题目内容
Today is Christmas Eve. The department store ______ be very crowded.
- A.has to
- B.need
- C.should
- D.had better
Tourism wasn’t as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world; that is to say, people now have more money for travel. Special plane fares(费用) for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before. One person doesn’t travel for the same reason as another. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and to taste new food.
Tourism causes many changes in a country and in people’s lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places. There’re new nightclubs and other amusements. International tourism is clearly a big business.
【小题1】In the old days _________ could travel to other countries.
| A.boys and girls, men or women, young or old |
| B.either kings or queens |
| C.both the poor and the rich |
| D.nobody but those who had money |
| A.people have become interested in traveling |
| B.traveling today is easier than in the past |
| C.people now have spare money for travel |
| D.great changes have taken place in the world |
| A.Travel by air to other countries is much cheaper today. |
| B.More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots. |
| C.Modern telegraph lines make travel less expensive. |
| D.New hotels and restaurants have been built. |
| A.Tourism won’t bring any changes in people’s minds. |
| B.People have some trouble in making journey. |
| C.With the development of tourism, great changes have taken place in many parts in the world. |
| D.Tourism causes only some changes in clothing. |
Valentine’s Day is named for Saint Valentine, an early Christmas churchman who helped young lovers. Valentine was killed for his Christian beliefs on February 14 more than 1700 years ago, but the day which
is named after him is even earlier than that.
More than 2,000 years ago, the ancient Romans celebrated a holiday for lovers. As part of the celebration, girls wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a large container. Boys reached into the container and pulled one out. The girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover or sweet heart for a year.
Now, lovers still put their names on pieces of paper and they sent each other Valentine’s Day cards that tell of their love. Sometimes they also send gifts, like flowers or chocolate candies. Americans usually send these gifts and cards through the mail system. But some use another way to send this message. They have it printed in a newspaper. The cost is usually a few dollars. Some of the messages are simple and short, “Jane, I love you very much”. Others say more. This one, for example, “Dan, Roses are red. Violets are blue. I hope you love me as much as I love you. Forever, May.”
Most of the newspapers that print such messages are local, but USA Today is sold throughout the United S
tates and 90 other countries. This means someone can send a Valentine message to the lover in a far-away place almost anywhere in the world. These messages cost 80 dollars and more. An employee of USA Today says readers can have a small heart or rose printed along with their messages this year. Will this kind of Valentine’s Day message reach the one you love? Well, just make sure he or she reads the newspaper.
【小题1】When was the day named after Valentine?
| A.More than 1700 years ago before Valentine’s death. | B.More than 2, 000 years ago. |
| C.On February 14. | D.It is not mentioned in the passage. |
| A.Girls put paper with their names into a container. |
| B.Boys and girls became sweet hearts by chance. |
| C.Girls and boys chose life lovers in the holiday. |
| D.It was celebrated as a holiday for lovers. |
| A.like what the ancient Romans did | B.by sending gifts to each other |
| C.by printing newspapers | D.by spending lots of money |
| A.The ancient Roman girls were more easy-going. |
| B.Valentine was killed for not helping the government. |
| C.USA Today helps readers to send roses with printed messages. |
| D.Valentine was honored for his Christian belief and warm heart. |
| A.tell us something about Valentine’s Day | B.advertise for USA Today |
| C.tell us that Americans are open to express love | D.sell roses on Valentine’s Day |