【推荐1】Travel is one of the most exciting experiences a human being can have. Imagine how Italian traveler Marco Polo must have felt when he found himself on Chinese soil, seeing a way of life quite different from anything he’d seen before.

And how great must it have been to listen to Zhang Qian when he returned to China from his journey through Central Asia and West Asia! His brain must have been packed with everything he’d seen and heard, leading to the founding of the Silk Road.

Some people have traveled all over the world and travel is a way of life to them. They perhaps know what to expect before they travel. That’s why the best travel is when it’s for the first time. Imagine a person who has always wanted to travel to the United States. Of course, they’ve probably seen the Statue of Liberty a thousand times on TV, and the White House and all the other famous sights. But none of that would compare to the excitement of looking out of the window as the plane lands, watching the cities and streets of the real America come into view.

Although travel is often just for recreation, it’s also educational. We may not know that we are getting an education, but we still are. We’re learning when we’re travelling: new words in a new language, new people, and new ways of life. But this learning takes place in the school of the world, not the classroom. As we get to know foreign places, we come to understand that there are many different ways to live, and that the way we live isn’t necessarily the best way.

1. Why does the author take Marco Polo and Zhang Qian as examples?

A．To present travel as an amazing experience.

B．To explain how the Silk Road was founded.

C．To show how the way people travel has changed.

D．To describe important cultural exchanges in history

2. What can we learn from the third paragraph?

A．Those who often travel enjoy the trips best.

B．The first trip to a new place is most exciting.

C．The unknown place is the best for travellers.

D．Your trips will be better when well prepared.

3. What does the underlined word “recreation” probably means?

A．difference

B．risk

C．learning

D．fun

4. What does the author believe according to the last paragraph?

A．Traveling should be included in formal education.

B．Traveling improves people’s confidence in their lifestyle

C．Foreign journeys can enrich people’s knowledge of the world.

D．Foreign ways of life are better than our own way of life at home.

【推荐2】Tourism wasn’t as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to your countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is growing middle class in many parts of the world; that is to say, people now have more money for travel. Special plane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before .One person   doesn’t travel for the same reason as another. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and to taste new food.

Tourism causes many changes in a country and in people’s lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women as guides to show visitors interesting places.   There’re   new   nightclubs   and   other   amusements. International tourism is clearly a big business.

1. In the old days _______ could travel to other countries.

A．boys and girls, men or women, young or old

B．either kings or queens

C．both the poor and the rich

D．nobody but those who had money

2. More people travel today than in the past because________.

A．people have become interested in traveling.

B．traveling today is easier than in the past.

C．people now have spare money for travel.

D．great changes have taken place in the world.

3. What makes travel more attractive than before?

A．Travel by air to other countries is much cheaper today.

B．More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots.

C．Modern telegraph(电报) lines make travel less expensive.

D．New hotels and restaurants have been built.

4. Which of the following statements is true according to the article?

A．Tourism won’t bring any changes in people’s mind.

B．People have some trouble in making journey.

C．With the development of tourism, great changes have taken place in many parts in the world.

D．Tourism causes only some changes in clothing.

【推荐3】You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored. The following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.

Getting around Australia

Air

Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time. You can spend more time on the Australia’s can’t-miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle. Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.

Drive

Australia has a vast network of well-maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.

Bus

Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical. Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos. Services are frequent, affordable and efficient.

Rail

Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia’s size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.

Ferry

The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Sealink ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities.

Walk

With easy on the feet pedestrian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities. Besides all the above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia—impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.

1. The underlined word “untouched” in the 1^stparagraph means _____.

A．secure	B．special
C．natural	D．artificial

2. Which of the following is TRUE about travelling in Australia?

A．More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before.

B．You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes.

C．Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way.

D．Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport.

3. Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs ____.

A．only at night hours	B．only during rush hours
C．several times a day	D．Between different cities

4. From the passage, we know that ____.

A．pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities

B．walking in central Australia takes a long time

C．central Australia has the world’s longest railway line

D．you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia

5. If you have only 5 days and want to visit Australia’s famous attractions that are far away from each other, which way of travelling best suits you?

A．By air.	B．By car.
C．By bus.	D．On foot.

【推荐1】Charles Blackman: Alice in Wonderland

An Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), Australia

10 June —12 August 2019

Venue (地点) The Ian Potter Centre

Admission     Free entry

Charles Blackman is famous for his beautiful paintings of dreams. In 1956, he heard for the first time Lewis Carroll’s extraordinary tale of Alice in Wonderland—the story of a Victorian girl who falls down a rabbit hole, meets a lot of funny characters and experiences all kinds of things. At that time, Blackman’s wife was suffering from progressive blindness. The story of Alice moving through the strange situations, often disheartened by various events, was similar to his wife’s experiences. It also reflected so much of his own life. All this contributed to the completion of the Alice in Wonderland paintings.

Illustrator Workshop

Go straight to the experts for an introductory course in book illustration. The course includes an introduction to the process of illustration and its techniques, workshop exercises and group projects.

Dates Sunday 17 June &Sunday 5 Aug.10am—1pm

Venue Gas Works Arts Park

Wonderful World

Celebrate the exhibition and Children’s Book Week with special activities just for the day, including a special visit from Alice and the White Rabbit.

Date Sunday 24 June, 11am—4pm

Venue Exhibition Space, Level 3

Topsy-Turvy

Visit the exhibition or discover wonderful curiosities in artworks in the NGV Collection and make a magic world in a box. Alice and the White Rabbit will be with you. Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland will be screened.

Dates Sunday 8, 15, 22, 29 July, and Tuesday 24—Friday 27 July, 12 noon—3pm

Venue Theatre, NGV Australia

Drawing Workshop

Distortions of scale (比例失真) can make artworks strange but interesting. Find out how Charles Blackman distorted scale in his paintings to create a curious world, then experiment with scale in your own drawings. More information upon booking.

Date Friday 27 July, 10:30am—3pm

Venue Foyer, Level 3

1. Charles Blackman’s paintings come from ________.

A．his admiration for Lewis Carroll	B．his dream of becoming a famous artist
C．his wish to express his own feelings	D．his eagerness to cure his wife’s illness

2. Which two activities can you participate in on the same day?

A．Wonderful World and Topsy-Turvy.

B．Topsy-Turvy and Drawing Workshop.

C．Illustrator Workshop and Wonderful World.

D．Illustrator Workshop and Drawing Workshop.

3. To understand the technique of Charles Blackman’s paintings, you should go to ________.

A．Exhibition Space, Level 3	B．Gas Works Arts Park
C．Theatre, NGV Australia	D．Foyer, Level 3

【推荐3】ATENEUM

FINNISH NATIONAL GALLERY

Helene Schjerfbeck

2019.11.15－2020.4.26

The exhibition describes how Helene became Helene, and how a talented student grew into one of the most influential artists in our history. The exhibition focuses specifically on Helene’s years of travel, during which she stayed in Paris, Pont-Aven in northern France, Fiesole in Italy, and St Ives in England at the end of the 19^th century.

Natalia Goncharova

2020.2.27－2020.5.17

Natalia Goncharova is known as a central figure in Russian avant-garde(先锋派) art. The exhibition offers a comprehensive view of the artist’s work from the first four decades of the 20^th century. The exhibition continues the work done by the Ateneum in appreciating women artists, examples of which are the Alice Neel exhibition, held in the summer of 2016, and exhibitions by female Finnish artists.

Inspiration－Contemporary Art & Classics

2020.6.18－2020.9.20

How have international contemporary artists been inspired by the classics of European art? And why is it these works, in particular, that have become known around the world? “Inspiration” presents art that draws inspiration from masterpieces, created by today’s most interesting contemporary artists. In the exhibition, the original works are referenced through replicas(复制品)，prints, plaster casts(石膏模型) and so on.

Magnus Enckell

2020.10.23－2021.1.26

The painter Magnus Enckell is known especially as a representative of Finnish symbolism. Enckell’s best known works include The Awakening and The Faun, which are part of the Ateneum collection. The Ateneum exhibition represents the first comprehensive show of all of the artist’s works.

1. What can we know about the exhibition lasting less than 3 months?

A．It presents works by a female artist.

B．It is being held for the second time.

C．It focuses on talented students’ works.

D．It shows all the works housed in the Ateneum.

2. What is special about the exhibits of “Inspiration”?

A．They are highly unique and original.

B．They are world-famous and invaluable.

C．They are new interpretations of the classics.

D．They are mainly created by European artists.

3. Who was a Finnish symbolist painter?

A．Helene Schjerfbeck.	B．Natalia Goncharova.
C．Alice Neel.	D．Magnus Enckell.