One of Britain's bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected (可疑的) police killer David Bieber -- and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.

Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber's bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building.

　She said: "I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the car park I was so glad they were there.”

The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious (怀疑) of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Year's Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: "He didn't seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact (接触)." Vicki, the only employee on duty, called her bosses Margaret, 64, and husband Stall McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm.

Officers from Northumbria Police called Vieki at the hotel in Dunston, Gatesheed, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minutes.

"It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said ‘Would you go and make yourself known to tile armed officers outside?'. My heart missed a beat."

Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor room and handed over the key.

"I realized that my bedroom window overlooks that pair of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see into the man's room, but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (带手铐)。

1. The underlined phrase "be in line for" ( paragraph 1 ) means __

　A. get　　　　　　　　 　　 B. be paid　　　　　　

C. ask for　　　　　　 　　 D. own

4. Cloze

When Ronaldinho (小罗纳尔多) scored the decisive goal for Brazil and pushed England out of the 2002 World Cup, not all British people were disappointed. 　(1)　 , many fans in Scotland celebrated England's failure.

This may sound 　(2)　 , but Scottish people have their own world football team and national league. The first match between Scotland and 　(3)　 was played as 　(4)　 　as 1871. And today, it still plays 　(5)　 　England in various competitions including the World Cup and UEFA Cup (欧洲联盟杯). If they 　(6)　 , it would be a Scottish flag that's raised.

Football in the UK mirrors the countries' cultural 　(7)　 . It shows the relative independence of Scotland, which 　(8)　 　itself more from England than either Wales or Northern Ireland.

Scotland was 　(9)　 　a totally independent kingdom. During the ninth century, it had a good many 　(10)　 　and bloody wars with England. The English and Scottish thrones (王权) were 　(11)　 　in 1603 and again in 1707, when Scotland 　(12)　 　became a part of Great Britain.

Today, many Scots are 　(13)　 　about the English entering and 　(14)　 　their country. There is a deep and 　(15)　 　divide between the two nations. Scotland has long fought for more 　(16)　 　and now has its 　(17)　 　legal (法律的) and education systems.

This northern country is famous 　(18)　 　its mountainous and beautiful scenery. Much of the famous highlands within the UK 　(19)　 　in Scotland.

Scottish women are recognizable for their red and green tartan (格子呢) wools. The material can be seen in Scotland's everyday life. Scottish men are famous for wearing kilts (方格呢短裙). They 　(20)　 　to wear them at weddings and in parades when the Scots play traditional bagpipes (风笛).

⑴A.　　　 Besides 　　　　 B. Instead　　　　　　　 C. What’s more　　　　　　 D. Such as

⑵A. strange　　　　　 B. special 　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　　　　　　 D. natural

⑶A. Brazil　　　　　　 B. England　　　　　　 C. Britain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Wales

⑷A. long　　　　　　　 B. far　　　　　　　　　　 C. early　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. old

⑸A. with　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　 C. against　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through

⑹A. played　　　　　 B. celebrated　　　　　 C. scored 　　　　　　　　　　 D. won

⑺A. interests　　　　 B. differences　　　　 C. similarities　　　　　　　 D. changes

⑻A. unites　　　　　　 B. divides　　　　　　　 C. separates　　　　　　　　　 D. breaks

⑼A. never　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. once　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. yet

⑽A. controls　　　　 B. diversities　　　　　 C. disagreements 　　　　 D. influences

⑾A. formed　　　　　 B. consisted　　　　　 C. separated　　　　　　　　　 D. united

⑿A. formally　　　　 B. generally　　　　　 C. namely　　　　　　　　　　 D. afterwards

⒀A. curious　　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　 C. bitter　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pleased

⒁A. approaching　 B. ruling　　　　　　　 C. separating　　　　　　　　 D. employing

⒂A. powerful　　　　　　　 B. mistaken　　　　　 C. ancient　　　　　　　　　　 D. historical

⒃A. proofs　　　　　 B. republic　　　　　　 C. independence　　　　　　 D. conquer

⒄A. own　　　　　　　　　　 B. national　　　　　　 C. personal 　　　　　　　　 D. private

⒅A. as　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. because

⒆A. includes　　　　 B. forms　　　　　　　　 C. lies　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. consists

⒇A. offer　　　　　　 B. prepare　　　　　　 C. fail　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tend

3. Multiple choice

⑴Her rich experience gave her an advantage ________ the other people applying for the job.

　　　 A. than　　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　 C. upon　　　　　　　　 D. above

⑵How’s tea made? It isn’t simply a/an _______ of soaking a tea bag in hot water.

　　　 A. matter　　　　　　　 B. basis　　　　　　　　 C. approach　　　　　 D. form

⑶Information has been put forward _________ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities.

　A. while 　　　　　　　　　　 B. that 　　　　　　　　 C. when 　　　　　　　 D. as

⑷What’s an e-pal? Yes, you _______ it! An e-pal is someone you write e-mail to.

　　　 A. guess　　　　　　　　 B. guessed　　　　　　 C. will guess　　　　　 D. had guessed

⑸It was not __________ she took off her dark glasses ________ I realized she was Julia Roberts.

　A. when; that 　　　　　　　 B. until; that　　　　　 C. until; when 　　　 D. when; then

⑹He was expecting to have completed the job by now. _______, he’s only halfway through it.

　　　 A. That is　　　　　　　　　　 B. Even though　　　 C. As it is　　　　　　　　　　 D. In that case

⑺In the summer months the difference in temperature between London and the north can be __________ 9 degrees!

　　　 A. as many as　　　　 B. as cool as　　　　　 C. as far as　　　　　　 D. as much as

⑻Indonesia ________ some 3,000 islands stretching more than 2,000 miles from east to west.

　　　 A. makes up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. makes the most of　　

　　　 C. is made up of　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. is consisted of

⑼There are three colors in the British flag, ________, red, white and blue.

　　　 A. like　　　　　　　　　 B. namely　　　　　　　 C. such as　　　　　　　 D. for example

⑽As we joined the big crowd, I got __________ from my friends.

　　　 A. separated　　　　　 B. divided　　　　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　 D. missed

⑾Only then _________ that the conference was ____________.

　　　 A. I realized … important　　　　　　 B. did I realize…of importance

　　　 C. did I realized…important 　　　　　　　 D. I realized … of importance

⑿If you look out of the window on the left of the bus, you’ll see that we’re now __________ the London Eye.

　　　 A. approaching　　　 B. arriving　　　　　　 C. conquering　　　　 D. coming

⒀Violence on TV may turn out to a strong __________ on some young people.

　　　 A. proof　　　　　　　　 B. impression　　　　 C. influence　　　　　 D. basis

⒁The ________ of booking tickets in advance is that you can get better seats.

　　　 A. approach　　　　　 B. advantage　　　　　 C. union　　　　　　　　 D. state

⒂The British Isles is a group of islands that lies _______ the west coast of Europe.

　　　 A. in　　　　　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　 D. off

2.Usage of phrases

(1)　　 His breakfast __________ dry breakfast and a cup of tea.

(2)　　 You won’t get another chance like this -- __________ it!

(3)　　 I like games__________, and especially football.

(4)　　 As we know, one hundred years __________ a century.

(5)　　 -What does WTO__________? 　

-The World Trade Organization.

(6)　　 Leave the room__________. Don’t move anything.

(7)　　 There was nothing to eat at home so we __________ eating out in KFC.

(8)　　 __________ I can see, the accident was John’s fault, not Ann’s.

(9)　　 To our disappointment, the house that they had promised us __________ to be a tiny flat.

(10)Please accept this present __________ all your help.

1. Usage of words

(1)　　 California is one of the biggest s___________ in the US.

(2)　　 The sports car runs fastest; it has a very p__________ engine in it.

(3)　　 I think Jack wants to take the job in Shanghai, if I am not m_________. He has been dreaming of working in the modern city.

(4)　　 It’s clear that the bridge is too n___________ for two cars to pass.

(5)　　 You must decide for yourself. Don’t let anyone i__________ else you.

(6)　　 J___________ from what he said, his work is going very well.

(7)　　 What p__________ have we got that what he is saying is true?

(8)　　 Jean was e___________ by the company as a general manager.

(9)　　 When you a____________ the town you will see a garage on your left.

(10)A sofa bed is a sofa that you can pull out to f_________ a bed.

5. The United Kingdom does NOT include _______________.

　　　 A. Cardiff　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the Isle of Man

　　　 C. Edinburgh　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Northern Ireland

4. _________, England, Scotland and Wales joined together and formed the Union.

　　　 A. In 1536　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. In 1283　　　

C. In 1707　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. 250 years ago

3. In January and February, __________ will probably be the coldest part of the British Isles.

　　　 A. Scotland　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. England

　　　 C. Wales　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. London

2. Which of the following is true about the British Isles?

A.　　 Ireland is the largest island.

B.　　　 Ireland lies to the west of Britain

C.　　　 The smallest island is called Isle of Man.

D.　　 The British Isles are surrounded by the Atlantic

1. The main idea of the 1^st paragraph is that ______________.

A.　　 English is widely used in the world

B.　　　 Great Britain consists of England, Scotland and Wales.

C.　　　 Great Britain is nation of various countries sharing a common language and culture

D.　　 England is famous for Fish & Chips, Speakers’ Corner, Big Ben and the Tower of London