阅读理解：第一篇短文A: what was your very first job?(1)B:when left school1、 both B and C2、he got the job as a journalist mainly by change3、Because was bored with the fact that journalists took delight in reporting in reporting terrible things4、he prefers to look after children rather than go back to find a proper job5、discorderlyJohn preston lives in a flat in north london(2)1、 renewed 2、in bad condition 3、disadvantage 4、we have quite a few things to do5、it generally please them An extraordinary change of direction(3)Molly wilson had been a dancer and a mother1、very unusual and surprising 2、dissatishied because I had nothing better to do at home3、part of the sail roufe4、not smooth because of huge waves5、the qualities she needed for the trip were the same as those for a dancerThe extened family (4)Mrs sharp, a large,red-faced woman in her late sixties1、 Because her house in the downtown area was knowed down2、 Together with her parents for some time3、 Because they were either her reatives or schoolmates4、 I had one neighbour who always showed interest in our private affairs5、 What the extended family is likeThere have been changes in all sorts of different areas of british society(5)1、 trends in marriage and divorce in the UK2、 the marriage rate has gone down more rapidly in the UK3、 soar4、 the highest divorce rate was around 19695、 the birth rate in the UK is decreasing rapidly nowwhen I was a little girl, my brothers and I collected stamps for many years.(6)1、the author and her brother had an unforgettable experience in collecting stamps2、on Saturdays3、she wanted to give them a surprise4、we were extremely happy about it5、A Memorable experience in collecting stampsMorgan rees has always been a good businessman(7)1、 morgan rees has always been a good businessman2、 he was unhappy after he tetired3、 he bought a small crockery factory in secret and starded work again4、 since he started working again, Morgan rees has expanded the company considerably5、 how morgan rees lived his retired life more happily by turning to work againAnna is our only daughter . my wife and have sons ,（8）1、 got an illness2、 mainly a womans responsibility3、 look like4、 character5、 affectionatea day in life of a carer（9）lily is 70 years old and she take care of her 91-year-old mother 。1、 lilys daily experience as a carer of her 91-year old mother2、 toast3、 they usually have breakfast together at home4、 is good looking5、 she feels is bound by it but she has no other better choice第二篇短文Study when and where you want direct courses （1）Do you want to improve your skills and bootst your job 1、 informing the reader of direct courses2、 it requires you to have computer skills3、 meet the tutors on line4、 we neednt have our own computers5、 simply go to the direct centre during their opening hourshello，new students！（2）This is a message from the students union committee1、 frightened2、 money given by the government to students study，which they neednt pay back3、 if you are short of money，you can find a part-time job in the restaurants and bars in your spare time4、 its better for new students to their parents over the phone from time to time5、 offering new students some advice about their university life the fittest do live longer（3）a study has shown that fitness is the key to long life，1、supporting2、inactive3、The new study contradicts the previous research4、it has approved of the previous research5、objectiveBenjamin disraeli，the famous nineteenth century prime minister，said（4）1、a miniature world thanks to its great cultural diversity2、because they have regulary increased its character and prosperity3、many young people are immigrants from different backgrounds4、young people feel at ease with a large number of adiversified cultures5、the cultural diversity in londonMapping the futureAt beijings new urban planning exhibition centre a computerised city（5）1、 beijings planning map interests people a lot because of the changes being made in the city2、 factories3、 the main attraction is a big model and people can see how they will be affected4、 some people feel happly and others dont feel happy because they dont get enough5、 the newly planned city map reveals the rapid changes in beijingin the UK，in business situations，when you meet someone for the first time you shake hands and say，（6）1、 how to greet someone in business situations2、 leave the house before the last guest leaves if you dont know therm well3、 income and marriage4、 its usual to pay for a drink one after the other in a group5、 british social customsthe british school systemchildren in the uk have to go to school from the age of five for 11 years。（7）1、 dancing and music2、 state school students study subjects required by the state，while private schoolstudents have move choice over the