Swimming is very popular in the world. People like swimming in summer, even in the other three seasons. Because water makes people feel cool and swimming makes people keep fit^①.

If you swim in a wrong place, it may not be safe. A lot of people died when they were enjoying themselves in the water, and most of them were students. Last summer, a few students from one school went to swim in the river near their school. As a result^②, three of them never came out of the river.

Now some people are not careful enough in swimming. They often think they can swim so well that^③nothing will happen to them in water.

Summer is here again. If you go swimming in summer, don’t forget that a lot of good swimmers have died in water. They died not because they couldn’t swim, but because of their carelessness^④. Don’t get into water when you are alone. If there is a“No Swimming”sign^⑤, don’t get into water. If you remember these, swimming will be safe and enjoyable^⑥.

Notes:

1. keep fit 保持身体健康

2. as a result 结果

3. so…that 如此……以致

4. carelessness  n. 粗心

5. sign  n. 牌子(标志)

6. enjoyable  adj. 享受的，舒服的

Read the passage and choose the best answers.（阅读短文，选择最佳答案。）

(    ) 1.         like swimming in summer.

A. Few people                                           B. A lot of people

C. Only students                                        D. Some people

(    ) 2. People like to swim in summer because         .

A. they feel cool in water                            B. they are free

C. it makes them strong                             D. they are good swimmers

(    ) 3. Some swimmers died in water because         .

A. they think they can swim well                 B. they are not strong enough

C. they are students                                    D. they are not careful

(    ) 4. The writer wants to tell us        .

A. swimming is good in summer                 B. that we should go swim in summer

C. that we must be careful in swimming             D. students should not swim in the river

(    ) 5. Which of the statements (叙述) is true?

A. Swimming in a wrong place may not be safe.

B. No people died when they were enjoying themselves in water.

C. Nothing will happen to good swimmers in winter.

D. If someone goes swimming in summer, he will die.

阅读理解。

Many people do not like to stay at home on holidays. They want to go out to see something different or do something exciting. So people from the country go to the city and people from the city go to the country for holidays. During the holidays, trains, buses and planes are all very busy. It is very hard to buy train tickets or air tickets. Many people take cars or buses for traveling.

Last May Day my family went to the country by car for our holiday. There was too much traffic on the road, so we had to move very slowly. It took us about an hour to get out of the town. After some time, we came to a farm. It was clean and beautiful. The animals were very cute, we thought it was a nice place for a picnic, so we stopped and took the food, fruit and drinks out of the car. We sat down under a big green tree and began to eat. Suddenly a strong wind blew and soon it started to rain. We had to run back to our car and had our picnic in the car. Then we drove back home. What a bad trip it was!

根据短文选择正确答案

(    ) 1. Many people don’t like to stay at home on holidays because        .

A. they have much money                  B. the weather is pretty cool

C. they want to see something new     D. they want to see different people

(    ) 2. The family went to         for holidays last May Day.

A. a beach park     B. the country       C. the city         D. a village

(    ) 3. Last May Day the family trip was        .

A. interesting         B. relaxing           C. awful           D. exciting

(    ) 4.. It’s hard to buy train tickets or air tickets because        .

A. there are only few tickets

B. many people want to go by train or plane

C. it’s cheap to take a train or plane

D. it’s fun to take a train or plane

(    ) 5. What is the meaning of“blew”? The meaning is        .

A.蓝色                  B.刮风                C.吹气             D.卷起

完型填空。

Summer is hot, but most American families like to have a holiday   1   summer. Summer is a good season   2   holidays. It’s very hot during the months of July and August. Children don’t go to school during these   3   months.

Some   4   like to be at home during the holidays. They work in gardens, talk with friends,

  1   books, or watch TV. Some families   6   lunch in parks or some places far away   7   

the city. They like to eat in places with many trees or a nice lake. If they live near the sea, they often go to the beach (沙滩).They can fish, swim or   8   the sunshine (阳光) there.

America is a large country. Many families travel by car or by train to see interesting places. They also   9   other countries by plane. Many big cities have many famous buildings, shops or other places   10   travelers.

(    ) 1. A. for                    B. in                              C. on

(    ) 2. A. to                     B. of                             C. for

(    ) 3. A. one                   B. two                           C. three

(    ) 4. A. people               B. peoples                      C. person

(    ) 5. A. see                   B. watch                       C. read

(    ) 6. A. take                  B. have                          C. carry

(    ) 7. A. from                 B. of                             C. to

(    ) 8. A. enjoy                B. look                          C. love

(    ) 9. A. travel                B. travel to                     C. travel in

(    ) 10. A. for                  B. in                              C. on

 用所给词的适当形式填空。

1. The story sounds really interesting and         (excite).

2. Tom often goes         (hike) in spring with his friends.

3. Each of us         (have) a backpack.

4. He         (travel) around the country last year.

5. The Palace Museum in Beijing is a famous place of         (interesting).

句型转换。

1. We played volleyball yesterday afternoon.(对划线部分提问)

you yesterday afternoon?

2. They want to go to different countries.(改为同义句)

They go to different countries.

3. My trip was wonderful.(对划线部分提问)

was your trip?

4. I would like to travel to the Spring City.(改为一般疑问句)

like to travel to the Spring City?

5. Jim and Kate like to go touring in summer holidays.(改为同义句)

They like to in summer holidays.

从方框中选出恰当的句子完成对话。（有两项是多余的）

A: The summer holidays will begin next week.    1    

B: Mum is going to take me to our hometown in Fujian. We’re going to visit my uncle there.

A:    2  

B: Sure. What are you going to do, Jane?

A:    3  

B: That’ll be very exciting.    4    

A: Perhaps Guangzhou, Shanghai and Yunnan.

B: Great,    5    

A: I hope so.

1.          2.          3.          4.          5.         

Jane is my good friend. She, of course, is       me.

A. friends to                 B. friendly to                       C. friend with

She said she       her father very much.

A. miss                        B. missed                            C. misses

 It’s going to rain. You’d better      .

A. take a raincoat          B. to take a raincoat             C. not take a raincoat

—      did you go to bed last night?

—At 9:30.

A. When                     B. What time                       C. Where