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For travelers with a sense of adventure and who so want to experience some of the history and mystery of the ancient world, here is a list of cool destinations that you may want to consider for your next holiday.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Built in the 12th century, Angkor Wat (meaning “capital monastery”) was a temple in the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor. It is Cambodia’s best-known tourist attraction and appears on the country’s flag. The temple is known for its beautiful architecture and reliefs. You'll need at least three days to fully discover the delights of the magnificent site.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu was built high in the Andes Mountains of South America by the Inca in the 15th century. Although well preserved its exact purpose is unknown. It is famous throughout the world not only for its incredible design but also for the natural beauty that surrounds it. Give yourself a week to explore this magnificent site and make you’re fit as there will be a lot of climbing.
Stonehenge, England
The entire Stonehenge site was constructed over thousands of years. But why and how it was built remains a mystery. As the weather can be pretty bleak in winter and the crowds huge in summer, we suggest autumn is the best time to visit these monster rocks.
Pompeii, Italy
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., Pompeii was buried under many layers of ash, preserving the city exactly as it was when the volcano erupted. Because so many objects were preserved, archaeologists and visitors are able to better understand daily life in the ancient Roman Empire.
1.Which location offers the most direct view into daily life in the ancient world?
A. Pompeii. B. Stonehenge.
C. Ankor Wat. D. Machu Piccu.
2.Why may people want to visit Machu Piccu?
A. To climb the Andes Mountains. B. To discover how it was built.
C. To explore both history and nature. D. To learn to speak Spanish.
3.When is the best time to visit Stonehenge?
A. Summer. B. Spring. C. Winter. D. Autumn.
4.Where would you probably read such an article?
A. In a history textbook. B. In an archeology（考古） journal.
C. In a travel magazine. D. In an adventure novel.
九年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Every summer a great many students travel to other countries looking for work and adventure. Most of the chances are in seasonal work, mainly connected with tourism and service The pay is usually poor, but most people work abroad for the_________of travel. You can pick grapes on farms in France, entertain kids on American summer camps, and, of course, there are________ jobs in hotels and restaurants.
But it is not easy now to find work. “_________you speak the language of the country well, there will be very few openings,” says Althea Ellis, an adviser on_________for students. “If you work with a family in Italy, you’ll have to speak Italian. When you wash dishes in a restaurant in Paris, the owner will expect you to speak _________. British students only have a _________advantage for jobs in the USA and Australia.”
________enjoys the experience. Sarah James was employed to help forty American children in Europe. The two teachers with the children had never been _________. One child lost his passport; another became seriously ill and was _________home; the whole group was thrown out of one hotel because of the__________they made, and what’s worse, Sarah herself was robbed on her only free evening of the entire trip. “I did visit a lot of new places,” she says, “but it wasn’t worth it. The pay was __________and it really was a 24-hour-a-day job. The kids never slept!”
“The trouble is, students expect to have a(n)__________time of it.” Althea Ellis points out. “After all, they see it as a __________. In practice, however, you have to work hard. At the same time, all vacation work is casual work. You’ll have a job when the hotel, the restaurant, or the campsite is busy. In other words, you’ll work if it’s convenient for the company that employs you. But you have __________employment rights. As soon as the holiday season __________, they’ll get rid of you.”
1.A.pains B.comfort C.difficulty D.excitement
2.A.always B.hardly C.never D.seldom
3.A.If B.Unless C.Because D.Although
4.A.health care B.vacation work C.language studies D.tourist safety
5.A.Italian B.English C.French D.Spanish
6.A.country B.language C.reading D.culture
7.A.No one B.None C.Not everyone D.Everybody
8.A.abroad B.employed C.sad D.respected
9.A.driven B.ridden C.left D.flown
10.A.friends B.decisions C.noise D.destruction
11.A.nice B.high C.fair D.poor
12.A.hard B.easy C.difficult D.terrible
13.A.holiday B.job C.festival D.study
14.A.few B.little C.all D.much
15.A.starts B.lasts C.approaches D.finishes
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With her snow-white hair and a pair of glasses, my grandma is a kind and adventurous (爱冒险的) traveler. During the summer of the last year, my grandma and I went to Japan (A) . We ate delicious Japanese food, visited beautiful temples, and took the speedy bullet train. She was so open-minded about the new things we saw there. We bought funny items from different stores that we would (B) find in America. We also went to Tokyo and Kyoto, which were all different and very fascinating.
①This summer break, my family and I flew to visit my grandma in Maine, a state about 3,000 miles away from Los Angeles. ②Her house is right on a lake, and (C)我们去游泳 with her in the sparkling water. I love jumping off a small bridge and diving into the water. Paulinka, my grandma’s dog, would join in the fun and jump in the water as well. In a little hidden town, the whole family got to walk in nature, lay under the stars and most importantly, enjoy each other’s company.③
(D)I am looking forward to the winter break. My grandma is going to come over and stay with us for some time. I am sure my house will light up while she is here.
1.在(A)和(B)填入适当的单词。
2.在①②③选出能填入The town she lives in is small and pretty.
3.将(C)译成英语。
4.将(D)改写成: I can’t_______the winter break.
5.在文中找出作者去过的两个日本的城市。
九年级英语多任务混合问题中等难度题查看答案及解析
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—I want to know ________.
—Miss Black.
A.who do you want to travel with B.who else can you see
C.who really cares about you D.who else did you call up
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Read the quotation (引文) of Lao Tzu and find out it will be useful for someone who wants to ______.
Lao Tzu Chinese Sage “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
A.travel abroad but thinks he or she is too old to travel
B.study abroad but is afraid to live in a foreign country
C.take part in an activity but has little time for it
D.learn another language but can’t speak one word yet
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Funny action, Chinese kung fu, and the Monkey King: If you want to re-experience the adventures of Journey to the West, then Unruly Heroes, a 2D action game by Magic Design Studios (MDS) in France, is for you. The game is an example where international talent meets traditional Chinese culture.
“Creating a game based on the novel, Journey to the West, has actually been my dream since I entered this profession,” said Lu Yang, CEO and creative director of MDS. “It is a very dramatic tale set in a big, imaginary world. Every character is described vividly.”
“Everyone in China knows the story, but in European countries or the US, few people know about Journey to the West. I think such a fascinating story should be introduced to more people,” he said.
Released in January, Unruly Heroes has received an 80 percent positive reaction on STEAM. The game features a unique story and cast of characters, where players can alternate between four characters: Wukong, Sanzang, Kihong and Sandmonk.
The creative team combines many Chinese cultural elements with the art design, building an immersive world of art, animation and a taste of Chinese folk music. “Our goal is to introduce Journey to the West to the world, and be accepted by players from different cultural backgrounds,” Lu said.
Set against lush (华丽的) environments and a hand-drawn art style, Unruly Heroes updates the Journey to the West classic tale into an adventure that is more colorful, humorous and attractive to people in modern times. As Lu introduced, the game differed a lot compared with the original story. “For example, we reimagined White Bone Spirit as the owner of a beauty salon, so players need to destroy her mask to defeat her.”
Lu believes that Chinese culture has strong potential to reach a broader audience, but it needs the efforts of more companies and creative minds.
“We can add Chinese cultural elements into products that are acce ssible to people around the world. Video games, film and TV series, and other cultural and entertainment products resonate (共鸣) easily internationally,” he said.
“I am not a scholar; I simply want to do what I can to present a story I love to more people far and wide,” Lu added.
1.The writer mentions the example of White Bone Spirit in order to________.
A.explain why Unruly Heroes changes the story in Journey to the West
B.compare the story in Unruly Heroes with that in Journey to the West
C.show how Unruly Heroes modernize the story in Journey to the West
D.criticize Unruly Heroes for changing the story in Journey to the West
2.The word accessible to in Paragraph 8 means________.
A.likely to interest B.easy to reach C.possible to upset D.hard to attract
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.Journey to the West is widely known and accepted in Europe and the United States.
B.Many traditional Chinese stories need changing as their characters are not vivid enough.
C.With more creativity, Chinese culture will be accepted by more people around the world.
D.Unruly Heroes avoids Chinese cultural elements to attract players from different countries.
4.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Unruly Heroes: A Tale that Continues to Develop
B.Unruly Heroes: A Method that Makes a Difference
C.Unruly Heroes: An Effort that Creates Traditional Culture
D.Unruly Heroes: A Game that Takes Chinese Culture Abroad
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If you want to meet people and work for a magazine, we have a job ________ a reporter.
A.with B.of C.as D.for
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I take after my mother. From her I took over a curious nature, a sense of adventure and bright red hair. However, I did not receive a talent(才能) for _______ from her.
My mother never doubted that I would be a child Mozart. She found a strict Russian woman to be my piano teacher when I was four. I did whatever the teacher told me in order to _______ her. “Feel the music,” she always told me, I “felt” it. But what is more unpleasant than too many wrong notes played continuously? She “felt” my music, too, which is why she always left with a(an) _______ expression.
Once, in order to _______ my practice, I managed to record one of my own rehearsals(练习). I put on the tape recording and read until the tape had finished. That method worked for a week, until my mother began to _______ why I always missed the same note. She came in and found that I had fallen asleep while the tape of my performance played on and on.
Realizing I couldn’t be a Mozart, my mother told me to pick another instrument. From then on, I worked my way through several other instruments, but I still couldn’t play any of them _______.
Then my mother hit on another idea. She took me to a drama(戏剧) teacher. However, the teacher put me into painting scenery(舞台布景) instead of teaching to sing. Immediately I fell in love with this active and practical world, and I discovered that I had a skill for building and painting. I loved the _______ of taking our limited supplies and using them to make something beautiful!
I’m a sculptor(雕刻家) now, and every day I _______ once again the pleasure of being fully involved in the act of artistic creation. It’s a wonderful feeling. I realize that my mother was trying to give me this feeling. Perhaps she went about it in the wrong way, but her heart was in the right place.
1.A.music B.sports C.cooking D.writing
2.A.praise B.please C.believe D.help
3.A.excited B.happy C.angry D.shy
4.A.stop B.continue C.begin D.escape
5.A.require B.argue C.wonder D.expect
6.A.secretly B.perfectly C.quietly D.politely
7.A.challenge B.change C.risk D.advice
8.A.create B.consider C.share D.experience
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If you want to travel with a partner, you may ask for one on the Internet. There are some tips about how to choose a right partner on the Internet:
Unluckily, you can’t ask a person if he has a good feeling. If you ask, everyone will tell you that they do! It is important that you have to get to know your travel partner to find out what kind of feeling he really has.
You can tell a lot about a person’s feeling by the words he uses. Ask him about his worst trip. Is he laughing about it now, or still unhappy? Does his worst trip sound like an adventure to you? If so, he doesn’t match you. Having a good feeling is important for having a good time.
Talk about the hotel you would like to stay in. See if you have the same habit of spending holidays. This is such a quick way to find a partner.
What’s more? Always keep in contact with(联系) your travelling partner when travelling. Don’t simply hang out without telling them, and don’t let them do it to you, either.
1.The passage mainly talks about how to find a right partner _________.
A．in class B．in school C．on the Internet D．in the neighborhood
2. The second paragraph mainly tells us it is important ___________.
A．to find a partner B．to find out the feeling of the partner
C．to ask if he has a good feeling D．look for a partner on the Internet
3.The underline word “adventure” means ___________ in Chinese.
A．冒险 B．安全 C．刺激 D．兴奋
4.What is the quick way to find if you have the same habit of spending holiday with a partner?
A．Talk about money. B．Talk about study.
C．Talk about the place you want to go. D．Talk about the hotel.
5.The best title for the passage is __________.
A．Have A Happy Holiday B．Find a Right Partner for Traveling
C．Don’t Hang Out Alone D．Make Sure if Has Good Feeling
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It’s best to travel with someone who can translate things for you ________ you speak French yourself.
A．if B．until C．unless D．when
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