VENICE，a small，waterside city in northeast It...

VENICE，a small，waterside city in northeast Italy，boils with happiness and excitement once every year.Between February 21 and March 4，carnival(狂欢节) hits the streets.

For most people，carnival means large parties and feasting(盛宴).But in Venice，it also means traditional masks and clothes.

These costumes were first meant to hide personal identities.Then，different social classes could mix in a sea of happiness.

Along the waterways，people greeted each other with “Good morning Ms. Mask！”

Today，people in Venice still dress up in the strangest ways—as armed soldiers，butchers and fishermen，for example.

Bars and cafes are filled with party­goers who come to show off their beautiful clothes.Their designs and creations are made by special studios.Ready­made costumes are not acceptable.

“In the months before the carnival we work overtime to meet the demand，”said a mask­maker.“Many kilometres of silk and lace(花边) are made into costumes.For shopkeepers，carnival is the best time of year.”

The Venice carnival dates back to the Middle Ages.At that time，the city was one of the wealthiest in Europe.

The tradition of celebrating with masks and costumes is thought to have been started by the “Stocking Companies”.These were groups of young men who organized parties and festivals and wore colourful stockings to distinguish(区分) themselves.

By the 18th century，the carnival had reached its top.It all came to an end when Napoleon controlled Venice in 1797.But in 1979，local people brought the old traditions back to life.

Now the Venice carnival attracts huge crowds from all over the world.This year，about 700,000 people are taking part in.Hotels were fully booked months in advance，and bars and restaurants overflow every day.

The city certainly benefits—a whole industry has been built up around the carnival’s masks and clothes.

“The Venice carnival is a magical time！It’s such a great experience，” said one French tourist.

1.What might you infer from the article?

A. People in Venice like parties.

B. Venice was a happy city.

C. There used to be strong feelings of social class in Venice.

D. Venice was a city of silk and lace.

2.When was the carnival the biggest?

A. In the Middle Ages　　 B. In the 18th century　　 C. In 1797　　 D. In 1979.

3.Who started the tradition of wearing masks and costumes?

A. Napoleon.　　 B. Young men.

C. The hotel industry.　　 D. The silk and lace makers.

4.What is the main idea of the article?

A. How the carnival is celebrated in Venice.

B. The story of how the carnival began in Venice.

C. The history of the carnival in Venice.

D. What to see and do during the carnival time in Venice.

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Venice is a famous 1, 700-year-old city and one of Italy’s most important cities and a very romantic travel destination.

Transportation in Venice

The Grand Canal，which cuts through the center of the city, is like Venice’s main street in this canal-filled city. The boats runs along the Grand Canal from the train station and makes many stops, so it’s a good way to visit the main canal and get a good overview of the city. If you want something more up close and personal, take a taxi and a gondola, though they tend to be more expensive.

Venice Festivals

Venice’s Carnevale held 40 days before Easter, is one of the most lively and colorful celebrations in Italy. The Venetians go all out, wearing festive masks and costumes for a 10-day street party. In July, there’s the Redentore Regatta, an important festival held right on the Grand Canal.

Guided Tours

You’ll find guided tours for every place worth visiting, from well-known palaces to lesser-known destinations. Also, there are food tours and classes in rowing, cooking or making those beautiful theatrical masks Venice is famous for.

When to Go

Since it’s near the sea. Venice has gentle weather, although it can be rainy there nearly all year round. Venice experiences high-water flooding about 60 days a year, from October through early January. In Venice, make sure you have some way to check the changeable weather every day.

1.Which transportation will you choose if you want to have a good overview of the city?

A.By gondolas. B.By car.

C.By train. D.By boat.

2.Which festival took place on the Grand Canal?

A.Carnevale. B.Easter.

C.Redentore Regatta. D.Christmas.

3.If you want to know more about Italian cooking, you’d better ________.

A.stay in a romantic hotel B.wear a nice mask.

C.know its weather first. D.take a guided tour

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Bob lived in 1. small town. Later, he got a job in a big city so he had to move there with his wife and two 2.(child). 3. the first Saturday in their new home, Bob took his new red car out of the garage(车库). He 4. (wash) it when a neighbor came by. When he saw Bob’s car, the neighbor stopped and stood there, 5.(look)at it for a minute. Then Bob turned and saw him. The neighbor said, “That's a nice car. Is it 6.(you) ?” "Sometimes" Bob answered. The neighbor was 7.(puzzle). "Sometimes?" he said, "What do you 8.(meaning)?” Bob answered 9.(slow),"Well, when there's a party in town, it belongs to my daughter. 10. there's a football game somewhere, it belongs to my son. When I've washed it, and it looks really nice and clean, it belongs to my wife. And when it is dirty, it's mine."

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I live in a big city with a lot of homeless(无家可归的) people. Luckily there’re small ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of 31. One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine. By doing this one day, I got to 32  a young homeless man. He was often   33 the magazine at the train station.

He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his 34 was close to mine. It 35__ that we were born in the same month.

I met him last year shortly 36 his birthday, and after congratulating(祝贺) him, without thinking, I asked if he had had a good day. He 37 and said that he hadn’t really celebrated(庆祝). I felt so 38__.

I just couldn’t help(情不自禁) thinking of this nice, young man being  39 on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn(毛线) basket. 40 for me, I had enough yarn left. I set to work and knitted(编织) a 41 for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty 42 I didn’t knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf(围巾) would be clean when he got it.

I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had 43 to meet him so I had carried the scarf and a piece of my own birthday 44 around with me. He was very happy with these gifts and so was I. The 45  in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!

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Come to enjoy our summer travel program for teens that will have you touring and experiencing cultures unlike anything you have done before.For example,Teen Travel Italy gives you wonderful tours of splendid cathedrals, adventures in Italian history,and the experience of your young life that you don't want to miss!Teen travel programs through Global Teen give you the best courses and activities on the web.

The travel programs are offered in varying lengths.Teen Travel Italy is at least two weeks,but for the teenager or high school student,it can last for the whole summer break.The summer travel program for teens is a great way to experience the culture of another country and provides more than the usual summer camp experience.Most teenage students who take advantage of our travel opportunities are in high school.They do a teen travel program in the summer at a language camp either in Europe or Latin America to experience another culture.

Travel with Global Teen this summer!Have an adventure at one of our language camps,experience the culture of a foreign country and have the time of your life this summer!

1.By writing the text,the author tries to_______.

A. persuade teens to join a teen travel program

B. show the fun of traveling in European countries

C. compare different cultures of European countries

D. give some background information about European countries

2.If you join Teen Travel Italy,you will have to be in Italy for at least_______.

A. the whole summer　　 B. one month

C. two months　　 D. 14 days

3.According to the text the teen travel programs can help you_______.

A. find a better way to learn a foreign language

B. experience the culture of another country

C. go to high school in a European country

D. make some European friends

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In Italy, summertime is a time to enjoy fantastic food with family and friends. Interestingly, these are also some of the ways in which Italians keep fit. 1. The answer is simple. Do it like the Italians do!

Buy Fresh and Wholemeal Food

Tru Italian cooking is made，using local and wholemeal foods. This approach is truly a key to staying slim and fit.2.Instead, shop for the fresh and make Italian meals. It's easier and more satisfying than you can imagine \

Enjoy Each Meal

In Italy, every meal is to be enjoyed Take the time this season to treat everything you eat as an experience, not just energy or fuel for your busy life. As a source of pleasure, you will find that eating your Italian meals slower won't result in eating too much. 3.

Eat the Pasta （意大利面）

4. Even leftover pasta warmed with olive oil meets the demand for a delicious meal. You'll have energy for your summer days and give your body a break from digesting （消化）at night when you aren't burning off the calories.

Have meals with Family and Friends

As you consider your meals, think like an Italian and plan on having a sit - down, at - a - table meal with your family or friends. 5. Making a time to enjoy food with others allows you to slow down and enjoy conversation, in addition to tasty food.

A.This summer, avoid processed and fast food.

B.Fresh food provides us with the needed vitamins.

C.One way of staying slim is to eat pasta at lunchtime!

D.So how can you continue to enjoy delicious food and still stay fit?

E.Why do many people fail to get used to Italian food in daily life?

F.Maybe you can't do it every day, but how about once a week?

G.Enjoying your meals is good for your figure and taste buds （味蕾）!

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Children at a school in Italy have today begun an experiment to replace all their books with personal computers. The pupils involved will each be given a special laptop that contains their entire courses.

Until today, the Don Milani di Rivoli elementary school in central Turin was like any other. Children turned up, got out their books and pens and began the process of learning. But now, in what's being described as a unique experiment, 60 fifth-grade pupils and a number of third-graders, will start using computers only.

The mini-laptops, which run Windows software, all have a full curriculum programmed into them. The pupils will use the computers to do all their reading and writing. Security systems within the laptops mean the children's access to the Internet is strictly controlled. The machines weigh less than a kilogram, can be dropped from a height of 1.5 metres and are waterproof.

Instead of spending 700 dollars a year on books, the laptops, built by the Italian company Olidata, cost less than 400 dollars. One of the teachers involved in the scheme says that, for the first time, schools will be able to verify in a scientific way how a computer alone can improve the learning process. The experiment, which has the backing of parents, is due to last a year.

In other countries, such a programme is also being carried out. Venezuela is ordering one million low cost laptops for its school children. The machines will be based on the Intel Classmate laptop that has been designed for school children. Many see the deal as a blow for the One Laptop Per Child organization that has also been introducing its child- friendly machine to developing nations.

1. Which of the following is TRUE about the mini-laptop?

A. It is heavy for pupils to carry.         B. It can't be damaged by water.

C. It is one and a half meters high.              D. It is easily broken or damaged.

2. The pupils use the laptop to ____ in class.

A. learn their lessons as an aid

B. have a course named computer studies

C. surf the Internet mainly to find information

D. do what they used to do with books and pens

3. How much money can a pupil save by using the mini-laptop to replace all the books in a year?

A. Less than 400 dollars.                            B. More than 400 dollars.

C. More than 300 dollars.                   D. Less than 300 dollars.

4.Which of the following about the experiment is TRUE?

A. It has been carried out for over one year.

B. It has already turned out to be a success.

C. The pupils' parents are against it in fact.

D. The pupils' parents are supportive to it.

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Now I am living in Italy, working as an English language assistant. I am living with one of the _______ from a local school, who is very kind. At the moment, it’s a bit _______ as we don’t always understand each other. This is known as a _______ barrier(障碍), when two people cannot communicate because they don’t have a language in _______.

I have learnt that it is more _______ speaking in real life than speaking it in the classroom. My teachers could _______things to me in English when I didn’t understand. My _______ doesn’t speak any English. When I don’t know the _______ in Italian, I try to explain it and when that doesn’t _______, I try to show the thing I’m talking about.

Yesterday, the Internet wasn’t working and I had to __________ my housemate where the router(路由器) was so I could find the password for the Wi-Fi. I had no __________ what the Italian word for router was so I tried to explain it several time. In the end, I called it the “Internet box” and she __________ what I meant.

However, it isn’t all __________. When we finally understand each other, we both __________ and have a little celebration. Sometimes I feel very __________ because keep making many mistakes, but my housemate __________ me nicely and tells me that I’m doing well. I can also feel my language __________ because I have no choice but to __________ Italian. I hope that I will be speaking like a real Italian by the time I __________. I’m determined to __________ over this language barrier.

1.A.teachers B.doctors C.workers D.waiters

2.A.grateful B.difficult C.boring D.exact

3.A.hearing B.sight C.language D.taste

4.A.business B.advance C.addition D.common

5.A.powerful B.popular C.official D.different

6.A.forgive B.gain C.explain D.hold

7.A.neighbor B.housemate C.classmate D.friend

8.A.word B.letter C.name D.place

9.A.appear B.work C.happen D.flash

10.A.pass B.tell C.ask D.beg

11.A.point B.use C.doubt D.idea

12.A.kept B.ordered C.understand D.missed

13.A.simple B.nice C.bad D.wild

14.A.whisper B.clap C.value D.decorate

15.A.unfair B.embarrassed C.excited D.moved

16.A.corrects B.spreads C.reforms D.examines

17.A.improving B.escaping C.ignoring D.losing

18.A.create B.host C.live D.speak

19.A.leave B.begin C.grow D.arrive

20.A.hand B.climb C.take D.turn

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根据必修二 Unit 3--5词汇表内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

1.The city is dotted with small lakes, natural and a__________.

2.Please accept this gift in a__________ of all you've done for us.

3.Learning a musical i__________ introduces a child to an understanding of music.

4.This is the s__________ where the famous director always made the films.

5.I looked forward to the __________(研究，探讨) of their theories.

6.__________(失业) is so damaging both to individuals and to communities.

7.I saw what was happening, but I was __________(power) to help.

8.Millions of people want new, __________(simplify) ways of interacting with a computer.

9.You can pay bills over the Internet. __________(addition), you can check your balance.

10.The product was developed in __________(respond) to customer demand.

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Great changes_____ in the small city in the last 20 years.

A. have taken place    B. took place    C. had taken place    D. are happening

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