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Q My husband and I would like to spend five or six days in the Maldives. Could you

suggest some low-priced hotels? We'll be there in November. Jan Davies, email.

A Prices in the Maldives are high. The cheaper hotels (and there aren't many) mightn't

be much to look at, with unpleasant rooms, iron roofs, old buildings, poor and rough

vegetation and basic facilities, but they get their atmosphere from cheerful customers

and an untidy, free island feel.

Angaga (South Ari Atoll, phone 0011 960 450510), Asdu Sun Island (North Male

Atoll, email info@asdu.com.mv) are both a bit like this.

You'll be there in the low season (May to November), when its' still warm, but

there's a greater likelihood of rain, so you should be able to get a double (standard )

room with full board (three meals a day) for $ 100 a night.

However, pricing structures for the hotels are enormously complex for standard,

superior and luxurious rooms.

Q My husband and I are from Australia. We are planning a four-week trip to London, Dublin and Paris in October and we are shocked by the cost of hotels. We have

searched the Internet and hotel books given to us by tourist authorities but we can't

find anything cheaper than $ 150 a night.

Joan Maloney, email.

A For Australians traveling Europe, especially its capital cities, is expensive. You may

have to increase your budget . However, if you can't afford these costs, then you

should consider staying in hotels where the cheapest twin rooms with shared bathroom

cost about$20 a person in Dublin and Paris and $35 in London. The minimum you

would pay for a double room in a central area is $50 a person in Dublin and Paris and

$70 in London. These prices are for shared bathroom facilities, though you will get a

wonderfully unhealthy cooked breakfast thrown in.

Not all hotels are equal, of course, and it's a good idea to consult a guidebook with

a good reputation.

1.The hotel Angaga in the Maldives_________.

A. attracts untidy people B. has some basic facilities

C. has the best landscape D. can be contacted by email

2.If you spend your holiday in the Maldives in February, _________

A. there is a greater likelihood of rain

B. standard, superior and luxurious rooms are all available

C. the weather will probably be better than that of the low season

D. a standard room with full board will cost less than $100 a night.

3.What is the advice for the couple planning to visit Europe in October?

A. They should stay in hotels in a central area

B. They could live in hotel rooms of lower standard

C. They should put up with the wonderfully unhealthy cooked breakfast.

D. They should buy a reliable guidebook instead of increasing the budget.

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Your children are watching you._1.According to the Health Program, developing healthy habits is an important part for your children. And when it comes to developing healthy habits, parents influence their children more than anyone else.

2. What happens during those early years can influence children for the rest of their lives. This includes some eating and exercise habits. Children are very careful, even at a young age. Children watch what others do carefully and imitate the behaviors of those closest to them. As parents, you should do the following: 3. If you do that, your children are more likely to be enthusiastic about developing theirs.

Let your children see you taking care of your own physical health by eating fruits and vegetables. Talk to them about healthy habits in appropriate terms and at a proper time. 4.

5. Computers, televisions and other forms of technology are a major part of life in the 21st century. Unfortunately, as the use of technology in the home increases, so does the time spent watching TV or playing on the computer. So as parents, you should also arrange the time for your children wisely.

A. Don't get rid of technology, but use it wisely.

B. Take part in physical activities and exercise regularly.

C. Be enthusiastic about developing healthy habits of your own.

D. Children prefer to imitate their parents rather than listen to them.

E. Your actions are speaking to them louder than your words will.

F. This can be helpful to teach your children to form good eating habits.

G. It's easy for the children to form their healthy habits when they are young.

After years of sales growth, major publishers reported a fall in their e-book sales for the first time this year, introducing new doubts about the potential of e-books in the publishing industry. Yet despite the increasing realization that digital and print can easily coexist in the market, the question of whether the e-book will “kill” the print book continues to surface. It doesn’t matter if the intention is to predict or dismiss this possibility; the potential disappearance of the book does not stop to inspire our imagination.

After television was invented, many claimed radio would die. But radio ended up surviving by finding new uses; people started listening in cars, during tram rides and on factory floors. The myth of the disappearing book isn’t new, either. As early as 1894, there was guess that they’d be replaced by what we today call audiobooks. This happened again and again. Movies, radio, television, and smartphones—all conspired to destroy print books as a source of culture and entertainment. It is not by chance that the idea of the death of the book surfaces in moments of technological change.

We create emotional bonds with media as they become an integral part of our life. The emergence of a new technology —like e-readers — doesn’t just in indicate economic and social change. It also causes us to adjust our relationship with something that has become an integral part of our day-to-day life.

The ones who still worry for the disappearance of print books may rest assured: Books have endured many technical revolutions and are in the best position to survive this one. Yet the myth of the disappearing medium will continue to provide an appealing narrative about both the power of technology and our dislike to change. Easy to remember and to spread, the story of the death of media reflects our excitement for the future, as well as our fear of losing parts of our intimate world一and finally, of ourselves.

1.What do people tend to believe according to the text?

A. Print books will disappear in the end.

B. It is unwise to invest in e-books.

C. Digital and print will exist all the time.

D. The death of books is just an imagination.

2.What can we learn from the second paragraph?

A. The forms of books change with new technology.

B. Books have a bright digital future actually.

C. Culture will disappear with the end of books.

D. The idea of book death follows technological changes.

3.What does the myth of disappearing books reflect?

A. Our doubt about the power of technology.

B. Our fear of losing ourselves in society.

C. Our preference for new technology.

D. Our pleasure of experiencing technical revolutions.

We all need friends in our life.What is important is that how long friendship lasts.Sometimes,it may be a few months,a few years or sometimes forever.1.Friends are the people who are always there ready to lend a helping hand to you.Let us find out the "best qualities" in friends.

Sharing is caring!

You can share everything with each other.Little kids share their crayons,toys.2.Not only opinions,good friends share things too!Like clothes,notes,coffee,you and your best friend shouldn't have second thoughts about sharing these things with each other.Because after all,sharing is caring.

Trust and Loyalty（忠诚）.

Friendship is a very special relationship based on trust and loyalty.You should be able to share your deepest secret with your best friend.If you don't feel that your friend is loyal to you,what is the whole point of being friends with that person?3.

Personal Adviser.

A best friend should be a friend who guides you to the right path,and knows what is good and what is bad for you.4.After all,for most of the people,friends are the first ones whom they turn to for advice.

Listener.

For all those sad days when we are feeling low,a best friend is always ready to listen to our problems.Of course, your friend would not surely have all the solutions to your problems or what to do next.But they give you a sense of belonging that you are not alone and they are always there for you.5.And also,they listen with interest.

A.Elders share their happiness,ideas or views.

B.Everybody wants friends to be in their life forever.

C.Your friend would never judge you on your mistakes.

D.A true friendship is a friendship in which you can trust each other.

E.Who would not want an honest opinion from their friends?

F.A friend should never be slow to give you advice on your matters.

G.A good friend is a friend in front of whom you can open your heart.

You know that everything changes, but you’re seldom prepared when it comes to your children. 1.years fly by, suddenly they’re teenagers. They’re all grown up with plans 2.their own.

At parents, we want to hold tightly to those precious and unforgettable 3.(moment) when she 4.(lose)her tooth and you were the Tooth Fairy, or when you bought his baseball glove and taught him with great patience 5.(hold) a bat. Your girl looks more like a young woman now; your son is becoming a man. If you’re fighting those changes, you may get tired. But if you welcome the changes6. (merry), you’ll be young at heart.

Parents have to change, too---you can’t avoid it. It’s7.(nature) for you to miss the years when they were cute and when you were 8.center of their world. As a courageous parent aware of the process of life9.you’re involved in, you accept the changes and move forward in tears. Sometimes you’ll thankful that10.(be) a teenager is not a permanent condition.

1.She ____________(滑倒）over on the ice and broke her leg.

2.At 60, he was now approaching _____________(退休).

3.He ____________ （遗弃；抛弃）his wife and his child and went away with all their money.

4.We didn’t know you were in trouble at that time，__________ （否则）we would have given you a hand.

5.Teachers and students make regular ___________ (捐赠) to the students in need.

6.Our country has a large population, vast land and _____________（丰富的）natural resources.

7.It’s a great comfort to have a ____________（代替）family to be with when you miss your home.

8.The president of our school wrote a letter ________（祝贺）on the opening of the annual sports meeting.

9.Research ______________(表明；指出）that eating habits are changing fast.

10.She was shocked by the violent scene she _____________（目击）.

假定你是李华，你的班级决定组织同学们5月30日端午节(the Dragon Boat Festival) 一起骑自行车去西湖观看龙舟比赛。请你给外教史密斯先生写封邮件邀请他上午8:00 在学校门口集合，一同前往，感受中国传统文化。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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On Saturday morning, every boy in town was happy, except Tom sawyer. Tom’s aunt said he had to paint the fence. It was thirty yards long and three yards high! Tom painted a small corner, and then he sat down under a tree to have a rest.

Soon the boy who were free would come along and make fun of him. Just then, he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and went back to work.

Ben Rogers came along the road. He sang happily, with an apple in one hand.

“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to come? Oh, but you have to work, don’t you?” “Work?” he said. “I don’t think that this is work. It’s fun. Does a boy get a chance like this every day?”

Ben thought about this. Tom went on painting. Ben was watching Tom’s every move. He was getting more and more interested.

After awhile, he said, “Tom, will you let me do some painting?”

Tom said, “No, Ben, I can’t. You see, Aunt Polly wants it to be done properly. I’m the only one that can do it right.”

“Oh, please, Tom,” begged Ben. “I’ll be really careful. I’ll give you half of my apple. I’ll give you all of it!”

“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “But you must be careful.”

He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down again under the tree, and started to eat Ben’s apple.

All day, boys passed by and wanted to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy Fisher began to paint. He gave Tom a kite which he liked. Then Johnny Miller gave him twelve marbles, and so on.

That afternoon, Tom got many toys, and the fence gained three coats of paint. Aunt Polly was so pleased when she saw the painted fence that she gave him a large cake!

1.How did Tom feel when he began to paint the fence?

A. He felt very grateful. B. He felt responsible.

C. He felt unhappy. D. He felt energetic.

2.Tom’s wonderful idea was to ________.

A. work as quickly as possible

B. fool other boys into doing his work

C. persuade other boys to work with him

D. offer apples to get help from other boys

3.Tom got a kite from _______.

A. Ben Rogers B. Billy Fisher

C. Johnny Miller D. Aunt Polly

4.What does the underlined word “it” refer to?

A. the apple B. Tom’s every move

C. Ben’s request D. the fence

5.Aunt Polly was _______ with Tom’s work.

A. satisfied B. disappointed

C. angry D. familiar

Third-Culture Kids

Did you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living in a totally different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid!

The term “third-culture kid” (or TCK) was coined in the 1960s by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon when she researched North American children living in India. Caught between two cultures, they form their very own. 1. About 90 percent of them have a university degree, while 40 percent pursue a postgraduate or doctor degree. They usually benefit from their intercultural experience, which helps them to grow into successful academics and professionals.

2. In fact many hardships may arise from this phenomenon. A third-culture kid may not be able to adapt themselves completely to their new surroundings as expected. Instead, they may always remain an outsider in different host cultures. Max, for example, experienced this fundamental feeling of strangeness throughout his life as a third-culture kid. 3. While this can be a way to create a network of friends all around the world, it can be difficult for a third-culture kid like Max to maintain close friendships and relationships.

For a third-culture kid, it is often easier to move to a new foreign country than to return to their “home” country. After living in Australia and South Korea for many years, Louis finally returned to Turkey as a teenager. But she felt out of place when she returned to the country where she was born. 4. She did not share the same values as her friends’ even years after going back home.

While a third-culture kid must let go of their identity as foreigner when he/she returns, the home country can prove to be more foreign than anything he/she came across before. The peer group they face does not match the idealized image children have of “home”.5.

As a part of the growing “culture”, TCKs may find it a great challenge for them to feel at home in many places.

A. Yet being a third-culture kid is not always easy.

B. In general, they often reach excellent academic results.

C. This often makes it hard for them to form their own identity.

D. However, their parents can help them see the opportunities of a mobile lifestyle.

E. Their experience abroad helps them to gain a better understanding of cultural differences.

F. Unlike other teens of her age, she didn’t know anything about current TV shows or fashion trends.

G. Additionally, making new friends and saying goodbye to old ones will at some point become routine for a third-culture kid.

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