At present, more and more people are crazy about travelling. Why do people travel?  “To see more of the world,” many people would say. But travelling abroad now means much more than that for the growing number of Chinese tourists. Of course it offers us good opportunities to meet people from other countries, learn about their culture and customs.

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), more than 1 billion people travelled to another country in 2012. In 2012, Chinese people travelled abroad 30 percent more than in 2011. The prosperity (繁荣) of the tourism industry can also bring both our country and foreign countries great economic benefits (经济利益). Chinese people usually join large tourist groups and visit several countries in one trip.

Chinese people don’t just travel for sightseeing. The China International Travel Service Company said that all their tour trips sold out a month before Christmas Day. Stores offered discounts (打折) during that time, so shopping in Europe and the United States is popular among Chinese travellers.

In December, China is going through a very cold winter. So many people like to go to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is quite pleasant.

The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can travel abroad. But many of them don’t have a sense of public manners. A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the world’s second worst tourists.

If you want to change that bad name, remember to avoid the following: littering, spitting, snatching bus seats, line-jumping, taking off shoes in public, talking loudly and smoking in non-smoking areas. Besides, we should learn some necessary manners of foreign countries.

1. Chinese people travel abroad not to _________.

A. go shopping                                 B. see more of the world

C. go sightseeing                               D. make money

2. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, ________.

A. 30% of the people who travelled abroad are Chinese   

B. the number of people who travelled abroad rose by 30%  

C. more than 1 billion people travelled abroad in 2012

D. more than 1 billion Chinese people travelled abroad in 2012  

3. Which of the following is NOT true about Chinese people? _________

A. Chinese people like joining large tourist groups. 

B. Many Chinese like to go to Southeast Asia in winter for sightseeing.  

C. More and more Chinese people can travel abroad now.   

D. Chinese are the second worst tourists in the world.

4. As a good tourist, you should ________.

A. litter and spit here and there                         B. jump the line and take off the shoes in public   

C. have a sense of public manners                D. speak loudly and smoke as you like   

5. What’s the best title of the passage? __________

A. Travelling                                         B. Travelling abroad

C. Chinese tourists                                    D. Chinese people like travelling

A primary school bus driver stopped the bus in a gas station in Ohio because he had to use the bathroom. Instead of turning off the engine (引擎) and taking the key with him, the driver left the bus running. And he forgot to set the brake (制动器) because he was in a hurry. “It was cold outside, and I didn’t want the kids to get cold while I was using the bathroom,” he told a police officer.

The bus slowly started moving away from the gas station. As the bus picked up speed, the kids began shouting and crying. Ten-year-old Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat and held the steering wheel (方向盘). He pressed hard on the brake pedal (踏板) and managed to stop the bus as it came nearer to a river bed. Jake turned off the engine at last. After the police arrived at the scene, they praised Jake for his great effort.

“That is one cool kid,” said the police officer. “I told him he would make a great police officer when he grew up.”

Jake wasn’t impressed with what he had done. “Stopping the bus,” he said, “was easy compared to playing Grand Theft Auto III,” his favorite action video game. The bus driver was taken to the police station. He was at first charged (指控) with “leaving a child alone while motor is running.” The lawyer said he hoped to upgrade the charge because of the number of children (twenty) on the bus.

“Whatever he is charged with,” the police officer said, “I will see that he never drives a bus again.”

1. Why didn’t the driver turn off the engine when he went to the bathroom? Because _________.

A. he was in a hurry                                   B. he forgot to do it

C. he didn’t want the kids to get cold           D. he thought he would be back in a minute

2. What is the correct order?  _________

a. The bus started moving.

b. Jake turned off the engine.

c. Jake held the steering wheel.

d. The kids began shouting and crying.

e. Jake ran forward to the driver’s seat.

f. Jake pressed hard on the brake pedal.

A. a-b-c-d-e-f        B. a-d-e-c-f-b                      C. d-a-c-e-f-b              D. d-e-a-b-c-f

3. What do we know about Jake?   ________

A. He could drive.                                      B. He was eleven years old.

C. He wanted to be a police officer.              D. He liked playing Grand Theft Auto III.

4. What does the underlined word “upgrade” mean in the fourth paragraph?  __________

A. 改变                  B. 取消                                C. 加重                D. 减轻                      

5. What will most probably happen to the bus driver? He will_______.

A. not be charged

B. face the most serious charge

C. not be allowed to drive a bus again

D. only be charged with “leaving a child alone while motor is running”

Dear Karen,

As you probably know, it’s my sister Suzie’s 16th birthday in a week. We’re planning a surprise party for her. Julie’s going to pick her up from school as usual on Friday but she’s not taking her home. She’s bringing her to the Palace Hotel, the big modern one near the station. We’re having a meal there and we’ve also hired (租用) the ballroom (舞厅) for a party in the evening. I hope you can come!

All her friends from school are coming and quite a few of the people from our village, too. Of course, Mum and Dad are coming up from England and I’ve managed to persuade (说服) our other sister, Marie, to come over from Australia. She’s bringing her kids with her, too.

After the party we’re going to have another one on Saturday! Well, not really a party. We’re inviting the family and close friends (that includes you) for a meal at the house. If the weather is nice, we’d like to have a barbecue in the garden. Julie’s going to make a special cake for Suzie.

Anyway, we hope to make it a really special weekend for Suzie. On Sunday we’re all going for a walk in the country. You know how she loves walking and we’re all going to need a bit of exercise after all that lovely food. We’re hoping to go up to the lake. Marie said she wanted her kids to feed the ducks just like Suzie and she did when they were very young. I’m sure Suzie will love that too.

It would be great if you could come over for the weekend. We would all love to see you.

Let me know as soon as you can.

Best,

David 

1. Who is Karen?  ______

A. David’s cousin.                               B. David’s friend.

C. David’s sister.                                D. David’s classmate.

2. David and Julie are planning to have Suzie’s birthday party ______ on Friday evening.

A. at the Palace Hotel                                   B. at the house

C. in the garden                                          D. beside the lake

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned?   ______

A. To make a special cake.                          B. To have a barbecue.

C. To go swimming.                             D. To feed the ducks.

4. _____ won’t come for the meal at the house on Saturday because David doesn’t invite them /her.

A. Karen                                                    B. People from their village

C. Suzie’s Mum and Dad                            D. Marie and her kids

5. Why is David planning a walk in the country on Sunday?

   Because he thinks ______.

A. Suzie loves walking very much

B. Suzie used to take a walk there after dinner

C. it is special for Marie’s kids to go for a walk in the country

D. Suzie can feed the ducks in the river when going for a walk

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阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

When I was young，I liked to play jokes on people I knew, especially on my parents and friends. One day my mother was cooking and I was playing with my younger brother Tony. Suddenly I ran to my mother and said: “Tony fell from the open window!” She was very worried and ran out of the kitchen. Then I said: “Don’t worry, I’m just joking.” My mother shouted at me, “If you do it again, I’ll hit you.”

Another day I went swimming with my friends in the sea. I wanted to play a joke on them. In the beginning I swam fast and I called out “Help!”. All my friends came to help me. However, they found that I was joking. But half an hour later I wasn’t joking. I was so fast, soon I got tired and couldn’t swim on in water. I tried my best to call my friends for help, but this time nobody came to help me.

In the end they found I was telling the truth. They came and saved my life. They took me to the hospital. This is the best lesson in my life. From then on I haven’t joked on anyone.

1. When he was young, the writer liked to _______.

A. play with his brother                     B. help his mother cook                  

C. play jokes on people                         D. go swimming with his friends

2. What happened when the writer was playing with his brother?    ______

A. He got tired.                                   B. He played a joke on his mother.

C. Tony fell from the open window.     D. His mother hit him.

3. In the beginning, all his friends came to help him because he ______.

A. swam fast                                      B. called for help                              

C. would sink in water                          D. couldn’t swim on in the water               

4. When the writer called his friends for help for the second time, they ______.

A. took him to the hospital at once               B. came and saved him immediately     

C. thought at first he was joking again    D. did nothing because the writer had lied to them

5. The story tells us that ________.

A. swimming is dangerous           

B. the writer is a naughty boy      

C. one can play jokes only on people he knows    

D. if someone always tells lies, others won’t trust (信任) him

The Dongying-Hainan airline         for about 5 months. I have taken the flights three times. 

A. is open              B. has opened        C. has been open           D. has been opened

 -- Is air the lightest thing in the world?

   -- Not            . Scientists from Zhejiang University have just developed the world’s lightest material.

    A. now                  B. yet                           C. then                         D. again

 Many children ask their parents to give money to charity         buy them snacks.

  A. later on         B. even though                C. rather than             D. in order to 

 David Beckham decided to ________ playing football match forever because he is not energetic enough.

     A. put off            B. deal with                 C. break off                       D. give up

- What do you think of ‘Eat-up’ Campaign (光盘行动)?

--I think it’s really necessary. It is reported that the food that Chinese people           

every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

A. eat                    B. have                         C. waste                       D. make