Suzhou is a famous city in China. You can see beautiful mountains and trees in the city.

Travel time:

How to book (预订)：

☆ you must book by email. Tell us which hotel you are staying at and wait for our confirmation (确认) email.

☆ Our tour guide will call you the night before the tour and tell you when we will meet the next morning.

1. The writer must be a _______.

A. visitor     B. waiter    C. a tour guide     D. travel agent (代理人)

2.The tourist will visit ______ places in Suzhou.

A. six        B. five      C. four           D. three

3.What will they visit at 13:00?

A. The No.1 Silk Factory.       B. Hanshan Temple.   

C. The Tiger Hill.              D. The Humble Administrator’s Garden.

4. If you want to book, you must________.

A. go to their office            B. call the tour guide 

C. send them a letter           D. send them an email

5. The best title for this passage is “________”.

A. A Famous City, Suzhou      B. Suzhou Silk  

C. A one-day Suzhou Tour      D. Main sights in Suzhou

Suzhou is a famous city in China. You can see beautiful mountains and trees in the city.
Travel time:

How to book (预订)：
☆ you must book by email. Tell us which hotel you are staying at and wait for our confirmation (确认) email.
☆ Our tour guide will call you the night before the tour and tell you when we will meet the next morning

1. 1.

   The writer must be a _______

   1. A.
      visitor
   2. B.
      waiter
   3. C.
      a tour guide
   4. D.
      travel agent (代理人)
2. 2.

   The tourist will visit ______ places in Suzhou

   1. A.
      six
   2. B.
      five
   3. C.
      four
   4. D.
      three
3. 3.

   What will they visit at 13:00?

   1. A.
      The No.1 Silk Factory
   2. B.
      Hanshan Temple
   3. C.
      The Tiger Hill
   4. D.
      The Humble Administrator’s Garden
4. 4.

   If you want to book, you must________

   1. A.
      go to their office
   2. B.
      call the tour guide
   3. C.
      send them a letter
   4. D.
      send them an email
5. 5.

   The best title for this passage is “________”

   1. A.
      A Famous City, Suzhou
   2. B.
      Suzhou Silk
   3. C.
      A one-day Suzhou Tour
   4. D.
      Main sights in Suzhou

International students in Christine Rhodes’ English class in Australia share their impressions (印象) of places they have visited in Australia.

Canberra, the nicest city in Australia

I went for a short holiday to Canberra. My uncle lives there. It’s the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There’re lots of big rivers and trees around the city.

Siggi Siebold from Germany

The small city of Mount Isa

I went to Mount Isa six months ago. It’s a long way from Brisbane — about 2,000 km. It’s a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities such as a base hospital, six schools and supermarkets. Here the weather is hot and gets very little rain. There’re two big lakes to keep rainwater for people in the city to drink.

Indra Ekanayake

Lake Moondarra and a mine (矿)

In Mount Isa, there’s a dam (水坝) called Lake Moondarra. At weekends you can go there with your friends, and it is beautiful. On the lake, there is water skiing. Also, people can go fishing there.

There’s a big mine in Mount Isa. Many people go to work in the mine and earn a lot of money. Mount Isa isn’t a beautiful green place, but many people love it.

Ida Robb from Indonesia

1.Siggi Siebold is from 　　　.

2.What does the underlined word “facilities” probably mean in Chinese?

3.Lake Moondarra is a 　　　.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Ida Robb?

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

1.The diaries are about the writer’s ____ days in Thailand.

A. 3     B. 7    C. 15    D. 30

2.It seems that visitors _____ in Bangkok.

A. often feel hungry       B. can always find cheap things   

C. can’t take any photos   D. can enjoy themselves

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.

D. The writer is travelling alone(独自) in Thailand.

4.The people in the village _____.

A. are friendly to others       B. like to speak English  

C. are very weak             D. hope to live in the cities.

5.What is the best title for the whole diary?

A. My First Travel B. The Outside World

C. Travelling in Thailand  D. A Country on the train

Saturday，March 24th

We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.

Tuesday, March 27th

Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.

Friday，March 30th

Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life -- no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.

1.The diaries above show the writer’s _________days in Thailand.

A. 3             B. 15             C. 7             D. 30

2.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

B. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.

C. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

D. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.

3. The best title of this article is_________.

A. My First Travel                  B. The Outside World

C. A Country on the Train            D. Traveling in Thailand