Did you ever take the best train ride to get a first-hand view of a place? Here we go.
Trans-Siberian Railway, Russia The Trans-Siberian Railway is 5,772 miles long, making it one of the world’s longest train routes—it goes across Russia! You start in Moscow, cross the Ural Mountains and then the Siberian forest. Over the course of eight days, you’ll witness Lake Baikal, the world’s largest freshwater lake by volume.
Glacier Express, Switzerland
The Glacier Express connects two breathtaking mountain resorts: Zermatt and St. Moriz. Along the way, you’ll enjoy the astonishing beauty of the Swiss Alps and ride past great grassland, mountain lakes and across the Oberalp Pass at 6,706 feet high. This day-long journey also features 91 tunnels and 291 bridges.
Jacobite Steam Train, Scotland
Despite its short 84-mile round trip, you’ll see a lot on the Jacobite Steam Train. Your journey begins in the Scottish Highlands near Great Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis. While in transit (途中)，you’ll see green hills, small towns, and cross over the famous Glenfinnan bridge over a valley.
Belmond Hiram Bingham, Peru
Named after the American explorer who rediscovered the Inca site in 1911, Belmond, the route itself is 57 miles and lasts about three and a half hours in each direction. This trip begins at the ancient capital city of Cusco, goes through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and ends at the World Heritage Site in the Andes Mountains.
1. Which train goes through the Siberian forest?| A．Glacier Express. | B．Jacobite Steam Train. |
| C．Trans-Siberian Railway. | D．Belmond Hiram Bingham. |
| A．It was in honor of an American explorer. |
| B．It has about three hours’ round trip. |
| C．It was built in 1911 by an explorer. |
| D．It ends in the Sacred Valley. |
| A．They start from ancient capital cities. |
| B．They are among the world’s longest train routes. |
| C．They both pass through forests, lakes, valleys and mountains. |
| D．They present tourists with the beautiful scenery along the way. |
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【推荐1】Our family loves the snow and cheers at the first good storm of the season. While others may think of Florida, we dream of a cabin vacation in New York’s Allegany State Park.
One particular trip, I recall, was just a bit more memorable than the rest. What we now refer to as the snow pants incident began accidentally enough. My husband, Bernie, and our 2-year-old daughter, Faith, were building a snow fort while I sledded down a nearby slope.
On the way back up from one trip, I saw a small stone tumbling down the track I had just made. I was puzzled, since all the other rocks were buried under several feet of snow, as I stood and wondered about the stone---it jumped! This was no stone. This was a mouse.
Now, I love nature, but that doesn’t include mice. I loudly protested the invader, and Bernie, coming to my rescue, assured me that this was not a mouse but a mole, as if that mattered. A mouse or a mole I still didn’t like it.
Bernie and I stood for a few minutes watching the creature disappear from the path into the furry white and come back out again. But soon it disappeared and I headed up the hill again.
Shortly after I left, my husband screamed out, saying that the mole had gone up the leg of his snow pants. You have to understand Bernie can be quite a joker, and I smelled a rat. Not wanting to be a sucker and fall for another one of his jokes, I laughed it off. When he started running for the cabin, though, I stopped laughing and decided maybe this was for real.
“Don’t you dare take that thing into the house!” I yelled. But like a flash, Bernie was already dashing through the cabin’s front door, with his snow pants, the mole and all. If it were me, I’d have been down to my long underwear right there in the snow without a second thought.
A few minutes later Bernie appeared. We relished the rest of our winter vacation, drinking lots of hot chocolate, sitting beside the fireplace and admiring nature---from a safe distance.
1. Why did the author’s husband come to her rescue?| A．Because the “mouse” frightened her |
| B．Because she hardly controlled the sled |
| C．Because the snow fort she built was damaged |
| D．Because she stepped on the stone and fell down |
| A．curious | B．puzzled |
| C．excited | D．doubtful |
| A．They enjoyed the rest of their holiday |
| B．They were fond of hot chocolate |
| C．Her husband had freedom at last |
| D．Nature can be dangerous at times |
| A．A Memorable Experience with a Joker |
| B．The Painful Incident in Allegany State Park |
| C．Family’s Funny Vacation in the Snow |
| D．My Strong Love for Nature |
【推荐2】A 23-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable thing that many of us dream of—visiting every country on Earth.
Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agents, which gave her the opportunity to tour places such as Cambodia, Dubai and Egypt during her childhood, according to Forbes magazine. She began saving up at age 12 to fund her goal of visiting all countries. By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations. In October 2016 she realized she could see the remaining nations on her list in time to set official record. Many people follow her travels on social media platform Instagram and she decided to chase the world record partly to inspire others. “Honestly, in the beginning, I simply wanted to push the limits of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the process,” she told Forbes. “It wasn’t until things started getting really challenging that I realized I was inspiring people around me, especially young women.”
“I also loved visiting Northern Pakistan, the natural beauty of the mountains and kindness of the locals was astonishing,” Lexie Alford said. “The most pleasant surprise about travelling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries for which I had least expectations endd up being the most amazing.”
“My advice for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do. If you want to travel, you have to prioritize (优先处理) it over other aspects of your life.”
1. Ms. Alford was able to tour lots of places when she was a child, because ________.| A．social media platform supported her |
| B．she had the courage to accept challenges |
| C．her family background gives her an advantage |
| D．some travel agents helped her |
| A．Traveling to the misunderstood places. |
| B．The natural beauty of the mountains. |
| C．The kindness of the local people. |
| D．The unexpected wonderful experiences in some countries. |
| A．Rome was not built in a day. |
| B．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| C．Where there is life, there is hope. |
| D．Don’t put off till tomorrow what can be done today. |
【推荐3】What’s on your travel list for 2021? I’ve consulted several travel experts to find out the top places in the USA worth visiting in 2021.
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
Why: New Orleans is known for its music and food—not to mention the festivals.
It has about 130 festivals each year, so there’s really no bad time to visit. Bourbon Street is the obvious choice for food, drink and jazz and it’s definitely a must-visit location, especially for the first timers to the city.
Where: Vail, Colorado
Why: Vail is the perfect destination for travelers looking to find almost everything in one central spot. Stay at the amazing Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail a few steps away from Vail Village, a popular town with cobblestone(鹅卵石) steets for wandering leisurely. The country’s largest free transportation system runs frequently, making it easy to access almost anywhere from Vail Village to Lionshead Village.
Where: Hudson Valley, New York
Why: The Hudson Valley is where New Yorkers go to escape the city when they need a healthy dose of nature and relaxation. Just an hour and half north of New York City, the Hudson Valley is made up of small, impossibly charming towns, where the air is fresher and things do move slower in the mountains.
1. You can enjoy different things in New Orleans EXCEPT________.| A．sports | B．music | C．festivals | D．food |
| A．Bourbon Street. | B．New Orleans. |
| C．Vail Village. | D．Lionshead Village. |
| A．Ancient towns. | B．Healthy diets. |
| C．Light music. | D．Wonderful nature. |
【推荐1】City Ticket for weekend travel on Metro-North
If you’re traveling on Metro-North Railroad within New York City on weekend, you can get a city Ticket.
Price .
City Tickets cost $4. 50 and are good for one-way travel that begins and ends within New York City as long as riders continue their trips in the same direction. On Metro-North, you can use a City Ticket for trip
Harlem line trains between the Bronx and Manhattan.
How to buy a City Ticket
You can buy a City Ticket at a ticket office, a ticket machine, or on the eTix app on your phone. Not stations have ticket windows open on weekends, but all stations have ticket machines. You cannot buy a City Ticket onboard a train.
• City Tickets are available starting at 12 : 01 a. m. on Saturday through 11:59 p. m. on Sunday.
• They must be used on the day of purchase (购买).
• You have an extra period that allows you to travel until 4 a. m. on Sunday or Monday morning for tickets purchased on Saturdays or Sundays, respectively (分别地).
City Ticket limitations
You can't use a City Ticket :
• For travel to or from Belmont Park station which is only open during special events, or the Far Rockaway Station because these trips travel through Nassau County.
• On New Haven Line trains between Manhattan and Fordham Station.
• City Ticket can be used for direct travel only. You cannot change direction at junction points.
• $10 is required for per refund (退票).
1. Which trip can the City Ticket be used for?| A．A one-way trip to Belmont Park station. |
| B．A trip from the Far Rockaway Station. |
| C．A round trip within New York City. |
| D．A trip from the Bronx to Manhattan. |
| A．At a subway station. | B．From a ticket machine. |
| C．On a mobile phone app. | D．On the train you have taken. |
| A．At 2 a. m. on Sunday. | B．All through the week. |
| C．Any time in the month. | D．At 10 a. m. on Monday. |
【推荐2】Over seven months have passed since Panamanian officials launched an expansion of the world famous Panama Canal. Officials agreed to the expansion so that many of the world’s largest cargo ships (货船) could easily pass through the canal. Yet the $ 5.25-billion project has problems. It says ships still continue to rub against the canal’s walls and wear out its defenses designed to protect both shipping and the waterway.
A dangerous system
The canal links two oceans-the Atlantic and the Pacific-through a system of locks (船闸). The locks are like steps. They raise and lower ships from one part of the waterway to another on their trip from ocean to ocean.
With the old locks, which are still in use, large ships would be tied to powerful engines on both sides. These engines help to keep the ships in the center of the canal. In the new locks, the ships are tied to tugboats (拖船). One tugboat is tied to the front of the ship, with the other tied to the back. These boats then guide the ships through the canal.
At first, pilots of the cargo ships and tugboat operators would sometimes try to rub the boats against the canal walls as a way to keep the ships straight. But this caused damage to rubber padding (垫料) lining the walls.
Not enough training
Even before the expanded canal opened in June 2016, tugboat operators had expressed concern about the new system. Many asked for more training. The fears and dangers remain, although the boats are going through.
The Panama Canal Authority reports that, between June 2016 and January 2017, there were only 15 incidents that resulted in damage to locks or ships. That represents about 2 percent of the 700 times ships that have sailed through the expanded canal.
Pilots have argued they should be replaced with a system of floating bumpers (减震) like those used in some European locks. Officials say they plan to continue operating with the current system of defenses, but changes could happen in the future.
1. What is the difference between the new locks and the old ones?| A．The old locks don’t need rubber padding as defenses. |
| B．The new locks need tugboats tied to both sides of the ships. |
| C．The new locks are easier for the largest ships to pass through the canal. |
| D．The old locks need powerful engines to drag the ships through the canal. |
| A．Cautious. | B．Critical. |
| C．Positive. | D．Doubtful. |
| A．No ships shall rub against the canal walls to protect it. |
| B．Nothing will be done at present to improve it. |
| C．More training will be given to pilots for it. |
| D．A new system will replace it. |
【推荐3】The official opening of Beijing Daxing International Airport caps a long design and building process. Designed by the late architect Zaha Hadid and her Chinese partners, the airport is built for the future, having a terminal the size of 97 soccer grounds—as well as customerservice robots that provide travelers with flight updates and airport information.
Called “Starfish” by Chinese media for its shape of five concourses (大厅) connected to a main hall, Daxing aims to reduce walking for passengers. The airport authority has promised a distance of no more than 600 meters—about eight minutes of walking—between security checkpoints and the remotest boarding gates.
This new modern airport employs a special intelligent lighting system, supported by eight big C-shaped columns that let in the sunlight, brightening the architecture and structure. Therefore it minimizes the need to use electric lighting.
To offer a more refreshing travel experience, five outdoor courtyards—with the themes “Silk Garden”, “Tea Garden”,“Porcelain (瓷) Garden”, “Countryside Garden” and “Chinese Garden”—feature at the end of the five departure lounges for use by passengers waiting for their flights. Travelers will be scanned on cameras using facial recognition. Counters will be fully automated to capture face photos and relay them each part of the journey through the airport, including security and the departure gate.
China is projected to overtake the United States as the world’s biggest air travel market by 2022. The “modest” initial operational target at Daxing is to accommodate 72 million passengers and 2 million tons of goods annually by 2025. The ambitious master plan calls for the building of a total of seven runways, and moving at least 100 million passengers and 4 million tons of goods a year through the airport.
1. Why is the airport in a starfishshaped design?| A．To keep security checkpoints effective. |
| B．To hold as many passengers as possible. |
| C．To make boarding gates within easy reach. |
| D．To get the main hall easier to be found. |
| A．Energysaving. | B．Highend. |
| C．Passengerfriendly. | D．Strangelyformed. |
| A．They use popular techniques. |
| B．They reflect the Chinese tradition. |
| C．They follow the latest world trend. |
| D．They promote Chinese goods to people. |
| A．The airport’s potential. |
| B．The airport’s market. |
| C．The airport’s facilities. |
| D．The airport’s project. |
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【推荐3】Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude were known for temporary artistic creations that involved covering familiar public places with fabric (布料). All their work was shown to the public, fee of charge. Here are some of their masterpieces.
Wrapped Walk Ways
After the 1969 idea of the two-part project for Japan and the Netherlands was abandoned, they made another attempt to do a larger Wrapped Walk Ways, this time in Ireland. Again, the authorities refused the permit. In 1978, Wrapped Walk Ways was finally realized in the US. 12, 500 m² yellow fabric was used to cover up the walkways in a park.
The Umbrellas
The idea of creating a two-part project became reality in 1991 when they completed The Umbrellas in Japan and the US. The project was completed in two countries at the same time, reflecting the similarities and differences in the ways of life and the use of the land in the two countries. 1, 340 blue umbrellas were placed in a valley in Japan. 1, 760 yellow umbrellas were placed in a valley in the US.
The Floating Piers
The Floating Piers was a walkway covered in yellow fabric that stretches almost two miles into Lake Iseo in northern Italy. The project was open to the public from June 18 to July3, 2016. Visitors were able to experience the work of art by walking on it. It was Christo’s first large-scale project since Jeanne-Claude passed away in 2009.
L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped
The idea for covering the L’Arc de Triomphe was born in 1961 when they lived in Paris, and it was approved by the French government in April 2019.
The L’Arc de Triomphe is wrapped in 25, 000 m² of recyclable light blue fabric, and 3, 000 m of red rope was used. It was on view for 16 days from September 18 to October 3, 2021.
1. Which is a two-part project?| A．Wrapped Walk Ways. | B．The Umbrellas. |
| C．L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped. | D．The Floating Piers. |
| A．In 1961. | B．In 1969. |
| C．In 2019. | D．In 2021. |
| A．They are covered with yellow fabric. |
| B．They are permanent artistic creations. |
| C．They are free for the public to visit. |
| D．The two artists created them together |
