【正文】 should set a good example to their kids. C Visiting a pub is one of Britain?s oldest forms of entertainment. The idea for the first public houses was brought to Britain thousands of years ago by the conquering Roman army. The first pubs served only wine, but after the discovery of hops (啤酒花 ) in the fourteenth century, pubs began to serve mainly beer, as they do today. Today, there are 61,000 pubs in the United Kingdom. One of the oldest, Fighting Cocks in St. Albans, Herts, is located in a building that dates back to the 11th century. Modern pubs are often owned by English breweries （啤酒廠） and serve only their owner?s products. British pubs are required to have a license, which is difficult to obtain, and operate between 11 . and 11 . 7 every day except Sunday, when they must close at 10:30 . The drinking age in Britain is eighteen, but fourteenyearolds may enter a pub unacpanied if they order a meal. Children may enter a pub with their parents until 9 ., which lets families enjoy reasonably priced pub meals together, and allows pubs to continue in their traditional roles as munity centers. Customs in British pubs differ from those in American bars. In Britain, you must go to the bar to order drinks and food and pay for your purchase immediately, and there is no table service. Bartenders are called “l(fā)andlords” and “barmaids” and they do not expect frequent tipping. To tip a landlord or barmaid, it is customary to tell him to “buy himself one”. He or she may or may not take you up on your offer. At the end of a visit, a polite customer will return his glass to the bar. 63. Which of the following is forbidden in Britain? A. Children under 14 entering a pub with their parents. B. Young men over 14 eating in a pub by themselves. C. Children of about 15 drinking in a pub with adults. D. Young men at or older than 18 drinking beer in a pub. 64. What can we entertain ourselves with at Fighting Cocks today? A. 1000yearold hops B. Mainly beer. C. Italian food. D. Just wine. 65. We can infer from the last paragraph that . A. services in British pubs are better than those in American bars B. British pubs and American bars are pletely different C. in American bars you can pay the bill after the meal D. you have to give extra money to tip in British pubs 66. This passage is mainly written to . A. give us some information about British pubs B. pare the British pubs and American bars C. tell us something about the history of British pubs D. let us know some rules in British pubs D[來源 :學 科 網 ZXXK] Health and climate scientists have mapped how climate change affects different parts of the world in different ways. The scientists point to evidence that changes in the past thirty years may already be affecting human health. Temperature changes may also influence the spread of disease. For example, warmer weather speeds the growth of anisms that cause diseases like malaria and dengue fever. The work by scientists from the University of WisconsinMadison and the World Health Organization appeared in the journal Nature. Jonathan Patz, professor of the Gaylord Nelson Institute, led the study. He notes that climate scientists linked global warming to the heat that killed thousands in Europe in August of 20xx. He says poor countries are least responsible for the warming yet are most at risk from the health effects of higher temperatures. He says areas at greatest risk include Southern and Eastern Africa and coastlines along the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Also, large cities experience what scientists call a “heat island” effect that can intensify 8 conditions. Professor Patz says average temperatures worldwide have increased about onethird of a degree Celsius in the last thirty years. But he tells us even that can make a difference with a disease like malaria. The report says average temperatures could increase by as much as six degrees Celsius by the end of the century. Representatives from about two hundred nations have been meeting in Montreal, Canada, to discuss climate change. The tenday conference ends December 9th. It is the first such United Nations meeting since the Kyoto Protocol took effect earlier this year. The protocol seeks to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide and other heattrapping gases released as pollution into the air. 67. The text mainly talks about _________. A. the spread of malaria B. effects of human activities on climate C. a tenday conference in Montreal D. health effects caused by climate change[來源