One summer my friend and I decided to go to Italy for a holiday and we decided to travel there without going through a travel agency．You know，you would be submerged(淹没) in crowds of tourists and lose lots of opportunities to get familiar with the country more closely．We started to think over our trip and managed to come up with a free tour of Italy．
The trip was not very long but it was still very pleasant．We look forward to going there again! Of course，we spent lots of time arranging the trip，but it was well worth it! Of course I was afraid that something would go wrong and I was especially anxious about my visa，but everything went quite smoothly in the end．
The most difficult part was getting a visa（签证）without an invitation．In the Italian consulate，one must hand in some official paper proving that one has a hotel booked for oneself in order to get the visa．Then we had to solve the ticket problem．Airlines often sell cheap tickets and we bought ours far in advance．The next step was to book a hotel．We finally booked a hotel about 30 km away from the heart of Rome and it was the perfect choice for our trip．
Every day we took a train that carried us to the heart of Rome．Our big house，which was surrounded by the forest，was a rare place for the fresh air and complete silence，beautiful views，hospitable hosts，comfortable living conditions delighting us to no end．Besides this，we were very lucky that our mistress was Russian．She gave us a lot of advice that was of great use．She told us what transport to choose and where the best places to go．
Don’t be afraid to arrange your trip by yourself．It’s not difficult! The only thing I’ll say right now is that we really enjoyed traveling by ourselves．We walked with a map and a guidebook to wherever we wanted and we even met some of our fellow countrymen on the way just two or three times．So if you’re also planning a ‘single’ trip，don’t forget to take a Russian-Italian phrasebook as people in Italy prefer to speak in their native tongue．
1.Why does the author want to go to Italy again?
A. He had a great time there．
B．Italy has a lot of attractions．
C. His friend invited him there．
D．He didn’t stay in Italy long enough．
2.What does the author think was the hardest in preparing for his Italian trip?
A. Buying cheap airline tickets to Italy before the traveling．
B. Getting a visa without an invitation from the Italian consulate．
C. Booking a comfortable hotel on his own in Rome．
D. Solving the ticket problem far in advance．
3.Which of the following questions has NOT been answered in the passage?
A. Why did the author decide to go to Italy for a holiday for the first time?
B. Why did the author decide not to follow a travel agency?
C. How did the author prepare for his trip?
D. What tools did the author use for his traveling?
I once knew a man who was rich in his love for birds, and in their love for him . He lived in a grove full of all kinds of trees. He had no wife or children in his home. He was an old man with blue and kind eyes, and a voice that the birds loved.
While he was at work in the grove, the birds came close to pick up the worms(蠕虫) in the fresh earth he dug up. At first, they kept their distance from him, but they soon found he was a kind man, and would not hurt them, but liked to have them near him.
They knew this by his kind eyes and voice, which tell what is in the heart. So, day by day their faith in his love grew in them.
All the birds of the grove were soon his fast friends. They were on the watch for him, and would fly down from the green tree tops to greet him with their chirp(叽叽喳喳叫).
When he had no work to do, he took bread with him, and dropped the pieces on the ground. Down they would dart(俯冲) on his head and feet to catch them as they fell from his hand.
He showed me how they loved him, He put a piece of bread in his mouth, with one end of it out of his lips, Down they came like bees at a flower, and flew off with it piece by piece,
When they thought he slept too long in the morning, they would fly in and_____________.
They went with him to church, and while he sang his hymns in it, they sat in the trees, and sang their praises.
So the love and trust of birds were a joy to the old man all his life long.
1.The birds didn't get close to the old man at first because_____.
A. he often hurt them
B. he disliked them near him
C. they knew little about him
D. they got no food from him
2.The underlined word "faith" in Paragraph 3 means______ in Chinese.
A.承诺 B.祝福 C.希望 D. 信任
3.Which of the following is the best expression to fill in the blank in the passage?
A. follow him here and there
B. call him up with their chirp
C. drop pieces of bread on him
D. look for worms in the house
4.It can be learnt from the story that______.
A. birds are human's best friends
B. everyone gets on well with animals
C. one can get love in return for giving love
D. a person who loves birds is warm-hearted
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1.What is this?
A. A notice.
B. An advertisement.
C. An application.
D. An interview.
2.Who is this most probably written for?
A. Parents. B. Children.
C. Pupils. D. Guides.
3.What is NOT mentioned about the trip?
A. Days of the trip.
B. Places to visit.
C. Price of the trip.
D. Meals during the trip.
完形填空.
Throughout history people have always communicated with each other not only by speech but also by of the hands and body . It is , , only in the last few years that such communication has been widely . This kind of communication is to be body language or non - verbal (非语言上的) communication .
People sometimes wonder whether you know body language works . It is of course possible to read books on the subject but you also need to time watching people’s movements . A . is a particularly good place for such a thing , as there people can be seen openly anger , sorrow , happiness , impatience (不耐烦) and many other human by means of movements .
If you the sound on your television and try to understand what is happening simply by watching the picture , you will learn about communication words . By turning the sound back up every five minutes or so , it is possible to check how your understanding is .
Having studied the art of body language , you will have an at a boring party . You will be able to sit on your own for the whole evening and yourself by both watching and interpreting (解读) the body language of all the other people there .
1.A. the shaking B. the touching C. movements D. senses
2.A. whatever B. whenever C. wherever D. however
3.A. studied B. learned C. used D. noticed
4.A. imagined B. considered C. expected D. found
5.A. why B. what C. how D. where
6.A. save B. use C. pass D. spend
7.A. railway station B. kindergarten C. classroom D. village
8.A. speaking B. offering C. expressing D. feeling
9.A. expressions B. emotions C. opinions D. characteristics
10.A. turn over B. turn on C. turn off D. turn down
11.A. even more B. even less C. too much D. too little
12.A. including B. in C. full of D. without
13.A. well B. quick C. exact D. strange
14.A. appointment B. action C. advantage D. accident
15. A. enjoy B. help C. behave D. teach
—Thank you so much for helping me with my English.
— ________. That’s what friends are for.
A. Never mind. B. Don’t mention it
C. With pleasure. D. I’m sorry to hear that
My parents are strict _________ their work and they are also very strict ________ me.
A. with； in B. with； with
C. in； with D. in； in
