1 . Tips for Travelling Abroad

Everyone loves travelling abroad. It gives us the chance to see some sights, have some fun and relax. However, travelling isn’t always a great experience. Follow these tips to make sure you enjoy your trip.

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Have you packed your passport? Your tickets? Every year, thousands of people miss flights because they’ve forgotten their passports. They arrive at the airports too late, or they even go to the wrong airports!

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How much do you know about the place you are going to visit? Learning something about the culture of the foreign city will help you understand the people. Learning a few expressions of another language can also help you make new friends.

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Try to reduce the pollution you cause. Travel by train if you can. Flying produces much more carbon dioxide than travelling by train. After you arrive, use buses or trains instead of taxis.

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You can help a local community a lot by staying in local hotels and eating in local restaurants. This means that your money will go to local people rather than to a large international company.

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You don’t want to forget your trips. Make a scrapbook — a book of memories about your trips. You can show it to friends, or just use it to remember all the good times you had! And don’t forget the new friends you made during your trips. Did you promise to send them pictures or presents? Don’t forget to do it. Then next time you go on a trip, you can visit them again.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A．Protect the environment

B．Remember the trips

C．Help the local population

D．Do some research

E．Get organized

2 . My name is Kate. I want to introduce (介绍) my community to you.

There is a road in front of our community. There are many big trees on the two sides (侧，边) of the road. I often take a walk on the road in the evening. The birds often sing in the green trees and the air here is fresh.

In the centre of our community, there is a sports centre. People in our community like to do some sports there. After a day’s work, parents often take their children to the sports centre to play. At the corner of the sports centre, there are some ping-pong tables. I like playing ping-pong with my father on weekends. There are also many trees around the sports centre. We always play hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) in the woods (树林). That’s very interesting.

Where are the apartment buildings (住宅楼) in our community? Look! The apartment buildings are on the right or the left of our community. My home is on the right of the community. I live on the thirteenth floor.

My community is very beautiful. We all feel happy to live here.

1. We can see ________ in the centre of Kate’s community.

A．a road	B．a sports centre
C．many apartment buildings	D．some birds

2. Kate likes ________ on weekends.

A．walking

B．playing ping-pong

C．playing hide-and-seek

D．playing basketball

3. Kate thinks it is ________ to play hide-and-seek in the woods.

A．interesting

B．noisy

C．funny

D．bad

4. What’s the right structure (结构) of the passage? (P= Paragraph)

A．

B．

C．

D．

5. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Kate often takes a walk on the road in the evening.

B．There is a sports centre in the centre of the community.

C．Some basketballs are at the corner of the sports centre.

D．Kate’s home is on the right of the community.

3 . 阅读短文，从五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项。

Visitors often get lost in a foreign (外国的) country.     1     People in different countries have different ways to show the way.

In Japan, people don’t use street names, but they use landmarks (地标) in their directions (指引). For example, when you ask the way to a bank, the Japanese can say, “Go along the street.     2     The bank is there.”

    3     There are no towns or buildings for miles (英里). If people show you the way, they can say, “Go north two miles. Turn east and then go another mile.”

How do people in California show the way?     4     “How far is it to the bank?” you ask. They answer, “It is about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes. How many miles?” They don’t know.

People in Greece (希腊) are very kind.     5     If you ask the Greeks for the way, they will often say, “Follow me.” Then they will lead you through the streets of the city to the place where you want to go.

A．Turn left at the hospital and you can see a fruit market.

B．Most visitors cannot understand Greek.

C．They use time, not miles.

D．So knowing the way is very important.

E．In the countryside of America, usually, there are not many landmarks.

4 . Table manners are about how to behave when you eat a meal. Different countries have different table manners. Now let’s see some table manners in the following countries:

Japan

It is OK to make some noises when you eat noodles in Japan. Making some noises is not rude but is praise to the cook. The Japanese also say it tastes better if you make some noises while eating.

What else to watch: it’s important to say “Thanks” before and after a meal.

France

In France, a meal is like a ceremony. People enjoy it and make it a special event. You should never discuss money over dinner. And “going Dutch (各自付账)” is not polite.

What else to watch: you need to finish everything on your plate.

Mexico

In Mexico, whenever you catch the eyes of someone who’s eating, even a stranger, it’s good manners to say “provecho”, which means “enjoy”.

What else to watch: where you sit is important in this country. Before you get seated, look for place cards, or wait until the host seats you. And you must say “Enjoy your meal” before you leave the table.

1. ________ is a polite way to eat noodles in Japan.

A．Eating quietly

B．Eating quickly

C．Leaving some

D．Making some noises

2. What don’t people like to talk about over dinner in France?

A．Money.

B．Weather.

C．Sports.

D．News.

3. What should you say before you leave the table in Mexico?

A．Goodbye.

B．Enjoy your meal.

C．Thank you.

D．The food is delicious.

4. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．sports stars

B．dinner parties

C．eating habits

D．table manners

5 . Strict or kind? Old or young? Let’s see what these students say about their first teachers.

Mary: My first math teacher was Mr. Green. He was short and thin. He was nice, but sometimes he was strict. He was knowledgeable (知识渊博的). He was a good teacher and could always make his lessons easy and interesting.

Jack: My first geography teacher was Mr. Todd.   He was kind to all of his students. His class was interesting. All of the students wanted to learn geography and do their homework.

Linda: Ms. Li was my first English teacher. She always wore purple clothes. It was her favorite color. She often taught us to sing English songs.

David: My first history teacher was Mr. Wang. He was tall and a little heavy. He always wore a pair of large glasses and looked very funny. He was humorous and often told funny stories to us. We all loved him.

1. Who was Mary’s first math teacher?

A．Mr. Green.

B．Mr. Todd.

C．Mr. Wang.

D．Ms. Li.

2. What did Mr. Green look like?

A．He was tall and thin.	B．He was short and thin.
C．He was tall and heavy.	D．He was short and heavy.

3. What subject did Mr. Todd teach?

A．Math.

B．English.

C．History.

D．Geography.

4. What does the underlined word “humorous” mean in Chinese?

A．严肃的

B．认真的

C．幽默的

D．苛刻的

5. What are the students talking about?

A．Their first school.

B．Their family life.

C．Their first teachers.

D．Their first friends.

6 . When people say “culture”, we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears—Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. When this cartoon came out in New York on 18 November, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.

Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films,   Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win. Most of them wanted to be like Mickey.

On 18 November, 1979, Mickey became the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Today’s cartoons are usually not so simple as little Mickey Mouse,   but everyone still knows and loves him. Who with a pair of ears is more famous than Mickey?

1. How many cartoons with Mickey did Walt Disney make in the 1930s?

A．80.	B．87.
C．18.	D．28.

2. Which is the first cartoon with sound and music?

A．Steamboat Willie.

B．Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

C．Sleeping Beauty.

D．Cinderella．

3. Why is Mickey so popular in America?

A．Mickey is very cute.

B．Mickey has a famous pair of ears.

C．Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face the danger.

D．Mickey is the first cartoon character to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Steamboat Willie came out in New York on 18 November, 1979.

B．Minnie is Mickey's sister.

C．Today’s cartoons are usually as simple as Mickey Mouse.

D．Mickey was always ready to try his best.

7 . There is no doubt that technology has had a big influence on our lives. People from all around the world can now talk to each other almost at once on mobile phones and the Internet. People can easily solve their problems with the help of computers and the World Wide Web. With the technology, it seems that the world is more connected now than ever before. Even so, there have been worries about technology making people feel lonely and disconnected from others around them.

So does this mean that technology makes us lonely?

In my opinion,   it is hard to say “Yes” or “No”.

It’s true that humans need communication with each other. If we depend on technology too much to communicate, this can badly impact our mental (心理的) health. For me, technology is a tool. And just like any other kind of tool—like scissors, a pencil or a ruler. For example, it depends on how we use it: in a right way or in a right place. Take social media (社交媒体) as an example. If you only use it to compare yourself with others, you might feel sad and lonely. But if you use it as a tool to connect with friends and family or to start a new community to talk about your hobbies and interests, the loneliness will turn into love and friendship.

When you feel lonely after staring at your computer screen all day, maybe you can use that technology to reach out to a reliable (可靠的) friend and invite him or her out for lunch or a coffee.

1. According to the passage, if people depend on technology too much, they may ________.

A．sleep less

B．live longer

C．feel lonely

D．get more jobs

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “impact” in Paragraph 4?

A．帮助

B．促进

C．影响

D．进入

3. According to the writer, technology is ________.

A．a tool	B．an influence
C．a pair of scissors	D．a way of communication

4. When we use technology to ________ others, we can find love and friendship.

A．argue with

B．compete with

C．connect with

D．compare with

5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Social media is important to us.

B．Technology can be both good and bad.

C．People need to communicate with each other.

D．Computers and the Internet help us with our work.

8 .

Question: What kind of music do you love?

Sally: I love R & B. It was first played by African Americans in the 1940s. And now it is popular all over the world. Mariah Carey is my favourite American R & B singer.

Grandpa: I love Beijing Opera. I often watch it on TV. At weekends, I always go to the park and sing Beijing Opera with my friends.

Dad: I love almost all kinds of music. Sarah Brightman is my favourite singer, because she has a beautiful voice. I think no one compares with her. But I can’t stand (忍受) rock music. It’s just too noisy.

Mum: I’m a dancer. I started dancing at the age of seven. Of course I love __▲__. It is so beautiful. I listen to it when I dance and wherever I go.

1. R & B was first played by ________.

A．Australians

B．Chinese people

C．Germans

D．African Americans

2. Sally’s dad loves Sarah Brightman because ________.

A．she has a beautiful voice

B．she’s kind and nice

C．she can write songs

D．she’s beautiful

3. Which words may be in __▲__?

A．pop music	B．country music
C．dance music	D．rock music

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Sally’s dad thinks rock music is noisy.

B．Mariah Carey is an American singer.

C．Sally’s grandpa can’t sing Beijing Opera.

D．Sally’s mum often listens to music.

9 . 阅读理解。
Dear Jack,

How are you? I know you will come to my city to visit me next Sunday. Let me tell you the way to my house. When you walk out of the airport, go down Long Street. You will pass a bank on your right. The bank is opposite a famous theatre. Go on and cross White Street and Black Street. When you see a big supermarket, turn left. Then go down High Street and turn right at Sunshine Park. Go down Centre Street and you will go past a square. My house is on your left. It’s about 15 minutes’ walk.

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon and I hope you’ll have a good trip.

Yours,

Michael

1. Jack will meet Michael ________.

A．this Sunday	B．this Monday
C．next Sunday	D．next Monday

2. Jack may________ to Michael’s house after he walks out of the airport.

A．ride a bike	B．walk
C．take a bus	D．fly

3. The underlined word “pass” means ________ in Chinese.

A．传递	B．错过
C．进入	D．经过

4. Where is the bank?

A．It is next to a library.

B．It is opposite a theatre.

C．It is in front of a supermarket.

D．It is between the airport and a theatre.

5. How many streets are mentioned (提及) in the letter?

A．Three.	B．Four.
C．Five.	D．Six.

10 . Our new foreign students are going to arrive very soon, and here are some ways to communicate with them politely.

How close do you stand when you talk to a friend? You can stand close to people in the Middle East but don’t stand too close to North Americans! Give them more personal space.

Do you know how to touch people correctly? Chinese girls often walk arm in arm with their friends. South Americans sometimes hold your arm when they talk to you, so you can’t move away! But in Britain many people don’t like other people to touch them at all.

Do you look at people when you talk? In some places, it isn’t polite to look at people when you talk, but in other countries it isn’t polite to look somewhere else. In Britain and the US, people usually look at each other when they talk.

And how do you say goodbye? That’s easy. Wave to say goodbye. But be careful! In Greece, it’s not at all polite! In fact, it’s very rude!

1. From the passage, we should give ________ more personal space.

A．people in the Middle East

B．people in North America

C．people in the South America

D．people in North China

2. The underlined word “touch” means ________ in Chinese.

A．触摸

B．打击

C．感动

D．震撼

3. We can’t wave to say goodbye in ________.

A．America

B．Japan

C．Britain

D．Greece

4. How many ways are given to communicate with foreign students?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

5. What’s the best title for this passage?

A．Saying goodbye

B．Touching people

C．Looking at people

D．Communicating politely