2 . Planning on watching a Premier League match, an FA Cup or a fierce English clash (比赛)? Head to one of these football friendly pubs and bars, where you can score wonderful surroundings with a cold beer and some delicious food.

The Belushi’s Sports Bar, London Bridge

Student-styled bar with lots of large screens, plus filling burgers and bar snacks. They’re strict with IDS, so bring one. Other Belushi’s can be found around London (Camden, Shepherd’s Bush, Hammersmith, Greenwich).

The Belushi’s Sports Bar, 161-165, Borough High Street, SE1 1HR

Pub on the Park, Hackney

True to its name, you can pretty much watch the match in the park—the gardens here are furnished with TVS and heaters. Admirable range of beers for a sports establishment.

Pub on the Park, 19 Martello Street, E8 3PE

Three Compasses, Dalston

Spacious gastro (美食的) pub with a few screens. You can enjoy home-made beer and award-winning burgers here (made with Angus beef we’re told).

Three Compasses, 99 Dalston Lane, E8 1NH

Famous Three Kings, Hammersmith

Winner of various sports pub awards. Screens everywhere you look. One of the gardens shows football when it’s warm enough. This is a Liverpool pub, but all comers are welcome.

Famous Three Kings, Hammersmith

Winner of various sports pub awards. Screens everywhere you look. One of the gardens shows football when it’s warm enough. This is a Liverpool pub, but all comers are welcome.

Famous Three kings, 171 North End Road, W14 9NL

Sports Bar&Grill, Old Street, Canary Wharf

Book a table for individual screens. A bit anti-social maybe, but one way to guarantee you’re not stretching your neck for 90 minutes. The food isn’t cheap. There are other Sports Bar&Grill across London (Marylebone, Canary Wharf, Clapham Junction, Farringdon, Victoria), not all with the private TV option-which is we recommend this one.

Sports Bar&Grill, 174-180 Old Street

1. Which bar has strict requirements on IDS?

A．Sports Bar&Grill	B．Famous Three kings
C．The Belushi’s Sports Bar	D．Clissold Park Tavern

2. Which place is your best choice if you are a burger lover?

A．99 Dalston Lane	B．19 Martello Street
C．171 North End Road	D．174-180 Old Street

3. What do the Belushi’s Sports Bar and Sports Bar&Grill have in common?

A．They offer large private screen.

B．They have other chain bars across London.

C．They are winners of various sports pub pub awards.

D．They have gardens furnished with TVS and heaters.

3 . At the age of 16, Einstein failed in several exams because he often played with some bad kids. One weekend morning, Einstein Carried a fishing net and prepared to go fishing with those_______. His father stopped him and said to him calmly. “Einstein, you were spending too much time _______, so you failed in the exams. I’m _______ about your future with your mother.”

“What are you worrying about? Jack and Robert also _______in the exams, but they went fishing as usual.”

“My boy, you can’t think so,” Looking at Einstein, his father said lovingly. “There is a _______ in our hometown. I hope you can listen to it carefully.”

“There were two cats playing on the roof. _______, they fell into the chimney (烟囱). When they climbed out of the chimney, one cat’s face was dirty _______ the other’s was clean. Seeing the dirty-faced cat, the clean-faced one thought its own face was also dirty, so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its _______. The dirty-faced cat saw the clean-faced one, thinking its own face was clean as well, so it still walked happily in the street.”

“Einstein, _______can be your mirror (镜子). Only you are your own mirror. Some of the kids are not strict with themselves. If you take them to be your mirror, even a ________ person may become stupid.” Hearing this, Einstein’s face turned red. He put down his fishing net and returned to his small room.

After that, Einstein often took himself as a mirror to be________with himself, and kept telling himself, “I am special, so I needn’t be as common as others.” This was why Einstein ________ in his career.

1,000 people have 1,000 kinds of wishes in life. Different wishes will produce different________about life. You can learn from other people, but you can ________ follow others completely.

You must see yourself clearly, and know what you want to get. Your future doesn’t ________ how others act, but on how you are going to act.

1.

A．adults

B．kids

C．teachers

D．artists

2.

A．playing

B．working

C．reading

D．studying

3.

A．excited

B．curious

C．worried

D．crazy

4.

A．checked

B．passed

C．dreamed

D．failed

5.

A．song

B．story

C．speech

D．saying

6.

A．Luckily

B．Hopefully

C．Suddenly

D．Naturally

7.

A．while

B．or

C．so

D．for

8.

A．mouth

B．tail

C．nose

D．face

9.

A．somebody

B．nobody

C．anybody

D．everybody

10.

A．poor

B．rich

C．lazy

D．clever

11.

A．tired

B．angry

C．strict

D．satisfied

12.

A．regretted

B．graduated

C．succeeded

D．survived

13.

A．ideas

B．reasons

C．mistakes

D．secrets

14.

A．sometimes

B．often

C．always

D．never

15.

A．try on

B．depend on

C．live on

D．insist on

5 . As a college student in Boston, I formed the habit of buying used books. I enjoy the hunt, the good price and the unrecognized treasures. I find old textbooks, ex-bestsellers, and books on subjects I’ve never heard of and now must learn all about. I don’t search for rare books, first editions, or leather-bound editions but books that are worth reading.

Rereading, for me, is a pleasure during retirement. The theater and the concert hall become less appealing to me, along with crowds. Staying alone and reading books have become extremely important to me. Literature needs the flesh of experience to have its full effect. Different books offer me insights and ways of expressing that stuck in my mind as grains of sand in an oyster now shine like pearls. My taste in books improves with age.

While packing for a move, which occurs at intervals of five to seven years, I clear my shelves and pick my books. I abandon a few, later regret my decisions, and look for them again. Several years ago, I got rid of books related to my job-architecture. Some were design guides, reference books, product catalogs, and things that went out of date. Some were historical or centered on a period or an architect. These had given me many hours of pleasure. Will I ever open their covers again? Certainly. I held on to the red bulk of Sir Banister Fletcher’s A History of Architecture and books on Paris, Rome, and Boston.

I gave away drafting equipment and instruments. I threw out rolls and rolls of paper, and old drawings of projects completed long ago, some of which had even been damaged. This time, I stay put in a cottage that suits my status and I’ve moved on in spirit. No doubt I will acquire more used books and throw away more books as passions grow and fade, like feathers changing with the seasons.

1. What does the author consider most important when choosing used books？

A．Their appealing covers.	B．Their reasonable prices.
C．Their excellent content.	D．Their collection value.

2. What does the author realize as he grows older?

A．He has a small circle of friends.	B．His attitude towards work changes.
C．His communication skills improve.	D．He has a deeper understanding of life and books.

3. Why does the author mention books on architecture?

A．To show some books are worth reading repeatedly.

B．To recommend Sir Banister Fletcher’s books.

C．To suggest we avoid making poor decisions.

D．To explain his love for architecture.

4. What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph?

A．He will stop throwing away used books.

B．He likes updating his collection of used books.

C．He is bad at using advanced drafting equipment.

D．He enjoys leading an active life in the countryside.

6 . Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her _________, turning around and waving hello to the _________. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she’s even swimming at all. She doesn’t have a _________.

Grace lost her tail as a baby when she _________ in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was _________ for her life. Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Grace _________ herself to move another way—like a fish! She pushes herself _________ through the water by moving her peduncle（背鳍）from side to side.

The _________ put harmful pressure on Grace’s backbone. So a company _________ to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be __________ enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn’t __________ her.

The first time Grace wore the man-made tail, she soon __________ it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her __________ and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to __________ her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much __________.

1.

A．hobbies

B．tricks

C．inventions

D．greetings

2.

A．crowd

B．keepers

C．partner

D．enemies

3.

A．choice

B．tail

C．baby

D．head

4.

A．was lost

B．turned up

C．got caught up

D．stayed up

5.

A．fighting

B．waiting

C．caring

D．longing

6.

A．explored

B．taught

C．led

D．caused

7.

A．upward

B．downward

C．backward

D．forward

8.

A．idea

B．attempts

C．movements

D．success

9.

A．pretended

B．offered

C．happened

D．managed

10.

A．big

B．long

C．cute

D．strong

11.

A．hurt

B．annoy

C．embarrass

D．kill

12.

A．took

B．preferred

C．shook

D．cut

13.

A．range

B．behavior

C．nature

D．rescue

14.

A．help

B．fool

C．meet

D．approach

15.

A．courage

B．experience

C．fun

D．equipment