It's said that you don't know a man until you walk a mile in his shoes. And you also don't know what it's like for old people to travel until you accompany（陪伴）one on a trip.

After flying with my elderly father from Washington, D.C.to L.A.in July, I began to realize that a companion has important tasks that can make a journey easier for old people. I booked nonstop tickets on JetBlue to avoid tiring, confusing connections, and we flew directly into Long Beach Airport. Even though my father could walk, I arranged with the airline for wheelchair assistance, which meant we got on board first.

When I took him back to the airport for his return flight to Washington, I got permission from JetBlue to wait with him at the gate instead of saying goodbye at the security checkpoint. I wished he'd had a first-class seat and access to a comfortable airline club. Better yet, I wished I had flown with him on both ways. As I watched the attendant wheel him to the lift that would take him from the tarmac（停机坪）to the plane, I felt like an anxious mom sending her child to school for the first time.

Things can go awry on a plane trip. And then there is a horrifying story about Joe and Margie. When they landed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, a wheelchair attendant met them to help with a connection. But somehow Margie, who had Alzheimer's disease, disappeared.

I didn't need to worry about my father's wandering away；at 82, his mind was sharper than mine. But his hearing was poor, so I worried about what would happen if he missed an important announcement.

Fortunately, everything went just fine. A good arrangement（安排）made the trip successful.

Next time I travel with a senior, I'll know better. I hope there will be a next time.

【小题1】Why did the author buy nonstop tickets？

A．His father was tired of flights.

B．He had important tasks to do.

C．He cared about his father.

D．His schedule was tight.

【小题2】How did the author feel when seeing his father off？

A．Disappointed.	B．Worried.
C．Delighted.	D．Sad.

【小题3】Which of the following can replace the underlined part "go awry" in Paragraph 4？

A．Be amused.

B．Carry on as usual.

C．Live up to one's expectation.

D．Be away from the correct course.

【小题4】What can we learn from Paragraph 5？

A．Taking a trip does great good to seniors.

B．It is a pleasant experience to travel with seniors.

C．To have a long journey with seniors is unpractical.

D．Careful planning ensures seniors to take a nice trip.

假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Jack计划于8月份到中国西藏旅游，特来信询问有关西藏的情况。请根据下表所提供的信息，写一封回信，并对他的到来表示盼望。

地理位置	中国西南方，被誉为世界屋脊(Roof of the World)
人口	约3080000
面积	120多万平方千米
历史	七百多年
气候	8月份温度适宜，但早晚温差大 风景秀丽，有很多名胜古迹，如布达拉宫(the Potala Palace)

 
注意：1. 词数100左右，信的开头和结尾已写好(不计入总词数)；
2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,

I’m glad to hear that you’re coming to China to visit Tibet in August. ________________________________

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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

Australia is the smallest continent in the world. It is a little smaller than China. It is on the Southern Hemisphere of the earth. Australia is big, but its population is small. The population of Australia is nearly as large as that of Shanghai.
Enough laws have been made to fight against pollution. The cities in Australia have little air or water pollution. The sky is blue and the water is clean. You can clearly see fish in the rivers. Plants grow very well.
Last month we visited Perth, the biggest city in Western Australia, and went to a wild flower exhibition. There we saw large numbers of wild flowers on show, most of which we had never seen before. We had a wonderful time. Perth is famous for its beautiful wild flowers. Every year in spring Perth has a wild flower exhibition. After visiting Perth, we spent a day in the countryside. We sat down and had a rest near a path at the foot of a hill. It was quiet and we enjoyed ourselves very much. When we heard bells ringing at the top of the hills, we looked up, but what we saw made us pick up all our things and run back to our car as quickly as we could. There were about three hundred sheep coming towards us along the path.
Australia is famous for its sheep and kangaroos. After a short drive from any town, you will find yourself among the white sheep. Sheep, sheep, everywhere you can see sheep.
【小题1】Which country is the writer most possibly from?

A．Japan	B．Canada
C．China	D．America

【小题2】We can learn from the passage that _________.

A．Australia is the smallest country in the world

B．Australia is the same size of Shanghai.

C．Australia is in the northern part of the earth.

D．The people in Australia are as many as those in Shanghai.

【小题3】Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Australia has enough laws to fight against pollution.

B．Perth is the biggest city in Australia.

C．The wild flowers in Perth must be different from what the author sees in his/her country.

D．The author enjoyed his/her visit in the country.

短文改错

I took our foreign teacher Mr. Brown, he came to China for the first time, to the Great Wall last weekend. Having told about the history of the Great Wall, he was amazing at this world wonder. He was fascinated by the beauty of the Great Wall, so I took photos of himself, which would be a good memory for him. At the top, there was an activity about environmentally protection. Mr. Brown was so interested in protect the environment that he was eager to join in them. Both the Great Wall or the warm-hearted Chinese people deeply impress him. He decided to visit more place of interest when free.

语法填空

Last year I 【小题1】 (work) in Nepal for three months. When I had a few days off，I decided 【小题2】 (go) into the jungle (丛林) . I asked a Nepalese guide，Kamal Rai to go with me.

We started our trip at six in the morning with two elephants 【小题3】 (carry) our things. It was hot, but Kamal made me wear shoes and trousers to protect me 【小题4】 snakes. In the jungle there was a lot of wildlife, but we were trying to find tigers. We climbed onto the elephants' backs to see better. However, 【小题5】 is unusual to find tigers in the afternoon because they sleep in the daytime.

Then, in the 【小题6】 (distant), we saw a tiger, and Kamal told me to be very quiet. We moved nearer and found a dead deer, 【小题7】 was the tiger's lunch! Suddenly, I started to feel very 【小题8】 (frighten), then a huge tiger jumped out suddenly. It caught Kamal's leg between its teeth, but I managed to pull Kamal away. One of our 【小题9】 (elephant) ran at the tiger and made it go back into the grass, so we 【小题10】 (quick) ran away.  That night it was impossible to sleep!