D．the mix of culture and art

　　B　[细节理解题。根据Hurghada-A Water Sports Paradise部分的"the main attraction of staying here is the activities in and on the warm waters"可知，这儿主要吸引人的是其水里或水上的活动。故选B项。]

　　2．Which of the following cities do most tourists visit first in Egypt?

　　A．Cairo.　　 B．Luxor.

　　C．Thebes. D．Hurghada.

　　A　[细节理解题。根据Cairo-The Capital City部分的"It's definitely a starting point for most of Egypt holidaymakers."可知，Cairo 一定是去埃及度假的游客最先游览的地方。故选A项。]

　　3．This passage is most probably taken from ．

　　A．a historical document

　　B．a science magazine

　　C．a travel guide

　　D．a book review

　　C　[推理判断题。根据第一段可知，本文介绍了几个埃及好玩的城市，所以应该出现在旅游指南上。故选C项。]

　　B

　　Susan lost her husband half a year ago in a car accident.She has two kids，Jessy，a little girl of eight，and Dan，a boy，who is ten.Susan had no plans for the upcoming Christmas.Christmas is about family，love and getting together and it just reminded her too much of her dead husband.

　　There is joyous laughter and music.Light colors of the rainbow brighten the entire town.Susan has no more care in the world.However，Jessy and Dan love Christmas.It is their favorite time of the year.Neighbors have turned on lights and decorations.All stores are open today.Lots of people go shopping.Christmas lights are sparkling all over stores，homes and parks.

Jessy and Dan tried to convince their mother，but it was not working."Mom