Jules Verne's most famous book is “Twenty Thousand League under the Sea”.  (A “league” is an old word   1   about three miles.) In those days submarines (潜水艇) had not been   2  but he describes an underwater ship very like a modem    3   The captain of the submarine in this book   4   Captain Nemo (which means “no man”) and he and his men have    5   strange adventures and find many strange things    6   the bottom of the ocean. This book has been made into a film.   7   you have seen it.

　　  In all his books Jules Veme used his scientific knowledge as well as his imagination in describing future inventions.   8  he was wrong, of course, but    9   the accuracy (准确) of his descriptions is very clever.

　　  He was a very good   10   .  His characters often   11    surprising and sometimes impossible things but they always seemed   12   real people. Sometimes they are very likeable and amusing   13  . Two of these were Mr. Fogg, the hero of “Around the World  14   Eighty Days”,  and his servant.  In this book Mr. Fogg made a bet that he would travel   15   around the world in eighty days. This may seem easy to you. Nowadays we go around the world in   16   than eighty hours but in those days there were no planes or even cars. Mr. Fogg and his servant traveled in many different   17   , even on an elephant at one time! If you want to know whether Mr. Fogg won his bet or not, you   18   read the book. It has been written in   19   English which you can easily read. The book,  20   has been made into a film.

1. A. meaning　　　　      B. including　　　　    C. referring  　　　　     D. speaking

2. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. discovered　　　　   C. produced    　　　　　　   D. invented

3. A. ship      　　 　　   B. boat　　        　　  C. plane   　　    　　 D. submarine

4. A. is made　　       　　B. is called　　   　　      C. is cried　　 　　     D. is shouted

5. A. few　　 　　  　　　　B. any   　　   　　　　  C. many   　　   　　　　 D. little

6. A. in　　　　　　　　  B. near　　        　　  C. at   　　  　　　　 D. under

7. A. Perhaps       　　　　B. So   　　　　　　  C. Then  　　　　  　　 D. Since

8. A. Always　　　　　　  B. Seldom     　　　　  C. Some times 　　　　  D. Sometimes

9. A. still　　　　　　　　 B. always　　      　　  C. never 　　　　   　　 D. often

10. A. story-teller  　　   　　B. sailor 　　　　　　   　　  C. captain　　　　   D. pilot

11. A. wanted　　      　　B. made       　　　　  C. did    　　　　 　　 D. sent

12. A. are　　   　　　　 　　B. to be       　　　　  C. that　　　　　　  D. as if

13. A. characters   　　  　　B. women    　　   　　  C. men    　　　　　　  　　 D. children

14. A. in　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　  C. on　　  　　 　　 D. during

15. A. in the way　　  　　　　　　  B. all the way　　 　　     C. by the way　　　　    D. on the way

16. A. much　　　　　　  B. little　　　　　　    C. many   　　    　　 D. less

17. A. roads　　　　   　　B. paths　　　　　　   C. ways     　　　　 D. countries

18. A, should　　  　　  　　B. would      　　　　  C. could    　　　　 D. might

19. A. simple       　　　　B. good　　 　　　　  C. correct  　　　　　　  　　 D. difficult

20. A. too　　　　　　    B. either　　　　　　   C. however　　　　  D. but

　　  In all his books Jules Veme used his scientific knowledge as well as his imagination in describing future inventions.   8  he was wrong, of course, but    9   the accuracy (准确) of his descriptions is very clever.

　　  He was a very good   10   .  His characters often   11    surprising and sometimes impossible things but they always seemed   12   real people. Sometimes they are very likeable and amusing   13  . Two of these were Mr. Fogg, the hero of “Around the World  14   Eighty Days”,  and his servant.  In this book Mr. Fogg made a bet that he would travel   15   around the world in eighty days. This may seem easy to you. Nowadays we go around the world in   16   than eighty hours but in those days there were no planes or even cars. Mr. Fogg and his servant traveled in many different   17   , even on an elephant at one time! If you want to know whether Mr. Fogg won his bet or not, you   18   read the book. It has been written in   19   English which you can easily read. The book,  20   has been made into a film.

1. A. meaning　　　　      B. including　　　　    C. referring  　　　　     D. speaking

2. A. made　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. discovered　　　　   C. produced    　　　　　　   D. invented

3. A. ship      　　 　　   B. boat　　        　　  C. plane   　　    　　 D. submarine

4. A. is made　　       　　B. is called　　   　　      C. is cried　　 　　     D. is shouted

5. A. few　　 　　  　　　　B. any   　　   　　　　  C. many   　　   　　　　 D. little

6. A. in　　　　　　　　  B. near　　        　　  C. at   　　  　　　　 D. under

7. A. Perhaps       　　　　B. So   　　　　　　  C. Then  　　　　  　　 D. Since

8. A. Always　　　　　　  B. Seldom     　　　　  C. Some times 　　　　  D. Sometimes

9. A. still　　　　　　　　 B. always　　      　　  C. never 　　　　   　　 D. often

10. A. story-teller  　　   　　B. sailor 　　　　　　   　　  C. captain　　　　   D. pilot

11. A. wanted　　      　　B. made       　　　　  C. did    　　　　 　　 D. sent

12. A. are　　   　　　　 　　B. to be       　　　　  C. that　　　　　　  D. as if

13. A. characters   　　  　　B. women    　　   　　  C. men    　　　　　　  　　 D. children

14. A. in　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　  C. on　　  　　 　　 D. during

15. A. in the way　　  　　　　　　  B. all the way　　 　　     C. by the way　　　　    D. on the way

16. A. much　　　　　　  B. little　　　　　　    C. many   　　    　　 D. less

17. A. roads　　　　   　　B. paths　　　　　　   C. ways     　　　　 D. countries

18. A, should　　  　　  　　B. would      　　　　  C. could    　　　　 D. might

19. A. simple       　　　　B. good　　 　　　　  C. correct  　　　　　　  　　 D. difficult

20. A. too　　　　　　    B. either　　　　　　   C. however　　　　  D. but

Is there something that you've always wanted to try but just never had the time? Well, make plans to try it now since you are on summer vacation. Not all vacations call for taking a tour bus to take photos of famous landmarks. Some vacations allow you plenty of opportunities to learn.
The most difficult aspect of a learning vacation may be choosing one because the possibilities are endless. If you enjoy cooking, various companies can take you to Italy, France, Spain, Mexico or even Peru. Once there, you can learn to prepare the local cuisine(烹饪). Trips are often planned to fit in with local food festivals or special events.
The term “learning vacation” often brings language to mind. The best way to learn a language is in an environment where it's spoken. Study Spanish, French or English. Or attempt a more unusual language like Polish, Estonian or Thai. You'll be able to learn about the country and absorb the culture at the same time.
If you are fond of sports, you can polish your skills or learn new ones. Golf and tennis schools welcome players of all levels. If you want a bigger thrill, you can learn to surf, go climbing or race cars. It's even possible to learn the art and techniques of bull fighting while on vacation!
You can also discover our inner artist.  Many places offer painting classes in different mediums. The scenic locations, of the schools offer plenty of subjects that provide inspiration for practice.
If you prefer capturing the world on film, take a photography vacation. Travel with a small group to photograph beautiful animals or scenery.  You can also practise your technique on people or at historical sights.
Once you decide on a vacation, choose a company carefully.  Request names of recent customers you can contact,  and then ask them for an evaluation. The more you know before you go,  the better prepared you'll be.  Then go out and learn something!
【小题1】Why is it hard for you to decide on a learning vacation?