Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by air. With a modern airliner （客机） you can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.
Traveling by train is slower than by air, but it has its advantages （便利）. You can see the country you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.
Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable （时间表）. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like. You can stop wherever you wish where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why traveling by car is popular for pleasure trips, while people usually take a train or a plane when they are traveling on business.From the passage (短文), we know the fastest way of traveling is _______.
| A．by car |
| B．by train |
| C．by air |
| D．by sea |
If we travel by car, we can _______.
| A．make the longest journey enjoyable |
| B．make our own timetable |
| C．travel to a very far place in several minutes |
| D．travel only fifty or one hundred miles a day |
The underlined (画线的) word "They" in the passage refers to (指的是) _______.
| A．modern trains in the country |
| B．the travelers on the modern trains |
| C．comfortable seats and dining-cars |
| D．the slower ways of traveling |
Jason is interested in China．He has found some information about Chinese culture．
The abacus
The abacus was perhaps the earliest type of computer．People （A） started using it more than 4，000 years ago to do maths．It was used in ancient China，Rome（B） 一些人仍然使用它。
Kungfu
"Kungfu" is the popular name given to Chinese martial arts in the West．It refers to a number of different types of fighting that have developed （C） more than hundreds of years in China．These different styles are often called "schools"．One of the most famous schools is the Shaolin School．It comes （D） the Shaolin Temple at Songshan in Henan Province．
TCM
Today when people in the West need medical help，they often choose （E） "new" kind of medicine that is actually quite old．They choose traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）．
TCM uses many different kinds of treatments．Herbal medicines are used，for example，to help bring balance to people． （F）Many of the treatments used in TCM have helped people for thousands of years．People can use Chinese medicine for almost any sickness they have．
（1）写出文中画线部分 （A） 和 （C） 的同义词或近义词： ；
（2）将文中画线部分 （B） 译成英语：
（3）在文中 （D） 和 （E） 的空白处填入适当的单词： ；
（4）将文中画线部分 （F） 改写为：Many of the treatments used in TCM have helped people thousands of years ．
（5）从文中找出两个与中国文化相关的名词： ；
We often write short messages to family members，friends or classmates to remind them about something．Short messages are often written clearly in a few words．Here is an example．
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18 Sept. Hi Jimmy， This is to remind you about our basketball game tomorrow evening. I'll meet you outside the club at 8 p.m. Don't forget to wear your basketball shoes. See you there! Simon |
（1）Why do we often write short messages to people？
（2）What is a short message usually like？
（3）Who does Simon write the short message to？
（4）Where will they meet at 8 p.m.？
（5）Will they have their basketball game on 18 September？
Do you know that the falcon （猎鹰） is among the fastest animals in the world？It can fly at a speed of about 200 miles per hour．You might think a bird that could fly so fast would be safe from most types of danger．Unfortunately，that is not true．By the 1970s
In America，a pesticide，a chemical，called DDT was harming the falcon eggs．Luckily，DDT is no longer used．The number of falcons is rising now．
One unusual thing about falcons is that they like to make their nests （巢） in high places．In nature，they often nest on mountaintops and on the sides of cliffs （悬崖）
They also like to return to the same nesting place every year．Both the mother and father falcons help to raise the babies．The mother stays more time in the nest．
The father hunts and brings back food for her and the babies．
Many people all around the country work very hard to help falcons live to adulthood．There are even video cameras fixed up in many places．This way，people can make sure that the birds and their eggs stay protected．Falcons are lucky to have so many people who keep an eye on them．
（1）What does the underlined word "pesticide" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
流感 |
| B． |
杀虫剂 |
| C． |
枪支 |
| D． |
捕猎网 |
（2）According to the text，we know that ．
| A． |
falcons fly so fast that nothing can hurt them |
| B． |
falcons suddenly died out in the year 1970 |
| C． |
people can't find falcons' nests in cities |
| D． |
baby falcons are brought up by their parents |
（3）What's the author's attitude towards the future of falcons？
| A． |
Nervous． |
| B． |
Hopeful． |
| C． |
Curious． |
| D． |
Unsure． |
（4）In which section （版） of a newspaper can we probably read the text？
| A． |
Sports． |
| B． |
Life． |
| C． |
Science． |
| D． |
Business． |
Hello everyone！My name is George Smith and I've been a journalist （新闻记者） for 30 years．Yes，that's a long time
I always wanted to be a journalist．I started a newspaper at school and worked on a student newspaper at university．I got a job as a journalist as soon as I finished university and I love my job till today．
Journalism is not for everyone．How can one be a good journalist？
You need to write well．You need to write in a way that is interesting to your audience．As a journalist，you will have to write for different audiences，so you need to be able to change your style as well．
Journalists work very hard．It doesn't matter if you are abroad，writing about a war or at home writing about local news．Journalists work long days and it can be very hard to find time to have a holiday．
You also need to be strong．What do I mean by that？Well，not everyone will like what you write．Sometimes people will say bad words about your work．You can't be angry with these people．You have to try to take no notice of them and keep working．
You have to be good at talking to people too．Journalists find out most of their information by talking to people．Not everyone wants to talk to a journalist so you need to get people to trust you．
Being a journalist is a hard but great job．Now，are there any questions？
（1）We can infer （推断） that George Smith always wanted to be a journalist ．
| A． |
when he was a young child |
| B． |
after he finished university |
| C． |
until he had a good holiday |
| D． |
before he wrote about a war |
（2）To become a good journalist，you should ．
| A． |
write funny things |
| B． |
talk about local news |
| C． |
be mad with people |
| D． |
make people trust you |
（3）George Smith thinks his job is ．
| A． |
easy but boring |
| B． |
worrying but nice |
| C． |
interesting but bad |
| D． |
difficult but great |
（4）What is the best title of the text？
| A． |
A lovely person |
| B． |
A strong man |
| C． |
A long career |
| D． |
A writing skill |
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Famous Landmarks |
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The Great Wall of China was begun in 214 B.C.．It was built for preventing the enemies． It is the largest building ever built．We can see it from space．
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The Colosseum in Rome was opened in 80 A.D.．It was sometimes filled with water for ship battles．
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The Taj Mabal in India was built between 1630 and 1652．It is a grave for the wife of an Indian prince．It attracts lots of visitors every year．
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The Eiffel Tower in Paris was completed in 1889．It was built for the 100th anniversary （周年纪念日） of the French Revolution （革命）．
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（1）If you'd like to visit the Colosseum in Rome，you should go to ．
| A． |
China |
| B． |
France |
| C． |
India |
| D． |
Italy |
（2）How long did it take Indians to build the Taj Mahal？
| A． |
Nearly 80 years． |
| B． |
Almost 100 years． |
| C． |
About 22 years． |
| D． |
Around 214 years． |
（3）Which building has nothing to do with fights？
| A． |
The Great Wall． |
| B． |
The Colosseum． |
| C． |
The Taj Mahal． |
| D． |
The Eiffel Tower． |
（4）The description of the landmarks tells us that ．
| A． |
the Great Wall is the biggest building ever built |
B．the Colosseum was opened to the public in 80 B.C.
| C． |
the Taj Mahal was built for an Indian prince |
| D． |
people built the Eiffel Tower to remember Paris |
