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In the summer of 2011 my friend and I decided to go to Italy for a holiday and we decided to travel there without going through a travel agency. You know, you would not be seen among the tourists and lose lots 
of chances to get familiar with the country more closely. We started to think over our trip and tried to come up with a free tour to Italy.
The trip was not very long but it was so exciting that we never forgot. We look forward to going there again! Of course, we spent lots of time arranging the trip, but it was well worth it! Of course I was afraid that something would go wrong and I was especially worried about my visa, but everything went quite well in the end.
The most difficult part was getting a visa without an invitation. In the Italian consulate (领事馆), one must hand in some official paper proving that one has a hotel booked for oneself in order to get the visa. Then we had to solve the ticket problem. Airlines often sell cheap tickets and we bought ours far earlier. The next step was to book a hotel. We finally booked a hotel about 30 km away from the centre of Rome and it was the perfect choice for our trip.
Every day we took a train that carried us to the centre of Rome. Our big house was among the forest. The beautiful views, nice hosts, comfortable living conditions made us happy to no end. Besides this, we were very lucky that our hostess was Russian. She gave us a lot of advice that was of great use. She told us what transport to choose and where the best places to go.
Don’t be afraid to arrange your trip by yourself. It’s not difficult! The only thing I’ll say right now is that we really enjoy travelling by ourselves. We walked with a map and a guide-book wherever we wanted to go and we even met some of our countrymen on the way just two or three times. So, if you’re also planning a “single” trip, don’t forget to take a Russian-Italian phrasebook as people in Italy prefer to speak in their local language.
1.From the passage, we know the writer chose the free tour to Italy because ______.
A. his friend invited him there
B. he wanted to spend less money
C. it was very hard for him to find a travel agency
D. he wanted to get familiar with the country more closely
2.The hardest thing in preparing for his Italian trip was ______.
A. booking a comfortable hotel on his own in Rome
B. buying cheap airline tickets to Italy before travelling
C. solving the ticket problem and booking a hotel far earlier
D. getting a visa from the Italian consulate without a
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3.Which of the following questions is NOT answered in the article?
A. How did the writer prepare for his trip?
B. Why did the writer decide to go to Italy for a holiday?
C. What transport did the writer choose for his travelling?
D. Why did the writer decide not to go through a travel agency?
4.From the article, we can know the writer ______.
A. likes to travel with tour guides
B. met a lot of his countrymen in Italy
C. advises us to arrange trips by ourselves
D. enjoys travelling everywhere in the world
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One summer my friend and I decided to go to Italy for a holiday and we decided to travel there without going through a travel agency．You know，you would be submerged(淹没) in crowds of tourists and lose lots of opportunities to get familiar with the country more closely．We started to think over our trip and managed to come up with a free tour of Italy．
The trip was not very long but it was still very pleasant．We look forward to going there again! Of course，we spent lots of time arranging the trip，but it was well worth it! Of course I was afraid that something would go wrong and I was especially anxious about my visa，but everything went quite smoothly in the end．
The most difficult part was getting a visa（签证）without an invitation．In the Italian consulate，one must hand in some official paper proving that one has a hotel booked for oneself in order to get the visa．Then we had to solve the ticket problem．Airlines often sell cheap tickets and we bought ours far in advance．The next step was to book a hotel．We finally booked a hotel about 30 km away from the heart of Rome and it was the perfect choice for our trip．
Every day we took a train that carried us to the heart of Rome．Our big house，which was surrounded by the forest，was a rare place for the fresh air and complete silence，beautiful views，hospitable hosts，comfortable living conditions delighting us to no end．Besides this，we were very lucky that our mistress was Russian．She gave us a lot of advice that was of great use．She told us what transport to choose and where the best places to go．
Don’t be afraid to arrange your trip by yourself．It’s not difficult! The only thing I’ll say right now is that we really enjoyed traveling by ourselves．We walked with a map and a guidebook to wherever we wanted and we even met some of our fellow countrymen on the way just two or three times．So if you’re also planning a ‘single’ trip，don’t forget to take a Russian-Italian phrasebook as people in Italy prefer to speak in their native tongue．
1.Why does the author want to go to Italy again?
A. He had a great time there．
B．Italy has a lot of attractions．
C. His friend invited him there．
D．He didn’t stay in Italy long enough．
2.What does the author think was the hardest in preparing for his Italian trip?
A. Buying cheap airline tickets to Italy before the traveling．
B. Getting a visa without an invitation from the Italian consulate．
C. Booking a comfortable hotel on his own in Rome．
D. Solving the ticket problem far in advance．
3.Which of the following questions has NOT been answered in the passage?
A. Why did the author decide to go to Italy for a holiday for the first time?
B. Why did the author decide not to follow a travel agency?
C. How did the author prepare for his trip?
D. What tools did the author use for his traveling?
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Captain (船长) Nemo invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island. I asked him why he was interested in Crespo Island. “I thought you liked the sea better than the land.”
“I do,” replied the captain. “But these forests are under the sea.”
After going through a door, we were about ten metres under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We were going deeper and deeper. At 100 metres deep, we could still see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The “trees” in the forest were giant seaweed, and all their “branches” were vertical (垂直的). We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest.
Suddenly, I saw a large sea spider about a metre tall. It was going to attack me. Captain Nemo’s man killed it with his gun, but it reminded me that the sea could be as dangerous as it was beautiful. When we reached 150 metres, it was dark. The sun’s light could not reach this depth (深度). We turned on our lights. We could see about 20 metres around us. Finally, we found Crespo Island—where a steep rock wall rose in front of us.
We could go no further, so we walked back toward the Nautilus. Suddenly, Captain Nemo stopped and shot an animal with his gun, it was a beautiful and rare sea otter. At last, we could see the Nautilus. Several large sharks swam over us. Luckily, they didn’t see us. We re-entered the Nautilus safely. I was tired but amazed by what I had seen.
1.What do “the trees” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Birds. B. Giant seaweed. C. Fish. D. Branches.
2.When they reached 150 metres, how could they see things around?
A. With the help of the sun’s light.
B. The rock’s light helped them.
C. They used their own lights.
D. With the help of the light from the Nautilus.
3.According to the passage, which is the correct order
①Captain Nemo’s man killed a sea spider.
②Captain Nemo invited us to go hunting in the forest.
③They found Crespo Island.
④They walked back towards the Nautilus.
⑤They stopped at 100 metres deep under the sea.
A. ②-⑤-④-①-③ B. ②-⑤③-④-①
C. ④-③-①-⑤-② D. ②-⑤-①- ③-④
4.What is the best title of the story?
A. A Visit to a Sea Forest B. Rocks Under the Sea
C. Captain Nemo and the Nautilus D. Attacked by Giant Spider
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Captain（船长）Nemo invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island. I asked him why he was so interested in Crespo Island. “I thought you preferred
the sea to being on land.”
“I do,” replied the captain. “But these forests are under the sea.”
After going through a door, we were about ten meters under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We were going deeper and deeper. At 100 meters deep, we could see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The “trees” in the forest were giant seaweed, and all their “branches” were vertical（垂直的）.We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest.
Suddenly, I saw a large sea spider about a meter tall. It was going to attack me. Captain Nemo’s man killed it with his gun, but it reminded me that the sea could be as dangerous as it was beautiful. When we reached 150 meters, it was dark. The sun’s light could not reach this depth（深度）. We turned our lights. We could see about 20 meters around us. Finally, we found Crespo Island—where a steep rock wall rose in front of us.
We could go no further, so we walked back toward the Nautilus. Suddenly, Captain Nemo stopped and shot an animal with his gun, it was a beautiful and rare sea otter. At last, we could see the Nautilus. Several large sharks swam over us. Luckily they didn’t see us. We re-entered the Nautilus safely. I was tired but amazed by what I had seen.
1.What do “dark shapes” in Paragraph 3 refer to（指的是）?
A. Trees B. Seaweed C. Rocks D. Fish
2.When they reached meters, they couldn’t see quite well?
A. 10 B. 20 C. 100 D. 150
3.According to the passage, which is the correct order?
①Captain Nemo’s man killed a sea spider.
②The men returned to the Nautilus.
③The men went to the forest.
④Captain Nemo invited us to go hunting.
⑤Captain Nemo shot an otter.
A. ④①③⑤③ B. ③④②⑤① C. ④③①⑤② D. ③④①⑤②
4.What is the best title of the story?
A. A Visit to a Sea Forest B. Death Under the Sea.
C. Captain Nemo and the Nautilus D. Attacked by Giant Spider
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Captain Nemo invited me and my friends to go hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island. I asked him why he was so interested in Crespo Island. “I thought you preferred the sea to being on land.” “I do,” replied the captain. “But these forests are under the sea.”
After going through a door, we were about ten meters under the water. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We were going deeper and deeper. At 100 meters deep, we could see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. “The trees” in the forest were giant seaweed, and all their “branches” were vertical(垂直的). We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest.
Suddenly, I saw a large sea spider about a meter tall. It was going to attack me. Captain Nemo's man killed it with his gun, but it reminded me that the sea could be as dangerous as it was beautiful. When we reached 150 meters, it was dark. The sun's light could not reach this depth. We turned our lights. We could see about 20meters around us. Finally, we found Crespo Island—where a steep rock wall rose in front of us.
We could go no further, so we walked back toward the Nautilus. Suddenly, Captain Nemo stopped and shot an animal with his gun, it was a beautiful and rare sea otter. At last, we could see the Nautilus. Several large sharks swam over us. Luckily they didn't see us. We re-entered the Nautilus safely. I was tired but amazed by what I had seen.
1.The writer thought Captain Nemo preferred ________.
A.the forest on land B.the sea C.the land D.the Nautilus
2.What do "The tress" in Paragraph3 refer to?
A.Birds B.Giant seaweed C.Fish D.Branches
3.When they reached 150meters, how could they see things around?
A.With the help of the sun's light
B.The rock's light helped them
C.They used their own lights
D.With the help of the light from the Nautilus
4.According to the passage, which is the correct order?
①Captain Nemo's man killed a sea spider.
②The men returned to the Nautilus.
③The men went to the forest.
④Captain Nemo invited us to go hunting.
⑤Captain Nemo shot an otter.
A.③④①⑤② B.③④②⑤①
C.④①②⑤③ D.④③①⑤②
5.What is the best title of the story?
A.A visit to a Sea Forest B.Rocks Under the Sea
C.Captain Nemo and the Nautilus D.Attacked by Giant Spiders
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The Water City of Venice
In 1980s, I went to Italy for business. One day, I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in neighboring town of Venice (威尼斯), Italy, the city of lights and__________.
As we enjoyed our coffee, a young man__________ glasses entered and sat at an empty table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his order saying, “Two cups of coffee, one of them there__________ the wall. ”
We heard this order with interest and found that he __________ with one cup of coffee but he paid for two.
When he left, the waiter_________ a piece of paper on the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee”.
While we were still there. __________ middle aged men entered and ordered three cups of coffee. two on the table and one on the wall. They had two cups of coffee but _______________________three and left. This time also, the waiter did the same. He put a piece of paper on the wall saying, “A Cup of Coffee. ”
It was ________ and perplexing (困惑) for us. We finished our coffee, paid the bill and left.
After a few days, we had a chance _________ this coffee shop again. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man ________ dresses entered. As he seats himself, he _______________ the wall and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.”
The waiter served coffee to this man with the customary(惯常的) respect. The man had his coffee and left _________ paying.
We were amazed to watch all this, as the waiter________a piece of paper from the wall and throw it into the rubbish bin.
Now it was no________for us—the matter was very clear. The inhabitants(居民) of this town showed great respect for the poor, then it________our eyes well up in tears.
Many years later, when I went to Venice for business again, I did the same thing as my appreciation to this beautiful world.
1.A. food B. noodles C. water D. coffee
2.A. wearing B. putting on C. wore D. put on
3.A. in B. besides C. next to D. on
4.A. served B. was served C. was serving D. would serve
5.A. put B. took C. got D. saw
6.A. two another B. other two C. more two D. two other
7.A. didn’t spend B. spent C. didn’t pay for D. paid for
8.
A. strange something B. something strange
C. funny something D. something funny
9.A. to arrive B. reached C. to go to D. got to
10.A. richly B. seriously C. poorly D. pretty
11.A. looked through B. looked at C. looked over D. looked up
12.A. with B. for C. without D. by
13.A. took off B. took on C. took after D. took back
14.A. choice B. surprise C. excitement D. sadness
15.A. hurt B. got C. made D. stood
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The weather was fine last night. My friend named Steve and I decided to sleep in the open air. I found the sleeping bags under the bed in my room. I also packed some snacks. We could hardly wait for it to get dark. We opened our sleeping bags and put them on the grass in front of my house. Steve and I played some games, talked about something interesting and had a snack. In the end it got dark. We were just falling asleep when we heard something unusual.
“Maybe it is just a small animal,” I said. Steve said nothing, but I could feel he was frightened. After I looked around, I was sure it wasn’t an animal. It was my little brother, Tommy.
“What are you doing here?” I asked. “You know, Tommy, you frightened us.”
“Sorry, Bill,” he said. “It’s hot in the room. I want to sleep outside with you.”
“Well, OK,” I said. “Just come and lie down next to us.”
“Good night, Bill and Steve,” said Tommy. “And thanks.”
1.What did Steve and Bill decide to do last night?
2.Where did Bill find the sleeping bags?
3.How did Steve feel when he heard something strange?
4.What did Tommy come out of the house to do?
5.How many persons slept in the open air at last in the story?
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Last summer, I went to a river trek（徒步旅行）with my mother and some British friends. The rocks in the river were so slippery （滑的） that it was hard for us to walk. We walked carefully, but the freezing water still flooded into our shoes and trousers. I was getting very cold and tired. I wanted to give up, but when I saw other kids moving so fast, I decided to follow them, even though I was far behind. It was even more difficult during the last part of the walk. I became so tired that I lost my footing and fell several times. But with the help of my mother and my friends, I got to my feet and kept going each time I fell.
At last, we arrived at a waterfall. Everybody jumped into the river from a high rock. When it was my turn, I was very scared and tried to hide around a corner. My friends noticed this and encouraged me, “Come on, Kevin! You can do this！” With my eyes closed, I jumped into the river.
Although I am not as strong as my British friends, I completed our trek. This experience made me realize that perseverance（坚持不懈）is, and will always be important to everyone in life!
1.Why is the river trek so difficult?
A.Because the river was wide.
B.Because the river was running fast.
C.Because the rocks in the river were slippery.
D.Because they walked carelessly.
2.The writer stood up again after falling with the help of ________.
A.his friends B.other kids C.himself D.his mother and his friends
3.When it was the writer’s turn to jump into the river from a high rock, he was ________.
A.angry B.afraid C.disappointed D.stupid
4.We can learn _________from this passage.
A.it is never too old to learn B.experience is the mother of wisdom
C.doing is better than saying D.perseverance is important at all times
5.In which part of a magazine can we read the passage?
A.Science. B.Geography. C.Travel. D.Music.
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This summer, my family has decided to go _____ in North China to enjoy our holiday.
A. to somewhere hot B. somewhere hot
C. to somewhere cool D. somewhere cool
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All the students in my class ____ those heroes and decided to learn from them.
A. got in the way of B. paid attention to
C. looked up to D. made a difference in
of chances to get familiar with the country more closely. We started to think over our trip and tried to come up with a free tour to Italy.
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