As I recall my plane trip around the world last July and Aug

A、infuriate

B、dwindle

C、peer

D、shrink

D

Liverpool, my hometown, is a unique city. It is so unique that in 2004 it became a World Heritage (遗产) Site.

I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on the River Mersey. Blanketed in mist (薄雾), Victorian architecture rose from the banks of the river, responded to the sounds of sea-birds, and appeared unbelievably charming. When I headed toward the centre, I found myself surrounded by buildings that mirror the best palaces of Europe. It is not hard to imagine why, on first seeing the city, most visitors would be overpowered by the beauty of the noble buildings, which are solid signs of Liverpool’s history.

As if stress its cultural role, Liverpool has more museums and galleries (美术馆) than most cities in Britain. At Walker Art Gallery, I was told that it has best collections of Victorian paintings in the world, and is the home of modern art in the north of England. However, culture is more than galleries. Liverpool offers many music events. As Britain’s No.1 music city, it has the biggest city music festival in Europe, and its musicians are famous all over the world. Liverpool is also well-known for its football and other sports events. Every year, the Mersey River Festival attracts thousands of visitors, madding the city a place of wonder.

As you would expect from such a city, there are restaurants serving food from around the world. When my trip was about to complete, I chose to rest my legs in Liverpool’s famous Philharmonic pub (酒馆). It is a monument to perfection, and a heritage attraction itself.

Being a World Heritage Site, my home city is certainly a place of “outstanding universal value”. It is a treasure house with plenty of secrets for the world to explore.

68. Visitors who see the city for the first time would be deeply impressed by __________.

A. its charming banks

B. its famous museums

C. its wonderful palaces

D. its attractive buildings

A.Is that so?

B.How wonderful!

C.Have a good trip.

D.Well, goodbye.

I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The advertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for fifteen minutes waiting for the bus. By the time I saw one come around the comer, there was not enough time left to make the trip. So I gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again the next day. On Thursday, my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly twenty minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi, it was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but it felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, however, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.

1、The man learned ( ) that there would be a concert last Friday.

A、 from his friends

B、form. one of his workmates

C、over the radio

D、from the newspaper

2、He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only ( ).

A、once

B、 twice

C、 three times

D、 four times

3、One day the man took ( ) to get to the theatre by bus.

A、forty-five minutes

B、 fifteen minutes

C、 just twenty minutes

D、 over an hour

4、The underlined word "relieved" may best be replaced by "( )".

A、surprised

B、please

C、puzzled

D、sorry

5、The story is mainly about ( ).

A、a good concert

B、 the bad bus service in this city

C、the difficulty of getting a ticket for a concert in a city

D、someone''s disappointment at missing a concert

-- My plane leaves at 7:25.

-- _____

A. OK.

B. Well, goodbye and have a good trip!

C. Why tell me?

D. Remember to look me up.

When I leave university in July, I don’t want to get a job straightaway. I’ve worked hard for 3 years, and now I need a long holiday. I’ll have to work for the rest of my life, so now is a good time to take a break. I’d like to travel around the world for a few months. I抳e already bought a ticket to go and visit my relatives in New Zealand. I leave on August 14th. I plan to work there for a while. On the way back from there I hope to visit an old friend of mine in America, and I want to go to Canada as well. I might stop in some other places, too. I haven抰 decided yet. When I finish travelling, I will have to get a job. I studied economics at Bristol University, and my father works in a bank, so I抣l probably work there at first. I?m not looking forward to that, but I want to buy a house one day, so I’ll have to earn some money.

(1). I want to get a job as soon as possible.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(2). I’ll first go to New Zealand.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(3). I have relatives in America.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(4). I’ll probably work in a bank.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

(5). I’ll earn some money to travel around the world.

A、 Right

B、Wrong

I _____her my computer last weekend.

A. lent

B. hired

C. returned

A.to gather

B.gather

C.gathering

My trip to the small village under the control of the enemy fire was full of delays and difficulties, but I eventually ( ) .

A、got by

B、turned it over

C、hit the sack

D、made it

A、mine aunt’s

B、mine aunt

C、my aunt's

D、my aunt