My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I try to get away for a month in summer，usually in July．Now as you probably know，that’s the main　1　season in Europe．The favorite places for vacations and the famous cities are usually very　2　． But I’m not seeking(寻求) the sun—I can get lots of 　3　in Hong Kong—and I’m certainly not seeking the crowds！So　4　I go on vacation，I buy a Train Pass(a kind of train ticket) that allows me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe．First-class compartments(车厢) are　5　crowded and they are very comfortable．If you’re going on　6　trip, you can take a sleeping train for an extra charge．There are usually dining cars(餐车) in the train．
I find that train travel is restful and　7　．There’s always　8　to see．I particularly(特别地) enjoy　9　through Switzerland and Italy．You can get a very good　10　of what a country is like from a train because you don’t go too fast and you stop quite often．Also train travel is very safe，and I am never sick on a train　11　I am on a ship. Then there are always people to　12　to if you feel like a chat.
The reason that I seldom(很少) travel by plane is quite　13　: because train stations are usually built in the centre．I don’t have to　14　transport(运输工具), transport can be a problem when arriving by　15　．

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Li Dong is a farmer. He has a very big 　46 . On the farm, he grows oranges, grapes and bananas. Many people come to 　47 his farm. He is a successful young man and becomes very famous.

In 2003, he went back to his hometown 　48 he finished middle school. “What work can I do?” he said to himself. Then he had an idea. “I’m interested 　49 farming. I can grow fruit!” He began to watch many 　50 on TV about growing fruit. He also read a lot of books about it. Then he went to 　51 on Mr Wang’s farm for two years. He learned a lot there.

In 2005, he started his own fruit farm. 　52 , Li Dong’s farm was small. But now, his farm is much 　53 . His fruits are very good. He sends them to many big 　54 in China, such as Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou. He also grows vegetables and raises chickens on his farm. His family eats very 55 food. He has a very happy family.

46. A. farm 　　　　　 B. park 　　　　　　　 C. school 　　　　 D. shop

47. A. look 　　　　　 B. take　 　　　　 C. visit 　 　　　　　 D. notice

48. A. since　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　 C. though 　　　　 D. so

49. A. in　　　　　　　 B. on　 　　　　　　　 C. at 　　　　　 D. for

50. A. games　　　　　 B. concerts 　　　　　 C. programmes 　　 D. plays

51. A. see 　　　 B. play 　　　　　　　 C. eat 　　　　　　 D. work

52. A. At last　　　　 B. At that time 　　　 C. At this moment　　　 D. At once

53. A. big　　　　　　 B. bigger　 　　　　　 C. the biggest 　 　 D. biggest

54. A. villages 　　　 B. schools 　　　　 C. cities　 　　　 　　D. farms

55. A. healthy　　　　 B. bad　 　　　　　 C. terrible　 　　 D. unhealthy