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　　My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year, but I do try to get 1 for a month in 2 -- usually July. Now as you probably know that's the main 3 season in Europe, the favourite places for holiday and the famous cities are usually very 4 . But I'm not seeking（寻求）the sun--I get plenty of 5 in Hong Kong-and I'm certainly not seeking the 6 ! So when I go on holiday I buy a Train Pass (a sort of train ticket) that 7 me first class travel on most of the 8 of Western Europe. First class compartments（车厢）are 9 crowded and they are very comfortable. If you're going on an overnight 10 you can take a sleeping train for some extra money. There are usually dining cars in the train.

　　I find that 11 travel is restful and 12 .There's always something to see, particularly enjoy 13 through Switzerland and Italy. You can get a very good 14 of what a country is like from a train; you don't go too fast and you stop quite often. 15 rail travel is very safe and I am never sick on a train 16 I am on a ship! Then there are always people to 17 if you feel like a chat（闲聊）.

　　The 18 that I seldom travel by plane is quite simple: as train stations are usually built in the city centre, I don't have to 19 transport（交通）; transport can be a problem when arriving by 20 .

　　　 The custom of visiting friends, relatives and neighbors on New Year’s Day is one of the Old World traditions that has taken on a new form in the USA. It is called the Open House.
　　　 Officially started by George Washington during his first term as President, it is now as much a part of New Year’s Day as floral parades and football games. On January 1, 1789, President Washington first opened the doors of his official residence, then in Philadelphia, to all who wished to come. Then, when the capital was moved to Washington D.C. in 1800, the White House became the scene of the annual Open House. Over the years the occasion grew increasingly elaborate(复杂的). The vice-president and his wife and the Cabinet(内阁) members and their wives were added to the receiving line, and the impressive food and patriotic（爱国的） music created an atmosphere（气氛） of happiness. This White House tradition came to an end with the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, whose physical disability prevented him from standing, but the Open House is still a very popular way for clubs, civic organizations and individuals(个人) to celebrate the holiday.
　 　　On New Year’s Day most of the USA is blanketed in cold winter weather, but in California and the southern states January is generally fair and mild. The warm weather invites outdoor amusements. The famous New Year’s parades and football games now have grown up in this atmosphere.
63. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
　　 A. The Open House was started by George Washington.
　　 B. The Open House in the White House ended with the presidency of
　　　 Franklin D. Roosevelt.
　　 C. During the Open House, the vice-president and his wife also came to
　　　 President’s official residence.
　　 D. The Open House is now an important part of New
　　　 Year’s Day in America.
64. What does the underlined word “mild” in the last
　　 paragraph mean?
　　 A. Hot.　　 　B. Cold.　　
　　 C. Not too cold or wet. D. Rainy or windy.
65. The passage is mainly about ________.
　　 A. how to celebrate New Year’s Day
　　 B. celebrations of New Year’s Day in America
　　 C. George Washington
　　 D. the Open House in the USA