Last Friday night, October 2, after a long flight, my husband and I arrived at Beijing Airport for a meeting of the International Organization for Standardization to be held at the Yangxiang Hotel．We had, of course, many pieces of luggage(行李)and were very tired．Mr Xing Xilun and Mr Li Shuping of the Chinese organizing committee met us and managed to get us a large taxi．As soon as we arrived at the hotel, I found my purse lost．By the time I noticed the problem the taxi had left the hotel．
Luckily, more than a score people came to help me, not only working hard to solve the problem, but to comfort me．I cannot tell you all of their names, but I will remember each one of them as a friend．
First, Mr Xing and Mr Li drove us back to the airport to explain the problem to the police, write out a report, and try to find the taxi．Then, all of the policemen on duty went to work immediately, making phone calls．At last they found the taxi driver and had him check the taxi when it returned．There was my purse, in the back seat of it, where the driver couldn't possibly have seen it before．The driver immediately drove all the way back to the airport and returned my purse to the police station where I got my purse back．
It took a few more people to get the purse returned to me and by now it was very late at night．
(1)
The author found the purse lost ________．
[ ]
A．
as soon as she left the airport
B．
shortly after she got on the taxi
C．
after she got to the hotel
D．
after she got off the taxi
(2)
What did more than a score people do after they knew the author had lost her purse?
[ ]
A．
They only told her not to worry about it．
B．
They all went out to help her．
C．
They asked a taxi driver to drive her to the hotel．
D．
They gave her a lot of money．
(3)
After the author found her purse lost ________．
[ ]
A．
she took a bus to the airport at once to explain the problem to the police
B．
her husband took a taxi to the airport to explain the problem to the police
C．
neither she nor her husband went to the airport to explain the problem to the police
D．
two men drove her and her husband to the airport to explain the problem to the police
If you want to know British culture, you’d better know something about her wedding customs．Here are some very famous, popular rhymes：
Choosing the day
Monday for wealth
Tuesday for health
Wednesday the best day of all
Thursday for losses
Friday for crosses
Saturday for no luck at all
Choosing the month
Married when the year is new, he’ll be loving, kind and true．
When February birds to mate, you wed nor dread your fate．
If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you’ll know．
Marry in April when you can, joy for maiden and for man．
Marry in the month of May, and you’ll surely rue(后悔)the day．
Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you’ll go．
Those who in July do wed, must labour for their daily bread．
Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see．
Marry in September’s shrine, your living will be rich and fine．
If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry(推迟)．
If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember．
When December snows fall fast, marry and true love will last．
Wedding dress colour
Married in White, you have chosen right,
Married in Blue, your love will always be true,
Married in Pearl, you will live in whirl(混乱),
Married in Brown, you will live in town,
Married in Red, you will wish yourself dead,
Married in Yellow, ashamed of your fellow,
Married in Green, ashamed to be seen,
Married in Pink, your spirit will sink,
Married in Grey, you will go far away,
Married in Black, you will wish yourself back．
Surnames
To change the name and not the(first)letter
Is to change for the worst and not the better
(1)
Generally, what day is the busiest wedding day in Britain?
[ ]
A．
Monday
B．
Friday
C．
Wednesday
D．
Saturday
(2)
At a wedding, the bride’s white dress means _________．
[ ]
A．
I’m pure and honest
B．
he’s the very fellow I’m after
C．
he’s lucky to marry me
D．
we’ll live together happily and luckily
(3)
Which of the following is the best date for wedding in UK?
[ ]
A．
Dec．13, 2004/Sat
B．
Sep．5, 2004/Fri
C．
Jan．20, 2004/Thur
D．
Dec．3, 2004/Mon
(4)
What does the last rhyme Surname suggest?
[ ]
A．
You’d better not change your first name for your husband’s．
B．
A family name and a first name are both very important．
C．
It is thought unlucky for a woman to marry a man whose surname begins with the same letter as hers．
D．
The same surname will bring good luck and happiness to the couple at a time when their lives are changing．
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项．
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen．Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English．
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers．You may find the information you need．
Global English Center
●General English in all four skills：listening, speaking, reading and writing．
Write or phone：Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056 Te1：67353019
The 21sh Century English Training Centre．
●We specialize in effective teaching at all levels．
●We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan．
●We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays．
●Entrance exams：June 1 and Dec．1．
●Only 15-minute walk from city center．
Call 67801642 for more information
The International House of English
●There/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost：60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours：9∶00－12∶00 a.m．．and 2∶00－5∶00 p.m．
●A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills(same cost as day classes)．
●Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language．
●Free sightseeing and social activities．
●Very close to the Central Park．
For further information call 67432308
(1)
You work from 9∶00 a.m．to 4∶30 p.m．every day．Which schools will you choose?
[ ]
A．
Global English Center and Modern Language School．
B．
Global English Center and the International House．
C．
Modern Language School and the 21th Century．
D．
The 21th Century and the International House．
(2)
The 21th Century is different from the other three schools in that．
[ ]
A．
its teaching quality is better
B．
it is nearest to the city center
C．
its courses are mere advanced
D．
it requires an entrance examination
(3)
You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it．
[ ]
A．
offers free sightseeing and social activities
B．
has a special course in spoken English
C．
costs less than the other schools
D．
has native English teachers
(4)
If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay about ________．
[ ]
A．
60 yuan
B．
240 yuan
C．
720 yuan
D．
1,000 yuan
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen．Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English．
Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers．
You may find the information you need．
★Global English Center
*General English in all four skills：listening, speaking, reading, and writing．
Write or phone：Modern Language School, 675Park Road．100056
Tel：67353019
★The 21st Century English raining Center
*We specialize in effective teaching at all levels．
*We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at
a cost of 800yuan．
*We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays．
*Entrance exams：June 1 and Dec．1．
*Only 15-minute walk from city center．
Call 67801642 for more information．
★The International House of English
*Three/Six-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost：60yuan for 13 hours per week; convenient class hours：9：00-12：00am and 2：00-5：00pm．
*A four-month evening program for developing speaking skills(same cost as day classes)．
*Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language．Free sightseeing and social activities．Very close to Central Park．
For further information call 67432308．
(1)
You work from 9∶00am to 4∶00pm every day．Which schools will you choose?
[ ]
A．
Global English Center and Modern Language School
B．
Global English Center and The International House of English
C．
Modern Language School and the 21st Century English Training Center
D．
The 21st Century English Training Center and The International House of English
(2)
You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it ________．
[ ]
A．
has native English teachers
B．
has special course in spoken English
C．
costs less than the other schools
D．
offers free sightseeing and social activities
(3)
If you want to apply for a university in the USA, you may attend ________．
[ ]
A．
The 21st Century English Training Center
B．
Modern Language School
C．
The International House of English
D．
Global English Center
(4)
If you take the evening program at the International House, you will pay about ________．
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