Britain and Ireland
The British Isles is made up of two large islands: One is called Ireland and the other __16 . Britain, or Great Britain, is the larger of these two islands, and it is17 into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England.
The United Kingdom is that 18 of the British Isles ruled over by the Queen. It is made up of Scotland, Wales and England, that is, the 19 of Britain, and also about one sixth of Ireland, the Northern part. The 20 of Ireland is self-governing. The 21 name of the United Kingdom is 22 “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”.
23 is larger and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the largest 24 of the United Kingdom, so people often use the 25 “England” and “English” when they 26 “Britain” and “British”. This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little 27 . The Scots in particular are very 28 of their separate nationality. The Welsh too do not regard 29 as English, and have a culture and even a 30 of their own.
Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1801, but for forty years the “Irish 31 ” was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom. 32 , Ireland is divided into two: Northern Ireland still 33 to the United Kingdom, and in 1922 the rest of Ireland 34 to found an Irish Free State, later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as part of Britain, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations (英联邦). Unlike the major Commonwealth countries it did not lift a finger to 35 British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to be a republic.
A．Wales B．Britain C．England D．Scotland
A．divided B．cut C．broken D．separated
A．piece B．island C．country D．part
A．south B．north C．part D．whole
A．smaller B．larger C．rest D．island
A．correct B．true C．full D．complete
A．also B．therefore C．likely D．perhaps
A．The UK B．The British isles C．Great Britain D．England
A．colleges B．officials C．cities D．population
A．words B．names C．spellings D．pronunciations
A．call B．forget C．speak D．write
A．angry B．difficult C．tired D．lonely
A．proud B．fond C．full D．kind
A．it B．Wales C．them D．themselves
A．capital B．language C．history D．programs
A．Country B．Question C．Disease D．Republic
A．At last B．So C．Meanwhile D．Also
A．returns B．belongs C．gets D．speaks
A．hoped B．refused C．broke away D．used
A．feel B．touch C．fight D．help
Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, then he sold he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had schooling, for being so poor, how could they school fees?
When he was fifteen, he worked a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt for himself. How he to have the same chance ！ He decided to study by In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he stand by the window outside the classroom trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he during the day. He worked hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned, the greater he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship if he a regular student of the school.
Robeson rough six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which captured the of some university professors. They admired his talent his diligence. To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and him free guidance. Robeson felt ，for he was sure that before him there was a broad road success.
A．whether B．which C．that D．what
A．many B．few C．little D．much
A．buy B．afford C．send D．read
A．as B．like C．for D．by
A．angry B．ashamed C．proud D．sorry
A．hated B．decided C．wished D．regretted
A．the teacher B．himself C．his parents D．his schoolmates
A．could B．ought to C．should D．would
A．had learned B．has been taught C．has heard D．had been written down
A．very B．so C．too D．quite
A．joy B．interest C．time D．taste
A．allowed B．agreed C．let D．refused
A．worst B．only C．last D．laziest
A．had been B．has been C．is D．was
A．learned B．listened C．mastered D．struggled
A．notice B．influence C．eyes D．attention
A．except for B．according to C．as well as D．in spite of
A．taught B．offered C．lent D．sent
A．sad B．angry C．happy D．disappointed
A．leading to B．coming from C．made of D．covered with
Are you a man or a mouse? When people ask this question they want to know you think you are a person or a coward （儒夫）. But you'll never really know the answer to this question you are tested in real life. Some people they are brave but when they come face to face with real ，they act like cowards. Other people think of themselves as cowards, but when they meet danger, they act like Lenny Sputnik had always thought of himself as a person. He got worried before examinations. He worried about his job and health. All he wanted in life was to be safe and healthy. ，on January 15th，1982，a plane crashed into the Potomac River in Washington. Lenny went to the river to see what was happening. He saw a woman in the water. Lenny did not feel afraid. He kept very and did a very courageous thing. He jumped into the Potomac， to the woman, and kept her head the water. Seventy-eight people died that day. Thanks to Lenny Sputnik, it was not .
When you are in a very situation and feel afraid, the body automatically（自动地）produce a chemical in the blood. This chemical is called adrenalin（肾上腺素）. adrenalin in the blood system, you actually feel stronger and stronger and are to fight or run away. However, when you're absolutely（完全）terrified, the body can produce too much adrenalin. When this ，the muscles （肌肉）become very hard and you find you move at all. You are then paralyzed （瘫疾）with fear. That is when we're very frightened, we sometimes say we're " petri——fied". This word comes from the Greek word "petros"，which means"stone". We are frightened that we become stonelike.
A．how B．why C．if D．either
A．brave B．real C．hard D．certain
A．when B．until C．after D．once
A．realize B．find C．think D．agree
A．life B．question C．mouse D．danger
A．soldiers B．mice C．heroes D．cowards
A．useless B．brave C．nervous D．dangerous
A．So B．Therefore C．Then D．Actuall
A．fresh B．poisonous C．warm D．ice-cold
A．nervous B．calm C．frightened D．excited
A．go B．helped C．spoke D．swam
A．in B．under C．above D．from
A．an accident B．a mistake C．seventy-eight D．seventy-nine
A．dangerous B．comfortable C．different D．favourable
A．With B．Without C．For D．Like
A．afraid B．unable C．ready D．anxious
A．gets B．disappears C．happens D．goes
A．needn't B．cannot C．mustn't D．shouldn't
A．so B．how C．because D．why
A．really B．very C．such D．so
After 10 months in office, Barack Obama pardoned （赦免）a bird from the National Turkey Federation （全国火鸡联盟）. It is a holiday tradition that back to 1947. It is said the Obama pardoned that day， "Courage"，weighed 20 kg. Be-cause of his pardon，" Courage" would the Thanksgiving dinner. "But I heard that Presidents Eisenhower and Johnson pardoned their turkeys, they ate them in fact，" Obama said，" I understand them; the turkey looks really . "
On the Thanksgiving holiday, the Thursday in November, many Americans have turkey for lunch or dinner. Obama joked about also wanting to the tradition and eat "Courage". "If my daughters hadn't me, I would have tasted ‘Courage’.”he said.
Obama said he all the American people at home and abroad a happy Thanksgiving Day. He also talked about the first family's to celebrate the coming festival. " Just like millions of other families across our country, we'll give our thanks to God for the we have，" Obama said. "We also remember that many members of our American family are still . "
Obama noted that President Abraham Lincoln made Thanksgiving a（n） in the midst of the Civil War in the 1860s. "Today we are facing many new risks and difficulties，" he added. " So on this American holiday, as we give thanks to God for what we've ，let's also give a hand to those who are less . "After his speech，" Courage " was lifted to a table and Obama his hand over the turkey's head, pretending to be very ，and said，"You are pardoned. " Because of Obama, s pardon，"Courage" would spend the rest of its life at a Disney-land amusement park.
A．turns B．holds C．dates D．looks
A．duck B．pig C．cow D．turkey
A．named B．told C．ordered D．believed
A．forget B．stop C．enjoy D．survive
A．since B．although C．if D．because
A．jokingly B．secretly C．suddenly D．surprisingly
A．strong B．fat C．ugly D．delicious
A．first B．second C．fourth D．last
A．break B．exchange C．follow D．remember
A．frightened B．disappointed C．supported D．prevented
A．gave B．wished C．sent D．passed
A．question B．explanation C．solution D．plan
A．happiness B．energy C．excitement D．surprise
A．moving B．working C．hurting D．dreaming
A．honor B．record C．holiday D．exception
A．thought B．got C．borrowed D．given
A．successful B．beautiful C．fortunate D．popular
A．raised B．washed C．warmed D．found
A．glad B．serious C．calm D．handsome
A．alone B．safely C．quickly D．patiently
In Britain, people have different attitudes to the police. Most people generally them and the job they do-although there are certain people who do not believe that the police have the power that they do.
What does a policeman actually do? It is not job to de-scribe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in . A policeman often has to control traffic, either foot in the centre of a town, or in a police car on the roads. Indeed, in Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend all, or a lot of, his time up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving, stop motorists and help when there is an accident.
A policeman has to help keep the ，too. If there is a fight or some other disturbances, we the police to come and restore order. And they often have to situations at great risk to their own .
We expect the police to solve crimes, of course, so an ordinary policeman， he is not a detective （侦探），will often have to help and arrest criminals.
And do we call when there is an emergency-an air crash, a ，a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police. a policeman has to be to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the world.
The police do an absolutely necessary job; they do it well and I support them, but I do not envy policemen. I do not think that I could do the job of a policeman.
A．dislike B．join C．appreciate D．admire
A．should B．would C．could D．must
A．a funny B．a pleasant C．an interesting D．an easy
A．it B．one C．his D．them
A．on B．by C．under D．with
A．walking B．driving C．wandering D．searching
A．resting B．tired C．speeding D．drunken
A．peace B．silence C．situation D．condition
A．wait for B．invite C．think of D．expect
A．turn to B．avoid C．deal with D．treat
A．safety B．families C．future D．friends
A．although B．as if C．however D．even if
A．get rid of B．question C．look for D．sentence
A．how B．where C．what D．who
A．power failure B．fire C．thunder storm D．thief
A．Yet B．Then C．As D．So
A．provided B．promised C．prepared D．presented
A．future B．modern C．real D．whole
A．extremely B．specially C．surprisingly D．particularly
A．hardly B．forever C．ever D．never
Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together, they traveled around the world, adding only art treasures to their collection.
One year, as winter approached， engulfed（吞没） the nation, and the young man left to his country. After only a few short weeks, his father received a telegram. His beloved son was in action. The art collector awaited more news， he would never see his son again. Within days, his fears were . The young man had died while rushing a fellow soldier to a doctor.
Upset and ，the old man faced the coming Christmas holidays with sadness. On Christmas morning, a knock on the door awakened the old man. As he opened the door, he was greeted by are with a large package in his hands.
He introduced himself to the old man by saying，" I was a of your son, I was the one he was when he died. May I come in for a few moments? I have something to show you. "
As the two began to ，the soldier told of how the man's son had told everyone of his, not to mention his father's， of fine art. "I am no ，"said the soldier，"but I want to give you this. "
As the old man unwrapped the package, he saw a portrait （画像）of his son. Though the world would consider it the work of a genius, the painting featured the young man's face striking detail.
Overcome with emotion, the man the soldier. After the soldier had left, the old man put the painting above the fireplace, pushing thousands of dollars worth of art. His task completed, the old man sat in his chair and spent Christmas gazing at the he had been given.
A．latest B．richest C．finest D．cheapest
A．flood B．fire C．storm D．war
A．save B．help C．serve D．build
A．missing B．acting C．fighting D．dying
A．calmly B．anxiously C．quietly D．secretly
A．fearing B．doubting C．wondering D．expecting
A．completed B．doubled C．removed D．confirmed
A．nervous B．tired C．lonely D．frightened
A．sad B．puzzled C．angry D．worried
A．farmer B．soldier C．painter D．seller
A．guard B．photographer C．partner D．friend
A．rescuing B．carrying C．guarding D．hiding
A．argue B．move C．talk D．eat
A．description B．love C．sense D．understanding
A．artist B．businessman C．hero D．reporter
A．sometimes B．never C．often D．still
A．for B．of C．in D．on
A．thanked B．questioned C．welcomed D．treated
A．down B．up C．aside D．off
A．treasure B．gift C．souvenir D．package