【推荐2】As the largest part of the United Kingdom, England is home to many great places to visit. The following destinations are some of the best.

London

Of course, most visitors to England will arrive in London. It’s home to a long list of famous sights as well as beautiful green spaces. It also houses some of the best museums on the planet, many of which are free. See the city from above by riding the London Eye or run into famous people at Madame Tussauds (杜莎夫人蜡像馆) .

Liverpool

Liverpool is well known as the place that started the Beatles, though you’ll find a lot more to do there than visit the Beatles Museum. Spend time in the pubs chatting with the locals, go shopping at Liverpool One and enjoy the beaches.

Bath

Some people say Bath is England’s most beautiful small city, named for its natural hot springs that served as ancient Roman baths (浴缸) 2, 000 years ago. And, today, it’s the only place in the United Kingdom where you can bathe in naturally hot, mineral-rich waters just as the Romans did long ago.

Dover

Dover, located in White Cliffs Country, offers a rich history as well as peaceful countryside and a breathtaking coastline. This area has some unique places in history. You could easily spend weeks experiencing this area’s castles, like Dover Castle as well as the Secret War Time Tunnels, which once was an underground hospital.

1. What can visitors do in London?

A．Experience ancient castles.	B．Enjoy the Beatles’ concerts.
C．Visit Madame Tussauds.	D．Take a walk on the beaches.

2. Which place is well known for natural hot springs?

A．London.

B．Bath.

C．Liverpool.

D．Dover.

3. What can we know about the Secret War Time Tunnels?

A．It is in Liverpool.	B．It has a history of 2, 000 years.
C．It used to be an underground hospital.	D．It looks like Dover Castle.

【推荐1】Big Bubbles

We all love bubbles. They float through the air like little glass balls, shining with colors and light. You can make bubbles with dishwashing soap and a paper cup. Soap makes the water stick together in a round shape. The bubbles you blow will be really big!

Here’s what you will need:

• A large bowl • A spoon • 4 cups of water

• 5 tablespoons of dishwashing soap

• A pair of scissors

• A paper cup

Follow these steps(步骤) to make big bubbles:

1. Fill the bowl with the water.

2. Add the dishwashing soap into the water and mix them together.

3. Cut a small hole in the bottom of the paper cup. This is the hole that you will blow through.

4. Dip the top rim of the cup into the soapy water. Slowly lift the cup out of the bowl. There should be a thin “window” of soapy water filling the open space of the cup.

5. Slowly put your mouth up to the hole in the bottom of the cup. Gently blow air through the hole. A big bubble will rise into the air! For   a party, you can make a bowl of soapy water and a paper cup bubble-blower for each friend. If your friends do step 4 and 5 again and again, just think of how many bubbles you can make together!

1. What is the passage mainly about?

A．People can make bubble-blowers.	B．Bubbles are shining with colors.
C．It is easy to make big bubbles.	D．Everyone loves big bubbles.

2. Which step tells you to add dishwashing soap into the water?

A．Step 1.

B．Step 2.

C．Step 3.

D．Step 4.

3. To blow more bubbles, which two steps should you do again?

A．1 and 2.

B．2 and 3.

C．3 and 4.

D．4 and 5.

【推荐2】Three Things to Do Before You Are 18

Are you bored with your daily life? Here are some things you should try before you are 18.

★Learn to swim

Seriously, this is so important that it can save your life. If you can’t swim well, you won’t be able to do water sports like waterskiing, surfing and diving. Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you. Make sure you do it.

★Try at least one kind of team sports

Being a good team player is an important skill in life. You can’t just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are also great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too—you’ll go to lots of parties and make many friends.

★Collect something

One of the best hobbies for under-18s is collecting things. You could collect kinds of stamps, or you could collect things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or letters from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. That way you won’t forget.

1. The most important reason for learning to swim is that ________.

A．you might feel well	B．it can make you healthy
C．you might easily do lots of things	D．it can save your life

2. The writer tells us that one of the best hobbies is to ________ .

A．collect something	B．do some water sports
C．send letters to your friends	D．play basketball with your friends

3. There are lots of advantages of being a good team player other than ________ .

A．work well with other people	B．keep you fit and healthy
C．have a good social life	D．improve your English

4. The passage is mainly about ________before you are 18.

A．good habits to keep	B．skills to have
C．things to do	D．sports to play

【推荐3】Project Puffin, Skomer, Pembrokeshire

Passionate about wildlife and nature? These surveys and activities offer volunteers a close-up of our fauna (动物群）and flora (植物群）while helping to safeguard the environment. Plan ahead for next summer and join the "puffarazzi" with the RSPB. Between early June and late July 2020,visitors to the UK's puffin (善知鸟）colonies will be asked to take photographs of birds with fish in their bills, making a note of the date, time and location and then uploading that information to a dedicated page on the RSPB 's website. The idea is to help conservation scientist Dr Ellie Owen and her team pinpoint why puffin colonies are declining (the current thinking is that it is related to a reduction in food availability caused by climate change). The colonies include Skomer Island, in Pembrokeshire, to which the Wildlife Trust of South&West Wales runs day trips between Easter and the end of September.

Boat fares from Martin's Haven to Skomer are ￡11 adult, ￡7 child, landing fee ￡11 adult, ￡5 child. Hostel-style overnight stay ￡30 adult, ￡15 child. Details of Project Puffin at rspb.org.uk

1. We can learn from the advertisement that        .

A．visitors are asked to take pictures of animals and plants

B．the activity is meant to help safeguard the environment

C．the decline of puffin colonies is caused by illegal hunting

D．the puffin colonies is a tourist attraction for long holidays

2. If a couple with two children pay a day visit to the colonies, they will spend        .

A．￡68	B．￡98
C．￡128	D．￡158

【推荐1】Barbican Art Gallery

A world-class arts and learning center, the Barbican pushes the boundaries（界限）of all major art forms including dance, film, music and theater.

Tickets

Adult: £10 online/£12 at the door

13–17 years old: £6 online/£8 at the door

Children aged 12 and under: Free

Opening Times

Sat – Wed: 9 am–6 pm

Thu – Fri: 10 am–9 pm

Reviews

By Steven Ashmore

When traveling, I always look for museums and sites that have evening hours. We went to the Barbican Gallery on a Thursday evening and caught their recent Lee Krasner exhibition. It was fabulous. The gallery is two levels with numerous smaller spaces, making the exhibition an interesting and enjoyable experience.

By Laura Miller

I have just watched To Kill a Mockingbird here. The play and actors were fantastic. Nice and clean ladies’ toilets with hot water. During the break, they were selling the usual ice cream and drinks. Not all staff were friendly, but most were. I would come again to watch another show or even the same one.

1. How much would a couple with two kids aged 11 and 14 pay for the online tickets of Barbican Art Gallery?

A．£20.

B．£26.

C．£32.

D．£36.

2. You can visit Barbican Art Gallery at _____.

A．9 am on Thursday

B．8 pm on Sunday

C．10 am on Monday

D．9 pm on Tuesday

3. What did Miller like most about Barbican Art Gallery?

A．Drinks they sold.

B．Its staff service.

C．Its opening hours.

D．The show they put on.

【推荐2】For a while, my neighborhood was taken ever by an army of joggers(慢跑者). They were there all the time: early morning, noon, and evening. There were little old ladies in gray sweats, young couples in Adidas shoes, middle-aged men with red faces. “Come on!” My friend Alex encouraged me to join him as he jogged by my house every evening. “You’ll feel great.”
Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around, and judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army. I’m not alone in my opinion.
First of all, jogging is very hard on the body. Your legs and feet a real pounding（追击）ruining down a road for two or three miles. I developed foot, leg, and back problems. Then I read about a nationally famous jogger who died of a heart attack while jogging, and I had something else to worry about. Jogging doesn’t kill hundreds of people, but if you have any physical weaknesses, jogging will surely bring them out, as they did with me.
Secondly, I got no enjoyment out of jogging. Putting one foot in front of the other for forty-five minutes isn’t my idea of fun. Jogging is also a lonely pastime. Some joggers say, “I love being out there with just my thoughts” Well, my thoughts began to bore me, and most of them were on how much my legs hurt.
And how could I enjoy something that brought me pain? And that wasn’t just the first week: it was practically every day for two months. I never got past the pain level, and pain isn’t fun. What a cruel way to do it! So many other exercises, including walking, lead to almost the same results painlessly, so why jog?
I don’t jog any more, and I don’t think I ever will. I’m walking two miles three times a week at a fast pace, and that feels good. I bicycle to work when the weather is good. I’m getting exercise, and I’m enjoying it at the same time. I could never say the same for jogging, and I’ve found a lot of better ways to stay in shape.
1. From the first paragraph, we learn that in the writer’s neighborhood ______.

A．jogging became very popular

B．people jogged only during the daytime

C．Alex organized an army of joggers

D．jogging provided a chance to get together

2. The underlined word “them”(Paragraph 3) most probably refers to _____.

A．heart attacks

B．Back problems

C．famous joggers

D．physical weaknesses

3. What was the writer’s attitude towards jogging in the beginning?

A．He felt it was worth a try.	B．He was very fond of it.
C．He was strongly against it.	D．He thought it must be painful.

4. Why did the writer give up jogging two months later?

A．He disliked doing exercise outside.

B．He found it neither healthy nor interesting.

C．He was afraid of having a heart attack.

D．He was worried about being left alone.

5. From the writer’s experience, we can conclude that______.

A．not everyone enjoys jogging

B．he is the only person who hates jogging

C．nothing other than jogging can help people keep fit

D．jogging makes people feel greater than any other sport.

【推荐3】Richard Campbell is a secondary school student. He is 15 years old. He lives in a small town in the north of England. Every morning, he gets up at eight o'clock, puts on his uniform and walks to school.

One hour later, the lessons start. The students usually study maths, English, history and geography in the morning. They usually study music and drawing and they play sports after lunch. They have a ten-minute break between classes. They also spend a long time in the school library, reading books and doing their homework.

Richard likes his school very much. His favourite subjects are English and geography, but he doesn’t like maths because he is not good at it.

Richard and all his friends spend the whole day at school. Lunch is at one o'clock. He doesn’t like the food that the school serves. This is why he often brings a packed lunch from home. He always has his lunch in the dining hall, but some of his friends sometimes eat in the courtyard or outside the school gate.

At weekends, he always goes out with his friends because he doesn’t go to school. On Saturday, he always goes to the cinema or to the sports centre. On Sunday, he just goes for a walk with his dog.

1. What time do Richard’s lessons begin in the morning?

A．At 8:00.	B．At 8:30.
C．At 9:00.	D．At 9:10.

2. What does Richard like best?

A．Maths and English.	B．English and geography.
C．History and maths.	D．Geography and history.

3. Where does Richard have lunch on weekdays?

A．In the dining hall.	B．At home.
C．In the courtyard.	D．Outside his school gate.

4. What does Richard always do on Saturday?

A．He reads and does homework.

B．He goes to see films or does sports.

C．He walks his dog or does exercise.

D．He spends a long time in the library.

【推荐1】They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early, my husband and I and our three children couldn't wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.

As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn't help noticing that the other tourists weren't like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed. As the sun rose higher, Arizona's famous heat seemed to roast us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.

The next day, after we'd had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon—by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.

We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转) the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, "STOP, TAKE US BACK!" When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.

As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I'd suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.

1. Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?

A．They made a careful preparation before the trip.

B．The children were more joyful than their parents.

C．Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.

D．The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.

2. The underlined expression "Our legs were like jelly" probably means ______.

A．we were weak	B．we were unhappy
C．we were dissatisfied	D．we were disappointed

3. Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?

A．It proved to be frightening.	B．It was more comfortable.
C．It turned out to be exciting.	D．It made each of them tired.

4. We can infer from the passage that ____.

A．experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way

B．one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon

C．the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion

D．the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident

【推荐2】When I stepped out the plane from Miami into Charlotte, North Carolina, airport for a connecting flight home, I immediately knew something was wrong. Lots of desperate people crowded the terminal. I quickly learned that flights headed to the Northeast were called off because of a storm. The earliest they could get us out of Charlotte was Tuesday. It was Friday. A gate agent stood on the counter and shouted, “Don’t ask us for help! We cannot help you!”

I joined a crowd that ran from terminal to terminal in search of a flight out. Eventually, I found six strangers willing to rent a van with me. We drove through the night to Washington, where I took a train the rest of the way to Providence.

The real problem, of course, is that incidents like this happen every day, to everyone who flies, more and more often. It really gets to me, though, because for eight years I was on the other side, as a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines(TWA).

I know the days are gone when attendants could be written up if we did not put the lines napkins with the TWA logo in the lower right-hand corner of the first-class diners’ trays. As are the days when there were three dinner options on flights from Boston to Los Angeles in economy class. When, once, stuck on a tarmac (机场停机坪) in Newark for four hours, a planeload of passengers got McDonald’s hamburgers and fries by thoughtfulness of the airline.

I have experienced the decline of service along with the rest of the flying public. But I believe everything will change little by little, because I remember the days when to fly was to soar (翱翔). The airlines, and their employees, took pride in how their passengers were treated. And I think the days are sure to come back one day in the near future.

1. Many people crowded the terminal because ________.

A．they were ready to board on the planes

B．something was wrong with the terminal

C．the flights to the Northeast were canceled

D．the gate agent wouldn’t help the passengers

2. The writer got to Providence ________ at last.

A．by air

B．by van

C．by train

D．by underground

3. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A．Incidents happened to those who fly quite often.

B．The writer used to be a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines.

C．Even a small mistake might cause complaints from passengers in the past.

D．McDonald’s hamburgers and fries were among regular dinner options.

4. What can be implied from the passage?

A．The writer lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.

B．The writer thought the service was not as good as it used to be.

C．The writer with other passengers waited to be picked up patiently.

D．Passengers would feel proud of how they were treated on the plane.

【推荐3】

Films in Feiyang Cinema This Week (Half on Sunday for children)
A WORLD WITHOUT THIEVES Chinese film(2004). Directed (导演)by Feng Xiaogang. Mainly acted by Liu Dehua, Ge You,Liu Ruoying, Li Bingbing From Monday to Wednesday at 8:00pm. Ticket Price: RMB 35.	KUNGFU HUSTLE Chinese Hong Kong film(2004). Directed by Zhou Xingchi. Mainly acted by Zhou Xingchi,Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong. From Wednesday to Friday, at 8:00 p.m. Ticket price: RMB 30
HARRY POTTER (Ⅲ) American film (2004). Directed by Alfonso Cuaron. Mainly acted by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Waston. From Friday to Sunday, at 7:30 p.m. Ticket Price: RMB 40	TROY American film (2004). Directed by Wolfgang Petersen. Mainly acted by Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nat han Jones, Adoni Maropis. From Tuesday to Thursday, at 8:00 p.m. Ticket Price: RMB 45

1. If you want to see the film which was directed by Feng Xiaogang, go to the cinema on _____ .

A．Monday	B．Thursday
C．Friday	D．Saturday

2. Peter likes magic world. His father decides to take him to see HARRY POTTER (Ⅲ) on Sunday. How much should they pay for their tickets at least?

A．80 yuan.	B．65 yuan.
C．50 yuan.	D．60 yuan.

3. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Liu Dehua acted in the film Kungfu Hustle.

B．The ticket price of the four films is the same.

C．All the films start after 8 o'clock in the evening.

D．The four films were released (发行) in the same year.