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London—British supermodel Kate Moss quitted modeling for a time last year after becoming disillusioned (be set free from mistaken beliefs) with the industry's hedonistic(享乐主义的) and drug-fuelled lifestyle.

    “I quit because I thought: 'I hate ... it'. I didn't want to have to say I am a model ever again.” Moss said in an interview with Britain's Time Out magazine published Tuesday. The Londoner told the magazine the only way she could deal with life in the fashion industry was to “get out of it” in an apparent (显而易见的) reference to her much-publicized battle with alcohol and drugs.

    “In fashion, excess (无节制的) is not for creative purposes, whatever people may say. It is about escapism. You just have to get out of it to deal with it.” Moss said.

    It was the only way that you could go out night and night and do all these boring dinners. You are never allowed to be tired. It is a sin to be tired.

    But Moss, whose skinny (瘦骨嶙峋的) frame and delicate features have adorned (装饰) countless magazine covers over the last 10 years, was eventually persuaded to return to the job that made her a superstar and one of the wealthiest women with an estimated fortune of 15 million pounds ($ 21. 84 million).

    Moss said that this time round, she was determined to do things differently and have more control over the type of the work she did.

    “I have made my mistakes and I have learned my lesson.”

1．Who does “the Londoner” in the second paragraph refer to?

    A. Kate Moss.

    B. The reporter.

    C. The reader.

    D. Kate's boss

2．Why did Kate Moss quit her job?

    A. Because she wasn't able to earn her living by doing it.

    B. Because she didn't like this kind of way of life any longer.

    C. Because she wasn't popular any longer.

    D. Because she fell into the habit of taking drugs.

3．Which of the following is implied in the passage?

    A. Kate Moss is a popular model and she used to be burdened with too much work.

    B. Kate Moss accepted an interview from a magazine.

    C. Kate Moss is very rich.

    D. Kate Moss isn't a model any longer.

 

答案：1A2B3A
解析：

1.　　  “The Londoner”指的是上文的模特Kate Moss.

2.　　  根据Kate自己的解释，她厌烦了以前的那种模特生活了。

3.　　  根据全文的内容可以推断，答案为A。

 


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London—British supermodel Kate Moss quitted modeling for a time last year after becoming disillusioned (be set free from mistaken beliefs) with the industry's hedonistic(享乐主义的) and drug-fuelled lifestyle.

    “I quit because I thought: 'I hate ... it'. I didn't want to have to say I am a model ever again.” Moss said in an interview with Britain's Time Out magazine published Tuesday. The Londoner told the magazine the only way she could deal with life in the fashion industry was to “get out of it” in an apparent (显而易见的) reference to her much-publicized battle with alcohol and drugs.

    “In fashion, excess (无节制的) is not for creative purposes, whatever people may say. It is about escapism. You just have to get out of it to deal with it.” Moss said.

    It was the only way that you could go out night and night and do all these boring dinners. You are never allowed to be tired. It is a sin to be tired.

    But Moss, whose skinny (瘦骨嶙峋的) frame and delicate features have adorned (装饰) countless magazine covers over the last 10 years, was eventually persuaded to return to the job that made her a superstar and one of the wealthiest women with an estimated fortune of 15 million pounds ($ 21. 84 million).

    Moss said that this time round, she was determined to do things differently and have more control over the type of the work she did.

    “I have made my mistakes and I have learned my lesson.”

1．Who does “the Londoner” in the second paragraph refer to?

    A. Kate Moss.

    B. The reporter.

    C. The reader.

    D. Kate's boss

2．Why did Kate Moss quit her job?

    A. Because she wasn't able to earn her living by doing it.

    B. Because she didn't like this kind of way of life any longer.

    C. Because she wasn't popular any longer.

    D. Because she fell into the habit of taking drugs.

3．Which of the following is implied in the passage?

    A. Kate Moss is a popular model and she used to be burdened with too much work.

    B. Kate Moss accepted an interview from a magazine.

    C. Kate Moss is very rich.

    D. Kate Moss isn't a model any longer.

 

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                               London Thursday July 26 (Reuters)---Ian Johnstone missed his girlfriend so much that he flew back to Britain from Australia to propose to her(向……求婚). The problem is that she flew in the opposite direction.

   He and Amy Dolby could even have met each other when they sat in the same airport waiting-room in Singapore at the same time to wait for connecting flights（航班）.

   Dolby, heartbroken when she arrived at Johnstine’s Sydney apartment to find he had flown to London, told the times: “It was as though someone was playing a cruel joke on us. He is the most romantic（浪漫的） person I have ever known. I think our problem is that we are both quite impulsive(冲动的)people. We are always trying to surprise each other.”

   After an 11,000-mile flight across the globe, she was greeted by Johnstone’s astonished flat mate asking what she was doing there.

“The terrible truth dawned （明朗）when I found that Ian’s suitcase and most of his clothing were missing. I sat on the end of his bed and cried my eyes out. And that really made me angry,” she said.

Johnstone, a 27-year-old bricklayer, had taken a year off to travel around Australia. But he was missing Dolby, a 26-year-old secretary, so much he got a job on a Sydney building site（建筑工地）and started saving for surprise.

He then flew home to Britain and went to her apartment armed with an engagement ring（订婚戒指）, champagne（香濱酒） and flowers.

“I really missed Amy and I had been thinking about her all the time. I thought she was winding me up when she phoned me from Australia,” he said.

Johnstone then asked Dolby to marry him on the phone. “I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry but I accepted,” she said.

Dolby was given a short tour of Sydney by Johnstone’s friends and Johnstone had to stay in Britain for two weeks because he could not change his ticket.

1. It can be learned from the text that_______.

   A. Dolby was heartbroken when she heard Johnstone refused to see her.

   B. Johnstone worked in Sydney and went to Britain on business

   C. Dolby was greeted by Johnstone’s flat mate at the airport

   D. Johnstone failed to see Dolby in her apartment in Britain

2. According to the text, it seemed that_______.

   A. Dolby wanted to go sightseeing in Sydney alone

   B. Johnstone and Dolby could have seen each other in Singapore

   C. Dolby stayed longer in Sydney than Johnstone stayed in Britain

   D. the young lovestruck couple had both intended to propose to each other

3. When Johnstone asked her to marry him on the phone, Dolby felt_______.

   A. nervous and shy                B. cheerful and angry

   C. excited and shocked             D. confused and sad

4. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened in the text?

   a. Johnstone flew back to Britain to propose to his girlfriend, Amy Dolby.

   b. Johnstone started working at a Sydney building site.

   c. Johnstone went to Amy’s apartment in Britain with an engagement ring.

   d. Johnstone proposed to Dolby over the phone.

   e. They were waiting for their connecting flight in the airport lounge in Singapore.

   f. Dolby called Johnstone from Australia.

  A. b-a-d-e-c-f      B. c-a b-e-f-d       C. b-a-e-c-f-d      D. b-a-f-e-c-d
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     London  taxis,  with their friendly drivers who actually know where they are going,  are ranked best in
the world, according to an annual taxi poll (民意调查).
     The survey by  travel   website   hotels.com  found London taxis, despite being the most expensive,
beat others across the globe to head the list for the third consecutive  (连续的) years, scoring a total of
59 percent in votes on several  categories  by  travelers.
     London taxi drivers were voted both friendly and  most  knowledgeable, Drivers in the English capital
must pass an examination called The Knowledge to earn their taxi license.
     New York's yellow  taxis came second in the list, scoring  27  percent which was  up  10 percentage
points from last year even though Manhattan's cab drivers were tied with Parisian taxi drivers as the rudest. Travelers  said  New York  had  the most available taxis.
     Cabbies in Rome were voted the worst drivers in the world with almost one in 10 travelers thinking 
the Italian capital had  the world's  worst  taxi drivers when it came to the quality of driving.
     "Traveling by taxi is one of the first experiences that many travelers have upon arrival in a new city. In
fact, the research found that cabs are by far the most popular method of traveling from the airport
to their hotel." a spokesman for hotels.com said in a statement.
     The global poll scored city taxis for theirlevels of cleanliness, value, quality of driving, knowledge of the area, friendliness, safety and availability.
     Rounding out the  top  five were Tokyo  with  total  score of 26 percent, Berlin with 17 percent, and
Bangkok famed for its scoring 14 percent.
1. Why were London taxi drivers voted the best in the world? Because ______.
A. they were the friendliest  
B. taxi' fares were the lowest there
C. London had the most available taxis    
D. they were the most hardworking
2. What was the score of New York's yellow taxis last year?
A. 17 percent      
B. 26 percent        
C. 27 percent          
D. 59 percent
3. The worst drivers in the world were from Rome because of ______.
A. being dirty                
B. irregular charges
C. the poor quality of driving        
D. lacking knowledge of the area.
4. What are the top five in the annual taxi poll?
A. London -- New York -- Rome -- Tokyo-- Berlin
B. London -- New York - Tokyo -- Berlin -- Bangkok
C. London -- New York -- Tokyo -- Paris -- Bangkok
D. London -- New York -- Tokyo -- Bangkok -- Berlin
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     London's River Thames has twenty-seven bridges.  But Tower Bridge,  the first bridge over the
Thames as you travel to London from the sea, is the most famous of them all.
     What makes Tower Bridge so exciting? Why do visitors come from all over the world to see it?
     The thing that is surprising about Tower Bridge is that it is open in the middle.  It does this to let
the big ships through to the pool (水域) of London.  If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with
its two opening arms high in the air, you will never forget it.
     On its north side stands the Tower of London itself.
     Although they look the same age, the Tower is almost a thousand years old, and Tower Bridge is
only about one hundred years old. It was built in 1890s. By 1850, everyone agreed that a bridge
across the Thames near the Tower was most necessary. But the designers argued (争 论) about the
bridge for another thirty years. This took so long because had two big problems.

1. Tower Bridge is____

A. about one thousand years old
B. the oldest and the most famous bridge in London
C. the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London
D. the one that took workers about 30 years to build

2. People in London agreed that___.

A. twenty-seven bridges should be built over Thames River
B. designers should argue about the bridge for about thirty years
C. a bridge should be built by people from all over the world
D. a new bridge should be built near the Tower of London

3. The Tower of London is___.

A. across the Thames
B. on the north of Tower of Bridge
C. in the middle of Tower Bridge
D. much younger than Tower Bridge

4.  From the reading we can learn that___.

A. you have to go from the sea Tower Bridge
B. the Tower of London doesn't look so old
C. Tower Bridge had two big problems
D. you can see Tower Bridge open its arms at any time

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     London has more than nine million visitors every year.  They come and visit some of the most famous
places in England: Big Ben, the Tower of London and the River Thames.
    You can see some of the most interesting places in London by getting on the tour buses.  Or you can
take a ride on the London Eye.  This large wheel slowly takes  you 135m above the River Thames.
    The River Thames is London's main waterway.  It has shaped the capital's landscape, history and
geography.  So one of the best ways of making sense of the city is to take a trip along the river.
     The Clock Tower to the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, has become one of the main symbols of
London.  The sound of the bell, which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programmes,has become well-known throughout the nation.
    No visit to London is complete without a look at the Tower of London, in the eastern part of the city.  
After Big Ben, the Tower may be London's most visited tourist spot.  Directly south is Tower Bridge,
which is more than 100 years old.
    Among all the palaces in London, Buckingham Place is the most famous.  It has been the home of the
royal family since.  Queen Victoria moved there in 1837. You can visit some of the rooms in August and
September.  And most mornings of the'year you can watch the soldiers outside changing the guard.
    About one hour by train out of London is the town of Windsor.  Here you can visit another of the
Queen's homes-Windsors Castle.  There was a fire in 1992 and  many of the rooms were badly burned.   But now they are full of beautiful pictures, tables and chairs again.
    Sightseeing in London is great, but it can get very tiring.  So, the best way to start the day is to fill up
with an Engnsh breakfast.
   You can buy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel, and at many restaurants and cafes.  An English
pub is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink.   You can get hot or cold food and try one of England's many ales(浓啤酒).  Fish and chips are also a traditional English meal.  So look out for fish and chip
shops in cities as well as by the sea.
   Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London, and simply watch the busy
world go by.

1.  We can leam from the text that           .

A.  Windsor Castle has been rebuilt
B.  the sound of the Big Ben can be heard everywhere
C.  only some of the hotels in England serve breakfast
D. the London Eye can carry you where you like to go

2.  Which place may be London's most visited tourist spot?

A.  Big Ben. 
B.  The Tower of London. 
C.  Buckingham Palace. 
D.  The River Thames.

3. If you go to London in December, you will not be able to _       . 

A.  visit Windsor Castle
B.  tour the Buckingham Palace
C.  tour the city along the River Thames
D. watch the soldiers outside the Buckingham Palace changing guards

4.  The underlined word "landscape"  ( Paragraph 3) is  closest in meaning to        . 

A.  sights                      
B.  interest
C.  growth                    
D.  travel