London has more than nine million visitors every year.They come and visit some of the most famous places in England:Big Ben,the Tower of London and the River Thames.?You can see some of the most interesting places in the city by getting on one of London’s tour buses.It has an open roof and let you off at any places you want to visit.?

The River Thames is London’s main waterway.It has shaped the capital’s landscape,history and geography. So one of the best ways of making sense of the city is to take a trip along the river. Much of the river bank can now be walked along,particularly the south bank.?

   The clock tower of the  House of Parliament, Big Ben,has become one of the main symbols of London.It rises up nearly 100m to a golden point above the clock and a 13-ton bell.The sound of the bell,which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programmes,has become well-known throughout the nation.No visit to London is complete without a look at the Tower of London.It is in the eastern part of the city.After Big Ben,the Tower may be London’s most visited tourist spot.?Sightseeing in London is great,but _____.So,the best way to start the day is to fill yourself up with an English breakfast.For starters,have an egg,bacon,sausages,tomatoes,mushrooms,black pudding and fried bread.Then finish off with toast and jam,and a large pot of tea.You can buy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel,and in many restaurants and cafés.?

An English pub is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink:you can get hot or cold food and try one of England’s beers.Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafés in London,and simply watch the busy world go by.?

1. What is the best title of the passage?(Please answer within 10 words.)?

2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one??

It is very regretful if you don’t go to the Tower of London when visiting London.?

3. Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper expressions to complete the sentence.

 (Please answer within 10 words.)?

4. Which place of London do you want to visit most?Why?(Please answer within 30 words.)

5. Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese.?

London has more than nine million visitors every year．They come and visit some of the most famous places in England：Big Ben, the Tower of London and the River Thames.

You can see some of the most interesting places in the city by getting on one of London's tour buses．It has an open roof and let you off at any places you want to visit.

The River Thames is London’s main waterway．It has shaped the capital’s landscape，history and geography．So one of the best ways of making sense of the city is to take a trip along the river．Much of the riverbank can now be walked along，particularly the south bank.

The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament，Big Ben，has become one of the main symbols of London．It rises up nearly 100 m to a golden point above the clock and a 13-ton bell. The sound of the bell，which you can hear at the beginning of many television and radio programmes，has become well-known throughout the nation．No visit to London is complete without a look at the Tower of London，in the eastern part of the city．After Big Ben, the Tower may be London's most visited tourist spot．

Sightseeing in London is great，but      . So，the best way to start the day is to fill up on an English breakfast．For starters，have an egg，bacon，sausages，tomatoes，mushrooms, black pudding and fried bread．Then finish off with toast and jam，and a large pot of tea．You can buy an English breakfast in nearly every hotel，and at many restaurants and cafes．

An English pub is a good place to stop for lunch and a drink：You can get hot or cold food and try one of England's beers．Or you can sit outside one of the many roadside pubs and cafes in London，and simply watch the busy world go by．

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1．What is the best title of the passage?（within 10 words．)

2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

It is very regretful if you don’t go to the Tower of London when visiting London.

3．Please fill in the blank in paragraph 5 with proper expressions to complete the sentence．(within 10 words．)

4．Which place of London do you want to visit most? Why?（within 30 words.)

5．Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．

The story happened during the Second World War. An old man lived in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the war had begun, his sons were all made to join the army one after another and they all died in the fights. The old man was very sad. He didn’t have enough food and was often hungry. And nobody helped him and he didn’t know how to go on living.

It was a very cold winter night. The old man couldn’t go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold in his room that ice could be seen. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the floor. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities and knew a lot.

Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn’t give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought hard and found a way. He came to a police station and called out, “Hitler is a foolish pig!”

Out came an old policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, “Don’t say so in our village, sir!”

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the old man. “I don’t know it’s Hitler’s hometown.” “No, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “It’s pigs’ hometown!”

1.The old man’s sons joined the army because_________.

A．they were all strong                     B．they loved their country

C．they wanted to be full                    D．they had to do so

2.The old man was sad because _________.

A．his three sons had to join the army

B．his three sons lost their lives during the war

C．he lived in the small town alone

D．he had neither food nor clothes

3.From the passage we can infer that _________.

A．the old policeman would send the old man into prison

B．the old policeman hated Hitler, too

C．the old policeman thought Hitler was better than pigs

D．the old man found a friend at the police station

4.In the old policeman’s opinion, _________.

A．Hitler was more foolish than pigs

B．the old man insulted（侮辱）their hometown

C．the old man had to say sorry to him

D．the old man had to fight with Hitler

5.What would probably be the best title for this passage?

A．An Old Man and His Three Sons            B．Hitler is a Foolish Pig

C．It’s Hitler’s Hometown                 D．It’s Pigs’ Hometown

 

TOKYO, Japan (AP) – Japan is very serious about robotics (机器人技术). If the droids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea. Fortunately, researchers at the University of Tokyo are exploring just that. In a show this week, a humanoid（有人特点的）with camera eyes made by Kawada Industries Inc. poured tea from a bottle into a cup. Then another robot on wheels delivered the cup of tea in an experimental room that has sensors embedded in the floor and sofa as well as cameras on the ceiling, to simulate（模仿）life with robot technology.
“A human being may be faster, but you’d have to say ‘Thank you,’” said University of Tokyo professor Tomomasa Sato. “That’s the best part about a robot. You don’t have to feel bad about asking it to do things.”
Sato believes Japan, a rapidly aging society where more than a fifth of the population is 65 or older, will lead the world in designing robots to care for the elderly, sick and bedridden（卧床不起的）.
Already, monitoring technologies, such as sensors that automatically turn on lights when people enter a room, are becoming widespread in Japan.
The walking, child–size Asimo from Honda Motor Co. greets people at showrooms. NEC Corp. has developed a smaller companion robot–on –wheels called Papero. A seal robot available since 2004 can entertain the elderly and others in need of fuzzy companionship.
Sato says his experimental room is raising awareness about privacy questions that may arise when electronic devices（设备）monitor a person’s movements down to the smallest detail.
On the bright side, the tea – pouring humanoid has been programmed to do the dishes.
【小题1】The underlined word “embedded” in the first paragraph probably means       .

A．rooted

B．settled

C．fixed

D．established

【小题2】According to Professor Sato,       .

A．the robot serves tea much faster than a human being

B．the robot does anything like human beings

C．tea – serving robot helps to form laziness of the aging society

D．tea – serving robot doesn’t need any reward for the service

【小题3】We can infer from the passage that        .

A．people are afraid of being monitored by robots.

B．robots can completely take the place of human beings.

C．the technology of robots has been highlighted in Japan.

D．people’s privacy should be strictly protected

【小题4】What is the best title of this passage?

A．“Thank You” Will Never Be Needed in Japan

B．Monitoring Technologies Are Widespread in Japan

C．Robot Is Designed to Care for the Elderly.

D．Robot technologies are widespread in Japanese daily life.

TOKYO, Japan (AP) – Japan is very serious about robotics (机器人技术). If the droids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea. Fortunately, researchers at the University of Tokyo are exploring just that. In a show this week, a humanoid（有人特点的）with camera eyes made by Kawada Industries Inc. poured tea from a bottle into a cup. Then another robot on wheels delivered the cup of tea in an experimental room that has sensors embedded in the floor and sofa as well as cameras on the ceiling, to simulate（模仿）life with robot technology.
“A human being may be faster, but you’d have to say ‘Thank you,’” said University of Tokyo professor Tomomasa Sato. “That’s the best part about a robot. You don’t have to feel bad about asking it to do things.”
Sato believes Japan, a rapidly aging society where more than a fifth of the population is 65 or older, will lead the world in designing robots to care for the elderly, sick and bedridden（卧床不起的）.
Already, monitoring technologies, such as sensors that automatically turn on lights when people enter a room, are becoming widespread in Japan.
The walking, child–size Asimo from Honda Motor Co. greets people at showrooms. NEC Corp. has developed a smaller companion robot–on –wheels called Papero. A seal robot available since 2004 can entertain the elderly and others in need of fuzzy companionship.
Sato says his experimental room is raising awareness about privacy questions that may arise when electronic devices（设备）monitor a person’s movements down to the smallest detail.
On the bright side, the tea – pouring humanoid has been programmed to do the dishes.
【小题1】What is the best title of this passage?

A．“Thank You” Will Never Be Needed in Japan

B．Monitoring Technologies Are Widespread in Japan

C．Robot Is Designed to Care for the Elderly.

D．Robot technologies are widespread in Japanese daily life.

【小题2】The underlined word “embedded” in the first paragraph probably means       .

A．fixed

B．established

C．settled

D．rooted

【小题3】According to Professor Sato,       .

A．the robot serves tea much faster than a human being

B．the robot does anything like human beings

C．tea – serving robot helps to form laziness of the aging society

D．tea – serving robot doesn’t need any reward for the service

【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．A robot can imitate people to complete complicated tasks.

B．A robot has been programmed to clean the dishes.

C．All the problems in the aging society can be solved by robots.

D．The number of aging people is increasing rapidly in Japan.

【小题5】We can infer from the passage that        .

A．people are afraid of being monitored by robots.

B．the technology of robots has been highlighted in Japan.

C．robots can completely take the place of human beings.

D．people’s privacy should be strictly protected