“Homestay is a form of study-abroad program.It allows the visitor to stay with a local family to better understand the local lifestyle.It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability.If you wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience,you should join this kind of holiday.1.” said a teacher during a school meeting last term.
2. At last,I had such a chance to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates last month.We went to London,a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
After we got to London,we went to stay with different families.I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭)was a white couple who had a daughter about my age.3. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them.
4. After breakfast,a local teacher would come to take us in his car.Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like Big Ben and London Bridge.We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me.I enjoyed every minute of it.5. Three weeks later,we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.
A.Yes,time really flew fast.
B.I am sure you won’t be disappointed.
C.After this meeting,I always thought about this kind of holiday.
D.It took me 8 hours to fly to London.
E.They treated me as a daughter of their family.
F.The holiday was filled with activities every day.
G.This is really a good choice.
Have you ever dreamed of traveling around the world but thought of it as a joke?Well,today you are about to find out that you could be on your way to famous places around the world.Most of us fear of traveling to distant countries because of much of the preparation and planning that have to be done.However,I am here to introduce to you TheTravelen,a free online travel guide for everyone which will solve all your planning matters.
There is no need to worry because with this travel guide you can search for your desired travel places in just a few minutes.The website is designed in such a way that you can choose any part of the world you want to go to and there will be a list of places.For example,if I choose Asia,the Great Wall of China will appear under Places to Travel.This unique interface(独特的界面) of the website makes travelers realize their dreams in a short time.
When we plan to travel,we spend hours visiting a lot of websites to find the best place for accommodation(膳宿).Don’t bother to consider this matter again because TheTravelen contains a long list of hotels.If that is not enough,these hotels come with a short description and a history on it.These hotels are famous and charge at reasonable prices.So,we can almost say that with this travel guide,your accommodation will be well taken care of.
Sightseeing is probably the most common thing for travelers to do while they are traveling in a new place.You might find it hard to decide on where to start and at this time you will need TheTravelen.There are a few places for sightseeing mentioned in this site and with you reading from this guide,there will be no worries on choosing where to visit.
Much has been said about this wonderful website and I believe that people will find it very useful when planning for a trip to countries all over the world.As a traveler myself,I fully recommend(推荐) this website to everyone who plans to travel.
1.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Want a wonderful website?
B. Traveling abroad?
C. Anything to worry?
D. TheTravelen
2.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. Some famous hotels.
B. Accommodation with reasonable prices.
C. The travel guide.
D. Numerous websites.
3.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. When we plan to travel all over the world.
B. Don’t try to consider this matter again.
C. TheTravelen contains a long list of hotels.
D. We spend hours visiting numerous websites.
4.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To advise readers to surf TheTravelen before traveling.
B. To tell some information about TheTravelen.
C. To introduce a wonderful website—TheTravelen.
D. To invite readers to travel to TheTravelen.
When he was small,Hill was a famous bad boy.
At the age of 9,his father married his stepmother.At that time they lived poorly in the countryside while his stepmother was from a wealthy family.
His father introduced Hill to his stepmother and he said,“Dear,please notice that in the entire shire this is the worst boy,who has made me have no other way.Maybe before tomorrow morning he will throw a stone at you,or do a bad thing you will never imagine.”
To Hill’s surprise,his stepmother went up to him with a smile,held up his head and looked at him carefully.She then turned around to tell her husband,“You’re wrong.He is not the worst boy in the entire shire,but the cleverest and creative boy.Only he doesn’t find a place to show himself.”
His stepmother’s words warmed his heart,his eyes full of tears.With this,he started building friendship with his stepmother.And this became the drive of his life,making him create 28 successful golden rules,which helped tens of thousands of ordinary people walk on the road to success.
Before his stepmother came,no one praised him smart,and his father and neighbors considered him as a bad boy.However,his stepmother’s words changed his life.
When Hill was 14 years old,his stepmother bought him a used typewriter and said to him,“I believe you will become a writer.” Hill accepted his stepmother’s gift and expectation,and started writing things to a local newspaper.He understood his stepmother’s strong feeling of interest in his family while he saw with his own eyes she had changed his family.Therefore,he would do as well as she expected him to.
The strength from his stepmother made him a rich man and famous writer in the United States and one of the most important persons in the 20th century.
Praise will never be unnecessary,especially for children.A sincere (真诚的)praise may be better than 10,000 bad words.
1.What did people think of Hill before the age of nine?
A. Clever. B. Creative.
C. Unfriendly. D. Foolish.
2.Hill started making friends with his stepmother after she .
A. smiled at him
B. looked at him carefully
C. said good words about him
D. said bad words about him
3.Which of the following is wrong about Hill?
A. He accepted his stepmother’s typewriter.
B. He failed to do as he was expected.
C. He started writing to a local newspaper.
D. He understood his stepmother.
4.The passage was written mainly to tell us that .
A. children should be praised
B. Hill’s father married again
C. Hill’s stepmother was kind to him
D. Hill’s father was cruel to him
These days,more and more Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone.It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends.But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks,the more,the better.It can open my eyes and improve my language skills.Of course,it can also help me to get good grades.Do you know how to read more and learn more?Here are some tips for you.
◆Clear your purpose for reading
Before you start reading,ask yourself why you are reading this book.Most people read for two main reasons,pleasure or knowledge.Clearing about your reading purpose can not only help you choose the books you really need to read,but also remind you why reading the book is important to you,so you will keep reading and complete the book faster.
◆Read only what you are interested in
No matter what you are reading,it is important to enjoy what you read.Your friends may tell you the books they love,but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy.
◆Give up books that you don’t enjoy
You may have chosen books that you are interested in,and they are right to your purpose.But while you are reading them,there may still be some books that you don’t enjoy reading.Whenever you realize that you aren’t enjoying the book you are reading,give it up.Remember reading shouldn’t be a chore.
◆Set a reading goal
It is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I buy.The reason is that the books I buy don’t have a due date!I don’t need to return those books.Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day.Before you read each book,ask yourself what time you need to complete this book.
1.According to the passage,the writer might be a .
A. teacher B. doctor
C. student D. scientist
2.Why do most people read books?
A. To get the latest news and communicate with friends.
B. For pleasure or knowledge.
C. To open their eyes and improve their language skills.
D. To get good grades.
3.What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?
A. Keep on reading.
B. Set a reading goal.
C. Read the books your friends love.
D. Give up the book.
4.This passage mainly tells us .
A. how to read more and learn more
B. how to choose a good book
C. how to read faster
D. why we should read more books
One Sunday evening,it was quite dark when old Stanley went for his walk.He was walking along the sidewalk.Suddenly,he saw a white car coming around the corner at high speed.It was going too fast and crashed into a red car in the street where he was walking.He rushed up to the cars to see if anyone was hurt and needed help.
The two drivers were arguing.
“You came around the corner too fast,” one man said.
“No!” said the driver of the white car,“That’s not true!Your car was parked in a wrong place.”
Stanley listened to their argument and then said the white car driver was wrong and he drove too fast.The driver of red car asked Stanley to prove he was right in court.Stanley gave the driver his name and telephone number.
Next Thursday morning,Stanley was asked to go to the court.The lawyer of the driver of the white car asked him a lot of questions about what he had seen.Then he asked Stanley how old he was.
“I’m eighty-two,” answered Stanley.
“Do you usually wear glasses?” asked the lawyer.
“Yes,I do,” answered Stanley.
“Were you wearing them on the night of the accident?” the lawyer asked.
“No,” replied Stanley.
Then the lawyer said,“Why should the court believe you?You are eighty-two years old,you were not wearing your glasses,and it was dark.How far can you see in the dark?”
Stanley thought about it for a minute.“Well,” he said,“when it’s dark,I can see the moon.How far is that?”
1.The cause of the accident is that .
A. the red car was going too slowly
B. the white car was going too fast
C. the drivers were sleepy
D. Stanley was in their way
2.Maybe the red car driver contacted Stanley by .
A. writing a letter to him
B. sending an email to him
C. paying a visit to him
D. making a phone call to him
3.We can learn from the story that .
A. Stanley was a clever and humorous man
B. Stanley wore glasses when the accident happened
C. the lawyer thought that Stanley could see clearly
D. Stanley was not able to see the moon
The Teacher’s Instructions about the Final Exam |
The exam will be held1.. |
Students must answer2.of the five questions. |
3.must be responsible for all of the subject matters. |
The revision includes textbooks and4.. |
5.will answer questions from the students on Tuesday. |
