A Day As a Tourist Guide

  My name is Jenny. Last week I became a tourist (游客) guide for a day. Two friends, Mr. and Mrs. Moore arrived for a short holiday from Australia. It was their first visit to this part of the world. As my parents had to attend a cousin's wedding (堂兄的婚礼) , they asked me to take our two visitors around Singapore.

  Early in the morning I took them round the island in a taxi. They enjoyed the trip down Nicoll Drive to Changi Beach. Later in the morning was stopped at the Tiger Balm Gardens, or Haw Par Villa as it is commonly called. They found the Gardens very interesting. I told them the history of the place and the Chinese legends (传奇) behind the figures of stone. The sun was hot and we soon became very thirsty. I introduced our Australian friends to fresh coconut (新鲜椰子) water. They were delighted (高兴) .

  For lunch we went back to the city. We had “tim-sum” at the Neptune Theatre Restaurant. They liked the food and said that it was the biggest restaurant they had seen. In the afternoon we paid a short visit to the National Museum. Both Mr. and Mrs. Moore were interested to find out more about Singapore and its history. They bought some books on Singapore to bring back with them. From the museum I took them to the Van Kleef Aquarium. Some of the sea creatures(生物) frightened Mrs. Moore a little although they were safely contained in tanks (桶) . After that our two visitors went back to their hotel to rest.

  By the time I reached home, I was quite exhausted (疲倦).

  That evening my parents took the Moores to a wedding dinner. They told my parents what a good tourist guide I had been.

1.Jenny's parents could not take Mr. and Mrs. Moore around Singapore because ________ .

[  ]

A.they had to go to Australia
B.a relative was getting married
C.they had many things to do
D.they were very tired

2.Figures of stone are found in ________ .

[  ]

A.Changi Beach
B.Neptune Theatre
C.Haw Par Villa
D.Nicoll Drive

3.When they became thirsty, they drank ________ .

[  ]

A.syrup
B.lemonade
C.coconut water
D.fresh milk

4.Which of the following facts is TRUE?

[  ]

A.Mr. and Mrs. Moore lived in a hotel.

B.Neither of the guests liked the restaurant.

C.Jenny took them to swim in the sea.

D.They bought some books on sea creatures.

5.By the end of the day Jenny was very ________ .

[  ]

A.sad
B.tired
C.thirsty
D.hungry

Today Chinese people can enjoy longer and more holidays, such as the two“Gold Week Holidays” — the Spring Festival, National Day and Mid-autumn Festival and so on. They have more time to travel. Rising incomes(收入)also make it possible for ordinary(普通的) Chinese people to travel abroad .
Zhang Haitao, a middle school student in Shanghai will go to Japan with his par­ents during the Spring Festival. “Overseas(海外) touring has always been a dream of mine ,”Zhang Haitao said. “ How will you go to Japan, by air or by ship?” I asked him. “By ship. Traveling by ship is more enjoyable than a rushed trip by air.”“But a plane is much faster than a ship. ”“Yes. but you can't see much during the flight while a sea trip will make you happier, because you can see waves, islands and even big fish.”
"Will you travel at your own expense(费用) ?"
"Certainly. Though my father's job is to recycle rubbish, I'm very proud of him. He has saved lots of money in the last three years. What's more, he has made a contribution(贡献)to protecting our environment.”
【小题1】Now it is possible for the Chinese people to travel abroad(国外)because of  _______
A.less time B.more money
C.shorter holidayD.more work
【小题2】Zhang Haitao will go to Japan __________.
A.with his father and motherB.with me
C.with his friends D.with classmates
【小题3】Zhang Haitao is__________.
A.a middle school teacherB.a Japanese student
C.a tour guide D.a middle school student
【小题4】Zhao Haitao is proud of his father because his father ________.
A.only helps him make his dream come true
B.gave him so much money
C.did a great job to our environment
D.is hardworking

Today Chinese people can enjoy longer and more holidays, such as the two“Gold Week Holidays” — the Spring Festival, National Day and Mid-autumn Festival and so on. They have more time to travel. Rising incomes(收入)also make it possible for ordinary(普通的) Chinese people to travel abroad .

Zhang Haitao, a middle school student in Shanghai will go to Japan with his par­ents during the Spring Festival. “Overseas(海外) touring has always been a dream of mine ,”Zhang Haitao said. “ How will you go to Japan, by air or by ship?” I asked him. “By ship. Traveling by ship is more enjoyable than a rushed trip by air.”“But a plane is much faster than a ship. ”“Yes. but you can't see much during the flight while a sea trip will make you happier, because you can see waves, islands and even big fish.”

"Will you travel at your own expense(费用) ?"

"Certainly. Though my father's job is to recycle rubbish, I'm very proud of him. He has saved lots of money in the last three years. What's more, he has made a contribution(贡献)to protecting our environment.”

1.Now it is possible for the Chinese people to travel abroad(国外)because of  _______

A.less time

B.more money

C.shorter holiday

D.more work

2.Zhang Haitao will go to Japan __________.

A.with his father and mother

B.with me

C.with his friends

D.with classmates

3.Zhang Haitao is__________.

A.a middle school teacher

B.a Japanese student

C.a tour guide

D.a middle school student

4.Zhao Haitao is proud of his father because his father ________.

A.only helps him make his dream come true

B.gave him so much money

C.did a great job to our environment

D.is hardworking

 

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   A. Animals without homes               B. Doctors

   C. Non-profit organization               D. Everyone

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   A. dogs         B. cats           C. old people        D. children

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