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1、阅读理解训练题（三十三）EdJocelynandAndyMcEwenmighthaveappearedtobeabitmad-thetwosetoffontheirown“LongMarch?throughtheremotestregionsofChinaonOctober16.Theideawastotakeayeartoretraceoneoftheepic（史诗般的）movementsofmodemmilitaryhistory.ThetwoBritishmenintheirmid-30swereworkingaseditorsinBeijingwhentheydecidedto4rel
2、ivethetalesoftheoriginalmarches.Weholdthesepeopleinsuchesteem,McEwensays.4Theyplantokeepdiariesbutwillnotsharethecontentsduringthetrip.Whenwegettotheendwellputourheadstogetherandtryandcomeupwithabook,Jocelynsaid.Theirtriphashadsomeauspiciousbeginning,theyhavealreadymettwoLongMarchveterans（老战士）inless
3、thanamonthoftravel.Inthismodernversion,thepairareaidedbyhigh-techequipmentincludingasatellitephone,mini-computer,videocameraandsolarpanelstorechargebatteries.Amountaintentandportablestovewillhelpthemintheremoterstretches.Theyplantoaverage35-40kilometersaday,andrestabouteverythirdday.Edadmittedthatth
4、eirtripwouldbeverytough.Iftheysucceed,theywillbethefirstforeignerstocompletetheentireLongMarchroutesinceOttoBraun,theGermanmilitaryadvisorwhoaccompaniedtheRedArmyontheLongMarch.56. Thistextismainlyabout.A. high-techequipmenthelpfultotheLongMarchB.firstforeignerstowalktheLongMarchC?Britisheditorsadve
5、ntureoriginalinChinaD.BritishrecalloftheLongMarchspirit57. Theunderlinedword“auspiciousmostprobablymeans.A. favourableB.friendlyC?strangeD.surprising58?WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutthetwoforeigners?A. Theywontuseanythingmodernontheway.B. Theywilldosomecookingbythemselves.C?Theywillsend
6、offnewsaboutwhathappensdaybyday.D.Theyreplanningtohaveabookpublishedoneyearlater.BSituatedintheSouthWestofEngland,betweenExeterandPlymouth,Torquayisoneofthemostpopularholidayresorts（度假胜地）inBritain.Itprovidessophisticated（精致）entertainment,sportsofeverykindandculturalfacilities,allsetinapositionofouts
7、tandingnaturalbeauty.Visitorscanchoosebetweenluxuryhotelsbythesea,withprivatesuites（套房），swimmingpoolsandsaunas,andcomfortablebutlessexpensiveguesthouses.Therearecampingsites,too,andhundredsofhousesdisplaying“B&Bsigns.Aswellasanumberofsmallquietbays,whichareidealforbeachbarbecuesawayfromthecrowds,Tor
8、quayhaslargesandybeacheswhereyoucanbuyrefreshments（饮料）andhiredeckchairs,boatsandevenbeachhuts.Therearelargeareasofgrasslandoverlookingthesea,andmilesofwindingcliffpathsforwalkerswhojustwanttoenjoythesceneryandwhatisoftensaidtobethehealthiestairinthecountry.Forthesportsmenandwomenthereareopportunitie
9、snotonlyforgolf,tennis,squashandbowls,butalsoforwater-skiing,hang-glidinganddeep-seafishing.Afteradayintheopenair,thereslotstodointheevenings,too.Thereareplentyofdiscos,theoccasionaloperaorballet,andsummervarietyshowsintheseafronttheatres.Forthechildren,thereisabeautifulmodelvillagewithacomplicatedr
10、ailwaylayoutwhichisremarkablyrealistic-especiallywhenthelightsareallonatnight.Ofcourse,theresnoneedtospendyourwholeholidaysinTorquay.OnlyashortdriveawayisDartmoorNationalPark,whereyoucanwalkformilesthroughdramatic,unspoiledcountryside,orpicnicbybeautifulriversandstreams.Or,nearertohome,youcansailacr
11、ossTorBaytothelovelyoldfishingvillageofBrixham.Torquayseemstohavesomethingforeveryone.Butdonttakemywordforit-comeandseeforyourself.59?WhichofthefollowingbestexplainswhatB&Bmeansonthesigns?C?BeachandD.BeautifulA.BedandbreakfastBa.nBdreBakriftaisthandbathAccordingtothetextTorquaymightbedescribedasD_.T
12、oattractA.comfortableandexpensiveC?remoteandbeautifulB.crowedanmdolivrelytourists.D.freshand60. hWehatltihsyspecialaboutthemodelvillage?A.Itopensatnight.B.IthassomethingC.Itsintheopenair.forthechildrenD.62WhatisthepurposeofIthasarealrailway.Aw.riTtinogintthriosdtuecxet?thegeographyofTorquaytostudent
13、s.visiB.TomakesomeplacesknowntotorsC.TohowhebAutyofrsorts.ItseemsthattheEnglishmanjustcannotlivewithoutsportsofsomekind.AfamousFrenchhumouristoncesaidthatthisisbecausetheEnglishinsistonbehavinglikechildrenalltheirlives.Whereveryougointhiscountryyouwillseebothchildrenandgrown-upsknockingaballaboutwit
14、hastickorsomething,asifinBritainmenshallalwaysremainboysandwomengirls!Still,itcanneverbebadtogetexercise,canit?Takingallamateur?（业余）andprofessionalsportsinBritainintoconsideration,therecanbenodoubtthatfootballisatthetopofthelist.ItiscalledsoccerintheUnitedStates.ThegameoriginatedinBritainandwasplaye
15、dintheMiddleAgesorevenearlier,thoughasanorganizedgame,?orassociationfootball?,itdatesonlyfromthebeginningofthe19thcentury.Thenextisrugby,whichiscalled“football”intheUnitedStates.Itisakindoffootballplayedbytwoteamsoffifteenplayersratherthaneleven.Inrugby,anoval-shapedballisusedwhichcanbehandledaswell
16、askicked.Itisaprettyroughgame.Insummer,cricketisthemostpopularsport.Infact,ithassometimesbeencalledtheEnglishnationalgame.Mostforeignersfindthegamerathersloworevenboring,butitenjoysgreatpopularityamongtheBritish.Tennisrateshighonthelist,too.ItwasintroducedintoEnglandfromFranceinthe15thcentury,butitwasfromEnglandthatitspreadtopracticallyeverycountryintheworld.Table-tennis,or“ping-pong”,sur
