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ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized
body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One
is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard,
and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.
Many roads and places in Singapore are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered
by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in
keeping with traditions in many countries ---- in both the West and the East.
Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to
promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there
were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we see
some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see
Piccadilly Circus- obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.
Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Road
is an interesting example, "Base Basah" means "wet rice" in Malay(马来语). Now why would anyone
want to name a road "Wet Rice Road"? The reason is simple. During the pioneering days, wet rice
was laid out to dry along this road.
A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is "Circular Road" for one. Other
roads may have part of their names to describe their shapes, like "Paya Lebar Crescent". This road
is called a crescent(月牙) because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back to
join the main road again.
1. We learn from Paragraph 1 that _____.
A. the government is usually the first to name a place
B. many places tend to have more than one name
C. a ceremony will be held when a place is named
D. people prefer the place names given by the government
2. What does the underlined phrase "die hard" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. Change suddenly.
B. Change significantly.
C. Disappear mysteriously.
D. Disappear very slowly.
3. Which of the following places is named after a person?
A. Raffles Place.
B. Selector Airbase.
C. Piccadilly Circus.
D. Paya Lebar Crescent.
4. Bras Basah Road is named _______.
A. after a person
B. after a place
C. after an activity
D. by its shape
5. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.
B. Some places in Singapore are named for military (军事的) purposes.
C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.
D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.
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试题【阅读理解 Societies all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often t】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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as the world"s best tourists. In the survey, conducted in April by the online travel site Expedia"s German
branch, Americans were seen as the most likely to try to speak a foreign language and the most interested
in tasting local food.
Americans came in third, behind the Japanese and British, as the "most polite" tourists, and third, behind the Japanese and Germans, as "best behaved". And ---- Americans were ranked far and away as the
world"s most generous tippers and biggest spenders.
On the other hand, Americans were seen as the shabbiest(破旧的) dressers, the most likely to
complain and the second noisiest. Who is louder? Only the Italians.
Some of the other findings: Russians were as the least polite travelers, followed by the Israelis and
French. The stingiest(吝啬的) tippers: the Germans, followed by the French and Israelis.
Italians, by far, were ranked as the best dressers, followed by the French and Spanish. In terms of bad
dressing, the British were a distant second to Americans, followed by the Germans.
Who"s the most unwilling to try speaking in a foreign language? The French, the British and the Italians,
in that order.
The Chinese are the most reluctant to taste foreign food, followed closely by ---- this is strange ---- the British, whose home cuisine is probably the world"s most seriously laughed at ( a little unfairly, perhaps).
And, finally, the overall award for "worst tourist in the world" goes to the French, with the Indians and
Chinese.
B. criticize some travelers
C. present the result of a survey
D. encourage people to travel
B. America
C. Japan
D. Germany
B. the Americans
C. the Germans
D. the Spanish
A. cooking
B. decoration
C. education
D. management
Frequently Asked Questions
What is TEENSGIVING?
TEENSGIVING is an exciting yearly event where hundreds of New York City teens gather together
annually for a remarkable day of community service. This year, TEENSGIVING in SRING 2010
participants will once again better New York City and impact thousands of lives!
When is TEENSGIVING in SPRING2010?
SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010
Where is TEENSGIVING?
All over New York City. Everyone will meet at the 92nd Street Y (92nd and Lexington) at 9:00 AM for
the event kick-off. Then, all TEENSGIVING volunteers will disperse across the city to work with our
partnering agencies where they will make a HUGE difference and have fun!
Who participates in TEENSGIVING?
Hundreds of teenagers from around the city. Teens come from the 92nd Street Y, various city schools,
youth groups, and organizations in the area. In addition, many adult volunteers (aged 21 and older) will
donate their time to TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010.
What projects do participants do at the agencies?
Sample projects include painting park benches, planting gardens, visiting and playing with underprivileged
children, assembling craft kits for children in hospitals, assisting at animal shelters, working at soup
kitchens, delivering meals and celebrating with families at homeless shelters.
Do I get anything for participating in TEENSGIVING?
Yes! Everybody benefits! Teen volunteers will receive *6 hours* of community service credit, good
towards honor society, high school graduation and college application requirements. Adult volunteers will
be "thanked" with a light breakfast, a gift certificate for their troubles, and the satisfaction of helping our
city"s youth contribute to their community. In addition, all teen and adult volunteers will receive a cool
TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 T-shirt.
This sounds awesome! How do I register for TEENSGIVING in SPRING2010? Interested teens and/or adults should e-mail the TEENSGIVING Coordinator Josh Hyman at jhyman@92Y.org <mailto:jhyman@92Y.org> (subjet:TEENSGIVING) to receive more information and to register for this fantastic event!
**Teens can also contact their school"s Community Service Advisor**
TEENSGIVING is sponsored by the 92nd Street Y.
B. once every year
C. every two years
D. twice a year
B. cooking
C. cleaning streets
D. taking care of animals
B. a high school certificate and a light breakfast
C. a T-shirt and a gift certificate
D. a gift certificate and community service credit
B. introduce TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010 to readers
C. encourage readers to ask more questions about TEENSGIVING
D. call on readers to participate in TEENSGIVING in SPRING 2010
palace and ancient building complex in China, and the world at large. Its construction began in 1406 and
was completed 14 years later, having a history so far of more than 580 years. Twenty-four emperors from the Ming and Qing dynasties lived and ruled China from there. Most of the buildings in the Forbidden City were rebuilt many times, although they maintained the original architectural style.
The Forbidden City, extending 753meters from east to west, and 961 meters from north to south
makes a rectangular shape and covers a total area of 720,000 square meters. It consists of several dozen
compounds of varying sizes and some 9,900 bays of rooms, with a total floor area of 150,000 square
meters. Most of the buildings were built with wood, roofed with yellow glazed tiles(琉璃瓦)and built on
blue-and-white stone foundations, looking solemn and brilliant. City walls are 10 meters high, and a
52-meter-wide moat(护城河) surrounds the Forbidden City. Three- storied towers are placed at each
corner of the wall.
The buildings of the Forbidden City fully embody the artistic features and style of ancient Chinese
palace architecture, and can be called a masterpiece in Chinese, even the world, architectural history.
Today, as the largest museum of cultural relics in China, the Forbidden City, also called the Palace
Museum, collected and displayed about one million precious historical relics from the Shang dynasty (16th century B.C. - 11th century B. C. ) to the Qing dynasty. It was made part of the world cultural heritage
list in 1987.
1. From the text we know that the shape of the Forbidden City is _____.
A.
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B.
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C.
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D.
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2. The underlined word "maintained" in the first paragraph means _____.
A. continued
B. kept
C. supported
D. contained
3. The reason why the buildings of the Forbidden City can be called a masterpiece in Chinese architectural history is that _____.
A. twenty-four emperors lived and ruled China there
B. it has a history of more than 580 years
C. it makes a rectangular shape and covers a total area of 720,000 square meters
D. the buildings there fully embody the artistic features and style of ancient Chinese palace architecture
4. The earliest historical relics collected and displayed in the Palace Museum may have a history of _____. A. about 600 years
B. over 580 years
C. over 3,000 years
D. nearly 100 years
George Stephenson"s father was a stoker(司炉)of a coal engine near Newcastle upon Tyne in English.When George was fourteen he became his father"s assistant at a shilling a day.He loved engines and spent all his spare time studying them.That was in 1795, and in those days all steam engines were stationary
(固定的). They were used to pull trucks along rails with a chain or rope.
In 1804, Richard Trevithick built an engine on wheels, and several other engineers built locomotives
(火车头), as they were called, each one trying to make a better machine than the others.George
Stephenson himself tried to build a locomotive.
Stephenson built his first locomotive in 1814, and he kept on trying to improve it.When the first public
railway was opened between Stochton and Darlington in 1825, it was his engine, called Locomotion, that pulled the first goods train in the world, with a few passengers on board.
Stephenson"s most famous engine was The Rocket, which his son Robert helped to design.In 1829, a
prize of 500 pounds was offered to the designer of the best locomotive.Five engines took part in the tests
and The Rocket proved to be the best in every way.It astonished everyone by pulling a train at the
wonderful speed of 30 miles an hour.With Robert, George Stephenson became the leading railway
engineer in the world, both for building engines and making railways.English had interesting names in those days, and the very famous one was called Puffing Billy.
1. George Stephenson"s interest in engines started from________.
A. his love of engines at his time
B. his study of engines at spare time
C. his oneshilling income from his father
D. his experience of working with his father
2. Stephenson began to work on locomotives at the time when________.
A. some kinds of locomotives had already been built
B. no one could build a better one than his
C. only Trevithick made an engine on wheels
D. engines on wheels were not known as locomotives
3. Engines could be used to carry passengers________after the building of engines on wheels.
A. ten years
B. twentyfive years
C. twentyone years
D. thirty years
4. The Rocket aroused people"s interest because it________.
A. won the prize
B. could run much faster
C. was the best of the five locomotives
D. was designed by Stephenson
Each week, this program explains the many meanings of English expressions. Today’s expressions
include a very important word-“heart”. We will try to “get to the heart of the matter” to better
understand the most important thing about w
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learning new expressions. Besides, popular English words can be fun. There is no need for a “heavy
heart.” Such feelings of sadness would only “break my heart,” or make me feel unhappy and hopeless.
Now, let us suppose you and I were speaking freely about something private. We would be having
a “heart to heart” discussion. I might speak from “the bottom of my heart, ” or say things honestly and
truthfully. I might even “open up my heart” to you and tell you a secret. I would speak with “all my
heart”.
When a person shares her feelings freely and openly like this, you might say she “wears her heart
on her sleeve”. Her emotions are not protected.
If we had an honest discussion, both of us would know that the other person’s “heart is in the
right place.” For example, I would know that you are a “kind-hearted” and well-meaning person.
And, if you are a very good person, I would even say that you have “a heart of gold.” However,
you might have a “change of heart” based on what I tell you. Our discussion might cause you to
change the way you feel about something.
But, let us suppose you get angry over what I tell you. Or worse, you feel no sympathy or
understanding for me or my situation. If this happens, I might think that you have a “heart of stone.”
And, if you say something to make me frightened or worried, my “heart might stand still”.
1. If you are not so happy, you may feel that ________.
A. you “have a heart of stone”
B. you have to “take heart”
C. you “break your heart”
D. you “speak from the bottom of the heart”
2. From the above passage we may see ________.
A. English words can all be used differently
B. some phrases do not have a fixed meaning
C. languages change with the time
D. the same word may have various meanings
3. What is the passage trying to impress the readers?
A. To explain how “heart” is used in phrases.
B. To show the author’s perfect English.
C. To tell English learners to learn English in phrases.
D. To advertise an English course.
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