The tune for "London Bridge is falling down" has some new words. American children have sung "London Bridge is going up." Stone by stone -- 10,246 in all -- the bridge across the Thames was taken down. At Lake Havasu City in Arizona it was rebuilt. Water from the Colorado River flows under its arches.
The old words were never true of the bridge that has crossed the ocean. They described the bridge that it replaced in 1831. Old London Bridge, opened in 1209, often needed repairs. Ice caused much damage. Fire razed buildings on the bridge. But it was used for more than six hundred years. Then, like the bridge that replaced it, it became unable to handle the growing traffic of London.
1.The new words for the old song are_________.
A."falling down" B."mounting up" C."going up" D."rising up"
2.The bridge was taken apart________.
A.arch by arch B. stone by stone C.yard by yard D. None of the above
3. The bridge may now be seen in_______.
A. Alabama B. Arkansas C. Arizona D. Colorado
4. The bridge the old song described was opened in_________.
A. 1209 B. 1290 C. 1809 D. 1831
5.The article suggests that one danger to the bridge was________.
A.the weight of the buildings on it B.tugs hitting the stonework
C.trains crossing it D. ice
6.Old London Bridge was used for a little more than______.
A. 150 years B. 300 years C. 600 years D.None of the above
7.The two bridges were alike in__________.
A.falling down B. becoming unable to handle growing traffic
C.being in use for more than 400 years D. being sold to an American buyer
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It happened that a young man named Henry was wandering through the street. He had come to Britain only by 1 . Being homeless and jobless, he looked pale and hungry. Walking along the street, he suddenly caught 2 of and apple thrown away by a boy. The poor fellow was so hungry that he was thinking 3 picking it up to eat. Just as he was 4 out his hand, he heard a voice calling him, “Young man.” He looked up and saw two 5 on a balcony(阳台).Then he was led into a big house to meet the men. Having made sure that he was as 6 as a church mouse, the two men decided he was the 7 man they needed. Then they gave him a letter and told him that he was not to open it 8 two o’clock. They said, “Nothing but money in it.”
It was then only five minutes to one. “ 9 there is money in it, why 10 go and have a good lunch?” Henry said to himself. At this 11 , he entered a restaurant and asked the waiter for meat and eggs, and a bottle of beer. Then he ate happily. When he had finished eating, it was only half 12 one. There was still half an hour before he could open the letter and so he called the waiter and asked for some 13 . Afraid that he could not afford to 14 the bill, the boss told the waiter to give him a 15 portion(一份). As he was forced to pay, he had to open the letter a few minutes earlier than he had 16 . To his great surprise, he found a million-pound note. Taking a look at the note, the boss gave a low whistle. He couldn’t believe his own 17 . However, it was true. At once the boss 18 his tune(调子)and smiled. He asked the millionaire to come 19 he pleased and to have whatever he liked. As for the bill he 20 that it should be forgotten.
1. A. chance B. surprise C. turn D. plane
2. A. sight B. hold C. half D. sign
3. A. about B. over C. of D. through
4. A. putting B. extending C. reaching D. letting
5. A. peasants B. gentlemen C. scholars D. managers
6. A. rich B. hungry C. strong D. poor
7. A. very B. just C. worthy D. able
8. A. before B. until C. after D. at
9. A. Because B. As C. Where D. Since
10. A. never B. do you C. not D. don’t
11. A. thought B. condition C. situation D. note
12. A. passed B. to C. past D. for
13. A. water B. more C. money D. rice
14. A. spend B. count C. write D. pay
15. A. big B. smaller C. rich D. full
16. A. promised B. hoped C. thought D. decided
17. A. master B. waiter C. note D. eyes
18. A. raised B. lowered C. changed D. struck
19. A. when B. whenever C. if D. whether
20. A. suggested B. insisted C. asked D. required
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It happened that a young man named Henry was wandering through the street. He had come to Britain only by 1 . Being homeless and jobless, he looked pale and hungry. Walking along the street, he suddenly caught 2 of and apple thrown away by a boy. The poor fellow was so hungry that he was thinking 3 picking it up to eat. Just as he was 4 out his hand, he heard a voice calling him, “Young man.” He looked up and saw two 5 on a balcony(阳台).Then he was led into a big house to meet the men. Having made sure that he was as 6 as a church mouse, the two men decided he was the 7 man they needed. Then they gave him a letter and told him that he was not to open it 8 two o’clock. They said, “Nothing but money in it.”
It was then only five minutes to one. “ 9 there is money in it, why 10 go and have a good lunch?” Henry said to himself. At this 11 , he entered a restaurant and asked the waiter for meat and eggs, and a bottle of beer. Then he ate happily. When he had finished eating, it was only half 12 one. There was still half an hour before he could open the letter and so he called the waiter and asked for some 13 . Afraid that he could not afford to 14 the bill, the boss told the waiter to give him a 15 portion(一份). As he was forced to pay, he had to open the letter a few minutes earlier than he had 16 . To his great surprise, he found a million-pound note. Taking a look at the note, the boss gave a low whistle. He couldn’t believe his own 17 . However, it was true. At once the boss 18 his tune(调子)and smiled. He asked the millionaire to come 19 he pleased and to have whatever he liked. As for the bill he 20 that it should be forgotten.
1. A. chance B. surprise C. turn D. plane
2. A. sight B. hold C. half D. sign
3. A. about B. over C. of D. through
4. A. putting B. extending C. reaching D. letting
5. A. peasants B. gentlemen C. scholars D. managers
6. A. rich B. hungry C. strong D. poor
7. A. very B. just C. worthy D. able
8. A. before B. until C. after D. at
9. A. Because B. As C. Where D. Since
10. A. never B. do you C. not D. don’t
11. A. thought B. condition C. situation D. note
12. A. passed B. to C. past D. for
13. A. water B. more C. money D. rice
14. A. spend B. count C. write D. pay
15. A. big B. smaller C. rich D. full
16. A. promised B. hoped C. thought D. decided
17. A. master B. waiter C. note D. eyes
18. A. raised B. lowered C. changed D. struck
19. A. when B. whenever C. if D. whether
20. A. suggested B. insisted C. asked D. required
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Immediately I got up and dressed, I stuck my violin under my jacket and went out into the streets to try my 36 .I wandered about for an hour, looking for a likely 37 , feeling as though I were about to commit a crime. Then I _3 8 at last under a bridge near the station and decided to have a try.
I felt tense and _39 . It was the first time, after all. I drew the violin from under the jacket like a gun. It was here, in Southampton, with trains rattling overhead, that I was about to 40 myself. One moment I was part of the hurrying crowds, the next I stood apart, my back to the wall, my hat on the 41 before me, the violin under my chin.
The first notes I played were loud and raw, like a declaration of protest, then they settled down and began to run more _42 and to stay more or less in tune. To my 43 ,I was neither arrested nor told to shut up. Indeed, nobody took any 44 at all. Then an old man, without stopping at all, dropped a penny into my 45 as though getting rid of some guilty evidence
I worked the streets of Southampton for several days, gradually acquiring the truth of the 46 by trial and error. It was not a good thing, for instance, to let the hat fill up with money-the sight could _47 a kind-hearted man; nor was it wise to 48 it completely, which could also confuse him, giving him no hint as to where to _49 his money. Placing a couple of pennies in the hat to start the thing going soon became a 50 practice and I made sure, between tunes, to take off the cream, but always leaving two 51 behind.
Old _52 were most generous, and so were women with children, shop girls and barmaids. As for men, heavy drinkers were always receptive and so were big guys with muscles. But _53 a man with an expensive hat, briefcase or dog; respectable types were the least _54 of all. Except for retired any officers, who would shout "Why aren't you 55 ,young mad?" and then would over-tip to cover up their confusion.
36.A. violin B. luck C. skill D. art
37.A. station B. bridge C. street D. spot
38.A. stopped B. wandered C. played D. sat
39.A. lost B. excited C. nervous D. strange
40.A. shame B. show C. damage D. declare
41.A. pavement B. bridge C. wall D. road
42.A. angrily B. slowly C. smoothly D. roughly
43.A. excitement B. sorrow C. astonishment D. surprise
44.A. money B. pity C. notice D. rest
45.A. hat B. pocket C. hand D. bag
46.A. people B. performance C. music D. trade
47.A. encourage B. discourage C. help D. support
48.A.fill B.empty C.tear D. hide
49.A.make B.get C.drop D. earn
50.A.modern B.regular C.timely D. economic
51.A.pennies B.dollars C.pounds D. euros
52.A.workers B.teachers C.ladies D. doctors
53.A.sometimes B.often C.always D. never
54.A.generous B.comfortable C.handsome D. selfish
55.A.playing B.working C.cheating D. shopping
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