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Tourism probably started in Roman times. Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman Empire. But when the empire broke down, this kind of tourism stopped.
In the early 17th century, the idea of the "Grand Tour" was born. Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel（英吉利海峡）. They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome and Venice（威尼斯）in Italy. Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourists stayed a few weeks or months in each city. The "Grand Tour" was an important part of young people's education-but only for the rich.
In the 18th century, tourism began to change. For example, people in the UK started to visit some towns, such as Bath to" take the waters". They believed that the water there was good for their health. So large and expensive hotels were built in these towns.
In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster. When the first railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays by the sea. And some started to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger, noisier and dirtier.
Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built. People began to travel more too far away countries.
The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people. Planes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them.
Thus tourism grew. In 1949，Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company called Horizon Holidays. The company organizes everything-plane tickets, hotel rooms, even food-and tourists pay for it all before they leave home. The package tour and modern tourist industry was born.
The first travel agency in China was set up as early as 1949. But tourism did not take off until 1978. In 2002，the industry was worth 500 billion yuan and became an important part of China's social development.
In the early times, the travelers __________.

A．all came from Roman	B．were very young and strong
C．had lots of money	D．traveled by boat

__________ played the most important role in the tourism development.

A．Education	B．Money
C．Transportation	D．People's ideas

Modern tourism was born __________.

A．in 1949	B．in Roman times
C．in the early 17th century	D．in the 19th century

The underlined phrase " take off" means __________.

A．a plane rising into the air	B．develop very fast
C．remove hats and clothes	D．bring down the prices

On a sunny day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.
Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search for a football. Once they'd rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore. But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control. Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves. " Everything went quiet in my head，" Tim recalls （回忆）. " I was trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line. "Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. "At one point, I considered turning back，" he says，" I wondered if I was putting my life at risk. " After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys，" Take down the umbrella ！ "
Christian made much effort to take down the umbrella. Then Tim was able to catch up and climb aboard the boat. He took over rowing, but the waves were almost too strong for him.
"Let's aim for the pier（码头），" Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. "Can you guys swim?" he cried. "A little bit，" the boys said.
Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. Tim swan to-ward land as water washed over the boys' faces.
"Are we almost there?" they asked again and again. "Yes，"Tim told them each time.
After 30minutes, they reached the pier.
Why did the two boys go to the sea?

A．To go boat rowing.

B．To get back their football.

C．To swim in the open water.

D．To test the umbrella as a sail.

What does "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The beach.	B．The water.
C．The boat.	D．The wind.

Why did Tim raise his head regularly?

A．To take in enough fresh air.

B．To consider turning back or not.

C．To check his distance from the boys.

D．To ask the boys to take down the umbrella.

How did the two boys finally reach the pier?

A．They were dragged to the pier by Tim.

B．They swam to the pier all by themselves.

C．They were washed to the pier by the waves.

D．They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back.

Living and dealing with kids can be a tough job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even tougher.
If I have learned anything in my 16 years, it is that communication is very important, both when you disagree and when you get along. With any relationship, you need to let other person know how you are feeling. If you are not able to communicate, you drift apart. When you are mad at your parents, or anyone else, not talking to them doesn't solve anything.
Communication begins with the concerns （关心）of another. It means that you can't just come home from school, go up to your room and ignore （不理睬）everyone. Even if you just say "Hi"，and see how their day was for five minutes, it is better than nothing. If you looked up the word " communication " in a dictionary, it would say " the exchange of ideas, the conveyance （表达）of information, correspondence （通信），means of communication ： a letter or a message". To maintain （保持）a good relationship, you must keep communication strong. Let people know how you feel, even if it's just by writing a note.
When dealing with parents, you always have to make them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to make them see something as you see it, tell them that you'll listen to what they have to say, but ask them politely to listen to you. Yelling or walking away only makes the situation worse.
This is an example ： one night, Sophie went to a street party with her friends. She knew she had to be home by midnight after the fireworks, but she didn't feel she could just ask to go home. That would be rude. After all, they had been nice enough to take her along with them. Needless to say, she was late getting home. Her parents were mad at first, not when Sophie explained why she was late, they weren't as mad and let the incident go. Communication is the key factor here. If Sophie's parents had not been willing to listen, Sophie would have been in a lot of trouble.
Communication isn't a one-way deal ： it goes both ways. Just remember ：if you get into a situation like Sophie's, telling the other person how you feel-listening is the key factor to communication.
In the writer's view, dealing with parents is __________ than with children.

A．more difficult	B．easier
C．more uninteresting	D．more interesting

The main idea of the second paragraph is __________.

A．the importance of friendship

B．to make your feeling known to others

C．the importance of communication

D．the disagreement between generations

When parents and children are in communication, the key to a happy relationship is that __________.

A．children should always obey their parents

B．they should be equal

C．parents play the leading part

D．both make the opposite know their feelings

The example in this passage proves that __________.

A．Sophie's parents are willing to listen to her

B．Sophie is very polite to her parents

C．Sophie did well in explaining her being late

D．communication is the solution to misunderstanding

We all long for friendship, but how to make a friend? “The best time to make a friend is before you need one.” Joy Steven said. The following are some tips for you.
People equal friends
Friends usually begin with strangers. Getting in touch with other people is the first step to make a friend. Friends can't be made in empty air. Best friends take time to make.
Friends understand friends
Friends understand each other when talking. Many unpleasant personal quarrels can be avoided if you will take the time to understand others' feelings and points of view.
Friends touch friends
Touching is a warm from of communication between friends. When you see best friends communicating, you will notice them stand close together, touch each other comfortably and listen to each other. Sometimes a friendly touch is more powerful than words.
Friends praise friends
Praise is a powerful tool to make a friend. Honest praise can affect （影响）your friends' lives. So try to praise your friends, including your general ones.
Friends can loyal （忠诚的）and trustworthy
Trust and loyalty go hand in hand for friends. Friends can share secrets with you, because good friends never break confidence（信心）and are loyal forever.
From Joy Steven's words, we can conclude that __________.

A．a friend in need is a friend indeed

B．it is never too late to make a friend

C．it is late to make a friend when you need one

D．everyone needs a friend in his life

To make and keep many friends, you need to do the following EXCEPT __________.

A．get in touch with people

B．understand your friends

C．praise your friends

D．quarrel with your friends

The passage mainly tells us __________.

A．how to communicate with a friend

B．how to develop friendship

C．when to make a friend

D．how to praise a friend

" BANG ！ " the door caused a reverberation （回声）. It was just standing there, with father standing on one side, and I on the other side.
We were both in great anger. " Never set foot in this house again ！ " stormed father. With tears welling up in my eyes, I rushed out of the flat and ran along the street.
The street lights were shining, causing rather sad-feeling. I wandered aimlessly.
A young father who held a child in his arms walked past me. I felt as if I saw my childhood from another space ： happy and carefree.
But now...I don't know whether it is because I have grown up or because dad is getting old. We differ in our ways of thinking. He always put his opinions and codes of behavior on me. Whenever I do something wrong, he never admits it. We are just like two people coming from two different worlds. It feels like there is an iron door between us that can never be opened.
I wandered the streets, without a destination in mind. My heart was frozen on this hot summer night. As I walked on there were fewer and fewer people on the streets, until I had only the street lights to keep me company. When I finally reached the high-rise apartment block in which I lived, I saw that the light was still on.
I thought to myself，"Is father waiting for me, or is he still angry with me?"
In fact, it was nothing. Perhaps, dad was throwing away some of his old stamps. Perhaps he thought they were useless. I never had the courage to tell him that I liked collecting stamps. I can't stand his outrageous （蛮横的）words，" I can't throw you away, let alone these old papers?"
All the lights were off except father's.
Dad was always like this. Maybe he didn't know how to express himself. After shouting at me, he never showed any mercy or any moments of regret. After an argument he has the habit of creeping up in my sleep and then tucking me underneath the covers.
This was how he always was. He has been a leader for so long that telling everyone else what to do has become his second nature.
The light was still on. "Am I wrong?" I whispered, maybe...With the key in hand, I was as nervous as I had ever been. At last, I decided to open the door. As soon as I opened the door tears ran down my cheeks. I suddenly realized that the iron door that I had imagined between us did not exist at all. Love-it second to none.
Decide which is the best order of the following according to what happened in the passage.
a. I opened the door and entered the house.
b. Sadly I ran out into the street.
c. I reached the place where I lived and saw my house still brightly lit.
d. I thought of my father's kindness towards me.
e. I walked about in the street without any aim.

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

What made the writer think of his childhood ？

A．The sight of the street lights.

B．The sight of the empty street.

C．The sight of a father with a child in his arms.

D．The sight of light in his own house.

Why do you think the father often shouts at his son?

A．Perhaps the father is getting older and older.

B．Perhaps the son has already grown up.

C．Perhaps they never agree with each other.

D．Perhaps the father has got used to doing that.

What conclusion can you come to after reading the passage?

A．The father treats his son in an unfair way.

B．The father is actually kind to his son.

C．The father is neither kind nor cruel to his son.

D．The father is always finding fault with his son.