Each year many people move to the Sun Belt in the southern United States.
Most of the time people use the word snowbird in reference to retirees that travel to a southern state during the winter months. However, snowbirding is certainly not limited to retirees.
For those people that have the ability to leave their homes for a few months during the winter to explore the southern areas, there are many benefits to have.
A.They choose to seek a warm and sunny climate. |
B.Retired people, of course, will take advantage of it. |
C.Many snowbirds travel in their RVs around the Sun Belt. |
D.They can build new friendships and communities over the years. |
E.People of all ages have more freedom to spend months away now. |
F.There are many ways people choose to accomplish their snowbirding. |
G.Whatever advantages or disadvantages, people will take whichever way they like. |
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【推荐1】Threequarters of a million tourists flock to the white beaches every year, but this booming industry has come at a price. Poisonous smoke rising from open fires, rubbish made up of plastic bottles, packets..., it’s a far cry from the white sands, clear waters and palm trees that we associate with the Maldives (马尔代夫), the paradise island holiday destination set in the Indian Ocean.
Of its 200 inhabited islands, which are spread across an area of 35, 000 square miles, 99 are good resorts (旅游胜地).So many tourists come every year, more than double the local population. Of these, over 100, 000 travel from the UK. The capital, Male, is four times more densely populated than London. Given these facts, it’s hardly surprising that the Maldives has a waste disposal problem.
Years ago, when the tourists left, the government had to deal with a stream of rubbish. Their solution was to turn one of the islands into a dumping ground. Four miles west of Male is the country’s dumping ground, Thilafushi.What you are seeing here is a view of the Maldives on which no honeymooners would like to clap eyes.Each visitor produces 3.5 kg of waste per day.The country dumps more than 330 tons of rubbish on the island every day.
Now, since many waste boats, tired of waiting seven hours or more, directly offload their goods into the sea, the government of the Maldives has banned the dumping of waste on the island. So, the waste boats ship the rubbish to India instead.
1. The underlined part in Paragraph 1 can probably be understood as“________”.A.It’s quite similar to |
B.It’s a long distance from |
C.It’s a loud shout from |
D.It’s totally different from |
A.The large local population. |
B.Too many waste boats. |
C.The large number of tourists. |
D.Dumping rubbish into the sea. |
A.It is much more crowded in Male than in London. |
B.Another island will be used as a dumping ground. |
C.No honeymooners are willing to visit the Maldives. |
D.Waste on islands will be offloaded directly into the sea. |
The Little Penguin has called Phillip Island home for untold generations. Get to Phillip Island in plenty of time to watch a summer sunset at Summerland Beach-the stage is attractively set to see the Little Penguin leave water and step onto land.
·Leave Melbourne at 5:30 pm. for a direct journey to Phillip Island
·See the Gippsland area-Guinness Book of Records place for the world’s longest earthworm
·Journey along the coastal highway around the Bay with French Island and Churchill Island in the distance
·Cross the bridge at San Remo to enter Phillip Island-natural home for Little Penguins and many animals
·Take your place in special viewing stands to watch the daily evening performance of the wild Little penguins
Ultimate Penguins (+U)
Join a group of up to 15. This guided tour goes to an attractive, quiet beach to see Little Penguins. You can see penguins at night by wearing a special pair of glasses.
Adult $ 60.00 Child $ 30.00
Viewing Platform Penguin Plus (+V)
More personalized wildlife viewing limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin arrival than the main viewing stands.
Adult $ 25.00 Child $ 12.50
Penguin Skybox (+S)
Join a group of only 5 in the comfort of a special, higher-up viewing tower. Gain an excellent overview of Summerland Beach.
Adult 16 yrs + $ 50.00
1. What kind of people is the text mainly written for?A.Scientists. | B.Students. |
C.Tourists. | D.Artists. |
A.They have been on Phillip Island for years. |
B.They keep a Guinness record for their size. |
C.They are trained to practice diving for visitors. |
D.They live in large groups to protect themselves. |
A.$ 37.50. | B.$ 62.50. |
C.$ 180.00. | D.$ 150.00. |
Upon arrival in Kunming, your Kunming tour guide will wait for you at the airport and help you to transfer to the hotel.
Day 2 Kunming
[09 :00 -- 09 : 30] | Our guide will meet you up at the hotel lobby and visit the Spring City. |
[09 : 30 -- 11 : 30] | Enjoy morning leisure tour to Green lake which is peaceful and a public park for local people. You will see musicians singing and playing and you can also take a paddle boat out and relax on the lake. After that, go directly to Flower and Bird Market, which is the biggest and most exciting market in Kunming where antiques, jewelry, and other handmade crafts can be found. This is a perfect place for entertainment and observing local lifestyle. |
[11 :30 -- 14 : 00] | Enjoy local special food, Yunnan Rice Noodles. And drive to Stone Forest. |
[14 :00 -- 16 : 00] | Visit the Stone Forest which is known as the First Wonder of the World and for typical karst landform. The magnificent, strange and steep landscape of the Stone Forest creates countless labyrinthine vistas, all of which feature stones in various formations. Animals, plants, and even human figures can be found here. |
[16 :00 -- 18 : 00] | Drive back to Kunming city. For evening activity, we highly recommend the Yunnan Impression Show — Dynamic Yunnan as an option. |
[14 : 30 -- 16 : 30] | In the afternoon, enjoy leisure tour to Three Pagodas. The elegant, balanced and stately style is unique in China’s ancient Buddhist architectures, which makes it a must-see in the tour of Dali. Hiking to the top is highly recommended where you can get full view of Dali old town and Erhai Lake. The Reflection Park is also a nice place to capture the classical photo with three Pagodas’ reflection. |
[16 : 30 -- 17 : 30] | Back to the hotel and enjoy your free time at Dali Ancient Town. Unlike any other Chinese town, the traditional Bai ethnic folk houses give the town a distinctive feeling. |
A.Preparing for lunch. | B.Relaxing in the hotel. |
C.Going to the Stone Forest. | D.Visiting the Flower and Bird Market. |
A.To watch Dynamic Yunnan. | B.To enjoy the local food. |
C.To buy handmade crafts. | D.To wander about in the city. |
A.Because it takes little effort to hike to the top. |
B.Because they can get full view of the old town. |
C.Because it is the only site to enjoy the scenery. |
D.Because they can take pictures of the three pagodas. |
【推荐1】Today, being freelancers (自由职业者) is one of the most powerful trends in the way we work. According to a current study, there are 70.4 million freelancers in the US. By 2028, this number will increase to 90.1 million, or54% of the workforce, basically divided equally between genders.
It would appear to be solid guidance in today’s modern workforce to tell some one who wants the “3Fs”— flexibility, fulfillment, and financial independence — to “just go freelance”, right? The large numbers and data support this direction and suggest that it could be regarded as safe and wise advice.
However, telling someone who is unhappy in their current professional situation to “just go freelance”, is like telling them to climb Mt Qomolangma without oxygen: 5% of climbers have succeeded, so it can be done, but there will be hardship and a much higher chance of failure. Just as one should weigh the risks of attempting to climb the 8848.86m mountain without essential supplies, the idea of being freelancers must be truly understood.
The number is increasingly growing, however, actually three quarters of self-described freelancers in the USare part-time, meaning the vast majority are using freelance work as a side hustle (副业). What’s more, research shows that 70% of full-time freelancers participated in upskilling training. Besides, more than half (58%) of freelancers have experienced non-payment from clients, and most do not have retirement plans or affordable health insurance. Many freelancers fail after the first year as a result of making avoidable mistakes with only a third making it.
We can’t simply tell people to “just go freelance” unless we also tell them to invest in training and cooperate with like-minded, supportive communities to strengthen industry rights before they start their journey to the summit as an individual, but never alone.
1. Which of the following is NOT a benefit as a freelancer?A.Flexible schedule. |
B.Safer environment. |
C.Less financial reliance. |
D.A sense of achievement. |
A.To indicate a bright future of freelancers. |
B.To show the determination of freelancers. |
C.To highlight the challenge of reaching the top. |
D.To emphasize the importance of weighing risks. |
A.Concerned. | B.Supportive. | C.Understandable. | D.Ambiguous. |
A.Most of the freelancers meet with failure. |
B.Many Americans choose to be freelancers. |
C.Being a freelancer is not as easy as imagined. |
D.Going freelance brings us a promising future. |
【推荐2】As I was riding my bike through a poor neighborhood in Argentina today, I saw a man sitting on the doorstep of his shabby house. I wondered why someone like him does not have motivation to clean up his house and his neighborhood. This is a common sight in poor countries I have seen it in Peru, Ecuador and Indonesia, for example.
I then thought of Daniel Goleman’s model of emotional intelligence (EI). He thinks the ability to motivate yourself is a sign of emotional intelligence. So would he say that all the poor people in the world who lack motivation to improve themselves or their community are not emotionally intelligent?
I am not sure why he thinks someone living in poverty would lack motivation. But I think it has little to do with emotional intelligence. The children I have seen and taught in such poor neighborhoods are more motivated and energetic than their parents. For most of them, their motivation will be slowly killed over the years. There are many reasons for this. One of the prime reasons is fear. Their parents are afraid. They don’t take risks. They don't try new things. If they don’t try things, they won’t feel successful. Success breeds success but these children won’t see many models of success. And they will probably be told “no” over and over. It is not my intent here to explain the many reasons why a child’s motivation is killed. Right now I just want to call attention to this problem with Goleman’s model.
In conclusion, I suggest we dismiss Goleman’s idea that motivation is part of one’s emotional intelligence. We should look for other reasons why a person may or may not feel motivated. Then we will learn more by this than by simply saying they are or aren’t emotionally intelligent.
1. Why does the writer mention what he saw in the poor area?A.To introduce a topic. |
B.To show an emotion. |
C.To present a fact. |
D.To make a comparison. |
A.Children like to take risks. |
B.Poor people lack motivation. |
C.Goleman's model has its problems. |
D.Many causes lead to poor motivation. |
A.Energy. | B.Poverty. | C.Fear. | D.Failure. |
A.Motivation is a sign of EI. |
B.Motivation is part of one’s EI. |
C.Motivation has nothing to do with EI. |
D.Motivation shouldn’t be simply tied to EI. |
【推荐3】The last thing Caitlin Hipp would have expected as she prepared to turn 28 years old was to be living at home with her parents. But through working as a part-time skating instructor and restaurant server, she isn't able to earn enough to live anywhere other than home.
To some degree, multigenerational households have always been a part of American life. However, the number of young adults who have been moving back in with their parents — or never leaving home in the first place — has been growing steadily.
UBS Financial Services released a report that even suggests one reason for the growing number of young adults still living at home could be that their family doesn't want them to leave.
The report shows that 74 percent of millennials (千禧一代)get some kind of financial support from their parents after college. It finds that millennials have redefined the ties that connect parents and children. Millennials see their parents as peers, friends and instructors. Nearly three quarters talked with their parents more than once a week during college. In return, their parents happily provide financial support well into adulthood, helping fund everything for them.
Stuart Hoffman, chief economist for the PNC Financial Services Group in the US, said the number of young adults striking out on their own fell during the Great Recession. Although job growth for millennials since 2014 has improved, that doesn't necessarily mean that millennials are starting to fly the nest. He said, “They may like living at home and being able to save money.
“ There's no doubt it has held back household formation and purchases of things people spend money on related to household formation and perhaps related to child-raising," Hoffman explained. "But they are probably traveling more and eating out more if they don't have a house expense or marriage. I don't know if it represents a change in moral values. But it's much more common for adult children to live in their parents’ homes because it's becoming part of the culture.
1. What can we learn from the UBS Financial Services' report?A.Millennials are on good terms with their parents. |
B.Millennials are financially independent after college. |
C.Parents are unwilling to give their young adults allowance. |
D.Parents want their kids to stay with them forever. |
A.It increases the consumption of household products. |
B.It may continue despite job growth. |
C.It is a sign of shift in moral values. |
D.It is new in American culture. |
A.To introduce millennials' living habits. |
B.To stress the importance of financial independence. |
C.To explain why American young adults still live at home. |
D.To inform people of a social trend in the US. |