1. (2020八下·綦江期末) 阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

    Happy Valley(欢乐谷) is a wonderful place full of fun. OnDecember 15^th, Li Lei had a good time here with his classmates.

    They all wanted to ride Space Shot(太空梭) first. It could send people sixtymeters into the air quickly. And after only thirty seconds, people could beback to the ground. It was so exciting. But there were so many people.

    Then they went to Gold Mine(金矿) Town and traveled on the Gold MineTrain. There was great excitement on the train when it started moving.

    They also took part in some Englishactivities. Through the activities, Li Lei improved his English a lot. He couldintroduce Happy Valley to foreigners in English.

1. （1） ________, Li Lei with his classmates went to the Happy Valley.

   A . On weekend B . On Friday C . On Christmas Eve D . On December 15^th
3. （2） It took people________ to be back to the ground by Space Shot.

   A . 2 minutes B . half an hour C . 30 seconds D . an hour
5. （3） Li Lei traveled around Gold Mine Town________ .

   A . on foot B . by train C . by bus D . by bike
7. （4） They took part in the English activities, because________.

   A . they wanted to have fun B . they wanted to say hello to their friends C . they wanted to introduce themselves D . they wanted to improve their English