The westerners have more vacation days than us.
Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They work in the garden, visit their friends, read books or watch television. Many families take their lunch to a park or somewhere far from the city. They like to eat under some trees or near a nice lake. If they live near the sea, they often go to the seaside. There they can fish, swim or enjoy the sun.
The westerners like travelling. They think travelling and outdoor activities are the parts of their lives. They work hard to save money, but their main purpose(目的) is to travel.
Most western students often make use of their vacation to camp. There are thousands of camp interesting bases(基地) in western countries. They can swim, go fishing, attend lectures, and take part in many other recreational(娱乐性的) activities there. It can help them wrest from the secrets of nature, train(训练) their viability(生存能力), and teach them how to be self-reliant (自立).
1.Some westerners like to ______ at home during their vacation.
A. clean their rooms
B. cook their meals
C. work in the garden and watch TV
D. go fishing
2. Many families often take their lunch out and have it ______.
A. under some trees B. near the city
C. near the sea D. in the restaurants (餐馆)
3. ______ is very important for the westerners.
A. Working hard B. Travelling
C. Saving money D. Going camping
4.The passage mainly tells us ______.
A. how the westerners spend their vacation
B. the westerners have more vacation days than us
C. different views on vacation between the westerners and the easterners
D. teach the western students how to be self-reliant
Do you know the story about Vince? It was a true story. Vince was an English boy and he was eight years old. He didn’t like soap or water. Three or four times a day his mother said to him, “Vince, your hands are very dirty again.” Go and wash them. ” But Vince never washed them well. He only put his hands in the water for a few seconds and then took them out again.
Vince’s uncle and aunt lived in another city. One day they came to stay with Vince’s parents, and they brought their small son, Toby, with them. Toby was seven years old and he didn’t like soap or water, either.
The boys sat with their parents for a few minutes and then they went outside. When they
were playing, Vince looked at Toby’s hands and then went back to Toby’s parents and said proudly (骄傲地)， “Toby’s hands are dirtier than mine, ”
“Of course they are，”Toby said angrily. “You are one year older than I am, ”
1.Vince is an eight-year-old American boy.
2.Both of the boys disliked soap or water.
3.Toby is one year younger than Vince.
4.Toby is Vince's brother.
5.Vince didn't wash his hands carefully.
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Mr. Black was working in a factory in a big town. He liked very much, and was very good it. When he was free, he down by a small river behind the factory and tried 19 some fish, but there were very few there, the water wasn't clean. One summer he went to the seaside during his holiday and stayed at a small, cheap hotel.
"I have never fished in the before." He thought. "It will be more interesting than fishing in our river."
first he caught a lot of fish and was very . He gave them to the hotel and they cooked them for guests, and he enjoyed himself very much. After , he did this every day. But when he got his bill the end of the week, he saw it, "For oil to cook fish ( 7 days ), 70 pounds."
1.A. fishing B. drawing C. singing D. lying
2.A. in B. on C. at D. with
3.A. lay B. waited C. sat D. looked
4.A. to watch B. to eat C. to find D. to beat
5.A. when B. since C. after D. because
6.A. river B. sea C. lake D. pool
7.A. On B. In C. At D. For
8.A. sad B. worried C. happy D. sorry
9.A. that B. worried C. happy D. thinking
10.A. after B. at C. in D. From
__________he is very old, _______he still wants to help others.
A. Although, but B. But, although
C. Although, / D. Although, and
________ bad weather it is！I have to stay at home.
A. What a B. What C. How D. How a
This story is very ___________.I feel quite __________.
A. bored, boring B. bored, bored
C. boring, bored D. boring, boring
