【推荐1】Dubai Aquarium & underwater Zoo

Experience

You will be surprised at the amazing collection consisting of over 140 species including 300 sharks, rays and the largest collection of sand tiger sharks in the world. Walk along the Rainforest, Rocky Shore and Living Ocean environments at the Underwater Zoo and you will find yourself face to face with dangerous piranha, giant catfish, playful otters, a Humboldt penguin colony and more.

Options

Basic Pass: With this basic pass, you’ll get access to the Dubai Aquarium and underwater Zoo.

Explorer Pas: If you’re looking to get a little closer to the sea creatures, then this pass is for you. Along with the explorer pass you can also get access to the submersible simulator(潜水模拟器)   & big screen theater and a free ride on the glass-bottom boat.

VIP Line Buster: This pass includes all the benefits of an explorer pass and a tour guide. And you can get to try your hand at fish feeding!

Timings

Sunday--Wednesday: 10:00 am--11:00 pm

Thursday--Saturday: 10:00 am--12:00 am

Pro Tip

You can save a lot by buying a combo ticket(套票). This ticket gives you access to Undersea Zoo and Aquarium Tunnel alongside tickets to the observation deck on the 124th floor of the Burj Khalifa. Your government ID card has to be presented at the entrance.

1. Which species in the zoo has reached the world’s largest number?

A．Piranha	B．Giant catfish
C．Sand tiger sharks	D．Humboldt penguins

2. Which of the following is necessary for entry?

A．A basic pass.	B．A combo ticket.
C．A VIP line buster.	D．A government ID card.

3. When can you visit Dubai Aquarium & underwater Zoo?

A．At 11:00 am on Wednesday.	B．At 3:00 pm on Thursday.
C．At 5:00 pm on Saturday.	D．At 9:00 am on Tuesday.

【推荐2】Coit Tower

Coit Tower provides 360-degree views of San Francisco and the bay, including the Golden Gate Bridge. The most fantastic views can be seen from the observation deck, which is reached by an elevator. It costs $ 7 to get on the elevator. It is 4. 9 miles from Coit Tower to Golden Gate Bridge.

Crissy Field

Crissy Field, a former army airport located south of the Golden Gate Bridge in the Presidio, was rebuilt in 2001 and offers wide walking and cycling trails between the Marina Green and Fort Point. It offers wonderful views of the Golden Gate Bridge, picnic areas and a small sandy beach which is popular with families. Along Crissy Field, visitors can stop for lunch at the Warming Hut, the Beach Hut Cafe or the House of Air. Distance from Golden Gate Bridge：2. 4 miles from the Marina Green.

Fort （堡垄）Point

For a close view of the bridge, visit Fort Point, which is a Civil War time brick fort which can be entered through the Marine Drive park at Crissy Field. Although Fort Point never had any military （军事 的）action ,the Golden Gate Bridge's chief engineer, Joseph Strauss, redesigned the bridge to preserve the fort as a" fine example of some kind of art. ⁿ Distance from Golden Gate Bridge: 1.2 miles.

Lands End

Lands End near Lincoln Park offers a perfect view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Visitors can walk along a paved sidewalk near the 17th hole of the Lincoln Park Municipal Golf Course. Here, there are several benches and photo opportunities to picture the beauty of the bridge. Distance from Golden Gate Bridge: 3. 0 miles.

1. Where can visitors have a picnic?

A．At Coit Tower.	B．At Crissy Field.
C．At Fort Point.	D．At Lands End.

2. Why did Joseph redesign the bridge?

A．To offer wide walking and cycling.	B．To picture the beauty of the bridge.
C．To take a close view of the bridge.	D．To save the fort as an art.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To introduce some places to view Golden Gate Bridge.

B．To introduce some great places in Golden Gate Bridge.

C．To compare the four famous places in San Francisco.

D．To introduce the history of Golden Gate Bridge.

【推荐1】Ever since I graduated from high school I’ve worked in the factories surrounding my hometown every summer. However, making the transformation between school and full-time blue-collar work during the break never gets any easier. For a student like me who considers any class before noon to be unacceptable, getting to a factory by 6 o'clock each morning is torture. My friends never seem to understand why I’m so relieved to be back at school or that my summer vacation has been anything but a vacation.

There are few people as self-confident as a college student who has never been out in the real world. People of my age always seem to overestimate the value of their time and knowledge. In fact, all the classes did not prepare me for my battles with the machine I ran in the plant, which would jam whenever I absent-mindedly put in a part backward or upside down.

The most stressful thing about blue-collar life is knowing your job could disappear overnight. Issues like being laid off and overseas relocation had always seemed distant to me until my co-workers told me that the unit I was working in would shut down within six months and move to Mexico, where people would work for 60 cents an hour.

After working 12-hour shifts in a factory, the other options have become only too clear. "This job pays well, but it’s hell on the body," said one co-worker. "Study hard and keep reading." she added. When I’m back at the university, skipping classes and turning in lazy re-writes seems too irresponsible after seeing what I would be doing without school. All the advice and public-service announcements about the value of an education that used to sound stale now ring true.

My experiences in the factories have inspired me to make the most of my college years before I enter the real world for good.

1. What does the author think of his summer holiday?

A．It was no holiday for him at all.

B．It brought him nothing but suffering.

C．It was a relief from his hard work at school.

D．It offered him a chance to make more friends.

2. What does the underlined word “torture” mean?

A．misery

B．fortune

C．anxiety

D．acceptance

3. What is the biggest pressure for blue-collar workers?

A．A low income	B．The lack of security
C．An unstable location	D．Less break

4. How did the working experiences change the author?

A．He became responsible for his work.	B．He learned to be more practical at work.
C．He began to respect blue-collar workers.	D．He came to appreciate his college education.

【推荐3】Guide to Stockholm University Library Our library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.

Zones: The library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.

Computers: You can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers, you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.

Group-study places: If you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps. There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.

Storage of Study Material: The library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits, you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.

Rules to be Followed: Mobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls. Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.

1. The library’s upper floor is mainly for students to _________.

A．get their computers fixed	B．have group discussions
C．take comfortable seats	D．read in a quiet place

2. Library computers on the ground floor _________.

A．are mostly used for filling out application forms

B．contain software essential for schoolwork

C．are for those who want to access the wi-fi

D．help students with their field experiments

3. What condition should be met to book a group-study room?

A．Applicants must mark the room on the map.

B．Three-hour use per day is the minimum.

C．One should first register at the university.

D．Group must consist of 8 people.

4. What should NOT be brought into the library?

A．Sandwiches.	B．Orange juice.
C．Candy.	D．Mobile phones.

【推荐1】Five years ago, Yellow-Purple tore a flexor tendon(屈肌腱), making it difficult to use her left leg. The little penguin was having a hard time walking and swimming.

Yellow-Purple lives with a large group of African penguins at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut. African penguins are an endangered species. They are beautiful, black and white birds that are about two feet tall when fully grown, and they are very popular with the Aquarium’s visitors.

The staff at the Aquarium made a little support boot for Yellow-Purple from plastic. This supported her left ankle and made it much easier for her to do all the things that penguins like to do. Yellow-Purple was getting along fine with her boot, but then Dr. Jen Flower, Chief Clinical Veterinarian at Mystic Aquarium, heard about 3 D printing technology. She decided to use it to help better the boot.

Luckily, Mystic Aquarium’s Vice President of Education &Conservation, Kelly Marls, knew that Mystic Middle School had recently acquired a 3D Systems printer. Kelly reached out to the school and arranged a meeting. Sue Prince, Library Media Specialist at Mystic Middle School, and seven middle school students visited Yellow-Purple to learn what was needed, and then contacted the supplier of their 3 D printer, ACT Group.

With ACT Group’s help, the students learned how to scan Yellow-Purple’s existing foot cast, then use that data to create a more efficient boot with sculpting software. The final boot design was printed on a 3D printer using multiple materials, allowing the boot to be flexible enough for comfortable movement, yet hard enough to support the injured tendon.

The students were thrilled when they saw Yellow-Purple walking almost back to normal. It was a great way to put science into practice. Celebrities like Ashton Kutcher shared Yellow-Purple’s story on Facebook, inspiring more than 1.5 million combined views.

1. What can we learn about African penguins?

A．They are very large in number.	B．They are dangerous species.
C．They are beautiful when young.	D．They are attractive to visitors.

2. Who came up with the idea of an updated support boot?

A．The ACT Group.	B．Dr. Jen Flower.
C．Kelly Matis.	D．Sue Prince

3. What preparation work was done before the students got the ACT Group’s help?

A．They reached school on time.	B．They held a meeting to discuss the problem.
C．They paid a visit to Yellow-Purple.	D．They contacted the ACT Group for supplies.

4. What is the best title for this text?

A．The development of 3D printing	B．A penguin benefiting from high-tech
C．An effort to put science into practice	D．A software that can design

【推荐2】I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn’t want me for the film—it wanted somebody as well-known as Paul—he stood up for me. I don’t know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.

The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other—but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core of our relationship off the screen.

We shared the belief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back—he with his Newman’s Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn’t see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.

I last saw him a few months ago. He’d been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn’t talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words.

1. Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to author at first?

A．Paul Newman wanted it.	B．The studio powers didn’t like his agent.
C．He wasn’t famous enough.	D．The director recommended someone else.

2. Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?

A．They were of the same age.	B．They worked in the same theater.
C．They were both good actors.	D．They had similar characteristics.

3. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Their belief.	B．Their care for children.
C．Their success.	D．Their support for each other.

4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To show his love of films.	B．To remember a friend.
C．To introduce a new movie.	D．To share his acting experience.

5. When did I first meet Paul Newman?

A．1966

B．1967

C．1968

D．1969

【推荐3】We often purchase food that's been mass-produced and that’s travelled many miles before it ends up on our plate. So for some, growing their own food is a better option — and it tastes good too!

From growing vegetables in little pots on your balcony to tending to a small plot of land, called allotments, there are many ways to produce home-grown food. Allotments are a typically British idea, and they give people with a small or no garden, a space to plant and care for fruit and vegetables. It can be backbreaking work digging, weeding and watering the soil, but the result is fresh and organically grown produce.

The recent COVID-19 pandemic lockdown means demand for allotments has seen a renaissance (复兴). Miriam from the University of Sheffield told the BBC that people with allotments have been spending a lot of their time on their plots, growing plenty of fresh fruit and veg — which, at times, have been challenging to source in supermarkets. She says “Coronavirus has... highlighted to people the fragility (脆弱) within our globalized food system. In a time of crisis, interest in self-sufficiency rises.”

But for those with limited space, a solution to grow your own veg lies closer to home-using pots. Once you can lay your hands on some compost (堆肥), you can plant seeds. Sheila Brand lives in a third-floor flat. She has managed to grow tomatoes and aubergines and is already harvesting raspberries. She said excitedly: “Oh it’s got a new leaf!”

As well as the benefits of saving money and enjoying tasty food, gardener Mark says “growing your own from a balcony or window ledge not only improves your wellbeing and immediate environment, you can actually grow a lot of veg.” So, maybe it’s time for us all to get planting and develop our green fingers!

1. What is the characteristic of allotments?

A．Mass-produced.	B．Organically grown.
C．Typically American.	D．Only growing vegetables.

2. What is the reason for a renewed interest in allotments?

A．The outbreak of coronavirus.	B．The challenge from supermarkets.
C．Globalized food system.	D．The rise of self-confidence.

3. Sheila Brand is mentioned to      .

A．attract more readers to read the passage	B．offer a clear idea of the text structure
C．call on more people to stay at home	D．serve as an example of problem solving

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．It is very economical to buy food from the supermarket.

B．There are many advantages of growing your own food.

C．Planting can make our green fingers green and tender.

D．If you want to have delicious food, you must grow on your own.