Here are some important events in August in Britain.
Great Britain Beer Festival Tuesday, August 3rd —Saturday, August 7th London Drink, music and other entertainments. This is held at Earls Court. |
Edinburgh International Festival Friday, August 13th —Sunday, August 22nd Edinburgh A festival of classical music, operas and dances in Edinburgh |
Bristol International Balloon Festival Thursday, August 12th —Thursday, August19th Europe’s largest hot-air balloon festival, with over 100 balloons taking part. |
Summer Bank Holiday Monday, August 25th A public holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. People take trips or short vacations during the holiday. |
1.The longest event in August in Britain will last for ______.
A. 5 days B. 8 days C. 10 days D. 12 days
2.If you are in the UK at the beginning of August, you can probably take part in ______.
A. Summer Bank Holiday
B. Great British Beer Festival
C. Edinburgh International Festival
D. Bristol International Balloon Festival
3.What’s the Edinburgh International Festival about?
A. Food. B. Balloons. C. Art. D. Vacations.
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Yesterday afternoon Misty and I were sitting on the grass ______ the girls were playing at the park. We saw a(an) ______ man pushing a shopping cart(购物车) and struggling with each step he took. On two different occasions, I heard him telling people that he was lost and I felt ______ as I noticed these people pay no attention to ______ he said.
After thinking about it for a moment, I ______ that he probably had dementia(痴呆). I walked over to him and asked him if he knew ______ he was. He said that he didn’t know. I asked his______ , and he told me his name was Ray. I asked him how long he had been walking and he said he had been lost for hours.
At this point, I walked over to Misty and told her what the ______was about and she called the police to let them know the situation. I walked back over to him and offered him ______ to drink. I asked him if he would like to join us at the park ______he could sit down. He agreed and as soon as he started to walk ______ the support of the shopping cart, he was very unsteady(不稳) on his feet. I told him to lean on me while we walked and he did exactly that.
It ______ that his family had reported him missing, so Misty and I let him know that we were going to wait with him until his family arrived to ______ . I could tell that he was very nervous and uneasy., so I asked him if I could pray with him. He said he would love it . He grasped my hands as we began to pray. He said he was thankful to Misty and I, referring to us as “beautiful angels”. Half an hour later, his daughter came. Her eyes were ______ tears as she thanked us for our kindness.
I was so happy that God ______ us the chance to do just what he would have done—the right thing and the loving thing. It truly is more blessed to give than to receive.
1.A. when B. as C. while D. before
2.A. young B. elderly C. helpful D. powerful
3.A. excited B. confident C. sad D. happy
4.A. that B. what C. which D. how
5.A. decided B. replied C. imagined D. realized
6.A. who B. which C. why D. where
7.A. name B. address C. age D. hobby
8.A. decision B. opinion C. conversation D. discussion
9.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
10.A. in order to B. so that C. such that D. after all
11.A. under B. with C. without D. by
12.A. turned off B. turned out C. found out D. handed out
13.A. take him up B. pick him up C. put him up D. look him up
14.A. fill of B. full with C. filled with D. filled of
15.A. provided B. lent C. offered D. presented
--- We will study in different schools next term. Enjoy your time in the new school!
--- __________
A. I will take your advice . B. Me too
C. Congratulations ! D. The same to you .
---I’m going to give a talk on the Dragon Boat Festival to the exchange students.
---Great! But don’t forget to tell them __________.
A. what should they eat at the festival
B. what kind of race is often held
C. why people enjoy the full moon
D. how do people celebrate it
--- Have you heard that a big fire broke out on a mountain at Qingming Festival?
--- Yes, luckily, about 100 firemen went there to ________ the fire in time.
A. put down B. put out
C. put away D. put off
---Which of the two magazines will you take?
--- I will take______ , though I find _______ of them are very useful to me.
A. all; both B. either; either
C. either; neither D. neither; both
