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B My grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of concern for his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin. One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted. The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed. I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted, “The war is over!” For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was a great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer. 60. What the grandfather was most worried about was ______. A. the spread of the world war B. the safety of his two cousins C. a drop in his living standards D. his relatives killing each other 61. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means “______”. A. order for army service B. train ticket for Europe C. letter of rejection D. note of warning 62. What did the “service pins” (in Para. 2) stand for in the eyes of the little girls? A. Strength. B. Courage. C. Victory. D. Honor. 63. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story? A. Disappointing. B. Unexpected. C. Uncertain. D. Inspiring. C BRITAIN is a popular tourist place, but tours of the country have pros and cons. GOOD NEWS Free museums. No charge for outstanding collections of art and antiquities. Pop music. Britain is the only country to compete with the US on this score. Black cabs. London taxi drivers know where they are going even if there are never enough of them at weekends or night. Choice of food. Visitors can find everything from Japanese to Swedish restaurants. Fashion. Not only do fashion junkies love deeply and respect highly brand names such as Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen; street styles are justly loved, too. BAD NEWS Poor service. “It’s part of the image of the place. People can dine out on the rudeness they have experienced,” says Professor Tony Seaton, of Luton University’s International Tourism Research Center. Poor public transport. Trains and buses are promised to disappoint the keenest tourists, although the over crowded London tube is unbelievably popular. Rain. Still in the number one complaint. No air-conditioning. So that even splendidly hot summers become as unbearable as the downpours. Overpriced hotels. The only European country with a higher rate of tax on hotel rooms is Denmark. Licensing hours. Alcohol is in short supply after 11 pm even in “24-hour cities”. 64. What do tourists complain most? A. Poor service. B. Poor public transport. C. Rain. D. Overpriced hotels. 65. What do we learn about pop music in Britain and the US through this passage? A. Pop music in Britain is better than that in the US. B. Pop music in Britain is as good as that in the US. C. Pop music in Britain is worse than that in the US. D. Pop music in Britain is quite different from that in the US. 66. When is alcohol unlikely to be available in quantities? A. At 8: 30 pm. B. At 9: 30 pm. C. At 10: 30 pm.D. At 11: 30 pm. 67. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The public transport is poor there. B. It’s very cheap to travel by taxi there. C. You cannot find Chinese food there. D. You have to pay to visit the museums. D Believing that birds began to mate on February 14, people in the Middle Ages started the card tradition by sending love letters on that day. In the 15th century, singing and spoken valentines were slowly replaced by written letters in Europe. The first written valentine is credited to(归功于) Charles, the Duke of Orleans, who wrote love poems to his wife while he was in prison in 1415. By the beginning of the 16th century, valentines were almost always written. Early valentines were hand-made on colored paper. Often they were tinted(染色) with water colors and inks. The 1800s saw valentines made by factory workers. Black and white pictures were painted by the workers in the early part of the century. By the end of the 1800s, the cards were made by machines. These cards were elaborately decorated with gold leaf, satin, lace and flowers. In 1840, the first mass-produced valentine’s cards were made in America. Esther Howland, who sold $5,000 worth of the cards in her first year, created them. 68. What was the tradition of Valentine’s Day before the 15th century? A. Singing. B. Sending cards. C. Writing letters. D. Drawing pictures. 69. What appeared in the first Valentine’s Day letter according to the passage? A. A message. B. A letter of thanks. C. Romantic poems.D. Beautiful pictures. 70. What does the passage mainly deal with? A. The history of Valentine’s Day. B. The origin of Valentine’s Day cards. C. The significance of Valentine’s Day cards. D. The methods to make Valentine’s Day cards. 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