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(gòu)物                   D．眼光

　　Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady. She lived with her only son, John, in a small house. She __1__ John very much. In her eyes he couldn't do anything __2__. Every morning she would give him breakfast, __3__ bed and bring him the newspapers to read. It isn't really __4__ that he didn't like working. First of all he was a window-cleaner and in his first week he broke six windows. Then he __5__ a bus conductor and on his second day a man stole（偷走）his bag with all the money. He even lost his work as a postman（郵遞員）__6__ he sent off all the letters when he should take them to people's houses. He couldn't find work, so he joined the army（部隊(duì)）. Mrs. Fant was so __7__ about this that she told the news to all her friends.

　　Then the great day came when the soldiers were going to march（行軍）in the street. His mother traveled to the city early in the morning to__8__a good seat to watch.

　　But when John with other soldiers came, some of the people were laughing at the one who couldn't keep pace with（步伐一致）__9__ as they marched along.

　　But Ella Fant was so happy that she shouted loudly:“look at them! They're __10__ out of step（步伐不齊）except my John!”

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　　Yang Zhenhua has been a taxi driver for years. He knows every corner of the city. His work usually wins him thanks except when he meets foreigners, for Yang doesn't know any English.

　　“Now I study English in my free time,” said Yang in his 40s. He pulls an English textbook from the toolbox. “I study English to help with Beijing's Olympics(奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)),” he said proudly. Yang is just one of the millions of common people in Beijing who started to learn English when Beijing was decided to host the 2008 Olympic Games.

　　Learning and speaking English is “hot” among the people of this 3,000-year-old city. From schools to factories, men and women, old and young are studying their “ABC”. Books teaching useful expressions for everyday communication(交際) are the most popular.

　　Some people, such as taxi drivers, bus conductors and the police, are asked to learn basic English. Nearly 3,000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August as volunteers(志愿者) to teach English to the people of this city. They taught common and useful sentences, such as greeting(打招呼) and asking and answering simple questions.

　　Official figures(數(shù)字) show that about 15％ of Beijingers can speak English, more or less. It is said that it will rise to 70％ or 80 ％ during the following six years. Besides, the government encourages(鼓勵(lì)) the use of English in many places. The city underground railways give messages by radio in both English and Chinese.

　　English, not Chinese, is used as the most important working language for the Olympic development. In the Beijing 2008 Olympic Committee(委員會(huì)), nearly all the committee members can speak English freely. Many are very good at the language.

1．Yang Zhenhua can hardly win himself thanks from foreigners because ________.

[　　]

A．he isn't polite to them at all

B．he is a common taxi driver

C．he can't speak English

D．he doesn't know the city well

2．According to the report, the English beginners in Beijing best like to learn ________.

[　　]

A．the letters A, B, and C

B．everyday English

C．English texts

D．words and expressions

3．Nearly 3,000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August to ________.

[　　]

A．practice their spoken English

B．show their love of Beijing

C．tell people the importance of English

D．teach the Beijingers English

4．Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．All Beijingers are asked to speak English.

B．Beijingers are encouraged to use as much English as possible.

C．All the taxi drivers in Beijing must speak English.

D．Beijingers study English to be in the Beijing Olympics.

5．The report is about ________.

[　　]

A．the importance of English

B．how to learn English well

C．the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

D．Beijingers' interest in learning English

　　Yang Zhenhua has been a taxi driver for years. He knows every corner of the city. His work usually wins him thanks except when he meets foreigners, for Yang Zhenhua does not know any English.

　　 “Now I study English in my free time,” said Yang in his 40s. He pulls an English textbook from the toolbox. “I study English to help with Beijing's Olympics,” he said proudly. Yang is just one of the millions of common people in Beijing who started to learn English when Beijing was decided to host the 2008 Olympic Games.

　　Learning and speaking English is “hot” among the people of this 3 000-year-old city. From schools to factories, men and women, old and young are studying their “ABC”. Books teaching useful expressions for everyday conununication (交際) are the most popular.

　　Some people, such as taxi drivers, bus conductors and the police, are asked to learn basic English. Nearly 3 000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August as volunteers to teach English to the people of this city. They taught common and useful sentences, such as greeting (打招呼) and asking and answering simple questions.

　　Official figures (數(shù)字) show that about 15% of Beijingers can speak English, more or less. It is said that it will rise to 70% or 80% during the following six years. Besides, the government encourages (鼓勵(lì)) the use of English in many places. The city underground railways gives messages by radio in both English and Chinese.

　　English, not Chinese, is used as the most important working language for the Olympic development. In the Beijing 2008 Olympic Committee (委員會(huì)) , nearly all the committee members can speak English freely. Many are very good at the language.

(1) Yang Zhenhua can hardly win himself thanks from foreigners because ________.

[　　]

A．he isn't polite to them at all

B．he is a common taxi driver

C．he can't speak English

D．he doesn't know the city well

(2) According to the report, the English beginners in Beijing best like to learn ________.

[　　]

A．the letters A、B and C

B．everyday English

C．English texts

D．words and expressions

(3) Nearly 3 000 students from 50 universities in Beijing reached the streets last August to ________.

[　　]

A．practise their spoken English

B．show their love of English

C．tell people the importance of English

D．teach the Beijingers English

(4) Which of the following is true?

[　　]

A．All Beijingers are asked to speak English.

B．Beijingers are encouraged to use as much English as possible.

C．All the taxi drivers in Beijing must speak English.

D．Beijingers study English to be in the Beijing Olympics.

(5) The report is about ________.

[　　]

A．the importance of English

B．how to learn English well

C．the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

D．learning English is hot in Beijing