Your junior high school （初中） years are coming to an end．Most of you will go to   1    in a senior high school after the big exam． 2  are you expecting from senior high school?

  3   hear what plans some students have for the future．

Zhou Jie, 15, from Shanghai, “I have heard that although Senior 3 is a  4  year, students feel less stressed out in Senior 1 and Senior 2．I hope there’ll be time to enjoy5   , especially tennis． The Tennis Masters（大师）Cup will be held in Shanghai．I’m going to volunteer and I’m sure I’ll really enjoy it．”

Jin Li, 16, from Harbin, “I really enjoy science．I’m crazy about   6  model planes, although I’m not good at    7   ． I’ll learn more science in my senior high school． Anyway, sometime in the future I’m going to build a super model plane!”

Wang Ya, 15, from Xiamen, “I hope I can be   8    in my senior high school． I’m only 155 cm．I want to be 162 cm．  9   most of the girls in my family don’t grow any taller than 160 cm．I hope I’m different．”

Li Fan, 15, from Puyang, “I hope I can make more friends．In my senior high school, I’ll meet different people from different areas．I hope I can learn new things   10   them．”

1．A．walk                 B．study               C．play                 D．write

2．A．When                B．How                C．What               D．Where

3．A．Let’s                 B．It’s                  C．They’re           D．That’s

4．A．hot                    B．hard                C．light                D．kind

5．A．books                B．shows             C．photos             D．sports

6．A．making              B．sitting              C．cooking           D．cleaning

7．A．us                     B．him                 C．it                     D．her

8．A．shorter                     B．heavier             C．thinner             D．taller

9．A．So                    B．But                  C．When              D．If

10．A．to                    B．for                  C．from               D．at

What's your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to visit the world. So we visit travel companies, compare prices, and pay our money.
We know what our vacation costs us. But do we know what it might cost someone else? It's true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income. Unfortunately, though, tourism often harms the local(本地的) people more than it helps them.
It might cost their homes and lands. In Myanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas(佛塔) in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas.
Tourism might also cost the local people their jobs and dignity(尊严). Local workers often find only low-paying jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the money do not help the local economy（经济）. Instead, money return to the tour operators in richer countries, When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to poor places of the city. Others now make a little money selling things or acting for photos.
Problems like these were noticed more than 20 years ago. But now tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure.     
The result is “ethical（合乎职业道德的）tourism”. Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New international agreements and rules can help protect the people's lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex(复杂的).
But take heart. The good news is that everyone, including us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn the money they should get.
They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotel, restaurants and guide services. They can share some money to help the local economy. And they can help the local people plan and manage tourism.
What can tourists do? First, we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local people. We can then make our choices and tell them why. And while we're abroad, we can:
Buy local foods and products.
Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for the cheapest price.
Ask before taking photographs of people.
They are not just part of the scenery!
Let's enjoy our vacation and make sure others do, too.
【小题1】Which of the following is not mentioned?

A．Local people protected the pagodas in Bagan well.

B．Tourists may stay in hotels opened by local people.

C．Local people are mainly provided with low-paying work.

D．Tourists had better not bargain with local people for a cheap price.

【小题2】 The underlined phrase "take heart" means"      ".

A．pay attention

B．take care

C．cheer up

D．give up

【小题3】 According to the passage, the writer thinks          .

A．tourism is not a promising industry

B．dream vacations should be spent abroad

C．the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle

D．tourists should respect local customs and cultures

【小题4】What is probably the best title for the passage?

A．Tourism Causes Bad Effects.	B．Tourism Calls for Good Behavior.
C．Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun.	D．Vacations Cost More Than You Think.

Are you still doing the V for victory sign? It’s out. The latest popular hand gesture（手势）is to curl both of your hands and put them together to make a heart—shape. Known as “hand heart”, many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber , Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the move in recent photos.
“The heart — hand gesture means something between ‘I love you’ and ‘thank you’, ”said the country singer Taylor Swift,21.”It’s a sweet, simple message which you can send without saying a word.”
Taylor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts. And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular.
Last month during a charity show, Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident. The gesture became a real hit after that.
“It used to take longer for nonverbal（不用语言的）culture to move. But now ,with smart phones and the Internet, it’s much faster,” said Patti Wood, an American language expert.
In the Republic of Korea, the hand heart has been popular for a long time, in a different way. People there like making a “bigger heart” by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms. It means: “I love you.”
【小题1】When we want to express ideas, we often move our hands to mean something besides language. Do you know the meaning of this gesture(手势)?

A．Good luck.	B．We’ve won.
C．Everything is all right.	D．Best wishes.

【小题2】Who is the first to make the heart — hand gesture popular?

A．Justin Bieber

B．Blake Lively

C．Patti Wood

D．Taylor Swift

【小题3】A charity show is a show that is put on to.

A．help the people in need	B．make a gesture popular
C．express your love or thanks	D．show your special gesture

【小题4】Which of the following statements is true?

A．Smart phones and the Internet are improving fast.

B．Smart phones and the Internet used to take longer time in use.

C．It’s much easier for nonverbal culture to reach more people.

D．It takes nonverbal culture a long time to become popular.

Are you still doing the V for victory sign? It’s out. The latest popular hand gesture（手势）is to curl both of your hands and put them together to make a heart—shape. Known as “hand heart”, many young stars in the US including Justin Bieber , Blake Lively and Taylor Swift have done the move in recent photos.
“The heart — hand gesture means something between ‘I love you’ and ‘thank you’, ”said the country singer Taylor Swift,21.”It’s a sweet, simple message which you can send without saying a word.”
Taylor Swift often puts her hands above her head in the heart shape at her concerts. And she is believed to be the first to make the gesture popular.
Last month during a charity show, Justin Bieber and his superstar friends did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident. The gesture became a real hit after that.
“It used to take longer for nonverbal（不用语言的）culture to move. But now ,with smart phones and the Internet, it’s much faster,” said Patti Wood, an American language expert.
In the Republic of Korea, the hand heart has been popular for a long time, in a different way. People there like making a “bigger heart” by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms. It means: “I love you.”
【小题1】When we want to express ideas, we often move our hands to mean something besides language. Do you know the meaning of this gesture(手势)?

A．Good luck.	B．We’ve won.
C．Everything is all right.	D．Best wishes.

【小题2】Who is the first to make the heart — hand gesture popular?

A．Justin Bieber

B．Blake Lively

C．Patti Wood

D．Taylor Swift

【小题3】A charity show is a show that is put on to.

A．help the people in need	B．make a gesture popular
C．express your love or thanks	D．show your special gesture

【小题4】Which of the following statements is true?

A．Smart phones and the Internet are improving fast.

B．Smart phones and the Internet used to take longer time in use.

C．It’s much easier for nonverbal culture to reach more people.

D．It takes nonverbal culture a long time to become popular.

What’s your dream vacation? Watching wildlife in Kenya? Boating down the Amazon? Sunbathing in Malaysia? New chances are opening up all the time to visit the world. So we visit travel companies, compare prices, and pay our money.
We know what our vacation costs us. But do we know what it might cost someone else? It’s true that many poorer countries now depend on tourism for foreign income. Unfortunately, though, tourism often harms the local(本地的) people more than it helps them.
It might cost their homes and lands. In Myanmar, 5,200 people were forced to leave their homes among the pagodas(佛塔) in Bagan so that tourists could visit the pagodas.
Tourism might also cost the local people their jobs and dignity(尊严). Local workers often find only low-paying jobs in the tourist industry. And most of the money do not help the local economy（经济）. Instead, money return to the tour operators in richer countries, When the Maasai people in Tanzania were driven from their lands, some moved to poor places of the city. Others now make a little money selling things or acting for photos.
Problems like these were noticed more than 20 years ago. But now tour operators and local governments are working together to begin correcting them. Tourists, too, are putting on the pressure.     
The result is “ethical（合乎职业道德的）tourism”. Ethical tourism has people at its heart. New international agreements and rules can help protect the people’s lands, homes, economies and cultures. The beginnings are small, though, and the problems are complex(复杂的).
But take heart. The good news is that everyone, including us, can play a part to help the local people in the places we visit. Tour operators and companies can help by making sure that local people work in good conditions and earn the money they should get.
They can make it a point to use only locally owned hotel, restaurants and guide services. They can share some money to help the local economy. And they can help the local people plan and manage tourism.
What can tourists do? First, we can ask tour companies to provide information about the conditions of local people. We can then make our choices and tell them why. And while we’re abroad, we can:
Buy local foods and products.
Pay a fair price for goods and services and not bargain for the cheapest price.
Ask before taking photographs of people.
They are not just part of the scenery!
Let’s enjoy our vacation and make sure others do, too.
【小题1】Which of the following is not mentioned?

A．Local people protected the pagodas in Bagan well.

B．Tourists may stay in hotels opened by local people.

C．Local people are mainly provided with low-paying work.

D．Tourists had better not bargain with local people for a cheap price.

【小题2】 The underlined phrase "take heart" means"      ".

A．pay attention

B．take care

C．cheer up

D．give up

【小题3】 According to the passage, the writer thinks          .

A．tourism is not a promising industry

B．dream vacations should be spent abroad

C．the problems caused by tourism are easy to settle

D．tourists should respect local customs and cultures

【小题4】What is probably the best title for the passage?

A．Tourism Causes Bad Effects.	B．Tourism Calls for Good Behavior.
C．Vacations Bring a Lot of Fun.	D．Vacations Cost More Than You Think.