Most musicians agree that the best violins were first made in Cremona，Italy，about 200years ago． These violins sound better than any others． They even sound better than the violins made today． Violin makers and scientists try to make instruments like the Italian violins． But they aren't the same． Musicians still prefer the old ones．
Some people think it is the age of the violins． But not all old violins sound wonderful． Only the old violins from Cremona are special． So age cannot be the correct answer．
Other people think the secret to those violins is wood． The wood must be from certain kinds of trees． But the kind of wood may not be so important． It may be more important to cut the wood in a special way． Wood for a violin must be cut very carefully． It has to be the right size and shape． The smallest difference will change the sound of the violin． Musicians sometimes think that it was the secret of the Italians． Possibly they understood more than us about how to cut the wood．
Size and shape may not be the answer， either． Scientists can make new ones which are exactly the same size and shape． But the new violins still do not sound as good as the old ones． Some scientists think the secret may be the varnish （清漆） Varnish is what covers the wood of the violin． It makes the wood look shiny． It also helps the sound of the instrument． But no one knows what the Italian violin makers used in their varnish．
（1）Violins first made in Cremona ．
| A． |
are worse than the violins made today |
| B． |
are the same as the violins made today |
| C． |
sound better than the violins made today |
| D． |
have the same varnish as the violins made today |
（2）Why was the violin painted with the varnish？
| A． |
To make it sell better． |
B． |
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| C． |
To make it look shiny． |
D． |
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| E． |
To make the sound better． |
F． |
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| G． |
Both B and |
H． |
（3）From Paragraph（段） 3， we can learn ．
| A． |
all the old violins sound wonderful |
| B． |
wood for violins must be cut carefully |
| C． |
the kind of wood must be very important |
| D． |
the age of the violins must be the correct answer |
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
Scientific ideas about violins made today． |
| B． |
The ways of making good violins． |
| C． |
The musical instruments． |
| D． |
The old Italian violins． |
Something caught my eyes when I was walking down the street. Two silver coins were shining in a melting(溶化) snow bank, so I dug(挖) through the snow looking for more. Of course, I just ended up with really cold hands. I slipped the two coins into my pocket and went home, colder but richer. I began to think about how to spend the money...
Two days later, Mary and her little sister were searching the snow banks. "Finders are keepers" was my first thought. I didn't want to hand them out even though Susy was already crying. " I dropped them right here," she said between tears. Her hands were cold and red for digging in the snow. Maybe they slid down the street with the melting snow. Let's dig over here." Mary's voice sounded confident.
"They'll never know" was my second thought, and I walked past them. " Phil, have you seen
two sliver coins?" asked Mary. Susy looked up from digging. Her eyes were hopeful.
"Tell a lie" was my third thought. "As a matter of fact," I hesitated(犹豫)，“I dug two coins out of that snow bank just a few days ago. I wondered who might have lost them." Susy hugged me with a big smile, "Oh, thank you, thank you."How did Phil feel when he was going home?
| A．Unhappy. | B．Excited. |
| C．Nervous. | D．Confident. |
Which of the following is the right order of the things that happened?
a. Phil found two silver coins in the snow.
b. Susy dropped two silver coins.
c. Phil dug through the snow.
d. Susy kept digging in the snow for her lost coins.
| A．a-b-c-d | B．a-c-d-b |
| C．b-a-c-d | D．b-c-d-a |
What does the sentence" Her eyes were hopeful." in the 3rd paragraph suggest?
| A．Susy expected Phil to dig together. |
| B．Susy expected Phil to return the coins. |
| C．Susy hoped to dig out the lost coins. |
| D．Susy hoped to get some useful information. |
What might Phil do with the two coins in the end?
| A．He would give them back to Susy. |
| B．He would give them away. |
| C．He might keep them for himself. |
| D．He might give them to his parents. |
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阅读表达。阅读短文，根据短文内容完成下列各小题。
Welcome to London, one of the most exciting cities in the world. There are lots of things to see and to do in London.
Sightseeing
There are many beautiful old buildings and monuments in London. See Big Ben and the House of Parliament, which stand on the River Thames near Westminster Abbey. Go Down the river to the Tower of London, and visit St Paul’s Cathedral.
Shopping
Go to Oxford Street, where there are several large department stores, or to Knightsbridge, the home of Harrods. If you like small shops, there is an attractive shopping center in Covent Garden. And London has over 100 street markets.
Theaters
London is well-known for its many theaters. Try and get tickets for the National Theater, a modern building containing three theaters on the south bank of the Thames.
Music
If you like classical music, go to a concert at the Royal Albert Hall or the Royal Festival Hall. You can hear excellent Jazz at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club.
Restaurants
London has many excellent restaurants serving food from almost every country in the world. Go to Charlotte Street, and take your pick from Italian, French, Chinese, Indian, Greek, etc. Sometimes it’s hard to find an English restaurant.
Give this passage a proper title (给这段文章一个恰当的标题): ______________________________________________________________
Where do Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament stand? ______________________________________________________________
What building contains three theaters in London? ______________________________________________________________
what kind of restaurants is sometimes hard to be find in London? ______________________________________________________________
将划线的句子译成汉语。 ______________________________________________________________
Britain’s smallest school was closed down because its only pupil failed to turn up for class, a famous British newspaper reported in May.
The newspaper said the six-year-old girl’s parents were unhappy with a teacher who just got the new job to teach the only pupil.
The school had been closed for the last nine months after its former (前任的) teacher retired（退休）and the only other pupil moved on to a secondary school. The new teacher, Ms Puckey, was to start teaching the girl and reopen the school.
But the girl’s mother is keeping her daughter at home.
“I was not pleased with the new teacher,” the mother said, “I had told the old teacher as far back as last September that if Ms Puckey got the job, my children would not be going to school.”
The school lies on an island off the northeast coast of Scotland. Although there was only one pupil, the school is very good in many ways and has a headmaster, three computers, a television and an art room as well as a school house with three bedrooms.The reading is about_________.
| A．the smallest school that was closed down |
| B．the only pupil in the smallest school |
| C．the new teacher and her teaching |
| D．the old teacher who just retired |
“turn up” in the reading means_________.
| A．pass an exam | B．go to school |
| C．pay money | D．hand in homework |
From the reading we can know that the school_____.
| A．is too far for the students |
| B．does not have enough teachers |
| C．does not have many pupils |
| D．is new but small |
Before the school was closed down_________.
| A．the girl’s mother wanted to teach her daughter at home |
| B．the only pupil had to move to a secondary school |
| C．a famous newspaper had written something about it |
| D．the girl’s mother had a talk to the former teacher |
The reading doesn’t say but we can infer (推断) that_______.
| A．the girl’s mother had only one child |
| B．the new teacher was not kind to the girl |
| C．the old teacher was fit to teach the girl |
| D．the parents were unhappy with the school |
This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
One of the sweetest gifts of nature is a red, ripe strawberry. There are three basic kinds of strawberries: June bearing, ever bearing and day neutrals.
June bearing are ready in the spring, so they are also called spring bearing. But gardeners will not get a crop during the first spring after planting. Ever bearing , when planted after the last winter freeze, will produce fruit during spring or early summer. A second or sometimes third crop will be ready in late summer. Day neutrals produce fruit throughout the summer months.
The University of Illinois Urban Extension says ever bearers and day neutrals are especially good for home gardens. Plant strawberries in the spring as soon as the soil is dry enough. Try to plant late in the day or on a cloudy day. The soil should cover just the roots and not the crown on top of the plant. Runners will appear in a few weeks.
Strawberries grown in containers（容器） need a soil depth of about twenty-five to thirty centimeters. Be sure the container has holes in the bottom.
Strawberries grow well in loamy soil（沃土） that lets water pass through easily. Carl Wilson at the Colorado State University Extension suggests mixing about three to five percent organic（有机的） material into the soil.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子正误。正确的用“A”表示，不正确的用“B”表示。The strawberry is a kind of fruit with red color and sweet taste.
June bearing is usually planted in winter of last year.
Strawberries can grow both in gardens and in containers.
The right time to plant strawberries is on a wet day.
Strawberries only produce fruit once.
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