Online ticketing has been effective for the London theatre market． The advantages coming with it are many， but four in particular stand for the true value． They are accessibility，speed，advanced planning and avoiding the queues．
Accessibility is key from the viewpoint of both the theatre and the theatre goer Theatres need to be able to reach out to the public． A show may have a market of millions if they concentrate efforts in London only，but that number will increase to tens of millions if efforts expand nationwide．
From the point of view of a theatre lover， the fact that the West End，the central part of London is accessible to someone in Edinburgh is a major attraction． Most theatre lovers would be anxious to go to a West End play or musical，and securing tickets for their favourite show online allows them to realize that strong desire with ease． Making the journey to London and staying for a weekend is an added reward to the main event．
Another， advantage is speed， with securing tickets now． taking a matter of minutes． What is needed is a few minutes on the Internet， the﹣ relevant personal and credit card details， and a booking number with which to collect the tickets at the theatre on the night．
Of course， for tourists or professionals from out of town， Internet booking has made， it possible to arrange entertainment． for a specific evening well in advance． Occupying their time after conference ﹣hours can be a challenge for professionals． With tickets secured in advance， the plan can be made much clearer． Tourists， meanwhile， may include a night on the West End on ﹣their list of things to do． Booking before even arriving in the﹣city helps to． streamline their busy touring schedule．
The fourth advantage of buying London theatre tickets online is the fact that queuing is avoided．
It is perhaps the most unpleasant aspect of the traditional visit to the box． office， particularly when demand for Dirty Dancing tickets， for example， can﹣have a person waiting for hours before even reaching the box office window， even worse the sold out sign would suddenly appear before him．
These advantages reflect the true value of that mode of online ticketing． It has pleased the theatre lovers， expanding theatre markets． It is likely to bring more and more benefit to the theatre world．
1.What is the passage mainly about？
A. The reality of theatre market in London．
B. The appearance of online entertainment．
C. The benefits of buying theatre tickets online．
D. The arrangements of spending a day in London．
2.How is Paragraph 6 mainly developed？
A. By describing activities．
B. By giving examples．
C. By showing differences．
D. By making comparisons．
3.Which of the following shows the development of the ideas in this passage？
CP： Central Point P： Point Sp： Sub﹣point （次要点）C： Conclusion
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
Your car is a necessary part of your life． You use it every day． Of course， you want to hold on to it so you make sure it has the latest alarm and immobilizer （汽车防盗器）．But despite all these， cars like yours are still stolen every day． In fact， in this country，one car is stolen almost every minute! And if your car is stolen， you only have a 50：50 chance of seeing it again．
Each year，car crime costs nearly £3 billion． Of course， if you're insured （保险），you won't lose out， or will you？ Firstly， you will have to pay extra insurance later on， and then you may not be offered the full amount by the agent． You will probably have to hire a car and you will also lose he value of the contents and accessories （配件）in the car．
Now comes the solution． An RAC Trackstar system， hidden in one of 47 possible secret locations in your car， is the key to our system． If your car is stolen， radio signals are sent at twenty﹣second intervals from the car to the RAC Trackstar National Control Center via a satellite network． Then a computer gives he vehicle's exact location， speed and direction．
The RAC Trackstar National Control Center， which operates 24 hours a day， 365 days a year，will immediately inform the police in the area where the car is located． Because the police receive information every twenty seconds，they will always know the vehicle's location． Once the thief has been arrested，your car will be returned to you．
RAC Trackstar is unique in being able to provide the National Control Center with details of the exact location of your car， its speed and direction． And speed is the key to successful recovery of a stolen vehicle． RAC Trackstar Control will immediately tell the police if you report your car stolen and under the 24﹣hour Guardian Option． It will also tell you if your car has been stolen． RAC Trackstar's constant updates mean the police are kept informed of the car's location． All these greatly improve your chances of seeing your car again．
1.If your car is stolen，you will have to ．
A. pay more insurance
B. hire a new car
C. buy a RAC Trackstar system
D. inform the National Control Center
2.The Trackstar system can tell the police ．
A. who the thief is
B. how the car is stolen
C. where the car is
D. what brand the car is
3.According to the passage，with RAC Trackstar， people will ．
A. surely get their stolen car back
B. lose no time in finding their stolen car
C. predict whether their car has been stolen
D. have less chances of having their car stolen
4.We can learn from the passage that ．
A. RAC Trackstar system is installed in the car
B. you won't lose money if your stolen car is insured
C. the speed of the car will help the police find the stolen car
D. without an RAC Trackstar，you can't get your lost car back
Longman Dictionary of American English （CD for PC or MAC）
Why is it unique？
The Longman Dictionary of American English is unique because it has been written using the Longman Defining Vocabulary． Other dictionaries use high﹣level language in their definitions which forces students to look up the defining words as well as the words they're looking up in the first place． Only the Longman Dictionary of American English uses a defining vocabulary made of the 2，000 words that make up the intermediate﹣level student's most used vocabulary．
What are the other features？
The Longman Corpus Network is a powerful group of databases consisting ofmillions of words． The Longman American Written Corpus contains over 110 million words taken from newspapers， journals， magazines， best﹣selling novels， technical and scientific writing， and coffee﹣table books．
Longman compilers （编者）use this computerized word bank to acquire a new depth of knowledge about words， usage， prepositions， the latest language trends' and grammatical patterns using up﹣to﹣the﹣minute technology．The written and spoken corpuses assure that this edition of the Longman Dictionary of American English will provide the most accurate and up﹣to﹣date assistance to students who want to speak and write American English．
1.Longman Dictionary of American English is mainly for ．
A. low﹣level learners
B. learners of different levels
C. advanced﹣level learners
D. intermediate﹣level learners
2.The main purpose of this passage is to ．
A. tell readers why American English is more popular
B. inform students of how they can find the grammar patterns
C. guide readers how they can use the dictionary on computer
D. explain why the dictionary is different from other dictionaries
3.The following about the dictionary are all correct EXCEPT that ．
A. the definitions are easy to read
B. it is made up of 2，000 words
C. it contains a lot of daily usage
D. it is updated regularly
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tim想在寒假时到中国旅游，发邮件向你征求旅游建议。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1. 推荐一个旅游城市；2. 给出推荐理由。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tim,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Jack,
How are you?
A well-known play, Tea House, will put on in the newly-built Grand Theater in our city at 7:00 p.m. in 5th, February. I knew you are fond of Chinese culture, but I sincerely invite you to go with me. It is said that it is performed quite well by some famous actors and actress. If you are interesting in this play, I will book tickets in advance and we can appreciate it together. I think it is really a good chance for us to learn more about Chinese tradition plays.
Besides, there is a provincial museum near a theater, which is worth visiting it after the play.
How do you think of my advice?
Looking forward to your reply.
Li Hua
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Senior citizens are the first to come to our mind when you think of hearing loss, but in a recent report, hearing professionals worry teenagers will soon outnumber aging adults 1. it comes to living with hearing loss.
The rise in popularity of personal audio devices from iPods to smart phones has had dangerous effect on the ears of those who use them most, teenagers! A research 2. (conduct) by the World Health Organization finds that nearly 50% of teens 3. (fall) into the habit of exposing themselves to unsafe levels of sound so far.
A sound is considered unsafe when it goes beyond 85 decibels (分贝). At that level, it takes just 8 hours of listening over your lifetime to cause damage. The louder the sound is, the 4. (little) time it takes to cause damage. Because hearing loss is 5. (typical) considered a health problem for the elderly, it is difficult to convince already stubborn teenagers that they really are doing damage 6. their ears.
Young adults 7. have been exposed to loud noise over a period of time may have some hearing loss symptoms. Their 8. (able) to learn is compromised, and they may have difficulty developing social skills.
In an effort to help teens better protect their hearing, we suggest 9. (set) volume limits on personal audio devices. 10. is also good to limit the amount of time exposed to noise and to take listening breaks to give the ears a rest.
