A week in the sun relaxing in the beautiful March weather of Varadero, Cuba is a fantastic vacation for anyone. Luckily, my wife, two friends and I had the chance last year.
To see Cuba, you have to talk to the Cubans. Our friends met us at the airport even at 1:00 a.m. which started our trip on a positive note. After a few days at the hotels, we got to know a local tour guide, Victor.
The trip started off on a sunny morning. Our return trip would be along the coastline from Havana, but out trip to Havana would be through the countryside and the small towns. This trip was designed for us to visit the Cuban countryside.
At first Victor brought us to Revolutionary Square, where Fidel Castro made his yearly speech praising the ideas of the revolution.
Our second stop was the Bocoy Rum Factory. We walked through and learned how 5000 bottles of rum(朗姆酒) are produced every day. The smell of rum, and the huge barrels were interesting.
The final stop was the market in Old Havana. Here my wife and I went away from our friends and we toured through this large shopping center. From store to store we saw so many items that all had a clear Cuban feel to them. We bought a picture and some special local things, and then we took off to meet up with Victor.
As a tourist I was able to have a quick look at Cuban life with the help of Cubans. I felt lucky to have the chance. It was an interesting experience in my life.
1.What time did the writer arrive in Cuba?
A. A week ago
B. A few days later
C. At one o’clock early in the morning
D. At noon
2.What did the writer think of the trip of Cuba?
A. The trip was really boring
B. The trip was relaxing in the sun
C. The trip was exciting.
D. The trip was enjoyable and interesting
3.How often does Fidel Castro make his speech on Revolutionary Square?
A. Every day B. Every week
C. Every month D. Every year
4.How many tourists were there in the tour trip?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5
5.Which of the following is NOT true about this article?
A. The tour group went to Cuba in March.
B. Our trip to Havana was along the coastline.
C. Rum Factory can produce 5000 bottles of rum each day.
D. The writer bought some things in Old Havana.
Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day．She was tired of watching TV．She read all her books，and her friends were on vacation．She wanted something different to do．Suddenly，she saw the lawn mower(割草机)sitting in the yard．
“Mom，”she shouted，“I think I will mow(割草)the lawn.”Her mom ran into the yard and said，“Oh no，you don’t．You’re too young to mow the law．”
“I'm fourteen years old and know how to do it，”Jessie said．“Besides，it would help Dad out，and he won’t have to worry about it over the weekend．”
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie have a try．After all(毕竟)，she was home and would keep an eye on her．Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad．Jessie checked the gas(汽油)to make sure it was full，and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands．Mom watched from the kitchen window．Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn．She was very careful around the flowers and trees．When she finished，she felt so good，but she was so hot．Mom brought her some ice tea and said，“You did a great job．Dad will be very surprised．”
Later that day,Dad came home and said to Jessie’s mom，“You didn’t have to mow the lawn．I was going to do it on Saturday．It looks great．Thanks．”
“I didn’t mow it．Jessie did．”“Wow,our little girt is growing up!”Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done．“It was fun，and I will do it again next week，”said Jessie．
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money．“Sure!”said Jessie．Jessie began mowing his lawn．Two other neighbors asked so，then another three．Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money．She was no longer bored!“I won’t have time to spend my money,”she laughed to herself．
1.In order to do something different．Jessie decided to ．
A．read books B．travel
C．mow the lawn D．watch TV
2.What does“keep an eye on”mean?
A．保护 B．注视 C．培养 D．瞄准
3.How did Jessie’s father feel when he knew Jessie had mowed the lawn?
A．Proud． B．Angry C．Relaxed． D．Worried．
4.What does the text mainly tell us?
A．Neighbors should learn to help each other．
B．Mowing the lawn is a good way to make money．
C．Doing something helpful can make people happy．
D．Children should help their parents at an early age．
Let’s xplore（探究）The Nature!
Let’s Explore (探究) The Nature!
Are you interested in animals and nature Want to enjoy your summer holiday and learn something interesting and useful
Here comes your CHANCE! Youth Explore as prepared you with a THREE-DAY SUMMER PROGRAM! You can take part in many hands-on activities and meet with live animals- giraffes, pandas, tigers, and son on! More information about the program in as follows:
Age: Students aged 8~16
Groups: There are 2 programs for you to choose from. Each program needs at most 15 students.
Program A Dates: 14~16 July, 2014 Days:Monday to Wednesday Time: 10:00 a.m.~4:00 p.m. | Program B Dates: 5~7 August, 2014 Days: Tuesday to Thursday Time: 10:00 a.m.~4:00 p.m. |
Program cost: $230 for members; $250 for non-members
How to do: Simply come to our centre to get an application form (申请表).
Send your completed form on or before 11th July, 2014(Friday).
Notes:
1. NO FREE LUNCHES ARE PROVIDED because of personal food differences. You may either bring a lunch-box or pay for lunch at our restaurants.
2. Both programs will start 1 DAY late if there is a warning of rainstorms.
COME AND JOIN US NOW! DON’T MISS THE CHANCE!
1. can join the three-day summer program．
A．A kid of 7 B．A boy of 14
C．A girl of 17 D．A man of 26
2.If there is a rainstorm on 14th July, program A will start on ．
A．Sunday B．Monday C．Tuesday D．Wednesday
3.Two members and one non-member should Pay for the program．
A．$710 B．$730 C．$750 D．$690
4.Free lunches aren’t provided because ．
A．the lunches cost too much
B．people have different tastes
C．there are many restaurants
D．they may bring lunch-boxes
完形填空
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Mike was reading in the garden when his mother came．She pointed to _________ and asked Mike what it was．Mike was quite _________ ，but he told her it was a sparrow and got back into reading.Several minutes later his mother pointed to the same sparrow and asked the same question again．Mike got a little angry but _________ answered her question．After a little while，his mother did the same thing once more．Mike was very angry and shouted at her．
The old lady silently _________ an old diary ,turned to a page and showed it to Mike．Though a little impatient，Mike began to read it．
“Today ,I was watering the flowers in the garden when little Mike pointed to a _________ on the grass and asked me what it was．I _________ to him，said it was a sparrow and kissed him．After a while Mike asked me again and I did the same．Pointing to the same sparrow ,little Mike asked me what it was twenty times and I _________ answering his question and kissing him every time．”
Something gently _________ Mike’s heart．His face turned red with _________ for being so impatient to his mother and he hugged(拥抱) her tightly．
Your parents have given you many things in their lifetime，but you may not realize that _________ they are gone．
1.A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
2.A．angry B．lonely C．proud D．surprised
3.A．still B．always C．already D．seldom
4.A．worked out B．took out C．put out D．looked out
5.A．fox B．frog C．bird D．rabbit
6.A．threw B．laughed C．shouted D．smiled
7.A．put on B．lived on C．tried on D．kept on
8.A．renewed B．printed C．touched D．picked
9.A．shame B．fear C．happiness D．kindness
10.A．until B．as C．when D．After
Betty and Jenny aren’t sisters，but they look like each other ．
A．by the way B．in some ways
C．in this way D．on the way
—Does Amy like reading novels? —No，she doesn’t．I don’t Iike novels， ．
A．either B．too C．also D．as well
