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(考查) 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 |
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Tom was a farmer. He worked on the farm all day ， but sometimes he went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables. One day,a terrible sound attracted his attention in the town market. He saw a young bull for sale. The bull was white and yellow. It was looking at Tom in fear. Tom walked up and touched its head gently. Just at that time they both seemed to have known each other for a long time. How amazing ！ Tom bought it at once and called it Amba.
From then on ， Tom and Amba got on well with each other. But some friends told him that it was dangerous to have such a close relationship with an animal.
One afternoon ， Tom was walking through the forest with Amba. Suddenly ， Amba stopped walking and kept pushing Tom with its head. Tom was very surprised and looked around. There was a big snake in front of him. It was beautiful but poisonous. Quickly Amba stepped on the snake's tail with its foot and at the same time Tom picked up a stick and hit the snake's head heavily. Soon the snake . died.
Tom was very grateful for Amba's help. When people heard this, they were shocked at the bull's expression of love for Tom. But for Tom, Amba was not a bull but a member of his family.Tom worked ______________.
| A．on the farm | B．in the market |
| C．in the forest | D．in the town |
Amba was ______________.
| A．a small and nice cow | B．a big and beautiful snake |
| C．a white and yellow bull | D．a black and white dog |
From the passage, we know Tom and Amba _____________.
| A．hated each other | B．got angry with each other |
| C．got on well with each other | D．disliked each other |
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
| A．Tom went to the town market to sell fruit and vegetables. |
| B．Tom's friends thought animals were safe. |
| C．Tom hit the snake's head heavily with a stick. |
| D．For Tom, Amba was a member of his family. |
The passage mainly wants to tell us _______________.
| A．the love between humans and animals |
| B．the fight between a bull and a snake |
| C．how to keep an animal |
| D．how to train an animal |
Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London.
It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsburyk Avenue.
Gerrardo Street is at the center and is the most important street
in the area. There is a large Chinese community(社区) with a
lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarket and shops in
this street.
In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap.
At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British people like Chinese food, and the restaurants were popular.
These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Wives came and joined their husbands and children came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.
In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have
a better education and this brought economic success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown,and there was more space for businesses. Cerrard Street becomes a street only for visitors and was soon a popular place for tourists.
Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese
New Year, the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese
go into the streets. For most of the year,though,Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. Their best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.17CIs this Chinatown in the middle of London?
Was the area rich or poor in the 1950s?
Why does the restaurant workers have notime to learn English?
When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?
What are the main points about Chinatown in this passage?
“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao(淘宝)? I am a Taobaoer, ” says Wangfang, 28,a writer in Beijing. Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, has become an important part of Wangfang’s life. She spends half of her salary(薪水) on Taobao.
A growing number of Chinese Internet user like Wang have found the pleasure of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. People can find almost everything they need online, from clothes to books, from candy to DVD players. And clothing and home-use products are the most popular goods bought online.
The biggest attration for buyers is the low price of online goods. Buyers can also check the information easily. They can compare the prices of the same kind of goods from different sellers, and choose the cheapest one. When someone asks her about the safety of online shopping, Wangfang said,“It’s very safe and easy. If you can’t receive the goods from the sellers or are not satisfied with them, the shop owner will not get the money. You can also get a refund If you give the goods back.”What goods do people like to choose online best?
A.Clothing B.Candy C. BooksBuying goods online is usually than buying them from the shopping mall.
A.faster B.safer C. cheaperThe underlined word “refund”means in Chinese..
A.补偿金 B.退款 C.欠款From the passage we can learn .
A.Taobao is the largest site of online shopping in the world
B. Wangfang spends most of the money she makes online shopping
C.more and more Chinese enjoy shopping onlineThe passage mainly talk about_____
A.a shopping mall B.Taobao C. online shopping
The World Cup has been on for some days in South Africa.It’s said that more than 2.2 billion peoplep are watching the World Cup.People fly their national flags, wear football shirts and talk about the exerciting games. Also different people have their own ways to enjoy games.
Adam, a football fan, likes going to the bar to watch the games with his friends. They can chat and drink during some of the less important games. Sometimes he meets many foreigners in the bar.They like to sing songs happily, or even dance when a player scores a goal.
Ivan a university student, enjoys watching online. He says it’s hard to get together with friends on weekdays, so watching online is a really a good way to enjoy the World Cup.
A girl called janet often watches the games at home with her family. She said,“In the bar, you always meet people who support different teams, so it can be embarrasing.” She thinks the most important thing is that she feels comfortable while watching at home. She can sit any way she likes.
The World Cup makkes people excited and relaxed. No matter in what way you watch it, just enjoy soccer,just enjoy yourself.
Judge the following sentences true(T) or false(F)It’s said that over 2.2 billion people are watching the World Cup.
Adam likes watching the games with his friends in the bar.
It’s a good way for Ivan to watch the World Cup online.
Janet often watches the games at home alone.
All the people enjoy the World Cup in the same way.
Ten-year-old Obama was one of the only three black students at his school in Honolulu, Hawaii. The young boy didn't look the same as most other students. White girls wanted to touch his hair. A white boy asked him whether his father ate people. "I lied to them that my father was a Kenyan prince, but I kept asking myself who I was," said Obama.
However, 37 years later, the boy made history. Barack Obama became the first black president in U.S. history.
Obama was born on August 4, 1961. His father is a black African and his mother is a white American. This unusual background made him want to know who he was. With the help of his friends, Obama finally went to college. His hard work made him a star at Harvard University, a famous university in Massachusetts. Later, he became the third black senator(议员 ) in U. S. history.
While he was competing for U.S.president, Obama talked about his background. He called for a United States of America, but not a white America or a black America. Obama's success is a historic victory. It made Martin Luther King's dream come true. That is: A man should not be judged（判断） by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character.
Title: The life story of Barack Obama
____________ On August 4, 1961
Parents His father is a black from _________ while his mother is a white from America.
At the age of 10 The number of black students at his school is just ________
He looked __________ most other students.
In college He got lots of ____________ from his friends.
He grew popular among the students because of _________
Later He became __________ in the U.S. history.
_________ He called for a United States of America.
He won the _______ for the U.S. president.
He ________ Martin Luther King's dream.