--Have a good trip!

-- _________

A．Why not?             B．I see．         C．Thank you．           D．I hope not．

I was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. “Hello. Beautiful day, isn’t it?” he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn’t listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, “Would you like to keep this puppy?” I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I’ve always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.
【小题1】The “special friend” in the third paragraph referred to _______.

Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose(选择) the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. The stations are usually in cities. When you can’t catch a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your trip when you want to, and you don’t need to reach a train station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.
【小题1】Why do many people like to travel by plane?

Do you or your family often go on a trip? Which means of transportation would you like to take, the train, the ship or the plane (飞机) .

     Taking a train is really cheap, but something it' s really crowed.   56   It is noisier (更吵闹的)than taking a ship or a plane. But it is safer(更安全) than the other two ways, I think.

     During trips by ship, you can play games, meet interesting people or have a party   57   And it takes a long time by ship ,too.

     Trips by plane are different. Although it' s more expensive than by train or ship, it Is faster (更快的). You can read a book, see a movie or have a good sleep, It' s quieter than a train or a ship. The best thing is that you can get the view of the world above the clouds. It is so exciting.

1） 从下面四个句子中选择合适的句子填在文中的横线上。

       A. So maybe you don’t have a seat．

       B. Taking a train is more dangerous than taking a plane．

       C.You can enjoy a lot on a ship．

       D．But when the sea isn’t calm，you may get seasick(晕船)．

      1．_______   2．________

2)根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

3．Which of the following is the advantage(有利之处)of taking a train．

       A. It is faster．       B. It is safer．

       C. It’s much noisier．  D. Sometimes the train is crowded．

4．What can people NOT do on a plane?

       A. Play games．      B. See a movie．    C. Have a good sleep．D. Read a book．

5．What does this passage mainly(主要的)talk about?

       A. Three means of transportation．

       B. How to go on a trip by ship．

       C. Going on a trip in different ways．

       D. Why people go on a trip by plane．