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A: Hello. Lao Zhang! W____ (1)your hometown?

B: My hometown is i______(2) Zhejiang.

A: How do you go there for your h______(3)?

B: I usually go home by t______(4).

A: How l______(5) doe it take by train?

B: A_____(6) ten hours.

A: Well, it’s a long time. What a____(7) by plane?

B: That’s very fast. About an hour. But it’s very expensive.

A: Yes, of course.

B: I like to travel by train. It’s c______(8) and safe. I can see a lot of things, too.

A: Yes, you’re r____(9). Goodbye.

B: See you l______(10).

I am taking my family to other countries to have a trip．My wife，our son，Jack，and I are all going along．My elder brother has decided to go to US．My father is so old that he has to stay at home and take care of the house．

    We're going to take a train to New York and then take a plane to Europe．When we arrive in Europe，we're going to several countries for sightseeing．We'll go to places either by train or by bus．Then we're going to fly home。

    It takes us a long time to decide where to go, but I think we have planned a very interesting trip．We will go to England，F(xiàn)rance and Italy．My wife is very interested in going to France because she is a teacher of French．My brother，who speaks Italian very well，is looking forward to visiting Italy．

    We also talk about how to go to Europe．At last we decide to fly because it will be faster and will save more time．But my brother likes to take a boat trip and Jack enjoys that，too．

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1．                people will go abroad to travel according to the passage．

A．Four                    B．Five                     C．Six                        D．Three

2．They are going to America                    ．

A．by plane               B．by boat                C．by train                  D．by car

3．They will go to               in Europe．

    A．America                                                  B．England，F(xiàn)rance and Italy

    C．America，England，F(xiàn)rance and Italy           D．America，Italy and France

4．                would like to visit Italy．

    A．The author's（作者的）wife                    B．The author’s brother

    C．The author's son                                        D．The author’s husband

5．The word“sightseeing”means                   in the passage．

    A．視力                   B．觀光                    C．購物                   D．眼光

Many people love going on a trip by plane , but an airport is usually far from the city . You have to arrive there and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late . You can't open the window .You can't choose the food .Planes are fast ,but it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city .
I like travelling by train .I think trains are safe . Train stations are usually in cities . when you are late for a train , you can catch another one . You can walk around in the train and open the windows . You can see many interesing things on your way . I know it takes a little more time .
I also like cars . You can start your trip when you want to . and you don't need to get to a station . You can carry many things with you too . But sometimes there are many cars on the road .
【小題1】Many people like travelling by plane because ___.