I often dreamed about Pisa when I was a boy. I read about the famous building called the Leaning Tower of Pisa. But when I read the word Pisa, I was thinking of pizza. I thought this tower was a place to buy pizza. It must be the best place to buy pizza in the world, I thought.
Many years later I finally saw the Leaning Tower. I knew then that it was Pisa and no pizza. But there was still something special about it for me. The tower got its name because it really does lean to one side. Some people want to try to fix (修理) it. They are afraid it may fall over and they don’t like it leans over the city.
I do not think it’s a good idea to try to fix it. The tower probably will not fall down. It is 600 years old. Why should anything happen to it now?
And, if you ask me, I like what it looks like. To me it is a very human kind of leaning. Nothing is perfect (完美的;无瑕的), it seems to say. And who cares? Why do people want things to be perfect? Imperfect things may be more interesting. Let’s take the tower of Pisa. Why is it so famous? There are many other older, more beautiful towers in Italy. But Pisa tower is the most famous. People come from all over the world to see it.
1.This passage is about ________.
A. how the Italian pizza was made
B. what are Italy’s problems
C. how the Leaning Tower of Pisa got its name
D. why the writer likes Pisa
2.The writer used to think Pisa ________.
A. in Spain
B. the same as pizza
C. not the same as pizza
D. not very famous
3.The writer ________.
A. doesn’t like what the tower looks like
B. likes what the tower looks like
C. thinks it’s the most beautiful tower in Italy
D. doesn’t like towers
4.The writer likes the Leaning Tower of Pisa because ________.
A. it’s imperfect B. it’s perfect
C. it sells pizza D. it’s old
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1.What does Mr. Henry Stone do?
A. A bank clerk B. A teacher C. A writer
2.What does Henry like doing at airports?
A. Watching people B. Telling stories C. Reading magazines
3.What did Henry learn from the newspaper that day?
A. A valuable suitcase was missing
B. .A man stole money from a bank
C. A woman ran away from home
4.Why was the woman at the airport?
A. She was traveling on business
B. She was seeing the man off
C. She was leaving for Greece
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is a daypack?
A. A box B. A bag C. A lock
2.What surprises the girl at school?
A. A lot of discussions in class
B. Teachers giving little homework
C. Few students asking questions in class
3.At what time of the school term does the conversation most probably take place?
A. At the end of it B. In the middle of it C. At the beginning of it
4.What do we know about the girl?
A. She is new to the school
B. She writes for the school newspaper
C. She seldom asks questions in class
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.How long has the man been in London?
A. One year
B. A few years
C. A couple of months，
2.Why did the woman leave her hometown?
A. To lead a city life
B. To open a restaurant
C. To find a job
3.Where did the woman come from?
A. London B. Arnside C. Lancaster
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why doesn’t the woman take the green T-shirt?
A. It’s too small B. It’s too dark C. It’s too expensive
2.What does the woman buy in the end?
A. A yellow T-shirt B. A blue T-shirt C. A pink T-shirt
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What is the man doing?
A. Changing seats on the plane.
B. Asking for a window seat.
C. Trying to find his seat.
2.What is the woman's seat number?
A. 6A. B. 7A. C. 8A.
