There are several ways you can find out about the countries and places you wish to visit. You can talk to friends who have traveled to the places, you can go and see a colour film about them, or you can read a travel book.
It seems that there are three kinds of travel books. The first are those that give a personal, subjective(主观的) idea of travels which their writer has got himself. These books can be useful if the writers share their traveling experiences with others. The second kind are those books which give objective(客观的) information of things to be done and seen. If a cultured person has written such a book about the facts of a place, then it is more useful. The third kind are those books which are called “a guide” to some place or other. If they are good, they will describe and explain the place in detail. Like the first kind , they can be interesting and exciting, but their main purpose is to help the reader plan his travel in the most practical way.
Whatever kind of travel book you choose, you must make sure that the book does not describe everything as interesting, exciting or fantastic. You must also keep an open eyes on its date of publication(出版) because travel is very practical matter and many things change quickly in the 21st century. Finally, you should make sure that it’s easy to find the useful information for your travel.
1. The passage was written to introduce_______.
A. travel mapsB. travel books
C. travel films D. travel places
2. The writer of the first kind of travel books gave his ideas after he _______.
A. traveled B. read books
C. a lot of experienceD. surfed the Internet
3. The underlined phrase “a cultured person”means a person with ________.
A. a good appearanceB. a good education
C. a lot of experienceD. a lot of money
4. The date of publication must be noticed because ________.
A. the prices of travel books may be different
B. the writers of travel books may be different
C. the information in travel books is always the same
D. the information in travel books is always changing
5. According to the passage, it is best to read ______ before traveling to a place of interest.
A. the first kind of travel books
B. the second kind of travel books
C. the third kind of travel books
D. some travel articles in newspaper
With the development of science and technology, our dailylife is becoming more colorful and more convenient.
An Underwater Hotel
It looks like a spaceship but it is actually a picture of an underwater hotel. A company plans to build the hotel in the sea which is about 15metres below the surface(表面).The whole building is underwater and you can get to it by swimming and diving.
Google Glass
Google Glass is a pair of glasses with a battery(电池)hidden inside the frame(边框). It can perform many of the same tasks as smart phones. The glass has hidden camera and a tiny screen. It is designed to take hands-free photos or videos of anything people are doing.
A New Kind of shirt
Hate washing clothes? You’re going to love this kind of shirt made by an American clothing company, Wool Prince. This shirt can be worn for 100 straight days without washing! The Wool Prince shirt never needs ironing(熨烫).
The Digital(数字) Library
Can you imagine walking into a library and finding all books have turned into companies? The first bookless public library is planned to open in San Antonio, Texas, America. Computers will take the place of books soon.
1. The underwater hotel is about _______meters below the surface.
A. 10B. 15C. 100D. 150
2. You needn’t use ______ when you take photos or video with Google Glass.
A. camera B. a screen
C. a batteryD. your hand
3. You can wear the Wool&Prince shirt for about ______ without washing.
A.a month B. two months
C. three monthsD. a year
4. The digital Library tells us something about a library without ______.
A. books B. computers
C. bookshelvesD. reader
5. Which one of the following can reduce our housework in our daily life?
A.The underwater hotel
B Google Glass
C. The Wool&Prince shirt
D. The digital Library
An old man walked slowly into a restaurant with his cane(拐杖). His old jacket and shoes made him unusual that day.
A young waitress named Mary watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said with a smile, “Here, sir. Let me give you a hand.”
Without saying a word, he gave her a smile. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit down. Then she put his cane against the table so that he could reach it. In a soft, clear voice, he said, “Thank you, miss.”
“You’re welcome, sir,” she replied. “I’ll be back in a moment, and if you need anything, just wave at me!”
After he had finished a good meal. Mary brought him the change. She handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, “Come back and see us, sir!” The old man turned around and smiled.
When Mary went to clean his table, she was shocked. Under the plate, she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note. The note said, “Dear Mary, I respect(尊敬) you very much, and you respect yourself, too. It shows the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness.”
In fact, the old man was the owner of the restaurant. That was the first time that she, or any of his waitresses, had seen him.
1. The old man looked __________
A. youngB. handsome
C. unusualD. common
2. As soon as the old man entered the restaurant, Mary greeted him_______.
A. politely B. slowly
C. sadlyD. angrily
3. Mary told the old man to _______ when he needed something.
A. ring the bellB. wave at her
C. shout at herD. phone her
4.Mary was shocked when she found a business card, a 100-dollar bill and a note _______.
A. on the chairB. on the ground
C. under the bowlD. under the plate
5. The old man was ______.
A. Mary’s father
B. Mary’s neighbour
C. the boss of the restaurant
D. a waiter of the restaurant
Years ago, while I lived in Engand, part of my college task was to help the children with special needs.I was chosen to in a school with disabled children. The teacher asked me to Nancy, a ten-year-old girl. One of hands could not move. At her school the teachers would think it was an achievement she was able to put on her own coat. But I saw more in her. She had always wanted to put a string the hole of a key.
For the 5 years Nancy was in the school, the teachers always to help her, but always ended up doing all the work for her. I knew Nancy could do , so I encouraged her to do something herself. At first Nancy often failed and got very . Sometimes I wanted to give up too. , after a week Nancy was able to do she had wanted to alone for so many years. Her teachers cried when they saw the thing she was able to do with just some encouragement.
Disabled people should be told they can’t do this or that. With just some encouragement they can do it. The look that girl’s face when she was able to do it herself meant to me. I hope everyone will encourage people to do all they want by themselves telling them they can’t do it.
1.A. read B. studyC. work D. visit
2.A. look afterB. look forC. look at D. look over
3.A. his B. herC. my D. your
4.A.before B. throughC.ifD. until
5.A. through B. across C. overD. into
6.A. failedB. refusedC. agreedD. tried
7.A. less B. moreC. nothingD. anything
8.A. excited B. pleased C. unsafeD. unhappy
9.A. And B. HoweverC. But D. So
10.A. which B. that C. what D. how
11.A. in dangerB. in fear C. with careD. with joy
12.A. neverB. always C. oftenD. sometimes
13.A. of B. in C. onD. at
14.A. the earthB. the sunC. the moonD. the world
15.A. instead of B. becauseC. together withD. more than
– What else should we pay attention to _______ building the bridge?
--The change of the weather, I think..
A. finishB. finished
C. to finishD. finishing
The book Alice In Wonderland is very interesting. I ______ it twice already.
A. read B. have read
C. am readingD. will read
