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　　In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness． It is the biggest lake in Britain． It is over thirty kilometers long and in places nearly 300 meters deep． It is cold and dark and not many people went there until after 1930． Then a road was made around the lake． Holiday makers began to use the mad, and this was when the stories began．

　　Someone said that he had seen a monster in the lake． He said it was twelve meters long． It had a long neck and a small head． Then someone else said he had seen it． Others said the same thing and in 1933 a London doctor took a photo． It looked like a monster with a long neck and a thick body but the photo was not clear． The newspapers printed the picture and called it the Loch Ness monster, or “Nessie”．

　　Then the argument began． Some people, however, were certain there was something living in the lake． Others said there was nothing there． 1n 1961, a lot of people joined together to make a real effort to see and photograph the monster if there was one! Several times people thought they saw something but after ten years there was still no real proof．

　　Later underwater television cameras were used, but no one found any real proof． However, they did find something interesting： a huge underwater cave． It was big enough to be home of a monster, but of course , this was not a proof．

　　In 1975, however, some American scientists formed a search group． They used an underwater camera． It took pictures every seventy seconds． Some of the pictures seemed to show a red-brown creature． Its body was about four meters long and had a very ugly head on the end of a four-meter neck． Many people then began to believe in the monster． But even today we cannot be certain．

1．Did many people go to Loch Ness Lake before 1930?

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2．What did the monster look like as people described in the 1930's ?

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3．Who first took a photo of the monster?

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4．What did a group of American scientists do in1975?

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After ten hours’ operation, the doctors managed to _____the one-year-old twins at the head.

If you’re planning on traveling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
First of all, always check and double-check departure (起程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency(货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via(经由)Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.
“Listen! I only take real money!” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing (令人难堪的).
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suit and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.
【小题1】According to the passage, it’s obvious that______

A．the author gave him false money

B．the author did not give him the local currency

C．the author did not give him money

D．the author had no enough change

A．The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations.

B．You don’t have to take credit cards when traveling.

C．You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit.

D．You should take enough change when you travel to other countries.

A．A few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.

B．Always check and double-check departure time.

C．It is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a country.

D．To find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave.

　　I have traveled all over the world. Here is a little advice on“wise traveling”. I have learned, often the hard way, that there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey. First of all, always check and double-check the departure time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10:50. I walked calmly to the departure desk, thinking I still had a little time to spare. I hadn't bothered to take a good look at the ticket. The clerk at the desk told me politely but firmly that the departure time was 10:50 and that the flight was, according to international regulations,“now closed”. I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.

　　The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important have at least a little of the local currency with you when you arrive in a country. This can be absolutely necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago I was sent to Tulsa. Oklahoma. I flew there from London via Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and since I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead.

　　“Listen, buddy! I only take real money!”the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was very embarrassing.

　　The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave, especially if you can take only a little luggage with you. I feel sorry for some of my colleagues who travel in heavy suits and raincoat in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day. Few people understand just how important it is to have the right sort of clothes with you in these days of rapid air travel.

(1)According to the passage, it is obvious that ______.

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A．the writer has learned these rules of traveling from his own experience

B．the writer is a careless man

C．Englishmen like to be in heavy suits wherever they travel

D．the American driver never travels to England

(2)Before setting off you should check and double check ______ times.

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(3)The writer wants people to ______.

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A．live a happier life

B．give him some rules about“wise traveling”

C．pay enough attention to the weather conditions when they travel

D．stay at home avoiding the trouble during the journey

After ten hours’ operation, the doctors managed to _____the one-year-old twins at the head.