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Beefeaters eat beef, right? Wrong! This is a special name for the soldiers that stood guard outside the Tower of London. This place used to be the home of the kings and queens of England. The Beefeaters are still there now but only as tour guides! 　 　Some people think they got the name "Beefeater" because they were fed very well to prepare them for war. The name is probably from the French word "Boufitirs", the name for the guards in the home of French kings. They protected the king's food. So the name "Beefeater" may have nothing to do with eating beef at all! 　　 Beefeaters were the bodyguards of King Henry VII of England from 1485. Even when the king no longer lived at the tower the bodyguards stayed there. They have been there ever since! 　　 The Beefeaters have very colourful clothes that have not changed since 1552. Beefeaters wear a red jacket, red trousers and stockings and a special hat. 　　 Today Beefeaters are no longer bodyguards. They take people on tours around the Tower of London instead. There are 36 and they are all old soldiers. It is difficult to become a Beefeater. They are very friendly and helpful men and know a lot of information about the history of London. People like to have their photograph taken with a Beefeater. It's a fun way to remember London!

56.Beefeaters were ____. A. people who enjoyed eating beef　　　　　　　 B. cooks who made delicious beef dishes C. soldiers who guarded the Tower of London　　　　　　

D. tour guides who worked outside the Tower of London

57.By saying "So the name "Beefeater" may have nothing to do with eating beef at all!", the author implies (暗示) ____　　 . A. Beefeaters are fond of beef.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Beefeaters never eat beef. C. Beefeaters are good at cooking beef.　　　　　 D. Beefeaters may not eat beef.

58.It can be inferred(推测) from the story that ____　　　 . A. only friendly people can become beefeaters.

　　 B. Beefeaters must be strong. C. Beefeaters are very well fed.　　　　　　　　　　　

D. Beefeaters are always prepared for war.

55.A. visit　　　　　　 B. enjoy　　　　　 C. hold　　　　　　 D. look

IV. Reading comprehension.

54.A. really　　　　　 B. even　　　　　　 C. nearly　　　　　 D. just

53.A. lost　　 　　　　　 B. got　　 　　　　　 C. called　　 　　　　 D. found

52.A. look　　　　　 B. like　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　　　　 D. form

51.A. seemed　　　 B. looked　　　　　　　　 C. happened　　　 D. appeared

50.A. in　　　　 　　　 B. between　 　　　　　　　 C. among　 　　　　 D. from

49.A. because　 　　　 B. as　　　　 　　 C. to　　　 　　　　 D. because of

48.A. gather　　　　　　　　 B. collect　　　　　 C. meet　　　　　　 D. divide

47.A. where　　 　　 B. when 　　　　　　 C. which　　 　　　　 D. that