The first visit to a foreign country that I can remember was when I was about seven years old．We lived about 5 miles away from the Canadian border(边界)．My family and I went to Parc Safari, Quebec, a wonderful place that has animals and rides．We drove down a nice long road．My sister and I sat in the back of the car, and it was a hatchback(有仓门式后背的汽车) so we opened it up．I remember feeding the animals snacks we had bought for ourselves.
When we arrived, there were not monkeys because they had escaped and had not been found．I remember thinking to myself, how cool it would be to see a monkey in our backyard.
Even though the monkeys were not there it was still so much fun．When we reached the area that had camels, giraffes and other animals, I remember one of the camels reached into the car to get our snacks．However, we were a little gross out because the camels seemed to froth(吐白沫) at the mouth and we had camel slobber(口水) all over the car and us.
It was one of the best family vacations that I can remember．It was not too far from home, it was in a different country and it was with my family．I cannot remember if we went on the rides or not but seeing many animals was a great time．Now I am grown up and have a son, and I am planning to go there again．He is 7 years old and I think he is at a great age to enjoy a trip like this．I am sure it has changed a lot over the years but it will still be a great family trip.
1.Where did the author live when he was 7 years old?
A． In Canada
B. In the central US
C． Near the Canadian border
D． In Parc Safari
2.During the trip, the author ________.
A． saw a monkey
B. fed some monkeys
C． was angry with the giraffes
D． had been in close contact with the camels
3.What does the underlined part “gross out” in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A． uncomfortable
B. excited
C． tired
D． surprised
4.What does the author intend to do?
A． To have a holiday abroad with his parents.
B. To take his 7-year-old son to a zoo.
C． To revisit the place he went to at seven.
D． To have a family trip in his own country.
In America, when the eighth graders leave the middle school, they are often worried about moving to the high school．It is a hard time for them, but it can be an exciting one as well．To make it easier, students need to get familiar with their school.
Even though they’ve done this already in the middle school, it’s still important to find where their classrooms are．Most schools take students to the high school for a visit at the end of their eighth grade year．And, most schools also have a freshman (新生) speech for parents and students before the first year begins．Sometimes the main office will give away a map of the school．This can help students and parents to find different places in the school.
One way to know your high school more and make new friends is to join a club or play a sport．Schools often offer chances to join different clubs and sports．Fall activities begin in August before the first day of school．If you are not interested in sports, there are clubs for any interest, such as drama, dance, chess, photography, community service, etc．These clubs allow students from different grades．By joining an activity, students can find new friendships, not to mention improving their chances in future college applications(申请)．The school office will have a list of activities offered at the school and information on how to join them.
What’s more, to have a great start to a high school year, students can write down some of their worries, and ask for help from teachers and school workers.
1.According to the text, most students feel ________ when entering the high school.
A． unhappy
B. nervous
C． lonely
D． disappointed
2.Which of the following is TRUE about the school clubs?
A． There are fewer students from higher grades in the school clubs.
B. The school clubs in high school mainly welcome sports fans.
C． The school office can help new students join school clubs.
D． Summer activities begin before school starts.
3.When do many schools take students to visit their new high school?
A． Before the eighth grade year starts.
B. Right after the high school year starts.
C． At the beginning of the new term in the high school.
D． By the end of the last year in the middle school.
4.What is the purpose of this text?
A． To describe high school life．
B. To give advice to new high school students．
C． To teach useful experience．
D． To introduce new schools.
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．
