1. People traveled in search of food and shelter or in order to flee from their enemies. Sometimes they were looking for gold or silver in order to become rich. On other occasions they were searching for rich farmland.
This is not to say that no one ever traveled just for fun. Even in ancient times, some pleasure travel occurred. During a typical season, 700,000 tourists. would crowd into the ancient city of Rome, where animals performed and magicians entertained them. 2.
3. International tourist arrivals alone reached as many as 546 million in 1994 and are forecast to rise to 937 million in 2010, according to the World Trade Organization.4. Probably the most common reason for traveling is related to our physical well-being. Actually, traveling to sports events is one of the fastest growing types of travel. In our fast developing, modern society where stress has become part of people’s life, people can rest and relax by having a change of environment and activities.
5. No one seems to doubt that travel broadens the mind. In 18th century Europe, young men would go on a Grand Tour to various countries in order to complete their education. Today the desire to travel to different countries is encouraged by modem mass media. People who travel to other countries can at the same time learn more about their own country and culture.
A. But why do people like traveling so much
B. Throughout history, most travel was not for pleasure
C. So they travel to a lake for a swim or to a park for a hike
D. The improvement in transportation has also encouraged people to travel
E. Wealthy Romans made trips to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games
F. The growth of tourism has become a modern phenomenon experienced by all countries in the world
G. Another important reason for traveling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures
单词拼写
1.With a spirit of__________（冒险）, nowadays many young people travel to places which have seldom been visited before.
2.Harry is feeling__________（不舒服的）. He must have drunk too much at the party last night.
3.When riding a motorbike, you should wear a__________ （头盔）to protect your head.
4.This room is rather__________（满是灰尘的）. I am afraid that it hasn't been lived in for years.
5.The old oak tree provided a pleasant__________ （阴凉处）.
6.After the flood, food and water __________（供给品）are in urgent need.
7.The chicks are under the__________（保护）of the hen.
8.I__________（安排）that we should meet at 8 o'clock.
假设你校即将召开艺术节，作为学校电影社团的团长，你将在艺术节开幕式上介绍一部电影，写一份发言稿，内容包括：
1.你介绍的电影名称及内容简介；
2.你为什么要选择介绍这部电影。
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Translation
1.只有你尊重了别人，你才有可能从别人那里得到同样的尊重。 (Only)
2.虽然遭到父母的强烈反对，当他绝不会放弃追求自己的梦想。 (despite)
3.迄今虽说屡屡采取严控措施，但绝大多数人仍然觉得难以承担目前的高房价。 (majority)
4.虽然妇女对社会的贡献有目共睹，但对妇女的歧视仍然存在，并可能持续很长的一段时间。 (obvious)
Summary Writing
Imagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device which uses satellites to find the user’s position. It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put it in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
Adolescents refer to boys and girls at high-school level-more specifically the second, third and forth years of high schools. In dealing with students at this level, we must bear in mind that to some degree they are at the difficult stage, generally called adolescence.
Students at this level are likely to be confused mentally. They usually find it hard to concentrate on what they intend to do and often have romantic dreams. 1. They lack frankness and are usually very easily affected by their own emotions but hate to admit it. They are driven either by greater ambition, probably beyond their capability, or by extreme laziness caused by the fear of not succeeding or achieving objectives. 2. They are willing to work, but they hate to work without obtaining the result they think they should obtain.
Regarding school issues, although they seldom say so, they really want to be consulted and given an opportunity to direct their own affairs, but they need a good amount of guidance. They seldom admit that they need this guidance and they frequently rebel against it. But if it its intelligently offered they accept it with enthusiasm. As to personal beliefs, most of adolescents are trying to form political ideals and they have a tendency to be sometimes extremely idealistic, and at other times conventional, blindly accepting what their fathers and grandfathers believed in. 3. On the one hand they are too modest and on the other hand unreasonably boastful. They tend to be influenced more by a strong character than by great intelligence.
4. Having a better understanding of the characteristics and needs of young people at this age is a task that falls both on educators and other people involved. It may also help the young go through this difficult and critical stage of life in a more constructive manner.
A. The critical abilities are beginning
B. Their view on life usually falls on two extremes.
C. Of all periods of life, this is what may best be called the“plastic age”
D. They are basically timid or self-conscious.
E. Despite that, it is also in this periods that strong ties between teachers and students develop.
F. Fundamentally they want to be kept busy but they refuse to admit it.
