Last month, Junior 1 students from Beijing Chaoyang Foreign Language School took a special test. They took it by traveling.

   The students went to Nanjing and Yangzhou for five days. Their teachers gave each student a list of questions to answer during the trip. The questions are also the students' mid-term test for history and geography. There were questions like: How long is the Beijing-Shanghai Railway? What were the six dynasties (朝代) that used Nanjing as their capital?

  "I never had so much fun with an exam," said Gao Chenxiang,13. "We learned a lot by working this way."

   The students learned much more than just the answers to the questions. They also visited the Nanjng Massacre Museum (南京大屠杀纪念馆).

   "If 1 was learning only from a textbook, I wouldn′t have known how bad the Japanese invaders (侵略者) were," said Gao.

   Students did not get to sleep on the train to Nanjing. Usually the kids would sleep on a train journey so long, but in this case they were all given seats.

   "The seats are very uncomfortable," said DengLin,12. "I know most migrant workers (民工)travel this way. That must be so hard."

    Students also learned to take care of themselves. They washed clothes and made their own beds.

    "I learnt lots of useful life skills," said Wang Yiran,12. "1 never knew I could be so capable(能干的)."

1. All the questions given to the students are for         mid-term test.

A. a foreign language    B. history      

C. geography             D. history and geography

2. The students went to Nanjing          .

    A. by plane            B. by bus        C. by train       D. by bike

3. The students didn′t fall asleep on the train because         .

    A. there was too much noise on the train                                            B. they discussed the answers to the questions

    C. some migrant workers kept talking with them

    D. it was an unusual trip and the seats were uncomfortable

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    A. The teachers didn't take the travel with their students,

    B. it's the first time for the students to go to Nanjing and Yangzhou,

    C. The students have learnt more by traveling than from textbooks.

    D. Gao didn't know Nanjing Massacre until she visited the Museum.

5. The best title of this passage is         .

    A. A special Test                    B. An Interesting Travel

    C. A Good Way to Relax               D. How to Test Students

　　Most American families like to have a holiday in summer. Summer is a good season for holiday. It is often very hot during the months of July and August. Students do not go to school during these two months. Some people like to stay at home during their holiday. They work in the garden, visit their friends, read books, or watch television. Many families take their lunch to the park or somewhere far from the city. They like to eat where there are many trees or a nice lake. If they live near the ocean(海), they often go to the beach(海滩). There they can fish, swim or enjoy the sun.

　　Many Americans like to meet people from other countries like Meaxico or Canada. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan or Argentina. They usually fly to these countries on planes.

　　The United States is a very large country. Lots of families travel by car or by train to see interesting places in their own country. Some favourite cities to visit are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles. These big cities have many famous buildings, theatres(戏院), shops and other places of interest for tourists(游客). They also travel to places such as Florida and Hawaii to enjoy themselves.

　　Certainly not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to the mountains or to beautiful valleys or canyons(峡谷). They usually take a camera(照相机) and return with a lot of nice coloured pictures and slides of the places they visit. Then they would share(分享) them with their friends.

1．Those who stay at home during their holiday ________.

[　　]

A．do nothing but have a good rest

B．do some cooking

C．go to the cinema

D．visit their friends

2．How can Americans travel to the foreign countries?

[　　]

3．Most American families like to have a holiday in summer because ________.

[　　]

A．the weather in summer is very good

B．it is not hot in summer

C．students do not go to school during the months of July and August

D．people needn't go to work in summer

4．Some families travel to the mountains or to beautiful valleys because ________.

[　　]

A．it is cool there in summer

B．they can have a picnic

C．they can take pictures of these beautiful scenes(风景)

D．it is time for them to go hunting

5．Which of the following statements(陈述) is correct?

[　　]

A．Some Americans like to visit other countries by train.

B．Miami is a beautiful city, which has a lot of wonderful valleys and canyons.

C．In summer holiday all the people like to have lunch at restaurants(饭馆).

D．Not all the people like to visit busy cities.

    Our foreign teacher, Tom Jackson has some good friends. They are Carl, Ann, Joe and Mary.

    Carl is a train conductor. He has worked on the railway for 28 years. It has always been a good job for him because he likes people. Carl is very helpful and tries to make the passengers comfortable. He often stops to talk with the passengers. He likes his work because he can travel to many different places.

    Ann is a nurse in a small town. She has been a nurse for 4 years. She likes her work very much. This month she is helping mothers with their new babies.

    Joe is a taxi driver. He has driven a taxi for 22 years. Most of the time Joe likes his work. Famous people have taken his car. He has taken many film and television stars to the airport. He is cheerful and smiles a lot and his passengers like him. He makes a good living and supports a family of four.

    Mary is a teacher in a high school. She teaches French. She has 33 students in her class, 15 boys and 18 girls. She likes her students, and her students like her. She is very kind and helps them a lot. She is always proud of being a teacher. 

1. Carl likes his job because        .

   A. he has met many film and television stars         B. he makes a good living

   C. he has worked on the railway for 28 years        D. he can go to many different places

2. Mary        , so her students like her.

   A. often travels with her students by train             B. often stops to talk with her students

   C. is kind-hearted and helpful                              D. can make friends with many film stars

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

   A. Ann has helped mothers with their new babies for 4 years.

   B. Ann has been a nurse since 4 years ago.

   C. There are 33 students in Mary’s class.

   D. With Carl’s help, the passengers feel comfortable on the train.

4. From the passage, we learn that         enjoy their work all the time.

   A. Carl, Ann and Joe                             B. Mary, Carl and Ann

   C. All of the Tom’s friends                    D. Joe, Ann and Mary

Our foreign teacher, Tom Jackson has some good friends. They are Carl, Ann, Joe and Mary.

  Carl is a train conductor. He has worked on the railway for 28 years. It has always been a good job for him because he likes people. Carl is very helpful and tries to make the passengers comfortable. He often stops to talk with the passengers. He likes his work because he can travel to many different places.

  Ann is a nurse in a small town. She has been a nurse for 4 years. She likes her work very much. This month she is helping mothers with their new babies.

  Joe is a taxi driver. He has driven a taxi for 22 years. Most of the time Joe likes his work. Famous people have taken his car. He has taken many film and television stars to the airport. He is cheerful and smiles a lot, and his passengers like him. He makes a good living and supports a family of four.

  Mary is a teacher in a high school. She teaches French. She has 33 students in her class, 15 boys and 18 girls. She likes her students, and her students like her. She is very kind and helps them a lot. She is always proud of being a teacher. 

1. Carl likes his job because        .

     A. he has met many film and television stars             B. he makes a good living

     C. he has worked on the railway for 28 years           D. he can go to many different places

2. Mary        , so her students like her.

     A. often travels with her students by train         B. often stops to talk with her students

     C. is kind-hearted and helpful                           D. can make friends with many film stars

3. Which of the following is NOT true?

     A. Ann has helped mothers with their new babies for 4 years.

     B. Ann has been a nurse since 4 years ago.

     C. There are 33 students in Mary’s class.

     D. With Carl’s help, the passengers feel comfortable on the train.

4. From the passage, we learn that         enjoy their work all the time.

     A. Carl, Ann and Joe                                B. Mary, Carl and Ann

     C. All of the Tom’s friends                     D. Joe, Ann and Mary