We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok．This is our first trip to Thailand．All the different smells make us want to try the food．We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight．The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean．We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North．
Tuesday, March 27 th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting．We visited the famous market which was on the water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables．Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai．We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai．
Friday, March 30 th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring．We visited a small village in the mountains．The village people here love the quiet life－no computers or phones．They are the kindest people I have ever met．
They always smile and say “hello” ．Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness．I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year．
(1)
It seems that visitors ________ in Bangkok．
[ ]
A．
often felt hungry
B．
could always find cheap things
C．
couldn't take any photos
D．
enjoyed themselves
(2)
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand．
B．
The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai on a bus．
C．
Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains．
D．
The writer traveled alone in Thailand．
(3)
The people in the village of Chiang Rai ________．
[ ]
A．
are friendly to others
B．
like to speak English
C．
are very weak
D．
hope to live in the cities
(4)
What can be the best title for the whole travel journal?
[ ]
A．
My first Travel
B．
The outside World
C．
Travelling in Thailand
D．
A country on the Train
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I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti．Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 1 him．
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 2 ．For the first two days, he said almost nothing．I worried the trip was too 3 for a 17-year-old．Then, on day three, as we were 4 over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑), “Pretty hard．”
After that there was no turning back．A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 5 large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized(着迷)．He couldn't stop 6 ．Later he said 7 , “I wish I could speak French．” I was 8 － this from a boy who hated and 9 French classes throughout school．
Usually silent, he 10 Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people．He blossomed(活泼起来)．
11 , the moment that really took 12 breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains．I was 13 a woman villager for an article．135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 14 ．Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and 15 to become part of the leadership of the 16 ．
Learning her story, Barrett was as 17 as I by this tiny woman's achievements．His eyes were wet and there was a 18 of love and respect on his face．He had finally understood the importance of my work．
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 19 as a volunteer．My insides suddenly felt struck．This 20 achieved all I'd expected．Soon he will celebrate his 18 th birthday．He'll be a man．
