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　　People often say that an Englishman’s home is his castle(城堡)．They mean that the home is very important and personal．Most people in Britain live in houses rather than in flats(公寓)，and own their homes．They can paint and change them in any way they like．In a crowded city everyone knows that he or she has private space which is only for himself or herself and for invited friends．

　　People usually like to mark(做标记)their space．Are you sitting on a beach or a train or in a library?If you are on the beach you may have spread(撒)your sands around you; on the train you may have put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you, in a library you may have one corner or chair which is your own．

　　Once I was traveling on a train to London．I was in a section(区域)for four people and there was a table between us．The man opposite me had his bag on the table．There was no space on my side of the table at all．I was made rather angry．Maybe he thought that he owned the whole table!I took some newspapers out of my bag and put them on his．When I did this he sat up straight at once, opening his eyes wide．I had invaded(侵占)his space!A few minutes later I took my newspapers off his bag in order to read them．He at once moved his bag to his side of the table．

(1)

The English call their homes“castles”because ________．
[　　]
A．	they don’t make friends with others
B．	homes provide them their own space
C．	they don’t want to stay with others
D．	they are very important persons

(2)

The word“private”in the first paragraph means“________”in Chinese．
[　　]
A．	私人的
B．	公共的
C．	相邻的
D．	隐蔽的

(3)

According to the passage, if an Englishman is on the beach, he will probably ________ to show his own space to others．
[　　]
A．	sit in another person’s chair
B．	talk loudly with his friends
C．	cover himself with sands
D．	spread sands around him

(4)

Why did the writer get angry?
[　　]
A．	Because the man’s bag fell on the writer’s foot．
B．	Because the man’s bag was on the writer’s seat．
C．	Because the man didn’t leave space for the writer on the table．
D．	Because the man’s bag prevented the writer looking out of the window．

(5)

The writer put his newspapers on the man’s bag in order to ________．
[　　]
A．	invade the man’s space
B．	let the man read the newspapers
C．	take the man’s seat
D．	let the man move his bag to his side

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　　Entering a university is an important part of a person's life．Today，many people go to study and train for future jobs in subjects like law(法律)，medicine or education．But the university is not a modern invention．It has a history that is over a thousand years．

　　The world's oldest university，AL-Azhar，is in Cairo，Egypt．It was first built as a mosque for religion(宗教寺院)in A．D．972．A few years later，learners and teachers began meeting in the mosque．They read and talked about the subject of law．Around 988，leaders in the city of Cairo decided to open up a school for higher learning and the University of AL-Azhar was founded．

　　At AL-Azhar，there were many university“firsts”．Different subjects were set up．The earliest ones taught at AL-Azhar were law and religion．In a course, students read and studied with the teacher，but there was also free discussion．Of-ten,students and teachers talked about a topic(题目)，and there was no“right”answer．Finally，famous teachers from around the world came to AL-Azhar to teach and do deep studies on the subjects they were interested in．At the university，people studied the past，but it was also a place for exchanging new ideas.

　　Over a thousand years later，AL-Azhar is still an important university in the world．Its library keeps more than 250 000 of the world's oldest and most valuable (有价值的)books．Today，many of the world's most important universities such as Oxford and Harvard still follow the traditions started at AL-Azhar．

(1)

From the first paragraph we know that ______．

　　A．universities are important to the city life

　　B．the university is a quite new invention

　　C．university education may help a person find a job

　　D．the university has a history of a thousand years

[　　]

(2)

AL-Azhar was first built for ______．

　　A．education　　B．religion

　　C．a meeting　　 D．law

[　　]

(3)

Which of the following are the earliest subjects taught in the University of AL-Azhar?

　　A．Education and medicine．　　B．Religion and law．

　　C．Free discussion．　　　　 D．History and tradition．

[　　]

(4)

Choose the right order according to the passage．

　　① Then the heads of the city thought of the idea for a school for higher learning．

　　② One of the earliest subjects taught there was law．

　　③ A mosque was built in Cairo in A．D．972．

　　④ Teachers from around the world came to the university to study and teach．

　　⑤ The mosque was used as a meeting place for teachers and learners．

　　A．③④①②⑤　　B．④⑤①③②

　　C．②③①④⑤　　D．③⑤①②④

[　　]

(5)

Which of the following is not true about the University of AL-Azhar?

　　A．AL-Azhar was built in the city of Cairo in Egypt．

　　B．AL-Azhar didn't become a university until the year around 988．

　　C．The University of AL-Azhar was a place to change ideas．

　　D．Now AL-Azhar is still one of the famous universities in the world．

[　　]

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Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs. 16 that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choose the right one itself is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not 17 as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not 18 for it. Sometimes “Chance” may 19 a more important part than “decision”.

Here are a few steps to help you think about 20 which you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important 21 what kind of person you are, which special qualities 22 you outstanding (突出的，杰出的) among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference 23 an interest and a skill. If you like 24 and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can 25 a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a 26 .

Then ask yourself a question, “In the following three areas --- skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your 27 skills?

After 28 your skills, the next step is research. To 29 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends 30 the work they do.

Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.

1.

A．It’s saying

B．It’s say

C．It is said

D．It says

2.

A．same

B．as same

C．so good

D．the same

3.

A．suitable

B．fitted

C．able

D．like

4.

A．take

B．play

C．have

D．choose

5.

A．jobs

B．life

C．study

D．works

6.

A．feel

B．realize

C．to feel

D．to realize

7.

A．helps

B．makes

C．make

D．help

8.

A．both

B．between

C．from

D．among

9.

A．art

B．music

C．sports

D．acting

10.

A．ride

B．feed

C．draw

D．treat

11.

A．success

B．skill

C．hobby

D．fact

12.

A．good

B．the best

C．better

D．best

13.

A．examine

B．have examined

C．examining

D．examined

14.

A．find out

B．look out

C．find

D．look at

15.

A．what do they think of

B．how do they think of

C．what they think of

D．how they think of

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