Saturday，March 24th

We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand(泰国). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.

Tuesday, March 27th

Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.

Friday，March 30th

Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life -- no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.

1.The diaries above show the writer’s _________days in Thailand.

A．3

B．7

C．15

D．30

2.It seems that visitors _________ in Bangkok.

A．often feel hungry	B．can always find cheap things
C．can’t take any photos	D．can enjoy themselves

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

B．The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

C．Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.

D．The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.

4.The people in the village _________.

A．are friendly to others	B．like to speak English
C．are very weak	D．hope to live in the cities

5.The best title of this article is_________.

A．My First Travel	B．The Outside World
C．Traveling in Thailand	D．A Country on the Train

 

.British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK.
Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah fell in love with the idea.
Doing the Research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.” In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.
Making it work: The first year was very difficult. British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has ￡30 million a year.
Advice for others: Sarah has now written a best-selling book about their experience, called Anyone Can Do It ! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”
【小题1】What kind of company do they run?

A．A fast-food restaurant.	B．A tea shop.
C．A coffee shop.	D．A big hotel.

【小题2】Where are their Coffee Republic shops?

A．All over the UK.	B．All over the US.
C．In central London.	D．In New York.

【小题3】Which of the following information is mentioned(提到) in the passage?

A．Sarah was not interested in Bobby’s idea.

B．British people never drank coffee before 1995.

C．Sarah’s best-selling book is about how to make coffee.

D．Sarah found a business chance while doing the research.

【小题4】What is the passage mainly about?

A．Sarah’s life story.	B．Sarah’s weekend trip.
C．The American-style coffee.	D．The success of a family business.

【小题5】 Where may this passage come from?

A．In a scientific report.	B．In a newspaper.
C．In a sports magazine.	D．In a novel.

Look!  The train is going _______ the tunnel.[来源:Zxxk.Com]

A．across

B．along

C．through

D．round

 

选词填空：从方框中选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填空，完成短文。

seat   go     take      shout   soon   move   hard   put

Last week, my friend, Mike, decided to take a trip to Beijing by train. I   1. to the train station to see him off（为他送行）.

He   2. a lot of luggage（行李）with him. So I got on the train with him and helped him   3. away his luggage. There were a lot of people on the train. Some of them had no   4. and they stood in the aisle（过道）. When I tried to get off the train, one worker    5., “The train is leaving now. Please get on the train as   6. as possible. ” Then many people tried to get on the train. It was   7. for me to move. Before I could get off, the train began to   8.. Then my friend said to me, “Why don’t you go to Beijing with me ? You will have a great time there. ” I thought it was not a bad idea. So I went to Beijing for the first time.