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If you like unusual places, you should visit the Hebrides Islands. Not many people live on these islands in the northwest of Scotland. The land is not good for farming. It’s only good for keeping sheep (绵羊). The winters are long, cold, and wet. It’s hard to make a living on the Hebrides, but for a visitor, these islands can be very special.

They’re not for everyone. Even summer days are cool and often windy. The water is too cold for swimming. There are only a few trees and green fields. Instead of fields, there are just rocks and small plants. The hills, too, are just piles of rocks. Sometimes the view (风景) looks like pictures of the moon.

But there is beauty in this place. From the beach you can often see all the ways to the rocky hills. From the hills you can see far out to other islands and the open ocean. The colors, too, are special. Blue is everywhere. It’s in the sky and in the ocean. In the spring there is also green in the hills. In the summer and winter the hills are more purple.

On these islands you can forget about the rest of the world. The evenings are quiet. The restaurants close early, and there isn’t any nightlife. Visitors stay at a guest house or a Bed. This is the best way to learn about life on the islands. The islanders are often friendly, and they like to talk.

If you want to meet islanders, you can also try the pubs (酒吧) or even the shops. People are in no hurry here. They like to chat about the weather or the fishing.

Do not come to the Hebrides for shopping. Come to walk in the clean, cool air. Come for the quiet beauty and for the views.

1.Are there many people living on the Hebrides islands?

2.How is the weather on the Hebrides in the summer?

3.What can you see from the hills when you are on the Hebrides?

4.Where do visitor stay for the night on the Hebrides?

5.According to the passage, what can we do on the Hebrides?

London’s Chinese community(社区) dates back to the 18^th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”. However, London’s Chinese community remained every small for many years: at the start of the 20^th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.

After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled (定居) in a different area—a port of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.

At first, the new immigrants found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-ways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.

As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever.

1.When did the first Chinese immigrants come to London?

A. In the 1950s.

B. B. More than 200 years ago.

C. C. At the start of the 20 century.

2.Why did many Chinese immigrants come to London in the 1950s?

A. Because it was easy for them to get jobs there.

B. Because many British people enjoyed Chinese food.

C. Because their children could study there and get highly paid jobs.

3.In the 1950s, Chinese immigrants came to London and worked as _______.

A. sailors

B. sailors and farmers

C. restaurant workers

4.Where is London’s Chinatown now?

A. In the east of London.

B. In Limhouse.

C. Not far from Leicester square.

5.According to this passage, if people live in the outskirts of a city, they live ______.

A. in the center of the city

B. in the outer areas of the city

C.in the busiest part of the city.

As we know, Chongqing has changed a lot. Most of the people feel much safer now. More and more trees are being planted in the city. And every day you can see many old people play sports everywhere. The change makes the people in the city live a happy life. The small survey below is from people in Chongqing. One hundred persons were chosen to answer the questions last week.

根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。

1. From the survey,            of the people in Chongqing care about health.

A. 41%                  B. 80%                           C. 52%

2.Most people think working in Chongqing is           .

A. bad                         B. good                       C. hard               

3.From the survey, we know most people want to live           .

A. in a busier place       B. in a quieter place       C. in a greener place

4.Every day people in Chongqing can see            play sports everywhere.

A. the young                  B. the old                     C. the men          

5.According to the passage and the survey, we know that           .

A. the change in Chongqing makes people enjoy living there

B. 12% people in Chongqing think working in the city is bad

C. 33% people in Chongqing care about the food

     Some people remember the things by writing notes to themselves. Then they leave the notes in obvious(明显的) places, such as on the table or on the floor in the middle of the living room. I don’t think I like to write notes to myself. Most of the time I lose them or forget to look at them until it’s too late. I prefer to use an alarm clock to tell me what I should do. I have ten alarm clocks in my house. They could tell me about things. For example, if I have to make a telephone call at a certain time, I’ll set an alarm clock to go off a few minutes early and put the clock by the telephone. Or if I want to watch a certain television program, I’ll set an alarm clock at the right time and put the clock on top of the TV set. I can remember almost anything if I use my clocks. However, sometimes an alarm clock goes off and I don’t know what it means. I always remember setting it, but I do not know why I set it. If the clock is by the telephone, I know I may have set it to tell me to call someone, but I can’t be sure. I might have set it to tell myself that somebody was to call me at a certain time.

1. Some people like to write notes to themselves so that they can _______.

A. leave them in obvious places    

B. remember what to do at a certain time

C. watch a certain program    

D. make a phone call at a certain time

2. I don’t like to write notes to myself because ________.

A. they are easy to lose or forget to look at 

B. I don’t know where to put them

C. my handwriting is poor               

D. it gives me too much trouble

3.I often use _______ to help me remember things.

A. a notebook   B. a computer    

C. telephone calls    D. alarm clocks

4. Sometimes an alarm clock can’t help me because _______.

A. I put the clock in a wrong place          

B. the clock goes wrong

C. when the clock goes off, I forget why I set it   

D. I’m not sure whom I should call

5. In this passage, “go off” means _______.

A. start off    B. get off    C. go away   D. make a sudden noise

One day,a poor boy,who was selling newspapers from door to door in order to pay for his schooling,found he had only ten cents left,and he was  1 .He decided to ask for a meal at the next house.However,he changed his mind when a young woman opened the door.
Instead of a  2 he asked for a drink of water.But as he looked so hungry，she
3   him a large glass of milk.He drank it,and then asked.“How much do I owe(欠)you?”
“My mother teaches me never to accept money for any   4 ,”she replied,“so you don’t owe me anything.”
Many years later,the  5 became seriously ill.Then she was sent to a famous  6
in London.
Dr Kelly was called in to study her illness.When he 7 the name of the town which she came  8 ,a strange light filled his eyes.As soon as he walked into her room,he recognized(认出)her at once.
He did his best to 9 her.Then he gave special attention to her.After some time she got  10 .
Dr Kelly asked for her final bill  11 she left hospital.He looked at it,then
12   something on it before it was sent to her.She was  13  to open it,for she
believed it would take the rest of her life to   14  for it all.But finally she opened it,and read these words on it:Paid in full with one glass of  15 .
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