Erica is a nine-year-old girl. Today is a beautiful day for Erica. Her uncle will come from Australia(澳大利亚) today. Her uncle is twenty-seven. He lives there for three years. He will bring a big surprise for Erica.
The school is over. And Erica puts her books in the bag and goes out of the classroom. She is running home and thinking about her uncle. She wants to know the surprise.
"Is it a surfboard? That is fun! I can learn how to surf!"
"Are they Australian nuts(坚果)? Oh, I can eat nuts all day!"
"Or maybe he brings a kangaroo(袋鼠)? That is not good. I don't have a place in my room for a kangaroo... "
Erica gets home at four o'clock. Her parents are there, and her uncle is there! She is very happy to see him. "Uncle, uncle," she calls, "What surprise do you have for me from Australia?" "Well," her uncle smiles and answers, "I have for you an Australian uncle."How old is Erica?
| A．She is three. | B．She is nine. |
| C．She is twenty-seven. | D．She is four. |
Erica is going home________.
| A．on foot | B．by car | C．by bike | D．on a bus |
The surprise for Erica is_______.
| A．surfboard | B．Australian nuts |
| C．kangaroo | D．her uncle |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Erica lives in Australia for three years. |
| B．Erica is a student. |
| C．Erica's uncle comes home after four. |
| D．Erica gets a beautiful gift from her uncle. |
What's the best title (题目)?
| A．A Beautiful Girl | B．My Australian Uncle |
| C．A Big Surprise | D．My Family |
Rita stepped into the cool, moving water. She pushed a black inner tube(内胎) in front of her. She had a worried look on her face because she had never floated down a river before.
“Let me hold your tube while you climb on,” said her father. He smiled at her. “There’s not a cloud in the sky. It’s a great day to be in the river, isn’t it?”
Rita looked out across the water. People were floating by on tubes. Some talked and laughed as they floated easily down the river. Others leaned(倚靠) back with hats pulled over their faces. None of them looked terrified.
“We’ll stay together,” said Rita’s father. “I’ll hold on to your rope(绳子).”
“Will we go very fast?” Rita asked.
“No,” said Dad. “We’ll move slowly for a while, and then it will get a little faster near the river’s bend(拐弯). Don’t worry, Rita. You’ll be fine.”
Rita looked at her tube. It gently(轻轻地) moved up and down in the water. She saw a girl of her own age float by. The girl seemed to be having fun. Suddenly Rita’s worries disappeared（消失）.
“I’m ready to climb on and ride, Dad,” she said. The underlined word “floated” in the reading means “________”.
| A．划船 | B．乘坐 | C．漂浮 | D．移动 |
What is Rita’s problem in this story?
| A．She doesn’t like to be in cool water. |
| B．She is worried that she will get sunburned (晒伤的). |
| C．She is afraid to try something new. |
| D．She is afraid of boating. |
What’s the weather like in the story?
| A．Cloudy. | B．Rainy. | C．Windy. | D．Sunny. |
Which of these happened last in the story?
| A．Rita pushed her black tube. | B．Rita saw a girl of her own age. |
| C．Rita stepped into the water. | D．Rita looked worried. |
What’s the best title for this passage?
| A．Rita’s Ride. | B．Rita’s Trip. | C．Rita’s Visit. | D．Rita’s Tube. |
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What does the underlined word “profile” mean?
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Shanghai’s Maglev Train(磁悬浮列车) runs from Longyang to Pudong International Airport(国际机场). The whole trip takes about 8 minutes.
Time
| First train |
Longyang Road station |
6:45 |
| Airport Station |
7:02 |
|
| Last train |
Longyang Road Station |
21:40 |
| Airport Station |
21:42 |
Tickets
| Economy Class(普通座) |
VIP |
|
| Single Trip(单程旅行) |
50 yuan |
100 yuan |
| Round Trip(往返旅行) |
80 yuan |
160 yuan |
Children at or under 120 cm tall don’t need to buy tickets to take the train, but they cannot take the train by themselves. Children above 124 cm must buy a full-price ticket.
If you buy a round ticket, you can get on the train at Longyang Road Station or Pudong Airport Station, and get off at the other station. The return part of the ticket must be used on the same day.How long does it take to travel from Longyang Road Station to Pudong International Airport by Shanghai Maglev Train?
| A．About five minutes. | B．About six minutes. |
| C．About eight minutes. | D．About nine minutes. |
Mr Wang will buy an Economy class ticket to Pudong International Airport with his 120 cm tall son. He should pay___________ for the trip.
| A．50 yuan | B．100 yuan | C．150 yuan | D．200 yuan |
The first train from Airport Station to Longyang Road Station leaves__________.
| A．6:30 | B．6: 45 | C．7:02 | D．7:20 |
A passage( 乘客) who buys a round trip ticket__________.
| A．can take the train three times |
| B．must take the train back on the same day |
| C．can only get on the train at Longyang Road Station |
| D．can only get off the train at Pudong Airport Station |
A boy who is 130 cm tall__________.
| A．can take Shanghai Maglev Train by himself |
| B．doesn’t need a ticket to take the train |
| C．has to take the train with his parents |
| D．can take the train with a half-price ticket |
An English traveler found himself in Norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home, As he knew that it would take him only two days to get to England, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. So he bought a ticket and got on the ship. The man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell(铃子). When dinner time came, he didn’t go to dinner room, saying that he was not feeling very well.
The next morning he still didn’t have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. But at dinner time he was so hungry that he went to the dinner room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. He got ready for the quarrel(吵架).
“Bring me the bill (账单),” he said. “The bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise, “There isn’t any bill, On our ship meals are included (包括) in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter. The story happened_________.
| A．in England | B．on a ship from Norway to England |
| C．in Norway | D．on a ship from England to Norway |
Why didn’t the traveler go to the dinner room first?
| A．Because he had no money | B．Because he didn’t feel very well. |
| C．Because he didn’t want to eat anything. | D．Because he didn’t hear the sound of the bell. |
The traveler went to the dinner room to eat something because__________
| A．his friend had given him some money | B．The waiter had asked him to change his mind |
| C．he learned that there was no bill on the ship | D．he was too hungry |
How many meals did the traveler have on the ship?
| A．Only one. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．None. |
After the traveler finished eating,___________.
| A．he had a quarrel with the waiter over the bill |
| B．he drank a lot |
| C．he asked the waiter to bring him the change (零钱) |
| D．he came to know that travelers on the ship had free (免费的)meals |
Do you like traveling? How can you make your trip interesting? Here’s some advice.
Read!
Before you leave, you should find some information about the place, such as its geography, history and people. You can introduce that place better by reading.
Take photos!
If you want to take some photos, remember to choose the most special sights. Don’t choose the sight you can see in other places. For example, Qingdao and Ningbo are coastal cities, so don’t only take photos of the sea. You should take photos of something else, too.
Taste!
You’d better taste some specials(特产) in the area. Food in some places is very delicious. So why not taste it? Maybe you have just one chance to taste it in your life.
Write!
When you visit a place, you should take a pen and a notebook, so you can write down what you see and what you think during the trip.How many pieces of advice about traveling are mentioned(提及) in the passage?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four. | D．Five |
Before we travel to a place, we should__________.
| A．learn something about it | B．decide which hotel to stay at |
| C．decide when to leave | D．Know which bus to take |
The underlined word “coastal” means_________ in Chinese.
| A．内陆的 | B．新兴的 | C．沿海的 | D．现代的 |
You should_______ during your trip.
| A．take no photos | B．taste some specials | C．write down what you eat | D．read more books |
What’s the best title(题目) for the passage?
| A．How to make your trip interesting | B．The most popular way to travel |
| C．How to make a travel plan | D．The best place to travel |