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                             ★★★★★

       One of the first things you will notice about Britain is that they drive on the left,and the steering wheel ( 方向盤) is on the right. This causes a strange feeling,but driving on the left is not as unusual as you might think; about a quarter of the countries in the world drive on the left. Most of them are former British colonies(殖民地) like Australia,South Africa,and Ireland,but Thailand,Japan and Indonesia also do so. This driving habit is strange to US,but there is a perfectly good reason for it: up until the late eighteenth century,everybody ?avelled on the left-hand side of the road because it was the best way for mostly right-handed people to protect themselves in violent societies. So when strangers passed on the road,they walked on the left to make sure that their sword (劍) arm was between them.

        After the French Revolution in 1789,howfever,the French government changed sides as part of a great social reorganisation. Later,Napoleon,the ruler of France,spread the change to the rest of Continental Europe. He did this because he was left-handed himself,and he wanted his armies to march on the right so that he could keep his left arm between himself and any enemy. From then on,any part of the world which became part of the British Empire marched on the left,and any part controlled by the French marched on the right.

After the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) , the US became independent and decided to make traffic drive on the right in order to cut its ties with Britain. Once America be.came the centre of the car industry,if you wanted a good car,you bought an American-made right-hand drive vehicle. From then on many countries changed out of necessity.

    Today,the EU would like Britain to be the same as the rest of Europe,but this is no longer possible. It would cost billions of pounds to change everything round. The last European country to convert to driving on the right was Sweden in 1967,but there were far fewer cars there,and the population was much smaller.

6. Why did people travel on the left before the late 18th century?

   A. They could be safer from attacks.

   B. The governments required them to do so.

    C. There were more left-handed people back then.

   D. They could prevent strangers passing by their left side.

7. What was Napoleon's attitude to walking on the left? 

     A.He was againstit

   B. He paid no attention to it.

   C.He couldn't understand it.

   D. He was uncertain about it.

8. For Americans,driving on the right was a way to show.

   A. the connection with France was broken

   B. die American Revolutionary War had ended

   C. America was the centre of the car industry   

   D. the US was no longer controlled by the UK

9. The underlined phrase “convert to” in the last

paragraph means .

   A. insist on      B. give up

   C. change into    D. disagree with

10. What would be the best title for the text?

   A. How did France influence Europe?

   B. How did Europeans travel on the road?

    C. Why do British people drive on the left?

   D. Why does the US make right-hand drive cars?

                                      A

                                        ★★★★☆

    We stood silently under the stars,just metres from our tent,hardly daring to breathe. Not far away stood four (黑斑玲) .Did they know, as we did,that a  leopala(豹子) lay under a bush?

    She jumped. Four shadowy shapes jumped into the woods. Had the leopard made a successful kill? The whole scene had taken place too quickly,and in not enough light,for any of US to be sure. In fact,we had been on our way from the tent to the suppertime campfire. Half an hour later we had a tale to outdo most told around the fire. “This has got to be the best nightlife in the world,answered my boy Toby,whe]tr some middle-aged tourists asked him how he was enjoying his holiday.

     So much for the lies of experts who doubted that safaris(游獵) would be workable for teenagers. True,this is a difficult age,with teens beginning to sense that they are too old for family holidays. But our kids didn't want to return to the kind of “teen clubs”. So,my wife and I thought,if we were going to have one really good family holiday,why not Africa?

Our holiday began with a flight to Aruslm airport,then a long drive south. We chose to stay at Mdonya Old River Camp because this is one that avoids soft beds and towels,etc; these,to my mind can prevent US from connecting with nature. Instead,the five of US shared a simple tent at the edge of a dried-up sand river.

     If there was one disappointment about the wildlife viewing in Tanzania,it was that game drives are not allowed in any of anthere  country  national parks after dark. But if anything,this made our night-time meeting with the leopard and impala outside our tent even more special.

     Our final trip was over to Zanzibar where we sailed out to a sandbank and watched a beautiful sunset. And we concluded(得出結(jié)論) that if there  is one family holiday that will attract teens,it is a safari.

1. When they were sitting round the campfire,the family .

   A. learned what happened in the end from other

    tourists

   B. were sorry about the death of four impala

   C. were proud of what they had seen earlier  

   D. saw a leopard hiding under a bush

2. The author and his wife decided on an African safari because they .

   A. didn't want to be with other families

   B. wanted to do something different from usual 

    C. were advised that teenagers often enjoy

    safaris

   D. wanted their children to learn some independence

3. Why did the author choose Mdonya Old River Camp?

   A. It was quite basic.

   B It wasn't easy to get to. 

   C. There was water nearby.

   D. The tents were of good quality.

4. What does the underlined word  this in Paragraph 5 refer to?

   A. The dark. 

    B. The rule,

    C. Their disappointment.

    D. Their plan.

5. How did the author feel about the holiday?

   A. Unsure whether they would come back again,   

    B. Unhappy they hadn't seen more animals,

    C. Satisfied the children had enjoyed it.

   D. Lucky they hadn't  been attacked.

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       Last week,I went out with my family for the meal in a restaurant. The food is not very good thoug

For my first course,I chose a .dish .calling “Cook's special”，turned out to be a kind of pizza. Generally

enjoyed fast food,and this meal was quite disappointed because it wasn't very tasty. The rest of my famili ( didn't enjoy the? food very much either. Personal,I think we w?uld have enjoyed US m?re if we'd cooked meal at home. After all,we always have had plenty of food in the fridge

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞) 或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

     Eating at restaurants hasn’ t always been known as the best choice for  people 61. are trying to keep

a healthy diet. It is 62.(extreme) hard for people to avoid food that isn’t  so good for them when dining out. However,you don't have to give 63. your love of restaurants.

There are ways that you can eat healthier food when dining out while you can still enjoy the experience.

   One method is to take time  64. (read) the nutrition infor- mation. Some restaurants post it on their menus or their website. If you know  you’re going to visit 65.  certain restaurant,you should check the website first. If no nutrition information 66. (list) , you should check the  menu at the restaurant before you order.

    Another way is to think about not eating cream or butter sauces. Instead,  consider 67. (choose) a sauce

that could add a rich flavour to your food without extra calores (卡路里) . All restaurants have water available. Whether it is free 68. you have to buy it,you should choose to drink water over other drinks like beer or soda,which contains a lot of calories.

Eating out doesn’t have to be an unhealthy 69. (decide) as long as you make wise choices. You could still enjoy all of the benefits of dining out  and be 70. (please) with your choices later on.

                               ★★★☆☆

     Ben Underwood was a normal teenage boy. He 41 playing basketball,riding his bicycle and playing video games. But in one way,Ben was 42 to most other teenagers — he was blind. 43,Ben had a special talent. He didn't have any eyes,but he could 44 see.

    Ben was bom in 1992,and he was a happy and healthy baby. However,when he was two years old,his life 45 . Ben had cancer and he had to have an operation. The operation was 46 ,and Ben was fine. However,the doctors,had to revover his eyes and Ben became 47 .

     After his operation,Ben 48 a special talent. When he was three,he learned how to aseew buildings with his 49 . He listened very carefully,and he could 50 noises bounce off  buildings. The noises told him where the 51 were. Then,when Ben was seven,he 52 to “cick (發(fā)出啼達(dá)聲) ” He made clicking noises with his mouth,and listened for 53 that bounced back from things. In this way,Ben could “see” where he was and what was around him. This is the same 54 in which dolphins see things under water.

Scientists and doctors ware 55 Ben's talent. There are only a few blind people in the world who can 56 like Ben. He became 57 . He was on TV,and he traveled to different countries and talked to people abourtis life. 58,when Ben was 16 ,his cancer came back. He died soon after. However,during Ben's life,he 59 people that anything is possible. Many people admired him because he encouraged them and helped them feel 60 . When he died in 2009,over 2,000 people went to his funeral (葬禮) .

41. A. stopped   B. loved  C. avoided   D. suggested

42. A. different   B. polite  C. close   D. kind

43. A. Instead   B. Besides  C. However   D. Then

44. A. still   B. just  C. soon   D. ever

45. A. started   B. improved  C. continued   D. changed

46. A. simple   B. cheap   C. successful   D. dangerous

47. A. blind   B. free C. angry   D. lucky

48. A. used   B. developed  C. knew   D. discovered

49. A. eyes   B. hands    C. ears   D. feet

50. A. make   B. hear    C. watch   D. help

51. A. teenagers   B. dolphins  C. doctors   D. buildings

52. A. learned   B. failed  C. remembered   D. decided

53. A. voices   B. noises   C. songs   D. shouts

54. A. time   B. study    C. way   D. problem

55. A. worried about   B. experienced in  C. annoyed by   D. amazed at

56. A. talk   B. see  C. finish   D. understand

57. A. tired   B. serious  C. nervous   D. famous

58. A. Sadly   B. Quietly  C. Carelessly   D. Immediately

59. A. promised   B. advised   C. taught   D. warned

60. A. comfortable   B. strong  C. popular    D. happy

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   The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. People thought that there was a special danger from evz7 (邪惡的) spirits,so friends and family came together to bring good thoughts and wishes and even presents. 36 But as uiuug?iis anu WIMICS

time went by,children and then adults began to have the? own birthday celebrations. There are s?me traditions — such as sending birthday cards,blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the “Happy Birthday” song,that you can find almost anywhere,any time. 37

      In many English-speaking countries,a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top. 38 The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!

     In the past in parts of Europe,men who reached the age of thirty and were still single,had to clean the stairs of the City Hall. This way every girl could see that the man didn't have a girlfriend.39

     After the age of thirty,many people prefer to forget their birthdays rather than celebrate them ... children often bring Mum (or Dad) breakfast in bed. 40 It's also a day when your friends and family have to pay if you go out for drinks or a meal!

   A. Birthday traditions are.around the world.

   B. At one time,only kings had birthday parties.

    C. Or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key.

   D. It's traditional to give flowers and enjoy a special meal.

   E. Family members put many sweets on the birthday cake.

   F. They could also see how good he was at cleaning the house!

   G. Others are more specific to certain ages and certain countries.

                                D

                               ★★★☆☆

                             Open Cambridge

3 pm - 5 pm 

Building stones of Cambridge

     Meet outside the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences 

      Explore some of the main rocks used for building Cambridge. Learn where they came from and how they were transported here and see the Watson Collection,which is usually closed to the public. This walking tour is led by Dr Nigel Woodcock from the Department of Earth Sciences. Ages 12+, /pre-book(預(yù)約) 

11 am - 12. 30 pm 

Historic Cambridge

     Meet behind Great St Mary's Church Cambridge is well-known for its beautiful buildings and rich history,and is packed with famous names and great achievements. This tour will introduce you to some of the people and places that have made Cambridge the powerhouse it is today.

  Ages 10+, Pre-book 

10. 30 am - 12. 30 pm 

Cambridge University Press (出版社)

University Printing House

    Dr Rosalind Grooms,Press Archivist,presents the history of the Press from 1534 in an introductory talk. Kevin Taylor,Board Director,follows with a description of activities and plans. A visit to the Press Museum is iixcluded.

Adults,Pre-book

11. 30 am - 12. 30 pm

The history of rowing in Cambridge

Pitt Building

    How did rowing go from being an artisan's (匠人的) job ,如 an activity for gentlemen and then on to an Olympic sport the UK is good at? Chris Dailey,businessman and former Cambridge's

rower,talks about the sport's history and Cambridge's part in its past,present and future.

Ages 14+，Drop in

     The activities take place on both Fridays and Saturdays of this month. Booking is important and necessary for all Pre-book events. Please book by visiting: opencambridge.cam.ac.uk,or by tele-w-phoning: 01223 766766.

33. When is the tour around the Watson Collection?

   A. 10. 30 am - 12. 30 pm.

   B. 11 am - 12. 30 pm. 

    C. 11. 30 am- 12. 30 pm.

   D. 3 pm - 5 pm.

34. Which activity is designed only for adults?

   A. Historic Cambridge.

   B. Cambridge University Press,

    C. Building stones of Cambridge.

   D. The history of rowing in Cambridge.

35. Who will give a talk on a sport?

   A. Rosalind Grooms.

   B. Nigel Woodcock,

    C. Chris Dailey.

   D. Kevin Taylor.

                                  C

                                   ★★★★☆

     One day,a patient came to see me. He worked as a waiter in a restaurant and his problem was acW (胃酸倒流) ，a disease that influences as many as 40 percent of Americans,a marked increase in recent years. Reflux can lead to (食道的) cancer,which has increased by about 500 percent since the 1970s. The drugs we use to treat reflux don't always work and may even increase the risk of developing cancer when used long term.

     What is responsible for these worrying devetopments? For one,our poor diet,with its huge increases in the intake of sugar,fat^ soft drinks,and unhealthy foods. But another important fact has been overlooked: dinnertime. Over the past twenty years,the time of my patients’ evening meals has become later and later. Dinner — already pushed back by longer work hours — is often further 辦/?yed (推遲) by activities such as shopping and exercise.

     In my experience,the single most important treatment for reflux is to avoid late eating. A patient with reflux came to see me because her father and uncle died of esophageal cancer,and she was afraid of getting it too. Her nightly routine (常規(guī)) included a 9 p.m. dinner with at least two bottles of red wine. The reflux was serious,and changes were needed.

She listened,then did not come back to see me for a year. “For the first two months,I just hated you,” she told me, “and for the next two months, was having some trouble eating. I guessed I was going to die of esophageal cancer/' Then she added,You know,we  are the reason that it 's not so easy to get 6 p.m. (預(yù)約) at the good restaurants anymore."

    To stop the increase in reflux disease,we have to stop eating at least three hours before bed. As for my waiter patient? I told him to eat dinner before 7 p.m. Within six weeks,his reflux was gone.

29. The disease the waiter caught is .

   A. on the rise

   B. easy to control

    C. unusual in Ameiica  

    D. the most dangerous cancer

30. What does the underlined word “overlooked” in Paragraph 2 mean?

   A. Talked about a lot.

   B. Paid no attention to.

    C. Carefully looked into.

   D. Taken into consideration.

31. Why did the woman patient hate the author?

   A. He spoke of her dead father and uncle.

   B. He asked her to change her eating habits.

    C. He couldn't find a way to deal with her problem.

   D. He couldn’ t make her healthy again within  a year.

32. The author writes the text to tell US .

   A. not to work late at night

   B. to avoid eating at restaurants 

   C. unhealthy foods cause cancer

   D. the danger of eating late at night

                             B

                              ★★★☆☆

     One part of the world is still largely unexplored. It is the deep sea. Over the years,many people have explored under the sea. But the first deep-sea (潛水員) wanted to find sunken treasure. They weren’ t really interested in studying the creatures of life there. Only recently have they begun to learn some of the mysteries of the sea.

    not easy to explore the deep sea. A diver must have a way of breathing underwater. He mus be able to protect himself from great pressure (引 力) .The pressure of air is ábout 15 pounds or every square inch. But the pressure of water ii about 1,300 pounds on every square inch!

     The first 嘆似治(潛水服) were made rubber. They had a metal 心/w以(頭盔) with windows in it. The shoes were made of lead and weighed twenty pounds each!These suits let divers go down a few hundred feet,but they were no good for exploring the very deep waters. With a metal diving suit,a diver could go down 700 feet. Metal suits were first used in the 1930s.

     In 1927, .a diver named William Beebe wanted to explore deeper than anyone had ever gone before. He was not interested in finding treasure. He wanted to study the creatures and plants of the sea. His friend invented a metal ball called the Bathysphere. It weighed more than 5 ,000 pounds,but in it Beebe went down 3 ,028 feet. He saw many things that had never been seen by humans before.

25. People who first explored the deep sea hoped to

   A. learn about the animals and plants of the sea

   B. solve some mysteries about the sea 

    C. have an exciting trip in the sea

   D. discover treasure under the sea

26. According to the text,what make (s) deep-sea diving difficult?

   A. The pressure of water.

   B. The temperature of water,

    C. The dangerous sea creatures.

   D. The heavy breathing equipment.

27. Compared with rubber diving suits,metal diving suits .

   A. had windows in the metal helmet

   B. weighed twenty more pounds

    C. were good for exploring deeper waters  

    D. began to be used much earlier

28. What do we know abou Wiman Beeb roni the text?

   A. He broke the diving record in his time.

   B. He failed to find the treasure he wanted.

    C. He met something terrible under the sea.

   D. He was the first diver to explore the deep sea.