Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World

     Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up. The property (房產(chǎn)) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806.The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world for over 250 years.

◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly-praised exhibition Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.

◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up. 

◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period.

◆Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet’s works.

◆The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes’ walk).

◆The House may present difficulties, but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition hall, and the garden are accessible (可進(jìn)入的) to wheelchair users.

◆The Shakespeare Coffee House(opposite the Birthplace). 

60. How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？

A.￡9.80.         B.￡12.00.       C.￡14.20.        D.￡16.40.

61. Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace？

A. Behind the exhibition hall.            B. Opposite the Visitors’ Centre.

C. At Windsor Street.                    D. Near the Coffee House.

62. A wheelchair user may need help to enter ____________.

A. the House      B. the garden        C. the Visitors’ Centre         D. the exhibition hall

63. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The property (房產(chǎn)) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare until 1806.

B. The house began to open to the visitors around the world from 1806.

C. Any visitor can visit the house before 4:00 pm any day.

D. Visits can enjoy all kinds of flowers ever loved by Shakespeare.

Having a hobby helps to make you a more interesting person and gives you something fascinating to talk about with others. It can also help you to avoid feeling bored and often provides the opportunity to meet new people with similar interests. Learning something new is always good for keeping the mind alert and active, as is maintaining a long-term interest in something that attracts you. This will also make your more of an interesting person than a person who is addicted to MySpace, watching TV, or doing other time wasting and unhealthy tasks.

Think of a hobby that might interest you. It might be an interest that you always wished you had time to explore, but never had the time or money required to pursue your interest.

Collect things for a fashion magazine. Look at the walls in your post office, and think about collecting stamps and what you might need to do to start and maintain a stamp collection. Think of other items you might like to collect, for example, coins, dolls or chocolate wrappers. 

______________. Have you ever gone to a museum, looked at the paintings on the walls, and wondered if you could do the same thing? How about trying painting for yourself ---- in oils or watercolors? Or maybe try drawing with charcoal or colored pencils. 

Enjoy sport as a hobby. Watch soccer, basketball, golf, athletics or tennis tournaments on television or at your local sports ground. Do you feel that a sport is something that you would love to learn? Think about what it would cost, and the time it would take to learn and play. Do you have the funds available for this type of hobby? Would you have the patience it would take to really learn to play or train for any of these sports? Would you rather play a team sport or an individual sport? Maybe there are friends or family members who already have equipment and uniforms you can have, as well as tips for how to begin your chosen sport. Ask them about their experiences and listen to their suggestions.

56. It is implied in the first paragraph that _________.

A. having a hobby will waste a lot of time.    

B. having a hobby will do you good a lot

C. a hobby is no more than a time-killing activity   

D. a hobby will mean a lot of unexpected chances

57. Which of the following is most suitable for the blank?

A. Make art in your own community.         B. Learn art in a museum.

C. Discover art for a hobby.                D. Copy art from other painters.

58. The questions in the 5th paragraph are used to _________.

A. present some advice for you to consider.       B. show the curiosity of the writer about sports.

C. express the doubt of the writer about sports.    D. provide some choices on sports activity.

59. The purpose of writing this passage is to _________.

A. introduce the importance of a hobby      B. teach us how to find a hobby

C. explain how a hobby is developed        D. prove the effect of a hobby on a person

“So teach him to close the door”, my daughter Emma responded after listening to me 　36 , again, about the dog coming in from the back door, bringing with him a blast of Buffalo January 　37 air．

Teach a dog to close a door behind him? That has got to be a really, really 　38 　thing to do．But then she took it a step 　39 ．“Come on, Kolby”, she said, grabbing some treats（犒勞物）and 　40 him in front of the open door．“Touch．” And “touch” he did, which moved the door to a 　41 position．She 42　 him with a treat, smiled, looked at me, and said “see!” And I saw and became 　43 ．Over the last few days I have been with Kolby．Each time he comes in I bring him back to the 　44 door and ask him to close．There have been 　45 in the beginning, but lately more and more successes．

However, there remains much work to be done．I have to get him to follow my hand signal again and again 46 he will close the door from a distance．But, I now realize, as long as you keep to the focus , the 　47 will be completed, and, with the way things are　 48　 , completed quickly．

What a 49　 treat to have a dog that can close the door after himself! Even more wonder can be found in the 50 I learned so clearly from both Emma and Kolby．

A wish is just a wish until you decide to take 51 ．Once you 　52 the belief that it is “too hard”, then it remains “too hard ” and out of 53 ．Once you want to accomplish a goal, and 54 that it is “easy”, then it becomes “easy” to do what needs to be done．Just 　55 doing it．

36．A．complain　 　　 B．scream　 　　　 C．worry　　　 　　 D．scare

37．A．thin　 　　　　 B．fresh　　　 　　　 C．dirty 　　 　　D．cold

38．A．interesting B．funny　　 　　　 C．tough　　　 　　 D．possible

39．A．a(chǎn)gain 　　 B．further　 　　　 C．deeper　　 　　 D．backward

40．A．pushing　 　　 B．catching 　　　 C．driving　　 　　 D．positioning

41．A．stopped　 　　 B．fixed　　　 　　　 C．closed　　 　　 D．checked

42．A．rewarded 　　 B．provided 　 C．offered　　 　　 D．thanked

43．A．moved　　 　　 B．convinced　　 　 C．concerned D．puzzled

44．A．open 　　 B．closed　　 　　　 C．broken　　 　　 D．perfect

45．A．pleasures B．experiments　 　 C．failures　　 　　 D．pauses

46．A．in case　　 　　 B．even if　 　　　 C．a(chǎn)s if 　　　　 D．so that

47．A．interest　　 　　 B．task 　　　　　 C．profit 　　　　 D．harmony

48．A．changing　 　　 B．reacting　 　　　 C．progressing　　 D．happening

49．A．wonderful B．small　　　 　　　 C．different　 　　 D．simple

50．A．knowledge　　　 B．skills　　　 　　　 C．lessons　　 　　 D．experience

51．A．patience　 　　 B．part　　　　　 C．delight　　　 　　 D．a(chǎn)ction

52．A．hold on to　 B．pay attention to C．come up with　 D．live up to

53．A．date　 　　　　 B．touch　　 　　　 C．reach 　　 　　　D．power

54．A．prove　　　 　　 B．decide 　 　　　　C．a(chǎn)pprove　 　　 D．realize

55．A．imagine　　 　　 B．start 　　　 C．keep 　　　　 D．enjoy

------ David, I've looked through your plan．Could I make some suggestions ?

------ _______.

A．It's my pleasure　　　 B. Go right ahead　 　 C. With pleasure　　　 D. Take it easy

------ You know I gave up the job as a waiter and went to the little company．

------ That's _______ you've made a mistake．That company isn't well managed．

　　　 A．what　　　 B．why　　　 C．where　　　 D．how

------ What are you busy with?

------The exhibition _______ in the city next week．

　 A．held　　 B．will be held　　 C．to be held　　 D．being held

 The money collected should be made good use ______ the people who suffered a lot in the earthquake.

A. of helping        B. to helping  C. to help      D. of to help

 Tom is a hard-working student．In fact, you cannot find anyone in the class ____．

       A．diligent         B．more diligent  C．the most diligent     D．the more diligent

 Holiday shopping ______be a tiring experience．There are so many places to visit and choices to make．

       A．can       B．may       C．shall       D．will

 Mrs Green was so pleased ______ her daughter won the first place in the singing competition．

       A．a(chǎn)s       B．that      C．when     D．if