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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

Nowadays the problem of the generation gap is becoming more and more serious. Poor relationship between parents and their children are very common.
Whether we like it or not, our parents are responsible for us at least until we’re out of high school. So rather than get upset about that fact, maybe we should focus on some ways to make our relationship better. The best way, in my opinion, is to learn to really communicate with my parents.
When I find myself arguing with my mom and dad, I try to stop. If I can manage to stop myself from talking, I usually find that I can calm down quickly. I guess I’m usually acting out of emotion rather than logic(逻辑). But if I can stop arguing for a minute, it seems that my opinion changes and I start to realize that I’m a bit childish. Emotionally I may still be upset, but logically I understand that yelling(大叫大嚷) and fighting surely won’t make things better.
Once I’ve stopped arguing, I look at my parents in the eye. You’d be amazed at how much easier it is to communicate with your parents when you’ve actually looking at them. Looking away doesn’t do much of anything except for giving them the impression that I’m not listening or that I don’t care. It’s much easier to see things eye to eye when you’re physically seeing them eye to eye.
Finally, I listen to what they’re saying (or at least I try). Communication can’t happen unless both sides hear and listen to each other. There is nothing wrong with my hearing, but that doesn’t mean I always listen to the sounds that people are making. When I argue with my parents, I can physically hear what they’re saying without mentally listening to it.
Whether I admit it or not, my parents’ experience can actually help them give me some pretty sound advice at times. I don’t always agree with them, but I think it’s safe to say that it has truly helped our relationship in the long run

1.
What can we learn from the passage?
1. A.
  Listening is better than yelling and fighting
2. B.
  It is impolite to see your parents eye to eye
3. C.
  Be careful when you take your parents’ advice
4. D.
  Parents are sometimes easy to get upset
2.
Parents and children can communicate only when_______
1. A.
  both sides stop yelling and fighting
2. B.
  both sides start thinking what to say next
3. C.
  both sides agree with each other
4. D.
  both sides can listen to each other
3.
Which of the following advice is NOT mentioned in the passage?
1. A.
  Looking
2. B.
  Smiling warmly
3. C.
  Listening
4. D.
  Stopping arguing
4.
The author thinks we should first _______ when arguing with our parents
1. A.
  look at their eyes
2. B.
  fight for the truth
3. C.
  stop arguing
4. D.
  talk in a low voice

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

Moscow,Russia(Space news)-"The computer is a better chess player,"insisted Viktor Prozorov,the loser(失败者)." It seemed as if it were laughing after every good move.I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind(为人类着想），but I just couldn't win," he announced and shook his head sadly.
Prozorov's disappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present,some of whom were so upset that they shouted at the machine.Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships around the world,since the fun had been taken out of the game.
The computer walked-or rather,rolled-away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and light

1.
Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article?
1. A.
  5,000 dollars goes to a computer!
2. B.
  New invention a laughing computer!
3. C.
  World's best chess player beaten!
4. D.
  Computer defeats man in chess!
2.
What was it that Prozorov felt most bitter(懊恼)about?
1. A.
  That he didn't win the$5,000
2. B.
  That he hadn't tried his best
3. C.
  That he had lost to a machine
4. D.
  That this was the end of the chess game
3.
After winning the game,the computer_____
1. A.
  laughed
2. B.
  walked away
3. C.
  made some remarks
4. D.
  gave out some lights and sounds
4.
Many chess players felt that playing with a computer would_____
1. A.
  make the game tougher
2. B.
  make the game less interesting
3. C.
  make man appear foolish
4. D.
  make man lose lots of

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Built in 1794 for the 5th Duke of Bedford, this hotel in the heart of Bedford overlooks the River Ouse, which winds through the beautiful Bedfordshire countryside.
We offer a flexible approach to conferencing. With purpose-built meeting rooms offering a flexible and functional space, our hotel is designed for comfort and convenience. Day Delegate（代表/代表团）, 24 Hour Delegate or room hire only can be arranged to meet your needs and we offer a range of food and drinks for all requirements.
The Bedford Swan Hotel provides an impressive range of conference, training and function rooms which are suitable for up to 250 delegates.
Our hotel is located 30 minutes drive from Luton Airport and a 20-minute walk from Bedford Train Station with regular trains to and from Central London.
What to expect:
? A professional service from the beginning
? Your own event consultant
? A great location with car parking
? Well equipped rooms perfect for your meeting or event
? Various Day Delegate packages
? Personalised dining and refreshment breaks
? Accurate billing
Discounted Day Delegate Rates from ?35 per person
* Hold your meeting before 30th November 2013 and benefit from our special day delegate rates
* Day Delegate Rate from ?35.00 per person
* Minimum numbers of 8 apply
Call us on 01234 346565 or e-mail us on info@bedfordswanhotel.co.uk

1.
Bedford Swan Hotel is more suitable for _______
1. A.
  busy sightseers
2. B.
  conference travelers
3. C.
  fresh trainees
4. D.
  event consultants
2.
Which of the following is true according to the text?
1. A.
  It takes you 20 minutes to walk here from Central London
2. B.
  The Bedford Swan Hotel was built in the late 18^th century
3. C.
  The hotel is located sixty kilometres from Luton Airport
4. D.
  Guests can get professional service by offering extra tips
3.
From the advertisement above we can learn that Bedford Swan Hotel _______
1. A.
  can serve up to 250 delegates
2. B.
  winds through Bedfordshire
3. C.
  can provide personalised billing
4. D.
  offers no car parking service
4.
The special discount will be given if _______
1. A.
  a delegate of 8 apply for 24-hour-meeting rooms
2. B.
  guests pay £35.00 per person for the rooms they live in
3. C.
  you book a purpose-built meeting room on a special day
4. D.
  8 delegates hold a day meeting on November 2, 2013

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

People are being lured (引诱)onto Facebook with the promise of a fun, free service without realizing they're paying for it by giving up loads of personal information. Facebook then attempts to make money by selling their data to advertisers that want to send targeted messages.
　　Most Facebook users don't realize this is happening. Even if they know what the company is up to, they still have no idea what they're paying for Face book because people don't really know what their personal data is worth.
　　The biggest problem, however, is that the company keeps changing the rules Early on you keep everything private. That was the great thing about facebook you could create own little private network. Last year. The company changed its privacy rules so that many things your city. Your photo, your friends' names-were set, by default (默认)to be shared with every one on the Internet.
　　According to Facebook's vice-president Elliot Schrage, the company is simply making changes to improve its service, and if people don't share information They have a "less satisfying experience".
　　Some critics think this is more about Facebook looking to make more money. In original business model, which involved selling ads and putting then At the side of the pages totally Who wants to look at ads when they're online connecting with their friends?
　　The privacy issue has already landed Facebook in hot water in Washington. In April. Senator Charles Schumer called on Facebook to change its privacy policy. He also urged the Federal Trade Commission to set guidelines for social-networking sites."I think the senator rightly communicated that we had not been clear about what the new products were and how people could choose to use them or not to use them," Schrage admits.
　　I suspect that whatever Facebook has done so far to invade our privacy, it's only the beginning. Which is why I'm considering deactivating(撤销)my account. Facebook is a handy site, but I'm upset by the idea that my information is in the hands of people I don't trust. That's too high a price to pay

1.
What do we learn about Facebook from the first paragraph?
1. A.
  It is a website that sends messages to targeted users
2. B.
  It makes money by putting on advertisements
3. C.
  It profits by selling its users' personal data
4. D.
  It provides loads of information to its users
2.
What does the author say about most Facebook users?
1. A.
  They are reluctant to give up their personal information
2. B.
  They don't know their personal data enriches Facebook
3. C.
  They don't identify themselves when using the website
4. D.
  They care very little about their personal information
3.
Why does Facebook make changes to its rules according to Elliot Schrage?
1. A.
  To render better service to its users
2. B.
  To conform to the Federal guidelines
3. C.
  To improve its users' connectivity
4. D.
  To expand its scope of business
4.
Why does Senator Charles Schumer advocate?
1. A.
  Setting guidelines for advertising on websites
2. B.
  Banning the sharing of users' personal information
3. C.
  Formulating regulations for social-networking sites
4. D.
  Removing ads from all social-networking sites
5.
Why does the author plan to cancel his Facebook account?
1. A.
  He is dissatisfied with its current service
2. B.
  He finds many of its users untrustworthy
3. C.
  He doesn't want his personal data abused
4. D.
  He is upset by its frequent rule changes

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

Americans often plan social gatherings（社交聚会）on short notice, so don’t be surprised if you get invited to someone’s home or to see a movie or baseball game without much warning. If the time is convenient (方便) for you, surely accept their invitation. But if you’re busy, don’t be afraid to decline the invitation, perhaps suggesting a time that would be better. Your host won’t be shamed.
Invitations are usually sent in person or over the telephone. The main exception(例外) is for some formal occasions, in which case a written invitation will be mailed. You would normally receive a written invitation to a wedding(婚礼).
For a casual(不正式的)dinner invitation, don’t arrive more than 5 minutes early, because your host may still be preparing for your visit. Arriving more than 10 minutes late is considered rude if very few people were invited. If many people were invited, it’s OK to arrive a little late, even as much as half an hour late. For example, it’s OK to arrive late for a party, for a potluck (家常便饭) dinner or for a social gathering inviting a large group of people.
If you’re invited for dinner, it’s proper to bring the host a bottle of wine, a gift basket of fruit, a box of candy (糖果), or a bouquet(束)of flowers. Don’t bring roses, as men often give roses to women on a date (约会).
If you wish to thank the host for his or her hospitality (好客), it’s right to call or send a brief (简单的) written thank-you note the next day

1.
The passage is to tell us _____.
1. A.
  how to accept Americans’ invitations
2. B.
  something about American social visits
3. C.
  something about American business visits
4. D.
  how to make a living in America
2.
The underlined word “decline” in the first paragraph most probably means_____.
1. A.
  accept
2. B.
  receive
3. C.
  refuse
4. D.
  follow
3.
If an American only invites you to his home for an informal supper at 7:30p.m., you’d better get to his house at_____.
1. A.
  7:15p.m
2. B.
  7:35p.m
3. C.
  7:45p.m
4. D.
  7:55p.m
4.
In America, invitations to a wedding are often sent _____.
1. A.
  by mail
2. B.
  by fax
3. C.
  by e-mail
4. D.
  over the telephone
5.
According to the passage, in American _____.
1. A.
  if you’re invited to a family as a guest, you can stay as long as you please
2. B.
  if you’re invited for a party, you must always be on time
3. C.
  if you’re invited for dinner, you’d better bring some presents
4. D.
  you must make a call to show your thanks after you get home from the dinner

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I remember the first time that I was extremely happy. I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher allowed each student to take turns playing various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code (密码) for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some portions of the BASIC code.
Anyone who knows a bit of programming can tell you that I just give myself an infinite (无穷大) number of lives in the game, so I can continue playing forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra (代数), and I didn’t even know it at the time. This was a decisive (决定性的) moment in my life. For the first time that I can remember, I was quite happy because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I became enthusiastic for the rest of my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them, too.
I’ve noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic in what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and fulfillment in life, too. It may also lead to success, wealth, and achievements.
Yes, success, wealth, or achievements seem to bring some people happiness, too. Yet, I don’t think they can indeed make people happy. I know plenty of people who are successful and wealthy. However, I also know several of the people with successful businesses are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy themselves new toys, cars, computers, and televisions, yet they never seem content for too long.
Please remember that happiness comes from enthusiasm, and happiness is the journey of life, not the destination

1.
What did the writer’s teacher ask the students to do on the computer?
1. A.
  To play various educational games
2. B.
  To figure out the BASIC code
3. C.
  To get the knowledge of algebra
4. D.
  To read some latest news
2.
The underlined word in Paragraph 1 probably can be replaced by ______
1. A.
  danger
2. B.
  parts
3. C.
  health
4. D.
  value
3.
According to the author, what can lead a person to be happy?
1. A.
  Success and wealth
2. B.
  Education and self-confidence
3. C.
  Knowledge and achievements
4. D.
  Enthusiasm and good health
4.
The author uses his own experience of being happy in order to tell us ______
1. A.
  it’s very easy to learn the BASIC code
2. B.
  he has always been happy since his childhood
3. C.
  concentrating on what you love makes you happy
4. D.
  one can solve any problem in life by himself
5.
What’s the main idea of the last but one paragraph?
1. A.
  Wealth cannot bring any people any happiness
2. B.
  Rich people easily feel unhappy nowadays
3. C.
  One will become unhappy once he gets what he wants
4. D.
  Success, wealth, or achievements can’t indeed make people happy

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科目： 来源： 题型：阅读理解

It seems that some people go out of their way to get into trouble．That's more or less what happened the night that Nashville Police Officer Floyd Hyde was on duty．
“I was on the way to a personal—injury accident in West Nashville．As I got onto Highway 40，blue lights and sirens(警笛)going，I fell in behind a gold Pontiac Firebird that suddenly seemed to take off quickly down the highway．The driver somehow flustered at the sight of me．He was going more than a hundred miles an hour and began passing cars on the shoulder．”
But Hyde couldn’t go after him．Taking care of injured people is always more important than worrying about speeders，so the officer had to stay on his way to the accident．But he did try to keep the Firebird in sight as he drove，hoping another nearby unit would be able to step in and stop the speeding car．As it．turned out，keeping the Firebird in sight was not that difficult．Every turn the Pontiac made was the very turn the officer needed to get to the accident scene．
Hyde followed the Pontiac all the way to his destination。At that point he found another unit had already arrived at the accident scene．His help wasn't needed．Now he was free to try to stop the driver of the Firebird，who by this time had developed something new to panic about．
“Just about that time，”Hyde says，“I saw fire coming out from under that car，with blue smoke and oil going everywhere．He'd blown his engine．Now he had to stop．”
“After I arrested him，I asked him why he was running。He told me he didn't have a driver's license．”
That accident cost the driver of the Firehird plenty-a thousand dollars for the new engine-not to mention the charges for driving without a license，attempting to run away, and dangerous driving．

1.
The meaning of“flustered”in Paragraph 2 is related to
1. A.
  shame
2. B.
  hate
3. C.
  anger
4. D.
  fear
2.
Why did the driver of the Firebird suddenly speed down the highway?
1. A.
  Because he was racing with another driver on the road．
2. B.
  Because he realized he had to hurry to the accident scene．
3. C.
  Because he thought the police officer wanted to stop him．
4. D.
  Because he wanted to overtake other cars on the shoulder．
3.
Which of the following statements is true?
1. A.
  Someone else was taking care of the injured person．
2. B.
  The Pontiac reached its destination at the accident scene．
3. C.
  Hyde knew where he was going by following the right car．
4. D.
  The policeman was running after a speeder on Highway 40．
4.
The driver of the Firebird
1. A.
  took a wrong turn on the way
2. B.
  had some trouble with his car
3. C.
  was stopped by the police officer
4. D.
  paid for the expenses of the accident
5.
What is probably the best title for the article?
1. A.
  Losing His Way?
2. B.
  Going My Way?
3. C.
  Fun All the Way?
4. D.
  Help on the Way?

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The title of next James bond film is Skyfall, which has already started filming. The film will be on in the UK on 26 October 2012 and in the United States on 9 November 2012. It has been 50 years since Sean Connery was announced as the first man to play Bond in the film named Dr No. Do you expect Skyfall which is the 23^rd film in the 007 series?
At London’s Corinthi a Hotel, the official gave a little information about the storyline: Bond’s loyal attitude toward his boss Miss M will be tested when one of her past staff comes back to hurt her. As MI6 (英国陆军情报六局) is in danger, 007 needs to solve problems and protect MI6 whatever it costs.
Mendes, who won a best director Oscar for 1999’s American Beauty, told fans that Skyfall would have all the features of a classic Bond movie, such as a lot of action. “Daniel Craig is back for a third time as 007 along with Dame Judi Dench as his boss Miss M.” said Mendes. Many famous actors and actresses who have Oscar wins and nominations (提名)are included, but the filmmakers remain keeping their roles in the film secret.
Producers are showing no signs of cutting off the cost of Skyfall. “It is at the same level as the 2008’s Quantum of Solace, which cost about $200m. The film will be made in the Whitehall, Scotland, China and Turkey, as well as Pinewood Studios.” Said a producer.
Why has 007 been popular for so long? Professor James Chapman of Leicester University, the author of the book A Cultural History of the James Bond Films, said, “They manage to let each new film meet the changes not just in society but in the popular taste of film culture. That lets each generation get their own Bond.”

1.
The first film of the 007 series is
1. A.
  American Beauty
2. B.
  Quantum of Solace
3. C.
  Dr No
4. D.
  Skyfall
2.
The task of James Bond in the new James Bond film is to
1. A.
  let MI6 be famous around the world
2. B.
  show off himself as a hero
3. C.
  protect MI6 when it’s in trouble
4. D.
  manage the cost of Skyfall
3.
Which is true about the actors and actresses in Skyfall?
1. A.
  They are all new faces for audiences
2. B.
  Many of them have achieved a lot in acting
3. C.
  They have played in all the films of the 007 series
4. D.
  They are fans of James Bond and Mendes
4.
According to Professor James Chapman, what keeps the 007 films popular for so long?
1. A.
  Handsome actors and beautiful actresses
2. B.
  The great and exciting action scenes
3. C.
  The interesting story and famous director
4. D.
  Successful changes for each generation

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Great Britain

“Great Britain” has several different names. Some people say “Britain”, or “the United Kingdom”, or just “UK”. There are four different countries in the United Kingdom: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Everyone from Britain is British, but only people from England are English. People from Scotland are Scottish, people from Wales are Welsh, and people from Northern Ireland are Irish. Don't call a Scottish or Welsh person English. He won’t like it!
Altogether more than 56 million people live in Britain, many of them in big industrial cities like London, Liverpool and Manchester, but people are often surprised by how much of Britain is open country, with lovely hills and woods, quiet rivers, lakes and farmlands.
Everyone in Britain speaks English. But in some parts of Scotland and Wales people speak an older language as well. The Welsh are especially proud of their language, and you can see road signs in Welsh all over Wales.
Everyone speaks English, but they do not all speak it in the same way. A Scottish person has to listen carefully if he wants to understand a Londoner. And when a Welsh person speaks, everyone knows at once where he comes from!
Many people think that the weather is cold and wet in Britain all the year round. But it isn't! True, it sometimes rains and even snows for days and days, but every year there are weeks of beautiful sunny weather when the British put on their bikinis and go out to sunbathe.
Britain is only a small country, but every part is different. Scotland is a land of mountains, lakes and romantic castles. The winters are cold, with plenty of snow, but the summers are often warm and sunny. Most farmers keep sheep, and there are many small factories which make fine sweaters from their wool. In some parts of Scotland, there are very few people. Deer live in the hills, and the rivers are full of fish. But Glasgow and Edinburgh are both large and busy, with all that is good (and bad) in modern cities.
Northern Ireland has its problems, but it has beauty too. In the warm, wet climate, the grass grows a brilliant green, and much of the land is farming country. Belfast is a large industrial city with many fine buildings and a big port from which ships come and go to Scotland and England. But Belfast has had many difficult years, and it is not the busy place it once was.
In the north of England there are many old industrial towns. Now, a great number of factories have closed and thousands of people have no work. Some have moved to the new towns, built in the 1960s and 1970s, where the industries are more modern. Outside the towns, much of this part of England is beautiful countryside, with green hills, lakes and sandy beaches. Fishing is an important industry in the North East, and every night (except Sunday) the fishing boats go out to sea.
The centre of England (the “Midlands”) is also an important industrial area, especially near the huge cities of Coventry and Birmingham, the centre of the car industry. But everywhere, even in the heart of a modern city, there are buildings from an older Britain — cathedrals, castles, and houses built hundreds of years ago.
Wales is a special place, a country of high mountains and pretty valleys. But Wales has plenty of industry too, with many factories and coal mines. The people of Wales are very musical. Every year they have a festival of Welsh music and poetry called an “Eisteddfod”.
The west of England is rich farming country. It produces milk, cream, butter, cheese and apples, which go to make cider, a popular drink. In the villages, country people often grow their own fruit, vegetables and flowers.
Some areas of Britain are very crowded. Around Manchester, in northwest England, and Glasgow, in Scotland, are large city areas of houses and factories. The southeast of England, too, has many towns and cities, including London, the giant capital. But quite near London there are still some quiet villages and peaceful farms.
Britain is an island, of course, and you are never far from the sea. Some of the coast, especially in the west, is wild and rocky, with small, sandy beaches, and romantic old harbours. Other parts are industrial. The east coast of Scotland, for example, is busy with oilrigs and fishing boats. The most popular beaches are near the many holiday towns on the south coast, where the weather is usually warmer. It is here that Londoners come to relax.
London London has been a capital city for nearly a thousand years, and many of its ancient buildings still stand. The most famous of these are the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey and St. Paul's Cathedral, but most visitors also want to see the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace (the Queen's London home) and the many magnificent museums.
Once, London was a small Roman town on the north bank of the Thames, but slowly it grew into one of the world's major cities with more than nine million people. Fewer people live in the centre now, but the suburbs are still growing.
Places now in the heart of London, like Westminster, once stood in the middle of green fields. Many small villages, like Hampstead, Chelsea and Mayfair, became part of London, but they still keep some of their old atmosphere. Different areas of London seem like different cities. The West End is a rich man's world of shops, offices and theatres. The East End is the old working people's district, where there are many small flats and houses, some old, some new.
London is always changing. New buildings go up and old ones come down. Poorer areas become fashionable and people with more money move into them.
A hundred years ago, the river was crowded with ships, leaving for Java and Japan, New Zealand and New York, but now the port is nearly empty. People travel by air, and London's main airport, Heathrow, is one of the busiest in the world.
Like all big cities, London has streets and concrete buildings, but it also has many big parks, full of trees, flowers and grass. Sit on the grass (you're allowed to!) in the middle of Hyde Park or Kensington Gardens, and you will think that you are in the country miles away.
Many people live outside the centre of London in the suburbs, and they travel to work by train, bus or underground. Every day, nearly half a million office workers travel into the “City”, the business centre of London, a small area full of banks and offices. Some people come from far out of London, even from the coast, and spend up to four hours travelling every day.
Working hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. From 8 until 10 every morning, and 4.30 to 6.30 every evening, the trains are crowded with people, and after the morning “rush hour” the shoppers come.
By day the whole of London is busy. At night, the City is quiet and empty, but the West End stays alive, because this is where Londoners come to enjoy themselves. There are two opera houses here, several concert halls and many theatres, as well as cinemas, and the pubs, restaurants and night clubs are busy half the night.
Many people think that London is all grey, but in fact red is London's favorite colour. The buses are red, the letter boxes are red, and the mail vans are all bright, bright red. London is at its best when people are celebrating. Then the flags, the soldiers' uniforms, the cheering crowds and the carriages and horses all sparkle in the sunshine —if it's not raining, of course!
Edinburgh Edinburgh is Scotland's capital, and one of the most beautiful cities in Britain. The heart of Edinburgh is the thousand-year-old castle, where the kings of Scotland lived for centuries.
From Edinburgh castle you can see for miles, north over the beautiful old streets, an arm of the sea that pushes inland. Far away are the mountains of central Scotland, often covered with snow.
Edinburgh has a busy cultural life. Every year, in September the International Festival takes place. Musicians, actors and singers come from all over the world and thousands of visitors fill the city. In the evening, the opera house, the theatres and the concert halls are full. In cafes and pubs, small groups sing, act and read poetry.
The castle is at its best in festival time. Every night there is a magnificent military “Tattoo”. Highland soldiers wearing “kilts” play the bagpipes, and march to the music.
Tartans, the patterns of the kilts, have an interesting history. Since the fifteenth century, each Scottish family has worn its own tartan as a kind of badge. It was a useful way of recognizing people, especially in times of war. Many tartans date only from the nineteenth century, but some of the old patterns still exist. “Dress” tartans, worn on special occasions, have light, bright colours. ”Hunting” tartans are usually green, blue or brown.
Oxford What is so special about Oxford and Cambridge, the two oldest universities in England? Why do so many students want to study there?
Both of these university towns are very beautiful. They have some of the finest architecture in Britain. Some of their colleges and libraries are three, four and even five hundred years old, and are full of valuable books and precious paintings. Both towns have many lovely gardens, where the students can read and relax in the summer months.
Oxford is the older university of the two. The first of its colleges was founded in 1249. The university now has thirty-four colleges and about twelve thousand students, many of them from other countries. There were no women students at Oxford until 1878, when the first women's college, Lady Margaret Hall, opened. Now, women study at most colleges.
Oxford is, of course, famous for its first class education as well as its beautiful buildings. Some of the most intelligent men and women in the country live and work here. Oxford gives them what they need: a quiet atmosphere, friendly colleagues, and the four-hundred-year-old Bodleian library, which has about five million books.
It is not easy to get a place at Oxford University to study for a degree. But outside the university there are many smaller private colleges which offer less difficult courses and where it is easy to enroll. Most students in these private schools take business, secretarial or English language courses

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Providing that you want to visit a most beautiful city and see “kilts” worn by men, you are supposed to go to ________
1. A.
  Edinburgh
2. B.
  London
3. C.
  Manchester
4. D.
  Birmingham
2.
Oxford is one of the oldest universities in Britain, which is special because ________
1. A.
  it has a big and modern library
2. B.
  it has a quiet and friendly atmosphere
3. C.
  tremendous of the most intelligent people in the country live and work there
4. D.
  all of the above

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I’m not so sure I like my friends any more. I used to like them — to be honest. We’d have lunch, talk on the phone or exchange e-mails, and they all seemed normal enough. But then came Facebook and I was introduced to a sad fact: many of my friends have dark sides that they had kept from me.
Today my friends show off the more unpleasant aspects of their personalities via Facebook. No longer hidden, they’re thrown in my face like TV commercials — unavoidable and endless advertisements for the worst of their personalities.
Take Fred. If you were to have lunch with him, you’d find him warm, and down-to-earth. Read his Facebook and you realize he’s an unbearable, food-obsessed bore. He’d pause to have a cup of coffee on his way to save a drowning man — and then write about it.
Take Andy. You won’t find a smarter CEO anywhere, but now he’s a CEO without a company to lull. So he plays Mafia Wars on Facebook. He’s doing well — level 731. Thanks to Facebook, I know he’s playing about 18 hours a day. Andy, you’ve run four companies — and this is how you spend your downtime? What happened to golf? What happened to getting another job?
Take Liz. She is positive that the H1N1 vaccine will kill us all and that we should avoid it. And then comes Chris who likes to post at least 20 times a day on every website he can find, so I get to read his thoughts twice, once on Facebook and once on Twitter.
In real life, I don’t see these sides of people. Face to face, my friends show me their best. They’re nice, smart people. But face to Facebook, my friends are like a blind date which goes horribly wrong.
I’m left with a dilemma. Who is my real friend? Is it the Liz I have lunch with or the anti-vaccine lunatic(狂人)on Facebook? Is it the Fred I can grab a sandwich with or the Fred who weeps if he’s at a party and the wine isn’t up to his standards?

1.
Who is opposed to the H1N1 vaccine in the text?
1. A.
  Fred
2. B.
  Andy
3. C.
  Liz
4. D.
  Chris
2.
What’s Andy probably busy in doing now?
1. A.
  He’s running his company
2. B.
  He’s playing golf all day
3. C.
  He’s looking for another job
4. D.
  He’s playing computer games
3.
According to the text, Facebook tends to ______
1. A.
  present another side of people
2. B.
  offer some food for free
3. C.
  show endless advertisements
4. D.
  get you to more parties
4.
The text is developed mainly by ______
1. A.
  giving examples
2. B.
  following the time order
3. C.
  listing figures
4. D.
  raising questions
5.
The author focuses on the question of ______
1. A.
  what is Facebook
2. B.
  what happened to golf
3. C.
  who is my real friend
4. D.
  who can help me

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