You can love them or hate them, but no matter which tourist destination you visit, chances are you’ll see someone with their head buried in a Lonely Planet guidebook．

   Lonely Planet is one of the world’s largest travel guide brands, publishing more than 500 different guides in eight languages．The popular brand also produces television shows, websites and podcasts（播客）all devoted to travel．

   Some people praise Lonely Planet books because they make traveling easy and affordable．They also save time and make sure you don’t miss the best things．

   They also provide the reviews of hostels（旅店）, hotels, restaurants and ticket information about your destination．

   This can be great if you’re a nervous traveler, or if you haven’t traveled by yourself before．If you’re in a country where you don’t speak the language, sometimes there’s nothing better than getting into a taxi and opening up a guidebook．You simply point to a map that directs the taxi driver to a hostel that’s cheap and clean, with friendly staff and cold beer．

   But others criticize Lonely Planet and other travel guide publishers like them．They say guidebooks take the fun and spontaneity（自发性）out of traveling, and that part of the enjoyment of travel comes from the fact that anything can happen．They also regret that if you follow a guidebook, you’ll end up doing the same thing and having the same experience as everyone else．You might end up seeing the same group of people over and over, because everyone is reading the same book and following the same route．

   Another criticism of travel guides is that they have a large impact on local communities．For example, some locals devote their lives to behaving in ways that attract tourists．They pretend to live a traditional lifestyle, wear traditional clothes and live in traditional houses in order to attract the tourist dollar．

67．The Lonely Planet guidebook can bring you the following advantages EXCEPT that __________．

         A．you can speak a foreign language when opening a guidebook

         B．you can easily find a nice place to stay in a strange city

         C．it provides lots of useful information about your destination

         D．it can help you save time and money when traveling

68．People criticize the guidebook because __________．

     A．it is not as useful as most travelers expect

         B．tourist destinations will be crowded if everyone follows the same route

         C．travelers may not get the chance to have unexpected adventures

         D．local people keep modern lifestyles under its influence

69．What do we know about the Lonely Planet guidebook from the text?

     A．It’s a world-famous brand only producing guidebooks for travelers．

         B．It’s very useful to a person who’s nervous about touring an unfamiliar place．

         C．It’s very useful to a tourist who likes to repeat others’ experiences．

         D．It is loved by all travelers because of the convenience it brings to travelers．

70．Which of the following best shows the structure of the text? （①—⑦ stand for Paragraph 1

—Paragraph 7 ）

Have you dreamed of traveling to cool places, meeting different people, and maybe picking up a language or two? No matter which country you live in, you can fly over the world’s highest waterfalls in Venezuela, study in France or take dancing lessons in Ghana. Besides the excitement of traveling, there is another reason to study abroad. "Obviously, I learned the language and am now fluent, but perhaps what’s more important was how much I learned about cultures, people, and myself." said Andrew, who studied in France.

Christina studied in Caracas, Venezuela, a city of 10 million people and a huge change from her hometown of 35,000! Christina said she learned how to better speak for herself and her beliefs and to express herself in another language. What could make you more confident than that?

Living away from home can also help you become adapted to the transition (过渡) to college and adulthood. Matthew said that he returned from studying in Australia with confidence, and a real interest in international affairs. "After having gone abroad in high school, I found the transition to college was a breeze — moving 560 miles from home didn’t seem difficult at all after having lived thousands of miles away. "

Speaking of college, improving your language skills might help you get into ideal colleges and even land future jobs. Colleges and employers know that studying abroad provides leadership skills in a world that needs much communication. Most of all, it’s fun! You won’t suffer from the general boredom (单调) while you’re studying in a different learning environment.

1.What do we know about Andrew?

A．He once flew over the world’s highest waterfalls.                 B．He took dancing lessons in Ghana.    C．He learned about cultures in Caracas, Venezuela.           D．He studied in France.

2.According to Christina, studying abroad enables people to ________.

A．get along with people around              B．have confidence in themselves  C．get used to a different life D．know about different cultures

3.By saying "I found the transition to college was a breeze", the author means it is _______ to adapt to college life.

A．interesting        B．difficult           C．easy             D．disappointing

4.From the last paragraph, the greatest thing you can get by studying abroad is to _______.

A．enjoy the excitement of traveling           B．pick up a new language    C．enter the university you dreamed of D．make your life full of pleasure

5.What does the text mainly talk about?

A．The advantages of studying abroad.          B．What to prepare to study abroad.    C．The experiences of studying abroad.                    D．Different opinions on studying abroad.

阅读下面短文，第1至5题表述了Anna、Smith、Wilkins、Crick和June在自己的生活及学习中遇到的问题，他们需要你的帮助，请从A、B、C、D、E和F中为其选出最合适的建议，选项中有一项是多余选项。

1．Anna: I get really frustrated easily, and sometimes I end up yelling at people I love．I'm not very sure why it happens, but I have no control over it．How can I stop?

2．Smith: Some kids are making fun of me because I'm doing very well at school．Isn't that something to be proud of? I need advice．

3．Wilkins: I can't sociaize．I am really shy, and I am already a freshman in high school. I have some new friends, but I am still shy to the cool kids．Can you help me, please?

4．Crick: I always say what I feel immediately and without thinking．Sometimes I get in trouble for it or feel sorry about it later．Is speaking your mind a good or a bad thing?

5．June: I love to read! But I don't have any time to read because of all of my activities．I don’t want to quit anything．What should I do?

A

       Instead of feeling upset, you should definitely be proud of yourself．Intelligence is a quality that everyone wants, and as you get older it's going to be what people love and respect about you．Still water runs deep．I'm sure as time goes by, some of those kids making fun of you might realize how cool you actually are．

B

       Everyone has to leam how to adapt to society and mix socially with others．No man is an island, as the saying goes．To become a sociable person, you must be naturally friendly．Besides, do something for a social situation．A teacher once gave me this great advice: Prepare a conversation in your head before going into an uncomfortable social situation．It sounds like a lot of work, but it's easy and it works! Get involved in activities that interest you and you will make new friends fast．

C

       Always keep a book with you so that you can read during pockets of free time．Turn some of your TV or computer time into reading time．Read for a little while right before bed, and find time to read on weekends．Also, talk to your parents about your schedule．You might not want to quit anything, but you might need to find more free time in order to have a happy balance in your life．

D

       That feeling is your conscience, and it's telling you that you need to confess what you did．Be brave and tell your parents．Even if they get upset when they hear about it from you, they would be even more upset to hear about it from your friend's mom．So pick a quiet time and say．Mom, Dad, I need to tell you something, but I'm afraid．Then spill the beans．No matter what they say, you'll be relieved not to have this secret any more．

E

       First, identify what is frustrating you, then learn to calm yourself down．The next time you start feeling frustrated, stop what you're doing and breathe deeply．Count to ten．Get up and walk around．Clear your mind before you come back to the frustrating task．If you keep a cool head, you'll be less likely to snap at others．And if you do yell at someone, apologize and admit that it's not that person's fault．Then calm down and try again．

F

       Speaking your mind can be a really good thing．Far too many people don't, except when talking about someone behind that person's back．However, there are times when honesty does more than good like when a girl asks if she looks fat．So in situations in which there's no real good, you are better off keeping your thoughts to yourself．In situations in which that is not the case like when your brother asks if his breath stinks feel free to tell the truth．Just be prepared to take it in return．