My wife and I spent two weeks in London last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best season to visit England. The weather is usually quite good and there aren’t too many travelers in October.

　 We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient(方便的) as we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too expensive, we couldn’t understand the bus routes(paths), and my wife didn’t like travelling on the underground. She said it made her feel shut in.

　 We went to look at the places which all travelers see. We saw Bucking-ham Palace, the National Gallery(美术馆) and Piccadily Circus. We went shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, was going to the theatre. We don’t have the chance to see such wonderful plays at home. A lot of people say English food is very bad. We didn’t think so. It’s true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, so we had some very good meals.

　 In fact, we enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already booked(预定)again for this year. We’re going to take our umbrellas, though, I’m sure we’ll need them sometimes.

1. The writer and his wife think autumn is the best time to visit London, because _______.

　 A. the weather is always good and there are only a few travelers there.

　 B. the weather is always good and there are a few travelers there

　 C. the weather is usually good and not too many visitors come to England.

　 D. the weather is usually good and there are only a few visitors.

2. The writer and his wife did most of their sightseeing _______.

　 A. by taxi　 B. by bus　　　　 C. on the underground　　　 D. by walking

3. What they liked most in London was _______.

　 A. enjoying wonderful plays　　 B. doing shopping

　 C. visiting Bucking-ham Palace and the National Gallery

　 D. having English food

4. They are going to spend their holiday again _______.

　 A. in London　　 B. in China　　　 C. in France　　 D. in Italy　

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　　My wife and I spent two weeks in England last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best 1 to visit England. The weather is 2 quite good and there aren't 3 visitors in October.

　　We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient 4 we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too 5 . We couldn't understand the bus routes, and my wife didn't like traveling on the underground. She said it made her feel 6 in.

　　We went to look at the places that all visitors see. We saw Buckingham Palace, the National Gallery and Piccadilly Circus. We 7 shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, 8 , was going to the theater. We don't have the 9 to see such wonderful plays at 10 . A lot of people say English food is very bad. We didn't think 11 . It's 12 that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.

　　In fact, we enjoyed our holiday 13 much that we have already booked again for this year. We are going to take our 14 , for I am 15 we'll need them sometimes.

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　　My wife and I spent two weeks in England last year. We went there in the autumn. We think it is the best 1 to visit England. The weather is 2 quite good and there aren't 3 visitors in October.

　　We stayed in a small hotel in the West End. It was convenient 4 we did most of our sightseeing on foot. Taxis were too 5 . We couldn't understand the bus routes, and my wife didn't like traveling on the underground. She said it made her feel 6 in.

　　We went to look at the places that all visitors see. We saw Buckingham Palace, the National Gallery and Piccadilly Circus. We 7 shopping in Oxford Street and spent too much money. What we liked most, 8 , was going to the theater. We don't have the 9 to see such wonderful plays at 10 . A lot of people say English food is very bad. We didn't think 11 . It's 12 that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some very good meals.

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　It was getting dark．I was walking back to my hotel when my right foot slipped on the hard ground covered with deep ice．My hip (臀部) hurt so much that there seemed to be fire in it．

　“Help me!”I couldn' t help crying．

　At long last a pale young Russian woman and several other people lifted me into an ambulance (急救车)．

　“My name is Natasha,”said the woman．“You will be all right．God will help you．”

　I was frightened, alone in a foreign place, in terrible pain, and I didn' t know even a single word of the language．

　In the hospital my hip was photographed on an X-ray machine that looked a hundred years old．A doctor held up the film for me to see: my hip was not only broken, but badly dislocated (脱臼) as well．He and Natasha wheeled me to a room with two narrow beds, gray walls, a dirty hand basin in one corner and an old-typed light globe above the beds．

　Natasha had to leave me; her young son was at home alone．

　She came again the following day with a doctor．The doctor said, through her, that I had to have a hip operation and had to stay there for two weeks or so．

　The hospital supplied no washing, no bed-making, no care．But I had Natasha．She came every day．She believed it was right for her to do so．

　Little by little, I learned about her life．

　Her husband had left her a six-year-old son, Vanka．Food was not enough for the poor family because it was rather expensive．

　But she told me, “I was lucky．Though we are sometimes hungry, I have a bright boy who brings me happiness． And we have God．”

　One morning she burst in．“Wonderful news,”she said．“You can go to Helsinki tomorrow …”

　My last memory of Russia was Natasha' s kiss on my cheek (面颊) and her thin arms around me．

　When I arrived home in Sydney, Natasha rang me．She and Vanka had already enjoyed some wonderful meals from my food parcel．

　The world has got smaller．I have found goodness in unexpected place．

(1) The moment the writer cried“Help me!” _______.　　　

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A．there might be nobody around her

B．some people rushed to her help

C．an ambulance took her to the hospital nearby

D．Natasha helped her go to the hospital

(2) Which of the following was true? 　　　

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A．The writer knew English, but she knew only a little Russian．

B．Besides Russian, Natasha knew a little English．

C．The writer was an American．

D．The writer' s home city was Helsinki．

(3) Which of the following statements was NOT true? 　　　

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A．The hospital the writer stayed in was poorly equipped．

B．Vanka was fatherless．

C．The poor familese in the country the writer visited were short of food．

D．Natasha was a kind and happy woman-doctor though she was poor．

(4) The underlined sentence“The world has got smaller.”means“______”． 　　　

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A．It' s easy to go travelling．

B．People help one another

C．God will help you

D．Strangers can easily become friends