Car Hire

Hiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday.There are so many places of interest to visit,and if you enjoy seeing more than just the city center there’s no better way to explore than by car.

Hire Charges:

What’s included

a) Unlimited mileage (英里数).

b) Expenses on oil,maintenance and repairs,which will be repaid on production of invoices.

C) Full insurance except personal accident (see below).

What’s not included

a) Personal accident insurance.

b) Garaging,petrol,parking and traffic fines.

Conditions of Hire:

★The shortest rental period at these special low prices is three days.For prices for periods of one or two days you only see our representative at the hotel.

★Car hire must be booked six weeks or more before arrival in London to guarantee a car.But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.

★The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range,but particular car cannot be guaranteed.

★Upon delivery the driver (s) will be asked to sigh the car hire company’s Condition of Hire.

★If you decide to hire a car,just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us.A booking fee of £ 12 as part of the car hire cost is required.

Should you be forced to cancel your car hire booking after payment in full (two weeks before date of hire),a cancellation charge of £ 12 will be made.

1.From the advertisement we can see a car hirer will pay .

A. insurance against damage to the car B. insurance against injury to the driver

C. the cost of maintenance of the car D. the cost of repairs to the car

2.If car hirers change their minds after paying the whole cost of hiring,the £ 12 booking fee is .

A. partly returned B. doubly paid

C. not returned D. returned within six weeks

3.The prices for car hire are especially low when .

A. it is booked for at least three days B. it is booked two weeks in advance

C. it is booked for two days D. the booking is made in London

All over the world people swim for fun. Swimming is enjoyed by people of _____ages, from the very young to the very old. There are many places for people to swim in swimming pools. Many schools, hotels and clubs have swimming pools. Some people have pools of______in their yards.

Swimming is one of____forms of exercise. It can____ hearts and bodies strong. It can also help blood circulate(循环). Handicapped people can keep their bodies in better condition by swimming_____they can't enjoy sports.

____ is a good idea for parents to see to it(务必做到) that their children learn to swim____an early age. So their children will_____it for the rest of their lives.

There are many rules for water safety. These rules can help save not only your life_____the life of a friend. First of all, know_____. Many schools____ swimming lessons to children. Adults(成人) can learn to swim at public pools. _____ rule to remember is never to swim ____. Always swim with a friend and know ___ in the water at all times. It is best to swim ____ in safe places if you are beginners. If every one learned to swim and obeyed the rules for water safety, most drawing(溺水) could be avoided.

1.A. all B. any C. some D. both

2.A. themselves B. their own C. theirs own D. their own’s

3.A. good B. better C. best D. the best

4.A. help B. let C. make D. show

5.A. though B. as C. so D. until

6.A. That B. There C. This D. It

7.A. over B. during C. at D. on

8.A. learn B. enjoy C. stop D. know

9.A. and aim B. still C. and yet D. but also

10.A. how to swim B. why swimming C. how swimming D. why to swim

11.A. have B. take C. give D. make

12.A. The other one B. Other C. An other D. Another

13.A. alone B. yourself C. lonely D. together

14.A. who what person is B. where that person is C. who is that person D. where is that person

15.A. nearly B. hardly C. almost D. only

If feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War? She’ll talk about my lack of a bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major (主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’t you be like my coworker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her coworker’s son received a four year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed coworker’s son. I can’t be like him. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary.

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A. The writer’s studies. B. The writer’s future job.

C. Dinner plans. D. Wars around the world.

2.We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother________.

A. doesn’t want the writer to major in English

B. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor

C. gets along very well with the writer

D. doesn’t think working in the science field is a good idea

3.The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.

A. agrees B. shouts

C. complains D. smiles

4.Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?

A. He wants to be like his mother’s coworker’s son.

B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C. He doesn’t think his mother’s coworker’s son is perfect.

D. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

Move over millennials(千禧一代), here comes Generation Z, today’s youngest group.

Born in 1995 or later, a lot of Gen Z-ers are entering into adulthood and will soon join the workforce. People of Generation Z have grown up with the internet. Policy makers, sociologists, as well as employers and marketers, are trying their best to understand these young people. So, how should we pin down the Gen Z-ers?

Most people will agree that the single biggest difference between Gen Z and other generations is how connected they are. This is a group of people who were hooked up to social media as soon as they were born. A recent Guardian article says that the average teenager in the UK has at least 150 followers on Instagram and spends around half an hour a day on Snapchat, an image messaging app. “We are the first true digital natives,” Hannah Payne, an 18-year-old UCLA student and lifestyle blogger. “I can almost create a document, edit it, post a photo on Instagram and talk on the phone at the same time, all from the user-friendly interface(界面) of my iPhone.

The Guardian also notes that young people in the UK are becoming more active in politics. Voting is just one way of making one’s voice heard. Most of Generation Z are still too young to vote, says the Guardian. Instead of party politics, they focus more on single-topic issues such as feminism(男女平等)or climate change. And “much of the civil engagement and organizing they do takes place on social media rather than through traditional political structures,” according to the newspaper.

1.The underlined phrase “pin down” in the second paragraph can be replaced by ______.

A. set an example to B. have an interest in

C. give an explanation for D. make a decision on

2.The biggest difference between Generation Z and other generations lies in _________.

A. how linked they are

B. how enthusiastic they are

C. how they communicate with each other

D. how many hours they spend on the Internet

3.What do Instagram and Snapchat have in common?

A. They are newly-created cellphones

B. They are popular among millennials

C. They are online games invented by teenagers

D. They are applications applauded by teenagers

4.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A. Generation Z have great interest in politics

B. Most Gen Z-ers haven’t entered the political field

C. Voting is the only way of making yourself noticed

D. Voting on social media is the same as voting through traditional ways

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