阅读理解。Scottish Islands Airports Many of the larger Scottish Islands have air

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阅读理解。Scottish Islands Airports
     Many of the larger Scottish Islands have airports on the smaller islands. This makes island travel a lot easier
across from the mainland of Scotland and between islands. Flying over the islands gives you a bird"s-eye view
on clear days.
Orkney Islands Airports
     Kirkwall Airport is 3 miles east of Kirkwall itself. Scheduled flights largely be Loganair / British Airways to
and from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness Sumburgh on Shetland are serviced by Kirkwall Airport.
The Inter-island flight between Papa Westray and Westray is the shortest scheduled flight in the world lasting
a mere 2-3 minutes! If you make the journey you get a certificate to prove you"ve made it.
Outer Hebrides Airports Western Isles
     Stornoway Airport, four miles east of the town, is the main airport for flights to the Western Isles. Flights
to Stornoway run direct from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Invemess. There are two other airports
serving the Outer Hebrides islands. Benbecula airport is on the west coast of the island. Barra Airport is actually
on a beach-the only beach airport in the world handling scheduled flights.
Islay Airport
     Islay has its own small airport. British Airways / Loganair schedule regular flights to Islay from Glasgow
International Airport. Islay Airport is on the south west of the islands beside a seven mile beach. There is a gift
shop at the airport. Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-12:30 am and 1: 30-6: 15 pm Sat 9: 30-10: 30 am Sun
5:30-6:30 pm
The Oban to Colonsay Air Service
     You can now fly direct to the Isle of Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides from Oban Airport. Flights between
Oban and Colonsay operate twice daily on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Extra flights between Oban Airport and
Colonsay also run during term-time on Saturdays and Sundays. 1. How many airports are introduced in the text? A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7 2. If you complete the shortest journey between Papa Westray and Westray ____. A. a paper will be given to you as a proof of your flight
B. the three-mile-long trip will benefit you a great deal
C. you can enjoy the scenery of the whole Scotland
D. you can buy a gift for your family at the airport 3. Which of the following airport is the only beach airport offering scheduled flights? A. Kirkwall Airport.
B. Stomoway Airport.
C. Barra Airport.
D. Islay Airport. 4. If you travel to Colonsay from Oban during term-time, you"d better leave on ____. A. Monday or Tuesday
B. Wednesday or Thursday
C. Tuesday or Thursday
D. Friday or Saturday

答案

1-4: C A C C

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阅读理解。     A sign showing a no kissing area is pictured at Warrington Bank Quay train station in Warrington.
    Passengers have been told: if you want to get up to that kind of business, do it in the car park.
     The sign has gone up at the drop-off point at Warrington Bank Quay station in the town of Warrington,
between Liverpool and Manchester in northwest England.
     A similar sign, this time permitting kissing, has been put up elsewhere in an area where kissing is
considered bearable.
     "We have not forbidden kissing in the station," said a spokesman for operators Virgin Rail.
     "But we have put the sign up at the drop-off point because it is not a very big area and it often gets busy
with lots of traffic."
     "The sign is a light-hearted way of getting people to move on quickly."
     "If people wish to spend a little more time with their loved ones before they leave, then they should park
in the short-stay car park nearby."
     However, one station is trying to rescue love from the tracks.
     High Wycombe, northwest of London, is having none of it and is actively encouraging passengers to enjoy
it.
     "Kissing is welcome here!... we would never dream of banning kissing," says a poster of a cartoon couple
embracing (拥抱), circled by a pink heart.
     "Railway stations are romantic places," insisted Kirsteen Robertson from Chiltern Railways.
     "They are where fond farewells (告别) take place, where relationships start with a glance and even, in the
case of our Marylebone station last November, where one passenger will suggest to another over the public
address system."
     "So our passengers are more than welcome to share a kiss in our stations." 1. The sign put up at the drop-off point was to ____. A. blame lovers saying goodbye there
B. avoid the crowdedness of the station
C. advise passengers to slow down
D. let passengers share a kiss at the station 2. We can infer from "having none of it" that ____. A. the station refuses to accept it
B. the station welcomes it
C. the station considers it unbearable
D. the station forbids it 3. According to Kirsteen Robertson, ____. A. love from the tracks really sounds reasonable
B. fond farewells are not allowed at the station
C. it"s better to go to the car park to stay with lovers
D. signs at Warrington Bank Quay station are useful

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阅读理解。Dear Aunty,
    I work at a supermarket, and another girl and I share tasks we must finish before leaving. But she takes
half an hour to do something I can do in ten minutes. She always has a story to tell me and stops working
when she does. My boss is angry at both of us, but it"s not my fault. I don"t want to rat on her, but what
else can I do?
                                                                                                                                          Flustered
Dear Flustered,
     Let me propose a better way. Make a log of all the tasks you share, then suggest to your boss that for
efficiency your duties could be divided into two separate checklists. If he"s reluctant, go to plan B: the next
time this girl starts telling you a story, stop working to listen and call your boss over to hear what a great
storyteller she is. I"m sure he"ll take it from there.
                                                                                                                                          Aunty
Dear Aunty,
     I"m a college student in the Philippines who wants to be wise with money. I"m not an economics or
business major student and I don"t know anything about stocks. But I really want to buy assets and invest.
I receive about 15,000 pesos every school term from my educational plan. I don"t have any idea how I should
spend it. I don"t want to just buy new clothes, or hang out with my friends because it would not be wise. I
want my money to grow. Please enlighten me.
                                                                                                                                       Fastbreakplay
Dear Fastbreakplay,
     Being wise with money is the No. 1 thing to learn. Start with a disciplined and systematic savings plan.
When your savings reach a sizeable amount, then you may start investing. In the meantime, invest in yourself
by reading up on stock markets and capital markets. Follow the news. Before I started investing during my
senior high school years, I had already studied stock market data of the past century as I believe markets tend
to repeat themselves. If you master this skill, you will master your reading of the markets.
                                                                                                                                                  Aunty 1. When Flustered"s boss isn"t willing to separate their work, Flustered can _____.A. follow the second advice
B. invite the boss to listen to the girl
C. stop working or do other things
D. report to the boss on time 2. Fastbreakplay writes a letter to Aunty in order to _____. A. buy some pesos
B. become an expert on stocks
C. get ways to grow money
D. study economics as his major 3. In Aunty"s opinion, one should _____ at the beginning to be wise with money. A. start investing
B. have a savings plan
C. study stock markets
D. master market reading 4. From letters above, we know Aunty should be _____. A. an elder kind woman
B. a name of a columnist
C. a famous singer
D. a lady in the community

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     Sunday, October 5
     Clear, 69°F
     My wife, Eleanor, and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and
guide. And the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way.
Then we were taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.
     After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into
downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.

     Monday, October 5
     Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69°F
     We spent about two hours in Nancy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day.
Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, after dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat. Where we will visit tomorrow.
     It was pleasant to sit out on deck (甲板) and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.

     Monday, October 7
    Light rain, 64°F
     This mourning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church, which has this
unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lost of shopping, then walked across the
bridge to see a very, very modern Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.
     We drove to the top of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side Later we drove to
Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Marc Chagall-
24 feet wide by 40 feet high.

     Wednesday, Ocrober 8
     Cloudy.65 °F
     Today we sailed from Schneckenbush to Saverne. We went though two caves, an extremely unusual part
of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side
and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.

     Thursday, Ocrober 9
     Cloudy, 66°F
     Our dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone went their
separate ways. Our boating days are over until next time.

1. Where did the author get off the train? A. Paris
B. Strasbourg
C. Nancy
D. Barn 2. On which days did the tourists spend most of their time on the boat? A. Monday and Tuesday
B. Tuesday and Wednesday
C. Wednesday and Wednesday
D. Monday and Wednesday 3. From the text, we learn that Baccarat and Sorrenbourg are the names of _____. A. towns
B. churches
C. museums
D. mountains 4. What does the author think of the tour? A. Tiring
B. Expensive
C. Enjoyable
D. Quick

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阅读理解。     Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new
study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. "It"s a well-known pattern," said lead
researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan"s Institute for Social Research. "Men usually work more
outside the home, while women take on more of the housework."
     He points out that differences among households (家庭) exist. But in general, marriage means more
housework for women and less for men. "And the situation gets worse for women when they have children,"
Stafford said.
     Overall, times are changing in the American home. In 1976, women busied themselves with 26 weekly
hours of sweeping-and-dusting work, compared with 17 hours in 2005. Men are taking on more housework,
more than doubling their housework hours from six in 1976 to 13 in 2005.
     Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework, about 12 weekly hours, while married women
in their 60s and 70s did the most-about 21 hours a week.
     Men showed a somewhat different pattern, with older men picking up the broom more often than younger
men. Single men worked the hardest around the house, more than that of all other age groups of married men.
     Having children increases housework even further. With more than three children, for example, wives took
on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands"10 hours. 1. According to the "well-known pattern" in Paragraph 1, a married man ____.A. takes on heavier work
B. does more housework
C. is the main breadwinner
D. is the master of the house 2. How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s? A. About 23.
B. About 26.
C. About 13.
D. About 6. 3. What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text? A. An unmarried man.
B. An older married man.
C. A younger married man.
D. A married man with children. 4. What can we conclude from Stafford"s research? A. Marriage gives men more freedom.
B. Marriage has effects on job choices.
C. Housework sharing changes over time.
D. Having children means doubled housework.

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阅读理解。     "In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight."
     "Two full inches in the first three days!"
    These are the kinds of statements used in magazine, newspaper, radio and television ads, promising new
shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device. The promoters of products say they can
shape the legs, slim the face, smooth wrinkles, or in some other way to beauty or desirability.
     Often such products are nothing more than money-making things for their promoter. The re they produce
are questionable, and some are dangerous to health.
     To understand how these products can be legally promoted to the public, it is necessary? Understand
something of the laws covering their regulation. If the product is a drug, FDA (Food Drug Administration)
can require proof (证明) under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act that safe and effective before it is put on
the market. But if the product is a device, FDA. has no author to require premarketing proof of safety or
effectiveness. If a product already on the marker danger to health, FDA. can request the producer or distributor
to remove it from the a voluntarily, or it can take legal action,including seizure (查封) of the product.
     One notable case a few years ago involved an electrical device called the Relaxacisor, had been sold for
reducing the waistline. The Relaxacisor produced electrical shocks to the through contact pads. FDA. took
legal action against the distributor to stop the sale of the grounds that it was dangerous to health and life.
    Obviously, most of the devices on the maker have never been the subject of court proceedings (法律诉
讼), and new devices appear continually. Before buying, it is up to the consumer to the safety or effectiveness
of such items. 1. It can be inferred that ads mentioned in the text are _____. A. objective
B. costly
C. unreliable
D. illegal 2. Which of the following is true according to the text? A. The court is in charge of removing dangerous product.
B. New products are more likely to be questionable.
C. The production of a device must be approved by FDA.
D. The promoters usually just care about profits. 3. FDA. can ask for the proof of safety and effectiveness of a product _____.A. if it is a drug
B. if it is a device
C. if its consumers make complaints
D. if its distributors challenge FDA"s authority 4. The Relaxacisor is mentioned as _____. A. a product which was designed to produce electricity
B. a product whose distributor was involved in a legal case
C. a successful advertisement of a beauty product
D. an example of a quality beauty product 5. The author intends to _____. A. make consumers aware of the promoters" false promises
B. show the weakness of the law on product safety
C. give advice on how to keep young and beautiful
D. introduce the organization of FDA.

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