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 local people. " They are very popular with students who want to stay in another country and learn a language. We asked three families who run homestays to tell us about where they live.
The Atal family Our family home is in the north of Nepal, in the Himalayan Mountains, in the village of Manang. The village is small and quiet. It is a very friendly place. The mountains are very beautiful, You can go for long walks and swim in the rivers, but there are no shops, cinemas or café. |
Kate and Julian Foxton Our two-bedroom house is by the sea in the southwest of England. It is 15 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 swimming and mountain biking. 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 historic city center of Beirut, Lebanon, a large city in the Middle East. There are lots of cafe and restaurants, which are open late at night. We love it here because it's so friendly and you can always find what you need. Lots of people can come here to learn Arabic and French. There are also a lot of jobs and businesses here. However, it can be noisy at night and there is a lot of traffic during the day. The best thing about Beirut is the weather. It is nice all year round; it rains in the winter, but there is no snow. |
（ 1 ） Which of the following is TRUE about the Atal family?
| A． |
It's near the sea |
| B． |
It's in a historic center |
| C． |
It's in a noisy city |
| D． |
It's in the mountainous areas |
（ 2 ） Staying at Kate and Julian Foxton, you can ________ .
| A． |
go to shops, cinemas or café |
| B． |
swim in the sea |
| C． |
take buses or trains around |
| D． |
have nice weather all year round |
（ 3 ） If you want to learn French, which would you choose?
| A． |
Kate and Julian Foxton |
| B． |
The Atal family |
| C． |
Chafic and Aline Halwany |
| D． |
The village of Manang |
Feet help us walk， rum， dance， and jump． The words feet and foot are also used in every day
speech．
To be under someone's feet means to be troublesome． In other words， you are standing too close to someone and ass getting in their way． Some adults criticize（批评） children for being under foot．
Speaking of children， if someone says their home will soon have the pitter﹣patter of tiny feet， it means the family is expecting a baby! Now， people who are active do not let grass grow under their feet． They are never in one place for very long． People who can think and take action at the same time are said to be able to think on their feet．
Some people appear to have it all． They have money， a good education， good looks， a great family and a large circle of friends． You could say they have the world at their feet． This means whatever they want seems to be there for them．
People who have both feet firmly on the ground are realistic and practical． They are not dreamy． You might say such a person is well grounded． If you are a bad dancer， you might be described as having two left feet． To dance well， it is better to have a right foot and a left foot．
Sam loves skiing． He think that it would be fun to own a ski resort（滑雪场） high in the mountains． But he knows nothing about running a business． So， he decides to get his feet wet． In other words， he wants/to get used to a new situation．
He joins an organization for resort owners and attends their meetings． He travels to ski areas all over the United Sates． This helps Sam get his foot in the door． Having a foot in the door is a starting point． This expression comes from people selling things door﹣to﹣door． They would block the door with her foot so people couldn't close the door on them．
43． What would you say to someone who is "under your feet" ？
A． Oh， I'm terribly sorry．
B． Take off your feet!
C． Sorry for the trouble．
D． Excuse me， you are in the way．
44． Which of the following describes people who keep moving about？
A． They are always under foot
B． They have pitter﹣patter of tiny feet．
C． They never let grass grow under their feet．
D． They can think on their fees
45． What should you try to avoid if you want to succeed in doing something？
A． Having both feet firmly on the ground．
B． Having two left feet
C． Getting your feet wet． D Getting your foot in the door．
46． What do we know about Sam's new business？
A． It's not started yet．
B． It's a big success．
C． It lies high in the mountains．
D． It opens only in winter
47． What may be the best title for the passage？
A． Feet help us walk．
B． Use your feet properly．
C． How to be a good dancer．
D． Ready for a new business．
Here is the schedule（课程表） with the notice of the summer school that Lisa goes to． |
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Time Day |
Non． |
Tues． |
Wed． |
Thurs． |
Fri． |
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09：30～10：30 |
English |
Computer |
English |
English |
Piano |
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10：40～11：40 |
Piano |
English |
Painting |
Dancing |
Dancing |
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13：30～14：00 |
Tennis |
Painting |
Tennis |
Painting |
Computer |
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14：40 15：40 |
Basketball |
Basketball |
Swimming |
Baseball |
Baseball |
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The school restaurant Is closed during the summer school （July 4﹣july 31）． Please bring your own lunch． If you need to order lunch， please tell your class leader the day before． Dancing shoes can be borrowed with your summer school card Please find Mr Hunt in Room ＝117． During the third week， the gym will be used for the High School Ball Games． Please go to the playground for the basketball classes of the week． |
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Below is what Lisa told her friends about the classes in her summer school schedule． |
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Mr． Black was really crazy to give us so many new words at one time， Who can possibly remember all of them in a night？ In our art class， when Ms， Green asked us to draw a picture， I just drew a mad me looking at Mr． Buck． But then I completely forgot about Mr． Black after two hours of P． E classes in the afternoon． I was just too tired to think! Luckily， there was no computer class today to make it a really bad day． |
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39．How many P． E． classes does Lisa have every week ？
A.4
B.5
C.6
D.7
40． What can we know according to the notice？
A． The summer school is three weeks long．
B． Students can order lunch from the school restaurant．
C． Basketball classes are given in the gym every week except the third week．
D．Those who need to borrow dancing shoes must tell Mr Hunt the day before．
41．Which of the following may be Lisa's picture？
42．What day was Lisa talking about？
Below is how four students answered their teacher's question in class．
Annie： I like shopping and talking to People． I think I can learn how to do business． Maybe selling clothes is a good business for me．
Jerry： My hobbies are playing computer games and making friends online， We often share our funny stories by e﹣mail． I guess I will learn more about computers and make super﹣smart computer programs．
Tim： My parents have kept lots of pets since I was little． We have experienced many things together， good and bad， happy and sad． These stories have always stayed in my mind． One day， I will share them with people by drawing and writing books．
Emily： Though my mom and two sisters are all doctors， I'm sure I will stay as far away from a hospital as I can． I hate being sick， and I'm afraid of seeing sick people looking weak and sad． I'll keep strong by playing my favorite sport， tennis， everyday． One day I'll join the national team and be another Li Na．
36． What does the underlined word them refer to（指代）？
A． Parent
B． Pets
C． Stories
D． Books
37． What do we know from the reading
A． Annie is good at making clothes．
B． Jerry enjoys meeting people on the Internet
C． One of Tim's parents is an animal doctor
D． Emily was once very weak and now she is strong．
38． What question did the teacher most probably ask in class？
A．" What do you want to do in the future？"
B． " what's your plan for the coming vacation？"
C． "What do you like to talk about with your friends？"
D． "what's your favorite thing to do with your family？
A few years ago， my husband and I were on an island for a long week with our two little daughters． As we talked about what to do next， our daughters jumped in and told us exactly what hey wanted to do． We agreed．
As soon as we walked into the main area of the butterfly museum， we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies． They all flew with their colorful wings， y girls were jumping up and down and I knew we had made the right decision to the museum． They were having so much fun．
I turned to our guide and asked curiously （好奇地），" How long do butterflies live？"
She said， "about ten days．"
"What can butterflies do in ten days？"
The guide stopped， looked at me， and said， " They make the world a more beautiful place"．
After we said goodbye， I couldn't stop thinking bout what the guide had said． She was right． We all have something to offer the world with the time we have． If we spend the time doing what we can for others． we all can make the world a better place．
32． What did the girls want to do？
A． Go to visit an island．
B． Make the world beautiful．
C． Listen to the tour guide．
D． Visit the butterfly museum．
33． What made the writer think they had made the right decision？
A． She knew how long butterflies live
B． They were welcomed in the museum，
C． Their daughters were having a good time．
D． She saw thousands of beautiful butterflies．
34． What does the writer mainly tell us in the last paragraph？
A． When they said goodbye to the guide．
B． Why they went to the butterfly museum．
C． What she learned from the guide's words
D． How she would make her home a better place．
35． Which is the proper time order of what happened？
A． The family were staying on an island．
b． The family went to the butter fly museum．
c． The writer kept thinking about the guide's words．
d． The girls enjoyed themselves in the butterfly museum．
A． A﹣b﹣c﹣b﹣d
B． a﹣b﹣d﹣c
C． A﹣d﹣b﹣c
D． b﹣a﹣c﹣d
Shi Peng won the top prize in a college，students'start﹣up（创业） competition for setting upa website to help children find playmates（玩伴）．
Shi was brought up by his grandparents in avillage in Hubei Province．（106） Later，the 22﹣year﹣old student at a university in Wuhan decided to setup a special
website for children．He hoped that his website could help children meet new friends of the same age and feel less lonely．
（107） According to his research one about 6，000children in citieslike Guangzhou，Wuhan and Stizhou，most of them don't havebrothers orsisters and they are in need of playmates．"From my own experience，I think it's a great idea to have such a website on which children can findplaymates，"Shi said．
The website is set up mainly for pre﹣school children in kindergarten（幼儿园） and their parents．All the users of the website must use theirreal names．（108） Through the website，parents who are busy duringthe day can get in touch with other parents who are free and willing tofind some playmates for their children．
As it gets more and more popular among children and parents，the
website now holds many colorful offline activities．（109） The websitealso provides parents with valuable chances to communicate with eachother．
Ni Wufan is one of the professors in Shi's university．He said，"（110） He also agrees that our society needs more creative ideas likeShi's to deal with children's problems．
A．This is to make sure that the children are safe． B．I have some different opinions about Shi's website． C．The website is a great example of start﹣up projects． D．He hardly had any playmates growing up as a child． E．There're many interesting online games for children to play． F．Shi Peng did some research before he set up the website． G．They include scientific tests and group games for children． |
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