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The White Tower

The White Tower was started in 1076 and completed in 1079. It was the oldest of the 20 towers which used to stand here. The white tower of London was first built by William, the conqueror to protect and control the city. Today it is the most popular tourists sight and attracts over three million visitors a year.

It was sometimes used as a palace for the kings and queens of English until the time of James I, but it is best known as a prison and execution place. Within the walls of the Tower, princes have been murdered, spies shot and Queens killed. One of the most famous executions was that of Ann Boleyn in 1536. She was killed because she couldn’t give Henry III a son.

The tower was also the scene of one of London’s most famous mysteries, known as the mystery of the princes in the Tower. Their uncle announced he himself was the new king and asked the people to call him Richard III. After that the two boys disappeared. It was the two sons that were murdered by the order of their uncle.

68. The Tower of London ________.

A. was started in the tenth century and finished in the eleventh century

B. is the oldest tower in the world

C. was first put up by James I

D. was built to protect and control London

69. The tower was used as a palace_______.

A. till the time James I

B. until the time of William, the conqueror

C. after James I came to power

D. when James I came to power

70. Anne Boleyn was put to death because she______.

A. didn’t get on well with Henry III

B. couldn’t give birth

C. couldn’t give Henry III a son

D. turned against her husband

71.They say who killed two sons of Edward IV?

A. Edward IV        B. Richard III          C. Anne Boleyn         D. James I

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Four things that you can’t miss in Macao

Go Bungee Jumping at the Macao Tower

The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world’s 10th highest tower, with kinds of activities, such as eating and entertainment. One of the activities is the bungee jump. The Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the sky walk on the 57th floor—it’s still amazing. Take this chance and tick off this item on your list.

Enjoy a traditional Portuguese dinner

Macao was once colonized (殖民) by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture has deeply affected Macao.

Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants here, but it is more adaptable to Chinese people.

Visit a museum

Macao, as a little city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its special history, both eastern and western historical relics can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural relics, tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.

Go into an entertainment place

Well known as the “Las Vegas of the Orient”, Macao has 33 entertainment places. You can find different themed entertainment places with their hotels and attractions around every corner of Macao, especially on Taipa Island. Among all, The Venetian is the most popular. With a huge shopping mall and Vegas-style design, it is a must-go place for both tourists and locals to shop and enjoy free time. So when you come to Macao, just walk around and you will still be amazed.

1.What can visitors do at the Macao Tower?

A. Visit a museum.

B. Try an extreme sport.

C. Enjoy a traditional Japanese dinner.

D. Challenge the Guinness World Record for jumping.

2.What can we learn from the text?

A. Visitors can do nothing but shopping.

B. Portuguese culture has no longer existed in Macao.

C. The Macao Tower is the highest tower in the world.

D. Visitors can enjoy both eastern and western historical cultures in Macao.

3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To introduce something attractive in Macao to visitors.

B. To encourage people to do sports.

C. To advertise coming events.

D. To tell about the history of Macao.

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Four things that you can’t miss in Macao

Go Bungee Jumping at the Macao Tower

The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world’s 10th highest tower, with kinds of activities, such as eating and entertainment. One of the activities is the bungee jump. The Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the sky walk on the 57th floor---it’s still amazing. Take this chance and tick off this item on your list.

Enjoy a traditional Portuguese dinner

Macao was once colonized (殖民) by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture has deeply affected Macao.

Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants here, but it is more adaptable to Chinese people.

Visit a museum

Macao, as a little city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its special history, both eastern and western historical relics can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural relics, tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.

Go into an entertainment place

Well known as the “Las Vegas of the Orient”, Macao has 33 entertainment places. You can find different themed entertainment places with their hotels and attractions around every corner of Macao, especially on Taipa Island. Among all, The Venetian is the most popular. With a huge shopping mall and Vegas-style design, it is a must-go place for both tourists and locals to shop and enjoy free time. So when you come to Macao, just walk around and you will still be amazed.

1.What can visitors do at the Macao Tower?

A. Visit a museum.

B. Try an extreme sport.

C. Enjoy a traditional Japanese dinner.

D. Challenge the Guinness World Record for jumping.

2.What can we learn from the text?

A. Visitors can do nothing but shopping.

B. Portuguese culture has no longer existed in Macao.

C. The Macao Tower is the highest tower in the world.

D. Visitors can enjoy both eastern and western historical cultures in Macao.

3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To advertise coming events.

B. To encourage people to do sports.

C. To introduce something attractive in Macao to visitors.

D. To tell about the history of Macao.

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— Mr Smith was caught in a rainstorm yesterday.

— I have known that, and ______ his new car was completely destroyed.

A.fortunately B.hopefully C.thankfully D.unfortunately

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At first all films were in black and white, but in 1932 the first color film was made. It proved as unpopular as making films had done in the late 1920’s. It was not until 1938 that a full length color film was made, and the success of this film made producers(制片人) everywhere change from black and white to color. This first full-length color film was translated （翻译）into ten different languages and made Hollywood（好莱坞）the main center（ 中心）of film industry(电影业)

In the early days of the cinema, other countries had also film industries. Very good films were made in Sweden, Britain, Russia and France. However, because Holleywood had so much money to spend, it kept its position as the world’s most important film center. Film actors went to America because they knew they could get a lot of money for every film they made. In 1918 Charlie Chaplin （查理·卓别林）received $5 each day.

However, life was not always easy for the film actors. Newspapermen followed them everywhere, and after Charlie Chapine married for the fourth time he became so unpopular with the American public that he had to leave the country and live in Europe.

1.. Which of the following is correct?

2... The first full-length color film was made ___________

3.. Many film actors went to America because ___________

4... Life was sometimes difficult for actors because ______________

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The Doll and the White Rose

I was walking around in a mall, when I saw a cashier(出纳员) hand this little boy some money back．The cashier said, "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll．”The little boy seemed very disappointed．

I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give this doll to．"It's the doll that my sister wanted so much for Christmas．She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her: But Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now．I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there．"His eyes were so sad．"My sister has gone to be with God．Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister．”

My heart nearly stopped．The little boy looked up at me and continued, "I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet．I need her to wait until I come back from the mall．"

I quickly reached for my wallet and said," Suppose we check again,　 just in case you do have enough money for the doll．"

"OK,　 I hope I do have enough," he said．I put some of my money with his without him seeing and we started to count it．There was enough for the doll and even some spare money．

Surprisingly, the little boy cried, "Thank you God for giving me enough money!" Then he looked at me and added, "I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had enough money to buy this doll, so that Mommy could give it to my sister．He heard me! I also wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask God for too much．But he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose ! "

Then I remembered two days before a local newspaper reported an accident in which a woman and a little girl were badly injured．The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state．Was this the family of the little boy?

Two days after I met the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the woman had passed away．I couldn't stop myself from going to the funeral．Teary-eyed, I felt that my life had been changed forever．

1.The boy wanted to buy the doll because　　　　　 ．

A．he had always been eager for such a doll

B．Santa Claus didn't give him any Christmas gift

C．he would give it to his mother as a birthday surprise

D．he wanted to turn his sister's Christmas wish into reality

2.We can learn from the story that　　　　　　 ．

A．the boy's sister died after staying in hospital for two weeks

B．the boy's family were all seriously injured in a car accident

C．the author gave the boy some extra money without his notice

D．the boy's mother always wished to receive a white rose on Christmas

3.The story most probably conveys the message that　　　　　　 ．

A．a kind act can bring joy and hope to others

B．a gift is a perfect way to express love for others

C．losing a family member is a heavy blow to children

D．a religious belief can help one solve problems in his life

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It was August in the US，and the school year had just started，when one parent received an unexpected phone call.

Stacie Dunn had been called to Woodford County High School because her teenage daughter had been caught going against the dress rules. But the offense left Dunn shocked.

She arrived to find her daughter in a set of pretty ordinary clothes：a cardigan，a tank top and jeans. The trouble，administrators indicated，lay with her daughter's exposed collarbone (锁骨)．Bare shoulders and naked collarbones are illegal under Woodford County High School's dress rules. Students who break these rules can receive detention (the punishment of being kept at school for a time after school)—or after multiple violations (违纪)，be prevented from going to school entirely.

Dunn was very shocked and angry.“Parents are being called away from their important jobs，and students are missing important class time because they are showing their collarbones，” she wrote on the social media site Facebook，attaching a picture of her daughter in the offending clothes.“Something needs to change！”

Dress rules vary by school districts and are often decided by teachers and school administrators. Yoga pants and skinny jeans are banned. Certain dress rules also require knee­length pants and skirts.

Some school administrators argue they are simply supporting having a professional standard of dress to prepare their students for their future careers. But others have told students that their clothes present a “distraction” to others.

Certain schools have chosen to re­evaluate their dress rules，with input from parents and students. Even Woodford County High School—home of the “collarbone” ban—is reconsidering its policies this month. But，at_least_for_now，the_dress_rule_debate_is_far_from_over.

1.Why was Stacie Dunn called to Woodford County High School?

A. Her daughter went to school with bare shoulders.

B. Her daughter broke her collarbone.

C. Her daughter broke the dress rules of the school.

D. Her daughter received detention.

2.Under the dress rules，which of the following clothes are acceptable?

A. Skinny jeans B. Long skirts.

C. Yoga pants. D. Short pants.

3.How did Stacie Dunn respond to being called to school?

A. She wasn't in favor of what the school did.

B. She turned to Facebook for help.

C. She bought a standard dress for her daughter.

D. She accused the school of wasting her time.

4.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph indicates that ________．

A. the debate between parents and students will never be over

B. few schools will take measures to change their policy

C. the problem of “clothes distractions” will last

D. the argument on what to wear and how to dress will continue

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I was driving home one evening about 5, stuck in traffic, and the car started to die— I hardly managed to get into a gas station, glad only that I would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck(拖车). Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the “ Quickie Mart” building, then suddenly she slipped(滑倒) on some ice and fell down, so I got out to see if she was okay.

When I got there, it looked like she had been overcome by weep than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who looked exhausted with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up and gave it to her. It was a coin.

At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying woman, the ancient Suburban packed full of stuff and three kids in the back, and the gas pump(汽油泵) reading $4.95.

I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just kept saying “I don’t want my kids to see me crying,” so we stood at the other side of the pump from her car. She said she was driving to California for Christmas and that things were very hard for her right now.

I took out my credit card and swiped(刷磁卡) it through the card reader on the pump so that she could fill up her car completely, and I bought 2 big bags of food for her kids in the car who attacked it like wolves. While it was fueling, she asked, “So, are you an angel or something?” I said, “At this time of year, angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses common people.”

It was unbelievable to be part of someone else’s miracle. And of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no problem. Sometimes, angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter(摆动) of their wings.

1.. Caught in traffic, the author still felt happy because ________.

A. she could fill up her car to get home in time

B. the woman who needed help was waiting there

C. she could find a warm place to wait

D. she could do something for others in the gas station

2.. The young woman cried because________.

A. her situation was very terrible      B. her kids wouldn’t listen to her

C. she was too tired                    D. she fell down and got injured

3.. It can be inferred from the passage that________.

A. the author was driving carelessly on the way home

B. the young woman was interested in long driving

C. the young woman didn’t want to see her kids crying

D. the kids were extremely hungry at that time

4.. According to the passage, we can say that the author ________.

A. was a kind person                    B. liked to deal with others’ business

C. had no thought for others            D. was a real angel

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David grew up poor. He started working in the 7th grade and by high school he was only going to school half days, 　　 at 11 am to go to work.

Lack of money meant lack of educational opportunities, but he had a　 　　 to learn. In his spare time he read books that he thought would　 　　 him succeed somewhere down the road.

He was a hard worker, and rose above(克服) his　 　 of higher education to provide for his family, 　 　　 　 factory life had a bad effect on him physically, emotionally and 　　 . It was, in his mind, killing him like a slow poison.

In 1995 he bought his first computer and a few months later discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or　 　　 　 hours a week in the factory, and worked another 40 or more hours a week　 　　 himself computer skills. He worked harder than he 4 　　 　 had in his life, surfing the Internet over 100 hours a week.

David began　 　　 　 jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was　 　　 　 many times, but he never gave up. He had a goal and kept after it　 　　 　 he didn’t feel like it because　 　　 　 else seemed so hopeless. That kind of drive and perseverance almost always　 　　 　 . David left the factory and took a job in the computing field.

This is a true story about　 　　 　 , a story about believing in　 　　 　 ; a story about finding what you love to do and　 　　 　 your dreams.

My hope in writing this story is that, if you have a dream, you’ll be　 　　 　 enough to see it through(进行到底). It’s up to you to 　　 it. Remember that even the farthest　 　　 always starts with the first step.

1.A. starting　　 B. leaving　　 C. arriving　　 D. studying

2.A. time　　　　 B. hope　 　　 C. hunger　　 　　 D. chance

3.A. let　　　　 B. have　 　　 C. see　　 D. help

4.A. lack　　 B. choice　　　 C. favor　　 　　　 D. desire

5.A. and　　 B. so　　 C. but　　 D. as

6.A. individually　 B. spiritually 　　 C. energetically　 D. evidently

7.A. more　 B. fewer　 　　 C. smaller 　　 D. some

8.A. showing　 B. teaching　 C. improving 　　 D. acquiring

9.A. even　　 B. never　 　　 C. ever　　 D. just

10.A. doing　 B. creating　 C. applying for D. taking up

11.A. turned off B. put down 　　 C. held up 　　 D. turned down

12.A. even when B. if only　　 C. even the　　　 D. as if

13.A. anywhere B. somewhere　　 C. anything　 D. something

14.A. pays back　 B. puts off　 C. gets in　　 　 D. pays off

15.A. wealth　 B. determination C. hardship　　 　 D. love

16.A. yourself　　 　 B. himself　　 C. herself　　　　 D. itself

17.A. developing B. following 　　 C. continuing 　　 D. reaching

18.A. demanded B. expected　 C. inspired　 D. attracted

19.A. get　　 B. make　 　　 C. conduct　　　 D. perform

20.A. journey　　 B. distance 　　 C. life　　 D. future

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David grew up poor. He started working in the 7th grade and by high school he was only going to school half days, 　　 at 11 am to go to work.

Lack of money meant lack of educational opportunities, but he had a 　 　　 　 to learn. In his spare time he read books that he thought would 　 　　 　 him succeed somewhere down the road.

He was a hard worker, and rose above(克服) his 　 　　 of higher education to provide for his family, 　 　　 factory life had a bad effect on him physically, emotionally and 　　 . It was, in his mind, killing him like a slow poison.

In 1995 he bought his first computer and a few months later discovered the Internet. He wanted to be a part of it, and worked 48 or 　　 　 hours a week in the factory, and worked another 40 or more hours a week 　 　　 　 himself computer skills. He worked harder than he 　　 　 had in his life, surfing the Internet over 100 hours a week.

David began 　　 　 jobs in the Internet and computer fields. He was 　　 　 many times, but he never gave up. He had a goal and kept after it 　　 he didn’t feel like it because 　　 　 else seemed so hopeless. That kind of drive and perseverance almost always 　 　　 . David left the factory and took a job in the computing field.

This is a true story about 　 　　 　 , a story about believing in 　　 ; a story about finding what you love to do and 　　 　 your dreams.

My hope in writing this story is that, if you have a dream, you’ll be 　　 enough to see it through(进行到底). It’s up to you to 　 　　 　 it. Remember that even the farthest 　　 always starts with the first step.

1.A. starting　　 B. leaving　　 C. arriving　　 D. studying

2.A. time　　 B. hope　 C. hunger　　 　 D. chance

3.A. let　　　　 B. have　 C. see　　 D. help

4.A. lack　　 B. choice　　　 C. favor　　 　 D. desire

5.A. and　　 B. so　　 C. but　　 D. as

6.A. individually B. spiritually C. energetically　 D. evidently

7.A. more　 B. fewer　 C. smaller D. some

8.A. showing　 B. teaching　 C. improving D. acquiring

9.A. even　　 B. never　 C. ever　　 D. just

10.A. doing　 B. creating　 C. applying for D. taking up

11.A. turned off B. put down C. held up D. turned down

12.A. even when B. if only　　 　 C. even　　　 D. as if

13.A. anywhere B. somewhere　　 C. anything　 D. something

14.A. pays back　 B. puts off　 C. gets in　　 D. pays off

15.A. wealth　 B. determination C. hardship　　 D. love

16.A. yourself　　 B. himself　　 　 C. herself　　　　 D. itself

17.A. developing B. following C. continuing D. reaching

18.A. demanded B. expected　 C. inspired　 D. attracted

19.A. get　　 B. make　 C. conduct　　　 D. perform

20.A. journey　　 B. distance C. life　　 D. future

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