18.The following are introductions to some programs that BBC I London will show on TV.
12:25a.m.Tuesday    The Real Swiss Robinson Family
Laura worried that her children have had their life too easy due to her husband's career in big business,so she decides to take her teenagers to the Cook Islands to experience the simple life.They face storms and a lack of food,but Laura is happy as their local guide shows them the island's wealth of rare fruits and foods.
11:00a.m.WednesdayOrangutan Diary
A Team have come across an armed man who is holding two baby apes who were captured,one of them,David,is sent to a medical emergency in the forest.Later a center director,Nielsen,finds a suitable place to set free more rescued animals.
7:50p.m.ThursdayLost Buildings of Britain
Simon Thurley visits the ruins of Glastonbury Abbey(修道院),which,before its destruction by Henry VIII,was famous for some of the most amazing stained-glass of its age.It also had a great deal of financial power,acting as the center of an influential business empire.Eventually,it was the king's envy of the abbey's wealth that changed the abbey's fate.
10:35p.m.ThursdayNigella Express
Nigella presents ideas for impromptu(即兴的)cooking,from new recipes and suggestions for taking advantage of the food you have to making quick,simple and impressive meals.
25.Why is Laura worried?D
A.Life on the Cook Islands is too simple.
B.Her husband faces difficulties in his business.
C.Storms are approaching her hometown.
D.Her children may not know how to cherish life.
26.Jim enjoys TV programmes of people or organizations that take care of animals.He should probably watch TV atC.
A.10:35p.m.on Thursday                
B.7:50p.m.on Thursday
C.11.00a.m.on Wednesday                
D.12:25a.m.on Tuesday
27.We can learn from the text thatA.
A.David is a animal
B.Henry VIII set up a business empire in the Abbey,
C.Nigella is an animal-lover
D.Glastonbury Abbey is famous today for its stained-glass.
17.Laptop computers are popular all over the world.People use them on trains and airplanes,in airports and hotels.These laptops connect people to their workplace.In the United States today,laptops also connect students to their classrooms.
Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program that allows students to do schoolwork anywhere they want.Within five years,each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop.The laptops are part of a$10 million computer program at Westlake,a 110-year-old college.The students with laptops will also have access to the Internet.In addition,they will be able to use e-mail to"speak"with their teachers,their classmates,and their families.However,the most important part of the laptop program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs.They can work with it at home,in a fast-food restaurant or under the trees-anywhere at all!
Because of the many changes in computer technology,laptop use in higher education,such as colleges and universities,is workable.As laptops become more powerful,they become more similar to desktop computers.In addition,the portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet,but also libraries and other resources.State higher-education officials are studying how laptops can help students.State officials are also testing laptop programs at other universities,too.
At Westlake College,more than 60 percent of the staff use computers.The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons.As one Westlake teacher said,"Here we are in the middle of Virginia and we're giving students a window on the world.They can see everything and do everything."
28.The main purpose of the laptop program is to give each student a laptop toA.
A.use for their schoolwork
B.access the Internet
C.work at home
D.connect them to libraries
29.Which of the following is true about Westlake College?C
A.All teachers use computers.
B.1500 students have laptops.
C.It is an old college in America.
D.Students there can do everything.
30.A window on the world in the last paragraph means that students canC.
A.attend lectures on information technology
B.travel around the world
C.get information from around the world
D.have free laptops
31.What can we infer from the passage?D
A.The program is successful.
B.The program is not workable.
C.The program is too expensive.
D.We don't know the result of the program yet.
16.A Frenchman was once traveling in England.He could not speak English at all.One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table.When the waiter came up,he opened his mouth,put his finger in his mouth and took it out.He wanted to showed,"Bring me something to eat."
The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea.The man shook his head and put his finger in and out of his mouth again.The waiter understood him and took the tea away.In a moment he came back with a cup of coffee.But the man refused it.He shook his head again and again whenever the waiter brought him something to drink,for drinks were not food.
When the Frenchman was going away,he saw another foreigner came in.This new comer saw the waiter,and put his hand on his stomach(肚子,腹部).That was enough.In a few minutes there was a large plate meat and vegetables on the table in front of him.
24.The Frenchman signed (做手势) to the waiterD.
A.to show he was thirsty
B.to tell him bring a cup of tea
C.to refuse the coffee
D.to ask him for some food
25.The waiter took the tea away becauseB.
A.the Frenchman was angry at the him
B.he was sure that the Frenchman wanted coffee
C.he understood what the Frenchman wanted
D.the Frenchman told him to bring some thing to eat
26.Another man came in.By putting his hands on his stomach,he meantB.
A.he was quite full
B.he was hungry
C.he had a stomachache
D.he wanted something to drink
27.We can infer(推断出) from the story thatC.
A.the Frenchman went away with an empty stomach
B.the waiter could not understand what the man said
C.the Frenchman was at last able to get what he wanted
D.the other man helped bring the Frenchman the food.
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