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TAKE1

London and Paris are two of Europe's biggest tourist destinations， just a few hours away from each other by road or rail and an hour's distance by air. Well， though train-ferry is budget-saving， it is too time-consuming today， so you'd better leave it to your memories. Since the UK is not part of the Schengen Area， passengers need to go through passport control prior to boarding.

Air trips

Though flying between London and Paris is by no means recommended， there are still a few people traveling between the two dynamic cities by air. A very low one-way fare is possible through advanced booking， but of course it's rare， and that doesn't include the taxi and rail fares traveling to and from the airports.

* One-way fares from Paris can be as low as 49.

* From London， Air France flies with fares as low as ?39 （46）， and British Airways as low as ?48（56）.

Rail trips

The only direct train between London and Paris is the Eurostar， which travels 15-17 times per weekday. Eurostar's 2015 edition trains can make the journey in two hours at speeds of up to 320 km/h. Besides， they offer good seating space.

* Fares begin at ?58（68）， round trip.

* The earlier you book， the more you save.

Bus trip

The bus is by far the least expensive and longest way to travel between Paris and London. Eurolines and OUIBUS are two major bus lines traveling between the two capitals. The journey takes between seven and nine hours. Both lines offer free Wi-Fi.

* One-way Eurolines fares begin at 15.

* One-way OUIBUS fares begin at 15 too， but early bird sales can even lower the fare.

1. Which way is probably the most expensive for a round trip？

A. By train-ferry. B. By air. C. By rail. D. By bus.

2. What special service does the bus trip provide？

Passport free boarding. B. Taxi pickup.

C. Good seating space. D. Free Wi-Fi.

3. What do the trips have in common？

A. They are cheaper if booked ahead of time.

B. There are different competing companies.

C. They are more expensive from Paris.

D. There are still additional fees to be included.

Task 2

Travel of any kind can be expensive. Experienced RV（野營车）travelers already know that there are savings to be found in travelling in an RV. > Here are some ways to make these travels more budget-friendly.

Research on the Internet. Start by spending some time researching RV sites and campgrounds. You can search for sites by state and region （地区）.In addition， you can learn about the choices and facilities. 2 You can save some by determining how much you will spend ahead of time.

Cook your own food. Another great choice you have while RV traveling is having your kitchen. 3 Of course you can still enjoy eating out at local restaurants， but you can be much more budget-friendly. Not only do you save money by cooking by yourself， you can also take the opportunity to enjoy the local food on a farmers" market.

4 Many activities that allow you to explore your destination are also free. Research some great places to hike. Many other activities sometimes do have a minimal fee. Museums will often have days with no entrance fees. 5

A. Find low-cost or free activities.

B. Kitchen is always useful for your skills.

C. You can even read helpful guest reviews.

D. Make finding activities a family challenge.

E. However， traveling in an RV is still an expensive choice.

F. There you can enjoy all of the destinations you are eager to visit.

G. One of the biggest expenses while travelling is that of every meal.

Task 3

Starting as a journey to find the true meaning of happiness， The Smile Project began in the late fall of 2011 as Liz drove home from school.

“I had my windows down and my radio up. I couldn't tell you the name of a single song， but I

I I was happy，"Liz recalled.

“ 2 ， when I got home I posted a Facebook status stating， 'Day 1： Happiness is those perfect car 3 when the radio just plays all the right songs. ， "

As Day 1 turned into Day 2， 3， 4 and now 3，307 4 days of finding joy， The Smile Project

has grown into a widespread campaign with one simple 5： share joy.

Liz started writing down what made her happy each day. This 6 of writing daily joy has

7 many people across the globe to pause， reflect， and 8 one joy that may have brushed through their days.

She 9 that it was difficult initially to stay true to the 10 of finding gratitude every day

II strength to believe that there is no day without 12 .

When she 13 Day 3，000， she wrote， “It's easy to feel that what we do is so small， but none of us will truly be able to grasp the deep 14 that our lives will have on one another. It doesn't have to be about money， just about making the 15 to make someone's day."

1. A. imagine B. remember C. agree D. predict

2. A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. Instead D. However

3. A. rides B. jobs C. shops D. tests

4. A. awkward B. continuous C. passive D. relative

5. A. character B. example C. chance D. task

6. A. practice B. discussion C. difference D. change

7. A. urged B. ordered C. inspired D. begged

8. A. walk around B. wind up C. cut down D. look for

9. A. denied B. doubted C. admitted D. guessed

10. A. invitation B. commitment C. discovery D. pain

11. A. curious B. firm C. temporary D. complex

12. A. trust B. confidence C. joy D. company

13. A. counted B. chose C. left D. reached

14. A. influence B. understanding C. pity D. faith

15. A. money B. sense C. way D. effort

Task 4

第一部分語法填空

Before high-speed rail， it takes around 34 hours 1. （travel） more than 1，600 kilometers by train from Beijing to Lanzhou via Baotou. For railway fans， the trip was， and still is， really a treat. After 2. （leave） at night from Beijing， you wake up the next morning to be greeted by the sight of the plains of Inner Mongolia. In the distance， to the north you see low mountains， and to the south， hills. The plains themselves are mostly empty， except for grass and periodically sheep， or 3. （end） fields of wheat or sunflowers shining in all 4. （they） glory in the summer sun. Within the sleeper carriage， 5. little else to do， people talk or play cards， and soon a small community 6. （develop） among the passengers. Near Baotou the Yellow River winds along the hills south of the rail line. Its waters 7. （fill） with the characteristic silt （淤泥）that gives it its light brownish color. 8. the sky grows dark once more， you return to your bed and go to sleep， to be awakened early the next morning 9. （happy） by the sight of a deep desert valley just outside Lanzhou. The train crosses the Yellow River 10. pulls into Lanzhou Station.

第二部分书面表达

假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校外教Tom想利用周末去当地某个景点参观游玩，故就此征 求你的意见。请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 推荐的景点及理由;

2. 时间和交通;

3. 活动安排。

注意：

1. 词数80左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3·开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Tom，

Learning you want to have a trip to a local attraction this weekend， I'd like to recommend the Yellow River and/ will go with you.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

Task 5

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

In July 2019， to celebrate his 45th binhday， Colin Dowler booked off a week from his job as a maintenance manager for the Vancouver Island Health Authority. He planned to spend two days on his own， finding a route he would eventually use to climb Mount Doggie Dowler.

His wife Jenifer didn't like the sound of her husband's latest plan. She was used to Dowler going on adventures by himself， but this time he'd boat to an unknown bay， bike an unpopulated road， hike through grizzly bear country， and camp overnights alone. There was too much room for disaster.

The night before his journey Colin packed the necessities. He filled the remaining pockets of his bag with a hand-held GPS， hiking poles， his home-made sausage， and a few other essentials. Instead of his usual Swiss Army knife， he took a three-inch stainless steel pocket knife given to him by his dad.

The weather of that Sunday， July 28 was nice. Colin pulled his car into the Campbell River port and quickly launched and set off in his motorboat with a mountain bike on board. About eight o'clock in the morning， he arrived at Ramsay Arm， and found a spot to tie the boat near a logging （伐木作業） camp where he chatted with some logging workers.

One of the workers， Vito， gave him a ride in his truck until the forest got too thick. Colin took off his bike and backpack from the truck and started his hiking and route searching. In order not to lose the way back， he marked his trail with blue ribbons （带子）.

As he made his seven-kilometer marker， he came around a bend and suddenly put on the brakes—a dirty grizzly bear stood right in the middle of the narrow road， 30 meters away. Colin calculated his chances of turning around for a quick escape， but the bear could easily catch up and stop him before he picked up speed.

注意：续写词数应为150左右。

Paragraph 1：

The bear suddenly stood up in a threatening way.

Paragraph 2：