Be a Traveler, not a TouristLast summer, I ha...

Be a Traveler, not a Tourist

Last summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticket—a 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe. Excited for my journey, I packed all the necessities —except the __________

While the convenience of the Internet was definitely a contributing factor to my ______ not to take with me the few expensive kilograms of out-of-date information, this was not the only reason why I decided to fly alone.

To be honest, my main __________ with the guidebook is that I find it __________　 the pleasure of a journey—like bossy aunt who is always telling you what to do,　 _______ she doesn’t always know what is the best.

Experience has taught me that there is an obvious __________　 between a tourist and traveler.

While waiting in a queue, I met a man who had a checklist. He showed me his list of “Top 20 Things To Do in Italy” and ___________　 off in a loud American accent that he’d seen everything Italy has to offer in just four days.

The problem I had with this man’s ____________　 to travelling was that he was too _________　　 information　 provided　 by　 his　 guidebook.　 He　 was　 lost　 in　 the　　 _________ attractiveness of the “must-sees” and __________　 to all the wonders and adventures that might happen during the _________ trip.

So,　　 ______________ any　 guidebook,　 I　 traveled　 to　 Estonia,　 the　 tiny　 Baltic　 country bordering Russia. In the ____________ of advance plans as guidebooks would suggest, I had no choice but to turn to some friendly faces for advice. I　 __________ myself first and then asked them what was happening around the town. When this　 ____________　　 an invitation to a beautiful Estonian home by a river where I　　 ___________　 a 110-degree wood-stove sauna ,　 __________　 picked forest-mushrooms and the good　 __________　 of our five newfound Estonian friends, I was most glad that I had left my “bossy __________” at home.

1.A. guidebook　　 B. magazine　　 C. cash　　 D. map

2.A. goal　　 B. excuse　　 C. decision　　 D. mistake

3.A. suggestion　　 B. problem　　 C. dislike　　 D. connection

4.A. increases　　 B. annoys　　 C. removes　　 D. limits

5.A. even though　　 B. as if　　 C. as though　　 D. as long as

6.A. similarity　　 B. distinction　　 C. competition　　 D. misunderstanding

7.A. cut　　 B. showed　　 C. gave　　 D. put

8.A. way　　 B. determination　　 C. confidence　　 D. approach

9.A. cautious about　　 B. amused by　　 C. focused on　　 D. surprised at

10.A. likely　　 B. seemingly　　 C. orderly　　 D. lovely

11.A. blind　　 B. dumb　　 C. deaf　　 D. eager

12.A. guided　　 B. imagined　　 C. real　　 D. paid

13.A. without　　 B. beyond　　 C. except　　 D. unlike

14.A. loss　　 B. control　　 C. face　　 D. absence

15.A. introduced　　 B. warned　　 C. calme　　 D. enjoyed

16.A. resulted in　　 B. cut in　　 C. broke in　　 D. put in

17.A. found　　 B. enjoyed　　 C. ordered　　 D. bathed

18.A. locally　　 B. secretly　　 C. rarely　　 D. nervously

19.A. experience　　 B. company　　 C. opinion　　 D. time

20.A. mom　　 B. book　　 C. aunt　　 D. master

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。

Last summer, I had just enough money saved to buy a golden ticket—a 3-month train pass that would take me to the furthest reaches of Europe. Excited for my journey, I _______ all the necessities—_______ the guidebook.

While the _______ of the　 Internet　 was　 surely　 a contributing　 factor to my _______ not to take with me kilograms of out-of-date information, this was not the only reason why I decided to fly _______

To be honest, I find the guidebook _______ of a journey—like a bossy aunt who is always telling you what to do, _______ she　 doesn’t　 always　 know　 what　 is　 the　 best. _______ has taught me that there is a clear _______ between a tourist and a traveler.

While waiting in a queue to see Michelangelo’s Statue of David in Florence, I met a man who showed me his ________ of “Top 20 Things To Do in Italy” and told us ________ that he’d seen everything Italy has to ________ in　 just four days.

The problem　 I had　 with this　 man’s way of ________ was that　 he was too　 focused on ________ the　 boxes　　　 provided by his guidebook. He was ________ in the so-called “must-sees” and blind to all that was happening in　　　　 the real trip.

So, guidebook-less as we were,my companion and I traveled to Estonia. Arriving without advance plans, we had no choice but to ________ to some friendly faces for advice. We ________ ourselves and asked them what was happening around the town. When this resulted in an ________ we enjoyed a 110-degree wood-stove sauna （桑拿浴） , to a beautiful Estonian home by　 a river　 where ________ picked forest-mushrooms and the good ________ of our five new-found Estonian friends, we sure were glad we had left our bossy aunt at home.

1.A.loaded B.collected C.packed D.selected

2.A.except B.with C.including D.besides

3.A.ability B.convenience C.example D.performance

4.A.goal B.decision C.excuse D.mistake

5.A.around B.away C.abroad D.alone

6.A.limits B.influences C.confuses D.encourage

7.A.in case B.as though C.even though D.as long as

8.A.Regulation B.Communication C.Intelligence D.Experience

9.A.relationship B.connection C.similarity D.difference

10.A.list B.book C.file D.summary

11.A.loudly B.positively C.proudly D.happily

12.A.remind B.offer C.discover D.order

13.A.traveling B.planning C.preparing D.thinking

14.A.counting B.following C.drawing D.ticking

15.A.concerned B.interested C.lost D.devoted

16.A.turn to B.turn up C.turn down D.tum in

17.A.presented B.helped C.introduced D.forced

18.A.application B.exit C.entrance D.invitation

19.A.skillfully B.curiously C.fully D.locally

20.A.quality B.company C.possession D.advice

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Tom should not be sent to____ the task, for a start he hasn’t had enough experience.

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A traveler hurried down to the hall of an American hotel and went to the cash-desk. He had just 15 minutes to pay his bill and get to the station. Suddenly he remembered that he had left something in his room.

"Look here, boy," he said to the bellboy, "run up to my room and see if I have left a parcel on the table there. Be quick about it."

The boy ran upstairs. Five minutes passed. The traveler was walking up and down the hall, looking very angry. At last the boy appeared.

"Yes, sir," he reported to the traveler," you have left the parcel there, it's right on the table in your room."

1.The traveler _______.

A. ran down the street

B. came downstairs hurriedly

C. ran so quickly that he fell down

D. came into the hotel hall very quickly

2.Whichh statement is true?

A. He had to pay his bill and arrived at the station in 15 minutes .

B. It took him 15 minutes to go to the station from the hotel.

C. He could pay his bill in 15 minutes and then go to the station .

D. He had nothing but 15 minutes.

3.According to the passage, a bellboy is _____.

A. a boy whose work is to ring the bell

B. a boy who plays with a bell

C. a boy whose work in a hotel is to help guests with their bags

4.The traveler asked the boy _____ .

A. to go upstairs

B. to look for his parcel

C. to fetch the parcel he had left in his room

D. only to see if the parcel was on the table in his room

5.Five minutes later, the boy ______ .

A. ran up to the room

B. came downstairs

C. reported to the traveler in the room

D. came down to the hall but brought nothing back

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A traveler hurried down to the hall of an American hotel and went to the cash-desk. He had just 15 minutes to pay his bill and get to the station. Suddenly he remembered that he had left something in his room.

"Look here, boy," he said to the bellboy, "run up to my room and see if I have left a parcel on the table there. Be quick about it."

The boy ran upstairs. Five minutes passed. The traveler was walking up and down the hall, looking very angry. At last the boy appeared.

"Yes, sir," he reported to the traveler," you have left the parcel there, it's right on the table in your room."

1. The traveler _______.

2.Which statement is true?

3. According to the passage, a bellboy is _____.

4. The traveler asked the boy _____ .

5.Five minutes later, the boy ______ .

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An 18-year-old high school student who had just learned to swim in the last summer vacation saved the life of a drowning Ohio boy on Friday afternoon.

Tom Erickson was credited with (因_{．．．．．．}而受赞扬)saving the life of Jason Pryor,10, in Mill Creek (小河) Park. Young Jason Pryor, from Chillicothe, was visiting relatives from Anchor Point when he fell into Mill Creek.

The Pryor boy had no business playing near the edge of the river, but he had no idea of the danger.

The creek, with much more water than usual for the recent spring rains, flowed fast and carried the boy around a bend and out of sight from his parents, who took Jason out there and said they had not even witnessed the incident.

Luckily for Jason, one of the most unselfish students from Brentwood’s Central High School was taking a walk alone through the park.

As soon as he found the boy struggling in the water, Erickson jumped into the creek and managed to pull the drowning boy out of the water. And it was reported that Erickson had never received any life-saving instruction before.

“I wasn’t sure I could do it,” Erickson said. “I didn’t know if I could swim through the river by myself, not to mention getting another person out with me.”

This incident should be a lesson to young children who do not know how to swim. Stay away from dangerous bodies of water.

1.  Young Jason Pryor lives at _______.

A. Anchor Point     B. Chillicothe, Ohio    C. Mill Creek           D. Brentwood

2.Which of the following sentences is true according to the passage?

A. Life-saving instruction helped a lot in the incident.

B. Jason’s parents saw him fall into the creek but couldn’t help.

C. The creek flowed fast because it was very straight without any bends.

D. Erickson was not sure if he could save the boy when jumping into the creek.

3.What’s the possible meaning of the underlined sentence “The Pryor boy had no business playing near the edge of the river,” in the third paragraph?

A. The accident was none of the boy’s business.

B. The boy had no friends to play with him.

C. The boy shouldn’t have played near the creek.

D. The boy was very busy and had no time to play.

4.What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Did You Know the Danger of Water         B. Be Responsible Parents

C. The Fast Running Mill Creek              D. Beginning Swimmer Saved Drowning Boy

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―Would you like some more tea?

―____ , please.

A. No more       B. Just a little      C. I’ve had enough   D. Yes, I would

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For some of us, the excitement of seeing a performance at a European opera house is just not enough. Fortunately, opera houses throughout Europe open their backstage doors to the public. Take advantage of these opportunities to look behind the scenes of some of the world's great opera houses.

Teatro alla Scala Opera House Tours—Milan

Discover the activities within the opera house on a backstage tour of the La Scala theater in Milan. The tour also includes an overview of the history of the theater and guides you through　 the auditorium(观众席) and the theater boxes.

Paris Opera House Tours—Paris

While it is possible to walk around the public areas of the beautiful Paris Opera House on your own, guided tours are also offered and are led by an English-speaking guide. During the 90- minute tour, you will learn about the theater's history and its architecture. You will also have an opportunity to visit the grand staircase.

Royal Opera House Tours—London

It is one of the most comprehensive of the opera house tours in Europe. The guide at the Royal Opera House takes you through sections of the backstage area to the props (道具) room, where workers build the sets, the costume shop and the ballet studios. There's a chance that you will even catch the ballet dancers backstage in practice in their big ballet studio.

La Fenice Opera House Tours—Venice

Teatro La Fenice in Venice offers a couple of options for visitors. A self-guided tour of the beautiful halls and grounds with a voice guide is available at the box office. Guided tours are also available with an expert that will explain the history of the opera house from its origins to its rebuilding.

1.In which opera house might you be able to see a costume shop backstage?

A.The Teatro alla Scala Opera House B.The Paris Opera House

C.The Royal Opera House D.The La Fenice Opera House

2.What do the above four opera houses have in common?

A.They all offer free guided tours.

B.They all open their backstage areas to the public.

C.They are all free to the public.

D.They are all located in France.

3.Where can we most probably find this text?

A.In a sports magazine B.In an adventure novel

C.In a history book D.On a culture website

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Sleep is just as important as diet and exercise, and not getting enough sleep can lead to obesity, heart trouble and other health problems. Now scientists are adding more wake-up call to that list: lack of sleep damages the brain.

People who regularly have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep (one study drew the line at 6.8 hours ) show changes in brain-----actual shrinking(缩小)，in some cases--- in area important for memory and problem solving.

“We’ve always believed that we can take the weekend to catch up and be fine,” says Sigrid Veasey, a researcher in University of Pennsylvania, but that may not be the case. When she stopped mice from sleeping for 3 days, they lost 25% to 30% of the neurons (神经元) important for focused attention---- and these remaining were damaged. What’s more, these brain cells never grew again.

Clearly, something important is happening while we sleep, but exactly what sleep does for the brain has been a mystery. That’s why scientists got excited when researchers at the university of Rochester Medical Center recently offered a new theory. While observing the brains of sleeping mice, they discovered a kind of brain-cleaning system that clears away neural waste, the buildup of which is connected with Alzheimer’s.

In another study, young healthy people whose sleep was limited to 7 hours per night for one week showed damaged brain function. Scarier is that with long-lasting short sleep, you may feel fully rested. When study subjects were limited to 4 hours of sleep for 5 days, they reported feeling very tired following the first night but they didn’t get any sleepier after that.

What’s more, a 15,000 –person study found that getting an average of less than 5 hours of sleep per night for several years resulted in a decrease in memory performance equal to the brain aging 2 years.

Have we persuaded you to turn in early tonight ? Excellent.

1.The text is mainly about _________.

A. how lack of sleep damages our brain.

B. why we feel rested without enough sleep.

C. how much sleep we should get every day.

D. Why we have trouble falling asleep sometimes.

2.Sigrid Veasey’s research shows that ________

A. lack of sleep doesn’t affect our attention.

B. damaged brain cells can not recover.

C. sleeping on weekends can make up for lost sleep.

D. most neurons will die if we sleep poorly for 3 days.

3.According to paragraph 5, after several days of short sleep people may feel _________.

A. tired　　　　　　 B. sleepy

C. energetic　　　　 D. angry

4.According to the 15,000-person study, lack of sleep may cause ___________.

A. heart trouble　　　　 B. obesity

C. death　　　　　 　　　　 D. memory loss

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—It is not enough for you just to tell me your decision. _____.

—The only reason is that I’m interested in it.

A. I don’t agree　　　　　　　　 B. I don’t think so

C. Give me your reason　　　　　 D. Let’s have a discussion

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