Have you heard of Lonely Planet？It is the largest travel guide book publisher in the world.

For about 40 years，Lonely Planet's travel books have offered great advice and tips for backpackers and other low—cost travelers around the world. If you want to travel cheaply and happily，you should read its books，or visit their website and get ideas from the forums（论坛）

Lonely Planet was founded by Tony and Maureen Wheeler. Maureen was born in Belfast，Northern Ireland. At age 20 she moved to London，where she met Tony Wheeler and got married with him. Just days after graduating in 1972，Tony and his wife Maureen drove from London to Afghanistan and eventually arrived in Sydney, Australia. Although at the end of the trip, they almost had no money left, they were very happy. Later in the year, people they met asked them continually—How did you travel? What did you see? What did it cost? These made them to turn their diaries into the first Lonely Planet book.

They spent a long time writing their first travel guide，Across Asia on the Cheap，in their home in Australia. Within a week they had sold about 1. 500 copies. The Lonely Planet Story is an unusual mix of autobiography（自传），business history and travel book. The book was soon became the backpackers' bible. Then the Wheelers set up a publishing company called" Lonely Planet Publications." They have produced travel guides to just about every corner of the globe. In 2009，the company changed its name to "Lonely Planet".

Now. Lonely Planet has become the world's most successful travel publisher. It has offices around the world.

1.Backpackers can get ___________from Lonely Planet's travel books.

A.advice B.money C.books D.website

2.___________set up the publishing company “Lonely Planet Publications”.

A.Tony Wheeler B.Some backpackers

C.Tony Wheeler and his wife D.Some low—cost travelers

3.The Wheelers travelled ___________just days after graduating in 1972.

A.from London to Afghanistan B.from London to Sydney

C.from Afghanistan to London D.from Sydney to London

4.The underlined word “These” in the passage probably refers to___________.

A.people they met B.the problems people met

C.the days they travelled D.the fact people asked them questions

5.The Lonely Planet Story is a kind of autobiography as well as___________.

A.science fiction B.business history C.detective stories D.film guide

6.Which of the following statement is NOT true？

A.The Wheelers almost had no money left after the journey，but they felt happy.

B.If you want to travel cheaply and happily，you'd better to read Across Asia on the Cheap.

C.Maureen met Tony Wheeler in Belfast，Northern Ireland at the age of 20.

D.The travel guide was so popular that they had sold about 1，500 copies in a week.

Checking in at Pets Hotel

Welcome to our full—service hotel for dogs and cats. Here your cats can rest easily in nice places and dogs can enjoy playtime，hair-dressing services，_______classes and more.

Accommodations（住宿）

An open space that's cleaned daily and furnished with comfortable bedding.

Large suites separated from the standard rooms for a more peaceful， private_______and they are perfect for multiple family pets. Rooms are also cleaned daily and TV turned to pet show programs all the time.

Our cozy rooms and private suites are stocked with comfortable bedding, but please feel free to bring your pets' bed, blanket and toys to make them feel even more at home.

_______

We serve food for free. If you're bringing your own food from home，please put them into sealed bags marked with your pet's name. Want to_______your pet with a tasty snack？We also have treats and doggie ice creams available for sales

Boarding

Vaccinations（疫苗）must be taken_______48 hours before arrival. However，we suggest that vaccinations can be taken 10 to 14 days before check-in to make sure the efficiency. Written proof is required.

In addition to vaccinations，all pets should be flea（跳蚤）and tick（虱子）free. Overnight "guests" with signs of fleas or ticks will not be_______to check in.

All Pets Hotel guests must be over four months old.

1.A.serving B.testing C.training D.walking

2.A.environment B.field C.garden D.hut

3.A.Shops B.Meals C.Kitchens D.Menus

4.A.scare B.recognize C.protect D.surprise

5.A.at least B.over and over C.on average D.in addition

6.A.given B.allowed C.caused D.charged

Sometimes we forget that many things we use every day were not always there. They had to be i1.. Someone had to have an idea. Then they had to do a lot of experiments with the idea until it worked well. Here are few you might like to read about:

In Maine, the northeast of the U. S., winters are long, windy and cold. Every winter, Chester Greenwood's ears got so cold that they turned colors. When he was 15, Chester got ice skates for his birthday. He wanted to go skating. The cold wind and his frozen ears soon sent him running home. The next day, Chester tied a scarf around his ears. It was w2., but too uncomfortable. Then he got a GREAT IDEA.

Chester made two oval loops out of wire. He asked his grandmother to sew covers on the ovals Then she connected the ovals with another wire. The ovals fit over his ears. Chester had invented earmuffs! They saved his ears and made him rich. People in Maine found another way to r3. Chester. December 21th, the first of winter, is Chester Greenwood Day.

Sometimes inventions happen by chance. As a boy. Thomas Alva Edison was called Al. When he was 12 years old, he got his first j4.. He sold newspapers and candies on the train. One day on the job, he bravely s5. a boy from being run over by a train. The boy's father worked a telegraph. Al asked how to run a telegraph. Not only did Al learn the telegraph, but he made a better one. It was one of his earliest GREAT IDEAS

Edison's new telegraph made a lot of money. Later，he became the first person to o6.and run an invention business. He was good at that，too. We could thank Thomas Edison every day. He had many，many GREAT IDEAS such as bulbs，movie cameras，and batteries. Edison is the one who invented more things than a7.else in the world.

So，who knows？You might invent something some day！

How can you create public transport in the Amazon jungle（亚马逊丛林）without polluting it？The Achuar people（阿丘雅人）in Ecuador（厄瓜多尔）have found a clever solution.

Since April 2017，a boat powered completely by solar energy has travelled along the rivers that connect nine different small villages in the jungle. The boat，Tapiatpia，is named after a special kind of electric eel（电鳗）in the area. It has given the Amazon its first solar—powered public transport system. It creates no pollution in the jungle which is home to the largest number of plants and animals in the world.

Transport in the area used to rely on boats powered by petrol（汽油）. These boats were expensive to run because petrol here cost five times more than that in the capital city of Quito（基多）. Tapiatpia is cheaper to run，and therefore the fare for each stop is lower. A solar—powered boat ride costs one dollar per stop for each passenger，while a petrol—powered boat ride costs at least five dollars.

The solar-powered boat，which can carry 18 people at a time，is changing life in the jungle. More children go to school because the fare is more affordable. Besides，when someone is ill，his family or friends can call the boat on the radio：the boat will come immediately and take the patient to a health center quickly. More inter-village sporting events. are held，too，because of the use of the solar-powered boat.

Many people think the solar-powered boat can be used in the rest of the Amazon，where there is an urgent need for both public transport and environmental protection.

1.Who has found the solution to travelling without polluting the Amazon？

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2.What does the italic word "It" in the second paragraph refer to？

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3.In the past people in the Amazon travelled by petrol—powered boat，didn't they？

____________________________________________________________

4.Why are more inter-village sporting events held？

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5.How much should a group of 4 passengers pay for 3 stops by solar—powered boat？

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6.Is it necessary for the rest of the Amazon to use the solar—powered boat？Give your reason.

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Billy，a British boy，is in Shanghai for his holiday now. He wants to send her Mum a postcard. Suppose you are Billy，please complete the postcard. （来自英国的Billy在上海游玩。假设你是Billy，请给Billy的妈妈写一张不少于60个词的明信片。）

Use the following points as a reference. （以下问题仅供参考）

1. When and how did you arrive in Shanghai？

2. Which interesting things have you done in Shanghai？

3. How do you feel about the city you visited？

Dear Mum,

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely yours

Billy

How does your mother go to work, by ________ bus or on ________ bicycle?

A./; a B.a; the C.the; an D.an; /

–When will you finish building the apartment?

–______ two years.

A.On B.In C.At D.Of

—____ do you go to the movies ,Jack? —Twice a month.

A.How soon B.How far

C.How often D.How long

— Mom, Bill is coming to have dinner this evening .

— OK, Let’s give him ______ to eat .

A.anything different B.different anything C.something different D.different something

—Is Rick there?

—No, he for Beijing three days ago.

A.left B.leaves C.leaving D.leave