People who traveled in the past had to put up with many discomforts which we do not have nowadays, and of course they traveled far more slowly. Roads were bad indeed and you often found you could not get along at all because of the mud. In dry weather many places were thick in dust and when it was stormy, trees might fall across the road and it was nobody’s business to clear them away.
Ordinary people traveled on foot or on horseback, but everyone who could afford it kept a private coach. There were public coaches too. called “stage coaches” because long journeys took several days and were done in stages, with stops over night at inns. Some stage, coaches ran only in the summer months. Others all the year around. They were very slow and crowded and passengers often became in on the way because of the swaying (摇晃).
Break downs were frequent, since many roads were not smooth. So a coach might very easily turn right over. Early in the century coach and wagon builders were encouraged to put very wide wheels on their vehicles. So that these might level the roads a little. But many people complained of this since it slowed travel down a good deal.
Most travelers during the 18th century wrote bitterly about the state of the roads. One visitor to Sussex took six hours to travel nine miles in his coach; another wrote to a friend that on time of his journeys “almost every mile was marked by the overturn of a carriage”.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following mainly prevented people from travelling fast in the past?

    1. A.
      Falling trees
    2. B.
      Thick dust
    3. C.
      Muddy road
    4. D.
      Many discomforts
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refers to _____.

    1. A.
      the discomforts
    2. B.
      the blocked roads
    3. C.
      the dusty places
    4. D.
      the fallen trees
  3. 3.

    Public coaches were called “stage-coaches” because ______. 

    1. A.
      the long journey was broken into several parts
    2. B.
      they were slow and crowded
    3. C.
      they stopped for meals at inns
    4. D.
      they served public people only
  4. 4.

    The sentence “almost every mile was marked by the overturn of a carriage” suggests that ______.

    1. A.
      the coaches were of poor quality
    2. B.
      the writers liked to describe the road bitterly
    3. C.
      the road condition was really poor
    4. D.
      travelling about in the past was extremely slow

Eat, drink and be merry. That’s what Spring Festival is all about. But there are millions of people, too, who love to let happiness go up in smoke.
Offering cigarettes to guests is a traditional Chinese way of showing respect to them. A cup of tea and cigarettes are perhaps the most common way of welcoming a guest in China, especially during festive occasions.
No wonder, 40 percent of the people surveyed(调查) recently said they would smoke at least twice the usual number of cigarettes during the Spring Festival because of all those gatherings and parties. Only 20 percent of the respondents said they would refuse a cigarette when offered one. Why can’t the others do the same? Because they could be seen as being rude, said more than half in the respondents. 15 percent feared they could be taken as “someone who cannot get along well with others”.
The Think-tank Research Centre for Health Development and sohu. com survey shows 61 percent Chinese think offering a cigarette is useful for socialising, and 52 percent have offered cigarettes to others. The study surveyed 3,800 people, and 64 percent of them were men.
One-third of those surveyed were smokers, out of which 57 percent said they couldn’t give up smoking because of the offering-and-accepting culture. “People have accepted offering cigarettes as an effective way of making friends,” research centre director Wu Yiqun says.
China has more than 350 million smokers, catering to the tobacco market that is worth 500 billion yuan. “The survey shows we still have a lot of work to do,” Wu says. “It is time to let people know that offering a cigarette is a bad habit and it should be given up immediately.”

  1. 1.

    The passage is written with the purpose of ________.

    1. A.
      telling us a custom about the Chinese Spring Festival
    2. B.
      introducing a way to make friends with Chinese
    3. C.
      stopping smoking during the Chinese Spring Festival
    4. D.
      telling us that offering cigarettes is a bad habit
  2. 2.

    The third paragraph mainly tells us ________.

    1. A.
      the fact that smokers are greatly increasing during the festival
    2. B.
      the reason why refusing cigarettes is acceptable
    3. C.
      the fact that many people have to smoke more cigarettes during the festival
    4. D.
      it is rude to attend parties without smoking cigarettes
  3. 3.

    Which of the following may NOT be the reason that makes many people fail to refuse the offered cigarettes?

    1. A.
      It’s impolite to refuse.                 
    2. B.
      Smoking is harmful for non-smokers.
    3. C.
      They want to be friendly                
    4. D.
      It’s a kind of social habit.
  4. 4.

    The writer mentions the 500 billion yuan tobacco market because ________.

    1. A.
      the tobacco market is not developing smoothly
    2. B.
      the writer thinks that smoking wastes a lot of money
    3. C.
      smoking is helpful to the tobacco market
    4. D.
      the tobacco market attracts too many smokers

Excuse me, ___ what exactly you want me to do now?


  1. A.
    but
  2. B.
    and
  3. C.
    so
  4. D.
    or

Ms Wright complained that her husband never asked about the price ___ he decided to buy musical disks.


  1. A.
    while
  2. B.
    before
  3. C.
    after
  4. D.
    as soon as

Mary came late not ___ the heavy rain, but ___ she was ill.


  1. A.
    because, because
  2. B.
    because, because of
  3. C.
    because of, because
  4. D.
    because of, because of

A good storyteller must be able to _____ his listeners’ attention _____ he reaches the end of the story.


  1. A.
    attract, when
  2. B.
    draw, unless
  3. C.
    catch, after
  4. D.
    hold, until

Some children are natural-born bosses. They have a strong need to make decisions，manage their environment，and lead rather than follow. Stephen Jackson，a Year One student，“operates under the theory of what's mine is mine and what's yours is mine，” says his mother. “The other day I bought two new Star Wars light sabers (剑). Later，I saw Stephen with the two new ones while his brother was using the beat-up ones.”
“Examine the extended family，and you'll probably find a bossy grandparent，aunt，uncle or cousin in every generation. It's an inheritable trait，” says Russell Barkley，a professor at the Medical University of South Carolina. Other children who may not be particularly bossy can gradually gain dominance (支配地位) when they sense their parents are weak，hesitant，or in disagreement with each other.
Whether it's inborn nature or developed character at work，too much control in the hands of the young isn't healthy for children or the family. Fear is at the root of a lot of bossy behavior，says family psychologist John Taylor. Children，he says in his book From Defiance to Cooperation，“have secret feelings of weakness” and “a desire to feel safe.” It's the parents' role to provide that protection.
When a “boss child” doesn't learn limits at home，the stage is set for a host of troubles outside the family. The overly willful and unbending child may have trouble obeying teachers or coaches，for example，or trouble keeping friends. It can be pretty lonely as the top dog if no one likes your bossy ways.
“I see more and more parents giving up their power，” says Barkley，who has studied bossy behavior for more than 30 years. “They bend too far because they don't want to be as strict as their own parents were. But they also feel less confident about their parenting skills. Their kids，in turn，feel more anxious.”

  1. 1.

    Bossy children like Stephen Jackson_________.

    1. A.
      make good decisions
    2. B.
      show self-centeredness
    3. C.
      lack care from others
    4. D.
      have little sense of fear
  2. 2.

    The underlined phrase “inheritable trait” in Paragraph 2 means ___________.

    1. A.
      inborn nature
    2. B.
      developed character
    3. C.
      accepted theory
    4. D.
      particular environment
  3. 3.

    The study on bossy behavior implies that parents_________.

    1. A.
      should give more power to their children
    2. B.
      should be strict with their children
    3. C.
      should not be so anxious about their children
    4. D.
      should not set limits for their children
  4. 4.

    What is the passage mainly about？

    1. A.
      How bossy behavior can be controlled.
    2. B.
      How we can get along with bossy children.
    3. C.
      What leads to children's bossy behavior.
    4. D.
      What effect bossy behavior brings about.

CAIRO, Egypt (Reuters) April 24, 2006—Three explosions shook the Egyptian Sinai resort of Dahab on Monday, killing 23 people and wounding dozens of others, rescue and security officials said.
Witnesses said smoke billowed①up from the town’s tourist bazaar, and residents said they saw body parts and debris②on the street after an explosion at a restaurant.
People in the small beach and diving resort, which is popular with backpackers, described scenes of carnage③and chaos④.
A cafe worker who was about 200 meters (yards) from the scene said: “We saw many dead people. People were screaming. People were being taken to hospital. Egyptians went to give blood. There were body parts. There’s police everywhere.”
“There are ambulances and cars taking people to hospital,” said another resident, who also did not want to be named.
The explosions took place at the Nelson Restaurant, the Aladdin Cafeteria and the Ghazala Supermarket, the Interior Ministry said.
The explosions took place in quick succession at about 7.15 p.m. (1715 GMT). “There is smoke coming from the area and there are people running everywhere,” said one witness, who heard the blasts.
An official with the local ambulance service said many of the dead appeared to be foreigners.
Israeli divers often stay in the resort but with the Passover holiday over it is unlikely many were there. The Israeli ambassador in Cairo and Israeli authorities said they did not know of any Israeli casualties⑤.
One visitor said police were stopping cars and buses leaving the resort and had imposed restrictions on movements in and out of backpacker camps in the area.
It was the third set of three explosions on the eastern coast of the Sinai peninsula since October 2004, when a group attacked the Hilton hotel in the border resort of Taba and two other resorts on the northeast coast, killing 34 people.
Notes:
① billow  v. 翻腾
② debris  n. 残骸
③ carnage  n. 残杀，流血
④ chaos  n. 混乱
⑤ casualty  n. （人员）伤亡

  1. 1.

    What’s the result of the explosions in Dahab?

    1. A.
      34 people were killed.
    2. B.
      There were many Israeli casualties.
    3. C.
      23 people were killed and dozens of others were injured.
    4. D.
      Many houses were burned to the ground.
  2. 2.

    How many places did the explosions take place in?

    1. A.
      Two
    2. B.
      Three
    3. C.
      Six
    4. D.
      Eight
  3. 3.

    What does the underlined word “resort” mean?

    1. A.
      popular holiday centre
    2. B.
      hotel or guest-house for holidaymakers
    3. C.
      visiting some place
    4. D.
      Making use of something for help
  4. 4.

    Which of the following statements is right?

    1. A.
      Many of the dead appeared to be residents.
    2. B.
      The first set of three explosions took place in October 2004.
    3. C.
      Police couldn’t know what to do.
    4. D.
      Israeli divers stayed in the resort with the Passover holiday over.

If you drive from the airport, go on the motorway and follow the ______.


  1. A.
    designs
  2. B.
    signs
  3. C.
    ways
  4. D.
    points

Eric and Doris King Turner are packing their bags for New Zealand. They're busy deciding what to pack and what to leave behind in Britain and are making plans to extend their new home in Nelson. Doris is looking forward to getting the garden into shape and Eric has his heart set on a spot of fly fishing. The difference is that Eric is 102, Doris is 87. Eric thinks he's Britain's oldest emigrant.
In January next year Eric King Turner and his wife of 12 years will wave goodbye to their neighbors, and set sail from Southampton on the voyage of a lifetime. The ocean liner (远洋客轮)Saga Rose will take six weeks to get to Auckland and the couple are expecting a red-carpet welcome from family.
Doris was born in New Zealand but gave up her homeland when the couple met and married in the late 1990s. But New Zealand is close to both their hearts and the attraction of family and friends, and the good fishing helped to persuade them to move.
Doris, who has five children and nine grandchildren, supported her husband's application to settle in New Zealand. The paperwork took five months. Eric says, "We not only had to produce a marriage certificate（证书） but we had to produce evidence that we were in a long and stable relationship!" He also said he was not asked about his age but had to show that he could support himself financially (财政上) in New Zealand.
"I like New Zealand. The way of life is very much the same as it is here but it is not so crowded." His wife has always been “a little bit homesick” but has never complained. Now the couple are in the middle of the task of sorting out possessions and selling their flat.

  1. 1.

    Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      They decided to leave all the things behind in Britain.
    2. B.
      The wife always complained about the life in Britain.
    3. C.
      The couple will set up their new home in Nelson.
    4. D.
      Doris and Eric will go to New Zealand to hold the wedding.
  2. 2.

    The underlined word "emigrant" in Paragraph 1 probably refers to a person who___.

    1. A.
      lives in a country forever
    2. B.
      moves from one place to settle in another
    3. C.
      travels around the world
    4. D.
      visits many places in a country
  3. 3.

    What makes the couple's move to New Zealand special?

    1. A.
      Their age.
    2. B.
      The red carpet.
    3. C.
      The ocean liner Saga Rose.
    4. D.
      Their marriage certificate.
  4. 4.

    The best title of the passage may be       .

    1. A.
      Better late than never
    2. B.
      Eric and Doris King-Turner are packing their bags
    3. C.
      To leave or not to leave, that's the problem
    4. D.
      Eric, 102, leaves Britain with his wife
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