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parts of British life. At least I thought so.
However, the ability to queue for long periods of time, once believed to be a traditional characteristic of
the British, is no longer tolerated by people in the UK, according to a survey done for British bank Barclays.
Once upon a time, queuing was seen as normal. During World WarⅡ, everyone had to queue up to receive
their daily supply of foods. In fact, if you didn"t stand up and wait in line with all the others, it was seen as
uncivilized (不文明的).
The famous English double-decker buses, with only one entrance, might also help explain why queuing was
seen as a part of British life. Almost always, there is queue to get on.
But perhaps the British are tired of being pushed past by the Spanish, the Italians or the French as they
queue up to get a table at a restaurant. The people of these other European countries have more than one
entrance to their buses, which explains their more relaxed attitude to the queue.
Two minutes is now the longest time most British people are prepared to stand and wait. But could it be that
the Internet, which allows us to carry out tasks quickly, is the main reason why British people are no longer
prepared to queue?
"Used to buying without delay, customers are even giving up purchases rather than wait their turn," says
Stuart Neal of Barclaycard. "Shoppers are also less likely to queue for long if the item they are buying is of low
value."
Perhaps I will have to replace "queuing" with"impatience" in my list of things I relate to the British.
B. It was a long time tradition as old as the Queen.
C. It was a product of the slow pace of life.
D. It has made the Britain different from other Europeans.
B. the Internet has changed their way of life
C. British buses have more than one entrance
D. they follow the example of foreigners
B. the British have to queue to receive food
C. the British get impatient with queuing for long
D. the British prefer to take double-decker buses
B. to compare the cultural difference between Britain and other countries
C. to report his research on the British ways of life
D. to talk about the changes in the attitude to queuing in Britain
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book 1 hand. Of course, we may 2 with our guide-books the history and 3 developments of a town
and get to know them. 4 then, if we take out time and 5 in a town for a while, we may get to know it
better. When we 6 it as a whole, we begin to have some 7 , which even the best guide-books do not
answer. Why is the town just 8 this, this shape, this plan, this size? Why do its streets 9 in this particular
way, and not in any 10 why?
Here even the best guide-book 11 us. One can"t find in it the information about how a town has developed
to the 12 appearance. It may not describe the original (最初的) 13 of a town. However, one may get some
idea of what I 14 look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine 15 the town was first planned
and . Then one can learn more about in what direction the town 16 to develop.
What is the 17 of studying towns in the way? For me, it is 18 that one gets a greater depth of pleasure
by visiting and seeing a town with one"s own eyes. A 19 visit to a town may help one better understand why
it is attractive 20 just reading about it in a guide-book.
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| 阅读理解。 | |||
| The Great Wall of China winds across the country like a giant stone snake. It is 1,500 miles long, the Wall crosses mountains and rivers. It reaches from the ocean on the east to the desert on the west. The Chinese began their Wall more than 2,000 years ago. They worked on it for hundreds of years.The Chinese wanted to keep out their enemies. At the bottom, the Wall is 25 feet wide. At the top it is about 15 feet wide. The sides of the wall are made of stone and brick, while the inside is filled with earth. Parts of the Wall rise as high as three-storey buildings. Every 100 yards along the Great Wall there is a watchtower where soldiers used to stand to watch for enemies approaching(到来). The road on top of the Wall is wide enough for two wagons(马车) to pass. If we were to build such a Wall now, we would use modern machines. But the Chinese had to build the Wall all by hand. If the Wall were in our country, it would reach from the state of New York to Nebraska. The Great Wall of China is the longest wall ever built. | |||
| 1. The passage does not say so, but it makes you think that the Great Wall _____. | |||
| A. has a gate every 100 yards B. is used as a road today C. is still as useful today as it was D. is as high as three-storey buildings | |||
| 2. What is meant by the sentence " The Great Wall of China winds across the country like a giant stone snake. " ? | |||
| A. It stops the wind from blowing. B. It can move. C. It looks like a snake. D. It is very long. | |||
| 3. Which of these sentences do you think is right? | |||
| A. The Great Wall China was built with modern machinery. B. The Great Wall goes from New York to Nebraska. C. There are many snakes inside the Great Wall. D. The writer of the passage is an American. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| Almost everyone has read about the Taj Mahal in India. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. It is said that the Taj Mahal, like the Great Wall in China, is one of the seven wonders. in the world. Over three hundred years ago, Shah Jehan built Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife. Shah Jehan wanted his wife" s tomb to be perfect. He did not care about time or money. He brought together workmen from all Asia. Altogether, over 20,000 men worked on the building, and it took them over seventeen years to finish it. The building rests on a platform of red sandstone. Four thin white towers rise from the corners of the terrace(平台),a large dome (圆屋顶) rises from the center of the buildings. Around this large dome there are four smaller domes. The building is made of fine white marbles. It has eight sides. There is an open corridor just inside the walls. From the corridor, the visitor looks through marble screen to a center room. The bodies of Shah Jehan and his wife lie in a tomb below this room. A beautiful garden surrounds the Taj Mahal. The green trees make the marble look even whiter. In front of the main entrance to the building there is a long narrow pool. If you look in this pool, you can see all the beautiful look of the Taj Mahal in the reflection from the water. Some people think the Taj Mahal is most beautiful at sunset. Then the marble picks up the color of sunset, and the building and its reflection in the pool shines like jewels. Others like it best at noon when the bright sun makes it clear and clean. Still others think it should be seen by moonlight. On nights when the moon is full, hundreds of people visit the Taj Mahal and spend the night beside the pool. When morning comes and the Taj Mahal tums from silver to gold in the early sunrise, they go away to retum, perhaps, when the moon is full again. | |||
| 1. Shah Jehan built the Taj Mahal _____. | |||
| A. for people to visit B. for pleasure C. to show off his treasure D. to place the bodies of his wife and himself | |||
| 2. The Taj Mahal in India is almost as _____ as the Great Wall in China. | |||
| A. well-known B. long C. large D. perfect | |||
| 3. How many domes are there on the building? | |||
| A. One. B. Four. C. Five. D. Eight. | |||
| 4. The pool and the garden make the building ____ . | |||
| A. colorful B. even more beautiful C. long and narrow D. clear and clean | |||
| 5. The underlined word " reflection" probably means _____ . | |||
| A. surface B. bottom C. beauty D. image | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| The Water Road In October 1825, the Seneca Chief traveled from Buffalo to New York City. It was the first time a boat went all the way from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. In the early 19th century, transportation had become important to America. Companies needed to send their goods to distant markets. Farmers needed to send their crops to people in the cities. Pioneers wanted to travel west to find farm land. It was hard to build roads through the wilderness (荒无人烟的地区), so waterways were often used for transportation. But people still had to travel over land to get from one waterway to another. Canals (运河) were one way to solve the problem. The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River( near New York City) with the Great Lakes. It made the Seneca Chief" s journey possible. It took two years and cost $ 7 million to build the Erie Canal. But it was worth the price. Before the canal opened, it cost $ 100 a ton to ship goods between Buffalo and New York City. After it was built, the cost was $ 10 a ton. Before the canal, the journey between Buffalo and New York City took 20 days. With the canal, it took eight days. Today we can go from Buffalo to New York City in a matter of hours. Back in 1825, though, there were no cars or highways or airplanes. | |||
| 1. How many days would be saved if one took a trip from Buffalo to New York City after the Erie Canal was built? | |||
| A. 8 days. B. 10 days. C. 12 days. D. 20 days. | |||
| 2. What can we know from the passage? | |||
| A. The Hudson River connects New York City with Buffalo. B. Most waterways are connected with others. C. The Seneca Chief"s journey would fail without the Eric Canal. D. The Hudson River flows into the Pacific Ocean. | |||
| 3. The second paragraph is mainly about _____. | |||
| A. the American people in the 19th century B. how the Erie Canal was built C. the reason to build a canal D. how the waterway was connected to another | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| From the earliest times, man has been interested in art. People have often worked together to collect and save the world"s art treasures. Fine art treasures from many countries are kept in an art museum called the Louvre in Paris, France. The works of art have been collected by the people of France over many centuries. The Louvre has not always been a museum. The first building was a fort (炮台). In 1190, it was the king"s castle with high walls and a round tower. It had a moat to prevent his enemies from walking in. Over the years, the number of buildings around the castle grew. By 1350, the castle was no longer needed as a fort. The Louvre became a palace home for French kings and queens. During times of peace, new treasures were brought in. During days of war, many treasures were stolen, and the buildings were damaged. When Francis I became king of France in 1515, he brought in artists from many countries. One of the artists was Leonardo da Vinci from Italy. Da Vinci"s "Mona Lisa" is the best known painting in the museum today. In 1793, the Louvre became a public museum, just as it is now. It is a place where art treasures have been saved for everyone to enjoy. | |||
| 1. How long has the Louvre been a museum? | |||
| A. For over 800 years. B. Since 1350. C. Since 1515. D. For over 200 years. | |||
| 2. Most of the works of art in the Louvre have been collected probably_____. | |||
| A. by the French people B. by Francis I C. by Leonardo Da Vinci D. by people of the world | |||
| 3. From the passage we can learn that _____. | |||
| A. the Louvre was once a church as well as a palace B. Mona Lisa is kept in Italy C. Da VinCi once stayed in France D. the Louvre is only a place of interest to the French people | |||
| 4. Why is it good for the works of art to be kept in public museums? | |||
| A. In public museums works of art will not be stolen. B. In public museums works of art will not be damaged. C. In public museums artists can study the works of art. D. In public museums everyone can enjoy the works of art. |