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　　It's always interesting to visit another country, especially(尤其) for those who have never travelled a great deal. Foreign 1 can be very educational(有教育意义的) for 2 if he is interested 3 to make preparations(准备) before going. Learning the 4 of the new country would be 5 for the traveller, but the benefits of 6 an effort would become clear immediatedly 7 his arrival. It may not seem 8 to him when he comfortably stays at home, but knowing 9 to order a meal or rent(习俗) a room is 10 for the newcomer in a 11 country. Without 12 the language, it is 13 difficult for the stranger to understand the people of the 14 and their customs(习俗).

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　　It is always interesting to visit another country, especially for those who have never traveled a great deal. Foreign　　1　　can be very educational for　　2　　if he is interested enough to make preparations beforehand. Learning the language of the new country would be　　3　　for the traveler, but the benefits of　　4　　an effort would become obvious immediately　　5　　his travel. It may not seem　　6　　to him when he comfortably stays at home, but knowing　　7　　to order a meal or rent a room is　　8　　for the newcomer in a strange country. Without　　9　　the language, it is　　10　　difficult for the stranger to　　11　　the people of the new　　12　　and their customs.

　　Of course, in our small　　13　 , it is often possible to　　14　　someone who understand our　　15　　language, but this is　　16　　second-best for the traveler. To be sure, he can see places and things without the　　17　　of a language, but places and things are not the　　18　　of any country. To get the greatest　　19　　from a trip to another country, it is　　20　　important for the visitor to have an understanding of the language.

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We all love our children and we all know how competitive the world is these days. What’s it going to be like when our children leave school? Will they have the skills they need to stay ahead of the competition?
All children need two basic skills to succeed. They must be able to read and they must be able to write. And with so much information available to them these days, they must be able to read quickly and accurately. That’s why your children need to be able to speed-read.
It’s ironic (讽刺的) that at this time of space-age technology, we’ve gone back to one of the earliest forms of mass communication—the written word. The Internet has introduced a revival (重新流行) of writing, and if you can’t keep up, you’ll be left behind. You certainly don’t want your children to be left behind.
You can help to make sure that your children are excellent writers—you can help them to learn how to use their language. Better still, you can learn with them!
You and your children can spend time together in a worthwhile pursuit (事业)—learning how to write. Forget the theme parks, the computer games, the expensive movies and interesting sports. If you want your children to have treasured memories of time spent with you, learn together.
For less than you would pay for tickets to a theme park, you can invest in your children’s future—help them learn to write well with my six-part writing course.
Don’t stand by while your child is left further and further behind.   
【小题1】From the last two paragraphs, we can know the main purpose of the passage is_______

A．To encourage students to be better prepared for the future.

B．To list the qualities children must have for their future success.

C．To persuade parents to choose a writing course for their kids.

D．To explain the difficult situation children have to face at present.

【小题2】In the author’s opinion, ______.

A．speed-reading is the first step in a child’s formal education

B．children today waste too much time on games, movies and sports

C．children’s success depends much on good skills in reading and writing

D．writing helps people communicate more effectively in modern society

【小题3】What does the author think of writing as a form of communication now?

A．Important.

B．Funny.

C．Informal.

D．Old-fashioned.

【小题4】What’s the advantage of children’s learning together with their parents?

A．They will learn more quickly and accurately.

B．They will not be affected by games and sports.

C．It will encourage them to work for a higher pursuit.

D．They will have good memories of time spent with parents.

Every December the radio station in my city makes a program in which all the poor children can send letters asking for some Christmas presents. One day, as I was   1 the radio, I decided to do something, so I asked four of my friends if they wanted to help a poor child. They   2 .

After several days, we learned about a   3  from a little child called Juan. In his letter, he   4  some blankets and some clothes and also wanted somebody to help his father   5  the house because it was in bad   6  .

We told the radio station that we wanted to  7 Juan. After that, we started to think about how to  8 all the money to buy all that Juan  9  . After 5 days, we collected much money and bought many things for Juan. We   10 bought some toys as a little   11  for Juan.

  12 , on December 22 the radio station gave a party in which all the children who asked for help were   13  , and all those helping these children.

In the party we  14  Juan. We played some games with him and gave him the   15   we prepared for hm. He was very excited and happy, so were my   16  and I.

That day was one of the most   17  days in my life, and I learned something   18  from it. Giving help to those in need is one of the most meaningful things that you can do   19   this makes you feel good and also makes the persons who you are helping   20 .

I am going to keep doing that all my life!

1.                A．thinking of      B．listening to      C．searching for  D．looking after

 

2.                A．agreed         B．refused         C．hesitated D．admitted

 

3.                A．note           B．telephone       C．message  D．letter

 

4.                A．asked for       B．cared about     C．looked at D．laughed at

 

5.                A．build           B．repair          C．rent D．buy

 

6.                A．choice         B．situation        C．condition D．place

 

7.                A．praise          B．visit            C．help D．teach

 

8.                A．save           B．collect          C．spend    D．keep

 

9.                A．lost            B．hated          C．needed   D．wasted

 

10.               A．hardly         B．also           C．never D．still

 

11.               A．surprise        B．change         C．promise   D．comfort

 

12.               A．Nearly         B．Suddenly       C．Immediately    D．Finally

 

13.               A．told           B．shown         C．invited    D．allowed

 

14.               A．forgot          B．met           C．ignored   D．caught

 

15.               A．presents        B．signals         C．plans D．tips

 

16.               A．parents        B．neighbors       C．friends    D．classmates

 

17.               A．difficult        B．official         C．peaceful   D．meaningful

 

18.               A．lucky          B．funny          C．important  D．interesting

 

19.               A．though         B．but            C．unless D．because

 

20.               A．happy          B．angry          C．peaceful   D．wealthy

 

 

There are new and exciting ways to use the Internet to learn English while you are on - line. The Internet uses a lot of multimedia elements (多媒体原理），like words, sounds, pictures, animations and video. This is perfect for studying a language because you've got to see, hear, and repeat things as much as you like. Learning over the Internet is also funny because you can be a part of conversa­tions happening all around the globe ！ Special Internet sites are designed for people learning English， just like yourself. These sites use multimedia to help you learn and are a great way to meet other peo­ple around the world. This is Cyber English.
On the Internet, English is the major language. As a result, it is now more important than ever to  be able to understand English when you serve the web. It is not always easy，though. The English can be difficult or have a lot of cultural information that you have never seen ！
One site for students studying English and their teachers is Englishtown. At http://www. english- town. com, you will find a community ( group) of people interested in learning English. There are several buildings in the virtual (虚拟的）town where you can play games, chat with friends, ask and get answers about cultural questions, and find an international penfriend who shares your interests. There are extra resources to help you learn，such as multimedia CD - ROM and books for language learning and translation. You can also have daily and monthly English lessons delivered to your own  e - mail address. There is even an on - line school where you can take English classes over Lhe Inter­net. Englishtown is the perfect place to prefect for a trip to England or the United States ！ Would you like to become part of a virtual community(虚拟社区）of English sfH-aktrs ： Surfing the web is not only funny but can also help improve your English ！ Try out >ome of tlv, web sites listed below and see how students all over the world are learning English on line.
【小题1】Cyber English probably means"  ".

A．learning English on Internet

B．teaching yourself English

C．the history of English

D．English broadcast on TV or over the radio

【小题2】English on - line interests a lot of people because     .

A．only in this way one can learn the language well

B．people don’ t have to pay

C．the learners can have a face to face study of courses with the teachers

D．it makes learning easier and more interesting

【小题3】Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．English is the only useful language on the Internet.

B．The Internet can provide people with the cultural information they need.

C．At http://www. Englishtown. com, people can study and play.

D．One can find a pen-friend on http://www.Englishtown. com.

【小题4】The underlined word “ surfing" probably means       .

A．setting up

B．going over

C．researching

D．inventing

【小题5】The omitted (省略）part of the passage might  .

A．show us some of the web sites on which sell books

B．tell us how to use the Internet

C．tell us where to get the CD - ROMS we need

D．show us some of the web sites on which English is taught