We can not live a modern life without traveling．The fastest way of traveling is by air．With a plane people can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago．

Traveling by train is slower than by plane, but people can see the country when they are traveling through．Modern trains have comfortable seats and dinning-cars．They make even the longest journey（旅途） enjoyable．

Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible．There are large luxury liners（客轮） or river boats．They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday．

Many people like to travel by car．They can make their own timetable．They can travel hundreds of miles or only fifty miles a day, just as their wish．They can stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel．That is why people choose traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business．

1.According to（根据） the passage, the fastest way of traveling is ______________

2.People can make even the longest journey enjoyable if they take the _________

3.______ is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday．

4.If we travel by car, we can _________

5.When people travel on business, they usually take

Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. With a modern airline you can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.

   Traveling by train is slower than plane, but it has its advantages. You can see the country when you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even longer journey enjoyable.

   Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. And traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

Many people love to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like,You can stop wherever you wish where there is something to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That’s why travelling by car is popular fpr pleasant trips,while people usually take a train or plane when they are travelling on business.

1. From the passage we know the fastest way of travelling is _______.

        A. by train     B, by sea      C. by plane

2.The underlined word “they” in the 2^nd paragraph refers to _____.

A.  modern trains in the country

B.  comfortable seats and dining cars

C.  the travellers on the modern trains

3. If we travel by car, we can__________.

A.  make the longer journey enjoyable

B.  travel to a very far place in several minutes

C.  make our own timetable

4.When people travel on business , they usually take ______.

A.  a plane or a car

B.  a train or a plane

C.  a boat or a train

5.How many ways of travelling are mentioned in the passage ?

        A.  Four      B. Three      C. Two

The word “sport” first meant somethin that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting (捕猎) wild animals and birds.

About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of their spare time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they want to. A few people are paid for the sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best one can earn a lot of money.

For example, a professional footballer in England earns more than ＄3000 a year. The starts earn a lot more. International golf and tennis champions (网球锦标赛) can make more than ＄50000 in a year. Of course, only a few sporsmen can earn as much money as that. It is only possible in sports for individuals (个人的) like golf, tennis and motor-racing. Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that: the star can earn more money from advertising than from sport. An advertising for sports equipment (设备) does not simply say “Buy our thing”. It says “Buy the same shirt and shoes as …”. Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their name or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people’s spare time.

根据上文内容判断正（T）误（F）

1.A “professional” sportsman is someone who likes sports very much.

2. The word “sport” now usually means “organized ” games.

3. An advertisement for sports equipment just says “Buy our thing”.

4.The sport stars can earn as much money from advertising as from sport.

5.This passage mainly talks about sport and money.

Charles Dickens, one of the greatest English writers, was born in 1812 in a small town of England. When he was nine years old, the family moved to London.  There were several younger children in the family. Their life was hard.  So Dickens could not go to school. When Charles went to school, he was already twelve years old.  But he didn’t finish school Two years later he began to work. The future Writer often went to the library to read books.  He read a lot. Then Dickens wrote a lot of novels and stories all his life. Dickens died over a hundred years ago, but people are still reading his books with great interest.
判断正误：（Y 或N）
1. Charles Dickens was a great British writer.
2. Dickens began to go to school when he was very young.
3. At the age of fourteen Charles began to work.
4. The future writer bought lots of books to read.                                   
5. Today, people still like the books written

"The word "sport" first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they leant to. A few people are paid for sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best ones can earn a lot of money. For example, a professional football player in England earns more than 300,000 dollars a year. The stars earn a lot more. International golf and tennis champions can make more than 500,000 dollars a year. Of course, only a few sportsmen can earn as much as that.

Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that the stars can earn more money from advertising than from sports. An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply mean, "Buy our things". It says, "Buy the same shirt and shoes as…". Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their names or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people's spare time.

1.From the passage we can learn that ??????? .

A. famous people spend too much money and time on sports

B. The development of sports is slower than any other activity

C. Most people enjoy sports because they can earn a lot of money

D. Now sports is not only an amusement for people

2.In this passage "professional sportsmen" means people "??????? ".

A. who teach others how to make money in sports

B. who take sports as their jobs

C. who are very fond of sports

D. who teach other sportsmen how to play sports

3.Now, the "sport" means????????????????? .

A. what most of the people do in their spare time

B. hunting wild animals and birds in the forests

C. organized games

D. something that people are paid to

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Most people play sports only for money.

B. Those who play sports earn more than those who do not.

C. People play sports for different purposes.

D. Those who play sports want to keep strong and fit.