VIII. 阅读理解(共计15小题，每小题2分，计30分)

　　A

　　Life in Britain

　　Homes and families

　　Many British people live in houses, not apartments(公寓). Most houses have gardens.

　　Daily(日常的)  life

　　Most office workers start work at about nine in the morning, and finish(结束) at about five or six in the afternoon. Most people don't go home for lunch, and they just have a quick meal.

　　School life

　　Children start school at about 9:00 am, and finish at about 3:30 pm. Most children have lunch at school. All children go to school when they are four or five years old, and leave when they are sixteen or seventeen.

　　Shops  

　　Most shops open at about 9:00 a.m. and close at about 6:00 p.m. Usually, they don't close for lunch.

　　51. Many British people live in ________.

　　A. apartments B. parks 

　　C. houses D. Gardens.

　　52. Most office workers start work at about _____ in the morning.

　　A. ten  B. nine  

　　C. eight  D. Seven

　　53. Most office workers and school children don't have lunch ________.

　　A. in the gardenB. in the shop 

　　C. at home D. at school

　　54. The children in Britain usually study at school for ________.

　　A. sixteen or seventeen years

　　B. twelve or thirteen years.

　　C. four or five years

　　D. four years

　　55. Can you buy things in the shops at lunch time?

　　A. No. They close for lunch.

　　B. Yes. But there are no people in the shop.

　　C. No. Shops open at 1 pm.

　　D. Yes. They don't close for lunch.

　　B

　　Dear Kitty,

　　I am sorry that I did not write to you earlier because I was very busy. I was helping with a charity show to raise money for Project Green Hope(绿色希望工程). A lot of work needed to be finished, so I did not have much free time.

　　I felt very happy when I was chosen(被选为) to be the host. It was exciting, but I was also very nervous. I know that lots of people would come to watch the show and many pop stars would come, too. My job was to introduce each star and I also had many other duties.

　　We practiced a lot before the show. I had to remember to look at the right camera at the right time. At first, I thought I would never be able to remember all the words. Slowly, everything became easier.

　　The big day came very quickly, and I was so excited. Twenty minutes before the big event, we opened the doors and many people came into the theatre to watch the show. The fans of the pop stars were making a lot of noise, so I had to speak loudly.

　　30, 000 dollars has been given to Project Green Hope. I hope more events like this will be organized to raise money for charities and I think more people should be invited to take part in them.

　　See you soon.

　　Best wishes!

　　Ricky

　　56. What was Ricky busy doing these days?

　　A. Helping to raise money

　　B. Writing the letters

　　C. Watching the show    

　　D. Inviting the pop stars

　　57. How did he feel when he was chosen to be the host?

　　A. Nervous 

　　B. Happy

　　C. Being nervous and happy

　　D. Neither nervous nor happy

　　58. Which statement is NOT TRUE according to the letter?

　　A. Many pop stars would come.

　　B. They practiced a lot before the show.

　　C. Ricky had to speak loudly because of the noise.

　　D. The door was open thirty minutes earlier before the event.

　　59. What does the underlined word charity mean?

　　A. 慈善  B. 招待  C. 明星  D. 服务

　　60. How much has been given to Project Green Hope?

　　A. 3,000 dollarsB. 30,000 dollars

　　C. 3,000 poundsD. 30,000 pounds