Many people like to travel by plane , but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from  the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours  to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains  are safe. Railway stations  are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk  around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time. I  also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
【小题1】Why do many people like to travel by plane?

What will you do if you have six million dollars? Different people give different answers.

David? I will buy an island if I have six million dollars. Then I will be the king of the island. I will invite my friends to my island and we’ll have a good time there.

Cathy? If I get six million dollars, I want to start my own business and I will do a lot of things for my family. For me, nothing is more important than my family. I will buy a new house for my parents and take them to travel around the world.

Julie?? If I have six million dollars, I will put five million in the bank and spend one million. I will visit Sydney, Toronto, Moscow and other interesting cities. I want to try different kinds of delicious food, and build a house with a swimming pool.

Victor? If I have six million dollars, I will use the money to do everything I like. I will use two million to open my own shop. And I will give another four million to schools and charities. I would like to help students in poor areas to get good education. I want everyone to live a happy life.

1.David will invite his friends to ________.

A. his new house ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. his island

C. his country????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??????????? D. his factory

2. _________ will take his (her) parents to travel around the world.

A. Victor????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. Julie? ????????????? ??? C. David ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. Cathy??

3.Julie will spend _________ million dollars traveling and doing other thing.

A. one????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. two ????????????? ??????? C. three ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D. four

4.Victor will spend two million dollars _________.

A. enjoying delicious food????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. helping poor students

C. opening a shop????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?? D. building a house

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to this passage?

A. Victor hopes everyone can live a happy life.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

B. Julie doesn’t like traveling.

C. Cathy loves her family very much.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ?????????????

D. David gets on well with his friends.

On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.
【小题1】Rose went to college because she         .

In Britain you’re allowed to drive a car when you’re seventeen. You have to get a special two-year driving license before you can start. When you’re learning, someone with a full license always has to be in the car with you because you aren’t allowed to drive the car on the road alone. You don’t have to go to a driving school --- a friend can teach you. The person with you isn’t allowed to take money for the lesson unless he’s got a teacher’s license.
Before you’re allowed to have a full license, you have to take a driving test. You can take a test in your own car, but it has to be fit for the road. In the test you have to drive round for about half an hour and then answer a few questions. If you don’t pass the test, you’re allowed to take it again a few weeks later if you want to. In 1970 a woman passed her fortieth test after 212 driving lessons! When you’ve passed your test, you don’t have to take it again, and you’re allowed to go on driving as long as you like. Britain’s oldest driver was a man who drove in 1974 at the age of 100.
Before 1904 everyone was allowed to drive, even children. Then from 1904 car drivers had to have a license. But they didn’t have to take a test until 1935. On the early days of car driving, before 1878, cars weren’t allowed to go faster than four miles an hour, and someone had to lead the car with a red flag.
【小题1】A person can’t take money for driving lessons unless he __________.

Many people love going on a trip by plane , but an airport is usually far from the city . You have to arrive there and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late . You can't open the window .You can't choose the food .Planes are fast ,but it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city .

I like travelling by train .I think trains are safe . Train stations are usually in cities . when you are late for a train , you can catch another one . You can walk around in the train and open the windows . You can see many interesing things on your way . I know it takes a little more time .

I also like cars . You can start your trip when you want to . and you don't need to get to a station . You can carry many things with you too . But sometimes there are many cars on the road .

1.Many people like travelling by plane because ___.

A．it is slow                              B．you can open the window

C．it is fast                               D．the airport is fay from the city

2.What does "take off " mean ?

A．达到             B．起飞             C．降落             D．脱掉

3.If you want to take many things with you , you would like to take ___

A．a bus             B．a train            C．a plane           D．a car

4.What is the disadvantge of the car ?

A．You needn't go to the station .              B．You can start your trip when you want to .

C．There are too many cars on the road .        D．You can see many interesting things .

5.which sentence about the writer is TRUE?

A．He likes taking a plane because it takes a lot of time to go to the city .

B．He likes taking a train because train stations are usually in cities .

C．He likes taking a bus because he can drive it .

D．He likes taking a plane because it is fast .