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　　 1 9．Why does the speaker mention Martin Luther King?

　　 A．There will be a test about him． B．He opened the popular restaurant．

　　 C．There was a famous historical event about him．

　　 20．What is Memphis most famous for?

　　 A．Beautiful scenery． B．Barbecued meat． C．Musicians．

第二部分:阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D )中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I ran into quite a few language problems while vacationing ( 度假) with my family last summer. The most embarrassing was when my Mom apologized to the people we were staying with because her "pants were dirty". They looked at her in amazement, not knowing how to react. You see, Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans. But in Britain, "pants" means underpants or knickers( 内裤；衬裤), not trousers as it does back home.

Katie - From America

I went to stay with a friend on the west coast last summer. Her flat was on the first floor of a high-rise building so I got the lift up. Then I wandered round for ages looking for her flat but couldn't find it. Fed up and tired, I finally had to go out to find a phone box. She explained that her flat was on the first floor, which for me meant the ground floor.

David - From Britain

When I asked for the "restroom" in a big department store, people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and "rest". It took me years to get through to (使...明白)someone that I only wanted the toilet!

Tom - From America

Last summer we went on a two-week family touring holiday, so Dad hired a car over the Internet. This was an old vehicle and there turned out (结果是；证明是)to