A staycation is a vacation when you do not travel at all. Some people use a staycation to just stay at home, and others prefer to experience the attractions around them without traveling very far.

There are many choices for staycations. Any town or city has plenty of choices for things to do if you know where to look. If the weather is nice, you can visit the local gardens or forests for a hike. You can look online for several historic places and create your own history tours. Of course, you can also visit other attractions in the areas like museums, restaurants, bars, parks, beaches, and so on. Often, if you drive just a few hours, you can find a city that you can walk around and see. Then by driving home you can save the cost of a hotel and a plane ride.

Others take the term “staycation” word for word and do not leave their houses at all. Some choices for this can include taking time off to cook a great meal and enjoy it together or spending all day at a pool.

Just as a coin has two sides, staycation has its advantages as well as disadvantages.

Since you are not traveling or staying in a hotel, a staycation can be unbelievably costeffective（低成本的）. You don’t have to pay for a hotel, so that cost has been completely eliminated. You are also saving by not driving very far and by not taking an airplane anywhere. Travel costs have become really high, and the farther you go, the higher they are. By staying close to home, you cut that cost by quite a bit. You are also pushing money back into your local economy（经济）by spending your money at local businesses rather than in cities that are far away from home.  Finally, any stress that you feel with travel, whether that is from driving long distances or looking for an airport, will completely disappear.

1.For what purpose is the text written?

A．To introduce the general information of staycatons.

B．To compare staycatons with other vacations.

C．To persuade more people to have staycations.

D．To provide different ways of staycations.

2.What is one of the advantages of a staycation?

A．The economy in other cities is also improved.

B．People spend nothing when staying at home.

C．You can visit local attractions for free.

D．There is no stress from traveling.

3.What does the underlined word “eliminated” in Paragraph 5 probably means?

A．included                              B．removed

C．covered                              D．raised

4.What will probably be discussed in the following paragraph?

A．When to take a staycation.                B．What disadvantages a staycation has.

C．Why people prefer a staycation.            D．How to have a staycation safely.

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The Internet has opened up a whole new online world for us to meet, chat and go where we have never been before.

But just as in face to face communication, there are some rules of behavior that should be followed when you are online.   1. Imagine how you’d feel if you were in the other person’s shoes.

For anything you’ re about to send: ask yourself, “Would I say this to the person’s face?” if the answer is no, rewrite and reread.   2. 

If someone in the chat room is rude to you, your instinct（本能）is to fire back in the same manner. But try not to do so.   3.  If it was caused by a disagreement with another member, try to fix the situation by politely discussing it. Remember to respect the beliefs and opinions of others in the chat room.

 4.  Offer advice when asked by newcomers, as they may not be sure what to do or how to communicate. When someone makes a mistake, whether it’s a stupid question or an unnecessarily long answer, be kind about it. If it’s a small mistake, you may not need to say anything. Even if you feel strongly about it, think twice before saying anything.  Having good manners yourself doesn’t give you permission to correct everyone else.   5. At the same time, if you find you are wrong, be sure to correct yourself and apologize to those that you have offended.

It is not polite to ask others personal questions such as their age, sex and marital status（婚姻状况）. Unless you know the person very well, and you are both comfortable with sharing personal information, don’t ask such questions.

A．Everyone was new to the network once.

B．If you do decide to tell someone about a mistake, point it out politely.

C．It’s natural that there are some people who speak rudely or make mistakes online.

D．The basic rule is simple: treat others in the same way you would want to be treated.

E. You should either ignore the person, or use your chat software to block their messages.

F. When you send short messages to a person online, you must say something beautiful to hear.

G. Repeat the process till you feel sure that you’ d feel comfortable saying the words to the person’ s face.

假设你是学校“English Club”的成员。近期俱乐部成员和英语教师要一起召开英语学习经验交流座谈会。请你根据下表所提示的信息，用英语写一篇发言稿，简单介绍自己学习英语的经验，并对学校今后的英语教学提出建议。

注意：

1. 要包括所有要点，可适当发挥，但不要简单翻译。

2. 词数不少于60词。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。

3. 文中不得提及考生姓名及所在学校。

Dear teachers and sehoolmates,

It’s a great pleasure for me to be here today and share my experience of learning English with you.

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Thank you for listening.

—What’s the noise outside?

—Some children_____ hide-and-seek in the yard.

A．were playing       B．are playing         C．have played        D．played

The students _____ are hard-working and ready to help others should be praised.

A．who             B．whom            C．which            D．whose

The decorations were so lovely that they _____ in a short time.

A．sold out           B．has been sold out   C．were sold out      D．were selling out

—I don’t mind telling you what I know.

—You _____. I can manage it myself.

A．mustn’t          B．ought not to        C．can’t            D．don't have to

The old man has retired from the factory. He _____ there for 30 years.

A．works            B．worked           C．has worked        D．was working

She had to drop out of school _____ her family couldn’t afford the cost of her education.

A．although          B．unless            C．because          D．so

My house _____ when you visited Beijing last time, so I didn’t invite you to my home.

A．was being decorated                     B．is being decorated

C．has been decorated                     D．was decorated