八年级英语下册 特色培优专项训练 Module 8 Time off主题阅读 （新版）外研版(1).doc

module 8 time off 主题阅读(a)winter may be the great time to travel to europe.why not travel in winter? hotels and air tickets are cheaper, hot summer and crowded people are never in your mind and theres plenty of activities;attend cultural (文化的)events: operas, theaters, and music concerts.have fun in the snow: skiing and snow-boarding. visit christmas markets, festivals. enjoy winter food!how can you afford all these? save money!in fact, if you dont think you can afford to travel in winter, take a look at the price of the plane. it can only cost you a half or a third of the price of a summer flight to get to europe in winter. also, hotels usually offer discounts (折扣) in winter as well.in this way, you will have a very satisfying (令人满意的) vacation.1. from the passage, travelling to europe in winter will cost or take _than in summer.a. more money b. less moneyc. more time d. less time2. if you travel in summer, it may be _according to the passage.a. cheaper b. interestingc. perfect and crowded d. hot and crowded3. you can _when you travel to europe in december.a. afford a more expensive travel b. go swimming in the riverc. see operas for free d. visit christmas markets4. _are often cheaper in winter than summer.a. hotels and airlines b. tickets for parksc. theaters d. operas (b)an english traveller found himself in norway with only enough money to buy the ticket for his journey back home. as he knew that it would take him only two days to get to england, he decided that he could easily spend the time without food. so he bought a ticket and got on the ship. the man closed his ears to the sound of the lunch bell. when dinnertime came, he didnt go to dining room, saying that he was not feeling very well.the next morning he still didnt have breakfast and at lunchtime he again stayed in his room. but at dinnertime he was so hungry that he went to the dining room and ate everything the waiter put in front of him. he got ready for the quarrel.“bring me the bill,” he said. “the bill, sir?” said the waiter in surprise. “there isnt any bill. on our ship meals are included in the money for the ticket,” said the waiter.1. the story happened _ . a. in englandb. on a ship from norway to englandc. in norwayd. on a ship from england to norway2. why didnt the traveler go to the dining room first?a. because he had no money.b. because he didnt feel very well.c. because he didnt want to eat anything.d. because he didnt hear the sound of the bell.3. the traveller went to the dinning room to eat something because_.a. his friend had given him some moneyb. the waiter had asked him to change his mindc. he learned that there was no bill on the shipd.