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On an island

Started on 23rd April by Steve Posts 1 – 7 of 42

Post 1

Steve

USA Hi， everyone. What would you miss most and least if you were on an island？ For me， it would be the changing season in New England. I guess this will sound stupid， but Id miss the rain， too. I wouldnt miss getting up at six every day to go to work， though！ What about you？

Post 2

Tomas

Germany Good question， Steve. I think Id miss different kinds of bread， and shopping at the supermarket. Id miss the food most. What would I miss least？ My mobile phone. Id like to be completely quiet — at least for an hour.

Post 3

Paola

Italy I would miss my friends and workmates because I know Id like to share experiences with them. Id go crazy on my own. And Im sure I wouldnt miss junk mail. I hate coming home every evening and a lot of junk mails in my post box.

Post 4

Miko

Japan Hi， I would miss Manga cartoon， the Internet and Japanese food， like sushi. Id also miss TV shows and shopping for clothes... In fact， Id miss everything.

Post 5

Roger

UK I would miss my daily newspaper and listening to the news on TV and radio. Id feel very cut off if I didnt know what was happening in the world. What Id miss least would be traffic jams （堵车） in the city， especially my journey to work.

Post 6

Jayne Why hasnt anyone mentioned their family？ Id be lost without my husband and two kids. Theyre the most important people for me. And I cant get started in the morning without a cup of black coffee. I wouldnt miss doing the housework！

Post 7

Jaime

Mexico It would have to be music. I couldnt live without my music. I wouldnt miss going to school at all or doing homework！

1. Who would miss the family most？

A. Jaime. B. Jayne.

C. Miko. D. Paola.

2. Who would feel most uncomfortable without the news media？

A. Steve. B. Jaime.

C. Roger. D. Tomas.

3. Who would miss mobile phone least？

A. Paola. B. Tomas.

C. Miko. D. Steve.

4. How many of the seven persons would miss food or drink？

A. One. B. Two.

C. Three. D. Four.

B

Tony Wheeler was born to travel. His father worked for an airline. For the first 16 years of his life， Wheeler and his family lived in many different countries.

In the early 1970s， Wheeler met a young woman named Maureen. They soon married. Before getting jobs， Tony and Maureen wanted to travel. They took a year-long trip from London， through Asia， to Australia. On the trip， they visited places like India， Iran， and Afghanistan.

When Tony and Maureen arrived in Australia， people asked many questions about their trip. To answer these questions， Wheeler wrote a guidebook called Across Asia on the Cheap. The book told people about different countries weather， customs （风俗）， and places to see. But unlike travel guides in the 1970s， Wheelers book also talked about places most tourists did not go. He also wrote about unusual things to see and do. The book was very popular.

Wheeler and Maureen started a company called Lonely Planet. They continued travelling. They wrote guidebooks for each place they visited. Today， 400 people work for Lonely Planet. The company has over 650 guidebooks. Wheeler still writes about travel “hot spots” （for example， Cambodia in Asia and Croatia in Europe）. For more information， read the books！

1. Tony Wheelers first guidebook was about a trip ___ .

A. to the United Kingdom B. from Asia to England

C. from Australia to Afghanistan D. from England to Australia

2. Why did Tony Wheeler write his first guidebook？

A. He needed the money.

B. He liked writing books.

C. His wife asked him to do it.

D. Many people asked questions about his travels.

3. How was Across Asia on the Cheap different from other travel guides？

A. It was longer and more expensive.

B. It was the first guidebook about Asia.

C. It talked about places most tourists did not go.

D. It told people about a countrys weather， customs， and places to see.

4. What is true about Tony according to the text？

A. He still travels and writes guidebooks.

B. His first guidebook was not popular.

C. He didnt travel with Maureen after the first trip.

D. He has left Lonely Planet.

选词填空

从下列方框里10个单词中选择8个适当单词的正确形式填入下列各句中，使其句意完整。每个单词只使用一次。

fortunate pretty park sound attractive

local survey tourist bother neighbourhood

1. Sorry to ____ you， but there is a call for you.

2. I was ____ enough to visit many parts of the world.

3. I kept trying to ____ the waiters attention.

4. My mother was ____ tired after work.

5. Many ____ from all over the world visited the Great Wall.

6. Some of these ____ were done completely by guess and by God.

7. The sopranos voice ____ clear and sweet.

8. The shop is in a one-way street， which make it very difficult for ____ .

单句改错（下列各句中有1个错误。）

1. Tim is one of the best student in my class. ___

2. Sophie is a six-years-old girl， but she can play

the piano very well. ___

3. The job sounds really excited to me. Ill take it. ___

4. Dont bother get dinner for me today； Ill eat out. ___

句子翻译

1. 这个游戏相当不错，我和我的同学都喜欢玩。

2. 你的主意听起来很糟糕。我不会同意。

3. 美国位于加拿大南部。海南省位于中国南部。

4. 这是我第一次来到这个美丽的城市。