London's River Thames has twenty-seven bridges. But Tower Bridge, the first bridge over the
Thames as you travel to London from the sea, is the most famous of them all.
What makes Tower Bridge so exciting? Why do visitors come from all over the world to see it?
The thing that is surprising about Tower Bridge is that it is open in the middle. It does this to let
the big ships through to the pool (水域) of London. If you are lucky enough to see the bridge with
its two opening arms high in the air, you will never forget it.
On its north side stands the Tower of London itself.
Although they look the same age, the Tower is almost a thousand years old, and Tower Bridge is
only about one hundred years old. It was built in 1890s. By 1850, everyone agreed that a bridge
across the Thames near the Tower was most necessary. But the designers argued (爭 論) about the
bridge for another thirty years. This took so long because had two big problems.
1. Tower Bridge is____
A. about one thousand years old
B. the oldest and the most famous bridge in London
C. the first one you can see when you go from the sea to London
D. the one that took workers about 30 years to build
2. People in London agreed that___.
A. twenty-seven bridges should be built over Thames River
B. designers should argue about the bridge for about thirty years
C. a bridge should be built by people from all over the world
D. a new bridge should be built near the Tower of London
3. The Tower of London is___.
A. across the Thames
B. on the north of Tower of Bridge
C. in the middle of Tower Bridge
D. much younger than Tower Bridge
4. From the reading we can learn that___.
A. you have to go from the sea Tower Bridge
B. the Tower of London doesn't look so old
C. Tower Bridge had two big problems
D. you can see Tower Bridge open its arms at any time
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We had hardly got above the clouds over the airport when a calm voice said over the loudspeaker:“For technical reasons we shall be returning immediately to London Airport. Please keep your seatbelts fastened.”
I was rather surprised and glanced at the old lady next to me. She had been very chatty while we were waiting to take off.
“I'm going to New York to visit some relatives there. I always sleep wonderfully welt whenever I get into a plane.”she had told me.
And indeed, she seemed to he in a very deep sleep already.
Just then a passenger behind me shouted,“Oh, my God! The wing's on fire.”
I looked out of the window and my blood froze. Smoke and flames were pouring out of one of the engines. The plane was already turning and losing altitude fast.
“What's happening? Are we going to crash?”an American in front of me demanded.
The cabin crew were already moving up and down the aisle (走道), reassuring (安慰) people, saying things like,“It's just all right. There's no need to worry. Now, if you just sit still, everything will be all right. Don't get up. Don't get upset.”
I looked out again. The ground was rushing up at us with shocking speed. We were already so low that I could make out cars and even people.
“It's only a slight emergency,”a stewardess told me with a tense smile.
Suddenly there was a sickening bump and we were rushing along the runway at a terrifying speed. The brakes screeched (發出尖銳刺耳的聲音). The engines roared even more loudly. We came to a trembling stop. The cabin crew quickly opened the emergency exits and the passengers began sliding down huge, stocking-like chutes (滑道) to the ground. A fire engine was already putting out the fire in one engine. I had to shake the old lady violently to wake her up.
“What's wrong? Surely the journey isn't over already! I mean, have we got to New York?”she asked sleepily.
1．When did the emergency occur?
[ ]
A．We are not told.
B．Just before the plane landed in New York.
C．Shortly after the plane took off.
D．Sometime in the middle of the flight.
2．What does the underlined word“altitude”(in Paragraph 6) refer to?
[ ]
A．Height above sea-level.
B．Place or area high above sea-level.
C．Way of thinking or behaving.
D．Way of positioning the body.
3．What would be the best title for the text?
[ ]
A．An unpleasant flight.
B．An interesting experience.
C．An unforgettable experience.
D．Brave cabin crew.
4．When they landed, the old lady _____.
[ ]
A．was one of the first to get out
B．asked when they were going on lo New York
C．was shaking violently with fear
D．was not even sure where they were
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Our first winter in Canada was the happiest we have ever experienced. We were living in the countryside then and had just arrived from Hong Kong that autumn. One evening in mid December snow began to fall. When we looked out of the window and saw that it was snowing, we all cheered. It was the first snow we had ever seen and we were excited. We could hardly wait for the snow to stop so that we could go out lo play. Next morning when we woke up,it was still snowing. We switched on the radio and learned that more than ten inches of snow had fallen during the night and that since the roads were blocked, there would he no school that day. We jumped up and down for joy and beg mother to let us go outside to play in the snow, She said we could go out after breakfast if we dressed warmly and promised to come back as soon as we felt cold. When we went out, the snow had almost stopped. The roads, paths, gardens, and playgrounds were all hidden under a white blanket of soft snow. It was the most beautiful sight we had ever seen. Just then we saw some neighbours, children coming out to play. We ran over to join them. Together we built a snowman and a snow house. After that, we took turns sliding down a hill on a large piece of carboard. We were having so much fun when supper time came. Mother almost had to force us to go in and eat.
56. The children in the story had come from Hong Kong______ before the event described in the story happened
A. a year B. the summer C. a few weeks D. the winter
57. The children were jumping with joy when they saw the snow because .
A. they would go to school the following day
B. it was the first time they had seen snow
C. their mother would buy them warm clothes
D. they liked cold winter
58. When the children asked their mother lo let them go out to play, she ____.
A. asked them to go to school B. refused to let them go outside
C. told them to switch on the radio . D. told them to wait until after breakfast
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