【正文】 of them will be Londoners. Most of Britain39。s ethnic minority residents live in the capital, speaking over 300 languages. Nearly all of the African population and many of the Caribbean population of Britain live in London (83% and 58% respectively)。 39% of the Chinese population of Britain and 36% of the Asian population of Britain live in London. The largest migrant munity is from the Irish Republic with 256,000 people, % of the total population of London. There are an estimated 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers living in London, with most recent arrivals ing from Eastern Europe, North Africa and Kurdistan. Young people, in particular, are skilled at dealing with a large number of different and hybrid cultures. They themselves often have several different ethnic identities since their parents and grandparents may e from several different backgrounds and their friends and partners do also. They are ―skilled crosscultural travellers‖ without leaving their hometown. 1. Why does the writer think that Benjamin Disraeli’s statement is an understatement? Because he thinks London is _________. A. a miniature world thanks to its great cultural diversity B. even larger than some countries in the world C. not a nation at all 2. London is regarded as the most culturally diverse city in the world due to the following facts EXCEPT that _________. A. within 10 years 40% Londoners will be from ethnic minority groups 12 B. many young people are immigrants from different backgrounds C. London acmodates about 330,000 refugees and asylum seekers from many other countries 3. Ethnic minority groups will make up _________ of the London population in the future. A. 36% B. 40% C. 39% 4. The last paragraph mainly tells us in London _________. A. young people feel at ease with a large number of diversified cultures B. young people are raised in a multicultural environment C. young people find it hard to adapt themselves to hybrid cultures 5. The passage mainly deals with _________. A. the advantage of hybrid cultures in London B. the position of the population in London C. the cultural diversity in London 短文理解 6 Who will stage the games? Preparing for the Olympics Games is a huge undertaking. Just like the athletes, the host city spends years getting ready for the event. Before deciding which city will host the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has to examine bids from all over the world. Bidding for the games begins about ten years in advance. Without preparing a very strong bid1, a city will not win the petition to host the games. Beijing was chosen for the 2021 games from five bidders — Osaka, Paris, Toronto and Istanbul. Why does it take so long to prepare? Building the infrastructure costs huge amounts of money. Holding the World Cup in 2021 in Japan and South Korea, for example, meant that ten new stadiums had to be built, as well as many hotels and an improved transport system. In Beijing, after winning the bid the government began major construction projects — the extension of the underground, the improvement of the airport and the building of new motorways3. Each host city must also build an Olympic village for the athletes. By planting trees and creating parks, the city bees more attractive for tourists. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games? Hosting the games has a major effect on the economy and brings international prestige to the country. Thousands and thousands of visitors e to the games and the host cities are permanently improved. 1. Bidding for the Olympic Games usually starts ____________ before the games are really held. A. two years B. eight years C. ten years 2. Beijing was one of the _______ bidders for the 2021games. A. five B. four 13 C. three 3. The World Cup 2021 was held in _____________. A. Japan B. South Korea C. A and B 4. What construction projects did Beijing start after winning the bid? A. The extension of the underground. B. The improvement of the airport. C. The building of new motorways D. All of the above 5. Why do countries want to host the Olympic Games? A. Because it has a major effect on the economy. B. Because it brings international prestige to the country. C. Because the host cities are permanently improved. D. All of the above. 短文理解 7 閱讀下列短文，并根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容判斷其后的句子是否正確（ T）、錯(cuò)誤（ F），還是文字中沒有涉及相關(guān)信息（ NG）。 The ancient Olympic Games were part of a religious festival in honour of the Greek god Zeus, the father of all Greek gods and goddesses. The festival and games were held in Olympia, a religious sanctuary. The athletes came to Olympia from all parts of the Greek world, from as far as Spain in the west and Turkey in the east. The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BC when Koroibos, a cook from the city of Elis, won a 200metrelong race. They took place for a period of 617 years until the last games were held in AD 393. In the ancient games, athletes received prizes worth large amounts of money. In fact the word ―athlete ‖ is an ancient Greek word, meaning ―one who petes for a prize‖. Although women did not pete in the games, there was a separate festival held at the same time in honour of Hera, wife of Zeus. At this festival unmarried girls peted in foot races. The marathon was not an event of the ancient Olympic Games. The marathon is a modern event that was first introduced in the Olympic Games in 1896. It was named after a village called Marathon where the Persians were defeated by a small Greek army. The news of the victory was brought to Athens by soldier, who ran the 26 miles from the village of Marathon to the capital. 26 miles was therefore adopted as the distance of the modern m