My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I try to get away for a month in summer，usually in July．Now as you probably know，that’s the main　1　season in Europe．The favorite places for vacations and the famous cities are usually very　2　． But I’m not seeking(寻求) the sun—I can get lots of 　3　in Hong Kong—and I’m certainly not seeking the crowds！So　4　I go on vacation，I buy a Train Pass(a kind of train ticket) that allows me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe．First-class compartments(车厢) are　5　crowded and they are very comfortable．If you’re going on　6　trip, you can take a sleeping train for an extra charge．There are usually dining cars(餐车) in the train．

I find that train travel is restful and　7　．There’s always　8　to see．I particularly(特别地) enjoy　9　through Switzerland and Italy．You can get a very good　10　of what a country is like from a train because you don’t go too fast and you stop quite often．Also train travel is very safe，and I am never sick on a train　11　I am on a ship. Then there are always people to　12　to if you feel like a chat.

The reason that I seldom(很少) travel by plane is quite　13　: because train stations are usually built in the centre．I don’t have to　14　transport(运输工具), transport can be a problem when arriving by　15　．

1.                A．vacation        B．visiting         C．cloudy   D．windy

2.                A．quiet          B．useful          C．exciting   D．crowded

3.                A．pleasure        B．daylight         C．sunshine  D．money

4.                A．when          B．where          C．what D．which

5.                A．always         B．hardly          C．certainly  D．nearly

6.                A．summer        B．overnight       C．day-time  D．vacation

7.                A．cheap          B．expensive       C．interesting D．lonely

8.                A．something      B．nothing         C．anything  D．everything

9.                A．running        B．walking         C．driving   D．travelling

10.               A．view           B．idea           C．seat  D．trip

11.               A．rather than      B．or             C．as    D．even though

12.               A．talk            B．speak          C．tell   D．say

13.               A．easy           B．wrong          C．right  D．simple

14.               A．find out        B．worry about     C．wait for   D．take away

15.               A．ship           B．train           C．air   D．car

My work keeps me in Hong Kong most of the year，but I try to get away for a month in summer，usually in July．Now as you probably know，that’s the main　1　season in Europe．The favorite places for vacations and the famous cities are usually very　2　． But I’m not seeking(寻求) the sun—I can get lots of 　3　in Hong Kong—and I’m certainly not seeking the crowds！So　4　I go on vacation，I buy a Train Pass(a kind of train ticket) that allows me first-class travel on most of the railways of Western Europe．First-class compartments(车厢) are　5　crowded and they are very comfortable．If you’re going on　6　trip, you can take a sleeping train for an extra charge．There are usually dining cars(餐车) in the train．
I find that train travel is restful and　7　．There’s always　8　to see．I particularly(特别地) enjoy　9　through Switzerland and Italy．You can get a very good　10　of what a country is like from a train because you don’t go too fast and you stop quite often．Also train travel is very safe，and I am never sick on a train　11　I am on a ship. Then there are always people to　12　to if you feel like a chat.
The reason that I seldom(很少) travel by plane is quite　13　: because train stations are usually built in the centre．I don’t have to　14　transport(运输工具), transport can be a problem when arriving by　15　．

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Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the l___1___ to borrow some books and returned them. But a few days l　 2　 , I felt impatient. The idea of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it d 　 3 _ to calm down to read a whole book. I didn’t know how to deal with it. Then suddenly one day I had an idea, “Why not m 4 　reading fun ? ” It gave me hope a　 5　 . Reading is a journey of spirit. Every time we read a book, we are actually t　6　　 to the writer. I tried to put all my effort into his or her books, so I could feel all of his or her happiness and suffering. Now books have b　7　 a part of my life. I do some reading at least two h 8 a day.

Do you know that attitude (态度) can make a great difference. S 9 once said, “Even though the situation is bad, people still have one freedom (自由) to choose their attitude.” So, don’t complain about（埋怨）study or w 10 . It helps nothing. Try to see things from a different way. Believe me, this will change the situation and help you a lot.

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( ) 51. These activities will stop on ________.

　 A. September 31　　 B. October 1 　　　　 C. October 7　　　

( ) 52. You can’t have ________ lessons in the Classroom Area.

　 A. history　 　 B. English taster　　 C. e-photography　 　　

( ) 53. In the Computer Area, you can ________.

　 A. learn to send emails　 B. learn to design a web page　 C. buy a cheaper computer　　　　　

( ) 54. You may have a chance to learn English at ________.

A. 9:00—9:45 am, Oct. 1　 B. 10:30—18:30, Oct. 3　 C. 19:15—20:00, Oct. 5　　　　 　　　　　

( ) 55. Mr. Chen is a kind-hearted man. If he wants to help poor children, where should he go?

　 A. The Classroom Area.　 B. The Computer Area.　　 C. The Charity Area.