【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ous sports.B.To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.C.To talk about the world39。s best volcano surfer and land diver.D.To pare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.6．閱讀理解 I was travelling alone through the UK. To reach places that were off the public transportation map, I bought an old car, which cost most of my money. I couldn39。t afford to stay in a hotel, so I had to camp in my car for the rest of the trip. One morning I woke up in my old car on a country road in Ireland and saw a single house, The water in my thermos（保溫瓶） had gone cold, so I knocked on the door of the house. A woman opened it. I asked her for some hot water. But she wouldn39。t let me get away with just that! I was invited indoors. She asked me to sit at the table and have breakfast with her family. They filled my thermos before I left. I was greatly moved. And I decided to pass the kindness on. The other day I met a young man who had been driving around to look for a parking lot. He looked increasingly upset. I was glad that I was able to point one out to him. His thankful smile was the hugest reward（獎(jiǎng)賞） for me.（1）The writer bought the car in order to ______________. A.serve the publicB.travel more easilyC.take the trip aloneD.save more money（2）Why did the writer camp in his car? A.He was short of money.B.It was his habit.C.He could have a better rest.D.It would be warmer.（3）The writer asked the woman for ______________. A.a mapB.a thermosC.some hot waterD.a light breakfast（4）How did the young man feel at last? A.Funny.B.Upset.C.Disappointed.D.Thankful.（5）What39。s the main idea of the text? A.Travelling alone is interesting.B.Sharing food is a pleasure.C.Kindness is the sunshine in life.D.Smile is important to everyone.7．閱讀理解 On the afternoon of the day that we arrived in Xingcheng, we left for Qinhuangdao. It was raining heavily while we were on the highway. I kept the speed less than 100 kilometres per hour. We got to Qinhuangdao in the late afternoon. We booked in a hotel a normal room with a large bed, an air conditioner, a TV and a toilet. 150 yuan more or less is worthy of that. The next morning, it only took us less than 30 minutes to get to the beach. Policemen were everywhere, and they guided our traffic. The bill of the parking was 20 yuan. I paid some money for life buoys because none of us could swim. The water was not too deep near the beach and with a life buoy I could float on the water in order not to get drowned. I taught my wife how to use the life buoy, although it was also the first time that I used it. But my daughter was fascinated by the sand. She played with the sand with all her attention, which made us laugh. The environment in Beidaihe was fine, although it was not very clean, and we had a good time. By the way, in the evening we visited the shopping street in the central city. We visited a shopping street near Beidaihe. There were a lot of people, shopping and dining. Of course, we had some seafood there too.（1）The writer went to Beidaihe ______________. A.by trainB.by busC.by carD.by plane（2）What do the underlined words life buoys mean in Chinese? A.防曬霜B.救生圈C.游泳衣D.游艇（3）What was the writer39。s daughter doing while they were swimming? A.Taking a walk along the beach.B.Having a piic.C.Lying in the sun.D.Playing with the sand.（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.The writer booked a room with 300 yuan a night.B.The writer39。s wife is very good at swimming.C.The environment is very clean in Beidaihe.D.The writer bad some seafood that evening.（5）What39。s the best title for the passage? A.The trip to BeidaiheB.The sea in BeidaiheC.The weather in BeidaiheD.The food in Beidaihe8．閱讀理解 There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them. Saint Patrick39。s Day in Ireland Ireland is an island country. It39。s in the west of Europe, There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick39。s Day is on 17th March. It39。s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland. During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings. Red Wednesday in Iran Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve（前夜） of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away. Quebec Winter Carnival in Canada When winter es, it39。s party time in Quebec City, Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the end of January and ends in mid February. One of the most popular activities is the dog sledding race（狗拉雪橇比賽）. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres. You can see happiness on every face. The Desert（沙漠） Festival in Tunisia Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday of December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As Ships of the D