Six Bells is a small coal-mining village in South Wales. Before 1889 there we...

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Six Bells is a small coal-mining village in South Wales. Before 1889 there were just a few farms in the area. When the colliery opened men came with their families from England to work in it. The mining company built houses for them to live in. In those days nearly all the men in the village were coal miners. Now, many of the people of Six Bells have to find jobs in the large towns nearby, because there is not much coal left. It is a very friendly village where everyone knows each other and most families have relatives nearby.
In a mining village everyone is afraid of one thing : an accident at the pit. In 1960 there was a terrible disaster in Six Bells when there was a gas explosion underground.
Mining is still a dirty and dangerous job, but the life of a miner is better than it was and miners now earn quite a lot of money. But there are still problems for small mining villages.
For example, it is quite difficult to get to Six Bells. There are no passenger trains and the buses are very expensive. Most families in the village have a car and have to drive to the new supermarkets for their weekly shopping.
Many people in the village are worried about the future. They are asking, “ What is going to happen to the village when there is no more coal in the mine? Will the village die? ”

11.Six Bells Colliery opened________.
A.In the year 1889                        B. After 1889
C. Before 1889                            D. Around 1889
12.People probably came from England to work in Six Bells because________.
A.The mining company provided them with big houses
B.It was a friendly village
C.They could receive better wages there
D.They wanted to live close to their relatives
13.In those days, almost all the villagers in Six Bells________.
A.Tried to find jobs in the nearby towns
B.Worked in the large towns nearby
C.Worked as miners
D.Were out of work
14.Many people in Six Bells are worried about the future because________.
A.There might be more disasters or explosions
B.Shopping proves to be rather difficult
C.There is not much coal left in the mine
D.They will never build rails into Six Bells
15.Which of the following titles is the best for the passage?
A.The Suffering People                B. The Miners in Six Bells
C. The Village of Six Bells           D. Six Bells

二、词汇和语法单选题（每小题2分，共40分。）
Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: In this section there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.