There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friends who have traveled to the places, you can go and see a color film about them, or you can read travel books.
It seems that there are three kinds of travel books. The first are those that give a personal, subjective(主观的) idea of travels which the writer has got himself. These books can be useful if the writers share their traveling experiences with others. The second kind are those books which give objective( 客观的) information of things to be done and seen. If a cultured person has written such a book about the facts of a place, then it is more useful. The third kind are those books which are called "a guide" to some place or other. If they are good, they will describe and explain the place in detail. Like the first kind, they can be interesting and exciting, but their main purpose is to help the reader plan his travel in the most practical way.
Whatever kind of travel book you choose, you must make sure that the book does not describe everything as interesting, exciting or fantastic. You must also keep an open eye on its date of publication(出版) because travel is a very practical matter and many things change quickly in the 21st century. Finally, you should make sure that it's easy to find the useful information for your travel.
1.This passage was written to introduce_________.
A. travel maps B. travel books C. travel films D. travel places
2.The writer of the first kind of travel books gave his ideas after he______.
A. traveled B. read books C. watched films D. surfed the Internet
3.The underlined phrase "a cultured person" means a person with ________.
A. a good appearance B. a good education
C. a lot of experience D. a lot of money
4.The date of publication must be noticed because
A. the prices of travel books may be different
B. the writers of travel books may be different
C. the information in travel books is always the same
D. the information in travel books is always changing
5.According to the passage, it is best to read _________ before traveling to a place of interest.
A. the first kind of travel books
B. the second kind of travel books
C. the third kind of travel books
D. some travel articles in newspapers
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Why do people smoke? One reason is that people become addicted(成瘾) to cigarettes. The addictive substance(物质）in cigarettes is nicotine(尼古丁). When people smoke, the nicotine goes right into the blood stream and makes people feel comfortable. A smoker's body gets used to the nicotine, and if he stops smoking, he feels nervous. Many smokers try to stop smoking but because of the addiction to nicotine they feel so uncomfortable that they often find it too difficult____.
Another reason is that people simply enjoy smoking. Having a cigarette for many people means taking a break. For some people smoking becomes part of certain social rituals (礼仪), for example, sending the cigarette after dinner. Many people enjoy smoking because it gives them something to do with their hands. Reaching for a cigarette, lighting it and flicking (弹掉) the ashes are special comfort in a situation where they feel nervous.
Many people also like the taste of tar (焦油) in cigarettes. However, it is the tar that causes cancer. While governments and health experts have tried to get people to give up smoking completely, cigarette manufacturers (生产商) have tried to keep selling them by producing cigarettes with less tar. Many people in western countries have welcomed these cigarettes since they found it hard to stop smoking and wanted to reduce the danger to their health.
1.According to the passage, what gets people into the habit of smoking?
A. The cigarette. B. Nicotine. C. Tar. D. Blood.
2.What do the underlined words "to do so" mean?
A. They mean "to stop smoking".
B. They means "to make people feel comfortable".
C. They mean "to get used to the nicotine".
D. They means"to become addicted to cigarettes".
3.Why do people welcome low-tar cigarettes?
A. Because they taste better.
B. Because they are cheaper.
C. Because they are less harmful.
D. Because they are easy to be made.
4.Which of the following sentences is TRUE, according to the passage?
A. Smokers continue smoking because smoking is very interesting.
B. Tar in cigarettes causes cancer.
C. In order to look cool, many people enjoy smoking.
D. Many people in western countries welcome the cigarettes with more tar.
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One day Mrs King told her husband to go to London to see her uncle. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. Take care of them on the train.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About twenty minutes later the conductor began to check the tickets. He came to Mr King and said, “Show me your ticket, please.” Mr King looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he couldn’t find it. He was worried, “I really bought a ticket. But I can’t find it,” Mr King said.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right. You don’t have to buy another ticket,” said the conductor kindly. But Mr King still looked worried, “You don’t know why. If I find my ticket, I can remember my station.”
1.Mr King went to London________.
A. to buy a ticket B. to see his ticket
C. to get on a train D. to see his wife’s uncle
2.When did Mr King get on the train?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon.
C. In the evening. D. We don’t know.
3.Mr King didn’t find his ticket probably (很可能) because________.
A. he didn’t buy a ticket at all
B. he had no money to buy a ticket
C. he had left it somewhere on the train
D. he had left it at home
4.Mr King didn’t show his ticket to the conductor. The conductor was________.
A. angry with him B. kind to him
C. happy with him D. pleased with him
5.From the story we know Mr King was a ________ man.
A. forgetful B. worried C. happy D. kind
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---Let’s do more exercise for the coming maths competition.
----Good idea. As an old saying goes, ________.
A. many hands make light work B. the early bird catches the worm
C. practice makes perfect D. it’s never too old to learn
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—Don’t give up, my children. Keep and you will be successful.
—Thank you, Mr. Wang. We’ll try our best.
A. working on B. working off C. for working D. to work
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—Lucy, let me help you fix your computer.—_______. I can manage it myself.
A. That’s OK B. No, thanks C. Perhaps not D. Not at all
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—Mr Green has decided to try a third time.
—I admire him very much. He isn't the kind of man who easily.
A. gets up B. wakes up C. gives up D. opens up
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There is a big stone my way my way home yesterday.
A. at; by B. in; by C. on; in D. in; on
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（题文）He had to speak in aloud because of the of the party in the next room.
A. noise; noise B. voice; sound C. voice; noise D. sound; voice
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–If I work hard at my lessons from now on, can I do well in them?
-- Sure. _________.
A. All rivers run into the sea B. Every day is not Sunday
C. Better late than never D. Practice makes perfect
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---How did you find your visit to Qingdao, Joanna?
--- ________________.
A. Oh, wonderful indeed B. I went there alone
C. First by train and then by ship D. A guide showed me the way
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（题文）—A homeless man won a lottery ticket (彩票). He got a lot of money overnight.
—________.
A. Better late than never B. Actions speak louder than words
C. Practice makes perfect D. Each dog has its day
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（题文）People won't realize the importance of health ________ they lose it.
A. if
B. since C. until D. after
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— I’ll try harder next time.
—You have said it one hundred times. But ______________.
A. the early bird catches the worm.
B. a friend in need is a friend indeed.
C. you can’t burn the candle at both ends
D. actions speak louder than words
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The room is big enough for us__________.
A. to live in B. live C. living in D. live in
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Last year we had an English teacher from the Unite States. We called_______Mr Black. He often told us, “English is used very widely in the world. It is one of the working_______in the international (国际的) meetings.” He taught us very_______. He was strict (严格的) with us all. In class he always_______us more time to speak English. At first I could_______understand a word. I could not say a sentence, either. But soon I found English not so ______and I could talk to my classmates_______it. So I became very interested in it.
Now Mr Black is working in_______school. This year we have a new teacher, Mrs Green. She also teaches us very well. She often_______us to learn the texts by heart and play games. With the help of the two foreign teachers, we all have made great progress (进步).
I feel_______in this subject now and I am sure I will learn a lot this year.
1.A. it B. him C. himself D. her
2.A. language B. languages C. way D. ways
3.A. good B. care C. well D. badly
4.A. give B. gives C. gave D. giving
5.A. hardly B. only C. already D. still
6.A. easy B. difficult C. different D. useful
7.A. with B. by C. in D. on
8.A. another B. the C. my D. one
9.A. lets B. wants C. wishes D. asks
10.A. more interesting B. more interested C. most interesting D. great interested
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完成句子
1.她微笑着和我打了招呼。
She_____________________________________________________.
2.这个小男孩够聪明，可以清楚地表达自己。
The little boy is clever ___________________________________.
3.想成为一个好的倾听者，你不应该打断别人的话。
To be a good listener, you should ___________________________.
4.孩子们，记住：“一分耕耘，一分收获。”
Kids, remember, “_________________________________________.”
5.劳驾，我能加入你们的讨论吗?
_________________________, can I_________________________?
6.首要的是，你要保护自己远离危险。
____________________, you must___________________________.
7.这条河太宽了，Jenny没法独自游过去。
The river is ___________________________________ on her own.
8.他太有礼貌了，不会在别人面前插队的。
He is________________________________________________.
9.他冒着失去一切的风险告诫我们有危险。
He _______________________________________________ danger.
10.众人拾柴火焰高。在大家的帮助下，我们轻易完成了这个任务。
_________________________. We finished the task easily with everyone’s help.
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书面表达
李红、陈明和张林是第一中学的三个学生。他们根据自己的兴趣和爱好，每周花几个小时的时间参加不同的志愿者活动。根据以下要点，以“Being a volunteer is great”为题，描述一下他们的志愿者活动及他们的感受。
要点：1.李红到一所小学帮助小学生阅读；
2.陈明到一家动物医院照料动物；
3.张林到一家医院给病人演唱歌曲；
4.参加志愿者活动的感受。
要求： 1.包括以上要点，不需要逐句翻译，可适当发挥；
2.表达清楚，语法正确；
3.80词左右。
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