【推荐1】Pamukkale, which means “cotton castle” in Turkish, is a natural site in Denizli in southwestern Turkey. The area is famous for a carbonate mineral left by the flowing water. Throughout thousands of years, this mineral has formed white water pools famous around the whole world for their healing properties.     1    

Bath e in the travertine (石灰华) pools

    2     These natural rock pools were created by calcium deposits (钙沉淀) coming from the area’s hot springs. To reach these pools, you’ll have to walk(barefoot to not damage the travertine) all the way from the bottom entrance of the site to the top part where these small natural baths are located.

Sit in the theater of Hierapolis

The theater is the main attraction to see if you visit the ruins of Hierapolis.     3     The theater is incredibly well-kept and has maintained much of its original detail. If you go sit on one of the top seats, you’ll have a fine view of the perfectly preserved stage.

Bathe in Pamukkale’s antique pool near the Temple of Apollo

There are a few more pools worth exploring near the Temple of Apollo.     4     It’s quite a unique hot -spring experience, with columns and marble(大理石) pieces of the temple lying in the water.

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This small museum has an interesting collection of antiquities from Hierapolis and is located in a former Roman bathhouse. It showcases beautiful art, stone reliefs, and ancient sarcophagi (石棺) for which the region is famous. Visiting the museum will help bring the city of Hierapolis to life.

A．Unlike the natural travertine pools, these were carved into the rock by the Romans.

B．The museums closer to the top are the hottest.

C．Visit the museum of Hierapolis.

D．There are quite a few things to see and do in and around Pamukkale.

E．The one thing you should absolutely do is bathing in the white travertine pools.

F．The ruins of the city have beautiful long roads surrounded by towering columns.

G．It stands on top of a hill and overlooks the rest of the ancient Greek colony.

【推荐2】Going against the tide of flocking to well-known yet generally jam-packed tourist destinations on vacation, a growing number of holidaymakers in China tend to spend their leisure time at lesser-known resorts to seek unique, relaxed holiday experiences. “Reverse tourism” has been a new trend among young holidaymakers in China.

Large numbers of vacationers, especially young professionals who long to escape busy city life, tend to shun popular holiday destinations in order to get off the beaten track and enjoy some peace and quiet.

Besides crowds, some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save on the cost of trips to popular destinations, where they often have to afford pricey tickets, meals and hotel stays.

“Tourism used to be about sightseeing. Now it is about experiences,” Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy, told Beijing Daily. Lesser-known attractions are not as “commercial” and “standardized” as developed ones and are able to offer more authentic experiences and natural encounters, according to social media posts. And unlike popular destinations, some underexplored places with little online information can offer more surprises.

COVID-19 is another key factor fueling reverse tourism. A traveler has no way of knowing what lies ahead before departure, be it a perfect holiday or one interrupted by a sudden outbreak. Travelers have thus become more cautious and tend to choose local attractions or places with fewer tourists.

“The rise of reverse tourism is hardly a bad thing,” said an opinion piece in Zhengzhou Daily. It means that vacationers now have more options, which brings more possibilities to the tourism market, the article explains. More importantly, it noted, the trend is set to force popular destinations to improve themselves.

Jiang Han, a senior researcher, said that reverse tourism will become one of the future directions for the market and is an opportunity for growth comparable to the camping economy. To give a real boost to the tourism market, Jiang suggested that more efforts be made to develop the potential of underrated, lesser-known destinations.

1. What does the underlined word “shun” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A．flock.

B．avoid.

C．seek.

D．deny

2. Why do some vacationers choose less-traveled places?

A．Because they are not fond of socializing.

B．Because they don’t want to spend their money on tickets.

C．Because traveling to less populated areas is the only choice during the pandemic.

D．Because it can offer them more real experiences.

3. What is the impact of reverse tourism on the tourism market?

A．It dominated the tourism market.

B．It leads to a decline in the tourism market.

C．It makes well-known attractions less popular.

D．It creates more chances for the tourism market.

4. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．More people get off the beaten track for relaxing break.

B．A large number of holidaymakers in China oppose reverse tourism.

C．Some ways to make less-known destinations popular.

D．Reverse tourism has great prospects recently.

【推荐1】The novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe, born 200 years ago, was a poor housewife with six children, who suffered from various illnesses. And yet, driven by a passionate hatred of slavery, she found time to write “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” which became the most influential novel in American history and aroused radical change both at home and abroad.
Today, however, the book has a different reputation, owing to the popular image of its character, Uncle Tom-whose name has become a saying for a cowardly black man who betrays his race.
But this view is wrong: The original Uncle Tom was physically and morally strong, an inspiration for blacks and other oppressed people worldwide.
Indeed, that’s why in the mid-19th century Southerners attacked “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” as a dangerously destructive book, while Northern reformers-especially blacks-often praised it.
The book was influential overseas, too.In Russia it inspired Vladimir Lenin, who recalled it as his favorite book in childhood. It was the first American novel to be translated and published in China, and it fueled antislavery causes in Cuba and Brazil.
The book’s progressive appeal was the character of Uncle Tom himself: a strong man who is notable because he does not betray his race; one reason he gave up escaping from his plantation is that he doesn’t want to put his fellow slaves in danger. And he is finally killed because he refuses to tell his master where two runaway slaves are hiding.
Unfortunately, these themes were lost in many of the stage versions of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”.
The play, seen by more people than those who read the book, remained popular up to the`1950s and still appears occasionally. But in the play Stowe’s revolutionary themes were drowned.
But it doesn’t have to be that way; indeed, during the civil rights era it was those who most closely resembled Uncle Tom-Stowe’s Tom, not the sheepish one of popular myth-who proved most effective in promoting progress. Both Stowe and Tom deserve our reconsideration and our respect.
1. Harriet Beecher Stowe managed to write “Uncle Tom’s Cabin because __________.

A．she wanted to earn money to support her family

B．she hated slavery from the bottom of her heart

C．she tried to set an example to her six children

D．she had the similar life experiences with Tom

2. As for the influence of the book, __________.

A．it was the first American novel to be translated into Russian

B．it was the most influential book for Vladimir Lenin in his life

C．it also gave rise to the causes of anti-slavery in the distant Africa

D．its character Tom inspired the blacks and other oppressed people in the world

3. What is true of the character Uncle Tom in the book?

A．He is a black man who betrays his race.

B．He manages to escape from the plantation.

C．He doesn’t put his fellow slaves in danger.

D．He kills himself instead of giving away the slaves.

4. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．The theme on revolution and progress in the book were lost in the play.

B．The book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” has more readers than the stage versions.

C．The play was very popular and nowadays it is still put on now and then.

D．It is the Uncle Tom in the book that promotes the progress of mankind.

【推荐3】There's a great article in the New York Times this week about the tradition of buying a coffee for a stranger at the same time that you buy your own. They call it ______, the name for "suspended (暂留的) coffee" in its birthplace. In some cafes, folks in need may claim a suspended coffee and drink it without cost.
No doubt the free coffee will be welcomed by people who love coffee but for one reason or another don't have the money to buy one. But I also like the opportunity it offers customers to become philanthropists (慈善家). Every time they order a coffee, they can give one to somebody in need.
This is a tradition that began some 100 years ago in Naples, Italy. In Naples, as reported by the Times, people love this kind of giving:
"To me, the philosophy of the suspended coffee is that you are happy today, and you give a coffee to the world, as a present." — Luigi Solito
"It's a simple act of generosity: an act in which donors and recipients (接受者) never meet each other. The donor doesn't show off and the recipient doesn't have to show gratitude." —Laura Cozzolino
"Coffee consumptions started earlier than the unification (统一) of Italy by more than 200 years, so the traditions around it are very ancient. In Naples, coffee is a world in itself, both culturally and socially." — Andrea Illy
The practice of buying suspended coffees has grown in popularity — with websites popping up and hundreds of cafes from Canada to Brazil to Hungary to the US offering the service.
1. Who are suspended coffees intended for?

A．Cafe goers.

B．People who can't afford a coffee.

C．Philanthropists.

D．Coffee lovers who live in Naples.

2. How can someone get a suspended coffee?

A．He can ask for one in any cafe.

B．He can apply for one on websites.

C．He can buy one in a cafe offering the service.

D．He can drink one in a cafe that has prepaid coffees.

3. What does Laura Cozzolino think of buying suspended coffees?

A．She thinks it is a great way of charity.

B．She thinks it is a cheap gift to strangers.

C．She thinks it is an ancient Italian custom.

D．She thinks it is spreading widely in the world.

4. The underlined words in Paragraph 1 are words of ______.

A．French	B．Old English
C．Italian	D．American English

【推荐1】The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, meets each year to choose the latest additions to its World Heritage list. Today, let's have a quick look at some of the latest additions.

Ruins of Liangzhu City(China)

The ruins of Liangzhu stand for an early state with a collective（集体的）belief system based on rice growing, dating from 3,300 to 2,300 BC. The ruins, UNESCO says, are a "good example of one   of the   earliest urban civilizations（文明）“ They also include a water conservation（保护）system   and different kinds of burying grounds.

Jaipur City(India)

Also known as the Pink City, Jaipur is an amazing achievement in urban planning and building. Founded in 1727, it is now recognizable for its large public squares, palaces, markets and pink buildings. UNESCO says Jaipur's urban planning shows an "exchange of ideas from ancient Hindu as well as modern Mughal and Western cultures".

Architecture（ 建筑）of Frank Lloyd Wright(United States)

UNESCO also recognized the work of famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The group added eight of his buildings to the World Heritage list. They include the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Hollyhock House in Los Angeles, California and Unity Temple in Chicago, Illinois. The World Heritage Committee said in a statement that Wright's work "had a strong influence on the development of modern architecture in Europe". The Guggenheim is Wright's most famous building. It was completed in 1959, the same year Wright died.

1. What does the UNESCO say about the ruins of Liangzhu city?

A．It is a good example of early urbanization.

B．It is an ancient burying ground for the rich.

C．It is still recognizable for its pink buildings.

D．It stands for the earliest water conservation system.

2. When was the Jaipur City first built?

A．In the 15th century.	B．In the 16th century.
C．In the 18th century.	D．In the 20th century.

3. Which is the best-known building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?

A．The Pink City.	B．The Unity Temple.
C．The Hollyhock House.	D．The Guggenheim Museum.

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