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四、阅读短文,选择正确答案。(15 分)
A
Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life, Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.
In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year - long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like Iran, India, and so on.
When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries’ weather, customs, and places to see. But unlike other travel books then, Tony Wheeler’s book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.
Tony and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued traveling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. Tony Wheeler, the great traveler, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.
1. Where did Tony Wheeler and his wife end the year - long trip?
A. In England.
B. In India.
C. In Australia.
(C)
2. Why did Tony Wheeler write the book Across Asia on the Cheap?
A. To make money for his next trip.
B. To draw people’s attention to his family.
C. To answer people’s questions about his trip.
(C)
3. How was the book Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel books then?
A. It was longer and more popular.
B. It was the first travel book in the world.
C. It talked about places most tourists did not go.
(C)
4. Which of the following is TRUE about Tony Wheeler’s company?
A. His father started it.
B. Hundreds of people work for it.
C. It has no books about traveling.
(B)
5. The passage mainly talks about ______.
A. a great traveler and his books
B. a tour of different countries
C. a great writer and his family
(A)

答案： 1.C 2.C 3.C 4.B 5.A

 B
Britain’s first eco - friendly (对生态环境友好的) club has opened in London. It is good for the environment and can be a lot of fun!
People dance on a special dance floor. The floor can produce the electricity for the club to play music. The more you dance, the more electricity can be produced. Such a dance floor could produce about 60% of the building’s electricity.
The entry fee (入场费) is £10, but people who go there by bike, by public transport or on foot can enter for free. The club is run by a very rich man, Andrew King. Mr. King is also running a new organization called Club Climate (气候). It is working on climate change. He hopes to call on more young people to help to save the planet.
The club is a new thing for young people. It is also different from other “grown - up” charities. “There is no greater place than a club to reach out to young people,” said Mr. King. “Having a dance floor to produce electricity is a very exciting and interesting idea.”
Besides the floor, scientists say that some people have invented a new kind of clothing that can also produce electricity. When people wear the clothes, all their movements are changed into electricity.
6. How much will it cost if you go to the eco - friendly club by bus?
A. £10.
B. 60% of the price.
C. For free.
7. Why did Mr. King open the club?
A. To produce electricity.
B. To help to save the planet.
C. To make money for charity.
8. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “run” in the passage?
A. 经营 B. 奔跑 C. 组织

答案： 6.C 7.B 8.A