The words “youth hostel” (青年旅舍) for your parents might mean smelly dormitories (寝室)with six strangers, or having to pay for messy towels, and dirty pillows. However, youth hostels nowadays — especially the ones in China — are wonderful.

In Chengdu, my friend and I were served free coffee and the people working there gave us suggestions of the best ways to visit the pandas and the best hotpot restaurants in Sichuan.

In Yangshuo, I made friends with a German and two Americans. We rented bikes from our hostel owner and rode around the city. When it rained, the hostel owner lent me his raincoat. One night the housekeeper cooked us a great meal of homemade Chinese dishes.

Never did I pay more than 50 yuan for a bed. Sometimes, even though I had booked a “dormitory”, I ended up in a private room by myself. Because these are “youth hostels”, you can meet lots of students like yourself, all of whom want to get the most out of a small budget (预算).

The best two websites for finding and booking hostels are www.hostelbooker.com and www.hostelworld.com. Not only do they allow you to organize everything online, they also give each hostel a score depending on how the guests feel when they remain there.

Travel the world, discover new things, and meet new people — all for the price of a cup of coffee? Just choose the city and now you go!

【1】The story is possibly written for .

A.parentsB.studentsC.workersD.housekeepers

【2】The writer thinks all of the following are parents’ opinions about “youth hostel” EXCEPT

A.sharing a dormitory with six strangers

B.the towels are messy

C.the pillows are dirty

D.it serves free coffee

【3】The writer in Yangshuo.

A.traveled with some Chinese friends

B.traveled around the city by bus

C.rented a raincoat from the hostel owner when it rained

D.enjoyed a great meal of Chinese dishes in the hostel

【4】The purpose of the article is .

A.to share the writer’s life experiences in China

B.to tell the differences between dormitories and youth hostels

C.to advise readers to live in youth hostels with a small budget

D.to introduce two Chine cities

I taught my mother the catchword ( 流 行 语 ) “Zhaxinle, Laotie ”. “Zhaxinle”means “You’ve broken my heart.” and “Laotie” means “homie”, which refers to a very close friend of yours. It’s a popular sentence from the northeast of China and now widely used by people around the country.

Zhong Yunfei, 13, Beijing

It’s not easy to teach parents catchwords. Last month, I tried to teach them, “The baby suffers (忍受) inside, but he doesn’t say a word about it”. But they didn’t know why the word baby(‘baobao’ in Chinese)”was used here. They actually believed that it was something a little baby said. I told them that “baobao” could refer to the speaker himself or herself. They said it was cute.

Zhang Yuyaowen, 13, Heilongjiang

I like to use catchwords in my daily life. Because of that, my mother likes to use them, too. Three months ago, I often used the catchword phrase, “You are really something, bro!” when somebody did a wonderful job. Since then, when my mother talks with her friends, she always uses it. I feel very happy.

Xu Youyou, 14, Guangdong

My father is not interested in catchwords. Even though I taught him one, he used it in a wrong way. I taught him“666”, which is used to praise something. Once, we had a dinner at my aunt’s home. The food was tasteless. But my father said“666” to praise it. Because of that, we had to eat up all the food on the table!

【1】Zhang Yuyaowen’s mother likes to use catchwords because .

A.she thinks catchwords are interesting

B.Zhang Yuyaowen likes to use them

C.catchwords are popular nowadays

D.she can communicate with her friends more easily

【2】Xu Youyou and his father ate up all the food at his aunt’s home because .

A.the food was delicious

B.the food was tasteless

C.they didn’t want to waste the food

D.his father used “666” in a wrong way

【3】If your boss shouted at you for no reason, you can say “ ” to your friend.

A.You’ve broken my heart, homie!

B.The baby suffers inside, but he doesn’t say a word about it.

C.You are really something, bro!

D.666

【4】The best title of the passage is .

A.The Interest of the LanguageB.My Family and Language

C.Sharing CatchwordsD.How to Talk Properly

Light. Turn_________all the lights in your room right after waking up. Getting bright light can help you think it’s time to get out of bed．

Exercise._________some exercise right at the start of your morning. Exercise helps your heart beating faster and keeps you more awake．

The 10-Minute Rule. If you want to wake up at the same time every day, _________the ten-minute rule. This means you have to keep alert(警觉的)for the next ten minutes. If you keep awake during the ten minutes after you wake up, the thought of ___________back to bed is usually gone.

Active work. Start your day by doing active work. Creative activities___________writing, drawing and designing work are good. By concentrating your mind early you can keep concentrated and awake.

Do not skip(略过)your breakfast. Wake up early ____8____ get something to eat. Skipping breakfast throws your metabolism(新陈代谢)out of balance, causing you to be fat and lose energy.

【1】________

【2】________

【3】________

【4】________

【5】________

【6】________

【7】________

【8】________

We all know katniss everdeen in The Hunger Games， but who is the actress who plays her， Jennifer Lawrence？

Fast Facts

Name： Jennifer Shrader Lawrence

Place of birth：Kentucky， USA

Date of birth：August 15， 1990

Jen's family

Mother：Karen Lawrence

Father：Gary Lawrence

Brothers：Ben and Blaine Lawrence

Did you know？

Jennifer has never had acting classes．

Whenshe was a child Jennifer liked sports and she played hockey and basketb all for an all﹣boys team． She also worked as a model． At the age of 14she knew she wanted to be an actress， so she went to New York City to look for work． She appeared in advertisements for MTV and the fashion company H&M and got work as an actress on TV． Her family moved to Los Angeles so that Jennifer could work on TV and in films． In 2010she acted in the film Winter's Bone and she was nominated for many awards including an Oscar． In 2012she starred in the film The Hunger Games as Katniss Everdeen． When she isn't working． Jen likes painting， surfing and playing the guitar．

【1】How many people are there in Jennifer's family　 　？

A.Three．B.Four．C.Five．D.Six．

【2】Where did Jennifer go to look for work when she was fourteen　 　？

A.Kentucky．B.Texas．C.Los Angeles．D.New York．

【3】Which of the following sentences about Jennifer is NOT true　 　？

A.Jennifer took acting classes at school．

B.Jennifer acted in The Hunger Games in 2012．

C.Jennifer had the Oscar nomination for Winter's Bone．

D.Jennifer liked playing boys' games when she was a child．

A. What are you doing this winter vacation?

B. Would you please send its information to me?

C. Tired but happy, I’m busy preparing for the final exam.

D. Where do you want to go with me?

E. Then let’s make it next Saturday, after the exam!

F. Do you have any ideas about it?

G. How about hanging out together to relax ourselves one day?

Frank: Hi, Oscar. I haven’t seen you these days. How’s everything going?

Oscar: 【1】 . How about you?

Frank: I’m OK.【2】

Oscar: I suppose I will review my lessons in the school library. It’s not only big but also quiet.

Studying there makes me realize I’m not the only one who is fighting for the future!

Frank: That’s really a good idea! But all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.【3】

Oscar: Sounds nice.【4】

Frank: Yes. Happy Valley Chongqing is a good place to have fun.

Oscar: I love amusement parks! But it’s too far and Line 3 is too crowded.

Frank: Don’t worry. Line 5 and Line 10 have come into service. It’s more convenient than before. Oscar: Really? I can’t wait to experience the new lines.

Frank: 【5】

Oscar: No problem. See you soon!

【1】He should be allowed to hang out with his friends after school. (改为否定句)

He________ ________ be allowed to hang out with his friends after school.

【2】Your teachers will take pride in you because of your courage. (改为同义句)

Your teachers will be________ ________ you because of your courage.

【3】It’s January 26th today. (对划线部分提问)

______the________ today?

【4】他已经领着我看过他的新房子了。

He has________ me____________his new house.

【5】能否打到出租车取决于你什么时候离开去机场。

______or not you can take a taxi depends on when you will leave_______the airport.

They met at university in Cape Town， and soon they realized how muchthey had in common． Both of them were______about the natural world．When asked what they found hardest about their work， the couple have the sameanswer﹣leaving an area and finishing a project． Sonia______ that the time may be limited， andthings like hot weather， dust and bugs （昆虫） make it very tiring． The excitement of her work comesfrom discovering something new for science，______ Richard takes most interest in spending timewith animals， getting to know their character．If you'd like a similar career， Richard suggests that you learn different areas of______ ， ratherthan learning filmmaking， because an understanding of the natural world will last forever．

Thecouple also give advice for people who want to help protect the environment． "It's important to payattention to your daily life，" she explains． "______ personal electronic items will bring you closerto the natural world，" she says． "You can watch the nature instead of playing with your mobilephone．" Both of them agree that more animals will be lost without rapid_______．

However， somehope for the future is that more teenagers are joining in protecting wildlife．

【1】A.factsB.areasC.ideasD.parts

【2】A.createdB.comparedC.exploredD.developed

【3】A.risingB.changingC.fallingD.lasting

【4】A.reportB.requireC.repeatD.record

【5】A.worriedB.curiousC.happyD.serious

【6】A.agreesB.meansC.addsD.shows

【7】A.whileB.whetherC.sinceD.though

【8】A.geographyB.physicsC.chemistryD.biology

【9】A.Taking outB.Turning offC.Picking upD.Handing out

【10】A.controlB.actionC.supportD.treatment

﹣I'm sorry to hear that． I hope she'll be well soon．

A.Diana's parents don't allow her to go camping with us．

B.Linda broke her leg in PE class and was sent to hospital．

C.Though Amy works harder， she still failed the maths exam．

D.What a pity! Lily got the second place in the 400 metres race．

﹣That's not bad at all． But I wonder ．

A.when and where shall we meet

B.what shall we get ready for it

C.if there will be heavy rain that day

D.that we'll go there by bus or on foot