When we talk about the UK，what will you think of？Big Ben，Downing Street and Tower Bridge are always our hot topics（话题）.But there are many other facts about the UK.Come and see!
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The most popular museum is the British Museum in London. Over six million people visit it every year.It is open from 10：00 a.m to 5：00 p.m.But on Friday，the closing time is 8：30 p.m. |
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The River Severn starts in Wales and flows （流） through western England.It's well known for the Severn Bore一a tall wave （波浪）of water that regularly （定期地） flows up the river from the sea. |
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Hungry？Beef and chicken are tasty，fruit and vegetables are healthy，and sandwiches are simple.Short of money？The cheapest food is fish and chips （炸鱼薯条）.And it's delicious. |
（1）When can we visit the British Museum？
A.At 9：00 a.m，Monday.
B.At 10：30 a.m，Tuesday.
C.At 9：30 p.m，Friday.
（2）What is the River Severn famous for？
A.Its tall wave of water.
B.Its beautiful riverbank.
C.Its deep river bed.
（3）The reading material（材料） above is most probably .
A.a business plan
B.a travel guide
C.a science report
Tyler was a troublesome student．He sat in the back row．Every time I called him to answer questions，he'd reply with a flip（轻率的）answer．If he got it wrong，he would get very angry．
Usually kids could sit quietly in class．However，Tyler was just loud．One day，Tyler was talking while I was teaching．I said to him，"Tyler，why not join in our discussion instead of having one of your own？"He got up from his chair，pushed it over，and shouted something I can't remember．I sent him to the office and he received a week's out﹣of﹣school punishment．
The week was a wonderful time for me，but when it came to an end，I began to feel worried．So I came up with a plan．
On the day of his return，I told him I wanted to start over with him．If he felt like he was going to lose control in class，he could step outside the door for a moment．
From then on，Tyler was a changed student in my classroom．In fact he was a smart child and he even stopped a fight between two students one day．And he never used the privilege（特权）to leave the class for a moment．I believe that just letting him decide for himself made all the difference．
When the year was over，he wrote me a thank﹣you note about how good the year had been for him．I still have it today and find it very moving to reread when I get stressed about teaching．
（1）When Tyler was talking in class，the teacher advised him to ．
A．join in their discussion
B．have his own discussion
C．get up from his chair
D．go out of school
（2）Tyler changed after ．
A．shouting at the teacher
B．losing control in class
C．having the privilege to decide for himself
D．helping the teacher manage the class
（3）Tyler did all the following things EXCEPT ．
A．sitting in the back row
B．leaving the class for a moment
C．stopping a fight between two students
D．not listening to teachers in class
（4）Every time the teacher reads the thank﹣you note，he feels ．
A．stressed
B．worried
C．satisfied
D．moved
（5）The passage is mainly about ．
A．how Tyler got the punishment
B．how Tyler changed to be a good student
C．how the teacher dealt with Tyler's return
D．how the teacher felt about Tyler's thank﹣you note．
Full of happiness and sadness，the year 2015is coming to an end and we invite you，the foreign friends to share your stories with our millions of readers all over the world．We will choose some of the best and give prizes to the writers．
•_______________
Foreigners with some experiences about China during the past year．You may have visited for just a few days，stayed longer here or just met with Chinese in your own countries．
•What to write？
Anything about China or Chinese people that happened to you．It can be Chinese food，buildings，tradition or anything you think worth writing about．
•How to join？
E﹣mail your writing to readers@chinadaily．com．cn．
•Rules：At least 200words and one photo about your story．More words and photos are encouraged．Please write the information，such as who，what，where and when，below your photos．
•Prize：A mobile phone．
•Deadline（截止日期）：December 26th，2015．
56．Which can be filled in" "in Paragraph Two？
A．Who can join？
B．When to write？
C．How to write？
D．Where to join？
57．A foreign friend can NOT write about in his/her story．
A．the mooncake
B．Western food
C．the Dragon Boat Festival
D．the Great Wall
58．What is necessary about your story？
A．One mobile phone．
B．One prize．
C．Only 100words．
D．One photo．
59．The purpose of this passage is ．
A．to teach readers how to take a photo
B．to choose some best photos about foreign cultures
C．to ask foreigners to write down their feelings about China
D．to invite Chinese people to share their stories with foreigners
60．This passage comes from ．
A．a map
B．a postcard
C．a dictionary
D．a newspaper．
Dear mum and dad，
I'm writing this letter to you from the center of Australia．At the moment we're staying near Uluru﹣that's the aboriginal（土著） name for Ayers Rock．On the first day，we took a balloon tour over the rock，and I was surprised at how big it was：3.6kilometers long and 384meters high．The colors of the rock are fantastic，and at different times of the day，they change from purple to red．The Aborigines are the first people of Australia，and the ancient aboriginal stories describe the spirits that created the world．Uluru is a center of Aboriginal culture．
The Australians have many British relatives．That's why they're like us in many ways．Their family life is similar to ours，and they enjoy the same food and hobbies．The food and drink that most Australians like are grapes，lamb，ham and especially wine that they make in the south of the country．They love all sports，but football is the most popular．Most Australians live near the coast，so they also love going to the beach，swimming and surfing．
Although it's December，it's summer over here．The sunshine is very bright，and near the coast the countryside is very green．There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills，but the outback（澳洲内陆） is more like a desert，full of rocks and sand．
The next day after we arrived at Uluru，we went on a camel（骆驼） ride．The camel that I rode had a bad temper．When I sat on its back，it became very angry and refused me．So everyone else thought it was very funny that my camel kept lying down…
Finally，later this evening，we're taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home，it's been a fantastic trip!
Tony
51．Which is NOT true according to Paragraph One？
A．Uluru is the name for Ayers Rock．
B．The height of Uluru is 384meters．
C．The rock of Uluru doesn't change colors．
D．Uluru is the center of Aboriginal culture．
52．Tony may be a（n） ．
A．British
B．Australian
C．American
D．Chinese
53． B is the most popular sport in Australia．
54．The underlined word"temper"means" "in Chinese．
A．脾气
B．记忆
C．命令
D．信心
55．What is the best title of this passage？
A．A Balloon Tour
B．An Aboriginal Letter
C．A Fantastic Trip
D．A Summer Evening．
An elephant and a monkey were arguing．
"Look，how big and strong I am!"The elephant said．
The monkey disagreed，"Look，how fast I can run and climb!Can you？"
At last they asked a wise tiger，"Which is better﹣to be strong or to be quick？"
The tiger said，"Go across the river and pick the fruit on that tree for me，then I can tell．"
So they went to the river，but the water ran fast and the monkey was afraid．
"Get on my back，"said the elephant proudly，"I shall carry you．"
Soon they crossed the river．There stood the tree．But the fruit was too high for the elephant to reach．He also tried to pull the tree down，but failed．
"Don't worry．"The monkey climbed quickly up the tree，and picked the fruit．
Then they returned and gave the tiger the fruit．"Which is better﹣to be strong or to be quick？"
The tiger smiled，"Neither of you could get the fruit alone．It took both the elephant's strength and the monkey's quickness to get it．"
（1）The elephant and the monkey argued about ．
A．who could climb faster
B．whose skill was better
C．how to be stronger
D．where to pick the fruit
（2）The monkey was afraid of ．
A．the fruit
B．the elephant
C．the tiger
D．the water
（3）Why couldn't the elephant get the fruit？
A．Because the elephant was ill．
B．Because the tree was not strong．
C．Because the monkey was fast．
D．Because the fruit was too high．
（4）What did the monkey think of his quickness？
A．Angry．
B．Proud．
C．Afraid．
D．Nervous．
（5）How did the monkey and the elephant finally get the fruit？
A．By working together．
B．By pulling down the tree．
C．By arguing with friends．
D．By asking the tiger for help．
I was in a shopping mall，so I decided to go and get a cup of coffee．As I was making my way to the coffee shop，I noticed an old gentleman poorly dressed sitting near the shop．I knew from the first sight that he needed help．He had a little lunch in front of him and was enjoying it．It was clear that he had a problem with his right eye．I then joined the line and waited to be served．
Then it happened．One of the most beautiful gestures（姿态） I had ever seen in my life．There was a young man in front of me in the line who was also waiting to be served．The next thing I knew was that the young man handed the waitress（女服务员） 20dollars and requested a glass of juice as a favor（善行）．The waitress looked at the young man a little perplexed，not fully understanding the request．That was when the young man asked her to give the juice to the old gentleman eating his lunch outside，as well as the change（零钱） from the 20dollars．The young man also told her that he would be watching every second so that she would be completely safe．
Then there was a wonderful exchange between the waitress and the old man．I only wished I
could take a photo of the smiles on both of their faces．
As I was considering this event later，I wondered why the young man didn't perform this act of kindness himself．Maybe he was hoping that this act of kindness might inspire（激励） others to do something for this old man as well．
61．The old gentleman outside the coffee shop．
A．was waiting in line
B．was eating his lunch
C．was asking for money
D．was waiting for the waitress
62．The word"perplexed"in the second paragraph probably means ．
A．doubtful
B．embarrassed
C．worried
D．angry
63．How did the young man help the old man？
A．He took him to have lunch and gave him some money．
B．He bought him a glass of juice and gave him some change himself．
C．He asked the waitress to give him a glass of juice and some change．
D．He took a picture with the old man to remind others to help him．
64．From this passage we know ．
A．the young man had a problem with his right eye
B．the waitress was too frightened to help the old man
C．the young man disliked to be praised by others in public
D．the writer supported the behavior（行为） of the young man
65．What's the main idea of the passage？
A．It is good manners to wait in line in public．
B．Help people in need and inspire others to do so．
C．Giving money to the disabled people is what we should do．
D．Be ready to help others secretly．
