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1. Very few people were coming to eat at the White Rose Restaurant, and its owner didn't know what to do. The
food in his restaurant was cheap and good, but nobody seemed to want to eat there.
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Then he did something that changed all that, and in a few weeks his restaurant was always full of men and their lady friends. Whenever a gentleman came with a lady, a smiling waiter gave each of them a beautiful menu. The menus looked exactly the same on the outside, but there was an important difference inside. The menu that the waiter handed to the man gave the correct price for each dish and each bottle of wine; while the menu that he handed to the lady gave a much higher price! So when the man calmly ordered dish after dish and wine after wine, the lady thought he was much more generous than he really was!
(1).The waiter gave a beautiful menu to the guests when a gentleman and his lady friend came into the restaurant. A. T B. F 答案： B
(2).The menus for the guests were the same on the outside but different inside. A. T B. F 答案： A
(3).The male guest could remain calm when he ordered dish after dish because he was rich. A. T B. F 答案： B
(4).The lady thought of her friend very generous after a meal at this restaurant. A. T B. F 答案： A
(5).The story mainly suggests that people like to go to expensive restaurants. A. T B. F 答案： B
2. Mr. White lived in a small village. His parents hadn't enough money to send him to school. He had to help them to do something in the fields. But he didn't like to live in the poor place. When he was sixteen, he got to the town and found work in a factory. Three years later he became tall and strong. So he was sent to Africa as a soldier. He stayed there for five years and got some money. Then he came back to England and bought a shop in a
small town. No people in the town went to Africa except him. And he hoped they thought he was a famous man and that they could respect him. The children often asked him to tell them some stories and his life in Africa. One day a few children asked him to tell them something about the animals in Africa. He told them how he fought with the tigers and elephants. His stories surprised them all and some policemen and workers went to listen to him. It made him happier. Just a man who taught geography in a middle school passed there. He stopped to listen to him for a while and then said, \ \（犀牛） by a river…\ \ \ (1).Mr. White was born in a farmer's family. A. T B. F 答案： A
(2).Mr. White hoped to be respected because he was the richest man in their town. A. T B. F 答案： B
(3).The children often asked him to tell them something interesting because he knew more than any other person in the town. A. T B. F 答案： A
(4).All people believed Mr. White except the children. A. T B. F 答案： B
(5).Mr. White wouldn't like to admit that he was wrong. A. T B. F 答案： A
3. Places to stay in Britain are as varied as the places you visit. Whatever your budget is the choice -from basic barn to small hotel, from tiny cottage to grand castle - is all part of fun. Hostels
Cheap, good-value hostels are aimed at all types of like-minded travelers, who prefer value over luxury and you don't have to be young or single to use them. Britain's independent hostels and backpackers hostels also offer a great welcome. Facilities and prices vary, especially in rural areas, where some hostels are a little more than a bunkhouse (临时住房) while others are remarkably comfortable － almost like bargain hotels. Youth Hotels
Founded many years ago to \
and care of the countryside\st century. The network of 230 hotels is a perfect gateway for exploring Britain's towns and countryside. B&Bs
The B&B (bed and breakfast) is a Great British institution, In essence you get a room in somebody's house, and small B&Bs may only have one guest room, so you'll really feel like part of the family. Larger B&Bs may have four or five rooms and more facilities, but just as warm as a welcome.
In country areas your B&B might be in a village or an isolated farm surrounded by fields. Prices reflect facilities: and usually run from around ￡12 to ￡20 per person. City B&Bs charge about ￡25 to ￡30 per person, although they're often cheaper as you go further out to the suburbs. Pubs & Inns
As well as selling drinks and meals, Britain's pubs and inns sometimes offer B&B, particularly in country areas. Staying a night or two can be great fun and puts you at the heart of the local community.
Rates range from around ￡15 to ￡25 per person. Pubs are more likely to have single rooms. (1).In this passage the author mainly ________. A. tells us where to stay while visiting Britain B. advises readers to pay a visit to Britain
C. introduces the wonderful public services in Britain D. gives us some information about British life 答案： A
(2).________ are mainly built for young visitors. A. Pubs & Inns B. Youth Hotels C. Hostels D. B&Bs 答案： B
(3).If you travel alone and want to know better about family life in Britain, you'd better stay in ________. A. Pubs & Inns B. Youth Hotels C. Hostels D. B&Bs 答案： D
(4).If you are interested in travelling with your friends but only with limited means, where is the better place for you to stay? _________. A. Pubs & Inns B. Youth Hotels C. Hostels D. B&Bs 答案： C
(5).Which of the following is NOT true according to the last part of the passage? __________ A. Pubs and inns usually provide visitors bed and breakfast.
B. all pubs and inns offer visitors bed and breakfast. C. Pubs and inns charge a visitor ￡25 at the most.
D. If you want a single room, you are more likely to get one in pubs. 答案： B
4. We are busy talking about and using the Internet，but how many of us know the history of the Internet? Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time，computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down，then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working，information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working on the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government，but in the early 1970s，universities，hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However，computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s，computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made \
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life. (1).The Internet has a history of more than fourty years. A. T B. F 答案： A
(2).A new network system was set up to make computers cheaper. A. T B. F 答案： B
(3).At first the Internet was only used by the government. A. T B. F 答案： A
(4).Software made \ A. T B. F 答案： A
(5).Today it's still not easy to get on-line. A. T B. F 答案： B
5. Paper is one of the most important products ever invented by man. Wide spread use of written language
would not have been possible without some cheap and practical material to write on. The invention of paper meant that more people could be educated because more books could be printed and distributed. Together with the printing press, paper provided an extremely important way to communicate knowledge.
How much paper do you use every year? Probably you cannot answer that question quickly. In 1900 the world's use of paper was about one kilogram for each person a year. Now some countries use as much as 50 kilograms of paper for each person a year. Countries like the United States, England and Sweden use more paper than other countries.
Paper, like many other things that we use today, was first made in China. In Egypt and the West, paper was not very commonly used before the year 1400. The Egyptians wrote on a kind of material made of a water plant. Europeans used parchment for many hundreds of years. Parchment was very strong; it was made from the skin of certain young animals. We have learnt of the most important facts of European history from records that were kept on parchment.
(1).What's the meaning of the underlined word 'parchment'? _________ A. The skin of young animals.
B. A kind of paper made from the skin of certain young animals. C. The paper used by European countries. D. The paper of Egypt. 答案： B
(2).Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the invention of paper? ________ A. More jobs could be provided than before. B. More people could be educated than before. C. More books could be printed and distributed. D. More ways could be used to exchange knowledge. 答案： A
(3).When did the Egyptians begin to use paper widely? ___________ A. Around 1400. B. Around 1900. C. Around 400. D. Around 900. 答案： A
(4).Which of the following countries uses more paper for each person a year? _______ A. China. B. Sweden. C. Egypt. D. Japan. 答案： B
(5).What is the main idea of this short talk? _________ A. More and more paper is being consumed nowadays. B. Paper enables people to receive education more easily.