LONDON,England,a capital city full of art and history,an important political centre,a huge financial market place.

  Whatever you think about London, visiting as a tourist is very different from living there. Each part of London has its own character. Some parts are richer than others,or more industrial, or have better housing.

   Let's start with the centre, the "Square Mile". This is the oldest part of London. In the past,this is where all financial business was done. Not many people live here,but 300,000 people work here every day.

   Moving west,we come to the West End. This busy shopping and entertainment district is bursting with things to do. Take a walk down Oxford Street, past big department stores like Sel-fridges and Harrods.      Rents here are very high,a one-bedroom apartment may cost around 1000 pounds (14,845 yuan) a week.

Further away is West London. This area is more residential and very fashionable. Go see the home of Diana, the Princess of Wales:Kensington Palace. Notting Hill,made famous by the film starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts, is here.

   The East End contains the Port of London,which historically is where many immigrants first arrived. Waves of French, Belgians, Jews,Pakistanis and Bangladeshis have all lived here. This makes the area very diverse(各式各样的) ,but also quite poor. It has a reputation as being dangerous. Since London won the bid to hold the Olympics in 2012, many Londoners hope that housing, education and employment for many people in this area will improve.

   It is difficult to be general about London. The city is made up of a "collection of villages", each area with its own character and community. Put them all together, and you have London, a international capital.

(   ) 1. It can be inferred from the passage that         .

   A.more tourists would rather visit London thanFranceevery year

   B.the West End in London is the oldest part of London

   C.the film Notting Hill made the actress Julia Roberts famous in London

   D.Kensington Palace is one of the places of interest in London

(   ) 2. What does the word "reputation" in Paragraph 6 mean in Chinese?

   A.名声,名誉   B.治安   C.住房   D.环境

(   ) 3. All of the following are true except         .

   A.Many people work in the oldest part of London every day

   B.It costs quite a lot to rent a flat in West End

   C.There are many immigrants in the east part of London

   D.London will compete for the bid to hold the Olympic in 2012 

(   ) 4. The passage serves as         .

   A.a poster to draw many visitors to London

   B.an introduction of something about London to the foreigners

   C.a declaration of supporting the Olympics in 2012

   D.an ad to make London more famous

We're always being sent contributions(稿件) for our popular Laughter,the Best Medicine section. Some of the jokes are obvious winners. Some of the jokes are ancient, unfit for public consumption,or just don't make the grade(符合要求) .And then there are the rest:the jokes that get our editor scratching his chin and wondering, "Is this one good enough to print?" Now you can help him choose. We've picked five jokes from the "Maybe" pile. Vote for the one you think is the best. The top-rated joke as of July 20,2007 will be published in the magazine and net its author $ 150.

                                            (1)

A boy goes to a bookshop with his birthday money and chooses a book titled Advice to Young Mothers. "Why would you want this book?" the assistant asks him. "Because I collect moths(飞蛾) ,"the boy explains.

Derek Blew,Lane Cove,NSW

                                             (2)

Father:"So you want to be my son-in-law?"

Young man:"Actually I don't,but I want to marry your daughter and I don't see how I can avoid it."

Kimberley McEwan,Southland,NZ

                                             (3)

How many politicians does it take to change a light bulb(灯泡) ? ―None. They only promised they would do it.

Lisa Bluthal,Umina Beach,NSW

                                             (4)

A couple of country boys driving a semitrailer(半拖车) down the highway come to a bridge with a sign saying:"Clearance 3. 1 metres.”They stop,take out a tape measure and find the truck is 3.5 metres high. "I don't see any police around," one says. "Let's go for it."

Loretta Fonseca,Otago,NZ

                                              (5)

There are only two people who really know how to run this country. Sadly, one is cutting hair and the other is driving a taxi.

James White, Belmont, NSW

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(   ) 5. The writer's purpose in writing the passage is to        .

   A.ask readers to judge which joke is the best

   B.provide readers with some jokes for entertainment

   C.collect contributions for a magazine

   D.show us laughter is the best medicine

(   ) 6. What do the underlined words " ' maybe' pile" in the first paragraph mean?

   A.Jokes which are obvious winners.

   B.Jokes which don't make the grade.

   C.Laughter, the Best Medicine section.

   D.Jokes the editor isn't sure of printing.

(   ) 7. We can learn from the first joke that        .

   A.the book is very popular with readers

   B.the assistant is very embarrassed

   C.the boy misunderstands the title of the book

   D.the boy wants to buy the book for his mother 

(   ) 8. What can we infer from the jokes?

   A.The young man doesn't want to marry the girl. (Joke 2)

   B.Politicians seldom keep their promises. (Joke 3)

   C.The boys often break traffic rules. (Joke 4)

   D.Hair dressers and taxi drivers know politics better than anyone else. (Joke 5)

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