2. The man who set fire to the wood soon got       (catch) by the police.

1. The students are sweeping the       (fall) leaves.

  The London Eye is a tourist attraction in London,UK. There you get on a capsule (a wheel that goes round) to enjoy a great view of the city of London.

  I visited the London Eye in the summer of 2009 with a friend. My friend didn't know where we were heading to. I just told him we would go somewhere very nice. As we arrived at Waterloo station,he had worked out where we were heading to and smiled happily. There was a very long queue,so in order to save time,he stayed in the queue while I collected the tickets.

  The capsule doesn't actually stop when people get on,so you have to get into it quickly. Then the door of the capsule closes. The view was spectacular. We took many photos of the view and of ourselves. There were about 10 of us in the capsule and it took about half an hour for it to go round.

  If you are interested in going there,I'd like to give you some tips. To en?joy the view,go in the daytime. There are night rides,but you won't see a lot. Beautiful photos are taken of people in the capsule and you can buy them when you get off. The best shots are the ones taken of people standing in front of the door. The photo takes the full view of the capsule with the person. So for a good shot,stay by the door. Ladies―take a scarf. Sometimes the top of the wheel can be quite cool even though it's sunny.

6. A capsule in the London Eye is mainly used to         .

   A. attract new tourists

   B. help people take photos

   C. help people enjoy the view of London

   D. take people up to the London Eye

7. Paragraph 2 shows that the writer's friend         .

   A. hadn't heard of the London Eye before

   B. enjoyed his time in the London Eye a lot

   C. had visited the London Eye before

   D. expected to visit the London Eye

8. The underlined word "spectacular" in Paragraph 3 shows that         .

   A. the view looked better in pictures

   B. the view from the London Eye was great

   C. the writer didn't have a good time there

   D. the view was not as good as the writer expected

9. What's the writer's purpose in writing the last paragraph?

   A. To attract foreign people to pay a visit to the London Eye.

   B. To explain why the London Eye is good for taking photos.

   C. To show how much he enjoyed his visit to the London Eye.

   D. To give some advice to those people who want to visit the London Eye.

10. How can we take good photos in the capsule?

   A. By standing by the door.

   B. By taking them at the end of the day.

   C. By standing at the back of the capsule.

   D. By taking them with a scarf on the head.

  Surprisingly,at our last night in Florence,Italy,we ate at a Mexican restaurant. We packed our bags and the next morning we headed to Rome. Along the way,we stopped in San Gimignano and Siena. San Gimignano was a hilly town with beautiful scenery. We walked along the streets,took pictures,and headed to Siena. Wc found that Siena was the most beautiful place we had visited. Besides the beautiful scenery,the town offered many restaurants and handmade pottery (陶器) .Siena proved to be one of the best places to buy gifts for family members at home.

  We arrived in Rome late that night and started the next morning with a full-day tour of the city. Our guide was a local who knew about everything there—everything about Rome and its history. We hit all the major sites―the Coliseum,the Trevi Fountain,the Pantheon* the Vatican-.- and were attracted by all of them. The history of Italy was much more obvious in Rome compared to the other cities we had visited.

  After our long day in Rome,we headed back to the hotel and left for America at 5 ： 30 the next morning. Our homecoming was both bitter and sweet―we all missed our families and friends,but Italy had become a second home. We loved everything about Italian culture and history,and truly enjoyed every minute of our trip. It was an enriching experience. Though it was an art trip,we gained much more knowledge. Our job now is to use what we learned and the photographs we took to create an art project for the spring art show.

1. What is the CORRECT order of the following places that the writer visited?        a. San Gimignano b. Siena c. Rome d. Florence 

  A. a-d-b-c   B. d-b-a-c   C. d-a-b-c   D. d-a-c-b

2. When the writer was travelling in Siena,he       .

   A. was disappointed at its scenery

   B. found there were few restaurants

   C. found it was a good place to buy gifts

   D. showed no interest in handmade pottery

3. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?

   A. The guide didn't know much about Rome.

   B. Rome is a good place to learn the history of Italy.

   C. The writer didn't like some of the major sites of Rome.

   D. The writer and his friends hadn't planned to travel to Rome.

4. When the writer said his homecoming was also bitter,he meant that       .

   A. he was tired after travelling in Italy

   B. he didn't want to see his family

   C. he felt sad to leave his friends

   D. he felt sad to leave Italy

5. What was the main purpose of the writer's visit to Italy?

   A. To know about the history of a foreign country.

   B. To prepare an art project for the spring art show.

   C. To taste all kinds of Italian foods in different cities.

   D. To buy some special gifts for his family and friends.

   refer to， short of， out of date， at a distance， take off

1. ―What shall I do if I forget what to say while giving the speech? ―Don't be nervous. Such a thing often happens. You can       your notes.

2. Attention!Before the plane      ,passengers will have thirty minutes to board.

3. I am       money this week;can you lend me some?

4. My passport will be       soon. I will have to get a new one.

5. As you know,      of six miles we can't see much,still less on a foggy day.

5. He made another wonderful discovery,      I think is of great importance to science.

4. ―Will you give this bag to Mr Li?

―Sorry,I can't. He doesn't work here       .

3. Seeing the scene that the students were busy studying,I couldn't       expecting all of them to be admitted by colleges.

2. ―Mum, I woke in       middle of the night and heard noises in garden. ―It must be cats again.

1.       terrible weather it was when Typhoon Haiyan attacked Philippines!