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Dear Liz，

My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life．

Life is busy and exciting．Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10  million and heavy traffic．I'm very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside  the city．There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who  is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．

I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda．The school teaches about 70 percent  in English，and 30 percent in Thai. I've learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficult．The cooking lesson is my favourite．I'm learning all about Thai food and culture People don’t use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks． When I come back，I'm going to cook you a real Thai meal．

Last weekend we visited some temples．We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok．I  thought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket  Island，where the beaches are even more beautiful．The month after next，we’re going to travel  to Mr．Phairat，s hometown in the north of Thailand．The Phairats own land there，and they  have two elephants．I’m going to ride those elephants — and even wash them．Sanan and  Chinda say it’s really fun．

I'm amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephants．Elephants are an  important pan of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol(象征)of  Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．In the seventh century，a Thai king trained 20，000 elephants for battle．

I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing(拳擊)lessons next time I write．

Love,

                                          Mandy

1.How many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?

A. 4                           B. 5

C. 6                          D.

2.Mandy writes in her e-mail that the__________ lesson is her favourite．

A. Thai speaking             B. boxing                

C. Thai writing      D. cooking

3.Next month，Mandy is going to visit__________．

A. Pattaya beach               B. Phuket Island    

C. Phairat’s hometown            D. Bangkok

4.According to the e-mail，__________has been a symbol of Thailand for many years.

5.What is the possible subject of the e-mail?

A. Study trip in Thai land                         

B. Food culture in Thailand

C. Elephant riding in Thailand                

D. International schools in Thailand

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

5.A

【解析】

試題分析：這是一篇書信，是Mandy寫給Lizde，介紹了Mandy在泰國的生活。Mandy去了曼谷，去了一所國際學校，參觀了一些寺廟等等，在泰國很充實，很愉快。并說明會繼續寫信給Liz告訴她有關拳擊的事情。

1.細節理解題。根據文章第二段最后一句話There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who  is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．“有Phairat先生和夫人，他們18歲的兒子Sanan，16歲女兒Chinda和爺爺奶奶。”可知他的房東家一共6口人，故選C。

2.細節理解題。根據文章第三段第三行The cooking lesson is my favourite．“烹飪課是我最喜歡的。”可知Mandy最喜歡烹飪，故選D。

3.細節理解題。根據文章第四段第二行but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket  Island“但是Sanan和Chinda說下個月要帶我去普吉島。”可知Mandy下個月要去普吉島，故選B。

4.細節理解題。根據第五段第二行Elephants are an  important pan of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol(象征)of  Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．“大象是泰國文化和生活方式的一個重要特征。他們在戰爭與和平時代就已經成為泰國的一個傳統的象征。”可知泰國的象征是大象，故選D。

5.標題歸納題。本文主要是Mandy像朋友介紹自己在泰國旅行的事跡和記錄，由此可以推斷本題選A，泰國的學習之旅。

考點：日常生活類短文閱讀。