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第一单元 A The exam comes in July. When the exam finishes，the summer vacation begins. Boys and girls have two months to rest. The summer vacation is the best part of the year for most children. The weather is usually good. They can swim，go to summer camp or visit other places with their parents. We all know that the beaches are good places to relax. Some children are lucky to live near the sea. They can enjoy the sea at any time. But for the children who live far from the sea，they only go to the beaches for one or two weeks with their parents. Why do children like spending their summer vacation on the beaches? It is because they like the sand，the sun，the cool wind and the salt water. There are a lot of new things to see，nice things to eat and exciting things to do. 1. School children usually have exams . A. in July B. before J uly C. after July D. by July 2. How long is the summer vacation? A. Two weeks. B. Two months. C. Three months. D. One or two weeks. 3.Why do children like summer vacation？ A.Because the weather is good . B. Because it is long. C. Because they have lots of activities and the weather is good. D. Because they can go to the beaches. 4. Children who live near the beach can enjoy the sea . A. any time they want B. for one or two weeks C. two months D. one month 5.Which of the following is true？ A. Children like going to the beaches only because they can see lots of new things. B. Most parents can take their children to the beaches and they can enjoy the sea at any time. C. Parents like summer vacation best. D. Children can swim and enjoy the sand，wind and water on the beaches B Once three men got to the Dover Station at about nine o’clock that evening. One of them asked a porter （搬运工）what time the next train for London was. The porter answered, “You have just missed one. They go hourly. The next train is at ten.”