It was wonderful to travel around Taiwan. First, I visited the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. This museum holds and takes care of one of the biggest collections of Chinese artworks in the whole world. It keeps around 300,000 artworks. Yinke was the second place I visited. The town is like 19 century European houses and has a lot of small streets as in old England.
It was a great adventure to visit Keelung.The Keelung coasts are very famous because of their wonderful scenes. There is also a seafood market. You can buy fresh product there. Then I arrived at Danshui. The most interesting place of Danshui is the Lovers Bridge. The bridge links one side of the river with the other side and is about 40 meters long.
However, only one person can cross it at a time.
I like Taiwan and I want to visit Taiwan again if I have time.
1. How many places did the author visit in Taiwan?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
| A．lots of small streets | B．beautiful scenes |
| C．19 century European houses | D．a seafood market |
| A．At Yinke. | B．At Danshui. | C．At National Palace Museum. | D．At Keelung. |
| A．Taiwan and Keelung | B．Lovers Bridge |
| C．A Visit to Yinke | D．Traveling in Taiwan |
| A．The most interesting place of Danshui is the Lovers Bridge. |
| B．The bridge links one side of the river with the other side. |
| C．It is about 40 meters wide. |
| D．Only one person can cross it at a time. |
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People usually see cats and dogs on a plane journey in the US. But one woman, from Michigan, US, took her miniature horse on board for his first flight in first class.
The miniature horse, called Fred, is a trained therapy and service horse. Fred's owner, Ronica Froese, said that the journey was from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Ontario, California. They passed by Dallas. “I spent a year of my life training this horse and I was prepared for everything,” Ms Froese said.
“I bought two first class seats. I paid an arm and a leg for tickets. I did this because it was Fred's first time and I wanted him to have the most room,” she said. The horse was dressed in a special service jacket and mask, and it was resting his nose on Ms Froese's leg while he was standing.
1. Which is NOT true about Ronica Froese?| A．She is a passenger. | B．She is Fred's owner. |
| C．She is going to Dallas. | D．She is good at training horses. |
| A．A month. | B．A year. | C．A week. | D．Half a year. |
| A．Ms Froese bought two tickets for herself. | B．The horse once wasn't quiet and good. |
| C．The horse was dressed in a woman's dress. | D．Ms Froese wanted her horse to feel good. |
【推荐2】Encouraged by the 13th-century book The Travels of Marco Polo, Italian physicist (物理学家) Alessandro Codello started his own Silk Road journey a few years ago from Italy. He traveled through countries including Greece, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, and finally China. During his trip, Codello carried the book The Travels of Marco Polo with him. “Every time I reached a new area, I tried to find ideas or places that matched Polo’s words...The most interesting thing was finding what he wrote in the book was right in front of my eyes,” he shared.
Codello is very interested in the markets along the way, as lively trades and exchanges took place in those places. From time to time, he was invited to give speeches and attend meetings at universities. He mentioned that as a physicist, he couldn’t wait to find anything related to science along the way. He talked about his trip to Khiva in Uzbekistan. It is the hometown of mathematician Al-Khwarizmi (780—850), from whom the word “algorithm” (算法) gets its name. “It’s closely related with Shenzhen today,” he said. “It is very important to many problems and technologies that engineers in Shenzhen meet.”
When Codello finally arrived in China at the end of his journey, he felt the same curiosity (好奇) as Marco Polo. “When I first arrived in China, I was not used to paying with a phone. I was amazed that banknotes were not commonly used. However, when Marco Polo was here, he was amazed that people in China were using paper money. Once again, I shared the same feeling with Marco Polo,” Codello said.
1. Where did Codello begin his journey?| A．Iran. | B．Italy. | C．Greece. | D．Turkey. |
| A．He had a meeting with Al-Khwarizmi. |
| B．He wanted to visit the market of that city. |
| C．He was interested in a local mathematician. |
| D．He hoped to improve Shenzhen’s technology. |
| A．Chinese no longer use paper money. |
| B．Codello spent many days in China. |
| C．Codello enjoyed the new way of paying. |
| D．Great changes in China surprised Codello. |
| A．Rediscover Silk Road | B．Going on a Long Journey |
| C．The Travels of Marco Polo | D．Lively Business from the Past |
【推荐3】This winter holiday, my family and I went to Beihai, Guangxi, to go beachcombing (赶海). This is when people go to the beach to look for seafood and other things from the sea.
The entrance (入口) to the beach was next to a farmer’s home.
As an old Chinese saying goes, “Each place has its own way of serving its own inhabitants (一方水土养育一方人).” Let’s value every place around us and thank nature for giving us our food.
| A．It was the time for sunset. |
| B．It didn’t cost much to get in. |
| C．Beachcombing was really great. |
| D．This is their life — a life on the sea. |
| E．They were enjoying the bright sun. |
【推荐1】Here are three famous cities in the world, You will find the most famous landmarks which are symbols for a city and maybe even for the country.
 | Venice This beautiful city in northeastern Italy is built on about 120 small islands. The city has no roads. Instead, people use boats to travel along the canals（运河）. Flat—bottomed boats called gondolas were once the main means of transportation. You should see St. Mark's Square—the center of activity in this city. It has wonderful buildings. |
 | Chicago This American city is the main business and cultural center of the Midwest. It is famous for its music. opera and theaters. It also has excellent museums. When shopping in this city, you can visit a long row of fashionable stores on North Michigan Avenue, One of the world's tallest buildings, the John Hancock Center, is also on this avenue. |
 | Rio de Janeiro Travelers use many words to describe this South American city:beautiful, sunny, friendly and exciting. It is the city of the Carnival（嘉年华）, where everyone dances the samba in the streets. Tourists also love to visit its wonderful beaches and mountains. You should not miss the National Park of Tijuca—one of the largest city parks in the world. |
1. Why were”gondolas” the main means of transportation in Venice?
| A．Because the people didn't like traveling by car. |
| B．Because the city had wonderful buildings. |
| C．Because there were a lot of canals in the city. |
| A．Venice. | B．Chicago. | C．Rio de Janeiro. |
| A．It is the main business and cultural center of the Mideast. |
| B．If you are interested in plays. Chicago is a good place to go to. |
| C．You can go shopping in this city, but not around John Hancock Center. |
Thank you for your letter. Yes, I can tell you about Hatfield.
It’s a small town 20 miles from London. About 30,000 people live here, I think. There’s Old Hatfield and New Hatfield. I live in a new town. And, of course, there’s Hatfield House.
That’s a very big, old house with an interesting history. You can visit the house when it’s open and look at some of the rooms. It’s very popular with visitors. The house has beautiful gardens and it’s in a big park. Hatfield Park is a great place. My friends and I often go and play in the park in summer. In the winter it’s closed.
The town center is boring. I don’t like it. There are some shops and a square with a fountain. We sometimes meet at the fountain after school or on Saturday afternoons. At least it’s comfortable because it is not crowded and there are few cars or buses. Oh, and we have a music club. In there, we can sing and dance; we can also play the guitar and the piano. It’s not bad. And there’s a very big swimming pool in Hatfield. I go there twice a week. I’m very interested in swimming. I came first in our school’s swimming competitions last week. This is the third time that I have won the game.
Write and tell me about your town. Is it very big? Are there lots of interesting things? Please write soon.
Yours,
Lavender
1. In the last letter, Bob wanted Lavender to tell him something about ________.| A．her town | B．her family | C．her favorite activity | D．her favorite place |
| A．is not popular with children | B．is famous for its gardens |
| C．is a small and old house | D．is in a big park |
| A．Because it is closed in the winter. | B．Because it is quite boring in the winter. |
| C．Because she is always very busy at that time. | D．Because she doesn’t like to go out at that time. |
| A．Interesting but crowded. | B．Boring but comfortable. |
| C．Boring and crowded. | D．Interesting and comfortable. |
| A．Singing. | B．Driving. | C．Dancing. | D．Swimming. |
If you are looking for a new way to see Guangzhou, we are sure that you can find one you like from these cycling(骑自行车) lines. | |
| Line 1 Distance: 15 km Time: About 1 hr Route: From Guangzhou University to Zhongshan University, this line passes 10 famous universities. What can be better than to experience some of the best schools in person if you want to encourage your child to study hard? | Line 2 Distance: 16 km Time: About 1 hr Route: It’s one of the most popular cycling lines at night because you can see lots of tourist spots(地点) such as Guangzhou Tower, banks along Pearl River and Haiyin Bridge with colorful lights. |
| Line 3 Distance: 12 km Time: 45 mins Route: This line starts from Lychee Bay to Haizhu Plaza. During the trip, you can pass Xiguan Ancient House and then Shamian. You can see many old buildings in different style(风格). | Line 4 Distance: 10 km Time: 50 mins Route: This line around Dafu Mountain Forest Park can be refreshing. Although it is not a long trip, you are advised to slow down, take a deep breath of the fresh air and enjoy the beautiful views there. |
CYCLE AROUND THE CITY| A．A first-time visitor to Guangzhou. | B．A father and his 16-year-old son. |
| C．A young girl who likes taking photos. | D．A university student who loves nature. |
| A．Morning. | B．Noon. | C．Afternoon. | D．Evening. |
| A．They last no more than one hour. | B．They are all inside the city. |
| C．They are all over 10 kilometers. | D．They all include some old buildings. |
【推荐1】My family has always been poor, but we are a close family. And we love our pets more than anything else, In December, things got even worse for our family. We went from being poor to being homeless. And finally, we lost everything except for our two German shepherds（牧羊犬）.
It was a cold winter. We had no choice so we had to move south and try to make things better. Luckily my grandma and I found a place where our two beautiful dogs could live with us. But unfortunately, one week after we got into living there, all of our money was gone and our dog food was running out soon, too.
We called all over town, trying to find someone to help. However, nobody would give us a hand and nobody were willing to help with pets. My dogs are everything to me. I was really scared that our dogs would die of hunger. Then I called one last place in town—a small pet store.
There, a young girl answered the phone. She checked the dog food prices and told me how much they were. I told her about our hard life. Then, this sweet girl told me that she had extra（额外的）money and that she would buy the dog food for us. She didn't even ask me to pay back.
Hearing this, I started crying. My fear went away. I knew that our dogs would have food, all because this young girl paid for it with her own pocket money. She didn't know me, but she would help my dogs.
I don't even know the name of this young girl. But she will always be an angel to me, and an angel to my dogs as well.
1. What did the writer do to save the dogs?| A．He asked for food on the street. |
| B．He asked his friends for food. |
| C．He called all over town for help. |
| D．He got a job at a small pet store. |
| A．The dog food was too expensive |
| B．The girl wouldn't have any more money. |
| C．He would have to pay the girl back. |
| D．His dogs would die of hunger. |
| A．he was sorry to meet her |
| B．the girl was very kind |
| C．he was not living in the real world |
| D．he would have to depend on the girl later |
【推荐2】Dave was a college student. His uncle was very rich, but he had no child of his own. Soon after Dave left college, his uncle died. He left Dave a lot of money, so he decided to set up his own company.
He found a nice office, bought some new desks and chairs and moved in. He had only been there for a few hours when he heard someone coming towards his house.
“It’s my first customer!” he thought. He quickly picked up the telephone and pretended (假装) to be very busy answering an important call from someone in New York. The caller wanted to buy a big and expensive house in the country.
The man knocked at the door while this was going on, and he came in and waited politely for Dave to finish his conversation (谈话). Then he said to him, “I’m from the telephone company, and I was sent to fix your telephone.”
1. Dave could set up a company of his own because _________.| A．he had made a lot of money |
| B．he got a lot of money |
| C．he had borrowed a lot of money |
| D．his father left him a lot of money |
| A．almost a day | B．two days | C．a few hours | D．a month |
| A．Because someone called him from New York. |
| B．Because he wanted to let him know he was busy with his business. |
| C．Because he wanted to tell the telephone company that something was wrong with his telephone. |
| D．Because his uncle telephoned him at that time. |
| A．Colour TV sets. | B．Houses. | C．Clothes. | D．Computers. |
【推荐3】One day a professor entered her classroom and told her students about a surprise test. The professor put a test paper on each student’s desk with the text facing down. She then asked them to turn the paper over and begin.
The students were surprised to see no questions, but just a single black dot (圆点) in the center of the page. The professor said, “I just want you to write down what you see on this paper.”
The students were confused, but did as they were told. At the end of class, the professor started reading their answers aloud. Each student tried to describe the black dot—its size, its position on the paper. After the professor finished reading, the class was silent.
She started to explain. “Don’t worry. I won’t be grading this test. All of you focused on (专注) the black dot on this test and wrote about it, but no one wrote about the white area around the dot.”
“Imagine that this paper is like your life. The white area is like all of your life experiences—the black dot just stands for the bad things you’ve gone through. Life blesses us with many things — loved ones, enjoyable moments, and even miracles (奇迹) from time to time. And yet we tend to focus on the negative. Our problems and difficulties can beat us.”
“From now on, I want you to think about the big picture more often. Don’t just focus on the black dots in your life. Remind yourself how lucky you are sometimes.”
1. How did the students feel about the test?| A．They didn’t think it was a good test. |
| B．They were surprised to have such a test. |
| C．They were confident about their answers. |
| A．The bad things in life. | B．The people we love. | C．Miracles in life. |
| A．To see which student was the best. |
| B．To play a joke on her students. |
| C．To teach her students a life lesson. |
| A．Pay more attention to your problems. |
| B．Not everybody or everything is perfect. |
| C．It’s better to focus on the good things in life. |
【推荐1】My daughter Maria is a girl of nine years old. She is in Grade Four.
Every evening we get into homework battles. Three afternoons a week, she has activities like net-ball and singing after school and by the time we get home, homework is the last thing she feels like doing. The other two days, she gets home early and we argue（争论）about whether she should do her homework right away after school, or if she should have some time to rest and play first.
When Maria at last sits down to do her homework, she seems to want me there to help all the time. I do want to help her, but I'm sure that she need to be able to do it by herself. And in fact, most of the time, I have to do other things.
It seems that children these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really beyond（超越）their abilities（能力）. As you can see, I'm really worried about homework and I really don't know what I should do. Any ideas?
1. Maria has activities after school for ________ afternoons a week.| A．two | B．three | C．five | D．seven |
| A．by herself | B．with her mother |
| C．with her father | D．with her classmates |
| A．It's not important for students to do their homework. |
| B．It's easy for students to do all their homework. |
| C．It's difficult for students to do some of their homework. |
| D．It's good for students to rest and play before homework. |
| A．share his/her feelings | B．ask for advice |
| C．write a novel | D．tell a story |
One of her friends asks her, “What do you think of Lady GaGa and her popular music?”
“Who is Lady GaGa? I don’t know her.” Ann says, “I like classical(古典的) music.”
Her friend looks at her surprisingly(惊讶地) and says, “Classical music is for old people. We can’t stand(忍受) it. We like cool things.”
Ann doesn’t know why her friend says that. When she goes home, she talks to her father.
“Dad, am I strange?”
“I don’t think so. Why do you ask that?”
“Because my friends can’t stand classical music, but I like it.”
“Never mind(介意), Ann. You don’t need to do what other people do. Everyone has different likes. Some of them are popular, but others are not.”
1. What does Ann think of Lady GaGa?
| A．She is cool. | B．She is popular. |
| C．She likes her. | D．She doesn’t know her. |
| A．Popular music. | B．Cool things. |
| C．Classical music. | D．Pop singers. |
| A．动词 | B．介词 | C．名词 | D．形容词 |
| A．Ann’s like is different from(不同于) her friends’. |
| B．Ann talks with her father about her friends. |
| C．Ann knows why her friend looks at her surprisingly. |
| D．Ann’s friend thinks classical music is for young people. |
【推荐3】It's hot! Every part of you is sweating(出汗)! How do you cool yourself down in summer? These ideas are helpful for you.
Go ice-skating
Ice-skating is not only a sport for winter, you can try it in summer too! Find an indoor skating rink(溜冰场) in your city with your parents or friends. Don't worry if you are a beginner. There will be coaches in the rink that can teach you. The ice there will cool you down for a whole day!
Watch a "cold" movie
Animals like polar bears and penguins live in very cold places. Watch a movie or documentary about them. By doing so, you can learn more about these animals. You may also feel the cold air from where they live!
Change your hair
Cut your hair shorter to feel cooler in summer. It's a good chance to try some new hairstyles. Girls can try a pixie cut(精灵短发). As for boys, if you want, shave(剃光) your head. Don't worry, after a long summer holiday, your hair will grow back.
Go camping
Go camping with your parents or friends. You don't have to go far into the mountains. Just try camping in the yard or a nearby park. Take a tent, choose a place and spend a night outside. Don't forget to look up at the sky, because stars will come out at night.
1. These ideas in the article are mainly about .| A．good activities in summer | B．how to cool down in summer |
| C．what to do in summer | D．where to go in summer |
| A．Ice-skating. | B．Watching a movie. | C．Changing your hair. | D．Going camping. |
| A．He can read a good book. | B．He can try a pixie cut. |
| C．He can cut off all his hair. | D．He can go hiking in the mountain. |
| A．you have to go far into the mountains | B．you can go camping in the yard or a nearby park |
| C．you have to take a tent and spend a night outside | D．you may see stars when you look up at the sky |
