London has a population of over 7,000,000. From about the year 1800 until World War II, London was the biggest city in the world. But now there are many cities which are much bigger than it. London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock, Big Ben. Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution which stop the city from developing. Over one million (百萬) people a day use the London underground, but there are still too many cars on the streets. The air isn’t clear, but it is anyhow cleaner than it was 100 years ago. For me, the best things about London are the parks. There are five in the city center. But my children’s favorite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world.

1.What’s the Chinese for “underground” in the passage?

2.  When was London the biggest city in the world?

3.  What’s Big Ben in London?

4.  How many people use the London underground every day?

5. How was the air in London 100 years ago?

London has a population of over 7,000,000. From about the year 1800 until World War II, London was the biggest city in the world. But now there are many cities which are much bigger than it. London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock, Big Ben. Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution which stop the city from developing. Over one million (百萬) people a day use the London underground, but there are still too many cars on the streets. The air isn’t clear, but it is anyhow cleaner than it was 100 years ago. For me, the best things about London are the parks. There are five in the city center. But my children’s favorite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world.

1. 1.

   What’s the Chinese for “underground” in the passage?

   1. A.
      隧道
   2. B.
      地鐵
   3. C.
      地下
   4. D.
      通道
2. 2.

     When was London the biggest city in the world?

   1. A.
      In 1750.
   2. B.
      In 1850.
   3. C.
      In 1950.
   4. D.
      In the 21st century.
3. 3.

     What’s Big Ben in London?

   1. A.
      It’s a toy shop.
   2. B.
      It’s a park.
   3. C.
      It’s a clock.
   4. D.
      It’s a museum.
4. 4.

     How many people use the London underground every day?

   1. A.
      Over half of its population.
   2. B.
      Over three quarters of its population.
   3. C.
      Over 100,000.
   4. D.
      Over 1,000,000.
5. 5.

   How was the air in London 100 years ago?

   1. A.
      It was much cleaner than it is now.
   2. B.
      It was the same as it is now.
   3. C.
      It was the cleanest in the history of London.
   4. D.
      It was not as clean as it is now.

A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes. Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess flew busily. She was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was held up to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused it.

In the following hours on the flight, each time the airline hostess passed the passenger she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never paid attention to her. When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the airline hostess to hand him the passengers’ brochure（小冊子）. She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to him. Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and broke a smile, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?” That’s right! Who can refuse your twelve sincere smiles from a person?

1.What did the passenger need when the plane just took off?

A．A booklet to write something.

B．A cup of water to take his medicine.

C．The stewardess to make an apologize.

D．To get off the plane at once.

2.Why did the air hostess forget to give him the water?

A．Because the passenger was angry.

B．Because the passenger was very cruel.

C．Because she was very busy.

D．Because she was not friendly to the passenger.

3.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “sincere” is ________.

A．自豪的           B．婉轉(zhuǎn)的           C．真誠的           D．委屈的

4.Why was the air hostess very sad?

A．She thought the passenger would write down bad words.

B．She thought she couldn’t give the passenger any help.

C．She thought the passenger would tell her manager.

D．She thought she should say sorry to the passenger again.

A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes. Thirty minutes later, when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess flew busily. She was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As a result, the passenger was held up to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused it.
In the following hours on the flight, each time the airline hostess passed the passenger she would ask him with a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never paid attention to her. When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the airline hostess to hand him the passengers’ brochure（小冊子）. She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to him. Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and broke a smile, for the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I need help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?” That’s right! Who can refuse your twelve sincere smiles from a person?
【小題1】What did the passenger need when the plane just took off?