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London FogIt was a very foggy day in London. The fog was so thick that it is impossible to see more than a foot or so. Buses, cars and taxis were not able to run and were standing by the side of the road. People were trying to find their way about on foot but were losing their way in the fog. Mr. Smith had a very important meeting at the House of Commons (英国议会下院) and had to get there but no one could take him there. He tried to walk there but found he was quite lost. Suddenly he bumped (撞上) into a stranger. The stranger asked if he could help him. Mr. Smith said he wanted to go to the House of Parliament (英国议会) . The stranger told him he would take him there. Mr. Smith thanked him and they started to walk there. The fog was getting thicker every minute but the stranger had no difficulty in finding the way. He went along one street, turned down another, crossed a square and at last after about half an hour's walk they arrived at the House of Parliament. Mr. Smith couldn't understand how the stranger found his way. “It was wonderful, ” he said, “How did you find the way in this fog?”
“It was no trouble at all to me,” said the stranger. “I am blind. ”
1．This story perhaps happened in ________ .
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2．Mr. Smith was a(n) ________ person.
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3．The phrase “bumped into” means ________ .
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4．The stranger seemed ________ .
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A．to know this area well
B．to have some problems in finding the way
C．to be a tourist guide (导游)
D．to know Mr. Smith
5．The stranger could find the way in the fog without much trouble because ________ .
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When people talk about air pollution, they are usually thinking about outdoor air 1 . But do you know that there is 2 air pollution inside homes, offices, hotels and other buildings? The air in your home can be 2 to 100 times more polluted than the air outdoors! In fact, some American doctors say that 50% of illnesses have 3 to do with polluted indoor air.
A lot of pollution comes from indoor activities 4 smoking and cooking. As most people 5 about 80-90% of their time inside buildings, it is important to take indoor air pollution seriously, too.
Air pollution influences our health 6 . When the air is polluted, not only young children and old people suffer from it, 7 people with health problems suffer as well. Indoor air pollution can 8 people's eyes, noses and throats. Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, can also lead to lung cancer（肺癌）and heart disease! In the great London fog in 1952, 4,000 people died in a few days 9 the pollution! 10 is said that half a million young children and women die each year in India because of indoor air pollution!
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| After I had spent a week-with my English family, I 1 began to understand their English a little better. It's very different from what I learned at school! Students in my group are from different cities of Britain and their dialects (方言) are 2 too! Some of their accents (方言) are quite strong 3 they also have their own words and expressions. But it's not the 4 that's different and surprising. Before I came to England I had thought that fish and chips were eaten every day. That's quite 5 ! I get rather mad now when I hear all the foolish words about typical (传统的) English food. I had expected to 6 "London fog". Do you remember our texts 7 it? We had no idea that most of this "thick fog" disappeared many years ago when people stopped using coal in their homes. But the idea to speak about weather was very 8 . The weather in London is really changeable. What is ordinary for all British is that they follow traditions. Probably Britain has more 9 signs of its past than many other countries. And people have always been 10 of having ancient buildings in capitals, big cities and the countryside. | ||
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B. hardly B. different B. and B. family B. right B. notice B. for B. helpful B. live B. sure |
C. slowly C. surprising C. though C. language C. impossible C. see C. about C. trouble C. living C. proud |