Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and go to work every day by train, car or bus, 1 this means they have to get up earlier in the morning and reach home later in the 2 .

　　The houses outside London are 3 . Even a small flat in London 4 a garden 5 a lot to rent (租赁). With the same money, one can get a little house in the country 6 a garden of 7 own. Then, in the country one can rest from the noise of the town. 8 one has to get up earlier and spend more time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night. If one likes gardens, one can spend the free time doing some jobs which 9 in a garden. Then when the flowers and vegetables 10 , one has the 11 of one who has shared the secrets of nature.

　　Some people, however, take no 12 in country things; 13 them, 14 lies in the town, with its cinemas and theaters, beautiful shops and 15 streets, dance-halls and restaurants. Such people would feel 16 their life was not worth living 17 they had to live it outside London. They are quite 18 to leave the country 19 those who are glad to 20 London every night.

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阅读理解

　　Marry people who work in London prefer to live outside it , and to go 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 hire . 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 rest from the noise and hurry of the town. Even thought one has to get up earlier and spend mom time in trains or buses, one can sleep better at night and during weekends and on summer evening, 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 one hundred and one other jobs which are needed in a garden. Then, when the flowers and vegetables come up, one has the reward(报答) of one who has 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 rat worth living if they had to live outside London. An occasional(偶尔的) walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want , the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.

1．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A．People who like country things prefer to live outside the city .

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

C．Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people working in London prefer to live inside London.

D．Because of certain advantages of living outside London, many people working in London prefer to live outside London.

2．When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those have the reward of one who has shared the secret of nature.

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A．who live in the country

B．who have spent time working in the garden

C．who have a garden of their own

D．who have been digging, planting and watering

3．People who think happiness lies in the town would feel that ________if they had to live outside London.

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A．their life was meaningless

B．their life was valuable

C．they didn't deserve(理应得到) a happy life

D．they were not worthy of their happy life

4．The underlined words “the rest” refer to ________.

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A．the rest time

B．the rest people

C．the rest of the country

D．the rest of the parks and of the sea

　　Reading Comprehension

　　Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go 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 rest from the noise and hurry of the town. 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 gardening, 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 the reward of one who has 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 theaters, 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 outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (两周) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want, and the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.

1．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A．People who like country things prefer to live outside the city.

B．Some people who work in London prefer to live in the country.

C．Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people who work in London prefer to live outside London.

D．Because of certain advantages of living outside London, many people who work in London prefer to live outside London.

2．One can spend some money buying a little house with a garden in the country, but with the same money he can oily ________ in London.

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A．get a small flat with a garden

B．have a small flat with a garden

C．rent a small flat without a garden

D．buy a small flat without a garden

3．When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those have the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature.

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A．who live in the country

B．who have spent time working in the city

C．who have a garden of their own

D．who have been digging, planting and watering

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

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A．their life was meaningless

B．their life was invaluable

C．they didn't deserve a happy life

D．they were not worthy of their happy life

5．“… the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those…”. The underlined words refer to ________.

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A．the rest time

B．the rest people

C．the rest of the country

D．the rest of the parks and of the sea

　　Reading Comprehension

　　Many people who work in London prefer to live outside it, and to go 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 rest from the noise and hurry of the town. 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 gardening, 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 the reward of one who has 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 theaters, 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 outside London. An occasional walk in one of the parks and a fortnight's (两周) visit to the sea every summer is all the country they want, and the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those who are glad to get away from London every night.

1．Which of the following statements is NOT true?

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A．People who like country things prefer to live outside the city.

B．Some people who work in London prefer to live in the country.

C．Because of certain disadvantages of living outside London, some people who work in London prefer to live outside London.

D．Because of certain advantages of living outside London, many people who work in London prefer to live outside London.

2．One can spend some money buying a little house with a garden in the country, but with the same money he can oily ________ in London.

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A．get a small flat with a garden

B．have a small flat with a garden

C．rent a small flat without a garden

D．buy a small flat without a garden

3．When the flowers and vegetables in the garden come up, those have the reward of one who has shared the secret of Nature.

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A．who live in the country

B．who have spent time working in the city

C．who have a garden of their own

D．who have been digging, planting and watering

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

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A．their life was meaningless

B．their life was invaluable

C．they didn't deserve a happy life

D．they were not worthy of their happy life

5．“… the rest they are quite prepared to leave to those…”. The underlined words refer to ________.

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A．the rest time

B．the rest people

C．the rest of the country

D．the rest of the parks and of the sea