1. Jack did badly in the school sports meeting. I did even ________ (差).
2. He was so sad at the bad news that he could ________ (几乎不) say a word.
3. Work hard, or you will fall ________ (在……后面) others.
4. —Could you tell me how much it _________ (花费) to fly to Hainan?
    —The price of a one-way ticket is 500 yuan.
5. More and more people enjoy _________ (住) in the country now.
6. His memory of the __________ (please) trip will last long.
7. I want to be an __________ (art) when I grow up.
8. It's wonderful to live on the __________ (twelve) floor. You can see the whole town.
9. In a few _________ (year) time, Zhujiang will be more beautiful.
10. The photos are very nice. When did you have them _________ (take)?

Hello Sandy,
     We have just returned from our holiday. We went with our friends Edward Smith and his wife Tina to
the Yorkshire Moors. This is a beautiful place. It is a natural park. There are lots of places to walk on the
tops of the hills, miles of grassland with no people, just sheep and birds.
     Edward, who had just come out of hospital, could not walk as far as he used to. However this meant
that we walked in the mornings, and then stopped at a cafe for lunch each day, before returning to the place
we live. Edward and I slept in front of the fire all afternoon, while the ladies went for another walk. Very
pleasant!
     I have taken lots of photos from the place we live, across the valley (峡谷) below us, of the morning
sunrise, and the mist in the valley. Also, in England, the old steam powered trains (蒸汽火车) are very
popular. I have taken many photos of the train and I really want to share them with you.
     Yesterday we had the first snow of this winter. It is very early (we usually expect snow in January). It
rained all day, and then snowed in the evening. Today we have bright sunshine!
     Both Jenny and I are well. I don't know if I told you, in the last E-mail, that Jenny is now working in a
hotel. Although she has to work hard, people there are nice and she is enjoying the work.
     Please write to us to tell us your news.
                                                                                                                                         Yours,
                                                                                                                                          Victor

1. What kind of place is the Yorkshire Moors?

A. A hotel.
B. A natural park.
C. A hospital.
D. A cafe.

2. When did the ladies take a walk?

A. Only in the morning.
B. Only in the afternoon.
C. Both in the morning and in the afternoon.
D. In the evening.

3. They had ______ snow this winter.

A. an early
B. a late
C. a usual
D. a big

4. What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. The valley.
B. Photos.
C. The mist.
D. The train.

5. What do we know from this passage?

A. This is the first time Victor wrote an e-mall to Sandy.
B. Edward didn't go traveling because he had just come out of hospital.
C. Jenny's new job in a hotel is an easy one.
D. People in England like the old steam powered trains very much.