Summer came and the weather got hotter. Few people could go to sleep at night. They felt tired in the daytime. They hoped to swim in the water or find a cool place. But there was no river around the town. They had to go to the mountains. There was a large lake and it was cool there. They could have a good sleep there or swim in the lake. It was Saturday. A lot of people went there for their weekend. They enjoyed themselves in the villages and swam in the cool water. The next afternoon they had to return to their town. Bad luck! The last train came to the station at five to six. It was fifty minutes late. There were many people on the platform(站台). They were anxious to get on the train. As soon as it stopped, they tried to get on. The driver felt terrible at that moment. He had to take some medicine，but he couldn’t find any water on the train and had to get off. It was time to start. The train was filled to capacity(挤满), Only the driver was still standing on the platform. There was no room for him in the train!
Judge the following sentences True (T) or False ( F )
International travelers, whether traveling for business or pleasure, will find themselves solo from time to time. Here are a few ways to meet new people and perhaps even get new travel chances.
Make yourself friendly
Be relaxed and polite. Remember to put yourself in social activities. Restaurants, shops and parks are all great places to meet people. If you want to make local friends in a country, stay near the place the locals often visit.
Show your photo album（影集）
Keep a small photo album in your bag when you travel. Photos of family, friends and pets will help your new friends learn more about you and give you things to talk about. They will share their own stories with you, and it will help you learn more about your new friends.
Share something special
Can you help your new friends improve their Chinese? Can you cook a traditional Chinese meal? By sharing your skills, you can have a close friendship with your new friends that they won’t soon forget.
Give some gifts
Many foreigners love Chinese goods but have to pay a lot when buying them in their homeland, so you’d better prepare some gifts such as silks, tea and works of art. They are always popular.
Exchange flats
If you and your new friends get along well, you can give them your information and plan to exchange flats for your next trip. Then you can visit their countries and stay in their houses while they stay in yours. In this way you will improve your friendship and live like a local abroad, but pay less for traveling.The underlined word “solo” in the passage means “__________”.
| A．free | B．alone | C．worried | D．close |
In which way can’t a photo album help you?
| A．Giving you a topic to talk about. |
| B．Clearing your worries about your pets. |
| C．Helping your new friends to learn more about you. |
| D．Encouraging (鼓励) your new friends to talk about themselves. |
From the passage we can learn that __________.
| A．exchanging flats is popular in China |
| B．goods in foreign countries are cheaper |
| C．sharing your special skills can help you develop friendship |
| D．international travelers always get into trouble |
This passage is mainly about how to ___________.
| A．travel more often both at home and abroad |
| B．improve friendship with foreigners |
| C．make friends when traveling in foreign countries |
| D．prepare for a business trip |
Now, there is a new-type school in New York, which has no everyday lessons, no class teachers and even no school buildings. It is called “City-as-School”. The name just means the city itself is the place where students learn their lessons. They are from the age of 15 to 18. The students choose areas of work which interest them. Then they help to do that work. One girl spends her week in a Mayor’s（市长的） office helping the public with problems like housing. Then she goes to help in a theatre for a day and she spends a week for first-year courses at college.
Well, students have to pass Maths and science exams before they enter the “school”. These subjects are not easy to provide in “City-as-School”. Teachers watch the progress（进步）of the students. The success rate is high. 80% of the students go to college after the “City-as-School”.
The students like the duty of their work. They have the sense of purpose（目标）. They know a lot about different kinds of work in the city. One of the students, Liz Martin, writes “I want to say that I do not know where I will be right now if I have never become part of City-as-School. Leaving the high school I once studied in and going to City-as-School was the best decision (决定) I have ever made. The way the school works to get you to go out there and learn different fields instead of sitting in a classroom is wonderful. For all those who are in between school and dropping out, go to CAS and it will change your life forever.”
City-as-School High School is the country’s model for high school students.What do students do in“City-as-School” most of the time?
| A．They do whatever they like. |
| B．They learn Maths and Science. |
| C．They help with work in some areas. |
| D．They learn all the college courses. |
According to the passage,“City-as–School” can help __________.
| A．students learn a lot about different kinds of work |
| B．all the students go to college |
| C．students make much money while studying |
| D．students forget the duty of their work |
What is the best title for the passage?
| A．A New City | B．A New School |
| C．A New-type School | D．A Girl in New York |
Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and went to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office if it wasn’t raining, because it gave him some exercise.
One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without any money in my pockets. I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money and you lent me￡5, because you said you were always ready to take a chance (机会) to give a man a start on the way to success.”
Mr. Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!”
“Well,” answered the stranger, “would you like to take another chance?”Mr. Grey liked walking to his office because __________.
| A．he couldn’t pay for the buses |
| B．he wanted to save money |
| C．he wanted to lose weight |
| D．he could do some exercise on the way |
Mr. Grey was always ready to lend money to a stranger to __________.
| A．help him on the way to success |
| B．give himself a start in life |
| C．make him rich |
| D．get more money |
By saying “Would you like to take another chance？”, the stranger __________.
| A．wanted to return Mr. Grey the money |
| B．asked Mr. Grey for money again |
| C．told Mr. Grey that he had success at last |
| D．would like to make friends with him |
Museum of Transport at Boylet St , Cheetham, Manchester
Enjoy a trip to the Museum of Transport, a working museum showing the development (发展) of road public transport in Manchester. There are over 80 buses from 1890 to 1980. Over 100 shows, from hours-bus to modern train. The museum has small shows describing the history of bus, coach and train. If you are interested in it, welcome to click here and you can see some pictures of them on the screen and get more information about them.
Opening hours and ticket prices
Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays
9:00 a.m. ~ 4:00 p.m. (Nov. ~ Feb. )
10:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m. (Mar. ~ Oct.)
Adults $3. 00, Students $1.75, Children under 5 free.
Family ticket ( up to two adults and three children) $ 9.00
E-mail : www. gmts. co. ukYou may read this advertisement in __________.
| A．a radio program | B．a newspaper | C．a TV program | D．a website |
If you would like to visit the Museum of Transport , when will it be possible?
| A．At 9:30 a.m. on October 26th | B．At 2:00 p.m. on Tuesdays |
| C．At 4:30 p.m. on May Day | D．At 4:10 p.m. on New Year’s Day |
If you and your elder brother are both middle school students, your parents take both of you to visit the museum, you should pay at least __________ in all.
| A．$6 | B．$9 | C．$9.5 | D．$12 |
SEOUL, April 16 (Xinhua) -- A passenger ship with 471 people on it, mostly high school students, was sinking(沉没) in waters off South Korea's southwest coast(海岸). The 6,825-ton passenger ship named "SEWOL" was sinking in waters off the Jindo Island, just off South Korea's southwest corner, sending out a danger signal at around 8:55 a.m. local（当地的) time on Wednesday. The ship careened(倾斜) around 60°to the port.
Among the 471 people on the ship, there were together 190 people saved by 10:20 a.m. local time.
After the report, the South Korean sent seven ships and a helicopter(直升机) to the sea for help. The ship left South Korea's eastern port city of Incheon for the country's southern Jeju Island.What is the name of the ship?
A. SEOUL. B. SEWOL. C. Incheon.How many people were on that ship?
A. 281. B. 190. C. 471.Where did that ship sink?
A. In waters off South Korea's southeast coast
B. In waters off the Jindo Island,
C. In waters off the Jeju Island,What time did the ship send out a danger signal?
A. At around 8:55 a.m. Beijing time.
B. At around 10:20 a.m. local time
C. At around 8:55 a.m. local time. Which is TRUE according to the report?
A. 281 people were saved.
B. The South Korean only sent a helicopter for help.
C. Most of the people on the ship are students in high school.