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  Of course,what is an ideal(理想)holiday for one person may be a very unpleasant one for another.The sportsman likes a kind of holiday which his lazy friend would find worse than his daily work;while the lazy man’s ideal holiday would leave the sportsman quite unsatisfied.

  If I were allowed to choose my own holiday,I would have no doubts;I would go on a voyage(远航)in a modern passenger ship with a swimming bath.Even if my sportsman friend and my lazy friend came with me,they would both be happy;one would have plenty of games,swimming and dancing;the other could sit in a comfortable chair all day,looking at the sea and drinking lemonade(柠檬水)or beer.In a ship,one can do as one likes.If one day I find an interesting book in the ship’s library,I can spend the whole day reading it,and nobody will stop me.Perhaps the next day I shall want some exercise.Well,then I can play games with other passengers until I am hot and sweating and ready for a bath.I can go and sleep in my cabin at any time of the day or night,I can get cheap drinks during most of the day,and I can eat as I like,choosing among a variety of foods.

  But what I like even more about a sea voyage is the chance to meet new and interesting people from many countries.What other kind of holiday gives us such a chance?Freed from(从……解脱)all the duties of life at home,we can talk,play games,swim,drink,sing and dance with our new friends.They can tell us about their own countries,their daily lives and amusements,their hopes and their fears.And in return we can tell them all about ourselves.

  But perhaps the greatest pleasure of a sea holiday is coming to new ports in strange lands,and going ashore for a few hours to see strange places,eat strange foods and hear a strange language talked around us.Whenever I think of my ideal holiday,it is the picture of a mysterious foreign city that comes to my mind.

(1)

The best title for the passage is ________.

[  ]

A.

Traveling by Ship

B.

The Pleasures of a Sea Holiday

C.

An Ideal Holiday

D.

Different People, Different Happiness

(2)

Which of the activities is NOT included in a modern passenger ship according to the passage?

[  ]

A.

Swimming.

B.

Dancing and singing.

C.

Reading and chatting.

D.

Fishing and cooking.

(3)

On a ship,we can talk with strangers pleasantly because ________.

[  ]

A.

we are all out of work

B.

we don’t have the pressure of work at the moment and are trying to enjoy the voyage

C.

we will say “goodbye” soon

D.

they are our special friends with whom we can share our secrets

(4)

To the writer,the greatest pleasure of a sea holiday is ________.

[  ]

A.

making both sportsman friends and lazy friends satisfied

B.

doing whatever he likes

C.

meeting interesting strangers from other countries

D.

arriving in strange places and having new and exciting experiences


Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea."
"OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more." The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?"
"Burnt yesterday evening."
【小题1】Mr. Brown told his son that _____.

A.he would be away from home for four days
B.he would be back in seven days
C.he would be back in a month
D.he liked a cup of tea
【小题2】Mr. Brown wrote the words down on ________.
A.the wallB.the doorC.a piece of paper D.his son's pocket
【小题3】A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.
A.the second dayB.the third day C.the fourth day D.the fifth day
【小题4】The man was very surprised because _________.
A.he thought the child's father was dead
B.the child didn't ask him to sit down
C.the child gave him a cup of tea
D.he couldn't find that piece of paper
【小题5】What was burnt?
A.The piece of paperB.Mr. SmithC.The visitorD.The boy

What time of day can you think most quickly? Are you a morning person? Or does it take you a few hours to get your brain going? A lot of recent research suggests that we should pay attention to our body clock. It can tell us what time of day we can perform best at.

Many people work best later in the morning. This is because the body’s temperature takes time to rise through the day. Taking a warm shower when you wake up can help your body’s temperature rise quickly.

But everyone’s body clock is different and some are special. Morning people will get up early and

work better early in the day. Evening people will work later but work better towards the end of the day. Research shows that we’re better at some activities at certain times of the day. Physical performance is at its best between 3 pm and 6 pm, so it’s better to exercise later in the day. 

Between noon and 4 pm, people begin to pay less attention. This is because we think less quickly

after a big meal. Research also shows we become sleepy around 2 pm. This is why people in Spain take a short sleep in early afternoon.  Finally, it is best to eat when we’re active. This allows our body

to burn calories better and stops our blood sugar levels from getting too high.

1.__________ can tell us what time of day we can perform best at.

A. Morning people                    B. A warm shower

C. Our body temperature.        D. Our body clock

2.A morning people will ________.

A. get later but work better

B. work better early in the day.

C. only work in the morning

D. go to bed late every night.

3.What is the best time for physical performance? 

A. Between 3 pm and 6 pm                               B. Between 7 pm and 10 pm.

C. Between noon and 4 pm                               D. Between 5 pm and 8 pm.

4.Why is it best to eat when we’re active? 

A. Because eating makes the brain unable to think quickly.

B. Because it makes our blood sugar levels higher.

C. Because our body can burn more calories.

D. Because we are allowed to eat then.

5.What is the best title for this article? 

A. How can we work better

B. The best time to exercise

C. How can we keep healthy

D. The perfect time to do something

 

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