1 . My Favorite Books
Jeffrey Archer, a well-known novelist and playwright in the UK , has spent a very famous and much admired 45-year-long writing career creating bestsellers such as Not A Penny More , Not A Penny Less, Kane and Abel and Paths of Glory. Here he lists his all-time favorite reads.
Sredni Vashtar
BY SAKI （H. H. MUNRO） ,Dover Publications ,150
I put Munro's short stories equal with R. K. Narayan's. They are my favorite short-story writers. Both write beautifully， but they are also pretty good stories. It’s that rare combination of both. This book is a gem（佳作），as is Narayan's Malgudi Days.
The Count of Monte Cristo
BY ALEXANDRE DUMAS, Rupa Publications , ₹ 295
This is a masterpiece. It’s too long by modern standards? of course. If Dumas was around today， he'd write books of 400 pages. With no television, no other distraction, he wrote books of 1，500 pages. And the surprising thing is that he wrote The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers in the same year! You couldn't do that today!
Reunion
BY FRED UHLMAN，Farrar ，Strausand Giroux ，₹ 864
A wonderful insight into two young Germans---one Jewish, one aristocratic — in 1939, when they're both at school. This is a very fine book, which would help anyone understand the problems the Jews were facing in the late 1930s.
A Tale of Two Cities
BY CHARLES DICKENS, Penguin Classics , ₹ 250
I think this is probably a book I have reread the most number of times. I love the idea of him (Dr Manette)sacrificing his life for something bigger and more glorious than himself. Quaintly old-fashioned in the modern world—I love it. This was Dickens' most successful book, possibly because it was story, story, story, and impossible to put clown!
1. Who does "I" refer to in the text?| A．Alexandre Dumas. | B．Fred Uhlman. |
| C．Charles Dickens. | D．Jeffrey Archer. |
| A．Reunion. | B．A Tale of Two Cities. |
| C．Sredni Vashtar. | D．The Count of Monte Cristo. |
| A．₹ 150. | B．₹ 295. | C．₹ 864. | D．₹ 250. |
2 . A Student Profile
Name: Kristin Lacey
Hometown: Merced, California, USA
School & College: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GRS) at MIT
Major(专业): English literature
Class year: 2021
Favorite book: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Favorite class: British Literature with Professor Anna Henchman
Favorite place to study on campus : Athan’s in Washington Square or Cafenation in Brighton Center
Favorite restaurant in Boston: Sweet Cheeks
Extra-curricular activities: President of the Graduate Student Association; leading the Graduate Student Fiction (小说) Group; Volunteering at Gifford Homeless Cat Center in Brighton
Study experience: I studied for four years and earned my undergraduate degree in English in 2015 at California State University, Fresno. I was the first in my family to attend graduate school and college.
When I graduate, I hope to teach literature at a local college and help the other first-generation college students to get higher education. It’s important to give a helping hand to those who need it.
Advice to other first-generation college students:
I know that being first-generation graduate means always pushing against your background and stepping out of your comfort zone. And it is important to take as many lectures as possible and be open-minded to good advice from your teachers, while know the line between helpful and bad recommendations. Be outgoing with your friends and build your support network by asking for help when you need it and giving help in return.
1. When did Kristin Lacey graduate from senior high school?| A．In 2011. | B．In 2015. | C．In 2019. | D．In 2020. |
| A．The Gifford Homeless Cat Center. | B．The British Literature Club. |
| C．The Graduate Student Association. | D．The Graduate Student Fiction Group. |
| A．Teach literature at a local college. |
| B．Work at a homeless animal center. |
| C．Build a support network for those in need. |
| D．Study British literature at a graduate school. |
3 . The most popular bus tour in London is a hop-on, hop-off tour. This means that the buses are continually driving around predefined (预先确定的) routes and visitors can use their tickets to jump on at any stop and get off at whichever stop they choose. Tickets are usually valid (有效的) for 1-2 days for the operating hours of the company you have bought your ticket from.
One of the best hop-on hop-off tours in London is Golden Tours! Golden Tours is London's leading sightseeing company. Since 1984, it has been offering a wide range of daily tours covering England's most well-known attractions.
Hop-on Hop-off Ticket Price:
Adult: ￡26
Child: ￡12 ( provides for children aged 5-12 )
Family: ￡64 ( provides for two adults and two children )
Ticket Duration: 24 or 48 hours (in winter)
Times:
Blue Route: 8:16 am-5:00 pm
Red Route: 8:16 am-5:30pm
Green Route:8:16 am-5:00pm
Purple Route:8:16 am-4:15 pm
Buses run every 10-20 minutes.
Where to Purchase Tickets
Online or at departure points Green Park, Trafalgar Square,Buckingham Palace.
Commentary (现场解说) Languages and Type:
Live commentary in English.Recorded commentary in German, French, Spanish,
Italian, Japanese, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese.
Routes:
Blue Route: Standard Route plus Belgravia and Kensington — Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham Palace, Harrods, V&A Museum, etc.
Red Route: Standard Route plus the Docklands
Green Route: Standard Route
Purple Route: Standard Route plus Soho and Bloomsbury
Route Durations: 1-3 hours
1. If you want to visit Buckingham Palace, you should choose .| A．Blue Route | B．Red Route |
| C．Green Route | D．Purple Route |
| A．You can hear live commentary in French. |
| B．You can take the bus to wherever you want. |
| C．You don't need to wait any time for the bus. |
| D．You have to finish your tour before 4:15 pm. |
| A．￡48. | B．￡52. |
| C．￡64. | D．￡76. |
4 . United States health officials say an estimated 80,000 people died of influenza (流感) and problems resulting from the flu last winter, making it the worst season since 1977. The director for the U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the number to The Associated Press. Health experts were expecting the winter of 2017-2018 to be a bad year for flu deaths, but not that.
Doctor William Schaffner is an expert on vaccines, at Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. Schaffner noted that 80,000 deaths are nearly twice as much as what health officials once considered a “bad year”.
CDC officials say that between 12,000 and 56,000 Americans die every year from flu-related causes, but they do not have an exact count of how many people die from the flu each year. Influenza is a relatively common disease and not always listed on death records as the official cause of death. While last winter was a bad flu season in the U.S., it was not the worst. The 1918 flu lasted nearly two years. Historians estimate that the disease was to blame for between 500,000 to 700,000 deaths during that period. The exact number is still not known.
One thing that made the 2017-2018 flu season so bad was that the flu virus was strong. Usually the disease kills the very young, the very old or those who are already sick. However, last winter, the flu killed many healthy Americans. Another thing that made the flu season so deadly was that the flu vaccine was not as effective as experts had predicted. Drug makers have made changes to the vaccine. Even though the vaccine did not work well last year, health experts still strongly suggest getting vaccinated.
1. What can we learn about influenza in the first paragraph?| A．The winter of 2017-2018 saw the deadliest flu in history. |
| B．Effective cures should be found to deal with influenza. |
| C．Health experts had assumed flu would be severer. |
| D．More people died of influenza than expected in the winter of 2017-2018. |
| A．80,000. | B．40,000. |
| C．60,000. | D．20,000. |
| A．Because flu is always considered as a common disease. |
| B．Because people usually don't take flu seriously. |
| C．Because CDC officials are unwilling to count the deaths. |
| D．Because flu is not always listed on death records. |
| A．Change the vaccine. | B．Avoid using vaccine. |
| C．Get vaccinated. | D．Do research on vaccine. |
5 . WELCOME TO THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ZOO！
As one of the finest zoological attractions in the USA, the zoo will entertain and educate you! The Milwaukee County Zoo houses about 1,800 animals and covers an area of 200 acres. Explore educational wildlife shows, fun attractions and wonderful special events. The zoo is a place where everyone can not only laugh but also learn---it’s a place to be amazed and encouraged---a place where nature and wonder meet!
HOURS & ENTRANCE FEES | |
HOURS: | ENTRANCE FEES: |
January 1 through February 28 | January 1 through March 31 |
Monday－Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Adult: $11.75 |
Saturday－Sunday: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Child (age 3 to 12): $8.75 |
March 1 through May 26 | Child (2 and under): Free |
Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Senior Citizen (age 60 and over): |
May 27 through September 4 | $10.25 |
Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | April 1 through October 31 |
September 5 through October 31 | Adult: $14.25 |
Daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Child (age 3 to 12): $11.25 |
November 1 through December 31 | Child (2 and under): Free |
Monday－Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 2: 30p.m. | Senior Citizen (age 60 and over): |
Saturday－Sunday: 9: 30 a.m. to 4:30 p. m. | $13.25 |
Animal buildings close a quarter prior | November 1 through December 31 |
to(在 之前) Zoo closing time. | Adult: $11.75 |
Child (age 3 to 12): $8.75 | |
Child (2 and under): Free | |
Senior Citizen (age 60 and over): | |
$10.25 | |
Family Free Days are sponsored( 赞 助 ) by North Shore Bank: They are January 7, February 4, March 4, October 7, November 4 and December 2. Note: Even during the Family Free Days, the parking fee remains IN EFFECT.
1. If you visit animal buildings on Wednesday in November, you have to leave____.| A．before 2: 15 p. m | B．before 2: 30 p. m. |
| C．before 4: 15 p. m. | D．before 4: 30 p. m. |
| A．32.25 dollars | B．39.75 dollars |
| C．41.00 dollars | D．51.00 dollars |
| A．It’s the best zoo in the USA. |
| B．Visitors have to pay parking fees whenever they come. |
| C．The educational wildlife shows attract most visitors. |
| D．It’s free of charge during festivals. |
