Karnishakuji4- 162

Tokyo 145

October24,2007

Concord School of English

23 Essex St.

Concord,,NH03301

Dear Madam or sir , 

     One of the teachers at my school in Japan told me that your school has summer courses . I’m planning to go to the USA next summer and would like to take a one- month course .

     I’m 18 years old and have been studying English for six years . I’m going to study English at the university . I have ever been to a few countries , such as China , England ,Korea ,but never to the US ,and I think a trip will help me improve my English .

     Could you send me a catalogue 目录and application 申请表？ I would also like information about New Hampshire and other places nearby .

      I hope to do some traveling when the course is over .

      Thank you . I look forward to盼望 your reply .

                                                 Yours ,

                                                 Mariko Kobori

1.From the passage we know that the writer is from __________.

A.  Japan     B. the US      C. Korea       D. China

2.When will Mariko Kobori take the summer course ?

A. In June , 2006    B. In May , 2007    C. In June , 2008    D. In July 2007

3.Mariko Kobori  began to learn English at the age of _____________.

A. 18      B. 16      C. 14       D. 12  

4.After the course is over, the writer may _________.

A. go back home at once                 B. have a trip in the USA  

C. meet some friends in the university      D. go on studying there

5.Mariko Kobori wrote the letter to ________________.

A. take the next summer English course

B. go to the USA for summer holidays

C. get some advice on how to learn English

D. know about the Concord School of English 

阅读理解

　　There were two McDonalde－Mac and Dick－and they were brothers. In 1948 they owned a restaruant in California. They liked working in the restaurant, but they got tired of the customers ordering so many different things to eat.

　　“If we gave customers a smaller menu, we could make some of the food before they came, and they wouldn't have to wait so long for their meals,” said one of the brothers. The other brother agreed and said,“And if we made the customers come to the counter(柜台), we wouldn't need any waiters or waitresses. We would also use plastic plates so there wouldn't be any washing－up.”

　　These were such good ideas that the McDonald brothers used them, and the customers were very pleased. They got their meals very quickly-in less than a minute－and they paid only 15 cents for hamburgers and 10 cents for fries (油炸食品). The first McDonald's restaurant had no seats for customers to sit on. This meant that people had to take their food away, and that no one had to clean up any tables after them.

　　Then a man called Ray Kroc came to brothers and asked to buy their business. They agreed to sell it to him for $27 million. After that, people paid Ray Kroc to open their own restaurants using the McDonald's name and menu. Before long, there were McDonald's restaurants all over the United States, and nowadays, they are all over the world-even in China and Russia. The most successful McDonald's business is in Hong Kong of China. The Hong Kong McDonald's sells more hamburgere every day than any other McDonald's anywhere else in the world.

　　McDonald'a restaurants are so successful because children love going to them. They like the food, and they like the toys and games they can get at McDonald's.

(1)The McDonald brothers offered(提供) customers fewer kinds of foods so that ________.

[　　]

A．they didn't need waiters or waitresses

B．they could use plastic plates

C．customers would get their meals quickly

D．customers would pay less

(2)Customers “paid only 15 cents for hamburgers” means the hamburgers were ________.

[　　]

(3)The first McDonald's customers took their food away because ________.

[　　]

A．they wanted to eat it quickly

B．they did not want a large menu

C．there were no seats in the restaurant

D．they wanted to eat at home

(4)Nowadays, the owners of McDonald's restaurants pay for ________.

[　　]

A．the McDonald's name and menu

B．children to play games

C．people to take the food away

D．customers to eat quickly

(5)This story mainly tells us ________.

[　　]

A．a restaurant in California in 1948

B．how Ray Kroc made money for the McDonald brothers

C．where McDonald's restaurants are in the world

D．how the McDonald's business started and grew

Karnishakuji4- 162
Tokyo 145
October24,2007
Concord School of English
23 Essex St.
Concord,,NH03301
Dear Madam or sir , 
One of the teachers at my school in Japan told me that your school has summer courses . I’m planning to go to the USA next summer and would like to take a one- month course .
I’m 18 years old and have been studying English for six years . I’m going to study English at the university . I have ever been to a few countries , such as China , England ,Korea ,but never to the US ,and I think a trip will help me improve my English .
Could you send me a catalogue 目录and application 申请表？ I would also like information about New Hampshire and other places nearby .
I hope to do some traveling when the course is over .
Thank you . I look forward to盼望 your reply .
Yours ,
Mariko Kobori

1. 1.

   From the passage we know that the writer is from ______.

   1. A.
      Japan
   2. B.
      the US
   3. C.
      Korea
   4. D.
      China
2. 2.

   When will Mariko Kobori take the summer course ?

   1. A.
      In June , 2006
   2. B.
      In May , 2007
   3. C.
      In June , 2008
   4. D.
      In July 2007
3. 3.

   Mariko Kobori  began to learn English at the age of ______.

   1. A.
      18
   2. B.
      16
   3. C.
      14
   4. D.
      12
4. 4.

   After the course is over, the writer may ______.

   1. A.
      go back home at once
   2. B.
      have a trip in the USA
   3. C.
      meet some friends in the university
   4. D.
      go on studying there
5. 5.

   Mariko Kobori wrote the letter to ______.

   1. A.
      take the next summer English course
   2. B.
      go to the USA for summer holidays
   3. C.
      get some advice on how to learn English
   4. D.
      know about the Concord School of English

Mo, the first Nobel winner in literature born and living in China, said he had trouble with the sudden publicity, which put a lot of pressure on him.

"I only hope to return to my writing desk as soon as possible, and I would also like to do well in society anonymously.(无名地)" Mo said. He was bothered by a large number of requests asking him to offer help that took advantage of his fame. " I was upset the first several days after the prize announcement, but then I realized the prize is just like a mirror that reflects various attitudes about my winning, and more, reflects the real me," Mo said. "I still consider myself an ordinary citizen who writes. And presenting quality works is my duty and best way of giving back to society. I'm no superstar," he emphasized(强调) several times.

Mo believes Chinese literature has achieved much in the past thirty years, and the driving force behind that is not the prize. Writers' creations should not be driven by awards, or criticism, or readers' expectations. Mo said he misunderstood the standards of the academy's selection before he visited Stockholm（斯德哥尔摩） to receive the prize in December.

"I thought they were judging the authors' personality or political features, then I learned the sole standard of their selection is literature itself, which is also deeply based in the Swedish people's long-established practice of reading a large number of books," Mo said.

During the forum, established Chinese and Australian writers discussed subjects as diverse as tradition and modernity, the local and the universe and cultural inclusiveness. And they will also read works to each other and the readers. The writers communication will further promote（推动） Chinese writers to a global audience.

Australian Ambassador（大使） to China Frances Adamson agreed. "It's a milestone （驱动）of literary exchanges between the two countries, who are longtime friends," Adamson said.

1. Mo is the first Nobel winner in ______ born and living in China.

A．literature.         B．peace            C．physics           D．chemistry

2.When did Mo receive the prize?

A．In September      B．In October         C．In November       D．In December

3.What did Mo say about himself after he got the prize?

A．He considered he was a superstar.

B．He still considered he was an ordinary citizen who writes.

C．He considered he was famous all over the world.

D．He considered he became rich.

4.Who is Frances Adamson?

A．He is the French Ambassador to China       B．He is the Canadian Ambassador to China

C．He is the Australian Ambassador to China     D．He is the American Ambassador to China

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Mo didn’t hope to return to my writing desk B．Mo was always upset after the prize .

C．The driving force behind writers is the prize   D．Mo’s success will promote Chinese writers.