人们的精神。故选C。

　　8．What does the underlined word "waived" in the first paragraph probably mean?

　　A．Donated. B．Gave up.

　　C．Reduced. D．Cut off.

　　解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据第一段中的"Shops, cafes, outdoor hot pools and the museums stay open until 12 pm and they're all free of charge, with free bus services provided."可知，商店、博物馆等场所会一直营业到晚上12点钟，并且免费。由此可推知，"waived their fees"指的是不收费，故选B。

　　9．Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?

　　A．You can only visit the Imagine Peace Tower on October 9.

　　B．The Imagine Peace Tower was first lit about two months.

　　C．The Imagine Peace Tower is 4,000 m.

　　D．The Imagine Peace Tower is used to celebrate the spring equinox.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三段中的"was first lit by Ono on October 9, 2007, Lennon's birthday, and shone until December 8"可知，这座塔第一次由Ono于2007年10月9日点亮来纪念Lennon的生日，直到12月8日才熄灭，所以这座塔第一次亮了约2个月。故选B。

　　D

　　The word tolerance is widely used in liberal democracies. It indicates a positive meaning. Politicians urge us to be tolerant towards minorities. Educators teach us to be tolerant towards the other. The press is full of references to the need to display tolerance when faced with individuals or groups espousing a different view or holding a different religious belief. A tolerant society is an objective sought after by anyone who believes in the values of democracy. A tolerant individual is attributed with virtuous qualities.

　　The question we must ask is whether we have been using the word tolerance fully aware of its meaning and whether we have applied it correctly to reflect what we really wish to convey?

The word tolerance means to bear, or to bear with. If I tolerate something or someone, I basically say that I am ready to bear it or him. I can tolerate a bad smell or a noisy neighbour. The act of toleration forces me to desist_from conveying my objection to the existence of a phenomenon, which I find difficult to bear. A bad smell or a noisy neighbour is considered by me to be an objectionable phenomenon. By tolerating either of them, I am not transforming the bad smell or the noisy neighbour into positive phenomena. Let's be honest: I don't have a different taste when it comes to bad smells. I simply dislike it and wish that it disappears. I don't respect the noisy neighbour. I would rather have him stop at once the noise he is making so I can live in peace.