— Yeah, I couldn't help ________ when hearing ________ exciting news!

A.to laugh, suchB.laughing, such aC.laughing, such

A city without cars would be very strange, right? Venice is such a city. Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It isn’t built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is every where around the city. Even So, travel isn’t difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can take you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy cool summer nights while they are taking boating trips. Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower.

Mike, Canada

I spent three months with my host family (接待家庭) in China. It was a lifetime experience. I was able to experience Chinese living and culture, from basic Tai Chi to Beijing Opera. I even visited a famous traditional Chinese medicine hospital. Now I have a better understanding of Chinese culture.

Joanna, Australia

I stayed with my host family for five months. My host mother is a Chinese teacher and she is really warm-hearted. With her help, my Chinese has improved a lot. And I have got used to a new culture.

Bill, America

My host mother is a wonderful cook! She makes me all kinds of traditional Chinese dishes. They are tasty and I like them very much. Just like me, my host parents love to learn about different cultures. They often ask me questions about life in America.

Cindy, Germany

Recently I took part in a program to study Chinese. I lived with a host family in China for six months. My host sister is a really hardworking student. It was amazing to see how she made progress in English. And a close relationship has developed between us.

根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】Who visited a traditional Chinese medicine hospital?

A.MikeB.JoannaC.Bill

【2】How long did Joanna stay with her host family in China?

A.Three monthsB.Four monthsC.Five months

【3】Cindy thinks her host sister is ________.

A.a wonderful cookB.a responsible doctorC.a hardworking student

【4】Who is from Germany?

A.CindyB.BillC.Joanna

【5】According to the passage, which is Not True?

A.With her host mother’s help, Joanna’s Chinese improves a lot.

B.Cindy’s host sister is a lazy student.

C.Bill’s host mother is good at cooking.

A: Hello, Kaili Railway Station. Can I help you?

B: Yes. 【1】 like to book a ticket to Beijing today. Which train should I take?

A: T108. It leaves at 2:37 p.m. and 【2】 at Beijing West Railway Station at 8:42 a.m. tomorrow.

B: Sounds great! What about the 【3】 then?

A: We have tickets at ￥93 for the hard seat and ￥154 for the hard sleeper. Which kind do you want?

B:I’d like to book a ticket for the hard sleeper.

A: All right. A hard sleeper ticket to Beijing. Please 【4】 for the ticket before 2:20 p.m. May I 【5】 your name and telephone number, please?

B: Sure. I’m Huang Li and my phone number is 13184089663. Thank you.

A: You’re welcome. Bye!

be responsible for, creative, angry, one, make, think, peaceful, others

My grandfather took me to the fishing pond (鱼塘) when I was about 7 years old, and he asked me to throw a stone into the water.

I did what I was asked. Then my grandfather told me to watch the waves 【1】 by the stone. Moment later, he asked me to think of myself as that stone. “You may make a lot of splashes (浪花) in your life, but remember the waves that come from those splashes will affect the 【2】 of all your friends around you,” he said.

“Always try to live in a way that the waves that come from your circle send out the peace of your goodness to other circles. The waves that come from 【3】 and jealousy (嫉妒) will also send those feeling to other circles. You 【4】 all the waves.

That was the 【5】 time I realized each person creates the inner (内心的) peace or anger that flows (流) out into the world. We can’t 【6】 world peace if we have hatred (仇恨) and anger. We spread the feelings and 【7】 that we hold inside, whether we tell others about them or not. Whatever is inside of us is flowing out into the world and touching all the 【8】 circles of life.

—________. I’d like to drink orange juice.

A.EitherB.NoneC.Neither

—Yes. I ________ there for eight days with my parents last summer holiday.

A.wasB.have beenC.went

—________. All the people have escaped from the fire.

A.NobodyB.NothingC.None

A.carefulB.carefullyC.more carefully

A.won’t wantB.don’t want toC.don’t want