Here is the tour that’s voted “3rd best tour in London” on the Best Things to Do--TripAdvisor! Hairy Goat is the best and most original tour company in London.
Do you like walking around a city and discovering something that makes a great photo? London is full of interesting photo chances and maybe you need someone to lead you to them. The tour is perfect for team events,
families, groups of friends and school or college classes.
Bring: A fully charged camera and plenty of memory cards or film, a drink and wear comfortable walking shoes. Dress for three hours’ walking outside.
Price: £45 per adult (18yrs and over), £40 per child (12-15yrs) and full-time students (student ID required). Some tours to be booked and paid in advance. Please call or email for details. Please follow the links on the website or call Corinna at +44(0)7540832771.
Meet: Meet in front of the Royal Exchange Building at Bank Underground Station. Take Exit 3 or 4 from the underground station.
When: See the website for scheduled dates.
Duration: Three hours, at a comfortable walking pace.
Finish: By an underground station within the city. Location varies daily.
1.A family of four, including a son of 19 and a daughter of 13, should pay ________.
A. £180 B.£175
C. £170 D. £160
2.According to the passage, the tour _________.
A. is intended for individuals only
B. takes three hours on a sightseeing vehicle
C. has been voted the best tour in London three times
D. offers chances to take great photos
3.According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?
A. Hairy Goat organizes the tour.
B. All the tours are not to be booked in advance.
C. People can go through the website to find the date.
D. The tour finishes at the same location every day.
4.The passage is written mainly to __________.
A. introduce the best thing to do in London
B. show more information about London
C. attract people to take the tour in London
D. encourage people to walk instead of driving
Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cochran, a social studies school teacher at Robinson High School, did something unforgettable. On the first day of school, with permission of the school headmaster, she took all of the desks out of the classroom.
The kids came into the first period. They walked in, and there were no desks. They looked around and said, "Ms Cochran, where are our desks?" And she said, “You can't have a desk until you tell me how you earn them.”
They thought, "Well, maybe it's our grades.”
"No," she said.
"Maybe it's our behavior."
And she told them, "No, it's not even your behavior."
Second period, the same thing. Third period... By early afternoon television news reporters had gathered in Ms. Cochran’s class to find out about this crazy teacher.
The last period of the day, Martha Cochran gathered her class. They were at this time sitting on the ground floor around the sides of the room. "Throughout the day no one has really understood how you earn the ordinary desks in this classroom." she said, "Now I'm going to tell you."
Martha Cochran went to the door of the classroom and opened it, and as she did, twenty-seven adults, who were fathers or mothers of the kids, walked into that classroom, each one having a school desk. And they placed those school desks in rows. And when they finished placing those desks, those kids for the first time in their lives understood how they earned those desks.
Martha said, "You don't have to earn those desks. They did it for you. They put them out there for you, but it's up to you to sit here responsibly to learn, to be good students and good citizens, because they paid a price for you to have that desk, and don't ever forget it!"
1.Why did Cochran take all the desks out of the classroom?
A. Because she wanted to punish the kids.
B. Because she wanted to let kids know how they earned the desks.
C. Because kids didn't need any desks at her classes.
D. Because the desks were all broken.
2.Who get kids to have a chance to get education?
A. Teachers. B. The headmaster.
C. Kids themselves. D. Kids’ parents.
3.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?
A. Kids finally understood what their teacher meant by themselves.
B. The headmaster supported Ms. Cochran’s idea.
C. Kids studied without desks on the first day.
D. Kids' parents earned the desks for them.
某英文报社举办以“I like Reading”为主题的征文活动，你打算投稿。请根据以下要点写一篇短文。
1、你为什么喜欢读书；
2、你喜欢读哪一类的书（例如：历史、科学、文学等）？
请给出至少两个理由。
注意：词数120个左右。
Reading is my favorite hobby.
短文填词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示；2）首字母提示；3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在答题卷相应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确、拼写正确。
Most of us feel nervous before we’re taking an important exam. Some will feel dizzy or tired, and some will 1.s from lack of sleep. In fact, all these symptoms have terrible effects 2. our exams and we are all eager to get 3. of them. First of all, in my opinion, it’s important for us to have a right 4. （态度） towards exams. They are only a means of checking 5. we are getting along with our studies, so there is no need to worry too much about the6.r . Study hard every day and7. m careful plans for every exam. In this way we can8.a suffering from the pressure of exams. Besides, enough sleep can make us9. （精力充沛的）and enable us to perform well in the exam. Therefore, during the period of exams, we should not10. (熬夜)up too late.
Are you a dog person or a cat person?
With so many photos and videos of cats and dogs doing cute things online, it’s easier than ever to answer which of these furry friends you like more. There are many reasons why people prefer one type of pet over the other. So, have you ever wondered what your preference for cats or dogs says about you?
In fact, a 2010 study done by Sam Gosling, a psychologist at the University of Texas, US, and his graduate student Carson Sandy found that dog people are more extroverted (外向的), agreeable and con- scientious (认真的) than cat people.
“Cats will occasionally engage in social activities, but usually after only a few minutes they will abandon the game. Dogs, on the other hand, will often engage in play, like fetching a thrown ball, for hours at a time,” said Modern Dog magazine.
Just on the basis of dogs’ nature being more sociable than cats’, you may expect that the personalities of dog people also reflect higher sociability. And Gosling’s study found that dog people are generally about 15 percent more extroverted and 13 percent more agreeable, both of which are linked with social orientation (态度).
In addition, dog people are 11 percent more conscientious than cat people. “Conscientiousness” is a tendency (趋势) to show self-discipline (自律), to complete tasks and aim for achievement. This trait (特点) also shows a preference for planned rather than spontaneous (一时冲动的) behavior.
In comparison, cat people are about 12 percent more anxious, but they are also 11 percent more “open” than dog people, due to a general appreciation for art, emotion, imagination, curiosity, adventure, unusual ideas and variety of experience. And people high on openness are more likely to hold unconventional (非传统的) beliefs.
Despite vast differences, there are some things that cat people and dog people have in common. “Both types of people consider themselves close to nature, dislike animal-print clothing and are generally optimists,” noted Mother Nature Network.
1.What does the article mainly talk about?
A. Differences between dogs and cats in their personality traits.
B. Factors that influence people’s preference for dogs or cats.
C. How raising a pet helps shape your personality.
D. What your preference for dogs or cats tells about you.
2.The underlined phrase “engage in” in the fourth paragraph probably means______.
A. get involved in B. benefit from
C. take little interest in D. perform well in
3.According to the study done by Sam Gosling, dog owners tend to ______ than cat owners.
A. be more imaginative and creative
B. live a more organized life
C. love to get close to nature more
D. be more easygoing and adventurous
4.According to the article, both dog people and cat people ______.
A. are generally self-disciplined
B. are usually positive and care about nature
C. are likely to hold unconventional beliefs
D. like to wear animal-print clothing
Last week the American Medical Association voted, for the first time, to declare obesity(肥胖) a disease. How should the rest of us respond? When we meet obese people, should we cast them a knowing glance of concern and ask how they are doing? Should we send flowers and “get well soon” cards to obese family members and friends?
Should the U.S. declare war on obesity, as we once did on cancer?
If obesity truly is a disease, then over 78 million adults and 12 million children in America just got classified as sick. Yet many sensible people know that declaring obesity a disease is a mistake. Simply put, obesity is not a disease. To be sure, it is a risk factor for some diseases.
Yet everyone who is obese does not get sick, and many normal-weight people do not stay healthy. I have known slim people who took good care of themselves throughout their lives yet fell ill and died young. Others who exhibited no particular interest in their health and did not watch their weight lived to an old age. In most cases, we simply cannot tell from a person’s weight what lies ahead for them in life. Consider Winston Churchill. Though average in height, Churchill weighed up to 250 pounds. He smoked cigars and drank relatively heavily. He did not work out. Yet he became perhaps the most important statesmen of the 20th century and one of the greatest politicians in history. He lived to age 90.
Is obesity bad for people? For some, especially patients who are extremely overweight, the answer is almost certainly yes. Would many overweight people benefit from exercising more and eating less? Again, the answer is likely yes. But this does not make obesity a disease. Many people are not harmed by carrying extra pounds, some may actually benefit from it. For these reasons, we should be careful before labeling obese people diseased.
1.What can we learn from the third paragraph ?
A. Over 90 million Americans are more or less overweight.
B. People with good sense would agree with the declaration.
C. More Americans suffer from obesity than any other diseases.
D. Obesity is the leading cause of most deadly diseases.
2.By mentioning Winston Churchill, the author wants to ________.
A. tell us slim people are more likely to die young
B. show how successful an overweight person can be
C. prove overweight people are not necessarily unhealthy
D. encourage people not to care much about their way of living
3.What is the author’s attitude towards the American Medical Association’s declaration on obesity?
A. Favorable B. Uncaring
C. Disapproving D. Friendly
4.Where can we probably find the text?
A. A government report
B. A popular science magazine
C. A website about losing weight
D. A book about famous people
