Travel in New York
Public transport
Traffic is quite convenient in New York. The bus is cheap and the subway is common. What’s more, you can take both the bus and the subway with the same transit card. If you have something urgent to do. You’d better take a taxi because that’s fast.
Hotels
There are a lot of hotels in New York. The Plaza Hotel is the best and the most expensive one. If you want to pay less for your stay, there are many smaller hotels. The YMCA near Central Park is suitable for young people.
Eating out
Restaurants provide good service in New York. You don’t have to eat at McDonald’s every day and you can try different kinds of food from many countries. You can also enjoy tasty Chinese food in Chinatown.
Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun. You can see big shops everywhere in this modern city. Stores are open seven days a week, but be careful when you look at the prices because you have to pay taxes on everything you buy. That means you have to pay an extra fee which in New York city is eight percent of the purchase price.
Places to visits
There are too many places to visit in New York—Times Square, the Empire State Building, and, the Statue of Liberty.
| A．＄9.80 | B．＄9.20 | C．＄10.80 | D．＄10.20 |
| A．house | B．station | C．city | D．hotel |
| A．at McDonald’s | B．in Piaza | C．in Chinatown. | D．in YMCA |
| A．Central Park. | B．The Empire State Building. |
| C．Times Square | D．The White House. |
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
Every country has its favorite food. Italians like to eat pizza. Indians like to eat hot food. Japanese like to eat fish and they usually don’t cook it.
In England, one of the most popular kinds of food is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chips shop. They put it in paper bags, and take it home or to their workplaces. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road. The world’s favorite food is American fast food. If you go to some important cities in the world, you can find people eating hamburgers and chips.
Fish and chips, and Chinese take-away food are very popular in England. But they are less popular in the USA. Americans eat take-away food, too, like chicken.
But the most popular kind of take-away food is the hamburger. The hamburger is two pieces of bread with meat in it. Hamburgers are delicious. They’re also popular in England and Australia.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。Italians like to eat ______.
| A．dumplings | B．pizza | C．hot food | D．fish |
Fish and chips are very popular in ______.
| A．England | B．Australia | C．the USA | D．Canada |
The _______ is the most popular kind of take-away food in the USA.
A. pizza B. hamburger C. fish and chips D. chickenWhich of the following is NOT true?
| A．American fast food is popular in the world. |
| B．Hamburger is a kind of food. |
| C．Both Italians and Indians like eating hot food. |
| D．Japanese like eating fish. |
You can most probably find this passage in a ______.
| A．story | B．dictionary | C．newspaper | D．letter |
根据短文内容回答短文后面的问题,并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。
Mr Smith is a musician. He is living in New York now. There is a beautiful park near his home. People like going to the park after work. Some of them go to the park every day.
Look! This is Mr. Smith. He is sitting on one of the chairs and watching the children. Some children are playing the game of hide-and-seek(捉迷藏). Some boys are playing yo-yo. Lucy and Lily are standing under a tree. They are talking. There is a small river in the park. We can see some boats in the river. Some children are sitting in the boats with their parents. Listen! A lot of birds are singing in the trees. It is really a nice park.Where is the park?
What do people like doing after work?
What are Lucy and Lily doing?
Who are the children boating with?
Is it a nice park or a boring park?
Susan is a 14-year-old girl. She lives in New York with her parents. Her father works in a horse-riding school. She also likes riding a horse(马). Susan goes horse-riding every Saturday and she can ride very well now. At the horse-riding school, she helps to give the horse food and water when the classes are over. She also cleans them.
Susan writes something about horse-riding in her blog (博客).
When you ride a horse for the first time, it’s very difficult! The first thing you learn is to get onto a horse. Then you learn to move(移动) up and down like the horse. If you don’t do that, it is very uncomfortable(不舒服) for you and the horse! At first you learn to walk the horse around. Then you learn to run slowly. When your teacher thinks you ride well, you can learn to jump(跳跃).Not everyone has to learn to jump, but I like jumping. It is exciting!Susan comes from ______.
| A．America | B．Thailand |
| C．Australia | D．China |
Susan doesn’t ______on Saturdays.
| A．ride a horse |
| B．give food to the horses |
| C．teach others how to ride a horse |
| D．clean the horses |
In the first paragraph(段落) them 指代______.
| A．horses | B．classes |
| C．schools | D．foods |
From Susan’s blog, we know that it is ______to ride a horse.
| A．interesting | B．boring |
| C．scary | D．not good |
Which is the following is TRUE? _____.
| A．Susan’s father works in a middle school |
| B．Susan goes to the horse-riding school every day |
| C．Susan can’t use a computer |
| D．Susan likes jumping on the horse |
My name is Lin Tao. I'm a Chinese boy. Now I'm studying in America. There are many kinds of clubs here. When I first come here, l don't know anything about clubs.
I'm a shy boy, so I can’t speak English well. In my first year in America, l don't like to speak to others. In my second year I have to change（改变）myself by doing some new things. I realize that school is not just about getting good grades(成绩), it's also about being part of a club. One day, when I go to the Media Center with my classmate Jim, he tells me something about the club, It's interesting, so 1 join it.
I am in many clubs now, it’s good to be part of a club. These clubs help me to make new friends.Where is Lin Tao studying now?
| A．In America | B．In China. |
| C．In Canada. | D．In Australia. |
Lin Tao doesn't speak t the first year because ______.
| A．he is busy with his study |
| B．he can't speak English well |
| C．he doesn't like his classmates |
| D．he doesn't know anyone |
What does Lin Tao think in his second school year?
| A．He must study hard. |
| B．He must speak English more. |
| C．He must do some new things. |
| D．He must make more friends. |
What does the underlined word "realize" mean in Chinese?
| A．想象 | B．猜测 | C．怀疑 | D．明白 |
What can you learn from the passage(短文)?
| A．Lin Tao lives in America with his parents. |
| B．The Media Center is Lin Tao's first club. |
| C．Lin Tao doesn't like joining clubs. |
| D．Lin Tao makes many new friends in the first year. |
Passage A
Shenzhou Travel Agency (旅行社)
Five-day trip to Zhangjiajie By train
Five-star hotel
Call Miss Li at 5678-9230 for more information.
Piano Lessons
Music teacher
Good at teaching kids from 5 to 10 years of age
Call Mary at 8230-7861
Babysitter(保姆) Wanted
A 2-year-old baby At my home
From 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
A woman who is less than (不到)45 years old
Be good with kids.
Call Mr Johnson at 5817-6291
Room for Rent(出租)
One of two bedrooms
Share (共享) kitchen and bathroom with a quiet and clean girl
E-mail Lisa at ryhou@hotmail.comWho can teach children to play the piano?
| A．Mary. | B．Miss Li | C．Mr Johnson. | D．Lisa. |
What number should you call if you want to go to Zhangjiajie?
| A．8230-7861 | B．5678-9230 |
| C．5817-6291 | D．7187-9867 |
Who can get the job as a babysitter?
| A．A man who is good at cooking. |
| B．A man who loves kids. |
| C．A woman who has two kids. |
| D．A woman who is 40 years old. |
How do you contact (联系) Lisa for more information?
| A．Call her. |
| B．Go to visit her |
| C．Send her an e-mail. |
| D．Write to her. |
Where can we find these ads?
| A．In a newspaper. | B．In a story-book. |
| C．In the library rules. | D．In a history book. |
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