【推荐1】The Gold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad. There are beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature parks and so much more.

There are so many sights to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car and you’ll miss a great part of it. Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going into the areas where they live.

When you are on a bicycle, you have the strength of being able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before. It is a quieter way of transportation as well, so you might even be able to take a picture. When you are on the beach, you can breathe that clean air and view the beauty of the water and sand. It is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.

There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions. There are stores that will fit a bike perfectly to your size. These bikes for both adults and children are in many styles and colors to please any taste. If you have ever wanted to try a tandem bike(双人单车), now is your chance, because they have those too.

          A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once. This is a wonderful chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel with your family.
1. You’d better not drive in a car on Gold Coast because ________.

A．you will break the traffic rules	B．you will cause much noise
C．you can’t enjoy the beautiful sights well	D．you can’t drive into some parks

2. The following advantages of hiring bikes are mentioned EXCEPT that ________.

A．you can take photos of animals	B．it is a cheap way of traveling
C．you can get a clearer sight of animals	D．it is a good way to do sunbathing

3. Which of the following words has the same meaning as the word underlined in the third paragraph?

A．advantage	B．weakness
C．appearance	D．disadvantage

4. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A．How to hire bikes on Gold Coast.	B．What kinds of bikes there are in stores.
C．What bikes are the most popular.	D．Who can hire bikes on Gold Coast.

5. What’s the author’s attitude towards a bike hire on Gold Coast?

A．He supports it very much.	B．He thinks it’s a personal choice.
C．He doesn’t like this way of traveling.	D．He thinks it’s only good for adults.

【推荐2】As we all know, there are plenty of different parks to visit in the UK. All theme parks in Britain have cafes, restaurants, picnic areas and gift shops, so you’ll still have plenty to see and do when you and the kids have been on enough rides. There are usually smaller “funfair” rides and games as well, so younger children won’t get bored. Several theme parks also have other attractions next to them, e.g. water parks often open all year rounds, unlike the theme parks.

Whenever you are in Britain, there’s likely to be a theme park within one or two hours’ drive, bus ride or train journey. Several theme parks even have accommodation (膳宿) so you can stay for a day for two if you want to make a trip into a short holiday.

Prices for UK theme parks vary considerably; some have an entrance price which allows you to go on all the rides, while in others you have to pay for every ride individually. It can also make a difference whether you go during peak time or not. For example, tickets always cost more during school holidays and weekends than they do during the weekdays.

Theme parks always get very busy during the summer months, so if you don’t like crowds it’s usually a good idea to go earlier or later in the year!

If you’re thinking of visiting a UK theme park, it’s worth having a look for special offers on tickets. Products such as chocolate bars and cereals sometimes have “buy one get one free” offers on theme park tickets, so keep a look out in shops and supermarkets.

1. This passage mainly talks about all the following EXCEPT ________.

A．things to do	B．prices for theme parks
C．rules to obey	D．special offers

2. You can’t ________ in the theme park according to the passage.

A．have lunch	B．stay for the night
C．enjoy special offers	D．have a skiing

3. If you go to the theme park during the weekdays, you’ll probably ________.

A．have to spend more

B．save some money

C．have a good time

D．get something free

4. According to the passage, what should you do if you are tired of crowds in the theme park?

A．Avoid the busiest months.	B．Go earlier or later in the daytime.
C．Choose one with few visitors.	D．Go there when no one is in it

5. The best title for the text would be ________.

A．What to Do in the Theme Park	B．Theme Parks in the UK
C．Visiting the Theme Park	D．introduction to Famous Theme Parks

【推荐3】I was 18 years old, fit, strong and ambitious.     1     I saw many different specialists and was finally diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy (MD).

It was a very difficult time. I had no idea what life was going to throw at me and I was scared. By my late 30s it was advanced and I had transitioned from a walking stick to a wheelchair. I wanted to be master of my own fate, so I had to recognize my strengths and play to my weaknesses.     2    

People with MD feel the cold. So why did I want to go to one of the most extreme, cold and inaccessible places on Earth? I’d read about Chris Cope, who wanted to go to the north pole to raise money for MD, and it had appealed to my adventurous spirit:     3     I’m very competitive.

In the two years it had taken to organize the expedition, my muscles had worsened but we pressed on regardless. The unpleasant life coaching and cold training helped me to assess how my body would behave in extreme cold.     4    

I had an amazing team around me, but the four different flights we took to get to the inner Arctic ice shelf were nevertheless discouraging. While we were on the ice the runway split and we had to wait for it to refreeze. Once we reached the north pole, I was bitterly cold, exhausted and a complete mess. I was on the ice for the best part of three long days, then walked the final 350m.     5    

MD is slowly destroying my life but I have chosen to fill it with experiences and I live life to the full.

A．What I tried to do was consult the doctor about the illness.

B．I wanted to raise awareness about the condition, but I also wanted to find out what I was capable of.

C．One day, I fell down for no apparent reason.

D．Of course, that made me aware of what to expect.

E．What I wanted to make happen was a trip to the north pole.

F．I was well aware of my disease, but I wanted to make a difference.

G．The expedition raised £50000 for charity.

【推荐1】Most people have never heard of Tim Berners Lee. He is not nearly as rich or famous as Marc Andreessen, who is the founder (创办者) of Netscape, or Bill Gates, whose name has become a well known word.

Berners Lee, who works in a small office at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is the creator of the World Wide Web. The creation of the Web is so important that some people compare (比较) Berners Lee to Johann Gutenberg, who invented printing by movable type (活字) in the fifteenth century.

Berners Lee was born in England in 1955. His parents, who helped design the world's first commercially (商业地) computer, gave him a great love of mathematics and learning. In 1980, Berners Lee went to work at CERN, a physics laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland, where he had a lot of material to learn quickly. Now that he had a poor memory for facts, he wanted to find a way to help him keep track of things he couldn't remember. He invented a software program that allowed him to create a document that had links to other documents. He continued to develop his idea through the 1980s. He wanted to find a way to connect the knowledge and creativity of people all over the world.

In 1991, his project became known as the World Wide Web. The number of Internet users started to grow quickly. However, Berners Lee is not completely happy with the way the Web has developed. He thinks it has become a passive (消极的) tool for so many people, not the tool for creativity that he had imagined.

1. What can we know about Berners-Lee from Paragraph 1?

A．He is the founder of Netscape.

B．He is as well-known as Bill Gates.

C．He is a friend of Marc Andreessen.

D．He is nobody compared with Marc and Bill.

2. Who invented the World Wide Web?

A．Bill Gates.

B．Tim Berners Lee.

C．Johann Gutenberg.

D．Marc Andreessen.

3. Why did Berners Lee invent the World Wide Web?

A．Because he wanted to build a database.

B．Because he was crazy about mathematics.

C．Because he wanted to make more money.

D．Because he wanted to link knowledge to creativity.

4. What’s Berners Lee’s attitude to the development of the Web?

A．Positive.	B．Uncertain.
C．Unsatisfied.	D．Indifferent.

【推荐2】Body language is one of the most powerful means of communication, often even more powerful than spoken language. It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying.
Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy!
Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are a monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little.
Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still!
Posture (姿势). A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down, you normally don’t sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult, which can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.
Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse(噘嘴) your lips. You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you don’t wish to show. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you’re not pleased.
Face. When you lie, you might put on a false face. But that expression would crack briefly, allowing displays of true emotions such as happiness, sadness, disgust (厌恶) and fear to come through.
1. When someone is keeping his arms behind his back, he tries to tell you that ________.

A．he is angry	B．he is outgoing
C．he is cool	D．he is not afraid

2. If you want to appear confident, you should ________.

A．cross your arms

B．move your head a little

C．keep your head level

D．move your arms a lot

3. Which of the following movements shows someone is nervous?

A．Not sitting straight with the shoulders inwards.

B．Moving around a lot more than normal.

C．Keeping the arms to the sides of the body.

D．Having the lips pursed to hold back an angry comment.

4. What can we infer from the passage?

A．Body language can express more meanings than words do in communication.

B．It’s not polite to use body language in formal communication.

C．Different people in different countries must have the same understanding of the same body movement.

D．We cannot communicate with others without words.