Last week, I was invited to a doctor’s meeting at the Ruth Hospital. In one of the rooms a patient, an old man, got up from his bed and moved slowly towards me. I could see that he hadn’t long to live, but he came up to me and placed his right foot close to mine on the floor.
“Frank!” I cried in surprise. He couldn’t answer, as I knew, but he tried to smile, all the time keeping his foot close to mine.
My thoughts raced back more than thirty years － to the dark days of 1941, when I was a student in London. The scene was an air-raid shelter (防空洞), in which I and about a hundred other people slept every night. Among them were Mrs West and her son Frank, who lived nearby. Sharing wartime problems, we got to know each other very well. Frank interested me because he was not normal. He had never been normal, ever since he was born. His mother told me he was 37 then, but he had less of a mind than a baby has. Mrs West, then about 75, was a strong, able woman, as she had to be, of course, because Frank depended on her completely. He needed all the attention of a baby.
One night a policeman came into our shelter and told Mrs West that her house had been all destroyed. That wasn’t quite true, because the Wests went on living there for quite some time. But they certainly lost nearly everything they owned.
When that kind of thing happened, the rest of us helped the unlucky ones. So before we separated that morning, I stood beside Frank and measured my right foot against his.
They were about the same size. That night, then, I took a spare pair of shoes to the shelter for Frank. As soon as he saw me, he came running － and paced his right foot against mine. After that, he always greeted me in the same way.
【小题1】 How did the writer know that the patient was Frank?

A．He was told that Frank was in the hospital.	B．He was invited to study Frank’s illness.
C．Frank’s name was written on the door.	D．Frank greeted him in a special way.

【小题2】 When and where did the writer first meet Frank?

A．In Mrs West’s house in 1941.

B．In an air-raid shelter during the war.

C．At the Ruth Hospital about ten years ago.

D．In London after he Wests’ house was destroyed.

【小题3】 The unlucky ones mentioned by the doctor were ______.

A．those who suffered from illness	B．those who slept in the air-raid shelter
C．those who were killed during the war	D．those whose homes were destroyed in air-raids

【小题4】The writer placed his foot against Frank’s before he left the shelter ______.

A．to be friendly towards Frank

B．to see if Frank’s feet were normal

C．to find out if Frank could put on his shoes

D．to teach Frank to greet people in a special way

There is more to tourism in Britain than you might think.
When you think of tourist sites in Britain, what do you think of? Big Ben and the Tower of London? Lock Ness? Shakespeare’s birthplace at Strafford-upon-Avon? There are many famous tourist attractions in the UK and they attract millions of visitors each year. But along with the famous names there are thousands of other interesting places that are only open to the public for a few days each year. Heritage Open Days takes place each September and lets the public visit places that would normally be out of bounds. Among the thousands of historic sites there are castles and factories, town halls and churches. Here we look at some of the places that most tourists might not know about.
Roman Baths --- Chester
These Roman baths are almost two thousand years old and a fascinating insight into the history of the city but they aren’t often open to visitors because they are under a clothes shop and a shop that sells baked potatoes! In Open Days week, visitors can go downstairs to the basement of the shops and find a little piece of history.
Tennis Club --- Birmingham
Edgbaston Tennis Club opened in 1860 and is the oldest tennis club in the world. Visitors can see the club’s collection of tennis clothes and equipment and learn about the game’s rich history.
Ardman Animation --- Bristol
The studios that produced the famous Wallace and Gromit animated films open its doors to the public to let people find out more about how the films are made.
Paddock Wood --- Kent
A family house where some of the rooms are unchanged since the 1920s. The home’s owner, Sarah Hamilton, is happy to open her doors to the public, saying “I’m passionate about history and I love taking to people.”
These are just a few of the thousands of places to visit each year. If you’re visiting Britain in September ---- look out for Open Days!
【小题1】Where is the Roman Baths --- Chester?

A．Next to a clothes shop.

B．Above a potato shop.

C．In Open Days week.

D．In a basement of two shops.

【小题2】Which place might be most attractive to movie fans?

A．Paddock Wood --- Kent

B．Tennis Club --- Birmingham

C．Roman Baths --- Chester

D．Ardman Animation --- Bristol

【小题3】What common things can tourists learn about at the four interesting places in the passage?

A．Collection.

B．Structure.

C．History.

D．Style

When Mr Smith retired(退休), he bought a small 41  in a village near the sea. He 42   it and hoped to live a quiet life in this house.

    But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most  43   building in the village. From morning to night there were  44  outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and  45  of them even went into Mr Smith’s garden. This was too much for Mr Smith. He decided to ask the visitors to  46   . So he put a notice on the window. The notice said, “If you want 47  your curiosity(好奇心)，come in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr Smith was sure that the visitors would 48  coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr Smith had to 49   every day showing them around his house.“I came here to   50  not to work as a guide（导游）,”he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

1.A. garden     B. shop         C. house            D. school

2. A. liked      B. hated          C. sold         D. built

3. A. big       B. interesting      C. small        D. clean

4.A. children       B. students     C. parents      D. tourists

5. A. no            B. none         C. many         D. much

6. A. come      B. leave            C. stay         D. play

7. A. to satisfy    B. satisfy  C. to satisfying    D. satisfying

8. A. go on     B. stop         C. continue     D. not

9. A. take      B. cost         C. spend            D. pay

10. A. play     B. work         C. watch            D. retire

 

I first visited hutong as part of a tourist group several years ago. We rode on a trishaw（脚踏三轮车） with a guide explaining the history, architecture and lifestyle of the local inhabitants.
Having visited the "must-sees" of Beijing, like the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Drum Tower and the Summer Palace, going into the hutong home of some famous ancient families gave the “Beijing experience” a human element.
My curiosity has sharpened over the years from reading about them at every opportunity. During the preparation for the Olympics I was eager to learn that some siheyuan courtyards in hutong were turned into accommodations（食宿） for visitors. I wished to stay in one someday.
Preparing for a recent trip to the capital, I eagerly sought one out. On my limited teacher’s salary, I settled on an affordable option, though I looked longingly at the more upscale courtyard accommodations.
As usual, I ended up having something closer to a true experience. A real family still lives in the courtyard, which is closer to the original. The rooms all opened into the central courtyard. Flowers were blooming, beans and peas were climbing up the bamboo fence, and the cat was napping in the sun. Every day after exploring the city, I'd hurry back to the hutong, take a quick shower and join the cat – snoozing（小睡） in a bamboo-made chair with a book ready nearby.
As the other guests came back we’d greet one another. There was a mother and young daughter from France, a guy from Canada, a mother and teenage daughter from the Netherlands, a teacher from England and several guests from various parts of China.
Coming and going through the narrow alleys（小巷） of the hutong, the residents would smile and give cheery “ni hao” （hello）. Laughing children were playing under the watchful eyes of the neighbors. I felt right at home in this friendly neighborhood.
【小题1】 The main idea of the passage is about ______________.

A．hutong days realize my desires to live local life

B．Trishaw is the only way to visit the hutong

C．living in the hutong with other visitors

D．exploring the deeper of Beijing

【小题2】 When did the author have the idea to visit Beijing hutong?

A．As early as he was a little child

B．when he was reading the text books at school

C．during the preparation for the Olympics

D．the author doesn’t mention it specifically

【小题3】 The underlined word “upscale” in the fourth paragraph means _________.

A．inexpensive

B．high-class

C．appropriate

D．secondary

【小题4】 What is the impression of the author about the people in hutong?

A．They came from all over the world.

B．They all wanted to enjoy the old life of Beijing.

C．They are living together in harmony.

D．They are living in a heavenly peace life.

 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A:       61      .

B: I think so. You see, many students are going into and coming out of that building. Most of them  

are holding books or carrying schoolbags. Let’s go in and have a look.

A:       62      .

B: You really don’t have to worry about that. We can ask the assistants for help. Besides, you can      

always find rules posted on the walls of the library.

A:       63      .

B: Sure, and it must be shown each time. We can also read newspapers and magazines in the         

rooms there.

A:       64      .

B: Of course. That’s one of the purposes of the library.

A:       65      .

B: I guess since we’re both new on the campus, we have many questions. As a matter of fact, I   

don’t know any more about this than you do. Let’s go in and find out.

A．Look, the students are very busy.

B．I’ve never been to a library; I don‘t know what to do.

C．Can we read our own books there?

D．Let’s ask the assistants who can help us.

E. If we borrow books there, how long can we keep them?

F. That big building must be the library.

G. I hear we’ll be given a library card, with which we can borrow books.