I’m living in St Amand Montrond, France now. There are hardly any cars on the street, and it’s quite different from the busy streets of London. Since arriving in St Amand Montrond two weeks ago, I have traveled around the town a lot on foot and by bike.
There is a river in the center of the town. The sides of the river are full of tall trees and colorful flowers. There are different walks that people can take along the river, but I haven’t tried them. However, I took an evening ride through the town last Saturday. It was very interesting. I love going around the town by bike, and I get to know more about the history of the town. The best part of it is that it is free!
The weather in St Amand Montrond is great. The great weather has allowed me to enjoy the beautiful scenery (风景) here. I have walked a lot every day. It is great to be outside. Although walking does not seem like a typical sport, it is a great way to keep fit. St Amand Montrond has great walking clubs, and they organize walks on certain weekends. There will be a walk this Sunday, and my friends and I have decided to have a try.
Since I arrived in France, I have become a lot more active (活跃的). Keeping fit seems to be easier when the sun is shining.
根据材料内容完成下列任务。
56和57小题为任务一：判断正(T)误(F)。58和59小题为任务二：简要回答下列问题。60小题为任务三：选择最佳答案。
1.It’s two weeks since the writer arrived in St Amand Montrond.
2.The writer has decided to organize a walk with his friends this Sunday.
3.Does the writer often walk along the river?
________________________________________
4.How different is the writer from what he used to be?
________________________________________
5.The writer thinks riding around the town is _______.
A. popular B. dangerous
C. enjoyable D. expensive
Name:Neil Todd
Date of birth:30/ 10/ 1995
Schools:
2008— 2015Parkridge Community School
2002— 2008Camelthorpe Primary School
Exams:
2015 “A” levels in History and Math
Other subjects (waiting for the results)
2013 History (Grade B) Geography (Grade A)
Math (Grade A+) P.E. (Grade A)
Spanish (Grade B) Music (Grade C)
English (Grade A) Art (Grade A+)
Science (Grade B)Work record:
2014 September—2015 November: part-time (兼职的) work at CORE clothing store
2013 March — September: Saturday work at Sainsbury’s supermarket
2012 July and August: part-time work at McDonald’s
Hobbies and interests:
I like listening to music and playing the piano.
I’m also interested in playing football, and I play it with my friends every Tuesday and Saturday afternoon.
More information:
My experience at CORE clothing store means I know a lot about shops, so I would be just right for the job at the Speedo Sports Store.
I am trying to get a job for six months, and then I will fly to New York to live with my grandparents.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.How many Bs did Neil get in 2013?
A. One.
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
2.Neil once worked at _______.
① McDonald’s
② Sainsbury’s supermarket
③ Speedo Sports Store
④ CORE clothing store
A. ①②③
B. ①②④
C. ①③④
D. ②③④
3.How often does Neil play football?
A. Once a week.
B. Twice a week.
C. Three times a week.
D. Four times a week.
4.What can we know about Neil?
A. He is good at math.
B. He plays the piano every day.
C. He wants to get a job in New York.
D. He visits his grandparents every year.
5.Who may be interested in the material?
A. Teachers.
B. Pianists.
C. Travel agents.
D. Shop owners.
Simon Reeve has visited many countries and has become one of our most popular TV travel-show presenters (节目主持人). His programs are different from other ones because he goes to unusual countries and he shows us more than the tourist attractions (旅游景点). From his programs, we also learn about the people in the countries, the way of life and the wildlife. I asked him about his work.
(Q=Question; A=Answer)
Q: 1.
A: I started to work as a TV presenter in 2003. Before that, I was a reporter and writer. In my first travel show, I visited countries in central Asia, such as Kazakhstan.
Q: 2.
A: I’ve made nine travel TV series (电视系列节目). In three of those shows, I traveled around the world in a circle (圆圈)—they were very long journeys! In my most recent series, I went to Australia.
Q: 3.
A: Perhaps you should ask which countries I haven’t visited! I think I’ve traveled to more than 110 countries, but I haven’t been to the North and South Poles. Perhaps I’ll go soon.
Q: 4.
A: Ah, one of my favorite places is the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa. I went there in 2007. It’s really beautiful and a lot greener than a typical desert. I met the San people there, and I learned a lot from them.
Q: 5.
A: The most important thing that I’ve learned is that human beings are very special animals. We can change and live in any environment. Also, in all these different places, with all these different ways of life, our children are always the most important things for us.
The country of Thailand has many festivals. Get to know about some of them.
Festival | When it is celebrated | How it is celebrated |
Chiang Mai Flower Festival | February | Chiang Mai celebrates the opening of its flowers with parades (游行), shows, bands and competitions. |
Songkran (Thai New Year) | April | People throw water at one another to wash away bad luck. |
Royal Ploughing Ceremony | May (usually) | People celebrate the beginning of the rice-planting season. The King and Queen come to watch over the ceremony (典礼). |
Bun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival) | May (usually) | People fire home-made rockets into the sky, hoping that the rockets will bring rain for a good rice harvest (收获). |
Loy Krathong (Candle Festival) | November (usually) | People put candles on bamboo boats and float (使漂流) them down a river. This is believed to carry away bad things. |
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.If you are a flower lover, you can go to Chiang Mai in _______.
A. February
B. April
C. May
D. October
2.What do people do during the Songkran festival in Thailand?
A. They throw water at each other.
B. They put candles on bamboo boats.
C. They celebrate the opening of flowers.
D. They fire home-made rockets into the sky.
3.Which two events have to do with rice?
A. Songkran and Loy Krathong.
B. Loy Krathong and Bun Bang Fai.
C. Songkran and Royal Ploughing Ceremony.
D. Bun Bang Fai and Royal Ploughing Ceremony.
4.If you travel to Thailand in November, which festival might you see?
A. Songkran.
B. Loy Krathong.
C. Bun Bang Fai.
D. Royal Ploughing Ceremony.
5.Where might you see this material?
A. In a diary.
B. In a storybook.
C. In a magazine.
D. In a dictionary.
This morning, my teacher introduced a new student to us. He said that Marco, the new student, was from Mexico and he didn’t know English. Clearly, there was a nervous look on his face. Seeing it, I thought of my first day in this school when I moved from Mexico to Utah. It was hard to live in a place that had a different language and different ways of doing things. I was a little nervous because I had trouble understanding the teacher.
When school started, I sat in the back so I wouldn’t draw any attention. Miss Bolling, my new teacher, asked us to introduce ourselves. I went up to a boy named Ivan and told him my name and started talking to him in Spanish. Ivan knew Spanish so he was the only one I could talk to. Ivan helped the teacher translate (翻译) what she was saying to me.
During the lunch break, I didn’t want to go outside. But the rule was that no student in the school could stay inside during the break. After lunch, Miss Bolling took me out and gave me a soccer ball. Then, I started playing it by myself. I was good at soccer, and it attracted (吸引) Ivan. He came to me and asked me if I wanted to play soccer with him and his friends. I told him yes and when the game was over, he introduced me to his friends. After that, we all became good friends.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.What can we know from Paragraph 1?
A. The writer wanted to move to Mexico.
B. The writer understood Marco well.
C. Marco enjoyed his new school.
D. Marco didn’t like English.
2.What does the underlined word “attention” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
A. 信任
B. 感激
C. 表扬
D. 注意
3.How did the writer communicate with his teacher at the beginning?
A. By speaking English.
B. By speaking Spanish.
C. With the help of Ivan.
D. With the help of Marco.
4.Miss Bolling took the writer out after lunch because _______.
A. it was the school rule
B. she wanted to talk with him
C. the writer wanted to play soccer
D. the writer caused some problems
5.The passage is mainly about _______.
A. how to make friends
B. the importance of English
C. the first day in a new school
D. what makes a good teacher
Tim, 20
When I was a teenager, I went to Brittany with my parents. We lived in a lovely house, and the weather was great. But I was 17, and I didn’t want to be on holiday with my parents. I wanted to be with my friends. We went to the beach every day and we went to a wonderful seafood restaurant for my birthday. But I was not happy. What really made me angry was that my parents let my older sister, who was 19, go to Spain with her friends.
Gabriela, 28
I’m from Rome and the summer here is really hot. So last year my husband and I decided to go to Sweden. We booked (预订) a 10-day holiday in Stockholm, and the temperature there in the summer is normally about 20OC. But when we got to Stockholm, it was 35OC! We didn’t want to go shopping or visit museums or do anything — we were too hot. We just sat in hotels and argued all day. We didn’t need to go to Sweden to do that!
Olivia, 26
Three years ago, I went to the Seychelles alone. My travel agent told me that it was always sunny. But when I arrived there, the weather was terrible. It was cloudy and very windy. To pass the time, I decided to take a diving course (潜水课). But I got very upset when I went under the water. I spent two boring and expensive weeks there.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.Tim went to Brittany with his _______.
A. brother
B. sister
C. parents
D. friends
2.What did Gabriela and her husband do in Stockholm?
A. They went shopping.
B. They visited museums.
C. They dived in the ocean.
D. They argued in the hotel.
3.How long did Olivia stay in Seychelles?
A. One week. B. Two weeks.
C. Three weeks. D. Four weeks.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?
A. Tim spent his 17th birthday with his friends.
B. Olivia went to Seychelles with her husband.
C. The food in Stockholm is very expensive.
D. The summer in Rome is very hot.
5.The three people are talking about their _______.
A. first trips to a foreign country
B. trips with a little money
C. unsuccessful trips
D. family trips
