1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Why did the speaker want to leave his home?

A．To leave his job.

B．To move to Central Asia.

C．To follow his uncle’s dream.

2. Where will the speaker start his trip?

A．In France.

B．In China.

C．In the UK.

3. How will the speaker spend the winter months?

A．By riding through China.

B．By staying with his parents.

C．By working at a ski mountain.

4. Who will ride a bicycle with the speaker on his trip to Shanghai?

A．His father.

B．His friends.

C．His cousin.

2 . Harbin invites visitors to frozen world

Winter is approaching! Come to the Harbin in the northeast of China and enjoy the Ice-Snow World! Here you can appreciate illuminated ice at night, and check out snow in the daytime. This is a good place to toss water and watch it turn into ice instantly. Find a safe place with no one nearby, and enjoy the unique sight. Moreover, in winter, the Songhua River turns into “thousands of miles of ice” and becomes a natural ice-skating rink. The frozen river offers opportunities for many different winter activities. Wanna book a room? Call 0451-88456888.

Shennongjia’s real beauty is more than just a myth

Shennongjia is said to be the place where the Emperor Yan once lived and impresses visitors with its vibrant ecology, rich biodiversity and the natural beauty of karst landforms. There are waterfalls, pools and a 17-meter-high arch “bridge” crafted by nature after years of rain erosion. You can hike in a forest, climb a mountain and explore a large, dark cave to listen to the sounds of swallows nestling. Some visitors hope that they may even encounter the legendary yeren (“wild man”) here in Shenlongjia. The booking line is 07196548542 or send a email to www.shenlongjiabooking.com.

Liu Chi Xiang—Narrow Alley, Broad Minds

An about 2-meter-wide alley, or “Liu Chi Xiang” in Chinese, now attracts floods of visitors in East China’s Anhui province. It serves as enlightenment, inspiring people to observe public morals and cherish harmony, especially in disputes and conflicts. Tickets sell only at the entrance gate.

In the Qing Dynasty , Minister Zhang Ying received a letter asking for his final judgement on a dispute between two families’ house boundary about a wall. Zhang wrote a poem back saying, “Looking at the ten thousand mile-long Great Wall. Long gone is its builder Emperor Qinshihuang.” Eventually, both families decided to move their wall about one meter back, which created the “alley” between the houses.

1. According to the passage, visitors can ________.

A．turn water into instant ice in Harbin in winter.

B．listen to the sounds of swallows nestling in Harbin.

C．learn a story about public morals and harmony in Shenlongjia.

D．appreciate the beauty of karst landforms in Liu Chi Xiang.

2. If you want to visit Liu Chi Xiang, you can ________.

A．send a email to www.shenlongjiabooking.com.	B．call 0451-88456888
C．call 0719-6548542	D．buy a ticket when arriving there.

3. What is special about Shenlongjia?

A．It dates back to the Qing Dynasty.

B．It offers vibrant ecology, rich biodiversity and a legend of wild man.

C．In winter, the river there turns into a natural ice-skating rink.

D．There was an enlightenment story about harmony in its history.