At present, more and more people are crazy about travelling. Why do people travel? “To see more of the world,” many people would say. But travelling abroad now means much more than that for the growing number of Chinese tourists. Of course it offers us good opportunities to meet people from other countries, learn about their culture and customs.
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), more than 1 billion people travelled to another country in 2012. In 2012, Chinese people travelled abroad 30 percent more than in 2011. The prosperity (繁荣) of the tourism industry can also bring both our country and foreign countries great economic benefits (经济利益). Chinese people usually join large tourist groups and visit several countries in one trip.
Chinese people don’t just travel for sightseeing. The China International Travel Service Company said that all their tour trips sold out a month before Christmas Day. Stores offered discounts (打折) during that time, so shopping in Europe and the United States is popular among Chinese travellers.
In December, China is going through a very cold winter. So many people like to go to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is quite pleasant.
The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can travel abroad. But many of them don’t have a sense of public manners. A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the world’s second worst tourists.
If you want to change that bad name, remember to avoid the following: littering, spitting, snatching bus seats, line-jumping, taking off shoes in public, talking loudly and smoking in non-smoking areas. Besides, we should learn some necessary manners of foreign countries.Chinese people travel abroad not to _________.
| A．go shopping | B．see more of the world |
| C．go sightseeing | D．make money |
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, ________.
| A．30% of the people who travelled abroad are Chinese |
| B．the number of people who travelled abroad rose by 30% |
| C．more than 1 billion people travelled abroad in 2012 |
| D．more than 1 billion Chinese people travelled abroad in 2012 |
Which of the following is NOT true about Chinese people? _________
| A．Chinese people like joining large tourist groups. |
| B．Many Chinese like to go to Southeast Asia in winter for sightseeing. |
| C．More and more Chinese people can travel abroad now. |
| D．Chinese are the second worst tourists in the world. |
As a good tourist, you should ________.
| A．litter and spit here and there |
| B．jump the line and take off the shoes in public |
| C．have a sense of public manners |
| D．speak loudly and smoke as you like |
What’s the best title of the passage? __________
| A．Travelling | B．Travelling abroad |
| C．Chinese tourists | D．Chinese people like travelling |
Hundreds of years ago， no dandelions （蒲公英） grew in North America． Then people came from Europe．They had dandelion seeds on their clothes． The seeds fell from their clothes onto the ground． Since then， dandelions have spread all over．
Most people believe that dandelions are weeds． They do not want them in their gardens． But some people think that dandelion flowers are pretty． And others think that dandelions taste good． They cook dandelion leaves or put them into a fresh salad． The leaves must be picked before the flowers come out or they will not taste good． Some people make dandelion flowers into wine．
Dandelions do not die easily． If the winter is not very cold， their leaves may stay green．
When the spring arrives， their flowers come out． Each night their bright yellow flowers close up． When the sun shines the next day， they open up again． Dandelion flowers are very unusual． They do not have to get pollen （花粉） from another dandelion flower in order to form seeds． So after several days， the yellow flower turns white and soft． A tiny brown seed forms at the bottom of each white petal （花瓣）． When the wind blows， the petals float away．
Each white petal carries a seed away． This lets the dandelions spread their seeds all over．
New dandelions grow where the seeds land．
（1）The underlined word "weeds" means ．
A． pretty flowers
B． fresh vegetables
C． wild plants
D． green trees
（2）When is the best time to pick dandelion leaves to eat？
A． After their flowers come out．
B． After their flowers turn white．
C． Before their flowers come out．
D． Before their flowers close up．
（3）What is the best title for this passage？
A． The History of Dandelions
B． Dandelions： Flowers or Food
C． The Use of Dandelions
D． How to Grow Dandelions
Two little boys
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Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse． Joyfully they played each summer's day Soldiers （士兵） both， of course． Then Jack broke off his horse's head， Sad for his toy， then cried with joy As his young friend Joe said： Did you think I would leave you crying When there's room on my horse for two？ Climb up here， Jack， and don't be crying I can go just as fast with two When we grow up we'll both be soldiers And our horses will not be toys And I wonder if we'll remember When we were two little boys．
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Long years past， war came so Bravely they marched away． Guns roared loud and in the mad crowd Wounded and dying lie Up goes a shout， a horse rushes out Out from the crowd， to where Joe lay Then came a voice he knew： Did you think I would leave you dying When there's room on my horse for two？
Climb up here， Joe， we'll soon be flying I can go just as fast with two． Now we are both real soldiers And our horses are not toys And I remember When we were two little boys． |
（1）What happened to Jack's toy horse？
A． Its head was broken off．
B． It was taken by soldiers．
C． It was broken by Joe．
D． It was lost in the war．
（2）The best word for the blank is ．
A． fast
B． hard
C． slow
D． quick
（3）What is the song mainly about？
A． Dangerous war．
B． Interesting games．
C． Pleasant summer．
D． Valuable friendship．
All the students in Class l， Grade 9at Woodland School agreed they loved going to the movies． Different students loved different movies． Their teachers took a survey of the students' favourite movies for the year． The graph below shows the results．
（1）The graph shows the results of ．
A． teachers' favourite movies in a class
B． students' favourite movies in a class
C． teachers' favourite movies in a grade
D． students' favourite movies in a grade
（2）According to the graph， the most popular movie was ．
A． Mr Mann's Journey
B． Cheeky Monkeys
C． Super Croc
D． Mystery Island
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题．
（1）Why did Stephen and Andersen have the charity walk？
（2）Which state did they start off from？
（3）Where did they sleep during the journey？
（4）What do you think of Dimitri Olympidis？
（5）How would you like to help with charity work？（请自拟一句话作答）
"Will you come with us，Susan？"cried several girls．"We are going to the woods，do come，too．"
"I should like to go with you，"replied Susan，"but I can't finish the task Grandmother set me to do．"
"How boring it must be to stay at home to work on a holiday！"said one of them，shaking her head．"Susan's grandmother is too strict．"
At this，Susan lowered her head，wiped away a tear，and thought of the pleasant afternoon the girls would spend gathering wild flowers．
Soon she said to herself，"What harm can there be in moving the mark Grandmother put？The woods must be beautiful today，and how I should like to be there！"
"Grandmother，"said she，a few minutes afterwards，"I'm ready now．"
"What，so soon，Susan？"Her grandmother took the work，and looked at it very closely．
"True，Susan，"said she，"true，I have counted it，and，as you've never deceived（欺骗）me，you may go and enjoy yourself．"
Susan's face turned red，and she did not say"thank you"．As she left，she walked slowly away，not singing as usual．
"Why，here is Susan！"the girls cried．"But what is the matter？ Why have you left your dear grandmother？"they jokingly added．
"It's nothing．"As Susan replied，she felt she was trying to deceive herself．
When the girls had reached an open space，they ran about enjoying themselves except Susan．Sitting on the grass，how she wished she were at home confessing（承认） her fault．
After a while Rose cried out，"Let's make a crown of violets，and put it on the head of the best girl here．"
"It will be easy enough to make the crown．but not so easy to decide who is to wear it，"said Julia．
"Why，Susan is to wear it，of course，"said Rose，"is she not said to be the best girl in school and the most obedient（顺从的） at home？"
"Yes，yes，the crown shall be for Susan，"cried the other girls．
"Now，Susan，"said Rose，"put it on in a very careful way，for you are to be our queen．"
The crown was placed on Susan's head．But in a moment，she snatched it off，threw it on the ground and said，"No crown for me；I do not deserve（值得）it．"
The girls looked at her with surprise，"I have deceived my grandmother，"said she，while tears flowed down her cheeks．
"Do you think that bad？"asked one of the girls．
"I'm sure it is and I have been miserable all the time I have been here．"
Susan ran home，as soon as she saw Grandmother，she cried，" O Grandmother！I should be punished，for I moved the mark．Do forgive me；I am very sorry and unhappy．"
"Susan，"said her grandmother，"I knew it all the time，but I let you go out，hoping that you can realize your fault．I am so glad that you have confessed your fault．"
"When shall I be your own little girl again？"
"Now！"was the quick reply，and Susan's grandmother kissed her forehead．
（1）Which is the correct order of the things below？
a．The girls made a crown of violets in the woods．
b．Susan said sorry to Grandmother for her fault．
c．Susan's grandmother set her to do the work．
d．The girls invited Susan to play in the woods．
e．Susan threw the violet crown on the ground．
A．c﹣d﹣a﹣e﹣b
B．c﹣b﹣d﹣a﹣e
C．d﹣b﹣a﹣e﹣c
D．a﹣e﹣c﹣d﹣b
（2）According to the passage，we can see Susan's grandmother ．
A．was always very strict with Susan
B．didn't know Susan was lying at first
C．could think about Susan's feelings
D．still didn't forgive Susan in the end
（3）The meaning of the underlined word"miserable"is close to ．
A．surprised
B．excited
C．regretful
D．cheerful
（4）Which can be the best title for this passage？
A．A pleasant afternoon trip
B．No crown for me
C．A kind﹣hearted grandmother
D．A deserving crown for me
