For travelers with a sense of adventure and who so want to experience some of the history and mystery of the ancient world, here is a list of cool destinations that you may want to consider for your next holiday.
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Built in the 12th century, Angkor Wat (meaning “capital monastery”) was a temple in the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor. It is Cambodia’s best-known tourist attraction and appears on the country’s flag. The temple is known for its beautiful architecture and reliefs. You'll need at least three days to fully discover the delights of the magnificent site.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Machu Picchu was built high in the Andes Mountains of South America by the Inca in the 15th century. Although well preserved its exact purpose is unknown. It is famous throughout the world not only for its incredible design but also for the natural beauty that surrounds it. Give yourself a week to explore this magnificent site and make you’re fit as there will be a lot of climbing.
Stonehenge, England
The entire Stonehenge site was constructed over thousands of years. But why and how it was built remains a mystery. As the weather can be pretty bleak in winter and the crowds huge in summer, we suggest autumn is the best time to visit these monster rocks.
Pompeii, Italy
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D., Pompeii was buried under many layers of ash, preserving the city exactly as it was when the volcano erupted. Because so many objects were preserved, archaeologists and visitors are able to better understand daily life in the ancient Roman Empire.Which location offers the most direct view into daily life in the ancient world?
| A．Pompeii. | B．Stonehenge. |
| C．Ankor Wat. | D．Machu Piccu. |
Why may people want to visit Machu Piccu?
| A．To climb the Andes Mountains. | B．To discover how it was built. |
| C．To explore both history and nature. | D．To learn to speak Spanish. |
When is the best time to visit Stonehenge?
| A．Summer. | B．Spring. | C．Winter. | D．Autumn. |
Where would you probably read such an article?
| A．In a history textbook. | B．In an archeology（考古） journal. |
| C．In a travel magazine. | D．In an adventure novel. |
My name is Mike．I have a big family．It's Saturday morning now．My grandfather is sitting on the soft．He is reading newspaper．My grandmother is watering some beautiful flowers．
My father is watching sports games on TV in his bedroom．Basketball games are his favorite and he can play it very well．Where are my two sisters？Lily is over there．She is listening to music．She likes music very much．Lucy is in her room．There is a computer in her room．She is surfing the Internet．She is writing an e﹣mail to her friend．What am I doing？I am doing my homework．Do you know who is cooking in the house？Do you Know？Yes，it is my mother．
51．Mike's grandfather is now．
| A． |
watching TV |
| B． |
listening to music |
| C． |
reading a newspaper |
| D． |
watering some flowers |
52．Mike's father likes ．
| A． |
watching sports games |
| B． |
doing homework |
| C． |
surfing the Internet |
| D． |
playing basketball |
53．There are people in Mike's family．
| A． |
six |
| B． |
seven |
| C． |
eight |
| D． |
nine． |
Helping others is a great thing to do．You can learn new things and have fun．There are many ways of helping others in your community．You can help people，animals or the environment．It can make you feel good too! How can you help？
Charities（慈善机构） are organizations that help others，for example．UNICEF or the World Wildlife Fund．You can help charities by giving your time，giving money or giving things that you own．You can also help people or places you know．
Volunteering
Volunteering is when you give your time to help others．It's something which you do not have to do or for which you will not be paid．Some ways of volunteering are：
•visiting old people to talk to them or help them
•walking dogs at an animal shelter．（避难所）
•cleaning up a park．
Fund raising
Fund raisingis when you collect money to help others．Some ways of fund raising are：
•making cakes or biscuits to sell．
•doing a sponsored（赞助） activity．For example，family and friends give you money if you finish a long walk．Donating
Donating is when you give your things or money to help others．Some ways of donating are：
•giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people．
•giving your old books to a library．
•giving your money to a charity．
So，what can you do to help others？
（1）You'll when you help other people．
| A． |
feel uncomfortable |
| B． |
have a great job |
| C． |
feel good |
| D． |
have a hard time |
（2）How many ways of volunteering are mentioned in the article？
| A． |
Two |
| B． |
Three |
| C． |
Four |
| D． |
Five |
（3）The underlined word "fund raising" means " " in Chinese．
| A． |
募款活动 |
| B． |
慰问活动 |
| C． |
志愿活动 |
| D． |
捐物活动 |
（4）Which of the following is a way of donating？
| A． |
Cleaning up a park． |
| B． |
Giving your old computer to a charity． |
| C． |
Taking care of sick people in hospital． |
| D． |
Making pancakes or sandwiches to sell． |
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Charities |
| B． |
Ways of Volunteering |
| C． |
A Great Thing to Do |
| D． |
Helping Others． |
"Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy，wealthy and wise．"This is an old English saying．It means that when we go to bed early，we can get up early the next morning．Then we will become healthy．We will also become rich and clever．
This is true．To be healthy，we must have enough sleep．Experts（专家） say that adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep a night．Teenagers need nine to ten hours．And school﹣aged children may need more than ten hours of sleep．Children who do not have enough sleep can't do their work very well．They won't be wise and they may not become wealthy!
We also need exercise．Walking，running，swimming and playing games are all exercise．Exercise keeps us strong．It also helps the blood to move around the body．This is very important．Our blood takes the nutrition（营养） from food to all parts of our body．
The head also needs blood．So exercise that moves the blood to our head helps us think better!
（1）If we get up early and go to bed early，we'll ．
| A． |
become weak |
| B． |
have more time |
| C． |
be healthy |
| D． |
have more work to do |
（2）Who needs most hours of sleep to keep healthy？
| A． |
Adults |
| B． |
Teenagers |
| C． |
Experts |
| D． |
School﹣aged children |
（3）A child when he does not have enough sleep．
| A． |
can't study well |
| B． |
will be wise |
| C． |
will be wealthy |
| D． |
will be active in class |
（4）A person needs exercise because ．
| A． |
he is strong enough |
| B． |
it helps make him healthy |
| C． |
he has a lot of homework to do |
| D． |
It can bring him much blood |
（5）Which of the following is Not TRUE？
| A． |
Exercise helps the blood to move． |
| B． |
Exercise is good for a person's head． |
| C． |
If we have enough blood，we'll be wise． |
| D． |
It's good for us to get up early and go to bed early． |
Shopping used to mean going to shops，but nowadays，you can shop without even leaving your home．Just sit in front of your computer，click（点击）your mouse and your things will be sent to your house in several days．You can also use your mobile phone to buy things you want．Nov.11 was a big day for many people who like shopping online．On that day，many stores offer a big sale．The biggest Chinese online shopping sites are Taobao．com and Tmall．com．
Goods（商品）online are often much cheaper．Shopping online also saves you a lot of time．And you often have more kinds of goods online than in shopping centers．Another big advantage of online shopping is that it helps you get things easily from different cities，even different countries．
While enjoying online shopping，many people also have worries，especially for middle school student buyers．They often buy things that they don't need．"Middle school students should pay more attention to their study．Searching for things to buy online wastes their time．"said teachers．
46．Nowadays，shopping becomes easier than before．
47．Many people like shopping online on November 11．
48．Shopping online can't save time and money．
49．Teacher think middle school students should pay more attention to their study．
50．This article is about disadvantages of shopping online． ．
Do you like taking photos when you travel to a new place？Photos are a good way to keep your beautiful memories of a certain place．But you can't simply take photos everywhere．
Many people take photos in theaters，but this is actually not a good thing to do．The copyrights（版权）of the shows need to be protected．And taking photos during a show may also trouble others．
In museums，if there are "No photos" sighs，you should keep your camera off．Even if there are no such sighs and you really want to take photos，at least turn off the camera's flash can be bad for the antiques．（古董）
If you are going to travel abroad，remember not to take any photos at customs（海关）．In many countries you will face heavy punishment if you do it．
Also，when you are visiting a church（教堂），it's very impolite to take photos．
If you are a fan of street snapping，be careful．Not everyone likes a stranger taking photos of them．Before taking a photo，ask him or her for permission．
Taking photos is not a bad thing，but you don't want to get yourself in trouble by doing it in the wrong place．
61．If you really want to take photos in museums，at least you should ．
| A． |
protect the copyrights |
| B． |
turn off the camera's flash |
| C． |
behave well |
| D． |
ask for permission |
62．Do not take photos at customs because ．
| A． |
you will be punished |
| B． |
the flash can be bad for the antiques． |
| C． |
it may trouble others |
| D． |
it is impolite． |
63．The underlined word "snapping" in the text means ．
| A． |
playing |
| B． |
travelling |
| C． |
showing |
| D． |
photo﹣taking |
64．According to the text，you can't simply take photos in places．
| A． |
4 |
| B． |
5 |
| C． |
6 |
| D． |
7 |
65．What is the main idea of the article？
| A． |
How to take photos for others |
| B． |
No photos in public places． |
| C． |
Don't take photos in the wrong place |
| D． |
Hiding your camera when taking photos． |