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大学英语()期末复习资料4(附参考答案)
一、语法(题)70Grammar:Choose the best choiceto completethe sentences.
1.I everyweek.A goswimming B goes swimmingC wentswimming
2.I workyesterday.A doesntgo to B didntgo toC dontgo to
3.my fatherphone melast nightADo BDoes CDid
4.What in their sparetimeA dothe students often readB the studentsoftenread C the studentsdo oftenread
5.I wasreading the newspaper Joycecame over to chat.A at then Bwhen Cwhere
6.I sleepwell when I wasyounger.A dontused to B didntused toC didntuse to
7.We everything together,but nowwe dont.A use to doB used to doC useddo
8.There havebeen a lot ofchanges
1978.A sinceB fromCfor
9.Her brotherin thearmy forthree years.A havebeen B has beenC was
10.I haventpaid DJRichard.A sinceB alreadyCyet
11.Last yearI oftenthat libraiyA went toBgo toC goesto
12.anything wrongwith themachineA Arethere BIs thereCDo there
13.Who gaveyou thoseflowersA/BdoCdid
14.I some drinks when I noticed this woman.C wasmakingA ammaking Bmake
15.Did you______play basketballCbe used toA usetoB usedtoShe hasjust______Shanghai.
16.C go toA went toB gone to
17.You______borrow my bike tomorrow.B canCshouldA must
18.You______go there.C dontneedA dont have toB neednot to
19.The nights_____be cold.C willA areB should
20.Hurry up,_____well belate.C butAor Band1Everybodys parentshave differentnationalities.2Everybody likescities.3Linda likesher job.4Carolina is the mostpositive about her city.5Rashid was born inBombay.Key:FFTFF
2.From:U3L3P42Rat racerebelsMost ofus aretrapped in a nine-to-five officeroutine andmany ofus wouldlike toescape.Weinterviewed threepeople whohave saidNo!to thisrat race...FionaAfter university,I wason thedole for a fewmonths.I didnthave anymoney,so I was reallypleased toget an officejob...but it was veryboring!I gaveit upand wentto dovoluntary workfor theVSO-Voluntary ServiceOverseas-in Rwanda.I teachold peopleand children to readand write.Its not themost comfortableof jobsbut itsgreat to be doing something ofreal usefor once.AndyI usedto bea freelancenews journalist.It was very stressfuland I had totravel a lot.I appliedfor loadsofother jobswith nosuccess,so I started to think aboutmy realinterest-football!Now,I workfrom homeandwrite footballarticles forpress agenciesaround the world.Its afull-time jobbut I have muchmorefree time.Im my own boss and I can getup when I want!EmmaI usedto bea teacher and I worked40hours aweek.Then,I sawthe movieAmerican Beautyand thoughtIcould changemy lifetoo!I dida coursein acupunctureand shiatsumassage.I tookfour yearsto getqualifiedbut nowI haveset up myown business.Shiatsu isvery popularthese daysbecause peopleare sostressedand you can earnquite goodmoney.1Fiona didnthave ajob for a while.2Andy hasturned aninterest into a profession.3Fiona hasher owncompany.4Fiona feelsshe isdoingsomethinguseful.5Andy wasinfluenced bya filmthat hesaw.Key:TTFTF
3.From:U5L2P71Your Weekendin Lisbonwith Sunshine ToursCongratulations onbooking yourholiday withSunshine Tours!!Heres yourtravel itineraryfor thelongweekend.THURSDAY18th JuneASunshineToursrep willmeet youat Lisbonairport and a coach will takeyou toyour hotel.FRIDAY19th JuneIn the morning,we will take one of the citys famousyellow tramsup to the Castelode SaoJorge,withfabulous viewsover the city.The afternoonis freefor youto explorethe Baixadistrict withits interestingshops and cafes.In the evening,we willgoto the BairroAlto areafor dinnerand tohear the wonderfullymelancholy%music.SATURDAY20th JuneAday ofcontrasts.In themorning,a tripto theoldest neighbourhood,Alfama.Its littlecobbled streetsarecharming butit is also one of thepoorest partsof the city.We willhave lunchin thecentral Pragado一Comercio and then takethe metroto themodern Parquedas Nagoesthe siteof theExpo,which hassomestunning architecture.In theevening,you arefree toenjoy whateverpart of thecityyou wish.SUNDAY21st JuneAcoachwilltake usout of thecityto visitSintra,summer residenceof thekings ofPortugal.Here,wewill seethe breathtakingPalacio Nacionaland walkaround Sintrasbeautiful woodsand parks.On ourway back,we willstop atCascais,just halfan hourfrom thecapital.This is a realPortuguese beachresort,full oflocal peopleand crammedwith restaurants,beach cafesand discos.After arelaxing dinneron thebeach,the coachwilltakeus backto thehotel.Our returnflight leavesearly onMonday morning.1There is nothing organizedon theFriday afternoon.2On Saturday afternoon,you willvisit an old part of thecity.3Cascais ispopular withPortuguese people.4You willspend Sundayevening outsideLisbon.5You aregoing toreturn onSunday night.Key:TFTTF
4.From:U6L2P85ChocoholicsEverybody loveschocolate.A cupof cocoabefore going to bedoraMars baron the bus-the Britishareobsessed withit.The averageBriton eats10kg ofchocolate ayear.Women eatfar morechocolate thanmen,an amazing67%of totalchocolate consumption.And the most popularsnack isKitKat-fifty areeatenevery secondin the UK.Chocoholics arepeople with a chocolateobsession.But arethey addictsNot according to recentresearch.This showsthat chocolate is not as addictiveas coffee-in fact,there isno proof that chocolatecreatesaddiction at all.And itsa lotbetter foryou thanwe thought.Some scientistssay that it releasesthe samechemicalsthat yourbody produceswhen youare inlove.Now thatcant bea badthing!Some moregood news-it doesntraise yourcholesterol levelor giveyou acne,as peoplebelieve,and itcaneven begood foryour teeth!It does,however,contain caffeineand isbad if you getheadaches.So theleastsensible time to eatit is at night.The Britishlove chocolatebut theyare notas obsessedas theSwiss.The Swissare officiallythe worldgreatest chocolate eaters-but thenSwiss chocolateis the best!1Women buyless chocolatethan men.2There isevidence thatchocolateis addictive.3Chocolate containscaffeine.4You shouldavoid chocolateif yousuffer frommigraines.5The worlds greatestchocolateeaters arethe British.Key:FFTTF
5.From:U8L3P121Found Safeand SoundThe monkey whoescaped fromBristol Zoolast weekendwas discoveredby schoolchildren yesterday.Police saythat theanimal,who was found in a schoolplayground,was finebut alittle hungry.The zooadmittedthat itneeded toimprove itssecurity.Discovered...Naked andDrunkHollywood residentHelen Hicks was stoppedby policeearly onSunday morningafter dancingaroundher neighbourhoodwith noclothes on.Hicks hasdrunk halfa bottleof vodkaafter anargument withherrock guitaristboyfriend JohnnyHedges.A friendsays thatMs Hickswas sufferingdepression.HospitalisedLion tamerSergei Ivanovwas seriouslyinjured byhis lion,Sheba,during last nights perfbnnanceof theMoscowCircus.Ivanov hasworked in the circusfor over25years.He wastaken toSpringfields GeneralHospitallast night.Doctors saythat heis luckyto bealive.Caught onCameraSuper-rich malemodel JustinOrlando9s loveaffair withBritish popsinger RossCurtis wasexposed thisweek.The twomen werephotographed togetherin aLondon restaurant.Orlando,who hasnever triedtohide his sexuality,said that he wasvery happywith hisnew partner.1Themonkeywasfoundby schoolchildren.2The zoosaid they were responsiblefbr themonkeys escape.3Helen took her clothesoff as a joke.4Sergei hadnthad muchexperience withanimals.5Justin wantedto hidehissexuality.
6.From:U9L1P132Digital NativesDavid is not very comfortablewith newtechnology andhe does not havemany gadgets.Lucy lovesnewtechnology.She ownsa gamesconsole,an MP3player,and amobile phonewithabuilt-in digitalcamera.David isa teacher.Lucy ishis student.Like Lucy,many childrengrow upusing computersalmost every day andoften knowmore abouttechnologythan adults.Educator Marc Prensky callschildren likeLucy digital natives”.Digital nativescanquickly learn how to use newgadgets andnew software,while non-digital nativesspend alot of timereading manualsand worryingabout computerviruses.In fact,many parentstry tosave timeby askingtheirchildrentoteach themhow touse newtechnology!The dividebetween digital natives andnon-digitalnativescan causeproblems atschool becausestudentsand teachersgrow upwith verydifferent ideas about technology.Many teachersthink thatplayingcomputer gamesisawaste oftime and that technologyhas madechildren unableto concentrate.However,many studentsthink theirclasses are slow andboring,and want tousecomputers tostudy.Prensky believesthat digitalnatives havelearned alot fromtechnology,but that they learnthings in adifferent way.For example,reading awebsite isdifferent fromreading abook,so digitalnatives aregoodat findingthe information they needand choosingwhat theywant toread.So perhapsteachers need tochange the way theyteach anduse moretechnology inclass-because thenumber ofdigitalnativeswillkeep increasing!1Davidisa digitalnative.2MarcPrenskyis interested in teachingwith technology.3Digital nativesare comfortableusing laptopsand flashdrives.4Many teachersthink computer games areonly forhaving funor killingtime.5People readbooks andwebsites in the sameway.
7.From:U10L2P153Spanglish?In whichcity canyou readsigns like“Aparca yourcar aquior Cuidadocon lospickpockets”Travelguide investigates.
1.2million Hispanicslive in the BigApple andone infive NewYorkers speaks Spanish at home.In thelastten years,the Hispanicpopulation has grown by
400000.This reflectsthe enormousincrease in theHispanic populationin theStates.There arenow42million Hispanicsresident in the USA,representing15%of thetotal population.There isa newlanguage,SPANGLISH-a strangemixture ofSpanish andEnglish-which is invading thecity.The NewYork Timesrecently saidthat ithad become the citysthird officiallanguage.Its useiscolloquial andoften limitedto shortsentences andsigns.Many NewYorkers nowwear socketinesontheir feet,drop somethingon thecarpeta,shop forgrocerias andhave cornfley“cornflakes forbreakfast.Norma Rodriguez,a45-year-old Cubanliving inWashington Heights,says itforms apart ofher lifenow:Sometimes,you dontrealize that youre mixingthe two languages.You justhear themboth allthe timeandfind thatyoure inventingnew words.Other people,however,are fightingagainst thisnew streetlanguage.Businessman Juan Cortes seesit asa signthat theSpanish languageis beingdestroyed.Ifsdifficult,but Itry notto speak it-it feelsvulgar tome.^^Meanwhile,a surprisingnumber ofacademics havespoken infavour ofSpanglish.Jose ManaRuiz,fromNY StateUniversity,even runscourses inSpanglish andhas writtena dictionary.It isa dialoguebetween twolanguages and cultures.We have to acceptthat languageschange andevolve.The onlylanguagesthat neverchange aredead ones.”1The Spanish-speaking populationhasgrownvery fastrecently.2More peopleare interestedin studyingSpanish thanbefore.3Spanglish ismainly usedin formalcontexts.4Norma Rodriguezdoesnt noticewhen sheis speakingSpanglish.5JuanCortesdoesnt speakSpanglish becausehe feelsstupid whenhe tries.2阅读选择题篇Reading:Read the article andchoose thebest choicefor eachquestion.
71.From:U1L2PIOLondon:Melting Potof CulturesDid you know that Londonis oneof the most multiculturalcities in the worldHere,there areabout300different culturesliving sideby side.Forget teaand sandwiches,now it is morecommon for a Londonertodrink cappuccinofor breakfast,and eatThai foodfor lunchin the local pub.Lets seehow lifehaschanged inBritains capital.A IndiaMostpeople from India arrivedin Londonin the1950sand60s.Now there isastrong Asianpresencehere-in theshops,markets and,of course,the restaurants.Tn fact,curry isBritains favoritetakeawaymeal.A typical family hasa curryevery two weeks,either deliveredor boughtready-made from thesupermarket.Indian people live allover London.Southall,in thefar west of thecity,is oneof manyplaceswell knownfor itsIndian culture.B PolandThiscommunity representsmore than1%of the UKs totalpopulation andis growingrapidly.In London,many Polish peoplelive in theHammersmith area,in thewestof thecity.Here,there areseveral Catholicchurches,and delicatessenswhich sellthe countrysspecialities such as beetrootsoup barszczor Polishcakesand snacks.Were theyright tocome YoungPoles saythey caneasily earnthree timesas muchmoneyhere asat home,where unemploymentremains high.C West AfricaWest Africans-mainly fromGhana andNigeria-have broughta wealthof languages,music and cultureto theBritish capital.Many Londonmarkets selltheir traditionalfoods likeyams and different types of叩rice.A lotof Nigerianslive in the south-east Londonarea,in suburbslike Dtford.
1.When didmost people fromIndiaarrive in LondonA The1950sand60s.B The1950s.C The1960s.
2.How oftendoes atypicalfamilyhave acurryA Twotimes.B Everytwoweeks.C Twoweeks.
3.Where domany Polishpeople liveA The eastof thecity.B Catholicchurches.C TheHammersmith area.
4.Why doPolishpeoplecome toLondonA Theycan earnthree timesas muchmoney in the UK.B Unemploymentremains highin theUK.C They are growingrapidly.
5.What kindof traditionalWestAfricafoods domarkets sellAGhana andNigeria.B Languages,music andculture.C Yamsanddifferenttypesofrice.Key:ABCAC
2.From:U4L2P56Clothes ofchampionsNIKEThe historyNike started businessin thesixties whenits foundersPhil Knightand BillBowerman metat theUniversityof Oregon.In the mid-eighties,their successgrew whenfamous sportsmensuchasbasketballking MichaelJordan woreNike gear.In1987,they launchedthe NikeAir rangeand ayear laterthefamous Justdo it“slogan.Nike nowsell moresports clothesand equipmentthan anyother company.The logoTheNike logois calledthe“Swoosh”.It represents the wing of Nike,the AncientGreek goddessofvictory.Caroline Davidsoncreated itin
1971.She earnedonly$35for herdesign.The firstshoe withthislogo cameout in1972and nowit iseverywhere.The starsOtherfamous sportsstars whohave wornthe Nikelogo includethe Brazilianfootballer Ronaldo,theAmerican golferTiger Woodsand theBritish marathonrunner PaulaRadcliffe.UMBROThe historyHaroldC Humphreysleft schoolat the age of13,and in1920started asmall workshopin thenorth-east ofEngland.Over theyears thislittle enterpriseexpanded,and in1924Umbro HumphreysBrothers wasfounded.Since then,Umbro hashad linkswith someof the worldsgreatestfootball clubs,teams andplayers.In the1966World Cup,15out of the16teams,including thewinners,England,wore Umbroshirts.The logoThefamous doublediamond,,logo hasnot changedin halfa century.Indeed,between1954and1994Brazil wonfour WorldCups wearingthis famousdesign.The starsNowadays,the mostwell-known starswho wearUmbro areJohn Terryand MichaelOwen,along withmembersof Englandsnational footballsquad.Umbro currentlymake shirtsfbr more than30nationalfootball teams.
1.When didNikestartits businessAIn thesixties.B In themid-eighties.CIn
1987.
2.When wasUmbro foundedAin
1920.Bln
1924.CIn
1966.
3.Who designedthe logoof NikeAPhil Knightand BillBowerman.B PaulaRadcliffe.C CarolineDavidson.
4.Which of the followingdoesnotwear UmbroAJohn Terry.B MichaelOwen.C TigerWoods.
5.Which of the statementsabout“Swoosh isrightA It is theslogan ofNike.B ItrepresentsthewingofNike.C It was createdin
1972.Key:ABCCB
3.From:U4L3P60THORPEDO!Ian Thorpe was bornin Paddington,Australia on13th October
1982.His father,Ken,always wantedhimto bea cricketer.But whenIan overcame a childhoodallergy tochlorine,his onlydream wasto joinhissister Christinein thepool.Its easy to seewhy.His
1.95metres,96kilos andsize54feet givehim anawesome presencein thewater.It washis feetwhich broughthim hisfirst nickname,Flipper”.He swimsso fastthat heseems toflythrough thewater.So howdid itall startThorpemade hisfirst appearancein internationalcompetition at theage of
14.His greatestfeat cameonlythree years later whenhewonthree gold medals at the2000Sydney OlympicGames.His successandpopularity havedone muchto raisethe profileof thesport.Australia isa nationof waterbabies.85%of itspopulation livewithin30miles ofthe beachand itsswimmersenjoy apin-up statussimilar tofootballers likeDavid Beckhamin theUK.In fact,foratime,ThorpewasAustralias numberone nationalhero.There werespecial Australian stamps to celebrate hisvictories in theOlympics.Now,thereiseven afragrance called“Ian Thorpefbr Men“and arange ofmens underwear.But inspite ofthis superstarstatus,Ian hasa friendlyrelationship with the media.He ishappy todiscusshis loveof philosophy,grunge music,Japanese food,computergamesand Armaniclothes.However,notall mediawork islight-hearted.Since hisretirement from professional swimmingin2006,he hasfoundedhis owncharity calledFountain fbrYouth”.This organisationfights tobring positivechanges tochildrenslives byimproving healthand education,especially forAboriginal communitiesin Australia.
1.What didThorpes fatherwant Ianto beAA flipper.B Acricketer.C Aswimmer.
2.What isThorpes firstnicknameA Tan.B Fountainfor Youth.C Flipper.
3.What didIan win at the2000Sydney OlympicGamesA Threegoldmedals.B Threesilver medals.C Threebronze medals.
4.Which ofthe followingis tocelebrate Iansvictoriesin the OlympicAA fragrancecalled“Ian Thorpefor Men^^.B SpecialAustralianstamps.C A range ofmensunderwear.
5.When didThorpe withdrawfromprofessionalswimmingAin
1982.B In
2000.C In
2006.Key:BCABC
4.From:U7L2P104McDonaldsThe hamburgerwas inventedin1889,and the first McDonaldsopened in1948in SanBernadino,California.Now a new McDonalds restaurant opensevery eighthours somewhere intheworld.Therestaurant chainserves about45million customerseveryday.The corporationsyellow Mis recognizedbypeople allover theworld asa symbolof dynamism,happiness and,above all,America.The busiestrestaurant,however,is inMoscow.Coca-ColaCoca-Cola is themostsuccessful productin history and todayit issold in185countries.The drinkwasinvented in1886by pharmacistJohn Pembertonin Atlanta,Georgia,while he was tryingto stophisaddiction tomorphine.It isestimated that200million cansor bottlesof cokeare soldevery24hours.80%of Coca-Colas profitsnow comefrom outside the UnitedStates.NokiaIronically,the NokiaCorporation startedlife asa papermanufacturer-the originalform ofcommunication.Nearly150years later,this Finnishcompany isthe worldslargest mobile phoneproducer andaccounts formore than a quarterof Finlandstotal economy.Nokia wasthe pioneerofmobile phonecommunication.In fact,thefirsttext messagewas sentby themayor ofHelsinki ona Nokiamobilein
1991.LevisLevi StraussCo.was founded in1853and20yearslaterthey producedtheir firstpair ofjeans.Thetrousers weredesigned astough,long-lasting workclothes forthe workerof SanFrancisco.Inthe1960s,blue jeansbecame verypopular andsince thenthey havenever goneout offashion.It isestimated thatLeviStraussCo.now makeapproximately2%oftheworlds clothes.1McDonalds was foundedin.A NewYork BCalifornia C Texas2The busiestMcDonaldsrestaurantis in.A America B Britain C Moscow3Coca-Cola wasinvented by.Aapharmacist Ba doctorC anutritionist4Nokia isbased in.A JapanB KoreaC Finland5The firstpair ofLevi9s jeanswere madein.A1853B1873C1903Key:BCACB
5.From:U8L3Pl25HELEN HICKSARRESTEDHOLLYWOOD.36-year-old multi-millionairess divorceeHelen Hickswas arrestedearly onSundaymorning byLos Angeles police aftershe hadwalked around her neighbourhooddrunk andcompletelynaked.Helen isthe closefriend ofa number of Hollywoodstars.She hadspent the night withher rockguitaristboyfriend JohnnyHedges ather home.The houseis inSomerset GardensParadise,oneofthe mostexclusiveneighbourhoods inHollywood.Neighbours saythat atabout1a.m.they heardpeople shoutinginside the house.Then Ms Hicks ranoutof thehouse wearingonly hernightclothes.She was really drunk.She couldnteven walkin astraight,lineZ saidneighbour DorothySanchez.I sawher walkingdown theroad in a terriblestate and then shestartedtaking off her nightdress.I wasso embarrassed!,At around1:45a.m.,a LosAngelespolicecar pickedup MsHicks.She wastaken toMount Pleasantpolicestation whereshe gaveevidence andwas chargedwith indecentexposure.At about5am she wasallowed to go home.“I haddrunk toomuch and I didntknow whatI wasdoing.I havebeen verydepressed recently,,,said MsHicksinthemorning.She admittedthat she had aterrible hangover.
1.Why wasMsHicksarrestedA Becauseshe wasdivorced.B Becauseshewasdrunk andnaked.C Becauseshe walkedaroundherneighbourhood.
2.What isthe relationshipbetween JohnnyHedges andMs HicksA They areboyfriend andgirlfriend.B Theyare husbandand wife.C Theyare closefriends.
3.What happenedaccording toDorothy SanchezAShe heardtheywerefighting.B She said MsHicks askedher forhelp.C Shesaw MsHicks takingoffherdress.
4.What didthe policedo toMs HicksAThey pickedher up.B Theytookher to theprison.C Theyset herfree immediately.
5.What cannotwe knowfromthearticleA MsHicks livedalone.B MsHickswasvery rich.C MsHicks liveda happylife.
21.I goto theparty.A mightnot Bnot might
22.He beill.He looksso pale.A canB must
23.I cantpromise you.A somethingB anything
24.Jim isJack.A astall thanB astaller as
25.He isboy inour class.A thetallest Bthemosttall
26.you dontknow theanswer,ask me.A SinceB Because
27.You smokehere.C mustntAmustnt Bneednt
28.Paris tonight.Look-heres the plane ticket.C mustntAIm flyingtoBI flyto
29.My carconsumes gasthan hers.C nothingAfew Bless
30.Mary hasmore booksher brother.C astall asAas Blike
31.He isofthefive brothers.C atallestA theyounger Bthe youngest
32.If itrains,I stayat home.CIfA will B might
33.My caroutsidetheschool yesterday.C dontAis parkingB waspark
34.Ive boughta newhouse.C Ican flytoA justB yet
35.When we got there,the basketballmatch.C littleAhas alreadystarted Bhad alreadystarted
36.They werewarmly by the localpeople.C thanAwelcomed Bwelcome
37.If Iyou,I wouldrefuse themoney.Cthemost youngAam B was
38.If youdropped theglass,it break.C mustAwillBwould
39.He toldme thathe mea specialpresent.C wasparkedA willbuy Bwould bought
40.This houselast year.C reallyAwas builtB isbuilt
41.the end of thatyear,Henry hadcollected morethanathousand foreignstamps.C had already startingAOn BAt
42.She saidthat sheaboutherdate.C welcomingAwas reallyexcited Bwasreallyexciting
6.From:U10L3P155C wereLanguagesin Danger!There areover6000languages intheworldtoday,but expertshave publishedC canastudy whichpredicts thatmorethanhalf ofthese will become extinctwithinthe nexthundred years.They givethree mainreasons whythese languagesare C had boughtindanger.CwasbuildOne reasonis invasion.Countries takeover otherareas where people speakadifferent language.This meansthat thepeople needto startspeaking the language oftheir newrulers.Another reasonis migration.This couldbe because of war,disaster orthe searchfor work.When theymovetoanew country,these peopleneedto learn thelocal language.Because somany people speak theselanguages,they havebecomethemajor globallanguages inbusiness,films,music,andtheinternet.This meansthat evenmore peoplewant tolearn themand,asaresult,theybecome evenmore dominant.English,for example,is nowspoken asa firstor additionallanguage byover1billion people-nearly asixth oftheworldspopulation.This dominanceclearly causessmaller languagesto die out.Some peoplethink that this isa goodthing.They saythat communication will be easier,cheaper andquicker.Others believewe shouldprotectendangered languages.These peoplebelieve thatwhen alanguage dies,many ofthe traditionsof thespeakersare losttoo.They arguethat we can usethelanguagetolearnalotabout thehistoryandcultureof thepeople thatspeakit.
1.How manylanguages will dieoutaccordingtosome expertsAOver
6000.B Over
3000.C Over
100.
2.Which isnot thereason whysome languagesare indangerA Invasion.B Migration.C Communication.
3.How manypeoplespeakEnglish inthe worldAOver1,000,000,
000.B Over100,000,
000.COver10,000,
000.
4.What doesthe underlineddominantin Paragraph4meanA Morepowerful andimportant thanother peopleor things.B Moreuseful andbeneficial thanother peopleor things.C Morecomplicated thanother peopleor things.
5.Why dosome peoplebelieve thatwe shouldprotect endangeredlanguagesA Becausecommunicationwill beeasier,cheaper andquicker.B Becausesome traditionswilldieout withthe languages.C Becausewe canlearn thehistory ofthe languages.
7.From:U12L1P178Cars-curse orcrazeJohnny Watson,30It iseasytocriticize cars-they causepollution andaccidents,and soon.But whatare alternativesNobodywants totravel in a slow,smelly oldbus whenyou canrelax inthe comfortof yourown car.Inmost countries,the public transport systemis inadequate,expensive andinefficient-and anyway,citiestoday aredesigned tomeet drivers9needs,with fastroads andcar parkseveiywhere.The carindustry alsoprovidesthousands ofjobs.Roads aregetting safer and more efficient everyyear,and carsare causinglesspollution becauseof lead-free petroland othertechnological improvement.Whats theproblemAmanda Rees,33I ammuch happiernowthat I donthave mycar.I usedto spendan hourstuck ina trafficjam eachmorningandthatmade meangry andirritable forthe restoftheday.I wasso stressed!The worstthingabout cars,though,isthenumberof accidents.Didyouknow thatsomebody diesinaroad accidentinBritain everytwo anda halfhours Anotherthing I hate isthewaythat roadbuilding isdestroying thecountryside.Finally,I wouldlove tolive withoutthat constant traffic noisecoming throughthe window.In fact,I thinkits thenoise thatbothers memost.
1.What doesJohnny thinkof carsA They causepollution andaccidents.B Theyareslowand smelly.C Theyare comfortable.
2.Which isnotthereason whyJohnny supportscarsAThepublictransportsystem inmost countriesisnotgood enough.B Roadbuilding isdestroying the countryside.C Roadsare muchsaferandmoreefficientnow.
3.Did Amandauseto have acarA Yes,she did.B No,she didnt.C Itdoesnt mention.
4.What bothersAmanda mostAThe numberofaccidents.B Thedestroying ofthecountryside.C Theconstanttrafficnoise.
5.How seriousistheroad accidentin BritainASomeone dies every2hours.B Someonedies every
2.5hours.C Someonediesevery
0.5hours.
四、句子翻译选择题(题)60Choose thebest translationfor eachsentence.
1.Last yearI oftenwenttothe libraryofthatuniversity.U1去年我常去那所大学的图书馆A去年我常去那所大学的实验室B去年我常去那所大学的文学楼C
2.What doesyour brotherdo U1你哥哥要做什么?A你哥哥在做什么?B你哥哥是做什么的?C
3.He doeseverything onhis own.U2他就做自己的每件事A他每件事都要自己做B他确实每件事都自己做C网络是一个大家可以
4.The Internetisa good placewherepeoplecan chatand exchangeideas.U2A聊天交流的好地方网络是个好地方,人们在哪里才能聊天、交流思想呢?B除了网络这个好地方,人们在哪里才能聊天、交流思想呢?C看见他时,我努力
5.I hardlyrecognized himwhenI saw him.He usedto beheavy-weighted.U2A了也没认出来他以前很胖看见他时,我差点没认出来他以前很胖B看见他时,我几乎没认出来他一直很胖C
6.My motheroften tookmetovisit mygrandpa whenhewasalive.U3我爷爷还健康时,我妈妈常带我去看他A我爷爷还活着时,我妈妈常带我去参观他B我爷爷还在世时,我妈妈常带我去看他C
7.He specializesin chemistry.U3他专攻化学A他尤其喜欢化学B他酷爱化学C
8.I haventheard fromhim since
2000.U3年后我就没有听说过他了A2000年后我就没有见到过他了B2000年后我就没有收到过他的来信了C
20009.He hasntfinished readingthe bookyet.U3他还没有完成就看书了A他还没有看完这本书B他仍然在看这本书C
10.I setupmyownbusinessafter graduation.U3毕业后我就开办了自己的公司A我渐渐地建立起自己的公司B我逐渐有了自己的生意C
11.My doctoradvised meto giveup smoking.U3我的医生建议我抽点烟A我的医生劝我戒烟B我的医生问我要不要放弃抽烟C昨天,六个学生中有一
12.Almost oneout ofsix ofthestudentstook partintheparty yesterday.U4A个参加了聚会昨天,六个学生全部参加了聚会B昨天,几乎有六分之一的学生参加了聚会C
13.In1970,China successfullylaunched aman-made satellite.U4年,中国成功地发射了一颗人造卫星A1970年,中国成功地开发了一颗人造卫星B1970年,中国成功地上市了一颗人造卫星C
197014.She doesnthave totake ashower everymorning.U4她没必要每天早上都做秀A她没必要每天早上都洗淋浴B她没必要每天早上都吃药C
15.Icanlift thisstone.U4我能举起这块石头A我能移开这块泥土B我能挪动这个炉子C
16.ril have a whitecoffee andtoast.U5我要一杯白色的咖啡和吐司A我要一杯清咖啡和吐司B我要一杯加奶咖啡和吐司C
17.You wontfind aticket forthe match.U5你不会找到比赛用的球拍的A你不会搞到看比赛的票的B你不会弄到相应的票的C
18.On ourwayback,we metMr.Smith.U5在对面的路上,我们遇到了史密斯先生A在后面的路上,我们遇到了史密斯先生B在回来的路上,我们遇到了史密斯先生C
19.You cango intothis buildingand exploreit byyourself.U5你可以自己去这栋楼把它炸了A你可以亲自进到这栋楼里探个究竟B你可以自己进到这栋楼里寻宝C
20.Have youever seenthe beautifulviews ofthe WestLake U5你见过西湖的美景吗?A你见过对西湖美景的评论吗?B你见过对西湖的美好评论吗?C
21.It beganto rainlast nightand lasteduntil thisafternoon.U5昨晚开始下雨,最后,今天下午停了A大雨昨晚开始下,一直持续到今天下午B前天晚上开始下雨,今天下午才停C
22.Theyareall typical of Hollywoodmovies.U5它们是好莱坞电影的典型代表A他们是好莱坞电影的典型演员B它们就是好莱坞电影C
23.Parents agreethat computergames onlydo harmto children.U5家长们都同意,电脑游戏对孩子只有一点帮助A家长们一致认为,电脑游戏只会引导孩子做错事B家长们都认为,电脑游戏对孩子有害无益C
24.Im takingthebusto schoolright now.U5我正在坐汽车回学校A我马上就坐汽车回学校B我现在就带着汽车回学校C
25.My parentswill belonely withoutme.U5我不在,我父母会孤独的A没有我,我父母就独立了B没有我,我父母就轻松了C
26.Peter mightbe playingbasketball.U5彼得可能会打篮球A彼得可能在打篮球B彼得可能擅长篮球C
27.Patients areadvised tocut downon theirconsumption ofalcohol.U6要耐心地降低酒的消耗A建议降低酒的消费B建议病人减少饮酒量C
28.Do youhave anyproof thatthis manstole yourbag U6你有证据证明这个人偷了你的包吗?A你是否确信这个人偷了你的包?B你有证人证明这个人偷了你的包吗?C
29.Tom isnotashandsome asJack.U6汤姆跟杰克一样英俊A汤姆不如杰克英俊B杰克不如汤姆英俊C
30.Jane isthebestsinger inher class.U6简在她的班里歌唱得最好A简在她的班里是个最优秀的单身女B简在她的班里身材最高挑C
31.If youcook thesupper,Til washthe dishes.U6是否你做晚饭我洗碗?A要是你煮汤,我就洗碗B如果你做晚饭,我就洗碗C
32.I guessshe willget usedtothelife inAmerica.U7我想她会习惯在美国的生活A我猜测她曾经在美国的生活B我想她曾经在美国过得很好C
33.I supposehe willlend yousome money.U7我估计他会跟你借钱的A我建议他借钱给你B我想他会借钱给你的C
34.Our schoolwasfoundedin
1957.U7我们学校成立于年A1957我们学校被发现于年B1957我们学校于年被外界所知C
195735.Please rememberto closethe windowsbefore youleave.U7请记住你离开前关好了门窗A请记住离开前关好门窗B记得你关好了门窗C飞机降落时我们甚至还没赶到
36.We hadnteven arrivedat theairport whentheplanetook off.U8A机场飞机起飞时我们甚至还没赶到机场B飞机被拖走时我们甚至还没赶到机场C
37.I learntyesterday thathis motherhad goneabroad.U8我昨天得知他妈妈已经出国了A我得知他妈妈已经在昨天出国了B昨天我得知他妈妈上船了C
38.He didntgoto bed untilhe hadfinished hiswork.U8他把工作做完后才去睡觉A他要完成工作才去睡觉B他完成了工作,所以就去睡觉了C
39.The oldlady waslooking athim fromhead tofoot.U8那位老太太从头到脚都很好看A那位老太太从头到脚都是他的样子B那位老太太从头到脚地看着他C
40.I suddenlysaw aspider onthe ceiling.U8我突然看到天花板上有个蜘蛛A我突然看到房顶上有个辣椒B我突然看到扶手上有个钩子C
41.What canyou seeifyoushut youreyes U8如果蒙上眼睛,你还能看到什么?A如果闭上眼睛,你还能看到什么?B如果眨巴一下眼睛,你还能看到什么?C
42.I hadto admitthat1know littleabout economics.U8我得承认,我对经济学所知甚少A我必须承认,我了解一点点经济学知识B我要承认,我对经济有点了解C
43.His writinghas improvedgreatly thissemester.U8这个学期,他的书法有了很大进步A这个夏天,他的写作有了很大进步B这个学期,他的写作有了很大进步C
44.The new road meetsthe villagers9long-felt need.这条新路解决了村民们长久以来的需求A这条新路遭遇了村民们的长久抵抗B这条新路满足了村民们的需求,他们表示真心地感谢C
45.If I left mymobilephoneat home,I wouldgo backfor it.U9如果我真的把手机落在家里了,我就回去取了A我把手机落在家里了,我回去取B我把手机落在家里了,我会回去取的C
46.He saidhe hadlearnt aboutthree thousandEnglish wordsbythe end ofmiddle school.U9他说到学期中时,他大约学了个英语单词A3000他说到期末时,他大约学了个英语单词B3000他说到中学毕业时,他大约学了个英语单词C
300047.He saidhehadwon thefirst placeintheEnglish speechcontest.U9他说在英语演讲竞赛中,他获得了第一名A他说在英语话语比赛中,他赢得了一等奖B他说在英语语言比赛中,他获得了第一名C
48.He isdeeply moved.U10他被狠狠地移了位A他被深深地感动了B他被彻底地征服了C
49.You speakEnglish verywell.U10你讲英语,很好A你说,英语很好B你英语讲得很好C
50.Some peopleare fightingagainst thisnew style.U10有些人正在抵制这种新风尚A有些人正和这种新风尚作对B有些人正和这种新风尚打架C
51.It isa dialoguebetweentwolanguagesandcultures.U10这是两种语言和文化之间的较量A这是两种语言和文化之间的对话B这是两种语言和文化之间的谈判C
52.In NewYork City,one infive peoplespeaksSpanish athome.U10在纽约市,五分之一的人们在国内说西班牙语A在纽约市,五分之一的西班牙人在家里说西班牙语B在纽约市,每五个人里就有一个人在家里说西班牙语C
53.I readsomething inthenewspaperthatyoumay beinterestedin.U10我在报纸上看到了你也许会感兴趣的事情A我在你也许会感兴趣的报纸上看到了一些消息B我在报纸上看到了一些消息,你一定会感兴趣C
54.You arenot whoI thoughtyou were.U10你不是我想的那个人A你不是我原先所想的那种人B你不是那谁,我以为C
55.I donot knowthe manwho wrotethearticle.U10我不知道是谁写的这篇文章A我不认识那个人谁写的文章?B我不认识写这篇文章的那个人C
56.I likea jacketand tieon topinstead ofa T-shirt.Ul l我喜欢夹克衫,上面打领带,不喜欢恤衫AT我喜欢上面穿夹克打领带,不喜欢穿恤B T我喜欢夹克衫和领带,不喜欢恤CT
57.You lookvery smartin yournew suit.Ull你穿上新衣服显得很帅A你穿上新衣服显得很聪明B你穿上新衣服显得很挺C
58.You canlearnhowto typethere.Ull你可以学习如何在那里打字A在那里你可以学习打字B你会了解怎么打字的C
59.The JapaneseI knowworks veryhard.U12我知道日本人工作很努力A我知道日本人的工作很难做B我认识的那个日本人工作很勤奋C
60.Sarah wasannoyed becausePeter wastelling thelies again.U12萨拉很烦恼,因为彼得又在说谎了A萨拉很生气,因为彼得又告诉她要走B萨拉很震怒,因为彼得又要她躺下C
43.Jenny adays work.A alreadyhas doneBhasalready doneC hasdone already
44.The songwas composedan8-year-old boy.A withB atCby
45.He saidthatheher theday before.A sawB haveseenC hadseen
46.I metanoldfriend ofmine.A on my wayhome B on wayhomeC on my wayto home
47.He went.A toupstairs BupstairsC stairup
48.He hasan jacket.A blackold leatherB leatherold blackCold blackleather
49.The filmI sawlastnightis about a youngteacher.A whichB whoC what
50.He issorry thenews.A hearB tohearC thathear
51.My grandpais wearinga belt.A redlong plasticB longplastic redClong redplastic
52.We havefriends allover world.A theB aC/
53.I askedhim howhe likedParis.Aa BtheC/
54.There mustbe lifeout there.A anywhereB somewhereCeverywhere
55.Ihatebright colourslike redand yellow.A wearingB towearC wear
56.The have alotoftime to dotheir ownresearch work.A therestudents Bstudents thereCthere arestudents
57.I himsinging.A havenever heardB never have heardC have heardnever
58.The oldman walkedhome.A slowB slowerCslowly
59.He oftencomes toschool.A lateB latelyCin late
60.The girlanswered thephone waspolite enough.A whichB thatCwhat
61.Your shoesneed.A polishB polishedCpolishing
62.abroad canbe veryexciting.A TravellingB TravelCTravelled
63.I enjoywith you.A workB toworkC working
64.I foundmy paintings.A twofirst smalloil Bfirst twosmall oilCfirst smalltwo oil
65.I consideredbetter notto go.A itB thatC/
66.I wouldlike moremoney onclothes.A spendingB tospend Cspend
67.She hastwo cats.big catis white,and smallone isblack.A the,aBA,the CThe,the
68.is power.ATheknowledge BKnowledge CA knowledge
69.We visitour friendsin Germanyin April.They invitedus lastweek.A aregoingtoB willC areabout to
70.The weatheris thanitwasyesterday.A morebad Bmore worseC worse
71.Itisoneofthebestconcerts I.AwenttoBhave everbeen toChadgoneto
72.China isno longerwhat it.A usedto beBwasusedtobeing C usedtobeing
73.The workersare busymodels forthe exhibition.A tomake Bwith makingC making
74.you changeyour mind,I wontbe ableto helpyou.A WhenB UnlessCWhileA developedB developingC tobe developed
75.I havetaken manyphotos.Im goingto getthe film
二、完型填空(篇)7Cloze:Read thearticle andchoose thebest choiceto fillthe gaps.
1.From:U2L2P23Close EncountersThesedays,you canfind lovein allkinds ofplaces.We talkedto fourcouples fromaround theworldwho mettheir partnerinamemorable way.Tammy1wasverysceptical aboutmeeting people1the Internet.But oneday I was2the netand decidedtogointo a chat room.It wasquite boringuntil aguy3Brad camein.We chattedforalong time andthen4photos.Itwasdifficult becausewe werebothgoing outwith someoneat thetime andwe wereliving in5states,but eventuallywearranged tomeet.And nowwere together!AlbertI live in anold peopleshome and I reallythought I was6old tomeet anybodyspecial.Iwasnt looking7love,but Isuppose I needed afriend.One day,Iwas8thenewspaper inthe gardenwhen Joycecame over tohaveachat.We talkedand talked,dayafterday,andwe becamevery
9.Now,we doeverythingtogether.Ihaveone regret-thatI didnt1A onB inC through10Joyce years ago!2A surfB surfedC surfing3A callB calledC calling4A exchangedB chargedC changed5A thesame Bother Cdifferent6A soB tooC very7A atB forC after8A readingB makingC writing9A sleepyB tiredC close10A meetB loveC marryKey:ACBAC BBACA
2.From:U2L2P23Close EncountersThesedays,you canfind lovein allkinds ofplaces.We talkedto fourcouples fromaround theworldwho mettheir partnerinamemorable way.Petra」It]one nightat ourlocal nightclub.Iwasdancing,and suddenlyI thefeeling thatsomeone waswatchingme.I lookedaround andsaw aboy onthe otherside ofthe roomstaring atme.I3tobebraveand walkedovertohim.Hans wasvery shybut wehadadrink andstarted talking.We justclicked andwequickly becamefriends.RicardoIt wasNew YearsEve andI4some peoplearound tomy housetocelebrate.I planneda quietparty butmyfriends broughtother friendsand bytwelve oclockthere werelots ofpeople.Iwas5somedrinksinthe kitchenwhenInoticedthiswoman onher
6.Shedidnt seemto knowanybody,so I]overtoherand8myself.Shesaid,So yourenot Antonio,then!”She wasatthewrong party-she hadmade a9withthe1A cameB happenedC went2A hadBfelt Csensed3A toldB likedC decided4A invitedB lovedC asking5A washingC playingBmaking6A sideC ownBself7AranC leanedBwent8A introducedC talkedBasked9A fussC mistakeBwrong10A goodCfineB welladdress!I askedhertostay andwegoton really
10...and nowwere together.Key:BACAB CBACB
3.From:U5L3P7315months thatcan changeyour life一Teachers andstudents agreea gapyear isa uniqueexperience thatcan1your lifeforever.Gap yearsusually2when astudent leavesschools inJune andlast3they starthigher educationin Octoberofthe following year.Prince Williamsdecision tohaveagap yearinPatagonia wastypicalof4people intheUK-they take a5fromstudying andsee someoftheworld6going onto universityor7Its8opportunity toenjoy a bit ofadventure,travel,maybe9some workexperience orspend sometime1other people.1A changeB liveChave2A finishB beginC continue3A sothat Bbut Cuntil4A youngBold Crich5A breathB napC break6A whenB beforeC after7A collegeB workCschool8Aa B/C an9A gainB loseC won10A helpB helpingC helpedKey:ABCAC BACAB
4.From:U8L2P119Paparazzi Pirate:Blog139I hadjust wokenup whenI1a callfrom Pepeat LaGaviota restaurant.He toldme thatsome bignameswere comingfor lunch.Ileftmy houseas soonas Ihad phonedmy editorto checkwhat shotshe wanted.I arrivedat11am and2behind thebushes withmy camera.Ihadbeen there3about twohours beforean interestingcar arrived.IsawGeorge Clooneyand hisnewgirlfriend getout.4,I couldntgetagood photo.Then,suddenly,I realisedthat theywere goingto thebackdoor ofthe restaurant.I gotonmymotorbike and5their limousine.This time,I tooka6shot ofClooney;heevensmiled atme!I putthe filmin my pocket.Just thenClooneys bodyguardsaw me.He wantedthe film.We foughtandIjust managedto7,I rushedtothe office onmybike,but whenI arrivedandsearched8the film,I realisedthatithad9out ofmypocketduring thefight.I feltreally10!1A acceptedB dialedC got2A hidB hiddenC hides3A withB forCtill4A FurthermoreB BesidesC Unfortunately5Aran Bchased Crushed6A perfectBbad Cugly7A escapeB winC defeat8A onB byC for9A hoppedB fallenC escaped10A goodB relaxedC stupidKey:CABCB AACBC
5.From:U12L2P180THE YOUNGAND ANGRY:in theirown wordsATree DwellerNoahRose,29,is livinginatree houseto protestaboutanewroad1thelocalcouncil isplanningto build.Sometimes youcan geta bitbored of2inatree house.I mean,you donthave anyofthe basicthings thatyoure usedto.Im herebecause I really feelthatthisroad shouldnot be3,It willjust addto pollutionand4some beautifulcountryside.I knowwellsucceed5the end-Vm surewecanbeat theDepartment ofTransport.Who needsmoreroads anyway”A SquatterNancyBarrett,23,lives ina squatin NewCross Road.The policewant toevict herand othersquattersfrom thehouses inthe area.“We havetied ourselves6thehouse,so the police cantmove usout.Theyve gotnoright.This househas beenempty7years andnobody ownsit.We livehere peacefullyanddont do any8to anyone.We dontbelieve9capitalism orconsumerism,and thafswhy thisprotest isimportant.A homeisahome andyou shouldnthavetobe gratefulto thebanksfor that.10happens,I knowwell haveto leaveintheend.Ifs depressingbutthats howitis-thepolicealways win.”1A whatB whoC which2A livingB liveC tolive3A buildB builtC building4A destroyB protectC love5Aby B inCat6A withBonC to7Ain Bfor Cby8A harmB goodCuse9Aon Bat Cin10A WhateverB HoweverC Whoever
6.From:U12L3P1842050-A DayintheLife ofCitizen KYZ606and hisPet ComputerDaniel Friday8:00When Iwake up,my petcomputer,Daniel,smiles atmeandsays“Good morning”.He makesme acoffeeand choosesmy“look”fbr theday.9:00At the office again.I wantsunshine todayso Danielchanges thelighting andair conditioningtocreate a1day.Its greathere,because I donthavetothink-the computersdoeverything.While Danielorganizes myschedule,I talkto friends2my mobilevideophone.11:30At thegym.My computerknows exactly3Ineedto do.I dontlike doingso4exercise,but Danielsays Illhaveaheart attackattheageof53if Idont.13:00Lunch intheofficerestaurant.We presssome5onthefood-ordering machine,andthe pillsarrive quicklythrough ahole inthe table.Everything tastesreally goodtoday.13:30Back intheoffice,theres nothingto doso Itakea
6.Daniel willwake meupwhen Ivehad enoughsleep.16:00Daniel haswoken meup,but theresno workto doso1doabit of7online.I loveshopping.Daniel helpsme finda shirtthat willlook goodattheparty tonight.He reallyknows whatIlike.19:00Back athome,I watcha footballmatch,although itsnotveryexciting8Danieltells methe resultbefore theend.He doesthat withfilms aswell-1get reallyannoyed withhim.21:00Party infull swing.As soonas Iarrive,Daniel choosesmeapartner9willbecompatible.Sheseems verynice.I orderanother whiskyandared warninglight goeson-I amdrinking toomuch again!23:00Time10bed.Daniel preparesmy pyjamasand mydreams forthenight.I thinkIwould preferto dreamonmyown,but anyway...Its beenagoodday...I think!1A rainyB sunnyC cloudy2A onBinC through3A whichB thatCwhat4A muchB manyC more5A cardsB keysC buttons6A napB walkC shower7A chattingB shoppingC looking8A sothat Bbecause Chowever9A whichB whatC who10A forB toC with
7.From:U1L2P10London:Melting Potof CulturesAChinaChinese peoplefirst cameto Britain
11885.The firstarrivals weremostly seamen2worked onsteamships.Inthe1950s,many Chinesepeople settledinthecentral Sohoareaof London.This areais3Chinatown.Here,youcanexperience ataste ofChina by4in Londonsbest Chinese5and shoppingfor Chinesevegetables,herbalmedicines andgifts.B TheCaribbeanDuring the1950s,peoplefromthe Caribbeanislands6inLondonto startanewlife.Their reggaemusic,steel drumsandculture7all nowpartofthe capitaPsatmosphere,especially duringthe NottingHill Carnival,Europes8and mostvibrant streetparty.When doesit9place Youcan catchit everyyear attheendof August.One ofthe10oftheCaribbean communityisinBrixton,inthesouth ofLondon.1Aon Bat Cin2A whomB whoC whose3A calledBeall Ccalling4A eatingB eatC toeat5A hotelsB barsC restaurants6A gotB arrivedC reached7Ais BwillbeC are8A largestB smallestC newest9A makeB takeC give10A tentsB centsC centres
三、阅读理解篇14阅读判断题篇17Reading:Read thearticle andjudge whetherthefollowingsentences aretrue Tor falseF.
1.From:U1L1P6ProfilesCarolinaHi,Im Carolinaand Im21years old.I livein Berlin,but Iwas bominthesouth ofItaly.We movedherefrom ItalywhenIwas14becauseofmy father^work.Tm halfGerman,half Italian.Istartedworking inthefamily businessa fewyearsago-we havea jewellersshop.I workintheshop everyafternoon exceptSundays,but itsabitboring.The cityis OKbut Ineverhavetimetoenjoy it-everything isso hectic.Ioften missItaly.RashidMy namesRashid.Im24andIliveinLondon.Im Indian,but IwasbornhereintheUK.My parentscamehere fromBombay wecall itMumbai nowattheendofthe1960s.Londons agreat placetobeforme becauseI studyarchitecture andthere arelots ofinteresting buildingsaround.Every dayI seesomethingnew.Idontwanttolive anywhereelse.LindaMy namesLinda.Im25and liveinasmall townoutside Vancouver.My motheris Spanishand myfathercomes fromLagos inNigeria.We speakEnglish,French andSpanishathome.Iworkasateacherin thelocal school.Its agreat jobbut verytiring becauseI getup veryearly everymorning.Before,Iworked asa secretary-Ididntlike itatall!Ireallylike thetown Ilivein,although itsvery coldin winter.Cities likeVancouver arejust toobig forme.。