【题目】—Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your new garden? My little son's curious about those roses you grow.
—__________. You're welcome.
A. Yes, I do
B. Never mind
C. Yes, please
D. Not a bit
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【题目】It happened to me recently. I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President. A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly（精彩地）written book”. ①However, he then went on to talk about Mr Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.
And it seems that my friend is not the only one. Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they haven’t. In the World Book Day’s “Report on Guilty Secrets”, Dreams From My Father is at number 9. The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as I’m not one to lie too often (I’d hate to be caught out ), I’ll admit here and now that I haven’t read the entire top ten. ②But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwell’s 1984. I think it’s really brilliant.
The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it. It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky (I haven’t read him, but haven’t lied about it either) and Herman Melville.
Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were speaking to. This could be tricky if the conversation became more in-depth!
But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J. K. Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella (ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (I’ll come clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).
【1】 How did the author find his friend a book liar?
A. By judging his manner of speaking.
B. By looking into his background.
C. By mentioning a famous name.
D. By discussing the book itself.
【2】 Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report?
A. Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list.
B. 42% of people pretended to have read 1984.
C. The author admitted having read 9 books.
D. Dreams From My Father is hardly read.
【3】 By lying about reading, a person hopes to __________.
A. control the conversation
B. appear knowledgeable
C. learn about the book
D. make more friends
【4】 What is the author’s attitude to 58% of readers?
A. Favorable.
B. Uncaring
C. Doubtful.
D. Friendly.
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【题目】Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to __________ healthy.
A. preserve B. stay
C. maintain D. reserve
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【题目】I will do it more carefully __________ it takes me hours.
A. even B. till C. even if D. if
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【题目】__________ it will take me six weeks, I am determined to finish the job.
A. Even B. If even
C. Even if D. If
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【题目】I __________ agree with you yesterday but today I'm sorry.
A. didn't B. does C. do D. did
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【题目】My uncle's house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice __________ expensive.
A. as
B. so
C. too
D. very
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【题目】__________ for one year was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me.
A. I go to a British high school
B. Going to a British high school
C. I have gone to a British high school
D. Go to a British high school
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【题目】The first ancient Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BC. Coroebus won the only event at the Olympics. This made him the first Olympic champion in history. Then they grew and continued to be played every four years. In 393 AD, the Roman emperor Theodosius I, a Christian, announced to end the Games because of their pagan (异教的)influences.
About 1，500 years later, a young Frenchman named Pierre de Coubertin began to revive the games. In 1892Coubertin first brought forward his idea to revive the Olympic Games but failed.
Two years later, Coubertin organized a meeting with 79 delegates (代表)who represented nine countries.
At this meeting he got what he wanted. AH the delegates at the conference voted for the Olympic Games. They also decided to have Coubertin set up an international committee to organize the Games. This committee became the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Demetrious Vikelas from Greece was selected to be its first president. Athens was chosen for the revival of the Olympic Games and the planning was begun.
The first modern Olympic Games opened in the first week of April, 1896. Since the Greek government had been unable to afford a stadium, a rich Greek architect, Georgios Averoff, donated over $ 100,000 to repair the Panathenaic Stadium, originally built in 330BC.
Since the Games were not well publicized internationally* competitors were not nationally chosen but rather came individually and at their own expense (费用)， Some contestants were tourists who happened to be in the area during the Games.
【1】 Coubertin held a most important meeting with 79delegates in ______ .
A. 1895
B. 1892
C. 1894
D. 1896
【2】 Who offered money to help the first modern Olympic Games?
A. Demetrious Vikelas.
B. Coroebus.
C. Pierre de Coubertin.
D. Georgios Averoff.
【3】 Which of the following statements is true about the first modern Olympic Games?
A. Winners were given money as prize.
B. IOC invited contestants to tour Greece.
C. There were no strict rules for being a contestant.
D. Many countries chose some athletes to compete.
【4】 What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The History of the Olympic Games
B. How Coubertin Set Up IOC
C. The First Modern Olympic Games
D. Great Changes in the Olympic Games
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