One great need in the lives of most people is change and variety（多样化），so holidays play an important part in our lives．We work hard during the year，so we feel tired and stressed（有力的）at times．We need holidays to relax，even if they only last for a few days This is especially true for women who，if they could get away from their husbands，children and family for even one week in the year，would feel much happier．

Holidays have many good results．Firstly，they can improve the economy（经济）．If there were no holidays，people would have little time to spend the money they earn．Secondly，holidays allow people to relax after working hard throughout the year．During and after the holidays，people feel more relaxed and energetic；they then bring this energy to work when they continue working．Lastly，holidays help people learn how to enjoy life．Most people improve their relationships with their other family members during holidays．

However，holidays also have bad aspects（方面）For example，many people said that they couldn’t enjoy shopping or travelling because there were so many people shopping and travelling，too．Anyway，most people realize that they need holidays．I can’t imagine what people’s lives would be like if there were no holidays．

1．People need holidays because ________．

A．they need to spend money

B．they need to rest after the hard work

C．they want to make more friends

D．they want to run away from the real life

2．Holidays are important，especially for ________ according to the passage．

A．parents                   B．children                  C．women                  D．men

3．How many advantages do holidays have according to the passage?

A．Two．                   B．Three．                  C．Four．                   D．Five．

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People can feel more relaxed after holidays．

B．People will know how to enjoy life during holidays．

C．The disadvantages of holidays are more than their advantages．

D．People can have more energy to work after holidays．

5．What’s the writer’s attitude（态度）to holidays?

A．There shouldn’t be more holidays．

B．Holidays can bring some problems to us．

C．Holidays are necessary．

D．Holidays are not so important as money．

Dear Peter

How about your study? It's Sunday today. I'm writing a letter to you. I'm going to tell you something in Beijing.

    Beijing is different from London. In our country, we drive on the left side of the road, but here people drive on the right side. Most people go to work by bus or by bike. The rush hours are from seven to nine in the morning and five to seven in the afternoon. People in China work around eight hours a day, five days a week. They usually begin to work at eight in the morning, and rest on Saturday and Sunday.

I have Chinese classes every morning from Monday to Friday. The students in our class are from many countries. We're all working hard and friendly to each other. The Chinese students are ready to help us with our Chinese. We also help them a lot with their English. We are getting along very well.

That's all for today. Please write to me soon.

               Yours

                    Susan

  1.People drive on_________ in London.

       A. the same side in Beijing as               B. the right side of the road

       C. the left side of the road                  D. both sides of the road

 2.The rush hours of a day in Beijing are usually_________.

       A. two hours                             B. three hours

       C. more than five hours                     D. about four hours

   3.The letter is from _________.

       A. a Chinese student to an English student

       B. an English student to a Chinese student

       C. a Chinese student to an American student

       D. an English student to another English student