to the merry countryside tour.

Telephone: 021-57395433

Entrance Ticket: Free

Pudong Lingkong Agric Gardening

It is one of Shanghai countryside tour scenic spots, which features art of teapots, crop plantation and export. The Geological Science Popularization Hall stores up tens of thousands of rare stones collected all over the world.

Telephone: 021-33935557

Entrance Ticket: 50 yuan /person

21.What can you do when you are in Qibao?

A. See busy scenes of labor of villagers. B. Appreciate various folk customs.

C. Taste steamed salted pork in wine. D. Enter the village free of charge.

22.Where should you go if you are interested in stone collecting?

A. Qibao Ancient Village B. Pudong Lingkong Agric Gardening

C. Zhonghua Village D. Jinshan Village

23. Which number you would call if you want to enjoy the art of embroidery?

A. 021-33935557 B. 021-57395433 C. 021-57355555 D. 021-21087225

24.What is the theme shared by the four tours?

A. Countryside life. B. City developments.

C. Traditional customs. D. Agricultural achievements.

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"I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age" Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year old son．"I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future, " After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says．

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The popularity if au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children to learn Chinese．It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years．

25. What does the term" au pair" in the text mean?

　A．A mother raising her children on her own.

　B．A child learning a foreign language at home.

　C．A professor in language education of children.

D．A young foreign woman taking care of children．