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their way slowly through traffic jams. No matter where you are, all big cities around the world have traffic
jams these days.
In London, people like to take the "underground", also called the "tube". The city has the oldest and most
complicated underground railway system in the world and it is the pleasure of many Londoners. The tube is
normally the quickest and easiest way of getting around London. In London, you are never far from a tube
station.
New York is famous for its yellow cabs (出租车). They serve as a quick and easy way of getting across
Manhattan. But, with over 12.000 yellow cabs in the Big Apple, (纽约别称) they are also a lot of traffic jams.
Since 1873 when the first cable car started public service, the slow and noisy vehicle has been a sign of
San Francisco. But there are no such symbols in Los Angeles. The city's public transportation is terrible. It
can take hours to get across town by bus.
( )2. Londoners like to take the tube because it's quick and easy to get around the city.
( )3. You can hardly find a tube station in London because its railway system is too old.
( )4. There are no traffic jams in New York because of its famous yellow cabs.
( )5. The slow and noisy vehicle is a symbol of San Francisco. So it is in Los Angeles.
Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn't like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didn't play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.
Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength (力量) to reach the basket again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.
After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie” (新秀) of the year in 1985 and “Most Valuable (价值的) Player” in 1987. He once set a record (创纪录) by getting 63 points in one game.
【小题1】He began to become famous in _____________.
| A．the university basketball team |
| B．the NBA |
| C．his high school at first |
| D．the Chicago Bulls |
| A．Rookie | B．the NBA | C．Air Jordan | D．Most Valuable Player |
| A．he was young |
| B．he joined the basketball team in his high school |
| C．he joined the university basketball team |
| D．he joined the Chicago Bulls |
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Jack is an English teacher at a college. He moved to New York City 1 all the members of his family. Jack is an excellent teacher, so we’ve all 2 him very much since he left. It was not long before Jack came back to North Carolina for a short 3 . The teachers and students held a small party for him.
At the party, people walked around and 4 with each other. I certainly would not give up that good chance to learn English. So I tried to think of all kinds of topics to talk with Grace, another _____5____teacher.
Just before I was about to run out of my topics, suddenly I 6 Jack say to others loudly, “I dig New York!” I immediately asked Grace, “Is it really difficult to find a 7 in New York? Why does Jack have to do 8 work since he is such a good teacher?”
Grace didn’t seem to 9 what I said, “Why do you think that?” she asked.
“Haven’t you heard him say that he is digging New York? Is he building an underground passage (地下通道)?” I asked.
When she finally realized (明白) what I meant, Grace laughed to tears. She then asked us whether (是否) we 9 the meaning of “I dig New York.” All of 10 shook heads and said no. So Grace asked Jack to explain it to us.
It turns out that “ I dig New York.” means “I love New York.” in American slang (俚语). Though few people say that now, we still hear it from time to time.
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At this moment in different places of the world people are doing different things. In Beijing it's early morning. People are sleeping.
In London people are leaving work to go home. They are waiting for buses or running for trains. Some people are driving their cars. Some are having afternoon tea at home or walking to the pubs(酒吧) to have a drink.
In Moscow(莫斯科) it's evening and people are having supper at home or in restaurants. Some are going to watch a ballet(芭蕾舞). Some are drinking in the pubs.
In Los Angeles(洛杉矶) it's morning. People are working in their offices. Children are starting their lessons.
New York is midday now. People aren't working but having lunch. They are eating hamburgers or hot dogs and drinking coffee or Coke. Some people are seeing friends or shopping.
【小题1】When children in Los Angeles are starting their lessons, people in Beijing
are
| A．playing basketball | B．seeing films | C．having lessons | D．sleeping |
| A．6∶00 | B．9∶00 | C．10∶00 | D．12∶00 |
| A．8:00 p.m. | B．9:00 p.m. | C．8:00 a.m. | D．9:00 a.m. |
Arriving in New York
There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York. Eating out
There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonald's every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Hotels
There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people. Public Transport
In New York ,there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport－there are lots of places you can go to on foot. The Empire Stale Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Places to see
Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York－Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city. Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax (税)on everything you buy in New York.
1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five.
2.How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?
A．$10.8 B．$10.08 C．$ l8 D．$10
3.From the passage, we can learn that _________.
A．people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot
B．New York is not a good place for shopping
C．people must travel by public transport in New York
D．people have to eat only one kind of food in New York
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