第四章 閱讀理解II（P89-140）

四、真題講解

2008年成人高等學(xué)校專升本招生全國統(tǒng)考試題

IV. Reading Comprehension (60 points)

Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C D. Choose one best answer blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage One

Win a week in England!

You still don't know what to do this summer? Well, here's your chance to win a one-week language course in Kent, England! Free 4 Fun ETC (English Travel Connections) are giving away two trips to Rochester. This historic city is less than an hour's drive from London close to the sea resort of Herne Bay. It is also the home of one of England's most famous writers, Charles Dickens. The town of Rochester is in Southeast England. Charles Dickens often wrote about it in his books. His home, God’s Hill, is there, too. A popular attraction is Rochester Castle, a large Norman fortress. It was built in the 11 th century rebuilt during the 14th century. Other attractions are ³⁶Rochester Cathedral, which was built during the 13th century, Dickens Centre. It has got its name in honor of Dickens himself.

The trip to Englincludes:

  travel by train (via the Euro tunnel) to from any railway station in Germany

  room full board with a guest family for one week

  language course in small groups

  two trips to London

  ³⁷large choice of sports entertainment

  German-speaking advisors available 24 hours a day

Interested? All you have to do is to answer the following question:

³⁹When was Charles Dickens born?

So, take the chance send your answer by l May to:

Free4Fun "Rochester"

Free4Fun, 24 Elphinstone Road, Hastings, 2FQ6VJ

fax: 089 / 85 763-103

³⁸e-mail: free4 fun@ netlight. com

The two winners will be contacted directly before 5 May. They will also be announced in the June

issue of Free4Fun. Good luck!

For further information contact:

phone: (03212) 144 43

fax: (03212) 144 42