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　　What is the difference between the British Isles（岛）, Britain, the United Kingdom and England? These terms are so often confused（弄混淆） by us．

　　The British isles is made up of two large 1 : one is called Ireland and the other 2 ．Britain, or Great Britain, is the 3 of these two islands, and it is 4 into three parts: Scotland, Wales and England．

　　The United Kingdom is that 5 of the British Isles ruled over by the 6 ．It is made up of Scotland, Wales and England, that is, the 7 of Britain, and also about one-sixth of Ireland, the Northern part．The 8 of Ireland is self-governing．The 9 name of the United Kingdom is 10 “The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland”．

　　 11 is larger and richer than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and has the most 12 of the United Kingdom, so people often use the 13　　　　 “England” and “English” when they 14 “Britain” and “British” ．This sometimes makes the Scots and the Welsh a little 15 ．The Scots in particular are very 16 of their separate nationality: they have their own legal （法律的） system, and 17 of their internal affairs （内部事务） are 18 by special Scottish department．The Welsh too do not regard 19 as English , and have a culture and even a 20 of their own．

　　Ireland became part of the United Kingdom in 1 801, but for forty years the “Irish 21 ” was the greatest headache of the United Kingdom．22 Ireland is divided into two : Northern Ireland still 23 to the United Kingdom, and in 1922 the rest of Ireland 24 to found an Irish Free State, later called Eire and now the Republic of Ireland．

　　The Republic of Ireland does not regard itself as British, and is not now even a supporter of the Commonwealth of Nations （英联邦）．Unlike the major Commonwealth countries it did not lift a finger to 25 British in the Second World War and now wants the whole of Ireland to be a republic．

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　　Martin Luther King, the son of a minister in the church, was born in 1929 in the southeast of the United States. When he was a boy, he 　1　making friends and disliked 　2　in any form. At the age of fifteen, he 　3　an entrance prize to a college in one of the 　4　states, where black people have equal 　5　and were free to live, study and work 　6　they wished. But, at this 　7　,the southern states 　8　their laws to continue the 　9　of blacks and whites, though slavery was 　10　early in 1865.

　　In the southern states 　11　were passed to forbid(禁止) whites to marry blacks. There 　12　shops, restaurants. Hospitals, buses, trains and schools for blacks. Blacks were not 　13　to vote(选举) in the southern states 　14　they passed a reading test.

　　King thought it was 　15　and necessary for blacks to win 　16　civil(国内的) rights by 　17　revolution, not by fighting and killing. He 　18　the government so set blacks free and give them 　19　.

　　In 1964, he got the Nobel Prize for 　20　and gave the whole of the $ 54,600 prize to the 　21　movement. In the same year a new Civil Rights Act was passed to 　22　blacks equally. In 1965 a new Voting Rights Bill became law. 　23　, all blacks had the rights to vote.

　　King was 　24　on April 4th, 1968, because he made many 　25　in the black liberation movement. He was considered as an important leader in the black liberation movement.

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A．started　　　B．hated　　　C．continued　　　D．liked

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A．speaking　　　B．playing　　　C．fighting　　　D．working

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A．brought　　　B．won　　　C．caught　　　D．stole

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A．free　　　B．other　　　C．southern　　　D．northern

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A．life　　　B．conditions　　　C．rights　　　D．education

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A．as　　　B．so　　　C．when　　　D．as

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A．college　　　B．time　　　C．end　　　D．beginning

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A．planned　　　B．broke　　　C．passed　　　D．improved

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A．relations　　　B．separation　　　C．fights　　　D．opinions

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A．on　　　B．over　　　C．refused　　　D．ended

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A．rules　　　B．orders　　　C．laws　　　D．suggestions

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A．separated　　　B．newly-built　　　C．special　　　D．cheap

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A．allowed　　　B．asked　　　C．hoped　　　D．invited

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A．so that　　　B．because　　　C．if　　　D．unless

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A．valuable　　　B．right　　　C．possible　　　D．useful

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A．a few　　　B．equal　　　C．a great many　　　D．simple

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A．hard　　　B．peaceful　　　C．fighting　　　D．public

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A．forced　　　B．ordered　　　C．agreed　　　D．organized

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A．truth　　　B．everything　　　C．rights　　　D．food

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A．Physics　　　B．Politics　　　C．Science　　　D．Peace

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A．slave　　　B．peace　　　C．progress　　　D．freedom

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A．receive　　　B．help　　　C．treat　　　D．educate

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A．Also　　　B．However　　　C．Once　　　D．From then on

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A．murdered　　　B．destroyed　　　C．forbidden　　　D．finished

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A．decisions　　　B．changes　　　C．plans　　　D．enemies

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　　Paper was one of the most important inventions in the whole of Chinese history 　1　this invention, much is known about Chinese　2　because records were kept on paper. However, in other parts of the world, much of the history over hundreds of years is completely 　3　.As there was no paper in these countries, no 　4　were kept.

　　It is believed that before 　5　was developed, people in China 　6　keep records by a number of stones together. As soon as 　7　came to development, people carved words on animal bones. 　8　,words were carved on metal pots; examples of these have been 　9　from the 16th to the 3rd centuries BC. 　10　the 2nd and the 15th centuries AD people wrote on 　11　of bamboo or wood and these were tied together to 　12　a book. Although these were much more 　13　than the metal pots, they were still 　14　to read and write, and very 　15　to carry.

　　At the same time another kind of book was 　16　,made from silk. Some silk 　17　that have been found are over 2140 years old. It was 　18　to write and draw on silk. The 　19　was that it was too valuable for 　20　Because it was so 　21　,people developed a 　22　of paper made from the fibbers of 　23　.They used fishing nets, the outside of trees, and 　24　as silk but much 　25　expensive.

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A．From　　　B．As a result of　　　C．Instead of　　　D．In spite of

2．

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A．education　　　B．stories　　　C．culture　　　D．history

3．

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A．discovered　　　B．found out　　　C．known　　　D．unknown

4．

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A．results　　　B．invention　　　C．records　　　D．books

5．

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A．maths　　　B．paper　　　C．space　　　D．science

6．

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A．should　　　B．couldn’t　　　C．must　　　D．used to

7．

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A．language　　　B．writing　　　C．Chinese　　　D．life

8．

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A．However　　　B．So　　　C．Later　　　D．Therefore

9．

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A．found　　　B．hidden　　　C．dug　　　D．shown

10．

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A．Both　　　B．From　　　C．Early　　　D．Between

11．

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A．kinds　　　B．pieces　　　C．piles　　　D．surface

12．

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A．become　　　B．print　　　C．form　　　D．change

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A．useful　　　B．beautiful　　　C．necessary　　　D．important

14．

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A．easy　　　B．difficult　　　C．a waste　　　D．useless

15．

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A．impossible　　　B．careful　　　C．light　　　D．heavy

16．

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A．developed　　　B．produced　　　C．printed　　　D．sold

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A．clothes　　　B．pictures　　　C．books　　　D．papers

18．

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A．easy　　　B．interesting　　　C．important　　　D．possible

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A．question　　　B．problem　　　C．idea　　　D．fact

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A．people　　　B．readers　　　C．everyone　　　D．everyday use

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A．useful　　　B．cheap　　　C．expensive　　　D．soft

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A．kind　　　B．piece　　　C．set　　　D．lot

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A．bamboo　　　B．plants　　　C．grass　　　D．trees

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A．bright　　　B．long　　　C．white　　　D．light

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　　Todd was working at his gas station at night when he heard over the　　 radio that a __1__ in Long Island had been __2__ by an armed man who had killed the night　　 guard and got away with $ 150,000．“One hundred　　 and fifty thousand, ”Todd whistled．Here’s a　　 fellow who just __3__ into a bank and helps himself __4__ so much money．Todd thought of the __5__ with which he managed to get the amount of　　 money he __6__ to start his gas station．So many　　 papers to __7__, so much money to pay back．

　　The news __8__ twenty minutes later．The gunman had __9__ a car for a ride, and then __10__ out the driver．He was possibly __11__ the Southern State Parkway in a　　 white Ford．License plate number LJR1939．The __12__ of the announcer continued: “ __13__ out for　　 white cars．Don’t pick up __14__ , and all you　　 folks in gas station better not do __15__ to a white Ford car．”

　　Todd stood up and __16__ to see out into the cold night．It was dark but Todd __17__ the Southern State Parkway　　 was out there．Just __18__, Todd saw the headlights　　 coming at him and a car pulled in for __19__．There　　 it was, a white Ford．He saw the __20__ ,LJR1939．

　　“What should I do? ” Todd had to make a quick __21__．

　　“Yes, sir? ”Todd __22__ while making up his mind for sure．

　　“ __23__ her up, ” the man said sounding like any other __24__．

　　When the tank（油箱）was　　 full, Todd quickly turned round and pointed a gun at the man．

　　“Hands up __25__ get out ! ”

A．store　　　B．bank　　　C．station　　　D．house

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A．searched for　　　B．held up　　　C．taken over　　　D．broken into

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A．walks　　　B．looks　　　C．marches　　　D．drives

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A．for　　　B．by　　　C．to　　　D．of

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A．satisfaction　　　B．difficulty　　　C．disappointed　　　D．spirit

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A．saved　　　B．made　　　C．offered　　　D．needed

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A．collect　　　B．prove　　　C．sign　　　D．write

8．

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A．continued　　　B．lasted　　　C．spread　　　D．arrived

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A．bought　　　B．borrowed　　　C．stolen　　　D．stopped

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A．sent　　　B．found　　　C．left　　　D．pushed

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A．calling from　　　B．fleeing from

C．heading for　　　 D．looking for

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A．news　　　B．warning　　　C．advice　　　D．voice

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A．Look　　　B．Run　　　C．Call　　　D．Set    

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A．guests　　　B．strangers　　　C．prisoners　　　D．passengers

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A．harm　　　B．favor　　　C．service　　　D．business

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A．tried　　　B．decided　　　C．hoped　　　D．happened

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A．considered　　　B．knew　　　C．recognized　　　D．learned

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A．then　　　B．there　　　C．right　　　D．now

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A．directions　　　B．repairs　　　C．gas　　　D．parking

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A．mark　　　B．number　　　C．sign　　　D．name

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A．decision　　　B．call　　　C．movement　　　D．remark

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A．wondered　　　B．stopped　　　C．waited　　　D．asked

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A．Cover　　　B．Fill　　　C．Check　　　D．Tie 

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A．visitor　　　B．robber　　　C．driver　　　D．rider

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　　American medical researchers have just reported the first scientific　　 proof that a small amount of exercise will help us live longer．The __1__ was carried out only by __2__ at Harvard and Stanford __3__．It involved（涉及）about　　 17,00 __4__ who entered Harvard University __5__ 1956 and 1960．The　　 scientists began their __6__ in 1960．They studied　　 the medical __7__ of every one in the study __8__ of those living and dead．__9__ of the study group reported __10__ much they walked, how many　　 steps they __11__ and what kinds of __12__ they had each week．The　　 scientists checked __13__ about height, weight, __14__ pressure and family history of heart　　 disease．Their __15__ showed exercise helped __16__　　 the chance of death from a number of __17__．

　　They found that two thirds of __18__ attack victims（受害者）were people who __19__ exercised．__20__ of the scientists said the most important __21__　　 was that people who do not exercise __22__ more heart disease．And he said that __23__ might be easier now to __24__ people to　　 exercise when he said doctors __25__ them to．

A．work　　　B．plan　　　C．study　　　D．project

A．scientists 　　　B．students　　　C．teachers 　　　D．doctors

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A．counties 　　　B．states　　　C．universities　　　D．provinces

A．scientists 　　　B．students　　　C．professors　　　D．workers

A．from 　　　B．among　　　C．since　　　D．between

A．experiment 　　　B．tests　　　C．research    　　　D．works 

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A．book 　　　B．history　　　C．team　　　D．operation

A．group 　　　B．class　　　C．team 　　　D．university 

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A．One 　　　B．Scientists　　　C．Doctors 　　　D．Members 

10．

A．so 　　　B．how　　　C．too 　　　D．very

11．

A．climbed 　　　B．went　　　C．jumped　　　D．ran

A．food 　　　B．drinks　　　C．sports　　　D．medicine

A．information 　　　B．news　　　C．message     　　　D．knowledge

14．

A．air 　　　B．liquid　　　C．blood　　　D．flesh

A．illnesses 　　　B．exams　　　C．success　　　D．researches

A．increase 　　　B．give　　　C．reduce 　　　D．bring 

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A．reports 　　　B．teachers　　　C．students　　　D．diseases

A．disease 　　　B．heart　　　C．sudden　　　D．accident

A．never 　　　B．were　　　C．weren’t 　　　D．had

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A．One 　　　B．Two　　　C．Three　　　D．Some

A．invention 　　　B．discovery　　　C．sport  　　　D．game

22．

A．causes 　　　B．cause　　　C．has　　　D．have

A．they 　　　B．doctor　　　C．it 　　　D．he

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A．teach 　　　B．tell　　　C．organize　　　D．get

A．advise 　　　B．agree　　　C．invite 　　　D．drive

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　　Music is now heard everywhere,in shops and buses and at home.The word “music”comes from the Greek 　1　“muse”.The muses were goddesses(女神)of arts.Music is only one of the arts.It is 　2　the spoken language,but uses 　3　differently.One can usually find out 　4　music says what people feel.American popular music, 　5　,is about not only in the USA,but in all other 　8　.

　　American 　9　music has many origins(由来)in the USA.Country music,　 10　the countryside in the southern United States,is one of them.It is about day to day situations and the 　11　of country people.Many people love this music 　12　the strong feelings expressed by country music songs.

 　　A 　13　origin of American popular music is the blues.It described mostly 　14　feelings about the difficult 　15　of American blacks.It is 　16　played and sung by musicians,but it is 　17　with all Americans.

　　Rock music is a 　18　form of music.This music was influenced(受影响)by the 　19　and country music. 　20　performers of popular rock music are young musicians.

　　American popular music has become big 　21　.It is one of America’s most 　22　exports(出口)today.It is played everywhere in the world and enjoyed by people of all 　23　in all countries.New popular songs are heard on TV or over the radio every day and some songs become popular all over the world.People hear these songs 　24　in English or sometimes translated into other languages.The words may be 　25　but the enjoyment of the music is universal(一致的).

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　　Tadatoyo Yamamoto is a Japanese businessman.He 　1　the US from time to time.While he was 　2　at a hotel on a visit to Chicago,he put his bag on the 　3　.A few minutes 　4　,Mr Yamamoto reached down for it,but it was 　5　.Inside it were about ＄ 900,his passport(护照), 　6　of his family,and his 　7　tickets to Japan.

   But three weeks 　8　he returned to Tokyo,Mr Yamamoto 　9　an envelope.There was 　10　inside but his passport,his airline tickets,photos of his family and 　11　orders for more than ＄900 and a 　12　from Mr Joseph Loveras.It said:

  “I 　13　this money order and the things … will make you believe in the 　14　of Chicago.”

    The next 　15　he travelled to the US,Mr Yamamoto 　16　Mr Loveras.He was a 67-year-old sick man with a total 　17　of ＄ 493 a month.

    He explained that he 　18　the bag on a street corner and 　19　the money and the tickets in the top part of the 　20　.He changed the money into money orders and 　21　his own money to send it to Japan.

    Mr Yamamoto was very 　22　by what Mr Loveras had done. “I asked him 　23　he would go to all the trouble to return 　24　to me.He told me that if he had not done it,it would have made him feel bad for the rest of his 　25　.”

    Now they have become friends,and Mr Yamamoto visits Mr Loveras every time he is in the US.

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　　The old man rested in the sun.He thought of his violin which he loved dearly.He remembered buying it in 1931 from a stranger who needed money.He had paid him ＄ 2．50．

　　“Uncle Sanchez, a telegram(电报)for you!”a boy shouted.

　　Slowly the man opened it.First he smiled,then he laughed.

　　“What is it?”the boy asked.

　　“From the American who saw my violin at Christmas.”He remembered that the stranger had looked inside the violin as if he were looking for gold.”He says my violin was made by Stradivari.He will buy it for ＄100000.”

　　Sanchez was not the first person to learn that his violin was a treasure(财宝).He is just one of the most recent.Stories like this could be told in different parts of the world.Some of Stradivari’s violins have been carefully protected,others have been harmed by carelessness.

　　Almost nothing is known of Stradivari’s early life.But we do know he was born in a small village in Italy in 1644.As a boy of twelve,he began to learn violin making from Amati,Who was famous all over Europe for his fine violins.However, it was not until after Amati’s death in 1684 that Stradivari began making his own violins.He never made poor violins,but he made some that were much better than all the others.Luckily Stradivari’s great skill was noticed.Top prices were paid for his works from the time he began to sell them.

　　Today it is thought that Stradivari made violins that are better than any made ever since.Many of the world’s best violinists have chosen Stradivari’s violins.But few now can have a lot of money to collect them.some of the most beautiful are kept in museums.There,they can be seen by everyone or lent to famous artists for concerts.

1．Who was the maker of the violin owned by Sanchez?

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A．A stranger who needed money.

B．Stradivari.

C．An American.

D．Amati.

2．when Stradivari was ______ years old,he started to make his own violins.

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A．40　　　B．44　　　C．56　　　D．72

3．Violinists like to play Stradivari's violins because ______.

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A．his violins are very expensive

B．he was the first person in the world to make violins

C．his violins are all well kept

D．his violins are best made

4．One of the facts we can find in the passage is that ______.

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A．Amati taught Stradivari to make violins

B．Stradivari was Amati’s workmate

C．Amati was also a well-known violinist

D．Amati did not permit Stradivari to play his own violins

5．Which of the follwing is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．Sanchez bought his violin at a very small price.

B．Sanchez learned that the American wanted to buy his violin.

C．Sometimes Stradivari made very poor violins.

D．Famous artists may get a chance to give concerts with Stradivari’s violins.

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　　  Paul used to live next to Clara’s family in the No．12 Street in Paris (1) he was young．And Paul had long (2) to marry Clara．But at the age of thirty-three when he was working in a small town near Paris, he met (3) married Alice, who was a pretty girl and (4) with him in the same workshop．Clara was well, perhaps there is (5) so terrible as a woman was made (6) in this way．

    Paul was taken (7) a judge．And he had to pay Clara 6,000 francs because of the (8) promise．Paul had to (9) the money from his boss．He agreed to pay back 50 francs a month to him．

    Paul and Alice were (10) but not (11)．They had little enough food, certainly, even before the (12) began to arrive．They worked very hard, (13) taking a holiday．In time, there were seven (14) in the family．Life was very (15) for this big family．Paul had to work day and night to (16) the family and pay back the money he had borrowed．

　　  The years of hard work and little food changed the family (17)．After 12 years of family life, Paul was alone in the world．And 20 years (18) ．Paul paid back all the money at last and left the factory．

    One day it was a holiday, he went to the park near the No．12 Street, where he used to play football with his friends．He sat down on a seat．A middle-aged (19) came and sat down near him．It was Clara．She said:”The 6,000 francs has been in a bank (20) the day it was paid to me, Paul．It is now 60,000 francs, and I have kept it for (21)．Will you let me (22) it with you?”

    “NO, ” said Paul, “each thousand is a (23) life in a desert between us．It can (24) bring me any happiness．

　　   With these words, Paul(25) and walked away．

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Dear Fanny,

   Thanks for your letter．It was good to (1) from you．Your new job sounds very interesting and you seem (2) it．I am still with the (3) law office that I joined five years ago when we left school．(4) I am happy there, I must say I sometimes feel that I ought to (5) , but here in Bakewell there are only a few law offices．

    I like this town．(6) I like most about living here is that it is quiet．Perhaps I should say it was quiet (7) these big trucks started coming (8) the torn．Anyway, they only come through during the day, never (9)．

   If you have time before the end of the summer, why don’t you come and (10) with us one weekend? That would be very pleasant．

   I hope you are still well．Write again soon. 

Yours　　　　 

Terry