【推荐1】The Outdoor Centre

Opening times

Water sports: 9 a. m.—5 p. m.

Play Park: 10a.m. — 4 p. m.

Entrance/Car park fees

Low season: Weekdays £2.00 per car

Weekends £3.00 per car

High season: 23 July — 11 September

Weekdays and weekends £3. 00 per car

One-day adventure (冒险) course

This is a chance you have been waiting for. Come and try sailing, climbing and surfing(冲浪). This course is trying to introduce outdoor activities to adults in a fun way. You do not need to be very fit or to have had experience of the activities. All you need is to be interested.

Play Park

The Play Park is suitable for children from 2 to 10 years of age. It is one of the best of its type in the country. It has sand and water play, large ball pool, play castle and much, much more.

Group day and weekend courses

We also offer day and long weekend courses for groups. We receive regular visits from schools and colleges. There are three large rooms with twelve beds in each, which can be booked beforehand for groups of up to 36 people (12 at least).

Summer adventure holiday (for 8 —14 years of age)

Safety is of great importance at the Outdoor Centre. All our workers are fully trained in first aid (急救), and able to teach the activities on offer. We also make certain that all children only take part in activities that are suitable for their age and physical abilities. For this programme children must be able to swim 25 metres and be in good physical health.

1. How much should a family driving two cars pay when entering the centre in August?

A．£2.00.	B．£3.00.
C．£4.00.	D．£6. 00.

2. Which of the following is suitable for a group of ten children aged 6 to 8?

A．Play Park.	B．One-day adventure course.
C．Summer adventure holiday.	D．Group day and weekend courses.

3. Which of the following can be visited by college students reguarly?

A．Play Park.	B．One-day adventure course.
C．Summer adventure holiday.	D．Group day and weekend courses.

【推荐2】Pool Safety Tips for Kids

On a hot summer day, there are few things that are more appealing than a nice cool pool.     1     And it is completely relaxing. Of course, if you have children, there are certain safety measures you should take, whether you have a pool in your backyard or are going to a public pool.

Go swimming together. No person should ever swim alone. Though many people do, the simple truth is that it only takes a second to become injured or drown.

    2     Having someone there with you can make the difference between life and death. This is especially true for young children. If your child is under the age of 5, you should never allow him or her to swim out of arm's length.

    3     Kids love to chase one another through the water. But it is important that you emphasize to your children that at no time should they be running around the pool or pushing anyone. In the water, teach children not to jump on top of one another and to watch their surroundings, so that they do not accidentally knock into others, injuring them. Playing around in the pool is very interesting but dangerous.

Keep it locked. If you own a pool, you must have a locking gate around your pool.     4     Keep the gate locked at all times, even when you are physically in the pool. It is terrible for children to steal into the pool.

Know the way out.     5     Make sure that they know where all ladders are, and that you teach them to use them for entering and exiting the pool safely. Although your child may be able to lift herself or himself out of the pool using the side, that is not the safest way to go.

A．Don't play around in the pool.

B．Something sad happens every year.

C．Swimming under water is forbidden in the pool.

D．Be sure to show all children the proper way to exit the pool.

E．Slipping into the water seems like the perfect way to deal with the heat.

F．This is to prevent children from entering the pool without your permission.

G．Make sure kids know food should be eaten either before or after swimming.

【推荐2】In a lot of other states in America, warm sunny days mean lazy afternoons are spent on the beach. In Oregon, people pack hiking shoes with their bathing suits. Here are 3 incredible hikes for you.

Cascade Head Preserve

Distance: 6.8 miles

Difficulty: Moderate

Nearest Town: Lincoln City

Managed by the international nonprofit The Nature Conservancy, the Cascade Head Preserve is an excellent hike that typically marks the division between the north and central Oregon coast. There are upper and lower trailheads (小道的起点), with about 3.4 miles of trails between the two.

Cape Lookout

Distance: 5 miles

Difficulty: Easy

Nearest Town: Tillamook

Of all the capes on the Oregon coast, Cape Lookout might be the most famous, projecting 1.5 miles into the ocean. Visitors can tackle the five-mile, round-trip hike to the tip of the cape where they can enjoy several incredible views over the Pacific Ocean. Separate trails lead down to South Beach and the Campground.

Clatsop Loop Hike

Distance: 3 miles

Difficulty: Easy

Nearest Town: Cannon Beach

There are several trails that traverse (横越) Tillamook Head at Ecola State Park, but the Clatsop Loop Hike is known for its breathtaking Cliffside views and quiet forested paths. Take the seaside trail from Indian Beach to the Hikers Camp, then take the forested path back.

1. Which is the dividing line between the north and central Oregon coast?

A．Tillamook.	B．Cascade Head Preserve.
C．Cape Lookout.	D．Cannon Beach.

2. What can you do while standing on the tip of the cape?

A．Go camping in the wild.	B．Go hiking through the forests.
C．Kill time on the beach.	D．Enjoy views over the ocean.

3. What is the Clatsop Loop Hike famous for?

A．The vast forest.	B．The easy hikes.
C．The amazing views.	D．The quiet seaside.

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2. How much should you pay at least the next time you order a laser device at hairmax. com?

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【推荐3】China’s famous museums include ancient buildings and world class modern museums with big collections. They are excellent places for sightseeing and learning about China.

Sanxingdui Museum

The museum is on the path less beaten by tourists, but it makes one of the top museums for the 3,400-year-old artworks. If you’re an ancient history fan, this place will attract you. If you love art, its style will surprise you a lot.

The Palace Museum

The museum is one of the largest old buildings kept in the country with a history of 600 years old. Built at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty between 1406 and 1420, it was the home of 24 rulers and their courts. It is one of the finest buildings in China and a good place to study Chinese history.

The Shanghai Museum

The big modern museum is popular with foreign tourists. It is probably the most modern museum with the focus on creative art displays about the history of the whole area. Located in People’s Square, the museum is most famous for its huge collection of china.

The Shaanxi History Museum

Since 14 historical dynasties founded their capitals and developed in Shaanxi Province, the museum may have the oldest treasure of all the museums in China. The artworks show the greatness of the museum, and the displays are modern and well laid out.

1. What do we know about the Palace Museum?

A．The museum is one of the oldest buildings in China.

B．The museum was built at the end of the Ming Dynasty.

C．The museum was the home of 26 rulers and their courts.

D．The museum is a good place to learn Chinese history.

2. Which museum is located in People’s Square?

A．Sanxingdui Museum.	B．The Palace Museum.
C．The Shanghai Museum.	D．The Shaanxi History Museum.

3. Who will be interested in this passage?

A．A person who is fond of music.	B．A person who is into Chinese culture.
C．A person who has passion for movies.	D．A person who is interested in sports.

【推荐1】Hall of Human Life(Permanent Exhibit)

Should you have your baby’s DNA sequenced? What keeps you awake? Step inside the Hall of Human Life. the Museums new biology exhibition, and encounter such far-reaching questions on an amazing journey inside the human body. Through digital media and personal interaction, you become “part of the story”, as you contribute your own data in a process of learning and discovery.

A Birds World(Permanent Exhibit)

This exhibit features the Museums extraordinary collection of birds，displaying over 300 species in New England. Here, you can learn to interpret the bird language taking place just outside your window at home.

Test your observation skills and see if you can get past different birds without them alerting(发信号)other animals to your presence. Learn to identify birds from a distance by recognizing unique flight patterns. Practice your flying technique in the Bird Walk.

Butterfly Garden(Permanent Exhibit)

Walk among the free-flying residents of this warm conservatory. It is a wonderful opportunity to get close to a variety of living butterflies from New England and across the globe. The “Emergence Box” offers a window into the butterfly behavior. Look inside to see hanging chrysalides (蝶蛹)transform into adult butterflies. Tickets are required and visitors should reserve at least two weeks in advance.

1. How can you become part of the story in the Hall of Human Life?

A．By keeping awake.	B．On an funny journey.
C．By answering questions.	D．Through offering the personal data.

2. What can you do in A bird’s World?

A．Learn the bird language.	B．Watch all bird species.
C．Make your flying technique better.	D．Send signals to birds.

3. What is the main function of the Emergence Box in the Butterfly Garden?

A．Hanging chrysalides.

B．Getting close to butterflies.

C．Keeping the conservatory warm.

D．Observing butterflies through its window.

【推荐2】A simple piece of clothesline hangs between some environmentally friendly Americans and their neighbors.
On one side stand those who see clothes dryers(干衣机) as a waste of energy and a major polluter of the environment. As a result, they are turning to clotheslines as part of the “what-I –can do environmentalism(环境保护主义).”
On the other side are people who are against drying clothes outside, arguing that clotheslines are unpleasant to look at. They have persuaded Homeowners Associations (HOAs) access the U.S. to ban outdoor clotheslines, because clothesline drying also tends to lower home value in the neighborhood. This had led to a Right-to-Dry Movement that is calling for laws to be passed to protect people’s right to use clotheslines.
So far, only three states have laws to protect clothesline. Right-to-Dry supporters argue that there should be move.
Matt Reck, 37, is the kind of eco-conscious(有生态意识的) person who feeds his trees with bathwater and reuses water drops from his air conditioners to water plants. His family also uses a clothesline. But on July 9, 2007, the HOA in Wake Forest, North Carolina, told him that a dissatisfied neighlzir had telephoned them about him clothesline. The Recks paid no attention to the warming and still dried their clothes on a line in the yard. “Many people say they are environmentally friendly but they don’t take matters in their own hands,” says Reck. The local HOA has decided not to take any action, unless more neighbors come to them.
North Carolina lawmakers are saying that banning clotheslines is not the right thing to do. But HOAs and housing businesses believe that clothesline drying reminds people of poor neighborhoods. They worry that if buyers think their future neighbors can’t even afford dryers, housing prices will fall.
Environmentalists say such worries are not necessary, and in view of global warming, that idea needs to change. As they say, “The clothesline is beautiful”. Hanging clothes outside should be encouraged. We all have to do at least something to slow down the process of global warming.”
1. One of the reasons why supporters of clothes dryers are trying to ban clothesline drying is that ____.

A．clothes dryers are more efficient	B．clothesline drying reduces home value
C．clothes dryers are energy-saving	D．clothesline drying is not allowed in most U.S. states

2. Which of the following best describes Matt Reck?

A．He is a kind-hearted man.	B．He is an impolite man.
C．He is and experienced gardener.	D．He is a man of social responsibility.

3. Who are in favor of clothesline drying?

A．housing businesses.	B．Environmentalists.
C．Homeowners Associations.	D．Reck’s dissatisfied neighbors.

4. What is mainly discussed in the text?

A．Clothesline drying: a way to save energy and money.

B．Clothesline drying: a lost art rediscovered.

C．Opposite opinions on clothesline drying.

D．Different varieties of clotheslines.

【推荐3】Learning a new language is a long and difficult process. This process can become easier if you set goals. Goals help guide language learners and give them reasons to continue studying a language. However, if your goals are too difficult, then you will probably become upset.

Many English learners set difficult and even unreasonable goals, such as sounding like a native speaker, or losing their accents. The problem with the goal of sounding like a native speaker is that it is not a reasonable goal for many people.

When English learners begin studying English after a certain age, they are not able to sound exactly like a native English speaker. That is the opinion of Eli Hinkel, a professor at Seattle Pacific University. She says that people who have not reached puberty still have enough muscle and brain plasticity (可塑性) to allow their brain to control their mouth muscles. Puberty is the period of life when a child becomes an adult. After your physical growth has stopped, the brain loses some of its ability to change the way it controls the muscles of the mouth. This is what results in an accent, according to Hinkel. In other words, having an accent is a natural part of the aging process of the brain.

That you might not sound like a native speaker does not mean that you should give up trying to improve your pronunciation. And that you have an accent does not mean that your language skills are poor. Hinkel suggests that English learners should not be too upset about their accents.

Another teacher says sounding like a native speaker is not necessary. Marla Yoshida is a teaching English as a foreign language teacher at the University of California, Irvine. She says that improving your pronunciation is surely possible — if you choose a reasonable goal. Marla Yoshida says that when you decide to diet, you are more likely to have success if you set reasonable goals. She suggests working on specific areas of pronunciation that you can improve, instead of trying to sound like a native speaker.

1. What does the underlined part “unreasonable goals” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?

A．Goals that are meaningless.

B．Goals that are very small.

C．Goals that are based on facts.

D．Goals that are impossible to reach.

2. According to Paragraph 3, why are English learners unable to sound like a native speaker?

A．They have no native speakers to talk to.

B．They don’t have enough time to practice.

C．Their brain can’t control their mouth muscles.

D．Their mother tongue prevents them from doing so.

3. Which of the following statements would Eli Hinkel probably agree with?

A．Having an accent is acceptable.

B．Improving pronunciation isn’t that important.

C．Sounding like a native speaker is impossible.

D．Poor pronunciation means poor language skills.