The British love to think of themselves as polite and everyone knows how fond they are of their “pleases"and “thank yous".Even the simplest business such as buying a train ticket requires__65  seven or eight of these.Another __66   of our good manners is the queue.New?comers to Britain could be forgiven for thinking that queuing rather than football was the__67 national sport.Finally,of course,motorists generally stop at crossings.But does all this mean that the British should consider themselves more polite than their European neighbours?I think not.

Take forms of address (称呼)for example.The average English person__68   he happens to work in a hotel or department store—would rather die than call a stranger “Sir" or“Madam".Yet in some European countries this is the most basic of common address.Our __69  “you" for everyone may appear more democratic,but it means that we are forced to seek out complicated ways to express __70  .I am all for returning to the use of “thee"and “thou"(Thee and thou are old?fashioned poetic words for“you");“you" would be__71   for strangers and professional relationships.

And of course,the English find touching and other shows of friendship truly terrifying.Have you noticed how the British __72   ever touch?Personlly, I find the Latin habit of shaking hands or a friendly kiss quite charming.Try kissing the average English person,and they will either take two steps backwards in horror;or,if their escape is__73   ,you will find your lips touching the back of their head.Now what could be__74  than that ?        

65.A.at least          B. at most         C. less than         D. not more than

66.A.signal            B. scene           C. sign              D. sight

67.A.true              B. original        C. superior          D. advanced

68.A.if                B. whether         C. when              D. unless

69.A.universal         B. unique          C. regular           D. normal

70.A.politeness        B. gratitude       C. democracy         D. consideration

71.A.ordered           B. reserved        C. offered           D. stocked

72.A.highly            B. mostly          C. hardly            D. nearly

73.A.confirmed         B. assured         C. jammed            D. blocked

74.  A. better         B. ruder           C. more polite        D. more frightening 


B
You are standing under the most famous neon lights in the centre of London, waiting to cross the road. Suddenly the traffic stops. You hear the distant sounds of cheering, clapping and shouting. Then, like a multi-colored train, 2, 000 people with wheels on their feet zoom past you. You have just witnessed the London Skate, a twice weekly roller-skate(溜旱冰) event that attracts people in their hundreds and thou-
sands London. Skate is a completely free tour of the streets of London -the only condition is that you go along on roller-skates. It lasts between two and three hours and by the end of it you have skated between 10 and 12 miles. The skate snakes round the streets of London along several different routes. Many of the routes pass by tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace and Big Ben. Marshals (交通协调员) go ahe-  of the group, stopping the traffic so that people can skate as safely as possible. Everyone is welcome to take part and people from the age of 4 to 63 years old join the fun. "I love it very much, it is amazing. It feels just like a carnival (狂欢节)," said Celeste Beverage regular skater.
Roller-skating is really taking off across Europe and America. It is a very good way to keep fit and can be practised anywhere there is a smooth surface. Many big cities in Western Europe and in the US now ha- ve a regular group skating event. The biggest skates take place in Paris and Munich and tens of thousands of fans show up on warm evenings. "Roller-skating is taking over the world," said Julian Grenoble, a 25-   year-old ski shop employee from London. Grenoble went to the Paris-Roller (Paris skate) regularly until he moved to Britain.
"It's so exciting to skate in Paris. Everyone skates so fast and puts in their best efforts!" he said. The Paris Roller is well known because of the huge attendance, the presence of marshals and the police protection. Paris is a great city for roller-skating because of its long wide streets and smooth surfaces. Roller-skating is also becoming more popular in China among young people and children. Skating fans' favorite places to practise in China are big squares.
60. We can infer from the passage that London Skate Event ________.
A. is probably supported by the city government
B. attracts a great many tourists from all over the world
C. usually causes a lot of traffic problems
D. draws people of all ages into the sport
61. The underlined phrase "taking off " in the passage means________ .
A. rising from the ground
B. becoming popular
C. setting out
D. getting exciting
62. Paris is regarded as one of the most suitable places for roller-skating because ________.
A. a large number of roller players attend it
B. the police protect the roller skaters
C. the streets are safe, wide and smooth
D. the event usually takes place on warm evenings
63. This article mainly talks about________ .
A. places and streets for roller-skating
B. roller-skating in big cities
C. London Skate Event
D. roller skaters in different countries

B

 You are standing under the most famous neon lights in the centre of London, waiting to cross the road. Suddenly the traffic stops. You hear the distant sounds of cheering, clapping and shouting. Then, like a multi-colored train, 2, 000 people with wheels on their feet zoom past you. You have just witnessed the London Skate, a twice weekly roller-skate(溜旱冰) event that attracts people in their hundreds and thou-

sands London. Skate is a completely free tour of the streets of London -the only condition is that you go along on roller-skates. It lasts between two and three hours and by the end of it you have skated between 10 and 12 miles. The skate snakes round the streets of London along several different routes. Many of the routes pass by tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace and Big Ben. Marshals (交通协调员) go ahe-  of the group, stopping the traffic so that people can skate as safely as possible. Everyone is welcome to take part and people from the age of 4 to 63 years old join the fun. "I love it very much, it is amazing. It feels just like a carnival (狂欢节)," said Celeste Beverage regular skater.

Roller-skating is really taking off across Europe and America. It is a very good way to keep fit and can be practised anywhere there is a smooth surface. Many big cities in Western Europe and in the US now ha- ve a regular group skating event. The biggest skates take place in Paris and Munich and tens of thousands of fans show up on warm evenings. "Roller-skating is taking over the world," said Julian Grenoble, a 25-   year-old ski shop employee from London. Grenoble went to the Paris-Roller (Paris skate) regularly until he moved to Britain.

"It's so exciting to skate in Paris. Everyone skates so fast and puts in their best efforts!" he said. The Paris Roller is well known because of the huge attendance, the presence of marshals and the police protection. Paris is a great city for roller-skating because of its long wide streets and smooth surfaces. Roller-skating is also becoming more popular in China among young people and children. Skating fans' favorite places to practise in China are big squares.

60. We can infer from the passage that London Skate Event ________.

A. is probably supported by the city government

B. attracts a great many tourists from all over the world

C. usually causes a lot of traffic problems

D. draws people of all ages into the sport

61. The underlined phrase "taking off " in the passage means________ .

A. rising from the ground

B. becoming popular

C. setting out

D. getting exciting

62. Paris is regarded as one of the most suitable places for roller-skating because ________.

A. a large number of roller players attend it

B. the police protect the roller skaters

C. the streets are safe, wide and smooth

D. the event usually takes place on warm evenings

63. This article mainly talks about________ .

A. places and streets for roller-skating

B. roller-skating in big cities

C. London Skate Event

D. roller skaters in different countries

 

       You are standing under the most famous neon lights in the centre of London, waiting to cross the road.Suddenly the traffic stops.You hear the distant sounds of cheering, clapping and shouting.Then, like a multi-colored train, 2, 000 people with wheels on their feet zoom past you.You have just witnessed the London Skate, a twice weekly roller-skate(溜旱冰) event that attracts people in their hundreds and thou-

       sands London.Skate is a completely free tour of the streets of London -the only condition is that you go along on roller-skates.It lasts between two and three hours and by the end of it you have skated between 10 and 12 miles.The skate snakes round the streets of London along several different routes.Many of the routes pass by tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace and Big Ben.Marshals (交通协调员) go ahe-  of the group, stopping the traffic so that people can skate as safely as possible.Everyone is welcome to take part and people from the age of 4 to 63 years old join the fun."I love it very much, it is amazing.It feels just like a carnival (狂欢节)," said Celeste Beverage regular skater.

       Roller-skating is really taking off across Europe and America.It is a very good way to keep fit and can be practised anywhere there is a smooth surface.Many big cities in Western Europe and in the US now ha- ve a regular group skating event.The biggest skates take place in Paris and Munich and tens of thousands of fans show up on warm evenings."Roller-skating is taking over the world," said Julian Grenoble, a 25-   year-old ski shop employee from London.Grenoble went to the Paris-Roller (Paris skate) regularly until he moved to Britain.

       "It's so exciting to skate in Paris.Everyone skates so fast and puts in their best efforts!" he said.The Paris Roller is well known because of the huge attendance, the presence of marshals and the police protection.Paris is a great city for roller-skating because of its long wide streets and smooth surfaces.Roller-skating is also becoming more popular in China among young people and children.Skating fans' favorite places to practise in China are big squares.

1.We can infer from the passage that London Skate Event ________.

       A.is probably supported by the city government

       B.attracts a great many tourists from all over the world

       C.usually causes a lot of traffic problems

       D.draws people of all ages into the sport

2.The underlined phrase "taking off " in the passage means________ .

       A.rising from the ground

       B.becoming popular

       C.setting out

       D.getting exciting

3.Paris is regarded as one of the most suitable places for roller-skating because ________.

       A.a large number of roller players attend it

       B.the police protect the roller skaters

       C.the streets are safe, wide and smooth

       D.the event usually takes place on warm evenings

4.This article mainly talks about________ .

       A.places and streets for roller-skating

       B.roller-skating in big cities

       C.London Skate Event

       D.roller skaters in different countries

 

You are standing under the most famous neon lights in the centre of London, waiting to cross the road.Suddenly the traffic stops.You hear the distant sounds of cheering, clapping and shouting.Then, like a multi-colored train, 2, 000 people with wheels on their feet zoom past you.You have just witnessed the London Skate, a twice weekly roller-skate(溜旱冰) event that attracts people in their hundreds and thou-

       sands London.Skate is a completely free tour of the streets of London -the only condition is that you go along on roller-skates.It lasts between two and three hours and by the end of it you have skated between 10 and 12 miles.The skate snakes round the streets of London along several different routes.Many of the routes pass by tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace and Big Ben.Marshals (交通协调员) go ahead of the group, stopping the traffic so that people can skate as safely as possible.Everyone is welcome to take part and people from the age of 4 to 63 years old join the fun."I love it very much, it is amazing.It feels just like a carnival (狂欢节)," said Celeste Beverage regular skater.

       Roller-skating is really taking off across Europe and America.It is a very good way to keep fit and can be practised anywhere there is a smooth surface.Many big cities in Western Europe and in the US now have a regular group skating event.The biggest skates take place in Paris and Munich and tens of thousands of fans show up on warm evenings."Roller-skating is taking over the world," said Julian Grenoble, a 25-year-old ski shop employee from London.Grenoble went to the Paris-Roller (Paris skate) regularly until he moved to Britain.

       "It's so exciting to skate in Paris.Everyone skates so fast and puts in their best efforts!" he said.The Paris Roller is well known because of the huge attendance, the presence of marshals and the police protection.Paris is a great city for roller-skating because of its long wide streets and smooth surfaces.Roller-skating is also becoming more popular in China among young people and children.Skating fans' favorite places to practise in China are big squares.

1.We can infer from the passage that London Skate Event ________.

       A.is probably supported by the city government

       B.attracts a great many tourists from all over the world

       C.usually causes a lot of traffic problems

       D.draws people of all ages into the sport

2.The underlined phrase "taking off " in the passage means________ .

       A.rising from the ground

       B.becoming popular

       C.setting out

       D.getting exciting

3.Paris is regarded as one of the most suitable places for roller-skating because ________.

       A.a large number of roller players attend it

       B.the police protect the roller skaters

       C.the streets are safe, wide and smooth

       D.the event usually takes place on warm evenings

4.This article mainly talks about________ .

       A.places and streets for roller-skating

       B.roller-skating in big cities

       C.London Skate Event

       D.roller skaters in different countries

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