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One difference from the other cities is that London has two centres: the City of London, the centre of business, and Westminster, the centre of the official offices. The City of London is in fact a small area and only about 5,000 people live there but it is the centre of British business. The City of Westminster not only has the Houses of Parliament (议院) but also the different official offices which control the country. Other famous areas are the West End and the East End. The West End is the part that visitors usually see because it has many famous shops, such as Selfridges and Simpsons, and many museums such as the National Art Building and the Museum of Mankind. Most of the big London theatres and cinemas are also in the West End. The East End has always been poor and not interesting but the home of the true Londoner, the "Cockney". People say that a Cockney has to be born within the sound of Bow Bells: this means that he could hear the sound of the bells in a church (教堂) in Bow, a place of the East End. The East End used to have the docks (船坞) and some factories but now the docks and many of the factories have moved out of London. London is now a mixture of peoples who came from many countries but are now just Londoners. Many people came from the old British colonies (殖民地). But there are also large groups of people from Poland, from Italy, from France, and from many other countries. Now you can buy food from any country and hear any language spoken in London. The only difficulty is finding a restaurant where you can eat English food. |
1. The "Cockney" is _____. |
A. the home of the true Londoner B. the Londoner C. a Londoner who was born in Bow and lives in the East End D. the Londoner who likes cocks |
2. The East End is known for it _____. |
A. has famous places B. is very poor C. has docks D. has theatres and museums |
3. The last sentence of the passage tells us _____. |
A. there are few restaurants whose owners are English B. there are many Londoners who were not English before C. English food has changed after long years of the mixture of people D. the English food is too expensive to eat |
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1_____ People use money to buy food, furniture, books, bicycles and hundreds of other things they need or want. When they work, they usually get paid in money. Most of the money today is made of metal or paper. 2_____ One of the first kinds of money was shells. Shells were not the only things used as money. In China, cloth and knives were used. In the Philippine Islands, rice was used as money for a long time. Elephant tusks, monkey tails and salt were used as money in parts of Africa. The first metal coins were made in China. They were round and had a square hole in the centre. 3_____. Different countries have used different metals and designs for their money. 4_____ Sweden and Russia used copper to make their money. Later some countries began to make coins of gold and silver. But even gold and silver were inconvenient if you had to buy something expensive. Again the Chinese thought of a way to improve money. 5_____ The first paper money looked more like a note from one person to another than the paper money used today. Money has had an interesting history from the days of shell money until today. |
A. The first coins in England were made of tin (锡). B. But people used to use all kinds of things as money. C. No one knows for certain when people began to use money. D. People strung (串连) them together and carried them from place to place. E. Money, as we know, is all made of paper. F. They began to use paper money. G. Today anyone will accept money in exchange for goods and services. |
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As is known to most of us all, the Grammy Award is the granddaddy of all music awards. It is to music what Oscar is to the movies. The name "Grammy" is short for "gramophone (machine for reproducing music and speech recorded on flat discs)", since the awards are shaped like those old-fashioned gramophones. Over the years Los Angeles and New York have played tug-of-war with the Grammy Awards show. What about the result? The Grammy ceremony has been held 32 times in Los Angeles, 10 times in New York City, and once in Nashville. In 1999, the show returned to Los Angeles (at the Shrine, with host Kelsey Grammer) thanks in large part to a much-publicized feud between the show"s organizers and New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. And the Grammys didn"t return to the Big Apple while Giuliani was still in office, eventually moving to Los Angeles"s Staples Center. But with Giuliani finally gone from City Hall, the Grammys returned to New York in 2003, at Madison Square Garden. For 2004, the award show moved back to L.A., and has remained here. The 47th Annum Grammy Awards show was held on Sunday, Feb. 13, 2005, at the Staples Center. The big winners for 2005 were the late Ray Charles, U2, Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, Los Lonely Boys, Kanye West, Usher, John Mayer, Tim McGraw and Maroon. For 2007, the annum Grammy Awards was held at the Staples Center in downtown L.A. The organizers have decided to move the show back to Sunday again. In 2006, the show was held on Wednesday, Feb. 8. CBS had moved the show from its usual Sunday spot to avoid competing with coverage of the Winter Olympics. On Jan. 31, 2010, the Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Jamie Foxx and T-Pain hit the stage with Hip-Hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh and legendary Guns-N-Roses guitarist, Slash. |
1. The underlined words "the Big Apple" (In Paragraph 3) refers to _____. |
A. the Staples Center B. Madison Square Garden C. New York D. Los Angeles |
2. The 40th Grammy Awards show was held _____. |
A. in L.A in 1997 B. in New York City in 1998 C. in L.A in 1998 D. in New York City in 1997 |
3. What is the passage mainly about? |
A. The Grammy Award B. The origin of the Grammy Award C. The city of L A and NY D. New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani |
4. rom the passage, we can infer that _____. |
A. Los Lonely Boys was one of the big winners for 2005 B. Madison Square Garden is a place belonging to New York C. Over the years only LA and NY held the Grammy Awards show D. It"s been over fifty years since the first Grammy Awards was held |
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Cold weather has a great effect, on how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word "cold". For centuries, the body"s blood has been linked closely with the emotions. People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold-blooded. Cold-blooded people act in a merciless way. They may do brutal things to others, and not by accident. For example, a newspaper says the police are searching for a cold-blooded killer. The killer murdered someone, not in self-defense. He seemed to kill with no emotion. Cold can affect other parts of the body, the feet, for example. Heavy socks can warm your feet, if your feet are really cold. But there is an expression-to get cold feet-that has nothing to do with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you had decided to do. For example, you agree to be president of an organization. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned. All the work of the organization will be your responsibility. You are likely to gel cold feet about being president when you understand the situation. Cold can also affect your shoulder. You "give someone the cold shoulder" when you refuse to speak to them. You treat them in a distant, cold way. The expression probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face-to-face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise: he made to you. Or, to someone who has lied about you to others. "A cold fish" is not a fish. It if a person. But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and show no love or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone. "Out in the cold" is an expression often heard. It means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise. He was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be. |
1. The text is intended to tell us that _____. |
A. cold weather has a great effect on human bodies B. "cold" is a word closely linked with human emotions C. many English expressions contain the word "cold" D. the word "cold" has many different meanings in English |
2. The underlined word "brutal" in paragraph 1 most probably means _____. |
A. Cold-blooded B. illegal C. impolite D. extreme |
3. Which phrase can best describe a person who is unwilling to offer anything to others? |
A. Cruel. B. To get cold feet. C. A cold fish. D. A cold shoulder. |
4. If the teacher gives all the boys except Tom a pen as a prize, you can say he _____. |
A. is given the cold shoulder B. is punished by a cold fish C. has got cold feet D. is left out in the cold |
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For her first twenty-four year, she"d been known as Debbie-a name that didn"t suit her good looks and elegant manner. "My name has always made me think I should be a cheerleader," She complained. "I just don"t feel like a Debbie!" One day, while filling out an application form for publishing job, the young woman suddenly changed middle name, Lynne, for her first name Debbie. "That was the smartest thing I ever did," She says now. "As soon as I stopped calling myself Debbie. I felt more comfortable with myself… and other people started to take me more seriously". Two years after her successful magazine editor-friends and associates call her Lynne. Naturally, the name change didn"t cause Debbie/Lynne"s professional achievement-but it surely helped if only by adding a bit of self-confidence to her talents. Social scientists say that what you are called can affect your life. Through history, names have not only identified people but also described them. "As his name is, so is he..?" says the Bible. For better or worse, qualities such as friendliness or reserves, simpleness or charm may be suggested by your name and encourage other people before they even meet you. Of course, names with a good sense can work for you-even encouraging new acquaintances. A recent survey showed that American men thought Susan to be the attractive female name, while women believed Richard and David were the most attractive to men. One woman I know turned down a blind date with a man named Harry because "he sounded dull." Several evenings later she came up to me at a party, pressing for an introduction to a very nice man with whom they looked at each other all evening. "Oh," I said. "You mean Harry?" She was ill at ease. |
1. Debbie"s changing her name _____. |
A. had actually little to do with her career B. was what she happened to do when filling out the form C. did have an effect on her success D. entirely contributed to her luck |
2. The author introduced Harry to the woman _____. |
A. at the request of the woman herself B. to tell her that names didn"t matter really C. to make her feel uneasy in mind D. the person is more important than his /her name |
3. The name Debbie may be connected with something _____. |
A. huge B. quiet C. dull D. attractive |
4. The best possible title for the passage may be _____. |
A. Names are the most important B. Your name is your fortune C. Don"t care much for names D. Names and making friends |
根据短文内容,从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括出每段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项是多余项。 |
A. The history of the city B. The city attracted all kinds of immigrants and developed its multi-cultures. C. The brief introduction to New Orleans D. The origin of Jazz E. The population of the city F. African people arrived and they brought their own traditions including music. |
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