Farming in the USA today is very different from that 100 years ago. In those days, farmers did not have many machines to help them. They had animals. 1.____This meant that farms were smaller than they are now. Farmers also worked in a different way in the past. In those days, farmers grew fruits and vegetables and kept cows, pigs and chickens to feed their families. 2.______.Farmers have a very special life in many ways. First of all, they can’t leave the job at the end of the day. They live on the farm and there is always work to do. Second, a lot of farm work is outdoors, so the weather is very important for farmers.3.A lot of bad weather means farmers will lose money. Finally, farmers work with plants and animals. They understand nature better than other people do.Farm work changes with the seasons. Spring is a time for planting. Farmers are busy getting the fields ready and then planting the seeds(种子). In summer, farmers must take good care of the plants. Some may need water. Other plants may have problems with insects or diseases. Then in eady for picking. 4._____. Winter is a time for rest or for work on the farm machines.

A. It is also important for the success of their farms

B. So all the farmers are happy to get them

C. Today farmers grow things on the farms, so they can sell them for money

D. But animals work slowly compared to machines

E. That is a very busy time for farmers

At present, more and more people are crazy about travelling. Why do people travel?  “To see more of the world.” many people would say. But travelling abroad now means much more than that for the growing number of Chinese tourists. Of course it offers us good opportunities to meet people from other countries, learn about their culture and customs.

According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), more than 1 billion people travelled to another country in 2012. In 2012, Chinese people travelled abroad 30 percent more than in 2011. The prosperity (繁荣) of the tourism industry can also bring both our country and foreign countries great economic benefits (经济利益). Chinese people usually travel abroad in large tourist groups and visit several countries in one trip.

Chinese people don’t just travel for sightseeing. The China International Travel Service Company said that all their tour trips sold out a month before Christmas Day. Stores offered discounts (打折) during that time, so shopping in Europe and the United States is popular among Chinese travelers.

In December, China is going through a very cold winter. So many people like to go to some countries in Southeast Asia because the weather there is quite pleasant.

The improvement of living standards means more Chinese can travel abroad. But many of them don’t have a sense of public manners. A report by Living Social website in March 2012 even listed Chinese as the world’s second worst tourists.

If you want to change that bad name, remember to avoid the following: littering, spitting, snatching bus seats, line-jumping, taking off shoes in public, talking loudly and smoking in non-smoking areas. Besides, we should learn some necessary manners of foreign countries.

1.What are more and more people crazy about at present?

2.How many people traveled to another country in 2012?

3.Where is shopping popular among Chinese travelers?

4.Why do people like to go to some countries in Southeast Asia in winter?

5.What do Chinese people do when they travel abroad?

完成句子，根据中文意思完成句子。

1..妈妈，我的闹钟有问题了。

Mum，______________________with my alarm clock. Could you wake me up tomorrow morning?

2.. 每天学习英语花费我一小时的时间。

It __________________ one hour to study English every day.

3.. 我在业余时间里喜欢看《我是歌手》这个节目。 In my free time, I ________________ the program I am a singer.

4..因为时差，每天观看2014年世界杯足球赛将对中国球迷的健康有害。

Because of time lag, _____________Chinese fans’ health to watch 2014 World Cup in Brazil every day.

5..Iphone 手机太贵，没必要买它。

An iphone costs too much money. _______________ to buy it.

根据中文和英文提示，写一封意思连贯、符合逻辑，不少于50词的回信。

信的开头和结尾已给出，其词数不计入所要完成的回信内。所给英文提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。

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提示词语： information, articles, interesting, learn, help, improve

—Is the girl in the red skirt your sister?

—No. She is____ classmate.

A. your B. my C. her D. his

—When did you live in Beijing, Mary?

— I lived there____ 2008 to 2013.

A. on B. from C. for D. of

David is ____ student in our class. Nobody is taller than him.

A. tall B. taller

C. tallest D. the tallest

—Are you going out now, Lucy ?

—No, I’m hungry. I’ll get ____ to eat before I go out.

A. something B. anything

C. nothing D. everything

I got up late yesterday, ____ I had to take my breakfast with me on the bus.

A. and B. but C. or D. so

— Jenny, I need some milk.

—OK, Mum.____ do you need?

A. How longB. How far

C. How often D. How much