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  When you arrive in London, there are many ways to travel about, but be prepared for some aching feet too!

  Travelcards give you unlimited travel on the Underground(also known as the Tube), buses and trains.Buy them for a day, a week or a month from train or Underground stations and at newsagents displaying a red“pass agent”sign.You will need a photograph for the week and month passes.

  If you take a London Transport bus for your destination, check that you are going in the right direction and try not to pay with a large note.Ask the driver or conductor to help you if you are not sure at which stop you need to get off.

  Black(newer ones could be a different colour)taxi cabs can be stopped in the street when they have a yellow“For Hire”sign lit up.Other taxis(minicabs)should only be used if you book them-do not take one in the street.

  The Underground is easy to use as long as you know your exact destination-just study the Tube maps and follow the signs in the station.Zones 1 and 2 cover the centre of London with services operating every few minutes from about 05∶30 to midnight on most routes.

  A good way of seeing much of London from a different perspective is by taking a boat trip along the Thames.There are many places(piers)to boards from and there are several companies offering their services.“City Cruises”provide return trips from Westminster Bridge, Tower Bridge and Greenwich.A special unlimited daily travel ticket can be bought for a very reasonable price(see advert).Ring 02077 400 400 for details or go to www.citycruises.com.

  After London, many visitors want to see more of Britain.There are many interesting and beautiful places and areas from which to choose, such as Oxford, Cambridge, York, Stratford-up-on-Avon(speak to your social organizer).Scotland is for many a“ must see”destination and MacBackpackers(see advert)is a company specializing in the provision of guided tours for young travelers.Tours depart from Edinburgh every day and prices are very reasonable.Call 0131 5589900 for details or visit www. macbackpackers.com.You can also book holidays and flights at the travel office of International Students House(see advert).Call 020 7631 8300.

  The main coach terminal in London is at Victoria Coach Station(see map).You can get coaches to the airports and all over the country from here.National Express Services go from here.For only £9 you can buy a Student Discount Coachcard which with give you up to 33% discount.

(1)

The topic of the passage is ________

[  ]

A.

transport

B.

sightseeing

C.

entertainment

D.

advertisement

(2)

How many ways to travel about in London are introduced in this passage?

[  ]

A.

3

B.

4

C.

5

D.

6

(3)

If you want to take a boat trip, you can contact ________.

[  ]

A.

MacBackpackers

B.

0131 558 9900

C.

City Cruises

D.

www.macbackpackers.com.

(4)

In which condition can you take a taxi?

[  ]

A.

When there is a black taxi cab.

B.

When you see a minicab in the street.

C.

When you book one in advance.

D.

When you see a yellow“For Hire”sign.

(5)

What does the underlined part“be prepared for some aching feet too”mean?

[  ]

A.

You will hurt you feet.

B.

You may walk much and feel tired.

C.

You should prepare to wear strong shoes.

D.

You'd better protect your feet.

I began working in journalism(新闻工作) when I was eight.It was my mother’s idea.She wanted me to“make something”of myself,and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue.The crowds were there.There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union.For several hours I made myself highly visible,making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST.When it was suppertime,I walked back home.

“How many did you sell,my boy?”my mother asked.

“None.”

“Where did you go?”

“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“What did you do?”

“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“You just stood there?”

“Didn’t sell a single one.”

“My God,Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in,“Well,I’ve decided to take the Post.”I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel(五分镍币).It was the first nickel I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman.I would have to ring doorbells,address adults with self-confidence(自信),and persuade them by saying that no one,no matter how poor,could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day,I told my mother I’d changed my mind.I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“If you think you can change your mind like this,”she replied,“you’ll become a good-for-nothing.”She insisted that,as soon as school was over,I should start ringing doorbells,selling magazines.Whenever I said no,she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember.My mother,dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life,determined that I would not grow up like him and his people.But never did she expect that,forty years later,such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

Why did the boy start his job young?

A.He wanted to be famous in the future.

B.The job was quite easy for him.

C.His mother had high hopes for him.

D.The competition for the job was fierce.

From the dialogue between the boy and his mother,we learn that the mother was _______.

A.excited                                                         B.interested

C.ashamed                                                       D.disappointed

What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A.She forced him to continue.

B.She punished him.

C.She gave him some money.

D.She changed her plan.

What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to?

A.The war between the boy’s parents.

B.The arguing between the boy and his mother.

C.The quarrel between the boy and his customers.

D.The fight between the boy and his father.

What is the text mainly about?

A.The early life of a journalist.

B.The early success of a journalist.

C.The happy childhood of the writer.

D.The important role of the writer in his family.

阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and lay around it every day. They loved to play together.

As time went by, the boy had grown up and no longer played around it. One day, he came back and the tree excitedly invited him to play. But the boy said he needed money to buy toys. “Sorry, but I have no money, but you can pick all my apples and sell them,” said the tree. The boy did as told and left happily but never came back .The tree was sad.

Many years passed, the boy returned and told him he had to make money to build a house for his family. The tree happily offered his branches for his house. With the branches, he boy left satisfied. The tree was again lonely and sad.

Then one hot summer day, the tree was delighted to see the boy back again. “Come and play with me!” the tree said. “I am sad and getting old. I want to go sailing to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” “Use my trunk to build your boat.”  The boy cut the tree trunk and went sailing but never showed up for a long time. The tree was happy, but it was not true.

Finally, the boy returned after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have anything for you anymore. No more apples for you.” the tree said with tears.

The boy replied that he was too old and needed nothing “Good! Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest. Come, Come sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears...

[写作内容]

1.以约30个词概括上述寓言故事的要点;

2.以约120个词,写出以下内容:

          (1)故事的寓意及读后感;

          (2)假如你是故事中的那个男孩,你会怎样做?

[写作要求]

1.可以使用实例来支持你的论点,也可以参照阅读材料的内容论述,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

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