Ⅰ.Skim the text and answer the following questions.

　　1．Where did Colin McCorquodale travel recently?

　　Malvinas islands.

　　2．Is there anything special in Colin McCorquodale's home? What is it?

　　A large map of the world. There are hundreds of little red pins stuck in it.

　　3．What rules does Colin McCorquodale follow when he sticks a pin in the map?

　　He's allowed to stick one in only if he has been in a place for more than 24 hours.

　　4．What does Colin McCorquodale take with him wherever he goes?

　　A photo of his wife, a candle, a torch, a shirt with a secret pocket, and a pen for writing his postcards.

　　Ⅱ.Match the main idea with each paragraph.

　　1．Para.1　A．The reason why Colin McCorquodale takes those things.

　　2．Para.2 B．Colin McCorquodale likes to stick pins on the places he visited in the map.

　　3．Para.3 C．Colin McCorquodale's favorite places.

　　4．Para.4 D．The habit of Colin McCorquodale travelling and sending postcards to himself.

　　5．Para.5 E．The things Colin McCorquodale likes to take when travelling.

　　答案：1～5　DBCEA

　　Ⅲ.Choose the best answer according to the text.

　　1．Colin McCorquodale sends himself wherever he goes.

　　A．an interesting stamp　B．a short message

　　C．a postcard D．Good fishing

　　2．According to the text, which statement is NOT right?

　　A．Good fishing is a postcard's name.

　　B．There is a large map of the world in Colin McCorquodale's room.

　　C．Colin McCorquodale describes New Zealand as "wonderful"．

　　D．Colin McCorquodale doesn't like travelling.

　　3．China has a history of years.

　　A．500 B．50

　　C．6,000 D．600

　　4．Which statement about Italy is TRUE?

　　A．It is a favorite place in the world.

　　B．It's been around for 6,000 years.

　　C．The Italians rip you off with a smile.

　　D．It is one country completely different from others.

　　答案：1～4　CDCC

　　Ⅰ.单词拼写

　　1．This is the very spot (地点) where he was murdered.

　　2．Crops can grow better in the fertile (肥沃的) land.

3．It's a steep (陡峭的) climb to the top of the mountain, but the view is worth it.