1 . With gas prices rising and airport security lines snaking longer than ever, why not book your next domestic vacation on a train? Compared to other alternatives, it’s comfortable and relaxing. Here is some advice on how to make a trip by rail as pleasant as possible.

Plan ahead. Most long-distance trains, especially the sleeping car accommodations, sell out very quickly.     1     But no matter when you travel, it’s a good idea to make your reservations at least 90 days in advance.

Use a travel agent. Consider turning your travel plan over to a travel agent and letting him double-check all the details, make suggestions, and then handle the actual reservations. A good one can sometimes find you discounted tickets.     2     Then you won’t have to walk through several cars on a moving train three times a day for your meals.

Bring a blanket. When you’re riding on trains, you won’t be provided with a blanket for free, even if your trip is an overnight one.     3     In the summer in particular, the air conditioning can make them quite cold.

Arrive early. Most trains operate just once a day and some run only three times a week, so missing yours can be a disaster.     4     Note: The times listed on the schedules are departure times, not arrival times.

Have fun.     5     Read a book, knit, do a crossword puzzle, or simply watch the world unfold outside the window. To calculate your speed as you do, divide 3,600(the number of seconds in an hour)by the number of seconds it takes you to travel one mile(the distance between two mileposts). If it takes the train 53 seconds to travel one mile, you’re going 67.92 mph.

A．Train trips aren’t for impatient types.

B．You’ll have views from both sides of the train.

C．The temperature on rail cars is often hard to control.

D．That’s particularly true during busy summer months.

E．You might have to wait longer than 24 hours to catch the next one.

F．Chances are the cost will be a lot less than the cost of one bedroom.

G．He may also book you in a sleeping car that’s right next to the diner.

2 . 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。

Liu Ruying,     1     grandfather is a huge fan of Peking Opera, has been interested in Peking Opera for much of her young life. Her grandfather is a great influence     2     her. At the age of 8, she     3    (begin) to practice the classic art. It wasn’t easy for a little girl     4    (experience) the difficult training, as performances combine martial arts, dancing and acrobatics(杂技).

“Sometimes I was tired,“ she said. ”I had to balance my studies and other     5    (course) I was interested in, such as dance. But the great charm(魅力) of Peking Opera made me always practice it.”

When Liu got the news that her region would have a cultural exchange with other countries, she had the idea of     6    (introduce) Peking Opera to the world in English. With     7     help of her mother, she took part in the activity after several months of practice.

“I     8    (extreme) love traditional Chinese culture,” she said. “Peking Opera has a long history of about 200 years and     9    (consider) a treasure of our nation. We should let     10    (we) make great efforts to carry forward our culture and protect the cultural diversity of the world.”

3 . 假定你是李华，你在加拿大的好友Tom所在的学校将举办中国文化日活动(Chinese Culture Day)，活动项目有书法、剪纸和京剧，Tom不知道选择参加哪个项目，写邮件询问你的建议，请给他回一封英文邮件。内容包括：
1.建议Tom参加的活动项目及推荐理由；
2.对该活动项目的介绍；
3.参加该活动项目的建议。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom,

I am writing to give you my recommendation on your activity on Chinese Culture Day.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

4 . School Activities for Kids and Teens

July is a month of fun-filled activities for kids and teens as long as you know where to find them. When you want some fun activities for July, consider these ideas happening this month.

Magic Class Time: Friday, July 1,10:00 a.m. Cost: Free Booking Phone: 34038470 Address: Centenary Community hub,171 Dandenong Note: Would you like to be a magician? Then join David, the magician, to learn about real magic with playing cards, coins, ring ropes and DIY projects and be able to become the life of the party.	Science With Me: Making your own guitar! Time: Saturday, July 4,3:00 p.m. Cost: Free Booking phone: 34031226 Address: 10, Egginton Close Note: Do you want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom?Science With Me is going to be with you. Please remember to bring a piece of wood, a hammer, some rubber bands and some nails with you.
Secret of the Dragon Time: Monday, July 12,10:30 a.m. Cost: Adult: $7.40 Children under 15: half Booking Phone: 34032578 Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Secret of the Dragon is a magical story about two children who ride a dragon to explore the universe.	The Search for Life:Are We Alone? Time: Thursday, July 20,2:00 p.m. Cost: Adult: $14.50 Children: $8.70 Booking Phone:34037689 Address: Brisbane Botanic Gardens Note: Are we truly alone in space? Is there any life out there?These questions are asked in this show.

1. If John and his 10-year-old son want to watch Secret of the Dragon, how much should they pay?

A．$23.20.

B．$14.80.

C．$11.10.

D．$7.40.

2. Alec is strongly interested in space life. He may go to _________.

A．Magic Class	B．Science With Me
C．Secret of the Dragon	D．The Search for Life

3. What do the four activities have in common?

A．They are all free.	B．They can all be booked by phone.
C．They take place in the same place.	D．They all belong to weekend activities.

5 . Have you ever escaped taking on a role or opportunity because you didn’t feel confident enough? Perhaps the voice in your head asked: “Why me? I am not yet ready, not capable enough, or don’t have enough experience.”

If you can relate, you’re among the majority of women with whom I’ve worked. I recently asked more than 120 women, from areas including the U.S., UK, Australia, Georgia, Italy, India, Jamaica, and Bermuda: If you’ve ever avoided risks, what factors and reasons contributed to this? More than 70% reported that self­doubt, or not having enough belief in themselves, their capabilities, or their skills, was a driving factor.

As one well­known executive told me: “Every day I doubt myself. I doubt that I am good enough to be where I am.”

This shouldn’t come as a surprise. We know self­doubt is a pervasive and often paralyzing concern, particularly for women. A study by psychologists at Cornell and Washington State highlighted higher levels of self­doubt in women. Research has also shown that women will apply for a job only if they meet all of the qualifications, while men will apply when they fulfill only 60%. Another recent study identified a considerable gender gap when it comes to self­promotion, with women providing less favorable assessments of their own past performance and potential future ability. Ultimately, men take more chances on themselves, and that pays dividends in the long run.

While this pattern of self­doubt emerged again and again in studies, my interactions, and my client work, I also noticed another commonality: These women’s self­doubts weren’t sabotaging their success. The vast majority of successful women leaders I’ve interviewed and coached have built exciting and satisfying careers even while facing self­doubt.

What these women also had in common is courage in the absence of confidence—a trait that is often weaponized against women and used to explain why they fail to achieve career goals. My work has found that successful women take decisive action to move forward even while grappling with fears and doubts and questioning their own “readiness”.

“As women, we often feel like we have to be 100% ready in order to move forward. But, if you are 50% or 75% there, jump. Just do it,” said Megan Costello, former executive director of the Boston Mayor’s Office for Women’s Advancement.

1. What is the real factor for women to escape taking on a role?

A．Higher risks.

B．Different beliefs.

C．Inner feelings.

D．Related experiences.

2. What is typical of women in terms of self­promotion?

A．They tend to be less optimistic.	B．They prefer to be well qualified.
C．They try to be favorably assessed.	D．They hope to be clearly identified.

3. Which can best replace the underlined word “sabotaging” in Paragraph 5?

A．Promoting.

B．Weakening.

C．Achieving.

D．Balancing.

4. How do women with self­doubts succeed?

A．They should be courageous and decisive.	B．They should keep themselves unprepared.
C．They should stop questioning their careers.	D．They should learn from famous executives.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which pet may an outgoing person prefer?

A．A bird.

B．A dog.

C．A cat.

2. What may a cat owner be like?

A．Clever.

B．Sociable.

C．Careful.

3. What does the speech mainly talk about?

A．Pet people’s personalities.

B．More outgoing dog people.

C．Less sociable cat people.

7 . If I had found a good job, I ______ more money.

A．save

B．should save

C．saved

D．would have saved

8 . International Language Camps

International Language Camps (ILC) provides fun language and activity-based summer and winter camps for children and teenagers aged 7-17 from around the world.

We offer holidays and vacations with a large number of activities and a complete French/ English language teaching program, all in the heart of the French Alps. Students can choose to stay for 1-6 weeks.

Our summer and winter camps take place in Megève, a French ski resort (滑雪胜地). It is situated in the foothills of the Mount Blanc massif (山峦), close to Chamonix and the Mount Blanc Tunnel, which is the gateway to Italy and the Aosta Valley. The nearest international airport is Geneva which is only 75 km away.

Our campers have the chance to study a foreign language with a multilingual (多种语言的) team from all over the world. As well as French/ English language classes, students can also take part in all sorts of sports including mountaineering, water sports, skiing, ice-skating and more.

Our campers can communicate with many young guys in a multicultural background, which naturally leads to the respect of others.

One of ILC’s purposes is to help our campers build confidence and discover their inner strengths.

Courses/Programs

Summer Language +Activity Camps

★English /French language lessons (ages 7-17)

★Fun Summer Program (ages 7-11)

★Intense Mountain Program (ages 14-17)

★3D Animation Program (ages 10-17)

Winter Camp (ages 7-17)

Our winter program is the perfect mix of sports and English / French language learning.

1. Where are the International Language Camps held?

A．Geneva

B．Megève

C．Chamonix

D．Aosta Valley

2. To learn to make animated films, a kid should be between the ages of ________.

A．7 and 11

B．7 and 17

C．10 and 17

D．14 and 17

3. According to the text, the Winter Camp ________.

A．lasts about two months	B．mainly focuses on skiing
C．is set up for kids from Europe	D．offers English and French lessons

9 . People in different places have very different ideas about what to eat. In our country, for example, people from the south like to eat rice while people in the north love dumplings or noodles. In Hunan or Sichuan, hot food is people’s favorite; however, people in Shanghai or Suzhou eat sweet dish almost every day.

But even if people live in the same part of the country, their tastes (口味) are not always the same. Old people and young ones have different tastes; men and women also have their different preferences (喜好). In a restaurant, some customs order thick and heavy soup, while others drink thin and clear one. A few people only eat vegetables. They do not eat fish or chicken at all!

So it is not easy for restaurants to meet the needs of all customers (顾客). To make more money, the restaurants in cities try their best to cook different kinds of foods.

1. What do people from the south like to eat?

A．Noodles.

B．Dumplings.

C．Rice.

D．Bread.

2. What kind of food do you think He Jiong in the TV program The Happy Camp perhaps likes to eat?

A．Hot food.

B．Sweet food.

C．Salty food.

D．Cold food.

3. Do people in the same part always have the same tastes?

A．No, they don’t.	B．Yes, they do.
C．Sorry, I don’t know.	D．Yes, of course.

4. Why do restaurants try their best to cook different kinds of foods?

A．To make more money.	B．To meet more people.
C．To be good at cooking.	D．To get enough customers.

10 . You just heard you would have a math test on Friday--the same day as your history test. Are they crazy? How will you get all your study done? Don’t worry.     1    

Start studying in school

Good learning methods are developed in the classroom as you take notes.

Note-taking is a way of remembering what you were taught or what read. Keep your notes organized by subject.     2    

Plan your study time.

When you sit down to study, think about how much time you want to devote to each subject. Most people can keep focused for about 45 minutes a time.     3     If you find yourself thinking about other things as you study, pull your attention back. When your 45 minutes of studying are up, you can take a 15-minute break.

    4    

Many teachers tell students ahead of time what format(总体安排)of an exam will be. This can help you decide how you study. For example, if you know you’ re going to have multiple-choice questions(选择题), you’ll know how to focus on studying facts and details. But if the exam contains non-multiple-choice questions, you’ll think about which topics are most likely to be covered and how you might answer questions on those topics.

Start a study group

Sometimes it can be useful to study with others. In this way you can make sure that your notes are correct and that you understand the subject.     5    

A．Work hard all the time.

B．There are some secrets to studying well.

C．Make sure they’re easy to read and review.

D．Listen to the teacher and practice carefully.

E．Study based on the type of test you’re taking.

F．After that you’ll probably want to take a short break.

G．It also helps because you can work together to remember points and test one another.