looking for culture, or simply want to have their photos taken in front of famous places. But most Europeans
are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so
little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the
dark because the days are so short and much of the rest of the year is in the rain. Every summer, more than
25 million people travel to Mediterranean (地中海) resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for
the same reason: sun.
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy"s 30,000 hotels
are booked every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French Beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain"s
long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist
for every person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle. The Mediterranean is already
one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism, it"s getting worse. The French can"t figure
out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is
dangerous because of pollution.
None of this, however, is damaging anyone"s fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with
tourists. Obviously, they don"t go there for clean water. They stand traffic jams and seem to like crowded
beaches. They don"t even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it"s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.
B. they are interested in different cultures
C. they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites
D. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home
B. how rich their residents are
C. these cities lack places of historic interest and tourist spots
D. they have got more tourism than they can handle
B. Spain
C. France
D. Greece
B. all the 37 millions people living in Spain are tourists
C. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist
D. every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year
B. Crowded buses.
C. Traffic jams.
D. Rainy weather
Directions: Read the following passage. Complete the diagram by using the information for the passage.
Write NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS for each answer.
location in order to have fun and engage in conversation, it can be considered a party. Parties usually have
different drinks and food choices, and music is a large part of the event, very often.
Birthday parties are held in honor of an individual who is having a birthday, and presents and gifts are
usually brought by attendees (出席者).The song "Happy Birthday to You" is very often sung by partygoers
for the person who is having a birthday.
There are different kinds of Birthday parties. Adults may have birthday parties in restaurants or nightclubs, while children usually have parties at home or at funhouses. Sometimes children may have parties at water
parks or amusement parks, as well.
Birthday parties may also happen in the manner of a surprise party, where the person having a birthday is
not told about the birthday preparations. Surprise parties include guests hiding in a location where the party is
to take place, then shouting"surprise!" when the guest of honor enters.
Sporting event parties usually take place around a specific sports happening, such as the Super Bowl, the
World Cup or the World Series. People gather and eat, drink, and laugh as they talk about the happenings of
the games within that sporting event. These types of parties are very lively and usually loud.
Nightly socialization parties include house parties and dance parties. House parties sometimes are held by
teenagers and young adults of college age in a set location; private houses are often the location of choice.
People who manage the music are hired to provide musical entertainment. Usually alcohol is included, resulting
in trouble for the attendants of the party.
Dance parties include energetic music like disco or pop. People gather at these parties to dance, drink, and
have a good time. Usually people at these parities will be of younger ages between 18-28.
Making friends is a skill.Like most skills, it improves with 1 . If you want to meet people and make
friends,you must be 2 to do things.You must first go where there are people.You won"t make friends
staying at home 3 . Join a club or group because talking with those who like the same things as you is
easier. Or 4 someone in some activities.
Many people are 5 when talking to people.After all,meeting 6 means facing the unknown. It"s
7 to feel a little uncomfortable about it.Most of our 8 about dealing with new people come from
doubts about ourselves.We imagine other people are 9 us, finding us too tall or too short, too this or too
that.But don"t 10 that they must be feeling the same way. Try to 11 yourself as you are, and try to
make the other person feel comfortable.You"ll both feel 12 comfortable.
Try to act 13 even if you don"t feel that way.When you enter a room full of 14 , such as a new
classroom,walk straight, 15 at the other people and smile.If you see someone you"d like to speak to, say
something.Don"t 16 the other person to start a conversation.
17 someone new doesn"t mean that you will make friends with that person. 18 comes when both
people like each other,and "give and take".It takes time and 19 to develop.And there are some things that
20 a new friendship from growing.
( )1. A. practice | B. imagination B. anxious B. alone B. attend B. excited B. strangers B. strange B. fears B. admiring B. remember B. do B. still B. self-confidently B. friends B. glare B. wait for B. Finding B. Interest B. energy B. protect | C. time C. willing C. patiently C. take C. disappointed C. families C. natural C. regrets C. realizing C. explain C. accept C. only C. obviously C. teachers C. look C. keep off C. Moving C. Friendship C. patience C. destroy | D. management D. interested D. hopefully D. teach D. nervous D. classmates D. unbelievable D. surprises D. judging D. pretend D. forgive D. more D. exactly D. students D. glance D. send for D. Meeting D. Courage D. chance D. damage | |||||||||||||||||
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