I am Duncan Bannatyne. I am a successful businessman with a chain of health clubs and hotels.I also appears on the BBC series Dragons Den,where I judge new business ideas. The only thing I enjoyed at school was maths. I had the ability to add up, but my maths teacher didn't have much time for me because I couldn't write down how I got the answers. I hated things like English-I slightly had difficulty in reading. I was hopeless at sport, too. I could see that the kids who went to high school had better toys than me so I made up my mind to do as well as I could, so that I could pass the exam and get into the best school. I worked very hard, and then I made it. I was the only one in the family who did, so my parents were so proud of me.
I started delivering newspapers when my mother said I couldn't have an ice cream because we were too poor. When I went to the newsagent's (报纸杂志店)，the owner told me that there was no need for a delivery boy. I said that my mother would like her paper delivered. But he told me, “That's one person. I need 100.”At last, I knocked on 150 doors. When the ice cream van(箱式货车)came around again, I had enough money to buy ice creams for my whole family.
When I left school, I didn't use my business skills for fifteen years. I was in the Navy and then worked as a garage mechanic. It was always in my mind, though. When I was twenty nine, I was on a beach in the Channel Islands with my girlfriend and we decided to go back to the mainland and make money. Believe it or not, my first company was Duncan's Super Ices which expanded from a single ice cream van to a large group of ice cream vans.
1.What can we know about Duncan from paragraph 1?
A. He did well in reading.
B. He was good at maths and sport.
C. He was admitted to the best high school.
D. His parents were not satisfied with his performance.
2.Why did Duncan deliver newspapers when young?
A. To buy ice creams.
B. To set up his first company.
C. To get some working experience.
D. To improve his calculating skills.
3.What made Duncan try his best to study at school?
A. Wanting ice creams. B. Wanting better toys.
C. Helping his mother. D. Making money.
4.What can we learn from the text?
A. Duncan made a fortune in the Channel Islands.
B. Duncan attended Dragons Den to make himself well-known.
C. Duncan didn't start a business until he went back to the mainland.
D. Duncan persuaded over 150 households to have their newspapers delivered.
Ancient & Baroque
Rome is one of the world’s most attractive cities with probably more to see here than in any other capital on earth. With a recorded history for about 2,500 years, nowhere else seems to have managed to combine classical places of interest and medieval (中世纪的) buildings from Renaissance palaces to Baroque piazzas.
Four nights in centrally located four-star hotel.
Lake Garda,Venice & Verona
An astonishing beautiful scenery shines in Lake Garda in Verona, the medieval world's richest city-outstandingly unique Venice. For centuries, Italy has drawn visitors in search of culture and romance, with few countries comparable to its art, music, design, scenery, food and wine.
Full-day exploring beautiful Lake Garda both on land and by boat.
Six nights in a four-star hotel, including local breakfast and dinner.
Lake Como & Alpine Railways
This wonderful wintertime break includes a visit to beautiful Como Town, with its breath-taking views. Take a journey on the scenic Bernina Express Railway to famous St. Moritz, and explore Como's shores.
Enjoy the magic of Italy's romantic lake and discover the lakeside Como Town.
Five nights' accommodation at the three-star Hotel Bazzoni.
Lake Garda Trip
Lake Garda, Italy's largest lake, has attracted visitors for over a century with its wonder-ful scenery-clear blue waters. Explore its colourful, and historic lakeside towns, and you will enjoy all this beautiful scenery that Lake Garda offers.
Seven nights in one of our carefully chosen hotels on Lake Garda.
Return flights from your chosen airport to Italy.
1.How long does Lake Garda Trip last?
A. About four days. B. About five days.
C. About seven days. D. About six days.
2.What is special in Lake Garda, Venice & Verona?
A. Four nights living in hotel. B. Offering local dinner.
C. Exploring Lake Garda by ship. D. Offering return tickets.
3.Which trip will be the best one to take in cold weather?
A. Ancient &.Baroque. B. Lake Garda,Venice & Verona.
C. Lake Como & Alpine Railways. D. Lake Garda Trip.
假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter来信说近期要来北京，希望你为他设计一个旅行计划，推荐一些有中国特色的活动。请根据以下提示写一封回信。内容要点：
Travel Plan
Time | Activities |
Friday | … visit the old royal houses in the Forbidden City |
Saturday | … see Chinese painting in the National Art Gallery |
Sunday | … drink Chinese tea in Laoshe Tea House |
… | … |
注意：1. 开头语和结束语已经为你写好，不计入总词数；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3．文中不能出现考生真实个人信息；
4．词数100左右。
Dear Peter,
I’m happy to hear you’re coming to Beijing.
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Looking forward to meeting you soon!
Yours,
Li Hua
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或者括号内单词的正确形式。
In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the blood type 1. the person was born with. People with blood type A, for example, 2. (consider) more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable 3. (finish) what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true.
The blood-type personality theory 4. (start) in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehi noticed personality similarities and 5. (different) among his workers. This idea soon went out of fashion, 6. it was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Most Asians might believe 7. the blood-type theory, but for many it seems 8. (harm) and not something to be taken too seriously.
Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss (摒弃) the belief as a modern-day superstition (迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong 9. (connect) between blood and personality. 10. (general), scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.
Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I both love. Carla has a good imagination, ______ I know a lot of history. So we thought we’d be good ______ for the team.
A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the ______ . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup (替补). ______ , four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a ______ among all the students present and the top ______ scorers would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a ______ way to decide.
Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to _____ the starting line-up（阵容）. Mr. Gaudi acted as the ______. After a couple of hours, all the ______on the team were set except one. Carla and I ______ for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition ______ the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the ______.
Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead. ______ I saw the look on Carla’s face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted ______ even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla ______, just by a little bit. Her expression as she ______ she would be on the show made up for my not being on the team. And since I will go as backup, I’ll still have the ______ of seeing the show up close.
Was I ______ by not trying as hard as I could? I don’t think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn’t ______ it. It won’t hurt the team because Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.
1.A. but B. or C. so D. and
2.A. pairs B. choices C. leaders D. fans
3.A. course B. work C. play D. show
4.A. Luckily B. Unluckily C. Importantly D. Hopefully
5.A. direction B. discussion C. competition D. conversation
6.A. five B. three C. two D. eight
7.A. special B. hard C. funny D. fair
8.A. decide B. draw C. push D. make
9.A. headmaster B. coach C. host D. headteacher
10.A. places B. rules C. names D. orders
11.A. tied B. clapped C. cried D. returned
12.A. of B. on C. between D. among
13.A. backup B. audience C. cheerleader D. member
14.A. Still B. Never C. Then D. Again
15.A. us B. it C. me D. her
16.A. wait B. turn C. move D. win
17.A. accepted B. realized C. considered D. refused
18.A. laughter B. sadness C. fun D. change
19.A. coming B. refusing C. helping D. cheating
20.A. mean B. plan C. regret D. say
We need to be responsible for our environment. Being a frugal consumer (节俭的消费者) is one way to help. 1.
Use It Up.
You can use things up instead of wasting them. Squeeze (挤) that last bit of toothpaste out of the tube. 2. Don’t throw away any bits of the biscuit at the bottom of the box.
Wear It Out.
You do not always need to have new things. Suppose your sneakers (运动鞋) have broken laces (鞋带) , but they still fit you. Repair them and wear them longer. You don’t have to have the latest iPhone until the old one doesn’t work any more. Then you can get a new one. 3.
Make It Do.
When something you want is not on hand, look for something else that you already have to take its place. Suppose you are packing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich. You are out of butter. Have a cheese sandwich instead so you can use all of the cheese. Learn to fix broken toys instead of just throwing them away. 4.
5.
Think about all those things that you would like to have. Do you really need them? How long will you really play with that new toy you saw on TV? Making the things that we want uses up our world’s resources (资源). And, getting rid of the things we don’t want any more takes up even more resources and space.
A. Do without it.
B. Throw it away.
C. What exactly does that mean?
D. Do you know what to consume?
E. Use the last little piece of soap.
F. With a little thought, you can make something do.
G. Think twice before replacing something that still works.
