64.The persons are likely to win the free trip.
A.who know the birth date of Charles Dickens
B.who are attracted by Rochester Castle
C.who are contacted and announced by Free4Fun and ETC
D.who know more about Charles Dickens’ works
63.If you want to win a prize you have to send your answer to .
A.the June issue of Free4fun B.free4fun@netlight. com
C.info@etc. com D.ETC
62.What activities can you participate in during the trip?
A.Working as a language advisor.
B.Learning the German language.
C.Traveling by train with a guest family.
D.Enjoying sports and entertainment.
61.Rochester Cathedral was built in the .
A.1100s B.1200s C.1300s D.1400s
60.How did Carnegie handle his fortune after his retirement?
A.He left it to his family and friends after he died.
B.He gave it to poor people and charity organizations.
C.He used it to support organizations of higher learning.
D.He invested it in developing new technology in steel refinement.
B
Win a week in England!
You still don’t know what to do this summer? Well, here’s your chance to win a one-week language course in Kent, England! Free4Fun and ETC (English Travel Connections) are giving away two trips to Rochester. This historic city is less than an hour’s drive from London and close to the sea resort of Herne Bay. It is also the home of one of England’s most famous writers, Charles Dickens. The town of Rochester is in Southeast England. Charles Dickens often wrote about it in his books. His home, Gad’s Hill, is there, too. A popular attraction is Rochester Castle, a large Norman fortress(堡垒). It was built in the 11th century and rebuilt during the 14th century. Other attractions are Rochester Cathedral, which was built during the 13th century, and Dickens Centre. It has got its name in honour of Dickens himself.
The trip to England includes:
* travel by train (via the Eurotunnel) to and from any railway station in Germany
* room and full board with a guest family for one week
* language course in small groups
* two trips to London
* large choice of sports and entertainment
* German-speaking advisors available 24 hours a day
Interested? All you have to do is to answer the following question:
When was Charles Dickens born?
So, take the chance and send your answer by 1 May to:
Free4Fun "Rochester"
Free4Fun, 24 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, 2FQ6VJ
fax: 089 / 85 763-103
e-mail: free4fun@netlight.com
The two winners will be contacted directly before 5 May. They will also be announced in the June issue of Free4Fun. Good luck!
For further information contact:
phone: (03212) 144 43
fax: (03212) 144 42
e-mail: info@etc. com
59.The underlined word “abhorred” is closest in meaning to .
A.hated B.enjoyed C.practiced D.encouraged
58.Which of the following best characterizes how Carnegie managed his business?
A.He was willing to make new changes.
B.He set out to beat all t he other competitors.
C.He was happy to make more money in the shortest time.
D.He did not hesitate in making investments in his hometown.
57.When did Carnegie begin to show his interest in artistic and intellectual pursuit?
A.After he retired from his business.
B.When he was a young boy back in Scotland.
C.After he earned his fortune from his iron business.
D.When he worked as a messenger boy in Pittsburgh.
56.Andrew Carnegie moved to the United States because .
A.his father was offered a good job in Pittsburgh
B.he did not want to follow his father’s profession
C.there were serious political problems in Scotland
D.his family could not make a good living in their hometown
However, Carnegie often expressed his uneasiness with the businessman’s life. Wishing to spend more time receiving instruction and reading systematically, he once wrote, “If I were to continue much longer in the state of being overwhelmed by business cares and with most of my thoughts wholly upon the way to make more money in the shortest time, it would degrade me beyond hope of permanent recovery.” The strong desire for intellectual(智力的) pursuit led him to sell his company and retire at 64.
Fond of saying that “the man who dies rich dies disgraced,” Carnegie then turned his attention to giving away his fortune. He abhorred charity; instead, he used his money to help others help themselves. He established over 2,500 public libraries, and sponsored numerous cultural, educational and scientific institutions. By the time he died in 1919, he had given away 350 million dollars.
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