Dear Sir,

I read your story(of the 5^th may) about the cost of living in the country, and I agree with what you said. I lived in a seaside town two years ago. When my husband stopped working, we moved to a small village.

I have to do my shopping in small shops, and things are more expensive than in city supermarkets; it also costs more to travel by bus.

But it does not cost us much to enjoy the beauty and quiet in the country. We can enjoy them just by going out  of the front door. Though it costs more to live here, we have an enjoyable life now.

                                                    Yours faithfully,

                                                     Helen Smith

46.Mrs. Smith moved from______to a small village.

  A. a large city      B. the country      C. a seaside town   D. another village

47.Things in small shops are______than those in city supermarkets.

  A. less expensive   B. more expensive   C. cheaper        D. cheap

48.It cost them______to live in the country than before.

  A. much          B. more           C. little           D. less

49.We can infer(推断)that the May 5^th story told people the cost of living in the town was______than that in the country.

  A. higher        B. lower          C. as high as     D. as low as

WC, toilet, lavatory, bathroom, restroom, john --- English has many ___31___ for the little room we all have to go to every day. Here are some of the words that ___32___ and explanations of their meanings.

Different countries use different words. In the US, in ___33___ home, you will get ___34___ you need to go if you ask where the “bathroom” is. If you are in a shopping mall, you ___35___ ask directions to the “restroom”. US people also use the word “john”, which is named ___36___ the 19^th century British inventor of the flush toilet (although he seems to have been called Thomas.).

In Britain the most commonly used words are “toilet” and “bathroom”. But “WC”, which ___37___ for “water closet”, and “lavatory” are also used. A public toilet is a “public convenience”. People ___38___ speak of the “ladies” and “Gents” (you see the words “Ladies” and “Gentlemen” above the ___39___ to public toilets). An older, now rarely used word in Britain is “privy” which is short for “ ___40___ ”.

Australians say “loo” , which is quite popular in the UK ___41___. Canadians use the word “can ”, New Zealanders “bog”, ___42___ South Africans “want to go to the bathroom”.

Where does the word toilet itself ___43___ from? Well, it’s from the French “toilette” ---- to wash ___44___.

People from ___45___ countries also use some humorous words. For example, “ throne” to describe the toilet and “throne room” foe the bathroom.

31. A. words           B. names            C. places            D. titles

32. A. uses            B. use               C. is used            D. are used

33. A. some           B. anyone            C. someone’s         D. somebody

34. A. how            B. what              C. where            D. when

35. A. would           B. must             C. should            D. can

36. A. in              B. for               C. after              D. at

37. A. stands           B. writes            C. says              D. asks

38. A. sometime        B. never             C. sometimes        D. some times

39. A. entries          B. exits              C. roofs             D. walls

40. A. pretty           B. private            C. plenty           D. practice

41. A. what            B. which            C. who              D. whose

42. A. as well          B. also              C. too               D. either

43. A. is              B. comes             C. come            D. change

44. A. me             B. yourself           C. us               D. you

45. A. developing       B. developed         C. poor              D. English-speaking

—How much did the car ______ your uncle?

—Two hundred thousand yuan.

A. spend      B. cost     C. take      D. pay

 Tom’s grandfather ____ for two years,Tom loves him very much.

A. has died                          B. died

C. has been dead                  D. is died

I’ll go camping with you, if I _____ free tomorrow.

A. will be                       B. shall be                  C. am                        D. was

—Would you please _____my daughter from school for me?

—With pleasure.

  A. put up     B. pick up    C. turn up     D. look up

－ Would you please tell me _______ next, Miss Yang?

－ Sure. Let me see.

A. what should we do　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. we should do what

C. what we should do　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. should we do what

—Congratulations to you on your passing the college entrance examinations.

—______.

A. Never mind　　 B. Good luck.　 C. Well done 　　D. Thank you

—What’s wrong with the houses?

—They ____ in the storm.

A. destroyed　　 B. were destroyed　 C. were destroying　 D. have destroyed

—What’s the man ____is running over there?

—Oh, he is a famous cartoonist.

A. who　　 B. whom　　 C. he　　　 D. /