As I told you yesterday, I am in Rome today. Tomorrow we are getting the train down to the south of the country and then a ship across to Greece.
We started in England and we spent two days in London and another day in Canterbury. We visited a lot of places and enjoyed its history. And the only bad thing was the weather—it rained the whole time we were there. Can you believe it?
Well, I have to say I prefer the American Disneyland. But we met some nice people from Canada and spent two great days with them. One of them, Clive, is going to your university next year. What a coincidence (巧合)!
After that. We went south into Switzerland. It was very expensive and we couldn’t stay as long as we wanted, so that’s why we’re in Italy now!
See you soon.
Mike
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| A．OK. That’s enough from me for now. I want to post this letter now so you can get it by the weekend. |
| B．I can’t wait to arrive in Athens to see all that history. Let me tell you something about where we have visited so far. I know you want to come here on vacation too one day! |
| C．Clive and his wife left us once we got to Germany by train. They went up into Denmark but we continued to Munich. Wow—what a great city! I bought you a surprise gift there. I hope you like it. |
| D．At least when we got to Paris, the sun was shining! We only stayed for one afternoon in the French capital because my friends really wanted to visit Euro Disney which is to the east of Paris. |
| E．How are things with you? It was great talking to you yesterday by phone. |
2 . My name is Carol. Today let me show you around my community. In front of my apartment building, there is a very small garden with some tables and chairs. I love taking a walk in the garden in summer.
After getting out of the garden, I can get to a big market soon. I walk past the market when I go to work every day. There are vegetables and fruit in the market. I often go there with my children and we buy some fruit. After walking past the market, I’m on Main Road. There are a lot of shops on this road, like shoe shops, clothes shops.
After walking along Main Road for five minutes, I can get to a bus stop. I only need to pay (付费) 1 yuan, and then I can go to work by bus. That’s very convenient.
I feel very happy to live in a community like this.
1. Carol lives in an apartment building ________.| A．across from a school | B．behind a garden |
| C．in front of a bank | D．next to a market |
| A．Her parents. | B．Her children. | C．Her friends. | D．Her sisters. |
| A．5 | B．8 | C．10 | D．15 |
| A．小巧的 | B．轻便的 | C．简短的 | D．便利的 |
| A．She loves to take a walk every morning. |
| B．She has a shoe shop on Main Road. |
| C．She likes her community a lot. |
| D．She walks to work every day. |
3 . The past years have shown we need to prepare for the worst earthquakes. So an earthquake emergency kit（急救包）should be something we need to have.
According to experts, around 275 earthquakes are felt every day around the world.
Some people think they can go to a shelter（避难所）after an earthquake.
So if you don’t have an earthquake emergency kit at home, make one yourself or buy one online.
| A．This only means that you never know how earthquakes hit until they hit you. |
| B．Some people say that they don’t have time and money to prepare emergency kits for earthquakes. |
| C．Some people don’t think they need an earthquake emergency kit because they don’t live near the fault line. |
| D．But shelters can’t solve all problems. |
| E．Half of these are large enough to require that families should own earthquake emergency kits. |
| F．If you don’t prepare one, you are very dangerous when earthquakes happen. |
| G．However, instead of depending on your shelter, an earthquake emergency kit is your best choice when an earthquake happens. |
4 . The Dragon Head-raising Festival
China is a country with a long and rich history.
The dragon plays an important role in Chinese culture. Dragon culture is one of the most popular cultures in China.
On this special day, people put ashes（灰）in the kitchen.
| A．The food was usually named after the dragon. |
| B．Why is it called “dragon lifting（举起）its head”? |
| C．It has many colorful holidays and festivals. |
| D．Chinese people call themselves “the descendants（后代）of the dragon”. |
| E．They thought the dragon could be led into their houses with the help of the ashes. |
| F．Many activities on the Dragon Head-raising Festival are to do with the dragon. |
| G．Even though many of the customs have disappeared, the tradition of cutting hair is reaching new heights. |
5 . When you want to invite friends to a party, you’d better send them invitations. This is a good way to show your respect. Here are some ways of inviting friends to your party.
Mailed Invitation
The most traditional way to invite your friends is to mail invitations. You need to write down all the information about the party, such as the party time, place, clothes to wear, things to bring, phone number and so on.
Online Invitation
You can also invite friends to a party through the Internet. You can buy some online invitations, put pictures and videos in the online invitations and then e-mail them to your friends.
Phone Call
If you want to save more time, you can just make a phone call. In this way, you can tell them more about your party. And you can hear if they are interested in the party.
In-person (亲自)
An in-person invitation can let you talk to your friends about the party and know their interests. But when you talk to the friends, you may forget some important information. So, you’d better prepare an invitation for them, too.
1. The underlined word “respect” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.| A．祝福 | B．尊重 | C．感激 | D．高傲 |
| A．send e-mail | B．mail invitations |
| C．make phone calls | D．write letters on the Internet |
| A．how to mail invitations to friends | B．how to hold a party for friends |
| C．how to write party information | D．how to send online invitations |
| A．buying online invitations | B．knowing friends’ interests |
| C．inviting friends by phone calls | D．talking with friends before a party |
6 . Nowadays many museums around the world celebrate Slow Art Day in order to encourage their visitors to take their time and appreciate art more deeply.
In the world full of games, apps and funny videos, people spend less and less time on things. Research has shown that on average（平均来看）, people spend less than one minute on one work of art. The Internet has millions of websites, so you might expect people to slow down when they’re in museums full of great works of art. But you are wrong.
In recent years, museums have been working to change the situation. Over 170 museums around the world celebrate Slow Art Day. They ask their visitors to spend at least 5 to 10 minutes looking at just one work of art.
Slow Art supporters（支持者）believe that when visitors spend more time looking at a work of art, they enjoy it more. By spending time, they are able to notice more things about the work of art. Studying a work of art for more time can also help people get a better understanding of the artist’s ideas and what the artist went through to create the work. Most museums taking part in Slow Art Day choose just a few works for their visitors. In their opinion, when people visit a museum with lots of works of art, they feel like they must see everything in the museum. They go around like they are checking things off of a list. As one expert said, “You can’t really see a painting as you’re walking by it.”
1. What does the underlined word “appreciate” mean?| A．欣赏 | B．创造 | C．需要 | D．生产 |
| A．It’s difficult for people to choose a museum to visit. |
| B．It’s difficult for people to choose a website from millions of ones. |
| C．People spend less than 15 seconds on a work of art in a museum. |
| D．People are more interested in works of art in museums than websites. |
①Meet some artists face to face.
② Get to enjoy more works of art.
③Learn more about the work of art.
④Understand the artist’s ideas better.
| A．①④ | B．③④ | C．②③ | D．②④ |
| A．It is a rule of taking part in Slow Art Day. |
| B．They worry that some visitors will break their works of art. |
| C．It’s easy for visitors to spend more time on one work of art. |
| D．Visitors don’t have much time to enjoy too many works of art. |
| A．Fewer and fewer people like to visit museums. | B．People have different opinions about museums. |
| C．Learning to enjoy works of art can help you relax. | D．Museums want art lovers to take their time. |
7 . Sometimes people come into your life and you know that they were sure to be there at once. They may come for some reasons teach you a lesson or help to find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people maybe: your classmates, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that they will affect (影响) your life in some serious ways.
Sometimes things happen to you. Maybe they seem terrible, painful(痛苦的) and unfair at that time. But later, after getting over those difficulties, you may realize your further ability. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet may affect or change your life, your success, your failure and create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are possibly the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day, even every moment for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, try to learn more, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life, go out and enjoy it.
1. The people we meet ________.| A．all know where to find us | B．come for no reasons |
| C．won’ t become our neighbor | D．may change us in some ways |
| A．meet bad luck | B．realize our further ability |
| C．find no serious success | D．possibly enjoy every moment |
| A．平淡的 | B．无聊的 | C．深刻的 | D．有害的 |
| A．never talk to strange people | B．learn as much as we can |
| C．never get over difficulties | D．not believe ourselves but others |
| A．Create and enjoy your life | B．Hold your head up |
| C．People you meet in your life | D．Things happen to you |
8 .
| A．The weather in the north of China is cold now. |
| B．Some of them are making snowmen. |
| C．It’s December now. |
| D．It’s summer in Australia, but it’s winter in Beijing. |
| E．Is it winter in Australia? |
| F．The sunny weather is really cool for them. |
| G．Many people are swimming in the sea. |
9 . A great French writer has said that we should help everyone as much as we can because we often need help ourselves. The small even can help the great.
An ant was drinking at a small river and fell in.
| A．She tried her best to reach the side, but she couldn't move at all |
| B．As soon as he saw the bird, he wished to kill her |
| C．With a pity, the bird threw a piece of wood |
| D．At that moment the bird flew away at once |
| E．About this, he told the following story |
10 . A Japanese company called SkyDrive Inc. has begun to test flights of their prototype(原型)flying car with a human pilot. The company hopes to be able to make a full public show of the car later this summer.
The test flights are being conducted at a protected indoor facility at the company's research flight center outside of Nagoya. There have been a number of previous(先前的)test flights, but they were all conducted under remote control(远程控制)and no human pilot on-board.
According to a report in The Asahi Shimbun, SkyDrive says the car can be ready for a limited retail release(限量出售)as early as 2023, and a large amount of production by 2026.
SkyDrive was founded by former engineers from Toyota and they expect their vehicle to be "the world's smallest flying car". In 2017, Toyota gave the company around $350,000 to help develop flying vehicles(车辆).
The company won't say more about how the test flights have been proceeding(进展)so far, but says things are going well enough to continue making them.
The company hopes the flying vehicles can help ease(缓解)heavy traffic in big cities, like Tokyo. SkyDrive also believe flying vehicles can be helpful in search and rescue missions, and during emergencies(紧急情况).
The company is targeting(目标)top speeds of 62mph while in the air and 93mph while closer to the ground. The company says the car will be able to travel as low as three feet off the ground.
1. Where are the test flights being conducted?| A．In the Asahi Shimbun. |
| B．Outside the flight center. |
| C．In Tokyo. |
| D．At the company's research flight center outside of Nagoya. |
| A．62mph | B．93mph | C．3mph | D．75mph |
| A．Tokyo is the capital of Japan. |
| B．There are many companies in Tokyo. |
| C．There is heavy traffic in Tokyo. |
| D．Tokyo is a beautiful city. |
| A．There have been many previous test flights with human pilots. |
| B．In 2017, Toyota gave the company money to help develop flying vehicles. |
| C．Flying vehicles can be helpful in search and rescue missions. |
| D．The vehicle will be able to travel as low as three feet off the ground. |
