On December 18, 1620, passengers on the British ship Mayflower came on shore at modern – day Plymouth, Massachusetts, to begin their new settlement, Plymouth Colony.
The famous Mayflower story began in 1606, when a group of reform-minded people in England built their own church, which was separate from the state – supported Church of England. Because of this, they were forced to leave the country and settle in Netherlands. After 12 years of struggling to adapt and make a hard living, the group sought financial backing from some London merchants to set up a colony in America.
On Septmeber 6,1620, one hundred and two passengers – called Pilgrims (朝圣者) by William Bradford, a passenger who would become the first governor of Plymouth Colony – crowded on the Mayflower to begin the long, hard journey to a new life in the New World. On November 11,1620, the Mayflower landed at Provincetown Harbor. Before going on shore, 41 male passengers – heads of families, single men and three male servants – signed the famous Mayflower contract, agreeing to form a government chosen by common election and to obey all laws made for the good of the colony.
Over the next month, several small leading teams were sent on shore to collect firewood and hunt for a good place to build a settlement. Around December 10, one of these groups found a harbor they liked on the western side of Cape Cod Bay. They returned to the Mayflower to tell the other passengers, but bad weather prevented then reaching the harbor until December 16. Two days later, the first group of Pilgrims went on shore. After exploring the region, the settlers chose a cleared area once controlled by members of a local Native American tribe (部落). The tribe had abandoned the village several years earlier, after an outbreak of European disease.
That winter of 1620 – 1621 was really hard, as the Pilgrims struggled to build their settlement, find food and take care of the sick. By spring, 50 of the original 102 Mayflower passengers were dead. The remaining settlers made contact with returning members of the Native American tribe and in March they signed a peace treaty (条约) with the tribe chief. In the spring time, helped by the locals, the Pilgrims were able to plant crops – especially corn and beans – that were necessary to their survival.
On April 5,1621, the Mayflower and its crew left Plymouth to return to England. Over the next several decades, more and more settlers made the voyage across the Atlantic to Plymouth, which gradually grew into a successful shipbuilding and fishing center.
1.A group of English were forced to leave their country in 1606 because          .
A.their belief was different from the official Church
B.they built their own churches in a foreign country
C.they lacked financial support from the government
D.they were ambitious to build the colony in America
2.How many days did the sea journey to Provincetown Harbor last?          .
A.103   B.96     C.66     D.35
3.Several leading teams were sent in order to        .
A.hunt for food for the passengers     B.control local Native Americans
C.build a settlement for the passengers      D.explore the region for their settlement
4.From the passage we know that         between 1620 – 1621.
A.52 Mayflower passengers died of some illnesses   
B.Pilgrims had a good relationship with the locals
C.Plymouth turned a main center for shipbuilding   
D.Pilgrims tried to plant corns and beans in winter

A new plan for getting children to and from school is being started by a local government in Eastern England. This could end the worries of many parents fearful for their children's safety on the roads.
Until now the local government have only been prepared to provide bus services for children living more than three miles from their school, or sometimes less if special reasons existed.Now it has been decided that if a group of parents ask for help in organizing transport they will be prepared to go ahead, as long as the arrangement will not lose money and children taking part will be attending their nearest school.
The new plan is to be tried out this term for children living at Milton who attend Impington School.The children live just within the three-mile limit and the local government have said in the past that they will not agree to provide free transport to the school.But now they have agreed to offer a sum of money for a bus service from Milton to Impington and back, a plan which has the support of the school's headmaster.
Between 50 and 60 parents have said they would like their children to take part.Final calculations have still to be carried out, but a government official has said the cost to parents should be less than £20 a term.
They have been able to arrange the service at a low cost because there is already an agreement with the bus company for a bus to take children who live further away to Impington.The same bus would now just make one more journey to pick up the Milton children.The official said they would get in touch with other groups of parents who in the past had asked if transport could be provided for their children, to see if they would like to take part in the new plan.
【小题1】What is the aim of the plan?

A.To prevent the students' road accidents.
B.To relieve the traffic pressure.
C.To save time for the parents and students.
D.To help the parents save money.
【小题2】How can the local government arrange the new bus service at a low cost?
A.By letting the bus run in the morning only.
B.By limiting the number of the students.
C.By obtaining the support from the headmaster.
D.By linking the new bus service with the existing one.
【小题3】The new bus service will be paid for by ______.
A.the parents
B.the local government
C.the bus company
D.the local government and the parents
【小题4】Which of the following is possible if the plan is carried out?
A.The bus company will make much more money.
B.The children can choose whatever school they like.
C.The parents can get rid of their worries.
D.The students in Impington school can have free bus rides.
【小题5】This passage is most probably ______.
A.a personal letterB.an advertisement
C.a headmaster's reportD.a newspaper article


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第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
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Pierre Loisel was used to work in a government             1. ____________
office. One day he and his wife received a invitation         2. ____________
to a ball at the palace. Mathilde spent 400 francs to          3. ____________
a new dress but had no more money for jewelry.             4. ____________
She borrowed a beautiful necklace had a big stone           5. ____________
in the centre from Jeanne. The couple have a good           6. ____________
time at the palace. But after the ball, the necklace
was losing. They had to buy a new one for Jeanne.           7. ____________
In order to pay for the debts, the couple had to work          8. ____________
hard day or night. But only after Jeanne told her             9. ____________
the truth, did Mathilde know the necklace only worth        10. ____________
500 francs at most.

As the first woman Chancellor(总理) in German’s history, Angela Merkel topped Forbes magazine’s list of “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people called her  “Iron Lady”.

Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on July 17, 1954.Six weeks after she was born, her family moved to Templin. As a small child, Merkel quickly learned to speak but took longer to walk. “I was a stupid person when it came to moving?” Merkel said. “A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practice.” As a teenager, she was the top student and graduated from high school with perfect marks. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied physics. At 32, she got her doctor’s degree in physics.

She stepped_into_politics in 1989.In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2005 she became Germany’s Chancellor. She has been reelected to a second term as German Chancellor on September 27, 2009.

Through her political career, Merkel’s persistence (坚持) and patience helped her a lot. “She’s bright and open­minded,” said Hubert Markl. “She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future.”

1.As a small child, Merkel was slow in ________.

A.speaking          B.walking           C.learning           D.thinking

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

A.fought the government                   B.began her scientific career

C.offered political guidance                 D.became a government official

3.We can infer from the passage that Angela Merkel ________.

A.is a powerful woman with a strong will and determination

B.got her doctor’s degree in politics in University of Leipzig

C.has worked as German Chancellor since Sep.27, 2009

D.showed her best talent as Minister for the Environment

4.In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express ________.

A.one must be brave in the political career

B.one should be patient when making decisions

C.persistence can help one’s dream come true

D.one can have a strong will when others haven’t

5.What’s the author’s attitude toward Angela Merkel?

A.Admiring.         B.Thankful.          C.Pitiful .            D.Dull.

 

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