In Britain today women ________ 44% of the wo...

In Britain today women ________ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.

A. build up B. make up　　　　　 C. show up　　 D. step up

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Women ________ a more and more important part in today’s society. They hold up half the sky.

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is one of the most diverse nations in the whole of Europe. This article will show you how to adapt to the varied culture of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Get used to small spaces. The United States is not only a huge country but also has big cars ,houses and spaces. ________1.  Houses, apartments , cars and appliances are all smaller than what you are accustomed to, so you have to get used to smaller things.

Be polite .Always apologize for running into someone, even if it is their fault, as it makes you out to be a kind person. Respect people ‘s personal space and always wait in line.

Accept jokes. ________2.  Bantering and taking the mickey are all ways to describe making fun of someone but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Teasing someone is a common way to show friendship .As one Briton put it,“ You never make fun of someone you don’t like.

Get used to the driving. The British drive on the left side of the road .________3.________ Also the cars in the UK have the steering wheel(方向盘)on the right side, so you need get used to this as well. Be especially careful with your turns and remember that right turns in the UK cross opposite traffic in the same way that left turns do in the Us and other countries that drive on the right.

________4.The British use different words and pronounce words differently .Look

around on the Internet or buy books about words and expressions used in Britain.

There’s more to the UK than London. London is an excellent city and the most popular in the Untied Kingdom. ________5.________ And the green countryside is a defining feature of the UK , which is something that should be explored.

E. However ,the UK does not have the luxury of space

F. But there are many other cities filled with culture and wonder.

G. One of the most confusing aspects of British culture is humor

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Marie Claire Magazine is one of the top women’s health, beauty and  fashion magazines in the world It has over 14 million readers all over the world．Maire Magazine is published in 32 countries including France, the Untied States ,Australia, China, the United Kingdom, Russia ,Spain Italy and many other nations.

Marie Claire Magazine has stood by its motto"More than a Pretty Face" since Jean Prouvost created it in France in1937. It was soon released every Wednesday and was an immediate success. Unfortunately, because of World War n, it stopped printing in 1940. But it b began in  again in 1954 as a monthly publication（出版物)instead of a weekly one.

The magazine has provided women throughout the world with information on health ,struggles and life stories of women. The magazine also focuses on current affairs all women would be interested in .It also has a part that specifically answers readers' questions.

The magazine discusses all of the latest and hottest things in clothing and accessories（首饰）．It also provides its readers with shopping information to help find the best deals for the latest fashions.

The cover of Marie Claire Magazine has been graced（使增光）by many famous faces ,Although it is aimed at women, it broke new ground in 2003. The US publication featured a  man一Tom Cruise on its cover for the first time．Marie Claire Magazine has continued to be a pioneer in the magazine industry.

1.When was Marie Claire Magazine created?

A.  In 1937.         B.  In 1940.            C.  In 1954.             D.  In 2003.

2.Marie Claire Magazine includes sections on                .

①health    ②fashion      ③first aid           ④current affairs

⑤babies    ⑥shopping    ⑦women's life stories  ⑧readers' questions

A．①②③④⑤⑥  B. ②③④⑤⑥⑦   C.②③⑤⑥⑦⑧    D.①②④⑥⑦⑧

3.According to the passage，Marie Claire Magazine________.

A. pays a lot of attention to readers's responses

B. has been a monthly magazine since 1937

C. often has Tom Cruise on its cover

D. changed its boss in 1954

4.What do we know about Marie Claire Magazine？

A．It is a local European magazine.

B.  It never refers to hot social problems.

C.  It contains beautiful pictures and useful  articles.

D.  It has more readers than any other magazine of the same kind

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Marie Claire Magazine is one of the top women’s health, beauty and fashion magazines in the world. It has over 14 million readers all over the world. Maire Magazine is published in 32 countries including France, the Untied States, Australia, China, the United Kingdom, Russia, Spain, Italy and many other nations.

Marie Claire Magazine has stood by its motto “More than a Pretty Face” since Jean Prouvost created it in France in 1937. It was soon released(发售) every Wednesday and was an immediate success. Unfortunately, because of World WarⅡ, it stopped printing in 1940. But it began again in 1954 as a monthly publication instead of a weekly one.

The magazine has provided women throughout the world with information on health, struggles and life stories of women. The magazine also focuses on current affairs all women would be interested in. It also has a part that specifically answers readers’ questions.

The magazine discusses all of the latest and hottest things in clothing and accessories(首饰). It also provides its readers with shopping information to help find the best deals for the latest fashions.

The cover of Marie Claire Magazine has been graced(使增光) by many famous faces. Although it is aimed at women, it broke new ground in 2003. The US publication featured a　 man—Tom Cruise on its cover for the first time. Marie Claire Magazine has continued to be a pioneer in the magazine industry.

1.When was Marie Claire Magazine created?

A. In 2003.　　　　　　 B. In 1937.

C. In 1954.　　　　　　 D. In 1940.

2.Marie Claire Magazine includes sections(栏目) on _________.

①information on health

②clothing and accessories

③readers’ questions

④women’s struggles and life stories

⑤babies

⑥current affairs

⑦shopping information

⑧first aid

A. ①②③④⑤⑥ 　 B. ①②③⑥⑦⑧

C. ①②③④⑥⑦　　 D. ①②④⑥⑦⑧

3.According to the passage, Marie Claire Magazine _________.

A. provides information for women throughout the world

B. has been a monthly magazine since 1937

C. never has men’s faces on its cover

D. pays little attention to readers’ responses

4.What do we know about Marie Claire Magazine？

A. It stopped printing for about 16 years because of World WarⅡ.

B. It has over 14 million readers in France, the Untied States and Australia.

C. It has more readers than any other magazine of the same kind.

D. It was released once a week and succeeded immediately at the beginning.

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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the eleventh largest nation in Europe. England, Wales and Scotland make up the island of Great Britain, which takes up most of the Britain Isles. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are mountainous. The highest mountain is Ben Nevis in Scotland. Plains and valleys cover much of England. The British climate is mild.

About 58 million people live in the United Kingdom. Few other countries are so crowded. Four out of five people live in cities such as Belfast, Glasgow, and London. London is the capital. Great Britain grows half of the food it needs. Its industries help to pay for the food that is bought from abroad. The United Kingdom manufactures a wide range of goods. Service industries, such as tourism, that provide services rather than producing goods, are increasing. Traditional industries, such as coal mining, are declining.

1.There are many mountains in ______________.

A. Northern Ireland, Scotland and England

B. England, Wales and Scotland

C. Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

D. Northern Ireland, Wales and England

2.In the United Kingdom, about __________people live in big cities.

A. 58 million　　　 B. 46 million

C. 38.8 million　 D. half

3.According to the passage, which of the statements is true?

A. Great Britain grows all of the food it needs.

B. The United Kingdom manufactures a narrow range of goods.

C. The speed of tourism in UK is increasing faster than producing goods.

D. The coal mining is also increasing fast.

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Great Britain is traditionally made up of three parts: England in the south, Scotland in north and Wales in the southwest.

　England is the largest and most developed of all the three. Its area, about 130,000 square kilometers, takes up nearly 60% of the whole island. Its population is mere than 46 million which makes up 85% of the country's whole population. The importance of England is so great in Britain that some foreigners just say “England” when they mean Britain. The same is true of the custom of speaking of the British people as the English who are the majority in the United Kingdom.

　Scotland is the second largest both in area and population. It has an area of about 78,760 square kilometers, less than 30 % of the whole is land, with a population of 5 million, less than one-tenth of the total population.

Wales is the smallest of the three both in area and population. Its area, 20,700 square kilometers, makes up less than 9 % while its population, 2.7 million, does not exceed 5 % of the whole.

1.Which of the following maps shows the right position of England, Scotland and Wales? (E= England S= Scotland W = Wales)

2.If figure （图形） one  below shows the area(面积) of Scotland, which picture in Figure two represents the area of Great Britain? ________

( Figure 1 )　　　　 　　　　 Figure2:

3.If Figure one below shows the population of the island, which picture in Figure two shows the population of Wales? ________

________

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In 1974, the price of petrol in Britain rose by 120 percent; cars became expensive to run and train and bus fares increased. People who hadn't used a bicycle since they were children decided that they would buy bicycles.They discovered that cycling could be enjoyable and cheap．

Bicycle sales had been falling for many years but suddenly everything changed．In 1975, British people spent more than one million on bicycles. Bicycle traffic increased by 11 percent．

Bicycle fans compare the cost of running a car with the cost of running a bicycle．They also say bicycle-riding is a good form of exercise.In towns bicycles can often be faster than cars or buses．The bicyclists can ride through traffic jams and at the end of his journey he doesn't have to look for a parking space．Cycling through the countryside is a real pleasure; the cyclist has time to see things that the motorist, driving at over 100 kilometers an hour, never sees．

But in the cities, cycling can be dangerous.You need good concentration(专心)and strong nerves, especially when a truck or a bus is trying to pass you．Since cycling became popular again, there has been an increase in the number of accidents．

Cyclists say the answer to the problem is to separate bicycles from other traffic．Stevenage, a new town near London, has a system of “bikeways”, where only bicycles are allowed to travel.However, in most towns, cyclists say, the needs of the bicycle riders are overlooked．Cyclists have formed into “action groups” in many towns in Britain．They want to persuade local councils－who are in charge of the roads and traffic in their areas－to make sure there are safe facilities(设施)for cyclists．Or, they say, interest in cycling will die．

1.Today the Britain want to ride bikes because _________.

A.trains and buses are too crowded

B.the cost of riding bikes is much cheaper than that of taking trains or buses

C.there are a lot of thieves on the trains or in the buses

D.the traffic accidents easily happen while people go to work by train or by bus

2.What is special about traffic in Britain today?

A. More and more people ride bikes.

B. More and more people like to take trains.

C. Taking trains is much safer than taking buses.

D. No people like to take buses.

3.The main reason for so many people’s riding bikes in England is that _______.

A. bike-riding does good to people

B. a bike is easy to take care of

C. a bike is much cheaper than a car

D. there is no need of a parking place for a bike

4.Riding bikes has many strong points, but when it becomes popular _______.

A. a lot of bikes will be crowded in the public places

B. a lot of bus-drivers and trainmen are out of work

C. fewer and fewer people will take a train

D. there will easily be more and more traffic accidents

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In Britain and the USA, the managing directors 1. presidents of big companies are often 2. of being ‘fat cats’, i.e. bosses 3. salaries are often twenty-five times more than the company’s 4. worker. When times are hard and workers are 5. off, they receive very little. Departing directors, on the other hand, get big golden6.. 7. contrast, in Japan the ratio between the 8. and lowest paid is normally a more modest seven or eight to one. In 9., large Japanese companies have the 10.of taking care of all their employees, and the concept of a ‘job for life’ is still, by and large, true.

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Ireland lies ______ the northwest of Europe and _____the west coast of Great Britain.

A. in; off           B. to, on         C. in, across      D. to, off

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