Hello Sandy,

We have just returned from our holiday. We went with our friends Edward Smith and his wife Tina to the Yorkshire Moors. This is a beautiful place. It is a natural park. There are lots of places to walk on the tops of the hills, miles of grassland with no people, just sheep and birds.

Edward, who had just come out of hospital, could not walk as far as be used to. However this meant that we walked in the mornings, and then stopped at a cafe for lunch each day, before returning to the place we live. Edward and I slept in front of the fire all afternoon, while the ladies went for another walk. Very pleasant!

I have taken lots of photos from the place we live, across the valley（峡谷）below us, of the morning sunrise, and the mist in the valley. Also, in England, the old steam powered trains（蒸汽火车）are very popular. I have taken many photos of the train and from it.

Yesterday we had the first snow of this winter. It is very early （we usually expect snow in January）. It rained all day, then snowed in the evening. Today we have bright sunshine!

Both Jenny and I are well I don’t know if I told you, in the last e-mail, that Jenny is now working in a hotel. Although she has to work hard, people there are nice and she is enjoying the work.

Please write to us to tell us your news.

Yours,

Victor

1.What kind of place is the Yorkshire Moors?

A.A hotel. B.A natural park. C.A hospital. D.A cafe.

2.When did the ladies take a walk?

A.Only in the morning. B.Only in the afternoon.

C.Both in the morning and in the afternoon. D.In the evening.

3.They had ______ snow this winter.

A.an early B.a late C.a usual D.a big

4.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A.The valley. B.Travel. C.The mist. D.The train.

5.What do we know from this passage?

A.This is the first time Victor wrote an e mall to Sandy.

B.Edward didn’t go traveling because he bad just come out of hospital.

C.Jenny’s new job in a hotel is an easy one.

D.People in England like the old steam powered trains very much.

Travelling is a good way to spend some time with your family and friends. Mostly people travel during their vacation in order to take some break from their everyday life. Travelling not only relaxes you, it also teaches travellers about different cultures and traditions. The most amazing part of travelling is enjoying delicious food and shopping for different cultural things. For this reason many people love travelling. But the most important thing which you have to do before going anywhere is to make successful travelling plans. Here are some useful tips.

Decide your travelling place. To decide any travelling place, you can look for the tourist spots(地点), its weather, the best time to visit it and the way to reach the place. But the most important is to consider whether the place is in your budget(预算)．

Budget for your travelling. Money is very important for you to make a successful plan. So first think of the amount of money you can afford for a travel. Then make a travelling plan according to the money.

Book your hotel. After you decide the place and prepare the money, you should remember to book a hotel. If you forget it, it might happen that you won't get the staying place.

Make a list of all visiting spots according to your time and money. For this you can ask your friends who has visited that place earlier for some advice. Besides, you can get help on the Internet.

Try to do something new and try new food. You can do something new like cultural shopping, cultural events and adventurous sports. During the trip, you can also enjoy delicious food of different places. Enjoy the favour of different cultures. Enjoy each moment with your friends and family members.

1.What can we know from the first paragraph?

A.Many people go travelling to get adventure experience.

B.Travelling can teach you about different cultures and traditions.

C.Many people love travelling because they can fully relax.

D.The most important part before travelling is to find who you travel with.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.When deciding the travelling place, the most important thing is to find the best time for travelling.

B.It's never too late to book your hotel when you reach the travelling place.

C.You can get some advice about the travelling place from your friends or the Internet.

D.Money is not so important when preparing for your travelling.

3.How many pieces of advice does the writer give us?

A.3. B.4. C.2. D.6.

4.What does the underlined word “favour”mean in Chinese?

A.气味 B.味道

C.差异 D.景观

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.How to enjoy your travelling.

B.What to do during a trip.

C.How to prepare for a trip.

D.How to make travelling plans.

The following is part of Maria’s diaries (日记) about her holiday.

The 3rd Day Yesterday we arrived in London in the rain. We went to some famous shops.

The 4th day We came to Paris. The day was cloudy and the food wasn’t good. We enjoyed the shops in Paris, but the things were expensive.

The 5th day We got to Rome (罗马) in the hot weather. We had lunch in a cheap restaurant, but the food was excellent. The shops we visited were all wonderful.

The 6th day We arrived in New York and the shops were the most expensive. But we liked the warm weather in New York.

The 7th day Today we visited New York city. The weather was still fine. We’ll go back home tomorrow after a week’s holiday.

1.How many days did Maria spend on her holiday?

A.Three. B.Five. C.Seven.

2.In every city, Maria always visited ________.

A.shops B.museums C.restaurants

3.Maria liked the food in ________.

A.New York B.Rome C.Paris

4.From the diary we can see that Maria visited ________ cities.

A.four B.five C.six

5.Which of the following cities had the best weather?

A.London. B.Rome. C.New York.

句型转换

1.The box is full of books．(同义句转换)

The box______ _____ _____books．

2.They will take a plane to New York．(同义句转换)

They will ______ _____ New York．

3.Tom usually goes to school by bus．(对画线部分提问)

______ ______Tom usually_______to school?

4.Betty’s last trip was pretty good．(对画线部分提问)

_____ ______Betty’s last trip?

5.Peter was so tired that he couldn’t continue running．(同义句转换)

Peter was_______tired_______continue running．

根据汉语提示完成句子

1.我以前经常梦见坐火车，梦见去首都。

I often ________ _________ the train, about going to the capital.

2.不要忘记你是哪里人？

Don’t forget where you _________ __________.

3.火车就在我前面，马上就要开车了。

Now the train is in front of me, to _________ __________ soon.

4.我的母亲点点头，说不出话来。

My mother nodded, unable ________ __________.

5.我跳上火车后，发现到处都是人和包。

After I ________ __________ the train, I found there were people and bags everywhere.

书面表达

英国学生Frank八月底将来天津学习并住在李明家。请根据以下提示，以李明的名义给Frank写一封电子邮件。

提示：1.Frank到来前，你们会给他准备好房间；

2．你爸爸送你们上学，妈妈做美味的食物；

3．周末你们会邀请Frank游览天津，如逛天津古文化街、乘船游海河；

4．Frank喜欢打排球，你们可以一起看天津女排比赛；

5．你相信……

参考词汇：天津古文化街 Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street, 天津女排 Tianjin Women's Volleyball Team, 海河 Haihe River

要求：1.80—100词；2．电子邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3．要点齐全，行文连贯，可适当发挥。

Dear Frank，

I'm happy to hear that at the end of August you will come to Tianjin to study and stay with my family. I'm writing to say welcome to you.

Before you arrive, we will _____________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Yours，

Li Ming

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