The UK government has promised to cut the country's greenhouse gas emissions（排放）by at least 68% by 2030 compared with 1990 levels, marking a significant increase from its current goal.
The new goal comes nine days ahead of the UK hosting a “climate action summit（峰会）” to encourage other countries to declare tougher climate plans, known as Nationally Determined Contributions（NDCs）, under the Paris Agreement. Current NDCs will raise temperatures by 3℃. And stronger plans are needed to meet the Paris deal's goal of limiting global warming to 1.5℃.
“This is the most significant NDCs announcement so far from any major economy,” said Richard Black at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, a UK-based think tank, in a statement.
The new goal is exactly in line with what the government's official climate adviser, the Climate Change Committee, called for in a letter published earlier today. The group said 68% would be “world-leading” compared with existing plans of governments.
The UK had previously promised a 53% cut in emissions as part of a joint（共同的）effort with the rest of the European Union, but the UK is determined to produce a new NDCs. Separately, the UK had also promised a 57% cut by 2032 domestically.
It is clear that far more action will be needed if the UK is to meet the new goal. The government's own analysis last week showed that recent major methods, such as banning new oil-fueled car sales by 2030, had failed to do enough to put the UK on track even for the old goal of 57% by 2032. The new goal obviously widens that gap further.
1. Why did the UK declare its new goal before "climate action summit”?| A．To show its former plans are based on facts. |
| B．To blame other countries for their low goals. |
| C．To call on other countries to take bigger steps. |
| D．To take the lead in controlling greenhouse gas emissions. |
| A．15%. | B．68%. | C．57%. | D．53%. |
| A．Opposed. | B．Subjective. |
| C．Indifferent. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．A new goal will be put forward on “climate action summit”. |
| B．UK came up with a common goal under the Paris Agreement. |
| C．UK's recent major policies are far from its pre-determined goal. |
| D．UK sets an ambitious climate goal of 68% emissions cut by 2030. |
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【推荐1】Portugal (葡萄牙) is one of Europe’s oldest nations. First time visitors are usually struck by the friendliness of the people, the affordable food and wine, and the diversity (多样性) of a country that is relatively easy to travel in, you can travel around Portugal in just a few days.
Portugal’s cities especially Lisbon and Porto show Portugal’s role as a superpower in the past that that ruled the sea from Brazil to East Asia, though it’s, not all about history: “the cities have some of Europe”, best clubs and modern buildings. Head inland and there are endless possibilities from touring the countryside to walking, cycling or rowing down inland rivers. It is the coast, however, that is the biggest attraction. From cliff backed coves (背靠悬崖的小海湾) to endless hills of sand, you are seldom far from beautiful beach. While its western Atlantic beach is still relatively unknown to those outside the surfing community, the calmer waters of the Algarve offer a relaxed beach experience.
One of the many advantages of Portugal is its year-round sunshine. Although the winter months can be a little cold, the sun is often shining and the skies are blue. The best time to travel to Portugal is during late spring (March to May) and early autumn (September to October) when the weather is warm. In the summer months, beaches are full of people, hotels are more expensive and the temperature can be unbearably hot.
Portugal’s relatively small size allows for much of the country to be seen within a short period of time while also allowing for it to be explored in depth over a longer period. You can create your own itinerary (旅行计划) with Rough Guides if you are looking for something especially provided for you, or for more ideas check out our itineraries to meet your every travelling wish!
1. Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word “struck” in Paragraph 1? ________| A．Hit. | B．Stopped. | C．Attracted. | D．Changed. |
| A．The coast. | B．The rivers. | C．The mountains. | D．The countryside. |
| A．The hotels in Portugal. | B．The weather in Portugal. |
| C．How to travel to Portugal. | D．When to travel to Portugal. |
| A．Outdoor activities in Portugal. | B．Lisbon’s best affordable hotels. |
| C．Several itineraries to choose from. | D．Portugal’s top five surfing beaches. |
【推荐2】There are 10 provinces (省) in Canada. British Columbia is known as a great attraction for tourists, Alberta is known for its oil and natural gas, and Saskatchewan is known for its large wheat fields. Ontario is known as being the business center of the country. But Quebec is best known for being different from the rest of Canada. It is “the French Canada” because of its large French-speaking population, some of whom want to break away from the other English speaking provinces of Canada.
In Canada, most people speak English as their first language and the two national television networks broadcast in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, there are few television programs in French.
The same goes for traffic signs and menus. For example, outside of Quebec, there are only a few places where you’ll see traffic signs in French. In restaurants, it’s almost impossible to find French on the menu unless you are in the heartland of French Canada. However, all products sold in Canada must, by law, have labels (标签) and instructions in both languages.
Canada is now one of the few nations in the world to have two official languages: English and French. In Canada’s English speaking provinces, the two-official-language reality means that students can choose to complete a special French language course. If they begin the course in kindergarten or Grade One, it is likely that all their lessons will be in French. However, if they start at junior high school, 25 percent of the teaching will continue to be in English.
1. Which province in Canada is known for tourism?| A．Alberta. | B．Ontario. | C．Saskatchewan. | D．British Columbia. |
| A．Only in Quebec. |
| B．In Quebec and a few other places. |
| C．All over Canada. |
| D．From the two national TV networks. |
| A．Traffic signs. |
| B．Menus in restaurants. |
| C．All popular books. |
| D．Instructions on all products. |
| A．All the courses in primary school are taught in English. |
| B．Students are allowed to study all their subjects in French. |
| C．Only French courses are offered in the French speaking provinces. |
| D．25% of the courses in junior high schools are just taught in English. |
【推荐3】BEIJING—Lu Na thinks that the 4,000 yuan ($630) she spent in traveling to the Republic of Korea(ROK) was worth every penny.
“Apart from the exotic outfits and tasty kimchi, I really appreciated local people’s friendliness and the convenient language environment there,” said the 27-year-old woman, who traveled to the country in October 2011 and came back with bags of fashionable dresses and cosmetics.
“We have provided many services to Chinese visitors, including free transport cards, handbooks for individual tourists, and more liberal visa policies.”
“We believe that no country can compare with the ROK in providing services for individual Chinese travelers,” said Zhu Linlin, media manager of the Korea Tourism Organization’s Beijing branch.
Favorable visa policies contribute to the popularity of the ROK as a destination for Chinese tourists. Only a passport and an ID card are needed for a Chinese citizen to get a visa to the ROK.
However, some suggest that ROK hotels should provide special dining rooms for Chinese customers due to different eating habits. “ROK people often cross their legs when they have meals, but for most Chinese people, especially those who are elderly or fat, it’s very hard for them to sit cross-legged without feeling numb.”
In 1998, China granted the ROK approved destination status, which allowed Chinese citizens to travel to the country in tour groups.
According to statistics from China Tourism Academy, the number of Chinese tourists visiting the ROK reached more than 2 million by the end of October 2011, up 19.9 percent compared with that of the same period last year. China recently became the Republic of Korea’s main source of foreign tourists in both number and spending.
1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?| A．Lu is satisfied with her travel to ROK. |
| B．Lu spent $4,000 on her travel to ROK. |
| C．Lu thinks her travel to ROK cost her too much money. |
| D．It is a waste of money to travel to ROK. |
| A．tasty kimchi | B．exotic outfits |
| C．bags of fashionable dresses and cosmetics | D．free handbooks |
| A．a passport | B．a passport and an ID card |
| C．a transport card and an ID card | D．an ID card |
| A．object to | B．belong to | C．devote to | D．lead to |
【推荐1】Jose Adolfo is a banker from Peru. He encourages children to save money and offers his customers cash for recycling plastic wastes. But the remarkable thing is that he is still a child himself.
By the age of 7,he decided to create a bank for children. He was motivated by seeing his classmates skipping lunch because they had spent the little money they had on sweets or football cards. What drove him even more was the poverty he saw among children.
With the support of a local company, the 14-year-old founded the Bartselana student bank which now has more than 2,000 customers between the ages of 10 and 18. Children can withdraw(提取) money from several cashpoints of the bank. They can also monitor their balances online. What makes it different from traditional banks is that it sets savings goals for children. They have to reach those goals in order to withdraw their money.
The student bank really caught on when he came up with the “Recycle Plan”, a new way for the children to earn money by collecting recyclable plastic or paper waste. Students can bring recyclable plastic bottles, used school books and old newspapers to the schools and put them into the collecting boxes. The recycling is weighed and the money goes to their bank accounts.
The bank recycles 4.4 tons of material a month and has collecting boxes in seven schools in Arequipa. More are on a waiting list. Increasingly the model is in demand in the rest of Peru and abroad.
His efforts have been noticed by Peru’s environment ministry. “He’s making an amazing change in financial education that perhaps many adults could not come up with,” said the Peru’s environment minister, Lucia Ruiz. “He’s achieving a double goal because he’s not just designing a financial opportunity for children and teenagers but also helping to reduce waste in the country.”
1. What’s the purpose of creating a bank for children for Jose?| A．To recycle the waste. | B．To provide free lunch. |
| C．To learn to manage money. | D．To help children in poverty. |
| A．Saving goals are set for children. | B．The balances are monitored online. |
| C．Customers should obey the bank rules. | D．Money can be withdrawn from some cashpoints. |
| A．Drew on. | B．Took off. | C．Looked forward. | D．Gave rise to. |
| A．He told children the significance of running a bank. |
| B．He contributed to financial education and recycling. |
| C．He let children know how important saving money is. |
| D．He solved children’s realistic problem—skipping lunch. |
【推荐2】Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino (犀牛), died at 45 (elderly in rhino age) on Monday at Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy, about 130 kilometers north of Nairobi. The animal’s health had been in a bad state for the past month and recently worsened so much that he could no longer stand, so his treatment team decided to euthanize (使安乐死) him.
Born in Shambe, South Sudan, the rhino was captured two years after living in the wild and brought to the Dvur Królovė Zoo in the Czech Republic. He was moved to the Ol Pejeta Conservancy 34 years later.
This very special animal was beloved by many worldwide—and his death is a terrible warning of humanity’s threat to animals. Hunters in the 20th century wiped out most of this white rhino subspecies population, mainly for their horns, which were used in traditional Chinese health treatments. More than 2,000 of the animals lived in the wild in the 1960s, but their numbers had dropped to a couple of dozen by the end of the century. The only remaining northern white rhinos today are two captive (关在笼子里的) females—Sudan’s daughter Najin and granddaughter, Fatu. Neither is able to give birth naturally.
Now researchers are hoping to keep this kind of animal alive by artificially fertilizing Najin and Fatu’s eggs with sperm (精子) frozen from male northern white rhinos and then implanting the fertilized eggs into a female southern white rhino—a subspecies that was also threatened but has since grown quickly because of conservation efforts. Last year, as part of a campaign to raise money for such fertilization attempts, which experts say could cost as much as US $9 million, Sudan acquired a Tinder social medial account where people can donate money by swiping right on their phone screen. As of late Tuesday, the Ol Pejeta Conservancy had yet to update its website, which still read, “Visit the last three northern white rhinos”—a ticking alarm clock to which some humans are desperately trying to add time.
1. What is Ol Pejeta Conservancy?| A．A forest. | B．A river. |
| C．An animal hospital. | D．A nature reserve. |
| A．He was too old. | B．He couldn’t stand. |
| C．The team had no money to cure him. | D．The team wanted to stop his pain. |
| A．Their horns have great artistic value in China. |
| B．The two captive white rhinos can now give natural birth. |
| C．They were hunted in large numbers in the 20th century, |
| D．Their number had dropped to 2,000 by the end of the 20th century. |
| A．It needs a huge amount of money to carry out. |
| B．It was first carried out in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy. |
| C．It is a safe but slow way to produce white rhino subspecies. |
| D．It has been used in many other young rhinos besides Najin and Fatu. |
【推荐3】Mud. Muck. Dirt. Although we have plenty of words for it, we rarely give soil a second thought. But without soil, we would certainly be dead.
Soil is key to almost every aspect of life on land, from water storage to climate regulation, flood prevention, nutrient cycling and decomposition (分解）. The dirt beneath our feet is also an exceptionally high source of biodiversity: some estimates suggest that at least one quarter of all species live in or on the soil. The UN has named 2015 the Year of soils and 5 December also happens to be World Soil Day.
As plants gradually colonized the land and began to input large quantities of organic matter into the soil, its water storage capacity increased. Water storage and filtration (过滤） is one of the most important roles soil plays, even today: we depend on it for our drinking water and agriculture. The water storage capacity of soil is also important in reducing flood risk, as well as providing an important buffer against drought.
But soil is also facing severe danger these days. In effect, our agriculture is reversing billions of years of soil evolution and making our soils easier to wear away. In fact, half of the world’s topsoil, the most active and important part of the soil, has been lost over the last 150 years.
The problem may only get worse. The increase of agricultural processes is lowering the soils quality in a global scale, and with the population set to reach 9 billion by 2050, the security of our future food supply is hanging in the balance.
The good news is that if we do begin taking better care of the world’s soil we can take advantage of their carbon storing capacity, to help fight against the effects of climate change.
We might not give it much thought, but soil is silently keeping us alive. By acting now to protect soil as a key ecosystem worldwide we can ensure it continues to provide us with clean water, food and a pleasant climate far into the future.
1. What can we learn from paragraph 1?| A．Soil has been thought highly of by human race. |
| B．Soil has too many names for us to care for it. |
| C．We have never paid enough attention to soil. |
| D．It’s high time for us to take measures to protect soil. |
| A．Definite. |
| B．Guaranteed. |
| C．Ruined. |
| D．Uncertain. |
| A．To share a comment. |
| B．To make an appeal. |
| C．To give an example. |
| D．To introduce a topic. |
【推荐1】Boris Johnson has said extending the school day is “the right thing to do” and the government is examining how extra hours could be used for additional tuition and activities. In his strongest commitment yet to imposing the extra hours, the prime minister also criticized the work of the former education recovery chief, Sir Kevan Collins, telling ministers that their catch-up schooling plan was not ambitious enough.
Collins once recommended spending about £ 15 bn on education recovery, including extending the school day by 30 minutes. Government officials said the plan was praiseworthy in some aspects. But they also suggested further cash for education catch-up at the autumn spending review, due to the objection that the plan already announced left much to be desired.
Speaking to the education committee chair, Robert Half on, Johnson said: “We’re looking at the evidence, and if Fm absolutely frank with you and the committee, to begin with some of the evidence that was assembled was not as good as it could have been.” The evidence on lengthening the school day wasn’t as powerful as it was on tuition, for instance, but that doesn’t mean it’s not the right thing to do. I do think it’s the right thing to do. Question is how you do it. What sorts of activities do you need? Are they academic? As you rightly say, we’re doing a proper review of all of that to get the evidence that we want. Halfon said he was encouraged by the comments. “We need radical thinking and radical action to tackle the disaster which has befallen children in the last 18 months” he told the Guardian, “If the government is seriously looking at a longer school day as the PM has suggested, that is encouraging.”
Teachers’ unions had warned that plans to extend schooling hours could backfire. Geoff Barton, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said: ”We know that quality of teaching is more important than quantity. It will be vital that these proposals are properly resourced and don’t become an unsustainable burden on schools, leaders and teachers. And there will be many questions about exactly what the expectation will be over the content of longer school days.”
1. What did the government officials think of the plan already announced?| A．It was a good try but limited itself. |
| B．It was well-designed but poorly conducted. |
| C．It was inspiring but the evidence was unreliable. |
| D．It was a failure but the methods deserved praise. |
| A．Favorable. | B．Opposed. |
| C．Indifferent. | D．Ambiguous. |
| A．The public has no expectation of the content of longer school days. |
| B．Quality of teaching should be attached more importance to than quantity. |
| C．All the work of the former education recovery chief fails to gain affirmation. |
| D．There are enough powerful evidences to confirm extending the school day is meaningful. |
| A．Extending the school day is proved to be right to do. |
| B．All are pulling together to tackle the education problem. |
| C．Experts are investigating the ways to extend the school day. |
| D．There are both pros and cons to extending the school day. |
【推荐2】An embroidered (刺绣的) butterfly made by Liang Zhongmei is so lifelike that it could easily be mistaken for the real thing. It looks as if it could flap its colorful wings and fly free from its white cloth background.
This 55-year-old embroiderer from Guizhou Province was born in a closed and underdeveloped village deep in the mountains, where most residents live by farming or as migrant workers. Losing her left arm at a very young age meant she could not feed herself, but she refused to become downhearted, and learned embroidery from her mother diligently and determinedly.
After producing several works featuring butterflies and goldfish, she won many national professional skills awards in 2011 among people with disabilities. In 2012, she opened her workshop, with embroiderers putting their designs on the shelves to sell to locals, but business was poor.
However, Liang’s career prospered after an online commercial order. Now, clothes, ties, paintings and handicrafts produced by the workshop are sold to consumers worldwide via e-commerce platforms, with profit reaching from 300,000 yuan to 500,000 yuan annually.
As the number of orders rose, Liang employed more workers, offering jobs to more than 100 female embroiderers in the neighborhood. She has also organized training courses for jobless women. “Thanks to the online buyers, our products sell well, which has changed our lives and brought us income and dignity,” Liang said.
Wang Danqing, an online seller, has worked with Liang’s team since 2015. She said, “Many young consumers prefer products with cultural elements and personal appeal. Only by combining embroidered designs with modern life can cultural heritage be seen, loved, protected and passed down.”
1. What do we know about Liang Zhongmei?| A．She made a fortune when her business began. |
| B．She became world-famous after winning awards. |
| C．She was strong-willed while learning embroidery. |
| D．She was brought up in a well-off environment. |
| A．took off. | B．went wrong. |
| C．held steady. | D．broke down. |
| A．New designs need to be integrated into the products. |
| B．Expanding the range of product sales online is crucial. |
| C．It is Liang’s duty to pass on the embroidered technique. |
| D．Products with personal elements are favored by the youth. |
| A．Online shopping gains popularity in China. |
| B．Young people take a great interest in embroidery. |
| C．Liang became an expert in embroidery despite her disability. |
| D．Disabled Liang achieved success by trading embroidery online. |
【推荐3】On Tuesday, organizers of the Pritzker Prize, often known as the “Nobel of architecture,” revealed Kéré as its 2022 winner.
The first African architect to claim the award in its 43-year history, Kéré made the achievement largely involving schools, health centers and community facilities—projects that might once have been considered too modest for a prize that has historically honored the designers of iconic buildings. Speaking to CNN shortly after hearing the news, he credited his success to his community in Gando.
“This is not just a prize for myself,” he said on the phone from Berlin. “Without having the courage to go back home Gando, and to get my people to join me on the journey to build the school that began my career, this would never have been possible.”
Casting mud like concrete (混凝土) and preferring local materials to imported ones, Kéré proposes a vision of architecture that both strengthens communities and responds to the climate crisis. As such, the Pritzker Prize announcement is not only a nod of acceptance for him, but for “vernacular” architecture—a term used to describe designs that directly respond to local climates, materials and building traditions.
Though Kéré has since designed bigger projects, his approach remains grounded in his belief established in Gando. Knowing the village had no access to electricity or air conditioning, he proposed strategically placing windows that allow indirect sunlight to enter while generating airflow that serves as natural ventilation (通风).
But despite working closely with local craftspeople (工匠), Kéré said he faced disagreement with his choice of materials. The use of traditional clay bricks, which offer natural cooling, was not entirely welcomed by villagers, who thought the structure would not resist the rainy season as well as glass and steel.
“There is still a feeling that everything that’s local is primitive (原始的),” he said. “Let’s say 90% of people in Gando use clay, but they see it as a ‘poor person’s material.’ So, when they have more money to spend, they try to look for other materials.”
“The more local materials you use, the better you can promote the local economy and build local knowledge, which also makes people proud,” Kéré added.
1. What can we learn about the Pritzker Prize?| A．It was founded in 1943. | B．Its first winner is an African. |
| C．Its aim is to encourage modest works. | D．It usually favors iconic buildings. |
| A．Breaking with traditions. |
| B．Applying imported material. |
| C．Making full use of local materials. |
| D．Generating electricity from the sun. |
| A．The villagers preferred modern materials. |
| B．The villagers were short of steel and glass. |
| C．The local materials couldn’t resist the heat. |
| D．The local materials were not environmentally friendly. |
| A．Local materials promoted local economy. |
| B．An African architect won the 2022 Pritzker Prize. |
| C．Kéré’s design became the fashion trend of architecture. |
| D．Kéré and his community worked together to cope with climate crisis. |
【推荐1】The English language is changing, and you are responsible! Whether we consider changes in grammar, spelling, pronunciation, or the very vocabulary of the language, you have played your part and continue to do so.
When we first learned basic grammar and spelling, perhaps in elementary school, we might have gotten the impression that these things were sacred. The rules that apply to such things might have been presented as unchanging and unchangeable. While this way might be helpful for teaching children, it is far from accurate.
The English language, like many others, is a living, growing, ever-evolving thing. Like it or not, you are involved in this change. These changes take many forms. Grammar and spelling have changed greatly over the years and centuries, with the spelling differences in different countries today a reflection of this. While the language of a thousand years ago might be called English, most of us would hardly recognize it today as the same language.
The first involves changes in the pronunciation of words. Many are familiar with the differences between the British and American ways of pronouncing certain words. In addition to these differences, the pronunciation of many words has changed over the years because of how you have decided to pronounce them. For example, consider the word "err." The traditional pronunciation of this word rhymes with the word "her." Older dictionaries show this to be the primary or only pronunciation. However, in recent years, more and more people have been pronouncing it so that it sounds like "air." Another change in the language involves the addition and removal of words. The makers of dictionaries decide which words deserve to be officially adopted as part of the English language. Through the centuries, many words have come from other languages. In fact, English has probably done this more than any other language in the world, which is why spelling and pronunciation rules for English have so many exceptions.
Of course, many slang words have been just short-lived fashions that have died out quickly. Others, though, have been adopted by mainstream society and become respectable, as have many technical terms. So then remember, the next time you repeat the newest expression to hit the street, or make up your own words, you may be contributing to the future of the English language.
1. When we begin to learn English, we think _________.| A．it is interesting to pick up a new language |
| B．English rules are wrongly presented in fact |
| C．grammar and spelling rules are unchangeable |
| D．only adults have the ability to affect a language |
| A．We can change the English language. |
| B．Many languages are changing over years. |
| C．English has changed little in the past 1,000 years. |
| D．There were main changes in grammar and pronunciation. |
| A．Foreign words involved in English. | B．The British speaks differently from Americans. |
| C．English language is changing over years. | D．You can change the English language. |
【推荐2】Golden Gate Bridge
Located in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public traffic in 1937. It cost $25.7 million in the construction. Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2,737 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, having been opened in the year 1883. The length of the bridge is 1,843 meters. The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.
George Washington Bridge
Also known as the Hudson River Bridge and the Columbus Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years. It is a two level suspension bridge that cost about $52 million to build.
Mackinac Bridge
This is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8,038 meters. The architect of this bridge was Dr. David B. Steinman, who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954 and opened to the public in 1958. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.
Navajo Bridge
Located in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250 meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390,000. In the 1990s, a second bridge was built which was opened to the public in 1994. The first bridge is now used only by pedestrians.
1. What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?| A．It consists of two bridges. |
| B．It costs the least of the five bridges. |
| C．It is the longest suspension bridge in the world. |
| D．It takes about 4 years to complete the construction. |
| A．Golden Gate Bridge. |
| B．Brooklyn Bridge. |
| C．George Washington Bridge. |
| D．Navajo Bridge. |
| A．Have to pay some money. |
| B．Use the second bridge. |
| C．Cover nearly 250 meters. |
| D．See the statue of Dr. David B. Steinman. |
【推荐3】Suzanne’s Riding School You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9 a.m. and 8：30 p.m.（3：30 p.m. on Saturdays）. You can ride across farmland and open country. A riding hat is required.
Adonis Dive（潜水）Centre Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need swimming clothes and a towel.
Lackford Sailing Club Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification（资格）. You’ll learn how to sail safely and how to save yourself when you are injured or in danger. Have fun with other course members afterwards in the clubroom. There are ten weekly two-hour lessons（Tuesdays 6 p.m.-8 p.m.）
Avon Watersports Club We use a two-kilometre-long river for speedboat racing and other watersports activities. A beginners’ course is made up of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to control boats safely, but must be able to swim. The club is in a central place and is open daily from 9 a.m.to 4 p.m., with lessons all through the day.
Windmill Tennis Centre Learn to play tennis in the heart of the city and have fun at our tennis weekends. Arrive on Friday evening, learn the basic skills on Saturday and play in a competition on Sunday. There’s also a swimming pool. White tennis clothes are required.
1. What should you bring if you attend Suzanne’s Riding School?| A．A towel. | B．A riding hat. | C．Riding clothes. | D．Your own horse. |
| A．Control boats safely. | B．Ride across open country. |
| C．Use the equipment safely. | D．Save yourself when you are in danger. |
| A．It is right for beginners. |
| B．It offers ten weekly 20-minute lessons. |
| C．It requires learners to take part in a competition. |
| D．It allows one to sail on a two-kilometre-long river. |
| A．Adonis Dive Centre. | B．Avon Watersports Club. |
| C．Windmill Tennis Centre. | D．Suzanne S Riding School. |
| A．On Monday. | B．On Wednesday. | C．On Thursday. | D．On Sunday. |
