阅读理解。 The 2012 Summer Olympics will be held in London, UK. The city will beco
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host the Olympic Games three times.
The London 2012 Olympic mascots (吉祥物), which are named after two small English to
wns, are Wenlock and Mandeville. They only have one eye. But they look very friendly. Wenlock is wearing
bracelets(手链）in the colors of the Olympic rings. UK children and families help design the mascots.
London is now ready for the 2012 Olympics.
On May 5, the Olympic Stadium (体育场) opened in east London. Schoolchildren in London were the stars of the day. Niamh Clarke-Willis is 9. She pressed
the button to open the Olympic Stadium with London 2012 Chairman Sebastian Coe. There were more
than 40,000 people taking part in the ceremony. The stadium can hold 80, 000 people, It will host the
Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics on July 27.
Now you can buy tickets for the London 2012 Olympics! They went on sale on March 15，500 days before the Games begin. There are 6. 6 million tickets to buy in six weeks. The cheapest cost is $ 20
(210 yuan) . The most expensive is $ 2,012 (21, 000yuan).
B. Twice.
C. Three times.
D. Four times.
B. In about 2 weeks.
C. In about a week.
D. In about 2 months.
B. They look very friendly.
C. They are careful.
D. They look like the Olympic rings.
B. Two UK children.
C. Two UK officers.
D. Two UK families.
B. The Olympic Stadium opened in south London.
C. The stadium can hold 80，000 people.
D. Now you can buy the tickets for the London 2012 Olympics.
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strangers, and so on.
But if we didn’t start a conversation with strangers, we, d never make new friends. We, d never get a
job.①We may miss the joy that comes from talking with strangers. And the more people you know, the
more chances you can find.
The following passage offers you some advice on how to ②break the ice.
Don‘t just stare at your shoes. Go and say “Hi” to that new guy. It will be easier to break the ice if you know more about different cultures.
British：Beautiful day, isn’t it?
The weather in Britain is changeable. So, it’s one of the topics the British care most about. And there’s a simple rule：Say “Yes” whether you agree with the person’s idea on the weather or not. ③ That’s
because the British start a conversation using the weather so that they can continue their talk.
French: Where did yo
u go on holiday?To talk with a French person, the safest way is to ask about his or her last holiday. French students
enjoy a 10-to-15-day holiday every two months. French employees(雇员)get more than six weeks of
holidays per year.
American:So, where are you from?
The US is so big and people move so often that location is always a source (来源) of talk. You can try
to find a connection with the place they’re from. For example, if someone’s from Los Angeles, you could
say : "Oh, I have a friend who studied there."
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That’s because the British start a conversation using the weather ______ ______their talk.
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She was a college student and she lived hundreds of miles away from Chicago.
At that time Taylor was reading in bed. She thought it was somebody playing a joke. When she was
going to hang up the phone, she heard a woman saying “Help! Help! ” From it Taylor thought something
bad must have happened to the woman. After she got the woman’s name and address, Taylor called 911
at once. Then she tried to make Annie feel comfortable. She spoke to Annie on the phone till the doctors
arrived at Annie’s house. At last Annie was taken to hospital in time.
As soon as Annie felt better, she wrote a letter to Taylor to thank her.
2. How did Taylor help Annie?
3. Why did Annie write the letter to Taylor?
took good (1) c of them and the dogs became healthier and fatter. Jimmy loved them very much. But now he feels worried. He has some problems. First, he has run out of his money to (2) b food for
dogs, because it is expensive. Second, the dogs are too big and there is not (3) (足够的) room for
them. Third, the dogs have become too noisy. So his mother (4)______(讨厌) them. She can’t stand
them.
Some of Jimmy’s friends are trying to cheer him up. Some advise(建议) Jimmy should put up
dogs’ (5)_______(照片) in the street and look for their owners. Some suggest him calling the TV station
for help. Do you have any good (6) i to help him?
When you go to 1 malls, supermarkets, airports, train stations, parks, stadiums, college
