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.

根据P26-P27课文，完成下列表格（每空一词）
Colin's items for his 【小题1】 holiday

A tent and a 【小题2】 bag	For a good night's 【小题3】
A life jacket	For white-water 【小题4】
A pan	For 【小题5】 food
【小题6】	For 【小题7】 travelling
【小题8】 clothes	For keeping 【小题9】
A first-aid kit：bandages，【小题10】，scissors and cotton balls

 

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My pen pal Jack from the USA comes to visit me last week. It was first time that he had been to China and he enjoyed his stay here. I took him to a teahouse near my home, which we had a good taste of Chinese tea and learned something about tea culture. Amazing at different shapes of teapots and teacups, he took some photo of them. Then a young lady came to serve for us. She showed us how to make tea but encouraged us to give it a try. Following his instruction, we found that making good tea was much more than pour hot water onto the tea. Jack as well as I were happy that we had a good time there.

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In the summer holiday, we travelled to Qingdao and paid visit to my uncle there.
It was a long and bored journey. But the moment I arrived, I fall in love with the city. It's such beautiful a city that I can hardly find any word to describe them.
The streets are clean but the sky is blue. If you walk along the coast, you can feel the wind to blowing on your face. The sea is vast and sometimes you can find a boat or a ship. You may also do some fishing as long as it's permitted. Moreover, I think the driver there drive too fast in the street. You can never be too careful when cross the street.

   Spending money on a vacation may seem like a luxury（奢侈品）—but sometimes, you have to relax yourself. Here's where to go for a good time at an unbelievable value.

Captiva Island, Florida

Keep it simple by looking for seashells, bicycling, or jet skiing; you can even hit the tennis courts. The Summer Getaway package offers a fourth night free and a rate of $ 209 a night, making the average of a four-night stay $156.75.  Kids 12 and under eat breakfast free.

Reykjavik, Iceland

STA Travel Beats specializes in taking travelers to music festivals around the globe. It has an eight-day tour, Icelandic Beats, which takes you to the Icelandic geothermal spas（地热温泉）, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and black sand beaches. End your vacation at the Secret Solstice Festival on June 18. The tour is $1, 218, not including airfares.

Malpais, Costa Rica

You get daily surfing instruction, sunset surf sessions, and yoga in the outdoor, oceanfront yoga studio in a week-long tour. As you get your mind, body, and spirit together, keep it going with healthy meals at the beachfront restaurant. Prices are $2, 895 for shared accommodations（住宿）, $3,095 for private accommodations with shared baths, and $3,595 for private accommodations.

Waterville Valley, New Hampshire

Waterville Valley Resort is surrounded by 100 miles of trails in the White Mountain National Forest. If you get a Freedom Pass, you can save about $100 a day during a six-day tour; the pass enables you daily to have a two-hour mountain bike rental, unlimited tennis, a round of golf and so on. Rates start at $139 a night.

【小题1】How much is a four-night stay in Captiva Island, Florida?

A．$418.	B．$470.25.
C．$627.	D．$836.

【小题2】Which of the following offers the longest tour?

A．Reykjavk, Iceland.

B．Malpais, Costa Rica.

C．Captiva Island, Florida.

D．Waterville Valley, New Hampshire.

【小题3】What is the main purpose of the passage？

A．To advertise four coming events.

B．To encourage people to travel abroad.

C．To introduce famous travelling routes.

D．To suggest places for wonderful vacation.