A rich father took his son on a trip to a village. He wanted to show his son what are the differences1their life and the villagers', so that his son could cherish (珍爱) what he had. They spent2a few days with a family there.
On their way back home, the father wanted3about his son's ideas about the trip. So he asked, "4was the trip?"
"It was great, Dad!"
"What did you learn from the trip?" the father couldn't5to ask.
The son answered, "We have one dog but the family has four. We have a swimming pool, but they have a big river with many ducks6in it. We have very expensive lights, but they have7stars at night. We buy food in the supermarket, but they grow food in their garden for8. We have walls around the house to protect us,9they have friends to protect them. Dad, thank you for10me how poor we are."
The father couldn't say anything, and he just stood there quietly.
This summer, Mary, Tom, Alan are going to have a vacation (holiday). The followings (以下) are their plans for the coming vacation.
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Mary |
Tom |
Alan |
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Where |
China |
Spain (西班牙) |
Canada |
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When |
The first day of June |
The last day of May |
July,18th |
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Who |
Her parents |
His best friends |
His cousin |
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What |
Going hiking Going sightseeing Visiting some famous places in Beijing Going shopping |
Going sightseeing Going shopping Going camping Watching bull-fight (斗牛) |
Spending time on the farm Going fishing Going hiking Sleeping a lot |
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How long |
About one month |
Only two weeks |
Until September |
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Tansportaticn |
By plane and bus |
By boat and plane |
By plane and train |
If you walk along any street in London, you will see the famous black taxis and the red buses. You will also see the policemen in their famous uniforms, the beautiful parks and people from every country. You can even visit Chinatown, a few streets in the centre of London. Many Chinese families live there. The Chinese New Year celebrationsin Chinatown are very popular in London and many English people go to watch them.
For the Millennium Year (千禧年) 2000, two new places were built in London for visitors, the London Eye and the Dome. The Dome was only open for a year, but you can still see the unusual round building now.
Travelling can be expensive. But there are some ways to save money when travelling. Try some of the advice below on your next vacation and your wallet will thank you.
Look for city tourism cards. With the card, you can pay less at restaurants and shops. You don't have to wait for a long time at busy attractions. You might even get free tickets to top tourist attractions. City tourism cards can save your money and time without question.
Don't get the best room. How long will you stay in your room?
Will you just be sleeping there? Do you really need a bigger room with a good view (景色)?
Find a hotel outside a city. It can help you save some money by choosing a hotel away from big tourist attractions, for you are alwaysdoing the same—go to the attractions and then return to your hotel to sleep.
Book (预定) a room with a kitchen. Although some people might not like to cook while on vacation, I don't mind making breakfast in my room. We always eat at a nice restaurant on our last night of the vacation. I'd rather eat breakfast and lunch at the hotel and then spend much money on a delicious supper.
During last school holiday, we spent one whole week in Penang. My parents, two sisters and I (leave) Kuala Lumpur by car.
It was a long journey (旅行; 行程), so we started off at 6：00a. m. and drove along (quietly) roads. It was still dark cold. On the way, we passed some farms and (factory). I was interested in the scenery (景色) when we studied geography lessons in school.
(final), we got to Penang and got to our seaside house. I loved the blue sea with (it) gentle waves (波浪; 海浪). The trees seemed to welcome us. We were so (interest) in the sea that we jumped into the cool water at once. I enjoyed swimming with my family.
We spent the whole week swimming, playing on the beach and (pick) beautiful shells to take home. We also drove around the island and visited places interest. We enjoyed ourselves (我们自己) very . After an enjoyable week in Penang, we returned home.
Do you have a nickname (昵称)? Most of us do by our looks, clothing, or personality. Many big cities have nicknames, such as New York—The Big Apple, London—The Great Smog, and Rome The Eternal (永恒的) City.
In the 1920s, there were many races in New York. People called the prizes of these races apples. Writer John J. Fitz Gerald first called New York the Big Apple, because New York is the place that many people dreamed of getting for the biggest prize of all.
Romans believed that no matter what happened to the world, Rome would go on forever. Rome has becn an important center of power for more than 2,000 years.
Later in 1952, serious air pollution made a lot of people fall ill. But now the air of London has become better.
Does your city have a nickname?
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A. Why do cities have such nicknames? B. But for cities, the meaning of their nicknames has much more than that. C. Does that sound interesting? D. For Rome, as the name suggests, the answer is simple. E. As for London, in the Victorian period, it had problems with its air. |
