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
—Excuse me, could you please tell me ?
—Yes. It’s at 123 Xinhua Road, just near the downtown.
A.where the Star Hotel is B.how far the Star Hotel is
C.how is the Star Hotel D.how can I get to the Star Hotel
—My brother and I will go to the library tomorrow.
— . Shall we go together?
A.So do I B.So I do C.So will I D.So I will
—Would you mind if I open the windows?
— , go ahead.
A.Of course not B.Sure C.Sorry D.Better not
—Look, the palace is so great.
—Yeah, it nearly 800 years ago.
A.was building B.was built C.has built D.is built
—Jonny, you can’t until 11 pm, or you can’t get up on time.
—I know, but I haven’t finished my homework.
A.put up B.look up C.stay up D.stand up