It’s only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away. What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in “Fiji time”?

Viti Levu---Great Fiji---is the largest island. Here you’ll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi. Vatoa, on the other hand, is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji. Then there are 331 other islands, many of them with places to stay.

With less than a million people living on islands, you’ll never feel crowded. And with a climate that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there’s never a bad time to come.

From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water sports to wooden artworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost anywhere in the world.

Whenever you come, wherever you go, you’re sure to see some unforgettable events. From war dances to religious songs. From market days to religious days. It’s not just staged for tourists; it’s still a part of everyday life in Fiji. And any one of us can enjoy Fiji’s spirit by being part of the traditional sharing of yaqona, a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant.

So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime?

1. Where is the international airport of Fiji?

A. In Suva.　　　　　　　　　 B. In Sydney.

C. On the island of Vatoa.　　　 D. On the island of Viti Levu.

2. What does the text tell us about Fijian people?

A. They invented “Fiji time” for visitors.

B. They stick to a traditional way of life.

C. They like to travel from place to place.

D. They love taking adventures abroad.

3. One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is __ .

A. its comfortable hotels

B. its good weather all year round

C. its exciting football matches

D. its religious beliefs

4. Where can we most probably read this text?

A. In a personal diary.

B. In a science report.

C. In a travel magazine.

D. In a geography textbook.

--Who gave you this message?
--A man ___________ himself Mr Zhang.
A. called       B. calls        C. is called       D. calling

I was so familiar with her that I recognized her voice______I picked up the phone.

A. the moment      B. after　　 C. before           D. while

In Paris nowadays, we may see musicians performing in the streets to ______.

A. audiences　 B. visitors　 C. travelers　 D. passersby

Could I speak to_________ is in charge of International Sales ,please?

A. anyone　　　　 B. someone　　　　 　C. whoever　　　　　 D. no matter who

Rome was not built in a day. You should set ____ goals and work hared to achieve them.

A. alternative　　 B. considerable　　 C. subjective　 D. realistic

Do you know the reason 　　　　 he was late?

　 A．for which B．for what　　 C．which　　 D．that

He is so good at tennis that I have never _____ him.

A. struck 　 B. hit　 C. beat 　 D. defeated

Can you understand the beginning of this essay（散文，文章）?

“My smmr hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2go2 NY 2C my bro, his GF & 3 kds FTF.”

The Scottish teacher who received it in class had no idea what the girl who wrote it meant. The essay was written in a form of English used in cell phone text messages. Text messages (also called SMS) through cell phones became very popular in the late 1990s. At first, mobile phone companies thought that text messaging would be a good way to send messages to customers, but customers quickly began to use the text messaging service to send messages to each other. Teenagers in particular enjoyed using text messaging, and they began to create a new language for messages called “texting.”

A text message is limited to 160 characters, including letters, spaces, and numbers, so mess- ages must be kept short. In addition, typing on the small keypad of a cell phone is difficult, so it's common to make words shorter. In texting, a single letter or number can represent a word, like “r” for “are,” “u” for “you,” and “2” for “to.” Several letters can also represent a phrase, like “l(fā)ol” for “l(fā)aughing out loud.” Another characteristic of texting is the leaving out of letters in a word, like spelling “please” as “pls.”

Some parents and teachers worry that texting will make children bad spellers and bad writers. The student who wrote the essay at the top of this page said writing that way was more comfortable for her. (The essay said, “My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three kids face to face.”)

Not everyone agrees that texting is a bad thing. Some experts say languages always develop, and this is just another way in which English is changing. Other people believe texting will disappear soon. New technology for voice messages may soon make text messages a thing of the past.

1. What is the writer's opinion of text messaging?

A. The writer does not give his opinions.      B. It is not bad for children.

C. It will make children bad writers. 　　　 D. It is fun and easy to do.

2. Which characteristic of texting is NOT described in the passage?

A. Using letters to represent words. 

B. Using phrases to represent essays.

C. Using letters to represent phrases. 

D. Using numbers to represent words.

3. Which of the following was most probably the title of the student's essay?

A. My Smmr Hols           B. CU in LA  　　 C. My GF         D. My Gr8 Tchr

4. Why do some people think that texting is bad?

A. It costs too much.   　　　　　　　　　   B. It's too difficult to type.

C. Teenagers won't learn to write correctly.  　　D. It's not comfortable.

5. Why aren't some people worried about the effect of texting?

A. Not many people use texting.        

B. Spelling in English is too difficult.

C. Teenagers quickly become bored with texting.      

D. Texting will disappear because of new technology.

What ________ pity that you couldn’t be there to receive __________ prize!

A. a; a　　　 B. the; a　　　　　 C. a; the　　　　　 D. the; the