1、1.Preparing too much before travellingSome people,especially females,like to travel as if starting a new life.Several weeks before the trip,they would be busy shopping for new dresses,better sunglasses and best-selling books.They would rather fill their travelling bags up with all fashionable things
2、.Just travelling?Attending a fashion show more like it.They care more about their appearance than the sights they see during the trip.2.Following other travelers blindlyThey cant stop shopping for objects they would never normally buy and would certainly never use.For example,we can find a group of
3、travelers “getting ahead” to buy “Christmas” presents even in summer.3.Replacing things that are forgotten to bringThey dont remember to bring things like trainers,cool bags,toothbrushes or beach towels.The towels sold near beaches are nearly the price of gold leaves.They spend a lot on those things
4、.However,plenty of new towels are sleeping in their bathroom at home.阅读以上信息,用恰当的单词完成下面的短文,每空一词。People usually find themselves poorer than they planned after a holiday trip.There are mainly three 1.reasons/causes.Firstly,some female travellers consider a journey as attending a fashion show.How they l
5、ook seems more 2.important than what they see,so they spend more money on something new.Secondly,some people follow others without 3.thinking.When others do some shopping,they cant 4.control themselves.Thirdly,goods for daily use at tourist attractions arent as 5.cheap as those back home.As a result
6、,they may spend more than they thought.B(2017无锡)先通读下面的短文,然后根据短文的内容,在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最恰当的单词。每个空格只能填一个单词。Did you know that years have their own colors?Pantone Color Institute is an organization that gives companies advice about color.And every year,it picks one that represents trends (趋势) in internationa
7、l culture.This year,Pantones color is a bright shade of green that it calls “greenery”.Greenery makes people think of nature and growth.The color represents hope of hanging ones life for the better or care for the environment.Red,orange and yellow are considered “warm” colors while blue,green and pu
8、rple are “cool”.But greenery has elements (元素) of both;its green,but it also includes a lot of yellow.This makes it able to go well with many other colors.Pantones researchers start choosing the color of the year about nine months before the year begins.They look for a color that is already being us
9、ed more and more often.To decide the color of the year,they look beyond fashion and home decorating.They study art,movies and lots of other things.They pick one color they expect to stay popular and announce their choice in December for following year.Youre likely to see greenery a lot in 2017.When
10、you do,let it encourage you to enjoy nature and start something new.Title:Greenery,the Color of the 1.YearWho picked the color?An organization 2.called Pantone Color Institute.What is the color like?It includes both green and yellow,so it 3.matches many other colors.It represents hope of changing fo
11、r a better life or care for the environment.4.How is the color chosen?Pantones researchers start choosing it early each year.They look for a color that is already getting more and more popular.They do a lot of research in different areas before they make the 5.decision/choice.C(2017陕西)阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,
12、完成下列各题。Friendship Day is a great day for celebrating friendship.It falls on the first Sunday of August every year.Celebrating the festival was firstly started by the US in 1935.But now this doesnt only happen in the US.People in other countries are interested in it,too.The idea of spending the day w
13、ith friends was spread all over the world.With more and more countries joining in the celebrations,Friendship Day soon became an international festival.Between 1935 and 1997,Friendship Day didnt have a symbol (象征),like Santa Claus for Christmas.However,in 1997,the United Nations named Winnie the Poo
14、h as the worlds Ambassador (大使) of Friendship.The traditional celebrations include activities such as meeting with friends and exchanging (交换) cards,flowers and gifts.Some people may have parties with their friends.Some may have lunch or dinner together.Others may hang out or go to the movies with f
15、riends on this special day.These are popular among all age groups from teenagers to old people.Although Friendship Day and its celebrations may have changed over the years,the basic idea behind the festival remains the same.People enjoy the moment they spend together and express love and care for their friends.1.When is Friendship Day?It is on the first Sunday of August every year.2.What does “this” in the first paragraph refer to?It refers to celebrating the festival/celebrating Friendship Day.3
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