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D. museum ( ). read B. learn C. listen D. write ( ). for B. to C. by D. at ( ). him B. here C. me D. themo m] ( ). water B. cloth C. food D. music ( ). try B. to try C. trying D. tries ( ). prefer B. drink C. see D. pay ( ). to expect B. expecting C. am expected D. expects ( ) B. always C. usually D. often ( ) B. sad C. old D. great 八、閱讀理解( 10分) Big Ben Have you traveled to England? There is a place of interest named Big Ben. In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down. People planted to build a new clock which would be the biggest and best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very good time. The big clock was made in two years. Five more years later the tower was finished. Then people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859. In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting. Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, “Why not call it Big Ben?” Everybody laughed and agreed with him. From then on, Big Ben became its name. And it also became a famous building of London. People all over the world write to Big Ben. They even send birthday present bottles of oil to help keep Big B