The 16th Asian Games was held from November 12th to 27th in 2010 in Guangzhou, China. There were 41 events in the Games. China got 199 gold medals and reached the total medals of 416. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Asian Games. In 1990 Beijing held the 11th Asian Games.
	Premier Wen Jiabao went to Shanxi province on April 2nd , 2011. He made a three-day visit to impoverished(穷困的) Luliang. During his visit, he said that farmers’ right（权利）must be protected and he warned(警告) that no land should ever be taken against a farmer’s will(意愿).
	The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway will be put into operation at the end of June, 2011. The journey takes about five hours. The train can reach speeds of up to 380 kilometers an hour. The passenger volume (容量) is expected to reach 160 million a year, marking(标志) a great step in China’s Railway development.

1.The 16th Asian Games was held in __________.

A. Guangzhou            B. Shanghai     C. Beijing      D. Tokyo

2. How many gold medals did China get in the 16th Asian Games ? 

    A. 11.              B. 41.          C. 199.         D. 416.

3.________ went to Shanxi province on April 2^nd , 2011. 

A. A farmer         B. Our premier  C. A worker     D. A passenger

4.Premier Wen Jiabao said that_________ right must be protected. 

A. officials’          B. women’s     C. students’       D. farmers’

5.The Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway will be put into operation at the end of _______, 2011.

A. June         B. July         C. August       D. September

 

There are many different ways to travel to Paris from London. One of the quickest and most popular ways is by train. From Waterloo Railway station, you can travel all the way to Paris. The journey takes about three hours. The train, called the Eurostar, is very modern, and the seats are comfortable.
You can also travel to France by ship. First, you go to Dover, on the coast (海岸), by bus from London. The bus stops at the Ferry Terminal Seven in Dover. You can buy your tickets there. People who travel by car can drive on to the ferry (渡轮), too.
Another way to travel to Paris is by plane. There are several airports with international flights to Paris and other cities in France. You can travel to London Airport by bus or underground. Some people even go by taxi but this is a very expensive way to travel!
【小题1】The most popular way to Paris is       .

A．by ship

B．by plane

C．by car

D．by train

【小题2】Traveling from London to Paris by taxi is       .

A．quick

B．expensive

C．comfortable

D．pleasant

【小题3】The passage mainly tells us about _______.

A．the journey taking the train called the Eurostar

B．international flights from London to Paris

C．buses stopping at Ferry Terminal Seven in Dover

D．different ways traveling from London to Paris

Saturday，March 24th

We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.

Tuesday, March 27th

Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.

Friday，March 30th

Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life -- no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.

1.The diaries above show the writer’s _________days in Thailand.

A．3

B．7

C．15

D．30

2.It seems that visitors _________ in Bangkok.

A．often feel hungry	B．can always find cheap things
C．can’t take any photos	D．can enjoy themselves

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

B．The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

C．Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.

D．The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.

4.The people in the village _________.

A．are friendly to others	B．like to speak English
C．are very weak	D．hope to live in the cities

5.The best title of this article is_________.

A．My First Travel	B．The Outside World
C．Traveling in Thailand	D．A Country on the Train

 

选词填空：从方框中选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填空，完成短文。

seat   go     take      shout   soon   move   hard   put

Last week, my friend, Mike, decided to take a trip to Beijing by train. I   1. to the train station to see him off（为他送行）.

He   2. a lot of luggage（行李）with him. So I got on the train with him and helped him   3. away his luggage. There were a lot of people on the train. Some of them had no   4. and they stood in the aisle（过道）. When I tried to get off the train, one worker    5., “The train is leaving now. Please get on the train as   6. as possible. ” Then many people tried to get on the train. It was   7. for me to move. Before I could get off, the train began to   8.. Then my friend said to me, “Why don’t you go to Beijing with me ? You will have a great time there. ” I thought it was not a bad idea. So I went to Beijing for the first time.