【推荐1】It was late, about 10:15 p.m, when Janice Esposito arrived at the New York train station and began the 20-minute drive home. She had traveled the route so many times that she almost drove on autopilot (自动驾驶):a left onto Station Road, then a left on Montauk Highway, and then-bang! Out of nowhere, a car T-boned Janice’s car, pushing her backward onto the railroad tracks.

As it happened, Pole DiPinto was gelling ready for bed. He'd just closed his book when he heard the loud crash not far outside his bedroom window. A volunteer firefighter and retired teacher, 64, never stopped to think, He grabbed a flashlight and still in his pajamas (睡衣), ran out the door. “Any firefighter would have? done what I did,” he said, “We're always on duly.”

The first car he came upon was the one that had hit Janice. Once DiPinto concluded the driver was OK, he looked around and spotted Janice's car lay across the railroad tracks. And then he heard a terrible sound: the bells signaling an on-coming train.

DiPinto rushed to Janice's cur and banged on the driver's side window. She just looked at him, her eyes unfocused. “I don't know where I am,” she said. She seemed unhurt. “Honey, you're on the railroad tracks,” DiPinto shouted, “We have to get you off right now!” He pulled hard on the door handle, but it didn't work. The heavy train, traveling at 65 miles per hour, was heading toward them. DiPinto ran to the passenger side and threw open the door. “Please, God, don't let her be trapped”, he thought. He pushed aside the airbags, grabbed Janice's arms, and pulled her toward him across the passenger seat until he could help her out and walk her to safety. Within six seconds, he estimated, the train crashed into the car.

“It was like a Hollywood movie,” DiPinto told reporters the next day. But this one had a difference. That night, the hero arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck.

1. Which of the following words can best replace the underlined word "T-boned" in Paragraph 1?

A．Crashed into.	B．Came across.
C．Pushed forward.	D．Scratched the side of.

2. What do we know about Pete DiPinto?

A．He was the volunteer firefighter who was on duty that night.

B．He wasn't aware of the coming train when he was rescuing Janice.

C．He was in sound sleep in his bedroom when the accident happened.

D．He first confirmed the other driver before he came to Janice's rescue.

3. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A．Janice didn't know where she was.

B．The airbags protected her in some way.

C．DiPinto rescued Janice without difficulty.

D．All the doors of Janice's car were in good condition.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A Hero in Pajamas.	B．A Hollywood Movie.
C．A Dangerous Heavy Train.	D．A Horrible Car Accident.

【推荐2】Mr. Peter Johnson, aged twenty-three, battled for half an hour to escape from his trapped car yesterday when it landed upside down in three feet of water. Mr. Johnson took the only escape route-through the boot(行李箱).

Mr. Johnson’s car had finished up in a ditch(沟渠) at Romney Marsin, after skidding on ice and hitting a bank. “Fortunately, the water began to come in only slowly,” Mr. Johnson said. “I couldn’t force the doors because they were jammed against the walls of the ditch and dared not open the windows because I knew water would come flooding in.”

Mr. Johnson, a sweet salesman of Sitting Home, first tried to attract the attention of other motorists by sounding the horn and hammering on the roof and boot. Then he began his struggle to escape.

Later he said, “It was really a half penny that saved my life. It was the only coin I had in my pocket and I used it to unscrew the back seat to get into the boot. I hammered desperately with a hammer trying to make someone hear, but no help came.”

It took ten minutes to unscrew the seat, and a further five minutes to clear the sweet samples from the boot. Then Mr. Johnson found a wrench(扳手)and began to work on the boot lock. Fifteen minutes passed by. “It was the only chance I had. Finally it gave, but as soon as I moved the boot lid, the water and mud poured in. I forced the lid down into the mud and scrambled clear as the car filled up.”

His hands and arms cut and bruised(擦伤), Mr. Johnson got to Beckett Farm nearby, where he was looked after by the farmer’s wife, Mrs. Lucy Bates. Huddled in a blanket, he said, “That thirty minutes seemed like hours.” Only the tips of the car wheels were visible, police said last night. The vehicle had sunk into two feet of mud at the bottom of the ditch.

1. Which of the following objects is the most important to Mr. Johnson?

A．The hammer.

B．The coin.

C．The screw.

D．The horn.

2. Which statement is true according to the passage?

A．Mr. Johnson’s car stood on its boot as it fell down.

B．Mr. Johnson could not escape from the door because it was full of sweet jam.

C．Mr. Johnson’s car accident was partly due to the slippery road.

D．Mr. Johnson struggled in the pouring mud as he unscrewed the back seat.

3. The underlined sentence “Finally it gave” (Paragraph 5) means that _______.

A．Luckily the door was torn away in the end	B．At last the wrench went broken
C．The lock came open after all his efforts	D．The chance was lost at the last minute

4. What is the best title for this newspaper article?

A．The Story of Mr. Johnson, A Sweet Salesman

B．Car Boot Can Serve As The Best Escape Route

C．Driver Escapes Through Car Boot

D．The Driver Survived A Terrible Car Accident

【推荐1】Michael Jackson (1958-2009) spent many of his later years alone in a mansion called Neverland.The name “Neverland” is taken from the children’s story Peter Pan.It’s about boy who never grows up.Cruel critics of Jackson thought he was like Peter Pan,but that he was childish rather than childlike.They laughed at his taste,his clothes and his pet chimpanzee,Bubbles.

But perhaps Jackson acted like a child because he hadn’t had a proper childhood.He began to work as a professional singer at the age of 9,performing with a group made up of his brothers.Besides working with this group. The Jackson Five,be also had a solo career.He didn’t choose to make music like this;he was under a lot of pressure from his father and the music business.He started young and began to sell lots of records while he was still young. With this kind of pressure,who can blame him for living in his own way once he’d become an adult and gotten rich enough lo do what he liked?

His great originality came from the fact that he wrote,performed and recorded music that appealed to different communities.Before there had been “white” music and “black” music.But Jackson made “crossover” music,songs that had parts of funk,rock ‘n’ roll and disco in them.He broke down a lot of barriers with this approach.A great example of this “crossover” style is the songBeat It.It has guitars like rock music,but it also has a beat like disco music.

If you look up theBeat Itvideo on the Internet,you’ll understand another reason for his fame.He made imaginative music that went well with equally imaginative videos.Beat Itis,in part,about a war between young gangs. Jackson and his team made a great job of showing the rival gangs facing each other.You also see great dancing,and Jackson shows off his strong sense of fashion.Jackson was as much a video artist as a music artist.

This is why he was such a hit not just in the United States,but also globally.People loved his music and videos everywhere.He had a great effect on so many household names.Britney Spears,Justin Bieber and many others.In all of them you can find the combination of catchy danceable music and great videos that Jackson started.His music videos were must-see TV,and young would-be artists learned that it took more than just holding a microphone if they really wanted to make it big.

“When I was just starting out,many first producer used to make me listen to Michael Jackson’s live performance ofWho’s Loving You(1969).He would make me watch and listen to that for hours back to back,“said American singer Beyonce,just one of many singers to be inspired by Jackson.

He was,for many of the younger generation,the first to cross over and explode onto the pop charts.“ I felt like he set the standard for artists.I don’t care what genre you make music in,you should always try to be like Michael Jackson,”said American singer Bruno Mars.That is why was called “The King of Pop” and why he lives on in the hearts of hundreds of millions.

1. Why did Michael Jackson act like a child?

A．Because he liked Peter Pan so much.

B．Because he was childlike and childish.

C．Because he lived in a mansion called Neverland.

D．Because he didn’t live a proper life in his childhood.

2. What can we learn from the comments of Beyonce and Bruno Mars?

A．Beyonce and Bruno Mars were asked to exactly what Michael Jackson did.

B．Beyonce and Bruno Mars attach great importance to becoming famous.

C．Michael Jackson lives in the heart of millions of fans.

D．Michael Jackson is a very influential super star.

3. How can we describe Michael Jackson?

A．Childlike and popular.	B．Creative and talented.
C．Influential and responsible.	D．Imaginative and generous.

【推荐2】What do you call your partner—darling, sweetheart, babe? I have been called a little owl, a swan and even a “panda-fish.” No, I’m not a supernatural, shape-shifting creature or a character in a children’s storybook. I’ve just been in a few relationships where affectionate nicknames appeared as inside jokes.

Plenty of my friends have developed nicknames with their romantic partners. I asked the question on Facebook and got all kinds of answers: former boyfriends who knew each other as “Tiger and Teddy.” An American man who dated a Chinese woman told me he called her “Popo”, which means “wife” or “broken broken,” depending on your intonation and she called him “Benben,” which he says means something like “dumb dumb,” referring to his poor mastery of the Chinese language at the time.

There seems to be a variety of languages with pet names, too. According to the website of the popular language-learning software Rosetta Stone, the French say “Mon Petit Chou” (my little cabbage or cream puff), the Russians say “Vishenka” (cherry), the Dutch call girlfriends “Dropje” (candy) and in Brazil you can say “Meu Chuchu,” where “chuchu” is a vegetable. In Spain I heard the term “Media Naranja,” meaning half-orange, suggesting that the romantic partners are two halves of the whole.

Is there any science behind using pet names? Is it a mark of a healthy relationship, or unhealthy? Are couples who give each other names, ranging from the generic “Honey” and “Sweetie” to the creative “Loopy Lop,” more likely to stay together? And in our digital age, are these nicknames any more important?

From what has been studied, and from the experience of several experts, it seems nicknames can be a good thing for a relationship—if both partners are into it.

1. Why has the writer been called a little owl, a swan and even a “panda-fish”?

A．Because he looks like a owl, a swan and even a “panda-fish”.

B．Because he is a supernatural, shape-shifting creature.

C．Because nicknames arose as inside jokes in his relationships.

D．Because he loves a character in a children’s storybook.

2. What did the Chinese woman mean by calling her American boyfriend “Benben”?

A．Her boyfriend had a different intonation.

B．Her boyfriend had a weak mastery of Chinese.

C．She thought the man was very stupid.

D．She thought it was a lovely nickname.

3. For what purpose do romantic partners in Spain call each other “Media Naranja”?

A．To introduce half-orange.

B．To show their love for pet names.

C．To mean they are both fat.

D．To suggest they are two halves of the whole.

4. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．Couples who give each other nicknames are certain to stay together.

B．There must be science behind using pet names.

C．Partners who enjoy their nicknames can keep healthy relationships.

D．Nicknames are no longer important in our digital age.

【推荐3】World War II had started, and British ships were always watching for German submarines called U-boats. The ship Ben Lomond had left Cape Town, South Africa, with a crew of 55, including a young officer named Poon Lim. On November 23, 1942, Ben Lomond was attacked by a U-boat. Within minutes the ship was sinking. Poon Lim grabbed a life jacket and leaped over the side. He swam rapidly away from the ship in case it exploded. Sure enough, it let out a large boom and sank beneath the waves.

Poon Lim struggled in the water for two hours. Then he saw an empty raft (筏), swam to it, and climbed aboard. He found a few cans of crackers, a water jug, some flares, and a flashlight, which could be enough supplies for about a month. Day after day Poon Lim had his few crackers and a couple of sips of water. He searched the horizon for ships. Twice he leaped up to shout and wave when he saw help coming. Once he saw a freight ship. It passed him. At a later time, he saw a United States Navy plane. It flew low over the raft but then disappeared. Still later a U-boat spotted him but for some reason left him alone. Poon Lim knew he needed to stay strong. He couldn’t get much exercise on an eight-foot-square raft, but he could swim circling the raft, a couple of times a day. Soon his food and water ran low. He knew that drinking seawater would make him sick, so he tore off the canvas cover on his life jacket and set it out to catch rainwater. Then he took apart the flashlight and used a wire inside to make a fishhook.

For months Poon Lim drifted, catching fish and sometimes birds. One time he even caught a shark. Finally, after 133 days, he saw a boat. Three sailors in a small sailboat picked him up and took him to Belém, a city on the coast of Brazil. Poon Lim had crossed the Atlantic Ocean. No one ever had survived longer on a raft at sea. Poon Lim received many honors, including Britain’s highest award. A booklet of his survival methods was put into every British life raft. But when Poon was interviewed, he said “I hope no one will ever have to break that record.”

1. Why did Poon Lim choose to abandon Ben Lomond?

A．Because he grabbed a life jacket.	B．Because he worried it would explode.
C．Because it had gone beneath the water.	D．Because it was attacked by a British ship.

2. What made Poon Lim trapped on the ocean for so long?

A．The raft with enough supplies.	B．The U-boat that left him alone.
C．His failure in getting others’ help.	D．His difficulty in swimming to the coast.

3. Which is the correct order of the events?
a. Poon received many honors.                              b. Poon was short of food and water.
c. Poon managed to go on board a raft.                 d. Poon was picked up and taken to Belém.          
e. Poon swam helplessly in a life jacket for hours.

A．ecbda

B．ebcad

C．cbeda

D．cedab

4. Which is the most suitable title for the text?

A．A British Hero Poon Lim	B．A Booklet of Survival Methods
C．Survival on a Raft at Sea	D．Journey Across the Atlantic Ocean

【推荐1】While staring out of the window during a flight, not everyone will think carefully about the question why airplanes have rounded windows rather than square ones .

Over the years, aerospace engineering has made huge steps in airplane technology, meaning planes can carry more passengers and go faster. The planes have also changed shape to increase safety—including the windows. As commercial air travel took off in the mid -20th century, airline companies began to fly at higher altitudes to lower their cost—the air density (密度) is lower up there, creating less drag (阻力) for airplanes. However, higher altitudes came with problems, like the fact human beings can’t really survive at 30,000 feet. To make that possible, the cabin was changed to a cylindrical (圆柱体) shape to support the pressure inside. But at first, plane builders left in the standard square windows and this expansion meant disaster. The de Havilland Comet came into fashion in the 1950s. With a closed cabin, it was able to go higher and faster than other aircraft .

However, where there’s a comer, there’s a weak spot. Windows, having four comers, have four potential weak spots, making them likely to crash under stress— such as air pressure. By curving the window, the stress that would eventually break the window comer is distributed and the chance of it breaking is reduced. Rounded shapes are also stronger and resist deformation   (变形), and can thus survive the extreme differences in pressure between the inside and outside of the aircraft .

Fortunately, designers figured out the lack of design pretty quick . Now we have nice, rounded airplane windows that can resist the pressure of traveling altitude. It gives being able to gaze out of your window to the world from 35,000 feet a whole new outlook, doesn’t it?

1. Why did airlines aim to fly at higher altitudes?

A．To save money for less drag.

B．To help the plane to take off.

C．To increase safety of the plane .

D．To carry more passengers and go faster.

2. What does the underlined words “de Havilland Comet” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．An aircraft.	B．A band.
C．A planet	D．A design.

3. Which is the advantage of the rounded window?

A．It increases the air pressure.

B．It weakens the strength of air pressure.

C．It reduces the possibility of breaking up.

D．It helps to survive the extreme weather.

【推荐2】The benefit of coconut oil have been a big talking point of late, particularly its health-promoting effects. But what is it about this oil that’s so good for us?

To start with, it’s full of saturated (饱和的) fats that can boost our HDL levels. HDL-C, also known as “good cholesterol (胆固醇)”, removes “bad cholesterol” from the walls of our blood vessels, thus reducing our risk of stroke and heart disease. Coconut oil’s fatty acids also protect our stomachs from parasites (寄生虫) and harmful bacteria that play havoc with our digestive system. Despite such remarkable benefits, it’s important to remember that coconut oil is high in fat, so consume it in moderation. The daily allowance recommended by some doctors is two tablespoons of coconut oil.

Our skin is healthier with coconut oil, too. Not only does it keep our skin moist and young-looking, it also speeds up wound healing and protects against some bacteria that cause pimples (粉刺). As an added bonus, this oil may have a mild effect in protecting our skin from UV rays.

Incorporating coconut oil into our life is simple. Just replace our regular cooking oil with it, or add a teaspoonful to our coffee or tea. Externally, coconut oil can be applied to our skin after a bath or shower.

Just as our skin needs to be kept healthy and moisturized, so our lips need maintenance. Once again, coconut oil is here to help. Its moisturizing and antibacterial properties make coconut oil a great lip balm (润唇膏). Here, we show you a simple way to make your own coconut oil-based lip balm at home.

You will need: 1.5 tbsp coconut oil; 1.5 tbsp honey; 0.5 tbsp beeswax; a pan; a beaker; a spoon; about 5 empty containers for your lip balm. You could also add a few drops of essential oil (精油) for a scented lip balm or a small piece of lipstick for a hint of color.

Steps are as follows:

1. Combine all of the ingredients in the beaker. Add water to the pan and put the beaker inside over low heat.

2. Stir continuously with the spoon until the mixture is completely melted.

3. Keep stirring for another 7-10 minutes so that the ingredients are well blended, which will prevent them from separating as they set.

4. Remove the beaker from the pan and pour the mixture into each container.

5. Allow the mixture to cool and harden.

The homemade lip balm makes a great gift. Your friends and loved ones will be impressed by your efforts and delighted to receive your personal creation.

1. What does the underlined phrase “play havoc with” probably mean?

A．operate

B．damage

C．protect

D．restore

2. What warning does the text give about coconut oil?

A．It can raise the cholesterol level.

B．You shouldn’t mix it with other oils.

C．It may make your skin become sensitive.

D．You should limit its amount in your diet.

3. If you want to use essential oil in your lip balm, when should you add it in?

A．Before the mixture is stirred.

B．After the other ingredients are melted.

C．When the ingredients are added to the beaker.

D．Before the mixture is poured into the containers.

4. What’s the text mainly about?

A．The risks of cooking with coconut oil.

B．The steps to extract coconut oil at home.

C．The reasons why coconut oil is good for health.

D．The benefits of coconut oil and how to use it wisely.

【推荐3】Have you ever been to the following places?If not,try to find a chance to visit them.

Fez,Morocco

Fez,about 240 miles northeast from Marrakech,a wonderful scene is taking root slowly.It started with immigrants building castles,and continues as hotels and restaurants.The biggest news is that the Hotel Sahrai is completed with a bar and 50 rooms,many overlooking a pool.

Catskills,New York

The region that welcomed Jewish families in the 50s,hippies in the 60s,and soon,casino gamblers（赌博者）. Many stylish B&Bs have opened.Among them are the Hotel Dylan in Woodstock,the Arnold House in Livingston Manor,with its bar and diminutive spa（水疗中心）.So now is the time to enjoy fly-fishing,hiking and other peaceful experiences.

Rotterdam,Netherlands

The constantly unfolding city center in Rotterdam has become one amazing explosion of style,which surprised the tourists greatly.The latest attraction,and reason enough to visit,is the MVRDV-designed Markthal,an igloo（圆顶冰屋）-like horseshoe that houses 20 shops,nine restaurants and 228 apartments.It also happens to be Holland's largest artwork.

Chengdu,China

Famous for its 1,600 pandas,most of which still live in the wild,Chengdu has introduced a 72-hour no-visa policy that makes it easier for Americans to drop in on one of the city's three major panda research facilities.But it's worth sticking around longer to experience what's doing in Chengdu,a city on the rise.One of the shiniest attractions is New Century Global Centre,the world's largest building,complete with an artificial beach.

1. What can a tourist do in Catskills?

A．Go fishing and hiking.

B．Design igloos with tourists.

C．play with the pandas in the wild.

D．Join the local people in building castles.

2. Which is Holland's largest artwork?

A．The Hotel Sahrai.

B．The Hotel Dylan.

C．Markthal.

D．New Century Global Centre.

3. What did Chengdu do to attract the American travelers?

A．It improved its quality of service.

B．It built the world's largest building.

C．It introduced a 72-hour no-visa policy.

D．It completed a building with an artificial beach.

【推荐1】Self-driving cars have been backed by the hope that they will save lives by getting involved in fewer crashes with fewer injuries and deaths than human-driven cars. But so far, most comparisons between human drivers and automated vehicles have been unfair. Crash statistics for human-driven cars are gathered from all sorts of driving situations. and all types of roads. However, most of the data on self-driving cars' safety have been recorded often in good weather and on highways, where the most important tasks are staying in the car's own lane and not getting too close to the vehicle-ahead. Automated cars are good at those tasks, but so are humans.

It is true that self-driving cars don't get tired, angry, frustrated or drunk .But neither can they yet react to uncertain situations with the same skill or anticipation of an attentive Unban driver. Nor do they possess the foresight to avoid potential dangers. They largely drive from moment to moment, rather than think ahead to possible events literally down the road.

To a self-driving car, a bus full of people might appear quite similar to an uninhabited field. Indeed, deciding what action to take in an emergency is difficult for humans, but drivers have sacrificed themselves for the greater good of others. An automated system's limited understanding of the world means it will almost never evaluate （评估）a Situation the same way a human would. And machines can't be programmed in advance to handle every imaginable set of events.

Some people may argue that the promise of simply reducing the number of injuries and deaths is enough to support driverless cars. But experience from aviation（航空）shows that as new automated systems are introduced, there is often an increase in the rate of disasters.

Therefore, comparisons between humans and automated vehicles have to be performed carefully. To fairly evaluate driverless cars on how well they fulfill their promise of improved safety, it's important to ensure the data being presented actually provide a true comparison. After all, choosing to replace humans with automation has more effects than simply a one-for-one exchange.

1. What makes the comparison between self-driving cars and human-driven cars unfair?

A．Self-driving cars never get tired.	B．Machines can make decisions faster.
C．Self-driving cars know the world better.	D．Statistics are collected differently.

2. In which aspect can self-driving cars beat human-driven cars?

A．Climbing steep slopes.	B．Driving steadily.
C．Evaluating the cost of loss.	D．Making complex decisions.

3. Why does the author write this text?

A．To support human-driven cars.

B．To show his doubt about self-driving cars.

C．To call for exact evaluation of self-driving cars.

D．To stress the importance of reducing car accidents.

4. What is the text type of the passage?

A．A narrative	B．A description
C．An argument	D．An exposition

【推荐2】Back in 1859, an Englishman, Thomas Austin, brought 24 rabbits to Australia's eastern state of Victoria. Never before had there been any rabbits on the Australian continent. Austin and other homesick English settlers thought rabbits would remind them of the green fields of home. They also felt the creatures would provide them with game to hunt.

However, the rabbits spread through Victoria, New South Wales, southern Queensland, and South Australia in no time. Worse, the animals had begun moving west. These little creatures easily went through pastures and crops, and destroyed almost everything in their path. They evicted wallabies(a kind of Australian animal) and other now-endangered animals, moving in and taking over their homes. The rabbits just chose to eat certain grasses and small bushes, which completely changed the local ecosystem. In times of drought, the rabbits dug deep into the ground to find small amounts of water in the roots of plants. As the vegetation cover was destroyed, erosion became a serious problem. By 1894 the threat had reached Western Australia's border.

In the end, a decision was made to build a rabbit-proof fence that would cross the continent from north to south. In late 1901, the construction of the Number 1 Rabbit-proof Fence began. The project required 400 camels, 150 horses, 50 donkeys, and 4 teams of oxen. Posts made of bushes were driven into the ground every twelve feet. Wire netting that reached out three and a half feet above the ground and one foot into the ground was fixed between the posts.

By 1907 the rabbit-proof fence was completed. A second and third fence line had been added when rabbits were found west of the original fence. With the Number 2 and Number 3 fences, Australia was totally divided by 2023 miles of netting. In 1907 the three parts of the rabbit-proof fence made up the longest fence in the world. No one could have imagined the consequences of Thomas Austin's decision to bring rabbits to Australia in 1859. Who could have known what it would take to contain 24 rabbits?

1. According to the text, Thomas Austin ______.

A．was the designer of the rabbit-proof fence	B．moved to Australia in the early 19th century
C．lived in eastern state of Victoria all his life	D．brought rabbits to Australia to avoid loneliness

2. The underlined word “evicted" in paragraph 2 can best be replaced by ______.

A．admired

B．removed

C．controlled

D．protected

3. The animals mentioned in paragraph 3 imply that ______.

A．many animals could be seen in Australia	B．it was hard to find food for these animals
C．building the fence was extremely difficult	D．the project was a waste of time and effort

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Australia's rabbit-roof fences	B．How to make a rabbit-proof fence
C．Rabbits—the perfect pet for children	D．Thomas Austin—a smart rabbit keeper

【推荐3】A Time for an adventure?

Are you a bit bored with your nine-to-five routine? Have a look at our exciting range of holidays and decide what type of adventure you'd like.

Activity holidays

Our activity holidays are for everyone, people who love danger or who just like sports. We have a huge variety of water, snow or desert holidays. We'll take you SCUBA diving in the Red Sea or kayaking and white water rafting in Canada. If you prefer snow, you can try skiing or snowboarding in the Alps. For those who like warmer weather, we also have sandboarding-he desert version of skateboarding.

Polar expeditions

Take a cruise to the Antarctic or the Arctic; explore a land of white natural beauty and wonderful wildlife. Our experts will explain everything about the two poles as you watch the penguins in the Antarctic or whales and polar bears in the Arctic.

Cultural journeys

Our cultural journeys will help you discover ancient civilizations: India, Thailand, Egypt and many more. Visit temples, palaces and ancient ruins-just remember to bring your camera! Get to know local ways of life by exploring markets, trying foreign foods and meeting local people.

Trekking tours

We have trekking holidays to famous places such as Machu Picchu or the Everest Base Camp Trek, as well as some nearer to home in the Highlands of Scotland. You don't need to be very sporty, just fairly fit. You'll have a great time enjoying nature with a group of new friends. Some of the holidays include camping, but we'll transport the tents for you!

1. Which tour will you choose if you want to watch animals in nature?

A．Activity holidays.	B．Polar expeditions.
C．Cultural journeys.	D．Trekking tours.

2. What can explorers probably do during the trekking tours?

A．Do some sports.	B．Enjoy sandboarding.
C．Camp on the mountains.	D．Try snowboarding in the Alps.

3. Who are the holiday adventure events mainly aimed at?

A．Senior retirees.	B．Young teenagers.
C．Regular workers.	D．Successful businessmen.