— ________.

A. Go ahead B. I think so

C. With pleasure D. My pleasure

A. Far from B. Apart from C. Instead of D. Regardless of

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改:在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意: 1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

The term“ extreme sports"， which you have probably seen in magazine or on websites, are becoming more and more popular. What exact are extreme sports?

Extreme sports cover wide range of activities. Some kinds of extreme sports had developed from familiar activities，such as mountain hiking, climbing and drag racing. Some extreme sports may not be well known for. Bouldering, for instance, is a type of rock climbing that no rope is used. It usually take place in an area with large rocks or in climbing centers.

People have never stopped develop new types of extreme activities. These sports are gaining a large audience, especially between young people.

The “Penny Black”, the first postage stamp issued in Britain and, more importantly, the first postage stamp issued anywhere, 【1】 the image of Queen Victoria, but the first British postal service didn’t originate in Victoria England. In 1860, William Dockwra started a public service that 【2】 the quick delivery of a letter anywhere in London. His system was quickly 【3】 with Dockwra in charge. It was far from a perfect system, 【4】 with seemingly improper charges that made it unreasonably expensive to send a letter. Worse still, recipients were expected to pay. As you might imagine, this 【5】 some problems—either people weren’t home or flat—out refused to pay. The system just didn’t work, but it remained in place for far too long.

About 50 years later, to do better, Rolland Hill argued for putting an end to the postal charges and replacing them with a single national rate of one penny, which would be paid by the sender. When the post office ignored Hill’s ideas, he self-published his essay and it quickly gained 【6】 among the public. Hill was then ordered by Postmaster General Lord Lichfield to discuss postal reform and ,during their subsequent meetings, the two men conceived of a gluy 【7】 that could be applied to the envelops to indicate payment. Though it had gained support with the public who longed for a affordably way to connect with distant friends and family, officials were still not convinced. Thankfully, Hill was far from alone in his passion for reform. He eventually earned enough support from other like-minded individuals to convince Parliament to 【8】 his system.

In 1839, Hill held a competition to design all the postal facility. The winning stamp 【9】 describing the young queen’s profile came from one William Wyon, who based the design on a medal he created to celebrate his first visit to London.

The“Penny Black”stamp went on sale on May 1, 1840. It was an immediate 【10】 Suddenly, the country seemed a lot smaller. The penny black’s design was so well received that it remained in use for forty year.

—Mum, I my storeroom downstairs.

A.cleaned B.have cleaned

C.was cleaning D.have been cleaning

A.concerns

B.assumption

C.occupations

D.ignorance

A. program B. procedure C. pattern D. content

Dogs as accessories

We like to spend time with our pets.The Queen is famous for her corgis(柯吉犬）and is often photographed with them.Nowadays some dog owners are more extreme-a few TV celebrities even take their dogs to go shopping or to restaurants.Chihuahuas are especially popular as "handbag dogs"because they are so small.

Dog holidays

People are also giving their pets holidays.Many UK hotels and holiday parks now welcome dogs as guests.What about owners who go abroad?They can leave their dog pets at a dog hotel or dog spa while they're away.Some even provide their canine guests with a TV.

Dogs are for life

The British charity,Dogs Trust,finds homes for thousands of lost and abandoned dogs every year.Their famous slogan "“A dog is for life and not just for Christmas"was created in the 1970s to teach people about the responsibility for owning a dog.Dogs Trust told British people not to give dogs as gifts or treat them like toys.

Dogs on TV

Victoria Sitwell is the host of the popular TV programme called It's Me or the Dog.In the show Victoria helps dog owners with their pets' bad behavior.She tries to find solutions to the problems such as a Dalmatian(达尔马提亚狗）who thinks he owns the house and won't let the family sit on the sofa,dogs that will only eat ice cream and biscuits and even a bulldog who uses the owner's bed as a toilet.Yuck!

Fashion for dogs

You can shop online or on the high street for the latest in dog clothes and accessories.Specialist shops sell items such as dog boots,dog fancy dress costumes,dog coats,dog dresses and dog pants.

【1】Why does the author ask a question at the beginning of the passage?

A.To introduce the topic.

B.To test readers.

C.To remind readers to be kind to dogs.

D.To show that British people will give up cats.

【2】According to Paragraph 2,the underlined word probably refers to“______”.

A.a kind of popular bags

B.a kind of small wallets

C.a kind of small dogs

D.a kind of equipment for shopping

【3】Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.The author's purpose in writing this passage is to show the popularity of cats in the UK.

B.Many hotels now welcome dogs on holiday,with or without their owners.

C.It's Me or the Dog is a popular TV show about funny behavior of dogs.

D.An increasing number of celebrities are raising dogs as pets in the UK.

A. it B. that C. one D. those

A. do B. handle C. deal D. hang