My Year Abroad
This month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad programmes.
Mariko Okada – Tokyo
My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.
Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro
I spent last year studying English in London. I’m from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad to be home!
Alvin Chen – Hong Kong
Studying in New Zealand was an interesting experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week——with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my home stay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I’m really glad I went!
All the three teenagers went abroad .
| A．to study English | B．to visit friends |
| C．to have a holiday | D．to find a job |
Who didn’t really enjoy the stay in a foreign country very much?
| A．Mariko. | B．Carla. | C．Alvin. | D．None of them. |
Travelers Corner is most probably .
| A．a sports club newsletter | B．a science documentary |
| C．a travel magazine | D．a news website |
I bought a new car． My old car was still in good condition and worth ﹩1，500 at least at the used﹣car market．
I have a co﹣worker， Tom． He is a great worker． He has no enough money for a new car and has been looking at used cars． So I asked him how much he was looking to spend on a car． He thought about ﹩300 to ﹩500． So I told him I'd sell him my old one for ﹩300．
My mom， who I work with， asked if I had any luck selling my old car． I told her I planned to sell it to our co﹣worker Tom for ﹩300．
She started crying．She told me how glad she was that she had brought up a selfless（无私的）kid who would help someone out so much．She told me to give it to him for free and that she would pay me ﹩1，500． I didn't expect her to say so at all and of course I didn't take her money either． I want to help more people like my mother does．
根据短文内容判断文后句子的正误．正确的句子涂A，错误的涂B．
（1）The writer got a new car because his old car was broken．
（2）Tom isn't able to spend too much on a car．
（3）The mother felt happy when she knew her son was going to sell his old car．
（4）The mother is very kind．
（5）The writer got some money from his mother．
All of us live in one world．While we are eating food， drinking water，wearing clothes，watching TV，using computers and so on， we are producing waste every moment．When we finish reading a newspaper，the paper will become waste．When TV sets or computers are broken， they will become electronic waste．
Plastic bags are often used in our everyday life．The number of used plastic bags is increasing day by day．We like to use plastic bags because they are convenient．When we get home，we throw the plastics away．These are called "white pollution"as most plastics are white．Rubber is also common in our daily life．Many of our products are made of rubber， just like the tyres （轮胎） and the bottom part of our shoes．It's true that rubber plays an important role in our life．However， it also brings us some trouble when it has been used for a long time．The old rubber pollutes environment very badly because it can't break downeasily in nature﹣it will stay unchanged for a long time．This is really a big problem all over the world．
Everyone should play a part in saving our world．For example， when we go shopping， we can bring cloth bags instead of plastic ones．And we should do something to recycle rubber．Our small actions can make a difference and lead to a better future．
（1）Which of the following things probably becomes electronic waste？
| A． |
The TV set． |
| B． |
The plastic bag． |
| C． |
The newspaper． |
| D． |
The rubber． |
（2）Why do we like to use plastic bags？
| A． |
Because they are very light． |
| B． |
Because they are convenient． |
| C． |
Because they are always used． |
| D． |
Because they are used several times． |
（3）What does the underlined phrase " break down" mean in Chinese？
| A． |
中断 |
| B． |
影响 |
| C． |
利用 |
| D． |
分解 |
（4）What can you learn from the passage？
| A． |
Few of our products are made of rubber． |
| B． |
Only scientists can help to save our world． |
| C． |
Everyone can do something to save our world． |
| D． |
The new plastics pollute the environment badly． |
Going to a friend's house is very exciting． You may spend time with a friend and get to see where he or she lives． So remember to be polite．
The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you over， you need to arrive on time． If your friend tells you to come "around 3：00"，that means you can arrive a little bit after 3：00． But usually it is a good idea to arrive at the right time．
Often it is also nice to bring something to your friend's house． This could be a box of chocolates for you to share， or maybe a CD that you can enjoy together． You can also bring some flowers． A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his or her house．
When you visit your friend's house ，you may also meet his or her parents． You should tell them who you are and they may tell you their names． As a child， I went to visit my friend Paul． I called his parents by their first names John and Mary， But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr． and Mrs． Smith． This will show them more respect （尊重） and then they may tell you to call them by their first names． Another way to show respect is to call them madam or sir．
It is a cool thing to visit a friend's house． Be polite to your friend and your friend's parents， and you will be invited again．
（1）When should you arrive if you are invited to a friend's house？
| A． |
Almost on time． |
| B． |
An hour earlier． |
| C． |
As late as possible． |
| D． |
As early as possible． |
（2）When you visit your friend's house ，you'd better NOT bring as a little gift．
| A． |
a CD |
| B． |
some flowers |
| C． |
some money |
| D． |
a box of chocolates |
（3）What should you do when you see your friend's parents？
| A． |
Keep quiet． |
| B． |
Tell them your name first． |
| C． |
Tell them why you are there． |
| D． |
Call their names directly． |
（4）What's the best title （标题） for this passage？
| A． |
When to Arrive |
| B． |
What to Bring |
| C． |
How to Be a Polite Visitor |
| D． |
How to Be a Polite Host |
Mr．Black was too fat．His wife was worried about his health and took him to see a doctor．"Don't eat meat or cakes，" the doctor said to him．"I'm going to stop him from eating them，doctor，" his wife said．
The next morning ，Mr．Black made a nice cake， and his wife ate half of it．After his wife went out，Mr．Black cut a very small piece of the cake and ate it．It was very delicious．Then he cut a bigger piece of it and ate it．In several minutes， he finished the rest of the cake．"My wife will be very angry，" he said to himself．" What should I do？"Then he had an idea．He made another cake very quickly， ate half of it and left the other half on the table．When his wife came back at noon，she was very happy to see the half of the cake．
（1）What was the matter with Mr．Black？
| A． |
He was too heavy． |
| B． |
He slept too long． |
| C． |
He was too worried． |
| D． |
He had too much stress． |
（2）Who made the cake？
| A． |
The doctor． |
| B． |
Mr．Black． |
| C． |
The doctor's wife． |
| D． |
Mr．Black's wife． |
（3）In the morning，Mrs．Black ate ．
| A． |
half a cake |
| B． |
one cake |
| C． |
one and a half cakes |
| D． |
two cakes |
（4）Why was Mrs．Black happy to see the half of the cake？
| A． |
Because she saw her husband waiting for her． |
| B． |
Because the cake on the table was very delicious． |
| C． |
Because she was hungry and wanted to eat the cake． |
| D． |
Because she thought her husband didn't eat the cake． |
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Shanghai Wild Animal Park There are more than 200 kinds of animals．Visitors can see tigers，lions，bears，monkeys and other animals in a more natural environment． Address： 178 Nanliu Highway Tel： 021﹣6118﹣0000 Openine hours： 9 a．m．﹣4：30 p．m． Ticket： 200 yuan |
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Shanghai Ocean Aquarium The Shanghai Ocean Aquarum has 10， 000 kinds of fish and sea life ，including penguins，sh arks and so on． Address： 1388 Lujiazui Ring Road Tel： 021﹣5877﹣9988 Opening hours： 9：30a．m．﹣5 p．m． Ticket： 180 yuan for adults 90 yuan for children |
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Gongqing Forest Park The Gongqing Forest Park has more than 300，000 trees． The park is a popular place for rela xing activities． Visitors can fly kites or simply lie in the sun． Address： 2000 Jungong Road Tel： 021﹣6574﹣0586 Opening hours： 8 a．m．﹣6 p．m． Ticket： 30 yuan |
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Dino Beach It is the only water park in the city． You can take part in many water activities． The large w ave pool is the most popular one among them． Address： 78 Xinzhen Road Tel： 021﹣6478﹣3333 Opening hours： 10 a．m．﹣10 p．m． Ticket： 120 yuan（ weekdays） 170 yuan（ weekends） |
（1）Where can you go if you want to see tigers and lions ？
| A． |
To the Shanghai Wild Animal Park． |
| B． |
To the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium． |
| C． |
To the Gongqing Forest Park． |
| D． |
To the Dino Beach． |
（2）Which telephone number should John call to learn more information about water activities？
| A． |
021﹣6118﹣0000． |
| B． |
021﹣5877﹣9988． |
| C． |
021﹣6574﹣0586． |
| D． |
021﹣6478﹣3333． |
（3）Mrs．Green and her 5﹣year﹣old son will go to the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium， and they should pay ．
| A． |
90 yuan |
| B． |
180 yuan |
| C． |
270 yuan |
| D． |
360 yuan |