Jody was ten years old when he decided he needed a job. He thought it might be   36   to raise worms. He could sell them to farmers and people who fished. So in   37  , he bought many worms. But that winter the cold weather killed all the worms because he had not   38   them in a warm place.

The next spring Jody   39   again. He bought more worms, which he took good care of. When winter came, he took them inside   40   they would stay warm. Many people bought his worms.

One day when Jody was twelve, he got a letter. It was from state of New York. The letter said, “Everyone who   41   things has to pay taxes!” Jody made only one dollar selling worms. But he still   42   to pay part of that money to the state. He told many people in his town what had ___43   . Soon some people from a television station   44   with Jody. Many people saw it and they began to write letters to the state. The letters now said that the law was   45  . Finally the law was changed. Children like Jody can now sell things without paying money to the state.

He______to several European counties so far.

A. was   B. has been   C. had been   D. will be

BRITAIN is apopular tourist place. But tours of the country have pros and cons.

Good News

Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities.

Pop music. Britain is the only country to rival(與---匹敵) the US on this score.

Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night.

Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Ethiopian to Swedish restaurant.

Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen, street styles are justly loved, too.

Bad News

Poor service. “ It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center.

Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to defeat the keenest tourists, although the overcrowded London tube is inexplicably(無(wú)法解釋的) popular.

Lack of languages. Speaking slowly and clearly may not get many foreign visitors very far, even in the tourist traps(圈套).

Rain. Still in the number one complaint(抱怨).

An air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the down- pours.

Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark.

Licensing hours. Alcohol(酒精) is in short supply after 11p. m. even in “ 24-hour cities”

What do tourists complain most?

A. poor service              B. poor public transport

C. rain                     D. overpriced hotels

What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage?

A. pop music in Britain is better than that in the US.

B. pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US.

C. pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US

D. pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US

When is alcohol not able to get?

A. at 9:00 p. m.             B. at 10:00 p. m.

C. at 11:00 p. m.            D. at 12:00 p. m.

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. you have to pay to visit the museum

B. it’s very cheap to travel by taxi there

C. you cannot find Chinese food there

D. the public transport is poor there

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯(cuò)誤。對(duì)標(biāo)有題號(hào)的每一行作出判斷：如無(wú)錯(cuò)誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫(huà)一個(gè)勾（√）；如有錯(cuò)誤（每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤），則按下列情況改正：

此行多一個(gè)詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。在該行右邊橫線大寫(xiě)出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉。

此行缺一個(gè)詞：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（^） ，在該行右邊橫線上寫(xiě)出該加的詞。

此行錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫(xiě)出改正后的詞。

注意：原行沒(méi)有錯(cuò)的不要改。

One day Mr. White made a very nice models plane.                      __________

All his children liked it very much and wanted to play it                  ___________

first. They quarreled as they could not agree with                                   ___________

each other. Mr. White thought hard and then he has                          ___________

an idea. He got his children together, said “This plane                      ___________

is only for best child. He or she never quarrels with Mother                     ___________

and always helps doing housework.” The children looked                 ___________

at him sad when they heard their father’s words. Then they               ___________

had an idea. The eldest brother said, “We think of it is only                     ___________

for you, Dad !” With the word, the children ran away.                      ___________

---How did it _________ that all the flowers died ?

   ---I had forgotten to water them.

A. come on         B. come up        C. come about        D. come along

--- Does it rain a lot in this area?

    ---         , it hardly ever rains; the climate is like that of a desert.

       A．What’s more    B．In other words  C．On the contrary       D．As a result

  From her pocket , Ms Lee took out _______ was like a coin and gave it to the poor girl in rags .

A. that            B . which       C. it            D. what

He put forward his suggestion at the meeting that every means ________ to save the crops before the storm came.

       A. be tried      B. was tried    C. should try          D. tried

TIPPING

       How much and who on your cruise(乘船旅游) should be tipped? When and how should tips be given? Generally, you should plan to tip your room steward (服務(wù)員) $3.00 to $3.50 per person, per day, and plan an equal amount for your dining room waiter, and half of that for the busboy（餐廳侍者助手）.

       On most ships, tip the maitre d’(侍者總管) or dining room captain only if you ask for special favors or table-side service; $5 to $10 is normal. Barmen and wine stewards are tipped 10 to 15 percent, but many cruise lines will add this tip to your bar or drink bill. Check the bill to see how it is handled. Also, tips for special services such as salon && spa treatments and room service are left to the guest, depending on services offered. Sometimes tips are placed in envelopes from your cabin’s stationery supply. Generally, passengers on cruises of 10 days or less will tip at the end of the cruise； on longer voyages, tipping weekly.

       As part of a new trend that seems likely to grow, Carnival, Holland America, Norwegian, Princess and Cunard now charge tips to your account (賬). Norwegian, for example, charges $10 per day, per guest, to cover service in the various dining rooms and your room steward. If you feel this amount needs to be increased or decreased, arrangements can be made onboard the ship, generally at the end of your cruise.

       A few lines do not encourage tipping, including Radisson Seven Seas, Seabourn, Silversea and Windstar. Crew members are reportedly higher paid and not tip dependent. Many passengers tip anyway for outstanding service or special favors and give them tips face to face immediately they get serviced.

Tips on Tipping

Cabin steward

$3.00 to $3.50 per person per day

Waiter

$3.00 to $3.50 per person per day

Assistant waiter

$1.50 to $2.00 per person per day

Bartender, wine and deck stewards

10-15% of the bill

Maitre d’

$5.00 to $10.00 tip for each special service

According to the passage, if your bill for bartender and wine is $50, you will probably tip the steward ______.

   A. $3.50              B. $3.00          C. $6.50        D. $10.00

How many ways does the passage mention on how to tip the waiters?

   A. 3.                  B. 2.                      C. 4.               D. 5.

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

   A. Sometimes you must spend more money tipping waiters on cruise.

   B. In the line Seabourn, you must tip crew members for the special service.

   C. In some lines, you can bargain on how much to tip.

   D. Generally speaking, maitre d’ can get the most tips.

The passage is written mainly for the readers who are ______.

   A. travelers on cruise to America

   B. students to foreign countries to study

   C. tourists not knowing how to tip in hotels

   D. travelers on cruise the first time

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