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　　Bed and Breakfast, or B&B, as it is often known, is a form of holiday accommodation (住处) for which Britain is world famous.

　　It gives you the chance to stay in a private(私人) house that has one or two spare rooms, or a small guest house.

　　And it also gives you the chance to make friends and see some of the most attractive(吸引人的)and less well-known parts of the country.

　　Usually it is run by the owner who lives in the house and you will be treated as a noble guest.

　　The welcome will be warm and friendly and you can have your meals in a separate dining room.

　　Besides a comfortable bed, your host will prepare you an English breakfast fit for a king.

　　Prices change from 15 to 20 per night, including breakfast.

1．Why is Britain world famous?

[　　]

A．Its attractive mountains of the country.

B．The spare rooms.

C．Its supply of breakfast and bed for tourists.

D．Its small houses.

2．B & B is actually ________.

[　　]

A．a small shop which especially sells beds and prepares breakfast

B．a distant village where people all like to spend holidays

C．a secret hotel where people can do what they are free to do

D．a private house where guests have a daily life as good as home

3．Which of the following sentences is not true?

[　　]

A．In a separate house guests can enjoy a separate dining room.

B．A private house can supply guests with several spare bedrooms and less well-known places.

C．The owner of the private house lived in it together with guests.

D．The owner of the private house treats guests warmly and in friendly way.

4．The phrase“an English breakfast fit for a king”means ________.

[　　]

A．a very good breakfast

B．a breakfast which only a kind can enjoy

C．a very expensive breakfast

D．a breakfast which costs 15 to 20

5．Which do you think is the best title of this passage?

[　　]

A．Small Guests House.

B．A Private House.

C．A home Away From Home.

D．Holiday Accommodation.

答案：C;D;B;A;C
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　　The age of wealthy youth is over．Today's under-thirties are the first generation for a century who can expect a lower living standard than their parents．

　　Research into the lifestyle and prospects of people born since 1970 shows that they arelikely to face a lifetime of longer working hours, lower job security and higher taxes than the previous generation．

　　When they leave work late in the evening they will be more likely to return to a smallrented flat than to a house of their own．When, eventually, they retire it will be on pensions(养老金)far lower in real terms than those of their immediate ancestors．

　　The findings are revealed in a study of the way the ageing of Britain's population isaffecting different generations．

　　Anthea Tinker, professor of social gerontology at King's College London, who carried out much of the work, said the growth of the proportion(比例)of people over 50 had reversed the traditional flow of wealth from older to younger generations．

　　“Today's older middle-aged and elderly are becoming the new winners,” she said．“Theymade relatively small contributions in tax but now makerelativelybigclaimsonthe welfare system．Generations born in the last three to four decades face the prospect of handing over more than a third of their lifetime's earnings to care for them”．

　　The growing number of older people, many living alone, has also increased demand forproperty and pushed up house prices．While previous generations found it easy to raise a mortgage(抵押), today's under-thirties have to live with their parents or rent．If they can afford to buy a home it is more likely to be a flat than a house．

　　Laura Lenox-Conyngham, 28, grew up in a large house and her mother did not need to work．Unlike her wealthy parents, she graduated with student and postgraduate loan debts of ￡13, 000．She now earns about ￡20,000 a year, preparing food to be photographed for magazines．Her home is a one-bedroom flat in central London and she rents the lounge sofa-bed to her brother．

　　“My father took pity and paid off my student debts,” she said．“But I still have no pensionand no chance of buying a property for at least a couple of years－and then it will be some-thing small in a bad area．My only hope is the traditional one of meeting a rich man．”

　　Tinkers research shows Lenox-Conyngham is representative of many young professionals, especially in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Bristol．

(1)

By saying “the growth of the proportion of people over 50 had reversed the traditional

flow of wealth from older to younger generations”(Lines 23, Para．5), Anthea Tinker

really means that ________．

[　　]

A．

currently wealth flows from old generation to younger generation

B．

traditionally wealth flows from younger generation to old generation

C．

with the increasingly big population of over 50, the trend arises that wealth flows

from younger generation to old generation

D．

with more and more people of over 50, traditions have been reversed

(2)

Why are today's older middle-aged and elderly becoming the new winners?

[　　]

A．

Because they made relatively small contributions in tax, but younger generation will possibly hand over more than a third of their lifetime's earnings for the care of them．

B．

Because they contributed a lot in tax and now can claim much on the welfare system．

C．

Because they made small contributions, but now can make money easily．

D．

Because they outnumber(在数量上超过)younger generation and enjoy more privileges in the present society．

(3)

Which factor pushed up house prices?

[　　]

A．

Many young men, who live alone, have increased demand for houses．

B．

Many young men need to rent more houses．

C．

It is easy to apply for a mortgage for young generation．

D．

The number of older people, many of whom live alone, becomes bigger and bigger．

(4)

We can conclude from the passage that ________．

[　　]

A．

today's under-thirties are leading a miserable life in Britain

B．

Laura Lenox-Conyngham's attitude to work and life represents that of many young professionals in Britain

C．

life can get harder for under-thirties in Britain

D．

elders enjoy extremely high living standard in Britain

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　　One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read：

　　For washing the car　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＄5.00

　　For making my own bed this week　　　　　　　　　　　＄1.00

　　Going to the provision shop　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＄0.50

　　Playing with little sister　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＄0.25

　　Taking out the rubbish　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＄1.00

　　Getting a good report card　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＄5.00

　　And for sweeping the common corridor　　　　　　　　　＄2.00

　　Total　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＄14.75

　　His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment．I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind．So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote：

　　For nine months I carried you, growing inside me　　　　　　No Charge

　　For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you　No Charge

　　For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose　　　　　No Charge

　　When you add it all up, the full cost of my love　　　　　　　No Charge

　　Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes．He looked at his mother and said,“Mummy, I love you．”Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the“bill”“All paid．”

(1)

What's the best title for this passage?

[　　]

A．

Part-time Job

B．

Mother's Love, No Charge

C．

Payment for House Work

D．

Greedy Mother

(2)

The write wrote the passage in order to ________．

[　　]

A．

show that children should be paid for their housework

B．

show that children should not be paid for their housework

C．

show a clever way of teaching children

D．

tell children how to spend their spare time

(3)

How do you think of the mother in the passage?

[　　]

A．

Clever

B．

Greedy

C．

Cold－hearted

D．

Selfish

(4)

From the last passage we know that ________

[　　]

A．

the boy got all the money he wanted

B．

the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy

C．

the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework

D．

the mother was angry with what the boy said

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　　While I was in my 4th month of pregnancy(妊娠期)with my second child, we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana, where Marshall's family live, to celebrate Jane's 2nd birthday．Two days before we were to leave, we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby．Not knowing when this would happen, we decided to continue with our trip．

　　Since Marshall's family lives on a 600-acre cattle farm, you often find that you have a lot of time to yourself to think when you are there．That is precisely what I did not want to do at this time．I told Marshall that I needed to get a good book to get lost in while I was there．I told him I heard the Harry Potter books were good, so he went out and got the first one for me．

　　During that trip, I totally got lost in the book, which was of great help during a time when I needed a distraction to forget about the sadness．In the book, I noticed the name“Seamus”．I vaguely remembered it was pronounced“Shamus”and I liked the sound of that．I mentioned it to Marshall and he liked it too．Toward the end of the trip, I had just 5 chapters left and I knew I was about to finish the first book, which I was pretty excited about．

　　Soon after we put Jane down to bed, I had started labor(分娩), so I was unable to read．The labor lasted 5 and 1/2 hours, but Marshall stayed there with me, sitting beside me and reading aloud the last 5 chapters of Harry Potter．I can never fully explain how much that helped me through the experience．And ever since then, Marshall and I both have been fans of the Harry Potter books．We remember how they helped us get through that time of our lives．

　　We were sad to have lost the baby, but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption．And we gave this name to our adopted son．Though our Seamus doesn't have a drop of Irish blood in him, the name fits him perfectly．

(1)

Why did the writer want a good book during the trip?

[　　]

A．

Because the trip to Louisiana would take a long time．

B．

Because she didn't want to think of losing her baby．

C．

Because she had nothing else to do except reading．

D．

Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip．

(2)

According to the story, we can know that the Harry Potter books ________．

[　　]

A．

made the family's trip more exciting

B．

include five books all together

C．

have someone called Seamus in them

D．

can help people deal with their problems

(3)

The writer named her son Seamus because ________．

[　　]

A．

she wanted to keep her trip in memory

B．

she loved this name very much

C．

her son doesn't have Irish blood

D．

it is a perfect name for a boy

(4)

Which of the following is TRUE about the couple?

[　　]

A．

They planned their trip after getting the shocking news．

B．

They thought the cattle farm was too large to do anything on．

C．

They felt excited when they almost finished the trip．

D．

They liked reading Harry Porter very much after the trip．

(5)

Which is the best title for the passage?

[　　]

A．

Funny Stories Of My Family

B．

Seamus And Harry Potter

C．

How We Got To Louisiana

D．

How My Son Got His Name

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　　Joe and Helen Mills had two small children．One was six and the other four．They always resisted going to bed, and Helen was always complaining(抱怨)about this and asking Joe for help．But as he did not come home until after they had gone to bed during the week, he was unable to help except at weekends．

　　Joe considered himself a good singer, but really his voice was not at all musical．However, he decided that, if he sang to the children when they went to bed, it would help them to relax, and they would soon go to sleep．

　　He did this every Saturday and Sunday night until he heard his small son whispered to his younger sister, "If you pretend that you're asleep, he stops．"

(1)

The children always resisted going to bed, which _________．

[　　]

A．

made Helen puzzled

B．

satisfied their mother

C．

Helen was not satisfied with

D．

gave Helen much trouble

(2)

The husband couldn't help the wife to look after the children _________．

[　　]

A．

because he returned from work too late

B．

since his voice sounded like a singer's

C．

except on Saturday and Sunday

D．

for he did not come home until after the children had gone to bed at weekends

(3)

Joe worked _________．

[　　]

A．

all the week including Saturday and Sunday

B．

every day but Saturday and Sunday

C．

during the week including the weekends

D．

every week except on Sunday

(4)

Which of the following conclusions can we draw from the above story?

[　　]

A．

Joe's song did help the children to relax．

B．

With Joe's help, the children went to sleep．

C．

The wife must be thankful to her husband for the great help．

D．

The children were so tired of their father's voice that they pretended to be asleep．

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　　I made a pledge(发誓)to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage．For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father．Totally loving．No ifs, ands or buts．

　　The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio．The speaker was quoting a Biblical(圣经)passage about husbands being thoughtful of their wives．Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will．A person can choose to love．” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband．Well, for two weeks that would change．

　　And it did．Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you．”

　　“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased．Maybe a little puzzled．

　　After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read．Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach．I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn's been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me．” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites．

　　So it went．Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums．Relaxed and happy, that's how the whole vacation passed．I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love．

　　There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however．Evelyn and I still laugh about it today．On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with saddest expression．

　　“What's the matter?” I asked her．

　　“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “do you know something I don't?”

　　“What do you mean?”

　　“Well… that checkup I had several weeks ago… our doctor… did he tell you something about me? Tom, you've been so good to me… am I dying?”

　　It took a moment for it all to sink in．Then I burst out laughing．

　　“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms．“You're not dying; I'm just starting to live．”

(1)

In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably mean ________．

[　　]

A．

unnecessarily

B．

unconditionally

C．

impossibly

D．

unintentionally

(2)

From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ________．

[　　]

A．

alone

B．

with his family

C．

with Evelyn

D．

with his children

(3)

During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ________．

[　　]

A．

she looked lovely in her new clothes

B．

she was seriously ill

C．

he was determined to be a good husband

D．

he had made a lot of money in Wall Street

(4)

By saying “I'm just starting to live,” Tom means that ________．

[　　]

A．

he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before

B．

he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change

C．

he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life

D．

he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband

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