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以下是旅游勝地的住所信息：
A. Winson's House
     This holiday house, situated at the foot of a beautiful mountain, is a ground floor apartment. It offers
different kinds of modern sports appliances, which is very ideal for couples of sports lovers. Besides, the
Wallin Golf club is within 10 minutes' walk.
B. Peniche Holl Inn
     Peniche Holl will be the right place for you if you are looking for a historic place of interest. At the water's
edge on the south side of town stands a 15th century Castle. It now contains a museum of local archaeology
and crafts. You can also visit several other churches and museums.
C. Ted's Cottage
     Set in a quiet and private village. You can enjoy attractive views from your bedrooms and the kitchen.
Two outside decks and a double garage with remote control doors. Only 4 km from the downtown. If you
want to cook, you can drive to the Friday evening supermarket to choose a variety of food.
D. Ivar House
     We invite you to take a vacation on the island of Hvar, near Milna Bay. Our house has a swimming pool
and a garden full of greenery. Vacation can be organized in groups or singly. Smaller places such as Jelse and
Boska are quiet and beautiful places with stone paths and romantic town squares. You can also take some
adventures on the island.
E. Tilda's House
     It is a large and attractive house with a swimming pool and a garage. The house is decorated in Italian style
with an eating area, a fireplace and a sitting area, which overlooks the Alcantara Valley and several villages.
F. Casare's Holliday Inn
     Casare's Holliday Inn is set in a large but quiet village, with tropical gardens. It's suitable for families and the
elderly. You can take a walk in the gardens. Besides, the villagers are very friendly and generous.

以下是游客信息，請(qǐng)匹配游客與適合他們的住所：
(     )1. The Smiths have just retired. They want to spend their holiday in a quiet place with beautiful scenery
and friendly people around.
(     )2. Some college students are longing for a summer vacation. But they can't reach an agreement where to
go. Some want to swim, some want an adventurous holiday while others want to take some quiet walks.
(     )3. Mr. Benth is a professor in a university. He is interested in ancient architecture and crafts. Though he
has been to many places, he still wants to visit some place of interest this year.
(     )4. David and his wife want to have an active holiday. They are both sports fans and lovers of outdoor
activities. David enjoys horse-racing and hiking while his wife enjoys playing golf.
(     )5. Tom is eager to stay away from the busy city life for a few days. He and his wife have decided to
spend a holiday where they can do some cooking and also breathe fresh air. They will drive there so that they
can go around at any time.

     There is famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was
interrupted by a knock at the door.
     This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his
poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door. His unfinished
poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a fragment (碎片,
片段).
     This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which brings us to the
cell phone.
     The most common complaint about cell phones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people
around them. But marc damaging may be the cell phone's disruption of our thoughts.
     We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our call phones, and this is by and large a
healthy, productive development. "I didn't hear it ring" or "I didn't realize my cell phone had shut off" arc
among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we're beyond reach.
     The notion or idea of being unreachable is not a new concept-we havoc "Do Not Disturb" signs on the
doors of hotel rooms. So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cell phones? Why must we apologize if
we decide to shut off the phone for a while?
     The problem is that we come from a long-established tradition of difficulty with distance communication.
Until the recent mass deployment of cell phones, it was easy to communicate with someone next to us or a
few feet away, but difficult with someone across town, the country or the globe. We came to take it for
granted.
     But cell phones make long-distance communication common, and endanger our time by ourselves. Now
time alone, or conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something
to be cherished. Even cell phone devotees, myself usually included, can't help at times wanting to throw their
cell phone away, or curse the day they were invented.
     But we don't and won't, and there really is no need. All that's required to take back our private time is a
general social recognition that we have the right to it.
     In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt for the rings of our phones. Given the case of
making and receiving cell phone calls, if we don-t talk to the caller right now, we surely will shortly later.
     A cell phone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from a person next to us. Though the
call on my cell phone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg-who has finally read my novel and
wants to make it his next movie. But most likely it is not, and I'm better off thinking about the idea I just had
for a new story, or the pizza I'll eat for lunch.

1. What's the point of the anecdote about poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs?

A. To direct readers' attention to the main topic.
B. To show how important inspiration is to a poet.
C. To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cell phone.
D. To encourage readers to read the works of this poet.

2. What does the writer thinks about people telling "white lies" about their cell phones?

A. It is a way of signaling that you don-t like the caller.
B. It is natural to tell lies about small things.
C. It is basically a good way to protect one's privacy.
D. We should feel guilty when we can't tell the truth.

3. According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cell phones?

A. People get so bothered by the cell phone rings that they fail to notice anything else.
B. People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cell phones.
C. Cell phones interrupt people's private time.
D. With cell phones it is no longer possible to be unreachable.

4. What does the underlined word "contempt" probably mean?

A. Habit.
B. Disrespect.
C. Like.
D. Value.

5. What does last paragraph suggest?

A. A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention.
B. Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author's novel.
C. You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cell phone.
D. Never let cell phones interfere too much with your life.

     As is known to all, in daily conversation modern people like to use simple words and simple sentences,
especially some sentences with some parts left out. Here is an interesting example from the conversation
between Henry, a fisherman, and his wife Sylvia. Do you know what they are talking about?
     Sylvia: Going?
     Henry: Been.
     Sylvia: Any?
     Henry: Some.
     Sylvia: Big?
     Henry: Small.

1. Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation?

A. Sylvia got some fish for Henry.
B. Henry didn't catch any fish.
C. Sylvia has cooked some fish.
D. Henry has just been back with some fish.

2. The text is mainly about _____.

A. catching fish in the sea
B. spending holidays
C. short forms in daily talks
D. joy in daily life

3. The writer wants to tell us simple words and sentences are _____ in daily conversation.

A. terrible
B. popular
C. out of date
D. out of sight

     Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the
time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand times a day the difference between the
language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to make
his language like other people's. In the same way, children learning to do all the other things: they learn to do
without being taught to walk, run, climb, whistle, ride a bicycle, compare their own performances with those
of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes. But in school we never give a child a chance to
find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would
never notice a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out,
with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is to that problem, whether
this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.
     If it is a matter of right answer, as it may be in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him
correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine work? Our job should be to help
the child when he tells us that he can't find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all
educated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, and how to know what they
know or do not know.

1. According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by _____.

A. listening to skilled people's advice
B. asking older people many questions
C. making mistakes and having them corrected
D. doing what other people do

2. Which of the following does the writer think teachers should NOT do?

A. Give children correct answers.
B. Allow children to make mistakes.
C. Point out children's mistakes to them.
D. Let children mark their own work.

3. According to the writer, teachers in school should _____.

A. allow children to learn from each other
B. point out children's mistakes whenever found
C. give children more book knowledge
D. correct children's mistakes as soon as possible

4. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are _____.

A. different from learning other skills
B. the same as learning skills
C. more important than other skills
D. not really important skills

     My topic today is the Internet. It was prompted (引出) by the first letter, which I am unable to answer
fully for the reasons given! 
                                                                ★★★★★★★
Dear David,
     I am a middle school student. Now I am preparing for a writing competition. Could you please check the
mistakes in my article about using the Internet and give me some advice? Thank you.
                                                                                                                                           No name
David writes:
     I am very sorry to say that I think it would be very unfair for me to help you win a competition-unfair to
the other competitors!
     But I will say that your article is very interesting and I wish you good luck. Your article makes some good
points that deserve (be worth) talking about in this column (欄目)! 
                                                                ★★★★★★★
Dear David,
     I'm now learning English by myself. Can you introduce some useful websites where I can make friends
with foreigners? Please help me.
                                                                                                                                           Moonlight
David writes:
     Well, dear moonlight, I bet you made a good choice by using the Net in your self-studies. Two very good
websites I would suggest to you are:
                            www.britishcouncil.org.cn and www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish.
     By the way, for those readers interested in the teaching of English, there is also an Internet discussion group
called ELTCSChi-L (English Language Teaching Contacts Scheme China List) in a website.
     And also, a healthy warning to all my readers: If over-used, the Internet can be a WOMBAT-A Waste of
Money, Brains and Time!

1. David is probably a _____.

A. language expert
B. computer expert (專家)
C. college student
D. club chairman

2. What is the reason why the first letter is unable to be fully answered?

A. David is unable to think out good advice.
B. David thinks it is important to play fair in the competition.
C. David is going to talk on another topic-Internet.
D. David finds no mistakes in that article.

3. "www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish" is a (an) _____.

A. website where one can make foreign friends while learning English
B. website where one can join a discussion group
C. newspaper column for answering readers' questions.
D. English newspaper for students and language teachers

     We all look forward to vacations. They can give our daily life colorful meaning. Moreover, in the busy
world we live in, we all need a vacation to get the rest and relaxation our bodies desire. The most important
thing in planning a vacation is where you will spend your vacation. If you want to make sure you can visit
the best vacation spot (地點(diǎn)), there are many factors (因素) that will influence where the best vacation spot
is for you.
     The first thing to consider when choosing the best vacation spot is what you would like to do. Do you
want to ski? Do you want to surf? Are you looking for a spot that has great shopping and a beach as well?
Are you looking for something that is a little more historic or that has religious meaning to you? These are
great questions to ask.
     And once you have decided on this, you may want to decide what time you are taking your vacation. It
would be difficult to have a ski trip in Colorado in the middle of July. You would want to visit in the winter.
Or if you have your heart set on skiing in July, you would need to go to South America, such as Chile, to do
your skiing at this time of year.
     The next thing to consider when finding the best vacation spot for your trip is your budget (預(yù)算). You
may want to go to Italy to see the old historic buildings, such as the Sistine Chapel. But the fact is that if you
don't have the money to back it up, you won't be able to do this. You may find the best thing for you is to
visit some old castles in America. You can find these throughout the eastern United States, such as North
Carolina. And you will also find great shopping and many other attractions for your vacation. Perhaps you
are someone who has always wanted to go to Cancun for spring break. If you do not have the budget for
this, Miami is also a great place. There are plenty of bars there. It has plenty of attractions and even some
of the most beautiful beaches in the world. It also has South Beach, which is actually a fantastic beach.
     There are amazing vacation destinations all over the world. The choice is really up to you. It truly depends
on your taste, budget and what you want to do on your vacation. There are many websites to help you find
the best price no matter what your budget is. Keep the advice in mind and you will be on your way to having
a wonderful vacation that you will be talking about for the rest of your life.