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Date Posted: 02:31:15 05/13/03 Tue
1. Alula Greenberg cannot wait to ¡K¡K
A. get to a London bookshop.
B. get to the front of the queue.
C. get a signed copy of a book. *ƒÂ
D. find out who is inside the shop.
2. In line 5, 'the woman' mentioned is ¡K¡K
A. a parent.
B. a writer. ƒÂ*
C. the owner of the bookshop.
D. the person who took Alula to the shop.
3. In lines 8-9,'just wild about' means ¡K¡K
A. amused by.
B. happy about.
C. optimistic about.
D. enthusiastic about. ƒÂ *
4. Paragraph 2 is about ¡K¡K
A. the background of the main character in the Harry Potter books. ƒÂ *
B. the number of children who like Harry Potter.
C. why children like the Harry Potter books.
D. people who don't know anything about Harry Potter books.
5. In line19,'they' refers to the ¡K¡K
A. best-seller lists.
B. series.
C. first four stories. *ƒÂ
D. characters.
6. In line 21, ' kids don't give a fig for the printed word,' means children. ¡K¡K
A. are not interested in reading. *ƒÂ
B. never read good books.
C. are unable to read.
D. will not buy digital books.
7. According to paragraph 4, Rowling got the idea for the Harry Potter books from ¡K¡K
A. someone she met on the train.
B. her own imagination. ƒÂ *
C. teaching in a secondary school.
D. other characters she created.
8. According to paragraph 4, Rowling was upset because she ¡K¡K
A. had to leave her daughter in Portugal.
B. could not afford to buy many toys for her daughter.* ƒÂ
C. still loved her husband.
D. did not have enough money for a flat.
9. In line 45, 'ploughed into' means ¡K¡K
A. started writing. ƒÂ *
B. started reading.
C. found a publisher for.
D. thought of a plot for.
10. At first, nobody was interested in publishing Harry Potter because ¡K¡K
A. the book was too expensive.
B. the story was difficult to follow. ƒÂ*
C. they did not have enough money.
D. Rowling had only written one book.
11. According to paragraph 5, which of the following statements are true?
1. Rowling made a lot of money.
2. Rowling's life changed a lot.
3. Journalists wanted to interview Rowling.
4. The Harry Potter books were very popular.
A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 3 and 4
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. I, 2, 3 and 4 ƒÂ*
12. In line 70, 'it' refers to ¡K¡K
A. writing books.
B. learning to admit.
C. living in luxury.
D. being rich. ƒÂ *
13. From paragraph 6, we know that Rowling's father ¡K¡K
A. has died.
B. helped Rowling become successful.
C. always wanted Rowling to be a writer.
D. is always proud of Rowling. ƒÂ *
14. Paragraph 7 is about ¡K¡K
A. why the Harry Potter books are so popular. ƒÂ *
B. the stories in the Harry Potter books.
C. people's opinions of the Harry Potter books.
D. why children like the Harry Potter books
15. From lines 86 -88, readers get the impression that Rowling ¡K¡K
A. would like to live somewhere else.
B. regrets writing the Harry Potter books
C. doesn't really like being famous. ƒÂ *
D. would like to change her name.
16. The most suitable subtitle for the article would be ¡K¡K
A. Tim Bouquet meets the fans of Harry Potter.
B. Tim Bouquet finds out why Harry Potter is so popular.
C. Tim Bouquet meets the woman who changed children¡¦s attitudes to reading. ƒÂ *
D. Tim Bouquet talks to J.K. Rowling about her parents.
17. The first half of paragraph 1 (lines 1 - is mainly about ¡K¡K
A. the relationship between kung fu and crime.
B. the triad problem in Shunde in the 1970s.
C. growing up in Shunde in the 1970s.
D. why Wang could not talk about his interest in the 1970s.* ƒÂ
18. According to paragraphs 1 and 2, the discovery Wang made was that ¡K¡K
A. there were many rumours about Lee's ancestors.
B. there was a village called Juan'an.
C. Lee's family came from Shunde. *ƒÂ
D. there was a tourist spot in Shunde.
19. According to paragraphs 1 and 2, which of the following statements are true?
1. For a long time, some people believed that Lee came from Shunde, but they could not prove it.
2. Wang did some research to find out about Lee's background.
3. Wang met and interviewed Lee's father and grandfather .
4. People in other Guangdong cities argued that Lee came from these cities.
5. Wang was the first person to claim that Lee came from Guangdong.
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1,2 and 4 ƒÂ*
C. 3, 4 and 5
D. 2, 3 and 5
20. In line 29, 'back' means ¡K¡K
A. hide.
B. delay.
C. copy
D. support. ƒÂ*
21. In line 37, 'This' refers to ¡K¡K
A. the museum. ƒÂ *
B. Lee's family.
C. a movie.
D. the martial artist.
22. Paragraphs 3 and 4 are about ¡K¡K
A. Wang's attempts to let people know more about Lee *ƒÂ
B. how much people admire Lee.
C. Lee's childhood in Shunde.
D. how popular the Bruce Lee Museum is
23. According to Zhou Hong, the provincial government supported the museum because it ¡K¡K
A. felt the area needed more museums.
B. wanted to make Shunde into a tourist spot.
C. wanted to provide something cultural for the people.* ƒÂ
D. thought it would made a lot of money quickly.
24. In line 55, 'me' refers to ¡K¡K
A. Li Ben-gen's father .
B. Bruce Lee.
C. Li Ben-gen. *ƒÂ
D. Wang De-chao.
25. In line 64, 'chagrin' means ¡K¡K
A. happiness
B. disappointment. *ƒÂ
C. reluctance.
D. excitement.
26. According to paragraph 7, there is no Bruce Lee memorial in Hong Kong because ¡K¡K
A. there are not enough fans in Hong Kong.
B. there is already a museum in Shunde.
C. it has been difficult to find a suitable location.* ƒÂ
D. the government did not want one.
27. In line 84, 'the failure' refers to ¡K¡K
A. not starting the Shunde project.
B. making Bruce Lee fans wait a long time.
C. not realising that Bruce Lee came from Hong Kong,
D. not setting up a Bruce Lee memorial in Hong Kong. *ƒÂ
28. Wang thinks Lee is an ambassador because he ¡K¡K
A. was a great kung fu fighter.
B. has appeared in Hollywood movies. *
C. has encouraged others to act in kung fu movies.
D. has made the Chinese feel proud of their culture. ƒÂ
29. Wang is how Jet Li and Jackie Chan use kung fu in their movies ¡K¡K
A. shocked about *
B. unhappy about ƒÂ
C. excited about
D. supportive of
30. Which of the following would be another suitable title for the article?
A. Remembering Bruce Lee in China ƒÂ*
B. Hong Kong¡¦s Bruce Lee Gallery opens Soon
C. Bruce Lee brings kung fu to the Olympic Games
D. Collecting Bruce Lee memorabilia
31. A. paying ƒÂ
B. focussing *
C. putting
D. getting
32. A. be taught *
B. have taught ƒÂ
C. be teaching
D. have been teaching
33. A. failure ƒÂ
B. chance
C. success
D. weakness *
34. A. ever
B. even
C. while *
D. when ƒÂ
35.A. would have been given
B. are being given *
C. were given ƒÂ
D. will be given
36. A. concern
B. care ƒÂ
C. look
D. think *
37. A. awarded
B. earned *
C. profited
D. received ƒÂ
38. A. made *
B. meant ƒÂ
C. aimed
D. needed
39. A. up ƒÂ
B. behind
C. back
D. over *
40. A. but
B. while
C. instead *
D. because ƒÂ
41. A. were surveyed
B. to be surveyed
C. surveyed ƒÂ *
D. had been surveyed
42. A. which
B. whichever
C. anything ƒÂ *
D. some
43. A. on
B. about
C. by
D. to ƒÂ*
44. A. need
B. importance ƒÂ*
C. reason
D. explanation
45. A. to ƒÂ*
B. by
C. with
D. of
46. A. for
B. within
C. across
D. during ƒÂ*
47. A. the
B. many
C. those *ƒÂ
D. most
48. A. as
B. and *ƒÂ
C. but
D. because
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This pamphlet (a) tells you about the services (b) available at this renowned airport. We (61) have // offer // provide useful business services as well as recreation while passengers are waiting.
Passengers may want to relax, call home, get (62) some exercise and they (23) are bound to find something to suit their taste and make their stay here enjoyable.
To stroll around terminals 1 and 2, passengers can take the Skytrain. The ride (64) takes about 5 minutes (65)and is free. Alternatively, passengers (66) can // could use the travellators to move between the two terminals.
To refresh yourself, you can visit our Heliconia Garden or Cactus Garden. ( 67) This // The award-winning Cactus Garden houses the best plants from (68)all over the world.
If you want to cool ( 69)down , a relaxing walk alongside the swimming pool is just marvelous.
Smoking is (70)prohibited inside the terminals. (71)However, if you wish to smoke, (72) we have designated outdoor smoking areas.
Free Sightseeing Tour
If you (73) have more than five hours in transit, you can register (74) for a free sightseeing tour.
This tour covers the city and includes a bumboat ride on the Singapore River. There are eight tours per day. The (75)earliest/ first tour is at 10 am and the others leave on the hour from 1 pm to 7 pm.
Left Baggage
The Left Baggage Counter is located in the Departure Hall and allows you to leave your luggage (76) should / if / when / before you leave the airport. Rates for the first 24 hours range from S$1 to S $9 (77) depending on the size. (7 It operates from 7 am to 10:30 pm daily.
Special Services
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For rental of wheelchairs, please contact the Medical Centre on 543 1118.
Rewriting
81. an awful holiday „³ the best holiday
82. everything „³ everything
83. late „³ early
84. traffic jam „³ earlier than
85. shops „³ shopping
86. cramped „³ a lot of space
87. uncomfortable „³ comfortable
88. get any sleep „³ have a good rest / nap
89. pay „³ free ride to hotel
90. tiny „³ big / large / spacious
91. back „³ front
92. hasn¡¦t been decorated „³ decorated
93. expensive „³ cheaper than
94. worst „³ I like most
95. stopped raining „³ hasn¡¦t been any rain
96. homesick „³ don¡¦t miss home
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