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Thousands Islands, New YorkThere are more than a thousand reasons for visiting New York’s Thousand Island- as a matter of fact, 1834 islands and reasons. Located off the northwest shore of Lake Ontario(安大略湖) and up the St. Lawrence Seaway (圣劳伦斯海道)， these attractive islands offer tourists not only the clear blue sky and water, but also romance, family adventures and various activities.A century ago, the Thousand Islands attracted rich and famous visitors with expensive hotels and great stone houses. Today, the Thousand Islands have become an affordable vacation wonderland. You have the choices of staying at a modern hotel, a houseboat, a bed-and- breakfast inn, or even on your own personal islandAll the Thousand Islands can be reached by a houseboat, however, many are privately owned. Take a boat, slipping into quiet coves(河湾)to fish and swim, or cook the day's catch. Visit friends on their rented islands (reached only by boat). Sail to Alexandria Bay for a quiet dinner at one of the many fine restaurants. Or simply relax on the deck, enjoying the clear air and peace.The boats vary in length and size, but all come equipped with kitchen, bathroom with shower, two roomy decks, master bedroom, bunk beds (双层床) and living room. With so much space, houseboats are a great travel idea for families with children or groups of friends. Once you boat into this area, you enter a world of timeless beauty and peace.Housekeeping cottages along the St Lawrence River have rapidly become the most popular accommodations ( 住宿) for a Thousand Island's vacation. These and island cottages are generally rented on a weekly or seasonal basis. Most cottages will supply rental boats to transport you from the mainland to your vocation home, as well as to island parties during your visit.The most famous landmark of the area is Heart Island, so named for its shape. Boldt Castle was built there by George C. Boldt as a monument of love to his wife, Louise.Tragically, Louise died before the castle was finished. The castle rises six stories above the island, in the middle of the river, and is the central point for all visitors. It is open daily from mid-May through mid-October
People can enjoy some activities at Thousand Islands EXCEPT____?BA.swimming
B.surfing
C.fishing
D.cooking
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What is the change at Thousand Islands?C
A.More private islands become public.
B.Fishes have become less and less,
C.More choices are provided at affordable prices.
D.Some bridges have been built between close islands.
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Why are houseboats a great travel idea for families with children?D
A.Because it is less expensive than other choices.
B.Because children can make adventures with houseboats
C.Because parents and children can have more private time
D.Because there is enough space for all the family members
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It can be learned that the Heart lsland ____.C
A.has many cottages for renting
B.supplies rental boats to transport tourists
C.has a famous castle on the island
D.is privately owned and not open to public
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What is the purpose of the writer?A
A. To atract readers to visit the islands
B. To introduce the history of the islands.
C. To share personal traveling experience
D. To show the changes about the islands
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Talk to your kids about their eating habits carefully
Weight is never an easy subject. It can be risky for parents to raise the issue of eating habits and weight with their kids.
“No kid ever lost weight because his mother told him he was fat,” a friend told me when I was worried about my son’s weight.
It turns out she was right, according to a new study. The study was directed by Dr. Berge at university of Minnesota. She found that kids whose parents discussed eating in a healthy way were less likely to have eating problems. But 64% of the kids whose parents focused on their weight turned to unhealthy eating behaviors. Some kids went on extreme diets, and others even ate no food. So eating disorders were caused. Things were worse when fathers joined in the discussions with their daughters and focused on weight. “Fathers should never comment on their daughters’ weight,” says Berge. Instead, she suggests, fathers should focus on their daughters’ interests. That can help them feel loved and confident enough to work on their weight issues.
How should parents talk to kids about eating behaviors? According to Berge, they should avoid focusing on how much their kids weigh. They should talk to them about being healthy. Don’t compare them with others. Ideally, both parents should share the responsibility. If that’s not possible, choose the parent whose words cause the least amount of stress and who demonstrates healthy eating.
The writer’s friend advised her not to ________.DA.worry about her son’s weight.
B.take the risk of gaining weight
C.change her own eating habits
D.talk to her son about his weight.
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The study found that some kids had fewer eating problems because they _____________.A
A.leaned to eat healthily
B.took part in the study
C.focused on their weight
D.believed the scientists
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When told about their fatness, some kids ___________.C
A.felt helpless
B.became angry
C.began to eat no food
D.refused to take any advice
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If a father focuses on his daughter’s interests, she will feel __________.B
A.amused
B.encouraged
C.surprised
D.challenged
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When taking to their kids about eating behaviors, parent should ___________.A
A.focus on being healthy
B.use short and simple words
C.respect their kids’ views
D.compare their kids with others.
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Robert Spring, a 19th century forger, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he make some money by selling his small but genuine of early U.S. autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ban Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To make less the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation .Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.In Spring's time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny's economic problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eye experts the difficult task of separating this forgeries from the originals.
Why did Spring sell his autographs in England and Canada?BA.There was a greater demand there than in America.
B.There was less chance of being detected there
C.Britain was Spring's birthplace.
D.The price were higher in England and Canada.
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After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for ___.C
A.Southern money
B.signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin
C.Southern manuscripts and letters
D.Civil War battle plans
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Robert Spring spent 15 years ___.C
A.running a bookstore in Philadelphia
B.corresponding with Miss Fanny Jackson
C.as a forger
D.as a respectable dealer
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According to the passage, forgeries are usually sold to ___.B
A.sharp-eyed experts
B.persons who aren't experts
C.book dealers
D.owner of the old books
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Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?D
A.The only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson.
B.A little-known girl who sold her father's papers to Robert Spring.
C.Robert Spring's daughter.
D.An imaginary person created by Spring.
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Kindness of Strangers
At the store where I worked, I noticed a young boy about ten of shopping alone with his school list. He placed everything in his basket and went to the checkout.
The young shop assistant told him the total price, $37.60. The boy was instantly disappointed and said he had only been given $20. He took out one thing at a time until he got down to his $20. With eyes full of tears, he asked if he could phone his mum to pick him up. When he got through, it appeared that even this was inconvenient for his mother.
He bit hard on his lip to stop the tears and walked outside to wait on the bench in front of the shop. This was all too much for the young assistant who had served him and she said, “I wish I could afford to pay for the rest of his things ” One of the other girls said she had a few dollars. Then two others said they could help as well.
These four young girl pooled their money and found that they had more than enough money for the boy's extra purchases. So they upgraded his pens and pencils to top-quality ones, then took the bag out to the boy on the seat. His young face changed from sadness to the most beautiful smile. His mother arrived much later to pick him up. Instead of running to the car, he ran back into the store and called out, “Thank you! ”
I was so proud of my team that day. They did something wonderful for that boy and also found the pleasure of giving was as great as receiving.C
The boy went to the store to .A.buy a basket
B.ask for help
C.shop for school
D.make a phone call
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At the checkout, the boy found that he A .
A.did not have enough money
B.did not have his money on him
C.forgot to ask his mum for money
D.had lost his money in the store
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The boy walked out of the store to A .
A.wait for his mother
B.rest on the bench
C.get more money
D.look for a friend
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The shop assistants were D .
A.curious
B.wealthy
C.well-train
D.kind-hearted
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The boy ran back into the store to B .
A.do extra shopping
B.express his thanks
C.return the money
D.take his bag out
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Fires in American
In some ways, the United States has made great progress. Fires no longer destroy 18,000 buildings as they did in the great Chicago fire of 1870, or kill half a town of 2400 people as they did the same night in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Except the Beverly Hill Supper Club Fire in Kentucky, in 1977, it has been four decades since more than 100 Americans died in a fire.
But even with such successes, the United States still has one of the worst fire death rates in the world. Safety experts say the problem is neither money nor technology, but the not-enough-attention to the fires.
American fire departments are some of the world’s fastest and best equipped. They have to be. The United States has twice Japan’s population, and 40 times as man-made fires. It spends far less on preventing fires than on fighting them. American fire-safety lessons are aimed almost entirely at children, who die in large numbers in fires but who start very few of those fires.
Experts say the fatal(致命的) error is an attitude than fires are not really anyone’s fault. That is not so in other countries, where both public education and the law treat fires as either a personal failing or a crime, japan has many wood houses; of the estimated 48 fires in world history that burned more than 12000 buildings, japan has had punishment for negligence(疏忽) can be as high as life imprisonment(监禁).
In the United States, most education dollars are spent in elementary schools. But the lessons are aimed at too limited an audience; just 9 percent of all fire deaths are caused by children playing with matches. It is a pity that the United States continues to rely more on technology than laws or social pressure. There are smoke detectors（探测器）in 85 percent of all homes.
According to the passage, there has been only one fire with a death of more than 100 people ______________.CA.in the past 20 years
B.in the past 30 years
C. in the past 40 years
D. in the past 50 years
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The reason why so many Americans died in fires is that______________B
A.they took no interest in new technology
B.they did not pay much attention to preventing fires
C.they did not give public education about fires
D.they did not spend enough money on fire equipment
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American fire-safety lessons focused more attention on ______________.D
A.very old people
B.very rich people
C.very ill people
D.very young people
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It can be inferred from the passage that ___________________A
A.fire safety lessons should be aimed at American adults
B..American children have not recived enough education of fire safety lessons
C.Japan is better equipped with fire facilities than the United States
D.America's large population cause so many fires
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According to the last paragraph,it can be inferred that the United States should ________.B
A.develop newer technology
B.depend more on laws or social pressure。
C.provide more smoke detectors
D.give more education to children
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Dog training
Dog training is a must for all dogs. It is more than just telling your dog to stop doing what he’s doing; it is the process of teaching a dog to exhibit certain desired behaviors in specific circumstances. Proper dog training is no a “quick fix”----it is an ongoing process.
Dog training also involves teaching the owners. Going through dog training is something that every dog owner should do. It is like going to school over again. It is all about communication, and you need to learn to communicate with your dog.
Training your dog to “sit” is probably the first thing you will train your dog to do. When you want your dog to sit, hold a treat above his head and say “sit”. As the dog sits, say “sit” again and then immediately give him the treat. Your dog should drop into a “sit” position in order to reach the food.
Teaching your dog to fetch promotes bonding. To do this, first show a ball and give the command fetch”. As he starts to run towards it, yell “fetch” again. Instead of a ball, you may use the object your dog loves most. Do not play fetch with heavy items or sticks, however, as this can damage the dog’s teeth or injure the dog.
A well-trained dog should remain where his owner commands, so “stay” is an important command in dog training as well. Since it is more involved that will be the subject of another article.
Dog training is a very physical activity. So be prepared to be tired. And dog training is never without risk of injury, especially with more aggressive dogs. One major mistake many dog owners make is to think that the dog training is over. Training your dog continues throughout your dog’s life.
What does the author say about dog training?AA.It is necessary for every dogs
B.It gives dogs good exercise
C.It is an easy job for tainers
D.It requires professional guidance
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What is the most important thing for dog trainers to do?D
A.Give dogs timely encouragement.
B.Great right cirumstances for dogs
C.Teach dogs desired behaviors
D.Learn to communicate with dogs
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Dog trainers usually train their dogs first to __________.C
A.stay
B.fetch
C.sit
D.jump
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To train dogs to fetch, trainers often start with a ____________.A
A.ball
B.treat
C.trick
D.stick
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Many dog owners tend to think that dog training ____________.B
A.costs much money
B.takes a short time
C.can be very tiring
D.can be dangerous
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Impressionism(印象主义)
Impressionism is a form of art which began in the 1870’s. when you look closely at an impressionist painting, you see little dots(点) of different colored paints. When you move away from the picture, the dots of colors blends(混合) and the painting looks like it has light playing on the people and objects in the picture.
Impressionism art is different from traditional art. Traditional painters were interested in the form of objects. The impressionists were interested in light and color. The impressionist painters wanted to paint natural light which was lively and bright. They tried to express the feeling of pure sunshine in their paintings. When traditional artists mixed paints, they could not create the feeling of bright, natural light. Therefore, instead of mixing colors, the impressionists used small dots of pure colors. The viewer’s eyes put these unmixed colors together the same way they add colors in light together. When you look at an impressionist painting, it feels the same as when you look at an object in lively, natural sunlight.
Traditional painters worked inside. Impressionist painters worked outside because they wanted to paint the effect of sunlight on objects. Monet (1839-1926), for example, made a series of painting of a haystack(干草堆). Every morning he went to a field with eight or ten paintings. All day, he sat in front of a haystack painting. Every hour he worked on a different picture. All of these paintings (1890) are pictures of the haystack. However, they do not look the same because sunlight has different effects on objects at different hours. Monet made his painting directly from nature. His study of the haystack is an hour-by-hour record of the artistry(艺术性) of light.
The impressionist paintings _______________.AA.have little dots of different colors.
B.focus on the shape of things
C.need light to shine on the picture
D.use people as their models
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Which of the following is interested by impressionists?B
A.the form of objects
B.natural light
C.mixed colors
D.natural feelings
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What can be learned about traditional painters from this passage?C
A.They don’t like the impressionist paintings
B.They use mixed colors to create the feelings of natural light.
C.They prefer painting objects inside the room
D.They often express the feeling of pure sunlight in paintings
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The impressionist painter Monet___________.D
A.lived a poor life in the countryside.
B.sold his paintings quickly
C.learned his skills from a famous painter
D.went to draw haystack every morning
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What does the sentence “ Monet made his paintings directly from nature” imply?C
A.Monet used natural colors to paint..
B.Monet often went into nature to paint.
C.Monet could paint natural light very well.
D.Monet was born with the ability of paintings.
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A Writing Class
I was in my third year of teaching writing at Ralph High School in New York, when one of my students, 15-year-old Mike, gave me a note from his mother. It explained his absence(缺席) from class the day before.
“Dear Mr. McCort, Mike’s grandmother, who is eighty years of age, fell down the stairs and I kept Mike at home to take care of her and his baby sister so I could go to my job. Please excuse Mike and he’ll do his best in the future. P.S. His grandmother is OK.” I had seen Mike writing the note at his desk. I said nothing. Most parental-excuse notes I received were written by my students. The writers of those notes didn’t realize that honest excuse notes were usually dull: “Peter was late because the alarm clock didn’t go off.”
The students always said it was hard putting 200words together on any subject, but when the produced excuse notes, they were excellent. So I decided to type out a dozen excuse notes and gave them to my classes. I said, “They’re supposed to be written by parents, but actually they are not. True, Mike?” The students looked at me nervously.
Now, this will be the first class to study the art of the excuse note – the first class, ever, to practice writing them.” Everyone smiled as I went on, “Today I’d like you to write ‘An Excuse Note from Adam to God’ or ‘An Excuse Note from Eve to God’. Heads went down. Pens raced across paper. For the first time ever I saw students so immersed(专心的) in their writing.
The next day everyone had excuse notes. But suddenly I saw the headmaster at the door. He entered the classroom, looking at papers, and then said, “I’d like you to see me in my office.” When I stepped into his office, he came to shake my hand and said, “I just want to tell you that the lesson was great. Those kids were writing on the college level.”
Why was Mike absent from class according to the excuse note?DA.His clock went wrong
B.He got a bad illness
C.His mother caught a cold
D.He had to look after his grandmother
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How did the teacher know that excuse note was written by Mike?D
A.Mike told the truth.
B.Mike’s parents told the truth
C.The excuse note were written in dull words
D.The teacher saw Mike writing the excuse note
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The teacher did with the not-true excuse note by _________.B
A.reporting it to the headmaster
B.using it as a writing exercise
C.visiting the students’ family
D.throwing it out of the window
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What did the headmaster think of the author’s way of teaching?A
A.Effective
B.Difficult
C.Boring
D.Surprising
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We can infer from the passage that _________.A
A.Mike told a lie
B.Mike told the truth
C.Mike looked after his grandmother
D.Mike helped his mother do housework
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The economy of the United States after 1952 was the economy of a well-fed, almost fully employed people. Despite occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. An economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950’s, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade.The national output was value at 10 percent above that of 1954 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War II. The country’s business spent about 30 billion dollars for new factories and machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day. or about twenty-five million dollars every hour, all round the clock. Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them.Only agriculture complained that it was not sharing in the room. To some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid-1920’s. As farmer’s sharing of their products declined, marketing costs rose. But there were, among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority . Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the opposite-depression.
What is the best title of the passage?CA.The Agricultural Trends of 1950’s
B.The Unemployment Rate of 1950’s
C.U.S. Economy in the 50’s
D.The Federal Budget of 1952
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In Line 3, the word “boom” could best be replaced by______.D
A.nearby explosion
B.thunderous noise
C.general public support
D.rapid economic growth
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It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of _________.A
A.confidence
B.confusion
C.disappointment
D.suspicion
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Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950’s?B
A.Economists
B.Farmers
C.Politicians
D.Steelworkers
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The passage states that income available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950. How much was it ?C
A.60％
B.50％
C.33％
D.90%
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Those Who Ride on Two Wheels
In the United States there are six million tennis players and twelve million golfers. These figures would not surprise most people. But many would be surprised to learn that twenty million Americans ride motorcycles (摩托车). Few people realize that motorcycling is fast becoming one of America's most popular sports.
According to the Cycle News, many kinds of people enjoy motorcycling. They include black people and white people, businessmen, professionals, and blue-collar workers. Among them, about 55% are businessmen, 3% are in the professions and 9% in government service.
Such information is offered by the Cycle News in the hope of improving the general public's impression of the sport. The public has tended to believe that all motorcyclists are wild and lawless young men.
There are several things about motorcycling that the average citizen dislikes. A motorcyclist's appearance has something to do with this dislike. Motorcyclists often look dirty; in fact, they are dirty. On the road, there is little to protect them from mud. For practical reasons, they often dress in old clothing which looks much less respectable than the clothing of people who ride in cars. For the same reason, motorcyclists usually wear dark colors. Perhaps this helps to explain why they are sometimes suspected of having bad natures.
Probably motorcycles themselves also produce anger and fear. They are noisy, though some trucks are even noisier. But trucks are acceptable because they perform a needed service.Motorcycles, on the other hand, make an uncomfortable noise just to give their riders pleasure. Roaring along quiet streets, they wake sleeping families and make babies cry.
Yet as motorcycling becomes more and more common, it will be interesting to see how people in general feel about the sport. Perhaps it will someday become as "respectable" as tennis or golf
According to the text, more and more Americans like_________.CA.playing tennis
B.playing golf
C.motorcycling
D.car-racing
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According to the Cycle News, over half of the motorcyclists are________.C
A.black people
B.white People
C.businessmen
D.professionals
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The Cycle News wants to____________.B
A.make motorcyclists lawful citizens
B.improve the image of motorcycling
C.persuade people to buy motorcycles
D.raise the status of blue-collar workers
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Motorcyclists usually wear dark colors because_________.D
A.they want to be respectable
B.they want to be impressive
C.the colors look different
D.the colors suit their sport
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Some people dislike the motorcycle because it is_________.A
A.noisy
B.heavy
C.costly
D.illegal
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The Successful Clothing Shop
The success story started in northern Italy towards the end of the Second World War. Leone Benetton had a bicycle rental (租赁) business in the town of Treviso. He wanted his eldest son Luciano to study and become a doctor. After Leone died, the family was poor and Luciano decided to leave school and get a job. He found work in a clothing store but soon had his won ideas and started a family clothing company producing colorful woolen sweaters for people only used to wearing dull colors. Shops selling only Benetton sweaters opened in many Italian cities and by 1974, there were stores in France, Germany and Belgium.
It was clear that the success of the Benetton business lay in the strength of the family at this stage. In 1975 Luciano married the 20-year-old Marina Salomon who worked in one of his shops. After careful research, Benetton opened his first shop in the USA, in Manhattan, New York, where it attracted some very special customers including Princess Diana and Jackie Onassis. In 1982 Luciano was introduced to Oliviero Toscani, the photographer who was to change the image(形象)of Benetton forever.
Although Benetton was growing very quickly, it needed an international image and for this reason in the early 1980s, it decided to provide money for formula 1 motor racing. This was followed by the advertising campaigns(广告攻势)for which the company became famous.
Luciano Benetton succeeded in turning the company he started in the 1950s into one of the world’s most successful businesses but he paid a high personal price. He spent so much of his life working and traveling that he lost touch with his family and friends.
Leone Benetton wanted his son to be ___________.CA.a designer
B.a policeman
C.a doctor
D.a manager
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Shops selling only Benetton sweaters can be found the following countries EXCEPT _______.D
A.France
B.Germany
C.Italy
D.Japan
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What was the most important factor for the success of the Benetton business in the early period?B
A.His boss
B.His family
C.His coworkers
D.His photographer
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Why did Benetton shops decide to provide money for formula 1 motor racing?B
A.Because Luciano Benetton enjoyed driving formula 1 motor。
B.Because they wanted to set up an international image.
C.Because the formula 1 motor racing is popular in the world.
D.Because they had made a huge amount of money.
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Luciano Benetton made great success in his business but lost _______.C
A.his health
B.his wealth
C.his friendship
D.his confidence
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Energy Cycle （能量循环）
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.
During the hours when you work, you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak(顶点). For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues(自言自语) as: “Get up , John! You’ll be late for work again!” th e possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.
You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (对抗) your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If our energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam (鼓起干劲) and work better at your low point.
Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed for a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before.
Dr. Kleitman explains that a person is difficult to get up in the morning probably because of ___________.BA.his own laziness
B.his own energy cycle
C.his own habit
D.his bad rest in the evening
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According to the passage, people’s energy peak may come __________.D
A.in the morning
B.in the afternoon
C.in the evening
D.at different times of a day
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CIf one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should __________.C
A.change his energy cycle
B.overcome his laziness
C.get up earlier than usual
D.go to bed earlier
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A leisurely yawn and stretch when getting up can ___________.A
A.help to save your energy
B.help to control your temper
C.help to arrive at the energy peak
D.help to keep you clear all day
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which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?B
A.Getting off to work slowly can save one’s energy.
B.Kleitman explains the reason for different energy peak time.
C.Habit helps a person adapt to his won energy cycle.
D.Children also have energy cycles.
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Mind your manners
In England recently three foreigners came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.
Learning the language of a country isn’t enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn’t agree. But in many parts of India, a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty.
In that country, you shake your head to mean “yes”—a nod means “no”.At a meal in countries on the Arabic peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeatedly refilled as soon as you drink up. If you think that you have had enough, you should take the cup or glass in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.
In Europe, it is quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting and talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this Thailand, however, could bring about trouble. Also, you should try to avoid touching the head of an adult---it’s just not done in Thailand.
11. The three foreigners at the bus stop _____________.DA.made a loud noise
B.rushed onto the bus
C.pushed others down the bus
D.failed to know the custom
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In England, people _______________.B
A.needn’t wait long for buses
B.don’t like line-jumpers
C.don’t look down on foreigners
D.don’t like talking loudly
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To have a pleasant trip in India, you need to ________________.A
A.remember its customs
B.find a good tour guide
C.learn Indian language
D.be polite to others
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You want to have another drink in Bulgaria, you need to _______________.D
A.take the cup in your hand
B.nod your head to the waiter
C.shake the cup form side to side
D.shake your head to the waiter
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Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?B
A.One may be surprised to see the cultural differences when abroad
B.Shaking one’s head means disagreement in many parts of India.
C.It’s ok to cross your leg at an important meeting in Europe.
D.It’s impolite to touch a person’s head in Thailand.
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Horse Talk
Do you know horses talk? You can learn to understand “horse talk” if you pay close attention to them.
When horses live in the wild, other animals try to eat them, so a lot of horse talk is about staying alive. Even now, when most horses live on farms, they watch for danger. For this reason, never walk behind a horse. If you surprise it, the horse might mistake you for a lion or wolf and give a dangerous kick.
By watching the ears, you can get clues to what the horse is hearing. A horse can turn each ear in a different direction. For a wild horse, this skill is important for survival. The horse can hear something creeping up behind it while also checking out a threating noise in front. When a horse lets its ears down, it’s feeling safe and relaxed. Though these actions may be natural response and not deliberate communities, they help you know what the horse is thinking.
Sometimes horses can send definite message. For example, they know they are safer when they’re with other horses. If they become isolated, they “whiny（嘶鸣）,” calling for company. They’re saying, “Where are you? I’m over here!” Domestic horses use the same sounds to stay in touch with other horse.
If a horse snorts(打响鼻儿)， it’s not communicating anything. It’s just clearing dust or grass seed out of its nose. But if it snorts while holding its head high and staring at something, it’s saying, “That looks dangerous. Get ready to run!” When two horses meet, they put their noses together and smell each other’s breath. It’s their way of asking, “Are you a friend?” Horses also “blow,” breathing out the air loudly through the nose, when they meet something strange. They are asking, “Is this safe?”
Horses have a language of their own. Now you know a bit of what they might be saying!
Horses in the wild “talk” mainly to____.AA.stay alive
B.make friends
C.find food
D.keep awake
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It is dangerous to____.C
A.touch a horse’s ears
B.ride a horse on the farm
C.surprise a horse from behind
D.stare at a horse from front
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A horse’s ears are special because they can ____.B
A.send messages
B.turn to different directions
C.sense temperatures
D.clear out the dust
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When a horse’s ears are down, we know that it is____.B
A.isolated
B.relaxed
C.angry
D.anxious
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From the text, we know that horses____.C
A.are dangerous animals
B.can hardly survive in the wild
C.prefer to stay in groups
D.have different language systems
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Bright ideas
Do you have bright ideas? Ideas or inventions that change society or, at least, make life easier for somebody? Perhaps we all do sometimes, but we don’t often make the idea a reality. Recently, in Britain, there was a competition called British designers for tomorrow. The competition encourages young people to carry out their bright ideas. There were two groups in the contest; group one was for schoolchildren under 16; group two fro schoolchildren over 16. And there were eleven prize-winners altogether.
Neil hunt, one of the prize-winners, was called “sunshine superman”. It’s important when people study the weather to be able to record sunshine accurately. We need to know how many hours of sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine recorders only record direct sunlight. Neil’s is more accurate (精确的) and this is very important for research into the way of using solar (太阳的) power.
You can do so much with cartoon. Look at Simon West’s idea for animated(动画的) road signs. He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or father from them. This isn’t a new idea. But it is new to use these pictures on road signs. “We found that people were more likely to see moving signs,” said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving, horses running or a car falling over the edge of a cliff (悬崖). Quite a warning!
The ideas in the competition were so inventive that we are surprised that British industry doesn’t ask more schoolchildren for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of “pupil power!”
According to the passage, people often have bright ideas but ________.CA.never speak them out
B.seldom tell them to others
C.seldom make them true
D.never sell them to companies
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The purpose of the competition is to __________.C
A.train future designers from young people
B.invent useful products for young people
C.encourage bright ideas among young people
D.win many prizes by young people
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Neil Hunt’s design will improve the development in __________.A
A.using the energy of the sun
B.recording the amount of rain
C.recording the direct sunshine
D.using the energy of wind
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The use of Simon West’s animated road signs is to __________.B
A.warn people to be careful while working
B.warn people on the roads of the danger ahead
C.add to the beauty of a city
D.help make a car trip more exciting
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According to the last paragraph, the British industry should __________.D
A.take better care of schoolchildren
B.help schoolchildren in their studies
C.stop asking schoolchildren for suggestions
D.pay more attention to schoolchildren’s inventive power.
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National Health Service
The British National Health Service (NHS) was set up in 1948 and was to provide equal basic and free health care for everybody in the countryside. Before this time, health care had to be paid for by individuals.
Nowadays, the central government is directly responsible for the NHS, although it is managed by local health organizations. About 83 percent of the cost of the health service is paid for by general taxation and the rest is met from the national insurance contributions paid by those in work. Some people have to pay for prescription and dental care but other people, such as children, pregnant women, and those on income support, areexempt from payment.
As the people of Britain gets older, the hospital service now treats more patients than before, although patients spend less time in hospital. NHS hospitals---many of which were built in the nineteenth century—provide nearly half a million beds and have over 480,000 medical staff. The NHS is the biggest employer in Europe, although Britain actually spends less per person on health care than most of her European neighbors.
During the 1980s, the health service increased emphasis on managerial efficiency and the privatization (私人化) of some services (for example, cleaning). At the end of the 198s, the government introduced plans for further reform of the NHS, including allowing some hospitals to be self-managing. Patients would be able to choose and change their family doctor more easily. However, the political questions continue of how much money should be provided to support the NHS and where it should come from.
We can know from the first paragraph that _____________.CA.the NHS was to provide equal basic health care for people in the cities.
B.people in cities didn’t have to pay for health care before 1948.
C.patients in countryside had to pay money for health care before 1948
D.the NHS was an organization which gave free advice to villagers.
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What does the underlined word “exempt” probably mean?D
A.suffering
B.different
C.prevented
D.free
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According to paragraph 2 and 3, which of the following is TRUE about HNS?B
A.It’s managed by the central government.
B.it hires more people than any other unit in Europe.
C.fewer patients go to NHS hospitals than before in Britain.
D.its cost is mainly paid for by the national insurance contributions
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The NHS reform during 1980s focused more on _______________.B
A.efficiency and self-managing
B.efficiency and privatization
C.competition and self-managing
D.competition and privatization
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According to the last paragraph, the biggest problem for the NHS is ___________.D
A.many hospitals are too old to be used
B.some services are provided by individuals
C.more patients go to other countries for treatment
D.there is not enough money for further reform
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A Paperless Classroom
Imagine a classroom missing the one thing that’s long been considered a necessary part to reading and writing—paper. Not notebooks, no test paper. Nor are there any pencils or pens, which always seem to run out of ink at the critical moment.
A “paperless classroom” is what more and more schools are trying to achieve. Students don’t do any handwriting in this class. Instead, they use palm-size(手掌大小的),or specially-designed computers. The teacher downloads texts from internet libraries and sends them to every student’s personal computer.
Having computers also means that students can use the Web. They can look up information on any subject they’re studying from math to social science. High school teacher Judy Harrell in Florida, US, described how her class used the Web to learn about the war in Afghanistan over one year ago. “we could touch every side of the country through different sites, from the forest to refugee camps(难民营)”,she said,” using a book that’s three of four years old is impossible.”
And exams can go online too. At a high school in Tennessee, US, students take tests on their own computers. The teacher records the grades on the network for everyone to see and then copies them to his own electronic grade book.
A paperless classroom is a big step towards reducing the waste of paper. High school teacher Stephanie Sorrel in Kentucky, US, said she used to give about 900 pieces of paper each week to each student. But, with all this technology, there’s always the risk that, the machines will break down. So, in case of a power failure of technical problems, paper textbooks are still widely available for these hi-tech students.
What can you see in a paperless classroom?BA.Pens
B.Computers
C.Textbooks
D.Test papers
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A paperless classroom will use texts _____________.D
A.borrowed from the libraries
B.printed in the factories
C.copied by the students
D.downloaded from internet
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Judy Harrell, used the example of her class to show that_____________.C
A.the Web could take students everywhere
B.the Web could teach students better than teachers.
C.the Web can be a good tool for information
D.the Web can help students remember information
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What does the phrase” break down” in the last paragraph possibly mean?B
A.Go on working
B.Stop working
C.Start working
D.Keep working.
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Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?C
A.A paperless classroom is a good way to save paper.
B.Online test is possible in a paperless classroom.
C.The computer in a paperless classroom is very reliable.
D.Teachers can give the exam results on the network.
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The story of Milton Hershey
Almost every kid in the US has eaten a famous Hershey chocolate bar. But few people know that the Hershey chocolate factory is only about 100 years old. Even fewer know that its founder, Milton Hershey, had suffered many failures before he started his famous company.
Milton grew up in the farm country of Pennsylvania. He was first trained to become a printer. After working for a small newspaper for a short time, he decided that printing was not for him. Then he got a job at a candy factory. After a few years, he decided to open his own little candy business. But this first business had to close down because it was not making money. Then, Milton travelled to Denver to learn how to make caramel （黄油奶糖）. He took his new skills to New York City and sold candies on the street. But this second business also failed.
Soon afterwards, he moved back to his hometown. There he experimented with all sorts of candies and chocolates. By 1893, he was selling a million dollars’ worth of caramel candy each year. Since his chocolate-flavored （巧克力口味的）caramels were the best-selling, he decided to make chocolate himself. He learned how to make delicious chocolate by adding fresh milk. His milk chocolate turned out to be a great success. So he sold his caramel factory and focused on making chocolate only.
In 1903, Milton Hershey built a huge chocolate factory and an entire town to go with it. Today, the town of Hershey is still the home of the Hershey chocolate factory. You can smell the delicious chocolate smells just by driving through the town.
Milton’s first job was working as a ___________.AA.printer
B.candy seller
C.farmer
D.editor
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Milton closed his candy business because he ____________.D
A.moved to Denver
B.want to go travelling
C.was not interested in
D.did not make profits from it
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The phrase “his new skills “ (line 4, para.2) refers to how to __________.B
A.sell candies
B.make caramels
C.run a candy business
D.manufacture chocolate
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Milton decided to make chocolate himself because__________.C
A.he did a lot of experiments on it
B.his caramel candy was not popular
C.his chocolate-flavored caramels sold well
D.he was tired of selling candies on the streets
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What can be learned from the text?B
A.Fresh milk is beneficial to people’s health
B.A town was named after Milton Hershey.
C.Chocolate became popular in the 1900s in the US
D.Few people in the US have heard of Hershey chocolate
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Marriage and Housework
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 leading 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 the differences among all the families exit. 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 homes. 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 6 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 21hours 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, for example, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands' 10 hours.
According to Paragraph 1, a married man ______________BA.takes on heavier work
B.does less housework
C.does more exercise
D..makes more money
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In general, women will take on more housework after they______________A
A.have babies
B.give up their jobs
C.sleep a lot
D.take part in a party
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How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s?D
A.About 28.
B.About 26.
C.About 13
D.About 6.
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What kind of man is doing most housework according to the text?A
A.An unmarried man.
B.An older married man.
C.A younger married man.
D.A married man without children.
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According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?C
A.Marriage gives men less freedom.
B.Mariage has effects on working time.
C.Marriage saves men more time form housework.
D.Marriage gives women more free choice.
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In 1909 an English newspaper offered ￡1,000 to the first man to fly across the English Channel in an airplane.Today, modern jets cross it in minutes. But at that time it still seemed a good distance. The race to win the money soon became a race between two men. Both were very colorful. One is Louis Bleriot. He owed a factory in France that made motor car lamps. He was already well known as a pilot because he had crashed several times. Some people laughed at him. One man said, "He may not be the first to fly across the Channel but he will certainly be the first to die in a crash!" But Bleriot was really a good and brave pilot. He also had many good ideas
about airplane design.
The other man was Hubert Latham. He was half French and half English. He took up flying when his doctors told him he had only a year to live. "Oh, well," he said, "If I'm going to die soon, I think I shall have a dangerous and interesting life now." Latham was the first to try the flight across the Channel. Ten kilometers from the French coast, his plane had engine trouble. It crashed into the water and began to sink under the water. A boat reached Latham just in time. He was sitting calmly on the wing and was coolly lighting a cigarette. Bleriot took off six days later
He flew into some very bad weather and very low cloud. He somehow got to the English side and landed in a farmer's field. When he did so, a customs officer rushed up to his plane. Planes havechanged since then but customs officers have not. "Have you anything to declare?" the officer demanded.
The story took place ___.AA.in the early 20th century
B.in the 19th century
C.right after World War I
D.at a time not mentioned in the passage
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"A good distance" here means ___.A
A.a fairly long distance
B.a distance shorter than people thought
C.an easy flying distance
D.no distance at all
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Bleriot was well known as a pilot because ___.D
A.he was exceptionally brave
B.he was quite rich
C.he had many good ideas about the aeroplane design
D.he had a few accidents
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Why did Hubert Latham want to fly across the Channel?C
A.He thought he could manage it easily.
B.He wanted to compete with Louis Bleriot.
C.He knew he only had a year to live.
D.He had always been interested in flying.
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Why did the customs officer rush to the plane?C
A.To see if everything was all right with the plane.
B.To make sure that the pilot was not hurt.
C.To ask why the plane had landed in a farmer's field.
D.None of the above.
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