Chicago  on  a  Budget

How to have fun in Chicago without spending a lot of money?

Sightseeing

○ The Art Institute of Chicago has a fine collection of photos and paintings. The ticket is ＄10.00,but go on Tuesdays and you’ll get in free(免费).

○ The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building. By going to the 103rd floor, you can get a great view of the whole city! All for only ＄8.50.

○ There are free concerts in Grant Park in summer. They are held Wednesday through Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.

○ Attend the taping of a TV show for free. The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Jenny Jones Show both offer tourists free tickets. For The Oprah Winfrey Show you’ll have to book tickets at least a month before.

Places to stay

You can get a hotel for ＄100 to ＄ 300 a day. However, you can get a room in the dormitory(宿舍) at Roosevelt University for ＄215 for a whole week! But you have to stay for 30 days to get this great rate(优惠).

小题1:This passage is written for telling us ___________.

A．Chicago is a big and beautiful city

B．where we can see fine photos and paintings

C．how to make a cheap trip in Chicago

D．there are many free concerts in Chicago小题2:It will cost you _________ if you visit the Art Institute instead of the Sears Tower on Sundays.

A．more

B．less

C．the same

D．none小题3:You may go to ________ if you like to get a great view of the whole city.

A．the Art Institute

B．the Sears Tower

C．Roosevelt University

D．Grant Park小题4: You have to spend at least _____________in all to stay in a dormitory room at Roosevelt University at a good rate.

A．＄100

B．＄300

C．＄215

D．＄860小题5: According to this passage, which of the following statements in NOT TRUE ?

A．You are free to go to the Art Institute on Tuesdays.

B．Free Grant Park concerts are held four nights a week in summer.

C．The Sears Tower is the world’s third tallest building.

D．You can get tickets to The Oprah Winfrey as soon as you arrive.

PART FOUR  WRITING

SECTION A

Directions: Read the following passage．Complete the diagram by using the information from the passage.

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

The Chilean earthquake, measuring 8.8-magnitude, which struck early Saturday morning, released 500 times the energy of the 7.0-magnitude quake that hit Haiti (海地)last month, a geophysicist told CBS’ “The Early Show”．Tsunami warnings were issued for much of the Pacific, including Hawaii, following the quake that struck near the Chilean coast．

"When the earthquake occurred, it moved the land and then it moved the water causing the tsunami," said U.S．Geological Survey geophysicist Jessica Sigala．"And the coastal areas of Chile have already noticed the wave heights up to about 7 feet."

Sigala said Hawaiians can expect to see the waves from this tsunami around 11:20 a.m．local time (about 4:20 p.m．ET)．"So we have to wait and see how big the waves will be."

"It's not so much the height [of the wave] but it's the width, it's how long it lasts, and then it's also the speed at which it's traveling," said co-anchor Kelly Cobiella．"Correct me if I'm wrong, but these waves are traveling at the speed of a jetliner, about 500 miles per hour?"

"That's correct．It's a big block of water coming onto the land," Sigala said．

Chile has also experienced several aftershocks following the quake．

"Aftershocks are definitely another concern," said Sigala．"We always see aftershocks with a large quake and a shallow quake．Unfortunately, this one was both．And as of right now, we've located about maybe 15 aftershocks and those are of the larger kind．I'm sure they felt much more than that．

"A shallow earthquake just means that it happened pretty close to the surface," said Sigala．"And because of that the energy is really close to the surface, where all the buildings and people are."

50 deaths caused by aftershocks have been reported, according to the national emergency agency, adding the estimated casualties to 960.

Title: Concerns after     71   

I．Tsunami:

●     72   : much of the Pacific, including Hawaii

● Cause: the earthquake moved     73   

● Wave Heights: about    74   

●    75   : about 500 mph

II．    76   :

● Reason: the Chilean Earthquake was a     77    and a     78    earthquake, which always have them after the major one

● Number: at least    79   

● Loss caused:    80