Ballpoint pens have made life easier for millions of people.At one time 1 did not like their students to  2  with them.Perhaps it was too easy.Pens can leak(漏)and it is  3 to spill(溢出,流出)the ink.But it is hard to write on thin or cheap paper with them.

    Ladislao Biro  4  for a newspaper in Budapest.He spent all day  5  his desk.Day in and day out,he corrected  6  of thin,cheap paper with a pen and ink.He often had to stop to   7  his pen and it did not write  8  on the thin paper.He and his brother George  9  some experiments.They wanted a pen that did not leak,with ink that did not spill.Why not  10  a little ball at the end?

  Two Englishmen,Henry Martin and Fredrick Miles,liked the  11 . It was the  12 in the second World War.The Air Force(空军)  13  a non-leak,non-spill pen for the men to write with in  14 .Martin and Miles made and  15  many thousands of Biro “writing—sticks” to the Air Force.

1.A.factories                B.schools            C.shops               D.restaurants

2.A.play                      B.write                C.come               D.meet

3.A.easy                      B.hard                 C.free                 D.popular

4.A.1eft                       B.waited              C.looked              D.worked

5.A.on                         B.near                 C.at                    D.in

6.A.mistakes                B.books               C.pages               D.diaries

7.A.mend                    B.fill                    C.brush               D.change

8.A.well                      B.down               C.out                  D.up

9.A.kept                      B.finished            C.began               D.studied

10.A.find                     B.wear                C.grow               D.use

11.A.matter                 B.result               C.meaning           D.idea

12.A.day                     B.time                 C.break               D.year

13.A.bought                 B.took                 C.needed             D.preferred

14.A.planes                  B.ships                C.trains               D.buses

15.A.bought            B.lent                C.moved            D.passed

Pop is short for popular, and a pop singer has to work very hard to become popular. He must give the public what they want, and he must find a new way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he is successful and his records are sold everywhere, he can't relax. Then he must work harder than ever and remain popular, because there are always younger singers trying to become famous.

     The life of a successful pop singer isn't easy at all. Everything he does in public is watched and reported in the special newspapers written for the fans. The fans are the most important people in the world for the singer. They buy his records, and they go to his concerts. They make him rich and famous. But they can be very dangerous, too. Sometimes they will do anything to get a souvenir. Many singers have been forced to hide. A pop singer has to spend a lot of money on clothes, because he must always look smart and different. And most, importantly, he must always keep smiling.

1. Why must a singer work harder when he is successful?

   A. To earn more money.            B. To sell more records.

   C. To remain popular.              D. To thank the public.

2.According to the passage,the fans are the most important people for a pop singer,Because___________________.

   A.they go to his concerts            B.they buy his records

   C.they make him rich and famous     D.all of the above

3.What’s the life of a successful pop singer?

   A.Very exciting.                 B.Very interesting.

   C.Very comfortable.              D.Very hard.

4.What will be the best title for the passage?

   A.The way to become singers        B.The fans of pop singers

   C.The success of pop singers        D.The life of pop singers

Good afternoon,and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one.Today.I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws(法律).

  The first one is about drinking.Now, you may not buy wine(酒)in this country if you are under l 8 years of age,nor may your friends buy it for you.

  The second one is noise.Enjoy yourselves by all means,but please don’t make unnecessary noise,especially at night.We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

  The third one is crossing the road.Be careful.The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country.Use pedestrian crossings(人行横道)and do not take any chances when crossing the road.

    My next point is about rubbish.It isn't lawful to drop rubbish in the street.When you have something to throw away,please put in your pocket and take it home,or put it in dustbin.

Finally,smoking.You are not allowed to buy cigarettes if you are under l6 years of age.

I’d like to finish by saying that if you need any sort of help,you should contact the police,who will be pleased to help you. You can write or directly (直接地) go to ask any policeman.

1. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?

  A. A guide.                 B. A person who makes laws.

  C. A teacher.                D. An English teacher.

2. How many laws are discussed in the speech?

  A. Four.            B. Three.            C. Six.            D. Five.

3.The main purpose(目的)of this speech is to______.

   A.tell people that those above l8 can drink and smoke in England

   B.declare(宣布)the different laws of England

   C.give advice to travelers in England

   D.warn people against going to England

4. You are not allowed to ______ when you have something to throw away.

  A. drop it in the street        B. put it in your pocket

  C. take it home             D. put it in dustbin

5. The underlined word "contact" in the last paragraph means______.

  A. keep up      B. go to see      C. get in touch with      D. bring trouble

6. From the speech we can learn that______.

   A. in England, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy wine, but your friends can buy it for you

   B. you may not buy cigarettes unless you are above 16 years of age

   C. because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use the pedestrian crossings when crossing the road

   D. you can't make a noise except at night

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