Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go in to their offices or schools every day by train, car or bus, even though this means they have to get up early in the morning and reach home late in the evening. 

One advantage of living outside London is that houses are cheaper. Even a small flat in London without a garden costs quite a lot to rent. With the same money, one can get a little house in the country with a garden of one's own.

Then, in the country one can really get away from the noise and hurry of busy working lives. Even though one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evenings, one can enjoy the fresh, clean air of the country. If one likes gardens, one can spend one's free time digging, planting, watering and doing the hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has got the reward together with those who have shared the secret of nature.

Some people, however, take no interest in country things: for them, happiness lies in the town, with its cinemas and theatres, beautiful shops and busy streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel that their life was not worth living if they had to live it outside London. An occasional (偶尔的) walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (two weeks) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want: the rest of the country they are quite prepared to spend with those who are glad to get away from London every night.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

   A. People who love nature prefer to live outside the city.

   B. People who work in London prefer to live in the country.

   C. Some people enjoying city life prefer to work and live inside London.

   D. Many nature lovers, though working in London, prefer to live outside the city.

2.One can use the same money for _______ to buy a little house with a garden in the country.

   A. getting a small flat with a garden

   B. having a small flat with a garden

   C. renting a small flat without a garden

   D. buying a small flat without a garden

3.When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those who_______ have been rewarded.

   A. live in the country

   B. have a garden of their own

   C. are busy digging and planting

   D. have spent time working in the garden

4.People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that _______ if they had to live outside London.

   A. their life was meaningless

   B. their life was invaluable

   C. they didn't need a happy life

   D. they couldn’t sleep late in the morning

5.What does the writer think of the life in London?

   A. He likes living in the city centre.

   B. He prefers to live in the countryside.

   C. It isn’t mentioned in the passage.

   D. He enjoys working in the garden at weekends.

 

Alderbury International Festival Society

FESTIVAL  22ND  MAY-9TH JUNE 2012

Art

Displays of paintings, drawings and photographs from Europe and Asia are all part of the Festival programme, with a total of more than 400 pieces of work to be seen.

Early century advertisements will be on display at this year’s festival. Copies of these advertisements are to be sold at the box office.

Music

There will be a huge rang of music in this year’s festival from 14^th dance music to modern jazz. Many famous musicians will be visiting the Festival as well as at least two internationally famous bands.

Lunchtime concerts-Every day of the Festival!

All lunchtime concerts begin at 1:00p.m. and last about 55 minutes, except on Monday, 26 of May, which is to be held in the Guildhall. All tickets are priced at £2.00.

How to get the tickets

Telephone reservations: 63362/6641 from 1^st April

Payment for tickets reserved by telephone must be received at the Festival Box Office within 3 days. The tickets will then be sent by post.

One can buy tickets in person from 1^st May. The Festival Box Office will be open as follows:

Monday to Saturday 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Sunday(during the Festival only )9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

1.In the Festival, you can _______.

A．buy copies of ancient advertisements        B．see more than 400 drawings

C．get some paintings at the box offices         D．display your works for free

2.What do we know about the music show?

The lunchtime concerts last for more than an hour.

The Festival includes many kinds of music.

C. Tickets for the concerts cost more than £3.00.

D. All concerts are to be held in the Guildhall.

3.It is not possible for you to buy a ticket in person at _______.

A．5:30 p.m. on Sunday                     B．10:30 a.m. on Monday

C．3:00 p.m. on Saturday                    D．1:p.m. on Friday

4.On 1^st April, you can _______.

A．enjoy modern jazz                       B．receive tickets by post

C．listen to lunchtime concerts               D．phone for ticket reservations

 

The word “sport” first meant somethin that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting (捕猎) wild animals and birds.

About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best one can earn a lot of money.

For example, a professional footballer in England earns more than ＄3000 a year. The starts earn a lot more. International golf and tennis champions (网球锦标赛) can make more than ＄50000 in a year. Of course, only a few sporsmen can earn as much money as that. It is only possible in sports for individuals (个人的) like golf, tennis and motor-racing. Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that: the star can earn more money from advertising than from sport. An advertising for sports equipment (设备) does not simply say “Buy our thing”. It says “Buy the same shirt and shoes as …”. Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their name or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people’s spare time.

根据上文内容判断正（T）误（F）

1.A “professional” sportsman is someone who likes sports very much.

2. The word “sport” now usually means “organized ” games.

3. An advertisement for sports equipment just says “Buy our thing”.

4.The sport stars can earn as much money from advertising as from sport.

5.This passage mainly talks about sport and money.

 

Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it. It is true. People usually begin their talks with“Isn’t it a nice day?”

Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But they hardly(几乎不) agree with each other. One man may say,“Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow.”Another man will say,“No, it’s going to be fine tomorrow.”

People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for

something to tell him it’s going to rain; he won’t believe(相信)anything else. When friends have a travel, they are sure the weather is going to clear up very quickly.

Almost(几乎)everyone listens to what the weatherman says, but he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes mistakes. Still(仍然), he probably(或许)comes closer to being right than anyone else.

1.“No one does anything about the weather”means ______.

A．No one can make weather	B．No one can change(改变)weather
C．Asking each other’s name	D．Talking what they eat

2.______is a common(普通)way to begin a talk.

A．Talking about weather	B．Keeping silent(沉默)
C．Asking each other’s name	D．Talking what they eat

3.Many people hope the weather will be ______.

A．fine

B．rainy

C．cloudy

D．like what they like to be

4.Weatherman is a man who ______.

A．reports weather	B．can see weather
C．can change weather	D．can make weather

5.“Weatherman”______makes mistakes.

A．often

B．never

C．sometimes

D．little

 

She is a beautiful red-haired girl. She has been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. It was 1 outside. We all stood there under the  2  , just outside the door.

Her voice was so sweet that it  3  the dull (沉闷的) surroundings (环境). “Mom, let’s run through the rain,” she said.

“What?” Mom asked.

“Let’s run through the rain!” she repeated.

“No, honey. We’ll wait  4   it slows down a bit,” Mom replied.

This young child waited about another  5   and repeated: “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”

“We’ll get wet if we do,” Mom said.

“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning,” the young girl said as she  6   her Mom’s arm.

“This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?”

“Don’t you remember? When you were  7  to Daddy about his cancer, you said, ‘If God can get us through this, he can get us through  8  !”

The crowd became   9 . Nothing could be heard but the rain. No one came or left in the next few minutes.

Mom thought for a moment about what she would say. “Honey, you are right. Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we’ll just need to get a wash.” Mom said.

Then off they ran. People all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they rushed past the cars and through the puddles(水坑). They held their shopping bags over their heads. They got wet through. But they were  10  by a few who laughed like children all the way to their cars.

People can take away your money and health. But no one can ever take away your memories… So don’t forget to make time to make memories every day.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

1.                A．blowing        B．pouring         C．falling    D．raising

 

2.                A．shelter         B．tent            C．curtain   D．window

 

3.                A．filled           B．covered        C．matched  D．broke

 

4.                A．unless          B．until           C．if    D．when

 

5.                A．time           B．second         C．minute   D．hour

 

6.                A．pulled          B．raised          C．bent D．moved

 

7.                A．complaining     B．lying           C．reporting D．talking

 

8.                A．that           B．something       C．anything  D．nothing

 

9.                A．sad            B．nervous        C．silent D．worried

 

10.               A．led            B．followed        C．rushed    D．sent