“Where is the university?” This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge ask. But no one can give them a  1  answer, for there is no wall to be found  2the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings,  3 ， museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and4 of the thirty-one colleges.

　　Cambridge was already a  5  town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once  6  the Cam. A  7  was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name “Cambridge”.

　　In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much  8  in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a  9  in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100,000. Many young students in other countries  10  to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

1.                A．true           B．clear           C．right     D．real

 

2.                A．around         B．in             C．near     D．by

 

3.                A．cinemas        B．parks           C．zoos D．libraries

 

4.                A．parents         B．farmers         C．workers  D．teachers

 

5.                A．interesting      B．usual           C．developing    D．old

 

6.                A．said            B．called          C．spoken   D．talked

 

7.                A．bridge         B．building         C．station   D．house

 

8.                A．smaller         B．slower          C．faster    D．cleaner

 

9.                A．city            B．college         C．university     D．country

 

10.               A．stop           B．hate           C．hope D．need

 

 

What are the most successful movies? American movies are the most popular around the world. The most successful movies of the twentieth century wad Titanic. People around the world paid almost $2 billion, and they saw the famous ship sink again. Titanic was more popular than Star wars. This Star Wars film made almost $1billion in the late 1990s. Close behind this was Jurassic Park, a film about dinosaurs. And it’s interesting that Titanic was also the most expensive film: it cost $200 million to make.

Which is the world’s most popular sport? The world most popular sport is or soccer．It’s more popular than football，basketball，or baseball．FIFA has 4.1 million teams，and 200 million players in l90 countries around the world．More than one billion people watch the World Cup Final on TV every four years. In the United States，soccer is not the most popular for spectators(观众)，but it is the most popular sport for kids and teens．About 3 million Americans under the age of nineteen play soccer．

What are the largest shopping malls? The largest shopping mall in the world is the West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton，Canada．The mall has more than 800 retail stores，including eight department stores．There is also a 335‘room hotel·It’8 much；larger than the 8econd largest mall in the world：this is the mall of America in Bloomington，Minnesota．The US mall has 400 stores. Its amusement attractions include a roller coaster. Some people spend their vacation at this mall．But in the future，the biggest stores probably are going to be on the computer：some online malls already say that they have stores in l00 countries·

【小题1】What’s the most successful movie of the twentieth century?

A．Titanic．

B．Star Wars．

C．Jurassic Park．

D．Avatar．

【小题2】How much did the movie Star Wars make in the late l990s?

A．Almost 8 2 billion．	B．Almost $l billion．
C．Almost$200 million．	D．Almost$3 million．

【小题3】Which of the following descriptions about soccer is TRUE?

A．In the US，soccer is the most popular for both spectators and kids．

B．FIFA has 2,000 million players in l90 countries around the world．

C．Football is more popular than soccer，basketball，or baseball．

D．About 3 million Americans under the age of nineteen play soccer．

【小题4】Where is the world’s largest mall?

A．In Canada．

B．In America．

C．In England．

D．On the computer．

【小题5】What CANNOT people do in the West Edmonton Mall according to the passage?

A．Enjoy a roller coaster．	B．Spend vacations．
C．Go shoppin9．	D．See Mickey Mouse．

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     “Where is the university?” This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥) ask. But no one can give     1    a clear answer, for there is no wall to be found     2     the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings,     3   , museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and     4    of the thirty-one colleges.

Cambridge was already a developing(发展中的) town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once     5    Cam. A     6    was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name “Cambridge”.

In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries(世纪) more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much     7    in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a     8    in 1951 and now it has a population(人口) of over 100,000. Many young students in other countries     9    to study at Cambridge.     10    of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

 

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call         they        good      need        hope      teacher thousand     bridge      city      around      fast       library

    
“Where is the university?” This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥) ask. But no one can give    【小题1】    a clear answer, for there is no wall to be found     【小题2】    the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings,     【小题3】   , museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and     【小题4】    of the thirty-one colleges.
Cambridge was already a developing(发展中的) town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once     【小题5】    Cam. A     【小题6】    was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name “Cambridge”.
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries(世纪) more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much     【小题7】    in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a     【小题8】    in 1951 and now it has a population(人口) of over 100,000. Many young students in other countries     【小题9】    to study at Cambridge.     【小题10】    of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

"Where is the university(大学)?"This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥)ask. But no one can give them a  36  answer, for there is no wall to be found 37  the university. The  university is the city. You can find classroom buildings, 38 , museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and  39 of the thirty-one colleges (学院). .
Cambridge was already a   40 town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once  41 the Cam. A  42  was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name "Cambridge".
In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much 43 in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a  44  in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100, 000. Many young students in other countries   45  to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

【小题1】

A．true B．clear C．right D．real

【小题2】

A．around B．in C．near D．by

【小题3】

A．cinemas B．parks C．zoos D．libraries

【小题4】

A．parents B．farmers C．workers D．teachers

【小题5】

A．interesting B．usual C．developing D．common

【小题6】

A．said B．called C．spoken D．talked

【小题7】

A．bridge B．building C．station D．house

【小题8】

A．smaller B．slower C．faster D．cleaner

【小题9】

A．city B．college C．university D．country

【小题10】

A．stop B．hate C．hope D．need