BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have advantages and disadvantages .
ADVANTAGES
Free museums. No charge for good collections of art works.
Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(与…匹敌)the US on this point.
Cabs. London taxi drivers well know where they are going.
Choice of food. Visitors can find food from every corner of the world .
Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.
DISADVANTAGES
Poor service. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.
Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat tourists who have the most patience, so the over- crowded London tube is inexplicably(难以理解的) popular.
Rain. Still in the number one complaint.
Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.
Drinking hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”.
1.What do tourists complain most?
A. Poor service. B. Poor public transport.
C. Rain. D. Overpriced hotels.
2.When is alcohol not able to get?
A. At 9: 00 pm B. At 10: 00 pm
C. At 11: 00 pm D. At 12: 00 pm
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. You have to pay to visit the museums.
B. Only clothing with brand names are sold in London .
C. You cannot find Chinese food there.
D. The public transport is poor there.
每年都有许多人出国旅游，一些人的不文明行为引起了社会的广泛关注。某英语报社正在举行以“文明出国旅游”为主题的讨论。假定你是李华，请你给报社专栏编辑写一封信，呼吁大家做文明游客。要点如下：
1. 尊重习俗； 2. 不高声喧哗； 3. 其它。
注意 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头语已为你写好。
Dear Editor,
I’ve read your discussion on how to behave properly when traveling abroad.
Yours,
Li Hua
Last month our school held a Reading Week, which aim was to encourage the students to reading widely. During the week, book lovers recommended a plenty of good books suitable for high school students. In addition, two famous writers are invited to give lectures on how to understand and appreciate literacy work. The poetry recitation contest was another amazed activity for the students to bring his talent into full play. All the contestants took turns read their favorite poems to the audience. We all find the Reading Week very beneficially. It has not enriched our school life, and also helped us form the habit of reading.
A 90-year-old Kenyan grandmother has become the world's1. (old) elementary school student. Ms Sitienei, also2. (know) as "Gogo", is from a small village in Kenya. She is studying at the local school. Ms Sitienei has spent most of her life 3. (help) to deliver babies. She wants to be able to read and write so that she can pass on her skills. She never had a chance to be educated when she was a child because her parents 4. not afford to send her to school. 5. she expects most is to set an example to younger people and inspire all the children in her village 6. (study).
When she7. (apply) to the school, school headmaster Mr Kinyanjui accepted the student with some8. (hesitate). But now he is happy that Gogo is at the school and is very proud of her. Mr Kinyanjui said, "She is doing pretty well considering her age. I can say I have seen a big difference in this school 9. she came."
"I want to say to the children of the world, especially girls, that education will be your wealth," Ms Sitienei said. " 10. education, you can be whatever you want — a doctor, a lawyer or a pilot."
One Friday we were packing to leave for a weekend away when my daughter heard cries for help. When I went to investigate, I discovered an elderly neighbour we knew had taken a bad fall on her front steps. She was clearly in so I helped her inside her house and settled her on the couch.
I noticed how and dark her place was and it was obvious she hadn't cleaned in a while. She she didn't need an ambulance or help and that someone would be around soon, so I her with a bottle of water at her side.
As I left, I felt saddened to that apart from a few smiles in the past 18 months we had been neighbours, we hadn't She didn't know my name and I didn't know hers, and I hadn't even noticed she hadn't been for weeks due to backache.
That weekend I my grandmother for her 80th birthday and noticed how clean and spacious her flat seemed in comparison to my neighbour's. Then my thoughts turned to all the — daughters, grandkids, nieces and nephews — my grandmother had, and how the atmosphere was.
My neighbour, as far as I knew, had no family dropping by to visit.
When I I went to check on her but she didn't answer my Trying the back door and it open, I walked inside. More grateful than scared to see me, she explained she was . Yet, unable to bend down due to her bad back, she could not unpack groceries a delivery boy had left at floor level. Her kitchen was filled with garbage she was unable to by herself.
We've since become good friends and chat every few days. She keeps thanking me for my kindness but I helping her. Every time I return from putting out her garbage, collecting her mail or just chatting, I feel a deep sense of and peace.
1.A. well B. barely C. widely D. never
2.A. pain B. relief C. sorrow D. surprise
3.A. vast B. quiet C. messy D. chilly
4.A. insisted B. promised C. advised D. agreed
5.A. technical B. legal C. financial D. medical
6.A. accompanied B. left C. annoyed D. warned
7.A. doubt B. notice C. regret D. realize
8.A. separated B. complained C. connected D. explained
9.A. outside B. inside C. away D. abroad
10.A. missed B. supported C. ignored D. met
11.A. assistants B. neighbours C. visitors D. fellows
12.A. lively B. tense C. romantic D. heavy
13.A. hurriedly B. officially C. normally D. regularly
14.A. moved B. returned C. departed D. wandered
15.A. phones B. questions C. knocks D. messages
16.A. blowing B. keeping C. finding D. tearing
17.A. fill B. poor C. ill D.OK
18. A. take out B. leave out C. pick out D. hand out
19.A. enjoy B. dislike C. consider D. risk
20.A. safety B. direction C. satisfaction D. Honesty
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
You are sure to improve your English if you are determined. But you should always carry on studying. Here is a list of tips to help you.
The Internet is your friend. You probably have already used several websites for your study.
Look for magazines that relate to the subjects you might be interested in, things like Reader's
Digest, National Geographic or Nature. 1. If you invest in a paper copy, you can write and make notes on it.
2. When you are in a test, you are under pressure to understand and answer questions quickly. However, it's better to take time to experiment when preparing for exams. If you are using exam practice materials, try reading the text before the questions, and then the questions before the text.
Read for fun. Australians read a lot as you may have noticed if you travel by bus or train. 3. People who are good at reading are people who enjoy reading.
Practise reading quickly. Try to read in groups of words — the eyes move in little jumps when you read, they do not scan steadily. 4.
Use the strategies of surveying, skimming and scanning, but not all the time. Another strategy you can try is to scan the text first for words you do not know. Check their meaning and pronunciation, and then read the text.
Take it with you. 5. Pull it out and read for a few minutes when you have nothing else to do.
Remember, practice makes perfect, so read for at least 30 minutes a day.
A. Try different reading styles.
B. Put a book or a magazine in your pocket or bag when you go out.
C. You may start your own library.
D. Then see how many words you can read in one minute.
E. These can be read online or in hard copy.
F. Join in a chat room and work in groups.
G. Read something you enjoy, e.g. the Harry Potter stories.
