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Hello, I'm John. I'm fourteen 1. (岁) old. I'm in a(n) 2. (新的) school. It is far from my home. It's about ninety 3. (公里). Let me tell you how I usually get to school. 4. (每个) morning, I have to get up early at half past five. I'm never 5. (害怕) of getting up late because my mother asks me to get up early. Then I walk to the 6. (火车) station. It takes me about five 7. (分钟). Then I take the train. Because I have no time to have breakfast at home, I always have it on the train. I take it to Central Station. Then I get to East Cross Station by 8. (公共汽车). From there I walk to school. I usually get to school at eight.
Today I get up late, so my father 9. (驾驶) his car to take me to school.10. .(怎样；如何) do you usually get to school? Write to me please and tell me about it.
It seems that traveling is very important in modern(现代的) life.The fastest way of traveling is by plane.You can travel by plane one day to a place that it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.
Traveling by train is slower than by plane.But it has its advantages(优势)．You can enjoy the scenery of the places you're traveling through.Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars.
Some people like to travel by sea sometimes.There are large liners or river boats.You can visit many other countries and different parts of your country on them.Ships are not so fast as trains or planes，but traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.
Many people like to travel by car.You can make your own timetable(时间表)．You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day，just as you like.You can stop wherever you wish—at a place where there is something interesting to see，at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal，or at a hotel to spend the night.That is why traveling by car is popular for pleasant trips，while people usually take trains or planes when they are traveling on business.
1.From the passage，we know the fastest(最快的) way of traveling is ________．
A. by sea B. by train C. by car D. by plane
2.If we travel by car，we ________．
A. can't travel fifty or one hundred miles a day
B. can't stop at a hotel to spend the night
C. can make our own timetable
D. can travel to a very far place in several minutes
3.From the second paragraph(段)，we know the modern trains have ________．
A. the slower ways of traveling
B. few travelers
C. comfortable seats and dining cars
D. comfortable seats
4.When people travel on business(出差)，they usually take ________．
A. a train or a plane B. a boat or a train
C. a car or a boat D. a plane or a car
① | You can take the subway from Piccadilly Circus to Paddington Station.It takes fifteen minutes and costs (花费) 1.50.Then you can take a train from Paddington Station to Heathrow.It takes fifteen minutes and costs 12.There are four trains every hour. |
② | You can take the train from Piccadilly Circus to Heathrow.It costs 3.50，but the trains are very crowded (拥挤) in the afternoon.It takes about fifty minutes. |
③ | You can take a taxi (出租车)．It takes about fortyfive minutes to get to Heathrow and costs 30. |
④ | You can walk to Victoria Station (about thirty minutes)，and take a bus to Heathrow.It costs 8.00，but it's a little slow (慢)．It takes about an hour.The buses leave at 3：00，4：00 and 5：00 in the afternoon. |
1.________ routes (路线) can take people to go to Heathrow.
A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five
2.How long does it take from Piccadilly Circus to Heathrow by train?
A. About fifteen minutes. B. About fortyfive minutes.
C. About fifty minutes. D. About thirty minutes.
3.________ takes the longest (最长的) time to Heathrow.
A. Taking the subway from Piccadilly Circus
B. Taking a bus from Victoria Station
C. Taking a taxi
D. Taking the train from Piccadilly Circus
4.________ costs the least (最少) to Heathrow.
A. Taking the subway from Piccadilly Circus
B. Taking a bus from Victoria Station
C. Taking a taxi
D. Taking the train from Piccadilly Circus
Do you like walking? A 13yearold girl named Jenny likes walking very much. She likes walking because she thinks it is good for her health. “It's about 6 kilometers from my home to school. I get up at 6：00 every morning. After having breakfast, I walk to school. I can see the nice scenery(风景) on the way(路) like green trees and all kinds of flowers. I'm very happy. I can also think about what to do or how to do things at school on the way，” says Jenny. “My father buys a new car and he wants to take me to school every morning. But I think I need to exercise and I hope my father can exercise, too. Now he always walks to work. After dinner, my father, my mother and I always take a walk in the park(公园) near our house. I have a healthy and happy family.”
1.How does Jenny get to school every day?
A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bus. D. By bike.
2.Who does Jenny go walking with in the park?
A. Her mother. B. Her father.
C. Her parents. D. Her classmates.
3.How far is it from Jenny's home to school?
A. About 3 kilometers. B. About 6 kilometers.
C. About 7 kilometers. D. About 8 kilometers.
4.Why does Jenny like walking?
A. It makes her healthy. B. It's funny.
C. She can get up late. D. It makes her happy.
There are all kinds of trains in the world. There are trains to carry people, trains to carry animals or carry things. There are fast trains and slow ones. Some trains go through hills(小山)．
In big cities, the streets are usually very busy. So you can find trains under the ground. They carry people quickly in and out of the big cities.
Can a train run over the water? Yes, it can. There are many bridges over the rivers. The trains can easily run over the water. But it is not easy to build the bridges. Today's trains have dining rooms for people. You may eat something in them on the way if you are hungry. Trains are useful to men, women and children. Many children have model trains. With the model trains they can build their own rails(铁轨) and enjoy the wonderful world of trains.
1.“There are all kinds of trains in the world.”Here“all kinds of trains”means ________．
A. fast trains and slow trains B. many different kinds of trains
C. trains to go through hills D. trains to carry people
2.The trains carry people in and out of the big cities under the ground because ________．
A. the streets are very busy B. the cities are big
C. the trains have dining rooms D. the cities are too small
3.Which of the following is WRONG?
A. There are dining rooms in trains.
B. There are fast trains and slow trains.
C. The trains can only carry people.
D. We can find trains under the ground.
Now, people can go to work or school by bus, car or subway. If you go to a place(地方) and it's very ______， you can take the plane(飞机) or the train. If you don't go too far，______ seventy and one hundred kilometers, you can take the bus.You can also ______ the subway. It usually goes very ______．You can also ______ your bike. It is ______ for your health. In some places of South China, people can also go out by boat because there are many ______ there.
My parents and I ______ in a small village. My home isn't far from my school. ______ takes me about twenty minutes to walk there every day. Sometimes my father isn't ______. He will ______me to school. My ______ is to have a bike. But my ______thinks it is not safe(安全的) for me to ride a bike. He asks me to take the bus to school. But I like to go to school by ______. I think my dream will ______ this year.
1.A. short B. far C. long D. good
2.A. between B. from C. at D. in
3.A. go B. run C. walk D. take
4.A. late B. best C. quickly D. well
5.A. take B. buy C. ride D. by
6.A. good B. interesting C. difficult D. relaxing
7.A. schools B. rivers C. bridges D. villages
8.A. work B. live C. teach D. play
9.A. He B. She C. It D. I
10.A. free B. afraid C. early D. busy
11.A. drive B. cross C. leave D. get
12.A. job B. homework C. dream D. price
13.A. mother B. sister C. aunt D. father
14.A. car B. bike C. subway D. boat
15.A. come on B. get up C. for sure D. come true
