People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines ¹. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken ² in front of famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on ³.

    Northern 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 4. Residents of cities like London,Copenhagen, andAmsterdamspend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year in the rain 5. This is the reason theMediterranean 6 has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts 7 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 solid 8 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 inSpain 9.

    But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle. TheMediterraneanis already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism ,it"s getting worse. The French can"t figure out 10 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 spoiling 11 anyone"s fun. TheMediterraneangets more popular every year with tourists. Obviously, they don"t go there for clean water and solitude 12. They tolerate traffic jams 13 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 14 the sun shines, it"s still better thanin the cold rain inBerlin,London, orOslo.

词汇：

battlefield / "bætlfi:ld/n．战场，疆场

inconvenience /inkən"vi:njəns/n．带来麻烦的事情，不便

resident /"rezidənt/n．居住者，居民

Copenhagen /,kəupən"heigən/n．哥本哈根（丹麦首都）

Amsterdam /,æmstə"dæm/n．阿姆斯特丹（荷兰首都）

vacation /və"keiʃən/n．假期，休假

coastline /"kəustlain/n．海岸线

tourism / "tuərizm/n．旅游，观光

pollute /pə"lu:t/vt．弄脏，污染

garbage /"ga:bidʒ/n．废物，垃圾

camper /"kæmpə/n．宿营者

Berlin /bə:"lin/n．柏林（德国首都）

Oslo /"ɔzləu/n．奥斯陆（挪威首都）

economy /i"kɔnəmi/n．经济状况，经济；节省，节约

注释：

1.religious shrine：zōng jiāo 圣殿

2.have their pictures taken：请别人为他们照相

3.But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on．但大多数欧洲游客愿意寻找阳光充足的海滩晒日光浴。注意look for和fmd的区别。look for是“找”的过程，常解释为“寻找”,find是“找”的结果，所以常解释为“找到”。不妨体会一下它们的差别：I"ve been looking for my lost watch and haven"t found it yet.

4.Northern 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．北欧人心甘情愿花大笔金钱，容忍诸多不便去获得阳光，因为阳光对他们来说太难得了。

5.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 in the rain．由于白天很短，像伦敦、哥本哈根和阿姆斯特丹的居民在冬季的大部分时间里，都是在昏暗中度过的，而其余的季节又都是阴雨连绵。这句点出了北欧阴冷潮湿，日短夜长的气候特征，也就解释了欧洲游客执著追求温暖明媚阳光的原因。

6.the Mediterranean：地中海地区

7.resorts：指常去的地方，胜地

8.be booked solid：全部客满

9.37 million tourists visit yearly ,or one tourist for every person living in Spain．每年有3 700多万游客，换句话说，旅游者与西班牙居民人数相当，即为1:1。

10.figure out：此处指“想出”，它还有“算出；明白；断定”等意。

11.spoil：原意为“损坏；宠坏”，此处指“破坏兴致”。

12.solitude：意为“独居，独处”，文中指清静自在。

13.traffic jams：交通堵塞

14.as long as：意为“只要；在……情况下”，引导条件状语从句。又如：I"m happy as long as you are happy.

According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?

A:Italy B:Spain C:France D:Greece

There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things: the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
The phrase "sour the pleasure of society" most nearly means "______".

A:have a good taste with social life B:make others unhappy C:tend so scold others openly D:enjoy the pleasure of life

A:have a good taste with social life B:make others unhappy C:tend to scold others openly D:enjoy the pleasure of life

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There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy and the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things; the pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine and the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend(hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may he of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.

A:have a good taste with social life B:make others unhappy C:tend so scold others openly D:enjoy the pleasure of life

Passage Five
When you speak, write a letter or make a telephone call, your words carry a message. People communicate with words. But do you think you can communicate without words A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you put up your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask a question. You shake your head, and people know you are saying "no". You nod and people know you are saying "yea". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you get messages from them all the time
People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell about all the things in the world and also about people and their ideas.
Books, newspapers, TV, radio and films can all help us to communicate with others. They all help us to know what is going on in the world, and what other people are thinking about.

A:Books. B:newspapers. C:TV and radios. D:A,B,C and others.

A:have a good taste with social life B:make others unhappy C:tend to scold others openly D:enjoy the pleasure of life

A 　　People have flown kites in Japan for more than a thousand years．There are many different kinds of kites．Some look like bats，others look like birds．Most have pictures on them． 　　There are many interesting stories about kites in Japan. One story is about a thief．He wanted to steal the gold from the top of a high tower． 　　The thief and his friends made a large kite．One dark windy night，he caught hold of the kite．His friends raised it into the air．They moved the kite near the top of the tower． Then the thief was able to steal the gold．Another story is about a father and a son．They were in trouble on an island near Japan．The father made a large kite．His son flew back to Japan with the help of the kite． 　　The young men of Japan have kite matches．When the kites are flying，the match starts．The young men try to break each others kite strings．The last kite left in the sky is the winner．

A:take others things unlawfully(不正当地) B:borrow something from others C:lend something to others D:take others things lawfully