“Mom, can I have some money？" those are the words my mother used to hear all the

to find jobs in London has led to immigrants from many different parts of the world living there.Also, because it was the home of London s docks, it was easy for people to get there by ship.One famous bui lding in Brick Lane has been a church, a synagogue and is now a mosque Nowadays this part of London, which is known as the East End.is home to people from many different parts of the world.including Africa, Asia and the Caribbean.This means that there are many shops and restaurants selling ethnic food.In the past the East End was one of the poorest parts of London, but now it is becoming more fashionable and house prices are rising rapidly.This is because many people want to live near to where they work in the centre of the city.Also improved transport links to both other parts of London and to other countries via the Channel Tunnel train station and Dock lands Airport have attracted more people to the area.

21.East London has()

A.has never been a home for immigrants

B.has recently become a home for immigrants

C.has always been a home for immigrants

22.Immigrants are attracted by()

A.low house prices

B.jobs

C.ethnic food

23.London' s docks were()

A.easy to reach by plane

B.mainly in East London

C.a good place to find work

24.East London()

A.is a cheap place to live

B.has never been a cheap place to live in

C.ued to be a cheap place to live in

25.House prices are rising rapidly because()

A.it has good transport links and more people want to live there near the center of London

B.there are lots of jobs in East London

C.there are lots of good shops and restaurants

cats are called"Toms.We think that Mamma is Milo' s mother.That is why we gave her the name Mamma.We didn' t buy Milo or Mamma.They were stray cats and didn’t have anywhere to live.They started coming into our garden.They did not look very heal thy.So we started giving them milk.Then they started coming into the house.So we adopted them.Because he didn t have a home when he was a kitten.Milo is not very fit.We have to take him to the vet once every three months for a special in jection.They have lived with us now for 5 years.

21.Sarah got the cats()

A.before she moved into her house

B.after she moved into the house

C.when she moved into the house

22.Sarah thinks()

A.Milo is a boy

B.both cats are boys

C.both cats are girls

23.Mamma was named‘ Mamma'because()

A.Sarah likes the name

B.she is a girl

C.they think she is Milo’s mother

24.Milo and Mamma were()

A.free to get

B.cheap to get

C.expensive to get

25.Milo is not very fit because()

A.he visits the vet for an injection

B.was a stray

C.he is old now

statue, which is made of bronze, is over 200 years old.It was given to the museum in 1969 by the famous painter Helen Payne.The statue is of a horse and is about 70cm tall and weighs about 20kgs.Who originally made the statue is not known.Police believe the statue was stolen during the night by burglars who entered the museum through a window at the back of the building.Nobody saw the burglars enter or leave the building, but neighbours said they had heard a window being broken and a car driving quickly away from the museum at one in the morning.An expert at the museum said that the statue would not be easy to sell because it was very easy to recognise(判断正误)

26.The statue was given to the museum in 1969.()

27.There were no witnesses to the crime ()

28.The statue was made by Helen Payne ()

29.The burglars entered the museum froin the door at the back of the building()

30.Because the statue was easy to recognize, it would be easy to sell()

ferent (1) foreign names.Once an English lady came to visit me.When I was introduced to her she said, “ Glad to meet you, Miss Ping.” Then she gave me her name card with three words on it:"Betty J.Black.So I said, “Thank you, Miss Betty.” We looked at each other and laughed heartily.Later I found that the English people (2)their family names last and the given names first, while their middle names are not used very much.I explained to her that the Chinese family name comes first, the given name last, so she(3) never call me Miss Ping.She asked if we Chinese had a middle name.I told her we didn't.but people may often find three words

on a Chinese name card.In this case the family name still come first, and the other words after it(4)a two-word given name.it is quite usual in China.My sister is Li Xiaofang.She has two words in her given name instead (5) just one like mine.(完型填空)

A.Put

B.From

C.Should

D.of

E.are

about one in three people do not have good sleep.(1) you say you do not have good sleep, it means waking early and not getting back to sleep, of ten interrupted short period of sleep, or hours or wakefulness.You (2) get tired, worried, and anxious.Your menory and ability to remember things will be affected

Then what should you do when you have the trouble? Do not worry about it too much.First, let' s see whether you can sleep yourself.The ways are as follows:

First,(3)that your bedroom isn' t too cold or too hot Keep it dark aha quiet.

Second, check your lifestyle.:

Do not drink tea, coffee, cola or chocolate four hours before going to bed.Drink less liquid so that you can have no or fewer visits to the toilet

Set your body clock well by getting up and going to bed he fixed time every day.You (4) take any day time naps.

Develop a relaxing bedt ime habit.Read or listen to music.then take a warm bath.If you really can not sleep, try some bread, rice or mil.They will help you fall asleep.

Go for a daily walk.Natural light helps you to put your body clock into correct habits,(5) do exercise outdoors if you can.

Forget the worries of the day.Write down any worries,thoughts or uestions before you go to bed.With these written down, you will have less to think about and your sleep will become easier.(完型填空)

A.Make sure

B.May

C.If

D.Had better

E.So

e printed papers sold on streets.

These printed things look like newspaper but have hardly anything to do with them.You can only find reading materials badly(1) there----some are too strange for anyone to believe, (2)are frightening stories of something even worse, lowever.many of the young students are getting absorbed in such poisonous reading, which costs them what they should pay for their breakfast and bring them nightmares, and immoral ideas in return.Homework is left undone, daily game lost.

These sellers shout on streets selling their papers well.The writers, publishers and printers,(3) they are, we never know, are making their silent money.The sheep sk nd wolf's stories seem to have been forgotten once again

Why not forbid this kind of things at school? Yes, both teachers and parents have ask each other for more strict control of the young readers.Yet unfortunately,(4)you want to forbid it, the money they want to have a look at it.Sometimes you may even find several children share one patched paper, which has travel led from one hand to another driven by the curious nature.

It really does harm to our society.It has already formed a sort of moral pollution.The (5)teachers and parents need more powerful support.Meanwhile, the young readers need interesting books to help them get rid of these ugly papers.(完型填空)

A.Others

B.Made up

C.Worried

D.Whoever

E.The more

Eagle has the longest life-span of its species.Eagle can (1)up to 70 years, but to reach age, the eagle must make a hard Decision.

In its 40’s, its long and flexible talons can no longer grab grey which serve as food, its long and sharp beak becomes bent.Its old-aged and heavy wings, due to their thick feathers.become stuck to its chest and make it (2)to fly.Then eagle is left with only two options: die or go through a painful process of change which lasts 150 days for survival

The process requires that eagle fly to a mountain top and sit on its nest"here the eagle knocks its beak (3)a rock until it plucks it out.After plucking it out, eagle will wait for a new beak to grow back.When its new talons grow back, the eagle starts plucking its old-aged features and after five months eagle can take its flight to rebirth and lives for thirty (4) years.

Many times, in order to survive, we have to start a change process.We sometimes need to(5) old memories, habits and other past traditions.Only freed from past burdens, can we take advantage of the present(完型填空)

A.Against

B.Difficult

C.Get rid of

D.Live

E.Mor

, zoos were places (1) people could go to see animals from many parts of the world.They animals lived in cages that were made (2) Concrete with iron bars, cages that were easy to keep clean.

Unfortunately for the animals, the cages were small and impossible to hide in.the zoos environment was anything (3) natural.Al though the zoo keepers took good care of the animals and fed them well, many of the animals did not thrive: they behaved in strange ways, and they often became ill

In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural habitats.The animals are(4)more freedom in large areas so that they can live more comfortably as they would in nature Even the appearance of zoos has changed, trees and grass grow in the cages, and streams of water flow (5) the areas that animals live in.(完型填空)

A.Of

B.But

C.Where

D.Over

E.Given

frustrating experience.The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps (1)The talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard distributing reading material and giving out assignment.The new students sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and wonders what to write.Very often the student leave the lecture with notes which do not catch the main points and(2) become hard even for the students to understand

Most institutions provide courses which assist new students to develop the skills they need to be effectively listeners and note-takers.If these are unavailable.there are many usual study-skills guides which (3) learners to practice these skills independently.In all cases it is important to (4) the problem before actually starting your studies

It is important to acknowledge that most students have difficulty in acquiring the language required in college study.One way of (5)these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the academic year.Another basic strategy is to find a study partner with whom it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.(完型填空)

A.Which

B.Enable

C.Overcoming

D.Tackle

E.Illustrating

ad tried.He made a (1)of wings from chicken feathers and fixed them to his shoulders.Then he jumped om a tall building.As you can imagine, he did not fly very far.(2) he fell to the ground and broke several bones.The first real attempt at flying took place in France in 1783.The two Mongolian brothers knew that hot air rose.If they could

fill a large balloon(3)hot air, they thought it would rise into the air and fly.They were right.They made a very large hot air balloon of cloth and paper.It measured ten meters it diameter.They filled it with hot air and the balloon got two hundred meters into the air.It fell into earth about three kilometers away.

At the next attempt, they (4) passengers use a bal loon to rise into the air and fly.We do not know what the passengers fell about the trip as they were a cock, a duck, and a sheep But we (5) know that the trip lasted eight minutes and the animals landed safely.(完型填空)

A.Instead

B.Pair

C.Do

D.Arranged

E.With