earthquake to the exhibition "Beyond the Palace Walls" at the Royal Museum Edinburgh of Islamic art from the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.

　　We are now working on a number of long-term projects which stay true to our commitment to promoting Muslim cultures through arts collaborations (协作) and build on the extensive network of local, national and international partners that Festival has created. These include a three-year national program that connects young Muslims to their local cultural institutions; a UK Muslim cookbook; an exhibition of the Ottoman architect Sinan; and a project for schools around the 1000-year old story "The Animals' Lawsuit against Humanity".

　　For more information about the Festival, please click on another page: Who's Who.

6. This passage was probably taken from _________.

　　A. a newspaper B. a website C. a book D. a magazine

7. The underlined word "these" in Paragraph 4 probably refers to __________.

A. partners B. networks C. cultures D. projects

8. Which of the following would be the writer probably agree with?

A. The Festival of Muslim Cultures will last for about three years.

B. The exhibition "Palace and Mosque" was held in Sheffield.

C. This year's theme is "The Animals' Lawsuit against Humanity"

D. The Prince of Wales ordered to stop the celebration of the Festival.

9. Which is NOT the purpose of holding the Festival of Muslim Cultures?

　　A. To promote people's respect for Muslim cultures.

　　B. To show to people how cultures join the people together.

　　C. To try to change the beliefs of various religions.

　　D. To make Muslims and non-Muslims understand each other better.

10. The best title of this passage would be __________.

　　A. Welcome to the Celebration of Muslim Cultures

　　B. The History and Development of Muslim Cultures

　　C. The Exhibition of "Beyond the Palace Walls"

　　D. New Ways to Connect Muslims to Local Cultures

Scientists have found two mammals believed new to science on the latest expedition to an almost lost world in Indonesia's Papua Province Conservation International (CI) said in a statement on Monday. Scientists from CI and the Indonesia Institute of Science (LIPI) visited the Foja Mountains in June 2007, following a first trip to the area in late 2005 that saw them discover dozens of new plants and animals.