Tom is________ than any other players in the school team．

— Sonia, do you think you are different from Linda?— Yes. I'm ______ at drawing than her.

— Which city has _________population, Beijing, Guiyang or Nanchang?— Beijing, of course.

—— What's your present job?—— _______________________

—— Excuse me. You must be Mr. Liu Hua from China?—— ___________________

—— Have you had a nice journey?—— ________________________

—— I’m so excited to meet you. May I introduce myself to you?—— ___________________________

—— Thanks for all the information, Peter. It sounds like you have an interesting job.—— ______________________________

Architect Mayur Kanaiya spoke__________ of the Langkawi Sky Bridge

But the Bridge was first _____ to the public, almost one year later, after a series of tests and evaluations.

I really like that car you ________ and I am thinking of buying it.

One day they crossed the ____bridge behind the palace.

The walls function like a dam to keep the water _____ and the structure lies naturally within its surroundings, remaining invisible from a distance.

Tony is going camping with ___ boys.

You know, this bridge ______ Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau.

It has a total length of 968 km, of which 35.578 km will be built over the sea.

I’d like you to meet the famous bridge designer, Mr. Liu Hua.

It’s a great example of treading lightly on the land.

While most bridges cross above water, the sunken bridge at Fort de Roovere in the Netherlands sinks just below it.

Visitors can enjoy a very close experience with the forest and wildlife on the curving bridge.

London's River Thames has twenty-seven bridges. But Tower Bridge, the first bridge over the Thames as you travel to London from the sea, is the most famous of them all. What makes Tower Bridge so exciting? Why do visitors come from all over the world to see it? The thing that is surprising about Tower Bridge is that it is open in the middle. It does this to let the big ships through to the Pool of London. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with its two opening arms high in the air, you will never forget it. On its north side stands the Tower of London itself. Although they look the same age, the Tower is almost a thousand years old, and Tower Bridge is only about one hundred, it was built in the 1890s. By1850, everyone agreed that a bridge across the Thames near the Tower was most necessary. But the designers argued about the new bridge for another thirtyyears. This took so long because they had two big problems. l. Tower Bridge is .

The Tower of London is .

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

Why is the bridge open in the middle?

How long was the Tower Bridge built?

One of the masterpieces of modern architecture, the fantastic Hangzhou Bay Bridge has been opened to the public since May 2008. The Bridge is an S-shaped stayed-cable bridge with six lanes in both directions and is linking Ningbo's Cixi county in the south to Jiaxing in the north. It shortens the highway travel distance between Ningbo and Shanghai by 120 kilometers, and reduces the driving time from 4 to 2.5 hours. It is the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world - 36 kilometers (22 miles) long. This fantastic bridge crossing the Hangzhou Bay is expected to have a 100-year lifespan, and has a price tag of 11.8 billion yuan (US$1.70 billion). The toll fee is 80 yuan per vehicle. As the bridge has six lanes in both directions, you can be quite sure that you will have a smooth ride. The speed limit is 100 kilometers / 62 miles. The first preparations for planning the bridge started a decade ago; close to 600 experts spent nine years on designing the Hangzhou Bay Bridge. Chief Commander of the Bridge Project is Mr Wang Yong. The bridge was linked in 2007 and an opening ceremony was held on 26th June. But the Bridge was first open to the public, almost one year later, after a series of tests and evaluations. 1.The fantastic Hangzhou Bay Bridge has been opened to the public since May 2010. 2.It is the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world - 36 kilometers (22 miles) long. 3.The toll fee is 100 yuan per vehicle. 4.The speed limit is 100 kilometers / 62 miles 5.Chief Commander of the Bridge Project is Mr Yang Yong.

Mary Johnson: Good morning, Mr. Liu! How good to see you! Have you had a nice journey? Liu Hua: __1___ Mary: May I introduce an old friend of mine to you? Tony Smith is an architect and has a special interest in bridge design. TonySmith: __2___ Liu Hua: How do you do? Mr. Smith. Nice to meet you. Tony: Nice to see you, too. I know, you are the design leader of the Island & Tunnel Project of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. It’s my honor to meet you here. Liu Hua: ___3__ Tony: It is said that the bridge is the longest cross-sea bridge in the world. How long is it? LiuHua: Sure. You know, this bridge connects Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macau. It has a total length of 49.968 km, of which 35.578 km will be built over the sea. Tony: _4____ Mary: It sounds fantastic. I also want to see it when it’s finished. LiuHua: No problem, you are welcome! Mary: Now we’ll send you to the hotel and you can take a rest there. We’ll have a meeting on bridge design tomorrow morning. Liu Hua: ___5__ Tony: You’re welcome. A. How do you do? Mr. Liu. B. That’s great! I hope someday I can witness such a miracle! C. Thank you very much for your help. D. Glad to see you, too, Mary. Indeed, it’s been a very nice journey. E. Thank you very much.

COMPLETE THE CARD WITH THE WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS GIVEN IN THE BOX. _You need to include the following information. _ SENDER OF THE CARD: John Black RECEIVER OF THE CARD: Mr.Ervin congratulations greater success so happy best wishes very much impressed Dear Mr Ervin: __1___ on your being named this year’s outstanding manager. I once visited one of your branches and was __2___. I am sure you deserve this honor. And I feel __3___for you. __4___for even __5___to you and your company in the coming year! Sincerely, John Black