Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in...

Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace（水晶宫）which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.

1.The Crystal Palace was built up_________.

A. in the 1950s         B. in the 1990s

C. shortly before 1851   D. after 1851

2.People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______.

A. buy goods                      B. visit an exhibition

C. travel                          D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself

3.What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?

A. It caught a terrible fire.

B. It disappeared suddenly.

C. It was moved away to the south of London.

D. It was rebuilt.

4.The writer__________.

A. thought the Crystal Palace very useful

B. thought highly of the Crystal Palace

C. wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt

D. was one of the visitors who had visited the Crystal Palace

5.The Crystal Palace was famous to all because__________.

A. it was the biggest building in the world then.

B. it was made of iron and glass.

C. so many visitors had been there.

D. it was burnt down at last.

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Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace（水晶宫）which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.

1.The Crystal Palace was built up_________.

A. in the 1950s     B. in the 1990s    C. shortly before 1851   D. after 1851

2. People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______.

A. buy goods                            B. visit an exhibition

C. travel                               D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself

3. What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?

A. It caught a terrible fire.

B. It disappeared suddenly.

C. It was moved away to the south of London

D. It was rebuilt.

4.The writer__________.

A. thought the Crystal Palace very useful

B. thought highly of the Crystal Palace.

C. wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt

D. was one of the visitors who had visited the Crystal Palace.

5. The Crystal Palace was famous to all because__________.

A. it was the biggest building in the world then.

B. it was made of iron and glass.

C. so many visitors had been there.

D. it was burnt down at last.

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Perhaps the most wonderful building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal Palace（水晶宫）which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.

1.The Crystal Palace was built up_________.

A. in the 1950s　　 B. in the 1990s　　 C. shortly before 1851　　 D. after 1851

2.People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to______.

A. buy goods　　 B. visit an exhibition

C. travel　　 D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself

3.What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?

A. It caught a terrible fire.　　 B. It disappeared suddenly.

C. It was moved away to the south of London　　 D. It was rebuilt.

4.The Crystal Palace was famous to all because__________.

A. it was the biggest building in the world then

B. it was made of iron and glass

C. so many visitors had been there

D. it was burnt down at last

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Perhaps the most amazing building put up in the 19th century was the Crystal（水晶的）Palace which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, travelling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it caught a fire and was destroyed in 1936.

56. People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to _________________.

A. go shopping                                                                    B. visit an exhibition

C. pay a visit to the queen                                                        D. enjoy the Crystal Palace itself

57. The Crystal Palace was unusual because ____________________.

A. it was the biggest building in the world then                   B. so many visitors had been there

C. it was built with iron and glass                                      D. it was burnt down at last

58. The money from the exhibition in the Crystal Palace was contributed to _________________.

A. decorating the Crystal Palace                                   B. building museums and colleges

C. buying steamboats to carry visitors                        D. building highways to the Crystal Palace

59. According to the passage, the Crystal Palace ______________in 1936.

A. was burned down in a terrible fire                           B. was damaged in a snowstorm

C. was moved away to the south of London          D. was destroyed in an earthquake

60. We can infer from the passage that the writer ________________________.

A. believes that the Crystal Palace is very useful

B. thinks that the Crystal Palace is pretty wonderful

C. expects the splendid Crystal Palace to be rebuilt this year

D. considers that the rebuilding of Crystal Palace is a waste of money

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Perhaps the most extraordinary (奇特的) building put up in the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace (水晶宫) which was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all the other buildings in the world, for it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the biggest buildings of all the time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. Plenty of goods were sent to the exhibition from all parts of the world. There was also a great deal of machinery on show. Though in those days, traveling was not as easy as it is today, steamboats carried thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe. On arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the money from the exhibition was used to build museums and colleges. Later the Crystal Palace was moved to the South London. It remained one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.

1.The Crystal Palace was built up ________.

A．in the 1950s       B．in the 1900s        C．shortly before 1851 D．before 1951

2.People from many countries came to the Crystal Palace mainly to________.

A．buy goods                             B．visit an exhibition

C．travel around                          D．enjoy the Crystal Palace itself

3.What happened to the Crystal Palace in 1936?

A．It caught a terrible fire.

B．It disappeared suddenly.

C．It went to the South of London.

D．It was rebuilt.

4.The Crystal Palace was famous to all because________.

A．it is the biggest building in the world

B．so many visitors had been there

C．it was made of iron and glass

D．it was burnt down at last

5.The writer ________.

A．thought the Crystal Palace very useful

B．sang high praise for the Crystal Palace

C．wanted the Crystal Palace to be rebuilt

D．was one of the visitors to the Crystal Palace

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The words “England” and “English” are perhaps the two most misused words in the English language. The British themselves often say England and English when they really mean Britain and British.

What’s the difference, you may ask. To understand the question we have to know something about the history of the country and its people.

We all know that Britain is an island country separated from the European continent by the English Channel. Actually there are two main islands. The larger one is called Britain, or Great Britain, and the smaller one is called Ireland, and these two, together with many small islands make up what is called the British Isles.

The British Isles is a geographical term. It is not the name of any country. At present it is made up of two countries, the larger of which is the one we very often inaccurately call England. The full official name is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, but people call it Britain or Great Britain for that. It consists of England, Scotland, Wales and a small part of Ireland－the northeastern part.

People still tend to call Britain England not only because England is the largest in area and the most populous but mostly because England is the strongest and also the most influential country in every respect before it absorbed the other three countries(The whole of Ireland was a part of the United Kingdom at one time). Call it national chauvinism（沙文主义） if you like, but people in England call Britain England out of habit rather than conscious sense of superiority, though it annoys the Welsh and especially the Scots who are proud of their separate national tradition.

1.The British Isles is made up of_______.

A.one country B.two countries

C.two and a half countries D.three countries

2.The full official name of Britain is_______.

A.Great Britain

B.England

C.United Kingdom

D.the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

3.People call Britain England because of all of the following EXCEPT_______.

A.England is the largest in area and has the largest population.

B.people in England do so out of habit.

C.England is the nearest to the European continent.

D.England is the strongest and also the most influential in every respect.

4.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A.The formation of the UK.

B.The chauvinism of the English.

C.The location of the British Isles.

D.The difference between “English” and “British”.

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They were put in prison for 　　　　 the government building.

A. building up　　　　 B. setting up

C. blowing up　　　　 D. making up

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Taking the train is a wonderful way to see America. In the 19th century, train routes appeared from coast to coast, carrying both people and goods Today, a long-distance Amtrak train trip is a different way to experience the United States.

The long-distance Amtrak trains have lots of room. Coach seats have lots of leg room and wide aisles(走廊),sightseeing lounges(休闲室) have large windows, and sleeping areas can provide a good night’s rest. On a train trip, there’s time to talk, play cards or board games, and read to one another. On a car trip, parents have to drive while on a train, parents can sit back and watch the scenery go by. Unlike an airplane, traveling by train is not the quickest way to arrive at your destination; the train is the destination in itself.

Amtrak manages long-distance trains that run through the United States. Routes have different names, such as Empire Builder, California Zephyr, Sunset Limited and Southwest Chief. The long-distance trains have double-decker cars(Superliners), sightseeing lounges, and a real dining car. On shorter trains, such as from New York to Washington. DC, the cars are single level and only have a snack bar. In the Superliner trains, the sightseeing lounge is lined with windows on the second level while on the lower level a snack bar and tables can be found. In the evening, videos are shown in the lounge car—either entertaining movies or documentaries.

Tip: As delays are common on Amtrak trains, always call the station before you go there. Otherwise, you may be cooling your heels(脚后跟) for hours.

1.What’s the advantage of seeing America by train?

2.Which of the following can be found on short-distance Amtrak trains?

3.What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

4.Which of the following about Superliners is true?

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To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.

Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C..

We know that the umbrella was also used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.

In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrellas as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella most disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.

Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.

1.Ancient people first used umbrellas as ______.

A.a symbol of honor B.a symbol of power

C.protection against the sun D.protection against the rain

2.According to the passage, the umbrella was probably first used in accident__________.

A.Babylon B.China

C.Egypt D.Rome

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life

B.Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages

C.The umbrellas for woman were made colorful in ancient times

D.The style of the umbrella hasn’t changed a lot since it was invented

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The sales of the umbrella B.The history and the use of the umbrella

C.The invention of the umbrella D.The differences among umbrellas

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Taking the train is a wonderful way to see America.In the 19th century,train routes appeared from coast to coast,carrying both people and goods Today,a long-distance Amtrak train trip is a different way to experience the United States.

The long-distance Amtrak trains have lots of room.Coach seats have lots of leg room and wide aisles(走廊),sightseeing lounges(休闲室) have large windows,and sleeping areas can provide a good night’s rest.On a train trip,there’s time to talk,play cards or board games,and read to one another.On a car trip,parents have to drive while on a train,parents can sit back and watch the scenery go by.Unlike an airplane,traveling by train is not the quickest way to arrive at your destination;the train is the destination in itself.

Amtrak manages long-distance trains that run through the United States.Routes have different names,such as Empire Builder,California Zephyr,Sunset Limited and Southwest Chief.The long-distance trains have double-decker cars(Superliners), sightseeing lounges, and a real dining car.On shorter trains,such as from New York to Washington.DC,the cars are single level and only have a snack bar.In the Superliner trains,the sightseeing lounge is lined with windows on the second level while on the lower level a snack bar and tables can be found.In the evening,videos are shown in the lounge car—either entertaining movies or documentaries.

Tip:As delays are common on Amtrak trains,always call the station before you go there.Otherwise,you may be cooling your heels(脚后跟) for hours.

1.What’s the advantage of seeing America by train?

A.There are more services on the train than any other

B.Traveling by train is the quickest way to reach your destination.

C.Traveling by train gives people more time to see and do things.

D.The trains like Amtrak allow people to enjoy the journey cheaply.

2.Which of the following can be found on short-distance Amtrak trains?

A.Sleeping areas.               B.Snack bars.

C.Sightseeing lounges.           D.Coach seats.

3..What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?

A.You will have to wait.                       B.You make your heel cool.

C.You will have no place to stand on the train.      D.Your feet will be hurt on the train.

4..Which of the following about Superliners is true?

A.There are lines of windows on the lower level.     B.The snack bar is on the higher level.

C.A sightseeing lounge is on the upper level.        D.Both levels are equipped with videos.

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