We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok．This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国)．All the different smells make us want to try the food．We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight．The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean．We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting．We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables．Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai．We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
Friday, March 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring．We visited a small village in the mountains．The village people here love the quiet life--no computers or phones．They are the kindest people I have ever met．They always smile and say “hello”．Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness．I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
1.The diaries above show the writer’s _____ days in Thailand.
A． 3
B. 7
C． 15
D． 30
2.Which of the following is TRUE?
A． Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.
B. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.
C． Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.
D． The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.
3.The people in the village _____.
A． are friendly to others
B. like to speak English
C． are very weak
D． hope to live in the cities
4.What is the best title for the whole diary?
A． My First Travel
B. The Outside World
C． Traveling in Thailand
D． A Country on the Train
English has changed and 1._____(develop) when cultures met ang 2._______with each other.From AD 450 to 1150 new 3._________(settle) to England enriched the English language ang enlarged its 4._________.In 1620,some British settlers moved to America. Later in the 18th century some British people were taken to Australia too,and English was spoken in both countries.By the 19th,American English spelling was given a separate 5.______ when Noah Webster wrote his dictionary.At 6.________,more people speak English as their first,second or a 7.______ language than ever before.People in South Asia such 8._____India speak 9._______English.China may have the 10._______(large) number of English learner.
I had arrived at the airport about 30 minutes before the check¬in.It had been very __ three days for me with lots of meetings.So I was glad to have the _ time to make a note of what I ___ to do the following day.But then came the ___ that my flight had to be ___ because there was a problem with the plane.
As I sat waiting for my _6 to be called，I reflected on my last meeting of the day.It was not a business meeting but rather a very enjoyable ____ with an old business friend I had not seen for over 12 years.Our lunch was spent recalling time gone by _ _ filling each other in what had happened in our lives over the last 12 years.We both laughed and smiled as we recalled the good times and the great experiences we had _ __ together.At the end of our time together，we both said how much we had _ it and that we must do it again.
It was great to have this additional time to replay in my __ all that we had talked about.I realized how important it was to have regular _ __ of the good times in our life.I was lucky enough to have had the chance to take a short __ and reflect on the good things that had happened in my life over the last 12 years.
It was somewhat like looking at an old photo album __ __ in a cupboard in your house.There before your eyes are lots of wonderful __ __ that take you back to times and places，and most importantly to those people who are in the __ __.
My flight home was finally __ _ three hours later.I smiled as I __ _ the plane and realized that I was not at all _ about the delay in the flight，as I had been able to spend the time __ on the good times from days gone by.
1.A.important B． busy C． convenient D． useful
2.A.pleasant B． satisfying C． happy D． extra
3.A.had B． failed C． needed D． managed
4.A.announcement B． declaration C． opening D． speech
5.A.waited B． cancelled C． taken D． delayed
6.A.flight B． turn C． name D． order
7.A.negotiation B． lunch C． party D． discussion
8.A.as well B． except for C． as well as D． in addition
9.A.spent B． met C． managed D． shared
10.A.got B． enjoyed C． made D． paid
11.A.thought B． spirit C． flight D． mind
12.A.time B． plans C． reminders D． remainder
13.A.way B． cut C． method D． break
14.A.stored away B． put on C． set aside D． given out
15.A.celebrations B． memories C． awards D． presents
16.A.cupboard B． books C． childhood D． photos
17.A.shouted B． phoned C． called D． commanded
18.A.left B． boarded C． jumped D． reached
19.A.upset B． happy C． crazy D． surprised
20.A.taking B． seizing C． reflecting D． bringing
A: It’s Saturday tomorrow1.______________________
B:I will watch a volleyball match．It’s between China and Japan．
A: Wow, wonderful! I’m sure China will beat Japan．2.______________________
B: At 9:00 in the morning．I have two tickets here．
3._______________________
A: I’d love to, but I can’t．because we’ll have a basketball match tomorrow morning．
B: What a pity ! 4._____________________
A: A team from Yu Cai Middle School．
B: 5._______________________
A: On my school playground．
B: Good luck to you and your team !
A: Thanks a lot．
1.Sydney Tower is ______ in Sydney, Australia．
A． the busiest street
B． the biggest station
C． the most beautiful park
D． the highest point
2.If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower, you can' t _______ ．
A． email sydneytower@ hotmail．corn
B． fax 02 9333 9203
C． search www．sydneytower．com．au
D． dial 02 9333 9222
3.Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children, he will pay ______ ．
A． $60
B． $90
C． $120
D． $150
I’m Mary．I have a piece of good news to tell you.My parents bought a new flat in the centre of the city．The rooms are not big, but they are all comfortable．There are more rooms than our old flat． I am excited(激动) because I have my own bedroom．In the old flat, I share the bedroom with my sister．
My favourite room in the new flat is my bedroom．I can be alone (单独) in it．It is my own small world．I can listen to music, read comics and chat with my friends on the phone．I can also look for things on the internet and send e-mails to my e-friends．
Kitchen is my favourite room, too．I like helping my mother with the cooking．She is not only a good teacher but also a good cook．She often teaches me how to make some different dishes．She lived in Sichuan when she was a child．So she likes hot food and she can cook very delicious hot food．
1.What’s Mary’s new flat like?
A． Big and comfortable
B． Small and not comfortable
C． Big but not comfortable
D． Small but comfortable
2.Mary can do the following things in the bedroom except(除了)__________．
A． play the piano
B． chat with her friends
C． send e-mails
D． listen to music
3.Which room does Mary like best?
A． The kitchen
B． Her bedroom
C． The sitting room
D． Both A and B
4.What does Mary’s mother do?
A． A teacher
B． A cook
C． A housewife
D． A worker
