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We can not live a modern life without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by air. With a plane

one 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 one can see the country he is traveling through. 

Modern trains have comfortable seats and dinning-cars. They make even the longest journey enjo

yable.

Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large luxury liners or river boats

.They are not as fast as trains or planes, but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holi

day.

Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable. They can travel hundred

s of miles a day, just as their wish. They can stop wherever they want to see something interestin

g or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel. That is why peopl

e choose traveling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business.1.According to the passage, the fastest way of traveling is _______. 

2. If we travel by car, we can _________.

3. When people travel on business, they usually take _________.

4.  _______ have comfortable seats and dinning-cars.

5.If possible, people like traveling by sea because  _______ .

1.If you say “YES” to all these questions, you’ll get ____ points.

2.When you score 22 points, you are ________.

3.“No man is an island.” in the text probably means that ________.

4.The questions are used to test whether you are willing to ________.

Life is like the four seasons. Now I am very old, but when I was young, it was the spring of my life. I was born, I played a lot, and then I started school. I learned many new things. Like a flower, I grew bigger every day. There were happy days and sorrowful days: some days the sun shone(闪耀), and some days it didn't.
In my twenties, I had a good job. I was strong and happy. Then I married and had a child. In those days, I didn't have much time to think. Every day I was busy and worked very hard. And so, I started to get some white hairs. The summer of my life passed quickly.
Then the days got shorter. Leaves fell from the trees. My child was a university student, and then an engineer. My home was much quieter. I started walking slowly. One day I stopped working. I had more time. I understood this was my autumn, a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits.
But the days kept getting shorter and colder. Winter has come, I am older and weaker. I know I do not have many days left. I will enjoy them to the end.
【小题1】The writer was very busy in the ______ of his life.
A. spring              B. summer                  C. autumn     
【小题2】According to the passage, which of the following ages is during the autumn of his life?
A. 87                  B. 33                       C. 62 
【小题3】What does the word “sorrowful” mean in this passage?
A. sad                 B. exciting                C. wonderful
【小题4】Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The writer had a garden with flowers.
B. The writer was always happy as a child.
C. The writer now is old and weak, but still he enjoys his life.
【小题5】The best title for the passage would be _____
A. Four seasons    B. My life      C. Four seasons in my life

左栏是五个人的情况简介，右栏是七条关于旅游的一些注意事项。请将这五个人与适合他们的信息匹配。

1.Kin is packing her suitcase. Her mother laughs at her and says that she doesn’t need to take so many things.

2.Sonia felt unhappy. She wanted to travel with her classmates. But her parents didn’t agree. They wanted to take her to visit her grandparents.

3.Kelsey argued with her boyfriend yesterday. Kelsey wanted to travel by air but her boyfriend oreferref to take the train. They had no idea about that.

4.Tim was excited because it was his first time to travel abroad. His parents were not so worried because the travel agency would take good care of their don.

5.Jane feels a little worried. She wants to drive her car to visit Tibet. She taked a map, a GPS and a laptop. She thinks they are all useful things.   A．Some students want to travel with their parents. But some would like to travel with their friends. Different pareners can bring you different enjoyment.

B．If you want to go on a trip, you need to get ready for your trip before you go. You must pack. When you pack, the less you take, the more freedom you’ll enjoy.

C．If you want a relaxing trip, if you don’t know more about the places you will visit, if you know nothing about the hotel, you’d better find a travel agency. The guide can help you solve all the problems.

D．When you go for a trip, you need to prepare some comfortable clothes or shoes. Of course, sneakers and sports shoes are popular.leather shoes are not your good choice.

E.In winter, Sanya is the best place for travelling. In summer, Kunming is the best place for traveling. In different seasons, people may want to visit different places.

F.When you go on a trip. It is necessary to take a map. Nowadays, some young people usually take their laptopso that they can easily find the information they need.

G.There are sevel different transportation means. If you want to save time for a long travel, airplanes may be your first choice.

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1. Would you like to have a _____________ (mix) salad after the meal?

2.______________(luck), out team tried our best and won the match at last.

3. At the ____________ (begin) of the trip, most of us felt sick.

4. You must do your homework _______________(you),children.

5.You can walk slowly around the lake and enjoy the ___________ (beautiful) of the sunset.

6.They had a good time _____________ (chat) with each other.

7.He is unhappy because he got a ____________ (糟糕) result this term than last term.

8. My mother always cooks ____________ (美味) meals on Sunday.

9. Nobody _____________ (相信) what he says.

10.I think it is ___________ (please) to visit the museum.