A traveller was staying in an Egyptian village. One day, she held up her camera to take pictures of the children. Suddenly the young ones began to shout at her. The traveller's face turned red and she apologized to the head for what she was doing, and told him she had forgotten that people in some places believed a person would lose his soul(灵魂) if his picture was taken. She explained to him the operation of a camera for a long time. Several times the head tried to say something, but he couldn't. When she believed that the head didn't fear any longer, the traveller then let him speak. With a smile, he said, "The children were trying to tell you that you forgot to take off the lens(镜头) cap!"
1.The children shouted when the traveller was taking pictures of them because ______.
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A．they didn't want to stop playing |
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B．the traveller forgot to take off the cap on her head |
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C．they didn't want to have their pictures taken |
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D．the traveller was not doing well with her camera |
2.The traveller made an apology to (向……道歉) the head because _______.
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A．she thought it was not right to take people's pictures without telling them beforehand(事先) |
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B．the children would lose their souls |
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C．she had stayed in the village too long |
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D．she didn't take a picture of the head first |
3.The traveller explained how to use a camera to the head because _______.
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A．the head was very interested in her camera |
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B．the head wanted to learn to take pictures |
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C．she was afraid of the head |
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D．she wanted the head not to worry about what she was doing |
4.When the head smiled, it's clear that _______ .
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A．the children wanted to play with her |
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B．the traveller didn't know what the children meant |
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C．he wanted the traveller to tell him something else |
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D．the traveller didn't let him speak |
5.Which of the following is NOT right?
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A．The traveller knew something about people in some countries. |
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B．The children wouldn't mind if the traveller took pictures of them. |
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C．The head was afraid that the traveller's camera would hurt the children. |
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D．The traveller didn't understand why the children shouted. |
City buses are white and blue. Please board at the front door and pay the fare as you get on. The fare per ride is $1.50 for adults and $1.00 for senior citizens. The fare may be paid by cash, bus pass or multiple passes. Please pay the exact amount directly into the slot at the top of the fare box. Remember that bills are not accepted and drivers cannot make change for riders.
When you wish to get off the bus, please notify the driver in advance by pressing one of the buttons provided throughout the bus for this purpose. The bus may pass bus stops without stopping if no one is getting off or waiting to get on.
There are five subway lines in the city. The fare is set at five rates from $2.00 to $3.50 according to the number of predetermined “price zones” traveled. To purchase the appropriate ticket, please check the fare on the boards installed above the ticket-selling machines in each subway station.
Pass through the automated ticket gates by inserting the ticket into the slot. When getting off the subway at a station beyond the validity of the ticket, pay the additional fare at a fare-adjustment machine.
1.What is the lowest cost of a subway ride for an adult?
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A．$1.00. |
B．$1.50 . |
C．$2.00. |
D．$3.50. |
2.How can a rider determine the fare of a subway ride?
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A．It is automatically determined. |
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B．It is always $2.00 |
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C．Fare-adjustment machines determine the fare. |
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D．All fares are posted. |
3.Bus riders can NOT use _________.
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A．change |
B．bills |
C．a bus pass |
D．a multiple pass |
4.According to the information, all bus riders should _________.
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A．exit from the back door |
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B．let the driver know in advance if they want to get off |
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C．ask the driver for chang. |
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D．pay according to a “price zone” |
5.This text mainly tells us _________.
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A．how to use city buses and subways |
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B．how convenient city buses and subways are |
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C．how to pay the fare for city buses and subways |
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D．how well city buses and subways are equipped |
The first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700’s the world’s first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.
The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702.
In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波士顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.
Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻).It sells more than 11 million copies every day.
1.The first daily newspaper came out in _____.
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A．59 BC |
B．700’s |
C．1609 |
D．1620 |
2.The first regular published newspaper in Europe was printed in _____.
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A．England |
B．Germany |
C．France |
D．Sweden |
3.The first printed newspaper in America came out in _____.
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A．Washington |
B．New York |
C．Boston |
D．New Orleans |
4.Today there are about _____ daily newspaper printed in the United States.
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A．1621 |
B．1704 |
C．1760 |
D．1800 |
5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
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A．The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam. |
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B．English language newspaper sells more than 11 million copies every day. |
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C．Europe didn’t have a regularly published newspaper in 1608. |
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D．The first daily English newspaper came out in March 1702. |
Michel is a young girl who works for the police 36 a handwriting expert (专家). She has helped 37 many criminals (罪犯) by using her special talents (天才).
When she was fourteen, Michel was already 38 interested in the differences in her friends' 39 that she would spend hours 40 them. After 41 college she went to France for a 42 two-year class in handwriting at the School of Police Science.
Michel says that it is 43 for people to hide their handwriting. She can discover 44 of what she needs to know simply 45 looking at the writing with her own eyes, 46 she also has machines 47 help her make 48 different kinds of paper and ink. This knowledge is often 49 great help to the police.
Michel believes that handwriting is a good 50 of what kind of person the 51 is. "I wouldn't go out with a fellow 52 I didn't like his handwriting. " She says. But she 53 she fell in love with her future husband, a young policeman 54 she studied his handwriting. It is later proved to be 55 , however.
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Only after the woman had her own child _______ how difficult it was to be a mother.
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B．had she realized |
C．she had realized |
D．did she realize |
According to a report, cigarette smoking ______ in all indoor public places in our city next year.
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A．will ban |
B．have banned |
C．will be banned |
D．have been banned |
