A.

The most   1thing during my long summer holiday last year, of course is my trip __2__England．This was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me   3.

At first，I went to Shakespeare's   4．It was the house   5Shakespeare was born and   6his early years．  7sitting room, hallway, bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished （布置） in sixteenth-century    8．I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition．It showed Shakespeare's life and career in both Stratford and London.

I really enjoyed this nice trip to England,   9I learnt a lot．I'm very happy that I could visit such an interesting   10．I want to go there again in the future.

11A．unforgettable          B．unexpected         C．fashionable         D．famous

12A．at                     B．for               C．on                D．to

13A．excited                B．disappointed       C．exciting             D．disappointing

14A．school               B．birthplace         C．room               D．home

15A．who                 B．that                C．when              D．where

16A．paid                   B．spent               C．cost               D．took

17A．It's                    B．Its                 C．It had              D．It was

18A．style                  B．site                C．shape              D．shade

19A．for which            B．which              C．from which        D．in which

20A．place                  B．town               C．country            D．summer

B.

When I was a boy,  every holiday that I had seemed wonderful．In those days the sun seemed to shine always brightly   1.the water was always warm．Sometimes we left the beach and walked in the country,   2.ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees．There were   3.in one’s pockets or good places where one could   4.ice creams．Each day seemed a lifetime.

Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good   5.is much the same as it was．I   6.like the sun and warm sand and the sound of waves beating the rocks．I no longer wish to   7.any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets．  8., I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.

Sometimes I   9.what my ideal holiday will be like when I am old．All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about   10.who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves sick of too many ice creams.

11.A．and                 B．yet                 C．but               D．or

12.A．exploring            B．examining          C．repairing         D．measuring

13.A．sweets             B．sand              C．ice-creams       D．money

14.A．make               B．sell                 C．buy               D．offer

15.A．house              B．holiday             C．garden            D．tide

16.A．hardly              B．almost               C．still               D．perhaps

17.A．destroy             B．fix                 C．use               D．build

18.A．But                B．However           C．Otherwise        D．Besides

19.A．wonder            B．feel                  C．understand        D．believe

20.A．children            B．boys                 C．girls              D．grown-ups

 A. Mauritius, an island lying off the southeast Africa in the Indian Ocean. The pleasant tropical climate and scenery provides the perfect setting to enjoy everything. The sea is full of colorful life that lives around the coral reef. This makes Mauritius a wonderful place for swimming and diving.

B. Las Vegas is really a fascinating city, where you can dine in the finest restaurants, shop in the chicest stores, and watch world-class entertainment. Maybe you will become a millionaire or lose all your money overnight. What’s so clever about Las Vegas is that it makes absolutely certain that you have such a good time that you don’t mind losing a bit of money along the way. That’s why they don’t even call it “gambling” any more, but “gaming”.

C. Few cities leave the visitors with such vivid impressions; the whole city is something of a work of art. And annual film festival is held with a refreshing emphasis on art. Few cities can compete with the thousands of cafes, bars and restaurants that line every Parisian street. And along the street you will be fascinated by the beautiful window shows of various clothes.

D. Kitzbuhel is a paradise for all the skiers. With fine weather and breath-taking scenery, it is a world-class ski resort. Every winter, thousands of people come from all parts of the world to challenge themselves.

E. Jerusalem is regarded as a holy place by Jews, Muslims and Christians. For Jews, it is where their ancestors built the first and second temples. For Christians, the city was the scene of Jesus’ life. However, since the war broke out, people there have suffered a lot, the situation has been tense, and peace is just a dream.

F. The old Nile brought about the civilization of Egypt; people there regard it as “the mother river” of them. On both sides of the Nile stand noble pyramids which were built as the tombs of the ancient pharaohs. Along with the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, the Great Sphinx is one of the greatest and most studied monuments of human history.

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56. Smith is a professor who does research on ancient buildings. This month, his university gives a reward to him for his great contributions. So now an idea of traveling to a new place to continue his study has come into his mind.

57. Though Lola is a woman reporter, she is brave enough to go deep into the places at war. This year, she was honored as “Rose of Front”. Next month, she will go to a place at war. She is confident to do her work well and give people the most brief and real reports.

58. Alice and Simon are going to get married. They want to hold an underwater wedding in a special place, which has beautiful scenery, silver sand, delicious seafood and luxurious hotels, where they can enjoy themselves.

59. Jane is a modern girl, who is a crazy fan of rock music and films. She has a romantic dream, that is, one day, she will go to a beautiful place to appreciate all the attractive music and films with a cup of coffee in her hand.

60. Tom is really depressed these days. Owing to his bad management, his company closed. He wants to go to a place to try his fortune so that he can start his business again in the near future. 

Tell a story and tell it well,and you may open wide the eyes of a child,open up lines of communication in a business,or even open people’s mind to another culture or race.
People in many places are digging up the old folk stories and the messages in them.For example,most American storytellers get their tales from a wide variety of sources,cultures,and times.They regard storytelling not only as a useful tool in child education,but also as a meaningful activity that helps adults understand themselves as well as those whose culture may be very different from their own.
“Most local stories are based on a larger theme,”American storyteller Opalanga Pugh says,“Cinderella(灰姑娘),or the central idea of a good child protected by her goodness,appears in various forms in almost every culture of the world.”
Working with students in schools,Pugh helps them understand their own cultures and the general messages of the stories.She works with prisoners too,helping them know who they are by telling stories that her listeners can write,direct,and act in their own lives.If they don’t like the story they are living,they can rewrite the story.Pugh also works to help open up lines of communication between managers and workers.“For every advance in business,”she says,“there is a greater need for communication.”Storytelling can have a great effect on either side of the manager-worker relationship,she says.
Pugh spent several years in Nigeria,where she learned how closely storytelling was linked to the everyday life of the people there.The benefits of storytelling are found everywhere,she says.
“I learned how people used stories to spread their culture,”she says.“What I do is to focus on the value of stories that people can translate into their own daily world of affairs.We are all storytellers.We all have a story to tell.We tell everybody’s story.”
【小题1】What do we learn about American storytellers from Paragraph 2?

Tell a story and tell it well, and you may open wide the eyes of a child, open up lines of communication in a business, or even open people’s mind to another culture or race.

People in many places are digging up the old folk stories and the messages in them．For example, most American storytellers get their tales from a wide variety of sources, cultures, and times．They regard storytelling not only as a useful tool in child education, but also as a meaningful activity that helps adults understand themselves as well as those whose culture may be very different from their own.

“Most local stories are based on a larger theme,” American storyteller Opalanga Pugh says, “Cinderella (灰姑娘), or the central idea of a good child protected by her goodness, appears in various forms in almost every culture of the world.”

Working with students in schools, Pugh helps them understand their own cultures and the general messages of the stories．She works with prisoners too, helping them knowing who they are by telling stories that her listeners can write, direct, and act in their own lives．If they don’t like the story they are living, they can rewrite the story．Pugh also works to help open up lines of communication between managers and workers．“For every advance in business,” she says, “there is a greater need for communication.” Storytelling can have a great effect on either side of the manager-worker relationship, she says.

Pugh spent several years in Nigeria, where she learned how closely storytelling was linked to the everyday life of the people there．The benefits of storytelling are found everywhere, she says.

“I learned how people used stories to spread their culture,” she says, “What I do is to focus on the value of the stories that people can translate into their own daily world of affairs．We are all storytellers．We all have a story to tell．We tell everybody’s story.”

1.What do we learn about American storyteller from Paragraph 2?

  A．They share the same way of storytelling．

  B．They prefer to tell the stories from other cultures.

  C．They learn their stories from the American natives.

  D．They find storytelling useful for both children and adults.

2.The underlined sentence (Paragraph 4) suggests that prisoners can _____.

  A．start a new life                                    B．settle down in another place

  C．direct films                                         D．become good actors

3.Pugh has practised storytelling with _____ groups of people.

  A．2                      B．3                         C．4                      D．5

4.What is the main idea of the text?

  A．Storytelling can influence the way people think.

  B．Storytelling is necessary to the growth of business.

  C．Storytelling is the best way to educate children in school.

  D．Storytelling helps people understand themselves and others．

Tell a story and tell it well, and you may open wide the eyes of a child, open up lines of communication in a business, or even open people’s mind to another culture or race.
People in many places are digging up the old folk stories and the messages in them. For example, most American storytellers get their tales from a wide variety of sources, cultures, and times. They regard storytelling not only as a useful tool in child education, but also as a meaningful activity that helps adults understand themselves as well as those whose culture may be very different from their own.
“ Most local stories are based on a larger theme,” American storyteller Opalanga Pugh says, “ Cinderella(灰姑娘), or the central idea of a good child protected by her goodness, appears in various forms in almost every culture of the world.”
Working with students in schools, Pugh helps them understand their own cultures and the general messages of the stories. She works with prisoner too, helping them knowing who they are by telling stories that her listeners can write, direct, and act in their own lives. If they don’t like the story they are living, they can rewrite the story. Pugh also works to help open up lines of communication between managers and workers. “For every advance in business,” she says, “ there is a greater need for communication.” Storytelling can have a great effect on either side of the manager-worker relationship, she says.
Pugh spent several years in Nigeria, where she learned how closely storytelling was linked to the everyday life of the people there. The benefits of storytelling are found everywhere, she says.
“I learned how people used stories to spread their culture,” she says, “ What I do is to focus on the value of the stories that people can translate into their own daily world of affairs. We are all storytellers. We all have a story to tell. We tell everybody’s story.”  

1. 1.

   What do we learn about American storyteller from Paragraph 2?

   1. A.
      They share the same way of storytelling.
   2. B.
      They prefer to tell the stories from other cultures.
   3. C.
      They learn their stories from the American natives.
   4. D.
      They find storytelling useful for both children and adults.
2. 2.

   The underlined sentence (Paragraph 4) suggests that prisoners can _____.

   1. A.
      start a new life
   2. B.
      settle down in another place
   3. C.
      direct films
   4. D.
      become good actors
3. 3.

   Pugh has practised storytelling with _____ groups of people.

   1. A.
      2
   2. B.
      3
   3. C.
      4
   4. D.
      5
4. 4.

   What is the main idea of the text?

   1. A.
      Storytelling can influence the way people think.
   2. B.
      Storytelling is vital to the growth of business.
   3. C.
      Storytelling is the best way to educate children in school.
   4. D.
      Storytelling helps people understand themselves and others.