the western 30 , the most 31 part with pretty 32 . JM is surprised to find 33 Island - a 34 and 35 island with some 36 37 just 38 the water.

　　After a long drive, they will 39 the car and go to a fish 40 for 41 . JM is very happy and says that it 42 great and he is 43 .

Cultural Corner

导学1.

1. How many reasons are mentioned in the passage that some villages are disappearing?

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

2. Sometimes villages remain because .

A. the government offers help to build villages

B. villages are beautiful

C. People from the cities bought houses in the village

D. Farmers don't want to leave their home

3. People in the city like to buy houses in the countryside because .

A. the air is fresh

B. the environment is quiet

C. the price of the house in the city is too high

D. they get tired of living in the city

导学2. Fill in the blanks.

　　In some countries in 1 Europe, 2 3 France, Spain and 4 , some villages are 5 . There are 6 reasons

for this. Firstly, young villagers want to live a 7 life, so they move to the towns and don't 8 . Secondly, there are 9 jobs in the countryside so people move to the cities to find 10 . 11 , farmers find 12 more and more 13 to 14 15 from their farms, so they 16 their land. However, sometimes villages 17 because people 18 the cities who can't 19 to buy a house in the city as a result of the rising 20 have 21 a "second home" in the village so that they can stay 22 23 .

　　All these things 24 many villagers are 25 to survive. We can only 26 that the villagers will 27 .