(A)

　　Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. There can be little hope of raising the money needed from friends and people we know, and while banks may agree to provide short-term finance, they are generally unwilling to provide money for long-term projects. So companies turn to the public, inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future interests.This they do by issuing stocks (股票) and shares in the business through the Stock Exchange. By doing so they can put into circulation (流通) the savings of single persons and institutions, both at home and abroad.

　　When the saver needs his money back, he does not have to go to the company with whom be originally placed it. Instead, he sells his shares through a stockbroker to some other saver who is seeking to invest his money.

　　Many of the services needed both by industry and by each of us are provided by the Government or by local organizations. Without hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways, this country could not work. All these require continuous spending on new equipment and new development if they are to serve us properly, requiring more money than is raised through taxes alone. The Government, local organizations , and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending, and they, too, come to the Stock Exchange.

　　There is hardly a man or woman in this country whose standard of living does not depend on the ability of his or her employers to raise money to finance new development. In one way or another this new money must come from the savings of the country. The Stock Exchange exists to provide a channel through which these savings can reach those who need finance.

　　1. The money which enables these companies to go ahead with their projects is _______ .

　　A. exchanged for part ownership in the Stock Exchange

　　B. raised by the selling of shares in the companies

　　C. repaid to its original owners as soon as possible

　　D. invested in different companies on the Stock Exchange

　　2. All the basic services on which we depend are _______ .

　　A. unable to provide for the needs

　　B. financed wholly by rates and taxes

　　C. in constant need of financial support

　　D. run by the Government or our local organizations

　　3. The Stock Exchange makes it possible for the Government, local organizations and nationalized industries _______ .

　　A. to make certain everybody saves money

　　B. to borrow as much money as they wish

　　C. to make certain everybody lends money to them

　　D. to raise money to finance new development

　　4. The underlined word "invest" here probably means _______ .

　　A. lose more money with

　　B. provide less money with

　　C. borrow less money with

　　D. buy shares in order to make a profit

　　(B)

　　Springtime in Paris

　　Departures: May 5, 12, 19 and June 9 4 days for $129 per person

　　Paris in the Springtime was, is and always will be, something rather special. Why not experience it for yourself with this excellent break for four days? This attractive city has something to offer everyone and with prices at just $129 it's great value too.

　　Your break begins with executive coach (长途旅游车) transfer(中转) from regional (各地的) pick-up points and travel to Paris is via cross-channel ferry(渡船), arriving at your hotel in the evening. The Ibis is an excellent quality hotel with private facilities in all rooms: satellite TV, radio, telephone and alarm clock. It has a bar and restaurant and is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame, enabling you to explore Paris with ease.

　　The following day, after continental breakfast(included), the coach takes you on a comprehensive sightseeing tour of the city, during which you will see the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees, L'Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, in fact almost every famous landmark you will ever have heard of . You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles, the home of Louis XIV. The tour ends mid-afternoon back in Paris where you will have the remainder of the day at your leisure. In the evening there is a "Paris By Night" tour showing you the beautiful buildings with bright lights.

　　Day three takes you to Montmartre, perhaps the most picturesque quarter of Paris and home of the Sacre Coeur and the Moulin Rouge. In the afternoon you are free to explore this beautiful city as you wish, perhaps take a pleasure voyage on the River Seine, wander around the picturesque gardens or look through

　　among the antique shops (古玩店). In the evening you will have the opportunity to visit the best night-club in the city, the splendid Le Paradis Latin. On the final day it's back to the UK via channel ferry.

　　Included in the price of $129 per person:

　　●Return executive coach travel to Paris

　　●Return ferry crossings

　　●3 nights accommodation in a twin bedded room in a Central Paris hotel with private facilities

　　●Continental breakfast during your stay

　　●Guided sightseeing tour of "Paris By Day" and "Paris By Night"

　　●Visit to Chateau of Versailles(admission not included)

　　●Tour of Montmartre

　　●Services of an experienced bilingual tour guide at all times

　　5. This advertisement is mainly _______ .

　　A. to tell tourists the route to Paris

　　B. to show the price of traveling to Paris

　　C. to introduce the city of Paris

　　D. to attract tourists to Paris

　　6. During the stay in Paris, the tourists will_____.

　　A. have free time of half day

　　B. have a "Paris By Night Town" on the first evening

　　C. have a pleasure voyage on the River Seine together

　　D. live in a hotel two miles away from Paris

　　7. The underlined word "quarter" in the fourth paragraph refers to _______ .

　　A. a period of time B. district C. clothes D. exhibition

　　8. After paying $129, the tourists will have to pay for _______ in Paris.

　　A. the continental breakfasts

　　B. a tour of Montmartre

　　C. admission tickets to the Chateau of Versailles

　　D. services of a bilingual tour guide

　　9. We learn from the text that _______ .

　　A. the tourists can telephone in the Ibis without paying

　　B. the tourists will spend the night in Le Paradis Latin on the third day

　　C. The Palace of Versailles is not in the center of Paris

　　D. it will take you a long time to get to Montmartre from Paris

　　【答案与解析】

　　1. B。总结归纳题.A有较大干扰性。从..., or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future interests可以看出可交换的是赚得的利益,而不是投资的钱,因此A不合题意。答案B是对inviting people to lend them money, or take a share in the business in exchange for a share in future interests的总结。

　　2. C。推理判断题.首先我们应该理解basic services 指hospitals, roads, electricity, telephones, railways 等,从第三段The Government, local organizations, and nationalized industries therefore frequently need to borrow money to finance major capital spending,...得知basic services 需要持续不断的财政支持。

　　3. D。细节题。从最后一段首句得此答案。在这一句中his or her employers即指本题中的Government, local organizations, nationalized industries.

　　4. D。词意推测题.买股票的人都想赚钱,invest his money意思是"投资; 入股",因此D为最佳答案。

　　5. D。作者意图推断题.本文是广告,介绍在巴黎旅游的一些情况.旅游方面的文章都会介绍一些出发时间、地点、目的地、旅游路线等,本文也不例外。A、B、C均有一定干扰性,文中对这些内容也有所涉及,但题干中的mainly决定了此题为主旨大意题,而非细节题,介绍在巴黎的路线及费用,其目的在于吸引顾客去巴黎旅游。

　　6. A。细节题。从正文第四段...In the afternoon you are free to explore...得此答案。D有较大干扰性。从第二段...is situated about two miles south of Notre Dame, enabling you to explore Paris with ease 可以得知旅店是在巴黎圣母院以南两英里,而不是距离巴黎两英里,因此D不合题意。

　　7. B。从上下文我们得知,Montmartre是个地方名字,因此quarter 在此指"地区", 相当于district。

　　8. C。细节题。充分理解本题的意思是解答本题的关键。从Included in the price of $129 per person 看A、B、D均在129美元所列范围内,因此参观凡尔赛城堡需另外交钱。

　　9. C。推理题。从You then leave Paris and take a short drive to the magnificent Palace of Versailles可以推知凡尔赛宫不在巴黎市中心。

　　(文/刘洪英；《 英语通》高二版 03~04学年度第5期；版权归英语辅导报社所有，独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育，未经许可，不得以任何形式进行转载。)