(C)
Every year, in late March or early April, a boat race takes place o n the Thames River, England. This boat race is an event between the two most famous and also the oldest universities in Britain – the Oxford（牛津大学）and the Cambridge（剑桥大学）.
The idea for the boat race between the universities came from two friends – Charles Merivale, a student at Cambridge, and his friend Charles Wordsworth who was at Oxford. They decided to set up a boat race between the two universities. On March 12, 1829, Cambridge sent a challenge to Oxford first.
When the first boat race took place in a small town by Thames, eight students from each university became th e competitors. Crowds of twenty thousand traveled to watch. It was so exciting. And the Oxford was clear winners. Later on, not only did the students from the two universities take part, but also some social groups attended the event. By 1845, with the small town becoming too crowded, the boat race had moved six miles up to the village – Putney. From 1856 on, the race has been held every year except war years. This boat race is considered to be “the world’s oldest sporting challenge”.
The race is four and a quarter miles in just 20 minutes and the competitors often face difficulties. It usually takes six months for the two teams to prepare for the big days. In the past, the Oxford was mostly the winners. But things have changed from 1993 on. The Cambridge has won more.
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。（5分）
56. The boat race takes place between the Oxford and the Cambridge.
57. On March 12, 1829, Oxford sent a challenge to Cambridge first.
58. Eight students from each university became the competitors of the first boat race.
59. From 1856 on, the boat race has been held every year with no stop.
60. It usually takes six months for the two teams to prepare for the boat race.
A How much money do you spend every week? Write it down on your notebook. Then you will know how to manage your money. It’s best to pl an to spend money buying useful things. So you can put your money into good use. Don’t spend money on useless things if possible.
B Perhaps you like having delicious foods outside with your friends or family. Invite your friends
games together. It’s an excellent way to have fun, but at a lo wer cost.
C Try to save most of your pocket money（零用钱）. Some people don’t mind their pocket money. That is wrong. If you save just 5 yuan a week, you can have lots of money over time. Once in a wh ile, you can put the money in a bank. With the pocket money you save, you can do lots of meaningful things.
D Instead of buying tea or coffee with a meal, drink water. It is widely known that water is the
请根据下面的小标题，从上面的描述中找出与其相匹配的选项。（5分）
61. Drink water more
62. Enjoy foods at home
63. Plan what you spend
64. Walk rather than drive
65. Save your pocket money
(E)
There was a little boy whose name was Peter. He lived in a village close to the sea. The villagers built sea walls to keep sea water from the doors of the houses. But once the sea walls almost put the village in great danger.
One day, Peter was walking on his way back home along the sea wall when it began to rain. All of a sudden, he saw a hole in the wall, from which the sea water was running. Peter shouted for help because he knew the hole meant that the sea was making its way through the sea wall, but no answer came. He realized he should do something else as quickly as possible, or the sea water could be pouring over the whole village. He started to rush towards his village. At the same time, the rain became heavier and heavier.
It was getting dark, but Peter rushed on and on. He felt cold and hungry. In the rainstorm, he fell down over and over again. Many times he thought about giving up, but he fought on. He remembered his father’s words, “Lots of strong men have made every effort to build the walls which can keep the village sa fe from dange r. The sea walls are really important.”
Finally, when the boy’s father saw him, Peter had been black and blue all over. The boy told the villagers what had happened to the sea wall. They repaired it in time. “Thank God! He saved the village,” they praised Peter. All the villagers called him “Peter the Guard” from then on. Peter’s parents were really proud of him!
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（10分）
66. Where did Peter live?
67. What did Peter do first after he saw a hole in the wall?
68. How did Peter feel when he rushed on and on?
69. Who told Peter about the importance of the sea walls?
70. Why did the villagers call Peter “Peter the Guard”?
（A）56-60 T F T F T
（B）61-65 D B A E C
（C）
66. He lived in a village close to the sea.
67. He shouted for help.
68. He felt cold and hungry.
69. His father. / Peter’s father.
70. Because he saved the village/villagers.