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d 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 presents—bottles of oilto help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people. 61. Big Ben’s birthday is . A. July 11, 1854 B. 1834 C. July 11, 1859 D. July 11, 1852 62. How did Big Ben get its name? A. Benjamin Hall gave it the name. B. Big Ben got its name because of a joke. C. Big Ben got its name from the Queen of the UK. D. Victoria gave it the name. 63. The phrase “keep very good time” means . A. have a good time B. show people the correct time C. keep running D. be made in time 64. Which of the following is NOT true? A. People all over the world look upon Big Ben as their friend. B. People all over the world even send oil to Big Ben. C. People think Big Ben will reply their letters. D. People think Big Ben is the biggest and best clock in the world. 65. Benjamin Hall is . A. a man who built Big Ben B. a man who was always very funny C. the man who burnt down the old clock D. a man who attended the meeting which was held to make a name for the big clock 五、補全對話 (5 分 ) 從方框中選擇最佳選項完成對話。 ¥ 25 for each child。s the population of London? A. Less than 7 million. B. Only 7 million. C. More than 7 million. D. Nearly 7 million. many museums are there in London according to the passage? A. two B. three C. four D. five members of royal family of England live in ________. A. the Big Ben B. Buckingham Palace C. Hyde Park D. British Museum of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. The Location of London. B. The history of London. C. The interesting places in London. D. The food in London. the passage, we can know that ________. A. more than 300 different languages are spoken in London B. the Globe Theater has less than 300 years39。s red double deck (雙層的 ) buses and black taxis. People The British Empire used to rule around the world, so many people from around the world moved to have brought with them their own languages and than 300 different languages are spoken in London. Culture London is known for its important museum is British is the oldest public museum in the are also two main art museums in London: the National Gallery and the Tate , London is also home to arts, such as theater and Globe Theater, which was popular in the late 16th and 17th centuries, was opened for performances of William Shakespeare39。 Do you write your own blog(博客)? Do you often 36 others’ blogs on the Inter? All over the world, not only famous persons but also many students use blogs as diaries and places to share their experience and 37 advice or help. “I write my activities every day, 38 funny things or worries in my life. ”says Lali, a 16yearold high school student at Cambridge High School in Washington. “I like putting pictures on my blog because it can make my blog more 39 and more people will like it,It’s a good way to 40 my life to the world. ”She has had her blog for eight months. Students like writing blogs. 41 they can write anything they want to, but don’t need to 42 any money. Once you start to write your blog, you will 43 that you open up a new world. But what you write down may trouble you 44 . So, use the blog carefully 45 y