daniel Schwartz, both then at Vanderbilt University, found that knowledge to a new situation but a quality was not the ability to retain facts or apply prior knowledge to a new situation but a quality they called "preparation for future learning." The researches asked fifth graders and college students to create a recovery plan to protect bald eagles from extinction. Shockingly, the two groups came up with plans of similar quality (through the college students had better spelling skills). From the standpoint of a traditional educator, this outcome indicated that schooling had failed to help students think about ecosystems and extinction, major scientific ideas.

The researches decided to go deeper, however. They asked both groups to generate questions about important issues needed to create recovery plans. On this task, they found large differences. College students focused on critical issues of interdependence between eagles("How big are they？" and "What do they eat？"). The college students had cultivated the ability to ask questions, the cornerstone of critical thinking. They had learned how to learn.

Museums and other institutions of informal learning may be better suited to teach this skill than elementary and secondly schools. At the Exploratorium in San Francisco, we recently studied how learning to ask good questions can affect the quality of people's scientific inquiry We found that when we taught participants to ask "What if？" and "How can？" questions that nobody present would know the answer to and that would spark exploration, they engaged in better inquiry at the next exhibit-asking more questions, performing more experiments and making better interpretations of their results. Specially, their questions became more comprehensive at the new exhibit. Rather than merely asking about something they wanted to try, they tended to include both cause and effect in their question. Asking juicy questions appears to be a transferable skill for deepening collaborative inquiry into the science content found in exhibits.

This type of learning is not confined to museums of institutional settings. Informal learning environment tolerate failure better than schools. Perhaps many teachers have too little time to allow students to form. and pursue their own questions and too much ground to cover in the curriculum. But people must acquire this skill somewhere. Our society depend on them being able to make critical decisions about their own medical treatment, says, or what we must do about global energy needs and demands. For that, we have a robust informal system that gives no grades, takes all comers, and is available even on holidays and weekends.

56.What is traditional educators' interpretation of the search outcome mentioned in the first paragraph？

A.Students are not able to apply prior knowledge to new problems

B.College students are no better than fifth graders in memorizing issues.

C.Education has not paid enough attention to major environmental issues.

D.Educated has failed to lead students to think about major scientific ideas.

57.In what way are college students different from children？

A.They have learned to think critically

B.They are concerned about social issues

C.They are curious about specific features.

D.They have learned to work independently

58.What is benefit of asking questions with no ready answers？

A.It arouse students' interest in things around them.

B.It cultivates students' ability to make scientific inquiries.

C.It trains students' ability to design scientific experiments.

D.It helps students realize not every question has an answer

59.What is said to be the advantage of informal learning？

A.It allows for failures

B.It is entertaining

C.It charges no tuition

D.It meets practical need.

60.What does author seem to encourage educators to do at the end of the passage？

A.Train students to think about global issues.

B.Design more interactive classroom activities.

C.Make full use of informal learning resources.

D.Include collaborative inquiry in the curriculum.

Fill in the blanks according to the following given letter.

MERRYBEST INTERNATIONAL CO.

F1.4, No.141, Sec.4, Hsin-Yi Road , Taipei, Taiwan China

Tel: 886-2-27051608 Fax: 886-2-27056741

E-mail Address: merrbest@ msa. hinet. Net

Date : July 15, 2008

To: BATA Crane Ltd.

P.O.Box 9370, Daytona Beach

FL 32150 , U.S.A.

Our Ref.No.MB-012

Attn：Export Manager

Subject: Inquiry, for Water Hammer Arresters

Dear Sirs,

As the leading manufacturer of Valve & Piping Accessories here in Taiwan China, we are looking for the Water Hammer Arresters now. From the Name List of U.S.Suppliers, we know you are the manufacturer of these products and hope that you can mail your relevant catalogs or brochure to us soon.

Besides, please kindly make your best quotation according to our enclosed drawing and send it to us by fax for our evaluation as soon as you can.

Many thanks for your attention to the above and look forward to starting the business cooperation with you in the near future.

Very truly yours,

Merrybest Int'l Co.

Jane Jiang

V. President

Encl.: Drawing No.MB050

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A: Good morning．My name is Mr．Brown．I'm from Australia．Here is my card.

B: Thank you．I'm pleased to meet you, Mr．Brown．My name is Kathy Perless, the representative of GREen Textile Import and Export Corporation.

A: Pleased to meet you too, Ms．Perless．I travel a lot every year on business, but this is my first visit to your country．I must say I have been much impressed by your friendly people.

B: Thank you for saying so．Have you seen the exhibition halls？ On display are most of our products, such as silk, woolen knitwear, cotton piece goods, and garments.

A: Oh, yes．I had a look yesterday．I found some of the exhibits to be fine in quality and beautiful in design．The exhibition has successfully displayed to me what your corporation handles．I've gone over the catalogue and the pamphlets enclosed in your last letter．I've got some idea of your exports．I'm interested in your silk blouses.

B: Our silk is known for its good quality．It is one of our traditional exports．Silk blouses are brightly colored and beautifully designed．They've met with great favor overseas and are always in great demand.

A: Some of them seem to be of the latest style．Now I've a feeling that we can do a lot of trade in this line．We wish to establish relations with you.

B: Your desire coincides with ours.

A: Concerning our financial position, credit standing and trade reputation, you may refer to Bank of Hong Kong, or to our local Chamber of Commerce or inquiry agencies.

B: Thank you for your information．As you know, our corporation is a state-owned one．We always trade with foreign countries on the basis of equality and mutual benefit．Establishing business relations between us will be to our mutual benefit．I have no doubt that it will bring about closer ties between us.

A: That sounds interesting．I'll send a fax home．As soon as I receive a definite answer, I'll make a specific inquiry.

B: We'll then make an offer as soon as possible．I hope a lot of business will be conducted between us.

A: So do I.