题目内容
Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find a shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon become interested in some books or others, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and have to rush off to keep some forgotten appointment.
This chance to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can walk around such a place to your heart's content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will come up to you with the greeting "Can I help you?" You needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.
Once a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldn't borrow it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from his usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was tucked away in a corner. "I put it there in case anyone tries to buy it !"He said, and left the delighted student continuing his reading.
1.According to the passage the main attraction of a bookshop is that ________.
A. people can learn something from books
B. it can be a shelter from a sudden rain
C. it is the surrounding of new knowledge
D. it offers a chance to get free from realities
2.The writer thinks that the assistant in a good bookshop should ________.
A. always greet customers pleasantly and warmly
B. help the readers to find what they want to read
C. not say a word to the customers while they read
D. not stand behind the bookshelf all the time
3.The underlined word "beckoning" in the last paragraph means ________.
A. waving somebody to come up B. laughing at a person openly
C. shouting at somebody angrily D. shaking one's head to show disagreement
4.The purpose of the writer in writing the third paragraph is to ________.
A. tell us a story that happened in a bookshop
B. support his idea of what a good bookshop is like
C. teach us how to read in a shop without buying books
D. advise us to help other people whenever we can
1.D
2.C
3.A
4.B
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Do’s and Don’ts in Whale Watching
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait,where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer.It is strongly recommended that vessel(船只)operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales.
Approach whales from the side,not from the front or the back.
Approach no closer than 100 metres,then stop the boat but keep the engine on.
Keep noise levels down-no horns,whistles or racing of engines.
Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel.
Leave the area slowly,gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales.
Approach and leave slowly,avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction.
Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales.
Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if travelling side by side with whales.
When whales are travelling close to shore,avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore.
Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales.
If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot,be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales.
Work together by communicating with other vessels,and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines.
For whom is this text written?
| A. Tour guides | B. Whale watchers |
| C. Vessel operators | D. Government officials |
When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should ________________.
| A. move close to the beach | B. increase speed gradually |
| C. keep its engine running slowly | D. remain at the back of the whales |
When going side by side with whales, the vessel should ________.
| A. keep moving in the same direction | B. surround the whales with other boats |
| C. travel closer and closer to the shore | D. take a good viewing position |
Time spent in talking with parents根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
This report presents details of home computers used by a random sample (随机抽样) of young people. It is a common idea that teenagers today know about computers and know how to use them in all aspects of their lives. We decided to try to find out whether that was true.
【小题1】 All the teenagers we chose said they had computers at home. We asked them how much time they spent on their computers in an average week, but we were most interested in what they used their computers for. The average time spent on a computer in a week was about 12 hours, with the highest user averaging 32 hours and the lowest user only 5 hours. 【小题2】 【小题3】 Fourteen teenagers told us they did some word processing at home, but not very much. Only 2 of them said that computers helped them with their studies, while 8 of them told us they kept addresses and telephone numbers on their computers or used them as diaries. Only 3 of them said they were learning to program computers, and nobody looked up information (other than their address lists). 【小题4】
The results indicate quite clearly that computers are seen by most young people as little more than game machines. 【小题5】 It seems to us that, although computers are common in the homes of teenagers, they have not yet become useful tools in everyday life.
| A．There no big difference between boys and girls. |
| B．All of the teenagers questioned said they regularly used to play games. |
| C．We questioned thirty young people between 14 and 18. |
| D．But some adults admitted that they had no computers at home. |
F. I don’t know how important a computer is for teenagers.
G. The other important users are for word processing and organizing address lists.