I come from Holland (荷兰). In our country, there are plenty of windmills. There are more than 2,000 windmills in Holland. These windmills make electricity (电) for the country.
It is a small country in Europe. About 20% of its land comes from the sea. The population of Holland is only 16,000,000.
The weather is very nice, so the flowers can grow very well. Maybe you like roses, kapoks or lilies. However, the tulip is a symbol (标志) of the country. People celebrate Tulip Festival every year. There are a lot of cows in this country. You can enjoy good milk and cheese here.
You can go everywhere by train, taxi, underground or ship. They are fast and convenient. People here also love to ride bikes. Riding a bike is free and relaxing.
What do children do when they pass their exam? They often hang a schoolbag and a national flag at the gate! Come and have a good time in Holland!What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined划线的 word “windmills”?
| A．磨坊 | B．风铃 | C．风铃草 | D．风车 |
Where does20% of Holland come from?
| A．The mountain | B．The island |
| C．The sea | D．The mainland |
Which flower is the symbol of the country?
| A．Tulip | B．Rose | C．Kapok | D．Lily |
How many ways of travelling in Holland does the writer tell us?
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
Why do children hang a school bag and a national flag at the gate?
| A．Because they love the school. |
| B．Because they love the country. |
| C．Because their schoolbags are new. |
| D．Because they pass the exam. |
Family traditions are special habits or customs that your family have．For example，in the family of Bill Gates，his parents keep the tradition of reading with children．And what's the tradition in your family？
Nick，15，England
On every family member's birthday，we give him or her a surprise．Last Sunday，it was my mother's birthday．And I knew that she wanted to see a film．So I bought a ticket without telling her first．This made her really happy．
Jack，15，Cuba
Every weekend，my parents and I go to my grandparents'home．My grandparents cook many delicious foods．I meet all my cousins．We talk about interesting things at school．Sometimes，my parents also join us to play games．
Yu xin，14，China
During every summer or winter holiday，we have a family trip across the country．I'm always the one who chooses where to go．We have visited Qingdao，Xiamen and Beijing．I enjoy the trips．
（1）The family of Bill Gates keeps the tradition of with children．
| A． |
playing |
| B． |
reading |
| C． |
singing |
| D． |
traveling |
（2） bought a film ticket for his mother．
| A． |
Bill |
| B． |
Jack |
| C． |
Nick |
| D． |
Yu Xin |
（3）Sometimes，Jack's parents when the family get together．
| A． |
cook food |
| B． |
talk about interesting things |
| C． |
meet cousins |
| D． |
play games with the children |
（4）Yu Xin has visited some places EXCEPT ．
| A． |
Xiamen |
| B． |
Hangzhou |
| C． |
Beijing |
| D． |
Qingdao |
（5）The three children are talking about their ．
| A． |
school life |
| B． |
birthday parties |
| C． |
holiday plans |
| D． |
family traditions． |
A girl riding a bike hit and scratched（刮）a parked expensive car by accident when she was busily looking at a road sign． That poor girl was Zhang Yu， an 18﹣year﹣old college student from Yunnan Province． Instead of runner away， she decided to wait for the owner of the car． She made that decision just because she wanted to say sorry for the accident．
Zhang Yu was scared when Song Ming， the owner of the car， saw her standing beside his car． Knowing that she had waited in the hot sun for an hour and that she was from a poor family， he was deeply moved． He told her that she didn't need to pay any money for the scratched part of the car． Hearing the words， Zhang Yu bowed at once and thanked Song Ming sincerely．
The heartwarming moment didn't end there． Li Qiang was boss of the factory where Song Ming worked． After hearing what had happened， he was also deeply moved． He told the story to his workers and announced， "It is great that Song Ming didn't ask Zhang Yu to pay， and I would like to help her to complete her college education．"
During the following three years， Zhang Yu made great efforts to study and took an active part in different activities to develop her abilities with the help of Li Qiang． By the time she left college， she had been an excellent student． Having competed with many others， she got a job at Li Qiang's factory． That excited her most．
One good turn deserves another．
根据短文内容，回答下列问题．
（1）Where was Zhang Yu from？
（2）Why did Zhang Yu make the decision to wait？
（3）How did Zhang Yu feel when Song Ming say her？
（4）Who helped Zhang Yu complete her college education？
（5）What made Zhang Yu excited most？
Whether it's one day off or a week， you don't need to be among people to have a great time． （1） You can spend your holiday on your own doing something you have no time to do in your everyday life．
Eat your favorite foods． They can bring you much pleasure for sure． You can make a healthy meal at home． Cook something you love but usually don't have time to make． Instead of having meals at home， you can also go to a local restaurant for something special． Eat it there， or bring it home． （2）
Stay away from technology． You may have a chance to find the real beauty of life． Maybe you can't help playing with your smart phones all day while you are on holiday alone． Why not create more time to go hiking， fly kites or do some other outdoor activities？ （3）
（4） You can go shopping， see a film， or take a class． Take your time to search for something even small that you want． Going to see a movie or a show alone can be a fun experience． Use your holiday as a chance to try something new like dancing or painting．
（5） Leave your worries behind and try to be a master of your own， but remember that nothing is more important than safety．
阅读短文，把A﹣E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整．
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A． Try to find something new and fun to do． B． Whether you eat our or cook at home， enjoy! C． Being alone can also be relaxing and amazing． D． All in all， relax and have a wonderful holiday． E． In this way， you will have chances to be close to nature． |
Shakespeare（莎士比亚）and Company， the name of an independent bookstore， may be the most famous bookstore in the world． It is in Paris． The bookstore is not very big， but lots of people are always waiting to get into it on weekends and during the busy summer months．
In 1951， a new English﹣language bookstore named "Le Mistral" was opened in Paris． It quickly became the center of culture in Paris． In 1964， on the 400 thanniversary（周年纪念）of Shakespeare's birth， the owner of the bookstore gave it a new name "Shakespeare and Company"． He said the name of the bookstore was "a novel in three words"． Many famous people have been there．
Shakespeare and Company is not only an exciting bookstore， but it also provides a place for English﹣speaking travelers to hold festivals of writing， reading， and art． What's more， besides getting reading materials， writers can help0out in the bookstore in exchange for staying there for free． It can offer living places and food to five or six writers at a time． The writers may stay as long as they want to． The owner is happy to provide writers with places to write． He often says， "I do this because when I was traveling around the world， many people gave me help． Now I want to help other people．"
The bookstore holds many meaningful events， such as reading， discussions and story hours． All of these events are free． So if you are in the city， be sure to check the schedule of the events ahead of time． You won't be disappointed if you can join in them．
根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）．
（1）Shakespeare and Company is an independent bookstore in Paris．
（2）The owner gave his bookstore a new name "Shakespeare and Company" in 1964．
（3）French﹣speaking travelers can hold a festival of writing in the bookstore．
（4）The owner provides writers with places to write because he has received help from others．
（5）If you want to join in the events in the bookstore， you should pay some money．
Meiyu， born in 1991， is from Turkey（土耳其）． She is the youngest child of her family． After high school， many people learned English or Japanese， but Meiyu decided to learn Chinese in university． She learned Chinese for four years in Ankara University in Turkey， and got her name Meiyu there．
Meiyu fell in love with Chinese after going to university． She became more interested after she knew more about Chinese history． In the beginning many people did not understand her decision． But they all said Meiyu had made a right choice when she graduated from university in 2013． Since then， more Chinese have been visiting Turkey． The trade between the two countries also requires Chinese﹣speaking people． "Speaking Chinese means more job opportunities．" said Meiyu．
Now Meiyu has been in Wuhan， China for about two years． Besides going on studying Chinese， she shows great interest in Chinese kung fu as well， so she spends her free time on kung fu training with her coaches． Not only can kung fu help improve her health， but she is also fascinated by the history and culture behind it． Meiyu said， "The more I know about China， the luckier I feel to have been here． But the truth is that fun and pain go together in the process of learning．"
Meiyu will graduate in June this year． Her friends want her to stay in China， but her parents hope she can come back home． Meiyu thinks it is difficult to decide． "Even if I go back to Turkey， I will choose Chinese language education as my job，" said Meiyu．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）Where did Meiyu learn Chinese for four years？
| A． |
In China． |
| B． |
In Turkey． |
| C． |
In India． |
| D． |
In Australia． |
（2）What's probably the meaning of the word "opportunities" in this passage？
| A． |
观点 |
| B． |
顺序 |
| C． |
机会 |
| D． |
组织 |
（3）Why does Meiyu spend her free time on kung fu training with her coaches？
| A． |
Because she is interested in kung fu． |
| B． |
Because she has to learn kung fu to graduate． |
| C． |
Because she wants to teach kung fu in Turkey． |
| D． |
Because she wants to take part in kung fu competitions． |
（4）Who wants Meiyu to come back home after her graduation in June？
| A． |
Her parents． |
| B． |
Her friends． |
| C． |
Her relatives． |
| D． |
Her classmates． |
（5）What can you learn from the passage？
| A． |
Meiyu lost courage when she was in Wuhan． |
| B． |
Chinese culture has greatly influenced Meiyu． |
| C． |
It's easy for Meiyu to choose whether to stay in China or not． |
| D． |
Many people didn't accept Meiyu's decision on education in 2013． |