阅读下列材料，从所给的五个选项（A、B、C、D、E　）中，选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项。Jim 的几位朋友想买汽车，请仔细阅读题，选出符合各自要求的最佳选项。

1.Dennis is a successful businessman. He has a big family. He wants to buy a car made in Europe. The car should be safe.

2.Gary has a big company, but he doesn’t like to show off. He likes a popular car of about 200,000 yuan. The car should have good quality and be big enough.

3.Arthur likes travelling and playing sports. He likes playing sports. He likes driving to the mountains to spend weeks with his friends.

4.Andy is a rich young man. He likes driving fast. He wants to buy a famous and fashionable car.

5.Cindy is a beautiful young lady. She has just found a job. She wants to buy a cute car.

 

英语趣味阅读

　　Last Thursday, Susan felt very ill (1) work. She kept coughing and every (2) of her body ached.“I think I've got flu(流感),”she (3) Mr. Robinson, the boss. “If I'm not (4) tomorrow morning, I won't come to the office.”When she (5) home, her mother (6) her straight to (7) “If you're not any better tomorrow I shall send for the doctor,”she said.

　　That night Susan became (8) . Mrs. Brown was (9) and in the morning she sent for the doctor. When Dr. James, their family doctor (10) . He (11) Susan's breathing, looked at her tongue (舌头)and (12) her temperature.

　　When Susan is well. Dr. James won't ask (13) for any money. In Britain, every person (14) pay money each week or month. Then, if they are (15) , they don't have to (16) the doctor. If the doctor orders medicine, they pay only a small sum (17) the chemist. If Susan had been (18) ill, the doctor (19) have sent her to hospital, and this would not (20) her anything.

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阅读理解

　　Albert Selmer, a German businessman who speaks good English, was surprised during his latest trip to Beijing. When he got into a taxi, the driver greeted him and asked where he would like to go-in English!

　　“This couldn't be imagined eight years ago when I first visited Beijing,” said Selmer. He wouldn't be so surprised when he knew so many people were learning English in this city.

　　Beijing failed in its bid (申办) for the 2000 Games. One of the reasons was that foreigners found it hard to communicate (交流) with Beijing citizens (市民) . Most of them spoke only Chinese.

　　Today the city is working to improve communication.

　　One great change has happened during Beijing' s preparations (准备) . Now Beijing citizens are looking forward to the 2008 Games by actively learning English. Free classes opened in a number of Beijing universities are enjoying high attendance (出席) . Citizens are taught useful expressions, greetings how to give directions and how to introduce themselves.

　　Shop assistants, bus and taxi drivers and even policemen are learning English to welcome the 2008 Olympic Games. The young taxi driver who surprised the German visitor is probably one of those learners. The first-stage aim (目标) of the “Beijing Citizens' English Speaking Plan” started by the city government in August, 2002, is to popularize (普及) English among the government officers, taxi drivers, hotel staff and shop assistants. In five years the percentage (比例) of Beijing citizens who can speak English will be raised to around 30 percent from 15 percent now.

(1) Albert Selmer was surprised when he got into the taxi, because ________.

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A. he found the driver served him hotter

B. the car didn't look the same as it did eight years ago

C. the driver was very polite to him

D. the driver could speak English

(2) Today more and more Beijingers are learning English in order to ________

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A. support the bid for the 2008 Olympics

B. make English the official language in China

C. make themselves understood easily while talking to foreigners

D. cash up with the modem development

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A. spoken-English is very important in our daily life

B. Albert Selmer often came to China these years

C. Beijingers are taking an active part in learning English

D. the main reason why Beijing failed in its bid for the 2000 Games was that very few people could speak English

(4) If more and more Beijingers can communicate with the foreigners in English, ________.

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A. they will learn more about the Olympic Games

B. it will help Beijing's 2008 Games

C. they will be treated strangely

D. they will be given a hand while in trouble

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(5) If the population of Beijing will be fifteen million in 2008, how many people will probably be able to speak English? --About ________.

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