【推荐1】

Elephant Reserve Country: Thailand This is a working vacation at a wildlife centre. Anyone can become a volunteer if he/she agrees to help the elephant keepers with tasks. Daily tasks Gather the elephants at 6:30 am. Take them to look for food in the forest. Clean the enclosure(围场). Swim with the elephants in the lake in the afternoon. If volunteers want to relax after work, they can watch satellite television. How this vacation helps If these elephants hadn’t been rescued, they would still be living on the streets of Bangkok. The rural environment is much better for them than the urban environment where there is lots of pollution. Your Comment “I love working with these huge gentle animals.”

Gorilla safari(观赏野兽的旅行) Countries: Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda Departures(出发): 2—3 departures per month from Aug. to Dec. Extras: permit ￡220 If you’re lucky, you’ll see lions, elephants and rhinos during this safari. The highlight(最好的部分) of the trip is the opportunity to see gorillas in the mountain forests. However, you must be in good health — if a gorilla caught a cold, it would be extremely harmful to its whole family. How this vacation helps There are only about 600 gorillas left in the world as human activity has reduced the area where they can live. When you buy a permit, this will pay for the protection of the national park. Your comment “I’ll surely go back as soon as I have enough money!”

Polar bear watching Area & Country: Arctic, Canada Departures: sixty trips between Oct. 1—Nov.19. Every October and November groups of polar bears gather in Hudson Bay. As they are normally lonely creatures, this is unusual. The bears wait for the ocean to freeze so that they can hunt for seals, so this is the perfect opportunity to see them. Extra activities include dog sledding(狗拉雪橇) and a night trip to see the Northern Lights. How this vacation helps If the Arctic ice cap melts due to global warming, polar bears will be in danger. We give a share of our profits(利益) to the charity that protects polar bears. Your comment “These terrible bears get all the liquid they need from their food.”

1. What will elephant volunteers do?

A．Sweep the enclosure of elephants.

B．Take food for elephants at 6:30 am.

C．Watch satellite television on elephants.

D．Wash elephants in the lake in the afternoon.

2. What do we know about the Gorilla safari?

A．You can find gorillas in Kenya and Canada.

B．You will get a cold in the mountain forests.

C．Visitors need to pay $220 to see gorillas.

D．There are about 10 trips to visit gorillas.

3. What’s the aim of these activities?

A．To help build more national parks.

B．To help protect the wild animals.

C．To help deal with the pollution in cities.

D．To help solve the problem of global warming.

【推荐2】◆Electric Underground

7：30 pm-1：00 am Free at the Cyclops Theatre

Do you know who's playing in your area？ We're bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands． Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract（合同）？ If so， come early to the talk at 7：30 pm by Jules Skye， a successful record producer． He's going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music．

◆Gee Whizz

8：30 pm-10：30 pm Comedy at Kaleidoscope

Come and see Gee Whizz perform． He's the funniest stand-up comedian（喜剧演员） on the comedy scene． This joyful show will please everyone， from the youngest to the oldest． Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7：00 pm for drinks and snacks（快餐）．

◆Simon's Workshop

5：00 pm-7：30 pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage

This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy（喜剧）． The workshop looks at every kind of comedy， and practices many different ways of making people laugh． Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years' experience of teaching comedy． His workshops are exciting and fun． An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny．

◆Charlotte Stone

8：00 pm-11：00 pm Pizza World

Fine food with beautiful jazz music； this is a great evening out． Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD， with James Pickering on the piano． The menu is Italian， with excellent meat and fresh fish， pizzas and pasta（面食）． Book early to get a table． Our bar is open all day， and serves cocktails， coffee， beer， and white wine．

1. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced？ ______

A．Jules Skye．	B．Gee Whizz．
C．Charlotte Stone．	D．James Pickering．

2. What do we know about Simon's Workshop？ ______

A．It requires membership status．

B．It lasts three hours each time．

C．It is run by a comedy club．

D．It is held every Wednesday．

3. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs？ ______

A．5：00 pm-7：30 pm．	B．7：30 pm-1：00 am．
C．8：00 pm-11：00 pm．	D．8：30 pm-10：30 pm．

【推荐3】Summer is that time of this year when everyone looks to escape from the boring activities of life. So bring your kids to join us to have fun in the summer camp.

Outdoor Word Game

All you need to do is setting up many huge letters that can be easily moved. These letters will help kids spell out certain words. Teenagers would also love something like this as it gives them the opportunity to invest their time in learning new words.

Spray Painting

To bring out the creativity in a person, an activity centered on spray painting is the perfect way to get those creative juices flowing. All you need to do is providing plain white T-shirts and some cans of colored spray paint. It will be quite surprising to see some of the original ideas that will flow from individuals.

Outdoor Twister

A person will be in charge of monitoring the game and will call out colors which can be placed outdoors. Participants have the task of placing either their hands or legs on the same color. A fun and exciting game focuses on hand-eye coordination (协调).

The Maze (迷宫)

One of the most fun games is the hallway maze game where a maze is constructed from either toilet paper or strings of paper. The chosen participant is then asked to make his way through the maze within a limited time without touching paper. This is one of the best and entertaining summer camp ideas for both kids and adults.

1. Which game is of benefit to children in learning new words according to the passage?

A．The maze.	B．Spray painting.
C．Outdoor twister.	D．Outdoor word game.

2. What may be the purpose of the activity “Spray Painting”?

A．It may improve kids’ hand-eye coordination.

B．It may bring lots of fun to kids.

C．It may improve kids’ creative ability.

D．It may increase individuals’ original ideas.

3. What is the rule of the maze game?

A．Participants must be teens or kids only.

B．Participants must do the game outdoors.

C．Participants must use their hands or legs.

D．Participants must avoid touching the construction.

【推荐1】Students in American schools learn from an early age to give presentations(演讲) as part of their regular classroom activities. Children as young as five years old often give brief talks about objects they bring in to school – called “show and tell,” and this training is a basis for later public speaking. Even so, many native English-speaking adults are afraid to speak or give presentations in front of a large group.
Speaking English in public meetings is necessary for many students and employees. The best way to improve is to practice public speaking in a friendly environment. Learners need to receive feedback about what they are doing well and about their mistakes. One group that gives members the chance to practice is Toastmasters. Toastmasters is an international organization that holds weekly meetings. At the meetings, members each give a speech and give others advice about their speeches and speaking style.
Charles LeBeau is a public speaking professor and consultant. He began his career in Japan in 1982. Currently, he teaches at two universities and at the Toshiba International Training Center. He has also written books on the subject.
English language learners around the world use his book Speaking of Speech. Speaking of Speech tells about a method of teaching public speaking for non-native speakers. Mr. LeBeau says a simple approach helps English learners.
“The approach that I’ve taken is to simplify and break it down. First if we look at a presentation, what’s going on, there are basically three messages that the presenter is giving the audience, all simultaneously(同时). There’s what I call the physical message. Physical message is basically body language. It’s the way that my body, as a speaker, is talking to the audience. And then there’s also the visual message. The visual messages are the slides that we now make and show the audience. The third message is the story message. The story message is the content of our presentation. So another way we can think of the story messages is that it’s the verbal message, and it’s what we say to the audience. The story message also includes how we organize our ideas to present to the audience,” LeBeau said.
1. Which of the following statements is true?

A．The best way to improve is to practice public speaking in an unfriendly environment.

B．Toastmasters is an international organization that holds meetings every two weeks.

C．Only non-native English-speaking adults are afraid to give presentations in front of a large group.

D．At the meetings of Toastmasters, members give not only a speech but also advice.

2. What are the three messages given in Mr. LeBeau’s simple approach that helps English learners?
a. the physical message
b. the visual message
c. the story message
d. the verbal message
e. the basically body language

A．a b c

B．b c d

C．a b e

D．c d e

3. The book Speaking of Speech by Charles LeBeau is mainly intended for___________.

A．children as young as five years old

B．non-native English speakers

C．native English speakers only

D．students in American schools

4. Which could be the best title for this passage?

A．Necessity of Speaking English in Public Meetings

B．Toastmasters, an international organization

C．Tips for Public Speaking

D．Charles LeBeau, a public speaking professor and consultant

【推荐3】What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School, it’s money.

The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend. About 200 Junior 1 and Junior 2 students were divided into 30 teams.     1    .

What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled waste; some sold shopping bags and bamboo baskets…Hu Qing’s team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Centre.     2    . But unfortunately, they met urban management officers（城管）. The officers asked them to leave. “We played hide-and-seek with them the whole morning,” said Hu. “Finally we had to give up.” Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square. They didn’t meet any officer.     3    . The team then put a board saying “For Country Kids”. It worked. More people came to their stall. A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan.” He didn’t want any change.     4    .” said Wang. “We are touched.” Later that day they gave 100 yuan and more to the Hope Project office.

Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier. They sold all their cakes in four hours and made 40.5 yuan. “    5    .” said Meng. “Some people just looked. Others just tasted but didn’t buy. Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives.

A．It was not easy to make the money.

B．But few people were interested in what they were selling.

C．It seemed that he was very rich.

D．They went out to make money by selling things.

E．He said he wanted to help the children.

F．They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children.

G．It was very fun to sell things in the streets.

【推荐1】For those who are keen to explore natural wonders and cultural heritage sites and to pursue (追求) the passion of local people for ice and snow in Jilin Province, now it is the time to go there.

Rime observation

Compared with rime (雾凇) in other regions of China, rime in Jilin city is unique (独特的) because it is thick and crystal clear. A toothpick-thick tree branch can be covered in frost as thick as an adult’s thumb. The best time to observe is at 6-10 a.m. between November and February.

Winter fishing

Chagan Lake is one of the top 10 largest freshwater lakes in China. It covers more than 500 square kilometers. Winter fishing on Chagan Lake is an ancient tradition that dates back to the Liao Dynasty and Jin Dynasty. It was listed as a national-level intangible (无形的) cultural heritage item in 2008.

Hot springs

For those who want to feel warm in winter in Jilin Province, the area of Changbai Mountains could be the best place to visit. The region, formed after a volcanic eruption in ancient times, holds hundreds of hot springs with an average temperature above 60℃. The hot springs are said to be good for health because of their stable flow, constant temperature and mineral-rich water.

1. What makes rime special in Jilin city?

A．Its observation time.

B．Its thickness and clearness.

C．Its unique tree branches.

D．Its fame as a cultural heritage.

2. Why is the area of Changbai Mountains worth a visit in winter?

A．Because of hot springs.

B．Because of the volcano.

C．Because of the rime.

D．Because of winter fishing.

3. In which section of newspapers can you probably read this passage?

A．Technology.	B．Business.
C．Travel.	D．Art.

【推荐3】Travelling in Yosemite Park

Public Transportation

Public transportation is available both to Yosemite and within Yosemite. Since there are restrictions for parking for RVs and trailers in Yosemite, we strongly encourage you to park your RV outside Yosemite and use YARTS to travel into the park. Once you’re inside Yosemite, or if you’re camping inside Yosemite, free shuttles and fee-based tours are available to get you to many areas of the park.

Reservations

We strongly recommend that you make reservations for accommodation and camping.

Accommodation options in Yosemite National Park range from simple tent cabins to deluxe rooms. Yosemite has numerous restaurants and other dining options all year. Visit the Yosemite Hospitality website for full descriptions, prices and online reservations. Reservations are available 365 days in advance and are strongly recommended, especially from spring through fall and during holidays.

Reservations are required all year for Yosemite Valley’s car campgrounds. Be aware that nearly all reservations for the months of May through September and for some other weekend are filled the first day they become available, usually within seconds or minutes after 7 am Pacific time! For your best chance of getting a reservation, be sure your clock is set accurately and start the first few steps of the reservation process at www.recreation, gov.

Entrance Fees

Seven-day pass if entering by...

● Non-commercial car, pick-up truck, RV, or van with 15 or fewer passenger seats $30 per vehicle (no per-person fee)

● Motorcycle $25 per motorcycle (no per-person fee)

● Foot, bicycle, horse, or non-commercial bus or van with more than 15 passenger seats $15 per person aged 16 and older

Contact the park

Mailing Address: PO Box 577 Yosemite National Park, CA 95389

Phone: (209) 372-0200

1. Which of the following is encouraged for your going inside Yosemite?

A．Driving RVs.

B．Riding trailers.

C．Taking YARTS.

D．Renting shuttles.

2. Which statement is true about travelling in Yosemite?

A．You can get a discount by reserving online.

B．It is free of charge to travel there in spring and fall.

C．Tent cabins and deluxe rooms are of the same price.

D．If a man drives his own car, he should pay $30 for the entrance fee.

3. What can we infer about the reservation?

A．Reservations can not be made all year.

B．The park doesn’t offer reservation online.

C．You should take a clock with you in the park.

D．You should make your reservation as soon as possible.