—________will the Whites be here?

—In fifteen minutes.They just called me.

A. How soon B. How often

C. How far D. How long

—Linda should join a sports club.

—________.It's good for her to take more exercise.

A. Good luck B. I'm not sure

C. I agree with you D. I'm sorry to hear that

Traveling has been______ with people for a long time.Many of today's travelers are trying to find ______ unusual experience or adventure.______ may be a good choice.

Instead of______ your vacation on a bus，in the hotel or sitting on the beach，you may want to try hiking.Hiking is a great way to travel.You will get close to______ and take exercise.You can see lots of flowers and grass at the same time.Hiking is easy to do and doesn't have to be very expensive.You can hike close to your home or travel to______place.The basic______ you need for hiking is simple：good shoes，clothes and a backpack.You can hike in mountains，in a forest or along a river.If you go with your friends，you can have a chance to talk with them.

Hiking is fun and______，but you shouldn't forget safety.Safety is the first.Here are some basic tips for successful hiking：

● Don't hike______．

● Bring water，a good map and a cellphone.

● Wear a hat to protect yourself ______ the sun.

1.A. popular B. famous C. interested D. proud

2.A. a B. an C. the D. two

3.A. Swimming B. Hiking C. Shopping D. Playing basketball

4.A. spending B. spend C. spends D. to spend

5.A. school B. store C. cinema D. nature

6.A. another B. the other C. other D. others

7.A. skill B. way C. knowledge D. equipment

8.A. bored B. boring C. excited D. exciting

9.A. together B. alone C. lonely D. busy

10.A. in B. at C. from D. to

Here is some information about some of the wonders of the world.I am sure you will be interested in them.

1.The passage has talked about ________ wonders of the world.

A. one B. two

C. three D. four

2.“ ________” has the same meaning as Sentence

A. A．We built it for twenty years.

B. It spent twelve years building it.

C. It took twenty years to build it.

D. Workers took twelve years to build it.

3.________ raised high up many parts of the garden.

A. Big green trees

B. Lovely flowers

C. Stones

D. Large columns

4.The Chinese meaning of Sentence B is “ ________”．

A. 它是世界奇迹之一

B. 它是世界古代奇观之一

C. 它是世界古代奇观

D. 它是世界自然奇观之一

5.Which is NOT true?

A. The Great Pyramid was built with many stones.

B. Scientists can prove that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon has ever existed.

C. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was in Egypt.

D. The Lighthouse of Alexandria was about 135 metres high.

To travel around the world is the dream of many adventurous people.But very few people can afford a global tour because hotels，food and airplane tickets are too expensive.Some people，however，have thought of some ways to realize their dreams.

Laura Cody and Tanbay Theune，a couple from Britain，decided to travel around the world.They have found a good way to pay for their trips.They look after pets for rich house owners.In exchange，they can stay in the houses for free.They have looked after horses，cows，cats，dogs and fish.In two years，the couple has been to Australia，Germany，Spain and Italy.They have stayed in big cities and small villages.The home owners are usually very generous and have given them food，wine and day trips.

Another person who tries to realize her travel dream is photographer Rhiannon Taylor.She travels around the world to visit，review and take photos of the best hotels.She shares the places she stays and the food she eats on the Internet with tens of thousands of followers.

With these ways of making money，traveling around the world is no longer a dream.More and more young people are thinking creatively to make their dream come true.

1.Why do most people feel hard to make their travel dream come true?

A. Because they can hardly find hotels.

B. Because the food is not healthy.

C. Because the cost of travel is high.

D. Because they are afraid of adventure.

2.The best word to describe the ways of realizing the travel dream is “________”．

A. special B. creative

C. rich D. adventurous

3.It is known from the passage that Laura and Tanbay paid for their trips by ________.

A. staying in the houses for free

B. being given food and drinks

C. going to Australia and other countries

D. looking after pets for rich house owners

4.According to the passage，Taylor is a photographer who shares her photos ________.

A. on the Internet

B. during her travel

C. with hundreds of followers

D. during staying in hotels

5.What does the underlined word “generous” mean in Chinese?

A. 吝啬的 B. 友善的

C. 慷慨的 D. 冷漠的

1.There are lots of birds flying in the________ (天空)．

2.________ (虽然) Mr Wang is seventy years old，he is in good health.

3.You should keep ________(寂静的) in class.

4.The ________(银质的) bowl was made in ancient China.

5.There are ________(几乎) 4，000 students studying in our school.

1.All the visitors lost themselves in the beautiful _____(nature) scenery in Zhangjiajie.

2.They invited me to join in the ________(discuss) about how to learn English well.

3.The man lives in an ________(east) city in China.

4.My friend Kate is ________(interest) in flying kites.

5.I have never ________(write) such a long letter in English.

1.长城是世界七大奇迹之一。

The Great Wall is ___ _____the seven_____ ___of the world.

2.我们到达北京的时候正下着大雨。

When we____ ____Beijing，it ____ ____hard.

3.穿过一个公园以后，我们来到一个大广场。

After we ____ ____a park，we came to a big square.

4.我在游泳池的底部找到了一块金表。

I found a gold watch ___ __ ___ __the swimming pool.

5.那个小女孩从篱笆的上方看新教学楼。

The little girl____ ____the fence at the new school building.

Mina：Jack! I went to Quanzhou with my family last week.

Jack：Really？1.

Mina：It was wonderful！2.

Jack：How did you travel there?

Mina：3.

Jack：Did you stay there long?

Mina：Hmm.Only three days.But I found people there very friendly!

Jack：4.

Mina：We visited Kaiyuan Temple，Qingyuan Mountain and some other well－known places.

Jack：5.

Mina：Yes.It's very nice and it tastes delicious.

A．I had a great time.

B．How was your trip?

C．By high－speed train.

D．Were you used to the food there?

E．What places of interest did you visit?

阅读下面短文，用括号内所给的动词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词或形态动词。

Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years． He has to do the hard work, but he1.(pay) less． He2.(like) to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them.

One day , there was a big football match on the playground． He3.(borrow)some money from his friend and hurried there． There4.(be)a lot of people there． And all the tickets5.(sell)out． He was sorry for it. He saw a pole(杆子)outside the playground and climbed it quickly． While he6.(watch) the match, a policeman came and said, “It is dangerous7.(stay)on it! Come down!”

“Wait a minute, please!”Henry said and just at that moment, the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal(球)？”“Ours!”“Wonderful! I believe our team8.(kick)another goal soon. You9.(stay)there, but take care.”The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, “Who has won?”“Theirs, 3:2.”“Come down.” the policeman said angrily.“Such a match is not worth watching!”

Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who10.(kick)a goal.”