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

I am surprised to see you not smoking. You ______.

A．are used to        B．were used to       C．used to           D．used to be

书面表达。(15分)

假设你是兴华中学的初三、1班学生童笑。中考结束后，你校将选拔一些学生，利用暑期到留守儿童(left-behind children)中心去做志愿者，为那里的孩子们辅导英语。你希望参加此活动。请根据以下提示，用英语给校评选组写一封申请信：

　　·对活动的认识（如对本人、社会的益处等）

·个人优势介绍（如性格特点、英语能力等）

·你的辅导设想（如教授英语歌曲、学习方法等）

要求：

1. 短文必须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥;

2. 文中不得出现自己的真实姓名和所在学校的名称；

3. 词数：80 词左右（信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数）。

Dear Sir or Madam,

　　I am Tong Xiao from Class One, Junior Three. __________________________________

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I believe I can do it well. Let me have a try!

Yours Sincerely,

Tong Xiao