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New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact , they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths. There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United States.
The cost of shoing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job.
A blacksmith's job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horse's foot. The blacksmith must bend over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horse's leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses—for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg.
One of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and,as the puts it, “It's a good way to make a living.”

(1)、According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a______ man.

A、clever B、rich C、strong D、lucky
(2)、James Corbin became a blacksmith because he__________.

A、was interested in horses B、was needed by the policemen C、drew a picture of the horseshoe D、had a make a living
(3)、In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to__________.

A、fit it on the horse's foot B、use it for two or three hours C、make the from of a horseshoe from a piece of metal D、draw a picture of the shoe
(4)、The best title for the passage is “__________”.

A、Policemen on Horseback B、Blacksmiths and Horseshoeing C、James Corbin, a Blacksmith D、Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living
(5)、Which of the following is true?

A、Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback. B、New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback. C、Policemen on horseback enjoy travelling around the United States. D、Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars.
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By drawing pictures on a cup of tea, chabaixi, an ancient Chinese tea art, has become popular recently. Chang Zhifeng, an inheritor(传承人) of chabaixi, noticed from a TV show that many people showed great interest in this art. 

Chabaixi can create different pictures such as bum boos and mountains. There are many steps, from grinding(磨碎) tea, pouring boil cd water, stirring(搅拌) the mixture, to finally drawing the pictures. After seven times of pouring water and stirring, there will be enough dark foam(泡沫). Then we can draw pictures on it with clear water and a stick. The process of drawing, or dlancha, must be finished in 20 minutes before the foam disappears. 

"Chabaixi is one of the many forms of tea art in China. It becomes popular not only because it is a special Chinese tradition, but also because it gives us a window to see people's lifestyle in the Song Dynasty." Zhang said. 

Years ago, this special art was close to disappearing completely. Zhang Zhifeng started researching the origins(起源) of chabaixi in the 1980 s and brought the art back in 2009 after scars of sting and practicing. Chang thought it was really meaningful. In 2017, this art was listed as part of China's Intangible Cultural Heritage (非物质文化遗产). 

"This art is key to the tea culture of the Song Dynasty, and it would be a shame to let it disappear. It is our duty to pass it on," Zhang said. 

 配对阅读 Ⅰ栏是对打算更换房子的五(组)人的描述,Ⅱ栏是对七座房子的介绍。请从Ⅱ栏中为Ⅰ栏中的人物选出适合他们的房子,并将最佳答案的字母编号填写在题前括号内,其中有两项是多余的。

Ⅰ栏

Frank and Mary would like to be in a central area where they can enjoy views(风景) of the city center. They hope to see some musicals (音乐剧) often with their two kids. They don't have a pet. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}   

Ben and Linda want a house from which they can easily drive to places outside London where they can learn about how people used to live. They also want the house to have a swimming pool for their two sons. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}   

Cindy and Tom have two kids and they want to travel around the countryside and central London. They don't have a car, so they will use other ways to get around. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}   

Anne likes learning about the history of art and watching plays. She wants a home that is close to the city center and is safe and peaceful. She has pets, so she needs to find a place for her pets. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}   

Andy and Sam are roommates(室友). They want a two- bedroom house. They like to go dancing and try foods from different countries. They think it's important to exercise and keep active. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}   

Ⅱ栏

A. There is a nice house with four bedrooms in the middle of the city. It has a garden and a swimming pool. It's easy for you to visit old houses outside London by car.

B. There is a small apartment with heating (暖气设备) on a quiet and safe street. There are some parks nearby, and it's easy to take a car to central London. You can't keep your pets there.

C. There is a quiet house in central London. It has one bedroom. It is very safe. It isn't far from the main cultural attractions(文化景点), such as theaters and history museums. You can keep your pets there.

D. There is a big three- bedroom apartment on the fifth floor in the city center. It has a balcony(阳台) where you can enjoy views of the city center. There are famous theaters nearby that you can easily reach by walking. You can't keep pets here.

E. There is a big village house outside London. It's close to a large train station, so you can easily travel around the countryside and central London by train. It has a very large garden for you to relax during the summer.

F. There is a house on the top floor. It is on a busy street in the middle of London. It is very small with only one bedroom but very new. There are lots of little museums nearby. You can't keep pets there.

G. There is a safe and comfortable house with two bedrooms on the twelfth floor. There is a gym and a swimming pool that everyone can use. You just need a short walk to find lots of restaurants with foods from different countries.

 阅读下面语篇,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出各题的最佳选项。

Whether we're young or old,rich or poor,we have one thing in common:The moon always looks down at each of us when it lights up the night sky. 

Just like a mirror,the moon reflects the sun's light. It can also reflect people's feelings. This is probably why the moon is always popular among Western and Chinese music,poems and other forms of literature. So when we look at the moon,what exactly do we see looking back at us?

Well,that depends on who's looking. 

The ancient Greek poet(古希腊诗人) Sappho,for example,saw the moon as a woman who lit up space with her beauty. 

Later in England,however,the moon's image(形象) was completely different. In the Middle Ages,English people often drank to get away from difficult life. In their eyes,the moon was a man who liked drinking. In London,at least three pubs(酒馆) were named Man in the Moon. It's probably because the bright moon at night looks like a man's red face after drinking. A popular song sung in the pubs at that time even went,"Our man in the moon drinks wine…"

__▲__ Chinese Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai's Quiet Night Thought reads,"I look up to the mountain moon,and then I look down and think of home. " Similarly,Zhang Jiuling wrote in another poem,"Looking at the moon and thinking of one far away. " So in Chinese culture,when people look at the moon,they may miss their hometown and someone. Very interesting,right?

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