Over a hundred years ago people in London were surprised to see a very unusual boat come sailing up the Thames River. The boat was eighty feet long, flat-bottomed, with big wooden eyes on both sides in the front and was colorfully painted at the back.

   People came to know that it was a sailing boat from Fuzhou in distant China. The boat had sailed round the Cape of Good Hope(好望角), up the western coast of Africa, and finally to England. It had covered(航行) fifteen thousand miles — more than half of the distance round the world.

    Although it was unexpected, the Chinese were warmly welcomed. The boat carried goods such as silk and tea as well as a number of gifts from the Emperor of China for the Queen of England.

    People had always mistakenly thought of the Chinese as a people not used to the sea. However, from centuries of trading and sailing in dangerous seas, the Chinese had learned how to build good boats and sail them well. The coming of this sailing boat to London proved once again that the Chinese could sail to distant countries in the world.

The Chinese sailing boat arrived in London            .

   A. before she sailed to Africa           B. in the nineteenth century

   C. hundreds of years ago               D. in the twentieth century

The boat was considered unusual because           .

  A. it was a small wooden boat           B. it carried Chinese silk and tea

C. it had travelled fifteen thousand miles  D. it looked strange in several ways

According to this article, which of the following is true?

   A. The distance round the earth measures less than thirty thousand miles.

   B. The Chinese Emperor gave silk and tea to the English Queen as gifts.

   C. The Chinese boat came to London by accident.

   D. The Chinese people were not good at sailing in dangerous seas.

The writer wants to prove that a long time ago the Chinese              .

  A. carried silk, tea and other goods to England

   B. could reach many parts of the world by sea

   C. could sail along the Thames River

   D. surprised Londoners with an unusual boat

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—- Have you moved into the new house?

   --- Not yet, the rooms _____．

     A．a(chǎn)re being painted                                        B．a(chǎn)re painting     

C．a(chǎn)re painted                                               D．a(chǎn)re being painting

 Where to hold the 2012 Olympic Games was a subject ______ the Olympic Committee argued for a long time, and finally they voted for London.

  A. of which        B. with which         C. about which       D. into which

I bought a dress for only 10 dollars in a sale; it was a real ______.

   A. exchange           B. bargain         C. trade            D. business 

Prince William said he was delighted that the 2012 Olympic Games ________ in London.

   A. would be held       B. would hold      C. will be held       D. will hold   

______his work, he decided to go skating with his friends .  

To finish  B. Finishing   C. Finished   D. Having finished

Every country has its heroes. The heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admire. If you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential of that nation.

If today in America, you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groups. The first group of heroes would be the rock stars —the people connected with rock music. There is no doubt that such people do have talent but one wonders if one should regard rock stars as a model. The rock stars too often are involved with drugs and their personal life is not all that good. The rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion styles. However, one should seek more in a hero than such things as money and good clothes.

A second type of hero for the American youth is the sports star. Again you have a person who has a great ability in one area — SPORTS. However, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of a mess. Too frequently drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports star.

A third type of hero is the TV or movie star. This person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsome. However, the personal life of too many actors is quite sad and they should not be held up as a model for young people.

Today, the rock star, the athlete and the actor all have become the models of the youth in America. Really, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher, or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothes. However, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyone.

What is really sad is that the young try to imitate their heroes. They like to wear the same clothes and follow their styles. If the heroes of today for the American youngsters are limited only to rock stars, athletes and actors, the future does not look too bright.

The hero discussed in this article means a person ______.

A. who has done something brave   

B. who plays an important role in a play

C. whom people greatly admire     

D. who rides the waves and moves with the tides

What is true of the groups mentioned in this article?

A. They are not fright but are good-looking.

B. They are rich but are strict with themselves.

C. They are talented in some area but lead an indecent life.

D. They are perfect in every way.

American young people will not admire ______.

A. a university professor              B. a popular singer

C. a football player               D. a film actress

According to the writer, people should hold up as their model those______.

A. who are rich and wear the latest fashion clothes

B. whose personal life is good

C. who can express people’s feelings

D. who work in the interests of the people

Switzerland is famous for its watches. However, this country didn’t invent the watch. It was the British who did it. Here is a story of how the watch was brought to Switzerland.

  Many years ago, an Englishman was traveling to Italy, on his way he stopped in a small town in south Switzerland. This Englishman traveled in a carriage inside which there was a carriage watch. This was the earliest kind of watch. A native shop assistant happened to see the watch. He wondered what it was and asked the Englishman about it, “it is a carriage watch,” said the man. “This machine tells the time but now it isn’t working.”

  At once the shop assistant offered to try to repair it. So the traveler handed him the watch. The assistant was a very wise man. So it was not very surprising that he managed to repair it. He even remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveler had gone on his journey, he made a watch exactly the same type.

  Thus the watch-making was started in Switzerland. Today Swiss watches are sold in stores all over the world.

Switzerland is famous for______.

   A. making watches.                      B. selling watches.     

   C. inventing watches.                            D. the carriage watch

The earliest watches were made in_______.

   A. Switzerland        B. England         C. Italy         D. a small town

The first Swiss watch was made by_______.

   A. an Italian shop assistant.

   B. an English shop assistant.

   C. a shop assistant in Switzerland.

   D. a man who was traveling to Italy.

The carriage watch was a machine which________.

   A. was put in the carriage                                 B. wasn’t working

   C. told people time                              D. had to be repaired

—I’m sorry I broke your mirror.

—Oh, really? ______. 

A. It’s OK with me                 B. It doesn’t matter

C. Don’t be sorry                        D. I don’t care