【正文】 were sold out in a week. And the book has inspired many plays and movies. The first play was put on in 1844. The first two movies were silent films made in 1901 and 1908. Since then, the story has been remade more than 60 times for television and cinema. What makes such a tale so attractive? Audiences have always loved a good plot, a villain(反面人物) who harms other people or breaks the law, and the ending of right over wrong. The book offers all three. s youth that led to this present state. The second takes him to the homes of his clerk and his nephew. Here Scrooge sees that people can be happy without lots of money. The spirit also shows him the desperate poor people of London. The third spirit shows Scrooge will die alone, and no one will care if he continues to live as he has. At last the message is understood, and Scrooge repents. He bees generous and caring to all around him, especially to his clerk39。Every year, thousands of people watch A Christmas Carol. Why? They may be touched by its lessons on the true meanings of wealth and happiness. They may enjoy the special effects and feelings or watching every year may be just a habit. Viewers never seem to grow tired of the old miser(守財奴), Scrooge, and his dramatic message of hope and change.（1）What do we know about the book A Christmas Carol? was written in the early 19th century. pleted the book in a week. has been adapted for cinema and television. didn39。. feels sorry for what he has done does things as he did before is angry with the three spirits gives the three spirits a hand【答案】 （1）C（2）D（3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，敘述了狄更斯的出名作品《圣誕頌歌》，介紹了它的主要內(nèi)容。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選C。根據(jù)第二段中的“The third spirit shows Scrooge will die alone...”可知，第三個精靈向他展示他將孤獨地死去。故選D。根據(jù)第二段中的“He bees generous and caring to all around him, especially to his clerk39。故選A。4．閱讀理解 The Outdoor City Adventure Book Festival July 10s Most Elusive (難以捕捉的) Bees Central library Carpenter Room, 7:008:30pm.s most elusive bees leads Professor Dave Goulson from Poland to Patagonia, deep into the Ecuadorian Jungle. He also explores closer to home. July 11s Access Pioneers Wellknown walker, activist and campaigner, Terry Howard takes us back a hundred years and shares the story of the role Sheffielders played in the first fights for our right to freely walk on the Peak District moors (曠野). The Clarion Ramblers is thought to be the first working class walking club. This is the story of their important role in gaining us the access we all enjoy today. The Wainwrights in Color Central Library Carpenter Room, 1:302:30pm. July 13 Learn paper craft techniques to make your own beautiful travel journal. Get advice from our expert tutor on using old photos adventures and holidays.re interested in bees? A.B.The Wainwrights in Color.D.July 10.B.July 12.D.It lasts the longest.It needs reservation.C.D.在七月的一個星期里，謝菲爾德中央圖書館成為戶外城市的冒險中心。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。July 10部分中 的”Bee Quest A Hunt for the World39。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選B。根據(jù)July 13部分中的個Craft (制作) Your Own Adventure JournalA Workshop Central Library Reading Room, 2:003:00pm, ￡5.可知，在這個活動中，要收取費用5英鎊。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解題型的考查，是一篇介紹類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，結(jié)合題目要求，從而選出正確答案。If you follow these insider tips, your photos will look like you had the place to yourself at the popular tourist attractions. The Vatican draws more than five million people each year, and queues can reach four hours during peak season. Christie Hudson, senior munications manager at Expedia, remends, choosing a skipthe1ine tour. This not only lets you avoid the ticket counter, but also includes the use of a private partner entrance. Extra time to visit the Sistine Chapel? Yes! Bamboo Forest is the most worthy sight in Kyoto. If you39。re up for it. Don39。Chichen Itza: Yucat225。Home to E1 Castillo and the Temple of the Warriors, Chichen Itza is a mustsee. Want to beat the rush? Schedule an early tour that takes place before a site opens to the public. Led by an archaeologist guide, it39。Louvre Museum: Paris, France t the way you prefer to spend your time in Paris, consider purchasing a reserved ticket. This will give you entry to the pyramid within a halfhour window. The Louvre is also open until 9:45 p. m. on Wednesdays and Fridays, if you39。Queuing four hours.B.Taking a skiptheline tour.D.Vatican Museums and Bamboo Forest.Chichen Itza and Bamboo Forest.C.D.Visitors interested in museums.Guides at the tourist attractions.C.Tourists to beat the rush.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文，介紹了四個旅游景點，提供給“趕在高峰之前到達(dá)的游客”。根據(jù)Vatican Museums:Vatican City部分中的“The Vatican draws more than five million people each year，and queues can reach four hours during peak Hudson，senior munications manager at Expedia，remends，choosing a skipthe1ine tour.”可知，Christie Hudson在Vatican Museums中推薦aking a skiptheline 。根據(jù)Bamboo Forest:Kyoto，Japan部分中的“...Kyoto Arashiyama Travel Guide remends hitting the famous Bamboo Grove Path as early in the morning as possible和Chichen Itza:Yucat225。故選B。根據(jù)第一段“If you follow these insider tips，your photos will look like you had the place to yourself at the popular tourist attractions.”可知，這篇文章可能是寫給“為趕在高峰之前到達(dá)的游客”。 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個題型的考查，是一篇廣告類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。 You are a member in a fulltime school called life. Each day here you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or hate them, but you have designed them as part of your curriculum. Each person has his own purpose and distinct path, unique and separate from anyone else39。 learning these lessons is the key to discovering and achieving the meaning of your own life. t have to face, while others spend years struggling with challenges that you don39。 The challenge, therefore, is to a