Travelling abroad (出国) can be expensive, but there are ways of visiting Britain cheaply! We hope that we can give you some good ideas.

If you don’t go there in the busy months-----July and August, your visit may be cheaper. There will be fewer visitors. British weather can be pleasant from April to the end of September. Of course, you can go there in winter, but it is often dark by 4 pm. Many places, such as large houses and castles are closed in winter. However, if you are interested in museums, art galleries or theaters, winter may be the good time to visit.

If you are a student, it’s a good idea to apply for an International Student Identity Card. With this card, you can save a lot of money. You can get the card from your local student travel office, and you can also call (44)08708 413224 to get it. To get the card, you need to show that you are a student, get a passport photo, and pay a little money.

1.If you want to enjoy pleasant weather and meet fewer people, you can visit Britain in________.

A. May B. July C. August D. December

2.If you want to visit _________, it’s not a good idea to visit Britain in winter.

A. art galleries B. museums

C. castles D. theatres

3.A student with an International Student Identity Card can ________ in Britain.

A. get a passport

B. get a little money

C. call (44) 08708 413224 for help

D. spend less money

4.Which of the following is the best title?

A. When to travel in Britain.

B. How to travel in Britain.

C. How to have a cheaper trip in Britain.

D. What to do in Britain.

Trip 1 One Week in The Mountains

Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing. This is also a protection area for wild animals. You can find many kinds of animals living in this area.

Time: May 8—May 14 Tel: 64639818

Adult (成年人): $1l0.00 Child: $55.00

Trip 2 Three Days In The Country

There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also a great walk for bird-lovers.

Time: May 20—May 22 Tel: 63986432

Adult $50:00 Child: $25.00

Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure

Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight (手电筒) and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. It is a trip full of adventure (冒险). A guide will lead the tour. Many of the plants you will see on this trip can only be seen at night.

Time: May 16—May 18 Tel: 63875629

Adult: $30.00 Not for children

Trip 4 Five Days By The Sea

Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming.

Time: May 23—May 27 Tel: 67538293

Adult: $80.00 Child: $40.00

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?

A. 67538293. B. 63986432.

C. 64639818. D. 63875629.

2.Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son. How much will it cost?

A.$25. B.$50. C. $l00. D.$150.

3.Lucy is a college student. She is quite interested in science. She wants to know something about the life of plants at night. Which trip will she choose?

A. Trip 1. B. Trip 2. C. Trip 3. D. Trip 4.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisements?

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Charles M. Schulz was born in 1922 in Minneapolis, the only child of a housewife and a barber. His father loved the funny pages and encouraged (鼓励) his interest in comics. Charles M. Schulz sold seventeen cartoons to the Saturday Evening Post from 1948 to 1950 and Li’l Folks to the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Peanuts debuted(首次露面) on October 2, 1950, and ran without interruption(中止) for the next fifty years. Charles M. Schulz died in 2000.

Come and visit our website at www.ballantinebooks.com or come to Ballantine Bookshop, you’ll have a big surprise.

1.Why did young Charles become interested in comics?

A. He wanted to sell cartoons.

B. His mother encouraged him.

C. Cartoons brought him great times and fun.

D. His father’s love for the funny pages influenced (影响) him.

2.Who doesn’t belong to the Peanuts gang?

A. Snoopy. B. Lucy.

C. Charles M. Schulz. D. Peppermint Patty.

3.Which of the following appeared (出现) last?

A. Peanuts 2000.

B. Li’l Folks.

C. It’s a Dog’s Life, Snoopy.

D. It’s a Big World, Charlie Brown.

4.What do you think the passage is?

A. A novel. B. A menu.

C. A diary. D. An advertisement(广告).

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。

Why not read a book? Well, some people will say,“Why do you like reading books? We have Internet. It offers a lot of more colorful fun. Books are history!” But I am sure you can learn a lot from books than Internet.

One clear reason is that a well-chosen book can give you a lot of wonderful words and make you know a lot . But you should have a good dictionary, of course. Believe me, it’s also easier to get new words from a book or an article than it is from the TV or the Internet.

But another more important point is that books give you something that the Internet can not. The general webpage is picture-heavy and the text is as easy to read as possible. While “easy” may attract (吸引) you, unluckily it’s not helpful for any long-term development of reading skills and the general language level. Because of that, reading on the Internet can’t take the place of reading books.

But perhaps the best reason is that just choosing what you read and doing it independently (独立地，自立地) means that it’s something you do by and for yourself. You can choose what you want to read. It’s hard work, but you’ll find that what once seemed like a duty is now a pleasure. You’ll find that good books are good friends. They open up a new world.

Why __1.__ you read a book?

根据句意和汉语提示完成句子，每空一词。

1.We planned to row a boat _______ (从一边至另一边) to the other side of the river

2.China , the largest country in _____ (亚洲), is in the east of it.

3.My elder sister has a ______ (习惯) of playing the piano when she feels unhappy.

4.______ (几个，数个) weeks ago, we were happy to see great changes in our school.

5.---What do you like doing in your __________ (空闲的) time?

---I love listening to music.

根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空，每空一词。

1.Huang shan ,in the ______ (south) part of An hui Province, is China's famous tourist destination. Every year a large number of visitors go to see it.

2.Mo Yan, a famous Chinese _______ (write), won the Nobel Prize for his wonderful work ‘Frog’.

3.The Summer Palace is __________ (make) up of three parts ,they are Kunming Lake, Longevity Hill and the Long Corridor (长廊).

4.After World War II, many ________ (Europe) families moved to Australia from their motherlands.

5.Their life is always the same. They would like to do some ________ (cook) or watch TV after work

根据句意用所给动词的适当形式填空，每空一词

1.Could you show me how _________ (translate) the sentences into Chinese?

2.He had to leave school because he had no money. But he still dreamt about ________ (continue) college.

3.--Difficulties always go with me. --Cheer up! If God closes a door in front of you, there must _______ (be) a window opened for you.

4.Cathy ___ (lift) up her child to take a closer look at the parade since a long Time ago.

5.My mother ______ (book) a seat on the plane to New York last Friday. She wanted to see the Big Apple with her own eyes.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。

Reading newspapers has become an important part of everyday life.

On one hand ,some people read n__1.____ as the first thing to do in the morning. Other people read them w_2.___ they have free time during the day. Sometimes we are busy and take a quick look at the front page.We don’t go further down a__3.___ the bottom of the page.We can find newspapers all over the world. We c__4.____ get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, b__5._____ in some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.

On the other h_6._, different people enjoy reading different newspapers. Some l__7.__ world news, because it helps them improve their k __【小题8]___ of the present. Others like short stories. Some stories are very moving (感人的) and they really t____8.___ people. Many Chinese students are also reading English newspapers such as China Daily or 21st Century and so o__9.__. They bring us more and more information together with the Internet.

根据所给提示，完成下列句子。

1.请你演示一下如何开始这个在线旅游好吗？

Would you please __________________________________ this online tour？

2.自20世纪早期以来，它便以剧院闻名。

It _________________________ since the early twentieth century.

3.在我们的船撞到礁石损坏之后，我奋力前游。

After our ship crashed against the rocks, I ________________________

4.我向下望去，看见一大群小人儿。

I looked down and saw _________________________________.

5.你不必每次都来我们服务台办理。在线续借即可。

You ________________________ our desk every time.Just renew them online.

书面表达。

根据下表提示，写一篇有关北京的旅游指南，可以适当发挥。要求语言通顺，条理清晰，词数不少于90词.

Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the four ancient civilizations in the world.

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