4 . Travelling abroad can present many challenges, including long journeys, language problems, and culture shocks, plus the expense of transport and accommodation. However, there’s rarely a dull moment when you’re in a different country.     1    

One of the wonderful benefits of going abroad is that you can learn history and culture without real effort. There’s a natural tendency to absorb other cultures and pick up historical concepts, while enjoying yourself at the same time.     2    

Another great benefit is that living in a foreign culture is the only real way to fully understand its language.     3     Even if you’re a complete beginner and only manage to pick up a few key phrases of the local language, you still know more than when you arrive.

    4     People in other countries can demonstrate different ways of doing things and alternative ways of being. It can open up your mind and generate new ideas. A direct encounter with a fresh expression of arts, religions, architecture, and food can contribute to an enlightening and valuable experience.

Removing yourself from the familiar and travelling to a new country can be a very powerful tool for gaining self-awareness and deeper understanding. The new land gives you a fresh social environment.     5     Perhaps ironically, visiting a foreign country can also teach you things about your homeland. You get to view your land of birth from another perspective and have something to compare it with.

A．It’s far superior to learning it in a classroom.

B．It can help you shift how you see yourself.

C．The direct experience helps you remember something easily.

D．Many people wonder what they should do in a foreign country.

E．Travelling abroad can also boost creativity and drive innovation.

F．Another benefit of travelling ab road is the relaxation you can get.

G．It is rewarding to get to experience life in different ways.

5 . Four Top Ski Resorts (度假胜地) in Norway

Skeikampen

Skeikampen has been attracting cross-country skiers since 1895, although the resort’s first ski lift was built in 1959. While the 21 downhill slopes (斜坡) are mostly for beginners and middle-level skiers, there is a 3, 000-square-metre kids’ are a with two magic-carpet lifts and two barbecue sites to warm up around, If you love cross-country skiing, then Skeikampen is the spot for you. Plus, it’s the setting for the play Peer Gynt by famous Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen.

Geilo

As one of the country’s oldest ski resorts, Geilo is a great destination for families, Geilo has 37 slopes that range from beginner to black diamond   (the toughest on the mountain). It stretches across a valley with views over two national parks. Geilo is constantly investing more money into this ski resort. Last year, they improved the snow park, upgraded the kids’ area and added new lifts.

Hafjell

Back in 1994, Norway successfully hosted the Winter Olympics in nearby Lillehammer. Many of the downhill ski races were held on the slopes of Hafjell. It’s now the third largest ski resort in Norway. Not only does it offer 47 kilometres of ski slopes and several parks, it also has something called SkiMovie, a slope that’s equipped with automatic timing and filming equipment to document your highlights.

Norefjell

Just one and a half hours’ drive from the capital city of Oslo, Norefj ell hosted the alpine skiing events at the 1952 Winter Olympics. With Northern Europe’s largest vertical descent (垂直下落) of 1, 010m, you may get lucky and enjoy the heights   (when you are above the clouds) over the valley. Alongside a busy ski school, there are 6 restaurants, 30 slopes and 14 lifts.

1. What can you do at Skeikampen?

A．Ski with Henrik Ibsen.	B．Participate in a play.
C．Enjoy cross-country skiing.	D．Eat delicious food for free.

2. What can we know about Geilo?

A．It is lack of funds.	B．It is the oldest ski resort in the country.
C．It stretches across two national parks.	D．It provides slopes for skiers of all levels.

3. What do Hafjell and Norefjell have in common?

A．They can record your highlights.

B．They hosted the Olympic skiing events.

C．They have schools to teach beginners.

D．They are located near the capital city.

6 . What is the man looking forward to?

A．The culture.

B．The food.

C．The wine.

8 . I grew up in northern Arizona, where it has the most beautiful landscapes on the planet. Until I was invited to _______Guizhou province by the China Storyteller Partnerships Tour, I realized how _______ Guizhou can be in poetic (有诗意的) detail. There is _______better than seeing things with one’s own eyes. I will attempt to do so here.

My father used to ask my brothers and me on yearly fishing trips around Arizona. We would _______ to catch the largest fish, and those who succeeded would be rewarded. I remembered sitting in a small boat in the middle of the lake, mostly _______ my bored tongue, while my father tried to _______ me the whispers of the wind, or a fish dancing on the surface of the lake. He vividly described to me everything that he _______in nature. On my trip to Guizhou I had the _______ to kayak(皮划艇) on Wanfeng lake. At one point I rested, _______ floating at the center of the lake, listening to the spaces between silence and ________the surrounding karst (喀斯特) mountains. I thought about my childhood, and ________ I had listened more closely to my father’s ________ feelings.

I’ve ________ Arizona for 10 long years, creating my own destiny in China. I’ve managed to build myself a family, a career, and join in ________ activities. I feel as if I have everything I need. For a moment, in Guizhou, I felt ________.

1.

A．find

B．help

C．visit

D．look

2.

A．original

B．beautiful

C．convenient

D．disappointed

3.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

4.

A．play

B．begin

C．compete

D．win

5.

A．holding

B．closing

C．getting

D．eating

6.

A．play with

B．argue with

C．start with

D．share with

7.

A．had given

B．had gone

C．had received

D．had seen

8.

A．experience

B．chance

C．idea

D．ability

9.

A．comfortably

B．creatively

C．likely

D．virtually

10.

A．taking up

B．taking in

C．taking on

D．taking off

11.

A．wished

B．decided

C．wanted

D．thought

12.

A．fishing

B．working

C．cooking

D．competing

13.

A．come

B．stayed

C．left

D．returned

14.

A．certain

B．grateful

C．sweaty

D．various

15.

A．strange

B．home

C．impatient

D．ashamed

9 . 假定你是李华，上个月你和家人去了庐山（Lushan Mountain）旅游。请你给外国网友Justine写一封邮件，和她分享此次经历，内容包括：
1. 询问她的近况；
2. 旅游的经过；
3. 你的收获。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Justine,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

10 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．On a plane.

B．In a supermarket.

C．In a restaurant.

2. What does the man ask the woman to do at first?

A．Open his window shade.

B．Bring him some food.

C．Change his seat.

3. What do we know about the man?

A．He will move to Row 30, Seat A.

B．He has never flown before.

C．His flight will last for 8 hours.

4. What will the man have?

A．Tea and pasta.

B．Soda and chicken salad.

C．Coffee and a turkey sandwich.