1. 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

Hi, Olive! I'm walking in the mountains with my parents. The weather here is sunny. I can swim in a lake and I can ride a bike. I think our trip is great. Yours, Tom     Hi, Mom! I'm in Italy with my friends. We are visiting Venice. The weather is terrible(恶劣的). It's raining now. So we are watching TV. But Venice is a wonderful city. Love, Tony     Hi, Winnie. I'm in Madagascar with my classmates. The trees here are big and beautiful. The weather here is sunny and hot. My classmates are swimming in the sea. It's great! Yours, Wendy     Hello, Cindy. I'm in Jilin. It's very cold here. I'm writing cards to you and three other friends are in a shop. I'll have dinner with my parents soon. I like Chinese food. We'll take a train to Xi'an tomorrow. China is so big! Love, Kate

1. （1） What's Tom doing now?

   A . Walking. B . Swimming. C . Taking pictures. D . Riding a bike.
3. （2） Tony is watching TV with his________.

   A . mom B . brother C . friends D . classmates
5. （3） Wendy thinks the trees in Madagascar are________.

   A . old B . useful C . short D . beautiful
7. （4） Where is Kate now?

   A . In a train. B . In a shop. C . In the sea. D . In the mountain.
9. （5） The four people are talking about their________.

   A . families B . cities C . weekends D . trips