Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at
his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a
photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around
India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next?
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to
carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He
taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern
India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants
can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to
complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better
quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain
and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an
elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I
gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.
| A．a visit to a zoo | B．an elephant expert from India |
| C．the photos of elephant | D．an old friend who lived in India |
The elephant expert told Chris __________.
| A．when to buy an elephant | B．how to feed an elephant |
| C．where to sell his elephant | D．how to ride an elephant |
Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.
| A．it is a very interesting place |
| B．he would be able to sell Tara there easily |
| C．elephants cannot be sold anywhere else |
| D．it would take only a short time to get there |
When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.
| A．he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara |
| B．he visited some shopkeepers |
| C．he sold Tara to a national park |
| D．he decided to take Tara home with him |
When can we visit Art Museum?
| A．11：00 am-7：00 pm every day |
| B．8：00 am – 6：00 pm on weekdays |
| C．8：00 am – 9：30 am every Sunday. |
| D．8：00 am – 6：00 pm on weekends. |
Where can we go if we want to learn music?
| A．25 Jiefang Road. | B．95 the Fifth Avenue. |
| C．120 Xinjin Street. | D．Thermopolis Town. |
If you and your parents visit National Park, how much should you pay?
| A．$ 15 | B．$ 30 | C．$38 | D．$45 |
One of the secrets (秘诀) of successful people is that they have good habits. The good habits help them to be successful. What are good habits? How can you get into good habits? Here is some advice for you.
First, everyone has his merits (优点). You should always look for the good points (优点) in people and learn from them.
Second, you should try to learn new things and new skills every day. Reading a few pages of a book or a newspaper every day also helps you.
Third, start the day the right way. When you get up in the morning, look at yourself in the mirror (镜子) and tell yourself you must keep your good habits today.
I think the last one is the most important. No matter what good habits you decide to have, you should try to keep them. Then you can live a successful and happy life.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。What makes some people successful?
| A．They eat healthy food. |
| B．They keep good habits. |
| C．They meet good friends. |
| D．They have successful parents. |
What does the writer think is the most important about good habits?
| A．Learning from others. |
| B．Learning new skills. |
| C．Getting up early in the morning. |
| D．Trying to keep the good habits. |
The underlined words "no matter what" mean______ in Chinese.
| A．无论什么 | B．没问题 |
| C．没关系 | D．不管怎样 |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Everyone has merits. |
| B．Starting the day the right way is not important. |
| C．You can learn everything from newspapers. |
| D．Everyone can be successful if he or she has good habits. |
What's the main idea of the passage
| A．What our lifestyle is like. |
| B．How to be important. |
| C．Advice on having good habits. |
| D．We should have a secret. |
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根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。
If you want to join the Sunshine Rock Band, you should play the _____ well.
| A．piano | B．guitar | C．drum | D．violin |
Who can teach you to play table tennis? D. Karen.
A. Mike. B. Joe.
C. Mr. Zhang. D. Karen
You want to learn to play table tennis. Then you can go to Lantian Hotel on _____.
| A．Fridays | B．Saturdays |
| C．Sundays | D．Mondays |
You want to teach children to swim. Then you can call _____.
| A．5487-6598 | B．8665-7868 |
| C．8472-9999 | D．5561-8823 |
The ads above may be from _____.
| A．a newspaper | B．a story book |
| C．a science book | D．a guidebook |
Mr. White was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the doorbell ring. He turned on the light and looked at the clock. It was half past twelve. "Who can be it at this time of night?" he wondered. He decided to go and find out. So he got out of bed, put on his jacket and went to the door. When he opened the door, there was nobody there. "That’s very strange," he thought. Then he went back to his bedroom, took off his jacket, got back into bed, turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.
A few minutes later he heard the doorbell ring again. Mr. White jumped out of the bed very quickly and rushed to the door. He opened it, but again he found no one there. He closed the door and tried not to feel too nervous. Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor inside the door. He picked it up. There were some words on it: "Now it's after midnight, so it's April 1st. Happy April Fool's Day!"
"Oh, it was the funny boy next door!" Mr. White smiled.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
Mr.Whitewastryingtogotosleepwhenheheard________.
| A．somebodysing |
| B．the doorbellring |
| C．thetelephonering |
| D．somebodyknockatthewindow |
At first Mr.White turnedonthelightand_______.
| A．gotoutofbed |
| B．put on his jacket |
| C．wanted to know the time |
| D．calledthe police |
Whenheopenedthedoorforthefirsttime,he found________outside the door.
| A．no one | B．a boy |
| C．his friend | D．a piece of paper |
The story happened________.
A.at noon B.at twelve
C.on April 2rd D on April 1st
Theboyrangthe doorbellbecausehe wanted to________.
| A．borrowMr.White's clock |
| B．ask Mr.White for apieceofpaper |
| C．makefunofMr.White |
| D．tellMr.White a story |
The final exam comes with June. When the exam ends (结束), the summer vacation begins. Boys and girls have about two months to relax. The summer vacation is the best part (部分) of the year for most children. The weather is usually fine. They can swim, go to summer camp or visit other places with their parents.
Of course, the beaches are good places for relaxing. Some children are lucky to live near the sea. They can enjoy the sea anytime (任何时候). But for the children far from the sea, they go to the beaches for one or two weeks with their parents.
Why do children like spending their summer vacations on the beaches? It is because they like the sand (沙), the sun, the cool wind and the sea water. There are lots of new things to see, nice things to eat, and exciting things to do.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。School children usually have exams _____.
| A．in June | B．after June |
| C．before June | D．in May |
The summer vacation is about ______.
| A．two weeks | B．two months |
| C．three months | D．two days |
Why do children like summer vacation?
A. Because the weather is fine.
B. Because it is long.
C. Because the weather is fine and they can have lots of activities.Children near the beach can enjoy the sea ______.
| A．anytime | B．for one or two weeks |
| C．for two months | D．for an hour |
Which of the following is not right?
| A．Children like going to the beaches only because they can see lots of new things. |
| B．Children like summer vacation best. |
| C．Children can swim and enjoy the sand, wind, and water on the beaches. |
| D．Children far from the sea can go to the beaches with their parents. |
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