Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's new son will be named George Alexander Louis, the royal family says. A statement from William and Catherine's settlement  Kensington Palace said the baby, third in line to the throne(王位), would be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.

On Wednesday the royal couple took their son to Catherine's parents' house in Berkshire, following a half-hour visit by the Queen. All three names had been among the favourites listed by British bookmakers and the announcement was relatively quick by royal standards. It took a month for the name of Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, to be announced, and a week for William, his eldest son.

George has been the name of six British kings. The last, George VI, was the father of Queen Elizabeth II and reigned from 1936 to 1952. Alexandra, the female form of Alexander, is one of the Queen's middle names and was also the name of the Queen mate of King Edward VII at the start of the last century. Louis is one of William's middle names and was the given name of Prince Charles's tutor and great-uncle Louis Mountbatten, who was murdered by the IRA in 1979.

The choice of name, relatively short by royal standards, does not necessarily mean the baby will eventually become King George VII. The Queen's father was named Albert, but chose to be crowned as George VI.

"It's interesting that they chose to go with just three names," historian Suzannah Lipscomb told Sky News. "It's almost as if the royal family is coming down with ordinary people, who tend to have fewer middle names than monarchs(君主).It is a name that none can find any problems with. George itself can't be shortened in any obvious offensive way. They've probably gone for something that is safe."

1.Which of the following statements can best sum up the passage ?

A. New royal baby named George Alexander Louis

B. The royal couple gave birth to their eldest son.

C. The choice of name was interesting and complicated .

D. The new baby, third in line to the throne .

2.From the passage we can know the father of the new royal baby is ____.

A. Catherine      B. George.     C. Charles   D. William

3.Which of the following is True based on the whole passage  ? 

A.. Prince Charles was the third heir to the British throne.

B. George Alexander Louis was the third heir to the British throne.

C. The announcement of the new loyal baby’s name is slow by royal standards.

D. All three names , George Alexander Louis, were unpopular with British bookmakers.

4.The underlined word “reign” in paragraph 4 probably refers to ______

A. resign          B. boom           C. govern           D. retire

5.From what Suzannah Lipscomb told Sky News , we can infer in Britain _____

A. the name of an ordinary person is simple but meaningful .

B. George itself can't be simplified in any obvious offensive way.

C. a monarch or a prince has usually more names in the middle than the ordinary people.

D. a person with more middle names must be a monarch or a prince .

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's new son will be named George Alexander Louis, the royal family says. A statement from William and Catherine's settlement  Kensington Palace said the baby, third in line to the throne(王位), would be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.
On Wednesday the royal couple took their son to Catherine's parents' house in Berkshire, following a half-hour visit by the Queen. All three names had been among the favourites listed by British bookmakers and the announcement was relatively quick by royal standards. It took a month for the name ofPrince Charles, the heir to the throne, to be announced, and a week for William, his eldest son.
George has been the name of six British kings. The last, George VI, was the father of Queen Elizabeth II and reigned from 1936 to 1952. Alexandra, the female form of Alexander, is one of the Queen's middle names and was also the name of the Queen mate of King Edward VII at the start of the last century. Louis is one of William's middle names and was the given name of Prince Charles's tutor and great-uncle Louis Mountbatten, who was murdered by the IRA in 1979.
The choice of name, relatively short by royal standards, does not necessarily mean the baby will eventually become King George VII. The Queen's father was named Albert, but chose to be crowned as George VI.
"It's interesting that they chose to go with just three names," historian Suzannah Lipscomb told Sky News. "It's almost as if the royal family is coming down with ordinary people, who tend to have fewer middle names than monarchs(君主).It is a name that none can find any problems with. George itself can't be shortened in any obvious offensive way. They've probably gone for something that is safe."

1. 1.

   Which of the following statements can best sum up the passage ?

   1. A.
      New royal baby named George Alexander Louis
   2. B.
      The royal couple gave birth to their eldest son
   3. C.
      The choice of name was interesting and complicated
   4. D.
      The new baby, third in line to the throne
2. 2.

   From the passage we can know the father of the new royal baby is ____

   1. A.
      Catherine
   2. B.
      George
   3. C.
      Charles
   4. D.
      William
3. 3.

   Which of the following is True based on the whole passage  ?

   1. A.
      Prince Charles was the third heir to the British throne
   2. B.
      George Alexander Louis was the third heir to the British throne
   3. C.
      The announcement of the new loyal baby’s name is slow by royal standards
   4. D.
      All three names , George Alexander Louis, were unpopular with British bookmakers
4. 4.

   The underlined word “reign” in paragraph 4 probably refers to ______

   1. A.
      resign
   2. B.
      boom
   3. C.
      govern
   4. D.
      retire
5. 5.

   From what Suzannah Lipscomb told Sky News , we can infer in Britain _____

   1. A.
      the name of an ordinary person is simple but meaningful
   2. B.
      George itself can't be simplified in any obvious offensive way
   3. C.
      a monarch or a prince has usually more names in the middle than the ordinary people
   4. D.
      a person with more middle names must be a monarch or a prince

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's new son will be named George Alexander Louis, the royal family says. A statement from William and Catherine's settlement  Kensington Palace said the baby, third in line to the throne(王位), would be known as His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge.

On Wednesday the royal couple took their son to Catherine's parents' house in Berkshire, following a half-hour visit by the Queen. All three names had been among the favourites listed by British bookmakers and the announcement was relatively quick by royal standards. It took a month for the name of Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, to be announced, and a week for William, his eldest son.

George has been the name of six British kings. The last, George VI, was the father of Queen Elizabeth II and reigned from 1936 to 1952. Alexandra, the female form of Alexander, is one of the Queen's middle names and was also the name of the Queen mate of King Edward VII at the start of the last century. Louis is one of William's middle names and was the given name of Prince Charles's tutor and great-uncle Louis Mountbatten, who was murdered by the IRA in 1979.

The choice of name, relatively short by royal standards, does not necessarily mean the baby will eventually become King George VII. The Queen's father was named Albert, but chose to be crowned as George VI.

"It's interesting that they chose to go with just three names," historian Suzannah Lipscomb told Sky News. "It's almost as if the royal family is coming down with ordinary people, who tend to have fewer middle names than monarchs(君主).It is a name that none can find any problems with. George itself can't be shortened in any obvious offensive way. They've probably gone for something that is safe."

61. Which of the following statements can best sum up the passage ?

      A. New royal baby named George Alexander Louis

      B. The royal couple gave birth to their eldest son.

      C. The choice of name was interesting and complicated .

      D. The new baby, third in line to the throne .

62. From the passage we can know the father of the new royal baby is ____.

A. Catherine                B George.        C. Charles   D. William

63. Which of the following is True based on the whole passage  ?

      A.. Prince Charles was the third heir to the British throne.

      B. George Alexander Louis was the third heir to the British throne.

      C. The announcement of the new loyal baby’s name is slow by royal standards.

      D. All three names , George Alexander Louis, were unpopular with British bookmakers.

64. The underlined word “reign” in paragraph 4 probably refers to ______

       A.   resign             B. boom              C. govern          D. retire

65 . From what Suzannah Lipscomb told Sky News , we can infer in Britain _____

      A. the name of an ordinary person is simple but meaningful .

      B. George itself can't be simplified in any obvious offensive way.

C. a monarch or a prince has usually more names in the middle than the ordinary people.

      D. a person with more middle names must be a monarch or a prince .

A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY

Foulsham House is a fine,stone house of the 1790s.It stands by the River Byre,in twenty－five hectares（公顷）of the best farmland in the southwest.

Smithson built the house,and the story goes back to George,the young Prince of Wales,who fell in love with the beautiful lady Kitty Wake,at one of the first Lord Foulsham’s wild woods parties.In the past many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House,and many fine ladies took tea in the Green Room.

The house has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms,two living－rooms and a dining room with a real Adam fire－place（壁炉）.The gentleman’s library has a view over the park and the river.All rooms are light and airy（空气通畅的）,with wood,high windows,and wood floors.

At the back of the house,where the third Lord Foulsham kept the horses,there is garage－space（停车的地方）for four cars.In many other ways,this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 2000s.

　　If you wish to know more about Foulsham House,write to:

Harvey,Platt,Longford & Sons,

6,Castle Green,Gilham,Byreside.

The writer writes this passage to ________.

A.persuade people to buy it

B.give some information about Foulsham House

C.tell a love story

D.describe the beauty of a best farmland

People say that ________.

A.Smithson built the house for Lord Foulsham’s wild parties

B.Prince George fell in love with Kitty Wake at Foulsham House

C.Prince George and Kitty Wake fell in love with the Green Room

D.Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady in Wales

The library ________.

A.has a fine view of the park and the river

B.is where great men and fine ladies took tea

C.has an Adam fire－place,and a real wood floor

D.has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms and two living－rooms

Foulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s．It stands high above the River Byer, in twenty—five hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest．

The house was built by Smithson, and the story that George, the son of King of Whales, who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulsham’s wild woods(野外)parties．Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham.

House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room．

The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms(浴室), two living—rooms, and a dining—room with a real Adam fireplace．Its library has a good view over the park and the river．All rooms are light and airy, with good, high windows, and wood floors．

At the back of the house there is room for four cars．The third Foulsham once kept there．In many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s．

If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to： Harvey．Platt, Longford ＆Son 6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside．

Foulsham House_____

 A. is an old farmhouse

 B. stands 25 hectares high above the River Byer

 C. is an old,  stone house, standing in very fine farmland

 D. is twenty-five years old, and is of fine stone

People say that _____

 A. Smithson built the house for Lord Foulsham's wild parties

 B. Prince George fell in love with KItty Wake at Foulsham House

 C. Prince George and KItty Wake fell in love with the Green House

 D. Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady wales

Foulsham House_____

 A. is an old house that meets many new needs

 B. though seventy-nine years old, meets new needs

 C. is a new house that meets many old needs

 D. is a house of the 1970s as good as new

The computer keyboard helped kill shorthand---a system of rapid handwriting, and now it's threatening to finish off handwriting as a whole. When handwritten essays were introduced on the SAT exams for the class of 2011, just 15% of the most 1.5 million students wrote their answers in cursive (草写字母）.The rest? Block letters.

And those college hopefuls are just the first edge of a wave of US students who no longer get much handwriting instructions in the primary grades, frequently 10 minutes a day or less. As a result, more and more students struggle to read and write cursive.

At Keene Mill Elementary School in Springfield, all their poems and stories are typed. Children in Fairfax County schools are taught keyboarding beginning in kindergarten. Older students who never mastered handwriting say it doesn't affect their grades.

There are those who say the culture is at a crossing, turning from the written word to the typed one. If handwriting becomes a lost form of communication, does it matter?

It was at University of Virginia that researchers recently discovered a previously unknown poem by Robert, written in his unique script. Handwritten documents are more valuable to researchers, historians say, because their authenticity (真实性）can be confirmed. Students also find them more fascinating.

The loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive (认知的）opportunity missed. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better-a lifelong benefit.

It doesn't take much to teach better handwriting skills. At some schools in Prince George's County, elementary school students use a program called Handwriting Without Tears for 15 minutes a day. They learn the correct formation of manuscript letters through second grade, and cursive letters in third grade.

There are always going to be some kids who struggle with handwriting because of their particular neurological (神经系统的)wiring, learning issues or poor motor skills. Educators often point to this factor in support of keyboarding.

1.What is the author concerned about after 2011 SAT exams?

A. Keyboarding.      B. Shorthand

C. Handwriting.    D. Block letters.

2.A poem by Robert mentioned in the passage is used to _________.

A. prove how valuable handwriting is

B. explain what a famous poet he is

C. show how unique his poem is

D. stress how fascinating the documents are

3.The example of Handwriting Without Tears helps to argue that_________.

A. the schools are responsible for the loss of handwriting

B. the loss of handwriting is a cognitive opportunity missed xKb 1.Com 

C. it doesn't take much to teach better handwriting skills

D. the culture is turning from the written word to the typed one

4. According to the author, when is a perfect time to learn handwriting?

A. Kindergarten.           B. Primary school.           C. High school.            D. College.

5.What is the author’s attitude towards this debate?

   A. Devotion.        B. Encouragement.         C. critical.          D. Objective.

A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY
Foulsham House is a fine,stone house of the 1790s.It stands by the River Byre,in twenty－five hectares（公顷）of the best farmland in the southwest.
Smithson built the house,and the story goes back to George,the young Prince of Wales,who fell in love with the beautiful lady Kitty Wake,at one of the first Lord Foulsham’s wild woods parties.In the past many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House,and many fine ladies took tea in the Green Room.
The house has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms,two living－rooms and a dining room with a real Adam fire－place（壁炉）.The gentleman’s library has a view over the park and the river.All rooms are light and airy（空气通畅的）,with wood,high windows,and wood floors.
At the back of the house,where the third Lord Foulsham kept the horses,there is garage－space（停车的地方）for four cars.In many other ways,this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 2000s.
If you wish to know more about Foulsham House,write to:
Harvey,Platt,Longford & Sons,
Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside.
【小题1】The writer writes this passage to ________.

The computer keyboard helped kill shorthand—a system of rapid handwriting, and now it’s threatening to finish off handwriting as a whole. When handwritten essays were introduced on the SAT exams for the class of 2012, just 15% of the most1.5 million students wrote their answers in cursive(草写字母). The rest? Block letters.

And those college hopefuls are just the first edge of a wave of US students who no longer get much handwriting instructions in the primary grades, frequently 10 minutes a day or less. As a result, more and more students struggle to read and write cursive.

At Keene Mill Elementary School in Springfield, all their poems and stories are typed. Children in Fairfax County schools are taught keyboarding beginning in kindergarten. Older students who never mastered handwriting say it doesn’t affect their grades.

There are those who say the culture is at a crossing, turning from the written word to the typed one. If handwriting becomes a lost form of communication, does it matter?

It was at University Virginia that researchers recently discovered a previously unknown poem by Robert, written in his unique script. Handwritten documents are more valuable to researchers, historians say, because their authenticity(真实性) can be confirmed. Students also find them more fascinating.

The loss of handwriting also may be  a cognitive(认知的) opportunity missed. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better—a lifelong benefit.

It doesn’t take much to teach better handwriting skills. At some schools in Prince George’s County, elementary school students use a program called Handwriting Without Tears for 15 minutes a day. They learn the correct formation of manuscript letters through second grade, and cursive letters in third grade.

There are always going to be some kids who struggle with handwriting because of their particular neurological(神经系统的) writing, learning issues or poor motor skills. Educators often point to this factor in support of keyboarding.

1.What is the author concerned about after 2012 Sat exams?

A. Keyboarding.      B. Shorthand.      C. Handwriting.     D. Block letters.

2.A poem by Robert mentioned in the passage is used to ____________.

A. prove how valuable handwriting is          

B. explain what a famous poet he is

C. show how unique his poem is        

D. stress how fascinating the documents are

3.The example of Handwriting Without Tears helps to argue that _____________. 

A. the schools are responsible for the loss of handwriting

B. the loss of handwriting is a cognitive opportunity missed

C. it doesn’t take much to teach better handwriting skills

D. the culture is turning from the written word to the typed one

4.According to the author, when is a perfect time to learn handwriting?

A. Kindergarten.                 B. Primary school.       

C. High school.                  D. College.

5.What is the author’s attitude towards this debate? 

A. Devotion.       B. Encouragement.        C. Critical.        D. Objective. 

短文改错

    此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）：如有错误（每行只有一个错误）则按下列情况改正。

    该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并用斜线划掉。

    该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

    该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

    注意：原行没有错的不要改。

    One day in 1877, when Prince George of England wrote to his

1.________

Grandmother Queen Victoria, “Dear Grandmother, I saw very,

2.________

very nice wooden horse in a shop yesterday. I love 'it and I

3.________

haven't got enough money to buy it. Would you send me

one pound, dear Granny?” “My dear grandson,” Queen Victoria

4.________

wrote back to George. “I don't think what it is a good idea to let

5.________

you have money since you're still too young to judge the valuable

6.________

of things.” Two days ago. Queen Victoria received another letter

7.________

from her grandson, “Dear Granny, thank you very much. I sell

8.________

your letter to a bookseller for two pounds. I see how well

9.________

I can judge things now! Are you satisfied to me? I hope you are!”

10.________

    此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）：如有错误（每行只有一个错误）则按下列情况改正。

    该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并用斜线划掉。

    该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

    该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

    注意：原行没有错的不要改。

    One day in 1877, when Prince George of England wrote to his

1.________

Grandmother Queen Victoria, “Dear Grandmother, I saw very,

2.________

very nice wooden horse in a shop yesterday. I love 'it and I

3.________

haven't got enough money to buy it. Would you send me

one pound, dear Granny?” “My dear grandson,” Queen Victoria

4.________

wrote back to George. “I don't think what it is a good idea to let

5.________

you have money since you're still too young to judge the valuable

6.________

of things.” Two days ago. Queen Victoria received another letter

7.________

from her grandson, “Dear Granny, thank you very much. I sell

8.________

your letter to a bookseller for two pounds. I see how well

9.________

I can judge things now! Are you satisfied to me? I hope you are!”

10.________

56.The writer writes this passage to ________.

A.persuade people to buy it　　　　　　　　　 B.give some information about Foulsham House

C.tell a love story　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.describe the beauty of a best farmland

57.People say that ________.

A.Smithson built the house for Lord Foulsham’s wild parties

B Prince George and Kitty Wake fell in love with the Green Room

C. .Prince George fell in love with Kitty Wake at Foulsham House

D.Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady in Wales

58.The library ________.

A.has a fine view of the park and the river

B.is where great men and fine ladies took tea

C.has an Adam fire－place,and a real wood floor

D.has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms and two living－rooms

59.All the rooms in the house ________.

A.have a view over the park and the river　　　　

B.are light,and have good windows to let in fresh air

C.have high floors and wood windows　　　　

D.have fire－places and wood floors

The computer keyboard helped kill shorthand---a system of rapid handwriting, and now it's threatening to finish off handwriting as a whole. When handwritten essays were introduced on the SAT exams for the class of 2011, just 15% of the most 1.5 million students wrote their answers in cursive (草写字母）.The rest? Block letters.
And those college hopefuls are just the first edge of a wave of US students who no longer get much handwriting instructions in the primary grades, frequently 10 minutes a day or less. As a result, more and more students struggle to read and write cursive.
At Keene Mill Elementary School in Springfield, all their poems and stories are typed. Children in Fairfax County schools are taught keyboarding beginning in kindergarten. Older students who never mastered handwriting say it doesn't affect their grades.
There are those who say the culture is at a crossing, turning from the written word to the typed one. If handwriting becomes a lost form of communication, does it matter?
It was at University of Virginia that researchers recently discovered a previously unknown poem by Robert, written in his unique script. Handwritten documents are more valuable to researchers, historians say, because their authenticity (真实性）can be confirmed. Students also find them more fascinating.
The loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive (认知的）opportunity missed. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better-a lifelong benefit.
It doesn't take much to teach better handwriting skills. At some schools in Prince George's County, elementary school students use a program called Handwriting Without Tears for 15 minutes a day. They learn the correct formation of manuscript letters through second grade, and cursive letters in third grade.
There are always going to be some kids who struggle with handwriting because of their particular neurological (神经系统的)wiring, learning issues or poor motor skills. Educators often point to this factor in support of keyboarding

1. 1.

   What is the author concerned about after 2011 SAT exams?

   1. A.
      Keyboarding
   2. B.
      Shorthand
   3. C.
      Handwriting
   4. D.
      Block letters
2. 2.

   A poem by Robert mentioned in the passage is used to ______.

   1. A.
      prove how valuable handwriting is
   2. B.
      explain what a famous poet he is
   3. C.
      show how unique his poem is
   4. D.
      stress how fascinating the documents are
3. 3.

   The example of Handwriting Without Tears helps to argue that______.

   1. A.
      the schools are responsible for the loss of handwriting
   2. B.
      the loss of handwriting is a cognitive opportunity missed xKb 1.Com
   3. C.
      it doesn't take much to teach better handwriting skills
   4. D.
      the culture is turning from the written word to the typed one
4. 4.

   According to the author, when is a perfect time to learn handwriting?

   1. A.
      Kindergarten
   2. B.
      Primary school
   3. C.
      High school
   4. D.
      College
5. 5.

   What is the author’s attitude towards this debate?

   1. A.
      Devotion
   2. B.
      Encouragement
   3. C.
      critical
   4. D.
      Objective

The computer keyboard helped kill shorthand---a system of rapid handwriting, and now it's threatening to finish off handwriting as a whole. When handwritten essays were introduced on the SAT exams for the class of 2011, just 15% of the most 1.5 million students wrote their answers in cursive (草写字母）.The rest? Block letters.

And those college hopefuls are just the first edge of a wave of US students who no longer get much handwriting instructions in the primary grades, frequently 10 minutes a day or less. As a result, more and more students struggle to read and write cursive.

At Keene Mill Elementary School in Springfield, all their poems and stories are typed. Children in Fairfax County schools are taught keyboarding beginning in kindergarten. Older students who never mastered handwriting say it doesn't affect their grades.

There are those who say the culture is at a crossing, turning from the written word to the typed one. If handwriting becomes a lost form of communication, does it matter?

It was at University of Virginia that researchers recently discovered a previously unknown poem by Robert, written in his unique script. Handwritten documents are more valuable to researchers, historians say, because their authenticity (真实性）can be confirmed. Students also find them more fascinating.

The loss of handwriting also may be a cognitive (认知的）opportunity missed. Several academic studies have found that good handwriting skills at a young age can help children express their thoughts better-a lifelong benefit.

It doesn't take much to teach better handwriting skills. At some schools in Prince George's County, elementary school students use a program called Handwriting Without Tears for 15 minutes a day. They learn the correct formation of manuscript letters through second grade, and cursive letters in third grade.

There are always going to be some kids who struggle with handwriting because of their particular neurological (神经系统的)wiring, learning issues or poor motor skills. Educators often point to this factor in support of keyboarding.

43. What is the author concerned about after 2011 SAT exams?

A. Keyboarding B. Handwriting C. Shorthand D. Block letters

44. A poem by Robert mentioned in the passage is used to ____.

A. show how unique his poem is

B. explain what a famous poet he is

C. prove how valuable handwriting is

D. stress how fascinating the documents are

45. The example of Handwriting Without Tears helps to argue that____.

A. the schools are responsible for the loss of handwriting

B. the loss of handwriting is a cognitive opportunity missed

C. the culture is turning from the written word to the typed one

D. it doesn't take much to teach better handwriting skills

46. According to the author ，when is a perfect time to learn handwriting?

A. Primary school.                                             B. Kindergarten.

C. High school.                                                 D. College.

A HOUSE WITH A HISTORY
Foulsham House is a fine,stone house of the 1790s.It stands by the River Byre,in twenty-five hectares（公顷）of the best farmland in the southwest.
Smithson built the house,and the story goes back to George,the young Prince of Wales,who fell in love with the beautiful lady Kitty Wake,at one of the first Lord Foulsham’s wild woods parties.In the past many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House,and many fine ladies took tea in the Green Room.
The house has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms,two living-rooms and a dining room with a real Adam fire-place（壁炉）.The gentleman’s library has a view over the park and the river.All rooms are light and airy（空气通畅的）,with wood,high windows,and wood floors.
At the back of the house,where the third Lord Foulsham kept the horses,there is garage-space（停车的地方）for four cars.In many other ways,this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 2000s.
If you wish to know more about Foulsham House,write to:
Harvey,Platt,Longford & Sons,
6,Castle Green,Gilham,Byreside.

1. 1.

   The writer writes this passage to ________.

   1. A.
      persuade people to buy it
   2. B.
      give some information about Foulsham House
   3. C.
      tell a love story
   4. D.
      describe the beauty of a best farmland
2. 2.

   People say that ________.

   1. A.
      Smithson built the house for Lord Foulsham’s wild parties
   2. B.
      Prince George fell in love with Kitty Wake at Foulsham House
   3. C.
      Prince George and Kitty Wake fell in love with the Green Room
   4. D.
      Lord Foulsham fell in love with a lady in Wales
3. 3.

   The library ________.

   1. A.
      has a fine view of the park and the river
   2. B.
      is where great men and fine ladies took tea
   3. C.
      has an Adam fire-place,and a real wood floor
   4. D.
      has eight bedrooms,three bathrooms and two living-rooms