Frank Smithson woke up and leaned over to turn off the alarm clock. "Oh no!" he thought to himself. "Another day at that office, a boss who shouts at me all the time." As Frank went downstairs his eyes fell on a large brown envelope by the door. He was overjoyed when he opened it and read the letter inside. "Bigwoods Football Pools(足球賭博公司) would like to congratulate you. You have won half a million pounds."

Frank suddenly came to life. The cigarette fell from his lips as he let out shout that could be heard halfway down the street.

At 11:30 Frank arrived at work. "Please explain why you're so late," his boss said. "Go and jump in the lake," replied Frank. "I've just come into a little money so this is good-bye. Find yourself someone else to shout at."

That evening Frank was smoking a very expensive Havana cigar when a knock was heard on the door. He rushed to the door. Outside were two men neatly dressed in grey suits. "Mr. Smithson," one of them said, "we're from Bigwoods Pools. I'm afraid there's been a terrible mistake…"

1.What we know about Frank?

A. He was a lazy man. B. He was a lucky person.

C. He didn't make a lot of money. D. He didn't get on well with his boss.

2.When he heard the knock at the door, Frank probably thought ________.

A. someone had come to make an apology

B. someone had come to give him the money

C. his friends had come to ask about the football pools

D. his friends had come to congratulate him on his luck

3.On hearing "…there's been a terrible mistake…" Frank was most likely to be ________.

A. disappointed B. worried C. nervous D. curious

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After successful tests, Megasus sought to raise some money for production through crowdfunding online, asking for ?100,00. Finally, they managed to raise ?169,136. The first Megasus Horserunners are scheduled to be shipped in July 2017.

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2.A. voice B. ring C. music D. cry

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The new study shows that we spend more time using the mobile Internet reading newspaper or magazines. According to the European Interactive Advertising Association(ELAA), the average European spends 4.8 hours reading newspaper and magazines but 1.6 hours more using the mobile Internet a week.

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A. 6.2 hours B. 6.4 hours

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A. Communication B. Study

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B. the Internet is the most effective way to stay in touch with friends and family

C. the UK has the largest number of people who use the mobile Internet in Europe

D. better devices and improved consumer motivation help extend the online experience

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B. newspapers and magazines will disappear soon

C. mobile surfing now is more popular than reading

D. how the Internet influences our daily life

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8．What historical site impresses you the most？I've always been fascinated by the pyramids in Egypt．A few years ago I braved a long queue and climbed through a narrow passage to reach the main chamber deep inside one of them．Like millions of other tourists I marvelled at stoned-walled rooms full of the magic of this ancient civilisation．
But popularity might be the collapse （崩潰） of such archaeological treasures．
Take Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings，for example．It lay untouched for more than 3，000years until the British archaeologist Howard Carter uncovered it in 1922．Now more than 1，000people a day walk through it．
But as more and more people visit，the temperature and humidity （濕度） inside the tomb change．As a result，the beautifully decorated plaster （膠泥） is coming away from the rock．
In order to preserve its heritage，a replica of the monument is being opened about one km away from the actual burial site．Specialists have recorded every detail of Tutankhamun's tomb and used the data to recreate it．
Adam Lowe from the organisation behind the project，F(xiàn)actum Arte，says the copy is identical to the original．He believes visitors will want to"become part of the force that protects it rather than a force that is leading to its destruction"，so won't mind seeing a replica．
But for historian Tom Holland，a copy is still a copy．He believes that although preservation is important，there is something unique about places like Tutankhamun's tomb．
He says it was built"by people who believed in the world of the spirits，the dead and the supernatural．You don't have to believe in a god or gods to feel a place is consecrated and has a particular quality that can't be reproduced．"
What about you：would you visit a replica of a monument rather than the original to help preserve it？

51．The author mentions Tutankhamen's tomb to showD．
A．its marvelous ancient civilization
B．its popularity among tourists
C．its inner beautiful decoration
D．its damage caused by human activities
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A．copy
B．tomb
C．palace
D．door
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A．visitors will mind it
B．it can't be replaced
C．its inner beautiful decoration
D．its damage caused by human activities
54．What is the author's tone towards the project？B
A．Favorable．
B．Doubtful．
C．Objective．
D．Negtive．

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