【推荐1】As a gesture of friendship，Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo，Japan gave Washington,D.C a gift of more than 3,000 Japanese cherry trees on March 17,1912.Every spring, the cherry trees in Washington，D.C.take bloom(开花)，beginning one of the country's loveliest celebrations,the National Cherry Blossom Festival (March 17-April 15). Book your trip now to see this vibrant display of pink and white in this city full of history!
Washington,D.C. Cherry Blossom In-Depth Tour

Price: $45/person
Available: Mar.25-Apr.15
Duration: 1 Day
Highlights: Visit Washington， D.C.;experience the peak period of cherry blossom(April 8-12)
Itinerary: Guests will start to celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival and discover the beauty of cherry blossoms. Next,we will begin our sightseeing city tour including Lincoln Memorial,White House,US Capitol,Madame Tussauds Wax Museum,Washington Monument and International Spy Museum. Then visit the next tourist spot,the Jefferson Memorial,It's the best location to view the cherry blossoms.Finally,guests may board a Potomac River cruise to see the city from the water.Then tour ends.
Price Includes: Ground Transportation
Admission Fees:

Destination	Adult	Child	Senior
International Spy Museum(optional)	$21.95	$14.95(3-12yrs)	$19.95(Over 65 yrs)
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum (optional)	$23	$17(3-12yrs)	$20(Over 65 yrs)
Potomac River Cruise(optional)	$26	$18(3-12yrs)	$23(Over 65 yrs)

Note:If you would like to join in the optional activities,please pay the fee in cash to the tour guide.You cannot buy the tickets on your own or use City Pass.The tour guide will arrange the tickets for the group.
1. On March 25,tourists___________。

A．experience the peak period of cherry blossom

B．have a discounted tour of a city full of history

C．enjoy the National Cherry Blossom Festival

D．witness the first day of the festival

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Japan presented cherry trees to attract tourists to Washington,D.C.

B．The tour covers five tourist spots without admission fees.

C．Admission fees can   be paid in cash or with City Pass.

D．Each tourist must choose at least one optional destination.

3. It costs___________ for a 16-year-old student and his grandpa (aged 67) to go on the tour，with the wax museum included.

A．$110	B．$136
C．$133	D．$127

【推荐3】Visitor Services

Visiting the museum’s collections is always FREE to the public.

Some special exhibitions may carry a charge and tickets may be purchased online, at the ticket counter, or by calling 216-421-7350.

Standard Operating Hours

Tuesdays, Thursday, Saturdays, Sundays 10:00 a. m. ‒ 5:00 p. m.

Wednesdays, Fridays 10:00 a. m. ‒ 9:00 p. m.

Closed Mondays.

Holidays Hours

Closed January 1, July 4, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25. The museum will close at 4:00 p. m. on December 24 and December 31.

Bags, Purses, Backpacks and Umbrellas

Larger than 11 * 15 * 6 inches must be checked at coat check or stored in a locker. All umbrellas must be checked at the coat check.

Food & Drinks

Outside food and drinks are not permitted in the galleries.

Photograph

Photography is permitted for noncommercial purposes of objects from the museum’s permanent collection.

Photography is NOT permitted of works of art on loan, under copyright, or in special exhibitions. Flash photography, tripods（三脚架）, and video cameras are not permitted.

Join us in preserving art for the future ‒ Please do not touch the Works of art!

Why? Believe it or not, even the oils from your skin will cause severe lasting damage to artworks over time. Help preserve these masterworks for future generations by your eyes, minds, and voice ‒ but not your fingers! Thank you.

1. When can people visit the Museum?

A．At 10:00 am, December 24.	B．At 4:00 pm, December 31.
C．At 10:00 am, January 1.	D．At 5:00 pm, July 4.

2. What are prohibited during the visit?

A．Carrying purses and backpacks.

B．Eating and drinking.

C．Taking along cameras and phones.

D．Photographing the works of art on loan.

3. What’s the main purpose of this text?

A．To attract more visitors.

B．To provide visit services to visitors.

C．To make some warnings to preserve art.

D．To call on visitors to preserve art.

【推荐1】Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a booklover or merely go there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower.
Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive   dust-jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book. You soon become absorbed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment—without buying a book, of course.
This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart's content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the unavoidable greeting: "Can I help you, sir?" You needn't buy anything you don't want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course, you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire considerately and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book.
You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on, say ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest bestselling novel and perhaps a book about brass-rubbing—something which had only slightly interested you up till then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section.
1. The underlined phrase " dust-jacket" means ________.

A．a kind of clothes	B．a paper cover of a book
C．a dusty book	D．a title of a book

2. You may spend too much time in a bookshop because________.

A．the dust jackets are very attractive

B．you start reading one of the books

C．it is raining outside

D．you have to make sure you won't buy a dull book as a present

3. It can be learned from the text that an assistant should offer you help _______.

A．as soon as you have entered the shop

B．just before you finish browsing

C．only when you have finished reading

D．when he leads you to a particular section

4. The author implies that it is very easy to enter a bookshop and buy ______.

A．a book on ancient coins

B．a best-selling novel on brass-rubbing

C．a book that only vaguely interests you

D．a book that unexpectedly fascinates you

5. The best title for this passage may be________.

A．The Attraction of Bookshops

B．How to Spend Your Time

C．Bookshops and Their Assistants

D．How to Select Books

【推荐2】Do you want to give your child the best start in life？ Helping him to become a good, confident reader is one of the most valuable things you can do. These simple little things below take up your little time.     1    

● Let your kid "catch" you reading. Buy a mystery novel or a fashion magazine the

next time you're at the grocery store. Maybe you guess it．    2    

● Ask your child about what he's reading at school and at home.     3    . So

care about your child and get your child to talk about what his class is reading. If time is short, you can even do this on the drive home from school or while you're getting dinner ready．

● There are words all around. Point them out!     4     They're also on menus

and the backs of boxes. Point them out to your child. Ask him if he can read a word
you've both just seen, and if he doesn't know what it means, make a point of looking it
up in a dictionary when you get home．

●    5    This trick works for kids of almost any age. For the youngest kids, hearing a bedtime story makes them realize that books have words, and those words tell them many things. Older children can sit next to you and read along. Kids who are reading on their own might even want to read a story to you．

A．Turn bedtime into "story time"．

B．But they can help develop your child into a good reader and writer．

C．Move your child into reading independently．

D．Words are on subway signs and the sides of buses．

E．That just lets your kid see you reading and enjoying it．

F．Most kids love to talk when their parents are paying much attention．

G．However, they can make a big difference if your child is struggling to learn to read．

【推荐3】One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem—inability to read.

In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room”. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my “secret sharer”, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle.

There on the book’s cover was a beagle which looked identical(相同的) to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos: the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.

Under the shade of a brush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together

My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them.

I never told my mother about my “miraculous(奇迹)” experience that summer, but she saw a slow but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.

1. The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to ________.

A．encourage him to do more walking	B．let him spend a meaningful summer
C．help cure him of his reading problem	D．make him learn more about weapons

2. The book caught the author’s eye because________.

A．it reminded him of his own dog

B．he found its title easy to understand

C．it contained pretty pictures of animals

D．he liked children’s stories very much

3. Why could the author manage to read the book through?

A．He was forced by his mother to read it.

B．He identified with（对某事有同感） the story in the book.

C．The book told the story of his pet dog.

D．The happy ending of the story attracted him.

4. Which one could be the best title of the passage?

A．My Passion for Reading	B．Mum’s Strict Order
C．Reunion with My Beagle.	D．The Charm of a Book.

【推荐1】Everybody should have some first aid techniques, because accidents and medical emergencies can happen anywhere at any time and in such an urgent situation lives can be saved. St. John First Aid courses give you the knowledge and confidence to provide effective first aid whenever it is needed.

First Aid Level 1

Ideal for anyone who wants to learn basic first aid or needs to renew their first aid qualification. Courses can be held at St. John or your workplace.

Fee: $162 (includes GST)

Duration: eight hours

First Aid Level 2

Includes all course content from First Aid Level 1, plus an additional half day. Ideal for special first aiders, health and safety managers and anyone who needs a first aid qualification.

Fee: $235 (includes GST)

Duration: twelve hours

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care (PHEC)

Advanced training for first aiders who already hold unit standards 6400 and 6402. Ideal for people who require advanced first aid skills or a pre-hospital emergency care qualification for their work.

Fee: $635 (includes GST)

Duration: three days

Child First Aid

Ideal for parents, grandparents and other family caregivers. A recognized qualification for childcare workers.

Fee: $65 (includes GST)

Duration: four hours

Outdoor First Aid

First aid response to accidents and medical emergencies in the wilderness. For groups of eight or more.

Duration: one to two days depending on experience

Sports First Aid

First aid response to common sports injuries and medical emergencies. Includes ACC injury prevention advice.

Fee: $65 (includes GST) (If you are a trainer, you can get a 20% discount.)

Duration: eight hours

1. What can Pre-Hospital Emergency Care teach people?

A．First aid in childcare.	B．Basic emergency care.
C．Advanced first aid skills.	D．Injury prevention methods.

2. If you are going to camp, which course should you choose in advance?

A．Child First Aid.	B．Sports First Aid.
C．First Aid Level 1.	D．Outdoor First Aid.

3. If you are a football coach, how much will you spend learning first aid for sports injuries and medical emergencies?

A．$162.

B．$78.

C．$65.

D．$52.

【推荐2】The best bikes for the beginners

When it comes to purchasing your first bike, the choice is endless, making it tough to know what to go for. Here are the best buys on the market right now.

Boardman CX Comp

This is a cross-country bike, and it’s so versatile (多用途的) that you can handle any terrain (地势) on it, making it a great choice for those wanting to try various cycling subjects. If you leave on the thick tires it comes with, it can ride on various paths and can even handle some less demanding mountain bike routes. Alternatively, put on thin, slick tires and treat it as a road bike. It has basket and comes with Shimano Sora gears (齿轮), which are outstanding for its price.

$650, Halfords

Planet X RT-58 v2

Planet X is based in Yorkshire, which means you’d probably have to buy this bike without seeing it. But it’s worth it, because this is an excellent machine at a lower price. Planet X is a highly rated manufacture and this model comes with Shimano Sora gears.

$439, Planet X

Specialized Allez ES

Specialized is one of the biggest and most popular brands in cycling, and this is its hugely popular primary road bike. It comes with solid components from front to back and you’ll look great out on the road.

$575, Evans Cycles

Boardman Road Team Carbon

If you can push budget further still, this bike is worth the extra investment. The frame is made entirely from carbon, which is lighter, faster and more comfortable than the composition metal models above and gives you an all-round more enjoyable ride. It also means that if you get really serious about cycling, you don’t have to upgrade as quickly as you would with a cheaper bike.

$800, Halfords

1. Compared with other bikes, what is the strength of the Boardman CX Comp?

A．Dealing with any terrain	B．Its Shimano Sora gears
C．Its outstanding price	D．Putting on very firm tires

2. Which is suitable for you if you want to buy at a cheap price but with Shimano Sora gears?

A．Boardman CX Comp	B．Specialized Allez ES
C．Planet X RT-58 v2	D．Boardman Road Team Carbon

3. What can we know about the bikes mentioned in the text?

A．The fourth is very expensive but with special material.

B．You should be careful when riding the third.

C．The second has sold out so fast.

D．You can only ride the first on the mountainous road.

【推荐3】Tiger conservation safari: India

April 2024—6 days

Register now at tours@newscientist.com and we will contact you soon with full tour details

Visit the protected areas of Pench and Tadoba in search of the Bengal tiger, putting yourself in forest life.

Day 1: Arrive Delhi

You will be met on arrival and sent to the 5-star Roseate Hotel. You can spend the day in its rooftop pool overlooking Delhi or explore the city, which may be one of the world’s largest cities, but building wonders — new and old — fill the city. Mughal treasures, including the Red Fort and Jama Masjid, are added by more recent additions to Delhi’s traditional buildings, such as the splendid Lotus and Akshardham Temples.

Day 2: Journey to Tadoba

Take the early morning flight to Nagpur. On arrival into Nagpur, you will be met by our local guide, who will take you to Tadoba National Park. Part of the park contains Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, one of India’s most exciting and best-protected tiger reserves.

For the next 4 nights you will be staying at Bamboo Forest Safari Lodge. Later this evening there will be a welcome dinner.

Days 3-5: Safari Drives

The next three days will follow a similar pattern, as you head into Tadoba National Park searching for India’s tiger as well as the park’s many other wildlife species and birdlife.

The day starts early, usually before sunrise, as this is when the wildlife is at its most active. Mornings begin with tea in bed. Breakfast will normally be taken in the park.

Day 6: Depart Pench

Go to Nagpur airport for your flight back to Delhi and your journey home. We can arrange extra days sightseeing with a private guide covering the Golden Triangle of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra, including the Amber Fort and The Taj Mahal. Please ask for more details.

1. What does the author say about Delhi?

A．It is the largest city in the world.

B．Its buildings are ancient and modern.

C．It is a wonderful place for you to relax.

D．It is here that a welcome dinner is held.

2. What will you do early on the second day?

A．Take a plane.	B．Meet your guide.
C．Go to the park.	D．Drink tea in bed.

3. When will you go to search for the tiger?

A．Day 1.

B．Day 2.

C．Days 3-5.

D．Day 6.