Come to Austria (奥地利)
Soll is a village in the mountains western Austria. And the Post Hotel is clean and not expensive. It is opened by a local family. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forests and the mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20 °Cto 25 °Cin the daytime, but much cooler by evening.
Enjoy Thailand!
When you visit Bangkok in Thailand, don’t miss the early morning river boat trip to the Floating just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and vegetables. And you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ at noon.
Visit Hawaii!
Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but don’t be surprised if it rains in the centre of the island. Daytime temperatures there are usually around 24°C to 26°C by the sea, and only a little cooler by late evening.
【小题1】If you go to Bangkok, you can ______.

A．climb mountains	B．enjoy the scenery to the forests
C．live in the Post Hotel	D．buy fruits while sitting in your boat

【小题2】______ is one way to prevent the strong sunshine in Bangkok.

A．Going to the sandy beaches	B．Wearing a hat
C．Climbing up the mountains	D．Staying in the forests

【小题3】According to (根据) the advertisements, we know that ______.

A．the hottest travel place is Soll

B．maybe it often rains in the centre of Kauai

C．the Floating Market is in the middle of Bangkok

D．the Post Hotel in Austria is clean but the price is high

Boys and girls love to watch TV. Some children spend six hours a day in school and four to six in front of the TV set. Some children even watch TV for eight or more hours on Saturday. TV programmes are like books and films. A child can learn bad things from some of them and good things from others. Some programmes help children know the news from the other parts of the world. Some programmes show people and places from other countries or other times（时代）in history. With TV, a child doesn’t need to go to the zoo to see animals or to the sea to see a ship. Boys and girls can see a film, a play or a basketball match at home. Some programmes can teach children how to cook or how to use tools. It’s interesting to watch TV, but it is also interesting to read a book or to visit friends.
【小题1】Children can learn ________ from TV programmes.

A． good things

B．bad things

C．good or bad things

D．good and bad things

【小题2】How many hours do children often watch TV a day?

A．4

B．4-6

C．6

D．8-10

【小题3】Which of the following is wrong?

A．Watching TV is the only interesting thing in life.

B．Reading a book is also interesting

C．Visiting friends is interesting, too

D．A child should learn useful things from TV programmes.

Last summer vacation I went to Taiwan with my parents．Taiwan is really beautiful! The weather is always warm and humid because the sea is around Taiwan．In the north，it’s cold in winter，but in the south，it is still warm in winter and you can enjoy sunshine every day．The typhoon(台风)season is from June to October．

There are many mountains in Taiwan．(A)A-li Mountain is one of the biggest mountain there．We went to climb A-1i Mountain one afternoon．There are many trees in the forest there． They are very tall and many of them are really old．

Sun Moon Lake is the largest natural lake in Taiwan．In the lake there are many kinds of fishes．

 (B)We also went to the beach and enjoyed the sunshine．There are many kinds of food in the small towns near the sea．Dumplings with shrimp(虾) in them are my favorite．

Taiwan, a beautiful island，I love it! I took many photos there .Would you love to see them?

根据短文内容，完成下列句子。

1.The writer spent the summer vacation with             .

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

2.The trees in the forest in A-li Mountain are        .

A. tall and old            B. short              C. new                D. short and old

3.将画线（B）处的句子翻译成汉语。

                                                             

4.画线（A）处句子有一处错误，请指出并改正。

                                                              

5.回答下列问题。

(1)What’s the weather like in Taiwan?

                                                                

(2)Where did the writer spend his/her vacation?

                                                                

 

In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked embarrassed (窘迫的). No one had told them about the British custom (习惯)of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus .
Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty. In that country, you shake your head to mean 'yes'— a nod means ‘no’. At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as soon as you drink up. If you think that you have had enough, you should take the cup or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top.
In Europe it’s quite usual to cross your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble. Also, you should try to avoid (避免)touching the head of an adult ——it's just not done in Thailand .
【小题1】 The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen _________.

A．were foreigners	B．didn't have tickets
C．made a loud noise	D．didn't line up for the bus

【小题2】Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?

A．If you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you only need to learn the language of the country.

B．In India it is considered polite to touch an adult’s head.

C．To cross one's legs at an important meeting in Europe is a common habit.

D．In Bulgaria, if you don’t want to drink, you should cover the cup with your hand.

【小题3】 The best title for this article is ________.

A．People's Everyday Life	B．Mind Your Manners
C．Habit is quite important	D．Language and customs