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    Tibet(西藏) is among (在……之中) the most popular places for Chinese travelers．The number of tourists to Tibet has grown by 10% every year for a few years．What is the best way to go to Tibet for trip，by plane，by bus or by train？People who want to go to Tibet always ask this question．If you take the plane，you won’t see the beautiful places on the way．If you take the bus，you will be very tired after the trip．If you take the train，you can enjoy the scenery along the way and sleep quite well．Now，since July 1，when the first train ran 1956 kilometers from Xining to Lhasa，more and more people have been going to Tibet．The train stops at several famous places along the way，such as Qinghai Lake，Kunlun Mountain，and the Potala Palace．Passengers call also enjoy many activities during the journey，like Tibetan dancing and Karaoke．On the train，passengers can have tea，eggs and noodles for breakfast，and flied green vegetables and chicken for lunch．Unlike most Chinese trains which have open-hole toilets．this one has special toilets which can collect the waste．There is also a special garbage system in the train that keeps the environment clean．

    All the windows on the train can protect people from the bright sunlight．Other equipment，such as televisions，and electrical sockets for computers and cellphones，can also be found on the train．

    Because there isn’t much oxygen(氧气)there，trains will have oxygen masks for those who need them．It makes passengers feel more comfortable when they have enough oxygen on the famous“roof of the world”．There are also doctors on the train to make sure that all of the travelers are safe．

    “I feel very comfortable，”said Yue Jiang，a Beijing-born scientist who has lived in the United States for 20 years．“It certainly meets Western standards and it’s very clean．’’

1．写出划线句子的同义句。

2．从第一段中找出一组同义词。

3．How far is it from Xining to Lhasa?

4．Fibet is also called (被称为)“_____________”．

5．The best way to go to Tibet is_______ because you can enjoy the scenery along the way and_____．

I am a writer. My job is to write something for the newspaper. I work very hard. Every morning I get up at seven. I take some exercise and then have a light breakfast. Then I drive to my office. It takes me thirty minutes, so I usually get there earlier than others.
I am very busy. I think every minute counts, so I plan my work very carefully. I keep a diary to help me remember things. I meet and talk with many people. I make lots of telephone calls. I often go out and visit many people. I come back home at seven. I often watch TV at supper time. Then I begin to write down what I know. I like being busy.
【小题1】What does the writer of the passage think of his job?

A．He hates (讨厌) it

B．He likes it very much

C．He feels it too tiresome (烦人)

D．He doesn’t like it at all.

【小题2】The sentence “every minute counts” means ___________.

A．合计

B．数量

C．计算出

D．每分每秒都很重要

【小题3】How does he go to his office?

A．By car

B．By bike

C．By bus

D．By train

【小题4】Why does he often go out? Because __________.

A．he wants to visit some friends

B．he wants to make friends with others

C．he wants to have some interviews (采访)

D．he wants to ask for some stories

【小题5】What is the best title of the passage?

A．My Busy Day

B．How Busy I am

C．Do You Want to be a Writer

D．My Job

For the first time in Singapore, it’s snowing. Visitors to Singapore will be amazed by the technology that brings winter to you on this tropical (热带的) island.

         All visitors can have cool winter fun in Snow City, Singapore’s first indoor snow center. Visitors can see and touch snow falling. Of course, it’s more than just touching and feeling snow. You can enjoy exciting snow rides or skiing on snowboard. You can also build your own real snowman and have snowball fights filled with fun and learn about life in cold climates.

         Snow City is about family-based fun and is suitable for all ages. Join us and step into Snow City today.

How to get there:

  21Jurong Town Hall Road, Snow City Building, Singapore 609433

  Tel: 63371511

  Bus services: No. 66, No. 178, No.198

Price: Adults: $18; Children: $12

Opening Hours: Tuesday—Sunday: 10:30 am—6:30 pm

Notice:

No phone booking.

For updated information, please visit our website www.snowcity.com.sg.

1. Snow City is _________.

A. just a small city in Singapore            B. a place where people can go surfing

C. Singapore’s first indoor snow center            D. a place where the weather is cold

2.You can do the following in Snow City EXCEPT ________.

A. seeing and touching snow falling        B. skiing on snowboard

C. having snowball fights                   D. learning about how snow is made

3.Visitors can ________.

A. go to Snow City on Monday            B. take a No. 66 bus to Snow City

C. book their tickets by phone                            D. visit Snow City at 7:00 pm

4.Bob and his 5-year-old daughter want to visit Snow City. They should prepare_______ for the tickets.

A. $30                     B. $18                C. $12          D. 24

5.You can get more new information about Snow City _______.

A. on the phone            B. by fax                  C. online        D. in a newspaper

 

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UNICEF works all over the world.

UNICEF helps make the world a better place for c____1.____. We provide clean water, enough food and e____2.____ for poor children in many countries.

We want children to be healthy so we try to p__3.____ illness. When they’re sick, we pay for them to go to a doctor.

We also think it’s i____4.___ that children go to school. Many children in p___5.__ countries have to work to earn m____6.____ for their families so they can’t go to school.

UNICEF raises money by s____7.____ Christmas cards and organizing other fund-raising a____8.___.

There are many w__9.___ you can help UNICEF. You can send a donation or do some v___10.__ work.