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Italian Lakes and Greek Islands（12Days)

Prices starting from $1，999

Your tour begins in Milan, Italy, and moves on to the pretty Italian Lake District and the attractive resort（胜地）of Stresa, your home for two nights. Collette Vacations has carefully chosen the Costa Victoria as your home away from home for your 7-night journey along the waterways of the Mediterranean. The cruise ship is filled with the warmth and culture of Italy and is richly designed with entertainment（娱乐）areas and very good living conditions. It will take you to the places of your dreams.

You’ll spend 4 days touring Greek cities you’ve always heard about. In Katakolon, you will have the only unguided tour to nearby Olympia on the whole journey. Then with a local guide you will visit the Greek islands of Santorini, which is often related to the story of the lost city of Atlantis, and Mykonos, a wonderful island with beautiful beaches.

Your journey ends in Verona, home of the love story Romeo and Juliet, with a fun-filled farewell dinner—a perfect ending to a pleasant journey.

12Day, 25Meals: 10Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 9Dinners

Day 1　　　　　　 Overnight flight to Italy

Day 2-3　　　　 Regina Palace, Stresa, Italy

Day 4-10　　　 　 Costa Victoria（Costa cruises）

Day 11　　　　 　 Hotel Leopardi, Verona, Italy

Day 12　　　　 　 Leave for home

Please Note:

1. How is the journey planned?

A. It starts and ends in Italy.

B. It starts and ends in Greece.

C. It starts in Italy and ends in Greece.

D. It starts in Greece and ends in Italy.

2. What can be inferred from the travel plan?

A. The price may get lower than those in the plan.

B. The prices include three meals a day.

C. The price is the highest in summer.

D. The prices include entertainment service.

3. What does the underlined part “the Costa Victoria” most probably refer to?

A. A famous hotel.　　　　　　　　　 　　 B. A beautiful resort.

C. A comfortable ship.　　　　　　　 　 D. A long-distance bus.

4. Tourists will travel on their own in 　　　　　　　　 .

A. Stresa　　　　 　 B. Olympia

C. Mykonos　　　　 D. Verona

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Italian Lakes and Greek Islands(12days)

Prices starting from$1999

Your tour begins in Milan, Italy, and moves on to the pretty Italian Lake District and the attractive resort（胜地） of Stresa, your home for two nights. Collette Vacations has carefully chosen the Costa Victoria as your home away from home for your 7-night journey along the waterways of the Mediterranean. The cruise ship is filled with the warmth and culture of Italy and is richly designed with entertainment（娱乐） areas and very good living conditions. It will take you to the places of your dreams.

You’ll spend 4 days touring Greek cities you’ve always heard about. In Katakolon, you will have the only unguided tour to nearby Olympia on the whole journey. Then with a local guide you will visit the Greek islands of Santorini, which is often related to the story of the lost city Atlantis, and Mykonos, a wonderful island with beautiful beaches.

Your journey ends in Verona, home of the love story Romeo and Juliet, with a fun-filled farewell dinner--- a perfect ending to a pleasant journey.

12Days, 25 Meals, 10 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 9Dinners

Day 1      Overnight fight to Italy

Day 2-3    Regina Palace, Stresa, Italy

Day4—10  Costa Victoria (Costa  cruises)

Day11     Hotel Leopardi, Verona, Italy

Day12     Leave for home

Please Note

1.How is the journey planned?

2.What can be inferred from the travel plan?

3.What does the underlined part “the Costa Victoria” most probably refer to?

4.Tourists will travel on their own in _____.

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Lakes, ponds, and beaches mean summer fun and cool relaxation from hot weather．But water also can be dangerous for kids if you don't take great care．Nearly 1,000 kids die each year by drowning．Here are some tips to keep your kids safe in the water:

At the Lake or Pond

●Don't let little kids swim alone without adult supervision— lakes or ponds may be shallow near the bank and are suddenly deep sharply further out from shore．

●Ponds and lakes may hide sharp rocks, broken glass, or rubbish．

●Make sure kids wear foot protection; even in the water, they should wear socks or water shoes．

●Watch out for weeds and grass in the water that could trap a leg or arm．

●Most boating accidents, particularly among teenagers, are related to alcohol．Be sure teens know about the dangers of alcohol, on and off the water．

At the Beach

●Teach kids to always swim when and where a lifeguard is on duty．Unlike the calm waters of a swimming pool, the beach has special dangers like currents and tides．Check with the lifeguard when you arrive to find out about the water conditions．

●Tell kids never to stand with their back to the water because a sudden wave can easily knock a child over．

●Teach kids that if they're caught in a dangerous wave, they should swim to the shore or should tread water and call for a lifeguard's help．

Whether at the lake or at the beach, teach your child to get out of the water during bad weather, especially lightning．

1.Which is the right behavior when swimming at the beach? ________

A. Go off the water without a lifeguard on duty.

B. Go on swimming in a heavy rain.

C. Call for help if caught in a dangerous wave.

D. Go off the water before checking the water conditions.

2.Swimming at a beach is more dangerous than in a pool because ________.

A. there are currents and tides at a beach

B. there are no lifeguards at a beach

C. the waters of a beach are more calm

D. the waters of a pool are warmer

3.The passage is probably written for ________.

A. students at school

B. parents with little children

C. kids who want to learn swimming

D. coaches who teach kids to swim

4.In which column of a magazine can you find this passage? ________

A. Sports　　　　　　　　 B. Science

C. Entertainment　　　　 D. Education

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House prices vary from place to place and are usually high _____ there are famous schools.

A．where            B．since             C．when             D．whether

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House prices vary from place to place and are usually high________there are famous schools.

A．where            B．since             C．when             D．whether

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A few days ago my family and I were out for an evening walk. As we headed home, dark _____ started rolling in and we knew we probably wouldn’t make it back without getting wet. _____ enough, the rain started falling just as we______ our neighborhood. We all ____ down the street and into the house but when we got there I noticed that one of my sons was _______ I went back out in the rain and found him　 _____ in an irregular pattern in front of the house. His face was one of ______as he seemed to be going in circles. This is my child that usually hates getting _____.

I shouted to him, “What are you doing?!!”

“I hate getting wet!” he _____ back.

“Then why are you running around in the _____ ? Hurry inside!”

“I’m trying to but I have to _____ the rain drops!”

He was getting more wet than any of the rest of us _____ he was trying to avoid the raindrops. As I went and put him _____ my arm and walked him inside, I realized that there is a good_______in this story.

How often do you_______life “avoiding the raindrops”? How often do you get so worried about the little _____that might happen, the failures that you miss out on the great _____ that you could be having? We can spend all of our time running around in circles trying not to fail or we can accept that failure is going to come and ______forward anyway. Any happy and successful person will tell you that the road to success is　 _____with failures.

But every time you fail, you learn. Every time you learn, you improve. The more you improve, the more ______ you will be.

1.A. buses　　 B. clouds　　 C. mosquitoes　　 D. smoke

2.A. Sure　　 B. Anxious　　 C. Strange　　 D. Funny

3.A. surrounded　　 B. noticed　　 C. crossed　　 D. entered

4.A. paced　　 B. escaped　　 C. hurried　　 D. advanced

5.A. missing　　 B. outstanding　　 C. disturbing　　 D. charming

6.A. jumping　　 B. trembling　　 C. running　　 D. sliding

7.A. happiness　　 B. pleasure　　 C. excitement　　 D. suffering

8.A. cold　　 B. wet　　 C. hungry　　 D. thirsty

9.A. screamed　　 B. waved　　 C. turned　　 D. looked

10.A. distance　　 B. darkness　　 C. rain　　 D. wind

11.A. collect　　 B. experience　　 C. fight　　 D. avoid

12.A. because　　 B. though　　 C. unless　　 D. if

13.A. with　　 B. under　　 C. by　　 D. beside

14.A. ending　　 B. plot　　 C. lesson　　 D. theme

15.A. care about　　 B. rely on　　 C. sort out　　 D. go through

16.A. failures　　 B. accidents　　 C. emergencies　　 D. disasters

17.A. pains　　 B. dangers　　 C. diseases　　 D. adventures

18.A. float　　 B. wander　　 C. move　　 D. flow

19.A. equipped　　 B. paved　　 C. buried　　 D. covered

20.A. successful　　 B. generous　　 C. considerate　　 D. intelligent

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Last weekend I visited Rome for the first time. I spent three busy days in the Italian capital, seeing lots of tourist attractions and walking down streets lit with Christmas decorations. There are a lot of things I love about the city.

Rome is one of the most ancient cities in the world and is full of wonderful relics（遗迹）from its distant past. These monuments include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum where gladiators used to fight each other until death and hunt animals coming from another country. The ruins of buildings and temples are fascinating: you can't quite believe how old they are.

I studied the masterpieces of the Renaissance period at university and was very excited to see them in real life. I walked around the museum in Vatican City and saw plenty of famous sculptures（雕塑）. The best part of the visit was, without doubt, the Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted in the early 16th century by the great Michelangelo. It was so breathtaking that I couldn’t tear my eyes away from it.

In Rome, there is a lot of food on offer for tourists but some of it isn’t very good quality. I made an effort to find authentic restaurants to taste the popular meals of the region, like pasta with tomato, onion and bacon. I also loved eating ice cream and hot chocolate under the Christmas lights.

Rome has not only lots of luxury boutiques（精品店）but also plenty of shops that were more in my price range! It was a perfect opportunity to go and buy presents for my family and friends. There was also a Christmas market, where I bought a sparkly decoration for the tree.

1.The underlined word “gladiators” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “_____”.

A. athletes　　 B. butchers

C. invaders　　 D. fighters

2.The author found the ruins of buildings and temples fascinating because _____.

A. they represent Rome's religion

B. they are relics from Rome's distant past

C. you can't help wondering how old they are

D. they include the Roman Forum and the vast Coliseum

3.What is mainly discussed in the 3rd paragraph?

A. The great museums of Italy.

B. The sculptures in Rome.

C. Art-related activities during the visit.

D. The achievements of the Renaissance period in Italy.

4.When visiting Rome, you should be careful in choosing ______.

A. the attractions　　 B. the food

C. the hotels　　 D. the luxury boutiques

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Does school start too early? Judging from the teenagers who yawn in class, it does. And those students aren’t just lazy. Scientific studies have shown that school does start too early for young students.

According to a series of studies done across the U.S., the later classes begin, the more academic performance improves. Boys and girls naturally stay up later and sleep in later. The trend begins around age 13 or 14 and peaks between 17 and 19.The teens also need more sleep in general, so forcing them to be up early for school cuts into their sleep time as well as their sleep rhythm, making them less ready to learn during those first-period classes.

Practice is proving the science. Hundreds of school districts in the U.S. have experimented with later start times and the academic performance of students has improved as a result. A study of 9,000 high school students in three states showed that grades in science, math, English and social studies all rose when school began at 8:35 or later. What’s more, attendance（出勤）goes up and student depression goes down.

The later school starts, the better the result, too. According to a study, delaying the opening bell from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. paid off more than delaying only until 8:00 a.m. Students who get at least eight hours of sleep, and preferably nine, perform better than those who do not, so a greater delay raises the chances of achieving those numbers.

So, it turns out morning class is just too early for students to learn chemistry equations（方程式）or study an ancient poem. If you cannot change the school schedule, adjusting your own timetable to ensure eight hours’ sleep can also help you perform better at school.

1.If the first period class begins too early, which problems might appear among students?

a. Being in low spirits.

b. Feeling sleepy.

c. Missing lessons frequently.

d. Performing poorly in English.

e. Becoming lazy.

A. a, b, c B. b, c, d C. c, d, e D. a, b, d

2.The writer proves “School starts too early” by ______.

A. doing survey

B. doing experiments

C. comparing statistics

D. observing students’ behaviour

3.According to the article, students can obtain relatively enough sleep by ______.

A. changing the sleep rhythm

B. changing the opening bell

C. adjusting their own schedule

D. sleeping as late as possible

4.It is implied in the passage that in the morning ______.

A. there should be no classes

B. students’ sleep should be guaranteed

C. there should be Chinese lessons

D. there should be no science lessons

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B

Haagen-Dazs from Europe started in 1989 and is 5-10 times more expensive than regular ice cream．There is no real advantage．However, it adopted a unique marketing strategy(策略), and quickly occupied the market as a top ice cream brand．

Haagen-Dazs did not set up shops in ordinary supermarkets or grocery stores. Haggen-Dazs leisure fashion shops are located in busy sections of malls．The layout(布局) is carefully planned to create an elegant atmosphere, and sometimes, a flagship（旗舰） store will cost several million dollars．

Compared to other ice cream brands, Haagen-Dazs consumers are tightly grouped．It is understood that Haagen-Dazs seldom does television advertising．The majority of ads are highly visual impact of the print ads．In particular many advertisements target the wealthy consumers. Moreover, if the consumer spends 500 Yuan, they can become a member. These members will be regularly sent advertisements by direct mail．Praise of customers is a powerful weapon for Haagen Dazs．

There is always much creative ingenuity(独创性) in Haagen-Dazs advertising, so it is remembered by the people:

☆ Initial advertisements such as: "Delicious Haagen-Dazs, like 24K gold, Kobe beef from Japan, original palm oil, mushroom truffles（松露） and Chinese ceramics（制陶术）…what 'ice cream' was waiting for．"

☆"love her, let her eat Haagen-Dazs" This classic advertisement attracted numerous Haagen-Dazs lovers who became regulars．

Today, Haggen Dazs has about 700 stores in 55 countries with annual sales of more than 1 billion US dollars．Haagen-Dazs has become the world's most popular ice cream brand．In the United States, its market share is 6．1%, 1%in France, 4．6% in Japan, 4% in Singapore, and 5% in Hong Kong．

Determined to win the majority of wealthy customers they combined positioning in the marketplace with dedicated brand goals．This is the real secret of success．

1. How is the text organized?

A. Main idea-Comparison-Supporting examples- Conclusion

B. Topic- Supporting examples- Conclusion

C. Opinion-Discussion- Description- Conclusion

D. Topic-Argument-Explanation-Conclusion

2.According to the initial advertisements of Haagen-Dazs , it stresses that it is _____

A. expensive　　 B. excellent

C. special　　 D. popular

3.Why does Haagen-Dazs seldom do television advertisements? _____

A. Because it can't afford to do television advertisements.

B. Because it doesn't think television advertising attracts consumers.

C. Because it focuses on its target consumers by using other media.

D. Because its design isn't suitable to be broadcast on the television.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. The origin of Haagen-Dazs,

B. The creative advertisements of Haagen-Dazs.

C. The Influence of Haagen-Dazs.

D. The marketing strategy of Haagen-Dazs.

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From the time each of my children started school, I packed their lunches. And in each lunch, I 11  a note. Often written on a napkin (餐巾), it might be a thank-you for a 12  moment, a reminder of something we were happily expecting, or a bit of     13  for the coming test or sporting event.

In early grade school they 14  their notes. But as children grow older they becomes self-conscious(有自我意识的), and 15  he reached high school, my older son, Marc, informed me he no longer 16 my daily notes. Telling him that he no longer needed to 17  them but I still needed to write them, I 18  until the day he graduated.

Six years after high school graduation, Marc called and asked if he could move 19  for a couple of months. He had spent those years well, graduating from college, 20 two internship (实习) in Washington, D.C., and 21 , becoming a technical assistant in Sacramento, 22 short vacation visits, however, he had lived away from home. With his younger sister leaving for college, I was 23 happy to have Marc back. Since I was 24 making lunch for his younger brother, I 25  one for Marc, too. Imagine my 26 when I got a call from my 24-year-old son, 27 his lunch.

“Did I do something 28? Don’t you love me 29  ,Mom?” were just a few of the questions he threw at me as I 30 asked him what was wrong. “My note, Mom,” he answered. “Where’s my note?”

1.                A．carried         B．found          C．included  D．held

2.                A．difficult         B．special         C．comfortable   D．separate

3.                A．congratulation   B．improvement    C．explanation    D．encouragement

4.                A．loved          B．answered       C．wrote    D．examined

5.                A．lately          B．by the way      C．by the time    D．gradually

6.                A．received        B．understood      C．enjoyed  D．collected

7.                A．copy           B．read           C．take D．send

8.                A．held up         B．gave up         C．followed  D．continued

9.                A．out            B．home          C．to college D．to Sacramento

10.               A．organizing      B．planning        C．comparing D．completing

11.               A．hopefully       B．finally          C．particularly D．certainly

12.               A．Because of      B．Instead of       C．Except for D．As for

13.               A．especially       B．immediately     C．equally    D．generally

14.               A．once          B．again          C．still   D．even

15.               A．packed         B．fetched        C．bought    D．filled

16.               A．fear           B．surprise        C．anger D．disappointment

17.               A．waiting for      B．worrying about   C．caring for  D．asking about

18.               A．wrong         B．funny          C．strange    D．smart

19.               A．any more       B．enough         C．once more D．better

20.               A．interestingly     B．bitterly         C．politely    D．laughingly

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