I have just arrived in a country where I don't know the language, where I have no family roots and where I find myself all alone. It may sound frightening. But let me tell you a little secret: it is not.

When you travel abroad by yourself for whatever reason-an exchange program, an internship（实习期的工作）, volunteering, or simply as a tourist-a new and fascinating world will open up for you, a world you would never be able to see if you just stayed at home.

People from a different country are not aliens. They are simply people like you who happened to be born in another place. They have pretty much the same wishes and worries as people from your own country.

I know that you see a lot of news on TV saying bad things people do all the time. Your family may have spent a great deal of time telling you not to trust strangers. However, when you travel alone you will realize that people are just as good as you. Everyone is just leading their lives, working, studying and having a good time with their friends. Most people will be happy to help you and get to know you.

Maybe in the past when you would need months to travel from one place to another, traveling could be expensive. Nowadays, the world is just so connected that it is perfectly possible to find cheap flights, accommodation for all budgets and cheap and quality food.

You will get lost, but it's fine! I can't even count how many times I didn't know where I was going or how to find the right direction. Everything looks great on Google maps, but sometimes your phone will die or your data will end. Just calm down. Go to a store or stop someone in the street and ask! Or simply walk around and be curious.

【小题1】Why does the author write about his own experience in Paragraph 1?

A．To encourage people to travel.

B．To tell the benefits of traveling.

C．To show it is hard to travel alone.

D．To introduce the topic of the passage.

【小题2】According to Paragraph 2, we can learn ________.

A．the reasons why the author goes abroad

B．traveling abroad can broaden our horizons

C．most people go abroad simply for volunteering

D．traveling abroad is not better than staying at home

【小题3】Which of the following would the author agree with？

A．Nowadays we can go anywhere only by Google maps.

B．There's no need to worry too much about traveling alone.

C．Now traveling is expensive because of going farther.

D．It is dangerous to trust strangers when traveling alone.

   If you'd like to go travelling，the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.

Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area

Jiuzhaigou Valley，which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province，China，reaches a height of more than 4,500m，with a series of different forests ecosystems. It's especially famous for its narrow landforms and excellent waterfalls. Some 140 kinds of birds also live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, including the giant panda. Jiuzhaigou Valley was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1992.

Khami Ruins National Monument

The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century，is of great archaeological（考古的）interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a centre for trade over a long period of time. It joined the World Heritage List in 1986.

Henderson Island

Henderson Island，which lies in the eastern South Pacific，is one of the few atolls in the world whose ecology（生态）has been untouched by humans. It is famous for the 10 plants and 4 birds that can only be seen on the island. It was recorded in the World Heritage List in 1988.

Old City of Jerusalem

As a holy city for three different religions（宗教）in the Middle East，Jerusalem has always been of great religious importance. It was given a World Heritage status in 1981 and placed on the“List of World Heritage in Danger”the following year.

【小题1】What can be learned about Jiuzhaigou Valley？

A．Wonderful waterfalls can be seen there.

B．It is famous for many ancient objects.

C．It has been untouched by human beings.

D．It lies in the eastern South Pacific.

【小题2】What can we learn about Jerusalem？

A．It was damaged in the mid-16th century.

B．It was once a business centre for trade.

C．It has over 140 kinds of birds living there.

D．It is a holy city for three religions.

【小题3】According to the passage，which World Heritage Site was most recently set?

A．Henderson Island.

B．Khami Ruins National Monument.

C．Old City of Jerusalem.

D．Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area.

【小题4】In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A．Industry.	B．Travel.
C．Science.	D．Business.

假如你是中学生李华，据说云南香格里拉堪称人间天堂。每年成千上万的人被吸引去那里度假。你计划和父母在国庆期间去云南旅行，因为参观香格里拉最好的季节是春秋两季，那时的温度最适宜。请你根据以上内容用英文写封电子邮件给你的外国朋友Tom，介绍云南香格里拉的情况。
注意：1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2. 词数100左右。
参考词汇：香格里拉Shangri-La
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Dear Jenny，

How was everything going？I，together with my parents plans to take a trip to Canada for a week during the summer vacation. We hope to make the full use of this opportunity to experience the naturally beauty of Canada and learn more about its culture. We don’t want to go to places where are full of tourists and shoppers. Because I am writing to ask help. We hope you can tell them where to visit. Besides, can you give us some advices on how to finding hotels which are not expensive but comfortable? I would be grateful if you could give me an early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

London is great .It's great .Rome and Paris were fine places ,but I knew as soon as we landed in London ,this was the finest of the three.
There are only two small things which I don't like about London . First of all, everyone speaks English here. I had so much fun in Rome and Paris . There I could speak in foreign languages. In words ,I made a lot of friends that way .But here everybody can understand me. I don't have any reason to start up a conversation with a stranger  .  And speaking of restaurants that is the other problem with London . The food here is no good at all! I haven't had one good meal in the three days we've been here.
Since you asked me to write to you about everything I learned on this trip ,here is what I've learned about London.
London's population of eleven million makes it the second largest city in the world .It is bigger than New York but not as big as Tokyo .London is twice the size of New York .It has an area of 620 square miles!
The Thames River runs right through the center of the city .Someone once called the Thames “liquid history”.It is a very good name. Dozens of armies have crossed it over the past few thousand years .One of the first was the army of Julius Caesar two thousand years ago .And most recentlyMr .and Mrs. Gill.
So far I have only had time to visit one neighborhood .It is called Bloomsbury .In fact there is a group of writers known as the Bloomsbury Group. It got its name because so many of them lived there. Virginia Woolf was one of them .I know how much you like her novels.
Baker Street is also part of Bloomsbury .Do you remember who once lived on Baker Street When I asked Bob this question, he answered,“a man who baked bread ,right ” Sherlock Holmes ,of course ,I won't have time to find his address .Maybe you will when you come.
【小题1】We learn from the first two paragraphs that _______.

A．it is more difficult to start up a conversation in English in London than in any languages

B．the writer had made a trip in Italy and France before she came to England

C．of all the meals the writer has had in London, only one she thinks is good enough

D．the writer hates to talk to strangers who can speak English

【小题2】It seems that the writer _______.

A．can speak English as a foreign language	B．does not like her mother language
C．does not speak French at all	D．can speak French as a foreign language

【小题3】Who do you think Mr.and Mrs.Gill are

A．A famous general and his wife.	B．A famous American writer and his wife.
C．Two friends of the writer's.	D．The writer and her husband.

【小题4】Who once lived on Baker Street

A．A man who baked bread.	B．Sherlock Holmes.
C．The former US Secretary of State.	D．A friend of the writer's.