In the UK, bus journeys are very common. Buses are often convenient（便利的）for the people who live or work in the city center. Passengers can avoid heavy traffic and not have to pay for the parking. However, taking the bus is just a necessary but boring part of life: they get on the bus, pay for it and sit or find a place to stand when it is crowded. Everyone seems sad and bored.
In Latin America, however, bus trips can be wonderful. For a start, films are showed on the buses between cities for passengers to have fun along the journeys. Local buses do not show films, but drivers usually turn on the radio and it can be great for passengers to listen to songs and get relaxed.
Even better than films and music are the sights and sounds on the buses. Local buses always go to parts of the town that passengers would not visit by themselves. There passengers can see shops that they have never heard about. And they can also see other cultures of the town from the windows of the buses.
Besides, passengers’ luggage is also interesting. It is common to see a happy dog’s head getting out of somebody’s bag or a lovely chicken “speaking cheerfully” under somebody’s arm.
Once on a bus in Peru, a farmer even tied a sheep to the top of the bus. It was quite surprising.
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| Places | Most students go | Some students and others go |
| By school bus/On the school bus | ||
| On foot or by bike | ||
| It depends on where you live |
The longest train journey in the world is from the Pacific over to the Atlantic, going across Asia and Europe. You can do this famous journey with only a few changes of train. Some people start in Hong Kong and take the train to Beijing. This is a very good way to see a lot of Chinese passing by the window while you talk or eat. You can stay at a hotel in Beijing, and then take the train for a five-day journey to Moscow. It is a long time, but you can walk up and down the train and get out at some of the stations. You can take some good books and maybe some games too.
There are the horses of Mongolia. Don’t they look lovely? Many people stay in a hotel in Ulan Bator to do some sightseeing. Later the train goes past Lake Baikal, one of the world’s largest lakes with 20% of the world’s fresh water. As we go west the food changes. This is one of the best as well as the longest train journeys. Here is Moscow—with lots to do and more trains going on to Paris, or even, under the sea, to London.
1. The longest train journey in the world is from the Pacific to the2. You can stay in a hotel in Beijing, and then have a five-day journey to
3. You can take some good
4. The
5. Lake Baikal, one of the world’s
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It is six kilometers from my home to school. I often ride my bike to school. It takes me about fifteen minutes. I like to go to school by bike every day. Tony’s home is not far from school, so he often walks to school. It takes him ten minutes to get there. It is about sixteen kilometers from Lucy’s home to school. She always goes to school by subway. It usually takes her fifteen minutes. Jane’s home is twenty kilometers from school. She usually goes to school by bus. It takes her about half an hour.
阅读短文，简要回答下列问题。
1. How old is Tina?
2. Does Tina like going to school by bike?
3. How long does it take Tony to walk to school?
4. How does Lucy go to school?
5. How far is it from Jane’s home to school?
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He asks himself, “What will I probably do there during that time? Oh, I’ll have a lot of free time in summer. Maybe I’ll go sailing(航海) on Lake Michigan. In autumn, I won’t have a lot of free time because I’ll be at school. I’ll probably play football. Maybe I’ll be in the school team. I won’t go ice skating because I don’t know how to ice-skate. I won’t go skiing because I can’t ski. Here’s an idea: I’ll probably visit my family in Florida at Christmas and on New Year’s Day and get some sunshine.”
阅读短文，回答问题。(No More Than 6 Words.)
1. Where is Alex going to study?
2. What’s the weather usually like there in spring?
3. Is it very hot in summer?
4. Which sport will Alex probably play in autumn?
5. What won’t Alex do in winter?
The White Hotel is a very old hotel. People built（建造）it in 1859. Lots of people like going there. But it's difficult to book(预定) a bedroom there because there are only 36 bedrooms and the hotel can’t take more than 50 people at one time (次).
Visitors (游客)also enjoy the hotel restaurant. People go there from all over the world to eat its fish (鱼肉). I’m sure you’ll like it.
| A hotel in Ireland | |
| Name | |
| Place | On 72. |
| When people built it | In 73. |
| Number of bedrooms | 74. |
| Famous（出名的）food | 75. |
Brandon Forest Park is a place of interest. This large woodland is home to many birds and other wildlife. It's open all year round to visitors.
In the centre of the park is the Forest Shop and Cafe. You can buy maps in the shop and there are all kinds of gifts and souvenirs on sale as well.
The Cafe is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. It is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. form Monday to Friday. But on Wednesday It's closed all day.
there's' also large area for visitors to enjoy a picnic lunch. But please don't throw rubbish.
Bicycles are for hire (租用). For an hour it costs $3.5 and for half a day It's $9.79.
Special events are held at the park during the summer. there's going to be an outdoor play, a concert and a horse-riding race this summer.
More information about the park can be found on our website www. brandon forestpark.com
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Hobbies are for everyone at any age. If you are looking for a new hobby, but you’re not sure what it is, please read the passage.
Try new things.
You should try new things to find a new hobby. Before you try a new thing, you might think, “I don’t like that.” Why not give it a chance if you’ve never done it?
Learn new things.
You’re never too young or too old to learn more in life. It is a good idea to write down 3 new things every week. Don’t worry if you know little about them. You can read more about these things and you might not just learn something, but develop a real interest.
Collect things.
There are many things to collect, such as coins, cards and tickets. For example, if you are a football fan, you can collect football cards.
Communicate with others.
You often meet new people and don’t mind making friends with them. You can learn from them and find new hobbies. When you share the same hobby with your friends, you will find it really interesting.
| Try new things. | Before you try a new things, you might think you don’t like it. If you’ve never done it, you should |
| It's a good idea to write down 3 new things. Don’t worry if you know little about them. | |
| Collect things. | If you are a football fan, you can collect |
| Communicate with others. | Don’t mind You can learn from them and find new hobbies. |
【推荐2】Many children had their birthday parties at home. In the past, the parties were usually just for children. Parents would leave their kids at the party. When the party ended, they took them home.
But now, it is becoming more common (常见的) for all of the parents to stay at the party, too. The kids play games there and parents can talk with others.
Kids and parents like different kinds of food. So when parents come to a child’s birthday party, usually these food is for them, like cheese, crackers (薄脆饼干) and fruit platters (水果拼盘). At the same time the kids often enjoy hot dogs and potato chips.
Party games are not just for kids, either (也). The children play games like Winner, Chicken dinner. The parents may dance or play card games.
Parties are fun. But some parents may drink too much in front of the kids. It’s bad for the kids if they learn from them.
1. Were the parties only for children in the past?2. What food do children often enjoy at the party?
3. What may parents do at the birthday party according to the passage?
4. Do you want your parents to go to your birthday party? Why or why not?
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London is a year-round tourist centre with its world-famous landmarks such as the Tower Bridge, Elizabeth Tower, the Houses of Parliament (国会大厦). St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London are located just east of the city. But most visitors also want to see Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace which is the Queen’s London home.
London is famous for its museums and art galleries (美术馆) and they are worth visiting. Some of them, for example, the British Museum and the National Gallery, are free.
And it also has many big parks, full of trees, flowers and grass. You will enjoy sitting on the grass in the middle of Hyde Park or Kensington Gardens. Many people think that London is all grey but in fact red is London’s favourite colour.
Dr. Johnson said 300 years ago, “Anyone that is tired of London is tired of life” —this is still so true today.
1. Where can you find the City of London?The City of London is
2. London isn’t a nice place to visit at any time of the year, is it?
3. Where does the Queen live when she is in London?
4. Which famous museum can you visit without buying a ticket in London?
5. Do you like London? Why or why not?
