Nowadays more and more people like to travel, especially when vacations come. A great number of people rush out of their homes or companies to travelling spots. They either drive ortake a bus, a train, a ship and so on. Some even ride bikes.
However, there is another way of travelling—poorism. People have a tour in the poorest areas of the world. Some people may take one-day poorest tour, and some even pay to stay in very poor neighborhoods to experience the lowest living standards in the world. Poorism tours take place around the world, and not just in the third world countries. You can, for instance, tour New York neighborhoods in the Bronx, in the Bund of Shanghai. Such tours can take people into the heart of poor areas within large and in some rich cities. These tours may awaken people to pay more attention to long-standing poverty, or the effects of war.
Some suggest that tours in the poor areas can raise social care. And the money from the tour
can be donated to help the people there.
1. like to travel when vacations come.
A. Few people B. Poor people
C. Lots of people D. Rich people
2.What's the meaning of the underlined word“poorism”in the second paragraph?
A. 贫困 B. 穷人
C. 穷游 D. 可怜的人
3.Some people have poorism tours_______.
A. to show how rich they are B. to experience the poor life
C. to enjoy the beautiful scenes D. to see poor people
4.Poorism tours can make people____________.
A. care for the poverty more B. know about the countryside
C. go to big cities D. go into the heart of rich cities
An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn't walk steadily(平稳地). The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.
The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man, so they put a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table.Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.
The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks(脸颊). Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
1.Why was the old man's food served in a wooden bowl?
A. Because the wooden bowl was light enough.
B. Because the old man had broken a few bowls.
C. Because there was only a wooden bowl left.
D. Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man.
2.The word “struck” in Paragraph 3 refers to______.
A. annoyed B. worried
C. scared D. shocked
3.Why did the husband lead the old man back to the family table?
A. Because he realized his mistakes.
B. Because the old man didn't drop rice on the floor any more.
C. Because the old man was served in a wooden bowl.
D. Because a gentleman led him back to the family table.
4.What's the best title of the passage?
A. An old man and his son B. A couple and their son
C. A wooden bowl D. A dinner table
Summer vacation is coming. Most of students want to have a good trip this summer. Here is some information about trips for you
1.You should call if you want to take hot spring.
A. 4325116 B. 4258663
C. 4325611 D. 4325711
2.If you want to go to the Pine Sea, you can't enter_______.
A. at 10 :00 am B. at 6 :00 pm
C. at 11 :00am D. at 2 :00 pm
3.If a couple with a 5-year-old child go to the Big Valley, they need to pay ______ for the trip.
A. ￥160.00 B. ￥280.00
C. ￥440.00 D. ￥320.00
4.You can go to ______ for hiking.
A. the Stone Sea B. the Pine Sea
C. the Big Valley D. the Grass Lake
M: Have you lived in America for many years?
W: Yes, I have lived there for10 years, why?
M: Tomorrow I will go to an American friend's home to celebrate Christmas. 1.
W: OK. No problem.
M: 2.
W: Both are OK. Don’t get there early.
M: 3.
W: If you're going to be more than fifteen minutes late, I advise calling your hosts to tell them.
M: 4.
W: Certainly Flowers are always nice.
M: 5.
W: Just watch the other guests and follow them.
M: Thank you.
A. Should I arrive on time or five to ten minutes late?
B.What should I do at the dinner table?
C. Have you got some flowers?
D. Could you give me some advice?
E. I worry I might meet terrible traffic.
F. Should I bring a gift?
G. Should I arrive early ?
A long time ago, there was a seed(种子). Because he was only a seed, ______ noticed him. So the seed thought he was not important in the world.
One day,a wind ______and threw him on an open field in the sun. Later, he was given rain. Years later, another day he saw a traveller ______ by his side.
“Thank you God for this, I can have a rest under the tree.”the traveller said.
“what are you talking about?”the seed ______ asked. He thought the man was ______ him. No one ever spoke to him like that.
“Who just spoke?" the shocked man asked.
“It’s me. A seed.”
The man looked at the________. “Are you joking? You’re not a seed. You are a big tree!”
“Really?"
“Yes! People often sit here. ______ do you think people come here for? To fee1 your shade (树荫)! Don't tell me you didn't know you had grown over time.”
The traveler's words brought him pride. The seed thought and ______ for the first time in his life. The years of tortune (折磨) ______ the sun and the rain finally helped him ______. “Oh! That means I’m not a little seed any more! I was actually born to make people feel comfortable. Wow! That’s great.”
1.A. somebody B. everybody C. nobody
2.A. picked him up B. cheered him up C. put him up
3.A. to sit B. sitting C. sat
4.A. friendly B. lovely C. quickly、
5.A. making sure of B. making fun of C. making up of
6.A. small tree B. seed C. big tree
7.A. When B. What C. why
8.A. smiled B. talked C. cried
9.A. on B. under C. by
10.A. grow up B. grown up C. grew up
The Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in China. During the Festival,
Chinese people have many activities. They paste up Spring Festival couplets(舂联) , greeting the New Year and saying ________to the old year. On the first day of the Spring Festival, people ____, wearing new clothes. Nowadays, children get ______ pockets from their parents and their relatives by web chat. It is a good time for people to visit relatives and friends. More importantly, the Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in___________parts of the world.
The Spring Festival was ______ in the UK from 1980. Every new year, people also get together and have lots of activities. They sing songs, dance_______music, share photos with friends or watch_________in the cinema. Additionally, the Spring Festival has become a key time
for Chinese living in the US. They________in a large evening party to welcome the traditional new year. The Chinese New Year will be welcomed with three weeks of celebrations across Australia. Thousands of people come to Sydney's Chinatown. They enjoy fireworks(烟花，焰火) and lion dances. The family dinner on New Year's Eve is an important tradition for Chinese________they were born in Singapore or moved there from China. They usually hold it at_________because having it in a restaurant takes away the meaning of the tradition.
1.A. yes B. goodbye C. no
2.A. hang up B. hang back C. hang out
3.A. green B. golden C. red
4.A. other B. others C. another
5.A. congratulated B. celebrated C. happened
6.A. on B. in C. to
7.A. TV B. matches C. movies
8.A. put B. join C. live
9.A. if B. weather C. whether
10.A. home B. outdoors C. restaurant
