【推荐1】On the banks of the beautiful Macquarie River, Bathurst is a town of pretty tree-lined streets, beautiful parks and wonderful heritage buildings. Many activities are held there year-round. Here are some for you.

The Lazy Sunday Afternoon

January 1

Join us for the Lazy Sunday Afternoon as we show you local award-winning wine from Three Views Vineyard. Please call in advance to book. Enjoy cheap wine tastings and a selection of cheeses. For those who do not want to drive, a pick-up is available.

International Museum Photograph Day

January 15

Celebrate International Museum Photograph Day with a selfie at Bathurst Regional Council Museums with free entrance. To win a prize for the most imaginative photographs, just use the marking Museum Photograph Day Bathurst when you post on Facebook.

Bathurst Miniature Railway

From February 1 to February 16

Bathurst Miniature Railway operates every third Sunday of the month. It is located next to the Tennis Centre in Durham Street. The club started in 1977 and today operates nearly 600 meters of race track in Durham Street Bathurst. Over the years more tracks for your enjoyment of sports have been added.

Challenge Bathurst

From November 28 to December 1

Challenge Bathurst is a great opportunity to drive your own street car or track racing car on the famous Mount Panorama Racing Circuit. With the most exciting 6.2 kilometers of bitumen (沥青) on the planet open for your speeding enjoyment, you won’t want to miss your chance to gain an unforgettable experience.

1. What do we know about the Lazy Sunday Afternoon?

A．It is held monthly.	B．It is free of charge.
C．It refuses to offer pick-up service.	D．It requires booking ahead of time.

2. Who would like to attend International Museum Photograph Day most?

A．A man loving food and wine.	B．A girl fond of taking pictures.
C．A kid expecting free car rides.	D．A teenager wanting to play tennis.

3. What is the main purpose of the text?

A．To introduce some events in Bathurst.	B．To advertise some summer activities.
C．To show races on the Bathurst streets.	D．To provide opportunities for indoor sports.

【推荐3】Cuyahoga Valley National Park Volunteer Program

Building a Community of Park Stewards

Position Title: Wildlife Volunteer – Butterfly Monitors (2 positions)

Dates: Mid May to September, 2018

Hours: 8 ~ 16 hours / week

Location: Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Duties: Park staff will train volunteers in butterfly identification and data recording for one week before volunteers work in team of two to help track butterfly monitoring areas. Butterfly monitoring areas are 1 ~ 2 miles in length and are walked one time per week. There are a total of three butterfly monitoring areas within the park. Butterflies are identified by using binoculars （望远镜） or by netting and releasing. Data is recorded on data sheets.

Skills Required: Applicants must have self motivation and desire to work with others. Volunteers will work during days when temperature is 70 degrees or more, between 10:30 am and 5 pm. Ability to walk a long distance in hot and humid conditions is needed. Skills with basic butterfly identification are not a must but helpful.

Requirements: Applicants must complete a National Park Service Agreement and have their backgrounds looked into. U. S. citizenship is required. Applicants must be current Kent State University students.

How to Apply: Please request an application from Mike Johnson at gkovach@kent.edu and send it back to Mike Johnson at gkovach@kent.edu, with the above position title as the subject, by February 15, 2018. If offered an interview, please come to Cuyahoga Valley National Park with your personal resume introducing your education and your previous work experience.

For further information, please call Jamie Walters at (330) 657-2142 or email jwalters@forcvnp.org.

1. What will a volunteer do in this program?

A．Help make a data record.	B．Walk 1 ~ 2 miles every day.
C．Work at least 16 hours per week.	D．Identify butterfly monitoring areas.

2. Applicants for the job must ______.

A．have the skills of butterfly identification	B．have their backgrounds checked
C．be university graduates	D．design a program

3. To apply for the passion, one needs to ______.

A．call (330) 657-2142

B．visit Jamie Walters at the office

C．hand in a resume before February 15

D．send the application to gkovach@kent.edu

【推荐2】Jeff Jensen, the business and Boy Scout leader, was in a dilemma and had painful damage in his leg and foot. He needed surgery, but he doubted whether he could afford it, even with insurance. “There’s nothing more depressing than seeing a bill for 24, 000 dollars and going. How much of this will my insurance cover and how much is mine to cover?” Jensen told WWAY-TV.

Luckily for Jensen, his doctor is Demetrio Aguila. The nerve specialist gives patients the option to pay for surgery through volunteer work. He founded an organization called M25 Program. “We can’t ignore the people in our own backyard,” Aguila told CBS. “We want to be able to offer hope to patients who have lost hope medically.”

Using an algorithm (算法), the clinic calculates community service hours based on the price of the surgery. In Jensen’s case, the $12, 000 operation equaled 560 hours of helping out at one of the local charitable organizations registered with the M25 Program.

Like 10 percent of Aguila’s patients, Jensen chose the community service. And because hundreds of hours of community service can seem difficult, Aguila, 50, not only lets others participate, he encourages it. “I had this hope that we would reawaken in our neighbors and in ourselves a sense of volunteerism,” he told CNN.

Jensen, whose surgery was completed in February 2020, was helped by more than 100 friends and strangers who volunteered at Orphan Grain Train, which donates food, clothing, and medicine nationally and globally.

Dave Harvey, founder of the homeless aid organization Least of My Brethren, is counted as one who is inspired by Aguila. “He is making things easier by sending volunteers our way!” he told KMTV in Omaha. “What a cool thing!”

1. What can a patient do if he can’t afford surgery according to the text?

A．Seek aid from social media.	B．Raise money in the hospital.
C．Join in the voluntary service.	D．Turn to the insurance company.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．People’s help.	B．The M25 Program.
C．Community service.	D．Medical assistance.

3. What’s Harvey’s attitude to Aguila?

A．Cautious.

B．Concerned.

C．Grateful.

D．Doubtful.

4. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A local newspaper.	B．A medical journal.
C．A clinic advertisement.	D．An insurance brochure.

【推荐3】

Over 27-hundred volunteers, dubbed(授予称号)the“New Generation at the Bird’s Nest”, are activated among different posts at the IAAF Championships.

Xie Junyan heads a group of 72 volunteers. His team is dealing with security. “Our volunteers are here as an important force to ensure people’s safety and security. If there were no volunteers, there wouldn’t be enough security, which would allow people to come in without tickets. It could be chaos without us. ”

Others, including Wang Sijia, a volunteer from China University of Mining and Technology, are less concerned about safety, and more about making those at the event feel welcome.

“I’m a girl who loves smiling. Being able to convey happiness to others makes me feel great. ”

Wang Sijia’s fellow volunteer, Deng Yupei, is hoping to gain a little bit more practical experience from his time at the event.

“I’ve never had an experience like this before. Coming to such a big event, I’m really excited because it’s a whole new experience to me. I also think my time here has helped me improve my English. I’ve also made a lot of friends here. ”

Two-in-five of the volunteers at the IAAF event have been put there specifically to help the international delegations. Chinese visitors to this year’s event say the volunteers are just as helpful.

“They are very considerate. We didn’t know where our seats were when we first arrived. They directed us to the seats. They’re very good. ”

Outgoing IAAF President Lamine Diack has taken time to pay tribute to the volunteers, calling them“the true spirit of athletics”.

1. Which of the following is TRUE?

A．All volunteers were dubbed the“New Generation at the Bird’s Nest”.

B．Wang Sijia works to ensure people’s safety and security.

C．Being a volunteer helps Deng Yupei gain more practical experience.

D．Xie Junyan can allow people to come in without tickets.

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase?

A．Contribute.	B．Praise.
C．Consider.	D．Arrange.

3. What can be inferred from the last but one paragraph?

A．Chinese visitors are very considerate.

B．Visitors are pleased with the work of volunteers at the IAAF event.

C．Visitors didn’t know where their seats were.

D．Visitors offer some suggestions to volunteers.

【推荐2】A SCHOOL REPORT

Form Teacher: Jack
Pupil’s Name: Tom
Term: Summer 2024
Form: IVB

Subject Exam	Subject Exam	Class work	Comments
English	59	61	Tom has reached a satisfactory standard but now needs to apply himself with more determination.
Mathematics	77	85	Sound work and progress throughout the year. Well done!
History	46	53	A disappointing exam result. He is unable to give attention to this subject for long.
Chemistry	78	85	His obvious ability in the subject was not fully reflected in his exam work, but I have high hopes for him nevertheless.
Physics	86	94	An excellent term’s performance. He goes from strength to strength. A born scientist, I feel.
Biology	57	60	This time next year he will be taking the “0” exam. He needs to concentrate on the work, not on class conversation.
French	41	46	Clearly he didn’t bother to revise. His general attitude is far too casual.
Physical Education	/	31	Weak. It’s time he exercised his body more and his voice less. He should try to work with a team.
FORM TEACHER’S REMARKS				HEADMASTER
Basically satisfactory work and progress though he will now have realized. I hope that in certain subject areas he weaker subjects though his success in the needs to make speedy improvement.				I shall be keeping an eye on his progress in his sciences is most pleasing.

1. Which of Tom’s subjects will attract the headmaster’s attention in future?

A．English and Chemistry.	B．Biology and Maths.
C．History and French.	D．Physics and Physical Education.

2. In terms of the comments of the Physical Education teacher, Tom        

A．becomes weak because he doesn’t exercise at all

B．is too talkative in the class

C．doesn’t exercise his body at the right time

D．likes to work with his classmates

3. According to the school report which of the following statements is true?

A．Tom didn’t bother his teacher to revise French.

B．Tom is a determined learner in English.

C．Basically, Tom did a good job in science.

D．Tom is able to pay attention to history for long.

【推荐3】Public Gardens

From rich rainforests to dryland gardens, the Hawaiian Islands feature gardens that display plants from nearly every climatic zone. The gardens featured in this leaflet represent a sampling of the botanical wonders you will find throughout the islands.

Kaua'

McBryde Garden

4425 Lawa'i Road

Koloa, Hawaii 96756

(808)742-2623

http://ntbg.org/

Formerly a sugar plantation, McBryde Garden is a green 252-acre valley garden with extensive plantings of palms, native plants, and early Polynesian introductions. McBryde serves as a research and conservation garden and is next door to Allerton Garden. Open daily. Call for hours and admission fees.

Big Island

Akaka Falls State Park

Highway 220

Hilo, Hawaii

Located at the end of Highway 220, just eleven miles west of Hilo, the park's star attraction is its namesake waterfall, plunging more than four hundred feet to a pool below. Green, jungle-like paths snake through the garden, requiring visitors to climb down several steep staircases. An excellent location for an afternoon picnic. Open from dawn to dusk. No entrance fee.

O'ahu

Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden

45-680 Luluku Road

Kane'ohe, Hawaii 96744

(808)233-7323

http://www.co.honolulu.hi.us/parks/hbg/hmbg.htm

Ho'omaluhia displays plantings from the major tropical regions with a special emphasis on native Hawaiian plants. More than 400 acres of gardens with a jaw-dropping view of the Ko'olau Mountains. Open daily from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m., except some holidays. No entrance fee. Campgrounds with bathroom facilities are provided free of charge. Guided nature hikes are offered.

1. What was McBryde Garden used to be?

A．A popular campsite.	B．A sugar plantation.
C．A research facility.	D．An ideal place for picnic.

2. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “jaw-dropping”?

A．Shocking.

B．Enormous.

C．Interesting.

D．Extraordinary.

3. What do the gardens listed in the leaflet have in common?

A．All of the gardens open daily throughout the year.

B．None of the gardens charges admission fees.

C．All of the gardens can serve other purposes than a garden for visitors.

D．Visitors can find all the three gardens on the same island.

【推荐1】Back when the Mississippi River flowed wild, its ever-changing waters moved soil across the North American continent. It picked up sand and dirt in the north and brought it to the southern areas of what we now call the state of Louisiana. Thousands of years later, man-made barriers called levees (防洪堤) and flood-control systems control the powerful river. But Louisiana officials are making plans to use the Mississippi River’s ancient power to build new land as a way to ease the threat of rising seas.

Engineers hope to remake the destroyed low-lying lands by copying nature—digging into the levees and redirecting the water. The water holds a lot of small dirt sediments (沉淀物). The sediments can flow into coastal basins.

Some critics question whether the idea presents its own environmental risks. But if it does work, the project would rebuild an important protection against storm waves. It would also help the land provide new living areas for birds and fish that depend on wetlands.

Saltwater is destroying the coast. Pathways cut for oil and gas development, boat travel and logging have worsened the problem. The state estimates that it has lost about 518,000 hectares of land since 1932. If nothing is done, more than twice that much land could disappear over the next 50 years.

Experts and officials have discussed the idea of using the river to rebuild the coast for many years. But it was not until money became available from the 2010 BP oil spill that the plan began to really take shape. In 2010, an explosion killed 11 people on an oil rig (石油钻塔) off the Gulf Coast that energy company BP operated. Millions of gallons of oil then flowed into the water over the next three months.

One year later, the United States government ruled that BP was responsible for the accident,

The company was ordered to pay billions of dollars for the damage. Louisiana is putting much of its share of the money toward coastal restoration.

1. What advantage will the new land bring?

A．Preventing severe drought.

B．Creating habitats for animals.

C．Controlling the powerful river.

D．Increasing the northern farm land.

2. What can cause the coast to disappear faster?

A．Energy changes.

B．Destroyed levees.

C．Man-made disasters.

D．Man-made water protection systems.

3. What made the plan of rebuilding the coast land come into effect?

A．The restoration of an oil rig.

B．The payment of compensation by BP.

C．The strong demand from oil companies.

D．The special support from some local critics.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Use Nature Power to Stop Soil Losing

B．Let the River Go Back to Its Original State

C．Fight Coastal Destruction by Copying Nature

D．Remove the Man-Made Barriers from the River

【推荐2】4-Day Classic Beijing Tour
The 4-day classic Beijing tour is designed for tourists who come to visit China for the first time. It covers the most popular and typical places in Beijing, fully displaying the scenery, culture, history, local lifestyles and features, food and drinks, business, etc. for you.
Day 1:Arrival in Beijing
Your guide meets you at Capital Airport, and helps you check in at your hotel.
Enjoy Beijing Duck as welcome dinner.
Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Day 2:The Great Wall & the Summer Palace
Start your day at the most famous part of the Great Wall, the Badaling Great Wall. Leave the downtown for the Great Wall at 8 am. Since it is a long drive to the Great Wall (about 2 hours’ riding) have a break at the Jade Museum on the way. Lunch will be enjoyed in a local restaurant. In the early afternoon come back to the city and have a sightseeing tour of the Summer Palace.
Recommended Activity: Beijing Opera Show (Liyuan Theatre, 19:30-21:10 every evening)
Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Day 3:Beijing city sightseeing & Local experience
Your guide meets you at the hotel at 8 am and set out for the day’s touring: Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City.
After visiting the two sites, have a break and get ready for lunch.
Hutong visit: see some traditional arts of the old Beijing, such as paper cutting and kite making, and visit a local family.
Accommodation: Beijing downtown
Day 4:Beijing Olympic sites
Visit the Olympic sites: Bird’s Nest, Water Cube and Olympic Park, witnessing the fast developing modern China. Enjoy some free time after visiting the sites.
After lunch, it is shopping time and then the tour is over.
1. This advertisement is aimed at ________.

A．foreigners who are new to China

B．experts who study history and cities

C．kids who were born in other cities

D．people who are interested in touring

2. If a tourist wants to enjoy Beijing Opera, he should ________.

A．go to Liyuan Theatre in the evening

B．visit the Summer Palace on the first day

C．go sightseeing in Beijing Hutong

D．live and eat downtown in Beijing

3. On which day can tourists enjoy the city’s traditional arts and local lifestyle?

A．Day 4.

B．Day 3.

C．Day 2.

D．Day 1.

4. What does this tour company think can show Beijing is a fast developing modern city?

A．Beijing Capital Airport.

B．Bird’s Nest, Water Cube and Olympic Park.

C．Tian’anmen Square and the Forbidden City.

D．The Great Wall & the Summer Palace.

5. To make the advertisement work, what should be added?

A．Age requirement.	B．The hotel’s address.
C．Contact information.	D．The guide’s name.

【推荐3】Every man dreams of having a good car.With luxury cars,like Bentley, Lamborghini and Rolls-Royce,going into the world of SUVs, if you have deep pockets, you will be spoilt for choice.

？Lamborghini Aventador SVJ

Using a new aerodynamic system allows it to set a car lap record of 6:44 97 at Nurburgring,one of the longest and most challenging circuits in the world.Plus,carbon fiber can be seen everywhere,which makes the car strong and lightweight.There 're only 900 being built and you' ll need to cough up $517,770 to buy one.

？Aston Martin DBX

The DBX is Aston Martin's maiden SUV product.It features a choice of two gas engines-a 4.0-liter V8 from Mercedes and a 5.2-liter V12 from its own.The price is predicted to be around S250,000.

？Audi E-tron

Being an eco-friendly motoring.it is an all-electric SUV that makes up for its rather ordinary appearance with design,luxury and technology.At the front and back are electric motors which insure progress is rapid.In addition to plenty of storage space,the Audi E-tron provides side cameras instead of side mirrors and air suspension that adapts to the terrain(地形）。Hand over$74,800 and it's yours.

？Tesla Roadster

Tesla Roadster will turn most heads,Zero to 60 in 1.9 seconds means it will leave most cars for dust.The top speed is 250 mph,which is also unheard of for most cars-let alone an all-electric one.Having advanced autonomous driving systems and a huge touchscreen for surfing the Internet,it won't make you regret for paying$200,000.

1. What's the meaning of the underlined sentence in the first paragraph?

A．If your pockets are deep,you will have many choices.

B．If you have enough money,it will be difficult for you to make a decision.

C．If you have much money,you will be spoiled.

D．If you have little money,you will have many choices.

2. What's special about Lamborghini Aventador SVJ?

A．It offers two gas engines.

B．It is an all-electric SUV.

C．It uses lightweight materials.

D．It has the most challenging circuit.

3. Which car is suitable if you want one with adaptable air suspension?

A．Lamborghini Aventador SVJ.	B．Aston Martin DBX.
C．Audi E-tron.	D．Tesla Roadster

4. Which of the following does Tesla Roadster provide?

A．Self-driving systems.	B．A gas-saving engine.
C．Side cameras.	D．Much storage space.

5. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．entertainment	B．sports
C．science	D．advertisement