Although most people know there are Seven Wonders in the Ancient world, only few people can name them. This is because most of them are no longer there except the pyramids. However, there is a growing list of wonders of the world today.

About nine years ago, UNESCO’s World Cultural and Nature Heritage (自然文化遗产) List had 411 places and 136 countries were responsible to protect them, and the list keeps on growing. Usually it is the task of a group of 21 experts to decide which places go on the list. The experts are chosen to work for six years. Their work is to examine and discuss the suggestions from different countries. They also manage the World Heritage Fund(基金) which can offer help to countries for protection work. Over the past centuries a lot of cultural or historic places have been destroyed by man or nature. Protecting our natural and cultural heritage is a long and difficult task. Earthquakes, floods, pollution, wars, or even tourism are some of the dangers that harm the heritage.

When a historic place is in great danger, it is put on the World Heritage in Danger List and necessary things will be done to protect it. Places which are on the danger list include Historic Bridges of Indiana, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Rosenwald School in Southern U.S., etc.

1..The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World include ________.

A. Golden Gate Bridge B. Sydney Opera House

C. the Great Wall D. the pyramids

2.According to the passage, ______ may provide some money for protecting the cultural relics.

A.UNESCO ( 联合国教科文组 )

B. the World Heritage Fund

C. the 21 experts

D. some countries

3.Why does the World Cultural and Natural Heritage List keep on growing?

A. There are more cultural heritages beginning to appear.

B More countries begin to build cultural heritages.

C.A lot of cultural or historic places have disappeared.

D. More and more cultural heritages are in great danger.

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A. People can still visit the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World today.

B. Rosenwald School is a newly built school in Southern U.S.

C. More places will be added to the UNESCO list.

D. The list is decided mainly by the governments of different countries.

5.What would be the best title for this passage?

A. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

B. 21 Experts

C. The Growing List of Wonders of the World.

D. Some Historic Places in Danger

My first visit to London was one and a half years ago. It was a wonderful .

I stayed in the city for three weeks, and it a good impression on me.

I visited the Tower Bridge and the famous Big Ben clock, I dreamed of seeing in the past. And I went on a tourist on the River Thames and saw two coasts.

I to the Tower of London, and I want to say that it is a very interesting Place. I found out that a long time ago, it was a prison. Later it a castle for the royal family. Or maybe it is not; I’m not . But later they left this place and lived in Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.

In London, you can also nature. There are many such as Regent’s Park, Hyde Park, Green Park, St. James Park, and Holland Park. These parks are wonderful green, places where you can and escape the noise of the city.

Trafalgar Square is a popular for students and other young people. You will find lots of there. If you have time, you can feed them and they will be very . You can buy special food for them, but be ! Tons of birds are going to you if you feed them.

The museums in London also impressed me . I found them interesting because you can about the history of England. I had a wonderful time in London. I really liked it it is a city that is rich in history.

1.A. storyB. tripC. experimentD. scene

2.A. paidB. tookC. didD. made

3.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. where

4.A. busB. trainC. Boat D. tower

5.A. wentB. visitedC. flewD. saw

6.A. modernB. usefulC. historicalD. honorable

7.A. becameB. builtC. remainedD. chose

8.A. contentB. doubtfulC. discouragedD. sure

9.A. createB. enjoyC. loseD. research

10.A.museumsB. cinemasC. zoosD. parks

11.A.beautifulB. freeC. quietD. noisy

12.A. relaxB. readC. playD. sleep

13.A. placeB. hallC. theatreD. playground

14.A. dogsB. pigeonsC. tigersD. cats

15.A. hungryB. differentC. anxiouD. happy

16.A. braveB. patientC. angryD. careful

17.A. eatB. leaveC. surroundD. follow

18.A. deeplyB. seriouslyC. highlyD. widely

19.A. thinkB. learnC. talkD. teach

20.A.becauseB. whenC. soD. though

I want to make the most of every day. And, like most people, I've that the best way to do it is to let go of past failures. But that's not all. One can never fully today while thinking too much about past successes, either. People never while resting comfortably on their laurels (荣誉). The is that sometimes our successes hold us back more than our failures!

I once a story about the Oscar owner, actor Clark Gable. A friend Gable one afternoon at the actor's home. She brought along her son, who was playing happily with toy cars on the floor. He he was racing those cars around a great track, which in was an imaginary circle around a golden statue (雕像). The small statue the boy played with was actually the Oscar Clark Gable for his performance in the 1934 movie It Happened One Night.

When his mother told him the time had come to ,the little boy asked the actor, “Can I have this?” to the Oscar.

“Sure,” he smiled. “It's yours.”

The horrified mother . “Put that back immediately!”

Giving the child the golden statue, Clark Gable said, “Having the Oscar around doesn't mean anything to me; it does.” The actor seemed to know that past success could be a hammock (吊床) upon which he may be tempted to , rather than a springboard setting him to begin a new start.

You may have learned to let go of past and mistakes in order to free the present. But will you forget past successes and achievements in order to free the ?Will your past be a springboard or a restful hammock?

“I like the of the future better than the history of the past,” said Thomas Jefferson. I . After all, the future, not the past, is where the rest of your life will be lived.

1.A. discovered.B. inferredC. hopedD. worried

2.A. spendB. liveC. understandD. enjoy

3.A. struggleB. workC. succeedD. learn

4.A. storyB. factC. ideaD. news

5.A. wroteB. toldC. knewD. heard

6.A. sawB. recognizedC. metD. visited

7.A. carefulB. smallC. lonelyD. clever

8.A. pretendedB. believedC. insistedD. suggested

9.A. realityB. caseC. turnD. need

10.A. caredB. askedC. wonD. looked

11.A. actB. leaveC. playD. wait

12.A. runningB. gettingC. pointingD. shouting

13.A. objectedB. noticedC. sufferedD. breathed

14.A. sellingB. keepingC. earningD. sharing

15.A. specialB. comfortableC. expensiveD. necessary

16.A. restB. cheatC. stopD. sit

17.A. difficultiesB. eventsC. failuresD. achievements

18.A. timeB. futureC. bodyD. brain

19.A. ideaB. meaningC. dreamsD. thoughts

20.A. obeyB. permitC. wishD. agree

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