【正文】 ind. It flew ungracefully to the ground and landed in a twisted mass of weeds and string against a dead bush. “Free at last”. Free to lie powerless in the dirt, to be blown helplessly along the ground, and to settle down lifeless against the first roadblock. How much like kites we sometimes are. There always exist misfortunes and restrictions, rules to follow from which we can grow and gain strength. Prohibition is a necessary counterpart to the winds of opposition. Some of us pulled at the rules so hard that we never fly fast to reach the heights we might have obtained. If we keep all the mandment(戒律 ), we will never rise high enough to get our tails off the ground. Let us each rise to the great heights, recognizing that some of the prohibitions are actually the steady force that helps us climb and achieve. 25． In the passage the writer watched _______. A. many young people enjoying the sunny day B. many birds dashing and dancing in the sky C. many young people flying multicolored kites D. the strong winds blowing against the sky 26． What enables a kite fly gracefully in the sky according to the story? A. The kite itself and strange shapes. B. A long string and blowing wind. C. A windy spring day and blue sky. D. The size and a long string. 27． What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage? A. To give up tips on how to fly kites effectively. B. To warn us that freedom is actually powerless. C. To explain that restrictions are really unnecessary. D. To teach us a lesson that rules are important in life. 28． Which of the following is the best title of the passage? A. Fly with Restrictions B. Where to Fly C. Why to Fly Kites D. Fly to Freedom 【 C】 “Dini ng out”, or “ eating out ”,is a phrase people use in Britain when they eat in a restaurant or a pub. Eating out is more popular in Britain today than ever before. However, eating out can be expensive. Restaurants are normally more expensive than pubs, though many pubs serve very good ， simple food. As British people don’t dine out every night of the week ,eating in a restaurant is often seen as a special occasion. When going for the first date， or if celebrating an anniversary or a birthday, many people like to go to a restaurant. People often eat in a restaurant before going to the cinema or the theatre. As in all cultures, there are many rules of etiquette (禮節(jié) )surrounding food and eating, and nowhere is this more pronounced than when eating in a smart restaurant. People are almost always expected to eat with a knife and fork and these should be held in the correct hand and used in the correct way. It is also impolite to have your elbows on the dining table when you are eating. There’re many such “unspoken” rules — they are normally only important when eating in a very elegant and expensive restaurant, and vary slightly from restaurant to restaurant and place to place. A recent nationwide survey showed that there was a divide in manners between the north and south of Britain the “worst ” manners were in Scotland and the northeast, and the “best” in Wales and the southeast! However, this survey was almost certainly conducted by someone in the southeast, so it may not be entirely fair. Naturally, restaurants vary greatly in quality and price. However, almost all British cities have a vast range of food and cooking styles to choose from as well as traditional British food, from the very cheap to the very expensive — French, Italian, Indian, Greek, Thai, Japanese and many more. In fact, when asked what their favorite food is, many British people say an Indian curry (咖喱菜 )rather than any other dish! As well as dining in a restaurant, when people are too tired to cook after work they often get a “takeaway”. This means they order from a takeaway o r takeout restaurant by phone, then go to collect it and take it home to eat. Many takeout restaurants also deliver to your house. While you can normally find a takeout restaurant for almost any cuisine, the most popular are Italian, Indian and Chinese — and all you have to do is to open the door, pay and eat! 29. What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs? A. The British spend more eating out than cooking at home. B. The British pay great attention to eating in a restaurant. C. The British often dine out when celebrating festivals. D. People tend to eat in a restaurant after watching a movie. 30. The underlined word “pronounced in Paragraph 3 probably means “_____ A. polite B. expensive C. strange D. obvious 31. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. There exist great differences of rules in different restaurants. B. People from Wales and southeast Britain are the most polite. C. Your o