Mr. and Mrs. Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at t

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Mr. and Mrs. Harris had always spent their summer holidays in a small hotel at the seaside near their hometown. One year, however, Mr. Harris made a lot of money in his factory, so they decided to go to a foreign country and stay at a really good hotel.
They flew to Paris, and arrived at a 5-star hotel late in the evening. They thought they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small hotel where they used to stay in the past, no meals were served after seven in the evening. They were surprised to be told that the hotel served dinner until ten.
"Then what are the times of meals?" asked Mrs. Harris.
"Well, Madam, we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to ten."
"But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the city!" said Mrs. Harris.
小题1:Why did Mr. and Mrs. Harris think they would have to go to bed hungry when they arrived at the hotel?

A．Because it’s a 5-star hotel.

B．Because they thought no meals would be served late in the evening.

C．Because they were very tired after the trip.

D．Because they didn’t want to eat anything.

小题2: How long did the service time for lunch last in the hotel?

A．2 hours.

B．4 hours.

C．3 hours .

D．1 hour.

小题3: What did Mrs. Harris think of the times of the meals in the hotel?

A．She thought they would have enough time to see the city.

B．She thought they would have to spend too much time on meals instead of travelling.

C．She thought they would have enough time to have meals.

D．She thought the times were suitable and felt very satisfied.

答案

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:B

解析

小题1:本文第二段第二句为They thought they would have to go to bed hungry, because in that small hotel where they used to stay in the past, no meals were served after seven in the evening.所表示的含义为哈里斯夫妇认为将挨饿去睡觉是因为他们认为在晚上较晚的时候旅馆不提供食物，故本题选B。
小题2:本文的第四段为we serve breakfast from seven to eleven, lunch from twelve to three, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to ten午餐从12点到下午3点，应该是3个小时，故本题选C。
小题3:本文的最后一句为But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the city，所表示的含义为哈里斯夫人认为他们花费太多的时间吃饭，却没有时间旅行，故本题选B。

举一反三

Many years before the United States was founded(建立), Americans had already invented barbecues. But the first barbecues, in fact ,were the invention of the Taino Indians of Haiti, who dried their meat on raised frames(架子)of sticks over fires. Spanish explorers spelled the Taino word as barbacoa, and as time passed, English settlers along the Atlantic coat had their own barbecues.
One summer day in 1773, Benjamin Lynde, a citizen of Massachusetts, wrote in his diary, “Fair and hot ; Browne;hack overset.” That is , on a bright and hot day he went to the Brownes to attedn a barbecue, and his carriage(马车)fell over. It shows that the barbecue had its social occasion by that time. Large animals would be roasted whole on frames over hot fires, and neighbours would be invited to dinner.
In later centuries, as settlers moved to the west, the barbecue went along with it, reaching an especially large size in Texas, where a pit (坑)for fuels(燃料) such as tree branches might be over ten feet deep. Today , the barbecue grills(烧烤架)which are fueled by charcoal(木炭) or electricity are likely to be small and easy to move , and can cook only parts of an animal at a time, but people still have barbecues out of doors and always invite their neighbours or friends over.
小题1:Who invented the barbecues first in history?

A．American people.

B．Taino Indians.

C．Spanish explorers.

D．English settlers.

小题2:The second paragraph mainly tells us that the barbecue_______________.

A．is only held on a hot sunny day	B．welcomes people who keep diaries
C．is held both indoors and outdoors	D．has its social occasion for over 200 years

小题3:The underlined expression “ social occasion” can be best translated into______________.

A．社交功能

B．社会福利

C．社会地位

D．社会背景

小题4:The following are all the barbecue ways EXCEPT __________________.

A．drying meat on raised frames of sticks over fires

B．roasting a whole animal over a pit full of burning tree branches

C．cooking parts of animals over fires on grills fueled by charcoal

D．heating meat in the bright and hot daylight

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A Solar-powered Plane---Lowcarbon
Earlier this month, a solar-powered (太阳能动力的)plane called Lowcarbon took off to the sky for the first time. It has passed an important test on the way to travel around the world.
Lowcarbon took off from an airport in Switzerland(瑞士)at 45 km an hour. It slowly rose into the sky.
“There has never been an airplane so big, so light, using so little energy,” said Bertrand Piccard, a leader of the project.
During the 90-minute flight, Lowcarbon did several turns. It climbs nearly 1.6 km above the countryside.
Engineers plan to test a night flight in July. Then they will use the results of the tests to build a second plane. They plan to travel around the world in that plane in 2012. “We want to fly it day and night with no fuel,” Piccard said.
Piccard and pilot Andre Borschberg will take Lowcarbon around the world .They will make a few stops to change places and rest after a long time in the air----and to show off their aircraft.
Lowcarbon flies at 70 kph on average(平均). That is faster than a bike and slower than a car. The pilots will keep it in the air for up to five days at a time.

We Are One---“Expo Through My Eyes”
Sharing offers you more happiness. To celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, China Daily invites you to share what you’ve seen, heard and experienced at the 6-month international event or Expo-related stories in English. Whether you are an Expo volunteer, a reporter, or a tourist , we’d like you to share with us your Expo experience, as seen through your eyes. So if you would liketo contribute(投稿)，please join us today in sharing the joy!
Topic: 2010 Shanghai World Expo
Language: English only
Length: No more than 1,000 words-
Content: Stories with photos are necessary.
Duration: May 1,2010---October 31,2010
Email-box: expo@chinadaily.com.cn
Reward: In addition to the satisfaction of supporting our work,
---your stories will be published on China Daily’s website;
---you will go in a lucky draw for a prize.

小题1:Which of the following information about the plane Lowcarbon is NOT true?

A．It can fly at 70 km an hour.	B．It is solar –powered.
C．It has passed a night-flight test.	D．It is slower than a car.

小题2:Lowcarbon is a special plane because________________.

A．it’s made in Switzerlland	B．it has travelled around the world
C．it can do turns in the sky	D．it’s big and light, but uses little enegy

小题3:The purpose of the second article is to________________.

A．encourage us to visit Shanghai Expo	B．ask us to be volunteers for Shanghai Expo
C．invite us to write stories about Shanghai Expo	D．tell us to get the lucky prize of Shanghai Expo

小题4:Your stories about the 2010 Shanghai Expo for China Daily___________.

A．can be in Chinese	B．don’t need to have photos
C．must be given by post	D．should be handed in by e-mail

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Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries，please follow their customs，just as the saying goes，“ .”
Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip（付小费）.It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags，taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.
In England，make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. It’s important to respect lines there. It’s a good idea to talk about the weather. It’s a favorite subject of conversation with the British.
In Spain，it’s a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late，and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 pm.
In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek（脸颊）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.
In Japan，people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card，don’t put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.
Don’t forget to be careful of your body language to express something In conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.
小题1:When you travel to the USA，you don’t need to tip .

A．porters

B．waiters

C．bus drivers

D．taxi drivers

小题2:The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be“ .”

A．Love me，love my dog

B．He who laughs last laughs best

C．When in Rome，do as the Romans do

D．Where there is a will，there is a way

小题3:The underline word “porters” in the passage means .

A．搬运工

B．清洁工

C．接线员

D．售票员

小题4: Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A．In Spain，People usually have dinner very early

B．In England，It’s a not polite to talk about the weather

C．In Arab countries，men kiss one another on the cheek

D．In Japan you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

小题5:What，s the best title of the passage ？
A. How to Tip B Body Language
C When to Have Dinner D Advice to International Travelers

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任务型阅读（本题有5小题；每小题1分，共5分）
中学生上网一直是备受关注的热点话题。某班就这一话题组织了一次主题班会。以下是几位同学的观点，请仔细阅读下面内容，完成信息记录卡。
Li Hua：Surfing the Internet is very exciting. We can do lots of things，such as playing games，listening
to music，chatting with our friends and so on. I really enjoy it.
Wang Gang：I like surfing the Internet，too. Because I can learn a lot from it. I can get the latest news
all over the world. I also can find the information I need so that I can spend less time on my
homework
Zhang Jie：It’s hard to say. I agree that the Internet is helpful to our study. But it’s not right to spend too
much time on the games. And some information on the Internet is bad for our mind. What’s
more，surfing too much does harm to our eyes. In a word，we should use the Internet in a
right way.

Names	Opinions
Li Hua	◇play games ◇listen to music ◇chat with 小题1:
Wang Gang	◇get the latest news ◇get useful 小题2: ◇do homework 小题3:
Zhang Jie	◇be helpful to our study ◇don’t spend too much time on the games. ◇be bad for our mind and 小题4: ◇use the Internet 小题5:

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In China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much work there. Services such as hospital and transport （交通） are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city.
But in the big cities of Europe like London or Pads, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt （尘土） of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They don’t want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the countryside, and breathe the fresh air there.
So they move out of the cities. Some don’t go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities, other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends.
Not all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and aren’t always very friendly.
As a result, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. "It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights," they say.
小题1:Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?

A．The countryside is much poorer than me city.

B．People in the countryside have nothing to eat.

C．People in the countryside don’t have much work to do there.

D．Services in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.

小题2:Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?

A．Because they will find good jobs.

B．Because they are tired of living in the city.

C．Because they can make more money there.

D．Because they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields.

小题3:After moving to the countryside, some people in Europe feel unhappy.
Because ______________

A．they can’t make much money

B．there isn’t much work for them to do in the countryside

C．some people in the countryside aren’t always very friendly to them

D．all of the above

小题4:The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows __________

A．they are happy to move back to the city

B．they miss their friends in the countryside

C．they still want to move to the countryside

D．they are tired0f the noise and the crowded streets in the city

小题5:Tile best title of this passage may be “__________”

A．A happy life	B．Living in the city
C．Moving out or moving back	D．Living in the countryside

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