FOUR BEST BOOKSHOPS IN LONDON
Looking for something to read while in London? If so, you’re in luck: the British capital happens to have an incredible collection of bookshops.
Daunt Books
Are you going on a trip and want to read a novel or nonfiction book set in the place you’re headed? This bookshop arranges books by country, so it’s easy to find anything by place. (83 Marylebone High Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:00-19:30; Sunday: 11:00-18:00.)
Foyles Books
Dig, if you will, the picture: four miles of shelves holding up to 200,000 books. This legendary (传奇的) bookshop is impossible to leave empty-handed. It was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest bookshop on the planet. (107 Charing Cross Road. Monday-Saturday: 9:00-21:00; Sunday: 11:30-18:00.) Hatchards
In the year 1797, this London bookshop—the oldest in the city today—first flicked on its lights. It stocks an excellent selection of fiction, nonfiction, history and other genres. (187 Piccadilly Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:30-20:00; Sunday: 12:00-18:30.)
London Review Bookshop
There’s an excellent selection of history, philosophy, politics, new fiction and many other genres here. Plus, there’s a nice cafe in which you can crack open that tome (巨著) for the first time and start reading. (14 Bury Place. Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:30; Sunday 12:00-18:00.)
1.Which bookstore was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?
A.Daunt Books. B.Foyles Books.
C.Hatchards. D.London Review Bookshop.
2.What is special about Hatchards?
A.It has a long history. B.It has 200,000 books.
C.It has a cafe. D.It has both fiction and nonfiction books.
3.Which place should you go to if you want to enjoy reading with a coffee?
A.83 Marylebone High Street. B.107 Charing Cross Road.
C.187 Piccadilly Street. D.14 Bury Place.
假定你是学生会主席李华。你校将举办第四届英语文化节（English and Beyond），届时会有精选话剧表演《错误的喜剧》，《傲慢与偏见》等。请写封邮件，邀请外教Kevin参加活动，内容包括：
1. 时间和地点：
2. 活动安排；
3. 欢迎他点评。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：《错误的喜剧》The Comedy of Errors 《傲慢与偏见》Pride and Prejudice
Dear Kevin,
I’m Li Hua, I would appreciate it if you could give me an early reply.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
短文改错
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m Li Hua, a teenager from China. Yesterday 1 happened to read an advertisement on the Internet, saying that you will hold a summer camp in Singapore intends for students all over the world. I am interested in participating it.
As middle school student, I’m good at English and would like to make friend with teenagers around the world. Your camp provided a good chance for me, which I can know more about other countries, and in turn to tell them something about China. Beside, I can get my English great improved by communicating with people.
I do hope that I can be admitted to their camp. Looking forward to your reply.
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。
“Chinese Bookshelf^’ a project which aims to provide local readers with access 1. Chinese books and culture, was launched Tuesday here.
2. (locate) inside Foyles Bookstore at Charing Cross Road, near the British Museum and Chinatown, the “China Bookshelf “3. (introduce) more than 100 kinds of books such as literature, folktale, economic publications and political works.
Carmelo Puglisi, head of foreign language books at Foyles Bookstore, told Xinhua that the bookshop has always attached great 4. (important) to Chinese books as it started selling them years ago.
Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to Britain, said in a congratulatory letter to the launching ceremony 5. the carefully-selected books in the “Chinese Bookshelf “ will serve as a bridge for 6. (culture) exchanges and a window for Western readers 7. (understand) China.
“Chinese publishing has transformed itself in the last 10 to 20 years, 8.it is now among the leading publishing 9. (nation) of the world ... I think the more the Chinese and Western publishers can develop global Chinese books, journals, databases, the more understanding there will be between 10. East and West,” he said.
根据句意和汉语提示填空（每空一词）
1.A politician should be equipped with a deep sense of ________ (正义).
2.In America you can still see evidence of ________ (种族的) discrimination in some areas.
3.When the ice is heated above ________ (冰冻的) point, it begins to change into a liquid state.
4.Mary found it wiser to ________ (妥协) with her parents.
5.Stop ________ (打断) me—just be patient and hear me out!
6.She got quickly into her Mini Cooper and ________ (系牢) the seat-belt.
7.The company will ________ (补偿) you for the losses you have suffered.
8.My parents thought it was ________ (不正常) for a boy to be interested in ballet.
9.Although it sounds ________ (矛盾), a pause helps you to work more effectively.
10.We are not allowed to ________ (违反) rules and regulations at will.
The owner of the gas station near my house posts daily quotes on a board, such as: “When you forgive, you heal. When you let go, you ________.
Most of the quotes are ________, but one quote was, for me, an ________ new thought: “Be who you needed when you were young.” Is the quote ________ we should be the kind of person we needed when we were young—for ourselves? Or that we should do it for our children and grandchildren and other young people we meet? Maybe we should do it for all, young and old ________? Why would I give so much ________ to a quote from a gas station board? Sometimes when my train of thought leaves the station, I just have to ________ on board and see where it takes me. I’ve been ________ this train for days, thinking about a person I needed when I was young.
My mother worked at a mill (面粉厂). One day when I was 12, I came home from school and found her drinking tea with the prettiest lady I had ever seen. “Hello, child!” said the woman, ________ my face in her hands. Her name was May. She was my mother’s friend, but she became ________ role model. I watched how she listened and encouraged and never ________ any one, even if they ________ it, and how she was always ________ to everyone. She was a woman of faith,________, and wisdom. I wanted to be like her.
After I left home for college, May moved away and I never ________ her again. The best reminders come from ____________ places sometimes.________ a quote from a gas station board, I thought of my friend May, someone I ________ when I was young and still hope to be like. We don’t always ________ people we admire. But remembering them ________ us to keep trying.
1.A.fail B.fall C.grow D.roll
2.A.confusing B.inspirational C.special D.unbelievable
3.A.exactly B.entirely C.academically D.abnormally
4.A.suggesting B.requesting C.admitting D.con firming
5.A.above B.aside C.alone D.alike
6.A.thought B.idea C.discussion D.approval
7.A.run B.dive C.climb D.jump
8.A.driving B.riding C.operating D.pushing
9.A.cupping B.seizing C.lifting D.taking
10.A.her B.your C.my D.their
11.A.took notice of B.took charge of C.spoke highly of D.spoke ill of
12.A.deserved B.observed C.required D.enquired
13.A.similar B.sensitive C.kind D.familiar
14.A.wealth B.health C.energy D.grace
15.A.relied on B.appealed to C.waited for D.heard from
16.A.rare B.remote C.unlikely D.secure
17.A.Thanks to B.Regardless of C.As to D.Except for
18.A.knew B.needed C.imagined D.expected
19.A.judge B.instruct C.assist D.mirror
20.A.warns B.strikes C.reminds D.forces
