Your floor is dirty．It needs _____．
A．cleaning B．to clean C．clean D．cleaned
The road is covered with snow．I can't understand they insist on going by motor-bike．
A．when B．why C．whether D．how
In many places in China, _____ bicycle is still _____ popular means of transportation．
A．a； the B．/; a C．the? a D．the; the
高中学习任务非常繁重，因此同学们对于参加学校活动有着不同的看法，请以“Taking Part in School Activities”为题，根据下列提示，并结合自己的所见所闻，用英语写一篇120~150词的短文。
部分同学积极参加学校活动，因为……
另一部分同学则不愿参加，因为……
我认为……
阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。
One thing Britain is famous for is pubs, and no trip to the UK would be complete without a visit to one of the thousands of pubs across the country．
Pubs play an important part in the social structure of the country．They are places where all ages and social classes mix to talk, do business, or just spend a couple of quiet hours before heading home in the evening．
There are many different types of beer available in pubs．Traditional British beer is called bitter, or ale, and is usually served at room temperature．As a result, the British are famous for their ‘warm beer’! If you prefer a cold beer, ask for lager．This beer is a light yellow in colour whereas bitter is usually a darker brown．All beers are served as pints （500 ml） or halves （250ml）．To order, you need to ask for a pint or half, and then name the beer．So, you could say “ ．”
Wine, red or white, is normally available in all pubs, as are spirits such as whisky, gin or vodka．
It is not, however, necessary to drink alcohol．Non-alcoholic drinks are called soft drinks．You can have juice, lemonade or cola, among others．
If you visit a pub in a group, it is important to pay for your ‘round’．This means that you buy a drink for everyone in your group．Not buying your round is a big social mistake! Remember that you need to order and pay for your drinks at the bar．
So, follow these tips if you want to get the most out of visiting a pub, and, “cheers!”
1.What is the best title of the passage? ? （Please answer within 10 words．）
2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?
If you don’t buy a drink for everyone in your group, you are socially wrong．
3.Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．（Please answer within 10 words．）
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4.If you are in a pub, what would you like to drink? Why? （Please answer within 30 words．）
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5.Translate the underlined sentence in the first paragraph into Chinese．
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Psychiatrists（精神病专家），who work with older parents say that maturity can be an asset（资产） in child raising----older parents are more thoughtful, use less physical discipline and spend more time with children．But raising kids takes money and energy, many older parents find themselves balancing their limited financial resources, declining energy and failing health against the growing demands of an active child．Dying and leaving young children is probably the older parents’ biggest and often unspoken fear．Having late-life children, says an economics professor, often means parents, particularly fathers, “end up retiring much later．” For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream．
Henry Metcalf, a 54-year-old journalist, knows it takes money to raise kids．But he’s also worried that his energy will give out first．Sure, he can still ride bikes with his athletic fifth grader, but he’s learned that, young at heart doesn’t mean young．Lately he’s been taking afternoon naps to keep up his energy．” My body is aging,” says Metcalf, “You can’t get away from that．”
Often, older parents hear the ticking of another kind of biological clock．Therapists who work with middle-aged and older parents say fears about aging are nothing to laugh at．“They worry they’ll be mistaken for grandparents, or that they’ll need help getting up out of those little chairs in nursery school．” Says Joann Galst, a New York psychologist ．But at the core of those little fears there is often a much bigger one．“that they will not be alive long enough to support and protect their child, ” she says ．
Many late-life parents, though, say their children came at just the right time．After marrying late and undergoing years of fertility（受孕） treatment, Marilyn Nolen and her husband, Randy, had twins．“We both wanted children,” says Marilyn, who was 55 when she gave birth．The twins have given the couple what they desired for years, “a sense of family．”
Kids of older dads are often smarter, happier and more sociable because their fathers are more involved in their lives．“The dads are older, more mature,” says Dr．Silber, “and more ready to focus on parenting．”
1.Why do psychiatrists regard maturity as an asset in child raising?
A．Older parents can better balance their resources against children’s demands．
B．Older parents are usually more experienced in bringing up their children．
C．Older parents are often better prepared financially．
D．Older parents can take better care of their children．
2.What does the author mean by saying “For many, retirement becomes an unobtainable dream”
A．They have to go on working beyond their retirement age．
B．They can’t get full pension unless they work some extra years．
C．They can’t obtain the retirement benefits they have dreamed of．
D．They are unwilling to retire when they reach their retirement age
3.The author gives the examples of Henry Metcalf to show that______．
A．many people are young in spirit despite their advanced age
B．taking afternoon naps is a good way to maintain energy
C．older parents tend to be concerned about their aging bodies
D．older parents should exercise more to keep up with their athletic children
4.What’s the biggest fear of older parents according to New York psychologist Joann Galst?
A．Being laughed at by other people B．Slowing down of their pace of life
C．Being mistaken for grandparents D．Approaching of death
5.What do we learn about Marilyn and Randy Nolen?
A．They thought they were an example of successful fertility treatment
B．Not until they had the twins did they feel had formed a family
C．They believe that children born of older parents would be smarter．
D．Not until they reached middle age did they think of having children．
