My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I try to get away for a month in summer，usually in July．Now as you probably know，that’s the main　1　season in Europe．The favorite places for vacations and the famous cities are usually very　2　． But I’m not seeking(寻求) the sun—I can get lots of 　3　in Hong Kong—and I’m certainly not seeking the crowds！So　4　I go on vacation，I buy a Train Pass(a kind of train ticket) that allows me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe．First-class compartments(车厢) are　5　crowded and they are very comfortable．If you’re going on　6　trip, you can take a sleeping train for an extra charge．There are usually dining cars(餐车) in the train．
I find that train travel is restful and　7　．There’s always　8　to see．I particularly(特别地) enjoy　9　through Switzerland and Italy．You can get a very good　10　of what a country is like from a train because you don’t go too fast and you stop quite often．Also train travel is very safe，and I am never sick on a train　11　I am on a ship. Then there are always people to　12　to if you feel like a chat.
The reason that I seldom(很少) travel by plane is quite　13　: because train stations are usually built in the centre．I don’t have to　14　transport(运输工具), transport can be a problem when arriving by　15　．

My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I try to get away for a month in summer，usually in July．Now as you probably know，that’s the main　1　season in Europe．The favorite places for vacations and the famous cities are usually very　2　． But I’m not seeking(寻求) the sun—I can get lots of 　3　in Hong Kong—and I’m certainly not seeking the crowds！So　4　I go on vacation，I buy a Train Pass(a kind of train ticket) that allows me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe．First-class compartments(车厢) are　5　crowded and they are very comfortable．If you’re going on　6　trip, you can take a sleeping train for an extra charge．There are usually dining cars(餐车) in the train．

I find that train travel is restful and　7　．There’s always　8　to see．I particularly(特别地) enjoy　9　through Switzerland and Italy．You can get a very good　10　of what a country is like from a train because you don’t go too fast and you stop quite often．Also train travel is very safe，and I am never sick on a train　11　I am on a ship. Then there are always people to　12　to if you feel like a chat.

The reason that I seldom(很少) travel by plane is quite　13　: because train stations are usually built in the centre．I don’t have to　14　transport(运输工具), transport can be a problem when arriving by　15　．

1.                A．vacation        B．visiting         C．cloudy   D．windy

2.                A．quiet          B．useful          C．exciting   D．crowded

3.                A．pleasure        B．daylight         C．sunshine  D．money

4.                A．when          B．where          C．what D．which

5.                A．always         B．hardly          C．certainly  D．nearly

6.                A．summer        B．overnight       C．day-time  D．vacation

7.                A．cheap          B．expensive       C．interesting D．lonely

8.                A．something      B．nothing         C．anything  D．everything

9.                A．running        B．walking         C．driving   D．travelling

10.               A．view           B．idea           C．seat  D．trip

11.               A．rather than      B．or             C．as    D．even though

12.               A．talk            B．speak          C．tell   D．say

13.               A．easy           B．wrong          C．right  D．simple

14.               A．find out        B．worry about     C．wait for   D．take away

15.               A．ship           B．train           C．air   D．car

　　1.由于大雪，飞行员只得把飞机降落到另一座城市的一个飞机场。

 　　______________ _____ the snow, the pilot had to land the plane at an airport in another city.

　　2.老师不会鼓励学生在考试前才温书至深夜，他们应该上课时专心听讲才对。

 　　Teachers do not encourage students to pull an all night for exams. They should _____ _______during lessons.

　　3.当你遇到问题的时候不要放弃，试试其他方法。

　　Don’t _____ _____ when you have a problem, try another way.

　　4.她根据遗嘱获得了一大笔财产。

　　She bagged a fabulous fortune _________________ _____ the will.

　　5.我给你五美元请你帮我看下车。

　　I pay you 5 dollars to _____ _________ my car.

　　6.我穿了一件红外套以便他能很容易地看见我。

　　I put on a red coat _____ _____________he could see me easily.

　　7.妇女们带着孩子排队领取食物。

　　Women _____ _____ with children for the food.

　　8.每早他都骑车载我去上学。

 　　Every morning he _____ _____ _____ _____ school.

One day a mouse felt thirsty. He looked around for 　 46　 to drink. He jumped onto a table. He saw a jar (坛子) with a 　47　 　mouth lying on a table. The mouse looked inside and found some milk in it. He got 　48　　 the jar and started to drink. When he drank up the milk, he couldn't get out because his stomach 　 49　 　big." Help ! Help !" the mouse shouted. Just then a cat came along. 　 50　　 she heard the cry, she jumped onto the table and caught the jar." Ha ha, you will be a nice lunch for me. " The clever mouse wasn't 　 51　 at all. He thought for a moment and 　 52　 a good idea. He said to the cat politely," Would you please not roll (滚动 ) the jar?" .' 　　　53　 ？" asked the cat. "I would get sick and die in a while if you do that," said the mouse. The cat thought that she would like the cat to die soon. So she 　 54　　 to roll the jar. Suddenly the jar fell down onto the 　 55　 and broke into pieces. The mouse ran away as fast as he could.

46. A. water　　　　　　　　　 B. chocolate　　　　　　　　 C. rice

47. A. big　　　　　　　　　　 B. soft　　　　　　　　　　 C. small

48. A. into　　　　 　　　　　B. onto　　　　　　　　　　 C. out of

49. A. smelled　　　　　　　　 B. became　　　　　　　　　 C. seemed

50. A. Before　　　　　　　　 B. Until　　　　　　　　　　 C. When

5l. A. ugly　　　　　　　　　 B. brave　　　　　　　　　　 C. afraid

52. A. caught up with　　　　　 B. came up with　　　　　　 C. kept in touch with

53. A. Why　　　　　　　　　 B. What　　　　　　　　　　 C. Where

54. A. continued　　　　　　　 B. began　　　　　　　　　 C. refused

55. A. wal1　　　　　　　　　 B. table　　　　　　　　　　 C. Floor