While the human world is suffering from the novel coronavirus outbreak, our planet is actually showing certain signs of "recovery" from the damage caused by human activity. According to BBC, new satellite images released by the European Space Agency showed that the levels of air pollutants and greenhouse gases have "fallen sharply" in major cities in Europe and the United Stated ever since the lockdown started.
This is a great example of how the world can change overnight as soon as people change their behavior—especially after recent discoveries in Antarctica. An international team of 89 scientists found that the ice in Greenland and Antarctica was melting six times faster in the 2010s than it was in the 1990s. And in February Argentina's Marambio research station in Antarctica recorded a record high temperature of 20.75℃ in the continent.
So what exactly will happen if the temperature keeps rising and the ice keeps melting? A third study might give you an idea. A team of scientists drilled a hole into the seafloor in west Antarctica and obtained material from underground, in which they found traces of roots, spores and pollen— typical products of a rainforest — that dated back to 90 million years ago. In other words, Antarctica was very likely a rainforest back when the dinosaurs walked on Earth. But given the fact that the South Pole has four months of darkness during winter — even millions of years ago—scientists believe that the rainforest could only exit if the greenhouse gas concentration were extremely high back then to keep the continent warm when there was little or no sunlight. "We didn't know that this Cretaceous greenhouse climate was that extreme," Johann Klages of the Alfred Wegener Institute in Germany and a co﹣author of the research told the Guardian. "It shows us what carbon dioxide is able to do. "
Ice or no ice, Antarctica will be—and has always been fine with extreme changes. The human world, however, may not be. Now, during the coronavirus lockdown, we've seen the changes resulting from less human activity. Hopefully, we'll hold on to those changes—not for Antarctica or the planet, but for ourselves.
1. What does the author mainly want to tell us in Paragraph 1？| A．The novel coronavirus has spread all over the world. |
| B．The environment of our planet has improved greatly. |
| C．Europe and US should be responsible for the air pollution. |
| D．Reducing human activity does good to the environment. |
| A．The traces of typical products of a rainforest. |
| B．The existence of high greenhouse gas concentrations. |
| C．The recording of extreme Cretaceous greenhouse climate. |
| D．The evidence of dinosaurs living in rainforests. |
| A．Human activities don't cause much threat to Antarctica. |
| B．Little can be done to stop extreme change in Antarctica. |
| C．The lockdown can be used to slow down global warming. |
| D．We should reduce carbon dioxide emissions for our own sake. |
| A．Antarctica Is Melting at a Fast Speed |
| B．It Is Our duty to protect the Planet |
| C．Less Human Activity Makes Nature Recover |
| D．Lockdown Reduces Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas |
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【推荐1】It’s in Your Hands
Feeding bread to the ducks is a fond pastime for many of us, reminding us of happy childhood trips to the local park.
“Angel Wing can be cured if we reach birds before it has developed too severely,” says Caroline Simpson, a trustee of UK charity Swan Lifeline, “
| A．So we must stop feeding the ducks. |
| B．But did you know that bread actually puts birds in danger? |
| C．Does this mean we have to stop fun trips to feed the ducks? |
| D．Bread can also cause harmful changes to the natural ecosystem. |
| E．What a scene it is to watch ducks eating bread floating on the river! |
| F．Otherwise the consequences can be serious — such as the loss of the wing. |
| G．Next time take a healthier alternative and do your bit to protect our precious wildlife. |
【推荐2】The Camp Fire ravaged(毁坏) an area the size of Chicago, destroying 14,000 residences and taking more than 17 days to contain. As it spread, killing at least 85 people and displacing thousands more in Northern California, Madison waited patiently.
Madison’s owner, Andrea Gaylord, was not able to get to her home in Paradise, California, when the fire began to spread on Nov. 8, meaning Madison was left behind. For weeks, all Gaylord could do was pray for Madison’s safety.
Shayla Sullivan, a rescue volunteer, spotted Madison a few times in a valley, apparently guarding territory, and put out fresh food and water regularly in hopes that the dog would turn up. She even placed an article of clothing that smelled like Andrea near the home to keep Madison’s hope alive until his people could return.
When the evacuation(撤离) order was lifted last week and Andrea went back to the property—which had been destroyed by the fire—her prayers were answered: Madison was there, seemingly protecting what little remained of his family’s home.
“WELL, I’m so HAPPY to report that Andrea was allowed to return to her property today and THERE MADISON WAS!!!! He had stayed to protect what was left of his home, and NEVER gave up on his people!” Sullivan wrote in the comment on her Facebook post, which was shared 12,000 times as of Saturday evening. “I’m so happy. I’m crying as I write this! He didn’t give up through the storms or the fire! A LOOOOONG month it must have been for him!” she added.
Later, Andrea said in an interview that she was overcome with joy to see Madison waiting for her. Andrea lost everything in the fire and is now homeless, but she has been able to find some solace knowing her dogs are safe, “Imagine the loyalty of hanging in through the worst of circumstances and being here waiting,” Andrea told ABC10, fighting through tears. “You could never ask for better animals.”
1. Why was Madison left behind?| A．He was stopped by the fire. |
| B．He was unwilling to go with his owner. |
| C．He was ordered to protect the family home. |
| D．His owner was not at home when the fire spread. |
| A．She was worried whether Madison could survive. |
| B．She was overcome with joy to see Madison waiting for her. |
| C．She was happy Madison finally turned up for the food she left. |
| D．She was moved by what Madison did and his reunion with Andrea. |
| A．Madison is the best dog. |
| B．One could not ask animals for help. |
| C．Animals are never better than humans. |
| D．Dogs are clever than any other animals. |
| A．A brave dog fought alone against the storms of fire. |
| B．A helpful rescue volunteer helped to find a lost dog. |
| C．A devoted dog reunited with his owner after the fire. |
| D．A frightened survivor had a narrow escape from the fire. |
【推荐3】Wind power is a powerful tool for reducing carbon emissions that cause climate change. The turbines (涡轮机), however, can be a threat to birds, which is why experts are looking for ways to prevent the danger.
A company in Boulder, Colorado has produced a camera-and-AI-based technology that can recognize eagles and other birds as they approach in enough time to shut off turbines in their flight paths. Their tool, called IdentiFlight, can detect 5.62 times more bird flights than human observers alone, with an accuracy rate of 94 percent. Using high-precision (高精确度的) visual sensors, the system calculates a bird’s speed and flight path, and if it is on a crash path with a turbine, a signal is sent to shut that turbine down.
Winning an award for its performance in Australia, the tracking system was set up in 2018 and was found to cut eagle deaths at the Cattle Hill Wind Farm by more than four-fifths. Each day signals have shut down their movements an average of 400 times—across the field of 48 turbines— for 2 to 3 minutes each time.
Across the globe, Duke Energy in Wyoming is employing the same technology with impressive results at its Top of the World Wind power Project, which was the first wind site to use the technology. In 2014, IdentiFlight’s maker, Boulder Imaging, used Top of the World for testing after eagles were killed by the turbines, which left Duke Energy in violation (违反) of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. 47 units made of eight wide-angle cameras now constantly pass cross the sky to monitor all 110 turbines.
Bird lover Garry George admits, “Our own science shows that climate change is by far the biggest threat to birds and the places wildlife need to survive. IdentiFlight will make it possible to fight the worst effects of climate change and protect the birds we love in the process.”
1. What can IdentiFlight do?| A．Stop the turbines when birds are spotted. |
| B．Prevent birds from choosing a crash path. |
| C．Identify potential threats to wind turbines. |
| D．Let the turbines make full use of wind power. |
| A．It is widely used. | B．It received a warm welcome. |
| C．It is very effective. | D．It has a really long service life. |
| A．It broke the relevant law on bird protection. |
| B．It responded to the call of Boulder Imaging. |
| C．It intended to improve its wide-angle cameras. |
| D．It followed in the Cattle Hill Wind Farm’s footsteps. |
| A．Reserved. | B．Approving. |
| C．Uncertain. | D．Unconcerned. |
【推荐1】Along the coast of Cornwall, the UK, by the white beaches near St. Austell, a superhero stands tall. What is this superhero’s weapon of choice? She has two, actually: in one hand, a large recycling bag, and in the other, a heavy-duty litter picker.
Meet Pat Smith, the 71-year-old eco-warrior also known as “Action Granny”. Pat set herself a task to clear the plastic from 52 beaches in Cornwall and Devon. The former teacher jumped into action after watching a film called A Plastic Ocean, which described the range of plastic pollution damaging the world’s oceans and killing sea life.
“It was really life-changing for me,” says Pat. “Until that point, I hadn’t realized there was a problem with plastic in the ocean. I went home from the theater and was really bothered. We have been consuming so much plastic that we are causing an ocean crisis. I said to myself, ‘I’ve got to do something about it.’”
From January 1 until December 31, 2018, Pat cleaned one beach every week. Yet even with the year over and her task completed, she hasn’t stopped. Pat is also picking up litter – and so are her children in the playground. “My daughter-in-law said last week that she had organized a litter-picking activity in the playground with other children. That just shows you that when people are exposed to what you do, they are very likely to follow in your footsteps.”
Joining Pat today is Marta, a research fellow at the Basque Center for Climate Change, who has travelled from Spain to Cornwall to show support for Pat’s action. She also explained her intention of cooperation to Pat. As an environmentalist herself, Marta knows how important it is to work hand in hand, and she would like to show her sincerity.
1. What made Pat decide to clean beach plastic?| A．Her title as a superhero. | B．Her using too much plastic. |
| C．Her previous job as a teacher. | D．Her watching A Plastic Ocean. |
| A．It needs urgent support. | B．It has its own limitations. |
| C．It’s a time-consuming thing. | D．It is influential among her kids. |
| A．To ask for support from Pat. |
| B．To advocate Pat and work together with her. |
| C．To raise people’s awareness of climate change. |
| D．To show the importance of protecting the environment. |
| A．A retired teacher’s war on plastic waste | B．The cooperation between Pat and Marta |
| C．A considerate granny and national superhero | D．A granny’s study on climate change |
【推荐2】Thanks to its harsh environment, Antarctica remained largely untouched by humans for many millennia, allowing a thriving (旺盛的) ecosystem to evolve. However, since the 1990s, the last true wilderness on the planet is becoming an increasingly popular destination for adventure-seeking tourists. Now, a new study declares that the visitors may be leaving behind harmful bacteria which could devastate the area’s native bird population.
Humans can infect animals with illnesses such as the flu. Researchers, however, believed that the Antarctic animals were immune to the danger due to the continent’s extreme weather. However, microbiologist Marta Cerda-Cuellar was not convinced.
She and some colleagues decided to examine waste samples from Antarctic birds for evidence of human bacteria. To ensure the waste was not polluted, the scientists had to collect it from the birds themselves.
The results of their study revealed the presence of several types of human bacteria in the bird waste. This included a common strain (品种) of bacteria that causes food poisoning in humans. The researchers say the bacteria strains were resistant to commonly-used human antibiotics (抗生素)，indicating they were brought in by the visitors, rather than migratory birds (候鸟).
“These strains, which are a common cause for infections in humans and livestock, do not usually cause death outbreaks in wild animals,” says Gonzalez-Solis. “However, the emerging or invasive pathogens (病原体) that arrive to highly sensitive populations could have severe consequences and cause the local collapse and extinction of some populations. “The researcher also fears the presence of these bugs could foreshadow the arrival of other, more deadly, pathogens as the number of tourists people increases.
Experts believe the only way to prevent the mass destruction of the birds is to impose stricter regulations or, at least, put the ones already in place into effect. For example, while the Antarctica Treaty requires visitors to carry their waste back home to safeguard the pristine environment, the regulation is rarely enforced. Nowadays, some officials are taking steps to save the vulnerable birds before it’s too late.
1. What problem is Antarctica facing according to Paragraph 1&2?| A．The increasing number of tourists. |
| B．The worsening wilderness. |
| C．The replaced native bird population. |
| D．The spread of infectious illnesses. |
| A．To treat their illness. | B．To get their waste. |
| C．To raise them as pets. | D．To study their lifestyles. |
| A．Bacteria can be killed by human antibiotics. |
| B．Extreme weather keeps Antarctic animals healthy. |
| C．Humans bring bacteria to Antarctica. |
| D．Antarctic animals are immune to human bacteria. |
| A．Indifferent. | B．Doubtful. | C．negative. | D．Optimistic. |
【推荐3】Carol-Anne O’Callaghan, a former teacher from Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, has fought hard to protect ancient oaks near her home, which she says are home to rare bats.
In February 2021, O’Callaghan was walking her dogs when she spotted yellow dots stuck on some of the 99 oak trees in a narrow country lane close to her home. The dots indicated trees marked for destruction. After she learned the trees would be felled as part of the HS2 high-speed railway works, she called the HS2 helpline and was told there was nothing that could be done as an over-road would be built. She gets choked up remembering the moment she realized many of them were to be cut down.
O’Callaghan loves that ancient line of oaks. They were planted in the 19th century. “My family and I would picnic under them,” she says, “climb them, have rope swings on them. The trees are amazing and beautiful and meant so much.” One of the last photos of her mother, taken shortly before she died, was of her sitting in a swing in their branches.
She noticed that on the other side of the lane, to the north, there were no ancient oaks. So she began campaigning to save the trees. With the help of her daughter, Blaize, she started a petition(请愿书), which went on to get nearly 43,000 signatures. “I saw someone passionate about giving a voice to those who don’t have one, someone not afraid of asking questions and calling out large, daunting businesses for doing the wrong thing,” says her neighbour Victoria.
Buckinghamshire Council has got involved, and the felling is paused. A final decision has yet to be made about the proposed over-road. “We’re optimistic that they’ll hear our argument and take the ecology of the lane into account,” says O’Callaghan. “We want them to put in a green crossing in the gaps between trees, for the bats, and we’d like the place to become a conservation area. For the trees and the bats—this is what we are fighting for!”
1. What did the yellow dots on the oaks indicate?| A．These oaks would be cut down. | B．The narrow lane would be widened. |
| C．Rare bats would get protected. | D．A railway station would be built. |
| A．Due to the oaks’ long history. | B．Due to the natural beauty. |
| C．Due to the precious memories. | D．Due to the diverse wildlife. |
| A．Creative. | B．Humorous. | C．Generous. | D．Enthusiastic. |
| A．The ecology is being improved. |
| B．The felling has been put off. |
| C．The Council canceled the proposal. |
| D．The area becomes a reserve. |
I know lots of women who skip breakfast, and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it. Some say they don’t have time, others think they’re “saving” calories (卡路里), still others just don’t like breakfast food.
But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, R. D., who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.
Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.
So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers — it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it…you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.
1. The word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means __________.| A．pizza topped with fruit |
| B．things left undone |
| C．meals made of vegetables |
| D．food remaining after a meal. |
| A．eat something for breakfast |
| B．be careful about what you eat |
| C．heat up food before eating it |
| D．eat calorie-controlled food |
| A．Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry. |
| B．Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast. |
| C．There are some easy ways of cooking a meal. |
| D．Eating vegetables helps save energy. |
| A．who go to work early | B．who stay up late |
| C．who want to lose weight | D．who eat before sleep |
| A．Better eat up all the food at dinner in the night. |
| B．Better eat less in the night. |
| C．Better eat leftovers in the morning. |
| D．Better get up late and eat nothing in the morning in order to burn more calories. |
【推荐2】Researchers based in the greater Yellowstone National Park area have found a new way to identify mountain lions-also referred as pumas- by using facial recognition. And it is proving to be effective to monitor these creatures that are highly elusive. “Mountain lions are really hard to directly observe.” said Peter Alexander, a research biologist leading the research project.
One tool they once used is a camera trap, which is attached to something along the animal’s regular path. When motion is detected, the trap gets a shot of the mountain lion as it passes by. The cameras even have an infra-red (红外线的)flash for nighttime photos without disturbing the animal.
Researchers around the world use this type of tool to estimate population numbers of species. But according to Alexander, there’s a problem with this method when it comes to ID’ing mountain lions.
All mountain lion around the world have light, sandy colored fur down their sides. The scientific name for a mountain lion, Puma concolor, literally translates to “one color”. This lack of unique coloration (自然花纹)on the their body sides means researchers like Alexander can’t usually tell if one puma crosses a camera trap five times, or if five individual animals pass by.
However, it’s a different story with their distinctive facial markings. Alexander and his team added some devices to their camera traps so that when motion was detected, a puma kitten call was played. This noise reliably attracted passerby pumas so that they looked up long enough for the camera trap to grab a shot for facial recognition.
Compared to the traditional side angle camera trap, the new attention-getting device was about 92% more accurate. This work was recently published in the journal Ecology and Evolution.
This study is an important step to being able to more confidently identify and track animals. Getting head images of mountain lions also opens up new opportunities to involve AI techniques. Alexander says that this new camera trap method could be used for tracking other wild animals that lack distinguishing side colors but have unique features elsewhere.
1. What does the word “elusive” underlined in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Difficult to detect. | B．Impossible to control. |
| C．Reasonable to understand. | D．Convenient to identify. |
| A．Their unnoticeable body feature. | B．Their large movement range. |
| C．Their failure to set off the flash. | D．Their lack of a long state of rest. |
| A．To identify each puma by tracking their movement. |
| B．To help get head images of pumas for facial recognition. |
| C．To attract more puma kitten to pass by and be photographed. |
| D．To engage pumas’ attention for highlighted body side photos. |
| A．It is a revolutionary invention. | B．It will have promising applications. |
| C．It helps greatly advance AI techniques. | D．It is more convenient than traditional ones. |
【推荐3】A 2021 report from Habitat for Humanity International found that SDG 11.1 was actually regressing. We are seeing stagnation instead of progress toward the goal.
Governments must prioritize adequate housing, especially for those struggling to survive in today’s overcrowded settlements.
Here are three steps that governments — and leaders in both the public and private sectors — can take to alleviate this growing housing crisis:
1. Prioritize land tenure (占有) security
Ensure residents of informal settlements have secure rights to the land they inhabit.
This has already happened on a large scale in countries such as Honduras, where civil society organizations and governments came together to form diverse commissions that developed policy recommendations around housing and land, negotiating approval of the recommendations and then monitoring their implementation.
2.
For residents of Freetown’s informal settlements and countless other cities, traditional avenues of housing finance are simply not accessible.
3. Strengthen climate-resilient housing
We must act now to pave a stronger foundation for the more than 10 billion people expected to inhabit our cities by 2050. This starts with the urgent improvement of housing in rapidly expanding informal settlements worldwide. This long-overdue investment will more than pay for itself by building more prosperous and equitable communities for generations to come.
| A．Expand finance for housing |
| B．Revolutionize mortgage loans |
| C．Informal settlements are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change |
| D．That means increasing financial commitments by an order of magnitude and making meaningful policy changes. |
| E．But the situation has changed a lot. |
| F．Through their technical assistance, more than 1 million people have improved access to their land rights |
| G．Microloans offer hope by providing individuals with the means to access capital for housing improvements and upgrades. |
【推荐1】Who made the ABC song? Some people say a man named Charles Bradlee made the song. He was the first person to say he owned it. That was in 1834. Bradlee called the song “The Schoolmaster”. A schoolmaster is an old name for a teacher. No one knows where it came from. But we do have some clues.
Sounds Like Another Song
The ABC song sounds the same as “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. It has the same tune, or music. It sounds like “Baa Baa Black Sheep”, too. Try singing each song. Sing them in a row. You can hear for yourself! The tune was first printed in 1761. It didn’t have any words. No one knows who wrote it. Later, a woman wrote the words for “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”. Her name was Jane Taylor. She lived in England. She wrote the words in 1806. Mozart was a very famous composer. He wrote a piece of music in 1785. It sounds a lot like the ABC song!
We Learn Better From Songs
When the ABC song first became popular, few children went to school. Most people did not learn how to read. They did not learn how to write, either. As time went on, this changed. More people needed to know how to read and write. More children started learning the ABC song. It helped them remember the letters.
Why do we sing the ABC song? We could just read it quietly. Or we could say it without singing. Why is the song partly important? The answer is related to how we learn. Children have always leaned from grown-ups. But 200 year ago, most people couldn’t read or write. Children had to remember things. They could not write down what they learned. They could not read about it later. So it was important to remember. Songs helped people remember. People sang songs that told stories. They taught their children what they knew through songs.
So, no none really knows who made the ABC song. We do know that this song is popular today. Most children who learn to speak English will sing it. Then they will remember their letters!
1. How is the passage mainly developed?| A．By comparing. | B．By listing facts. |
| C．By telling a story. | D．By examining differences. |
| A．Charles Bradlee | B．Jane Taylor. |
| C．Mozart. | D．No one knows the answer exactly. |
| A．Songs help children remember the letters. |
| B．Songs told stories. |
| C．People can teach what they know to children through songs. |
| D．Songs help people have a happy life. |
| A．To test the readers. | B．To show the song is important. |
| C．To introduce the topic. | D．To analyze the cause and effect. |
【推荐2】“Elsa, it’s you!” It was a four-year-old’s surprise birthday party, and her favorite Disney character, Elsa from Frozen, had arrived. The two happily began to sing the movie’s big song, “Let It Go,” and were soon joined by Tinker Bell and four other fairy-tale princesses: Anna, Ariel, Jasmine, and Snow White. You would swear you were celebrating at the most magical place on earth.
But this wasn’t Disney World. It was the pediatric (儿科的) cancer ward at a hospital on Long Island in New York. And the princesses were college students who volunteer for A Moment of Magic, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to lift the spirits of sick children.
Kylee McGrane, now 23 and her friend Maggie McAndrew, then both students on service scholarships at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in New York City, were searching for a new community project, ideally one with kids. That sparked an idea—dressing up as Disney princesses and visiting pediatric cancer patients. “When kids are in a hospital for so long, they don’t get all the magic that most kids do,” says McGrane. “It’s nice to give them time to be themselves.”
In 2015, after raising to pay for costumes and travel expenses, McGrane and McAndrew landed their first gig, at Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. They dressed as Elsa and her sister, Anna, to the delight of the girls and smiles from the boys. They spent nearly three hours singing songs, taking pictures, and traveling from one bedside to the next until they had visited and chatted with every one of the 50 children. “To see the kids believe in me, my character … It was life-changing,” says McGrane.
Of course, a princess can work only so many miracles at once, so McGrane and McAndrew recruited their peers. Today, A Moment of Magic has 400 volunteers from 11 colleges around the country.
1. According to the text, we can know that_________| A．Frozen is a famous cartoon character. |
| B．Tinker Bell is a college student. |
| C．The four-year-old child is a cancer patient. |
| D．A Moment of Magic is an organization to help treat sick children. |
| A．They follow their dreams of being princesses. |
| B．They need to win the scholarships. |
| C．They tend to take a new job. |
| D．They help the “special” kids get the magic that most kids do. |
| A．Her life is changing. |
| B．Her behavior has a great influence on the kids. |
| C．Her mission is not only to offer the kids a little magic, but hope. |
| D．Her future job should be an actress. |
| A．Make a gift of rose, hand stay lingering fragrance. |
| B．Where there is kindness, there is goodness; where there is goodness, there is a magic. |
| C．Venture outside your comfort zone, the rewards are worth it. |
| D．If I go, there is just no telling how far I will go. |
【推荐3】A day away from the stress of city life!
A perfect experience for nature lovers!
Our One — Day tour will take you to see the most beautiful sunset and sunrise at the top of Mt. Huangshan （Yellow Mountain）.
Schedule
Early in the morning: take the cable car to the top of the mountain to see the breathtaking sunrise at Cloud Dispelling Pavilion.
Late in the morning: Visit such famous places as the Sixinfeng Peak, the Black Tiger pine tree, the Writing Brush Peak or the Xihai Scenic Area.
At noon: have a traditional Chinese lunch at a hotel on the top of the mountain.
In the afternoon: go to the city centre of Huangshan and take a walk along Tunxi Old Street, where traditional old buildings line the quiet street.
In the evening :Return to the Cloud Dispelling Pavillion to enjoy the sunset.
Price:$327
What's included
Professional and friendly English-speaking tour guide; Breakfast, lunch, dinner; All entrance fees; Cable car fees to and from the Cloud Dispelling Pavillion; Two nights at Beihai hotel or similar standard hotels; Hotel pickup and drop-off.
What's not included
Expenses to and from Mt. Huangshan;
Local Chinese-speaking tour guide;
Other attractions not included in the schedule.
1. Where should the tourists go to see the sunset and sunrise?| A．Sixinfeng Peak. | B．Xihai Scenic Area. |
| C．Cloud Dispelling Pavilion. | D．Writing Brush Peak. |
| A．In the morning. | B．At noon. | C．In the afternoon. | D．In the evening. |
| A．the British | B．the Chinese | C．the Dutch | D．the Germans |
