任务型读写，阅读短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成读写任务。 You will find traffic noise disappearing as soo
as you walk down the narrow (狭窄的) streets, you only have to avoid crowds
of people. About 19 million travellers visit Venice for the enjoyable
environment, art and food each year.
Seeing Venice on foot is the best. You can walk through the city in about an
hour. Look around St. Mark"s Basilica and the Doge"s Palace. But you should
know walking along the streets isn"t as easy as travelling on the city"s canals
(运河). The canals are Venice"s "streets". And you can enjoy the Grand Canal,
the Rialto Bridge and many wooden buildings. Venice is fantastic. You shouldn"t
miss it in your life. No matter how long you"re in Venice, it will leave a pleasant
feeling on you.
Venice is fantastic. You shouldn"t miss it in your life.
Venice is 2._____ fantastic 3._____ you should visit it in your life.
任务2：根据短文简要回答问题。
3. What will you find disappearing as soon as you arrive in Venice?
_______________________________________
2. that
3. Traffic noise.
We have an English corner in our school. Every morning many of my
classmates come to the corner. My English teacher Miss Zhang comes here too.
1._____
The comer began last year. At first, there were a few students because many
were afraid to speak English. 2._____
At first, some students just listened to the other students. I was one of them. I
was afraid to speak English. I thought someone would laugh at me, but I wanted
to speak. 3._____ My teacher went on saying, "4._____"I tried and tried to open
my mouth. At last, I said "Hello" to the teacher.
The teacher was very happy. She said "-Hello" to me at once. From then on,
I began to speak English. I work hard at English and I try my best to speak more.
5._____ Now I can speak a little English. Every Sunday morning, I come to the
comer early.
It"s a good place to speak English. Please come here.
| Don"t be afraid. Open your mouth. I always spoke English in my heart. At the corner, we all speak English. I learnm from my teacher and my classmates at the comer. After several weeks, more and more students came here. | |||
| 阅读理解。 Macao is only forty miles away from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. It is an interesting place and it has a long history. Macao is a part of China, and it was returned to China in 1999, and most people living there are Chinese. The first Europeans to reach Macao came from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago, the Portuguese went there to do business with Chinese. Some settled and made their homes there. They built strong forts to guard their city on the island. They also built churches, schools, hospitals and other places. Slowly the city grew. People from many countries came to live and work in Macao. Today, many people visit Macao. Some only go there to watch dog-racing or motor racing or to gamble. But Macao is a quiet and peaceful place. It is pleasant just to walk around and look at the old buildings and forts. You feel you are back in the old days. Of course, some of the buildings are now in ruins. The church of St. Paul has only the front wall with steps leading up to it. But it is still interesting to see. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. When you are hungry, there are good restaurants with many kinds of food. Nearby are islands, which are also nice to visit and are easy to get to. There is certainly much to see and to do in Macao. 1. From the passage we know _____. A. Macao is an island far away from Hong Kong B. now Macao is a good place for people to spend their holidays C.in Macao the largest number of people is the Portuguese D. Macao was once ruled by foreigners from many countries 2. The underlined phrase "in ruins" in the passage means "_____". A. 成为废墟 B. 成为堡垒 C. 成为赌场 D. 成为教堂 3. Who was the first settler on the island of Macao? A. British people. B. Portuguese. C. Europeans. D. Chinese, 4. What do visitors come to Macao for? A. Watching the dog-racing. B. Gambling. C. Sightseeing. D. A, B and C 5. Which of the following is not TRUE? A. Macao is a part of Hong Kong B. The Portuguese built forts in order to protect the family years ago. C. Macao is a good place to visit. D. It"s not difficult to go to visit the islands near Macao. | |||
| 阅读理解。 In the U. S. people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don"t know. If you"re sitting at a table with people you don"t know, it"s impolite to smoke without first asking if it will disturb (打扰) them. At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served cold water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill (续杯). Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day. Servings (提供的食物) in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you can"t finish your meal but would like to have the food later, ask your waiter or waitress for a "doggie bag", It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you"re taking the food for yourself. Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have "Sunday dinner". This is an especially big noon meal. Tips are not usually added to the "check (账单). They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15 % is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change, 1. What is served before you order? A. Cold water. B. Bread. C. Butter. D. Coffee. 2. When servings are too large for them, American people might _____. A. leave the food on the table and get back some money B. take the food home with a dog C. take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later D. ask the waiter or waitress to share the food with them 3. "Sunday dinner" in this passage is _____. A. a big supper on Sunday B. a big lunch on the weekends C. a big lunch on Sunday D. a dinner at noon 4. If you spend $ 80 for your meal, you will probably leave a tip of _____for the waiter, A. $18 B. $12 C. $30 D. $50 5. Which of the following might be true according to the passage? A. American people like sitting with people they don"t know. B. American people would not smoke if the people sitting at the same table mind their smoking. C. Orange juice is served before you order. D. Tips shouldn"t be given to the waiter or waitress. | |||
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| Children in Britain have 14 weeks of school holidays every year. The three main holidays are during the summer, at Christmas and Easter(复活节). But they 1 have a week off for half-term in February and October. Every February and October, school children in the UK have a week off to relax from school. This week is half-term. There is nothing 2 to celebrate at half-term. Children spend this time 3 fun and catching up on schoolwork. 4 children hang out with friends, go swimming, visit museums or see relatives. They only have a small amount of schoolwork to do over the 5 . They may be 6 to revise(复习) for a test or complete some schoolwork by their teachers. 7 the main purpose (主要目的) is to let them relax and pursue(追求) their 8 . During the summer holidays, quite a few families go away on a mini-break. Many people travel to 9 cities in Britain and some families are even 10 to go to Europe. Popular holiday places include France, Italy and Spain. | |||
| ( )1. A. also ( )2. A. especially ( )3. A. have ( )4. A. Few ( )5. A. terms ( )6. A. asked ( )7. A. Because ( )8. A. subjects ( )9. A. another ( )10.A. lucky enough | B. too B. especial B. having B. None B. holidays B. made B. Still B. jobs B. the others B. enough lucky | C. either C. special C. to have C. Most C. half-terms C. forced C. But C. hobbies C. others C. too lucky | D. both D. specially D. had D. No D. festivals D. allowed D. Though D. tests D. other D. so lucky |
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