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●Tower Bridge is one of London’s most well known landmarks. Opened in 1894, this hydraulic(液压的) bridge can be raised to permit river traffic to pass underneath.
Vistors to Tower Bridge can enjoy wonderful views of the River Thames from the bridge towers. There is also a museum which explain how the bascule bridge operates and discusses its history. Tower Bridge is often incorrectly referred to as London Bridge.London Bridge, however, is a different bridge that is located directly upstream from Tower Bridge.
●The British Museum is a “must do” for all visitors to London England. Treasures from around the world can be found in Britain’s largest and most popular museum. To top it off, admission to the British Museum is free of charge.
Due to the enormous size of the museums, visitors should priortize what they wish to see. One “must see” is the Rosetta Stone – a key puzzle piece in the recorded history of humankid. The british Museum is locted in the Bloomsbury district of London in London WC1.
●Greenwich Park is a beautiful large park located a few kilometers away from the centre of London. Attractions in Greenwich include the Cutty Sark, the Gypsy Moth and the Old Royal Observatory. A painted line at the obsevatory inicates zero degrees of longitude（经度）.
Many visitors to Greenwich enjoy having their photos taken with one leg in the western hemisphere（半球）and the other in the eastern hemisphere. Greenwich is the place where time was officially tracked – “Greenwich Mean Time” or “GMT”.
Greenwich is located in London SE10.
●The Eurostar high – speed train service provides fast connections between London and Paris and London and Brussels. The Eurostar trains pass through the 32 – mile Channel Tunnel under the English Channel. The tunnel is also known as the “Euro Tunnel” or “Chunnel”. The Channel Tunnel is considered to be one of the world’s great engineering wonders.
Trains leave form the Waterloo Rail Station which is located in south London.
68．If a tourist doesn’t have any money on him, which of the following can he do?
A．Visit Tower Bridge. B．Visit the British Museum.
C．Go around Greenwich Park. D．Take a Eurostar high – speed train.
69．Where can we find the attraction of the Cutty Sark?
A．On London Bridge. B．In the Old Royal Observatory.
C．In the British Museum. D．In Greenwich Park.
70．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Tower Bridge can be raised mainly to let the water folw faster.
B．The British Museum is the largest museum in the world.
C．Greenwich Park is where the western hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere meet.
D．The Eurostar train can take people from London to many cities in Europe directly.
71．In what web page do you think the passage is probably found?
A．International news. B．Study abroad.
C．Tourist Information and Travel Guide. D．Art of architecture.
| The Wimpole Estate The Wimpole Estate, which now belongs to the National Trust, was built in 1640. Along with Wimpole Hall, the location offers 60 acres of formal and informal gardens, a working kitchen garden and a home farm featuring rare breed animals. Perfect for autumnal walks! Please note: The members are free all the year. Getting there: The Wimpole Estate is 8 miles southwest of Cambridge. Park open: All year, dawn till dusk. Admission: (non-members) ￡4.90 for adults and ￡2.80 for children. |
| Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Experience a unique fragment of the wilderness this autumn, which once covered much of East Anglia. Wicken Fen is the oldest nature reserve in the country, and is famous for its rich plant, insect and bird life --- a delight for naturalists and strollers alike! Please note: The members are free all the year. Getting there: Wicken Fen is 17 miles northeast of Cambridge. Open: All year, dawn till dusk (except Christmas Day) Admission: (non-member) Adults ￡3.80; children ￡1.20. |
| The Peterborough Ghost Walk Or perhaps a night time walk in Peterborough is more up your street? In this case why not try the Peterborough Ghost Walk? The guided walking tour stars at the Museum and Art Gallery in Priestgate and winds its way through the city, lasting about one and a half hours. Please note: The walk is not recommended for young children or those of a nervous disposition. Getting tickets: Visit the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery or the Tourist Information Center or telephone 01733-343329. Tour dates: Please telephone the above number. Ticket prices: Adults ￡4.00 and ￡2.00 for children. |
Who would be most interested in Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve?
| A．A historian. | B．A naturalist. | C．A farmer. | D．An artist. |
How much would a member pay if he goes to the Wimpole Estate with his two children?
| A．￡5.60. | B．￡7.70. | C．￡8.90. | D．￡10.50. |
The Peterborough Ghost Walk might give people a feeling of _______.
| A．joy | B．release | C．fear | D．shame |
Which of the following is TRUE about the Wimpole Fstate?
| A．It is an old private farm. |
| B．People can have a walk in it at any time. |
| C．People can see some endangered animals there. |
| D．The best time to go there for a walk is in the fall. |
When I was eight years old, I had a big accident. I get scared even now when I think about that time. There were many people skating near my house, and seeing them skate so wonderfully, I couldn’t wait to have a try, just a piece of cake, I thought .
I went with a friend who was very skillful. He spent a long time teaching me how to skate , but I still didn’t learn much , which made him very angry. Finally , he left me and skated all around. I skated alone and soon got bored because I kept falling down so I took off my skates and just walked around on the ice in my shoes. It was cold and my feet were frozen.
Suddenly, I stepped on something that was not hard. What was it ? It was a weak place in the ice . When I stepped there, I sank under the ice. I thought that I was going to die, but I did my best to grab something to get out from under the ice. I would have climbed out myself by grabbing the edge of the ice, but at that time I was only a child of eight . I cried out.
Fortunately, someone helped me. He grabbed my arms and pulled me up. Those several minutes seemed a year to me. I thanked him. At that time, my friend came back. I was annoyed at him because he was supposed to take care of me, but he didn’t. He was embarrassed. When I took a taxi home, the taxi driver was surprised and asked what had happened. I didn’t want to say anything because I was tired and scared. Since then, I have never touched skating.At first the writer thought that skating _________________.
| A．was hard to learn |
| B．was only suitable to watch |
| C．was easy to learn |
| D．can only be done with support |
Why did the writer’s friend leave and skate alone? ___________
| A．He wanted to show off his skating skill before the writer. |
| B．He was disappointed at the writer’s performance. |
| C．He was too tired to go on teaching the writer. |
| D．He found he had no gift for teaching others to skate. |
According to the writer, if an adult sank under the ice, he would _____________.
| A．grab the edge of the ice and get out. |
| B．have courage to call for help |
| C．wait until people came to help |
| D．not like to accept others’ help |
What effect did the accident have on the writer?
| A．He broke away from his irresponsible friend. |
| B．He didn’t dare to skate any longer |
| C．He fell ill because of staying under ice too longer. |
| D．He lost interest in all kinds of sports. |
Annealing is a way of making metal softer by heating it and then letting it cool very slowly. If metal is heated and then cooled very quickly , for example by dipping it in water , it will be very hard but also very brittle(脆)---that is , It will break easily. Metal that has been annealed is soft but does not break as easily . It is possible to make metal as hard or as soft as is wished, by annealing it. The metal is heated, and allowed to cool slowly , for a certain length of time. The longer the heated metal takes to cool slowly , the softer it becomes . Annealing can also be used on other materials, such as glass. Annealing can make metal _______________.
| A．hard and tough (韧) | B．hard but brittle |
| C．soft but tough | D．soft and brittle |
Why do people put hot metal in water ? ____________
| A．To make it hard | B．To make it soft |
| C．To make it cool | D．To make it brittle |
As suggested by the text , how can glass be made less brittle ?____________
| A．It can be heated and then cooled quickly |
| B．It can be cooled and then heated slowly |
| C．It can be heated and then cooled slowly |
| D．It can be cooled and then heated quickly |
King’s College Summer School
King’s College Summer School is an annual training program for high school students at all levels who want to improve their English. Courses are given by the teachers of king’ s College and other colleges in New York . Trips to museums and culture centers are also organized. This year’s summer school will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows:
| Application date ●Students in New York should send their applications before July 18,2007. ● Students of other cities should send their applications before July 16,2007 ● Foreign students should send their applications before July 10,2007. |
Courses ● English Language Spoken English :22 hours Reading and Writing : 10 hours ● American History : 16 hours ● American Culture : 16 hours |
| Steps ● A letter of self-introduction ● A letter of recommendation (推荐) * The letters should be written in English with all the necessary information. |
Cost ● Daily lessons :$200 ● Sports and activities : $ 100 ● Travels: $ 200 ● Hotel service : $400 * You may choose to live with your friends or relatives in the same city. |
Please write to :
Thompson , Sanders
1026 king’s Street
New York, NY 10016 , USA
E-mail : KC – Summer – School @ yahoo. com You can most probably read the text in __________.
| A．a newspaper | B．a travel guide |
| C．a textbook | D．a telephone book |
Which of the following is TRUE about king’s College Summer School? _____________.
| A．Only top student can take part in the program |
| B．King’s College Summer School is run every other year |
| C．Visits to museums and culture centers are part of the program |
| D．Only the teachers of king’s College give courses |
If you are to live with your relatives in New York, you will have to pay the school_____________.
| A．$ 200 | B．$ 400 | C．$ 500 | D．$ 900 |
What information can you get from the text ?
| A．The program will last two months. |
| B．You can write to Thompson only in English. |
| C．As a Chinese student , you can send your application on July 14,2007. |
| D．You can get in touch with the school by e-mail or by telephone. |
Rosa Parks was an African-American woman who began the civil rights movement by refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a bus . She stood up for what she believed was right , and her courage inspired countless others to do the same.
Born in Alabama in 1913 , Mrs. Parks grew up on a farm just outside Montgomery in a town called Pine Level . She was home-schooled until she was 11. She later attended the Industrial School for Girls in Montgomery. She briefly attended the Alabama State Teachers College for Negroes , but had to drop out to take care of her mother and grandmother when they became ill.
Mrs. Parks married Raymond Parks in 1932 . He encouraged her to finish her education . This was very uncommon at that time , especially for a woman. Less than 7 percent of African-Americans studied in a high school in the 1930s.
Mrs. Parks also succeeded in gaining the right to vote, which was very difficult for blacks under the segregation laws( 种族隔离制度 ) . In 1943, she began working as a secretary for the NAACP----National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Mrs. Parks made her historic decision on December 1,1955. She recalled in her autobiography(自传) ：
“When the driver saw me still sitting, he asked if I was going to stand up and I said , ‘ No, I’m not.’ Then he said , ‘ Well , if you don’t stand up , I’m going to have to call the police and have you arrested .’ I said , ‘ You may do that.’”
Mrs. Parks died on October 24,2005. “ She sat down in order that we might stand up,” said civil rights leaders Jesse Jackson. “ Her imprisonment opened the doors for our long journey to freedom.” From the passage we can infer that in Rosa Parks’ time black people ______________.
| A．were not allowed to take buses |
| B．only stood in the buses |
| C．were looked down upon |
| D．had no right at all |
From the second paragraph we know that Rosa Parks ____________________.
| A．began to learn at the age of 11 |
| B．studied at home until she was 11 |
| C．attended the Industrial School when she was 11 |
| D．graduated from the Alabama State Teachers College |
Rosa Parks didn’t give up her seat to a white person because ________________.
| A．she was tired after a day’s work |
| B．there were empty seats on the bus |
| C．she didn’t want to stand on the bus |
| D．she wanted to be treated equally |
In this passage the phrase “ stood up for ” in the first paragraph probably means “___________”.
| A．acted to protect | B．paid attention to |
| C．looked forward to | D．gave up to |