Are you dreaming of taking a trip on your own? Here is some advice on how to make your once-in-a-lifetime journey and how to stay safe when you get there.

Before you begin to look at places, activities and plane tickets, you must set a budget. When you search through the websites about travelling, it can be so easy to add another week here or there, or choose an extra activity. Setting a budget can avoid（避免）creating a huge bill, which starts very small.

With so many countries on this planet it is difficult to decide where to go. By narrowing down your search to voluntary （自愿的） work or a relaxing holiday, you can save a lot of time looking through websites.

After deciding where to go, you need to research the country. Find out when each season is. It would be disappointing if you were taking part in an outdoor-based activity and it rained most days. Look into medical information, as you may need certain medicine for certain countries. Above all, make sure you can afford to go to this country and take part in the activities you have dreamt about. Don’t raise your hopes too high before you know for certain it is within your budget.

By carrying a credit （信用） card with you at all times it is possible to stop yourself getting lost. Mobile phones are very important as well. However, do not depend completely on them, since electronic machines can break without warning. Therefore, always carry a list of emergency （紧急情况） phone numbers, names and addresses. Finally, learn a little of the language. Do not expect that the people there speak your own language. After all, you are in their country.

1．What is the best title for the passage?

A．Take a Relaxing Trip                                   B．Save up to Travel Alone

C．Create a Pleasant Trip                                 D．Prepare for Travelling Alone

2．From the text, we can know that ________.

A．travelling in a foreign country costs a lot

B．deciding on where to go is an easy job

C．a volunteer can help you choose where to go

D. you need to know what the weather of the county you’ll travel is like

3．What does the underlined word “budget” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．记录                 B．生意                 C．预算                D．决定

4．According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A．You needn’t research the country you’ll travel before setting off.

B．Making a budget is important when making a travel plan.

C．It is funny to take medicines when travelling.

D. Bad weather can never influence your trip.

5．The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.

A．reasons why mobile phones aren’t reliable

B．ways to stay safe when travelling alone

C．the importance of carrying a credit card

D. the advantages of learning a foreign language

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. One day the child asked God, “They tell me you are going to send me to the 　1　 tomorrow but how am I going to 　2 there being so small and helpless?” God replied. “Among the many 　3 　, I have chosen one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.”

“But tell me, here in Heaven, I don’t do 　4 else but sing and smile. That’s 　5 I need to be happy!”

“Your angel will sing for you and will also 　6 for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and be　 7___.”

“And how am I going to be able to 　8 when people talk to me, if I don’t know the language they speak?”

“That’s easy,” said God. “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful words you will 　9　 hear, and with much patience and 　10__, your angel will teach you how to 　11__.”

“I’ve heard on the earth there are 12 men. Who will protect me?”

God put his arm 　13 the child, saying, “Your angel will 　14 you, even if it means 　15 　 her life!”

“But I will always be sad 　16　 I will not see you any more.”

God hugged the child, “Your angel will 　 17 talk to you about me.”

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from the earth could already be　 18__. The child knew he had to start on his 　19　 very soon, and he asked God one more question, “Oh God, since I am about to leave now, please tell me my Angel’s name!”

God replied, “Your angel’s name is not 　20　 to remember. You will simply call her Mommy!”

1. A. moon　 B. sun　 C. earth 　 D. universe

2. A. live　 B. die　 C. hope　 D. leave

3. A. babies　 B. angels　 C. doctors　 D. nurses

4. A. nothing　 B. everything C. something　 D. anything

5. A. that　 B. what　 C. which　 D. whom

6. A. smile　 B. pray　 C. dance　 D. play

7. A. sorrowful　 B. lonely　 C. funny　 D. happy

8. A. explain　 B. get　 C. understand　 D. accept

9. A. even　 B. just　 C. later　 D. ever

10. A. care　 B. anger　 C. fear　 D. loneliness

11. A. run　 B. speak　 C. walk　 D. swim

12. A. strong　 B. bad　 C. weak　 D. good

13. A. to　 B. in　 C. around　 D. on Ks5u

14. A. help　　 B. protect　 C. adapt　　 D. punish

15. A. causing　 B. struggling　 C. wasting　　 D. risking

16. A. or　　　　 B. unless　　 C. because　　 D. whether

17. A. always　 B. hardly　　 C. seldom　　 D. never

18. A. lowered　 B. lost　　　 C. heard　　　 D. controlled

19. A. duty　　　 B. business　 C. holiday　　 D. journey

20. A. hard　　　　　 B. easy　 C. convenient　　　　 D. important

Chinese Culture

Every Chinese language textbook starts out with the standard phrase for greeting people; but as an American, I always found myself   16   to speak freely when it came to seeing guests off at the door. Just a good-bye would not do, yet that was all I had ever learned from the
  17   books. So I would smile and nod, bowing like a Japanese and searching madly for words that would   18   over the visitors’ leaving and make them feel they would be   19   to come again. In my unease, I often hid behind the skirts of my Chinese husband’s kindness.

Then finally, listening to others, I began to pick up the phrases that   20   relationships and sent people off not only successfully but also skillfully.   21   for the Chinese includes a lot of necessary habitual practice. Although as a   22  , I’m not expected to learn the expressions of politeness and   23   at leaving-taking.

The Chinese feel they   24   see a guest off to the farther possible point－down the stairs to the street below or perhaps all the way to the   25   bus stop. I’ve sometimes waited half an hour or more for my husband to return from seeing a guest off,   26   he has gone to the bus stop and waited for the next bus to arrive.

That’s very well, but when I’m the guest being seen off, my protests are always   27  . My hostess or   28  , or both, insists on   29   me down the stairs and well on my way, with my repeating the “Don’t   30   to see me off at every landing.” If I try to go fast to   31   them from following, they simply run after me. Better to accept it.

Besides, that’s going against Chinese   32  , because rushing is to be avoided. What do you say when you   33   someone? Not “Farewell” or “Don’t rush”,   34   “Go slowly.” To the Chinese it means “Take care” or “Watch your   35  ” or some such caution, but translated literally it means “Go slowly”.

16. A. easy                   B. difficult                    C. unable               D. effective

17. A. useful                 B. terrible                     C. priceless            D. cheap

18. A. smooth               B. talk                          C. calm                 D. take

19. A. content               B. ready                     C. welcome           D. sad

20. A. damaged             B. broke                C. destroyed                 D. eased

21. A. Leaving              B. Dividing            C. Separating                D. Interviewing

22. A. wife                   B. guest                 C. hostess                    D. foreigner

23. A. protest                B. refuse               C. explain                     D. state

24. A. can                     B. will                  C. may                         D. must

25. A. farther                B. nearest                     C. easiest                      D. shortest

26. A. although              B. unless               C. if                             D. because

27. A. effective             B. unnecessary       C. useless                     D. troublesome

28. A. neighbour            B. host                  C. relative                     D. friend

29. A. leading                B. seeing               C. inviting                     D. pushing

30. A. trouble                B. have                  C. decide                      D. walk

31. A. protect                B. make                 C. discourage                D. dismiss

32. A. rule                    B. custom              C. design                      D. opinion

33. A. meet with            B. talk with            C. part with                  D. call on

34. A. and                     B. or                     C. but                          D. even

35. A. foot                    B. health                C. shoe                        D. step

Many language learners think their pronunciation is good enough because their teacher doesn't correct them too often or because other students can __21__ them.

Pronunciation is the area which is __22__ the least attention to in language learning. Most teachers __23__ just let their students speak and stop them __24__ they say something completely wrong. Working on each student's pronunciation in class is just __25__. Also, the students who are __26__ at pronunciation may be afraid that it will embarrass their classmates if they help __27__ their mistakes.

If you believe your pronunciation is good enough to __28__ because it is good enough for your teacher and other students, you may be __29__ when you actually go to a foreign country. One of my friends was the best student in his __30__ class in Poland. When he went to America, he found Americans didn't understand __31__ of what he said.

Your pronunciation may still be quite __32__ that of a native speaker. If this is the __33__， other people will find it __34__ to understand what you're saying and will not be comfortable with you.

__35__， don't think you can communicate in a foreign language __36__ you've tested your skills on real native speakers. __37__for native or near­native pronunciation so that people you talk to can communicate with you __38__. In order to achieve this goal, there's __39__ that you will need to start thinking about pronunciation and __40__ time on it.

21．A.mistake                  B．watch               C．surround           D．understand

22．A.fixed                    B．drawn         C．paid                D．called

23．A.never                    B．ever                C．even                D．usually

24．A.only if                   B．if only               C．even if              D．if ever

25．A.fantastic           B．impossible           C．necessary           D．important

26．A.poor              B．well                C．good               D．strict

27．A.find out                  B．work out            C．try out              D．point out

28．A.communicate             B．travel               C．pronounce           D．exchange

29．A.happy          B．disappointed          C．surprised            D．excited

30．A.Polish          B．French              C．German             D．English

31．A.none           B．half                C．rest                 D．lot

32．A.near to         B．different from C．far from            D．from far

33．A.same            B．matter             C．case              D．fact

34．A.easy            B．beneficial           C．convenient               D．hard

35．A.In conclusion     B．In a word        C．On the contrary           D．In short

36．A.when                  B．until              C．unless                  D．while

37．A.Stand                B．Look               C．Aim                    D．Account

38．A.smoothly         B．difficultly          C．truly                    D．practically

39．A.no way          B．no need           C．no doubt                D．no wonder

40．A.take            B．cost                    C．spend                   D．kill