填空题
The British show a great love for the countryside and it is really nice and beautiful. A lot of people dream (梦想) about living in the countryside, to enjoy the quiet and the air. Today, many people, both old and young, make the dream come true. But most people have to live in a town or city because that is where the work is.
People of a city are often proud (自豪的) of living in it. People of Manchester believes that there is no better city than Manchester; people of Liverpool feel the same way about Liverpool. Outsiders and passing travelers may be interested in what the difference is between one city and another. Maybe they remember Newcastle because of its bridge over the River Tyne, or Liverpool because of its docks (码头). There is one difference which most people can hear; that is the different ways of speaking and also some words which are used only in one place. In Newcastle, for example, "hoy" is used instead of "throw", and "marra" instead of "friend", as is shown in the sentence "Hoy the ball to me", and "He's my marra at work in the factory."
单选题 Where do many British people hope to live to stay away from noises and dirty air?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据第一段第一和第二句可知人们想住在乡村以享受那里的宁静和空气，所以答案为C。
单选题 Most British people work
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据第一段最后一句可知大多数人们还是住在城镇和城市因为他们要在那里工作，所以答案为A。
单选题 People of Liverpool think that ______.[A] Liverpool is the best city to live in[B] Manchester is better than Liverpool[C] Liverpool is just the same as any other city
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据第二段第二句可知每个城市的人们都认为自己的城市是最好的，所以答案为A。
单选题 A city is usually remembered for ______.[A] what there is in the center of it[B] the number of people living in it[C] what makes it different from other cities
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据第二段第三、四句可知使人们记住一个城市的是它的独特之处，所以答案为C。
单选题 The word "matra" is used in Newcastle to mean "______".
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据第二段最后一句可知答案为C。