The hot water springs( 温泉) in Bath were first discovered by the Romans in the first century A. D.. The baths were built in that place and then used by the Romaus for bathing and for the good of their health. When the Bomans, left Britain, the baths were forgotten. They were not discovered again until 1878.
HOW AMERICANS LIVE
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New York is America’s largest city, however, it may also be the country’s loneliest city. People living alone make up forty-eight percent of all households(家庭) on the island of Manhattan. “I think it’s the best way to live,” James Conaboy, a 35-year-old New York musician said, “If you want to make a mess, you can make a mess. If you want to paint the walls a certain color, you can do it . “
In the USA, there are more single-person households than classic nuclear families----a married couple and their natural children----according to a latest report. Other cities with high percentages(百分比) of single households are Washington DC, St. Louis, Denver and San Francisco.
The high number of single households shows today’s values. People living alone, especially unmarried women used to have something to do with sadness. That feeling is no longer true. Self-esteem（自尊）isn’t based on having children and being married any more.
1. New York may be the loneliest city of the USA because_______
A. many people often feel lonely.
B. most of the people there often live alone.
C. there are nearly half of single-person households.
D. people can do what they like by themselves.
2.What does the underlined word it refer to (指的是)？
A. Painting the walls. B. Making a mess.
C. Living alone. D. Being married.
3. Which of the following can best explain the chart(图表) on the left of the text ?
A. There are more single-person households than classic unclear families.
B. The high number of single households shows today’s values,
C. People living alone make up 48% of all households in the world.
D. Unmarried women used to have something to do with sadness
Good evening ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the Richmond Film Society. Tonight, we begin a season of Marilyn Monroe films. Before we star the film I’d like to say just a few words about Marilyn Monroe’s life.
Marilyn was born in Los Angeles in 1926, but had quite a sad life as a child. Her father didn’t want to see her from the time she was born and her mother became ill when she was very young and stayed in hospital for a long period of time. Between 1926 and 1935, Marilyn lived with lots of different families.
In 1935, she went to a school for girls with no parents, but didn’t like it and left in 1942 when she married Jim Dougherty. In 1949 she met the famous film director Johnny Hyde, and in 1950 she made her first film, The Asphalt Jungle.
Between 1950 and 1961 she made thirty-one films. She was, however, never very happy. She died in Hollywood in 1962.
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Name: Marilyn Monroe Birth place: (1 ) Nationality: U.S.A Age of the first marriage( 结婚): (2) Name of her first film: (3) Achievement( 成就) 1950—1961: (4) Age of death: (5) |
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Hello. We have been here for a week. We came by bus. We are staying at the camp in the picture. It is at the bottom of Mount Andy Wong Kinabalu. We are going to climb the Flat H. 20/F Mountain tomorrow. Garden Mansion Best wishes, Beijing Peter China |
| 所乘交通工具 | 飞 机 |
| 住宿地 | 光明宾馆 |
| 宾馆环境与配套设施 | 花园购物中心 |
| 明天活动安排 | 参观世博园（the EXPO） |
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Dear Andy Hello, we have been here for three days Andy Wong Flat H. 20/F Garden Mansion Beijing
Best wishes Li Hong |
