The British Museum

Located in the Bloomsbury area of London, the British Museum is the location of a national collection of science and art treasures. It first began in 1753 when Parliament purchased the collection of Sir Hans Sloane and a collection from Sir Robert Cotton along with Sir Robert Harley's Library. First opened to the public in 1759 in Montague House, it was later moved to its present location, being built in stages from 1823. The famous Reading Room was built in 1857 and is now part of the glassed-in Great Court.

The British Museum aims to "illuminate（照亮）the histories of cultures for the benefit of present and future generations". Thus, the number and subject of the exhibits and galleries are vast. Ranging from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and back to pre-historic times, they highlight more than just Britain. A visit to the Museum is a visit through the centuries of mankind and what he has left behind of himself.

4th to 20th century European art and archaeology collections illustrate cultures of the time. Items from the famous Anglo-Saxon Sutton Hoo burial are of particular interest. Sutton Hoo, located in East Suffolk, contained 11 barrows（坟墓）and the remains of a Saxon ship complete with gold and silver treasures.

Today the British Museum contains one of the most comprehensive collections of art and archaeology in the world.

Admission: Free; charge for special exhibitions.

GETTING THERE

The main entrance is on Great Russell St, with an alternate entrance on Montague Place.

Bus routes: Tottenham Court Road and Gower Street: 10, 24, 29, 73, 134; Southampton Row: 68, 91, 188; New Oxford Street: 7, 8, 19, 22b, 25, 38, 55, 98.

60.   The purpose of the first paragraph is to        .

A. honor Sir Robert Cotton

B. praise what Parliament ever did

C. tell the location of the British Museum

D. tell the brief history of the British Museum

61.   The British Museum try to achieve its aim by        .

A. offering free big exhibits

B. highlighting civilizations of Britain

C. including collections of different cultures

D. presenting prehistoric collections of different cultures

62.   We can conclude that today Sutton Hoo        .

A. is a famous historic site           B. is a famous Saxon race

C. has become a famous village       D. is still a group good at sailing

63.   Where can readers most probably read the passage?

A. In a travel guidebook.         B. On an art website.

C. In a history textbook.         D. In a geography magazine.

Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus. One family between us and the ticket counter made a big impression on me. There were eight children, all probably under the age of 12. The children were standing in line, two-by- two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excitedly jabbering about the clowns（小丑）, elephants and other acts they would see that night.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly responded, "Please let me buy eight children's tickets and two adult tickets so I can take my family to the circus."

The ticket lady told him the price. The wife's head dropped, and the man leaned a little closer and asked, "How much did you say?"

The ticket lady again told him the price.

The man didn't have enough money. How was he supposed to turn and tell his eight kids that he didn't have enough money to take them to the circus?

Seeing what was going on, my dad put his hand into his pocket, pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. (We were not wealthy in any sense of the word!) My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, "Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket."

The man knew what was going on. He wasn't begging for money but certainly appreciated the help in a difficult, embarrassing situation. He looked straight into my dad's eyes, took my dad's hand in both of his, and he replied, "Thank you, thank you, sir. This really means a lot to me and my family."

My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn't go to the circus that night, but we didn't go without.

56.   The underlined word “jabbering”( in Para 1) can be best replaced by “        ” .

A. imagining     B. talking     C. expecting     D. asking

57.   When the ticket lady told the price, the wife        .

A. hardly hear    B. hardly understand    C. was disappointed    D. was relaxed

58.   Which of the following words can be best used to describe the writer’s father?

A. Honest.        B. Kind.        C. Wise.        D. Faithful.

59.   We can infer from the last paragraph that?

A. The author and his father returned home with regret.

B. The author and his father were unhappy about missing the circus.

C. The author and his father were very happy with helping a man in a circus.

D. The author and his father returned home with another kind of joy and comfort.

Markita Andrews became a great salesgirl when she discovered, at age 13, the secret of selling.

It 36 　with desire. For Markita and her mother, who worked 　37 a waitress in New York after her husband left them when Markita was eight, their 　38 was to travel the globe. "I'll work hard to make enough money to send you to 39 　," her mother said one day. "You'll go to college and when you 40 　, you'll make enough money to take you and me around the world. Okay?"

So at age 13 when Markita 41 in her Girl Scout（女童子军）magazine that the scout who sold the most cookies would 　42 an all-expenses-paid trip for two around the world, she 　43　 to sell all the Girl Scout cookies she could --- more Girl Scout cookies than anyone in the world, ever.

But desire alone is not 　 44 　. To make her dream come true, Markita knew she needed a plan.

Her aunt 　 45 　. "When you are doing business, dress like you are doing business. 　46 　your Girl Scout uniform. Always smile, whether they buy or not, always be 47 　. And don't ask them to buy your cookies; ask them to 48 　."

Lots of other Scouts may have 49 　that trip around the world. But only Markita went off in her uniform each day after 　50 　. "Hi, I have a dream. I'm earning a trip around the world for me and my mom by selling Girl Scout cookies," she'd say 51 　the door. "Would you like to invest in one dozen or two dozen boxes of cookies?"

Markita 　52 　3,526 boxes of Girl Scout cookies that year and won her trip around the world.

Markita is not 53 　than thousands of other people. The 54 　is that Markita had discovered the secret of selling: Ask, Ask, Ask! Many people fail before they 55 　begin because they fail to ask for what they want. The fear of rejection leads many of us to reject ourselves and our dreams

36. A. goes　　　　　　　　　 B. starts　　　　　　　　　　 C. stays　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ends

37. A. as　　　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. like　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. in

38. A. decision　　　　　　　 B. dream　　　　　　　　　 C. task　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. interest

39. A. work　　　　　　　　　 B. hospital　　　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　　　　　　 D. college

40. A. marry　　　　　　　　 B. grow　　　　　　　　　　 C. graduate　　　　　　　　　 D. succeed

41. A. wrote　　　　　　　　 B. heard　　　　　　　　　　 C. found　　　　　　　　　　　 D. read

42. A. win　　　　　　　　　　 B. go　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. give

43. A. needed　　　　　　　　 B. asked　　　　　　　　　　 C. decided　　　　　　　　　　 D. hesitated

44. A. attractive　　　　　　 B. enough　　　　　　　　　 C. perfect　　　　　　　　　　 D. difficult

45. A. complained　　　　　 B. advised　　　　　　　　　 C. declared　　　　　　　　　 D. ordered

46. A. Put　　　　　　　　　　 B. Wash　　　　　　　　　　 C. Prepare　　　　　　　　　　 D. Wear

47. A. patient　　　　　　　　 B. fair　　　　　　　　　　　 C. nice　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. honest

48. A. invest　　　　　　　　 B. choose　　　　　　　　　 C. attend　　　　　　　　　　　 D. taste

49. A. wanted　　　　　　　 B. experienced　　　　　 C. planned　　　　　　　　　　 D. arranged

50. A. supper　　　　　　　　 B. school　　　　　　　　　 C. evening　　　　　　　　　　 D. education

51. A. behind　　　　　　　　 B. beside　　　　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

52. A. sold　　　　　　　　　　 B. produced　　　　　　　 C. advertised　　　　　　　　 D. bought

53. A. prettier　　　　　　　　 B. happier　　　　　　　　　 C. luckier　　　　　　　　　　 D. smarter

54. A. answer　　　　　　　 B. fact　　　　　　　　　　　 C. difference　　　　　　　　 D. conclusion

55. A. immediately　　　　 B. even　　　　　　　　　　　 C. slowly　　　　　　　　　　　 D. still

 Jack, can you tell me          you are always late for school recently?

A. Why is it that    B. When is it that    C. What is it that    D.Why it is that

 In their book, the two writers        some advice on avoiding Internet addiction.

A. put on     B. put off       C. put forward       D. put out

 The retired engineer is showing        the wheelchair climbs stairs, which all the curious visitors want to know.

A. when      B. that         C. why       D. how

 The number of US students studying in China has increased        18.4 percent compared to last year.

A. at        B. by       C. with       D. to

 You can decide not to attend the course, because it’s not        .

A. inevitable   B. compulsory   C. essential   D. permanent

 Weifang is famous for its annual international kite festival,        people from dozens of countries and regions every April since 1984

A. attracted  B. having been attracted  C. attracting  D. having attracted

—I’m confident that we’ll win this time.

—        You’ve been practicing so long.

A. I bet you can.    B. So what?     C. Are you serious?     D. Go ahead.