One bag, that’s it.

The importance of packing light cannot be overemphasized(过度强调). Limit yourself to 20 pounds in a carry-on bag. A 9’× 22’ ×14’ bag fits under most airplane seats. And after you enjoy that sweet mobility and freedom, you’ll never go any other way.

You’ll walk with your luggage(行李) more than you think you will. Before leaving home, give yourself a test. Pack up completely, and practice being a tourist for an hour. Fully loaded, you should enjoy window-shopping. If you can’t, go home and thin things out.

Packing light isn’t just about the trip over and back—it’s about your traveling lifestyle. Too much luggage marks you as a typical tourist. It slams the back door shut. Changing locations becomes an important operation. With only one bag, you’re mobile and in control. Take this piece of advice seriously. Pack light, and pack smart. These days, you can’t bring anything possibly dangerous—such as knives, lighters or large amounts of liquid (液体)—in your bag.

What to bring?

How do you fit a whole trip’s worth of luggage into a small backpack or suitcase(衣箱)? The answer is simple: bring very little.

Bring out everything you think you might need on the floor. Pick up one item(件) at a time and check it. Ask yourself—not “Will I use it?”, but—“Will I use it enough to feel good about carrying it all the way? The world is getting really small—you can buy Colgate toothpaste, Nivea cream and Gillette razors in almost every country.

Think about what you can do without—not what will be convenient on your trip. When in doubt, leave it out.

1.What do the last two paragraphs mainly talk about?

A. Packing light is a kind of travelling lifestyle.

B. Packing light can give you mobility and freedom.

C. How to find out what to take and what not to take on a trip.

D. How to find out if your luggage is too heavy.

2.You are allowed to take _______with you when you travel according to the passage.

A. Colgate toothpaste     B. Lighters    C. Knives     D. a great deal of liquid

3.The underlined part “thin things out” possibly means________.

  A. make things thin to bring

B. make your luggage lighter

  C. take out dangerous things

D. throw useless things away

4.The author seems to believe that _________.

A. people had better bring nothing when they travel

B. people can use Nivea cream only in their home town

C. the importance of packing light is overemphasized now

D. you will be easily seen as a tourist with a lot of luggage

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Dying for a trip

B. Things to take on a trip

C. Pack light and pack right

D. Travelling: a typical way of life

 

One bag, that’s it.

The importance of packing light cannot be overemphasized(过度强调). Limit yourself to 20 pounds in a carry-on bag. A 9’× 22’ ×14’ bag fits under most airplane seats. And after you enjoy that sweet mobility and freedom, you’ll never go any other way.
You’ll walk with your luggage(行李) more than you think you will. Before leaving home, give yourself a test. Pack up completely, and practice being a tourist for an hour. Fully loaded, you should enjoy window-shopping. If you can’t, go home and thin things out.
Packing light isn’t just about the trip over and back—it’s about your traveling lifestyle. Too much luggage marks you as a typical tourist. It slams the back door shut. Changing locations becomes an important operation. With only one bag, you’re mobile and in control. Take this piece of advice seriously. Pack light, and pack smart. These days, you can’t bring anything possibly dangerous—such as knives, lighters or large amounts of liquid (液体)—in your bag.
What to bring?
How do you fit a whole trip’s worth of luggage into a small backpack or suitcase(衣箱)? The answer is simple: bring very little.
Bring out everything you think you might need on the floor. Pick up one item(件) at a time and check it. Ask yourself—not “Will I use it?”, but—“Will I use it enough to feel good about carrying it all the way? The world is getting really small—you can buy Colgate toothpaste, Nivea cream and Gillette razors in almost every country.
Think about what you can do without—not what will be convenient on your trip. When in doubt, leave it out.
【小题1】What do the last two paragraphs mainly talk about?

A．Packing light is a kind of travelling lifestyle.

B．Packing light can give you mobility and freedom.

C．How to find out what to take and what not to take on a trip.

D．How to find out if your luggage is too heavy.

【小题2】You are allowed to take _______with you when you travel according to the passage.

A．Colgate toothpaste

B．Lighters

C．Knives

D．a great deal of liquid

【小题3】The underlined part “thin things out” possibly means________.

A．make things thin to bring

B．make your luggage lighter

C．take out dangerous things

D．throw useless things away

【小题4】The author seems to believe that _________.

A．people had better bring nothing when they travel

B．people can use Nivea cream only in their home town

C．the importance of packing light is overemphasized now

D．you will be easily seen as a tourist with a lot of luggage

【小题5】What is the best title for the passage?

A．Dying for a trip

B．Things to take on a trip

C．Pack light and pack right

D．Travelling: a typical way of life

When we are unfamiliar with something, we may feel nervous and fearful. The help of others is a good 　35 to help us pull through.

　 I write for a big newspaper, and I wanted to 36 a story about parachute jumping（跳伞）. To make it a realistic as well as exciting story, I decided that I had to make a jump myself 　37 . Unluckily, I’m not good at any sport, let alone（更不用说）parachute jumping.

　 My friend Mr. Smith was willing to give me a 　38 . He took me to a ground school. The first day’s 　39 included several hours of instruction but not my first drop from an airplane. For this, I had to wait until the following morning.

　 The next morning, I was taken to the airfield. There, a heavy parachute was put on my back. Then I was asked to make my way to a small plane which had just stopped slowly on the runway. Once on board, the plane was soon 　40 . I began to feel nervous. As we reached one thousand meters, Harry, my teacher, hooked（钩）a 　41 from my parachute to a steel（钢制品）ring inside the plane. The line was to pull my parachute 42 after I jumped.

　 “Get ready, Henry,” Harry said. I moved carefully to the door. I wanted to cry, “NO, no, no!” But no word came.

　 “Jump!” Harry called loudly. “Jump!”

Away from the plane, and down, down I fell, arms stretched. It worked! All at once I was very happy. Then I felt a quick 　43 . My big parachute had opened! It was the best

44 I ever had. I looked down. There were rivers, trees, fields and houses. I heard the soft sound of the air. This was fun.

35. A. way 　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. idea　 　　　　　　　　　 D. value

36. A. tell　　　 　　　　 B. write　　　　 　　　 C. read　 　　　　　　　　 D. copy

37. A. secretly　　 　　 B. instead　　 　　　　　　 C. finally　 　　　　　　　 D. first

38. A. try　　 　　　　　 B. hand　　　　 　　　　 C. gift　　　 　　　　　 D. suggestion

39. A. jumping　　 　　 B. journey　 　　　　　　 C. training 　 　　　　　　 D. entertainment

40. A. slowing　 　　　　 B. climbing　 　　　　　 C. landing　 　　　　　　　 D. filling

41. A. bag　　　 　　　 B. steel　　　 　　　　　 C. line　　 　　　　　　　 D. seat

42. A. light　　 　　　　　 B. broken　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. fixed　　　 　　　　　 D. open

43. A. comfort　 　　　　 B. wind　　　 　　　　 C. pull　　　 　　　　　 D. push

44. A. failure　 　　　　 B. experience 　　　　　　 C. competition 　　　　　 D. danger

On September 25，2008，the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft carrying Zhai Zhigang，Liu Boming and Jing Haipeng successfully flew into space by a Long March Ⅱ-F rocket．And one of the astronauts，Zhai Zhigang，made a spacewalk this time．This was a major event in China．

Maybe you will ask，“How does a rocket fly?” If you want to know，get a balloon（气球）and then blow it up until it is quite big．Do not tie up（系紧）the neck of the balloon．Let go! The balloon will fly off through the air vel3t quickly．The air inside the balloon tries to get out．It rushes out through the neck of the balloon，and pushes（推）the balloon through the air．It does not need wings like an airplane．This is how a rocket works．A rocket is not made of rubber like a balloon，of course．It is made of metal（金属）．The metal must not be heavy，but it must be very strong．There is air inside the rocket which is made very hot．When it rushes out of the end of the rocket，the rocket is pushed up into the sky．

People hope to know more about space．Rocket can fly into space．One day rockets may be able to go anywhere in space．

1．The underlined words “major event'” might mean “_________”．

A．主修课题            B．专研项目             C．重大事件            D．重要比赛

2．An astronaut _________．It was a most important thing in China．

A．walked in space                                         B．slept in space

C．flew in space                                             D．jumped onto the moon

3．The balloon will fly off if the _________ inside it gets out．

A．neck                    B．wing                    C．water                     D．air

4．The metal of the rocket is _________．

A．heavy and strong                                     B．light and strong

C．heavy but not strong                                  D．light but not strong

5．According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?

A．The air inside the rocket is cool．

B．Now rockets are able to arrive anywhere in space．

C．A rocket flies in the same way as a flying balloon．

D．The neck of the balloon pushes the balloon through the air．

You may go on a trip to someplace in the coming summer holiday. Please read the following passage carefully.

One bag, that’s it.

The importance of packing light cannot be overemphasized(过度强调). Limit yourself to 20 pounds in a carry-on bag. A 9’× 22’ ×14’ bag fits under most airplane seats. And after you enjoy that sweet mobility and freedom, you’ll never go any other way.

You’ll walk with your luggage(行李) more than you think you will. Before leaving home, give yourself a test. Pack up completely, and practice being a tourist for an hour. Fully loaded（全副武装）, you should enjoy window-shopping. If you can’t, go home and thin things out.

Packing light isn’t just about the trip over and back—it’s about your traveling lifestyle. Too much luggage marks you as a typical tourist. Changing locations becomes an important operation. With only one bag, you’re mobile and in control. Take this piece of advice seriously. Pack light, and pack smart. These days, you can’t bring anything possibly dangerous—such as knives, lighters or large amounts of liquid (液体)—in your bag.

What to bring?

How do you fit a whole trip’s worth of luggage into a small backpack or suitcase(衣箱)? The answer is simple: bring very little.

Bring out everything you think you might need on the floor. Pick up one item(件) at a time and check it. Ask yourself—not “Will I use it?”, but—“Will I use it enough to feel good about carrying it all the way? The world is getting really small—you can buy Colgate toothpaste, Nivea cream and Gillette razors in almost every country.

Think about what you can do without—not what will be convenient on your trip. When in doubt, leave it out.

(    )61. What do the last two paragraphs mainly talk about?

    A. Packing light is a kind of travelling lifestyle.      

    B. Packing light can give you mobility and freedom.

    C. How to find out what to take and what not to take on a trip.

    D. How to find out if your luggage is too heavy.

(    )62. You are allowed to take _______with you when you travel according to the passage.

    A. Colgate toothpaste      B. lighters      C. knives     D. a great deal of liquid

(    )63. The underlined part “thin things out” possibly means________.

      A. make things thin to bring                           B. make your luggage lighter

      C. take out dangerous things                          D. throw useless things away

(    )64. The writer seems to believe that _________.

    A. people had better bring nothing when they travel

    B. people can use Nivea cream only in their home town    

    C. the importance of packing light is overemphasized now

    D. you will be easily seen as a tourist with a lot of luggage

(    )65. What is the best title for the passage?

    A. Dying for a trip                        B. Things to take on a trip

    C. Pack light and pack right                 D. Travelling---a typical way of life