My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually good and there aren’t too many tourists in October.

We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient as we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive, we couldn’t understand the bus routes, and my wife didn’t like traveling under the ground. She said it made her feel sick.

We went to look at the places which all tourists visit. We saw Buckingham Palace. We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, though, was going to the theatre. We didn’t have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is bad. We didn’t think so. It is true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.

In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked again for this year. We are going to take our umbrellas, though. I’m sure we’ll need them sometimes.

The couple chose a small hotel in the West End to stay in because _________.

A. taxis were too expensive                         B. they could go sightseeing on foot

C. the underground made the wife feel sick         D. all the above

The couple had some difficulty in ________.

A. booking in the hotel                                   B. finding the bus routes

C. going sightseeing on foot                           D. having meals

Generally speaking, the couple _________the trip to London.

A. were satisfied with                                     B. disliked

C. were a bit unhappy about                            D. regretted

What did the couple think of English food?

A. terrible               B. not bad              C. great                  D. comfort

Which of the following is NOT true about the couple?

A. They thought English food was bad.                     B. They will visit London again.

C. They visited London last October.                D. They didn’t take their umbrella last year.

Bum rate is the speed at which a startup business consumes money. My rate would be $ 50,000 a month when my new media company started. So, I began looking around for individuals who would be my first investors. “Angel money” it was called. But when I reviewed my list of acquaintances to find those who might be able to help, I found the number got small.

　　With no other choices, I began meeting with the venture-capital companies. But I was warned they took a huge share of your company for the money they put in. And if you struggled, they could drop you cold.

　　As I was searching for “angel money”, I started to build a team who trusted me even though I didn't have money for paychecks yet.

　　Bill Becker was an expert in computer programming and image processing at a very famous Media Lab at M. I.T. With his arrival, my company suddenly had a major technology “guy” in-house.

　　Katherine Henderson, a filmmaker and a former real-estate dealer, joined us as our director of market research. Steve White came on as operating officer. He had worked for the developer of a home-finance software, Quicken. We grabbed him.

　　We had some really good people, but we still didn't have enough money. One night, my neighbor, Louise Johnson, came for a visit. She and I were only nodding acquaintances, but her boys and ours were constant companions. She ran a very good business at the time.

　　Louise was brilliant and missed nothing. She had been watching my progress closely. She knew I was dying for money and I had prospects but could offer no guarantees of success.

　　She told me that her attorney had talked to mine and the terms had been agreed upon. She handed me an envelope. Inside was a check for $ 500,000.

　　I almost fell down. I heard her voice as if from heaven.

　　“I have confidence in your plan,” she said. “You' 11 do well. You're going to work hard for it, but it' s satisfying when you build your own company.”

　　Who would have thought I'd find an angel so close to home? There were no words sufficient for the moment. We just said good night. She left and I just stood there, completely humbled and completely committed.

1.For a newly-established business, bum rate refers to___________.

A. the salary it pays to its staff　         B. the interest it pays to the bank

C. the way in which it raises capital　  　 D. the speed at which it spends money

2.By "Angel money", the author refers to__________.

A. the money borrowed from banks　  　 B. the money spent to promote sales

C. the money raised from close friends　　 D. the money needed to start a business

3.To get help from a venture-capital company, you may have to__________.

put up with unfair terms　         　B. change your business line

C. enlarge your business scope      　　 D. let them operate your business

4.The author easily built a team for his company because__________.

A. they were underpaid at their previous jobs

B. they were turned down by other companies

C. they were confident of the author and his business

D. they were satisfied with the salaries in his company

5. Louise decided to lend money to the author because__________.

A. she wanted to join his company

B. she knew he would build a team

C. she knew his plan would succeed

D. she wanted to help promote his sales

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We spend two weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn .We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually good but there aren’t too many tourists in October.
We stayed in a small hotel in the West End .It was convenient as we did most of our traveling by foot. We went to look at the places where all tourists see. We saw Buckingham Palace and the National Gallery.
We went to shopping in Oxford Street and spent too many money .What we liked most, though, was going to theatre. We don’t have the chance to see so wonderful plays at home .A lot of people say English food is very badly. We didn’t think so. It’s true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meal.

My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually good and there aren’t too many tourists in October.

We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient as we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive, we couldn’t understand the bus routes, and my wife didn’t like traveling under the ground. She said it made her feel sick.

We went to look at the places which all tourists visit. We saw Buckingham Palace and the National Gallery. We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, though, was going to the theatre. We didn’t have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is bad. We didn’t think so. It is true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.

In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked again for this year. We are going to take our umbrellas, though. I’m sure we’ll need them sometimes.

The couple chose a small hotel in the West End to stay in because _________.

A. taxis were too expensive            B. they could go sightseeing on foot

C. the underground made the wife feel sick  D. all the above

The couple had some difficulty in ________.

A. booking in the hotel                      B. finding the bus routes

C. going sightseeing on foot               D. having meals

Generally speaking, the couple _________the trip to London.

A. were satisfied with                         B. disliked

C. were a bit unhappy about                D. regretted

Which of the following is NOT true about the couple?

A. They thought English food was bad.      

B. They will visit London again.

C. They visited London last October.   

D. They didn’t take their umbrella last year.

This story began when I was a child. I was born in     46   . Often we hadn’t enough to eat. When never we had some food, Mother often give me  her portion. While she was putting her rice into my bowl, she would say, “Eat this rice, son! I’m not   47   .”
As I grew, Mother her    48   her spare time to    49  in a river near our house; she hoped that from the fish she caught, she could give me a little bit more     50  for my growth. Once she caught just two fish, she made fish soup. While I was eating the soup, Mother sat beside me and ate what was still kept on the    51   of the fish I had eaten. My heart was       52   when I saw it. So I gave the other fish to her but she immediately   53  it and said, “I don’t  54    like fish.”
Then, in order to pay for my    55    , Mother went to a match factory. This helped her get some money to cover my school fees. One wintry night I awoke to find Mother filling the matchboxes by candlelight.    56   I said, “Mother, go to sleep; it’s late; you can     57  working tomorrow.” Mother smiled and said, “Go to sleep, son! I’m not      58     .”
When I had to sit my final examination, mother accompanied me. Mother    59    for me for hours in the heat of the sun. When the bell rang, I ran to    60   her. Mother give me a glass of tea that she had    61   . The tea was not as    62   as Mother’s love. Seeing Mother covered with sweat, I at once gave her my glass and asked her to   63  too. Mother said, “I’m not thirsty!”.
Now , I’m an employer and my     64   now is to work hard and to repay my mother for all the    65    that she gave me.