People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the church and have made up their minds to 15 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest（抗议） against heavy trucks which run 16 through the narrow High Street.“They not only make it 17 to sleep at night, but they are doing damage（损害） to our houses and shops of historical 18 ,”
said John Norris, one of the protesters.
“ 19 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student, “why don’t they build a new road that goes round the town? Burlington isn’t much more than a 20 village. Its streets were never meant for heavy traffic”.
Harry Fields also studying 21 said they wanted to make as much noise as possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody was having to stand. “Most of them don’t live here anyway,” he said, “they come in for meetings and the Town Hall is soundproof（隔音的）, so they probably don’t 22 . It’s high time they realized the problem.” The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were mostly on their side, and even if they weren’t they soon would be.
I asked if they were 23 that the police might come to stop them.
“Not really,” she said, “actually we are suitable bellringers. I mean we are assistant bellringers for the church. There is no 24 against practising.”
I left the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
A．change B．repair C．ring D．shake
A．now and then B．day and night C．up and down D．over and over
A．terrible B．difficult C．uncomfortable D．unpleasant
A．scene B．period C．interest D．sense
A．If B．Although C．When D．Unless
A．pretty B．quiet C．large D．modern
A．well B．hard C．biology D．education
A．notice B．mention C．fear D．control
A．surprised B．afraid C．pleased D．grateful
A．point B．cause C．need D．law
One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student, “You speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite 1 at the answer. Thinking he had not made 2 understood or the girl had not 3 him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” 4 the girl still kept saying, “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know 5 to say.
What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t 6 a compliment (恭维) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer, “Thank you” instead of “No”. She 7 understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the 8 , people will feel proud and 9 when they are praised . So if someone says the 10 you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you.”
In our country we think being modest is a virtue (美德) and being proud is a bad thing , but in my opinion, being confident does not 11 being proud, so sometimes you should be confident 12 being modest.
13 you are modest and say, “No, I’m afraid I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, the others may think that you really cannot do it. If you often say “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 14 . When asking for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “Let me have a try”, he or she will 15 get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence.
A．excited B．surprised C．relaxed D．frightened
A．itself B．herself C．himself D．themselves
A．heard B．watched C．listened to D．looked at
A．Though B．Although C．Or D．But
A．when B．which C．what D．how
A．receive B．accept C．refuse D．disagree
A．hardly B．really C．rarely D．badly
A．east B．south C．west D．north
A．dutiful B．modest C．shameful D．confident
A．dishes B．cups C．glasses D．bowls
A．think B．say C．ask D．mean
A．as soon as B．as well as C．instead of D．in spite of
A．Unless B．Until C．Whether D．If
A．another B．the other C．the others D．others
A．fail to B．expect to C．succeed in D．believe in
In Britain you’re allowed to drive a car when you’re seventeen. You have to get a special two-year driving license before you can start. When you’re learning, someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you aren’t allowed to drive the car on the road alone. You don’t have to go to a driving school --- a friend can teach you. The person with you isn’t allowed to take money for the lesson unless he’s got a teacher’s license.
Before you’re allowed to have a full license, you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car, but it has to be fit for the road. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don’t pass the test, you’re allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons! When you’ve passed your test, you don’t have to take it again, and you’re allowed to go on driving as long as you like. Britain’s oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100.
Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive, even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didn’t have to take a test until 1935. On the early days of car driving, before 1878, cars weren’t allowed to go faster than four miles an hour, and someone had to lead the car with a red flag.A person can’t take money for driving lessons unless he __________.
| A．has learnt to drive in a driving school |
| B．has a full driving license |
| C．has a full license and a teacher’s license |
| D．is given a special two-year driving license |
In the driving test, one _______________________.
| A．mustn’t drive his car, even though the car is fit for the road |
| B．is usually asked to drive on roads for some time |
| C．has to be examined only in car driving skills |
| D．must drive around for more than an hour |
When can I take the driving test again if I don’t pass it?
| A．a few years later |
| B．right after the first test |
| C．a few weeks later |
| D．never |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．There is no limit (限制)to the age of an old man who drives a car. |
| B．One can take a driving test again and again until he passes it. |
| C．There was a speed limit to cars before 1878. |
| D．A car driver didn’t have to get a limit license until 1935. |
The best title for the passage is _____________.
| A．Driving Licenses in Britain |
| B．Tests for Britain People |
| C．Driving Cars |
| D．Young Men’s Driving Licenses |
People in different countries have different ways of doing things. Something is 1 in one country, but it may be quite impolite in another. In Britain, you mustn`t lift your bowl to your 2 when you are having some liquid(液体)food. But it’s 3 in China. And in Japan you even needn`t worry about making 4 while you are having it . It shows that you`re enjoying it . But people in Britain think it is bad manners . If you are a visitor in Mongolia ,what manners do they wish 5 to have ? They wish you to have a loud“burp”( 打嗝) 6 you finish eating .Burping shows that you like the food .
In Britain , you should try not to 7 your hands on the table when you’re having a meal .But in Arab (阿拉伯)countries you must be very careful with your hands . You 8 eat with your left hand .Arabs consider (认为)it very 9 manners eating with left hands .So when you are in other countries , 10 carefully and follow them .As a saying goes , “Do as the Romans do .”
A．bad B．useful C．terrible D．polite
A．same B．different C．important D．difficult
A．faces B．noise C．nistakes D．friends
A．then B．he C．you D．him
A．after B．before C．if D．until
A．give B．take C．bring D．put
A．needn’t B．must not C．shouldn’t D．may not
A．different B．inpertant C．good D．bad
A．see B．look C．read D．watch
I am a student in Grade Three. I began to learn English three years ago. English isn’t very 16 to learn. But I like it very much.
17 do I study English?
In the first year, I found 18 very difficult to memorize new words. At first I 19 a lot of time on them. I learned new words only 20 reading and writing. 21 a few days later I forgot them. Later, with the help of my teachers, I came to know how to do it well. I paid more attention to 22 and spelling. For example:
23 , I have learned a lot of new words. Every morning after I get up, I do some reading. At school I 24 to speak English with my classmates and go over 25 I have learned.
Nothing is too hard if you put your heart into it.
A．hard B．excited C．easy D．fast
A．Why B．What C．Unless D．How
A．this B．it C．that D．/
A．took B．paid C．spent D．cost
A．with B．for C．as D．by
A．And B．But C．Then D．However
A．pronunciation B．words C．reading D．writing
A．By the way B．In this way C．To begin with D．Later on
A．join B．lose C．try D．realize
A．that B．what C．which D．when
Most Canadian families love to have holidays 1 summer． Summer is a good season 2 holidays． It is very hot during the months of July and August． Children do not have any classes during these3months．
Some 4 like to stay at home during the holiday． They work in the garden, visit friends, 5 books, or 6 TV． Many families 7 their lunch to a park or somewhere far 8the city． They like to eat where there are many trees or there is a nice lake． If they live near the sea, they often go to the beach． They can fish, swim or enjoy the sun there．
Canada is a large country． Many families travel by 9 or by train to see interesting places． They also travel by plane to a foreign country． Many big cities have many famous buildings, theatres, shops and other places 10travelers．A． for B． in C． on
A． to B． of C． for
A． one B． two C． three
A． people B． peoples C． man
A． see B． watch C． read
A． see B． watch C． look
A． takes B． take C． look
A． from B． away C． to
A． car B． a car C． their car
A． for B． in C． on
The Great Wall of China has a history of over two thousand years. It runs from the east to the west in North China. It is about 6,300 kilometers___36_ . It is often 37 “Ten- -thousand-Li Great Wall”. It is one of the “Seven Wonders” of the ancient world.
The Great Wall is wide enough for ten men to walk 38 . Horses can also run along it, too. The Great Wall 39 stones and bricks（砖）. There are huge stones on 40 side and on the highest part. But now some sections of it are worn out.
There are tall watch-towers alone the Great Wall. Once upon 41 time, the soldiers kept watching the enemies（敌人）in the watch-towers day and night. They made 42 on the towers to 43 each other when the enemies came.
Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It is a famous place of interest to all the people in 44 . Every year 45 people come to visit it form all over the world.A. wide B. tall C. long
A. calling B. call C. called
A. side by side B. one by one C. one after another
A. was made of B. was made from C. was made in
A. both B. all C. each
A. an B. a C. the
A. fire B. a kite C. a face
A. tell B. talk C. speak
A. Asia B. the world C. Europe
A. thousand B. a few thousand C. thousands of
Red is the color of China. Among all the colors, red is most 16 seen. The color red is fresh and pure, and in China we call it China Red. Chinese people are attracted by the color red not only because it makes people excited, but also because it has 17 meaning in Chinese culture and history.
No country in the world has ever 18 a color in such a way as China. Here, red is a symbol. It gives color to the soul (灵魂) of the nation. In the past, red represented dignity (尊严) and mystery. Even now, Chinese people 19 the color much more than the rest of the world does. It can be said that China Red is an everlasting theme for China, and an important color for the Chinese people. China Red has 20 a very popular phrase, attracting the world’s attention.
Finding red-colored things in China is very 21 , as you can see the color everywhere. All traditional red things have played special roles in China. Things like the walls of ancient palaces, the 22 flag, Chinese knots, lanterns, traditional paper-cuts, and even tanghulu are all red.
Red is the color of 23 , health, harmony, happiness, peace, wealth and so on. Only real things and events can fully 24 red’s real beauty. The color can be alive and breathing only when it’s connected with people.
In China, red is more than just a color. It carries the ancient history and 25 of the Chinese nation. China Red is filled with mysterious charm beyond description and it is right here in China waiting for you to feel and discover!
A．easily B．quickly C．carefully D．closely
A．different B．rich C．simple D．correct
A．used B．shared C．drawn D．mentioned
A．need B．dislike C．hate D．love
A．spoken B．said C．become D．got
A．difficult B．easy C．simple D．free
A．national B．international C．local D．foreign
A．rainbow B．fear C．worry D．luck
A．believe B．show C．talk D．write
A．art B．business C．culture D．ability
In America and Canada, people also have___16__festival. It is____17___ Thanksgiving Day. It is ____18____the fourth Thursday of November.On that day,families get together and eat a big____19____.They have a lot of___ 20____for dinner.They usually eat turkeys. A turkey ____21____a chicken, ___22____ it is much bigger____23____a chicken.In America and Canada, many people say ____24___for the ____25____. .
A．a spring B．a summer C．an autumn D．a winter
A．call B．calling C．called D．calls
A．in B．on C．at D．for
A．dinner B．supper C．lunch D．breakfast
A．food B．meat C．bread D．cakes
A．is B．likes C．like D．looks like
A．and B．but C．then D．for
A．like B．as C．than D．near
A．my God B．thank you C．goodbye D．Yeah
People ___1_____ under different star signs have different ways of ____2____ sorry.
Aries: Arians think they are lovely and gentle and it is __3______ for them to do the wrong things and they will never hurt ___4_____. So they will only say a ___15_____ sorry for t heir mistakes.
Gemini: Geminis think they will never make a mistake and they are right forever. So they will never really apologize (道歉) for __6______. But when they know it, they would rather (宁愿) do ___7_____.
Leo: Leos are a group of pleasant people. When they are trying to apologize, they will buy flowers, put up sorry posters and so on. It is ___8_____.
Virgo: Virgos will first formally set aside (留出) a time and date. Then they will get ready to ___9_____ their mistakes. At last, they will ___10_____ a formal article and read it out. Sometimes their true apologies ___11_____ good articles.
Scorpio: Scorpios are formal and think that making ___12____ apology is more formal. So instead of just saying sorry, they will send a formal mail or send a card.
Sagittarius: Sagittarians don’t believe in apologizing. For them, it is ___13_____ to make a mistake and saying sorry is just ___14_____. Interestingly, even if others make mistakes, they are very cool and will not ___15_____ the apologies from others.
( ) 1 .A. bore B. was born C. born D. were born
( ) 2 .A. says B. saying C. said D. say
( ) 3 .A. necessary B. important C. impossible D. unable
( ) 4. A. the other B. other C. others D. another
( ) 5. A. hard B. simple C. good D. possible
( ) 6 .A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
( ) 7 .A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
( ) 8 .A. great B. fun C. exciting D. amazing
( ) 9 .A. say about B. talk about C. tell D. speak
( ) 10 .A .make B. do C. write D. send
( ) 11. A. like B. sound like C. likes D. sound
( ) 12 .A. a B. an C. the D. /
( ) 13 .A. right B. natural C. true D. easy
( ) 14 .A. useless B. unnecessary C. wrong D. shame
( ) 15 .A. wait for B. stand for C. care for D. search for
Today is the last Saturday before Christmas. Almost everyone in the USA 31 shopping for presents. 32 is falling and people are walking fast. They are trying 33 warm as they move from shop to shop. Inside the shops the children are 34 at the toys and talking to a man called Father Christmas. He is asking them what they want for Christmas.
In the USA it is warm and beautiful in summer, the trees and fields are green then. But now it is winter and 35 is white. The white snow is as almost 36 as Father Christmas.
At 37 there are different colours. Thousands of lights decorate(装饰)the houses and buildings of every town. These bright red, green, blue, orange and yellow lights help to make Christmas a beautiful 38 of year.
Christmas Day always begins 39 breakfast. The children wake up very early and can’t wait to open the 40 from their parents. Then they wake their parents up calling "Merry Christmas! "
A．go B．goes C．went D．going
A．Snow B．Rain C．Leaf D．Kite
A．kept B．keeping C．keeps D．to keep
A．seeing B．looked C．looking D．saw
A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．some things
A．interested B．thin C．welcome D．strong
A．evening B．night C．morning D．afternoon
A．time’s B．times’ C．times D．time
Cars are very popular in America. When the kids are fourteen years old. They dream of having their own ____1___. Many students work after school to ___2___ a car. In most places ____3___ people learn to drive in high school. They have to take a ___4____ test to get a license. Learning to drive and getting a driver’s ___5___ may be one of the most exciting things in their lives. For many, that piece of paper is an important symbol(象征)that they are now grown-ups.
Americans seem to love their cars almost more than anything else. People almost never go to see a doctor when they are ____6_____. But they will take ____7____ cars to a “hospital” at the smallest sign of a problem. At weekends, people ___8___ most of the time in washing and waxing(打蜡) their cars. For some families it is not enough to have ___9___ car. They often have two or even three. Husbands need a car to go to work. Housewives need a car to go shopping or to take the children to school or ___10____ activities.
（ ）1. A. cars B. computers C. bikes D. houses
（ ）2. A. borrow B. buy C. lend D. sell
（ ）3. A. old B. tall C. strong D. young
（ ）4. A. language B. listening C. driving D. body
（ ）5. A. address B. book C.name D.license
（ ）6. A. sick B. healthy C. pleased D. angry
（ ）7. A. his B. her C. your D. their
（ ）8. A. cost B. take C. spend D. pay
（ ）9. A. no B. one C. some D. several
（ ）10.A . other B. another C. others D. else
Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are.
When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it’s 46 to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it’s OK to 47 a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant isn’t 48 or lively, you may think there’s something wrong with it. However, in many western countries, restaurants are quiet places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even 49 to the owner of the restaurant.
Paying the bill 50 also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays 51 everybody. In western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客), but 52 friends eat together, they usually share the cost. This is called “Going Dutch（均摊费用）”.Also, when westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the 53 .This is called “leaving a tip(小费)”. Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it’s 54 to leave tips of 10％,15％,or 20％ of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiters can make a lot of money!
The way people eat food is different in the world, but you can 55 the same kind of food in many countries. Chinese and Italian food, for example, are popular all over the world.A. popular B. difficult C. important
A. cause B. keep C. make
A. noisy B. noise C. lucky
A. shout B. explain C. complain
A. are B. is C. be
A. on B. for C. in
A. until B. when C. unless
A. gatekeeper B. seller C. waiter
A. terrible B. common C. serious
A. invent B. find C. prefer
Thank you for joining CCTV’s Around The World show. Today, we’re 51 Australia. It’s a beautiful sunny day! There 52 many people here on vacation. Some are taking photos. Others are 53 on the beach. Look at this group of people playing beach volleyball. They look 54 ! I am 55 they can play in this heat. This is a very interesting place. The people are really relaxed! A. on B. in C. at
A. are B. is C. were
A. lieing B. lie C. lying
A. cool B. cold C. ugly
A. surprise B. surprising C. surprised
In the past, large numbers of American people liked to use tomorrow’s money. However, since the economic depression(经济萧条), many have learnt to live 16 . Here is a true story about an American girl, Anna. After graduation, she began to live in Los Angeles on her own. She 17 a job in a publishing house(出版社) and earned 18 $30,000 a year. Her parents thought Anna’s life would be 19 , but Anna was able to live on her money and still 20 $5000 in the first year. How could she do so in 21 expensive city?
Cheap living always starts with keeping the 22 cost small. For people, that 23 housing. So Anna chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was 24 . When she ate 25 , she went to cheap restaurants. 26 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then took the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Today young people often 27 a lot of money on entertainment. But Anna loved going to museums and parks as the 28 for these places were free. Did Anna feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She even 29 to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, 30 to Portland.
“Don’t think of saving money as something hard. It’s a kind of game,” said Anna.
A．happily B．luckily C．hopefully D．cheaply
A．found B．gets C．looked for D．makes
A．more than B．less than C．more D．less
A．dangerous B．hard C．easy D．comfortable
A．made B．gave C．took D．saved
A．so an B．such an C．so D．such
A．expensive B．much C．big D．heavy
A．does B．becomes C．helps D．means
A．food B．clothes C．studying D．traveling
A．away B．out C．up D．inside
A．Soon B．Finally C．Once D．Again
A．pay B．spend C．cost D．take
A．tickets B．seats C．exhibition D．tea
A．tried B．had C．needed D．managed
A．another B．the other C．other D．other
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