Hadrian’s Wall
Hadrian’s Wall was built, beginning in 122 AD, to keep Roman Britain safe from attacks from the Picts. The wall, starting from the North Sea to the Irish Sea (from the Tyne to the Solway), is about 73 miles long, 10 feet wide, and 15 feet high. In addition to the wall, the Romans built a system of small forts(堡垒) housing up to 60 men every Roman mile along its whole length, with e towers very 1/3 Roman mile. 16 larger forts holding from 500 to 1000 soldiers were built into the wall, with large gates on the north face.
Israeli West Bank barrier
The Israeli West Bank barrier is a barrier under construction by the State of Israel along and within the West Bank. Upon completion, the barrier’s total length will be nearly 700 kilometers. The barrier is built mainly in the West Bank.
The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall was the physical boundary between West Germany and East Germany. The Berlin Wall was built in the dead of night in 1961 and for 28 years kept East Germans from escaping to the West. Its destruction (in 1989) was celebrated around the world.
Conwy’s Town Walls
Conwy’s Town Walls are an ancient defensive (防御的) project around the town of Conwy in North Wales. The walls were built between 1283 and 1287. They are 1.3 kilometers long and include 21 towers and three gate houses. The project was completed by large quantities of workers and cost around ￡15,000. Today the walls form part of the UNESCO world heritage site(联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产).
1.We know from the passage that Hadrian’s Wall_______.
A. is about 15 feet wide
B. has about 60 small forts
C. is seen from the Tyne to the North Sea
D. has 16 larger forts built into it
2.The Israeli West Bank barrier_______.
A. is a barrier being built by the Israeli state
B. is built completely in the West Bank
C. once made Israel separated
D. has a length of over 700 kilometers
3.People around the world celebrated the destruction of_______.
A. the Israeli West Bank barrier
B. the Berlin Wall
C. Conwy’s Town Walls
D. Hadrian’s Wall
4.According to the passage, Conwy’s Town Walls_______.
A. have 21 gatehouses
B. were built in the twelfth century
C. were built for the purpose of defense
D. will soon become a UNSCO world heritage site
5.What do Hadrian’s Wall and Conwy’s Town Walls have in common?
A. They have the same length
B. They were built in the same age
C. They have towers on their walls.
D. They cost a huge amount of money
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It was a sunny day, and as a routine for years, I was shopping at my local supermarket. On that particular day, I had done about 2 weeks worth of shopping and ________ toward the counter to pay for my groceries. After the cashier had scanned my items and I had bagged them up, she stated that the ________ was $150.
I ________ into my back right pocket to grab the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there. I started to get ________ . I knew my purse was in the car and I was sure I had put the ________ in my back right pocket. I looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a ________ look not knowing what to do. There were people behind me on the line. She told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台). I ________ and said, “Really? It’s ________. No one would hand that in!” But she ________ me to. “You never know…” she said.
I decided that there was no ________ in checking, so I walked up to a woman behind the counter and said, “ I have to ask, did anyone ________ cash by any chance?” She asked, “How much?” My face then ________ . “ $200 in the form of one hundred dollar bills.” I replied. She said, “________ , yes, someone did!” I was so________ ! “Who? I want to thank her.” She pointed to a young girl about 10 years old and said, “She did.”
I walked over to the mom and hugged her. She said, “It wasn’t me, it was my ________ ”. I said, “I know, I wanted to thank you both, ________ she found it. It’s because of you that I got this back.” I was so happy, I was almost in tears.
The next day at work, a person in another department ________ me tickets to the circus. He handed me 5 tickets. Almost ________ that young girl’s face appeared in my head. After work I went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. She smiled and said, “Yes, she is a friend of mine”. Then I asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.
She told me that the family of the little girl who found my money were not rich, so they would really ________ this. She also said that they had 3 children, so five was the ________ number of tickets!
1.A. developed B. retired C. headed D. showed
2.A. total B. percentage C. product D. luggage
3.A. looked B. searched C. checked D. reached
4.A. nervous B. curious C. particular D. serious
5.A. card B. grocery C. purse D. money
6.A. shocked B. confused C. inspired D. moved
7.A. laughed B. screamed C. cried D. blamed
8.A. reality B. evidence C. receipt D. cash
9.A. stopped B. encouraged C. discouraged D. promised
10.A. doubt B. need C. harm D. expense
11.A. turn in B. work out C. send for D. take away
12.A. broke up B. burst out C. lit up D. sent off
13.A. Eventually B. Actually C. Finally D. Unfortunately
14.A. interested B. worried C. absorbed D. surprised
15.A. daughter B. husband C. mother D. friend
16.A. because B. however C. although D. besides
17.A. offered B. borrowed C. produced D. lent
18.A. simply B. constantly C. previously D. instantly
19.A. reject B. appreciate C. ignore D. purchase
20.A. unique B. perfect C. official D. typical
The house which was ______ by my father has been taken down and replaced by an office
building.
A. made up B. grew up C. turned up D. put up
The house which I ______ in has been taken down and replaced by an office building.
A. made up B. grew up C. turned up D. put up
The reason ________ he gave for his absence from the meeting was ________ he was caught in a traffic jam.
A. Why; because B. What; how
C. That; that D. What; if
______ I’m concerned about most is ______ we can collect a huge amount of money in such a short time after the war.
A. Why; because B. What; how
C. That; that D. What; if
