Modern life is impossible without traveling. The fastest way of traveling is by plane. With a modern airline you can travel in one day to places which it took a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.

   Traveling by train is slower than plane, but it has its advantages. You can see the country when you are traveling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining cars. They make even longer journey enjoyable.

   Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large liners and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. And traveling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

Many people love to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day, just as you like,You can stop wherever you wish where there is something to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That’s why travelling by car is popular fpr pleasant trips,while people usually take a train or plane when they are travelling on business.

1. From the passage we know the fastest way of travelling is _______.

        A. by train     B, by sea      C. by plane

2.The underlined word “they” in the 2^nd paragraph refers to _____.

A.  modern trains in the country

B.  comfortable seats and dining cars

C.  the travellers on the modern trains

3. If we travel by car, we can__________.

A.  make the longer journey enjoyable

B.  travel to a very far place in several minutes

C.  make our own timetable

4.When people travel on business , they usually take ______.

A.  a plane or a car

B.  a train or a plane

C.  a boat or a train

5.How many ways of travelling are mentioned in the passage ?

        A.  Four      B. Three      C. Two

 

 

One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods (樹林). She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.

One day the girl left the cage’s door open. The 1arger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled (盤旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped (抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.

She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted (舉起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times …

When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.

    The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight. The best way to keep love is to let it fly!

1.The girl loved the two birds very much because       .

   A. they greeted her every morning

B. they didn’t eat much food

   C. they liked staying in the cage quietly

D. they were hungry but very strong

2.One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage and        of the two birds flew out of the cage.

A. the sick

B. the female  

C. the larger and stronger

D. the white and blue

3.The girl held the bird tightly in her hand because she was afraid that       .

   A. it would be killed

B. it was feeling cold

   C. the other bird felt lonely

D. it would fly away

4.The girl felt that the other bird        when it was jumping in the cage.

   A. wanted to see what happened

B. wanted to be free

   C. wanted to sing a beautiful song again

D. wanted to eat something

5.What does the story want to tell us?

   A. To keep love is to let it fly.

B. The cage is used to keep birds.

   C. The birds are easily killed.

D. We should protect the endangered birds.

 

Have you ever complained (抱怨) why life is so tiring? Does the sky sometimes  36 dark to you? Are your lessons sometimes not successful? Well, friends, cheer up and  37  all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you will find the whole world smiling to you.
On a sunny morning, you plan to have a walk to relax yourself. Just before you go out, it   38 starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start to complain about the weather. But dear friends, why  39  sit down and listen to the free concert that the nature brings you? And with the timely rain, crops(莊稼) in the fields will grow better and farmers will have a good harvest (收成).
  40   everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, life isn’t a bed of roses. It’s very common to meet difficulties on the way to success.  41   difficulty isn't terrible. The real terrible thing is that we are afraid of it. Difficulty is 42  a spring (彈簧). If you are   43   , it will be strong. So when you meet difficulties, don't give up. Instead, you should face them with a smile.
Attitude   44   everything. With an optimistic (樂觀的) attitude, life is easy and 45 _. If you want to be happy, try to remember these five easy rules. Free your heart from hate; Free your mind from worries; Live an easy life; Give more; Expect less. The quickest way to receive happiness is to smile, the fastest way to lose it is to complain.
【小題1】A. seem    B. seems  C. seemed
【小題2】A. cry   B. smile   C. complain
【小題3】A. suddenly    B. finally   C. hardly
【小題4】A. don't   B. not   C. didn’t
【小題5】A. But B. For    C. Although
【小題6】 A. In fact    B. From early on   C. For example
【小題7】 A. unlike B. likes    C. like
【小題8】 A. powerful   B. weak   C. confident
【小題9】 A. decides   B. deciding   C. to decide
【小題10】A. please  B. pleased     C. pleasant

It is impossible without travelling in modern life. The fastest way of travelling is by plane. With a modern plane you can travel in one day to place which it took a month or more time to get a hundred years ago.

Travelling by train is slower than plane, but it has its advantages. You can see the country you are travelling through. Modern trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.

Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible. There are large ships and river boats. You can visit many other countries and different places. Travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

Many people like to travel by car. You can make your own timetable. You can travel three or four hundred miles or only fifty or one hundred miles a day. You can stop wherever you wish, where there is something interesting to see, at a good restaurant where you can enjoy a good meal, or at a hotel to spend the night. That is why travelling by car is popular for trips, while people usually take a train or plane when they are travelling on business.

根據(jù)文章內容，判斷正（A）誤（B）。

1.The fastest way of travelling is by plane.

2.The seats are uncomfortable on trains.

3.It’s better to take a plane if you are on business.

4.The writer talks about four ways of travelling in this passage.

5.If we travel by car, we can travel only fifty or one hundred miles a day.

 

New York City is a very large city with 8 million people. How do so many people move on their way to work and school?
In New York you can travel by subways, bus, taxi and private (私人的) car. The subway runs on the railroad lines under the city. It crosses the city at different points and goes to all parts of the city. Travelling by subway is the fastest way to get around the city.
The second way to travel is by bus. It is a slower way to travel.
You can also travel by taxi. This is very expensive, but the taxi will take you to every place you want to go to. If traffic is heavy, the taxi will be slow. During the mornings and afternoons, there is the “rush hour”. This is the time when the traffic is very heavy with people going to and from work.
The last way is to use your private car. It’s not good to drive during the “rush hour”. If there is an accident on the road, you will have to wait for a long time.
The best time to travel is from 9 a.m to 4.pm . Traffic will be less crowded during this time because most people are already at school or at work at that time.
【小題1】How many ways of travelling are mentioned (提到) in the passage?

A．Two

B．Three

C．Four

D．Five

【小題2】The word “rush hour” in Chinese means _____________.

A．高峰時間.

B．匆忙時間

C．沖刺時間

D．繁忙時間

【小題3】The fastest way to travel in New York City is ________________.

A．by bus

B．by subway

C．by taxi

D．by private car

【小題4】From the last paragraph we know that in New York City ____________.

A．there is no “rush hour” from 9.am to 4 p.m.

B．traffic is heavy at noon.

C．most Americans have lunch at home.

D．people go to work and school at 9:00.

【小題5】Why do so many people go to work or school by subway, taxi, bus and private car?

A．Because New York City is a modern city.

B．Because New York City is a very large city.

C．Because New York City is new.

D．Because the people in New York City are very busy.