1 . I was hungry because after a full day of exploring the German town, I hadn’t eaten anything more than a pizza. I’m comfortable travelling through a country where I don’t speak the language, but I would almost rather go hungry than sit in a restaurant eating alone.

After wandering around the town for another half an hour, I finally chose an Italian restaurant that seemed friendly enough. I know I should have gone for more traditional German food, but the idea of a plate of Italian noodles for only six euros was too much to pass up. So I nervously entered. As I stood there, I noticed all the happy families and friends eating together. The hostess found a small table for me next to the front entrance.

“Great,” I thought, “now people can look at this friendless traveller as they enter.” Then I started to wonder how many of the customers might mistake me for the hostess and how much this would interrupt(打断) my meal. Then a woman, whose name is now lost to memory, invited me to have dinner with her and her family. I couldn’t believe it! This was the German friendliness I had read about.

I walked to their table. I can be quite shy when talking to new people. I also started to wonder how this would work. Do I have to talk to them the whole time? Do they even know English? The meal began awkwardly. The woman’s two children mostly stared at me.

Fortunately, the parents spoke enough English and I knew a little German. I came into this restaurant afraid of eating alone and I ended up conquering my shyness. Separate bills came for each of us; we paid and went our own ways. The family probably ended up discussing their day while I just walked back to my hotel with a smile on my face.

1. The author chose an Italian restaurant instead of a German one probably because ________.

A．the author didn’t like German food

B．the food in the Italian restaurant was cheap

C．the Italian restaurant was popular in the town

D．the German restaurants in the town were closed

2. When invited to have dinner with the family, the author was ________.

A．happy	B．angry
C．disappointed	D．surprised

3. We can conclude from the passage that the author ________.

A．couldn’t speak any German

B．was outgoing and enjoyed talking to people

C．didn’t like to travel in a foreign country

D．had an enjoyable dinner with the family

4. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?

A．To share her experience in Germany.

B．To encourage readers to travel in Germany.

C．To explain why Germans are friendly.

D．To express thanks to the German family.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The natural beauty of Fanjingshan ensures its place among the country’s top nature reserves.

Flowers are coming out pretty at    1    foot of Fanjingshan in early April, while white snow is still attached to the mountaintop.    2    (it)green and fresh vegetation(植被)is a major feature of Fanjingshan,    3    stands northeast of Tongren city in southwestern China’s Guizhou province. Fanjingshan is home to more than 7,100 species of wild plants and animals. There are more than 40 different    4    (type)of forests as well as endangered animals.

The Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve was established in 1978. It    5    (recognize)as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1986. The reserve covers an area    6    more than 77,500 hectares and was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018.

To protect biological activity more    7    (effective), the Fanjingshan administration has set up observation stations and put in    8    (monitor)equipment. Experts say Fanjingshan has an advantage in its application to become a    9    (nation)park in that it is the only natural habitat for the Guizhou snub-nosed monkey and the Fanjingshan fir, both of which have been rated as    10    (threaten)species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

4 . Travel is an important part of your life, and it will make a comeback soon. Here are the most powerful benefits of traveling, including health, happiness, and more!

    1     From running to get to airports and train stations to hiking along the beach to get some vitamin D, there are some reasons why travel is beneficial to your health. According to a study, travel decreases the risks of heart attacks and makes your brain healthy.

Travel can contribute to your happiness.     2     If you can go out and escape from your work, lessons or any other things possibly weighing you down, you will surely have a smile on your face. Travel will also leave you with a longer-lasting sense of happiness.

Travel relieves stress and anxiety. According to a trial conducted by Austrian researchers and published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, one of the great travel benefits is that it can reduce stress level and anxiety. Even just one short vacation has positive effects on your emotions.     3    

Travel enables you to experience new things. When you travel, you are stepping outside your comfort zone, for one thing.     4     Even if your destination is relatively nearby (across the country rather than internationally), you can learn something new.

Travel can improve your creativity. Are you a student, artist, writer, photographer, advertising manager, or video game designer struggling with coming up with your next great idea?     5     So head on to book some international flight tickets if you’re considering improving your creativity.

A．Travel makes you healthy.

B．Travel can improve brain activity.

C．An outing enables you to get away from daily things.

D．You are still experiencing new things, for another thing.

E．And the good effects last quite a while after you get home.

F．Don’t come up with new ideas on the journey to foreign countries.

G．No matter who you are, travel can help you become more creative.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

National Geographic explorer Paul Salopek has just hiked across Erlang Mountain in Southwest China’s Sichuan province. This is just a start of his     1    (ambition) plan of trekking (跋涉) in China.

As a trekker with global footprints, Salopek is committed to experiencing different cultures all over the world and     2    (record) the lives of people he encounters on his journey. China, a large country with diverse natural and human landscapes,     3    (be) an important stop on Salopek’s global trek.

Starting in September 2021, Salopek set off from Yunnan province and     4    (plan) to walk through many regions.“My route is not always to famous tourist landmarks,”says the explorer, who likes to visit grassroots areas     5    (find) real life.“It could be someone’s dinner table,     6    the sight of an old ethnic Bai weaving at home.” Because every step of the way is new to him, Salopek tries to keep an open mind about     7     he can seek memorable things.

Salopek is also witnessing China’s achievements in the fields of ecology, wildlife conservation.“I hiked across other places    8    (empty) of their wildlife by human beings. The Gaoligong Mountains represents a chance for comfort,” Salopek says while hiking across the mountains.

Salopek is still currently    9    the road, walking across China,     10    journey in China is being recorded by a film crew for a 10-episode documentary series entitled The Forever Walk: China.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the heart of modern Beijing is the Forbidden City. It served as the political center of ancient China between 1420 and 1912 and now it is     1     world famous museum.

The Forbidden City     2     (build) by Emperor Yongle, the third Ming ruler,     3     moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijng in 1403. Sources say it took a million     4     (worker) to build it between 1406 and 1420. Legend has it that the Forbidden City was redesigned to have 9, 9991/2 rooms. Half a room is missing to avoid     5     (upset) the God of Heaven. The maincolors of the Forbidden City are yellow and red. The walls, doors, and windows were     6     (most) painted in red, a symbol of     7     (happy) in Chinese culture.

The English name “Forbidden City” is a translation of the Chinese name Zijincheng. In the past, it was forbidden to ordinary people and that is     8     the Forbidden City is so named. After the Qing Dynasty, it was made a     9     (nation) museum-the Palace Museum and was open to the public. As one of the world’s largest cultural museums, the Palace Museum holds more than a million rare and valuable works of art. So do find a chance     10     (visit) it some day!

9 . There are plenty of exciting destinations with low prices. Let’s look at three of the best.

Budapest

Budapest is the capital of Hungary. The city is famous for its cafés. There are several good ones to choose from, but you must try Gerbeaud. Finally, you can’t leave the city without visiting one of its amazing Turkish baths. Some of them date back to the 16th century. The Hotel Gellért has a wonderful complex open to the general public, and the Széchenyi Baths are the largest in Europe. The baths in the Városliget (the City Park), which you can enter from Heroes’ Square, are a UNESCO World Heritage site and another place you must see.

Bucharest

Once you are in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, you should visit Manuc’s Inn, which is a 19th-century caravanserai (商队客店). It’s located in the Lipscani District (the heart of the city), and it’s a journey back in time to when Bucharest was an important trading centre. It’s also a great place to have lunch and a drink. Classical architecture is everywhere, of course, and the Casa Presei Libere (The House of the Free Press) is a good example of this.

Sofia

From Bucharest, it’s only 300 kilometres to Sofia, the Bulgarian capital. Sofia is an ancient place, and parts of the city walls date back to the 7th century BCE and can still be seen. You should find time for the Boyana Church. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has amazing wall paintings dating back to 1259. You should also take a trip out of the city to explore the Vitosha, a wonderful place for skiing in winter.

So, we hope we’ve given you a few ideas of places to spend your holiday.

1. What can we learn about Manuc’s Inn?

A．It is far from Bucharest.

B．It is of superior quality.

C．It is a trading centre now.

D．It is of special historic interest.

2. What do Széchenyi Baths and Boyana Church have in common?

A．They are a good size.

B．They are only open to locals.

C．They are in Budapest’s City Park.

D．They are UNESCO World Heritage sites.

3. Where should you go if you are a ski lover?

A．Vitosha.

B．Gerbeaud.

C．Városliget.

D．Casa Presei Libere.

10 . During this holiday, my family took a trip to Tanzania. Getting there was really an adventure! We took fifteen different planes. The ride was difficult, but the scenery was amazing. When we arrived, the time difference was difficult to deal with, but after a few nights I got used to it. We stayed in a safari resort (游猎度假村). There were all kinds of noises. But they weren’t ones I was used to hearing; the noises came from animals and insects.

On our first day, we saw a herd of giraffes and two rhinos (犀牛). Our guide Mishi told us that the two black rhinos had been caught and brought here because they were in danger of dying out due to poachers (偷猎者), who wanted them for their horns (角). The two rhinos are not in a zoo but in guarded pens (牲畜栏) of about 100 acres.

The next day, Mishi took us to a river. In it, there are big crocodiles (鳄鱼) and even bigger hippos. After we took pictures, Mishi brought us to a suspension (悬挂) bridge. My family was very nervous about crossing it after seeing what was in the river and there was a sign saying “No more than one person on the bridge each time”. Mishi finally promised us that it was not dangerous, and she was right! We all made it to the other side in one piece.

After we explored a little in the area, we found a long line of ants. I noticed that a few were bigger than the others and these bigger ants were walking next to the line, as if keeping the others in order. Mishi told us that they were called Army Ants and were used by old Tanzanian tribes (部落) for medical treatment. They could live with nature harmoniously.

After many days of fun and great adventure, our trip was over. I am looking forward to going back someday.

1. What did the author have to adapt to at the beginning of his trip?

A．The difficult ride.	B．The time difference.
C．The surrounding noises.	D．The remote (遥远的) resort.

2. Why are the two black rhinos caught and kept in pens?

A．To attract tourists.	B．To get their horns.
C．To protect them from poachers.	D．To prevent them attacking the local people.

3. What can we learn about the bridge mentioned in paragraph 3?

A．It is safe to cross.	B．It has a long history.
C．It can bear great weight.	D．It crosses a lifeless river.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．The Lovely Wild Animals	B．An Unforgettable Experience
C．Living with Nature Harmoniously	D．An Adventurous but Amazing Trip