根据短文内容，从下框的A－F选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

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　　Paris, the capital and the largest city of the country, is in north central France．The Paris metropolitan area contains nearly 20％ of the nation's population and is the economic, cultural, and political center of France．The French government have historically favored the city as the site for all decision making, thus powerfully attracting nearly all of the nation's activities．

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　　Paris has grown steadily since it was chosen as the national capital in the late 10th century．With the introduction of the Industrial Revolution, a great number of people moved to the city from the country during the 19th century．The migration was especially stimulated by the construction of railroads, which provided easy access to the capital．After World War II more and more immigrants arrived．

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　　The city is the centralized(中央集权)control point of most national radio and television broadcasting．It is a place of publication of the most prestigious(有威望的)newspapers and magazines and an international book publishing center．With more than 100 museums, Paris has truly one of the greatest concentrations of art treasures in the world．The Louvre, opened as a museum in 1793, is one of the largest museums in the world．

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　　In the late 1980s about 4.1 million pupils annually attended about 47, 000 elementary schools．In addition, about 5.4 million students attended some 11, 200 secondary schools．Approximately 1.2 million students were enrolled(录取)annually at universities and colleges in France in the late 1980s．French centers of learning have served as academic models throughout the world．

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　　Paris is the leading industrial center of France, with about one quarter of the nation's manufacturing concentrated in the metropolitan area．Industries of consumers goods have always been drawn to Paris by the enormous market of the big population; and modern, high-technology industries also have become numerous since World War Ⅱ．Chief manufactures are machinery, automobiles, chemicals and electrical equipment．

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项。

Li Hua, who is planning to travel with his parents, is now calling Hyatt Travel Agency in Xi' an．(A：AssistantB：Li Hua)

A：Hello, this is Hyatt Travel Agency．May I help you?

L：Yes．This is Li Hua．I'll have a short holiday, and I'm thinking about traveling abroad with my parents．　　1　　．

A：Of course．May I ask how long your holiday will be?

L：About a week．

A：OK．　　2　　．

L：I'd love to go to Europe．

A：　　3　　 We have a special offer for European tours．

L：Great! 　　4　　．

A：Sure．For family tours, we have five European cities on the list, and we'll see the Big Ben in London, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and other places of interest．

L：　　5　　 I'll talk about this with my parents and call you back．Thank you．

A：You are welcome．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　What is your favorite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 　　1　　．Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead．You tend to be pessimist．At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings．　　2　　．If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly．

　　　　3　　．A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day．　　4　　．A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area-until it was repainted green．The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply．Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue．

　　　　5　　．It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey．

A．On the other hand, black is depressing．

B．They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up-we are born with our preference．

C．The rooms are painted in different colours as you like．

D．If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement．

E．Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active．

F．Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours．

G．Colours do influence our moods-there is no doubt about it

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。

A：Mary, we are going to have a party on New Year's Eve．I'm sure we will have a good time．________．

B：I'd like to．________．

A：In our classroom．We are going to decorate it and turn it into a splendid ballroom．

B：________．I shall be very glad to spend my first New Year in China with you．

A：But we are going to ask everyone at the party to give a performance．________．

B：I will．My voice is not pleasant to the ear, though．

A：I heard you sing once．________．I'm sure you'll be the star of our New Year party．

B：Oh, thank you．

A．Your voice was sweet and beautiful．

B．Where are you going to have it?

C．Would you like to join us?

D．Thank you for inviting me．

E．Oh, it's great．

F．Let's go to the ball together．

B．Do sing us some English songs, please．

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　　Most people feel lonely sometimes, but it usually only lasts between a few minutes and a few hours．This kind of loneliness is not serious．In fact, it is quite normal．For some people, though, loneliness can last for years．Now researchers say there are three different types of loneliness．

　　The first kind of loneliness is temporary．This is the most common type．It usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention．The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation-for example, family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, such as headache and sleeplessness, it usually does not last for more than a year．

　　The third kind of loneliness is the most severe．Unlike the second type, chronic(the opposite of “temporary”)loneliness usually lasts more than two years and has no specific cause．People who experience habitual loneliness have problems socializing and becoming close to others．Unfortunately, many chronically lonely people think there is little or nothing they can do to improve their condition．

　　Psychologists agree that one important factor in loneliness is a person's social contacts, for example, friends, family members, coworkers, etc．We depend on various people for different reasons．our families give us emotional support, our parents and teachers give us guidance, and our friends share similar interests and activities．However, psychologists have found that, though lonely people may have many social contacts, they sometimes feel they should have more．They question their popularity．

　　Psychologists are trying to find ways to help habitually lonely people for two reasons：they are unhappy and unable to socialize and there is a connection between chronic loneliness and serious illness as heart disease, while temporary and situational loneliness can be a sad, and sometimes dangerous condition．

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　The Wife-carrying World Championship has been celebrated in a small town in central Finland since 1992．In 1992, the people of the town decided to restart some long-forgotten traditions．　　1　　 He was said to only accept men as members of his gang who proved their worth in challenges．At that time, it was also a common practice to steal women from neighboring villages．

　　　　2　　 A large number of competitors, people, and journalists from Finland to Canada attend the Wife-carrying World Championship every year．

　　　　3　　 The Wife-carrying World Championship is held on a 253.5 meters long official track．The track has two dry obstacles and a water obstacle, about a meter deep．The wife to be carried may be your own, or your neighbor's．The minimum weight of the wife to be carded is 49 kg．If she is less than 49 kg, the wife will be given a heavy bag to carry．Each time a competitor drops his wife, that couple will be fined 15 seconds．　　4　　

　　Alongside with the Wife-carrying World Championship, there is also a team competition．The distance is the same but three men in the team carry the wife in turns．At the exchange point the carrier has to drink official "wife-carrying drink"．Then he may continue the race．　　5　　

　　While the Wife-carrying World Championship is being held, there are bands playing music, a wife-carrying dance and other forms of entertainment．

A．There are a few basic rules．

B．People everywhere hold the event．

C．A special prize is awarded to the team．

D．Do you know how these traditions restarted?

E．This event is becoming increasingly popular．

F．The winner is the couple who complete the course in the shortest time．

G．Back in the late 1800s, there was a robber called Rosvo-Ronkainen in that area．

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don't do a very good job．　　1　　

　　So, you have to give a speech-and you are terrified．You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble(结结巴巴)over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience．Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it's over．I'm just not good at public speaking．I hope I never have to do that again．”

　　Cheer up! 　　2　　 Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making．Ask yourself the purpose of your speech．What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject．Spend plenty of your time doing your research．Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow．Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly．　　3　　

　　Don't talk over their heads, and don't talk down to them．Treat your audience with respect．They will appreciate your thoughtfulness．

　　Just remember：Be prepared．Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion．Be brief．　　4　　 And be yourself．Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience．

　　If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking．In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You are not convinced yet? 　　5　　

A．It doesn't have to be that bad．

B．Take several deep breaths after your speech．

C．This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech．

D．Say what you have to say and then stop．

E．Don't say what you aren't familiar with．

F．Never forget your audience．

G．Give it a try and see what happens．

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　　Is True Friendship Dying Away?

　　Just as our daily life is becoming more technologically connected, we are losing other more meaningful relationship．

　　To anyone paying attention these days, it's clear that social media-whether Twitter, Facebook, or Iinkedln-are changing the way we conduct relationship．Face-to-face chatting is giving way to texting and messaging; people even prefer these electronic exchanges to, for instance, simply talking on a phone．Among these smaller trends, growing research suggests we could be entering a period of crisis for the entire concept of friendship．Where is all this leading modern-day society? Perhaps to a dark place, a lonelier society where electronic craze slowly replaces the joys of human contact．

　　Typically, the pressures of urban life are blamed．Witness crowded bars and restaurants after work：We have plenty of acquaintances, though perhaps few individuals we can turn to and share close relationships．American sociologists have tracked related trends on a broader scale, well beyond the urban jungle．According to work published in the American Sociological Review, the average American has only two close friends, and a quarter don't have any．

　　While social networking sites and the like have grown dramatically, the crucial element is the quality of the connections they establish．A connection may only be a click away, but establishing a good friendship takes more．It seems common sense to conclude that "friending" online brings about shallow relationships as the term "friending" itself implies．

　　No single person is at fault, of course．The pressures on friendship today are broad．They arise from the demands of work, or a general busyness that means we have less quality time for others．How many individuals would say that friendship is the most important thing in their lives, only to move thousands of miles across the continent to take up a better-paid job?

　　Of course, we learn how to make friends or not in our childhood．Recent studies on childhood and how the contemporary life of the child affects friendships are illuminating(启示)．A central conclusion often reached relates to a lack of what is called "unstructured time"．Structured time results from the way an average day is arranged for our kids-time for school, time for homework, time for music practice, even time for play．Yet too often today, no period is left unstructured．After all, who these days lets his child just wander off down the street? We simply "hang out", with no tasks, no deadlines and no pressures．It is in those moments that children and adults alike can get to know others for who they are in themselves．

　　Aristotle had an attractive expression to capture the thought：close friends, he observed, " share salt together．" It's not just that they sit together, passing the salt across the meal table．It's that they sit with one another across the course of their lives, sharing its moments, bitter and sweet．" The desire for friendship comes quickly; friendship does not．" Aristotle also remarked．

　　If there is a secret to close friendship, that's it．Put down the device; engage the person．Title：Is True Friendship Dying Away?

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　　Many people would like to watch sport matches．First, you need to know about audience manners．

　　Most sporting arenas(竞技场)have rules for spectators written on the back of the tickets．Read your ticket carefully before you arrive．Try to reach your seat half an hour before the start of the event and don't leave when a game is in progress．When you leave, remember to take away your soft drink bottles and other rubbish．

　　During exciting games, try to control yourself．Don't criticize the performance of players and coaches．Be careful with your words, since some may cause anger among other people in the audience．

　　Applause is a special form of body language you can use to communicate with players, but you should do it properly．When players first appear, clap your hands together to welcome them, but don't go on for too long．After an excellent performance, applaud warmly．If someone fails, your applause will help encourage them．

　　Applause is not welcome, however, while players need to keep their concentration．Various sports have various rules for the audience．

　　Enjoying artistic gymnastics silence．But lots of cheering can really help basketball and football players．Snooker and table tennis courtside behavior includes a ban on flash photography．Mobile phones are not allowed in shooting centers．

　　To be a good spectator, you should take time to learn the game-specific rules and related culture of each event．