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　　Britain’s oldest man made his first visit to London yesterday at the age of 110．Mr. John Evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in Forestfach, near Swansea. But, when British Rail offered him an all - expense - paid birthday treat to the capital he just could not refuse.

　　He arrived at Paddington Station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite Panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “It’s very exciting. There’s no doubt about it.” he said.

　　Until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to Aberdeen. “But I’ve been on the seas to that faraway land called lifracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked.

　　Mr. Evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in South Wales, almost made the journey to London once before, at the turn of the century. “There was trip to the White City but it was ten shillings return from Swansea - too much I thought. All my money went to the family then,” he said.

　　During the next two days, Mr. Evans will be taken on a short tour of London to see the sights. Top of his list is a visit to the Houses to Parliament organized by his MP, Mr. Gareth Wardell.

　　The only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he get tired. “I don’t like the chair because people will think I am getting old.” he said.

　　His secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized - no wine, no tobacco and no anger. Before setting off from Swansea with his 76 - year - old son, well, he said jokingly, “I’m glad to see they’ve given me a return ticket.”

1．The very reason that Mr. Evans didn’t go to see the world is that ________.

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A．he had already been on the seas to lifracombe

B．he was too busy to go too far away from home

C．he couldn’t afford both the time and the money

D．he believed “East or west, home is the best”

2．Mr. Evans didn’t like the wheelchair simply because ________.

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A．he was not used to traveling in it

B．the wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operate

C．he actually preferred walking to sitting in it at home

D．he thought he was still young enough to manage the trip

3．Which if the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．Mr. Evans hnd to work hard to raise his family when young.

B．The trip of London excited Mr. Evans very much.

C．Mr. Evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age.

D．Humor was one of Mr. Evans’ characters.

4．The probable explanation to Mr. Evans’ long life lies in ________

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A．his good living habits

B．his hard working for the family

C．his sticking to his hometown

D．his living conditions near the Swansea

E

Many cities in the world are benefiting from the nocturnal (夜间活动的) activities of a group of people who call themselves guerrilla (游击队的) gardeners. Armed with trowels, spades and a van full of flowers and plants, guerrilla gardeners turn abandoned urban land into a blaze of color. In city centre locations where there was mud, weeds and empty plastic bottles, residents often wake up to find that the wasted area has been transformed overnight with brightly-colored bedding plants.

In most British cities, local governments and police turn a blind eye to the exploits (开发) of the gardeners, whose activities are always carried out under cover of nightfall. And so far, there has been nothing but praise from the astonished and delighted local residents when they find their neighborhood transformed in such a striking fashion.

Not only do the guerrilla gardeners beautify neglected places, they also return regularly to water the plants and weed the flower beds. They also make sure that at least some of the plants they bring are evergreens, which means that the area doesn’t look dismal (凄凉的) in the winter months.

The first guerrilla gardener in London was Richard Reynolds, whose day job is at an advertising agency. Mr Reynolds, a graduate of Oxford University, began his efforts two years ago when he moved to a flat in a tower block in South London. From his balcony, he could see several empty concrete pots, placed by the local governments to contain plants but never used. He went out after midnight and filled the pots with plants, and then planted more flowers in the path leading to the entrance to the block.

He then set up a website to explain his plan and called upon more gardeners to join him. Cash donations flooded in and, more importantly, volunteers rushed to be part of the campaign. Within six months, there were five hundred people in London prepared to come out at very short notice to revitalize (恢复活力) neglected parts of the urban landscape. There are now unofficial but carefully-organized groups in many cities in Britain and North America and there is also a website where would-be urban gardeners can find out the location of the next expedition.

76. According to the text, guerrilla gardeners got their names ______.

   A. because of the residents’ advice                     B. from the local governments

   C. for the nature of their work                          D. based on the local cultures

77. These guerrilla gardeners do their work ______.

   A. at the request of the government                   B. nearby their house

  C. often in return for others’ help                       D. of their own free will

78. Why do the guerrilla gardeners often return to their former working places?

   A. To look after these plants.                             B. To enjoy these beautiful flowers.

   C. To help plants live through winter months.     D. To change the types of these plants.

79. Richard Reynolds decided to fill the pots with plants with the purpose of ______.

   A. making the neighborhood more beautiful       B. agreeing with his own job

   C. advertising some products in his agency       D. killing his spare time

80. It can be inferred from the text that these guerrilla gardeners ______.

   A. are mainly from the United Kingdom

   B. will later get well paid

   C. are still not accepted by the local people

   D. become more and more organized

E

Many cities in the world are benefiting from the nocturnal (夜间活动的) activities of a group of people who call themselves guerrilla (游击队的) gardeners. Armed with trowels, spades and a van full of flowers and plants, guerrilla gardeners turn abandoned urban land into a blaze of color. In city centre locations where there was mud, weeds and empty plastic bottles, residents often wake up to find that the wasted area has been transformed overnight with brightly-colored bedding plants.

In most British cities, local governments and police turn a blind eye to the exploits (开发) of the gardeners, whose activities are always carried out under cover of nightfall. And so far, there has been nothing but praise from the astonished and delighted local residents when they find their neighborhood transformed in such a striking fashion.

Not only do the guerrilla gardeners beautify neglected places, they also return regularly to water the plants and weed the flower beds. They also make sure that at least some of the plants they bring are evergreens, which means that the area doesn’t look dismal (凄凉的) in the winter months.

The first guerrilla gardener in London was Richard Reynolds, whose day job is at an advertising agency. Mr Reynolds, a graduate of Oxford University, began his efforts two years ago when he moved to a flat in a tower block in South London. From his balcony, he could see several empty concrete pots, placed by the local governments to contain plants but never used. He went out after midnight and filled the pots with plants, and then planted more flowers in the path leading to the entrance to the block.

He then set up a website to explain his plan and called upon more gardeners to join him. Cash donations flooded in and, more importantly, volunteers rushed to be part of the campaign. Within six months, there were five hundred people in London prepared to come out at very short notice to revitalize (恢复活力) neglected parts of the urban landscape. There are now unofficial but carefully-organized groups in many cities in Britain and North America and there is also a website where would-be urban gardeners can find out the location of the next expedition.

1. According to the text, guerrilla gardeners got their names ______.

   A. because of the residents’ advice                     B. from the local governments

   C. for the nature of their work                          D. based on the local cultures

2. These guerrilla gardeners do their work ______.

   A. at the request of the government                   B. nearby their house

C. often in return for others’ help                      D. of their own free will

3. Why do the guerrilla gardeners often return to their former working places?

   A. To look after these plants.                            B. To enjoy these beautiful flowers.

   C. To help plants live through winter months.     D. To change the types of these plants.

4. Richard Reynolds decided to fill the pots with plants with the purpose of ______.

   A. making the neighborhood more beautiful       B. agreeing with his own job

   C. advertising some products in his agency         D. killing his spare time

5. It can be inferred from the text that these guerrilla gardeners ______.

   A. are mainly from the United Kingdom

   B. will later get well paid

   C. are still not accepted by the local people

   D. become more and more organized

I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.

What I   36   most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we   37   ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to   38   his family as cold. When we got into the   39   to go home, his father suddenly appeared   40   , he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he is a caring man through the glass.

I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often  41   me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant   42  or inquiry about my life ,just financial instructions. This manner of his   43  me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his   44   morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I

  45   him.

When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt   46  . For example, I always return phone calls   47   and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the   48   : She wasn’t a good friend! My anger   49    as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I  50   and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was  51   at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I’d considered her to be  52  . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.

Far too often, I ignored their  53   expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my  54   .Over the years, however, I’ve learned to   55    other persons’ love signs.

A. remember       B. enjoy           C. value            D. admire

A. excitedly        B. nervously       C. silently           D. instantly

A. regard          B. treat            C. take             D. think

A. bus            B. train            C. car              D. plane

A. punctually      B. carefully         C. proudly          D. coldly

A. visited         B. interrupted       C. warned           D. telephoned

A. greeting        B. meeting         C. apology           D. explanation

A. interested       B. angered         C. encouraged        D. surprised

A. long           B. short           C. warm             D. polite

A. praised         B. remembered     C. blamed           D. thanked

A. content         B. guilty          C. curious           D. disappointed

A. in order        B. in turn          C. without delay      D. without difficulty

A. feeling         B. suggestion      C. judgment          D. belief

A. disappeared     B. grew           C. helped           D. declined

A. opened         B. refused         C. hosted           D. invited

A. depressed       B. upset          C. fascinated(对…着迷) D. shocked

A. uncaring        B. dishonest       C. unhappy          D. uncooperative

A. unique         B. common        C. pleasant          D. familiar

A. opinion        B. way            C. mind            D. life

A. send          B. read            C. give             D. express

I’ve always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed, but others had their own ways of showing care.

What I   36   most about visiting my boyfriend’s parents is the loud tick of the clock in the dining room as we   37   ate our meal. With so little conversation I was quick to   38  his family as cold. When we got into the   39   to go home, his father suddenly appeared. 40   , he began to wash his son’s windscreen. I could feel he was a caring man through the glass.

I learned another lesson about love a few years later. My father often  41   me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It’s a good sharp price,” he might say when I answered the phone. No pleasant  42  or inquiry about my life, just financial instructions. This manner of his  43  me and we often quarreled. But one day, I thought about my father’s success in business and realized that his concern for my financial security lay behind his  44    morning calls. The next time he called and told me to buy a stock, I  45   him.

When my social style has conflicted with that of my friends, I’ve often felt   46  . For example, I always return phone calls   47   and regularly contact with my friends. I expect the same from them. I had one friend who rarely called, answering my messages with short e-mails. I rushed to the   48   : She wasn’t a good friend! My anger   49    as the holidays approached. But then she came to a gathering I   50  and handed me a beautiful dress I had fallen in love with when we did some window-shopping the previous month. I was   51    at her thoughtfulness, and regretful for how I’d considered her to be   52   . Clearly I needed to change my expectations of friends.

Far too often, I ignored their   53    expressions, eagerly expecting them to do things in my   54  . Over the years, however, I’ve learned to   55   other persons, love signs.

1.A. remember      B. enjoy         C. value            D. admire

2.A. excitedly       B. nervously    C. silently           D. instantly

3. A. regard         B. treat         C. take             D. think

4. A. bus            B. train           C. car                  D. plane

5.A. Punctually     B. Carefully        C. Proudly              D. Coldly

6. A. visited            B. interrupted   C. warned          D. telephoned

7.A. greeting       B. meeting      C. apology         D. explanation

8.A. interested     B. angered      C. encouraged      D. surprised

9.A. long          B. short         C. warm           D. polite

10.A. praised           B. remembered  C. blamed           D. thanked

11.A. content           B. guilty           C. curious          D. disappointed

12.A. in order          B. in turn          C. without delay     D. without difficulty

13.A. feeling           B. suggestion       C. judgment         D. belief

14.A. disappeared       B. grew        C. helped           D. declined

15.A. opened       B. refused          C. hosted               D. invited

16.A. depressed    B. upset            C. fascinated        D. shocked

17.A. uncaring     B. dishonest        C. unhappy          D. uncooperative

18.A. unique       B. common      C. pleasant          D. familiar

19. A. opinion          B. way              C. mind             D. life

20.A. send         B. read        C. give            D. express