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If you travel abroad(到国外) for the first time, you should know some important things about traveling.

First, before you start your tour, you must make sure that you have a passport(护照), and you should also learn some culture and living habits of the country you are going to visit.

Second, learn some useful words before traveling to a new country. Though few people can learn a new language in a short time, learning some will make the tour more interesting.

Then knowing the vehicles(交通工具) is also important to your tour. When you first arrive in a foreign country, your first task will be going from your arriving airport to a nice hotel. Find out how to get there and how much money it will cost.

Finally, exchange money before you go abroad. You will feel relaxed when you buy food and other things with local(当地的) money. If everything is ready(准备好的), your happy tour is beginning.

(   ) 6. You must take a _____ when you go abroad.

              A. key                   B. ticket                C. book                 D. passport

(   ) 7. You should learn all of the following things before going abroad EXCEPT_____.

              A. some singers     B. living habits       C. some culture      D. some useful words

(   ) 8. The first task is to ______ when you arrive in a foreign country.

              A. get to a hotel from the airport   B. eat delicious food

              C. have a good sleep                           D. learn some easy expressions

(   ) 9. _____people can learn a new language in a short time.

              A. All                    B. Most                 C. Few                  D. Many

(   ) 10. The passage is mainly about ______.

              A. where to live abroad                B. what to do for the first time abroad

              C. how to learn a new language    D. how to plan your work

The Purple Knife

This month’s movie for both young and old

The story

Molly Wilson is a shy little girl who lives in Glass Town. One day the people in her town get sick in a strange (奇怪的) way. The cleverest woman in the town says that Molly is the only person that can save(挽救) them. She has to find a purple knife in the Black House of Ice Mountain all by herself. The house is so dark and dangerous that nobody ever went near it before. Experience Molly’s exciting trip and find out if she can save the people of Glass Town.

The best part

People find joy(快乐) and hope in the wonderful magic(有魔力的) world of The Purple Knife, where animals talk and people fly. The burning(燃烧的) bridge is the most exciting part of the movie. It looks surprisingly real — no one in the theater can take their eyes off it!

The weak part

The music is not as exciting as it should be during exciting moments. Also, the story ends too soon. People may leave the theater with some questions in their minds.

(　 ) 1. What does Molly Wilson try to do in the movie?

A. Save the people in her town. B. Find a knife.

C. Go to a dangerous house.　　　　　　　 D. Go for an exciting trip.

(　 ) 2. Which is the best part of the movie according to the writer?

A. The beginning of it.　 B. The ending of it.

C. The burning bridge.　　 D. The middle of it.

(　 ) 3. Which of the following is the weak part of the movie?

A. The music is not perfect.　　　　 B. People can fly.　

C. The bridge is burning. D. Animals can talk.

(　 ) 4. What do we know about the story?

A. Molly is too shy to save the people in her town.　　

B. It does not happen in the real world.

C. People in Glass Town get sick after they come back from Black House.

D. The cleverest woman is going to get the knife with Molly.

(　 )5. What does the writer think of the movie?

A. The story is not exciting.　　　　

B. The writer is unhappy about the way it ends.

C. People can’t find hope in it.　　

D. Some parts of it are bad for children.

---you didn’t go to school, did you?

---______, because I had a bad cold.

　　　　　　 A. No, I didn’t　　　 B. No, I did　　　　　　　　 C. Yes, I didn’t.　　　　　　 D. Yes, I did

 It has been ten years ______they came here.

              A. because             B. since                        C. until                         D. while

---I haven’t been to London.

---______. I really hope to go there soon.

　　　　　　 A. Me, too.　　　　　 B. Me, neither　　　 C. Neither do I　　　 　 D. So have I

 Your help makes _______ easier for me ______English.

              A. it; study            B. /; to study                 C. it ; to study        D. /; study

I have ______ to tell you.

A. anything else B. else something　　　　

C. something else 　 D. else anything

---_____ to the United States?

---No, never, but I went to Canada a few years ago.

A. Have you been　 B. Have you gone　 C. Did you go D. Will you go

---Kitty is good at speaking English.

---Yes. And ____English, she can also speak French.

A. besides　　　　　　　　　　 B. except　　　 C. else　　　　　　　　　 　 D. instead