Think of London and you will probably remember the bright red double-decker buses. Think of Thailand’s capital city, Bangkok, and the noisy tuk-tuks may come to mind. Think of San Francisco and you might see the city’s cable cars.

Imagining what these cities would look like without those is difficult. They are symbols of these cities that make them different. However, these city symbols are not always so well loved by their city leaders. City leaders want what is best for their city, which often means the most modern transport.
In Bangkok, city leaders have banned(禁止)tuk-tuks because they consider them noisy and polluting. However, the ban has largely been unsuccessful as it has not changed Thai people’s love for the cheap tuk-tuks over taxis.
In London the city’s first ever mayor(市長)removed the red double-decker buses, which he thought were old fashioned. His plan worked, but Londoners were unhappy to lose the nice old buses they believed represented the best of their city. They made their unhappiness felt when the mayor came up for re-election. Most Londoners voted for his competitor, who promised to bring the bus back.
As for San Francisco, several cable cars are still in use but mainly as tourist attractions. They are too slow to be used for anything other than scenic trips.
City transport symbols may have a place in their city people’s hearts, but it seems they are increasingly out of step with the modern world. As Londoners have proved, their continued life depends on people’s willingness to fight for their survival.
小題1: What’s the author’s purpose of writing the first paragraph?
A．To introduce some city transport symbols.
B．To explain why some cities are popular.
C．To talk about modern transport in some cities.
D．To attract more tourists to visit some cities.
小題2:The London double-decker bus is returning mainly because　　　.
A．the new mayor loves it
B．Londoners fought for it
C．it is an improved transport
D．it is popular with tourists
小題3: Which proves the old city transport symbols are not loved by city leaders?
A．Only a few cable cars are still in use in San Francisco.
B．Bangkok city leaders tried to remove the cheap tuk-tuks.
C．The mayor who sold double-decker buses lost the re-election.
D．The new mayor will bring back improved double-decker buses.
小題4: What can we infer from the passage?
A．Modern cities should remove old city transport symbols.
B．The writer thinks highly of the old city transport symbols.
C．Old city transport symbols face the problem of survival.
D．Tourist cities will lose their attraction without the symbols.

小題1:A
小題2:B
小題3:B
小題4:C
本文主要介紹了不同城市的標(biāo)志性的交通工具, 以及和這些交通工具相關(guān)的趣事。
小題1:選A。主旨大意題。從第一段可以看出不同城市有不同的象征性的交通工具, 有泰國的tuk-tuks; 英國的double-decker汽車等。故A項正確。
小題2:選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段最后倫敦的大多數(shù)市民都投票選舉了答應(yīng)使用double-decker汽車的競選人, 而不給反對這種汽車的競選人投票。由文章最后一句話也可得出同樣的答案,故選B項。
小題3:選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句話可知在曼谷, 市長禁止這種車的使用, 故B項正確。
小題4:選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句話的句意“盡管這些標(biāo)志性的交通工具在人們心中占有一席之地, 但是跟不上現(xiàn)代社會的發(fā)展步伐。”可推知這些舊的交通方式面臨著生存問題。
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A．giving examplesB．making comparisons
C．raising questions D．quoting famous remarks
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A．some footballers refuse to play a game
B．someone else is wanted on the phone
C．someone is not qualified for a position
D．someone was delayed by heavy traffic
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A．a(chǎn)musingB．politeC．unfriendlyD．offensive
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A．change their artitudeB．refuse to work
C．make a compromise D．show their devotion
小題5:Which of the following sentences can convey positive meanings?
A．I was late as I was held up by a hold up．
B．Hold on!You have to pay the bill，sir．
C．You can’t even hold a candle to Michael．
D．I promise to hold the line on house prices．

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A．a(chǎn) website
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C．a(chǎn) school organization
D．a(chǎn) student movement
小題2:In the case of charity, Everyclick.com ______.
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A．It makes Everyclick.com popular in the UK.
B．It becomes easy to do charity because of it.
C．It results in students’ more social awareness.
D．It helps students to save money.
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D．Everyclick.com is the most successful search engine in the UK
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A．“Wugging”, a new popular term on the Internet.
B．British people show strong interest in charity.
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RE Zachrisson, a university professor in Sweden, decided that the biggest problem for learners of English was spelling, so he invented a language called Anglic. Anglic was similar to English, but with much simpler spelling. “Father” became “faadher”, “new” became “nue’ and “years” became “yeerz”. Unfortunately for some students of English, Anglic never became popular.
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小題1:The best title for the passage would be ______.
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C．InternetishD．Easy English
小題2:It will take a person about ______ weeks to learn Basic English if he spends two hours
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A．sixB．fourC．twoD．three
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小題5:What might happen to English in another fifty years?
A．It might be replaced by Internetish.
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D．It might become more and more difficult.

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Thomas Jefferson did not like what the Count had said about the natural wonders of the New World．It seemed to Jefferson that the Count had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant．
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Noah Webster，the American word expert，liked this word．He put it in this English language dictionary in 1806，“Belittle—to make small，unimportant．”
Americans had already accepted Jefferson’s word and started to use it．In 1797，the Independent Chronicle newspaper used the word to describe a politician the paper supported．“He is an honorable man，”the paper wrote，“so let the opposition try to belittle him as much as they please．”
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This expert failed to kill the word．Today．belittle is used where the English language is spoken．
小題1:Why did Thomas Jefferson disagree with the Count de Buffon?
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B．The Count wasn’t a true scientist in natural history．
C．The Count was a poet from a different country．
D．The Count belittled the natural wonders in America．
小題2:We can infer that Jefferson created the word“belittle”out of his ．
A．a(chǎn)ngerB．excitementC．kindnessD．responsibility
小題3:From the text we can know that ．
A．a(chǎn)ll critics thought little of the Count de Buffon
B．Europe has better wonders than the New World
C．the word“belittle”survived from disagreements
D．word experts can change the future of a new word
小題4:Which of the following is true of the word“belittle”?
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B．It was invented by the Count de Buffon．
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D．The Independent Chronicle made it popular．
小題5:What is the main idea of the text?
A．How the word“belittle”came into being．
B．The argument about natural wonders．
C．Every word has a long history behind．
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小題1: After reading the whole passage, we learn that this passage mainly         .
A．a(chǎn)dvises us to eat healthy food is so healthy
B．explains why Japanese food is so healthy
C．introduces some famous traditional Japanese food
D．tells us something about traditional Japanese food
小題2:What does the writer mean by saying “fortunately for most of us”?
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B．That most traditional Japanese food can be enjoyed everywhere.
C．That we can enjoy some traditional Japanese food out of Japan.
D．That Japanese food like tofu, sushi and even green tea is not strange to us.
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A．Japanese food changed most during the medieval period.
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D．Korean food is also one of the healthiest foods in the world.
小題4:The last paragraph suggests that      .
A．healthy food usually doesn’t taste good
B．not everyone likes Japanese food
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D．it’s very easy to tell whether the food is real Japanese food or not
小題5: In the writer’s opinion, Japanese food        .
A．is not as good as people think
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A To show that the wife shared in the management of her husband?s personal property.
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Every year Chris Brogan posts his three words for a new year. Many others and I have followed his lead for the past three or four years. They helped me a lot. My words for last year were“passion”, “focus”and“delegate”and I stayed true to them. This year, 2013, my goals are more personal and less professional.
FOCUS
Focus is making a repeat appearance on my list this year because I’m too much of a multitasker. The problem is that I have trouble finishing one thing with so many things calling me. When I was working as a writer, all my projects were handled via a schedule, I’m putting a fitness and housekeeping routine into my schedule.
HEALTH
I get so busy taking care of everyone else, and I forget to take care of myself and this has to change. My health suffers and my weight suffers. I have to get my health in check, not only for me but because I promised my 9-year-old son. I’ll make good food and lifestyle choices. I miss being thin, and it’s time to get it back.
CELEBRATE
What good is having it if I’m not taking time to enjoy it? I have a wonderful job, a happy family, and so much to be thankful for. So how come I spend all my time working? Last summer my family took our first vacation in four years, the best thing I’ve done for myself and my family in a long time. This year, I’m making sure to take time to enjoy life and celebrate its many blessings.
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小題1:The underlined word “multitasker” probably refers to a person who　　　.
A．makes a living by writing
B．a(chǎn)lways fails to finish a task on time
C．has several things to do at the same time
D．pays more attention to fitness and housekeeping
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A．He wants to take better care of others.
B．He’s gaining weight and feeling bad.
C．He did not take any exercise in the past.
D．He got the idea from his son.
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A．The word“CELEBRATE”can remind the writer to enjoy life.
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D．The writer used to be overweight for lack of exercise.
小題4:The best title for the passage might be　　　.
A．Three Words for 2013
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C．Keep Organized
D．Goals for 2013

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