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In England, people often talk about the weather because they can have four s ___1___ in one day. In the morning it is w___2___ just like in spring. After an hour black clouds come and then it r___3___ hard. The weather g___4___ a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be clear, the sun will c___5___ out again, and it'll be summer at this t____6____ of the day.
In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have w ___7___ in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an u___8___ or a raincoat with them even on a s___9___ morning, but you shouldn't l ___10___ at them. If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) late in the day.
"Hurry up, Dad! Jane and I are ready." Harry called out.
"I will be late if I drive you to school," Mr Smith said.
"Can't you go to school on foot this morning? .... But the school
is far away!" Jane said.
"Walking is a good way to keep healthy, children. Now get
your schoolbags and go!"
So Jane and Harry had to walk five blocks to school finally.
In the evening, the children told their grandpa that they
walked to school that morning. Grandpa said, "That was good
for you. When I was young, I walked five kilometres to school
every day." Jane said, "But I hate walking." Grandpa said,
"Children should walk and run every day. If you do so, you will
become stronger and stronger. You won't get sick so often."
"From now on I'll start walking every day," Harry said, "I'd like to be healthy and strong."
"I will join you, Harry," Jane said.
1.Harry and Jane went to school this morning.
A. on foot B. by bike C. by car D. by bus
2.The children walked to school that day.
A. five blocks B. five kilometres
C. three blocks D. three kilometres
3.Who hates walking?
A. Harry. B. Jane.
C. Their father. D. Their grandfather.
4.How did their grandfather usually go to school?
A. By bus. B. By car. C. By train. D. On foot.
5.Walking is a good way to according to their grandpa.
A. get to school B. get to work
C. have fun D. keep healthy
Arriving in New York There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take bus or taxi to any place in New York.
| Eating out There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonalds every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
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Hotels There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue. But you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city. There are lots of smaller hotels, and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.
| Public Transport In New York, there's a good bus and subway service. But you don't have to use public transport--there are lots of places you can go to on foot: The Empire State Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit! |
Places to see There are a lot of places to see in New York--Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city. | Shopping Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are 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. |
1.How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
2."The Plaza" here is the name of___________ .
A. a restaurant B. a hotel C. an airport D. a shop
3.How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York?
A. $10.8. B. $10.08. C. $18. D. $10.
4.When you visit New York, you should____________
A. eat at McDonalds every day' B. take a taxi whenever you go out
C. stay at the best hotel D. climb the Statue of Liberty
5.From the passage, we can learn that__________ .
A. people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot
B. New York is not a good place for shopping
C. people must travel by public transport in New York
D. people have to eat only one kind of food in New York
London was once famous for its fogs. The worst of them ______ on December 4, 1952. ____ movement in the town came to a stop. It was almost_______ to drive or ride in anything. Many of the_______ were full of cars and buses that moved two miles an hour. Soon, however, the traffic was stopped. Being left by their ______ , the cars and buses stood empty in the streets. Most people had to take underground. But there were _______ many people there that the gates had to be closed. Being caught in the fog, people _____ their way along the walls of houses with one hand, while they put out ______ in front of them so as not to knock against something or somebody.
It was a ______ fog indeed. More sadly, as many as 4,000 people in London lost their ____ because of the disaster.
1.A. happen B. happened C. was happened D. happens
2.A. All B. Some C. No D. Few
3.A. important B. possible C. impossible D. difficult
4.A. streets B. shops C. markets D. buildings
5.A. drivers B. teachers C. shoppers D. workers
6.A. such B. so C. quite D. too
7.A. saw B. went C. felt D. guessed
8.A. another B. the others C. the other D. other
9.A. terrible B. surprising C. sudden D. frightened
10.A. way B. money C. time D. lives
--Sorry, your dinner isn't ready yet.
--But how will it be ready?
A. soon B. much C. long D. many
Take care too close to the barking dog.
A. don't get B. not get C. not to get D. to not get