Some cities are popular with children. Sydney, Copenhagen, Los Angeles and London are four of them.

Sydney, Australia

Sydney has many great beaches. You can swim and surf along the beaches. Centennial Park is another fantastic place to hang out. You can play football or have a picnic there.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. In Copenhagen, there are the two oldest theme parks in the world, the Bakken Amusement Park -and the Tivoli Amusement Park.

Los Angeles, America

Los Angeles is the movie capital of the world. Hollywood is part of it. There are many famous film companies. Maybe you can meet some of the movie stars you love.

London, England

London has a Natural History Museum. It is just like a zoo. It has many kinds of animal specimens. The dinosaur skeletons(骨架)are always popular.

1. ______ is the movie capital of the world.

     A. Copenhagen       B. London        C. Sydney        D. Los Angeles

2.The underlined word "specimen" means "______" in Chinese.

     A. 標本            B.玩具           C. 食物          D. 藥品

3.The writer wrote this passage to ______.

     A. teach geography

     B. give some suggestions about holiday

     C. talk about four cities children like

     D. tell some stories about four cities

4. This passage is probably from ______.

      A. an interesting film                   B. a travel magazine

      C. a sports report                       D. a personal letter

Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.

Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys.

1._____ is a good season for vacation.

A. Spring  B. Summer  C. Autumn  D. Winter

2.Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They don’t _____.

A. read books  B. visit their friends

C. watch TV  D. go to work

3.Many families like to have their lunch _____ during their vacation.

A. in the office  B. near a cinema

C. near a big factory  D. near a nice lake

4.If you have _____, you can travel to other countries.

A. money and friends  B. friends and time

C. money and time  D. food

5.Which of the following is “芝加哥”? 

A. Chicago. B. New York. C. Miami. D. Los Angeles.

Most American families like to have a vacation in summer. Summer is a good season for vacation. It is often hot in July and August.

Children do not go to school in those two months. Some people like to stay at home, read books, or watch TV. Many families take their lunch to eat at a place with many trees or a nice lake. Some people have enough time and money to travel to other countries like France, Japan and Australia. They usually fly to these countries. Many families travel by car or train to see interesting places in their own countries. Their favorite cities are New York, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Not everyone likes to go to busy cities. Some families travel to mountains or beautiful valleys.

1._____ is a good season for vacation.

A. Spring  B. Summer  C. Autumn  D. Winter

2.Some people like to stay at home during their vacation. They don’t _____.

A. read books  B. visit their friends

C. watch TV  D. go to work

3.Many families like to have their lunch _____ during their vacation.

A. in the office  B. near a cinema

C. near a big factory  D. near a nice lake

4.If you have _____, you can travel to other countries.

A. money and friends  B. friends and time

C. money and time  D. food

5.Which of the following is “芝加哥”? 

A. Chicago. B. New York. C. Miami. D. Los Angeles.

Mary was an operator(接話員) 911 in Los Angeles. One Thursday morning, she was surprised to get a call from a little girl. She said, “Mom my ill, Mom my ill,’ again and again, Mary soon found the address of the call. She called the police. In a minute, the policemen and doctors arrived at the house. They broke the door open. They couldn’t believe their eyes. The little child was so young that she could not walk! She was sitting beside her mother and holding her mother’s hand. Tears were running down her face.
The doctors gave the women some medicine and soon she woke up. Later, she told people, “Everyone was surprised that my daughter could call 911. On Monday I tried to teach her how to call 911, but she couldn’t do it. ” Mary was surprised, too. “It’s the first time I have seen a two-year-old child call 911.”
【小題1】What did the girl really want to say?
A. “Mom, I’m ill.”
b. “My mom is ill.”
C. “Mom and I are ill.”
【小題2】How did the policemen feel when they got into the room?
A. Strange.            B. Normal.        C. Surprised.
【小題3】How did the policemen get into the room?'
A. By breaking the door.
b. With the girl’s help.
C. Through the window
【小題4】What does the underlined(下劃線的) word “it” mean?
A. 911.            B. Calling 911.        C. Walking.
【小題5】What can we learn from the passage?
A. The little girl was so clever that she could call 911 when she was 2.          
B. The love for her mother created the miracle(奇跡).        
C. The mother knew she had to teach the little girl how to call 911.