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
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
Look here, please! Can you see the man in black? __ is Mr Lee, my English teacher. He teaches 教us __ five days a week. He is a very good teacher. ___ is he? He’s forty-five. He is___America. He has a small yellow car. It’s beautiful. It’s___the tall building now. He goes to __ by car every day. He leaves (离开)home at 7:00 a.m. and gets home at5:00 p.m. Tom and Tim are his twin sons. __ are not in our school. They are in No.l mddle School. They are in___They go to school early every morning. They are both good__They are good at English. But they can’t speak Chinese. Today they are not ___school, because it is Sunday.A.He B. She C.This
A. Classes B. English C. Chinese
A. What B. How C. How old
A. in B. from C. of
A. under B. on C. behind
A. home B. work C. working
A.He B.They C.We
A. Grade Seven, Class Five B. grade seven, class five C. Class Five, Grade Seven
A. students B. classes C. girls
A. to B. at C. for
My mother only had one eye. And because of this， I never wished her to show up in my school， being afraid that my classmates would I had an ugly mother.
One day during elementary school， I was terribly ill. My mother came .
“Your mom only has one eye?!” asked some of my classmates. I was so embarrassed.
I wished my mother would just from this world. “ If you make me teased(嘲笑)，why don’t you just die?” I shouted at her， taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying .
At that time， I felt to say what I always wanted to say， and I didn’t think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom in her room， so quietly， as if she was afraid that she might me. Even so， I hated her tears from one eye. I made a decision ： I must study hard and leave my mother.
Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful and lived . I never thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother one day I got a letter， which said， “My son… I’m sorry I only have one eye. When you were little， you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mom， I couldn’t stand watching you live with only one eye. I gave you mine. I was never with you and I never regretted(后悔) what I did because I love you…”
I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!
A．run out B．put out C．come out D．find out
A．disappear B．change C．come D．go
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．worried B．bad C．good D．annoyed
A．cooking B．working C．reading D．crying
A．break B．wake C．lose D．see
A．luckily B．healthily C．busily D．happily
A．if B．unless C．until D．though
A．So B．Because C．Or D．But
A．excited B．surprised C．angry D．proud
I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager came over and said that our meal was free. He stood there at me, he seemed to know me. I asked if he knew me. He laughed and said I had probably _ him, but I had changed his life. He said that twelve years ago he was in stress management class. I asked the group what their number one stress was and of them, including him, said it was their .
He said I listened carefully and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I on the chair for a few minutes and then I invited everyone to do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to think about how the room looked when they changed their perspective(角度).
Then I asked them to their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good__ and hired（雇佣） them? Do they remember how happy they were to be for the job? How did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had said thank you to his boss for the opportunity to make a living. He answered no.
He told me his changed that night. He went back to work with a card to his boss. He had been the manager for 8 years. He said he owed（把……归功于） it all to me: I had taught him to look at life from different perspectives and I had taught him to express gratitude（感激之情）.
A．Shouting B．smiling C．looking D．knocking
A．Suddenly B．Luckily C．Finally D．Firstly
A．Remembered B．seen C．disliked D．forgotten
A．their B．our C．his D．my
A．More B．most C．few D．fewer
A．teachers B．wives C．bosses D．children
A．stood B．sat C．walked D．rested
A．down B．right C．left D．up
A．special B．different C．strange D．same
A．miss B．consider C．like D．thank
A．qualities B．tastes C．looks D．skills
A．found B．refused C．chosen D．trained
A．never B．always C．sometimes D．ever
A．life B．luck C．salary D．job
A．sorry B．post C．thank-you D．greeting
完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Friends are very important in people’s lives. Some have views and interests， but like the same things. Should friends be different the same? In my opinion， I don’t care. I have two best friends， Wang Lei and Lin Ying. Wang Lei like me. I am than most of the students in my class， and Wang Lei is also quiet. And we both enjoy . On weekends， we often go to the library . But the other friend of mine， Lin Ying， is different from me. She is much more outgoing， and she likes and often makes me laugh. She also likes ， so she is more athletic（体格健壮的）. I don’t think differences are important in a . What’s your opinion?
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If you often have a cold, headache or backache, there is something wrong with your health. Eating healthy food good for our health. Tofu（豆腐）, milk, vegetables are healthy for us.
Tofu is a kind of traditional（传统的） food. We oftenit in China. Now more and more people other countries think tofu is good for health,. They also like eating it.
Milk iskind of health food. Every day you should one or two glasses of milk. It can us strong.
Vegetables are very important. You should eatthem. There are vitamin(维他命) A, B, C, D , E and so on in them.
As we know, it’s important a balanced diet(均衡饮食). We must have the right kinds of food. We should also eat some pork, chicken and beef. We should eat more fruit and vegetables but less meat.
Much meaning can be carried clearly, with our eyes, so it is often ___that eyes can speak.
Do you have such kind of______? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he______that he is being looked at, he may feel uncomfortable. The same in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is______wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel______toward the person who is looking at you that way. Eyes do speak, right?
Looking too long at someone may seem to be impolite. But sometimes things are different. If a man looks at a woman for more than 10 seconds, it may mean that he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he______ her. When two people are in a conversation, the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, ______ make sure that the listener does pay attention______what he or she is saying. Lovers will enjoy looking at each other or being looked at for a long time, to show something that ______cannot express.
Clearly, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the place______you stay.
A．spoken B．said C．told D．talked
A．experience B．eyes C．mind D．news
A．found B．knew C．finds D．saw
A．anything B．something C．everything D．nothing
A．happy B．angry C．sad D．thankful
A．loves B．hates C．thanks D．looks at
A．in order that B．so that C．in order to D．for
A．for B．of C．with D．to
A．eyes B．words C．minds D．body
A．which B．that C．where D．there
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Last spring I was walking in a park. In front of me there ____a mother and her 3-year-old daughter. The little girl was holding a string(线). On the other ____ of the string there was a balloon(气球). Suddenly, ____ took the balloon from the girl. I thought she would cry. But, no! as she watched her balloon rise(上升) to the ____, she happily shouted out, “Wow!” That little girl ____ me something.
Later that day, I got a phone call from my friend, he told me an unexpected(出乎预料的) problem. I ____ to answer with “Oh, no, what should we do?” But ____ the little girl, I found myself saying, “Wow, that’s interesting! How can I help you?” Everyone will have some unexpected ____. However, how can we deal with them, there are two ways for us to ____. When something bad happens, a “Wow!” will always ____ “oh, no.” The “Wow!” always works.
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How to get that job!
Interviews can be quite frightening but our top five tips can help you.Don't worry — relax!Remember these things and you'll be fine.
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Find out exactly where the interview is and how to get there.Remember that buses and trains can often be late so allow plenty of time.It's better to be early than late.
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Think about what the interviewer will ask you.He or she will probably ask about your qualifications（资格）and your experience but they'll also ask you why you want the job as well.Think of some possible questions and prepare your answers before you go.
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If you wear something new it will make you feel uncomfortable.It's best to wear something smart but something you like and feel happy in.
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In the interview，don't sit looking at your feet.Make sure you sit up and look the interviewer in the eye.This makes you look honest and more confident.
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It's a good idea to ask questions at the interview.Ask about the company or the job.Prepare some questions before the interview.It makes you look more interested if you do this.
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A.Ask a question! B.Be relaxed. C.Wear comfortable clothes. D.Be on time! E.Make eye contact（眼神交流）! F.Be prepared! |
Every time you're online，you are bombarded （如炮轰）by pictures，articles，links and videos trying to tell their story.（1）
Read these tips，and don't get fooled by fake news!
1.Check the source （来源）
（2） Does it look real？Is the text well written？Fake news websites often use addresses that sound like real newspapers，but don't have many real stories about other topics.
2.Watch out for fake photos
Many fake news stories use images （图像）that are Photoshopped or taken from an unrelated site.Sometimes，if you just look closely at an image，you can see if it has been changed.Or use a tool like Google Reverse Image search.
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Look to see if the story you are reading is on other news sites that you know and trust.If you do find it on many other sites，then it probably isn't fake（ although there are some exceptions）.
4.Look for other signs
There are other methods that fake news uses.These include using ALL CAPS （全大写）and lots of ads that come out when you click on a link. （4） If the news story makes you angry，it's probably designed to make you angry.
If you know these things about online news，and can use them in your everyday life，then you have the control over what to read and what to believe.If you find a news story that you know is fake，the most important advice is：don't share it!
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。
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A.Check the story is in other places. B.Unluckily，not all of these stories are true. C.Fake news stories often spread much faster. D.Also，think about how the story makes you feel. E.Look at the website where the story comes from. |
Eyes always on us
Video cameras are everywhere: schools, theatres and stores. But in recent years, theyhave entered our homes. Many parents set up cameras at home to watch their children's online classes and homework. Are cameras really helpful? What do students think about it?
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Li Ming Earlier last year, I liked to lie in bed and videos instead of studying. This watch affected my studies and made my grades worse. So my parents set up a camera to keep an eye on me. It worked. With the camera watching, I had to do my homework first and make plans for studying at home. When I was alone at home, the camera made me feel safe because I knew that my parents were watching on the other side. My grades improved after a year. |
Zhang Hua When I was in Grade 8, my parent set up a camera in my room. I really didn't like it because I felt like there were always eyes watching me. I felt so uncomfortable that I couldn't sleep well at night. Knowing there was a camera around when my friends came to my home, they would speak quietly and carefully. We couldn't have pillow fights. I was sad. So I asked my parents to take the camera away. They agreed it as long as I promised to behave well. I feel happy and free now. |
回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过5个词。
（1） What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 1 refer to?
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（2） What was the reason for Li Ming's parents' setting up a camera at home?
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（3） What happened to Li Ming one year later?
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（4） Why does Zhang Hua feel happy and free now?
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（5） What do you think of parents' setting up cameras at home?
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完形填空，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。
There is nobody in the world the same you；you are unique(独特唯一的)!Everybody is________ from everyone else．That is good! it makes the world an interesting place．
There are people taller you, and shorter than you．Maybe your hair is the same color as your friend’s hair, but maybe it is longer than . Another difference is your hair may be straight, hers may be curly.
I am sure you have some friends who are than you. And you also have some friends, they are as at sports as you. But there are also people around you who are not good at some things.________does your best friend look like? Do you both to finish your homework at school? Do you both want to wear the same clothes every day? I think some ways you are the same, but in many other ways you are different. So say loudly to the world, “I am who I am – I’m unique!”
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1.5分）
When you were young, who rode you around on the back of his bike? Who played football and flew kites with you in the park? Who helped you ____ your first difficult maths problem? Who taught you the difference between _____? Your dad. Now it is your turn to do something for him. This Sunday, June 18, is Father’s day. So why not do something _____ to thank your dad?
The idea of Father’s Day came from a(n)_____lady called Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. She wanted a special day to honor(纪念)her father. He raised(抚养)six children by himself_____ his wife died during the birth of their ________ child. Dodd thought there needed to be a day to honor great and loving dads. Her father was born______ , so she chose to hold the first Father’s Day celebration on his birthday in 1910. In 1924, US president Calvin Coolidge _______ the idea of a national Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, the third Sunday in June was made Father’s Day.
There are many ways to _______ your love and thanks. For example, send him a greeting card or a red rose. If he has a _______ , cover his desktop with words like “I love you, Dad.”A. with B. toC. for
A. old and youngB. big and smallC. right and wrong
A. easy B. special C. funny
A. American B. Japanese C. British
A. whenB. howeverC. after
A. thirdB. sixth C. fourth
A. on June 19B. on May 19 C. in May
A. liked B. needed C. invented
A. take B. bringC. show
A. watchB. computer C. car
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All around the world, everyone has to eat. But people in different areas eat different things. Sometimes, people use the same ingredientscook them differently.
What people eat has something to do with where they live. People look at the local to decide what to grow in the fields. For example, the weather near the North Pole(北极) means that plants can grow there. Therefore, the local people, the Inuit, live only by fishing andanimals.
In Northern China, corn and wheat(小麦) grow well in the dry weather.
So the local people make steamed bread(馒头) and noodles from
66 or wheat. However, it is different in the . There, lots of rain and land near the lakes and rivers mean that people can grow and eat rice.
The land and weather in Central America isfor growing cocoa trees. Chocolate is made from the seeds(种子) in the fruit of these trees. Almost every home in Central America has its own wa y of chocolate. Chocolate has become a that people cannot live without.A．and B．butC．or
A．weather B．animals C．plants
A．warm B．hot C．cold
A．few B． a few C．quit e a few
A．training B．feeding C．catching
A．rice B． chocolate C．corn
A．north B．south C．northwest
A．good B．bad C．difficult
A．picking B．planting C．making
A．drink B． food C．tree
完形填空
请认真阅读下面短文，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。（共15小题，计15分）
The United States is full of automobiles（机动车）.There are still many families without cars. But some families have two or more. However, cars are used for than pleasure. They are a part of life.
Cars are for business. They are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no way to get to their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive carry their products. Farmers have to drive into the city in order to get home.
Sometimes small children must be driven to . Some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile from the school. When the children are young to walk that far, their mothers take to drive them to school. One drives on Mondays, taking her children and the neighbor’s children as well. Another mother drives on Tuesdays, another on Wednesdays, and so on. This is called forming a car pool. Men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place they work.
More car pools should be formed in order to put motorcars on the road and to use less . Parking is a great problem, and so is the traffic in and around cities because many cars are being driven. Something will have to be done the use of cars.
A．even B．much C．little D．such
A．better B．less C．more D．farther
A．great B．necessary C．proper D．possible
A．bought B．used C．produced D．sold
A．other B．long C．short D．easy
A．so to B．in order that C．so that D．in order to
A．cities B．school C．park D．gardens
A．quite B．very C．too D．so
A．money B．time C．pride D．turns
A．mother B．child C．way D．car
A．where B．that C．while D．when
A．more B．fewer C．many D．less
A．time B．space C．energy D．oil
A．so B．even C．very D．Such
A．on B．for C．from D．about
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