根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
Traveling is a relaxing and pleasing activity. Do you want to travel? If you do, you’d better pay attention to these things:
Choose the place you like to go. Before going on a trip, you need to decide where to go. You won’t have fun if you go to a place where you don’t like to go. This is very important if you take a trip.
Learn about the customs(风俗) of the local residents(当地居民). During the traveling, sometimes you need to communicate with the local residents. If you learn about their customs before you go there, you will get on well with them easily.
Choose the girth time to go. Wherever you go, 你都有必要了解天气情况。When the weather is too hot on too cold, you’d better not go there. And you should know if it is often rainy, cloudy or sunny.
Pay attention to health had safety. During the traveling, you can enjoy different diets. You should pay attention to the sanitation(卫生). Keeping healthy is very important. Don’t go to some places alone. This is also important.
Traveling is very exciting. Prepare for it carefully, and you will feel the pleasure of traveling.
A.回答问题。
小题1:Why do you need to learn about the customs of the local residents?                    .
B.将下面两个句子改为同义句。
小题2:Keeping healthy is very important.
         very important            keep healthy.
小题3:When the weather is too hot or too cold, you’d better not go there.
You’d better go there when the weather is              too hot         too cold.
小题4:将文中画线的英文句子译成中文。                                           .
小题5:将文中的中文句子译成英文。                                               .

America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while - then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then may become lifelong feelings, extending（延伸）sometimes deeply into both families.
Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality（好客） easily.
Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don't show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes, but truly cannot manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine（事务）. They will be likely to expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.
For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!
小题1:The writer of this passage must be_______.

A．an American

B．a Chinese

C．a visitor

D．a student

小题2:Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.

B．Americans are usually more friendly than Chinese.

C．Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.

D．Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.

小题3:From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will be_______.

A．warmly welcomed at the airport

B．offered a ride to his home

C．treated hospitably at his home

D．treated to dinner in a restaurant

小题4:The underlined words "generous with our time" in Paragraph 3 mean_______.

A．strict with time	B．willing to spend time
C．careful with time	D．free with time

Hearing live music is one of the most pleasurable experiences available to human being. The music sounds great, it feels great, and you get to watch the players as they play it. No matter what kind of music you love, try listening to it live.
This guide focuses on classic music, a tradition that originated before recordings, radio, and the Internet, back when all music was live music. In those days live human beings performed for other live human beings, with everybody together in the same room. When heard in this way, classic music can have a special excitement. Hearing classic music in a concert can leave you feeling refreshed and energized. It can be fun. It can be romantic. It can be spiritual.
Classical music concerts can seem like snobby（高傲的）affairs full of foreign terms and unusual behavior. It can be hard to understand what’s going on . It can be hard to know how to act. But don’t worry. Concerts are no stranger than any other amusement, and the rules of behavior are much simpler and easier to understand than the stock market, football, or system software programs.
If you haven’t been to a live concert before, or if you’ve been confused by concerts, this guide will explain, so you can relax and enjoy the music.
小题1:From Paragraph 1, we can see that the writer encourages us _______.  

A．towatchthemusicianstomakemusic

B．toexperiencethespiritofclassicalmusic

C．toattendliveconcertsandenjoylivemusic

D．togetpleasurefromdifferentkindsofmusic

小题2:Which of the following can replace the underlined word “originated” in Paragraph 2?   

A．listened

B．started

C．performed

D．disappeared

小题3:The writer considers that live classical music _______.    

A．isfullofforeignterms

B．istoodifficulttounderstand

C．isstrangerthanotheramusements

D．isexcitingtobothplayersandlisteners

Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It comes on the       day of the second lunar (农历的) month. In 2014, it is      March 2.
On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and around water vats (缸). This was         the dragon into the house.
On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day’s foods are         after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (龙须)”         called “dragons teeth”.
In some ancient Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often         rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.
It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is         the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that         the help of the dragon, ploughing (耕种) would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.
It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought         luck to the uncles in family. This is why you still see many people         their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.

小题1:	A．first B．second C．third D．fourth

小题2:	A．in B．at C．during D．on

小题3:	A．led B．lead C．to lead D．be led

小题4:	A．named B．naming C．calling D．to call

小题5:	A．noodle and dumpling B．noodles and dumpling C．noodles and dumplings D．noodle and dumplings

小题6:	A．bring B．take C．carry D．lend

小题7:	A．because B．why C．when D．that

小题8:	A．under B．in C．with D．by

小题9:	A．good B．bad C．better D．worst

小题10:

A．was getting B．to get C．got D．getting

	It’s located at the western gate, just beside the ticket center.  The center provides a series of services, such as guide service, free water supply, guide books, charging mobile phones, baby carriage, first-aid medicine, and simple health care. You can also buy some souvenirs like stamps, postcards and tiger toys.
	It’s located at the eastern and western gates of the Pearl Spring Scenic Area. There are all kinds of tickets, such as tickets for the scenic area and tickets for amusement park.
	Dingshan Pavilion Dining Hall, a large-scale dining centre, can receive 300 people for dining at the same time. It lies in the Scenic Area. Tourists can enjoy the beautiful scenery while eating. It’s open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
Transportation Guide	You can take No. 168 bus from Gulou Bus Stop and get off at Pearl Spring Bus Stop. The bus stop is just outside the Scenic Area. You can also drive here.

小题1:According to the leaflet, visitors can ______ at Tourist Service Centre.

A．take a bus

B．buy a ticket

C．get guide books

D．have snacks

小题2:Dingshan Pavilion Dinning Hall ______.

A．is a large-scale dining centre

B．is located next to the Ticket Centre

C．is open to the public 16 hours a day

D．can receive 300 people for dinner in a day

小题3:Visitors to the Scenic Area can ______.

A．only take a bus there

B．get water for free if they are thirsty

C．have one choice if they want to buy tickets

D．sell souvenirs, such as stamps and postcards

It has more than 845 million users worldwide. If it were a country, it would have the third largest population in the world, behind China and India. This is Facebook, a popular website from the US. It is similar to Renren in China.
Mark Zuckerber was born on May 14, 1984. As a little kid, he loved creating little fun computer programs. He set up the network in February of 2004. He was then a second-year student at Harvard University. One day, he had the idea of building a website for Harvard students to get to know each other. He set up the Facebook website. Harvard students could share photos and their personal information there. Soon, the website became very famous. Zuckerberg decided to leave Harvard to run Facebook full time. It was the biggest adventure in his life and later brought him great success. Now, the service is popular around the world.
Greetings such as “Have you checked your Facebook page today?” became a part of young people’s everyday language in the US. People can exchange message and get the latest information about their friends on Facebook. Zuckerberg’s dream is to connect people through the Internet. “Facebook is to make the world more open and connected,” he said.
What’s the young man’s secret to success? Zuckerberg believes it’s important to have an open mind and be ready to try new things. “The riskiest thing is to take no risks,” he once said in an open letter. Sometimes the simplest ideas go furthest. We hope Mar Zuckerberg can go much further, maybe even further than Bill Gates.
小题1:The underlined word “ it “ in the first paragraph refers to _________.

A．Facebook

B．Renren

C．India

D．China

小题2:People can do the following on Facebook except __________.

A．exchange messages	B．share information
C．do online shopping	D．put up photos

小题3:Which is the correct order of the following events?
a.Zucker studied in Harvard University.
b. Facebook is popular around the world.
c. Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard.
d. Zuckberg set up the Facebook website.

A．a-b-c-d

B．a-c-b-d

C．a-d-b-c

D．a-d-c-b

小题4:Why did Zuckerberg start Facebook?

A．Because he wanted to collect some money.

B．Because he wanted to connect people online.

C．Because he felt bored when studying in Harvard.

D．Because he didn’t know his classmates very well.

Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died on Monday Feb 10th 2014, at home in Woodside, California, from natural causes. "She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement said.
With her sweet smile and curly blonde hair, she was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s, in hit movies like Bright Eyes and Stand Up and Cheer.

Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide. She was given a special Oscar in 1935, when she was just six years old. To this day, she is still the youngest person to receive the award.
After retiring from films at the age of 21, Temple returned to the spotlight as a politician(政客) and diplomat  (外交官)  .
Shirley Temple started her film career at three years old. Between 1934 and 1938 she appeared in more than 20 feature films and was the top US movie star at that time.
As well as being the youngest ever winner of an Oscar (at the age of 6 years and 310 days), Temple was also the youngest person to present one of the statuettes(小雕像). She stood on a chair to give Claudette Colbert the best actress prize for It Happened One Night in 1935.
At the age of 12 Temple's star burnt out -- her parents stopped her from making movies and sent her to a girls' school. Her final film , A Kiss For Corliss, is available to watch online for free. This is star's final ever moment on the big screen. The actress retired from Hollywood in 1950, but she still appeared occasionally on TV.
In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.
小题1:What did Shirley Temple die of?

A．cancer

B．accident

C．heart disease

D．natural causes

小题2:What did Shirley do after retiring from films?

A．a politician and diplomat	B．a president and politician
C．a director and writer	D．all above

小题3:From the passage, we know that Shirley Temple died at the age of_

A．95

B．85

C．89

D．82

小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Shirley Temple was given a normal Oscar in 1935.

B．Shirley Temple started her film career when she was four years old.

C．Shirley Temple was sent to a girls' school in 1941.

D．Shirley Temple made her last movie m 1954.

小题5:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A． Shirley Temple was one of the most popular stars of the 1930s,

B．Between 1934 and 1938 Shirley Temple was the top US movie star.

C．In 1935 Shirley Temple was the youngest winner of an Oscar instead of a presenter.

D．In 2006, she accepted the Life Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Sports, school are tiring. But there is a great way to unwind after all of those activities. Go to north London, to the coolest part of the city---Camden. There you can find fashion trends (流行，趋向) and famous people.
Sam and I walked down Camden High Street and made our way to a bridge over Regent’s Canal. It is a 9-mile man-made river that goes through London.
We went into a big market and saw crazy signs, fun T-shirts, and things like hand-made earrings for sale. We bought Chinese fried noodles. It tasted very different from the noodles we make at home, and we ate it with a fork instead of chopsticks! 
Camden is famous for the punk（朋克）style that started in the 1970s. Punks walked around with bright pink and green hair, broken clothes with safety pins, metal buttons（纽扣）and pierced ears and lips. Punk music shops played loud, heavy rock music.
But there were also groups of hippies（嬉皮士）with big sweaters. They sat in cafes drinking soymilk, with black clothes, black lipstick and painted white faces.
Besides all these “normal” people, a lot of famous people come to Camden. Actor Orlando Bloom from Pirates of the Caribbean lives there.
Camden is especially known as a home to famous musicians. Lots of top bands played here, including Coldplay, Oasis---and Sam’s favourite band, The Vaccines. I had never heard of them before---But luckily they were playing that night in Camden.
小题1:The passage is mainly about ________ in Camden.

A．the punks	B．the fashion trends
C．the hippies	D．the famous musicians

小题2:The underlined word “ unwind” in the first paragraph means _________.

A．stay at home	B．go out for a walk
C．study hard	D．have a good time

小题3:What did Sam and the writer do at the big market?

A．They bought some hand-made earrings .

B．They ate some Chinese fried noodles.

C．They used chopsticks instead of a fork.

D．They found some crazy signs about T-shirts

小题4:Which of the following is the punk style?

A．Tom wears broken clothes with metal buttons.

B．Jim has short black hair and wears a blue suit.

C．Light music is played loudly in punk music shop

D．Mary has a big sweater and paints her face white.

Every year on April 22, People all over the world celebrate Earth Day. It is a time to work to keep our earth clean. People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water.
U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities with smoke. He needed to get support from Americans to clean up the earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! Now many countries around the world celebrate it, and you can, too.
How can you celebrate Earth Day? Here are a few ideas:
Join a clean-up project------Clean up your street or a favorite beach.
Save energy------Turn off the lights when you leave a room, and use public transportation.
Use less water.
Reduce(减少)/ Reuse/ Recycle ------ Practice the three Rs: First, reduce how much you use. Then reuse or recycle what you can.
You can make a difference on Earth Day and every day!
小题1:When was the first Earth Day?

A．On April 22, 1970.	B．On April 22, 1962.
C．On April 22, 1971.	D．On April 22 every year.

小题2:People celebrate World Earth Day every year to  _____

A．have great fun	B．keep our earth clean
C．get to know each other	D．get support

小题3:How do people around the world celebrate Earth Day?

A．By using more cars.

B．By helping clean up the land, air and water.

C．By polluting rivers and cities.

D．By taking fewer buses.

小题4:Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A．Americans celebrated the first Earth Day.

B．Three Rs mean reduce, reuse and recycle.

C．Now about 20 million people celebrate the Earth Day.

D．People celebrate Earth Day by helping to do some public cleaning.

Travel in New York
Public transport
Traffic is quite convenient in New York. The bus is cheap and the subway is common. What’s more, you can take both the bus and the subway with the same transit card. If you have something urgent to do. You’d better take a taxi because that’s fast.
Hotels
There are a lot of hotels in New York. The Plaza Hotel is the best and the most expensive one. If you want to pay less for your stay, there are many smaller hotels. The YMCA near Central Park is suitable for young people.
Eating out
Restaurants provide good service in New York. You don’t have to eat at McDonald’s every day and you can try different kinds of food from many countries. You can also enjoy tasty Chinese food in Chinatown.
Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun. You can see big shops everywhere in this modern city. Stores are open seven days a week, but be careful when you look at the prices because you have to pay taxes on everything you buy. That means you have to pay an extra fee which in New York city is eight percent of the purchase price.
Places to visits
There are too many places to visit in New York—Times Square, the Empire State Building, and, the Statue of Liberty.
小题1:If you decide to buy a book ＄10 in New York, you should pay a total of how much after tax?

A．＄9.80

B．＄9.20

C．＄10.80

D．＄10.20

小题2:“The Plaza Hotel” here is the name of a __________

A．house

B．station

C．city

D．hotel

小题3:You can eat the delicious Chinese food ____________

A．at McDonald’s

B．in Piaza

C．in Chinatown.

D．in YMCA

小题4:Which of the following is NOT in New York?

A．Central Park.	B．The Empire State Building.
C．Times Square	D．The White House.

小题5:How many types of transportation are mentioned in the passage?

A．One

B．Two

C．Three

D．Four