The islands of Malta and Gozo are brilliant for a family holiday, packed with fun places to visit whatever your children’s ages. The islands’ small size means everywhere is within easy reach.
Sandy beaches and swimming spots
One of Malta’s best beaches for families is soft-sanded, sheltered Golden Bay. Older children can try activities such as stand-up paddle boarding, sailing or windsurfing, while the gentle slope of the beach makes it easy for younger kids to safely paddle in the sea.
Eating out
Children are welcome at most restaurants, though more upmarket places often only accept older kids. There are often kids’ menus that tend to offer pizza, but you can always ask for a half portion of a starter dish (portions are huge in Maltese restaurants). With a wide range of cuisines on offer, children are bound to find something they’ll like, Maltese food is strongly influenced by Italian cuisine, so there’s pizza and pasta galore, and some kids will love the national dish-fried rabbit
Accommodation
Try to schedule at least a few days on Gozo as there are lots of self-catering farmhouses with pools to rent and it’s even easier to get around than Malta. Smaller hotels in Valletta usually only accept older children.
Transport and other tips
The easiest way to get around Malta and Gozo is to drive, but the local bus service is reliable, easy to use, and fairly inexpensive. Buses are frequent between major towns, but only roughly hourly to and from smaller places. Ferries run between Malta and Gozo, and you can take tourist boats over to Comino.
1.What can younger kids do on the islands of Malta and Gozo?
A. Experience paddling B. Try windsurfing.
C. Have dinner at all restaurants. D. Live in smaller hotels in Valletta.
2.What do we know about Maltese food?
A. Fried rabbit is the most popular among visitors.
B. Children can always eat up a portion of dish.
C. It has much to do with Italian cuisine.
D. Pizza is only offered to kids in Maltese restaurants.
3.What transportation may be the best choice for visitors in Malta and Gozo?
A. Tourist boats. B. Motor vehicles.
C. Sailing boats. D. Ferries.
To foreigners Chinese food isn’t a meal. It’s an experience. Failing to order the right food and struggling with chopsticks are only parts of the adventure every time I sit down in a restaurant.
In one of our favorite Sichuan restaurants, it took 3 waiters and 15 minutes for us to order only our drinks. I simply wanted water, but my dad wanted to try the fresh juice they had listed on the menu. There were two problems, however. There were neither pictures nor English on the menu. After several hand gestures, he ended up ordering just a coca cola to simplify things.
One of our most embarrassing moments was at Xiabuxiabu, a very famous hotpot chain. As soon as we walked in, the entire restaurant seemed to stare at us. Uncomfortable already, we had the most difficulty ordering our meal, since there were so many steps to the whole process. Fortunately, the waitress was very patient and successfully gave us our food. Although it was not the best food I had in Beijing, it was certainly entertaining dropping things into the boiling pot of soup. Once, I tried picking up a dumpling to show my father and dropped it onto his pants. I looked behind me, and people were laughing secretly at my chopstick skills.
No matter how many difficulties we have regarding food, our experiences give the best stories to tell. The servers are always understanding of our situation and their friendliness is exceptional. They always greet us with a big smile even when they realize they have to clean up the noodles slipped through our clumsy chopsticks.
1.The author and his father find it difficult to order food, because ________.
A. he has never been to China before.
B. no pictures or English go with the food.
C. Chinese food culture is complex.
D. they are treated badly.
2.What may make the author feel embarrassed most?
A. The Chinese language.
B. The use of chopsticks.
C. The name of Chinese food.
D. The attitudes towards foreigners.
3.How does the author feel about having dinner in China?
A. Satisfied. B. Thrilled.
C. Excited. D. Disappointed.
4.The passage mainly introduces ________.
A. the kindness of Chinese people
B. varieties of Chinese food
C. experiences of having Chinese food
D. the chopstick challenge in a restaurant
I had been in the city for some time and was coming home. I missed my boat and decided to travel on an old ship. I knew that it would not be a comfortable journey but I had no time to wait for another boat.
Hardly had we left the port when I saw the dog Gulliver, the captain’s favourite dog, for the first time. What a big dog it was! I had never seen one that could frighten me so much!
On the third day the ship caught fire. Nobody tried to put it out. The ship began sinking and all the men rushed to the life-boats. I saw no chance of getting away in a boat. Suddenly I remembered there was a life-raft on the ship. I had no time to lose, so I immediately rushed towards the raft and pushed it overboard.
In jumping down onto the raft I hurt myself badly and was unconscious for some time. When I came to, I found there was no sign of a life-boat. Every man who had been on board the ship must have gone down with her. I was the only one who was saved.
Then I saw Gulliver was coming fast towards the raft. He struggled a long time before he managed to get onto it. I wanted to push him back into the water but did not dare to move. The dog shook himself, went to the other end of the raft and lay down. I didn’t dare to sleep that night. I must watch him. In the moonlight I could see his eyes were open. He was watching, too.
1.In what situation did the author first meet the dog?
A. While waiting for the boat. B. While travelling in the city.
C. Upon leaving the port. D. Upon getting onto the ship.
2.What did the author manage to do when the ship was going down?
A. Get away with a raft. B. Board a life boat.
C. Jump into the water. D. Put out the fire.
3.What is implied about the dog in the last Paragraph?
A. It was unfriendly. B. It had a good sleep.
C. It enjoyed the moon. D. It feared the author.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Rescuing a Dog B. A Narrow Escape
C. A Sleepless Night D. Caught in a Fire
An 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow landed on their window. The father asked his son,“What is that?”The son replied,“That’s a crow.”
After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, The son said,“Father, I told you just now. It is a crow.”After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time,“What is that?”This time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone,“It’s a crow, a crow.”
After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time,“What is that?”This time his son shouted at the father,“Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, ‘IT IS A CROW.’ Are you not able to understand this?”
A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page.
“Today my little son aged 3 was sitting with me on the sofa when a crow suddenly landed on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I did not at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son.”
If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burden, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud,“I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the BEST way no matter how they behave.”
1.The writer mainly intends to ________.
A. call on us to love our parents
B. tell us the function of a diary
C. teach us what a crow is
D. introduce a pair of son and father
2.We can know that the father wrote this diary at the age of ________.
A. eighty B. thirty-eight
C. forty-five D. thirty-five
3.The underlined word “affection” probably means ________.
A. puzzle B. hatred
C. worry D. love
4.Why did the father ask his son questions about the crow?
A. He wanted to test his son’s patience.
B. He had trouble in hearing.
C. He tried to remind his son of what he did in the past.
D. He didn’t want to be treated as a burden.
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According to China Radio International, Chinese people had more than 30 billion goods sent through delivery services per year as online service is developing at a fast rate. Such a big market has led to a large demand for delivery workers, with some companies offering high salaries to attract new workers. It is not uncommon to see delivery workers riding electric bikes, motorcycles and trucks through big cities in China. Most of them seem to be in a hurry, as they run red lights to deliver their goods in time. Such behavior often causes serious problems.
In the first half of this year, food delivery drivers alone had 76 accidents in Shanghai, according to the Shanghai Public Security Bureau. This means that on average, there is a food delivery worker that gets hurt on the road in Shanghai every 2.5 days. On Nov. 2lst, a truck loaded with goods caught fire and was burnt to ashes, destroying over one thousand goods.
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(1) 快递小哥“一路狂奔”的原因和危害;
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1.One or two good friends are better than 100 ___________(熟人).
2.Friendships between girls are usually ______（基于）in shared feelings and support.
3.Joe is proud and stubborn, never ______（承认）he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame.
4.__________(焦虑) can affect children’s performance at school.
5.What I’m here to say is that having worked with many environmental _________（顾问）, I know that a healthy environment and development should be possible at the same time.
6.The more petrol and electricity we c______, the more carbon we are letting off.
7.She felt g____________ about leaving her sick child alone and going to work.
8.After graduation my brother joined a charity whose aim is to t______ poor people’s life.
9.He is not Mr. Smith’s real son. He is only his a___________ child.
10.----How many people attended your party yesterday?
----Almost 200, with their ages r______ from 15 to 80. It was an unforgettable moment for me.
