Homestays are becoming more and more popular, and people around the world are offering their homes as hotels. Homestays offer cheap places to stay, and the chance for guests to see the area like a local. They are very popular with people who want to stay in another country to study or on holiday. We asked three families who run homestays to tell us about where they live.
The Atal family
Our family home is in a small village in the north of Pakistan, in the Himalayan mountains. The village is quite small and very quiet. The mountains are extremely beautiful. You can go for long walks and swim in the rivers but there are no shops, cinemas or cafes.
Kate and Julian Foxton
Our two-bed house is by the sea in the south-west of England. It is about five minutes' drive to the nearest village of Portreath. There are lots of beaches, rivers and forests and it is very quiet. We spend a lot of time reading books, watching films and going for walks. Our area is great for sports like surfing, kayaking and mountain biking. However, the houses here are expensive, which can be a problem for local people. There are no buses or trains here, so it can be difficult to get around without a car。
Chafic and Aline Halwany
Our home is near the centre of Beirut, Lebanon, one of the largest cities in the Middle East. There are lots of cafes and restaurants, which open late at night. We love it here because it's so friendly and you can always find what you need-lots of people come to stay to learn Arabic and French. However, it can be noisy at night, and there is quite a lot of traffic during the day.
Homestay holidays - A home __ 1 ___ from home
Families |
Advantages |
Disadvantages |
The Atal family (Pakistan) |
It's in a small and quiet village in beautiful mountains. People can __ 2 ___and swim there. |
There are no shops, cinemas or cafes. |
Kate and Julian Foxton （ 3 ） |
It takes a short __ 4 __to the beaches, rivers and forests by car. It's a good place for ___ 5 ___like surfing, kayaking and mountain biking. |
Houses here are not ___ 6 __. It's difficult to get around ___ 7 ___a car. |
Chafic and Aline Halwany (Lebanon) |
Lots of cafes and restaurants ___ 8 __at night. You can always find ___ 9 __you need. |
There is much __ 10 ___at night and lot of traffic during the day. |
Have you ever had dreams about building a robot？Or putting together a spaceship？Or even seeing your face made out of chocolate？Done．All you need is a 3﹣D printer．
The possibilities of 3﹣D printing seem endless （无穷尽的）．All the user has to do is to design an object on the computer and choose a material to print in．The printers print in hundreds of different materials including glass，sugar and even skin!When the user presses （按）﹣print，the 3﹣D printer spreads the materials layer （层） by layer and like magic the object is produced．
The first 3﹣D printer was invented in 1986by American，Charles Hull．But 3﹣D printing has only become cheap enough recently for most people to use．Designers now use 3﹣D printing to create unusual things．The Dutch artist Dirk Vander Kooj prints furniture made from old fridges．
And doctors have used 3﹣D printing to print human body parts!The Telegraph reported in February that scientists from Cornell Medical College even printed a man﹣made ear．But like a lot of new technologies，if 3﹣D printing gets into the wrong hands，it can be dangerous．
In 2011a group of four men in the US used 3﹣D printing to Produce ATM skimmers （提款机盗刷器）．These were placed on an ATM and stole over ＄400，000from users of the ATM．It is terrible to think that criminals like them might one day use a 3﹣D printer to print a gun．But for better or for worse，3﹣D printing has been put into use．In a few years，you'll probably be wondering how you could ever live without your 3﹣D printer!
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑．
62． invented the first 3﹣D printer．
A．Charles Hull
B．Four men in the US
C．Dirk Vander Kooj
D．A doctor called Cornell
63．What is the correct order for people to use a 3﹣D printer？
a．choose a proper material．b．Press the print button．
c．The 3﹣D printer spreads the material．d．Use a computer to design an object．
A．a﹣b﹣c﹣d
B．d﹣c﹣b﹣a
C．a﹣c﹣d﹣b
D．d﹣a﹣b﹣c
64．According to the passage，people have NOT yet produced with a 3﹣D printer．
A．a gun
B．some furniture
C．a man﹣made ear
D．ATM skimmers
65．What does the writer think of the 3﹣D printer？
A．It is useless in our daily life．
B．It is helpful but dangerous．
C．It is necessary only for our work．
D．It is too expensive for most people．
Once upon a time，a fox was walking along a road．He saw some beautilul grapes hanging over a high wall．He stopped to look at the grapes．They looked nice to eat．The fox wanted to eat the grapes very much，but he couldn't reach them．So he jumped as high as he could．Sometimes his nose touched a grape，but his mouth could not reach it．The fox jumped and jumped until he was very tired．
Finally he stopped jumping and walked away with his nose held high．He said，"I don't need those grapes．They look nice but I'm sure they are sour．"
In our dailly life，when people can't get something they want，they may say，"The grapes are sour．"
根据短文内容，判断句子的正误，正确的填T，错误的填F．
（1）The fox was walking along a river．
（2）The grapes were beautiful and looked nice to eat．
（3）The fox didn't want to eat the grapes very much．
（4）The grapes were too high for the fox to get．
（5）Today，when people can't get what they want，they often say it's not good． ．
When people talk to each other，write letters or make phone calls，words of the spoken form or the written form can send any message they want to pass on．
But besides words，do you know any other ways you can use to communicate with people？Rich expressions on your face can be one of them．A smile on your face shows that you are happy．Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad or excited．Body languates can do the same job．When you put your hand up in class，the teacher knows that you want to say something or you may have some questions to ask．You shake your head from side to side and people know you are saying"no"or refuse others'requirements．When you nod，people will understand that you are saying"yes"or agree to others'opinions or suggestions．
Other forms can also carry different message．For example，a sign at the bus stop gives passengers instructions on which bus to take．The flag language made by soldiers can pass different orders．Sound from the school bell tells the students and the teachers when to begin or end a class．A photographer can use the photos he has taken to tell others about what he thinks of the world around him．Music and films also conveythe feelings and ideas of the musicians and the directors．So next time when you see a piece of art or listen to some music，take it as communication with its creator and try to get the meaning behind it．
61．When people want to use the words to communicate with others，they ．
A．write letters
B．cry aloud
C．keep silent
D．make friends
62．According to the passage you just need to if you agree to others'suggestions．
A．close your eyes
B．put up your hand
C．move your head up and down
D．shake your head from side to side
63．Through a photo we may know ．
A．which can be taken
B．What's the orders mean for soldiers
C．How the photographer sees the world
D．when the students should have a class
64．The underline word conveyprobably means in the passage．
A．掩饰
B．传递
C．克制
D．爆发
65．The best title for the passage may be ．
A．Spoken and Written Languages
B．Forms of Communication
C．Facial Expressions and Gestures
D．Suggestions on Communication．
Welcome to the Painting Competition for Woolands Students．
The International Anti﹣Drug Day this year is coming soon．In order to raise teenagers awareness to fight against drug taking．，The seat on the council is going to hold a painting competition for the students in our city．
Students who want to take part in the competition can hand in their own 2D paintings in either of the following two ways：
Each school will be provided with a box for students to put in their paintings．Boxes will be picked up by the City Art Council on Thursday，July 23rd，2016，before the end of the school day．
Paintings can be also handed in on Friday，July 24th，from 8：00am to 10：00am at the Woodlands Art Hall （175Riverside Street）．
All paintings are required to be，60cm wide by，80cm long，or smaller．Larger sizes will not be accept．Each student can only hand in one painting．
The final decision on the competition results will be made on June 26th，the Anti﹣Drug Day．The name list of the winners will be made known on the website of the City Art Council on the same day．All winning paintings will be shown to the public at the City Youth Park from June 27th till the end of July．
Prize：1st Prize（10students）＝﹩300GiftCardeach．
2ndPrize（20students）＝﹩200Gift Card each．
3rd Prize（30students）＝﹩100Gift Card each．
For further information：Visithttp://www．woodlandsartcouncil．org．or
call 2569﹣8632．
56．Students in woodland can take part in held by the City Art Council．
A．a pop music concert
B．a singing competition
C．a painting competition
D．a name﹣signing activity．
57．The main purpose of this competition is ．
A．to teach the teenagers some painting skills
B．to tell the teenagers to walk away from drugs
C．to provide the teenager with some art knowledge
D．To introduce the history of the Anti﹣Drug Day to the teenagers．
58．The size of the paintings like will NOT be accepted．
A.40cm wide by 60cm long
B.50cm wide by 70cm long
C.60cm wide by 80cm long
D.80cm wide by 100cm long
59．The public can enjoy the winning paintings ．
A．at the City Youth Park
B．at the City Art Council
C．at 175Riverside Street
D．at the Woodlands Art Hall
60．Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．Students must put their paintings in the school box on June 24th．
B．Each student can take part in the competition with one 3D painting．
C．Students can get more information about the competition in two ways．
D．Each of the second prize winners in the competition will get 300dollars．
In the summer between my first year and second year in college，I was invited to be an instructor （辅导员）at a high school camp．On the first day，when we were dancing and playing games，I noticed a boy under the tree who was small and thin．His shyness made him appear weak．I walked towards him，introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people．He quietly replied，"No，I really don't want to do this．"I could understand that he was in a new world but I knew it wouldn't be right to force him，either．Actually，the boy didn't need a close talk but a friend．
At lunch the next day，I was leading camp songs when 1saw the boy under the tree sitting alone．I tried again with the same invitation，but he refused once again．That evening I was told the boy's name was Tommy．Then I asked the campers to pay special attention to the boy and spend time with him when they could．
The days went by and the time came when we had to leave．We held a big，warm party to celebrate the closing of the camp．All the campers shared their wonderful moments．To my surprise.1found the boy from under the tree dancing joyfully with two girls．I couldn't believe it was the same person．
In October of my second year，I received a phone call from Tommy's mother．She told me that Tommy was hit by a car and killed．I offered my deep sadness．The mother said："'Tommy mentioned you so many times．I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence．You made a difference for Tommy during his last months．"
At that moment，I realized how easy it was to give a bit of yourself every day．You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else．I hope that everyone can pay attention to their own"boy under the tree"．
30．Before the writer came to the high school summer camp，he was a （n） ．
| A．instructor |
B．camper |
C．student |
D．reporter |
31．How many times did the writer invite the boy to join in the activities？
| A．Once |
B．Twice |
C．Three times |
D．Many times |
32．Which is the correct order about the story？
①The boy danced joyfully with two girls．
②The boy went back to school and made new friends．
③The boy refused to join in the activities．
④The boy's mother made a phone call to the writer．
| A．①②③④ |
B．②③①④ |
C．③①②④ |
D．④③②① |
33．From Paragraph 4，we can infer （推断）that Tommy's mother was very to the writer．
| A．thankful |
B．helpful |
C．faithful |
D．harmful． |
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