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   From the modern London Eye to the historic Tower of London, below are London's most visited tourist attractions. Many of London's top attractions are free, making them affordable places to learn about some culture. Whether you prefer history or modern art, you'll find it at one of these must-visit spots.
British Museum
The world-famous British Museum exhibits the works of man from prehistoric to modern times, from around the world. The most interesting and exciting parts include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures (雕塑) and the mummies in the Ancient Egypt collection. Some exhibitions require tickets.
National Gallery
The greatest and most beautiful building of Trafalgar Square, London's National Gallery is a vast space filled with Western European paintings from the 13th to the 19th centuries. In this impressive art gallery you can find works by masters such as Van Gogh, da Vinci, Botticelli, Constable, Renoir, Titian and Stubbs. Some exhibitions require tickets.
Tate Modern
Sitting on the banks of the Thames is the Tate Modern, Britain's national museum of modern and contemporary (当代的) art. Its unique shape is due to it being a power station before. The gallery's restaurants offer wonderful views across the city. Some exhibitions require tickets.
Coca-Cola London Eye
The Coca-Cola London Eye is a major feature of London's skyline. It has some of London's best views from its 32 capsules, each weighing 10 tonnes and holding up to 25 people. Climb aboard for a breathtaking experience, with an unforgettable view of more than 55 of London's most famous landmarks — all in just 30 minutes!
Madame Tussauds
At Madame Tussauds, you'll come face-to-face with some of the world's most famous faces. From Shakespeare to Lady Gaga you'll meet influential figures from show business, sport, politics and even royalty. Strike a pose with Usain Bolt, get close to One Direction or receive a once-in-a-lifetime audience with Her Majesty the Queen.
【小题1】What do the British Museum and the National Gallery have in common?
A.Both have chargeable exhibitions.
B.Both are on the banks of the Thames.
C.Both have vast spaces and special shapes.
D.Both exhibit modern and contemporary art.
【小题2】If visitors want to get a better view of London's famous landmarks, they should visit _____.
A.the Tate Modern
B.the British Museum
C.the National Gallery
D.the Coca-Cola London Eye
【小题3】In Madame Tussauds, visitors can _____.
A.enjoy Shakespeare's works
B.talk to some famous people
C.watch Lady Gaga's performance
D.see figures of many influential people
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Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.
What to Expect
The host will provide accommodation and meals. Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.
Accommodation Zones
Homestays are located in London mainly in Zones 2, 3 and 4 of the transport system. Most hosts do not live in the town centre as much of central London is commercial and not residential . Zones 3 and 4 often offer larger accommodation in a less crowded area. It is very convenient to travel in London by Underground.
Meal Plans Available
Continental Breakfast
Breakfast and Dinner
Breakfast, Packed Lunch and Dinner
It’s important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal, bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental Breakfast in England. Dinners usually consist of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.
Friends
If you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your host’s permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.
Self¬catering Accommodation in Private Homes
Accommodation on a room¬-only basis includes shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long¬stay student. However, it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.
【小题1】The passage is probably written for ___________.
A.foreigners hoping to build British culture
B.hosts willing to receive foreign students
C.English learners applying to live in English homes
D.travellers planning to visit families in London
【小题2】Why do some people choose self¬catering accommodation?
A.To enrich their knowledge of English.
B.To enjoy much more freedom.
C.To experience a warmer family atmosphere.
D.To entertain friends as they like.
【小题3】What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A.The business centre of London is probably in Zone 1.
B.Zone 4 is more crowded than Zone 2.
C.Hosts dislike travelling to the city centre.
D.Accommodation in the city centre is not provided.

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As thousands of communities in the USA — especially in the South — became booming gateways for immigrant families from Central and South America during the 1990s and the early years of the new century, public schools struggled with the unfamiliar task of serving the large numbers of English learners arriving in their classrooms.
Education programs needed_____________“We had no teaching resources suitable for English learners here before. We had to develop them all ourselves,” a Texas principal said. Throughout the country, districts had to train their own teachers to teach English to non-native speakers or recruit (招聘)teachers from elsewhere. School staff members had to figure out how to communicate with parents who spoke no English.
But even as immigration has slowed or stopped in many places, and instructional programs for English-learners have matured, serving immigrant families and their children remains a work in progress in many public schools, especially those in communities that are skeptical, or sometimes unwelcoming, to the newcomers. One of the biggest challenges educators face, is communicating effectively with parents who don’t speak English — an issue that, in part, has contributed to recent complaints of discrimination by Latino students in some cities.
“The parents’ role is very important for the success of these students, but it's also one of the most difficult things we’ve had to tackle(处理),” said Jim D. Rollins, the president of the Springdale school district, where the 19,000-student school system has gone from having no English-learners 15 years ago to more than 7,500 now. “You have to make it a priority and work on it, work on it, and work on it.”
Aside from the practical challenges, such as finding bilingual (会说两种语言的) staff members, guiding districts through such dramatic changes requires school leaders to bridge difficult political and cultural divides. For school leaders in the South, especially in the last few years, this difficult job has been made harder still by the negative attitudes of some locals towards immigrants.
【小题1】According to the passage, what is the problem that public schools are facing?
A.Handling more cases from the immigrant Mexican communities.
B.Offering services to immigrant families in the southern states.
C.Offering enough communicative lessons to immigrant parents.
D.Providing education for non-native English learners.
【小题2】The underlined part “built from scratch” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “________”.
A.completely new
B.painful to make
C.based on past experience
D.constructed gradually
【小题3】What do we know about the immigrant parents?
A.Many of them cannot speak English.
B.Most of them think education is not important.
C.Some of them feel skeptical about the local community.
D.Few of them have attended American schools.

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完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Golf is an outdoor sport in_____a player attempts to hit a small hard ball____a hole in as____wings(挥动,击杆)as possible. Players_____the ball with one of several kinds of long, slender golf clubs. The kind of club_____on the location and distance____the hole. Golf is played on a course that normally is_____into 18 units, also called holes, of varying lengths and difficulty.
Golf is one of the most_____outdoor sports in the world. Millions of men, women, and children play golf as an individual or_____sport,____in high school and college competition. Millions more enjoy golf as a_____of recreation and exercise. Golf is also a popular____sport,_____thousands of fans to tournaments(比赛,锦标赛). Millions more may watch tournaments____television.
____20 million Americans play golf every year. About_____of them are women. The United States has about 14,000 golf courses. About 5,200 are private courses—country clubs and golf clubs____to members only. Another 6,500 are daily fee_____, which are privately owned facilities that admit the public________a fee. About 2,200 courses are publicly_____
【小题1】
A.thatB.whatC.itD.which
【小题2】
A.inB.intoC.toD.from
【小题3】
A.manyB.lessC.a fewD.few
【小题4】
A.playB.provideC.hitD.perform
【小题5】
A.dependsB.reliesC.decidesD.discusses
【小题6】
A.fromB.intoC.toD.in
【小题7】
A.madeB.classifiedC.separatedD.divided
【小题8】
A.excitedB.commonC.popularD.graceful
【小题9】
A.singularB.teamC.pluralD.personal
【小题10】
A.whichB.bothC.thatD.so
【小题11】
A.playB.formatC.formD.method
【小题12】
A.spectatorB.individualC.teamD.performance
【小题13】
A.creatingB.turningC.drivingD.attracting
【小题14】
A.byB.overC.withD.on
【小题15】
A.Masses ofB.More thanC.In addition toD.Lots of
【小题16】
A.a totalB.the halfC.the fourthD.four
【小题17】
A.availableB.similarC.convenientD.familiar
【小题18】
A.clubsB.golfC.playersD.courses
【小题19】
A.ofB.forC.toD.by
【小题20】
A.admittedB.displayedC.ownedD.serviced

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The True Story of Treasure Island

It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson’s imagination. ______, recent research has found the true story of this exciting work.

Stevenson, a Scotsman, had lived ______ for many years. In 1881 he returned to Scotland for a ______.With him were his American wife Fanny and his son ______.

Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long ______ over the hills. They had been ______ this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse. Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days ______.To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some ______.

One morning, the boy came to Robert with a beautiful map of an island, Robert ______that the boy had drawn a large cross in the middle of ______. “What’s that?” he asked. “That’s the ______ treasure,” said the boy. Robert suddenly ______ something of an adventure story in the boy’s ______.While the rain was pouring, Robert sat down by the fire to write a story. He would make the ______ a twelve-year-old boy, just like Lloyd. But who would be the pirate (海盗)?

Robert had a good friend named Henley, who walked around with the ______ of a wooden leg. Robert had always wanted to ______ such a man in a story. ______ Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden leg, was ______.

So, thanks to a ______ September in Scotland, a friend with a wooden leg, and the imagination of a twelve-year-old boy, we have one of the greatest ______ stories in the English language.
【小题1】
A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.BesidesD.Finally
【小题2】
A.aloneB.next doorC.at homeD.abroad
【小题3】
A.meetingB.storyC.holidayD.job
【小题4】
A.LloydB.RobertC.HenleyD.John
【小题5】
A.talkB.restC.walkD.game
【小题6】
A.attemptingB.missingC.planningD.enjoying
【小题7】
A.quietB.dullC.busyD.cold
【小题8】
A.cleaningB.writingC.drawingD.exercising
【小题9】
A.doubtedB.noticedC.decidedD.recognized
【小题10】
A.the seaB.the houseC.ScotlandD.the island
【小题11】
A.forgottenB.buriedC.discoveredD.unexpected
【小题12】
A.sawB.drewC.madeD.learned
【小题13】
A.bookB.replyC.pictureD.mind
【小题14】
A.starB.heroC.writerD.child
【小题15】
A.helpB.problemC.useD.bottom
【小题16】
A.praiseB.produceC.includeD.accept
【小题17】
A.YetB.AlsoC.ButD.Thus
【小题18】
A.readB.bornC.hiredD.written
【小题19】
A.rainyB.sunnyC.coolD.windy
【小题20】
A.newsB.loveC.real-lifeD.adventure

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In certain countries of the world,the king or queen is still the head country。The UK is one of these countries。So that does the British royal family(皇室) represent for the British people today? Well,a large number of things。The royal family are of course a part of British history and tradition。They still have an important and meaning for many people today。It just wouldn’t feel the same if there were no royal family。In addition to that,the queen has important formal duties:
●as head of the state,the Queen represents the UK on visits other would leaders to visit the UK.
●as head of the armed force,only the Queen can declare when the UK is at war or when the war is over。
●as head of the Church of England。
Not just the Queen,the royal family spend a great deal of their time traveling up and there should be royal family。Sometimes the press and media criticize(批评)the royal family as well。One criticism is that the British people should not have to pay for the royal through their taxes。Another is that the Buckingham Palace should be open to the public more often,in order to pay for the building repairs that are necessary。
【小题1】Today,the British royal still represents ____of the UK。
A.the honor and prideB.history and tradition
C.function and lawD.politics and culture
【小题2】Which is one of the Queen’s formal duties?
A.Visiting foreign countries.
B.Fighting in wars.
C.Writing government documents.
D.Repairing the church.
【小题3】Why are royal family criticized by the press and media?
A.Because the royal don’t do anything for the country.
B.Because more people want to visit Buckingham Palace.
C.Because some people don’t want their taxes to be used for the royal family.
D.Because the Queen is too meet busy to meet with her people.