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  It was an extremely hot day. My younger brother Walt and I had decided to go swimming in the stream behind Mr Blickez’s house, because it would be the only way to cool ourselves down. Across his farm and through some woods was a deep swimming hole supplied by several cold springs(泉).
       The only problem with our plan was that this farm was guarded by a huge mean Hereford bull(公牛). Mr Blickez had told us that Elsie, the animal’s name, was the meanest bull in town, maybe even the county, and we believed in him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was reason to doubt about what he said. For one thing, we remembered Mr Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like a strange name for a bull. Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the farm, and Mr Blickez finally agreed.
       On our way across the farm, we stopped at the fence to admire the swimming hole. The sun shone brightly across the cool waters. We couldn’t wait to get there. Suddenly, Walt shouted loudly. Elsie had run to him and was licking(舔) his back. I immediately hid under the fence. However, when I looked up, I saw that Elsie wasn’t a big mean bull at all. She was just a friendly young cow, and she was going to keep licking my brother’s back as long as he stood still.
       When we discovered the truth, we were so happy. We then ran to the swimming hole and jumped in. The water was just as wonderful as we had dreamed. After that day, we had many good days and we often visited our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”.
24. The author and his brother decided to go to swim because __________.
A. there was no water to take a shower at home
B. the weather was so hot that they couldn’t stand it
C. Mr Blickez invited them to his house for swimming
D. they wanted to try their newly-found swimming hole
25. What was the problem faced by the author and his brother?
A. They didn’t know where to swim.
B. They had to face a very mean bull.
C. Their mother didn’t want them to swim.
D. They didn’t know how to get to the stream.
26. What can we know about Mr Blickez?
A. He often tells lies.                  B. He is very shy.
C. He is an honest man.                D. He is very kind to children.
27. When Elsie saw the author’s brother, she __________.
A. tried to attack him                  B. immediately ran away
C. showed her friendliness              D. tried to drive him away
 
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  The King's School, Canterbury is an independent, coeducational secondary school. There are currently 791 pupils on the school roll(名单). The school has a long and distinguished history, and it is also one of the oldest charities in the country, providing scholarships to pupils and organizing a Charity of the Term.
The curriculum(课程) at King's is based on strong academic roots. It emphasizes and relies upon what is best in traditional independent school education: scholarly excellence supported by a caring and tutorial system, and a wideranging cocurricular programme. However, it is continually adapting and reacting to the changing demands of modern education: new subjects are added, new teaching techniques are adopted, and there is an increasing awareness of the need to provide programmes of study that match individual needs and skills.
The curriculum is divided into three units: the Lower School(Year 9 ), an introductory year; the Middle School(Years 10 and 11 ), working to GCSEs; and the Sixth Form(Years 12 and 13), taking AS and A levels.
Full details can be found in: Shell Guide and Handbook; Middle School Academic Guide 2009—2011; Middle School Academic Guide 2010—2012; Sixth Form Guide 2009—2011 and Sixth Form Guide 2010—2012.
Formal and structured educational support, for those who need it, is available at all levels. The wellstocked library is open 7 days and 6 evenings per week. ICT facilities (including the Internet) are available for all and the whole school(studies within the houses as well as classrooms) is extensively networked.
Pupils are offered extensive career advice throughout their time at King's. Almost all go to university, either immediately or following a GAP year. The most popular university destinations are Cambridge, Bristol, Nottingham, Durham, Leeds, Oxford, Edinburgh, Manchester, and University College, London.
Director of Studies: Geoff Cocksworth: grc @ kingsschool.co.uk
Examinations Officer: Elaine McDowell: eam @ kingsschool. co. uk.
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28．The best title of the passage might be ________．
A．The King's School
B．The Curriculum in Britain
C．New Teaching Techniques
D．British Education System
29．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．The King's School, Canterbury is a famous high school in Britain.
B．The curriculum at King's is best in traditional and modern education.
C．All pupils of the school go to university immediately after they graduate.
D．Pupils' dormitories as well as classrooms are provided with network.
30．The following can be inferred from the passage EXCEPT that________．
A．the King's School focuses on pupils' individual development
B．pupils in the King's School who pass GCSEs will go to university
C．pupils in the King's School have an easy access to the school library
D．pupils in the King's School receive good education
31．The passage is probably taken from a ________．
A．handbook       B．web          C．magazine      D．newspaper
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