Good topics for small talk are the weathe ,holidays, weekend activities ,gardens and architecture garkens and architecture, especially houses and homes. When you go to a pub or bar, it’s usual to take turns to buy a drink for everyone in your group and pay for the drinks when you get them from the bar and befor you drink them. Passage 11
Traffic in India means a mixture of all kinds of vehicles onthe road. About 700,000 new cars (31) have been sold in India in the last twelve months, andabout twice that many used cars have been traded. The country's 35 million motorcycles and scooters make it the world's largest two-wheel market. But because there are stillbig differences (32)___in___ people's incomes, the roads are full of a whole variety of (33) vehicles , lots ofthem not motorised. A ride (34) witha taxi driver in New Delhi gives a flavour of a typical Indian-style traffic with all kinds of vehicle held up in city streets or in long lines (35) on narrow country lanes. Cars,lorries and buses back up behind a cart (36) pulled by one animal or another. \\ watch outfor pedestrians,bicycles,
carts, cows, donkeys and even elephants. Threethings (38)are recommended to drive here, a horn, brakes and good luck.\\ by a young boyand his cow.Given the hazards, it's not surprising (40) that special ceremonies are held for new car owners in which the steering wheel and the driver are both blessed. Passage 12
The ancient Olympic Games were part of a religious festival in honour of the Greek god Zeus, the father of all Greek gods and goddesses.
The festival and games were held in Olympia, a religious sanctuary. In the ancient games, athletes received prizes worth large amounts of money. In fact the word “ athlete ” is an ancient Greek word, meaning “ one who competes for a prize ”.
The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. The marathon is a modern event that was first introduced in the Olympic Games in 1896. It was named after a village called Marathon where the Persians were defeated by a small Greek army. The
news of the victory was brought to Athens by soldier, who ran the 26 miles from the village of Marathon to the capital. 26 miles was therefore adopted as the distance of the modern marathon race. 阅读理解
一、An Extraordinary Change of Direction Molly Wilson（开头句子） 1. What does the word “extraordinary” mean in the title? B. very unusual and surprising
2. The sentence “…my husband thought I was bored …” in Para. 4 meant that my husband thought I felt A. dissatisfied because I had nothing better to do at home 3. The word “section” in Para. 4 most probably means here C. part of the route of sail
4. Which of the following is nearest (closest) in meaning to “rough” in the sentence “One night the sea was very rough …”in Para. 5? C. not smooth because of huge waves 5. The last paragraph suggests that ______A. the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancer 二、A funny thing happened on the way to the communication revolution:
1. The author’s experience of walking in a park with a friend recently made him feel A. unhappy 2. According to the author, human contact in a park means D. both A and B. A. looking at each other and saying hello when passing B. noticing their babies and stopping to pat their dogs
3. According to the author, the more connected we get in communications technology, the ___________ we are. C. more disconnected 4. What are the examples the author gives to explain his idea that every advance in communications technology is a setback to the closeness of human interaction? D. All of the above. 5. What is the unintended result of communication technology, according to the author?B. It actually creates a distance between people instead of bringing them together. 三、Benjamin Disraeli, the famous nineteenth century prime minister,
1．Why does the writer think that Benjamin Disraeli’s statement is an understatement? Because he thinks London is _________.A. a miniature world thanks to its
great cultural diversity 2. London is regarded as the most culturally diverse city in the world due to the following facts EXCEPT that _________. B. many young people are immigrants from different backgrounds 3. Ethnic minority groups will make up _________ of the London population in the future.B. 40% 4. The last paragraph mainly tells us in London _________. A. young people feel at ease with a large number of diversified cultures 5. The passage mainly deals with _________.C. the cultural diversity in London 四、Crime Prevention Initiatives The chances that you will be 1. This passage mainly focuses on A. how to avoid the crimes both at home and in the street 2. If you want to guarantee you are secure at home, you should B. never leave the keys to workmen since they can easily make copies 3. Based on the passage, if you notice someone following you,it’s better for you to B. go to public places 4. Why should you have a telephone in the bedroom? C. Because it’s convenient for us to report to the police in case there is a burglary.. 5. From the passage, we can infer that we might be victims if _.A. we cannot part with the money when being attacked 五、Did you know there are some
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