66. It is said that Cook was the first (Europe) to set foot in Australia.

65. Some people like to read (評(píng)論) about a book before reading it.

63. 1 didn't move house until I got (結(jié)婚) .

64. I think that confidence is the key to (成功) .

62. After ten years’ hard work,my uncle (實(shí)現(xiàn)) his dream last year.

61. His problem is no (交流）with his parents.

   Americans love to drive. They have drive-in movie theaters,drive-through restaurants and driving vacations. It's often called the “Great American Road Trip”： Your whole family gets into a van or recreational vehicle (RV,旅行房車) ， and hits the road for a summertime trip across the country.

   American cars are always big,but RVs are the biggest. These are houses on wheels. RVs have kitchens,bathrooms and bedrooms. All across the country you can find RV parks—places to park your RV and spend the night.

   As big as RVs are,they still seem very small to a family who has to spend every hour of every day together. With your little brother kicking you in the face all night in your tiny bed under the table,the dog barking and Mom playing her country music on the radio,your family is not at its best. What's worse,RVs are always breaking down. So it's possible to spend a lot of time watching Dad under the RV on the side of a dusty road.

   But RV travel can be a great time with the family,too. You can see the country in the pomfort of your own “home” You can spend every night in a different,natural and beautiful place,or just stay where you are. You don't have to pay for hotels or restaurants,only gas. But,best of all,you are free to go wherever you want at any time in your home-away-from-home.

() 56. RVs have the following except .

   A. bathrooms   B. bedrooms   C. kitchens   D. gardens

() 57. Why do American people like to travel in RVs? Because .

   A. RVs can go faster than other cars   B. they can play country music on the road

   C. RVs never break down on the road   D. it's like travelling in their own home

() 58. If you travel in RVs,you only have to pay for .

   A. hotels   B. gas   C. food   D. drinks

() 59. Which of the following is true according to the article?

   A. Travelling in RVs is more expensive than living in hotels.

   B. RVs are big enough for families travelling together.

   C. It is not difficult to find parking places for RVs and spend the night.

   D. You can9t go anywhere you like when travelling in RVs.

() 60. What's the best title for the article?

   A. Go to travel in RVs   B. Go for a trip across the country

   C. A family trip. D. Americans love to drive

  TRAVEL STUDY—a new way to spend your holidays. Have you ever heard about it?

   . TRAVEL

   When you have a travel study,you can see Big Ben,the Sydney Opera House and many other places of interest. During the travel study,you may go travelling with people who are like you—people who love to learn!At the same time when you travel,you are in a different culture every day. You can taste different new food and make new friends. You read about all these from books in the past,but now they are real and you are part of ther Besides,you may also learn other cultures from your new friends because they are from different countries.

   . STUDY 

   Maybe you already have foreign teachers in your school to teach you a foreign language,like English. But he or she will not stay to speak English with you all the time,right? During the travel study,you have to speak it evi day and almost everywhere because you are in an English-speaking country!

   It also gives you a chance to live alone and make you learn to live alone. What should you do if you lose you way in a foreign country? How can you buy what you want with your poor English? You have to be clever and decide everything by yourself.

   In a word,you can get a lot from the travel study.

() 51. According to the article,TRAVEL STUDY means .

   A. learning about cultures   B. learning while travelling

   C. travelling around the world   D. studying and travelling online

() 52. Travel can help you do a lot except .

   A. seeing many places of interest   B. trying many kinds of food

   C. making a lot of new friends   D. reading more books about the past

() 53. During a travel study,you .

   A. can practise a foreign language all the time   B. have no time to learn about other cultures

   C. can dream of visiting different cities   D. will feel at home in a foreign country

() 54. What's the main idea of the 4th paragraph?

   A. What to do if you get lost in a foreign country.

   B. The travel study helps you learn to live on your own.

   C. Where to ask for help during a travel study.

   D. What to buy in a foreign country.

() 55. The writer writes the article to .

   A. tell about a travel story   B. tell about his own experience

   C. introduce a new way of spending holidays   D. introduce a new lifestyle

  Dana always had a hard time trying to decide what to read. She loved mysteries (懸疑小說) ，but picking one was difficult. There were so many good ones!

   Some students at Dana9s school had a book club called Ready Readers. They read books and then recommended the ones they liked to people looking for advice about books. They even put some cards in the scho< library.

   Here are some of the cards that Dana saw in the library.

Title: To Soar Like Eagles 

Author: Gloria Weston  

Fiction  

This book tells what happened in a family during the 1800s. You’ll love it! 

                                                George 

Title: Surf's Up!

Author: Silas Riley

Nonfiction

It tells about the history of the sport and about some great places for surfing.

                                                 Kim  

Title: Alone in Alaska  

Author: Samuel Norris  

Nonfiction  

The author writes about his adventures camping out in Alaska. The photos of the frosty Alaskan wilderness are fantastic! 

                                                     Ruth

Title: The Case of the Broken Gate

Author: Alicia Frey

Mystery

You wont be able to put this one down,and you won’t believe its surprise ending!Alicia Frey is my favourite mystery writer.

                                                  Ernesto

() 46. What was Dana's problem?

   A. She didn't know how to join the book club.

   B. She didn't know what to read.

   C. She didn't know where to read.

   D. She wasn’t sure what to write about in her book report.

() 47. Why did the students make the cards about books?

   A. They wanted to ask for people's advice. B. They wanted to lend these books.

   C. They wanted to give their advice. D. They wanted to sell these books.

() 48. Which author wrote about surfing?

   A. Samuel Norris. B. Alicia Frey. C. Gloria Weston. D. Silas Riley.

() 49. Which of these is an OPINION in the article?

   A. You won’t be able to put this one down.

   B. The author writes about his adventures in Alaska.

   C. This book tells about the history of surfing.

   D. The book club members put some cards in the library.

() 50. This article is mainly about .

   A. the history of surfing   B. a family during the 1800s

   C. mysteries with surprise endings   D. some book descriptions Dana read in the library

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   The word “blog” is a short way of saying web log (網(wǎng)絡(luò)日志) .A “blogger” is a person who writes a blog 36 . Anyone can start a blog. You don't 37 be a computer expert (專家) to start your own blog.

   Many people write blogs now. They share information,opinions,38 going on in their lives or anything else they want to discuss .... If you want to 39 a person's blog,the first step is to get on the Internet.

Then you can search for either the blog's name 40 the person's name. After reading,you can write some comments (評(píng)價(jià)) .

   Blogs are growing very fast. The number of blogs and bloggers is much 41 than before. 42 ,blogs are updated (更新) more often. Some are updated every day. Some are even updated several times a day.

   Many people think that 43 blogs become more common,news reporting will depend (依賴) less on TVs or radios,but 44 on people posting news to the Internet. Then the news will be more like a conversation between reporters and readers. And blogs will attract more people 45 .

() 36. A. at home   B. at school   C. on the Internet   D. on the road

() 37. A. must   B. need to   C. need   D. have

() 38. A. where's   B. who's   C. what's   D. how's

() 39. A. read   B. write   C. hear   D. say

() 40. A. and   B. or   C. also   D. to

() 41. A. smaller   B. larger   C. faster   D. slower

() 42. A. Anyway   B. For example   C. However   D. Moreover

() 43. A. as   B. till   C. after   D. before

() 44. A. little   B. less   C. much   D. more

() 45. A. soon   B. also   C. as a result   D. either

() 35. —WeVe going to have a party next Saturday,and Vd like you to come.

— ! I have another one that day. Thank you just the same.

   A. Good luck   B. What a pity   C. Never do it again   D. Well done