BRITAIN is a popular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.

GOOD NEWS

Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities.

Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(与…匹敌)the US on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurants.

Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too.

　　BAD NEWS

　　Poor service. “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

　　Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the over crowded London tube is inexplicably(难以理解的) popular.

Lack of languages. Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps(圈套).

　　Rain. Still in the number one complaint.

　　No air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours.

　　Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours. Alcohol(酒) is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”.

1. What do tourists complain most?

　　A. Poor service.           　　B. Poor public transport.

C. Rain.               　　       D. Overpriced hotels.

2. What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US.

D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US.

3. When is alcohol not able to get?

　　A. At 9: 00 pm      B. At 10: 00 pm     C. At 11: 00 pm     D. At 12: 00 pm

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A. You have to pay to visit the museums.

　　B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there.

　　C. You cannot find Chinese food there.

    D. The public transport is poor there.

Miss Gorgers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”
Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That’s very good.” Miss Gorgers answered, but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gorgers said, “Yes? Kate.”
“I disagree. Your brother would hear you earlier because when it’s 11 o’clock here and it’s only 8 o’clock in Los Angeles.” Kate said.
【小题1】
Miss Gorgers was teaching her class         .

A．how to telephone

B．about electricity

C．about time zone

D．about sound

【小题2】
Miss Gorgers raised this question because she wanted to know whether         .

A．it was easy to phone to Los Angeles

B．her student could hear her from 75 feet away

C．her students had understood her lesson

D．sound waves were slower than electricity

【小题3】
Kate thought Tom was wrong because         .

A．clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York

B．electricity was slower than sound waves

C．Tom was not good at physics at all

D．Tom’s answer had nothing to do with sound waves

【小题4】
Whose answer do you think is correct according to the laws of physics?
A. Tom’s.   　 　 B. Kate’s.        C. Both A and B. 　 　D. Neither A nor B.

                                              79 Mayfair Road

                                                      Plumton, Kent

                                                      October 10th

Dear Rosemary,

I was very glad to get your letter this morning. I really ought to have written to you---it was my turn, I know----but I have been terribly busy. The children seem to take up all my time. I am thinking of sending Ann to a nursery school. She’ll be four next month. Baby has just started to walk and doesn’t give me a moment’s peace. But you know what it is like! How are all your children? I’m sure they love living in the country.

I’m afraid we can’t come over to see you next Sunday, as you suggest. Tom’s mother is coming to spend the day with us. What about the Sunday after that----- the twenty-second? We are free that day and should love to come. We’re longing to see your house.

Let me know, then, if the Sunday after next suits you. May we come for lunch? We’d like to leave fairly early in the evening to avoid the heavy traffic on the roads.

                                                          Love from us all,

                                                                    Edna

Edna can not see Rosemary the following Sunday because_____.

A. she is afraid of the traffic　　　　　        　B. Tom’s mother is coming to see them that day

C. she prefers to come on 22nd　　　　　　　　  D. she is terribly busy with the children

What doesn’t give Edna a moment’s peace?

A. That she has been thinking of sending Ann to a nursery school

B. That Tom’s mother will come soon

C. That she has been thinking of going to see Rosemary’s new house

D. That her baby has just started to walk

We can infer from the letter that Tom is_________.

A. Edna’s husband    B. Edna’s son     C. Edna’s neighbor     D. Edna’s father

Nick was tired of life，every day was exactly the same.

“What I need is a little adventure!”Nick thought as he waited at the bus stop one morning.Nick’s little adventure happened sooner than he had expected!

While he was on the bus，reading his newspaper，the man sitting next to him suddenly pushed a large brown envelope in his hands.“Here，take this!”he murmured.Then he stood up and got off the bus before Nick could say a word.

Nick sat there holding the envelope.It felt heavy.There were papers inside，or money perhaps.“I’d better hand it over to the police，”he thought.There was a police station close to his office.But as he got off the bus，a man came up to him.He was obviously waiting for something.“He wants the envelope.”Nick thought.Nick began to walk quickly and the man hurried after him.Nick started to run and the man began to run，too.But then，just before he got to the police station.Nick managed to lose the man in the crowds when he entered the police station，the man was no longer in sight.

Inside the police station，the envelope was full of money—false money.“Obviously the man made a mistake，”the inspector said，“He thought you were one of the gang! Well，congratulations!”

Nick felt like a hero.He could already see his name in all the papers.He could imagine an interview on television!

“However，”the inspector went on，interrupting Nick’s daydreams.“I’m afraid I must ask you to keep quiet about this.We’re trying to catch some very clever thieves and we don’t want them to know that we have some of the money.So you mustn’t say a word to anyone—even your boss! Sorry!”

“So that’s that!”Nick said to himself on his way to the office.He was over an hour late.“I’ve had my little adventure，but I can’t tell anyone about it.So what’s the point? I’ve even got to make up an excuse to the boss!”

46.Nick was bored because his life wasn’t ______.

A.very pleasant　　　　                                  B.very easy

C.full of amusement　　　　                           D.interesting

47.The man gave Nick an envelope while Nick was going______.

A.to his office　　　　                                    B.to get off the bus

C.to take the bus　　　　                                D.to get on the bus

48.Nick decided to take the envelope to the police because he thought it was______.

A.dangerous　　　　                                      B.heavy

C.important　　　　                                       D.funny

49.The man who wanted the envelope knew______.

A.Nick’s boss　　　　                                     B.Nick’s name

C.about the envelope　　　　                          D.about Nick’s adventure

50.After his adventure，Nick expected to be______.

A.rich　　　　                                               B.important

C.famous　　　　                                           D.an adventurer

Miss Gogers taught physics in a New York school. Last month she explained to one of her classes about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been in her explanation. She said to them, “Now I have a brother in Los Angeles. If I was calling him on the phone and at the same time you were 75 feet away, listening to me from across the street, which of you would hear what I said earlier, my brother or you and for what reason?”

Tom at once answered, “Your brother. Because electricity travels faster than sound waves.” “That's every good,” Miss Gogers answered; but then one of the girls raised her hand, and Miss Gogers said. “Yes, Kate.”

“I disagree,” Kate said. “Your brother would hear you earlier because when it's 11 o'clock here it's only 8 o'clock in Los Angeles.”

1. Miss Gogers was teaching her class_________.

A. how to telephone 　                 B. about electricity 　

C. about time zone(时区) 　             D. about sound

2.Miss Gogers raised this question because she wanted to know whether______.

A. it was easy to phone to Los Angeles 　   B. her student could hear her from 75 feet away

C. her students had grasped（理解）her lesson .D. sound waves were slower than electricity

3.Tom thought that electricity was _________.

A. slower than sound waves　　         B. faster than sound waves

C. not so fast as sound waves 　　       D. as fast as sound waves

4.Kate thought Tom was wrong because _______.

A. clocks in Los Angeles showed a different time from those in New York

B. electricity was slower than sound waves

C. Tom was not good at physics at all

D. Tom's answer had nothing to do with sound waves

5.Whose answer do you think is correct according to the law of physics?

A. Tom's 　　B. Kate's 　　C. Bath A and B 　　D. Neither A nor B