2．When the writer found he had no dollars to pay the taxi driver，he ．

　　A．asked the driver to give him a free ride

　　B．offered to pay in pounds

　　C．gave the driver some fake(假的)money

　　D．tried to pay by credit card

　　B　[细节理解题。根据第三段的"offered to pay in pounds"可知。]

　　3．Generally，in May the weather in London is ．

　　A．warm and dry B．cold and dry

　　C．hot and wet D．cool and rainy

　　D　[细节理解题。根据最后一段的"heavy suits and raincoats"可知D为正确选项。]

　　4．The writer mainly tells us ．

　　A．how to make life easier

　　B．how to be well prepared for a trip

　　C．how to enjoy ourselves on the trip

　　D．how to schedule our trip

　　B　[主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了如何为旅行做好准备。]

　　B

　　On a hill 600 feet above the surrounding land, we watch the lines of rain move across the scene，the moon rise over the hills，and the stars appear in the sky.The views invite a long look from a comfortable chair in front of the wooden house.

　　Every window in our wooden house has a view，and the forest and lakes seldom look the same as the hour before.Each look reminds us where we are.

　　There is space for our three boys to play outside，shoot arrows，collect tree seeds，build earth houses and climb trees.

　　Our kids have learned the names of the trees, and with the names have come familiarity and appreciation.As they tell all who show even a passing interest，maple (枫树)makes the best fighting sticks and white pines are the best climbing trees.

The air is clean and fresh.The water from the well has a pleasant taste，and it is