【推荐1】Best places to visit in Canada in 2022

Thinking about exploring Canada? Here is the perfect list of the great places that are worthy of being visited in Canada on your trip.

Niagara Falls

Have a great time enjoying the views and clicking pictures of the cascading (倾泻) falls. You’ll have an unparalleled sightseeing experience when you visit it at night.

Best time to visit: June-August

How to reach: The nearest airport is just 30-40 minutes away. You can take a cab and reach the falls easily.

Things to do:

Witness the excellent waterfalls

Whistler

Home to one of the largest ski resorts in North America, it’s one of the best places in Canada for winter holidays! Skiing and snowshoeing are few of the thrilling sports to indulge (沉迷) in for enjoying in this fascinating snow land.

Best time to visit: June-August, December-March

How to reach: The nearest airport is 2.5 hours away from Whistler.You can take a cab and reach Whistler precisely.

Things to do:

Indulge in snowmobiling

Visit dozens of art museums and cultural centres

Quebec City

Have an amazing time with your partner in the magical Quebec city. It is one of the most charming places to see in Canada because of the art and cultural scenes.

Best time to visit: June, September-December

How to reach: You can take a cab from the airport to reach the city easily.

Things to do:

Visit the historic attractions

Walk along the scenic Terrasse Dufferin

Butchart Gardens

It’s the best place to explore with a camera in hand. With a charming display of flowers around and fun boat tours, there’s a lot to see and do!

Best time to visit: July & August

How to reach: The best way is by taking bus number 75.

Things to do:

Capture the excellent flowers around

Witness the fireworks show

1. What do we know about Niagara Falls?

A．You can only take photos of it at night.

B．You should take a bus to get there.

C．You are forbidden to visit it in July.

D．You’ll have a wonderful experience at night.

2. Which is the most suitable place if you seek some charming flowers?

A．Whistler.	B．Niagara Falls.
C．Quebec City.	D．Butchart Gardens.

3. What do Whistler and Quebec City have in common?

A．They offer a free ride to you.

B．They appeal to culture lovers.

C．They are accessible by plane.

D．They open in the same months.

【推荐3】Looking for a true out-of-this-world vacation? Then you are in luck! Texas-based start-up Orion Span announced they were taking reservations for Aurora (极光) Station, the world’s first luxury hotel in space.

The pill-shaped space station will measure 43.5 feet long and 14.1 feet wide—about the size of a large private jet’s cabin—when completed. It will accommodate four guests in two private suites and two crew members, most likely former astronauts. Hovering about 200 miles above the Earth, Aurora Station will circle the planet once every 90 minutes, enabling guests to enjoy 16 spectacular sunrises and sunsets daily, as well as scores of the breathtaking northern and southern auroras that the hotel is named after.

While admiring the beauty of our planet, tourists can have non-astronaut food and drinks or entertain themselves with playing cards. Those hoping to do something more worthwhile will be able to engage in astronaut-like experiments such as growing food in a special environment. The Wi-Fi-enabled spacecraft will make it easy for guests to share their experiences with friends and family members on Earth. At the end of the week and half-long vacation, returning guests will be treated to a special “hero’s welcome”, similar to the one experienced by astronauts returning from a real mission.

Before the once-in-a-lifetime trip, guests will have to undergo a three-month special training learning how to move in a weightless environment, along with the basics of space flight and orbital mechanics. Also, before you start packing your bags, you will have to pay $9.5 million for the 12-day round-trip vacation.

While several companies are planning to build hotels in space, Orion Span hopes to transform sections of used rockets floating in space into hotel rooms, instead of crowding the already messy skies with additional man-made objects.

1. What can we learn about Aurora Station?

A．People can visit it now.

B．Its construction will last for about 5 years.

C．It can only hold four people.

D．It looks like a pill about the size of a large plane.

2. Why is the space hotel named Aurora Station?

A．Guests can enjoy spectacular auroras of the Earth.

B．The station will give off auroras while travelling.

C．The station will run round the auroras of the Earth.

D．The hotel is lit up by the auroras of the Earth.

3. What can guests do in a space hotel?

A．Stay there as long as they like.

B．Cook meals as they do at home.

C．Communicate with their family.

D．Receive a welcome as a real hero.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．There is little room for people to live on Earth.

B．Too many spacecrafts have aroused peopled concern.

C．Space hotels will be necessary in the near future.

D．Used rockets floating in space are easy to be recycled.

【推荐1】In general, the riches of the natural world aren’t spread evenly across the globe. Places like the tropical (热带的) Andes in South America are simply packed with unique species, many of which can’t be found in any other places. Until recently, the main explanation for the biological riches concentrated in places like the Amazon Basin was that such places must be engines of biodiversity (生物多样性), with new species evolving at a faster rate than other parts of the world. But now, new research on bird evolution may turn that assumption on its head, instead supporting the idea that areas with fewer species actually tend to produce new species faster.

The researchers say these biodiversity “coldspots” are generally found in environments featuring freezing, dry and unstable conditions. Though the researchers found these locations with few bird species tend to produce new ones at high rates, they fail to accumulate many species because the unstable conditions frequently make the new life forms die out.

The more well­known “hotspots”, by contrast, have accumulated their large numbers of species by being warm, hospitable and relatively stable. Indeed, the researchers found that the countless bird species that call the Amazon home tend to be older in evolutionary terms. “New species do form in places like the Amazon, just not as frequently as in the dry grasslands in the Andes,” says Elizabeth, an evolutionary biologist at the University of Tennessee.

The researchers managed to collect 1,940 samples representing 1,287 of the 1,306 bird species from South America. Their analysis showed that the best predictor of whether an area would produce new species at a high rate was how many species lived there, rather than climate or geographic features like mountains. Species­rich areas tended to produce new species more slowly.

“Maybe bad environments generate new species more frequently because there’s less competition and more available opportunities for new species,” says Gustavo Bravo, a lead researcher.

The study’s findings add new urgency to protect ecosystems that may look barren, but may actually be nature’s hothouses for the evolution of new species.

1. Why is South America mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To make comparison.

B．To introduce the topic.

C．To make a prediction.

D．To draw a conclusion.

2. What determines the rising rate of new species in a place?

A．The number of its species there.

B．The environment there.

C．The survival skills of species.

D．The different biological factors.

3. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word “barren” in the last paragraph?

A．Dry and bare.	B．Lively and active.
C．Nice and green.	D．Complex and unpredictable.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Tropical areas are home to large numbers of species.

B．New species prefer to live in the extreme climate.

C．Harsh environments pose a greater threat to species.

D．The worst ecosystem may give birth to new species fastest.

【推荐2】“The pen is more powerful than the sword（剑）.” There have been many writers who used their pens to fight things that were wrong. Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them.

She was born in the U.S.A. in 1811.One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freeing the enslaved race. The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won.

This book that shook the world was called Uncle Tom's Cabin. There was time when almost every English-speaking man, woman, and child has read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting. The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can arouse people's sympathies. The author herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry at the book, which they said did not at all represent true state of affairs, but the Northern Americans were wildly excited over it and were so inspired by it that they were ready to go to war to set the slaves free.

1. According to the passage ________.

A．Uncle Tom's Cabin was not very interesting

B．every English-speaking person has read Uncle Tom's Cabin

C．those who don't speak English cannot have read Uncle Tom's Cabin

D．the book Uncle Tom's Cabin did a great deal in the American Civil War

2. What do you learn about Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe from the passage?

A．She had been living in the north of America before the Civil War broke out.

B．She encouraged the Northern Americans to go to war to set the slaves free.

C．She was better as writing as swinging (挥舞) a sword.

D．She had once been a slave.

3. Why could Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe's book cause a civil war in America?

A．She wrote so well that Americans loved her very much.

B．She uncovered the terrible wrongs done to the slaves in the Southern States.

C．The Southern Americans hated the book while the Northern Americans like it.

D．The book had been read by many Americans.

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．We needn't use weapons (武器) to fight things that are wrong.

B．A writer is more helpful in a war than a soldier.

C．We must understand the importance of literature and art.

D．No war can be won without such a book as Uncle Tom's Cabin.

5. What is the best title of this passage?

A．American civil war	B．Uncle Tom’s Cabin
C．A war-arousing writer	D．Pen, a fighting weapon

【推荐1】Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation. The “quality” newspapers are often held up as an example of impartial journalism, but the Daily Mirror and the Daily Express usually impress newspapermen even more because they both sell about four million copies every day. British families generally buy a newspaper every morning and frequently take two or three on Sundays, but the vast circulation figures obtained are not only due to the Englishman’s thirst for news.Because the newspapers are all published nationally, copies can be delivered everywhere at the same time.

Though people abroad often know the names of the national papers, they seldom realize that there is another branch of the British press which sells almost as many copies. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and country area has one. Nearly all of them hold their own finance and many of them are very profitable.

These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local events — births, weddings, deaths, council meetings and sports — but the content is naturally influenced by the kind of community they serve. Editors prefer to rely on a small staff of people who all know the district well. A great deal of local news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighbourhood and it does not get out of date as quickly as national news. If there is no room for it in this week’s edition, an item can sometimes be held until the following week.

The editor must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising. He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items are carefully chosen to attract local readers, the businessmen are grateful for the opportunity to keep their products in the public eye.

Local newspapers do not often comment on problems of national importance and editors rarely hold with taking sides on political questions. But they can often be of service to the community in expressing public feeling on local issues. A newspaper can sometimes persuade the council to take action to provide better shopping facilities, improve transport in the area and preserve local monuments and places of interest.

1. The Daily Mirror impresses newspapermen more because_____.

A．it has a larger circulation than many other famous papers

B．it is of better quality than many other papers

C．it is sold nationally

D．it is delivered everywhere in Britain

2. Local papers are preferred by readers who_____.

A．are interested in news	B．are much interested in local events
C．want to get news as quickly as possible	D．work in churches and clubs

3. According to the passage,businessmen would like to advertise in papers if _____.

A．the papers are well written	B．the news items are carefully chosen
C．the news involves them	D．the papers are popular and can attract readers

4. The last paragraph implies(暗示)that ______.

A．local papers seldom comment on politics

B．local papers can sometimes influence policy making

C．local papers are more concerned about their own communities

D．local papers do not take sides on problems of national importance

【推荐2】Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives．For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite．Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving．Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls．

Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites．Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location．

We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another．They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator．Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same place．This is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hour—exactly the same speed that the earth rotates．A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天线) facing the earth．Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit. So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position．This usually happens about every five or six days．

Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth．A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years．Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired．Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time．This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other．

1. Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?

A．Sending information for weather forecast．

B．Taking photographs of the Earth．

C．Sending TV pictures．

D．Providing food for airplane pilots．

2. What’s the speed the earth rotates at?

A．35,880 kilometers per hour．	B．335,880 kilometers per hour．
C．11,000 kilometers per hour．	D．110,000 kilometers per hour

3. Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?

A．In order to take photographs．

B．In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit．

C．In order to move away from its orbit．

D．In order to send television pictures．

4. What does the underlined word “This” in the 3^rd paragraph refer to?

A．A satellite．	B．A little rocket．
C．A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky．	D．The satellite puts the rockets in the right position．

5. Which is true of satellites?

A．A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years．

B．Every time a satellite gets broken, it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired.

C．A broken satellite is never left in space.

D．They often crash into each other.

【推荐3】It would be nice if eating a particular food could magically protect you against all the boring illnesses. It’s not that simple, of course. Hand washing remains your best defense against picking up illnesses, and sleep is a strong defense too. But what you eat does play an important part. Though it isn’t because of just one or two foods, what you eat in your daily diet have an effect on how weak or strong your immunity(免疫力)is.

We’d better eat fruits and vegetables every day. They contain key vitamins needed in the immune system. For example, Vitamin C and Ain foods help immune system work well to keep us healthy. Remember that eating the actual fruit or veggie is better than eating single-vitamin supplements(补品).

Getting too little protein(蛋白质) can weaken your immune system. Protein-rich foods supply the amino acids(氨基酸)you need to build important proteins in the body. Animal foods like beef and pork also contain zinc(锌), which your body uses to make t-cells.

Fermented foods are foods that are naturally protected by bacteria(细菌), and they’re good for the micro biome(微生物).That’s the name for the bacteria that live in your stomach, where a lot of cells in immunity actually live. Fermented foods like yogurt help beneficial bacteria develop fast in the stomach, leaving less room for harmful bacteria.

1. What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us?

A．Hand washing is necessary.	B．Illnesses make people bored.
C．Immunity has much to do with your diet.	D．More sleep does good to health.

2. Why does the writer suggest we eat fruits and vegetables every day?

A．They are rich in vitamins we need.

B．Vitamin A is helpful for immunity.

C．Fruits supply our body with Vitamin C only.

D．Eating single-vitamin foods does little good.

3. What can we infer from paragraph 3?

A．Amino acids can help to make t-cells.

B．Healthy body needs plenty of protein.

C．The immune system can be hurt easily.

D．We should eat animal foods as many as possible.

4. What is the main idea of the text?

A．Different foods have different uses.

B．Fruits and vegetables keep us healthy.

C．Many illnesses do harm to the immunity.

D．Proper daily diet protects our immune system.

【推荐1】Sydney Airport International Terminal-Arrivals Area

SPECIALTY RETAIL

Newslink: Two separate Newslink stores cater to all your reading needs including newspapers, magazines and the latest bestsellers.

Downtown Duty Free: Make sure you shop at Downtown Duty Free for great savings on a range of items including perfume, alcohol, skincare and cigarettes. It’s your last chance before customs.

Beach Culture: A must for those who go into the Latest in beach clothing. Top surf, street and fashion labels including Mambo, Stussy and Quicksilver, including children’s sizes.

DINING

Blue Sky Care: Speedy service leaves you time to keep an eye on the arrivals gate. Morning pastries, fresh juice, breakfast rolls and coffee while you wait.

McDonald’s: hamburgers, fries, drinks, muffins and shakes—all your family favorites. Breakfast served until 10:30 a. m.

SERVICES

ATM: ATMs are conveniently located throughout Arrival and Departures. Dollars, pounds, francs and RMB are all available.

Vodafone Rentals: This communication center offers the very latest technology for mobile phone rentals, sales and servicing.

1. Where is this passage likely to appear?

A．A morning newspaper.

B．A monthly magazine.

C．A geography book.

D．An official guide.

2. The underlined phrase “cater to” probably means ______.

A．satisfy	B．afford
C．support	D．help

3. If you want to have some coffee while waiting for your flight, you can go to ______.

A．Vodafone Rentals	B．Blue Sky Cafe
C．Downtown Duty Free	D．McDonald’s

4. At Beach Culture you can buy ______.

A．newspapers and magazines

B．skincare and cigarettes

C．Mambo and Stussy

D．fresh juice and breakfast rolls

5. Which of the following is true according to the text?

A．You can have breakfast at McDonald’s at 11:00 a. m..

B．You’ll save money if you buy alcohol or perfume at Downtown Duty Free.

C．You’ll not find any beach clothing for your seven-year-old boy in Beach Culture.

D．There is only one ATM throughout Arrivals and Departure.

【推荐2】Disney’s free drawing classes

Resourceful parents, who understand the challenges of working from home, will be pleased to know their little Disney princesses have access to entertainment at their fingertips.

All kids need to do is grab a piece of paper, sharpen a pencil and hop online. The Disney Parks How to Draw Series on YouTube will keep little artists busy all afternoon. These 10 --- 20 minute-long videos will be a relief for moms and dads who not only work and take care of their families, but step in as substitute teachers while their kids are learning remotely.

It can seem challenging, but we’ll help keep your crew busy while spending time in. Be sure to check out the greatest Disney movies and strengthen youngsters’ art appreciation with virtual museum tours and digital classes. Don’t forget to tune in with famed author and illustrator Mo Willems, who hosts a drawing class online every day at 1 pm!

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Six Flags Great Adventured Safari

Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey just announced that its Safari adventure will open as a drive- through experience, following Governors order permitting drive-through events where attendees can practice social distancing.

Just book a reservation, jump into the car and 1, 200 animals will be available right before your eyes. What originally operated as a self-drive-through attraction from 1974 through 2012 turned into guided truck tours. Now, the experience is returning to its old ways so that visitors will remain at a distance. Currently, the park is making the final plans on safety for workers, guests and animals.

1. What is required of kids in Disney’s drawing class?

A．Registering online in advance.	B．Getting drawing tools ready.
C．Assessing a video of drawing.	D．Teaming up with several kids.

2. What is Mo Willems?

A．A sponsor of the free class.	B．A worker at Six Flags Safari.
C．A character in Disney movie.	D．A famous writer and artist.

3. Why does Six Flags Great Adventure return to its old ways?

A．To provide more adventures.	B．To offer virtual-life entertainment.
C．To meet the need of social distancing.	D．To meet the demand for visitors’ safety.

【推荐3】Scientists in New Zealand have found fossilized (化石的) leg bones from a penguin believed to have been about the size of an adult human. The previously undiscovered giant penguin species likely stood about 1.6 meters tall and weighed up to 80 kilograms.

The penguin existed about 60 million years ago. The bones are believed to be from the oldest of several species of giant penguins that lived after dinosaurs died out. A fossil hunter found the bones last year in the Waipara River bed near the city of Christchurch. The bones are from the animal’s legs and feet. Scientists confirmed that the bones came from a newly discovered species.

Paul Scofield is senior curator (馆长) at New Zealand’s Canterbury Museum. He co-wrote a paper on the discovery. He said that the bones are an important find. They show that the species is similar to another giant penguin found in Antarctica in 2000. The latest discovery, he said, helps show a clear connection between the two areas during the Paleocene period. This period lasted from 66 million to 56 million years ago.

Scofield said the penguins were able to grow larger after entering a new development period following the extinction of dinosaurs, sea reptiles and huge fish. Scofield added that the giant penguins became extinct within 30 million years, as large mammals began to rule the waters.

John Cockrem is a penguin expert at the country’s Massey University who was also not involved in the research. He said the discovery helps add to what we know about giant penguins. He said it also confirmed New Zealand as the penguin center of the world.

New Zealand is believed to have been home to many giant bird species that later disappeared. These included the world’s largest parrot, a giant eagle and an emu-like bird called the moa. Recently, Canterbury Museum announced the discovery of an unusually large parrot believed to have lived about 19 million years ago. Scientists say the bird stood about one meter tall.

1. What is special about the penguin found in New Zealand?

A．The place it lived in.	B．The age of its existence.
C．Its species and size.	D．Its shape and habits.

2. Why did the giant penguins die out?

A．Large mammals controlled the sea.

B．They were killed out by huge fish.

C．Climate changes were not fit for them.

D．They grew too large to feed themselves.

3. What do we know from the last paragraph?

A．All kinds of penguins live in New Zealand.

B．Many giant birds used to exist in New Zealand.

C．The world’s largest parrot lives in New Zealand.

D．New Zealand owns the most bird species in the world.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Similar Penguin Fossils Have Been Found Again

B．An Ancient Creature Has Been Found in New Zealand

C．Some Giant Penguins Appeared after Dinosaurs Died Out

D．Scientists Found Bones from Giant Penguin in New Zealand