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　　For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub．Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news．

　　As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved．Many of them have become historic sites．The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called “Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem”, which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England．

　　However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society．On a cold night, the pub's landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire．There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drinks available at an affordable price．

　　That's how things used to be．Things are beginning to change．It is said that the credit crunch(信贷紧缩)is causing 39 British pubs in a week to go out of business．People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer．Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs．

　　This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 11 p．m．．Previously, with 11 p．m．as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly．The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as “binge drinking”, and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities．

　　In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market．British pubs now offer something for everyone．A lot of pubs used to be “Working Men's Clubs”, meaning that women could not usually enter．Today, however, women can freely enter 99％ of pubs without experiencing any problems．Perhaps things are changing for the better after all．

(1)

The passage mainly tells us something about _________．
[　　]
A．	the past and present of British pubs
B．	the decline of British pubs
C．	the long history of British pubs
D．	the importance of British pubs

(2)

Why do British people have the habit of gathering in the pubs?
[　　]
A．	To get drunk．
B．	To enjoy the historic sites．
C．	To make more friends．
D．	To socialize and exchange news．

(3)

Which may NOT be the cause of the decline of British pubs?
[　　]
A．	The credit crunch．
B．	The present closing time．
C．	The ban of smoking．
D．	Having no spare money．

(4)

We can infer from the passage that _________．
[　　]
A．	British people used to like drink slowly
B．	closing the pubs early will reduce social problems
C．	binge drinking means drinking less beer
D．	British government aims to discourage people from binge drinking

(5)

We can see from the last paragraph that the author _________．
[　　]
A．	is against the admission of too many women to the pubs
B．	holds an optimistic attitude towards the British pubs
C．	thinks that women in the pubs will cause less social problems
D．	thinks that British pubs should offer everything you need

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　　I fell in love with England because it was quaint(古雅)－all those little houses, looking terribly old－fashioned but nice, like dolls' houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I've slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it's an ugly town now.

　　Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners－people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing.

　　I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You're forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.

　　As a woman, I feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 p. m. I used to use it, but now I'm afraid.

　　The idea of family seems to be more of less non－existent in England. My family is well united and that's typically French. In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now. His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.

1．The writer doesn't like London because she ________.

[　　]

A．is not used to the life there now

B．has lived there for seventeen years

C．prefers to live in an old－fashioned house

D．has to be polite to everyone she meets there

2．Where do people usually meet their friends in England?

[　　]

3．The underlined part “it” (in Para. 4) refers to ________.

[　　]

4．The writer took her neighbour to France for Christmas because he ________.

[　　]

A．felt lonely in England

B．had never been to France

C．was from a typical French family

D．didn't like the British idea of family

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阅读理解，阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub．Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, where the people gather together to socialize and exchange news．

　　As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved．Many of them have become historic sites．The most famous example is the pub in the city of Nottingham called " Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem", which dates back to the year 1189 AD and is probably the oldest pub in England．

　　However, British pubs are not just for kings and queens; they welcome people from all classes and parts of society．On a cold night, the pub's landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire．There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drinks available at an affordable price．

　　That's how things used to be．Things are beginning to change．It is said that the credit crunch(信贷紧缩)is causing 39 British pubs in a week to go out of business．People do not have enough spare money to spend on beer．Recently, the UK government banned smoking in all pubs, and that may also have affected the number of customers going to pubs．

　　This decline is happening despite the fact that in 2005 the UK government started to allow pubs to stay open after 11 p．m．．Previously, with 11 p．m．as closing time, customers would have to drink quite quickly, meaning they sometimes got more drunk than they would if allowed to drink slowly．The British habit of drinking a lot very quickly is known as "binge drinking", and it causes long-term health problems for people and problems with violent crime for communities．

　　In order to save their businesses, pubs are trying to change with the market．British pubs now offer something for everyone．A lot of pubs used to be "Working Men's Clubs", meaning that women could not usually enter．Today, however, women can freely enter 99％ of pubs without experiencing any problems．Perhaps things are changing for the better after all．

(1)

British people have the habit of gathering in the pubs to ________．
[　　]
A．	have the hearty food
B．	enjoy the historic sites
C．	make themselves known
D．	communicate with each other

(2)

The British pubs are allowed to stay open after 11p．m．to ________．
[　　]
A．	urge customers to drink quickly
B．	affect the number of customers
C．	help reduce social problems
D．	give pub owners better income

(3)

We can learn from the last paragraph that the author ________．
[　　]
A．	is against the admission of too many women to the pubs
B．	holds an optimistic attitude towards the future of the British pubs
C．	thinks that women in the pubs will cause less social problems
D．	holds the view that British pubs should offer everything you need

(4)

The passage mainly tells us ________．
[　　]
A．	the long history of British pubs
B．	the present situation of British pubs
C．	the reason why British people go to pubs
D．	the disadvantages of running pubs in Britain

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Some people cannot learn in ordinary schools. Physical or 1 handicap(残疾) prevents a child from learning. Today new 2 are being used in special schools to help the disabled learn

　　 A school is being 3 in New Jersey, U.S.A. It is called Bancroft. Here the disabled will be trained to　　 4 themselves and to get along in the outside world.

　　 Bancroft is not surrounded by　　 5 of any kind. Its director insists that it be　　 6 so that students may gradually develop normal relations with the rest of the world. Bancroft students will 7 in apartment, cooking their own meals, and learning to perform other 8 .As they become 9 , they will buy their own furniture, paying for it out of their own earnings. They will pay for their food, too. They will learn to expect　　 10 bills for the calls they make every month.

　　 As a step toward the goal of becoming 11 , each disabled person will decide what kind of work he wants to be 12 to do. While some of the training will be carried on within Bancroft itself, most of the students will receive 13 training in nearby towns. They will be trained by town people.

　　 After the training has been 14 completed, the student will work as an assistant and will begin to earn money. After that he will leave Bancroft, 　　15 the school will continue to give him help if he 16 it.

　　 How long will it take a student to 17 his training under this new system? The director says. “For some a year will be 18 . For others it might take ten years.” For all, however, this method offers new　　 19 .Many will learn to be 20 and independent, supporting themselves in the world.

1．A. spirit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. mental

C. thought　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. body

2．A. plans　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. decisions

C. tools　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. methods

3．A. turned up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. set up

C. searched for　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. longed for

4．A. enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. teach

C. help　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. support

5．A. trainers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. students

C. tress　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. walls

6．A. free　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. open

C. quiet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. different

7．A. live　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. study

C. plays　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. acts

8．A. operations　　　　　　  　　　　　　　　　　 B. tasks

C. plays　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. acts

9．A. strong　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. health

C. able　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. happy

10．A. telephone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　B. education

C. housing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. food

11．A. brave　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. clever

C. learned　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. independent

12．A. asked　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sent

C. trained　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. made

13．A. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. job

C. body　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mind

14．A. successfully　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. gradually

C. quickly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. hardly

15．A. and　　　　 B. but　　　　 C. so　　　　 D. or

16．A. needs　　 B. asks　　　　 C. gets　　 D. offers

17．A. receive　　 B. get　　　　 C. complete　　 D. stop

18．A. short　　 B. enough　　　　 C. good　　　　 D. long

19．A. ideas　　　　 B. abilities　　 C. time　　　　 D. work

20．A. helpful　　 B. careful　　　　 C. useful　　　　 D. cheerful

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阅读理解

　　I fell in love with England because it was quaint(古雅)－all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls' houses．I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London．I've slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it's an ugly town now．

　　Things have changed．For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good manners．The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners－people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing．

　　I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places．You're forced to live indoors．In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs．To meet friends here it usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman．The cafes are not terribly nice．

　　As a woman, I feel unsafe here．I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 p.m．I used to use it, but now I'm afraid．

　　The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England．My family is well united and that's typically French．In Middlesex I had a neighbour who is 82 now．His family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone．

(1)

The writer doesn't like London because she ________．
[　　]
A．	is not used to the life there now
B．	has lived there for seventeen years
C．	prefers to live in an old-fashioned house
D．	has to be polite to everyone she meets there

(2)

Where do people usually meet their friends in England?
[　　]
A．	In a cafe．
B．	In a restaurant．
C．	In a nightclub．
D．	In a pub．

(3)

The underlined part“it”(in Par A．4)refers to ________．
[　　]
A．	a taxi
B．	the money
C．	a bomb
D．	public transport

(4)

The writer took her neighbour to France for Christmas because he ________．
[　　]
A．	felt lonely in England
B．	had never been to France
C．	was from a typical French family
D．	didn't like the British idea of family

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