You want to have fun and adventure and so you decide to travel somewhere to do it. Sounds like a simple enough thing. And basically it is. But what is adventure? That is the key here and the answer can be different for different people.
For those who love sports, adventure travel can have a whole different meaning than for those who like history. The physical travel types that you can find include such adventure travel as white water rafting (白浪漂流), kayaking(皮艇运动) or climbing and hiking to some mountains somewhere. To the hiker, backpacking across Ireland might be their adventure. For this type of person, adventure travel almost always includes something physical. Often the goal is to push their body’s limits and test their individual endurance (耐力).
For those who less want to climb mountains, adventure travel might mean traveling to Nepal and taking in the local festivals. Wine tasting in Italy is also vacation adventure for the more relaxed travelers who enjoy peace and comfort. Anything that is opposite to the normal scope (范围) of the travelers’ lifestyle defines (定义) adventure.
Adventure travel is not necessarily a one-size-fits-all type of vacation. Adventure depends on the person’s physical limits, how much money the person has and what the person enjoys doing. Going beyond the normal is adventurous for many. If your life is quite busy, then sitting on a beach in the moonlight with your family might be adventure for you. The point is not what you do but that you have a good time and that it is an adventure for YOU — not for the person next to you.
Do not sit home this year when vacation time rolls around. Go beyond your normal routine(常规) and try something new. If you usually spend your vacation sun-bathing on a beach, try hiking, instead, through the mountains. Look around you, think beyond your comfort zone and head out on an adventure vacation.
1. Which of the following is a quiet traveler most likely to choose?| A．Backpacking across a country. |
| B．Wine tasting in a bar. |
| C．Hiking to some mountains. |
| D．White water rafting. |
| A．Whether you enjoy yourself. |
| B．Whether you try something dangerous. |
| C．Where you go for the traveling. |
| D．What you do in the traveling. |
| A．according to | B．later than |
| C．more than | D．less than |
| A．Tips on Adventure Travel |
| B．Who Is Interested in Adventure Travel |
| C．What Is Adventure Travel |
| D．Popular Places for Adventure Travel |
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【推荐1】Discover polar adventure and exploration on your doorstep. From penguins to paintings, Inuit art to explorers’ diaries and sleeping bags – come find out about exploration, science and survival at the extreme ends of Earth.
Collection Highlights
- Fossil ferns (化石蕨类) from about 140 million years ago.
- Snow goggles (护目镜) used by Ernest Shackleton on the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1914-16 (Endurance) - given to him by Harald Nilsen.
- An unopened tin of pemmican (干肉饼) taken from the hut (小屋) of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-09 (Nimrod).
- A folding camera, created by A.E. Staley & Co. and used by Robert
Falcon Scott at the South Pole, 1912, on the British Antarctic
Expedition 1910-13 (Terra Nova).
Free Entry
Contact Us
Website: www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum Call: 01223 336540
Email: museum@spri.cam.ac.uk
Family Visits
Visiting with a baby carriage
Baby carriages are welcome, but cannot be left unattended. Please contact the museum before your visit with any questions.
Activities
Audio guides are available at the information desk, with one tour aimed at adults and one at younger visitors. A small charge applies.
Gallery routes: Discover the polar regions with a pack-a-polar suitcase route, an explorer route and other activities for children.
Research Inquiries and Image Approval
Researchers wishing to learn about the museum’s collections should email museum@spri.cam.ac.uk to make an appointment.
To request approval to use images of the museum’s collection, please contact the Picture Library at the Scott Polar Research Institute.
1. What collection can visitors see in the museum?| A．Fossil ferns from about 1.4 billion years ago. |
| B．Snow goggles used by Harald Nilsen on an expedition. |
| C．A tin of pemmican left over a century ago. |
| D．A folding camera used at the North Pole in 1912. |
| A．It aims to promote polar tours. |
| B．It has baby carriages for rent. |
| C．It offers free audio guides to adults. |
| D．It prepares various themed routes for visitors. |
| A．By calling 01223 336540. |
| B．By contacting the Picture Library. |
| C．By emailing museum@spri.cam.ac.uk. |
| D．By visiting www.spri.cam.ac.uk/museum. |
【推荐2】Museum Tours
There are many ways to visit SAAM and the Renwick Gallery and they’re all free!Gallery Tours for All Ages
Group Tours
Group tours are available by request for adult groups of eight or more. Choose from a variety of themes, including current special exhibitions. Request 3 to 4 weeks in advance. Walk-in Tours
Walk-in tours are sometimes available. Check with the Information Desk when you arrive. If a walk-in tour is scheduled for that day:SAAM walk-in tours start at 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. every day of the week and 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.
Renwick walk-in tours start at 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. every day except Sunday. There are no tours on Sundays.
Self-guided Tours
Self-guided tours using your smartphone are available throughout SAAM. Scan the QR codes to bring lots of information to your fingertips!Access Programs
Free tours are available online and in our galleries at SAAM or the Renwick Gallery:
–in American Sign Language (ASL);
–for people with low vision;
–for people with mental disorders and their care partners.
There is no minimum group size for Access tours.
School Tours
We welcome learners of all abilities and from all settings. School tours at SAAM and the Renwick Gallery are:
–for kindergarten through college;
–in line with national curriculum standards;
–interactive and interdisciplinary.
School tours last 60 minutes. Want more time in the galleries? Ask about additional activities. Request 4 to 6 weeks in advance.
Virtual Programs
Online School Tours:
–for 3rd grade through 12th grade;–in line with national curriculum standards;
–40 to 60 minutes long.
Request 4 to 6 weeks in advance.
Online Adult Tours:
–available by request;–45 to 60 minutes long;
–focus on a variety of themes, including highlights and special exhibitions;
–interactive and conversational.
Request 4 to 6 weeks in advance.
1. If you want to take a walk-in tour, you can visit the SAAM Gallery at ______.
| A．12:00 pm on Monday | B．4:30 pm on Wednesday |
| C．1:00 pm on Sunday | D．3:30 pm on Tuesday |
| A．Tours are available in English only. |
| B．There is a minimum group size of 8 for Access tours. |
| C．People with mental illness can visit the galleries with their care partners. |
| D．People with poor sight cannot have access to the free tours in the galleries. |
| A．SAAM and the Renwick Gallery offer paid tours for adult groups |
| B．school tours are consistent with educational curriculum standards |
| C．requests for online tours should be made at least 3 weeks in advance |
| D．visitors can use smartphones to enjoy self-guided tours in Renwick Gallery |
【推荐3】Washington D.C. Sightseeing
With the information below, you’re not missing anything in D.C.! Click Here to find the perfect hotel for your stay as well.
The Old Town Trolley Tour
It offers something for the whole family. Not only will it give them something fun to do, but it will give them a history lesson. This tour will last about three hours and it’s proper for people of all ages.
African American History Tour
Be sure to take this tour because African Americans have had an important role in the making of our country. Take this historical four-hour tour, where you will visit some important sites including Museum of African American History and Culture.
Comedy Walks Washington D.C.
This is a great experience allowing you to enjoy the capital in a new way. The walking tour lasts for about one hour and thirty minutes, which takes place in less than a mile journey from the starting place.
D.C. Twilight Tour
Check out the D.C. Twilight Tour for a unique view of some of the most famous sites! What makes this two-hour guided tour truly unique is that you can view many wonderful sites at night time!
1. Which tour is recommended to a tourist who is fond of hiking?| A．The Old Town Trolley Tour | B．African American History Tour |
| C．Comedy Walks Washington D.C. | D．D.C. Twilight Tour |
| A．The Old Town Trolley Tour | B．African American History Tour |
| C．Comedy Walks Washington D.C. | D．D.C. Twilight Tour |
| A．In a guidebook. | B．In a magazine. |
| C．In a newspaper. | D．On the Internet. |
【推荐1】People all have something to say. Some express their passion (强烈的感情) through clothe, art, or community involvement. Others express themselves with poetry, which has diverse poetic forms to express unique thoughts, experiences, and imagination at the fourth annual People’ s Poetry Festival held Feb. 28 through March 2.
“The People’s Poetry Festival keeps getting bigger and bigger—it’s an event we’re really proud of,” said Dr Mark Hartlaub, College of Liberal Arts Dean at Texas. The festival covered a wide variety of topics including nature, humor, women and history. From the panels to the open microphone night, the islander’s community, along with 43 published poets from around the country, local high school students, and the general public came together to share their love of poetry.
The panels were full of passionate readings and lively discussion. For the first time ever, musical poetry was performed at the event. The “Homebrewed” panel was made up of all local poets. The “From Page to the Stage” panel focused on slam (抨击) poetry, and the “Humor” panel greeted levels of laughter from the crowd. All the panels were live streamed on the People’s Poetry Facebook page. “The poetry and poets were all my students wanted to talk about in class this week,” said Dr. Chuck Etheridge, professor of English who attended many of the panel readings.
Celebrating exceptional writers is another part of People’s Poetry Festival. On opening night, the People’s Poetry Festival committee named Madeline Ricondo of Tuloso-Midway as the winner of the Robb Jackson Writing Award for high school students. This award honors the late Dr. Robb Jackson, Texas A&M University System Regents Professor and professor of English at A&M-Corpus Christi, whose poetry shared his life experiences and observation of Corpus Christi. Ricondo received a $100 gift card, plus, three poetry books with local ties including a copy of Jackson’s “Open Heart”. The people’s Poetry Festival committee also recognized Juan Manuel Perez, award-winning poet and local history teacher, as the 2019—2021 Poet Laureate (桂冠诗人) of Corpus Christi.
1. What can be inferred about the People’s Poetry Festival?| A．It tends to last a week. | B．It is held once a year. |
| C．Its poetic form is single. | D．It is catching on globally. |
| A．Groups. | B．Days. |
| C．Topics. | D．Poems. |
| A．It was on live television. |
| B．Diversity was highlighted. |
| C．All the poets were local. |
| D．Musical poetry was introduced. |
| A．Celebrating award-winning poets. |
| B．Honoring the late Robb Jackson. |
| C．The 4th Peoples Poetry Festival. |
| D．Poet Laureate of Corpus Christi. |
【推荐2】As one of the most important languages in the world, Latin had humble beginnings. It originated along the Tiber River in Italy and only a handful of people spoke the language. Over time, Latin became more well-known as Romans gained political power. Many famous literary texts and scientific classifications were written in Latin. Even though knowing Latin indicated a person was educated, according to Britannica, in the 20th century far fewer people learned Latin, leading it to be classified as a “dead” language.
There are around 7,000 living languages in the world, but, according to Britannica, “more than half are at risk of dying out by the end of the 21st century.” Civilizations evolve over time and so do languages. More often than not, a language dies because everyone who speaks the language dies. For example, Marie Smith Jones, perhaps the last native speaker of the Alaskan Eyak language, died at the age of 89 in 2008, and so did the language. Now, fewer and fewer people speak Latin, which raises public’s awareness about its protection.
Actually, there are many other reasons as to why Latin should be protected or taught. “It is a window into a fascinating ancient civilization, and studying an ancient civilization teaches us to respect different points of view and unfamiliar cultural practices,” says Kathleen Coleman, James Loeb Professor of Harvard University.
Since it isn’t used in ordinary conversations, there are a lot of difficulties that arise from teaching Latin. “Teaching a ‘dead’ language is different from teaching other languages,” explains Coleman, “because there are no native speakers to show us how it sounds or answer questions about the meaning of words or explain idioms. Though it’s hard, fortunately, we still can find the answers to our questions from the broken evidence available in written texts.”
1. What can we learn about Latin from Paragraph 1?| A．Most people didn’t learn Latin in the 20th century. |
| B．Only educated people learned Latin in the past. |
| C．Latin was not favored by scientists and writers. |
| D．Latin was well-known since its birth. |
| A．To show unfamiliar practices. | B．To respect others’ opinions. |
| C．To protect a “dead” language. | D．To learn about an ancient society. |
| A．The learning methods. | B．The development of Latin. |
| C．The learning materials. | D．The difficulties in learning Latin. |
【推荐3】Scientists have shown a new printing process that can turn just about any piece of paper into a waterproof keyboard that you can fold up and put in your pocket.
The technique uses a special coating that's repellent (排斥的) to liquids and dust, which allows multiple circuit (电路) layers to be printed on top of the paper without any dirt between the layers. On the other side of the paper, standard ink printing can then be used to point out where the buttons are, and what they represent. These layers can be printed in any design you want. What's more, no batteries are required to operate the finished keyboard. It's able to be fully powered from the touch of the operator and the mechanical energy that's produced.
"This is the first time a self-powered paper-based electronic device has been shown," says engineer Ramses Martinez, from Purdue University. When the primed parts of the paper get pressed, they're able to send signals over Bluetooth to another device—a laptop, for example. You've then got a lightweight, foldable keyboard that can be taken anywhere and easily wiped clean when needed.
The technology is great. It's good for the environment because the paper can be simply recycled again. These paper devices are cheap to produce as well - less than $0.25 each, according to the researchers. Potential uses include smart packaging, or where temporary input devices are required.
"I expect this technology to help the user interact with food packaging—checking whether the food is safe to be consumed, or allowing users to sign the package that arrives at home by dragging their fingers over the box to properly identify themselves as the owner of the package," says Martinez. "Additionally, our group showed that simple paper sheets from a notebook can be transformed into music player interfaces (界面) for users to choose songs and play them."
1. What can we learn about the keyboard according to the text?| A．It consists of several layers of paper. |
| B．It's printed on both sides of the paper. |
| C．It's smaller than an ordinary keyboard. |
| D．It has its buttons hidden behind the layers. |
| A．By giving signals via Bluetooth. |
| B．By being attached to other devices. |
| C．By getting any part of the paper pressed. |
| D．By using the power produced by other devices. |
| A．Portable and beautiful. |
| B．Convenient and fashionable. |
| C．Eco-friendly and economical. |
| D．High-powered and permanent. |
| A．The technology makes food packaging easy. |
| B．The technology has been used in food industry. |
| C．The technology can be employed in more fields. |
| D．The technology will improve the quality of food. |
