All the streets were（）with flags to welcome the Chinese delegation.

hrough the streets of Canberra.()

eetcar lines. The Stonycreek washed out much of the Windber line; the Coopersdale car house was under five feet of water; 10 cars were trapped on the city streets;an

A．Y

B．N

C．NG

not meant to handle the large volumes of traffic so common today. __________, the streets in the center of Toronto are narrow and the traffic moves very slowly, particularly at rush hour. Cities such as Jakarta and Bangkok are famous for their traffic jams and, _________, a 10 km journey can take up to two hours.

A.For one thing ... for the other thing

B.As a result ... in all

C.For instance ... in fact

D.Meanwhile ... in case

of life of the city which enveloped its inhabitants like a great mother soft toward all her childrens requests, fulfilling all their whims and desires, or like a huge thousand-year-old tree in which the insects making their home in one branch did not know what the insects in the other branch were doing. She had learned from Peking its tolerance, geniality, and urbanity, as we all in our formative years catch something of the city and country we live in. She had grown up with the yellow-roofed palaces and the purple and greenroofed temples, the broad boulevards and the long, crooked alleys, the busy thoroughfares and the quiet districts that were almost rural in their effect; the common mans homes with their inevitable pomegranate trees and jars of goldfish, no less than the rich mans mansions and gardens; the open-air tea houses where men loll on rattan armchairs under cypress tress, spending twenty cents for a whole afternoon in summer; the enclosed teashops where in winter men eat steaming-hot mutton fried with onion and drink pehkan and where the great rub shoulders with the humble; the wonderful theaters, the beautiful restaurants, the bazaars, the lantern streets and the curio streets; the temple fairs which register the days of the month.

Not long ago, on the Aegean island of Kea, archaeologists made an interesting discovery. There was a temple in an ancient city on the promontory of Ayia Irini. An American team explored it. The city must be prosperous for a period of time. It once had a high level of civilization. Houses generally had three storeys high. They were made of stone. Rooms inside were very big. Walls were decorated beautifully. The city even laid out a drainage system. Under the narrow streets, people found a lot of pipes. They were made of earth. The archaeologists explored the temple. People used the temple for prey and worship from the fifteenth century B.C. to Roman times. In the most holy room of the temple, people found pieces of fifteen statues. They all were made of earth. Each of them stood for a goddess. Once they were painted.

itive sport, but also as a way to exercise, to enjoy the comraderies (同志情谊) of like - minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time, or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ages, from those less than one - year old (who may be pushed in strollers) to those in their 80s, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.

The largest footrace in the world is the 12 - kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific ocean. In 1993 there were 80, 000 people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win, and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who wear costumes just for fun. In 1993 there was a group of men all of whom dressed up like Elvis Presley. There was a group of firefighters who were all tied in a long line and were carrying a firehouse. One year there was a bridal (新婚的) party in which the bride dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo (晚礼服). They threw flowers to bystanders, and were actually married at some point along the route.

The main purpose of this passage is to ______.

A．encourage people to run

B．describe a popular activity

C．make fun of runners in costume

D．give reasons for the popularity of footraces

was a killer. Epidemics of the dreaded disease could wipe out up to eighty-five percent of the populations of towns and cities. In 1793 it struck Philadelphia. By September it became so widespread that people who died in the streets often stayed where they fell—no one would dare touch the bodies. The sick went untreated because even the doctors were dying. People of every race were affected. The majority white population sought the aid of black Philadelphias. Would they help？ The decision was up to two black leaders. They decided to help as much as possible. Black Philadelphians treated white patients and buried the dead. When the epidemic was over, the two leaders and the Black community received official thanks from the city and the deep gratitude of all other Philadelphians.

itive sport, but also as a way to exercise, to enioy the comraderies (同志情谊) of like-minded people, and to donate money to a good cause. Though serious runners may spend months training to compete, other runners and walkers might not train at all. Those not competing to win might run in an effort to beat their own time, or simply to enjoy the fun and exercise. People of all ages, from those less than one-year old (who may be pushed in strollers) to those in their 80s, enter into this sport. The races are held on city streets, on college campuses, through parks, and in suburban areas, and are commonly 5 to 10 kilometers in length.

The largest footrace in the world is the 12-kilometer Bay to Breakers race that is held in San Francisco every spring. This race begins on the east side of the city near San Francisco Bay and ends on the west side at the Pacific ocean. In 1993 there were 80,000 people running in this race through the streets and hills of San Francisco. In the front are the serious runners who compete to win, and who might finish in as little as 34 minutes. Behind them are the thousands who take several hours to finish. In the back of the race are those who wear costumes just for fun. In 1993 there was a group of men all of whom dressed up like Elvis Presley. There was a group of firefighters who were au tied in a long line and were carrying a firehouse. One year there was a bridal(新婚的)party in which the bride dressed in a long white gown and the groom wore a tuxedo(晚礼服). They threw flowers to bystanders, and were actually married at some point along the route.

The main purpose of this passage is to ______.

A．encourage people to run

B．describe a popular activity

C．make fun of runners in costume

D．give reasons for the popularity of footraces

d men used to protect the city streets at night and they were not paid.About 300 years ago, London was starting to get bigger and more and more people began to live there.The city was very dirty and many people were poor.There were so many thieves who stole money in the streets that people stayed in their homes as much as possible. In 1750, Henry Fielding started to pay a group of people to stop thieves.They were like policemen and were called uBow Street Runners’because they worked near Bow Street. Fifty years later，there were 120 “Bow Street Runnersz”，but London had become very big and needed more policemen.So in 1829, the first Metropolitan(or London)Police Force was started with 3000 officers.Most of the men worked on foot, but a few rode horses.Until 1920 all the police in London were men. Today,the London police are quite well paid and for the few police officers who still ride horses, the pay is even better than for the others. In 1700, the men who protected the streets were paid___________.A.a few

B.nothing

C.a little

D.a lot

About 300 years ago, many people__________.A.wanted to leave London

B.had big houses in London

C.became policemen

D.came to live in London

People didn’t leave their houses because_________.A.they had no money

B.they were afraid of losing money

C.the city was not clean

D.they liked homes

The “Bow Street Runners” __________.A.stopped people stealing

B.stole money

C.paid people for them to steal

D.stopped people riding horses

Today, London police officers who ride horses are paid _______.A.the same as their workmates

B.more than their workmates

C.half as much as their workmates

D.less than their workmates

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

London. Before the flames were finally【B2】, nearly the entire city had been reduced【B3】ashes. Over thirteen thousand homes, fifty churches, and numerous public buildings and hospitals were【B4】in the blaze. For all practical purposes, London was destroyed.

The great fire was not seen as a total tragedy,【B5】. The deplorable conditions of the city had been attacked by physicians and humanitarians for years before the fire; thus, with the opportunity clearly presented to create a shining new city, artists and craftsmen from all over England hurried to submit their designs【B6】the rebuilding of London.

【B7】those who submitted plans was Sir Christopher Wren, one of England's leading architects and the Surveyor General of London. The task of rebuilding the city was【B8】to him. Wren realized that the Great Fire would not have been so【B9】if the city had been better laid out: broader streets were needed to replace the crooked.

【B10】alleys overhung with dilapidated wooden houses and shops. He also felt that redesigning the main thorough-fares of London would result in increased and more effective transportation within the city.

【B1】

A．off

B．out

C．down

D．with