The World Tourism Organization says that space will soon become a popular place to go on holiday﹣possibly by 2020.One Japanese company is planning a space holiday centre.It will look like a bicycle wheel and have a very modern hotel for 100 people and a park.It will travel round the Earth at a height of 300km.The company hopes the centre will be ready in 2017.The company manager says he thinks that flying to the centre will probably be quicker than flying from Hong Kong to Singapore.After they arrive at the centre,tourists can take trips to the moon or go for walks in space.What about the cost?Well,the company believes that people will be happy to pay about $100,000f or a trip.But they think that as more people want to go,the trip will become much cheaper.
An American company is also thinking of building a very modern hotel,called the Lunar Hotel,on the moon.Most of the hotel will be under the ground,so it won't become too hot ortoo cold.The rooms will look just like they do on Earth.The guests will eat normal food for lunch.The cooks will just push a button(按钮) to mix dried food with water to become a meal!There will be little or no dirt(尘土) and there won't be much water.So the hotel won't wash the towels and sheets(床单)﹣they will be thrown away.
61.The space holiday centre will look like a wheel.
A. |
Bicycle |
B. |
car |
C. |
truck |
62.Tourists can after they reach the space holiday centre.
A. |
buy cheaper things |
B. |
visit the moon |
C. |
travel under the ground |
63.There might not be any in the Lunar Hotel.
A. |
Towels |
B. |
Beds |
C. |
washing machines |
64.Both of the Japanese and American companies will build a hotel that .
A. |
can hold 100 people |
B. |
will have a park |
C. |
will be very modern |
65.The best title for the passage is" ".
A. |
Holidays in Space |
B. |
Companies in Space |
C. |
Life in Space. |
Three travelers,Allan,Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station.They were waiting for a train that was very late.
To pass the time,they began talking to each other.
At first,they talked about the weather and their work.Then Paul asked,"What would you most like to do if your doctor told you that you have only three months to live?"
The other two men thought about this for a while,then Carl spoke first.
He said,"Well,if I have only three months to live,I'll take all my money out of the bank and go to foreign countries for holidays with my best friend,Eric.I'd like to travel to many places in the world as possible as I can.And I'll stay at the best hotels and then eat the best food.I think I'll have a wonderful time."
"That's very interesting."Paul said.
With these words,he turned to the other man,saying,"And what about you,Allan?"
"I'll tell you a secret."Allan said."I always want to be a racing driver.So if I have only three months to live,the first thing I'd like to do is to sell my house.With the money I'll buy the fastest car in the world.Maybe I can go into all the big motor races."
"Now it's your turn."Allan went on,"If your doctor told you the bad news,what would you most like to do?"
"Oh,"said Paul with a smile."I'll go and see one more doctor."
Fill in the blanks according to the passage.Only one word for each blank.
There were three travelers chatting together while waiting for a train.One of them,Paul,asked a question,"What would you most like to do if your doctor told you that you have only 3 months to live?"Carl said he would take all his money to go(71) for holidays with his best friend.And he would travel to as (72) places as possible in the world.Allan wanted to sell his house to buy the fastest car in the world to be a racing driver and perhaps he could (73) all the big motor races.But Paul's answer(74) them surprised.He said he would go to see(75) doctor.
Have you ever been to the US?Do you find anything a bit strange there?No matter how many times a European visits the US,he or she just (57) get used to the culture there.Let's take a look at what they have complained(抱怨)about most.
"How are you?"is used as a greeting(问候),not a (58) .When a shop worker in the US says"How are you?",it's just a way of saying"Hello."No matter how often this happens to European,they always think that the American are asking about their health or well being.Often,they will answer it and ask right back,and (59) an answer.
In European countries,you only tip(给小费)after a meal if you are very(60) with the service,or a tip is not expected.However,Americans would like to tip anyone in the service industry,(61) waiters,drivers and hotel workers.And good service means a good trip.So for some Europeans,it is hard to find out how much they should tip and (62) should be tipped.Certainly,it brings them a lot of trouble.
I have two friends in our class, Rick and Scott. Rick has a good lifestyle. He sleeps eight or nine (1) (hour)a day. So he can get up early in the morning. He exercises every day before having breakfast. He runs three times every week and plays soccer(2) __ (one) a week. He also has good eating habits. He(3) (try) to eat all kinds of fruits. He thinks apples are the(4) (delicious) of all fruits. He believes "Having (5) ___ apple every day keeps the (6) (ill)away. "He drinks milk every day and often eats vegetables. He likes hamburgers (7) he doesn't eat too much. He looks after his health well. Good eating habits and doing exercises every day are good for him.
Scott is different (8) Rick. He is kind of (9) (health). He doesn't like doing exercise and sleeps too late. He likes eating junk food, too. He is fat now, and he(10) (ask)to lose weight by his doctor.
clear success before easy leave own he voice while about with appear Yue Yunpeng.31.has become one of China's favorite crosstalk(相声) superstars.
He not only does crosstalk shows,but also (66) in TV shows and movies.In the latest movie I Belonged to You(从你的全世界路过) he plays a silly but love﹣able man.It has made him more popular.
He is famous now,but he lived a hard life (67) .Yue was called''the Forrest Gump (阿甘) of the crosstalk world''.He stuck to his dream,and it led to his (68) .
Like many people,Yue started to learn crosstalk as a living skill at 18.He was not well educated because he (69) school at 14.But he worked hard to catch up.He stood outside in winter to read the newspaper in order to improve his Putonghua.He imitated (模仿)actors in theaters (70) doing part﹣time jobs there.
Gradually,he created his (71) style.His jokes are mean (刻薄的),but in a funny way.He often adds his Henan dialect (方言) to classic crosstalk works.Together with interesting language,funny facial expressions and body language,he makes people laugh(72) .His My God M expression open﹣wide small eyes and hands on( 73) mouth,has become a popular expression.
Also,he found his (74) was fit for singing and imitating.So he made use of it and created the song Five Rings(五环之歌) the song,he talks (75) the Beijing traffic in a down﹣to﹣earth way.Isn't he funny?
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Nowadays transportation is getting more and more important in our daily life.In the past,people had to spend a long time in making a long journey.They also had to move heavy things by hard work.Today,it is very easy for us to go anywhere we choose.We can go by ship,by plane or by car.If we have a lot of heavy things,we can take them to any place where we would like to go in trucks(卡车).
But modern transportation has also brought some problems.Every day we can see a lot of traffic accidents on the road.Our air has become dirtier because of the air pollution.So much noise has made us feel so worried.So I hope to have some transportation with no traffic accidents,no air pollution and no noise in the future.
The Development of Transportation In the park
★It took people a long time to(76) .
★It was hard for people to move heavy things.Nowadays Advantages about today's transportation
★Going to the places we choose becomes(77)
★Truks can help people carry (78) to any place where they want to go.Disadvantages about today's transportation
★Transportation causes a lot of(79) on the rode every day.
★Transportation causes air pollution.
★Transportation also makes(80) . It makes us worried.