When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left.
Before you cross a street, you must look to the right first and then the left.
If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot When you are in England, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left.
can cross the road.
If the traffic lights are green the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.
In the morning and in the evening when people go to or come from work the streets are very busy. Traffic is most dangerous then.
When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. So you must be careful. Have a look first or you will go the wrong way.
In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floor. From there you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.
【小题1】In China, before you cross a street, you must look to             first and then         .

A．the left, the right	B．the right, the left
C．the front, the back	D．the back, the front

【小题2】You must be careful when you go by bus in England because           .

A．there are too many buses there	B．the traffic lights are different
C．crossing the street is dangerous	D．you may go the wrong way

【小题3】In England, it is very interesting to          .

A．cross the streets	B．look at the traffic lights
C．sit on the second floor of a big bus and see the beautiful city
D．look at the busy streets in the morning

【小题4】Which is the best title?

A．Buses in England

B．Traffic in England

C．Traveling in England

D．Traffic Lights in England

It is true that good writers rewrite and rewrite and then rewrite some more. But in order to work up the desire to rewrite, it is important to learn to like what you write at the early stage.
I am surprised at the number of famous writers I know who say that they so dislike reading their own writing later that they even hate to look over the publishers’ opinions. One reason we may dislike reading our own work is that we’re often disappointed that the rich ideas in our minds seem very thin and plain when first written down. Jerry Fodor and Steven Pinker suggest that this fact may be a result of how our minds work.
Different from popular belief, we do not usually think in the works and sentences of ordinary language but in symbols for ideas (known as ‘mentalese’ ), and writing our ideas down is an act of translation from that symbolic language. But while mentalese contains our thoughts in the form of a complex tapestry (织锦)，writing can only be composed one thread at a time. Therefore it should not be surprising that our first attempt at expressing ideas should look so simple. It is only by repeatedly rewriting that we produce new threads and connect them to get closer to the ideas formed in our minds.
When people write as if some strict critics (批评家) are looking over their shoulder, they are so worried about what this critic might say that they get stuck before they even start. Peter Elbow makes an excellent suggestion to deal with this problem. When writing we should have two different minds. At the first stage, we should see every idea, as well as the words we use to express it, as wonderful and worth putting down. It is only during rewrites that we should examine what we excitedly wrote in the first stage and check for weaknesses.
【小题1】What do we learn from the text about those famous writers?

A．They often regret writing poor works.

B．Some of them write surprisingly much.

C．Many of them hate reading their own works.

D．They are happy to review the publishers’ opinions.

【小题2】What do people generally believe about the way human minds work?

A．People think in words and sentences.

B．Human ideas are translated into symbols.

C．People think by connecting threads of ideas.

D．Human thoughts are expressed through pictures.

【小题3】What can we conclude from the text?

A．Most people believe we think in symbols.

B．Loving our own writing is scientifically reasonable.

C．The writers and critics can never reach an agreement.

D．Thinking and writing are different stages of mind at work.

The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889, in memory of the 100th birthday of the French Revolution. The Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII of England, opened the tower. Of the 700 suggestions that were handed in, Gustave Eiffel’s was chosen.
However, at first, it was not well accepted by all and a group of people — including many well-known writers and painters at that time — were fiercely against its design.
Being about 300 meters in height, and 7,000 tons in weight, it was the world’s tallest building until 1930. It was a great project for France. 300 workers took two years to build it. It isn’t an ordinary building, since it is almost made of steel. For example, its body moves around at most 12 cm in heavy wind. Moreover, its height changes up to 15 cm according to the temperature.
It was almost destroyed in 1909, but was saved because of its antenna(天线), which is used for communication at that time. Beginning in 1910 it became part of the International Time Service. French radio and French television have also made good use of its height.
The Eiffel Tower has also seen a few strange things. In 1923, a journalist rode a bicycle down from the first level of it. And in 1954, a mountain climber climbed on top of it and tried to measure its exact height.
Anyway, although its birth was difficult, it is now well accepted all over the world. It has been considered as one of the symbols of Paris.
【小题1】The passage mainly tells us ________.  

A．the history of the Eiffel Tower

B．some information about its design

C．what the Eiffel Tower was used for

D．how it became one of the symbols of Paris

【小题2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Many people couldn’t accept the Eiffel Tower at the beginning.

B．It was the world’s tallest building for hundreds of years.

C．A journalist rode down from the Eiffel Tower in 1954.

D．The Eiffel Tower was saved because of its height.

【小题3】The French Revolution took place in _______.

A．1889

B．1923

C．1789

D．1930

A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY
Foulsham House is a fine,stone house of the 1790s.It stands by the River Byre,in twenty－five hectares（公顷）of the best farmland in the southwest.
Smithson built the house,and the story goes back to George,the young Prince of Wales,who fell in love with the beautiful lady Kitty Wake,at one of the first Lord Foulsham’s wild woods parties.In the past many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House,and many fine ladies took tea in the Green Room.
The house has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms,two living－rooms and a dining room with a real Adam fire－place（壁炉）.The gentleman’s library has a view over the park and the river.All rooms are light and airy（空气通畅的）,with wood,high windows,and wood floors.
At the back of the house,where the third Lord Foulsham kept the horses,there is garage－space（停车的地方）for four cars.In many other ways,this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 2000s.
If you wish to know more about Foulsham House,write to:
Harvey,Platt,Longford & Sons,
Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside.
【小题1】The writer writes this passage to ________.

A．persuade people to buy it

B．give some information about Foulsham House

C．tell a love story

D．describe the beauty of a best farmland

【小题2】People say that ________.

A．Smithson built the house for Lord Foulsham’s wild parties

B．Prince George fell in love with Kitty Wake at Foulsham House

C．Prince George and Kitty Wake fell in love with the Green Room

D．Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady in Wales

【小题3】The library ________.

A．has a fine view of the park and the river

B．is where great men and fine ladies took tea

C．has an Adam fire－place,and a real wood floor

D．has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms and two living－rooms

【小题4】All the rooms in the house ________.

A．have a view over the park and the river

B．are light,and have good windows to let in fresh air

C．have high floors and wood windows

D．have fire－places and wood floors

Who are these people rushing by you in the street? More than 215 million people now call America “home”, but most of them can trace their families back to other parts of the world. If you look at the names on shop windows, you will see that Americans come from many different lands. The idea that these people, who once were strangers to the United States, have lost the customs and cultures of their original countries and have become “American” is really not true. In fact, what exists in America is more often a kind of “side-by-side” living in which groups of people from other countries often have kept many of their customs and habits. They join the general American society only in certain areas of their lives—such as in schools, business, and sports—but they keep many of their own native customs and manners socially and at home. This living “side-by-side” has both advantages and disadvantages. Sometimes it may cause disagreements to develop between groups whose ways of life are very different from one another. However, there are also great advantages that come from the variety of cultures brought by settlers from other lands. There is great freedom of choice among ideas and dress, food, and social customs in America. Everyone can find some part of his or her familiar world in the United States, in churches, music, food, national groups, or newspapers.
【小题1】More than 215 million people call America “home” because_______.

A．they have their houses there

B．they settle there now

C．they want to make their home there

D．they like that land very much

【小题2】“Side-by-side” living style means _______.

A．to make friends with native people

B．to keep their own customs while sharing American ones in certain areas

C．the groups of people who live nearby

D．that they get closer to American society

【小题3】according to the passage, people in the USA ________.

A．share American customs and culture

B．live in a kind of “side-by-side” society

C．keep their own customs and habits firmly

D．make no choice to accept American customs

【小题4】Which of the following statements is true?

A．They always stick to their own customs and habits.

B．“Side-by-side” living style is not suitable.

C．They face the society they are not familiar with.

D．The advantages coming from the variety of cultures make life in America colorful.

【小题5】Which is the best title for this passage?

A．Advantages and Disadvantages.

B．Different Customs and Habits.

C．Home for the People.

D．“Side-by-side” Living Style in America.

As the world watched the twin towers of the World Trade Center come under attack, a common phrase was repeated:” It looks like a movie.”
But this time there was no superman to save the people or the famous building. The attack destroyed one of the world's highest skyscrapers and left 5,000 people dead or missing.
　　Movie fans have become used to such events after years of Hollywood films showing disasters, terrorism and danger. The Empire State Building, the White House, New York City and even the American president himself have all been threatened(威胁) by terrorist attacks in these exciting films. The film” True Lies”, released in 1994, is considered to be a good example of this kind of movie. The special effects, including explosions and missiles, make the action look like a real thing.
　“Independence Day” in 1996 took this type of movie one step further by blowing up the White House. This science fiction(科幻) movie is about a war between human beings and aliens from another planet. In the movie, the World Trade Center towers are destroyed.
　　Violence has become a major part of Hollywood movies. And this is what people enjoy. Soon after the attacks, many famous film companies stopped the planned releases of some of their new movies, especially if their films showed terrorist attacks or plane crashes. “Swordfish” was top of the American box office in June. But the movie's story was frighteningly similar to the Sept. 11 disaster. The film would have been stopped in American and British cinemas after the attack. But it's unlikely that Hollywood will stay quiet for long. It is already waiting for the feeling in America to calm down.
【小题1】What is the main subject of the newspaper article?

A．The relationship between the Sept. 11 attack and Hollywood films.

B．The effect of the Sept. 11 attack and Hollywood films.

C．The response Hollywood made to the Sept. 11 attack.

D．The result of Hollywood films showing violence and disasters.

【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Hollywood made a lot of money out of the film “Swordfish” in June.

B．Hollywood stopped making films showing terrorism and disasters after the Sept. 11 attack.

C．“Swordfish” was not allowed to be shown after the Sept. 11 attack.

D．The World Trade Center was destroyed because no superman came to save I t.

【小题3】From this article we know that _____.

A．Hollywood is a film making center making films of violence and disasters.

B．too many Hollywood films showing terrorism and disasters resulted in the Sept. 11 attack.

C．people who were used to the Hollywood films were not shocked at the Sept. 11 attack.

D．in fact, the Sept. 11 attack had nothing to do with Hollywood films.

The First of May is a Bank Holiday—the first public holiday of the year in England.
Most people consider it a special day ,the beginning of summer ,a day when the light lasts long into the evening ,and when we can look for warm weather .We don't always get it .We feel disappointed ,but not surprised if there are cold winds and frosts at night in May .Winter should be over .Most people know that in the past ,when farming occupied almost everyone ,the changing seasons were of great importance .In that older time there was every reason to celebrate May Day .Customs of those celebrations remain.?
Of these customs ,the best known is the choosing of a May Queen and the dancing round Maypole .Even these customs are little more than memories now—but in the last century it was quite common in villages and small towns ,and even in schools and colleges ,for a pretty and popular girl to be chosen Queen of the May .It was a great honour to be chosen .For a day she wore a light and flowery dress, carried garlands（花环）,and was ceremonially crowned with flowers .She presided over a procession ,as a rule with a number of attendants ,and over the Maypole dancing and all kinds of entertainment .The Maypole was slender（苗条的） tree trunk ,cut off its branches, with beautiful ribbons fastened to the top .The dancing was designed in such a way that the dancer's movements move the ribbons into a pattern. This, as you can imagine ,required skill from the dancer ,and was not achieved without practice .
It's the Celtic（凯尔特的）people who celebrated the First of May as a spring festival .Their celebration seems to have had little to do with taking pleasure in early ,beautiful flowers and in warmer weather! They called it Beltane—the fire of the god Bel .They lit fires ,in the expectation that their blaze would help the sun in its struggle to regain its strength. They drove their cattle between banks of flame in the expectation that the terrified beasts would be purified（净化） and protected from disease .A tree ,which must have been blackened with smoke ,stood in the middle of the fires ,and is thought to have been the origin of the Maypole .Their priests（牧师） made sacrifices to the goods in the hope of good harvests and sufficient store of food for the winter. There was dancing certainly ,but it was noisy and cheerful ,since its purpose was not to weave a pattern of colored ribbons ,but to drive out evil spirits from the earth and to arouse those kind spirits.?
【小题1】The main purpose of the passage is to show ________.?

A．the reason why they celebrate May Day?

B．the start and customs of May Day?

C．the way they celebrate May Day?

D．the choosing of a May Queen during May Day

【小题2】According to the passage ,which sentence is NOT true??

A．In the old days they celebrated May Day for the changing of the seasons.?

B．In England summer begins at the first of May.?

C．The custom of the choosing of a May Queen still exists in the present May Day celebration.?

D．The Celtic people celebrated the first of May as a spring festival.?

【小题3】From the surrounding words and sentences we know that the word “presided” means ________.

A．管理

B．越过

C．指挥

D．主持

【小题4】The best title for this passage is ________.?

A．The First of May	B．The Beginning of Summer
C．May Queen	D．The Holiday of the Year?

When the TV viewer turns on his set, what sort of programs does he have to choose from? You might think there would be more programs devoted to entertainment than to anything else, but that’s not the case. In most countries, fewer than 20% of broadcasting hours are devoted to entertainment. U.S. figures are high----34.8% , and the unloving Canadians are even higher with 44%. Except Canada and Italy, all countries give more broadcasting time to education than to either information (news , documentaries and so on) or entertainment programs. Of course, few educational broadcasts take place during peak viewing times. In Japan though , more than 60%of broadcasting time is taken up with education of one kind of anther----just another example of the businesslike Japanese philosophy. In the U.K., the figure is 56.4% . the Italians have fewer educational programs than anyone else. They don’t go in for entertainment either. Only about ten percent of viewing time is devoted to dramas and serials, quiz shows, music, sports etc. You will find more news information programs on Italian TV than anything else. That’s understandable in a country experiencing social and political changes. Italians rely on TV to tell them what’s going on---and events are happening almost too fast to follow. The percentage of time the U.S. devoted to news and documentary programs is much smaller. After education, most TV time is given to entertainment. Many of these programs are shown around the world.
【小题1】Based on this passage, the greatest percentage of TV broadcasting hours to educational is in __.

A．Japan

B．Italy

C．Canada

D．the United States

【小题2】More news information programs are broadcast on Italian TV than anywhere else because the Italians ___.

A．are interested in what is happening in the world.

B．Like to follow the changes that are going on in their social life

C．Prefer to learn news information on TV rather than in newspapers

D．Expect TV to tell them the latest news about what is going on in their country

【小题3】 So far as the broadcasting hours devoted to entertainment , which of the following is true?

A．The Japanese figure is the highest in the world.

B．The U.S. figure is smaller than the U. K. figure

C．The U.K. figure is second to the Japanese figure

D．The Canadian figure is higher than that of any other country.

【小题4】In the United States, ____.

A．TV programs are shown for world audience to watch

B．Most of TV broadcasting hours are give to entertainment

C．Educational programs are shown during peak viewing times

D．TV broadcasting hours devoted to education are more than those devoted to entertainment

A student is learning to speak British English. He wonders: Can I communicate with Americans? Can they understand me? Learners of English often ask: What are the differences between British and American English? How important are these differences?
Certainly, there are some differences between British and American English. There are a few differences in grammar. For example, speakers of British English say “in hospital” and "Have you a pen?” , Americans say “in the hospital” and ‘Do you have a pen?’.Pronunciation is sometimes different. Americans usually sound theirs in words like “bird” and “hurt”. Speakers of British English do not sound theirs in these words. There are differences between British and American English in spelling and vocabulary. For example, “colour” and “honour” are British, “color” and “honor” are American.
These differences in grammar, pronunciation, spelling and vocabulary are not important, however. For the most part, British and American English are the same language.
【小题1】According to this passage, a student who is learning to speak American English might be afraid that __________.

A．British people cannot understand him	B．American people cannot understand him
C．the grammar is too hard for him	D．the spelling is too hard for him

【小题2】 American English and British English are different in __________.

A．spelling

B．pronunciation

C．grammar

D．all of the above

【小题3】What is NOT mentioned(提及) in the passage?

A．Whether there are differences between British English and American English.

B．Whether British English and American English are one language or two.

C．How the differences between British English and American English came about.

D．How important the differences are.

【小题4】Most __________ say “Do you have a watch?”

A．British people

B．Americans

C．children

D．teachers

【小题5】According to this passage, British people and Americans have __________ difficulty in understanding each other.

A．little

B．much

C．some

D．great

In today’s world, English is the most wildly used language. It is our duty to learn English in the new situation of the reform and opening (改革开放) to the outside world. How can we master the English language ? I’d like to give you some good advice.
First, get interested in it. I enjoy listening to foreign friends talking when I was a child. At the same time I watched the English programme Follow Me on TV. From then on, I kept on learning English. The more I learned, the more progress I made.
Second, practice makes perfect. Many people study English very hard, but they are very shy to speak it in public, for they are afraid of making mistakes. Remember you have to make a mistake before you can correct it. A native English speaker makes mistakes sometimes, too.
Third, the beginners should be encouraged to pay attention to idioms. The English language has many idioms. For example, you should say “ He is as strong as a cow.”
【小题1】The writer wants to tell us ____________. 

A．the importance of learning English

B．the new situation of the reform and opening to the outside world

C．some good ideas on how to master English

D．the wide use of the English language

【小题2】If we want to learn English, we must first __________.

A．show interest in it	B．enjoy listening to it
C．watch English programmes on TV	D．practice speaking it

【小题3】When we are learning English, ____________.

A．remember the mistakes and correct them	B．try not to make any mistakes
C．avoid mistakes before making them	D．don’t be afraid of making mistakes

【小题4】The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means “_______________.”

A．Remember to make a mistake before you can correct it

B．You are sure to make a mistake before you can correct it

C．Remember you have to make a mistake and then correct it

D．You’ll make a mistake after you can correct it