Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th Century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments, country houses, churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day. Bedford Castle is one of those structures and, although it is nowhere near its former glory today, it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!
Bedford Castle was built initially as a fortress to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued. It was erected in 919 on the orders of King Edward the Elder, although it was destroyed by a Danish invasion years later. This was when it was rebuilt as the castle, of which the ruins exist today!
There is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the Duke of Bedford being an ardent royalist. Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge against various storms in the form of onslaughts from abroad and various domestic threats against them, and this is where much of its fame lies, even though the castle itself is no longer there. There are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable. They will happily tell you tales of the mound and the castle that preceded it.
The mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the area’s heritage. It is recommended by the majority of people that visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it is. You can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle, and every moment spent there is worth it so enjoy the history and the very nature of the county itself! What do we know from the first paragraph?
| A．The royals pay regular visits to Bedfordshire |
| B．Bedford Castle represents the heritage of the county |
| C．Most of the ancient buildings are in use today |
| D．Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visits |
The underlined word “initially” in Paragraph 2 probably means _______.
| A．at first | B．since the beginning |
| C．for one particular purpose | D．for a short time |
The kings of England came to Bedford Castle ______.
| A．to escape from the bad weather | B．to visit the Duke of Bedford |
| C．to enjoy the beauty of nature | D．to seek temporary protection |
Why are visitors recommended to visit Bedfordshire? ______
| A．It reflects the history of the country |
| B．It is the major heritage in that region |
| C．The ancient castle is well worth visiting |
| D．The castle is still in good condition |
The purpose of writing the text is _______.
| A．to attract tourists to Bedfordshire | B．to tell the history of Bedfordshire |
| C．to introduce Bedford Castle | D．to show where the kings used to go |
Recently a research was carried out in London，Birmingham and Leeds among teachers from different schools about student behavior management.
The majority of teachers said that behavior management is the biggest challenge they face in teaching.They are against the idea of a “one size fits all” approach to behavior management and believe that how they deal with behavior depends on their analysis of what is driving the behavior.Many teachers make the analysis in three steps.First，observe what the student is doing；then look into what drives the behavior and finally identify what is the real problem to deal with，e.g.attention seeking or being unable to follow the lessons etc..However，many teachers felt it sometimes difficult as schools did not always effectively communicate the necessary information about the students for them to do it.
The behaviors are generally divided into low，mid and high level.Teachers felt low and high level behavior was easy to analyze and deal with because low level behavior was seen as the least serious of a problem；and there is clear structure in place for dealing with high level behavior. However，there is no clear structure and effective ways to address midlevel behavior，which may cause a sense of failure in some teachers.
Teachers also felt that the laws to protect pupils have resulted in a sense of teachers having fewer rights to manage behavior.In case they deal with or be seen to deal with behavior wrongly or improperly，the results could be very serious：damage the child or teacher，especially their career.What does the passage mainly talk about?
| A．Ways to deal with student behavior problems. |
| B．Importance to manage student behavior. |
| C．Three levels of student behavior. |
| D．Teachers’ difficulties in managing student behavior. |
Why is it sometimes difficult to analyze student behavior?
| A．Most of the students refuse to talk to teachers about it. |
| B．Some student behaviors are not easy to notice. |
| C．Teachers do not have enough information about the students. |
| D．Teachers tend to deal with different problems in the same way. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Most teachers believe behavior management is their biggest challenge. |
| B．Teachers feel high level behavior is the most difficult to deal with. |
| C．There is no clear structure in place to deal with midlevel behavior. |
| D．Some students behave badly only to attract others’ attention. |
What can be inferred from the passage?
| A．A teacher risks losing the job if he/she manages student behavior improperly. |
| B．Teachers in England are not willing to manage student behaviors. |
| C．English laws forbid teachers punishing their students for their behaviors. |
| D．The laws to protect children in England are going to be changed. |
On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi'an with his bicycle. The hotel worker received him and telephoned the manager,for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel hall before though they lived in "the kingdom of bicycles".
Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi'an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delia, India．
When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now after 44 years, he was on the Silk Road in Xi'an and his early dreams were coming true.
Robert Friedlander's next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be______.
| A．The Kingdom Of Bicycles. | B．A Beautiful Hotel in Xi'an |
| C．Marco Polo and the Silk Road | D．An American Achieving his Aims. |
The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel becaase_______.
| A．he asked to see the manager |
| B．he entered the hall with a bike |
| C．the manager had to know about all foreign guests |
| D．the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him |
Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the folowing order.
| A．China, India, and Pakistan | B．India, China, and Pakistan |
| C．Pakistan, China, and India | D．China, Pakistan, and India |
What made Friedlander want to come to China?
| A．The stories about Marco Polo. |
| B．The famous sights in Xi'an. |
| C．His interest in Chinese sil |
| D．His childhood dreams about bicycles. |
Friedlander can be said to be_____.
| A．clever | B．friendly | C．hardworking | D．strong-minded |
Until a few months ago, he was a butler(管家) in one of the more expensive residential buildings in Manhattan. But now, Nepal-born Indra Tamang is the owner of two multi-million dollar apartments in the same building.
The former owner - his former employer, Ruth Ford - died last year and left the apartments to Mr Tamang in her will.
Mr Tamang is happy but quickly points out that his good fortune did not come easily. "I am happy and have been touched by the generosity of the Ford family," he says. "I never expected that I will be given the ownership of these apartments. But I have been working for the family for the last 36 years, devotedly, with honesty and dedication(奉献). So my hard work has been rewarded."
Mr Tamang was 21 when he was brought from Nepal by Charles Ford, a writer and a photographer. Mr Ford died in 2002; his sister, actress Ruth Ford, then took charge and told Mr Tamang that he was like a brother to her after Charles's death.
Mrs Ford died aged 98. During the last five years of her life, she lost her eyesight and also developed speech problems. Mr Tamang looked after her most of the time and took care of her medicines and food.
He also worked with Charles Ford on various photography projects, which he now wants to keep as the photographer's legacy(遗产). He hopes to organize exhibitions of Mr Ford's photographs and edit a book of his works.
Mr Tamang plans to sell the bigger, three-bedroom apartment to pay the taxes he owes to the government on his legacy. He says: "The rules of the building might be a problem, as they require a minimum monthly income to qualify to live as owner of apartments. I have my small house here but I am happy with it,"
Mr Tamang has learnt his lesson from the life of his employers and plans to use his money with great caution. "I think one should save money for old age. That's when you need it the most to get care," he says. Mr Tamang treated the legacy as __________.
| A．a reward | B．a punishment | C．business | D．a gift |
What DIDN’T Mr Tamang do in the Ford family?
| A．Show Mr Ford's works in the exhibition. |
| B．Look after Ruth Ford when she was ill. |
| C．Work on kinds of photography projects |
| D．Experience deaths of Charles Ford and Ruth Ford |
Mr Tamang wants to sell one apartment to _______.
| A．buy the small house |
| B．pay the government the tax of the apartments |
| C．edit a book of Charles Ford's photographs |
| D．move into the expensive apartments as soon as possible |
What lesson does Mr Tamang learn from the Ford family?
| A．To find a good butler. |
| B．To spend money thoughtfully. |
| C．To save money for children. |
| D．To get good care when people get old. |
What can we know from the passage?
| A．Charles Ford gave the apartments to Mr Tamang. |
| B．Charles Ford couldn't see or speak before his death. |
| C．Mr Tamang treated Ruth Ford much better than her brother. |
| D．Mr Tamang will still live in his small house in the near future. |
On a hill 600 feet above the surrounding land, we watch the lines of rain move across the scene, the moon rise over the hills, and the stars appear in the sky. The views invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.
Every window in our wooden house has a view, and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before. Each look reminds us where we are.
There is space for our three boys to play outside, to shoot arrows, collect tree seeds, build earth houses and climb trees.
Our kids have learned the names of the trees, and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation. As they tell all who show even a passing interest, maple(枫树)makes the best fighting sticks and white pines are the best climbing trees.
The air is clean and fresh. The water from the well has a pleasant taste, and it is perhaps the healthiest water our kids will ever drink. Though they have one glass a day of juice and the rest is water, they never say anything against that.
The_seasons_change_just_outside_the_door. We watch the maples turn every shade of yellow and red in the fall and note the poplars’(杨树) putting out the first green leaves of spring. The rainbow smelt fills the local stream as the ice gradually disappears, and the wood frogs start to sing in pools after being frozen for the winter. A family of birds rules our skies and flies over the lake.What can be learned from Paragraph 2?
| A．The scenes are colorful and changeable. |
| B．There are many windows in the wooden house. |
| C．The views remind us that we are in a wooden house. |
| D．The lakes outside the windows are quite different in color. |
By mentioning the names of the trees, the author aims to show that ________.
| A．the kids like playing in trees |
| B．the kids are very familiar with trees |
| C．the kids have learned much knowledge |
| D．the kids find trees useful learning tools |
What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean?
| A．The change of seasons is easily felt. |
| B．The seasons make the scenes change. |
| C．The weather often changes in the forest. |
| D．The door is a good position to enjoy changing seasons. |
What is the main purpose of the author writing the text?
| A．To describe the beauty of the scene around the house. |
| B．To introduce her children’s happy life in the forest. |
| C．To show that living in the forest is healthful. |
| D．To share the joy of living in the nature. |
Behind the traffic noise and modernday confusion on Stoney Creek Road in Bexley lies a small but amazing piece of history.Just a century ago，Mr Harold Chapman Snr.founded Sydney’s Famous Original Doll Hospital and，although the Hospital has relocated several times，you cannot help but get a sense of days gone by when you walk through the doors.
In 1913 Sydney’s first Doll Hospital was opened in Beamish Street.Campsie by Mr Harold Chapman Snr as part of his General Store，all beginning from a simple shipping accident.Harold’s brother was in the business of importing dolls from Japan and during the shipping process the rubber bands holding the dolls together would go rotten and it was Harold who found a way to repair them.From such a small beginning grew quite a successful business as demand for doll repairs increased.
The business was taken over in the 1930’s by Harold’s son，also Harold Chapman who relocated the Doll Hospital to Her Majesty’s Arcade in Sydney where the business expanded.The real boom came in 1939 with World War Ⅱ and the extreme restrictions on production and import.Suddenly new dolls were no longer an option so little children had to have their “best friends” lovingly repaired.
In 1968 the Doll Hospital moved to its present location.It is now run by Mr Geoff Chapman，Harold Jnr’s son.The Hospital is not only in its third generation of owners，but also its third generation of “doctors”，the skills and knowledge being passed down through the family of repairers.
Flipping through the “Before and After” photo album，you can see just how many wonderful repairs have been carried out and you can just imagine the stories behind them.It is estimated that the Doll Hospital has treated over 2.5 million “patients” so far—that’s a lot of childhood memories revived!The Doll Hospital gives visitors a sense of days gone by possibly because ________.
| A．the buildings are of ageold appearance |
| B．the design of the doors suggests old times |
| C．they have already known the Hospital’s story |
| D．what they see reminds them of their childhood |
Early in 1910s Harold’ brother________.
| A．ran a General Store |
| B．shipped dolls from abroad |
| C．helped Harold repair dolls |
| D．ended his old business |
Harold Jnr refers to the________of the Doll Hospital.
| A．founder | B．second owner | C．third owner | D．present owner |
Judging from the article，________during World War Ⅱ.
| A．most people couldn’t afford new dolls |
| B．little children didn’t like new dolls |
| C．playing with dolls wasn’t allowed |
| D．new dolls were hardly available |
What can you see in the “Before and After” photo album?
| A．The three generations of the “doctors”． |
| B．The past and present of the Hospital. |
| C．The dolls before and after their repairs. |
| D．All the 2.5 million dolls repaired. |
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