Londoners are great readers. They read and buy vast numbers of newspapers andmagazines and of books. especially paperbacks, which are still comparatively cheap in spite of ever-increasing rises in the costs of printing. They still continue to buy “proper91 books, too, printed on good paper and bound(装订）between hard covers.
There are many streets in London containing shops which specialize in book-selling. Perhaps the best known of these is Charring Cross Road in the very heart of London. Here bookshops of all sorts and sizes are to be found, from the celebrated one which boasts of (自夸）being “the biggest bookshop in the world” to the tiny dusty little places which seem to have been left over from Dickens time. Some of these shops stock, or will obtain, any kind of books, but many of them specialize in second-hand books, in art books, In foreign books, in books on philosophy, politics or any other of the countless subjects about which books may be written. One shop in this area specializes only in books about ballet!
Although it may be the most convenient place fof Londoners to buy books, Charring Cross Road is not the cheapest, For the really cheap second-hand books, the collectors must yenture_off the beaten track, to farringdon Road, for example, in the East Central district of London. Here there is nothing so impressive, as bookshops. The booksellers come along each morning and pour out their sacks of books onto small handarts .And the collectors, some professionals and some amateurs, have been waiting for them, In places like this they can still, occasionally, pick up for a few pence an old one that may be worth many pounds.
1.“Londoners are great readers.” means that .
A. Londoners are great because they read a lot
B. There are a great number of readers in London
C. Londoners are readers who read only great books
D. Londoners read a lot
2.According to this passage, Charring Cross Road _.
A. is in the suburbs of London
B. is famous for its bookshops
C. contains various kinds of shops
D. is the busiest street in London
3.In this passage, what does the underlined part Venture off the beaten track” mean?
A. move away from a busy street.
B. buy books in a most busy street,
C. waste time looking for books.
D. take a risk of losing one's life.
4.On Farringdon Road, .
A. you can find fine books for the latest books
B. there are only small bookshops for the secondhand books
C. you can see booksellers selling books on handcarts.
D. the same books as the ones in the bookshops of Charring Cross Road are sold
Read the advertisements， and then choose the best answers,
Driver Wanted
1. Clean driving license. 2. Must be of smart appearance. 3. Aged over 25.
Apply to: Capes Taxis, 17 Palace Road, Boston
Air Hostesses for International Flight Wanted
1.Applicants must be between 20 and 33 years old.
2. Height 1.6m to L75ra.
3. Education to GCSE standard,
4.Two languages.
5. Must be able to swim.
Apply to: Recruitment office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West HR37KK
Teacher Needed
For private language school Teaching experience unnecessary.
Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant language Ltd, 279 Canal Street.
Nurses Needed
1.Having worked more than 3 years.
2. Aged more than 30.
3. Identificiation.
Apply to: West Hospital 58 Park Avenue, Manhattan
1.Which of the following prevents Jack working as a Capes Taxis driver?
A. Drinking beer once in a while.
B. Not having college education.
C. Being unable to speak a foreign ianguage.
D. Being punished for speeding and wrong parking.
2.Which of the following needs working experience according to the text?
A. At To be a nurse. B. To be a teacher。
C. To be a driver, D. To be an air hostesses.
3.If Mary wants to work as an air hostess for Southern Airlines, she must
A. be over 25 years old
B. look smart and beautiful
C. have some similar working experience
D. speak another language besides her mother tongue
Several years ago, our “Mommy and Me” time began. My next-door neighbor and fellow _______, Christie,and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of about age 6 ride their ________up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children _______alone，” said Christie.
Then we ________ a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, I'11 ________ her other three. And when she takes care of two of mine, I‘ll take ________out.
The children were very quick to________the idea of “Mommy and Me” time，Christie's daughter, McKenzie,went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of ________. McKenzie was smiling________. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “She's like a ________child when there's no one else around,” Christie shared wife me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain __________. Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also__________something different in each of ray "childrer during our__________times. For example, If am always __________when my daughter, who is__________close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering(口吃的）son, Tom, doesn’t stutter once during our__________since he doesn't have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, who's always a __________when around other children) shines as a leader during our times together.
“Mommy and Me”time_________us to be simply alone and away with each child — talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest_________ .Every child_________to be an only child at least once in a while.
1.A. worker B. sister C. father D. mother
2.A. horses B. cars C. bikes D. toys
3.A. off B. out C. over D. in
4.A. worked out B. stuck to C. gave up D. looked into
5.A. see B. watch C. protect D. control
6.A. nobody B. everybody C. someone D. none
7.A. accept B. receive C. refuse D. feel
8.A. goods B. candies C. answers D. questions
9.A. forcedly B. freely C. broadly D. casually
10.A. normal B. different C. strange D. brave
11.A. awards B. attention C. results D. appointment
12.A. discovered B. urged C. supported D. described
13.A. future B. painfiil C. alone D. old
14.A. tired B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. surprised
15.A. seldom B. always C. nearly D. constantly
16.A. ceremonies B. meetings C. activities D. challenges
17.A. leader B. lecturer C. defender D. follower
18.A. forbids B. leads C. educates D. allows
19.A. gain B. disadvantage C. suffering D. practice
20.A. fails B. deserves C. plans D. promises
One Saturday afternoon, my mother was driving home. On the halfway, after ________ her credit card to buy something at the store near the gas station, she put her wallet on the top of her car just for a moment to_______my phone call. And then obviously, she _______ and drove off, When arriving home, she realized that and thought that the _______ of getting it again was small.
She was so _______ surprised when she found a _______on her door from a person who said he and his friend found her wallet a few hours earlier. Patrick and Catherine saw the wallet in the middle of the road a few ___from the gas station. They stopped their car to _______ ,It was filled with all the things one naturally kept in a wallet, including some _______ and other cash, however, no phone number, ________this, they managed to get a(n) ________ from my mother's driving licence, and without hesitation, they decided to drive to our home to ______it
When my mother went to get her wallet, she was so ________ and grateful. She ________ to give them some money as a(n) _________ of gratitude, but they refused, saying that they were just glad to _______ my mother help.
They were naturally ________, and they had firm ________ in the Golden Rule as well. They drove to our home because they realized the unpleasant and upset experience the loss of a wallet and all its contents could _______.I think they were really _______ and helpful.
1.A. pulling out B. standing for C. paying for D. sorting out
2.A. make B. answer C. hear D. send
3.A. sank B. explored C. forgot D. inspected
4.A. amount B. expectation C. thought D. chance
5.A. curiously B. joyfully C. willingly D. strangely
6.A. sign B. signal C. note D. postcard
7.A. seconds B. hours C. squares D. blocks
8.A. pick it up B. look it up C. take it out D. put it out
9.A. pictures B. envelopes C. bills D. medals
10.A. Instead of B. Because of C. Despite. D. Without
11.A. number B. photograph C. address D. distance
12.A. get B. check C. exchange D. return
13.A. hopeless B. relieved C. fortunate D. warm-hearted
14.A. intended B. advised C. demanded D. instructed
15.A. feeling B. mood C. present D. expression
16.A. offer B. share C. trust D. seek
17.A. honest B. selfish C. logical D. creative
18.A. courage B. faith C. support D. devotion
19.A. remove B. deserve C. value D. cause
20.A. humorous B. independent C. polite D. considerate
随着世界太空技术的发展，人类的太空梦不再是梦。但是也有人觉得耗费大量的人力和财力来研究和开发太空资源不切实，不如将这些人力和财力用来着重解决人类当前面临的重大问题，改善地球的生存环境。对此，你有何看法？
Developing Space technology, worthwhile or not?
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假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改句子，请你修改你同桌写的以下句子。每句中均有一处语言错误。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧) ，并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Dear Mrs. Winthorp，
So my first week at college is over! No lectures this morning so I think I'd email you and let you know what things are going.
I'm glad to say that anything has worked out fine in the dorm(宿舍). I remember asking for a room as far away from the lifts as possible and they find me a comfortable one on second floor. There are two girls from my course here and I plan to make friend with them so that we can help each other on the course work. Everyone else seems very nice and warmly here.
Well，I had better to stop now. I'm going to attend mine first lesson this afternoon，for I've got some preparation to make. Keep in touch.
Best，
Carol
