A In the northeast of the USA, there are six small states. Together they are called New England. The most important state of New England is Ma achusetts. Its capital city is Boston with a population of just over half a million which is the largest city in New England. Greater Boston is made up of 28 cities and tow . It has a population of nearly three million, which is half the population of Ma achusetts. 　　Boston was founded in 1630. The American Revolution began here when the people of Boston took up their arms to fight their English rulers. The Boston Tea Party is one of the most famous ha enings in American history. America were very fond of tea, and much tea was brought to the port of Boston. The British government was looking for more ways to get money out of America colonies(殖民地). So it put a big tax(税) on tea. That made the Bostonia angry. They rushed (涌到)to the port and onto a ship there. They threw all the tea into the sea. This led to a war between the people of Boston and the British soldiers. Thus the American Revolution began. 注释： Ma achusetts 马萨诸塞（美国东北部的一个州） 31. The state of Ma achusetts has a population of ___________. A.Half a millio B. nearly 3 million C. about 6 million D. 2.5 millio 32.The British government put a big tax on tea because _________. A.She could get a lot from it B.The American people liked tea very much C.The people of Boston often had tea parties D.Tea was too expe ive at that time 33. The American Revolution began when __________. A.The Bostonia began to fight British soldiers for tea tax. B.Boston was founded in 1630 C.The people of Boston had no tea to drink D.Tea was first brought to the port of Boston B A poor traveler sto ed under the tree to eat the boiled rice and vegetables which he had brought with him. A few meters away, there was a small shop by the side of the road where a woman was frying fish and selling it to travelers. The woman watched the poor traveler carefully, and when he finished his food and began to go, she shouted rudely, 'You haven't paid me for the fried fish!' “But I have not had any fried fish!' he said. “But everyone can see that you enjoyed the smell of my fried fish with your rice and vegetables,' said the woman, 'If you had not smelled the fish, your meal would not have been so pleasant!' Soon a crowed collected, and although they su orted the poor traveler, they had to admit that wind was blowing from the shop to the place where he had eaten, and that it had carried the smell of the fried fish to him. Finally, the woman took the poor traveler to a judge（法官）. After knowing what ha ened, the judge asked, “How much does your fried fish cost?” ' Twenty-five cents a plate(盘),' she a wered, ha ily. “Then go outside together,' said the judge. ' There the traveler must hold up a twenty -five -cent piece so that its shadow(影子) falls on the woman's hand. The price of the smell of a plate of fried fish is the shadow of twenty-five cents.' 34. When the judge asked the woman a question, she felt ____. A. glad B. anxiou C. hopele D. angry 35. Which of the following statements is true? A. The traveler bought the boiled rice and vegetables and ate them by the side of the road. B. The judge had no idea what the woman meant. C. The crowd thought the woman was reasonable and su orted her. D. The woman got nothing but the shadow of twenty-five cents in the end. 36. What do you think of the judge after reading the pa age? A. He was foolish B. He was clever C. He was neither foolish nor clever. D. He was kind enough to give the woman twenty-five cents. 37. What is the best title for the pa age? A. The Smell and the Shadow . A Poor Traveler C. A Rude Woma D. A Woman and a Traveler C Nose is the part of the face that gives a person ecial character. Without the nose, we could not breathe or smell. Of course, it is not surprising that the human’s nose has given to the languages many interesting expre io . Cyrano de Bergerac said that a large nose showed a great man – brave, manly, and clever. Historically, man’s nose has had an important role in his imagination. Man has referred to(参考) the nose in many ways to expre his emotio . In English there are a number of phrases about the nose. For example, to hold up one’s nose, expre ed a basic human feeling—pride. People can hold up their noses at people, things and places. The phrase, to be led around by the nose, shows man’s weakne . A person who is led around by the nose lets other people control him. On the other hand, person who follows his nose lets his i tinct(本能) guide him. For the human emotion of rejection（拒绝）, the phrase, to have one’s nose put out of joint, is very interesting. The expre ion is for perso who have been turned aside because of a competitor. Their pride is hurt and they feel rejected. This expre ion is not new. It was used by Erasmus in 1542. This is only a part of expre io in English dealing with the nose. There are numbers of others. Nose is more than an organ(器官) for breathing and smelling! 38. The underlined phrase in the 3rd paragraph shows one is ____________. A. angry B. proud C. brave D. excited 39. The underlined phrase “to be led around by the nose” shows that a person_______. A. is easy to get angry B. is strong-minded C. has no decision of his ow D. is very easy to change his mind 40．A person who has nose put out of joint feels________ A. hurt and unaccepted . pleased C. ill D. proud and ha y 41. What is the main idea of this pa age? A. The nose can change the whole face of the world B. The nose is an important organ for breathing and smelling. C. Artists always like to have more than one nose to feel the world. D. The phrases of nose are really interesting and rich in number. D TODAY’S WEATHER East England, North East England: Mostly rather cloudy at first, although it will be dry. Bright or su y ells(一段) are expected in many places by the afternoon. Light went to southwest winds. North West Scotland, Northern Ireland: a lot of cloud is expected. Western coast will also see some light rain at times. Light southwest winds. South Wales, West Scotland: cloudy at first but bright or su y ells should develop, away from western coasts, by the afternoon. Light west winds. Edi urgh, North East Scotland: a dry day with some pleasantly warm su hine by the afternoon, e ecially around Edi urgh. Light west or southwest winds. Outlook: Dry, bright and warm once again in central and eastern parts. Western coasts will be still rather cloudy with the chance of a little rain. FOUR—DAY FORECAST CITY Today Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Glasgrow 21℃cloudy 20℃rainy 18℃cloudy 25℃fine Newcastle 21℃fine 21℃cloudy 20℃cloudy 22℃cloudy Liverpool 20℃cloudy 22℃cloudy 20℃ cloudy 24℃rainy London 26℃ cloudy 25℃fine 26℃fine 27℃su y Birmingham 25℃fine 23℃cloudy 21℃cloudy 24℃fine 42. What day is today? A. Friday B. Thursday C. Tuesday D. Monday 43. Which of the following cities is the warmest these days? A. Birmingham B. Londo C. Newcastle D. Glasgow 44. In the afternoon, the weather in _______ will not get better. A. North East England B. Northern Ireland C. West Scotland D. North East Scotland 45. There are southwest winds in some parts of Britain EXCEPT__________ A. East England B. North West Scotland C. South Wale D. Edi urgh 46. The underlined word “outlook” in this pa age mea “_____” in Chinese.