Plan on travelling around the USA? There are four websites that may help you. |
http：//usaholidays.com This is the latest offering that features 101 holiday ideas to the USA. You have many choices， ranging from touring in the footsteps of Martin Luther King to a cycling and wine-tasting trip in California’s Napa Valley. It’s a really clever design.
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http：//byways.org The National Scenic Byways Program covers 150 memorable roads. Some are natural scenic routes， others focus on history or man-made attractions. For each， you’re provided with a map telling the route’s length and how long is allowed.
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http：//www. oyster.com This is the best website for reviews of hotels in US cities and tourist sites. There are photos of each hotel. Importantly， these are not provided by the hotels， but more honestly reviewed in New York.
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http：// seaworldparks.com SeaWorld in San Diego can make dreams come true， but the price is a little expensive for most people. So turn to http：//seaworldparks.com， giving big discounts (折扣) on tickets， hotels and dinging at Sea World.
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1. How many holiday ideas does http： //usaholidays.com offer?
A. 4. B.100 . C. 101. D. 150.
2.What is covered in the National Scenic Byways Program?
A. Exciting cycling. B. Memorable roads.
C. Photos provided. D. SeaWorld visit.
3.Which of the following is the best website for reviews of hotels?
A. Http：//byways.org.
B. Http：//usaholidays.com.
C. Http：//www. oyster.com.
D. Http：// seaworldparks.com.
Bobby was sitting out in his back yard in the snow. The thin shoes he wore had a few holes in them and they did a job of keeping out the cold. Try as he might， he could not come up with an idea for his mother’s Christmas gift.
Ever since his father had passed away three years ago， his mother worked nights at the hospital， but the small money she made could be enough for their needs.
Although the family was short of money， they made up for in love and family unity instead. The children the household (家庭) when their mother was away. All three of Bobby’s sisters had already made beautiful gifts for their mother.
It was Christmas Eve already， and he had nothing. Bobby started to walk down to the street. He walked from shop to shop. Everything seemed so beautiful and so out of . Suddenly he found something shinning on the ground. He reached down and a shiny dime (一角币). Never before has anyone felt so as Bobby did at that moment. He held his new found treasure and went inside a flower shop， but his excitement quickly turned cold when he saw the of flowers.
When the owner asked if he could help him， Bobby the dime and asked if he could buy one flower for his mother as a Christmas gift. The shop owner looked at Bobby and his ten cent ， and said， “You just wait here and I’ll see what I can do for you.”
The shop owner returned holding 12 red roses. “That will be ten cents， young man，” he said.
Bobby’s heart beat fast. Slowly， he moved his hand to give the man his dime and for his home.
Then the shopkeeper’s wife appeared. “Where are the roses you were fixing?”
The shop owner replied， “While I was setting up things to open the shop， I thought I heard a voice telling me to set aside a dozen of my best roses for a special gift. When I saw that little boy tonight， I knew who that voice was.”
1.A. good B. poor C. serious D. clear
2.A. nearly B. normally C. typically D. hardly
3.A. did B. controlled C. ran D. operated
4.A. reach B. mind C. sight D. breath
5.A. examined B. checked C. discovered D. received
6.A. crazy B. safe C. cool D. rich
7.A. prices B. names C. colors D. kinds
8.A. noticed B. presented C. explained D. collected
9.A. allowing B. choosing C. serving D. offering
10.A. looked B. headed C. searched D. drove
— What did she ask just now?
— She asked ______.
A. when can we get to the zoo
B. when we can get to the zoo
C. when we could get to the zoo
D. when could we get to the zoo
If it ______ tomorrow， we will make a snowman.
A. snows B. snowed
C. will snow D. is snowing
Our school football match ______ next Wednesday.
A. will hold B. held
C. is held D. will be held
— What does your aunt do?
— She’s a teacher. She ______ English at this school for ten years.
A. teaches B. has taught
C. is teaching D. taught
