1 . Hongkong has about forty beaches. They are open to all people. Some of the beaches are the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches you have to take a boat. There are toilets, clothes changing rooms and places to buy food and drinks on most of the beaches.

You will swim there safely if you do as the following:

1.Don’t swim alone. You should go with an adult or your friends.

2.Don’t swim right after a meal or when you are hungry or tired.

3.You should not stay in the water too long.

4.Do not go out in a boat if you can’t swim or if you’re not wearing a life jacket.

Remember: A red flag（旗帜） means that it is dangerous for anyone to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children and weak swimmers to enter the sea.

1. You have to go to some beaches of Hong Kong by _______.

A．boat

B．bus

C．bike

D．car

2. A red flag means that _______.

A．it is dangerous for children to swim	B．no one should swim
C．it is dangerous for women to swim	D．only children can swim

3. When you see a blue flag, you know that _______there.

A．everyone can swim	B．weak swimmers can swim
C．no one can swim	D．children should not swim

4. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．You must bring food and drinks before you come to the beaches.

B．You shouldn’t swim with other people.

C．You shouldn’t swim if you are hungry.

D．You can go out in a boat if you can’t swim.

5. The writer wants to tell us _______.

A．something about Hong Kong beaches and swimming rules there

B．that swimming in Hong Kong is dangerous

C．that Hong Kong has many best beaches in the world

D．it is not easy to go swimming in Hong Kong

2 . Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. With a modern airliner(客机), you can travel in one day to places which needed a month or more to get to hundreds of years ago.

Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but you can see the places you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars. They even make the longest journey enjoyable(令人愉快的).

Some people prefer to travel by sea. You can visit many other countries or different parts of your country. Ships are not so fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop if there is something interesting, for example, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That’s why traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they travel on business.

1. From the passage, we know the fastest way of traveling is ________.

A．by train

B．by sea

C．by plane

D．by car

2. If we travel by car, we can ________.

A．make the longest journey enjoyable

B．travel to a very far place in a few minutes

C．make our own timetable

D．visit many other countries

3. The underlined word “They” in the passage refers to(指的是) ________.

A．modern trains in the country

B．the comfortable seats and dining-cars

C．the travelers on the modern trains

D．the slower ways of traveling

4. When people travel on business, they usually take ________.

A．a plane or a car	B．a car or a boat
C．a boat or a train	D．a train or a plane

5. How many ways of traveling are mentioned in the passage?

A．Four.

B．Three.

C．Two.

D．Six.

3 . I come from Holland (荷兰). In our country, there are plenty of windmills. There are more than 2,000 windmills in Holland. These windmills make electricity (电) for the country.

It is a small country in Europe. About 20% of its land comes from the sea. The population of Holland is only 16,000,000.

The weather is very nice, so the flowers can grow very well. Maybe you like roses, kapoks or lilies. However, the tulip is a symbol (标志) of the country. People celebrate Tulip Festival every year. There are a lot of cows in this country. You can enjoy             good milk and cheese here.

You can go everywhere by train, taxi, underground or ship. They are fast and convenient. People here also love to ride bikes. Riding a bike is free and relaxing.

What do children do when they pass their exam? They often hang a schoolbag and a national flag at the gate! Come and have a good time in Holland!

1. What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined划线的 word “windmills”?

A．磨坊

B．风铃

C．风铃草

D．风车

2. Where does 20% of Holland come from?

A．The mountain	B．The island
C．The sea	D．The mainland

3. Which flower is the symbol of the country?

A．Tulip

B．Rose

C．Kapok

D．Lily

4. How many ways of travelling in Holland does the writer tell us?

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

5. Why do children hang a school bag and a national flag at the gate?

A．Because they love the school.

B．Because they love the country.

C．Because their schoolbags are new.

D．Because they pass the exam.