Ⅲ. How do your friends get to school? How long does it take to go from their homes to school? How far is the way? Make a survey and fill in the chart,then write a short report.

It takes about twenty minutes.

Her bike? How long does it take?

It's about 3 kilometers.

1 How does Mary get to school?

How far is it from her home to school?

She rides her bike.

1. Rick to Hong Kong with his family every year.

2. It only takes me ten to get to my uncle's house by bus.

3. Now my father goes to work by subway because there is a near our house.

4. I want to be a singing star in the future. Do you think my dream can ?

5. My math teacher lives really far from my school. His home is about fifty

from school. So he drives to work every day.

6. — Can you ?

—No,I can^'t. But I can drive a car.

7. I live next to my school. I always to school.

8. —How can we ?

—Look!There's a bridge over there.

III. Read the passage and choose the best answer.

In Thailand,a country full of rivers,river taxis are a good way to get around.  These boats are much like buses on city streets,and people wait at a boat stop,on the riverside. The boats stop to let people on and off.

In some of Thailand's cities,like Bangkok,street traffic can be very bad. Using a river taxi can save a lot of time. For example,many boats go up and down the j Chao Phraya River (

湄南河) in Bangkok and there are many places of interest near the river. So,taking a boat is a great way for visitors to see that part of the city.

() 1. How do people in Thailand go to other places when the street traffic is bad?

   A. They take the subway. B. They take the river taxi.

   C. They walk.

() 2. What is Bangkok?

   A. It's the name of a boy. B. It's the name of a village.

   C. It's the name of a city.

() 3. Where do people wait for river taxis?

   A. On the riverside. B. On the boat.

   C. At the bus stop.

() 4. Why is it a great way for visitors to see the city by boat?

   A. Because there are many places of interest near the river.

   B. Because there is no bus on city streets.

   C. Because a river taxi can save time and money.

II. Look at the bus timetable and complete the sentences.

1. How long does it take to get to Jinhua from Hangzhou by bus?

It takes about                    .

2. How far is it from Hangzhou to Wenzhou?

It's                      .

3.                         ?

It takes about an hour and forty minutes.

4.                            ?

It's 87 kilometers.

I . Look at the pictures and write down the names of the places.

1. How do you go to school every day?

2. How long does it take you to go to school?

3. How does your parent usually go to work? 

4. How does your English teacher usually go to work? 

5. How far is it from your English teacher's home to school? 

II. Write sentences according to the conversation in Exercise I after the model.

Model: Lisa takes the bus to school.

1. Frank .

2. Kevin .

3. Alice  .

4. Sophie .

Frank: How do you get to school,Lisa?

Model: I usually get up at half past six .

1. I sometimes  .

2. 1 usually  .

3. I never  .

4. I always   .

5. I usually   .

6. I sometimes   .