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　　You have probably heard of homing pigeons, which usually appeared in war. From 3,000 B．C．to the present, homing pigeons have 1 as postmen. They have been especially useful for carrying messages 2 war. The telegraph is not 3 to carry about. Sometimes only the little pigeon can take a message where it ought to go.

　　In 1870, when the Prussians surrounded the city of Paris, the city was cut off from all the 4 means of communication. The people 5 many different ways of sending news. One way was to let go small balloons carrying mail.

　　 6 of course, they only drifted 7 the wind carried them. Often they landed inside the enemy’s lines. Even balloons large enough to carry a pilot could hardly be well controlled.

　　It was pigeons that in the end. solved the 8 . Homing pigeons were brought into 9 . Soon they were carrying letters far and wide. The enemy bought 10 to catch pigeons, but the little postmen could fly faster than their 11 . Strangely enough, pigeons played an important 12 in war.

　　During World War I every army unit had a group of pigeons 13 . Many of them wore honored. Among them 14 an American pigeon with a French name Char Ami, which meant “dear friend”. A group of U.S. soldiers were surrounded by the enemy. They had no food and no bullets. They nearly died of 15 . There was little hope for them. Cher Ami made his way 16 the bullets and succeeded. At once planes 17 to drop food and ammunition (军火) to them. With their strength 18 , the soldiers fought back to their own army and got saved.

　　 19 can pigeons carry the message? There were various methods. Usually the message is put into a little glass tube. The tube is tied to the leg or hidden under 20 or hung around the neck.

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September 28, 2006

Dear Jenny,

　　We have been talking to each other mostly through e-mails. This time, I choose to write a letter instead, as I feel like writing English with a pen. When I write with a pen, it seems easier for me to express my thoughts and feelings.

　　It is almost a month since school started. I really like being in high school. It's exciting. There are so many new things to do and so many new friends to meet.

　　High school students in China live a busy but colourful life. We have to work hard for the National College Entrance Examinations, which will take place in less than three years.

　　Now I have a large group of friends. We take all of our classes together in the same classroom. It's good to have friends to study with because we can help each other. I'm pretty good at English, so many guys ask me for help with their English. I don't mind. After school we usually go to play sports for a little while. Sometimes we take a walk down the river or visit some bookstores. We have to be back for evening class by 7:30.

　　Among my classmates, there is one guy named Dazhi, whom I like most. I met him on the sports ground one afternoon. He was sitting alone, deep in thought. I went up to him and introduced myself. I learned from our talk that he is from the countryside some two hundred kilometers away from Shijiazhuang. Dazhi's fascinating life attracts me very much, because it has been very different from mine. As time goes on, I find we have many similar interests and hobbies. I think I can learn a lot from him. Being friends means learning from each other. Don't you think so?

　　I have invited Dazhi to come to my home for dinner this Sunday. I think we will have a good time together. We will have lots of things to share（分享）with each other. I am quite happy with this growing friendship. It has opened a door to many new experiences.

　　I must go back to class now.

　　Best wishes!

Yours friendly,

Li Ming

(1)In the passage, the author mainly wants to tell _________.

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A．the new things he has learned in high school

B．why he writes this letter with a pen

C．friends should learn from each other

D．his school life and how he developed a friendship with Dazhi

(2)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

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A．The writer can express his ideas more freely with a pen than through e-mails.

B．The writer is willing to help others with their English.

C．The writer shares some interests and hobbies with Dazhi.

D．The writer got to know Dazhi through e-mails.

(3)The underlined word“fascinating”(in Paragraph 5) probably means _________.

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(4)From the passage we can know that the author __________.

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A．is sure to pass the National College Entrance Examinations

B．will experience a lot of new things in this school

C．is quite used to the life in the countryside

D．only works hard at his lessons all day long

阅读理解

Dear Irene,

   Many thanks for your letter of 20th December to Waiming and me. Waiming’s mother sent it to us here in England. I thought I had better reply myself since, as you know, your brother is not very good at writing letters.

   You asked whether Waiming’s application (申请) for a scholarship (奖学金) had been successful. Well, as you can see by now, it was. He is doing a one-year postgraduate course in world history here at Lancaster University. The little house we live in is near the university. We have to buy a used car which is necessary because the bus service here is poor.

   We arrived in England at the beginning of September, and stayed in London for three weeks with my cousin Kwok, who owns a large restaurant there. This was the first time he had met my husband. Then we went to Cambridge for a week, where Waiming had to attend a meeting, and after that we came  up to Lancaster and had two weeks to find somewhere to live and generally got organ iced before Waiming’s course began.

   The weather has been quite a change from home. Last week we had some snow, the first we had ever met.

   We get on very well with most of the English people we have met, although we had some difficulty at first understanding the northern accent.

   Well, that’s about all our news. Waiming’s course is going well, and if he passes his exams we will be free to return home in July.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Love,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   Sally

1．Which of the following refers to different person from the other three?

A. Waiming　　　　　　　　　　    B. Irene’s brother

C. Sally’s cousin　　　　　　　　    D. The writer’s husband.

2．We can infer (推论) from the first paragraph that Irene　　   .

A. does not like writing letters very much

B. does not live with her mother now

C. was in England when she wrote her letter

D. does not particularly like Sally

3．When Irene wrote the letter she knew that　　   .

A. Waiming and Sally were in England

B. Waiming had applied for a scholarship

C. Waiming’s application for a scholarship had been successful

D. Waiming was doing a one-year postgraduate course in would history

4．When Sally wrote her letter. Waiming had been living in Lancaster for about　　   .

A. three months　　　　　　　　 B. three weeks

C. five months　　　　　　　　    D. five weeks

 

阅读理解

Dear Irene,

   Many thanks for your letter of 20th December to Waiming and me. Waiming’s mother sent it to us here in England. I thought I had better reply myself since, as you know, your brother is not very good at writing letters.

   You asked whether Waiming’s application (申请) for a scholarship (奖学金) had been successful. Well, as you can see by now, it was. He is doing a one-year postgraduate course in world history here at Lancaster University. The little house we live in is near the university. We have to buy a used car which is necessary because the bus service here is poor.

   We arrived in England at the beginning of September, and stayed in London for three weeks with my cousin Kwok, who owns a large restaurant there. This was the first time he had met my husband. Then we went to Cambridge for a week, where Waiming had to attend a meeting, and after that we came  up to Lancaster and had two weeks to find somewhere to live and generally got organ iced before Waiming’s course began.

   The weather has been quite a change from home. Last week we had some snow, the first we had ever met.

   We get on very well with most of the English people we have met, although we had some difficulty at first understanding the northern accent.

   Well, that’s about all our news. Waiming’s course is going well, and if he passes his exams we will be free to return home in July.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  Love,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   Sally

1．Which of the following refers to different person from the other three?

A. Waiming　　　　　　　　　　    B. Irene’s brother

C. Sally’s cousin　　　　　　　　    D. The writer’s husband.

2．We can infer (推论) from the first paragraph that Irene　　   .

A. does not like writing letters very much

B. does not live with her mother now

C. was in England when she wrote her letter

D. does not particularly like Sally

3．When Irene wrote the letter she knew that　　   .

A. Waiming and Sally were in England

B. Waiming had applied for a scholarship

C. Waiming’s application for a scholarship had been successful

D. Waiming was doing a one-year postgraduate course in would history

4．When Sally wrote her letter. Waiming had been living in Lancaster for about　　   .

A. three months　　　　　　　　 B. three weeks

C. five months　　　　　　　　    D. five weeks