There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen newspapers and magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my 21st Century Teens.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight. Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug. I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey, by train.
1.The author expected the train trip to be_______.
A. adventurous B. pleasant
C. exciting D. boring
2.What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?
A. The friendly country people. B. The mountains along the way.
C. The crowds of people in the streets. D. The simple lunch served on the train.
3.Where was the writer going?
A. Johore Baru. B. The Causeway.
C. Butterworth. D. Singapore.
4.What can we learn from the story?
A. Comfort in traveling by train. B. Pleasure of living in the country.
C. Reading gives people happiness. D. Smiles brighten people up.
The National Day holiday is a great opportunity to do something a little different. Many people use the National Day for a getaway, a short trip to leave the stress of their everyday lives behind and explore, learn, or relax.
Hotel Romance
Many hotels and resorts feature something special to start the getaway, such as champagne, flowers, or a fruit basket in the room on arrival. Getaway packages usually include a room with something special, a heart shaped bed, for example. Additional benefits could be room service meals or other private dining, plus tickets or discounts for local attractions.
Visit a Spa
Spa getaways can take place at a location that focuses only on spa services or at a hotel that offers a spa as one of its features. Some spas emphasize treatments fit for their geographic area or a local attraction. A spa in a grape growing region might provide grape juice masks, or a hotel near a hot spring could offer mineral baths. Most spas offer a range of massage, health and beauty treatments, so a spa getaway can be relaxing with other benefits.
Learn a Skill
The National Day holiday may not be enough time to become an expert at something new, but it provides a way for people to begin their explorations. Some organizations offer intensive courses that last five or six days. People with special interests can get away from their routines while learning such things as how to make beer, speak a new language, or take better photos.
Help Others
Some organizations cooperate with businesses to have accommodations and activities for short-term volunteers. Most volunteer vacations involve ecology friendly or charity activities. A volunteer getaway is a way to relieve stress and help others at the same time.
Stay in a National Park
For those who want to relax in a rural environment, a national park fits the bill. Most national parks provide camping areas for tents and trailers. Several have cabins within the parks available to rent. A getaway to a national park provides privacy, stress relief, and the time to get to know some important natural resources.
1.It can be learned from the text that .
A. spas are offered in the tourist attractions all over the country
B. intensive courses of some organizations help people get away from home
C. helping others at weekend makes people feel free and relaxed
D. people may get close to nature in a national park
2.Which of the following can be rented in a national park?
A. Cabins. B. Trailers.
C. Camping area. D. Privacy.
3.The best title of the passage can be .
A. Away from Our Busy Work B. Good Ways to Relieve Stress
C. Enjoy Life and Help Others D. National Day Holiday Getaway Ideas
你所在的校园内部浪费现象十分严重。请你在班会课上发表演讲，号召同学们从我做起，杜绝浪费。
1、现象：水电，粮食；
2、危害：浪费资源；增加经济负担。
注意：（1）词数100左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。
（2）不要逐条翻译，要组成一篇通顺的短文。文中不能出现真实的人名和地名。
Dear classmates,
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下面短文中共有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。
增加： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除： 把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改： 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1、每句不超过两个错误；
2、每处错误及其修改均限一词；
3、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Is it necessary to practice handwriting? Some students consider handwriting least important than before. They preferred the keyboard to the pen now, for the former is fast, convenient and clear. They think it is waste of time practicing handwriting. However, others think Chinese handwriting is an important part of our traditional culture.
Though computers are very convenient, but handwriting still plays an important role in the modern world. Beside, beautiful handwriting makes a good impression in others. It shows your attitude to do things. Chinese character are very beautiful and rich in culture. As for me, when reading a neat written article, you will feel pleased and relaxed.
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
People have all turned to sad music to make themselves feel better at some point in their lives, 1.why does the music with double or even triple sadness help drag people out of low spirits?
A new study throws light on what's going on inside people’s brains when they match their music to their feelings, and it looks as if sad music can be enjoyable, rather than 2.(simple) depressing. Music of this sort can arouse positive memories in people’s life , thus3.(lift)their mood.
Psychologist Adrian North from Curtin University in Australia says there 4.(existence) two groups of possible explanations for why people enjoy listening to sad music like this---one from social psychology, and the other from cognitive neuroscience(神经学).
5.terms of social psychology, one idea about this is that people will feel 6.(good) about themselves if they focus on someone who's doing even worse. Everything's going to be okay, because this person is having 7.even worse day than they are.
Another idea from social psychology is that people like to listen to the very music 8.shows their present life circumstances, because this kind of music makes them feel they are understood. With their emotions9.(share), they definitely get a certain amount of comfort.
So, the 10.(conclude) again—sad music does cheer people up, and it works far better than happy music, in most cases.
At a gathering, we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank.
Frank began to tell us of his childhood. "I____________in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was____________making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to_____________the family."
He looked at us and said, "I __________you could have met my Dad. He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for the___________. When you got close to him, he____________like the ocean. He would wear his old coat and his overalls. No matter how much my mother___________them, they would still smell of the sea and of fish."
Frank's voice dropped a bit. "When the weather was bad he would _____________me to school. He had this old truck that was older than he was. As he would drive toward the school, I would shrink down into the seat hoping to___________. He would_________ right in front of the school gate, and it seemed like everybody would be__________around and watching. Then he would__________over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so__________for me. I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!"
He__________and then went on, "I remember the day when I said 'No' "
It was the first time I had ever talked to him that________, and he had this surprised look on his face. I said, "Dad, I'm too_________for a goodbye kiss."
My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up. I had never seen him_________.
He turned and looked out the windshield(挡风玻璃). "You're right," he said. "You are a big boy....a man. I won't kiss you anymore. "
Frank got a sad look on his face, and the tears began to__________in his eyes, as he spoke. "It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back." Tears were running down Frank's cheeks. He spoke again. "Guys, you don't know what I would__________to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek....to feel his rough old face...to smell the ocean on him...to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a__________, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss."
1.A. kept up B. grew up C. came up D. started up
2.A. hard B. absurd C. easy D. necessary
3.A. remove B. reach C. feed D. urge
4.A. prefer B. request C. suggest D. wish
5.A. fish B. favorite C. benefit D. glory
6.A. sounded B. looked C. smelled D. felt
7.A. processed B. washed C. handled D. managed
8.A. drive B. limit C. adapt D. devote
9.A. rise B. emerge C. fade D. disappear
10.A. back up B. pick up C. pull up D. speed up
11.A. seating B. standing C. sobbing D. seizing
12.A. lean B. hold C. run D. watch
13.A. frightening B. challenging C. embarrassing D. entertaining
14.A. recovered B. paused C. requested D. admitted
15.A. day B. time C. aspect D. way
16.A. old B. delighted C. anxious D. proud
17.A. sigh B. shout C. cry D. yell
18.A. break down B. hold back C. well up D. start off
19.A. demand B. give C. rush D. infer
20.A. boy B. seaman C. backbone D. man
