Steam trains were replaced by electric ones many years ago, so when the newspaper I worked for
When I arrived at the station, lots of people had already been there for a while, enjoying the
2 . People traveling long distances frequently have to decide whether they would prefer to go by land, sea, or air. Hardly can anyone positively enjoy sitting in a train for more than a few hours. Train carriages soon get crowded. Reading is only a partial solution, for the monotonous(单调的) rhythm of the wheels clicking on the rails soon makes you sleep. During the day, sleep comes in snatches. While at night you rarely manage to sleep. Inevitably you arrive at your destination almost exhausted.
Long car journey are even less pleasant, for it is quite impossible even to read. On motorways you can, at least, travel fairly safely at high speed, but more often than not, the greater span of the journey is spent on narrow, uneven roads which are crowded with traffic.
By comparison, trips by sea offer a great variety of civilized comforts. You can stretch your legs on the broad decks, play games, swim, meet interesting people and enjoy good food-always assuming, of course, that the sea is calm. If it is not and you are likely to get seasick, no form of transport could be worse. Even if you travel in ideal weather, sea journeys take a long time. Relatively few people are prepared to sacrifice up to a third of their holidays for the pleasure of traveling on a ship.
Airplanes have the reputation of being dangerous and a little expensive. But nothing can match them for speed and comfort. Traveling at a height of 30,000 feet and at over 500 miles an hour is a pleasant experience. For a few hours, you settle back in a deep armchair to enjoy the flight. The real relaxation can be a free film show and some other services. An airplane also offers you an unusual and breathtaking view of the world. You really see the shape of the land. If the landscape is hidden from the view, you can enjoy the extraordinary sight of unbroken cloud plains that stretch on for miles before you, while the sun shines brilliantly in a clear sky. The journey is so smooth that there is nothing to prevent you from reading or sleeping. However you decide to spend your time, one thing is certain: you will arrive at your destination fresh and untired.
1. The author indicates that reading can help lessen _______.| A．the boredom of being in the train |
| B．the tiresome clicking of the wheels |
| C．the sleeplessness during the journey |
| D．the poor atmosphere of the carriages |
| A．It is safe because the car usually goes at high speed. |
| B．It is unpleasant because reading is quite impossible. |
| C．It is exhausting because you seldom manage to sleep. |
| D．It is dangerous because the traffic is always too busy. |
| A．traveling by air is not so tiring as the others |
| B．traveling by air brings more fun than the others |
| C．traveling by air is much more expensive than the others |
| D．traveling by air offers more time for sleep than the others |
| A．To introduce diverse ways of traveling. |
| B．To point out the best means of traveling. |
| C．To emphasize the advantages of traveling. |
| D．To introduce how to relax when traveling |
| A．On foot . | B．By bike . | C．By car . |
1. Where does the man work?
| A．In a hospital. | B．On a plane. | C．In a restaurant. |
| A．Tiring. | B．Well－paid. | C．Disappointing. |
| A．Their train tickets. | B．The driving habit. | C．Traffic jams. |
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Last year, Zhang Pingyu paid visit to London. Worried about the time available, Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the site she wanted to see. It was the Tower which she visited first. Fancy! This solid stone, square tower had been remained standing for one thousand years. Many new buildings had expanded around it. Therefore, it was still part of a royal palace and prison combined. There followed St Paul’s Cathedral built after the terrible fire of London in 1666. It looked splendidly when first built. Westminster Abbey, too, was very interesting. Then just as he came out of the abbey, Pingyu heard the famous sound of the clock Big Ben, ring out the hour.
The next day Pingyu was leaving London to Windsor Castle. “Perhaps I will see the Queen？” she wondered as she fall asleep.
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(ʌ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:
1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Today I visited the West Lake, Hangzhou, where is extremely beautiful on spring. I saw many young people rode shared bikes as they offered so much convenient. With so many bikes offered by different company, you can find a bike almost everywhere. Also, you can drop them anywhere you want and they are cheap to use them. This new service is much good than public bikes. When someone wants to use a public bike, he has lo find a bike station. He also needed a station to return it. As result, he has to walk any distance to fetch or return it.
| A．By air. | B．By bus. | C．By train. |
| A．By car. | B．By train. | C．By bus. |
10 . A crew of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently, after braving seasickness and strong winds.
For the past three years，the Sea Cadet teenagers who set sail were all male. Roger Noakes, who captained the boat，said this was the first time he’d taken out an all-female crew.
The girls asked for an a11-girls trip in August this year.The crew set sail along with three adults, Noakes and two Sea Cadet representatives.The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts(轮流换班)along the coast and then return.Things turned out differently，however. “The first night was rough because the wind was really hard.The waves were going up and down，”said Abby Fairchild，16. “Everybody got seasick.” Noakes gave the girls the option of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water. “But they decided they were going.”
The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts. “We’ve learned everything from steering(掌舵) the boat itself to putting up the sails to cooking while we have rough seas，”said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.
The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts. They didn’t make it to their original destination in Maine，where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner，due to the weather and winds. They said they weren’t disappointed，however，as they’d learned a lot. “They learned about boating，and above all，they built confidence and character，” said Noakes.
1. What was special about the US Sea Cadet trip this year?| A．It was the longest sailing trip ever. |
| B．It was the first all-female-crew sailing trip. |
| C．It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever. |
| D．It was the first sailing trip for teenagers. |
| A．They all got seasick. | B．They regretted taking the trip. |
| C．They decided to stay in the bay. | D．Some of them were injured. |
| A．Determined and cooperative. | B．Hard-working and talented. |
| C．Understanding and creative. | D．Adventurous and skillful. |
| A．They acquired excellent sailing skills. |
| B．They learned to work in teams. |
| C．They built confidence and character. |
| D．They knew the sea better. |
