Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.
Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of nature.
Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional (偶尔的) walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest of the country they are quite prepared to spend with those who are glad to get away from London every night.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 

One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.

Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of nature.

Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional (偶尔的) walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest of the country they are quite prepared to spend with those who are glad to get away from London every night.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   A. People who love nature prefer to live outside the city.

   B. People who work in London prefer to live in the country.

   C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.

   D. Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.

2.One can use the same money for _______ to buy a little house with a garden in the country.

   A. getting a small flat with a garden

   B. having a small flat with a garden

   C. renting a small flat without a garden

   D. buying a small flat without a garden

3.When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those who_______ have been rewarded.

   A. live in the country

   B. have a garden of their own

   C. are busy digging and planting

   D. have spent time working in the garden

4.People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London.

   A. their life was meaningless

   B. their life was invaluable

   C. they didn't need a happy life

   D. they couldn’t sleep late in the morning

5.What does the writer think of the life in London?

   A. He likes living in the city centre.

   B. He prefers to live in the countryside.

   C. It isn’t mentioned in the passage.

   D. He enjoys working in the garden at weekends.

Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 
One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.
Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of nature.
Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional (偶尔的) walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest of the country they are quite prepared to spend with those who are glad to get away from London every night

1. 1.

   Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   1. A.
      People who love nature prefer to live outside the city
   2. B.
      People who work in London prefer to live in the country
   3. C.
      Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London
   4. D.
      Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city
2. 2.

   One can use the same money for _______ to buy a little house with a garden in the country

   1. A.
      getting a small flat with a garden
   2. B.
      having a small flat with a garden
   3. C.
      renting a small flat without a garden
   4. D.
      buying a small flat without a garden
3. 3.

   When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those who_______ have been rewarded

   1. A.
      live in the country
   2. B.
      have a garden of their own
   3. C.
      are busy digging and planting
   4. D.
      have spent time working in the garden
4. 4.

   People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London

   1. A.
      their life was meaningless
   2. B.
      their life was invaluable
   3. C.
      they didn't need a happy life
   4. D.
      they couldn’t sleep late in the morning
5. 5.

   What does the writer think of the life in London?

   1. A.
      He likes living in the city centre
   2. B.
      He prefers to live in the countryside
   3. C.
      It isn’t mentioned in the passage
   4. D.
      He enjoys working in the garden at weekends

Ms X leaves home at 6:00 in the morning. She spends an hour and a half in the traffic and arrived at her workplace already tired at 8:00. At lunch time, she stands in a line and in the end finds there are no sandwiches left! On the way home she is in the traffic again and arrives home tired at 7:00. There is just time to cook something simple, watch an hour of TV and then have an early night.

Ms Y gets up at 7:00 and goes for a run or does some exercise. After breakfast, she sits down to work at 8:30 in the office at the top of her house. Halfway through the morning, she has a short break, make a cup of tea and drinks it in the garden. She takes a half-hour lunch break, and has a salad in the kitchen, while she listens to the radio. She finishes work at 4:30 and goes for a walk in the park. Then she cooks something for the family before they arrive home.

The first example is the old way of working ---- all travel and tiredness. The 2^nd kind of working day is already with us. Many workers now work at home either 2days a week or full-time. This is possible because of modern machines like fax and PCs. Most offices these days are paperless places. Company workers send email documents to each other instead of heavy reports. They can design an advertisement and email it to their co-worker at home or workplace.

At present it is expensive for some companies to provide offices for all workers. The offices are used less than a quarter of the time, ______. In fact it is cheaper to buy PCs and office machines for their home workers.

46. How is life different for Ms X and Ms Y?

A.Ms Y has less time for exercise than Ms X.

B.Ms X works harder than Ms Y.

C.Ms X spends more time traveling than Ms Y.

D.Ms Y does not enjoy her lunch break as much as Ms X.

47.What does the passage say about teleworking?

A. It has not been popular so far. B. It needs some special equipment.

C. People must work at home. 　　　　　 D. It is mainly for designing ads.

48. The passage tells us that ______.

A. offices should be made better use of　 　　　　　　　　　　

B. the company saves money if people work at home

C. people no longer like working in offices 　　　　　　　　　

D. PCs and office machines are getting cheaper

49. Which sentence suits the blank in the last paragraph best?

A. but the companies have to light them and heat them

B. so the companies have to let their workers stay longer

C. and many people work there　 　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. and have little equipment

50. What does the writer want to tell us through this passage?

A. The world is unfair. B. Knowledge is important.

C. Emails will be more and more popular. D. The working style is developing.