Here are some of the movies that inspire you to travel.

The Lord of the Rings

The story is about Frodo, his friends and their adventurous journey through Middle Earth. Filmed in about 150 locations allover New Zealand , this traveling movie shows its beauty. From the rolling hills of Matamata to the volcanic region of Mt. Ruapehu, this is the best movie to see New Zealand. Also, this travel movie might have the only distinction of being inspired by travel too. The director of the movie Peter Jackson first read the novel on a train going from Wellington to Auckland when he was just seventeen.

Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones and travel are inseparable. Everyone remembers the red line on the world map that shows up on screen when he flies. The Egyptian scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark were filmed in Tunisia. Temple of Doom was filmed mostly in Sri Lanka and Macau. The last Crusade was filmed in Italy, Spain and Jordan including an excellent view of Petra. Unlike the other ones, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was filmed almost entirely in the United States. However, their shots of Iguazu Falls are amazing.

The Talented Mr. Ripley

Tom Ripley is a working class young man. Through a case of mistaken identity, he is asked to go to Italy to convince a wealthy businessman’s son to come home. This travel movie starts in New York and heads to the fictional resort of Mongibello. The last section of the movie is filmed mostly in Rome and Naples. The locations are beautiful. They also did a good job of showing Italy as it looked in the 1960s.

1. If someone is interested in seeing views in Sri Lanka, he or she would most probably watch the film ________.

A．Temple of Doom	B．The Last Crusade
C．Raiders of the Lost Ark	D．Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

2. We can know that the story of The Lord of the Rings ________.

A．is the best movie made in New Zealand

B．was shot from Wellington to Auckland

C．encouraged a 17-year-old boy to travel in New Zealand

D．caught the director’s attention while he was traveling.

3. The movie The Talented Mr. Ripley tells us a story of a man who ________.

A．owns a large amount of fortune

B．contributes to helping a man out of trouble

C．goes sightseeing in Rome and Naples

D．becomes wealthy by always working hard

I had often dreamt of the possibility of spending a year away from my hometown of Leeds in England, living in a foreign country. When I was old enough, however, I thought that my language was going to hold me back.

However, luckily for me, University of Leeds, where I was studying at the time, made it possible for any student, even people like me speaking only one language, to study abroad. Before I knew it I was boarding a plane for Salzburg, Austria. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect of the experience ahead of me but I was prepared to accept the challenge.

The university was quite small but the classes were large. Also, Austrian students usually take five years to complete their courses, so studying there was somewhat more relaxing than at home. Austrian students go home quite often, too. Therefore, the foreign students had to socialise with each other quite a lot, which didn’t help with our language skills.

Salzburg itself is a picture-postcard Austrian city. It is also famous for being the birthplace of Mozart and the setting for The Sound of Music. As a result, it is usually very busy with tourists. I also found that it doesn’t have a lot of entertainment for young people, in comparison with Leeds.

There are, however, many advantages of living in Salzburg. For example, get on a train and you can be in Prague, Rome or Krakow within a matter of hours. By the end of my year in Salzburg, I had visited eight other countries in Europe.

After spending a year overseas, I went back to my courses in Leeds and I was much more focused on what I wanted to get out of my last year and more appreciative of the opportunity the university provided. The year in Salzburg really showed me that you get a lot more out of a place when you live there compared to when you are just traveling through. I’d recommend all students to spend a year studying abroad if they can.

4. Compared with University of Leeds, the university in Salzburg ________.

A．provides more social events	B．has longer university years
C．has more foreign students	D．offers more small classes

5. One advantage the author mentions about Salzburg is that ________.

A．it’s convenient for people to travel	B．it has a high-speed rail network
C．it’s the hometown of Mozart	D．it’s full of foreign tourists

6. What does the author think of his experience of studying abroad?

A．He benefited a lot from it.	B．He thought it made no difference to him.
C．I was far from what he had expected.	D．It badly affected his studies at home.

7. In the author’s opinion, what may have prevented his studying abroad?

A．His not being old enough.	B．His fearing the culture shock.
C．His becoming homesick easily.	D．His not knowing a foreign language.

Like all big cities, Paris has a traffic problem: lots of cars, lots of traffic jams and lots of pollution from exhaust fumes (废气). So the city began a project to improve the situation.

Under the Velib project (‘Velib’ comes from velo liberty, or ‘bicycle freedom’) people can take a bicycle, use it for as long as they want, and then leave it at the same or another bicycle station. The first half-hour on the bike is free, but if you don’t return it after 30 minutes, you have to pay. But it’s only €1 a day or €29 a year! The bicycles are heavy (25 kg), and they are all gray and have baskets. There are about 20,000 of them in the city, and around 1,450 bicycle stations. So there are a lot more Velib stations than the 298 subway stations!

Paris is not the first city to have a project like this. But not everybody thinks it’s a great idea. One Parisian said, “These bicycles are only for short journeys. If people want to travel across the city, they won’t use a bicycle - they’ll still use their cars.”

A city spokesman said, “The bicycle project won’t solve all our traffic problems, of course. But it might help reduce air pollution. Traffic, together with factory fumes, is a big problem. There aren’t any simple answers to traffic problems and pollution in cities. But unless we do something now, there will be more traffic jams and temperatures will continue to rise, so the problems in our environment will get worse. The bikes might help people to lead a healthier life, too.”

8. What can we learn about the Velib project?

A．Its bikes have no baskets.	B．Its bikes are light and colorful.
C．It aims to make traveling easier.	D．It owns more stations than the subway.

9. If you use a Velib for 1 hour, you should pay       .

A．Free.	B．€1.
C．€29.	D．€30.

10. Why do some people disagree with the Velib project?

A．The cost is rather high.

B．It’s hard to find a Velib station.

C．It’s not suitable for a long journey.

D．The distance between two Velib stations is long.

11. What’s the city spokesman’s attitude towards the bicycle project?

A．Worried.	B．Positive.
C．Uncaring.	D．Doubtful.

Alibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers(制造商) with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, Alibaba.com allowed business to buy almost everything. Alibaba’s advantage wasn’t hard to judge: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its market attracts 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a year —and Alibaba is just the middleman. It encourages people to use its markets — not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale.
If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience. I moved to Beijing a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted. “You’re looking for what exactly? Why not try it? ” my Chinese teacher asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.
Alibaba’s original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying. Chinese retail(零售) buying makes up 80% of Alibaba’s profit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items(物品) for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you’ll ever find. TMall.com is Alibaba’s other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices.
What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U.S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shopping — big-box retailers especially —in favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao.
I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is. Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping. I’m not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chinese-language site. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teacher’s iPad, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine.
12. Alibaba’s advantage mainly lies in          .

A．its business-to-business service

B．its big size

C．its not charging small sellers

D．its low price

13. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the passage?

A．Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites.

B．Alibaba will continue to develop.

C．Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers.

D．Alibaba stands out as the best online site.

14. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．Alibaba’s business-to-business service earns more money than retail.

B．Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites.

C．TMall.com provides more profit than Taobao.

D．The author’s Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover.

15. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Shopping online in China is TaoBao.

B．Alibaba influences people’s daily purchase in China.

C．Shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping.

D．How the author purchases online in China.

While it's wonderful to share a special trip and new experience with friends or family,there's an attractive case for travel alone from time to time. Solo(单独的)travel can work for anyone,and here are good reasons why you should try it.

You needn't discuss with others.

It can be challenging(挑战性的)to talk over a trip and time away from work with another busy person in your life.    16     Usually,these challenges can be overcome by simply planning far in advance. However,if you can’t find a travel partner on short notice,it may be the perfect to me to pack your bags and go anyway.

You’re your own great company(同伴).

If you rarely spend significant time alone,you may be surprised at how enjoyable it can be.    17     Depending on the destination,a solo trip can be a powerful and life-changing experience. Imagine sitting on a peaceful beach at sunset or taking an inviting morning hike alone.     18    

Meet new people.

If you are a born open person,traveling alone can be a wonderful way to meet locals and make new friends. Often, people who are alone appear more approachable(亲近的)to others.    19     You could even join a group of like-minded people for yoga on the beach. The key is to keep an open mind while keeping safety in mind,especially in a foreign land.

    20    

For some reason,service at hotels and restaurants seems better when you’re traveling alone. People tend to admire those who travel by themselves.

A．Enjoy great service.

B．Do everything you want.

C．Just accompany yourself.

D．If things don' t go well,the entire trip can be terrible.

E．You could be chatting with some interesting folks at a sidewalk cafe.

F．You can enjoy such a hike without making conversation with anyone.

G．And it’s even more difficult when you try to make plans with a group.

Honest Thanks

I sat down at my desk and started writing. I wrote an emotional letter of gratitude. I put the note card into the ______, sealed it and stuck the stamps on it, but when it came to actually placing the letter into the mailbox... I ______.

The letter was to a schoolmate with whom I kept in contact via Facebook ______. She had inspired me to live a different life—for example, by ______ more.

Her volunteer efforts weren’t ______—she wasn’t building wells in Uganda, but instead she was doing small, local good deeds, such as serving as a crossing guard. These were things I could do, too. She made me ______ I could make a difference here at home. I felt I should let her know how her example positively influenced my life. I could have easily sent her an e-mail, ______ that seemed a bit lame for such an important thank you. That’s why I ended up ______ the letter. But now I stood before the mailbox, unable to place the envelope inside. What was ______ me? Why was this so ______ to do? I guessed l felt strange because it wasn’t like she was my best friend. I just knew her. “People don’t ______ do this,” I thought to myself. However, after thinking it over, I still felt a(n) ______ to let her know how grateful I was. Finally, I put the envelope into the mailbox.

Weeks later I received her reply. She was ______ a tough time and my letter meant the world to her. She didn’t know she had such a(n) ______ on others. Not only did this letter make her happy, but her response to it increased my ______ of happiness. I decided to write a gratitude letter to someone each month. Cultivating gratitude is a great skill to practice. Life is too short not to do it.

21.

A．envelope

B．drawer

C．handbag

D．pocket

22.

A．sighed

B．froze

C．panicked

D．smiled

23.

A．usually

B．formally

C．occasionally

D．merely

24.

A．enjoying

B．volunteering

C．exercising

D．traveling

25.

A．essential

B．meaningful

C．ordinary

D．huge

26.

A．accept

B．realize

C．admit

D．prove

27.

A．and

B．but

C．so

D．or

28.

A．editing

B．receiving

C．answering

D．handwriting

29.

A．stopping

B．urging

C．encouraging

D．confusing

30.

A．boring

B．pleasant

C．hard

D．cool

31.

A．directly

B．constantly

C．equally

D．normally

32.

A．desire

B．ambition

C．fear

D．curiosity

33.

A．going through

B．going for

C．going against

D．going over

34.

A．comment

B．honor

C．influence

D．concern

35.

A．search

B．appreciation

C．level

D．experience

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The cheongsam is a female dress with distinctive Chinese features and enjoys growing     36     (popular) in the international world of high fashion. The name “cheongsam”     37     (mean) simply “long dress” entered the English vocabulary from the dialect of China's Guangdong Province. In other parts of the country including Beijing, however, it     38     (know) as “qipao”， which has a history behind it.

After the early Manchu (满族的) rulers came to China, the Manchu women wore     39     (normal) a one­piece dress which came to be called “qipao”.     40     the 1911 Revolution ended the rule of the Qing Dynasty, the female dress survived the political change and, with later improvements, has become the traditional dress for Chinese women.

The cheongsam,     41     neck is high, collar closed, fits well the Chinese female figure, and its sleeves may be either short, medium or full     42     (long), depending on seasons or tastes.   In addition, it is not too complicated (复杂)     43     (make). Nor     44     it need too much material. Another beauty of the cheongsam is that it can be worn either     45     casual or formal occasions.   In either case, it creates an impression of simple and quiet charm, elegance (优雅) and neatness.

47. It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.

We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.

His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. "The day starts at dawn on my farm," he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze(吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.

In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. "Don’t be late for supper," Uncle Paul cried, "and keep to the track so that you don’t get lost!" "OK! " my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven(编织的) blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.

Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my horse.

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