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Do you have a dog? If so, where do you often take it?

Dog owners visiting London can take their dogs along sightseeing when they go on a tour of the city. According to the company offering the tours, the bus is the world’s first ever city bus tour designed for dogs. The tour is designed to show dogs and their owners around London’s history. The K9 route will pass Downing Street, Kensington Palace and Gardens, and the Houses of Parliament (議會). As this is a tour designed for dogs, there are plenty of stops. Dogs and their owners will make stops at some of the famous parks. There’s even a guide on the bus. The guide tells interesting stories about dogs to the owners.

The tour will also show London dog owners around some pet-friendly restaurants and shops. The 90-minute tour is free but requires a ticket, which must be got online. The last day of the tour is January 19. The tour was provided by a British insurance (保險) company, to celebrate their new service, which provides pet owners with insurance and a monthly package of items to keep dogs healthy.

【1】Who provides the dog tour of London?

A.The government.B.An insurance company.

C.The dog owners.D.A tour company.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The bus mustn’t stop on the way during the bus tour.

B.The guide is on the bus to offer help and food to dogs.

C.People have to get a ticket online to take their dogs on the tour.

D.The insurance company offers the free trip for dogs every day.

【3】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Sightseeing around LondonB.Famous places in London

C.Dog’s tour around the worldD.The first bus tour for dogs

Do you know who invented tea? In fact, tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident.

According to an ancient Chinese legend, the Emperor Shen Nong discovered tea w【1】 he was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some l【2】 from a nearby bush fell into the water and remained there for some time. The Emperor n【3】 that the leaves in the water produced a pleasant smell. L【4】 he decided to taste the hot mixture. To his surprise, it was quite d【5】. And in his way, one of the world's favorite drinks was invented.

China is the home of tea with a history of o【6】 4,000 years. People all over China drink tea almost every day. Also tea is drunk by a large n【7】 of people in the world. Tea from China, along with silk and china, began to be known by the world more than 1,000 years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then. Tea leaves are produced mainly in the s【8】 of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the pleasant climate and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong, Tieguanyin and Pu'er are a【9】 famous kinds of tea.

Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their own tea culture, which i【10】 tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. Tea is also a quite popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.

A. lying B. are lying C. is lying D. areliying

A. have borrowed B. have kept

C. have bought D. have posted

— Really? I can’t wait to watch it.

A. will have B. had C. has D. is having

—_________! But you can watch the re-play tonight.

A. Hurry up B. What a pity

C. Try your best D. It serves you right

A. the more carefully, the fewer

B. the more careful, the less

C the more carefully, the less

D the more careful, the fewer.

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Reading didn't really change my life until I saw it change the life of a child. Marcus was a quiet boy who lived with his mother in a shelter (收容所) for the poor. Because he was the weakest _______ in his class, he became one of my Reading Help students. Marcus knew letters but couldn't read at all. However, he worked very hard and made progress very _______. I often gave him books to take home every night so that he could read them with his mother.

One day, Marcus didn't bring his books back. He looked so _______ that he was about to cry.

When asked why, he told me that someone had taken his book bag during the night. I put my arm around his shoulders and _______ that I would give him more books to take home. "Maybe the person who took your books," I said, "will become a good reader just like you."

A few weeks later, I learned Marcus and his mother were being moved to a different shelter across town for safety. I began to _________ what his future would be if he couldn't finish the program. Marcus' mother was worried too, so she put him on public transportation every day and sent him all the way across town to _______ with me.

Marcus finally graduated from the program as a strong reader. We had a small celebration and I gave him a book to keep. That was the last time I saw Marcus. Although I may never see him again, I'm certain that learning to read changed his life forever. The _______ certainly changed mine. Since then, I've taught many struggling readers, from ages 5 to 75. Each student has increased my love for teaching reading. Each one reminds me what a/an _______ it is to be a teacher working with struggling readers, and how happy it is to see lives changed forever by the simple joy of reading.

【1】A. runnerB. speakerC. readerD. leader

【2】A. quicklyB. slowlyC. carefullyD. seriously

【3】A. happyB. sadC. tiredD. funny

【4】A. warnedB. remindedC. providedD. promised

【5】A. worryB. proveC. argueD. understand

【6】A. liveB. meetC. dealD. agree

【7】A. mindB. noticeC. bookD. experience

【8】A. loveB. actionC. honorD. memory

A. go faster B. to go faster

C. to going faster D. go fast

A. hard B. calm C. free D. nervous