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小题1:You can most probably read the passage in a ___________.| A．newspaper | B．travel guide | C．reference book | D．textbook |
小题2:How much money could you save if you want to buy a travel book?| A．$6.46 | B．$l0. 20 | C．$l3.96 | D．$l9.8 |
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小题4:What’s the purpose of the passage?| A．To share his opinion about the books with readers. | | B．To advise readers to read more in spare time. | | C．To share the pleasure of reading with readers. | | D．To advise readers to buy their books. |
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小题2:B
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小题1:A纵观全文，是一篇广告类型文章，介绍了旅游，家庭处方等方面的几本书，应该是来源于报纸。
小题2:B 。可以省钱：$30.00- $l9.80="$l0." 20
小题3:C根据题目的关键词deal with common diseases检索，与文章Dozens of conditions are covered, from headaches, sunburn, bad breath, and blisters to allergies, and hiccups对应，故选择l80l Home Remedies
小题4:D广告类文章的目的大多是推介，号召，劝说。本文的写作目的是建议读者买他们的书。
点评：本文是一篇广告类型文章，介绍了旅游，家庭处方等方面的几本书。写作目的是建议读者买他们的书。广告类型的文章比较简单，可以直接带着问题检索文章，检索时注意先确定大范围，注意小标题，粗体字之类的关键信息，再缩小范围查找。 |
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1. The Dream It is everyone’s dream to work at home or not work at all. You can plan your own hours and work when you want to. There is no more rush hour and no hours that people waste when they get to and from a job every day.
2. The Fact The fact is that this dream can be attained. You can stay at home, work when you want to and make money when you need to. There are plenty of chances for you to make money at home, just by using your computer and the Internet.
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4. How Could You Do It? Do you have a blog ( 博客) or a personal website like millions of other people? Are you using it to make money? Most of these blogs and website owners are not. But you can do that!
5. _________When you have your computer and the Internet working for you, your businesses will be working for you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will make money while you sleep, travel or do whatever you want to do all day long.
6. Get Going! There are many ways you can make money with your computer. And you can begin your stay-at-home businesses with just a little money. What are you waiting for?
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小题2:What does the underlined word “attained”in Point 2 mean?| A．Broken. | B．Realized. | C．Lost. | D．Destroyed ( 毁坏 ). |
小题3:What’s the best title for Point 5?| A．Sleep 24 Hours a Day. | B．Make Money Every moment. | | C．Play All Day Long. | D．Travel Around the World . |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?| A．People need a lot of money to start a stay-at-home business. | | B．People can even use their blogs to make money. | | C．People can plan their own time when they work at home. | | D．People can make the best decision and start to make it happy today. |
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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!
小题1:What do we know from the first paragraph?| A．The royals pay regular visits to Bedfordshire. | | B．Bedfordshire had it fair share of royal visit. | | C．Most of the ancient buildings are in use today. | | D．Bedford Castle represents the history of the county. |
小题2: The underlined word “initially” in Paragraph 2 probably means _______ .| A．first of all | | B．at the beginning | | C．for one particular purpose | | D．for a short time |
小题3:The kings of England came to Bedford Castle ______.| A．to seek temporary protection | | B．to visit the Duke of Bedford | | C．to enjoy the beauty of nature | | D．to escape from the bad weather |
小题4:Why are visitors recommended to visit Bedfordshire？| A．It is the major heritage in that region | | B．It reflects the history of Bedfordshire | | C．The ancient castle is well worth visiting | | D．The castle is still in good condition |
小题5:The purpose of writing the text is _______.| A．to introduce Bedford Castle | | B．to tell the history of Bedfordshire | | C．to attract tourists to Bedfordshire | | D．to show where the kings used to go |
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