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There is no better way to enjoy Scottish traditions than going fishing and tasting a little bit of whisky at a quiet place like the Inver-lochy Castle. When Queen Victoria visited the castle in 1873 she wrote in her diary,"I never saw a lovelier spot. " And she didn't even go fishing.

   Scotland is not easily defined. In certain moments, this quiet land of lakes and grasses and mountains changes before your very eyes. When evening gently sweeps the hillside into orange light, the rivers, teeming with fish, can turn into streams of gold. As you settle down with just a fishing pole and a basket on the bank of River Orchy,near the Inverlochy Castle,any frustration(烦恼)will float away as gently as the circling water. It's just you and purple, pink, white flowers, seeking a perfect harmony. If you are a newcomer to fishing, learning the basic from a fishing guide may leave you with a lifetime's fun. For many,fishing is more than a sport; it is an art.

   Scotland offers interesting places where you can rest after a long day's fishing. Set against a wild mountain and hidden behind woodland, the beautiful Inverlochy Castle Hotel below the Nevis is a perfect place to see the beauty of Scotland's mountains. Ben Nevis is the highest of all British mountains, and reaching its 1343-metre top is a challenge. But it's not just what goes up that matters; what comes down is unique. More than 900 metres high,on the mountain's north face,lies an all-impor?tant source of pure water. Its name comes from the Gaelic language "usquebaugh" or " water of life", and it is the single most important ingredient (原料)in Scotland's best known drink : whisky.

1.  The story of Queen Victoria is to show that_______ .

  A.  the Queen is rich in tour experiences

B.  the castle is a good place to go in Scotland

C.  tasting whisky is better than going fishing

D.  1873 is a special year for the Queen

2.  How is Paragraph 2 mainly developed?

  A.  By giving descriptions.

B.  By following time order.

C.  By analysing causes.

D.  By making comparisons.

3.  What is Ben Nevis special for?

  A.  The Inverlochy Castle Hotel.

B.  The beauty of its surroundings.

C.  The water from the mountain.

D.  The challenge up to its top.

4.  What is the main purpose of the passage?

  A.  To introduce Scottish traditions to tourists.

B.  To show the attractions of Scotland to readers.

C.  To explore geographical characteristics of Scotland.

D.  To describe the pleasures of life in Scotland,;

B

   For those who make journeys across the world. the speed of travel  today has rHglJhfij turned the countries into a series of villages. gg^gj^ Distances between them appear no greater to a modern traveller than those which once faced men as they walked from village to village. Jet planes fly people from one end of the earth to the other, allowing them a freedom of movement undreamt of a hundred years ago.

Yet some people wonder if the revolution in travel has gone too far. A price has been paid, they say, for the con?quest (征月8) of time and distance. Travel is something to be enjoyed, not endured (忍受).The boat offers enough leisure and time to appreciate the ever-changing sights and sounds of a journey. A journey by train also has a special charm about it. Lakes and forests and wild, open plains sweeping past your carriage window create a grand view in which time and distance mean nothing. On board a plane, however, there is just the blank blue of the sky filling the narrow windows of the airplane. The soft lighting.in-flight films and gentle music make up the only world you know, and the hours progress slowly.

Then there is the time spent being " processed" at a modern airport. People are conveyed like robots along walkways; baggage is weighed,tickets produced,examined and produced yet again before the passengers move to an?other waiting area. Journeys by rail and sea take longer, yes,but the hours devoted to being "processed"at depar?ture and arrival in airports are luckily absent. No wonder, then,that the modern high-speed trains are winning back passengers from the airlines.

Man, however, is now a world traveller and cannot turn his back on the airplane. The working lives of too many people depend upon it; whole new industries have been built around its design and operation. The holiday-maker ,too? with limited time to spend, patiently endures the busy airports and the limited space of the flight to gain those extra hours and even days,relaxing in the sun. Speed controls people's lives; time saved, in work or play, is the important thing―or so we are told. Perhaps those first horsemen, riding free across the wild, open plains, were enjoying a better world than the one we know today. They could travel at will,and the clock was not their master. 

20.  What does the writer try to express in Paragraph 1 ?

A.  Travel by plane has speeded up the growth of vil?lages.

B.  The speed of modern travel has made distances relatively short.

C.  The freedom of movement has helped people realize their dreams.

D. Man has been fond of travelling rather than staying in one place.

21.  How does the writer support the underlined state?ment in Paragraph 2?

   A.  By giving instructions.

B.  By analysing cause and effect.

C.  By following the order of time.

D.  By giving examples.

22.  What does the last sentence of the passage mean?

   A.  They could enjoy free and relaxing travel.

B.  They needed the clock to tell the time.

C.  They preferred travelling on horseback.

D.  They could travel with their master.

23.  What is the main idea of the passage?

  A.  Air travel benefits people and industries.

B.  Train travel has some advantages over air travel.

C.  Great changes have taken place in modern travel.

   D.  The high speed of air travel is gained at a cost.

B

 Of course, the main difference on the Chinese dinner table is chopsticks instead of knife and fork, but that's only superficial. Besides, in decent res?taurants, you can always ask for a pair of knife and fork, if you find the chopsticks not helpful enough. The real difference is that in the West, you have your own plate of food, while in China the dishes are placed on the ta?ble and everyone shares. If you are being treated to a formal dinner and par?ticularly if the host thinks you're in the country for the first time, he will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.

 The meal usually begins with a set of at least four cold dishes, to be followed by the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes. Soup then will be served (unless in Guangdong style restaurants) to be followed by staple food ranging from rice, noodles to dumplings. If you wish to have your rice to go with other dishes, you should say so in good time, for most of the Chinese choose to have the staple food at last or have none of them at all.

 Perhaps one of the things that surprise a Western visitor most is that some of the Chinese hosts like to put food into the plates of their guests. In formal dinners, there are always "public" chopsticks and spoons for this purpose, but some hosts may use their own chopsticks. This is a sign of genuine friendship and politeness. It is always polite to eat the food. If you do not eat it, just leave the food in the plate.

 People in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embarrass?ing if all the food is consumed. When you have had enough, just say so. Or you will always overeat!

5. What's the main difference on dinner table between China and the West?

  A.  On Chinese dinner table, chopsticks replace knife and fork.

B.  You have your own plate of food in the West while in China everyone shares the dishes.

C.  You're treated to a formal dinner for the first time.

D.  The host will do the best to give you a taste of many different types of dishes.

6. If you have a dinner in a Chinese home, in which order will the food be served in China?

  a. a set of four cold dishes

b. staple food such as rice, noodles or dumplings

c. the main courses of hot meat and vegetable dishes

d. serving soup

A. acbd                            B. cabd

C. cadb                            D. acdb

7. According to the passage, we can infer that .

  A.  Chinese think it polite to put food into the plates of the guests with their own chopsticks

B.  Chinese think it impolite for guests to leave food in the plate

C.  people in China tend to over-order food, for they will find it embar?rassing if all the food is consumed

D.  Chinese all think it impolite for guests to ask for a pair of knife and fork

8. The sentence, in Paragraph 2, "you should say so in good time" means 

  A. you should say so happily       B. you should say so early

C. you'd better say so             D. you should say so kindly

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