I was hungry because after a full day of exploring the German town, I ate only a pizza. I’m comfortable travelling through a country where I don’t speak the language, but I would almost rather go hungry than sit in a restaurant eating alone.
After wandering around the town for hours, I finally chose an Italian restaurant that seemed friendly enough. I know I like traditional German food, but a plate of spaghetti for only six euros (欧元) was not to miss. So I nervously entered. As I stood there, I noticed all the happy families and friends eating together. The hostess found a small table for me next to the front entrance.
“Great,” I thought, “now people can look at this friendless traveller as they enter.” Then I started to wonder how many of the customers might mistake me for the hostess and how much this would interrupt my meal. Then a woman, whose name is now lost to memory, invited me to have dinner with her and her family. I couldn’t believe it! This was the German friendliness I had read about.
I walked to their table. I can be quite shy when talking to new people. I also started to wonder how this would work. The meal began awkwardly. The woman’s two children mostly stared at me.
Fortunately, the parents spoke enough English and I knew a little German. I came into this restaurant afraid of eating alone and I ended up happily.
1. The author chose an Italian restaurant instead of a German one probably because ________.A.the author didn’t like German food |
B.the food in the Italian restaurant was cheap |
C.the Italian restaurant was popular in the town |
D.the German restaurants in the town were closed |
A.happy | B.angry | C.disappointed | D.surprised |
A.couldn’t speak any German |
B.was outgoing and enjoyed talking to people |
C.had an enjoyable dinner with the family |
D.didn’t like to travel in a foreign country |
A.To share her experience in Germany. |
B.To encourage readers to travel in Germany. |
C.To explain why Germans are friendly. |
D.To express thanks to the German family. |
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【推荐1】Beautiful Guatemala is a land rich in diversity and cultural heritage. Whether you hope to summit a volcano, hike through the jungle or explore ancient ruins, Guatemala will not disappoint.
Tikal National Park
Tikal National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most famous places in Guatemala. Tikal covers an estimated 46 miles (around 74 km) and is one of the most extraordinary archaeological sites in Central America. It is here, centuries ago, that the ancient Mayan civilisation boomed.
Chichicastenango
“Chichi,” as it’s known by the local Kiche population, hosts the largest market in Central America. The town comes alive on Thursdays and Sundays when vendors (小贩) come from surrounding areas to display their goods. The market bursts with varied colours and a lively atmosphere, stocking everything from vividly-colored cloth to traditional carved wooden masks.
Guatemala City
Brightly graffitied (涂鸦) walls line the busy streets in Guatemala City where you’ll find trendy stores, relaxing bars, and diverse art galleries. Make sure to check out La Esquina, an indoor food market with some of the best food stalls in the city. The Museo Popol Vuh is a leading museum in the world of Mayan art. Here you will be able to spend a couple of hours appreciating the incredible and comprehensive collection of Mayan as well as colonial art.
Acatenango Volcano
Volcano Acatenango towers almost 4,000 metres above the surrounding landscape just outside Antigua. The hike to the summit of this volcano is one of the toughest, yet most popular, in Guatemala. Not only will you get to appreciate the breathtaking views, but you will also have a bird’s-eye view of the nearby (and extremely active) Volcan Fuego.
1. What’s the best choice for someone interested in Mayan history?A.Tikal National Park. | B.Chichicastenango. |
C.Guatemala City. | D.Acatenango Volcano. |
A.It hosts the largest market in Central America. |
B.It is a perfect destination for art lovers. |
C.You can buy vivid cloth and masks there. |
D.Museo Popol Vuh is a great food market. |
A.A bird view of Guatemala City. |
B.The highest tower in Guatemala. |
C.The hike to the volcano summit. |
D.It is an extremely active volcano. |
【推荐2】Holland is the magical land of tulips (郁金香) and windmills (风车). Now let’s explore the most beautiful flower spots and the best windmills in Holland.
Keukenhof
Keukenhof is the most famous and largest flower park in the world, lying not far from Amsterdam. Will you visit Holland in spring? Then be sure to visit Keukenhof, where you will experience the fantastic views of blooming Holland tulips which Holland is famous for.
Singel Bloemenmarkt
Rain or shine, this famous floating flower market in Amsterdam is filled with vibrant colors and fragrances of fresh flowers every Monday to Saturday. Though these attractions are best experienced in March, April or May, the floating flower market is a great spot to find tulips at any time of the year.
Schiedam
Schiedam is a World-Heritage listed place to see the largest windmills in the world. With heights up to 33 meters, these giants are hard to miss. In the 18th and 19th century, Schiedam became the jenever (琴酒) capital of the world, where the windmills played an important role in the production.
Zaanse Schans
Zaanse Schans is also a good place you should visit. About 250 years ago, over 600 windmills formed the first industrial site in the world. It performed a wide range of industrial duties, such as producing shelves, paint and paper. Today it’s an open-air conservation area and museum, attracting thousands of visitors each year.
1. What is a typical feature of Keukenhof?A.Being a floating flower park. | B.Tulips blooming all year round. |
C.Organizing special events annually. | D.Being the largest flower park globally. |
A.They are both on the World Heritage list. | B.They were both transformed into museums. |
C.They both possess more than 600 windmills. | D.They both performed a vital function in the past. |
A.Keukenhof. | B.Singel Bloemenmarkt. | C.Schiedam. | D.Zaanse Schans. |
【推荐3】My friend and I decided to go to Italy for a holiday and we decided to travel there without going through a travel agency. You know, you would be submerged(淹没)in crowds of tourists and lose lots of opportunities to get familiar with the country more closely. We started to think over our trip and managed to come up with a free tour of Italy.
The trip was not very long but it was still very pleasant. We look forward to going there again! Of course, we spent lots of time arranging the trip, but it was well worth it! Of course I was afraid that something would go wrong and I was especially anxious about my visa, but everything went quite smoothly in the end.
The most difficult part was getting a visa without an invitation. In the Italian consulate(领事馆), one must hand in some official paper proving that one has a hotel booked for oneself in order to get the visa. Then we had to solve the ticket problem. Airlines often sell cheap tickets and we bought ours far in advance. The next step was to book a hotel. We finally booked a hotel about 30 km away from the heart of Rome and it was the perfect choice for our trip.
Every day we took a train that carried us to the heart of Rome. Our big house, which was surrounded by the forest, was a rare place for the fresh air and complete silence, beautiful views, hospitable hosts, comfortable living conditions delighting us to no end. Besides this, we were very lucky that our mistress, was Russian. She gave us a lot of advice that was of great use. She recommended us what transport we should choose and which best places we should go to.
Don't be afraid to plan your trip by yourself. It's not difficult! The only thing I'll say right now is that we really enjoyed traveling by ourselves. We walked with a map and a guidebook to wherever we wanted and we even met some of our fellow countrymen on the way just two or three times. So if you're also planning a 'single' trip, don't forget to take a Russian-Italian phrasebook as people in Italy prefer to speak in their native tongue.
1. Why does the author want to go to Italy again?A.He didn't stay in Italy long enough. |
B.Italy has a lot of attractions |
C.His friend invited him there. |
D.He had a great time there. |
A.met with a lot of his countrymen in Italy |
B.likes being accompanied by tour guides |
C.enjoys travelling everywhere in the world |
D.advises us to arrange trips by ourselves |
A.Why did the author decide to go to Italy for a holiday for the first time? |
B.How did the author get his visa |
C.How did the author prepare for his trip? |
D.Why did the author decide not to follow a travel agency? |
【推荐1】I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal eggs and toast. Others had Cokes and candy for lunch, while I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We felt embarrassed because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.
The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9: 00 each night and up at 7: 45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break the Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us.
Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would only be content with the black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.
She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I’m mean because now I thank the meanest mother in the world every day.
1. From the text we can learn that the writer’s mother was ________.A.not generous at all | B.very mean with money matters |
C.very strict with her children | D.very cruel to her children |
A.Eating differently from other kids. | B.Letting mother know where they were. |
C.Wearing clean clothes made by mother. | D.Going to bed early and getting up early. |
A.The writer worked hard and usually got good grades in study. |
B.The mother was punished for breaking the Child Labour Law. |
C.All the other kids study better than the writer. |
D.The writer’s family lived a miserable life. |
A.In a hateful way. | B.In a humorous way. |
C.In a eristical way. | D.In an unfriendly way. |
【推荐2】As the only woman competing in para ice hockey (残奥冰球) at Beijing 2022, Yu Jing, at the age of 38, caught people’s eyes in Team China’s 6-0 round-robin win over Italy on Tuesday.
Yu played over five minutes in the game which fittingly took place on International Women’s Day, becoming only the third woman in history to ever compete in the Paralympic hockey program, following Norwegians Brit Mjaasund Oeyen and Lena Schroeder in 1994 and 2018, respectively.
Para ice hockey is a mixed-gender sport, but world championships and Paralympic Games still tend to feature all-male teams due to the sport’s physically demanding nature.
Yu has had a passion for sports since she was a kid-even with polio (小儿麻痹症) causing a disability in her left leg when she was little.
In 2019, Yu took up para ice hockey. Similar to wheelchair basketball, para ice hockey involves players with various lower body disabilities sitting on sledges while pushing themselves along the ice with hockey sticks in both hands.
“It was hard at the beginning. It’s quite difficult to maintain balance while sitting on thin blades (冰刃) and controlling the puck,” Yu said.
She developed a serious disease on her right wrist because she pushed herself too hard. Icing her wrist has become a daily routine, not to mention frequent treatment for wounds on her shoulders and back.
However, nothing deters the sports lover. “In this sport, crashes are unavoidable. I am ready for whatever challenges come my way on the ice,” she said.
Yu expects to see more of her gender follow in her footsteps. “Women with disabilities all over the world, I hope they know it’s not impossible, and I hope they see this as encouragement,” she said.
1. Why did Yu Jing catch people’s eyes in para ice hockey at the Paralympic Games?A.Yu got the most scores in the para ice hockey. |
B.Yu won the most medals at the Paralympic Games. |
C.Yu was the only woman competing in the para ice hockey. |
D.Yu was the oldest woman participating in the Paralympic Games. |
A.Honest and simple. | B.Hardworking and inspiring. |
C.Positive and smart. | D.Kind and outgoing. |
A.Prevents. | B.Strengthens. | C.Defends. | D.Relieves. |
A.Never Too Late To Learn | B.Never Give Up |
C.Fearless Yu Breaking Down Barriers | D.Brave Yu Catching People’s Eyes |
【推荐3】One day, Lisa Holman told her family she would be out that night visiting her friend, only about half an hour drive from her house. So it was not alarming as the night grew on and she did not arrive home. As 11 pm passed, her family began to worry. They called her but did not get any answer. They then reached out to Lisa’s friend, who said Lisa had left to drive home at 9 that night.
The family thought about calling the police that evening but the police typically don’t define a person missing unless there is no contact for 24 hours. The next morning there was still no sign of Lisa. All the family could do was sit home and wait. Lisa’s son decided to drive along Lisa’s route and carefully look for her. He found Lisa’s car had crashed into a tree. What’s worse, there was no sign of Lisa at all.
The family called the police. The police began their search. But due to the heavy rain the search team was called back. The family was very disappointed but still hopeful and continued the search. 700 feet from Lisa’s car, they finally found Lisa under a rock.
After a few days in hospital, Lisa recovered. She explained that she passed out after her car slid off the road in the rain. After she came to herself, Lisa managed to climb out of the car. While walking to find help, Lisa was exhausted and unable to figure out the direction. So she couldn’t walk on and climbed under a rock as it started raining again. Scared as she was, she turned to her faith in hopes of living to see her son again.
1. When should Lisa arrive home after visiting her friend?A.About 9 pm. | B.About 9:30 pm. |
C.About 11 pm. | D.The next morning. |
A.The police usually refused to come at night. |
B.The heavy rain had blocked all the roads up. |
C.They thought Lisa would come back herself. |
D.They had been out of touch with Lisa for less than a day. |
A.She was lost. | B.Her legs were badly injured. |
C.She was locked in her car. | D.She was caught by heavy rain.. |
【推荐1】My name is Sara, When I was little, I played the drums. I also had a guitar. In fourth grade, I started playing the trombone(长号). I practiced about four hours a week. All of this might not seem like a big deal for a lot of kids, but there’s something about me that makes me a bit different from others. I was born without hands. Since I was about one year old, I’ve worn prosthetics(假手).
This year, I got an invitation to join the high school marching band(行进管乐队). I told my mom I wanted to do it. But I had an instructor who thought I would not be able to march in the band—not because it is a high school band and I’m only in seventh grade, but probably because my body is different. All I wanted was to show that I, could do it, so I joined the band. And it paid off!
Music gives me energy. That happens sometimes. One time I was so down and I didn’t even want to get out of bed. Then I hit my MP3 player by accident. A song came on, and I got up and started dancing. It helped me say to myself, “OK, I can get through today.”
Around my musician friends, we all share the same problems, like working out how many beats(拍) there are to a measure(节). I have a hard time counting the beats, but so do a lot of the other kids. It’s a normal problem that we musicians share. When I’m with the band, I don’t feel as different as I do in other situations. It’s just another way that music makes me want to go on, and not to just sit down by myself and not care about life.
1. How was the author after receiving the invitation?A.She seemed unwilling to accept it. |
B.She looked nervous and worried. |
C.She didn’t appear confident. |
D.She was eager to accept it. |
A.She is only in seventh grade. |
B.She is not good at playing music. |
C.She hasn’t a normal physical condition. |
D.She might not work well with others. |
A.By playing her musical instruments. |
B.By singing one of her favorite songs. |
C.By listening to a song from her MP3. |
D.By doing some exercise in the house. |
A.Music makes the author appreciate life. |
B.The author feels a bit uncomfortable in the band. |
C.The author dislikes to tell others her problems with music. |
D.Music makes the author feel too busy to focus on her studies. |
【推荐2】Gone are the days when you and your best friend shared everything about your life. Whether you’re at fault or she is, mending a broken friendship is far from easy. If the relationship means a lot and you aren’t willing to simply throw it away, fixing it is possible. That’s what I have learned in the past months.
When I first moved to Florida, I felt so out of place. I had come from a small town and was so unsure of myself. Luckily, my husband and I moved into a friendly neighbourhood, and things became better.
For many years, my neighbour across the street and I shared happy times. But then a misunderstanding occurred, and she quit speaking to me. I tried many times to speak to her about the issue and tell her how sorry I was that I had let her down. But she refused to take my phone calls and avoided me when I was outside.
During our conflict, my husband and I put our house up for sale. We weren’t leaving the neighbourhood because of a feeling of hurt; we were having twins and needed more room for our growing family.
Months later, I moved away without talking to her and putting an end to our misunderstanding. It always made me sad when I thought of how poorly it had ended. For many times I wished we had renewed our friendship. I just hated the feelings left from our unsolved conflict. It was like a scab(痂) that kept reopening and worsening with pain and upset.
About eight months after we moved, I decided to take a drive back into the old neighbourhood. As I drove down my street, I saw my former neighbour washing her car in her front yard. I knew that I needed to stop and greet her. I opened the car door and got out. To my surprise, she came up and gave me a big hug. We both apologized for our actions, and I felt that I finally achieved closure. I was able to say I was sorry and have it accepted.
1. What does the underlined phrase “out of place” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Excited. | B.Uncomfortable. |
C.Amazed. | D.Disappointed. |
A.She had a violent quarrel with her neighbour. |
B.The whole neighbourhood hurt her family badly. |
C.Her husband insisted that they should move away. |
D.The house didn’t have enough space for their family. |
A.regretted not resolving the misunderstanding before moving |
B.felt mad at her neighbour when she moved away |
C.didn’t know how to get along with her neighbour |
D.found peace whenever she recalled the memory |
A.Mending a Friendship |
B.Saying Goodbye to a Friend |
C.Argument with a Beloved Neighbour |
D.A Friendship with an Unexpected Ending |
【推荐3】“Do you go to a window when you hear a clap of thunder, or pounding rain, or see a streak of lightning (闪电) in the sky? Me too. Except I take my curiosity a little bit further. I go out and chase the biggest storms I can find. ”
The quote above was from Tim Samaras. Tim’s curiosity started when be was about six years old when he saw the fantastic tornado in the movie the Wizard of Oz. And this curiosity took him in search of some of the worst storms and tornadoes in recent history.
He spent over half of his life running into the path of tornadoes to place research tools in the right places to gather information. He battled dangerous and powerful winds, pounding rain, chunks of hail, and the eerie noise of a racing tornado many times. He even saw the destruction of an entire community. Tim was a storm researcher and an explorer.
Tim didn’t put himself in harm’s way for the thrill of it; he did it for the science. His goal was to answer questions about tornadoes to help people better prepare for these violent storms.
When Tim went after storms, sometimes the tables were turned and the storms chased him! That’s exactly what happened to Tim and his team while tracking a tornado. Upon seeing the tornado change course and head directly for them, the team jumped into action and quickly set up a tornado measuring device and then quickly drove away.
Besides chasing storms, Tim also wanted to inspire young people to study science and take up scientific research. “If you are as interested in weather as I do, learn as much as you can about weather. There are many colleges and universities that have active tornado research programs that allow students to participate at all levels. Most of all, keep your focus on what you want to do ! Sometimes schoolwork can become very difficult. Keep at it, and you will do great!”
1. What made Tim curious about storms and tornadoes?A.A book. | B.A film. |
C.Lightning. | D.Love for science. |
A.He wanted to see the destruction it made. |
B.He tried to answer the students’ questions. |
C.He was curious about how tornados look. |
D.He hoped to help others stay safe in the future. |
A.Drove away quickly. |
B.Took a safe shelter. |
C.Turned their table. |
D.Set up measuring equipment. |
A.By taking up scientific research. |
B.By sticking to their learning goal. |
C.By participating in school programs. |
D.By remembering as much as possible. |