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  People travel for a lot of reasons.Some tourists go to see battlefields or other historic remains.Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places.Most European tourists are looking for sunny beach to lie on.

  Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money for the sun because they have little of it.People of cities like London, Copenhagen and Amsterdam, spend much of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain.This is the reason why the Mediterranean(地中海)has always attracted them.Every summer many people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation.They all come for the same reason:sun!

  The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economics of Mediterranean countries.Italy’s 30 000 hotels are booked without a break every summer.And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks, and roadsides.Spain’s long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else.37 million tourists visit there yearly, or one tourist for each person living in Spain.

  But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can deal with.The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth.None of these, however, is ruining anyone’s fun.Obviously, they don’t go there for clear water.They allow traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches.They don’t even mind the pollution.No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful.And as long as the sun shines, it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.

(1)

The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that ________.

[  ]

A.

they want to see historic remains

B.

they wish to escape from cold, dark and rainy days

C.

they would like to take pictures in front of famous places

D.

they are interested in different cultural and social customs

(2)

According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than others?

[  ]

A.

Spain

B.

Greece

C.

France

D.

Italy

(3)

The underlined part in Paragraph 3 “one tourist for each person living in Spain” means _________.

[  ]

A.

all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists

B.

every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist

C.

every family in Spain is visited by a tourist every year

D.

every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country

(4)

According to the passage, which of the following might ruin(毁坏)the tourists’ fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?

[  ]

A.

Polluted water.

B.

Rainy weather.

C.

Crowded buses.

D.

Traffic jams.

(5)

Which of the following statements is True?

[  ]

A.

The Mediterranean is welcomed by many Europeans living in the dark all the year around.

B.

3,700,000 tourists visit the Mediterranean every year.

C.

The Mediterranean is always fascinating(迷人的)to most European visitors.

D.

The Mediterranean is now the only place polluted most on earth.

答案:1.B;2.A;3.D;4.B;5.C;
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  More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.One day the Prince wanted to go hunt-ing with his men.He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son.The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed.When the Prince came back from hunt-ing, Gelert ran out to meet his master.He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest.Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert's jaws and head.

  "What have you done?" the Prince said.He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son.The cradle was lying on its side on the floor.The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.

  "So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily."You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword and killed the dog.Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark.Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.

  The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt.Near him was a dead wolf.Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf.

  The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late.Gelert was dead.The Prince was very sad indeed.Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faith-ful friend.The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there.After this, the Prince never smiled again.Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.

  If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried.There is a sign by his grave.It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithful dog.

(1)

Gelert was the dog of the Prince of _________.

[  ]

A.

Scotland

B.

England

C.

Ireland

D.

Wales

(2)

The Prince told the dog to _________ when he was leaving.

[  ]

A.

watch the door

B.

take care of his baby at home

C.

welcome his friends

D.

stop the strangers

(3)

The dog was very _________ when his master came back from hunting.

[  ]

A.

glad

B.

fearful

C.

afraid

D.

tired

(4)

The Prince never smiled again because _________

[  ]

A.

the wolf was killed by Gelert

B.

he had buried the dog on the top of mountain

C.

he had killed his faithful friend Gelert

D.

Gelert had killed his baby son

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