Windsor Castle(温莎城堡)is one of the most famous castles in the world．It lies in Windsor
Town，32 kilometers west of London City ,by the south bank of the River Thames．People built the
castle just outside of London to protect the capital of Britain．
Windsor Castle has a long and rich history．It began to be built in 1 066．People rebuilt it again and again during every period in history to today’S dimensions(范围)．For almost 1，000 years，the castle has been used as the family home of British kings and queens．It was also used as a prison(监狱)during the English Civil War．Today ,Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth II．She spends most of her private weekends there．
Although it is still a living place of the royal(皇家)family ,the public can visit much of the castle．It is one of the most popular sights in Britain．There，art lovers can enjoy some of the finest paintings by Rembrandt and Canaletto．Visitors can also take a look at George IV’s private apartments．They are some of the most beautiful rooms in the castle．
1.The famous Windsor Castle is ．
A．near Windsor Town
B．32 kilometers east of London City
C．in central London
D．by the south bank of the River Thames
2.Now Windsor Castle is the private home of ．
A．Rembrandt B．Canaletto
C．Queen Elizabeth II D．George IV
3.The last paragraph is mainly about the of the castle．
A．history B．sights
C．family D．culture
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Being busy can become a way of life. Our lives are always filled with emails and text messages. They make us feel wanted and important, but in a tiring and empty way. Being busy has a dangerous allure（诱惑）. If you are busy all the time, it’s hard to sit quietly with your thoughts or to really feel what you’re feeling. Whynot let everything become a choice — how we spend time, who we reply to and how much or little we write?
Many of us are busy becauseour self-worth goes up when people make demands（需求）on our time. Whydon’t we free ourselves from needing, or even wanting? Why don’t we make the best use of the time and space to be productive in a way that it best serves us? That may be consciously（主动地）keeping ourselves not busy. In fact many great discoverieswere made by people who built white space into their day.
Imagine asking “How are you?” to one of the most successful people you know like Warren Buffet. I’ve never heard anyone at that level answer “busy” though most people believe they are.
What are they doing differently?
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It’s time to end the glory of being busy and spend time setting up processes that make sense, rather than simply working more hours. To do this, you need to change yourway of thinking. It’s cool to say you’re busy, but it’s better to be busy helping someone carry a stroller up the subway stairs or busy finishing a book.
How to free us from the trendof being busy? Start with small steps. For one day, be mindful of every daily activity. Consider each thing a choice and decide proactively（预先）if it’s necessary or simply a habit you can get rid of or do in half the time. Next, stop saying how busy you are. Then, figure out what you want to achieve with your day and begin doing it. Put your time and energy where you want it to be.
1.What are many of us busy doing every day?
A. Sitting quietly and think actively.
B. Meeting people’s demands on our time.
C.Making great discoveries.
D. Takinghigh-level decisions.
2.Why don’t successful people like Warren Buffet answer “busy”?
A. Because they value working abilities and attitude.
B. Because they focus on attracting excellent workers.
C. Because they pay more attention to learning management.
D. Because they think well and spend more time on critical tasks.
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A. stop considering each thing a choice
B. work more hours to achieve our goals
C. answer emails and messages as soon as possible
D. be mindful where we want our time and energy to be
4.What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To advise us to be freedfrom the trend of being busy.
B. To warn us about the danger of leading a busy life.
C. To show us ways to feel good about being busy.
D. To tell us how to fit into the busy modern life.
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— , dear. You do need a break.
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Taking good care of your pet
Many people like animals and keep one or more as pets----dogs, cats or some kinds of birds， but do you know how to look after them?
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Sometimes give it vegetables to eat. It also needs clean water to drink.
Take good care of your pets. They will be your good friends.
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The world is not hungry ， but it is thirsty . It seems strange that nearly 3/4 of the earth is covered with water while we say we are short of (短缺) water. Why? Because about 97% of water on the earth is sea water which we can't drink or use for watering plants directly (直接地) . Man can only drink and use the 3% - the water that comes from rivers and lakes. And we can't even use all of that， because some of it has been polluted (污染) .
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1.The world is thirsty because ________.
A. 3/4 of the earth is covered with water
B. we have enough sea water to use directly
C. we haven't used all the water in rivers and lakes
D. about 97% of water on the earth can't be drunk or used for watering plants directly
2.Which of the following is true ?
A. 3% of water on the earth is in rivers and lakes.
B. 75% of water on the earth is the sea.
C. 97% of the earth is covered with water.
D. 3% of water on the earth is sea water.
3.From the passage we learn _________.
A. if every city reuses its water， we'll be in no danger of drying up
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C. today in most large cities water is used only once
D. water can be used only once
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A. Save water and try to make good use of the water in rivers and lakes.
B. Don't pollute water and keep all rivers and lakes clean.
C. Make dirty water clean and then reuse it.
D. Try to find a cheaper way to get the salt out of the sea water.
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call yours because choice much go what list weekly like |
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