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Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life. Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.

In the early 1970s, Tony met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs, Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from England, through Asia, to Australia. On the trip, they visited places like Iran( 伊朗) . India, and so on.

When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia, people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions, Wheeler wrote a book called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries' weather, customs( 风俗) , and places to see. But unlike other travel books then, Tony Wheeler's book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.

Tony and Maureen started a company called lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote books for each place they visited. Today, 800 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 books. Tony Wheeler, the great traveller, still writes about travels to many places and will bring us more surprises.

1. Tony Wheeler and his wife ended the year-long trip in _______.

A. England B. Iran C. India D. Australia

2. Tony Wheeler wrote the book Across Asia on the Cheap to _______.

A. make money for his next trip

B. tell people about his new company

C. draw people's attention to his family

D. answer people's questions about his trip

3. How was the book Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel books then?

A. It was longer and more popular.

B. It was the first travel book in the world.

C. It talked about places most tourists did not go.

D. It talked about a country's weather and customs.

4. Which of the following is TRUE about Tony Wheeler's company?

A. His father started it. B. It is an airline company.

C. Hundreds of people work for it. D. It has no books about travelling.

5. The passage mainly talks about _______.

A. a great traveller and his books B. a tour of different countries

C. a great writer and his family D. different kinds of companies


Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother, Mike, in town who was an excellent gardener. His skill and his beautiful trees were 1 everywhere.

One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. "Look, my brother," said Mike, "Here is the best 2 tree from my garden. Take it home and 3 it so that you, and your children, and your children's children can enjoy it.” Henry was 4 with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to 5 where he should plant it.

"If I plant it on the hill,” said he to himself, "the wind might catch it and 6 flown the fruit; If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will pick some of them; But if I plant it ..."

7 he planted the tree in the comer behind his house, where no one else could notice it. But the tree bore(结出) no fruit the first year, nor the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him 8 , “You have cheated me. This is the third year and it bring me 9 but leaves.

When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, "You have planted the tree in such a cold corner without 10 or warmth. How, then, could you expect flowers and fruil?"

1. A. simple B. famous C. similar D.common

2. A. pear B. grape C. apple D.banana

3. A. sell B. wash C. hide D.plant

4. A. tired B. patient C. pleased D.popular

5. A. learn B. wonder C. realize D.understand

6. A. put B. cut C. push D.shake

7. A. Finally B. Firstly C.Luckily D.Certainly

8. A. happily B. angrily C.kindly D. carelessly.

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

10. A. air B. earth C.water D.sunlight

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