Welcome to Austria!
Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria, and the Hotel Post, opened by a local family, is clean and cheap. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the mountains. The temperatures in summer are usually 20℃ to 25℃ in the daytime, but much cooler by evening.
Have a good trip to Thailand!
When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating(漂浮的) Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables, and you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat—the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ about midday!
Welcome to Guangzhou!
Guangzhou is a wonderful place for traveling and there are a lot of things to do. You will find many large department stores in the city. You will also find small shops near the train station. In the evening, you can take a boat trip to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Guangzhou from the river. At night, travelers can enjoy eating at food stalls(货摊) on the streets because the food there is cheap and delicious.
(1). How is the Hotel Post?
A. Expensive and big.B. Clean and cheap.
C. Dirty and small.D. Tidy and expensive.
(2). What can you buy from the Floating Market?
A. Flowers.B. Clothes.C. Fruits.D. Shoes.
(3). Where can travelers enjoy delicious food at night?
A. In Soll.B. In Hotel Post.C. In Bangkok.D. In Guangzhou.
Four years ago， my mother gave birth to a brother for me when I was 10. I have learned a lot from getting along with him.
After he was born， I almost became a babysitter. I had to amuse him after school. I would make faces and sing to him when he was crying. Sometimes I even carried him everywhere in our yard to cheer him up while my parents were busy. What I liked to do best was to feed him when looking after him. How cute he was as he tasted his favorite food! My parents often praised me happily. As an elder brother， you've made contributions to looking after your younger brother.
I have got happiness from looking after my brother. When I was young， I was the only child in my family. I could get what I wanted from my parents. I was a "Little Emperor" in my family.
But now， as long as I get something good， I want to give it to my brother first. I remembered the year when he was three， he was fond of Rubik cubes（魔方）. I bought one for him with my lucky money as a birthday present. When he got it， he was so happy that he laughed， hugged me and kissed me.
Thanks for spending these years together with my family. It has taught me how to be responsible and unselfish. Not only should I look after myself， but also I should pay attention to my family.
（1）When did the writer's mother gave birth to a brother for him？
A. 3 years ago.
B. 4 years ago.
C. 8 years ago.
D. 10 years ago.
（2）What does the underlined word "amuse" in the second paragraph mean？
A. 令……开心
B. 令……生气
C. 令……讨厌
D. 开……玩笑
（3）Which of the following is NOT TRUE when looking after his younger brother？
A. He fed him.
B. He told stories to him.
C. He made faces and sang to him.
D. He carried him everywhere in the yard.
（4）What might you learn the passage？
A. Be responsible.
B. Be unselfish.
C. Be responsible and confident.
D. Be responsible and unselfish.
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The Smiths have two children， Mike and Liz. They are all busy， so they often leave notes for each other. Read these four notes of today and answer the following questions. |
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①4：00 pm To Liz， It's your turn to walk the dog. I have to do my homework after school. Remember to play with Teddy when you get home! Dad |
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②6：45 pm To everyone， Has anyone seen my tennis shoes？ I'm in my bedroom doing my homework. Mike |
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③9：00 pm To Mike， I saw your shoes this morning. They smelt terrible， so I put them outside the back door. Good night， dears! Mum |
（1）Who should walk the dog today？
A. Liz.
B. Mike.
C. Mrs. Brown.
D. Mr. Brown.
（2）What is Mike doing at 6：50 pm？
A. Playing tennis.
B. Practicing football.
C. Doing his homework.
D. Walking the dog.
（3）Where can Mike find his tennis shoes？
A. In his bedroom.
B. In Liz's bedroom.
C. In the living room.
D. Outside the back door.
Around the world， people live in homes of many shapes and sizes． In some countryside， people live together with their family in a huge house with gardens or backyards． On the other hand， the buildings in cities are usually very close together．
A home can be any kind of building﹣ large or small． Some people even have homes on boats， in tents or in caravans that can be moved around． Caravans are mobile homes． They are towed（拖，拉） by either a car or a huge truck． Some of them are holiday homes． We can see many families staying together in these caravans．
In the past， rich and important people built strong castles to keep their families safe． The castles（城堡） were built on hill tops with high walls and some even had moats． Moats were deep and wide ditches（壕沟） filled with water． They made it difficult for enemies to attack．
Today， we have different ways of protecting our homes． Some homes are installed（安装） with video cameras and an alarm system． These will help to alert（向……报警） home owners if someone tries to break in．
Homes are important to all the people． Everyone needs a home where they feel sheltered and safe．
（1）How are the buildings in cities？
（2）What is used to tow the caravans？
（3）Who built castles to keep their families safe in the past？
（4）Why were moats built？
（5）What do people use to protect their homes today？
（1）One of my friends sometimes takes aside another friend to talk to her about something she doesn't want me to hear． It makes me feel sad． What should I do？
（2）Some of my friends are in a fight． like them all equally（同样地）， but they say I have to choose sides． Help!
（3）I look up to my sisters． They're both intelligent（聪明的） feel that I'll never be as good as them．
（4）I am the shortest person in my class， and my classmates call me "Tiny Mouse． " How can I make them stop？
（5）I always use the computer and can't stop I feel that I'm not getting any smarter and the computer is warping（扭曲） my brain．
A． It's wonderful that you admire them． but try not to compare yourself to them． Instead of trying to be like them， just try to be the best you possible． You will find that you will be much happier when you try to be true to yourself， rather than when you try to be like someone else．
B． The only way to break a habit is to force yourself to do something different． A world of exciting and interesting activities is just waiting for you． Write a list of things you've always wanted to do， learn， make， or try． When you feel like playing it， do something else．
C． Discuss this with her． Try not to suppose that she talks about you unless you actually hear what she says． But let her know that you are unhappy when she tells secrets around you． If you feel uncomfortable talking to her in person， you could write her a note instead．
D． We often hear from kids who are laughed at about their height． They probably don't mean to hurt your feelings． There are advantages and disadvantages to being any size． You might play along and come up with a funny reply． However， if you feel hurt， try talking to a parent or teacher．
E． Explain to your friends that you like all of them． You can play with each person or group separately． If they don't like this， then you may want to focus on other friendships until these friends work things out． Another idea is to offer to help your friends solve their problems．
I did not grow up in a family with books．（1） My process of being a reader seemed amazing． I got lost in one book that opened up my world and changed my life．
My primary school teacher always gave her pupils time to read for pleasure in school． She believed it would improve reading greatly．（2） It was a biography（传记） of actress Greta Garbo． I picked it up and began to read from cover to cover． The words I read attracted（吸引） me and I was excited． I realized that there were other women like Greta who had made great efforts and changed their lives． I recognized（认识） myself in her．
From then on， my teacher had a hard time keeping me supplied（提供） with books． She dug up all the biographies of women that she could find．（3）
It has been a long road． I am now a physics professor in a university．（4） Recently， someone gave me Justice Sonia Sotomayor's autobiography． Once again， I am encouraged and am imagining new possibilities for my life．
A． Most of my time is spent reading scientific literature．
B． Their stories were like road maps that allowed me to see where I could go on with my life．
C． In my home， there was neither time nor energy to read．
D． Reading plays an important role in my life．
E． One day， she put a book on my desk．