Many people like to travel during their vacations(假期). Some people travel in tour groups because they think it is safe and cheap. A tour guide takes care of the group and makes sure the group can see a lot of interesting and beautiful sights. Other people like traveling alone or with friends. If you travel by yourself, you are free to see what you want to see.
People travel for many reasons. Some people travel to learn more about other countries’ people, culture, food and languages. Some people travel for adventure(冒险). They want to do some different things, such as skiing, bungee jumping（蹦极跳） and mountain climbing. Other people like to shop when they travel. They look for new things or cheap ones.
There are different ways to travel. Some people take trains, boats or buses, some fly, and others drive cars. Some people like to travel slowly and spend a long time in each place, while others like to take quick tours and visit more places in a short time.What does “sights” mean in Chinese in the first paragraph?
| A．视力 | B．看见 | C．风景 | D．情景 |
Why do some people like traveling alone ?
| A．Because they want to see interesting sights. |
| B．Because they have different ways to travel. |
| C．Because they are free to see what they want to see. |
| D．Because they want to learn more about people from other countries. |
According to the passage, people travel for_______.
| A．adventure | B．learning more about another country |
| C．Shopping | D．all of the above |
Some people take quick tours because_______.
| A．they travel by car. |
| B．they like to visit many places in a short time |
| C．they have much time for travelling |
| D．they want to spend a long time in each place. |
If a person travels for adventure, he may choose ______ to get a different experience.
| A．eating | B．shopping |
| C．bungee jumping | D．sleeping |
Best Sellers(畅销书) of the Week
The New York Times
| This Week |
Title / Writer / Price / Story |
Weeks on List（上榜周数） |
| 1 |
The Forgotten Garden,by Kate Morton. $15.85. From England to Australia and back, two women try to solve a family problem. |
18 |
| 2 |
The Help, by Helen Scott. $22.95. A young white man helps two black boys. |
58 |
| 3 |
Spoken From the Heart, by Laura Bush. $30.00. Wife of U.S. President George W. Bush tells the stories of being the first lady. |
24 |
| 4 |
Best Friends Forever, by Carol Brown. $19.95. Childhood friends meet again years later when one needs help. |
6 |
| 5 |
Run For Your Life, by James Clark. $27.85. A New York policeman alone must stop a bad man killing people. |
10 |
The information about the Best Sellers of the Week is provided by __________.
| A．China Daily | B．21st Century | C．The New York Times | D．Washington Post |
The book which has stayed on the list for the longest time is __________.
| A．The Forgotten Garden | B．The Help |
| C．Spoken From the Heart | D．Best Friends Forever |
Nancy wants to buy the top three books on the list this week.She has to pay.
| A．＄68.80 | B．＄70.75 | C．＄77.80 | D．＄80.80 |
David likes to read detective stories,so he can try.
| A．The Forgotten Garden | B．The Help |
| C．Best Friends Forever | D．Run For Your Life |
Sarah is interested in the family life of American President.She can choose the book written by.
| A．Kate Morton | B．Helen Scott | C．Laura Bush | D．Carol Brown |
After a long day’s study at school, you are very tired. So after school you go home to relax. When you get home, a robot greets you. He’s happy to see you and helps you take your school things to your room. He listens to you talk about your school life and tells you a new joke. And he tells you to call your cousin and to say happy birthday. And then he helps you with your homework.
This is your future, and the robot’s name is NAO. NAO has a small body, big eyes and a large head. He can walk and dance. He listens and talks, and he even learns and thinks for himself. His creators (创造者) predict that the robot will be in people’s homes before 2040.
This $16,000 robot knows who you are. NAO can even express emotions (表达情感). He is a self-guided robot. A self-guided robot can sense (感觉), think and act. Other robots might do two out of the three. For example, a robot might sense things using cameras and think using computers, but with no arms, he can’t act. Another robot can move and sense things, but he can’t think for himself. These aren’t self-guided robots. But NAO can do them all.The underlined word “greets” means “” in Chinese.
| A．讨厌 | B．击败 | C．迎接 | D．仰慕 |
The robot tells you to to your cousin.
| A．say happy birthday | B．dance | C．send a birthday gift | D．write |
What does NAO look like?
| A．He has a large body with a large head. |
| B．He has big eyes and a large head. |
| C．He has small eyes and a small head. |
| D．He has a small body with a small head. |
When might people have robots like NAO in their homes?
| A．In 2020. | B．In about 15 years. | C．In 2030. | D．In about 30 years. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．NAO isn’t a self-guided robot. |
| B．NAO can’t help kids with their homework. |
| C．NAO is more than fifteen thousand dollars. |
| D．NAO can move and sense, but he can’t think. |
Molly was eight years old. This year she spent the summer with her Aunt Cathy. Her parents took a six-week trip to Europe and let Molly stay at her aunt’s house. She was very unhappy, because she couldn’t spend the summer with her friends at the neighborhood pool like she did every summer.
Molly’s Aunt Cathy did everything to make her happy. She took Molly to the park, the zoo, and even took her shopping, but nothing made Molly happy.
One afternoon, Aunt Cathy was working in her garden. She found that Molly was watching her. “Come and help me, Molly,” Aunt Cathy said. Molly slowly walked out to the garden and began looking closely at the flowers.
“What kind are these?” Molly asked. She pointed (指) to some small yellow flowers.
“Those are called snapdragons (金鱼草),” Aunt Cathy answered. “Do you want to grow some flowers?”
“Yes,” Molly said.
When Molly’s parents got back from their trip, she showed them her flowers. Aunt Cathy told Molly how to look after her flowers when she got home. Molly thanked her for the best summer.
根据材料内容判断正（T）误（F）。Last summer, Molly went swimming with her friends at the neighborhood pool.
Shopping made Molly happy.
Molly grew some flowers in Aunt Cathy’s garden.
Molly watered the garden twice a week.
Molly didn’t enjoy the summer with Aunt Cathy.
One day, a little monkey and a little fox went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pulled down(推倒) a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.
The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked(踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.
Suddenly it began to rain. The water level(水位) in the river rose（上涨） and the tree flew away with the water.
“You can eat all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.
The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.The little monkey and the little fox wanted to on the other side of the river.
| A．build a bridge | B．eat the apples | C．pull down a tree | D．play games |
The fox kicked the tree into the river because he wanted to .
| A．eat all the apples by himself |
| B．share the apples with the monkey |
| C．get the apples first |
| D．play a joke on the monkey |
The fox could not come back because .
| A．the monkey had taken away the tree |
| B．the tree had been flown away |
| C．it began to rain |
| D．he was angry with the monkey |
The fox was sad because .
A. the monkey was laughing B. he couldn’t reach the apples
C he couldn’t come back D. the monkey went home firstThe story tells us that .
| A．the fox shouldn’t go first |
| B．the fox was cleverer than the monkey |
| C．the monkey should go first |
| D．one shouldn’t care only about himself |
I didn’t make much money when I took the job in London. I always had simple meals.
One night, I felt very tired, so I sat outside in a small park and began to eat a small piece of bread.
A tall man who was not dressed well walked to me. He thought I had money and asked, “Sir, could you please give me some money?”
I said, “I don’t have any.”
He said, “I know the persons like you wouldn’t give anybody anything.”
I became very angry because he didn’t believe me. I looked at him and gave my wallet to him, “Look in my wallet.”
He then said “sorry” to me and opened his wallet and said, “Here I will give you some.”
I looked at him in surprise and said, “No, thank you.” And then I walked away.
Money is important, but I’d rather（宁愿） make it by working hard than get by asking others for it.
根据短文内容，判断正误，正确的填“T”。错误的填“F”。The writer(作者) had a small piece of bread for lunch in a restaurant.
At first, the tall man asked the writer for some money.
The writer was angry with the tall man because the tall man didn’t believe him.
There was much money in the writer’s wallet.
Finally, the writer got some money from the tall man.