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In New York, bus and underground are very good. If you are planning to use the underground a lot, you should buy an underground ticket for ten journeys because it’s cheaper. But in fact you can go to many places of interest on foot, such as the Empire State Building and Central Park. The New York taxis are comfortable, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
There are lots of good hotels in New York, and the best is Plaza. But you don’t have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels near Central Park. There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn’t eat at McDonald’s every day. Many people think it is unhealthy. There are good restaurants in Chinatown. Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops in it. They’re open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax(税) on everything you buy in New York.
There are many places to see in New York-Times Square, the Statue of Liberty, etc. And you shouldn’t go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.
Welcome to New York
Topic | What you can do or see in New York |
Public transport | There are 1. main kinds of public transport the writer tells us in New York. If you like, you can 2. to many places for a visit. |
3._ and food | You can find both hotels and good 4. in New York. Eating at McDonald’s every day is 5. for your health. |
6._ | Shops are open 7. day. If you buy a T-shirt of $20 in New York, you should pay $ 8. |
Places to see | When you 9. New York, you should go to see Times Square and 10. the Statue of Liberty |
词汇运用
根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。（每空一词）
1.Oh, sorry. I didn’t ________(注意)the photo on the wall.
2.Mobile phones are used all over the world during the 21st________(世纪),
3.Thank you for __________(邀请)me to your evening party.
4.In April,_______(千) of people joined in Yang Zhou Marathon Race(马拉松比赛).
5.The clothes on the shelf are those_________(医生)
6.Andy’s mother likes watching him _________(飞) kites in the afternoon.
7.The little boy sometimes likes to say to _________ (he) in class.
8.The children found the doors were all_________ (lock).
9.We are all ________ (surprise) to see that a bear can swim well in the river.
10. --- Which is the __________ (twelve) month in a year? --- December.
One day an American called Simon went to London to visit his friend, Rick. Rick told him that his flat was on the first floor. When he arrived, Simon went straight to the first floor of the building. But he was told that there was no Rick on that floor. Do you know why?
In fact, the British call the first floor of a building the ground floor. The floor above the ground floor is the first floor, which Americans would call the second floor.
The story shows that there are a few cultural differences between Britain and America, though the British and Americans both speak English.
The British usually hide their feelings. They seldom start a conversation with strangers. For example, on the train the British often spend their time reading newspapers or books. But Americans are quite different. They're more active and easier to talk with.
The British and Americans may use different terms for the same things. The British usually use football, eraser and mail while Americans prefer to use soccer, rubber and post.
1.Simon went to London to ________.
A. visit his friend B. spend his holiday
C. study English D. have a meeting
2.According to the passage, the British usually spend their time ___on the train.
A. playing cards B. talking loudly
C. doing some reading D. singing and dancing
3.What does the underlined word "terms" mean in Chinese in the passage?
A. 成果 B. 学期 C. 会议 D. 用语
4.What's the best title for the passage?
A. Differences in culture B. Simon's funny story
C. Information abroad(国外) D. Hiding the feelings
Welcome to London and welcome to our Great London Tours.
Great London Tours is the best in London. Our tours take you to all the places you want to see in London. We invite you to see all the beautiful places of interest here on an open top bus. Why are we the best?
* Our friendly guides (导游) know a lot about London. They are always ready to answer all your questions.
* We have information in English, Chinese, Japanese and so on.
* Our buses stop at all the popular tourist attractions. Get on and off our buses where you want!
* Your ticket is good value (物有所值).
* Our buses run 7 days a week from 6 in the morning to 12 at night.
* Our buses come every 10 minutes.
* We give you a FREE trip on the River Thames.
1.People can___to see the places of interest in London according to the passage.
A. take a bus B. take the underground
C. walk around D. take a taxi
2.If you just miss a bus, how long will it take you to wait for the next bus?
A. Ten minutes. B. A quarter of an hour.
C. Half an hour. D. An hour.
3.What cannot Great London Tours do?
A. Invite you to take an open top bus.
B. Take you to places in London at any time.
C. Answer all your questions.
D. Take you to all places you want to see in London.
4.According to the passage, Great London Tours may be a ___________.
A. school B. company C. park D. museum
Can we make animals work for us? Some scientists think that one day we can teach animals to do a lot of things for people. They say that in a film or on TV you may see elephants, monkeys, dogs or some other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find those animals are always given a little food to eat after they have done something. Scientists say that people can teach many different animals to do some easy work if they know they will get something to eat.
We all know elephants are strong and can carry large logs(原木) and dogs can look after houses. And we can even teach animals to work in factories. In America, for example, people use apes(猿猴)to help make cars. Scientists think that those big monkeys may, one day, drive trains. Now people are trying to let them do something just like men.
1.People can teach animals to do some easy work if___________.
A. they have enough food to eat
B. they learn they’ll get something to eat
C. they are as clever as men
D. they are big enough
2.We can use dogs to ___________.
A. drive trains B. help make cars
C. keep the houses safe D. carry logs
3.Scientists are trying to let big monkeys ____________.
A. work in factories B. build houses
C. drive trains D. drive cars
4.____________can be taught to work for us.
A. Only apes B. Only dogs
C. Only large elephants D. Many animals
In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness. It’s the deepest lake in the UK. People say a big monster (妖怪) lives in the water. It weighs at least 1,000 kilos. A lot of people went to Loch Ness to look for this strange monster, but only a few people said they saw it. Nobody knows if they really saw it.
The Loch Ness Monster is a famous story. People first told it over 500 years ago, but it became popular later. In 1993, somebody said he saw a big monster in the middle of the lake. After that, some people also said they saw a monster in Loch Ness. A few people took photos, but some of them weren’t real photos. Then scientists worked hard to find out the fact. They took lots of photos, but they couldn’t find the monster.
Is there really a monster in the lake? There is no evidence(证据). But there is also no evidence that there is not. One thing is true: plenty of people go there for it every year.
1.Loch Ness is a _______.
A. monster B. lake C. river D. scientist
2.Paragraph 1 tells us that _______.
A. some people saw the lake B. nobody saw the real monster
C. the monster makes people interested D. people know what the monster looks like
3.The second paragraph tells about _______.
A. who first told the story about the Loch Ness Monster
B. when people took photos of the Loch Ness Monster
C. why scientists worked hard to find the Lock Ness Monster
D. how the story of the Loch Ness Monster became popular
