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Maybe you have seen many kinds of movies. Here lets enjoy some movies that can make you have a feeling to travel.

Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile

This movie series introduces a romance writer Joan and her adventures （探險(xiǎn)） with a soldier named Jack. In Romancing the Stone Joan goes to Colombia to save her sister who was kidnapped （綁架）. The scenes of the film were shot （拍攝） mostly in Mexico. For The Jewel of the Nile， the scenes were mostly shot in France and Morocco.

The Lord of the Rings

The story is about Frodo， his friends and their adventurous journey through Middle Earth. Filmed in about 150 locations all over New Zealand， this traveling movie shows its beauty. From the rolling hills to the volcanic region， this is the best movie to see New Zealand. The director of the movie Peter Jackson first read the novel on a train when he was just seventeen.

Indiana Jones： The Complete Adventure Collection

Indiana Jones and travel are inseparable （不可分開的）. Everyone remembers the red line on the world map that shows up on screen when he flies. The Egypt scenes in Raiders of the Lost Ark were filmed in Tunisia. Temple of Doom was filmed mostly in Sri Lanka and Macau. The Last Crusade was filmed in Italy， Spain and Jordan including an excellent view of Petra. Unlike the other， Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was filmed almost entirely in the United States.

1. What is true about the writer Joan？

A. She was kidnapped to Colombia.

B. She was so brave to save her sister.

C. She was asked to write the movie series.

D. She was fond of traveling with a soldier named Jack.

2. What can we learn about the film The Lord of the Rings？

A. It attracted the director long ago.

B. It was shot from Wellington to Auckland.

C. It is the best movie made in New Zealand.

D. It has increased the tourism in New Zealand.

3. If you are interested in Europe， youll probably enjoy watching the film _______.

A. Temple of Doom

B. The Last Crusade

C. Raiders of the Lost Ark

D. Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

B

About 21，000 young people in 17 American states do not go to classes in school buildings. Instead， they receive their school education by working at home on computers. The Center for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public “cyberschools”， and that is about twice as many as two years ago.

The money for students to go to a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools. They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.

Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.

Whatever the judgment of cyberschools， they are getting more and more popular. For example， a new cybershool called Common-wealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall. It will serve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.

Children get free equipment for their online education. This includes a computer， a printer， books and technical services. Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computer when necessary.

Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time. They were guests honor at their graduation.

4. What do we know about students of a cyberschool？

A. They have to take long bus rides to school.

B. They do well in traditional school programs.

C. They study at home rather than in classrooms.

D. They receive money from traditional public schools.

5. What is a problem with cyberschools？

A. They get little support from the state government.

B. Its hard to know students progress in learning.

C. The students find it hard to make friends.

D. The equipment costs a lot of money.

6. Why are cyberschools getting more popular？

A. They are less expensive.

B. Students can work at their own speed.

C. They serve students in a wider age range.

D. Graduates are more successful in society.

7. How can students in cybershools ask the teachers questions？

A. By watching TV. B. By writing letters.

C. By attending meetings. D. By telephone or sending emails.