The Museum: The Charles Dickens Museum in London is the world's most important collection of material relating to the great Victorian novelist and social commentator.The only surviving London home of Dickens (from 1837 until 1839) was opened as a museum in 1925 and is still welcoming visitors from all over the world.On four floors, visitors can see paintings, rare editions, manuscripts, original furniture and many items relating to the life of one of the most popular and beloved personalities of the Victorian age.       

Opening Hours

◇ The Museum is open from Mondays to Saturdays 10:00-17:00; Sundays 11:00-17:00.

◇ Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.

Special opening times can be arranged for groups, who may wish to book a private view

Admission Charges: Adults: £5.00; Students: £4:00; Seniors: £4.00; Children: £3.00; Families:£14.00( 2 adults & up to five children)

Group Rates: For a group of 10 or more, a special group rate of £4.00 each applies.

Children will still be admitted for £3.00 each,

Access: We are constantly working to improve access to the Museum and its collection.Our current projects involve the fitting of a wheelchair ramp for better access, a customer care kit and an audio tour for visitors with impaired (受损的) vision.Our Handling Sessions are also suitable for the visually impaired.The Museum has developed an online virtual tour through the Museum.Click here to visit all the rooms in the Museum online.

Hire the Museum: The Museum can be hired for private functions, performances soirees(社交晚会)  and many other social occasions.

Find Us: The Museum may be reached by using the following buses: 7, 17, 19, 38, 45,46, 55, 243.And by these underground services: Piccadilly Line; Central Line.For a map, please click here.The British Museum and the Foundling Museum are within walking distance.

1.The passage is probably from a(n)          .

A.book   B.website   C.newspaper        D.announcement

2.Compared to going there separately, if a family with two adults and five children go to the Museum together they will save

A.£25.00   B.£14.00   C.£ 9:00       D.£11.00

3.In the Charles Dickens Museum, people can not find          .

A.paintings                B.rare editions     C.manuscripts    D.cars

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.The Museum is not very far from the British Museum.

B.In any case people cannot visit the Museum after 17:00.

C.Visitors with poor vision cannot enjoy the Museum.

D.Anyone cannot hire the Museum for other users.

5.The passage is written to         .

A.persuade readers to visit London.

B.inform readers about the history of the Charles Dickens Museum.

C.offer readers some information about the Charles Dickens Museum.

D.tell readers how to make use of the Charles Dickens Museum.

 

Some people have very good memory(记忆力) and they can easily remember quite long texts. There are other people who can only remember things when they have said them again and again. The famous English writer Charles Dickens said that he could walk down any long street in London and then tell you the name of every shop he had passed. Many great men of the world have a wonderful memory.

A good memory is greatly helpful in learning a language. Everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child, and some children, like the boys and girls who live abroad(国外) with their parents, seem to learn two languages almost as easily as one. In school it is not so easy to learn a second language because the students have so little time for it, and they are very busy with other subjects too.

A man’s mind is like a camera, but it takes photos not only of what we see but also of what we feel, hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photo with a camera, Some people have very good memory(记忆力) and they can easily remember quite long texts.In the same way, there is much work to be done before we can keep a picture forever(永远) in our minds.

Memory is a diary, and we all carry it about us. We keep things we have experienced (经历)in this diary.

1.Which of the following is true?

A.Charles Dickens had a good memory because he was a famous writer.

B.People without a good memory cannot be great men of the world.

C.People became great because they have a good memory.

D.Many people may never become great though they have a good memory.

2.To learn a language well, one must ________.

A.live abroad                            B.write it every day

C.often hear it                           D.go to school

3.The writer thinks a camera in one’s mind can take photos of ______.

A.what we see

B.what we feel and hear

C.what we smell and taste

D.what we see, feel, hear, smell and taste

4.If you have a good memory, ________.

A.you can learn a second language easily

B.you can remember things for ever easily

C.you can learn your own language easily

D.you can remember things better

5.Which of the following is true?

A.We all keep a diary in our mind.

B.One has to do a lot of work before he can keep a picture in his mind forever.

C.A person with a good memory can remember things forever.

D.A good memory helps to remember everything forever.

 

The Rolls Royce logo consisting of the two Rs clearly stands for Rolls and Royce, the two founders of this car manufacturing company.

In 1884 Frederick Henry Royce started an electrical and mechanical business. He made his first car, a “Royce”, in his Manchester factory in 1904. He was introduced to Charles Steward Rolls in a Manchester hotel on May 4 that year, and the pair agreed a deal where Royce would manufacture cars, to be sold by Rolls. A clause (条款) was added to the contract, saying the cars would be called “Rolls Royce”.

The current Toyota logo consists of three ovals: the two perpendicular (成直角的) ovals represent a relationship of trust between the customer and Toyota. These ovals combine to symbolize the letter “T” for Toyota. The space in the background implies a global expansion of Toyota’s technology and unlimited potential for the future.

The Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) is a South Korean company manufacturing automobiles. Their automobiles are available in many countries around the globe. In 2003 it was South Korea’s largest car maker and the world’s seventh largest car maker. The Hyundai logo appears to be an H (symbolizing Hyundai). The oval shape indicates the company’s global expansion and the “H” is symbolic of two people (specifically the company and customer) shaking hands.

The Mercedes-Benz logo represents one of the most famous brands in the world. The Benz logo is a three-pointed star that represents its domination of the land, the sea, and the air. The famous three-pointed star was designed by Gottlieb Daimler to show the ability of his motor for land, air and sea usage. It was first seen on a Daimler in 1909 and was combined with the Benz laurel wreath (桂冠) in 1926 to symbolize the union of the two firms. Mercedes-Benz is one of the world’s oldest automobile manufacturers.

1.Which company’s logo is a symbol of two people shaking hands?

A.Rolls Royce’s.     B.Toyota’s.         C.Hyundai’s.        D.Mercedes-Benz’s

2.According to the text, _______________.

A.Rolls Royce was founded in 1884

B.Mercedes-Benz originally produced motors

C.Toyota is having difficulty expanding its technology

D.Hyundai has the same long history as Mercedes-Benz

3.Which company’s logo stands for both the manufacturer and the seller?

A.Rolls Royce’s.     B.Toyota’s.         C.Hyundai’s.        D.Mercedes-Benz’s.

4.We can learn from the text that ______.

A.the ovals in the logos have the same meaning

B.Hyundai is South Korea’s seventh largest car maker

C.the three-pointed star of the Mercedes-Benz logo was first seen in 1926

D.the Mercedes-Benz logo is a symbol of the combination of two companies

 

Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.

In Britain and other countries, young people usually take a “gap year”, a year off between high school and college. This idea never gained a big following in the United States. Recent news reports have suggested that interest may be growing, though there are no official numbers.

Charles Deacon, the dean of admissions estimates that in the current first-year class of one thousand six hundred students, only twenty-five percent decided to take a year off. He says this number has not changed much over the years. He says the most common reasons to have a chance to travel, but international students may take a gap year to meet requirements at home for military duty.

Some high school graduates see a year off as a chance to recover after twelve years of required education. But it can also give students a chance to explore their interest.

Many colleges and universities support gap-year projects by permitting students to delay their admission. Experts say students can grow emotionally and intellectually as they work at something they enjoy. The Harvard admissions office has an essay on its Web site called “Time Out or Burn Out for the Next Generation”. It praises the idea of taking time off to step back, think and enjoy gaining life experience outside the pressure of studies. Of course, a gap year is not for everyone. Students might miss their friends who go on directly to college. And parents might worry that their children will decide not to go to college once they take time off. Another concern is money. A year off, away from home, can be costly.

Holly Bull is the president of the Center for Interim Programs. Her company specializes in helping students plan their gap year. She notes that several books have been written about this subject. And she points out that many gap-year programs cost far less than a year of college.

1.How do many colleges and universities support gap-year projects? (No more than 8 words)

                                                                        

2.According to Charles Deacon, how many students in the current first-year class of his school decided to take a gap year? (No more than 8 words)

                                                                        

3.What is the purpose of some high school students taking a gap year?( No more than 6 words)

                                                                        

4.Why do parents worry about children’s gap year? (No more than 15 words)

                                                                        

 

 

Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands. Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn’t forget that Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired (启发) his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin’s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.

The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be.

The most well-known animal of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise(巨型海龟), which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago(群岛). Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself.

Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.

Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.

1.What do we know about Darwin’s visit to the islands?

A. He studied different creatures on the islands

B. He completed his famous book on the islands

C. He was touched by the geography of the islands

D. He was attracted by well-known animals of the islands

2.Which of the following plays a role in making the islands “a paradise for wildlife”?

A. Animals on the islands feed on grass.

B. Local government forbids killing wildlife.

C. People cannot visit the islands as they wish.

D. Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.

3.Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of         .

A. The beautiful sea views                  B. Darwin’s inspiring trip

C. a closer view of animals                  D. various daring activities

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Unique Attraction for Wildlife Lovers

B. Calapagos as a Paradise for Adventures

C. Charles Darwin as a Symbol of Galapagos

D. A Successful Example of Wildlife Protection

 

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