Holiday houses in Mallorca sailing and fishing port-quiet even in summer season．Beautifully situated houses with sights of sea and mountains, yet near to shops and restaurants．Cars and bicycles for hire．Sailing and sports clubs nearby．
ITALY IN COMFORT
Luxury coach(-carriage)trips of Italy, out of normal holiday season．21days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1 st May, 1 st September．The trips are guided by profess or Martin Davis．Head of Italian Studies, London University．See the arts and culture of historic Italy．KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL(以色列)
Working holidays on a kibbutz(co-operative farm)in Israel．All nationalities welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work morning with kibbutz members．Accommodation(住宿), food and trips to historic sights all provided free-you pay only for the special low-cost return flight．
TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND
Two-week holidays in the Hotel Splendid, on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea．Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports, trips around the island arranged．Near to town of Castries with lively evening entertainment-dancing．
1 st November-31 st March＝￡ 720 per person
1 st April-30th October＝￡ 850 per person
Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying．
Peter and Maria, university students, want to travel as far as possible on little money, and would like to get to know a country by working there for three months with other young people．
Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to relax in winter．He would like to go somewhere warmer and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing．
Herry and Kate, both teachers, and their two sons, have to take their holiday during the school summer holidays．There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want to have beautiful scenery, good food and wine-and peace．
(1)
Michael would most probably go to ________ for his holiday．
[ ]
A．
Italy
B．
Israel
C．
Mallorca
D．
a Caribbean island
(2)
The most suitable place where Peter and Maria can enjoy their holiday would be ________
[ ]
A．
an Italian city
B．
a kibbutz in Israel
C．
a Caribbean island
D．
the port in Mallorca
(3)
The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be ________．
[ ]
A．
the 21-day coach trip of Italy
B．
the 2-week stay in the Hotel Splendid
C．
the 14-day trip around a Caribbean island
D．
the working holidays for 1-3 months on a kibbutz in Israel
(4)
Harry and Kate and their sons would like ________．
[ ]
A．
a holiday working on a kibbutz in Israel
B．
a holiday visiting cities by coach in Italy
C．
a holiday house in the fishing port in Mallorca
D．
a holiday hotel on a lovely beach on a Carribean Island
(5)
You can find this passage most probably in ________．
Holiday apartments in Mallorcan sailing and fishing ports－quiet even in summer season．Near to shops and restaurants．Cars and bicycles for hire．Sailing and sports clubs nearby．One week stay costs ￡150．
ITALY IN COMFORT
Luxury(豪华的)carriage tours of Italy．21 days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1st May, September．The tours are guided by Professor Martin Davis, head of Italian Studies, London university．See the arts and culture of historic Italy．
KIBBUTZ HOLIDAYS IN ISRAEL
Working holidays on farm in Israel．All people welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work in the mornings with Kibbutz members．Accommodation, food and trips to historic sights all provided free－you pay only for the specially low cost－return flight．
TWO WEEKS ON A CARIBBEAN ISLAND
Two-week holidays in Hotel Splendid(5-star), on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea．Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports．Trips and tours around the islands arranged．Near the town of Castries with lively evening, entertainment－dancing to local bands．
1st November-31st March：￡720 per person．
1st April-30th October：￡850 per person．
●Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying．
●Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to have a rest in winter．He would like to go somewhere warm and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing．
●Harry and Kate, both teachers, and their two teenage sons, have to take their holiday during the summer holidays．There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want beautiful scenery, good food wine and peace．
(1)
Michael would most enjoy ________, where he can go in winter．
[ ]
A．
spending two weeks in Hotel Splendid on the Caribbean island
B．
visiting five Italian cities starting from London
C．
seeing the historic sights in Israel
D．
driving cars and bicycles along the seaside in Marlloca
(2)
The best holiday for Jack and Mary would be ________．
[ ]
A．
the leisurely 21-day carriage tour
B．
the working holidays for 1 to 3 months on a farm
C．
the splendid 14-day trip around the islands
D．
the 1-week stay in holiday apartment
(3)
Harry and Kate and their sons would like ________．
[ ]
A．
a holiday working on a farm in Israel
B．
a holiday visiting ancient cities by coach in Italy
C．
a holiday on a lovely beach on the Caribbean island
D．
a holiday apartment in the fishing port in Mallorca
(4)
If you have a long holiday and want to visit some historic sights with less money, the best choice is ________．
[ ]
A．
Italy in comfort
B．
Kibbutz holidays in Israel
C．
Two weeks on a Caribbean island
D．
Holiday apartments in Marlloca
阅读理解
For most of us, the purpose of the holidays is to bring peace, love, and goodwill towards all．Yet, for many, the holiday season often means stress, tiredness, pressure, disappointment and loneliness．
These feelings, often known as the “holiday blues,” may be even more common this year, due to the emotional disorder of the past few months, not to mention the unsteady economy．Experts say even the more usual tasks of shopping, decorating, late-night parties, cooking, planning and family reunions can be holiday stressors．
In addition, the psychological phenomenon known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, may bring a specific type of depression related to winter's shorter days and longer nights．
“Certainly just because it's the holidays doesn't mean people are going to be happy,” says Dr．Doug Jacobs of Harvard University．“And this will be a particularly hard holiday for some who are dealing with a lost job, debt, or even a lost loved one．”
And with family reunions becoming less frequent events over the years, there is now the added pressure of getting just one chance to get it all right．“Families are much more different now,” says John Stutsman, a clinical psychologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago．The disappointment and sense of unfriendliness that often results from family gatherings, he adds, are actually a realization that “the fantasy is not met”．
Still, say experts, the blues should be dealt with．The most essential step, says Stutsman, is for the individual to admit their feelings and the reason for their depression．“Disagreement will only compound the stress they're feeling．”
Stutsman recommends people do things that are normally comforting in order to get a handle on the holiday stress．“If they're feeling a little blue, they should try to do things personally satisfying for them．Maybe this is exercise, cooking, reading a book, or massage．”
Stutsman also advises that sometimes “avoidance is actually not such a bad idea”．In some situations, fulfilling social obligations may be self-destructive when the best thing may be to just stay home．“The healthy choice has to do with taking care of oneself．”
(1)
According to the passage, holiday blues ________．
[ ]
A．
didn't exist before
B．
bring peace, love, and goodwill towards all
C．
result from various factors
D．
happen to every one of us
(2)
In the opinion of John Stutsman, ________．
[ ]
A．
family gatherings have become less frequent events over the years
B．
people usually feel disappointed when their families get together
C．
families are friendly to each other as usual
D．
holidays doesn't mean people are going to be happy
(3)
It can be concluded from the passage that the most important thing to deal with the blues is to ________．
[ ]
A．
stay at home
B．
do things that are normally comforting
C．
fulfill social obligations
D．
admit your feelings and the reasons for your depression
(4)
Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?
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