My Year Abroad
This month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers’ experiences in year-abroad programmes.
Mariko Okada – Tokyo
My year abroad in the United States was a fantastic experience. I’m not a shy person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone. So I got lots of speaking practice. I also learned lots of interesting things about American culture. When I got home, my friends all said that I had improved so much! I hope to go back again in the future.
Carla Fonseca – Rio de Janeiro
I spent last year studying English in London. I’m from a small town, and London is a very big city. Sometimes I felt it was too big. There were so many people to talk to, but I always felt bad about my English. I missed my family, and I really missed my two cats. My roommate was always using our telephone, so I hardly had the chance for a nice long talk with my parents. I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad to be home!
Alvin Chen – Hong Kong
Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work! I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week——with lots of homework. I also kept a diary of my experience. I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary every day. On Saturdays, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed me so many wonderful things about the culture. I’m really glad I went!
1. All the three teenagers went abroad .
A. to study English B. to visit friends
C. to have a holiday D. to find a job
2. Who didn’t really enjoy the stay in a foreign country very much?
A. Mariko. B. Carla.
C. Alvin. D. None of them.
3. Travelers Corner is most probably .
A. a sports club newsletter
B. a science documentary
C. a travel magazine
D. a news website
The Slender West Lake. named National AAAAA Tourist Area in 2010, includes the Great Rainbow Bridge, the White Pagoda, Five-pavilion Bridge, the Twenty-four Bridge, the Small Golden Hill and so on. The best time to tour the Slender West Lake is in March. During the visit to the park, the boat travels on the water and visitors travel in the picture.
Ticket: Mar. - May. ¥ 150; Other months ¥90
Time: 8:30 - 17:00
Bus: No. 4, 5, 6, 17, 61 buses
Tel: 0514-87357803; 0514-87370091
Website: http://www.shouxihu.com
He garden, the most famous garden in the late Qing Dynasty, is known for its long double-way corridor(走廊), which is regarded as the earliest footbridge.
Ticket: Mar. - May. ¥ 40; Other months ¥30
Time: 7:30 - 17:15
Bus: No. 19, 61 buses
Te: 0514-87900345; 0514-87222353
Website: http://www.he-garden.net
Six months ago. Jack came to China to study. He has heard that Yangzhou is famous for its gardens. And he plans to visit some gardens in July, so he has collected information about them online as follows:
1.How much will a ticket cost Jack if he visits the Slender West lake?
A. 30 yuan. B. 40 yuan.
C. 90 yuan. D. 150 yuan.
2.What's He Garden famous for?
A. The long corridor. B. The green bamboo.
C. The man-made hills. D. The boat travelling.
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Several years ago, I was at a train station in Amsterdam. I saw a young homeless man people for money so he could buy breakfast. Most of the simply took no notice of the young man or gave him a dirty look. There was one exception(例外) though: an older, well-dressed lady. When the young homeless man moved this elegant lady, she turned and looked straight into his eyes and asked, “How much do you need?” I couldn’t hear what the young man said but watched the old man pulled several bills(纸币) from her wallet and them in the young man’s hands.
I don’t know whether the young man actually used this money for breakfast or for some other purpose. What I do know is that I saw two completely different reactions(反应) to the same . I saw people who were either afraid or annoyed or distrustful(猜疑的). And then I saw this old lady who the homeless man as her brother. I decided then and there that, even though we have to be in this world, I would rather be like her.
Every day may bring us many chances for . The key is to do it or not.
1.A. asking B. calling C. disturbing D. kidnapping
2.A. guests B. audience C. neighbours D. travelers
3.A. from B. after C. before D. over
4.A. softly B. sadly C. loudly D. hopefully
5.A. because B. unless C. as D. although
6.A. cheeked B. put C. covered D. threw
7.A. location B. survey C. situation D. programme
8.A. ordered B. treated C. required D. recommended
9.A. famous B. creative C. careful D. successful
10.A. richness B. happiness C. fitness D. Kindness
---Shall we go and play football on the playground?
----__________ .
A. That’s right B. I think so
C. Good idea D. No, we shan’t
---I’m very sorry. I broke your tea cup.
----__________.
A. It doesn’t matter B. You’d better not
C. Take it easy D. It’s too bad
---Could you tell me __________?
---Yes. To take back my dictionary
A. Why did you come here B. When do you come here
C. Why you came here D. When you come here
