【正文】 excitedly， “ It39。ll just have a quick look and shut it down.” Mark had been scolded before for touching his father39。 C Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new puter was determined not to go against their father39。 根據(jù)第五段最后一句中的 are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere 可知 ， 小桌子會讓這些餐館流失很多的顧客 。 根據(jù)第二段第一句中的 to campaign for the needs of the tall可知 ，TPCGB 這個組織發(fā)起這項運動的目的是為了讓公眾更多地關注高個子的生活難題 ， 以期能夠滿足這些高個子的生活之需 。 B While small may be beautiful， tall is just plain unfortable it seems， particularly when it es to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants. The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB)， which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall， has turned its attention to hotels and that are too small， shower heads that are too low， and restaurant tables with hardly any leg room all make life difficult for those of above average height， it says. But it is not just the extra tall whose needs are not being average height of the population has been increasing yet the standard size of beds， doorways， and chairs has remained unchanged. “ The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it， so even a kingsize bed at 6′ 6″ (6 feet and 6 inches)is falling short for 25% of men， while the standard 6′ 3″ bed caters for less than half of the male population， ” said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy， “ Seven－ foot beds would work fine.” Similarly， restaurant tables can cause no end of tables， which mean the long－ legged have to sit a foot or so away from them， are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere. Some have already taken note， Queens Moat Houses39。 masterpiece. B． The main themes of Charles Dickens39。 novels often depict historical events. D． Dickens39。 2． We can infer from the article that Pip， the character in Great Expectations， ________. A． bees a blacksmith in the end B． is taught by a wealthy woman called C． used to have kind feelings towards his sister and brother in law D． is looked down upon by his family 答案： C 推理 判斷題 。 greatest books， Great novel of 1860－ 1861 tells the story of“Pip”Pirrip， an orphan(孤兒 )who lives with his bullying (欺凌弱小的 )sister and her husband， is a blacksmith (鐵匠 )and Pip works with him as his apprentice(學徒 )． But Pip is taken away from this simple working class association with the wealthy， strange Miss Haversham， he is taught to look down on himself and his he is later funded(資助 )to leave this life and trained in London to be a“gentleman”， the friendship he enjoyed with Joe will never be the same again. This dark novel continues to appeal to readers because there are possibly millions of Pips in the experience of being driven from your background， the experience of having your loved ones drift apart (疏遠 )from you and even look down on you because they must“get on in the world”has not gone away. Of course novels are not just made of 39。 A Charles Dickens39。 novels may not now sell in the huge numbers they once did， but they are still a potent(有力的 ) continue to draw readers and are also enjoyed in versions adapted(改編 )for film， stage and television. They do not remain popular， in my view， because of“historical interest”． Readers do not go to them to learn about the nieenth century England—its poverty and wealth， often—terrible schools， its made his stories， created his characters， out of that world but they still demand a hearing today because they have a universal appeal and continued relevance (關聯(lián)性 )． The problems of poverty and injustice have not gone away， so when readers take up Dickens39。 novels continue to strike a powerful chord (撥動心弦 )for his wonderful way with language， his intense (強烈的 )characterization (人物塑造 )and his ability to create these skills were used with a sense of purpose—intense moral wanted to hold a mirror up to the world to show people what it looked is a testament to his talent and integrity that so many are still prepared to look into that mirror， despite the often painful character of what they see there. 1． According to the article， Dickens39。 第四段中的尾句 “...the friendship he enjoyed with Joe will never be the same again”說明他在過去曾與姐姐及姐夫有過一段純真友好的親情 。 talent lies mostly in his language， characterization and his ability to create atmosphere. 答案： B 細節(jié)理解題 。 novels. C． What makes Charles Dickens a great novelist. D． The reason for the lasting popularity of Dickens39。 Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh,6′ 6″ beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors， particularly Americans. 東西小了雖好，但也有缺點。 6． Which the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy? A． 7′ 2″ . B． 7′ C． 6′ 6″ D． 6′ 3″ 答案： B 細節(jié)理解題 。 8． What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh? A． Tall people pay more for larger beds. B． 6′ 6″ beds have taken the place of 6′ 3″ beds. C． Special rooms are kept for Ameri