Going on holidays is best choice for the Europeans to relax themselves, especially in the UK. However, much has changed during the past decades(几十年).
One of the most traditional British holidays was the “seaside holiday”. Families got on a train or into a car and traveled to seaside towns nearby to sunbathe on the beach, buy ice-creams and eat fish and chips and so on.
In the late 1970s, more and more British people started traveling to other countries in Europe for their summer holidays (July-August) because the weather wasn’t very good, even in summer. The “package holiday” was particularly popular with most families.
In the 1980s and 1990s, young people in the UK became wealthier, so many of them traveled to countries all over the world for their holidays.
These years, especially after the world financial crisis(金融危机), most British people can not afford to spend their holidays abroad. They again begin to choose to stay in their own home and go on a few day trips rather than spending money on hotels. They call this sort of vacation a “staycation”.
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The good things about computer games

u    They’re fun!

u    They can improve hand-eye coordination. That means you can think and do things more quickly.

u    You feel good when you can move up levels and see how well you’re doing.

u    Most games make you think about what you’re going to do, and they can help you improve the ability (能力) of solving problems.

u    You can play games on the Internet with people from all over the world.

u    Anyone can play computer games, even if they aren’t very good at sports, have a disability, or find it hard to talk to others.

The bad things about computer games

u  Kids may start hitting others in their lives just as they do in games because they may think it’s OK to hit others, or to talk to people, including their parents and teachers, impolitely.

u    If kids play games for a long time, they may not go out and exercise. They may start eating snacks while they play games and they will become too fat. Doctors are worried about kids that play too many computer games.

u    Playing games is a big problem for some people. They will play or think about games when they have time. This means they may stop talking with others and become really boring people.

1.How many good things about computer games does the writer mention?

A. Three.       B. Six.         C. Seven.       D. Nine.

2.What does the underlined word “coordination” mean in Chinese?

A. 协调         B. 障碍         C. 舒适         D. 问题

3. If you play computer games all the time, you may become a(n) ______ person.

A. healthy, impolite and boring     B. healthy, polite and boring

C. unhealthy, polite and boring     D. unhealthy, impolite and boring

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A. Most games are good for your ability of solving problems.

B. You can’t play games with strangers on the Internet.

C. Playing too many computer games may make you fat.

D. Playing games can also cause many problems.

5.The passage is mainly about       .

A. the two sides of computer games      B. how to improve your computer games skills

C. playing computer games with others   D. some interesting things about computer games

                                     Britain Today
Food
British people like good food, and more than half of them go to a restaurant every month. Fast food is also very popular— 30% of all adults have a hamburger every three months, but
46% have fish and chips!
Sports
British people don’t do a lot of sports. Only 17% of people go swimming every week, about 9% go cycling and 8% play golf—and only 6% of people play football( but 32% go to watch it ).
Cinema and TV
Films are very popular in Britain, and about 60% of people between 15 and 24 go to the cinema every month. At home, men watch TV for about three hours every day — two quarters more than women.
Holidays
British people love going on holiday, and have 56 million holidays every year. Most of these holidays aren’t in the UK—27% are in Spain,10% are in the USA, and 9% are in France. Maybe this is because the weather in Britain isn’t very good!
【小题1】Which food could be more popular among British adults, a hamburger or fish and chips?

In general, it's hard to spend enough time in both concentrating on lessons and taking part in social activities. But I wanted to succeed in both. I knew this would be a challenge but I didn't realize how difficult it was until my classes in the high school began,

     I got on well with other girls. After school, I often had ice cream with them first instead of finishing my homework before it was time to hand it in, I always finished it the next day between classes.I knew it wasn't very good and the grades that I got showed I was not hard-working enough. I realized that I needed to find some kind of balance.

     So I created a timetable that would divide my time between studying and relaxing. It was a good idea but I was only able to follow it for a few days because it made me under too much pressure.

     Later, I tried another plan. Each week I listed everything that I had to get done during the week and the time by which I had to get it done. Then under the things I had to do, I made another list of things that I could do if I had time.

     It worked really well. Ever since I have never missed any important things. At the same time, I enjoyed my spare time a lot.

     Planning my time has been challenging, but I continue to do it. I'm glad that I've learned to balance things and it has helped prepare for what is coming after graduation.

   1.At first, when did the writer always finish her homework?

            A. After school was over.         B. Between classes the neat day.

            C. Before it was time to hand it in.

   2.Why did the writer follow the first timetable only for a few days?

            A. Because it had a specific list.     B. Because it wasn't a good idea.

            C. Because it brought her too much pressure.

   3.What wasn't included in the writer's second time plan?

            A. The things she shouldn't do.         B. The things she had to get done.

            C. The things she could do if she had time.

   4.According to the passage, which of the following is true?

            A. The writer had few friends because of bad grades.

            B. Learning to balance things is helpful to make plans for the future.

            C. The writer preferred to spend more time in relaxing than studying.

  5.Which do you think is the best title of the passage?

            A. Facing challenges       B. Concentrating on lessons

C. Balancing study and play