Goreme is a beautiful town in Turkey. It is bestknown for its strange rock shapes and hot air balloon trips during sunrise. Here are some of the cool things visitors can do in Goreme.
Stay in a cave hotel
Staying in a cave hotel is a special experience in Goreme. It makes you learn how people lived in stone caves hundreds of years ago in this area.
Take a hot air balloon trip
Over 20 years ago, people in Goreme began to fly the first hot air balloon in the sky of this little town. Now, there are over one hundred balloons flying every day early in the morning as the sun rises. It is the best way to enjoy the amazing beauty of Goreme.
Visit the openair museum
The openair museum is about 15 minutes' walk away from the center of Goreme. This place is the first stop on anyone's journey to Goreme. It is made up of 7 churches which were dug out of rocks. Among them, the Dark Church is the best protected. Recent studies show that all these churches were built between the 10th and 12th centuries.
See the magical rock shapes
These unusual rock shapes are the most beautiful part in Goreme. They are made by the strong winds and heavy rains. Their shapes look like different kinds of animals. Every year, tourists around the world come to see the amazing art made by nature.
If you want to have a cool journey to Turkey, the magical Goreme can be a better choice.
1.Goreme is most famous for ________．
A.the cave hotels
B.the openair museum
C.the Dark Church
D.the strange rock shapes
2.What is the best way to enjoy the beauty of Goreme?
A.To stay in a cave hotel.
B.To fly on a hot air balloon.
C.To visit the openair museum.
D.To stand before the rock shapes.
3.What can you know about the openair museum in Goreme?
A.It has many unusual rocks in it.
B.All churches were built 20 years ago.
C.The Dark Church is the largest church there.
D.It's the first stop on anyone's journey to Goreme.
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The magical rock shapes are made by human beings.
B.People began to fly the first hot air balloon 2 years ago.
C.The cave hotel is made up of 7 churches and several caves.
D.These unusual rock shapes are the most beautiful part in Goreme.
5.What does the writer think of Goreme?
A.Wonderful. B.Boring. C.Busy. D.Wealthy.
Music is good for us. According to the new study from the World Health Organization(WHO), music can make us happier 1. healthier. For example, when I feel tired, listening to some classical music helps me relax. It is easy for me2. fall asleep with soft music. Some doctors have found a fact—people 3. love music may live longer.
Teenagers like to spend time in a small music housewhile musicians are playing different kinds of music. Sometimes, we are lucky to hear some famous singers sing songs written by themselves. The songs are 4. beautiful that we sing along with them. We communicate 5. one another in this special language.
Every one of us, rich or poor, young or old, may have at least one favorite song. Music will be together with us forever.
Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a pianist's concert on a summer holiday evening. After they found their _____， the mother saw two friends in the hall and walked to _____ them.
It was the boy's first time to come to the hall. He thought it was a good _____ for him to explore the wonders of the concert hall. He _____ and walked around. He walked _____ a door marked “No Entrance”．
When the hall lights got dark, the _____ would begin. The mother returned to her seat and discovered that her son was _____. The mother was _____ worried at that moment that tears were in her eyes.
The concert began, and the lights focused on the wonderful piano on stage. The mother was surprised to see her little boy _____ at the keyboard, playing the song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star ______ he did at home.
At the moment, the great pianist ______， quickly moved to the piano and whispered in the boy's ear, “Don't stop. Keep playing.” He leaned over and began filling in a low voice with his left ______， then added a running obbligato with his right hand. They played the piano together ______. The old pianist and the young beginner changed a frightening situation into a wonderful creative experience. The audience stood up and ______ them.
An artist's achievements and charm depend on not only ______ perfect skills but his good qualities.
1.A.desks B.stages C.seats D.pianos
2.A.greet B.feed C.notice D.search
3.A.use B.chance C.season D.culture
4.A.put up B.dressed up C.got up D.stood up
5.A.through B.across C.above D.over
6.A.film B.concert C.conversation D.meeting
7.A.sleepy B.missing C.tired D.excited
8.A.so B.very C.much D.such
9.A.sit B.to sit C.sat D.sitting
10.A.when B.if C.as D.before
11.A.ran B.jumped C.came D.left
12.A.hand B.shoulder C.foot D.leg
13.A.badly B.carelessly C.terribly D.happily
14.A.fought with B.laughed at C.shouted at D.cheered for
15.A.her B.his C.your D.their
If you are a teenage boy and want to succeed, you'd better read this great book!
From Boys to Men, by an American author, tells you that you are living through the best years of your life.
1. But the book says your mind is growing, too.
2. To do this, you should stop spending much time playing computer games and you should start playing sports. Sports, the book says, can keep you healthy and teach you important life skills. 3.
The book also tells you what to do if you're being bullied. 4. Such experience can also help you become more successful.
To become a successful man, you must believe in yourself. But, most importantly, the book says, you must always dream of success. 5. Real men always want more.
A.Sports can also teach you how to be a leader and how to work as part of a team.
B.It says you have to stop being scared of such bullies.
C.You may think that only your body is growing at the period.
D.Never be happy with what you've got.
E.The book tells you that you need to help your body and mind grow.
文化意识——中外文学作品
It is believed that Huck Finn is based on a childhood friend of Mark Twain's. In fact, Twain was not alone in basing a fictional character on a reallife person.
Severus Snape/John Nettleship
Severus Snape is a skillful teacher teaching magic in Harry Potter. The writer, J．K. Rowling, once said that the character was based on a teacher of hers.
The teacher turned out to be John Nettleship, who taught Rowling chemistry. At first, Nettleship felt surprised. “I know I am a strict teacher，” he said. “But I don't think I am as bad as Snape！” On second thoughts, however, he said that he was so illtempered that most of his students avoided making him mad. Also, he used to wear long hair and have an untidy lab. That sounds familiar to Harry Potter fans.
Alice/Alice Liddell
Famously, Lewis Carroll's Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is based on Alice Liddell.
Carroll was close to the Liddell family. One day, tenyearold Alice asked Carroll to tell her a new story. Carroll began to create his famous tale of Alice and what happened after she fell through the rabbit hole. The little girl liked the story so much that she asked him to write it down. And the rest is history.
Dill/Truman Capote
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee based Dill on her childhood friend, Truman Capote. Capote once said, “Lee was my best friend. Have you ever read To Kill a Mockingbird? I'm a character in that story! The story takes place just in the town where we lived！”
1.Snape and Nettleship have something in common INCLUDING ________．
A.their subjects B.their looks C.their hobbies D.their experiences
2.What does the underlined word “illtempered ” mean in Chinese?
A.沉着冷静的 B.优柔寡断的 C.脾气暴躁的 D.幽默风趣的
3.What made Carroll decide to create Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
A.Alice Liddell's requirement.
B.His great interest in rabbits.
C.His experience of travelling.
D.His teacher's encouragement.
4.Being a character of To Kill a Mockingbird, Truman Capote felt ________．
A.proud B.unsatisfied C.surprised D.nervous
5.What does the text mainly tell us?
A.The purposes of writing fictional stories.
B.The introductions to famous writers' childhood friends.
C.The characters of fictional stories from reallife persons.
D.The introductions of some famous fictional stories' characters.
生活中有很多令人难以忘记的人或事。你有什么难忘的人或事呢？请以“My unforgettable ________”为题，写一篇英语短文，叙述你难忘的事。
要求：1. 请补充标题，如travel, festival或experience等；
2. 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 词数100左右。
My unforgettable________
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