Amsterdam is most famous for its artistic heritage. This tradition is proudly on display in the Rijksmuseum (translates as State Museum). Once you've taken in all that has to offer, artists, history funs, and families shouldn't pass up the chance to visit the Van Gogh Museum – containing around 700 paintings and drawings by Vincent and his contemporaries, including Gauguin, Monet, and Toulouse-Lautrec.

Amsterdam is also home to the Anne Frank Museum, where Anne hid with her family during the Nazi

occupation of The Netherlands. On a lighter note, taking a canal cruise through its extensive waterways is a rewarding way to see the Dutch capital.

Art lovers get their kicks at:

The Van Gogh Museum;

Rijksmuseum;

Museum het Rembrandthuis.

Food and drink

Cheese lovers love Amsterdam. You can find an excuse to eat cheese at any time of the day here. Gouda is Holland's favorite, developing a more intense flavor the longer it's aged. Find a selection at the markets, try a cheeseboard at dinner time, or just order cubes with mustard for dipping to accompany a drink.

When you're hungry for non-cheese food groups, you'll find Michelin-starred restaurants, vegetarian, and organic restaurants that accompany an array of global cuisine. For old-fashioned and modern Dutch food, try these Amsterdam restaurants: Moeders, Haesje Claes, Loetje, Greetje, and De Silveren Spiegel.

Don’t leave without tasting:

Patat (hot chips with toppings);

Stroopwafel (waffle cookie);

Chocomel (chocolate milk).

Amsterdam Fast Facts

Approximate flight times

NYC/Newark 7 hours, 20 minutes

Philadelphia 8 hours

Boston 7 hours

Miami 9 hours, 45 minutes

Los Angeles 10 hours, 15 minutes

Entry requirements

Passport must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen area and have 2 blank pages for entry stamp.

【1】Where can visitors see Monet’s paintings?

A. Rijksmuseum. B. The Van Gogh Museum.

C. Museum het Rembrandthuis. D. The Anne Frank Museum.

【2】What is the best choice for a cheese lover?

A. Patat. B. Stroopwafel. C. Chocomel. D. Gouda.

【3】Who is this tour guide written for ?

A. Germans. B. Dutchmen. C. Americans. D. Frenchmen.

It’s a rainy, dark day and there’s nothing to do. You don’t feel like sitting quietly but you are not allowed to make a lot of noise. What can you do for fun? Try balloon volleyball.

Items needed for this game:

·a balloon (or two, in case the first one bursts)

·some ropes

·two chairs

·at least two people and a room

Set up the room. If you’re in the living room, or a family room, be sure to move all the furniture out of the way. Get two chairs and set them in the middle, outer edges(邊緣)of the room. They should be at the same place where you put a volleyball net. Turn them so that the seat is facing the wall, not the “playing” space. Tie the rope onto the top of the chair, and run the rest of the rope to the other chair. Now tie it on this chair at the same place as the first chair. You can decide the “out-of-bounds”(出界) lines, if you want to have them, but they really are not necessary in this game.

Blow up the balloon. Choose sides. You will play this game on your knees (at least until they start hurting and you want to stand). Each side must get the balloon over the rope in three hits. If it does not get over, the other side gets the balloon and a point. This game becomes more difficult because you must play without talking.

You can also add other rules to make it more difficult; for example, you can only use your left hand or only your right hand to hit the balloon.

Continue playing until one side gets 10 points. You can make your game longer or shorter by changing the number of points it takes to win.

This is a fun way to get your energy out, have fun, and not make too much noise on a rainy, stay-in-the-house day.

【1】What do we know about the balloon volleyball?

A. One room is enough for it. B. It is played only indoors.

C. It must be played quietly. D. At least two balloons are needed.

【2】What is the function of the chairs in this game?

A. To make the playing area. B. To hold the rope up as the net.

C. For the players to rest during breaks. D. For people to sit and watch the game.

【3】Which of the following rules can make the game harder?

A. Play on knees.

B. Play with a lot of noise.

C. Use only your left hand to hit the balloon.

D. Get the balloon over the rope in three hits.

These days, both women and men 【1】(surround) by magazines and websites full of tips about dieting, exercise and fashion. Gone are the days 【2】 all men had to think about wearing a nice suit to be smart and handsome. Things have changed.

Now, a survey has suggested that 80% of men admit 【3】(be) unhappy about their body. The biggest body issues for 【4】 (they) were beer bellies and lack of muscles. Some think this sudden vanity is due 【5】 the pressure or influence of role models we see on TV and in magazines. People end up with a perception of 【6】 the perfect body should look like. But not everybody wants to put in the effort to have perfect muscles like Arnold Schwarzenegger. An opportunistic designer has even invented a muscle-enhancing shirt 【7】(make) the buyer look more of a hunk (猛男）.

But Joe Warner, the former editor of Men’s Fitness magazine, thinks the muscle-enhancing shirt is just 【8】 trick. He thinks many people in the country are overweight and should accept they need to do exercise regularly. Exercise is always good. 【9】we mustn’t forget beauty is only skin deep. Character is more important than 【10】 (appear).

Dean: I know. This is very unusual for Japan. Usually by now it’s really hot and humid. I’m not sure why, but this summer we’ve had very little rain and 【2】(surprising) cool temperatures.

Tracy: Well, either way I love it. I remember last summer. Oh, it was terrible. I didn’t have an air conditioner, and my apartment was on the 【3】(five) floor. Every night I slept on top of my bed 【4】 the windows open and a fan six inches from my face.

Dean: That 【5】(sound) pretty rough. I guess I’ve got used to the heat, 【6】 I don’t notice it as much. However, last year was definitely a lot 【7】 than this year. And, to be honest, I am enjoying the break. 【8】 are summers like in your hometown?

Tracy: For one thing, there’s little humidity. Seattle is right on 【9】 ocean so we always have a nice offshore breeze 【10】(blow) in, and it doesn't really get hot until late July. That's why I found it so oppressive(悶熱的) last year. Our summers are just so different.

Dean: Interesting. Seattle sounds like a great place to visit during the summer.

Kids' health: Four steps for fighting stress

Everybody gets stressed from time to time.【1】Some ways of dealing with stress like screaming or hitting someone - don't solve much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.

Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:

(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talkto a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives. 【2】They might havehad similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.

(2) Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they takeit out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's not a good idea. Remember that there arealways people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself【3】

(3) Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults andfriends, it's time to get down to business.【4】Even if you can't solve it all,you can solve a piece of it.

(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暫時(shí)的). Remember stress does go away,especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.

These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you makeyour way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster. -【5】

A. Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone.

B Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation.

C. Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them.

D Different people feel stress in different ways.

E. And don't forget about your friends.

F. Then, find a way to calm down

G. You need to figure out what the problem is

People spend an average of 2 to 4 hours each day with their neck bent while shooting off emails or texts. That’s 700 to 1,400 hours a year. The success of social media has led to a rapid development of bad smart phone posture.

The average adult head weighs 10 to 12 pounds when it’s in the upright position. However, because of the gravity, bending your head at a mere 15 degree puts 27 pounds of pressure on your spine(脊椎)；a 30 degree neck bend could equal(等于) 40 pounds of pressure; a 45 degree bend adds the force of 49 pounds, according to the research from Dr. Kenneth Hansraj from New York. These stresses may lead to many problems.

It’s no secret that correct posture is better for your back. According to the researchers, good posture is described as ears aligned(成一條直線) with the shoulders. In proper alignment, spinal stress disappeared. It is the best position for the spine. Standing tall doesn’t just make you look better; it improves your health, too. Other studies have found good posture has even been connected to ways of behaving. People who have poorer posture often have poorer physical and emotional health.

The researchers describe bad posture（姿勢(shì)）as “the head in a forward position and the shoulders dropping forward in a rounded position”. Bad posture has been connected to many medical problems, including headaches and other problems, depression and heart disease. This is why Hansraj said it’s important to be mindful of your smart phone posture. While it is nearly impossible to avoid the technologies that cause these problems, people should make an effort to look at their phones with a correct posture.

【1】Through the underlined sentence in paragraph 2, the author wants to show that _______.

A. the social media have its bad side

B. the social media have made a great success

C. people have to use social media unavoidably

D. more and more people are using smart phones

【2】What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?

A. It’s healthy to bend your back regularly.

B. Your back is getting exercise as you bend it.

C. The average weight of an adult head always changes.

D. The more you bend your neck, the heavier the head becomes.

【3】What is the correct posture?

A. Bend your head within 15 degrees.

B. Raise and lower your head in turn.

C. Drop your head forward in a rounded position.

D. Keep the positions of the neck and shoulders in a line.

【4】Where does the text most probably come from?

A. A text book. B. A health report.

C. A research plan. D. A book review.

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏詞符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線（__），并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及修改均僅限一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

I am an only child in my family. While eating, my parents always leave myself the best dish. But I don’t eat out much because I don’t have some appetite all the time. One day, my friend Alice asked me come to her house for dinner. In her family, a feeling was so pleasant because there had two kids in the family. When they were eating, my friend and her sister fight for the food. They ate a lot and laughed happy. I felt so happy but ate a lot. I got to know that the eating atmospheres could be very important.

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下面畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2. 只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

The teenage year from 13 to 19 were the most difficult time for me. They were also the best and worse years in my life. At the first, I thought I knew everything and could make decisions by yourself. However, my parents didn’t seem to think such. They always tell me what to do and how to do it. At one time, I even felt my parents couldn’t understand me so I hoped I could be freely from them. I showed them I was independent by wear strange clothes. Now I am leaving home to college. At last, I will be on my own, I still want to have my parents to turn to whenever I need help.

假定你是李華，Mike是你的留學(xué)生朋友。你看到一則關(guān)于中美兩國文化差異的講座海報(bào)，決定給他寫封郵件，將該講座信息轉(zhuǎn)告給他，建議他去聽這個(gè)講座，并說明為什么有必要去聽這個(gè)講座。

講座信息包括：講座內(nèi)容、講座人（自定）、講座的時(shí)間和地點(diǎn)（自定）。

注意：

1 詞數(shù)100左右；

2 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。

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The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams. 【1】

What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled waste; some sold shopping bags and bamboo baskets...Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Centre.【2】But unfortunately, they met urban management officers(城管). The officers asked them to leave. “We played hideandseek with them the whole morning,” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.” Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officer. 【3】The team then put a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall. A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan. “He didn’t want any change. 【4】”said Wang. “We are touched.” Later that day they gave 100 yuan and more to the Hope Project office.

Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours and made 40.5 yuan. “【5】” said Meng.“Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.”

A. It was not easy to make the money.

B. But few people were interested in what they were selling.

C. It seemed that he was very rich.

D. They went out to make money by selling things.

E. He said he wanted to help the children.

F. They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children.

G. It was very fun to sell things in the streets.