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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。

　　Apply for summer savings with Advantage Gold

　　Holidays abroad and days out in the UK.

　　Whether you are planning to head for foreign shores or stay in the UK this summer, the Advantage Gold account can provide you with a wide range of savings.

　　If you are travelling abroad, here are some of the benefits:

　　●Competitively priced package holidays - we'll match the cost of over 20 leading high street holiday companies

　　●At least 10% off cruises (travel by ship) with leading cruise companies

　　●Competitively priced ferries (ship) and car rentals

　　●Pay for your travel and/ or accommodation (食宿) before your departure (启程) with your NatWest personal credit card (信用卡) and you'll receive Travel Insurance at no extra cost

　　●commission fee(手续费) foreign currency and American Express Travellers Cheques

　　If you are staying in the UK, you can use your Advantage Gold Membership Card to get discounted (折扣) entry into over 200 UK family attractions including:

　　●The Tower of London

　　●London Zoo

　　●Cadbury World

　　●Blackpool Pleasure Beach

　　●Lochness 2000

　　Further details of the places you can visit can be found in the ‘Family Days Out’ Guide Book which you will be sent with your Welcome Pack once your application has been accepted.

　　National Westminster Bank P1c, Registered Office: 135 Bishopsgate, London EC2M3UR.

1．If Mr. and Mrs. Browns are planning to take children away to Spain this year, how much will they save with their Advantage Gold account?

　　(travelling expenses are ￡1,570,

　　family insurance is ￡65.45,

　　1% commission fee for ￡500 American Express Travellers chques,

　　2% commission fee for ￡500 currency)

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2．If Chris Young is planning to visit London Zoo with his Advantage Gold Membership Card, how much will he save?

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A．￡200.

B．￡20.

C．10% of the total cost.

D．Not mentioned in the passage.

3．The passage is mainly to ________.

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A．attract more customers

B．introduce a new kind of service

C．encourage more people to travel

D．attract more foreigners travelling in the Uk

从A、B、C、D四个单词中找出一个与其它三个的划线部分读音不同的选项

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A． beach　　　B． beat　　　C． beast　　　D． great

从A、B、C、D中找出划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项

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A．breast　　　B．theatre　　　C．beach　　　D．ocean　　　

HOLIDAY HOMES IN MALLORCA　　
Holiday houses in Mallorca sailing and fishing port—quiet even in summer season. Beautifully situated houses with sights of sea and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants. Cars and bicycles for hire. Sailing and sports clubs nearby.
ITALY IN COMFORT　　
Luxury coach(carriage) trips of Italy, out of normal holiday season. 21days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1st May, 1st September. The trips are guided by profess or Martin Davis, head of Italian Studies, London University. See the arts and culture of historic Italy.
KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL(以色列)　　
Working holidays on a kibbutz (co-operative farm) in Israel. All nationalities welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members. Accommodation, food and trips to historic sights all provided free—you pay only for the special low- cost return flight.
TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND　　
Two- week holidays in the Hotel Splendid, on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea. Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports, trips around the island arranged. Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment—dancing.　　
1st November—31st March = ￡720 per person　　
1st April—30th October = ￡850 per person　　
Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying.　　
Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people.
Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter. He would like to go somewhere warmer and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing.　　
Harry and Kate, both teachers, and their two sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays. There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want to have beautiful scenery, good food and wine and peace.
【小题1】 Michael would most probably go to ________ for his holiday.　　

　　①Brain-injured boy set for ￡ 1.75m payout

　　A YOUNGSTER who was knocked off his bicycle by a taxi and left with a serious brain injury is set to be awarded ￡ 1.75 million.

　　Fourteen-year-old George Currie, from Dalkeith, was living in country Durham with his parents Allister and Paula at the time of the accident in September 1993.

　　George, who was then three years old, was riding his small tricycle along the pavement when he lost control and swerved on to the road into the path of an on-coming taxi.

　　The driver's insurance company has now ac cepted responsibility for the accident and New Castle County Court is expected to rule on the payout on Monday.

　　②Boating accidents reduce

　　Lee and Collier counties tied at No. 10 for boating accidents in Florida in 2004, an improvement for both.

　　But because the counties remained in the top 10 among Florida's 67 counties, safety continues to be a concern, officials said.

　　③Teens react to new law on driving permit

　　Lawmakers may hope to make teenage drivers drive more safely, but some local teens behind the wheel feel angry following the passing of Senace Bill 36 last week.

　　SB 36 is a law that limits times new teen drivers can drive and the number of passengers

　　④Road accidents take costly toll

　　Traffic accidents kill more than one million people each year, injure tens of millions more and cost developing countries twice as much as they receive in international aid, the leader of a research body said Wednesday.

　　The figures have led experts to form an international road safety network to choose the most important research areas, inform policy makers and help develop ways to prevent accidents, particularly in poor nations.

　　pavement: 人行道

　　swerve: 突然转

　　insurance: 保险.

　　Florida counties with the most accidents in 2004:

　　1．Monroe (98)

　　2．Palm Beach (65)

　　3．Pinellas (64)

　　4．Broward (59)

　　5．Miami-Dade (54)

　　6．Okaloosa (34)

　　7．Orange (24)

　　8．Bay (22)

　　9．Lee (21)

　　10．Collier (21)

(1) What does Passage ① tell us about the boy?

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A．He was injured in the head when he was 14.

B．He has waited for the payout for a long time.

C．He has lived in the same place since the accident.

D．He was run over by a taxi when riding on the pavement.

(2) What can we learn about Lee and Collier counties from Passage ②?

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A．They both became safe places.

B．They won the same place in race.

C．They had the same number of accidents.

D．They joined hands in reducing accidents.

(3) Which passage would give more information on the prevention of road accidents?

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