its most famous Laphroaig, known for its strong taste. Visiting the island is more about a whisky tour, of which the Laphroaig tour is a must; there are also plenty of opportunities for bird-watching, fishing and playing golf. The price is ￡305 per person for three nights, including all activities.
For the well-read
A new hotel in Tokyo, known as an “accommodation bookshop”, has opened. Book and Bed offers beds hidden behind library shelves filled with 1,700 books in Japanese and English. You are sure to see plenty of rich furniture and wonderful books. The price is ￥ 1,000 JPY for one night.
For the lone wolf
Find loneliness in the wildest reaches of Britain, beyond valleys and across mountains, and then after a long, soul-searching hike, settle down for the night in a simple shelter known as a bothy(茅屋). There are more than 100 across the UK, most in Scotland. They are actually stone “tents”, with no promise of running water, electricity, or beds, but they can offer shelter, and are free to use.
21. The underlined phrase “put hairs on your chest” probably means the activities will . A. make more hairs grow on your chest B. make you stronger and manlier C. make your hair attractive D. be of great benefit to you
22. What can you do on the island of the Inner Hebrides? a. taste a famous whisky b. visit a beer factory c. watch golf matches d. watch birds e. go fishing A. a-c-d B. b-d-e C. b-c-e D. a-d-e
23. The least expensive accommodation is the one offered to .
A. the lone wolf B. the book lover C. the whisky expert D. the hunter
B
Missy Franklin, a girl aged 16, won her first individual world title in the 200-meter backstroke(仰泳) Saturday， then, less than two hours later, anchored the USA women to their first world title 1998 in the 4×100-meter medley(混合泳)relay.
The relay victory, by about three seconds over second-place China, put an exclamation(感叹) point on Franklin’s world championships debut(初次登台). She won five medals in all-two golds and a silver in relays as well as her gold in the 200 back and a bronze in the 50-meter backstroke.
The USA women were likely to be motivated by how close they came to breaking the world record in the medley relay. Their winning time of 3:52.36, a new USA record, was just 17 off the current world mark.
They had the look of victors even before the race started, with two-time Olympic 100-meter backstroke champion Natalie Coughlin swimming the backstroke leg, and world champions RebaccaSoni and Dana Vollmer on the breaststroke and butterfly legs, respectively.
“I knew that I had three incredible women in front of me,” said Franklin, who earned the spot because of her 52.99-second split in the 4×100 freestyle relay earlier this week.
Franklin started off her night by winning the 200 back in 2:05.10. She swam her relay anchor leg(最后一棒) in 52.79 seconds, helping to extend the lead the USA women held throughout the race.
Aside from making a major contribution to the USA medal count, Franklin also has given the team a psychological lift. “She gets genuinely happy and excited to race, more than any other swimmer on this team,” Coughlin said. “It’s unbelievably refreshing to have energy on the team.”
Franklin’s coach, Todd Schmitz, wildly waved his swimmers to the finish. “I figure the more energy I’m going to give, the more energy my athletes are going to give,” he said.
In recent days, he gave up his look of the last two years, shaving off a mustache and goatee because of a deal he had cut with Franklin.
“Right now I’m just going to stick to swimming my races and just being me and just being
me and having fun with it,” says Franklin, who will start her junior year at her Colorado high school in a few weeks.
24. Franklin was chosen to compete in the medley relay because . A. she was a championship of the 200-meter backstroke B. she won a bronze in the 50-meter backstroke C. she got a medal in 100-meter butterfly leg D. she did well in the 4×100 freestyle relay
25. Franklin gave the USA team a psychological lift because. A. she was greatly encouraged by her coach B she made a contribution to USA medal count
C. she was happier and more excited to race than other team members D. she helped extend the lead the USA women held throughout the race 26. Franklin’s coach Todd promised to if she won a gold medal. A. wave his athletes to the finish B. shave off his moustache and goatee C. give his swimmers more energy D. come to the pool for a swimming 27. The writer wants to tell us that. A. 16-year-old Missy Franklin wins gold B. Missy Franklin has fun with swimming C. Missy Franklin sticks to the swimming race
D. 16-year-old Franklin competes in 200-meter backstroke
C
The world-famous British Museum has a secret: a hidden study where anyone may request private viewings of prints and drawings by Rembrandt, Michelangelo and more.
On the fourth floor of the British Museum, in a quiet corner, is an ordinary door. I first opened the door a few years ago, and was shown into a room with a glass ceiling and cabinets filled with cardboard boxes. Those boxes hold Britain’s national collection of prints and drawings.
Studying a work of art in your own time at a desk is a very different experience from looking at it in a museum or a gallery. It is much closer to how the artists themselves would have viewed
their work. I was drawn into the images, which still felt fresh and immediate decades after their creation.
I asked the archivist if I could see Michelangelo’s ink drawing of a philosopher. The drawing shows a bearded man holding a round object: perhaps a rock or a glass ball. That the drawing was unfinished made it more interesting. Was the drawing an old man thinking about death, an alchemist weighing a fresh piece of gold, or a philosopher turning over the stone of knowledge?
I looked at it until the archivist told me they were about to close for the day.
Since that first visit, I have gone back to the study room several times, usually to look at the works from the period I was researching. Very occasionally I asked for the Michelangelo drawing. Although I know that it prefers to be in the dark, I also like to think that, every now and then, it enjoyed being looked at. 28. The secret study in the British Museum .
A. is open only to those who do research on works of art B. is not eye-catching among various reading rooms C. is a special room for showing private paintings D. contains the British collection of all drawings
29. What’s the advantage of visiting the study according to the author? A. The drawings there are completely fresh. B. Visitors don’t need to speak to each other.
C. Viewers get close to works physically and mentally. D. Drawings are appreciated at a desk instead of on a wall. 30. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?
A. The author is deeply attracted by the Michelangelo drawing. B. The Michelangelo drawing is usually kept from being shown. C. The author has a dialogue in spirit with the Michelangelo drawing. D. The Michelangelo drawing has a special value for the author’s research. 31. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The British Museum tends to offer visitors a fair chance.
B. The author is a historian studying famous people in different periods. C. The author visited the study mainly because she admired Michelangelo.