Peter:   What are you doing for vacation, Steven?
Steven:  I’m visiting my aunt in San Francisco. My brother’s staying there. He’s joining a club.
Peter:   Oh? When are you going?
Steven:  Next Friday.
Peter:   How long are you staying?
Steven:  I’m staying at my aunt’s home for four days. I’m going sightseeing in San Francisco, and then I’m seeing
all of my friends New York. How about you?
Peter:   I’m going to the beach and my friends and I are also going hiking for a few days.
Steven:  Aren’t you renting video tapes and relaxing at home?
Peter:   No, it’s boring. We like outside activities.
【小题1】Peter is going _______ on his vacation.
to Florida           B. riding            C. hiking           D. to San Francisco
【小题2】 Steven’s leaving ______ for vacation.

Peter:   What are you doing for vacation, Steven?

Steven:  I’m visiting my aunt in San Francisco. My brother’s staying there. He’s joining a club.

Peter:   Oh? When are you going?

Steven:  Next Friday.

Peter:   How long are you staying?

Steven:  I’m staying at my aunt’s home for four days. I’m going sightseeing in San Francisco, and then I’m seeing

 all of my friends New York. How about you?

Peter:   I’m going to the beach and my friends and I are also going hiking for a few days.

Steven:  Aren’t you renting video tapes and relaxing at home?

Peter:   No, it’s boring. We like outside activities.

1.Peter is going _______ on his vacation.

A.   to Florida           B. riding            C. hiking           D. to San Francisco

2. Steven’s leaving ______ for vacation.

A. tomorrow            B. next month        C. next Monday     D. next year

3. Steven’s brother is staying ________.

A. at home              B. at school          C. in San Francisco   D. in New York

4.Steven is staying in his aunt’s house for ______.

A. a week               B. four days          C. several days      D. two days

5. Peter thinks that staying at home is _____.

A. interesting            B. boring             C. fun             D. exciting

A “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. It is often spent travelling or working. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.
Gap years are popular with European and Australian students, but remain less popular in America. However, in recent years, more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year. The advantages of taking a gap year are as follows：
Learn about the World and Yourself
Although you don’t have to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to work out who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better.
Face Challenges and Have Fun
A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation_, but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work, volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn how to get along in the real world. This process isn^’t always easy, but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.
Save Money and Improve Your College Admission Chances
There^’s a common thought that gap years are only for rich students_, but it’ s not true. Actually, taking a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides, at the end of a gap year, students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals ran keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.
Imagine an admission officer trying to admit (录取) only one between two students. Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However, one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. Who do you think the admission officer will choose?
【小题1】A “Gap Year” means       in the passage.

At Anacostia Senior High School we have a lot of problems．We have students suspended and we have low test grades．I think this school is in need of improvement．The reasons why I believe this school needs improvement are that children are getting suspended and missing out on class work，students are failing，and the school is dirty．

The first reason why this school needs improvement is that children are getting suspended and missing out on class work．Students should not get suspended because it's like a vacation to them．They will not change their ways．Instead of putting them out of school for suspension，we should have them in school．In that way，students can still have good grades．

The second reason why I believe this school needs improvement is that students are failing．If you come to school every day you shouldn't fail．I can't blame it all on the students；it is the teachers' fault also．Some teachers do not let students in the class．This school needs tutors．If students had tutors their grades could improve．

The third reason why I believe this school is in need of improvement is that it is dirty．Who wants to walk into a dirty school every day? I don’t! If students help out，the building will stay clean．There should be no writing on the walls or eating in the halls．We need to treat our schools like we treat our homes．

These are my reasons why this school needs improvement．If we do these things we can get good grades．have a nice looking school，and students will improve their grades．By doing these things we can also have the most decent school on the other side of the fiver．

1．What is the meaning of the underlined word “suspended” in the first passage?

A．blamed                                                   B．praised

C．put in a vacation                                        D．put out of school

2．How many reasons does the author give for the improvement of school?

A．One．                 B．Two．                C．Three．                  D．Four．

3．What can we know from the third paragraph?

A．Students have tutors．                                B．Students have no tutors．

C．Students' grades are high．                         D．Students' grades are not talked about．

4．What is the author's attitude to Anacostia Senior High School?

A．He is satisfied with the school．                   B．He is not satisfied with the school．

C．He is surprised at the school．                            D．He is excited at the school．

5．What is the best title of the passage?

A．Reasons for School Improvement                 B．the Most Decent School

C．School Building                                          D．School Improvement