Letterboxes are much more ________ in the UK than in the US, where most people have a mailbox instead．

       A．common   B．normal     C．ordinary   D．usual

 

单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

阅读下列句子，根据首字母或中文意思填写单词，并注意运用其正确的形式。

1. The tree in the backyard _________ (测量) 30 feet in height was planted by my grandfather.

2. At one time there was a river which ___________(流动) through the village, but unfortunately

it has dried up.

3. My friend is a little bitter because I am really a___________ and good at sports.

4. Cars and other v___________ burn petrol in their engines.

5. I insist that you take the opinions of the people of the UK into c___________.

 

He has vowed that he will not stop building his business until it is worth £100 million. But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moment's celebration after making his first £1 million at the age of 16. Owens, who has used a computer since the age of seven, began teaching himself basic web design at the age of ten when he was given his first Mac computer. He used his pocket money to fund his first business project, website Mac Box Bundle at just 14 which has made £700,000 since its establishment in 2008. Mac Box Bundle sells a combination of popular Mac applications which are worth up to $400 together for under just $100 and donates 10 percent of the money to charities.

He then established an advertising company Branchr a year later and worked on the business after school and at weekends. Branchr made a surprising £500,000 in its first year. Branchr works as a platform for website owners to sell advertising.

Owens, from Northampton, currently employs eight staff---all adults---around the UK and America as sales and technical assistants. The young man lives with his parents. His mother who is a company secretary said he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apple's chief executive officers(首席执行官) Steve Jobs.

Owens said, "I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. There is no magical formula(法则) for business, It takes hard work, determination and the drive to do something great. My aim is to become a leading name in the world of Internet and mobile advertising and push myself right to the top of the game.

The teenager insists his professional success has not affected his personal life, and says his interests include photography and playing the guitar. "My friends and I don't really talk about my success. To them I'm just a normal teenager and it doesn't change anything between us."

1. What can we know from Paragraph 1?

   A. Owens' company is worth £1 million now.

   B. Owens learned to use computers at the age of 10.

   C. Owens made £700,000 from Mac Box Bundle in 2008.

   D. Owens is successful and enthusiastic about public welfare.

2.From Paragraph 2 we know that Branchr _____________.

   A. takes up all Owens' spare time

   B. offers a platform for advertising business

   C. designs practical software for website owners

   D. takes up advertising business for Nac Box Bundle

3.Why did Owens come up with the idea of doing business?

   A. Because eight adults were ready to help.

   B. Because it was easy to establish web companies.

   C. Because his parents wanted him to have a try.

   D. Because he drew inspiration from Steve jobs.

4.Owens tends to think that ____________.

   A. every person has potential talent for business

   B. getting experienced in business needs determination

   C. it is hard work for people to decide to do something great.

   D. he is sure to play a leading part in the world of the Internet.

5.What do Ownes' friends think about him?

   A. He sets a good example.  B. He does quite well in music.

   C. He is a common school boy.  D. He puts friendship above anything else.

 

  Paris in the springtime was , is and always will be , something rather special . Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days ? This attractive city has something to offer to everyone and with prices at just £129.

     Your break begins with comfortable bus transfer from local pick-up points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry , arriving at your hotel in the evening . The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private equipments in all rooms : satellite TV, radio , telephone and alarm clock . It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame enabling you to explore Paris with ease .

     The following day , after continental breakfast (included), the bus takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city , during which you will see the Eiffel Tower , Champs Elysees , L’Arc de Triomphe , the Louvre ,in fact almost every famous landmark you have ever heard of . You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles , the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure . In the evening there is a “ Paris by Night” tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights .

     Day three takes you to Montmarter , Perhaps the most attractive quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge . In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish , perhaps a pleasure voyage on the River Seine , wander around the beautiful gardens or look among the antique shops （古董店）. In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best nightclub in the city , the splendid Paradis Latain . On the final day it’s back to the UK via channel ferry .

Included in the price of £129 per person :

●Return comfortable bus travel to Paris

●Return ferry crossings

●3 nights housing in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities

●Continental breakfast during your stay

●Guided sightseeing tour of “Paris by Day” and Paris by Night”

●Visit to the Chateau of Versailles (admission not included )

●Tour around Montmartre

●Services of experienced bi-lingual tour guide at all times

1.What is the purpose of this passage ?  

    A.To show the price of traveling to Paris .　　         B.To tell tourists the routs to Paris .

C.To introduce the city of Paris .                     D.To attract tourists to Paris

2.During the stay in Paris , the tourists will_________.

A.have free time for half a day 

B.live in a hotel two miles away from Paris

C.have a “Paris by Night” tour on he first evening                 

D.have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together

3.What does the underlined word quarter mean in the passage ?

A. A period of 15 minutes .

B. An area of a town .

C.A coin used in the US and Canada worth 25 cents .

D.One of four equal parts into which something can be divided .

4.According to the passage , which of the following is TRUE?

  A.The Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris .

 B.The tourists can telephone in the Ibis without paying .

 C.It will take you a long time to got to Montmartre from Paris.

 D.The tourists will spend the night in the antique shops on the third day .

 

There was simply too much news and too much information freely available on the net．But was it accurate? Whose opinion should we trust? A survey found that 60% of UK adults think it is worth paying for a "good newspaper", and most of those said they believed more of what they read in the paid-for newspapers．

         Here was something newspapers understood—here was what they could offer: news plus comment and opinion．

         And the Internet now offered opportunities．A newspaper was just that: news printed on paper．But the Internet now offered newspapers different places to print, and in different media．

       This may explain why the readership of newspapers online in the UK is very different from people who read printed newspapers．

         The most popular newspaper in the UK is The Sun and is also the most popular newspaper in the world．The "mid—market" audience mainly reads The Daily Mail．Of the "quality" newspapers, the most popular is the Daily Telegraph．

         Online, it's a different story．The most popular site is The Mail, which has 2．3 million "browsers" every day．And the next most popular site is The Guardian.

1.'Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

         A．Printed newspapers are disappearing．

         B．The most popular newspapers has the most popular newspaper website as well．

         C．People from other countries also enjoy reading British newspapers．

         D．The free news on the Internet makes people unwilling to buy newspapers．

2.What conclusion can we draw from the passage?

         A．People no longer believe what the Internet tells them．

         B．Printed newspapers are out of date．

         C．Different readers may have their various reading taste．

         D．Printed newspapers can not deal with the challenge from the Internet．

3.What is the main idea of the passage?

         A．The UK has the most popular printed newspapers in the world．

         B．The condition of British newspapers in the information age．

         C．Printed newspapers face a sever challenge．

         D．The latest developments in online news sites．

4.From the survey we can see that the British are generally_____ to the news on the Net．

         A．traditional            B．conservative           C．cautious           D．carefree