【推荐1】See all of Manhattan in the comfort of our deluxe motorcoaches in your own language! An interesting and fact-filled narration guides you on your drive through the most famous uptown and downtown neighborhoods: Harlem, Museum Mile, Central Park, Times Square, the Empire State Building, Greenwich Village, Lincoln Center, Grant's Tomb, United Nations, St. Patrick's Cathedral and many more.
Select the 'City Tour in Foreign Languages and All Loops Tour' and get an extra value of the All Loops Tour Pass!
Then travel for 48 hours on our open-top double-decker buses all around Manhattan.

More information below: Downtown Loop Plus
Greenwich Village Times Square Empire State Building Flatiron building Union Square Soho Chinatown Little Italy Lower East Side East Village Rockefeller Center and more.	Tour Length 2+ hrs Operates Daily, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm Not offered December 25th or January 1st Departure 8th Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets.
Uptown Loop Plus
Central Park West Lincoln Center Dakota Apartments American Museum of Natural History Cathedral of St. John the Divine Grant's Tomb Apollo Theater Harlem Market The Museum Mile Fifth Avenue and more.	Tour Length 2+ hrs Operates Daily, 8:30am - 4:45pm, (4pm after October 27th) Not offered on December 25th and January 1st. Departure 8th Avenue between 46th & 47th Streets
Night Tour
The Empire State Building Greenwich Village Soho Chinatown Rockefeller Center Manhattan Bridge Brooklyn and more! Please Note: Not hop-on, hop-off.	Tour Length 2+ hours Operates Daily Not offered on November 28th, December 24th, December 25th, December 31st and January 1st. Departure Frequent Nightly Departures
The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card
Save 10-50% off the entire bill for up to 4 people at 100+ of NYC's best restaurants, lounges, attractions, retailers, Broadway shows and more	Location Redeem web vouchers for your card at 7778th ave. Hours of Operation N/A Average Visit Time N/A

Terms and Conditions:
On-line tickets are non-refundable and can be redeemed（有效）up to ONE YEAR from
date of purchase. Any passenger requiring special assistance such as an ADA-accessible bus
（艾达可访问总线）is requested to inform us at time of reservation and must notify（通知）
us no later than 48 hours prior to departure.
1. If you (age 10) and your parents choose the tour, how much will you pay for the online tickets?

A．$212

B．$197

C．$187

D．$128

2. You live in the 8th Avenue, and which tour is best for you to Chinatown?

A．Downtown Loop Plus

B．Uptown Loop Plus

C．Night Tour

D．The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card

3. Which of the statement is Not true according to the Ads?

A．The tour is comfort and luxury.

B．You can enjoy the sightseeing in your own language.

C．The online tickets are available for one year and can get refund if you like.

D．Inform the agency in more than 48 hours before departure if you have any requirements.

4. If you like to enjoy the The Gray Line New York Eat and Play Card, ________.

A．you can save 10-50% off the entire bill

B．you can use the web vouchers at 100+ of NYC's best restaurants, lounges, and more

C．the Average Visit Time is not applicable

D．you can use the web vouchers for your card at anyplace

【推荐3】We all regard receiving presents as a pleasant experience and yet it can be one of the most awkward situations. It is often difficult to look pleased when you receive a gift which is useless or the wrong size.

    1     However, you have no right to change an article purchased just because it does not fit or is not to your liking. Worse still, the agreement on the sale is between the person who bought it and the shop.

So you will have to tell your favourite aunt that the T-shirt does not fit. But an exchange is not always that simple because there has to be a good reason for it.     2     For example, if the buyer was told that a switch was voice-operated and later found out it was not, then action could be taken. You would have the right to return it and get the money back.

But if you are returning something, no matter what the reason is, you will be expected to have proof of purchase. If the receipt cannot be found, then it is possible to use another proof of purchase such as a credit card receipt. If all of these have been lost, you may have to rely on a witness.

Many big stores have a much more tolerant policy towards return and see it as a gesture of good will to exchange goods without question. Stores including Marks & Spencer are well-known for their “no argument” policy on returned goods.     3    

So if a shop refuses to exchange the goods or to offer a refund, the seller is likely to be within his legal rights unless there is something wrong with the goods. In that case, the boot is on the other foot. You have every right to demand a cash refund or a replacement, but only if you have returned it within a “reasonable” time.

    4     Some shops and stores expect things to be returned within a week of purchase, while others may permit a much longer time limit. in any case, if you return a thing after what is considered a “reasonable” time, then all you are legally entitled to is the cost of repair.

A．It is unlike anything you would buy for yourself.

B．However, shoppers should remember this is a privilege, not a right.

C．Unfortunately, the law does not explain what it meant by “reasonable”.

D．All you can do is exchange it after your friend or relative has gone home.

E．Either the thing has to be broken or unsuitable for the job it was intended to do.

F．You should make clear what your legal position is before returning goods to the shop.

【推荐2】There’s nothing wrong with a tomato that isn’t perfectly rounded or a peach with an extra dimple (浅凹) or two; they still carry the same benefits and flavors as the versions we’re used to seeing in grocery stores. Farmers conventionally throw away these imperfect items, as many grocery chains won’t buy them for fear that they are unsellable. However, a growing group of grocery chains are fighting to make these deserted fruits and vegetables part of consumers’ buying habits.

One such business is Imperfect Produce, a start-up that delivers fresh ugly produce to consumers. Through this service, you can get up to 20 pounds of fruit and veggies for around $20 a week. This is about a 30 percent discount compared to what’s currently sold in stores. Recently, the company had a major breakthrough when Whole Foods accepted their partnership and agreed to sell the misshapen (畸形的) produce.

While this movement might be a new trend here in the US, it’s already gained serious momentum (势头) in Europe. In 2014, the E. U. announced the Year Against Food Waste, with French grocery chain Intermarche launching a very successful campaign called Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables and England’s Waitrose selling weather blemished apples. In Portugal, a similar company to Imperfect Produce called Fruta Feia has also taken off.

Buying these unfortunate-looking foods should be appealing to consumers not only because of the affordability,but also because of the support it gives to farmers and the direct impact it has on decreasing food waste and the environmental pollution. It is believed that when the discarded fruits and vegetables decompose they release methane, a greenhouse gas that, when released into the atmosphere, is about 86 times as powerful as carbon dioxide over a 20-year period. Waste is, in fact, the ugliest thing of all.

1. What do farmers do with imperfect fruits and vegetables traditionally?

A．Throw them away.	B．Tun them into fertilizer.
C．Donate them to charity.	D．Store them for the winter.

2. What is the purpose of Imperfect Produce?

A．To make better profits.	B．To sell imperfect produce.
C．To get discounts from farmers.	D．To compete with Whole Foods.

3. What can we learn about Europe compared with the US?

A．It has more successfully-run food chains.

B．It produces less misshapen fruits and vegetables.

C．It addresses the problem of misshapen produce earlier.

D．It faces a more serious problem of unfavorable weather.

4. According to the last paragraph, why is wasted food harmful to the environment?

A．It pollutes the farms.

B．It gives out a bad smell.

C．It contributes to global warming.

D．It produces lots of carbon dioxide.

【推荐3】It is food news guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Scientists have found that eating dark chocolate appears to lower the risk of depression by a quarter. While 7.6 percent of the 13,000 people surveyed reported depressive symptoms, just 1.5 percent of the chocolate eaters did.

The study by University College London (UCL), the University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services Canada, also found that the people who consumed the most of any chocolate were also 57 percent less likely to report depressive symptoms. Lead author Dr. Sarah Jackson said, “This study provides some evidence that consumption of chocolate, particularly dark chocolate, may be associated with reduced odds of clinically relevant depressive symptoms.”

The study is the first to examine the association with depression according to the type of chocolate consumed. The team assessed data from 13,626 adults from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. A range of other factors including height, weight, marital status, ethnicity, education, household income, physical activity, smoking and chronic health problems were also taken into account to ensure the study only measured chocolate’s effect on depressive symptoms.

After adjusting for these factors, it was found that individuals who reported eating any dark chocolate in two 24-hour periods had 70 percent lower odds of reporting clinically relevant depressive symptoms in the previous two weeks than those who reported not eating chocolate at all.

Chocolate contains a number of psychoactive ingredients which produce a feeling of euphoria similar to that of cannabinoid (大麻素), found in cannabis. It also contains phenyl ethylamine (苯乙胺), a neuromodulator (神经调节物质) which is believed to be important for regulating people’s moods. Dark chocolate also has higher concentration of flavonoids (类黄酮), antioxidant chemicals which lower inflammation and can prevent the onset (发生) of depression.

However, British scientists pointed out that the decision to eat dark chocolate could be linked to other health factors. For example, people who choose dark chocolate may be more health conscious in general, which is known to protect against depression. Depressed people are also more likely to desire for more sugary fatty foods and so could be less likely to pick a dark alterative when choosing chocolate.

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE of the study?

A．minority of chocolate eaters suffer from depression.	B．majority of people surveyed are depressive.
C．All kinds of chocolate can help fight depression.	D．Half of people with depression are surveyed.

2. The study is typical in that ________.

A．it pointed out the relationship between depression and chocolate

B．it demonstrated the protective effects of black chocolate

C．the findings were based on the type of chocolate consumed

D．the researchers conducted the survey worldwide

3. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?

A．The advantages of chocolate.	B．The reasons for the protective effects.
C．The causes of depression.	D．The effects of chocolate.

4. What’s the British scientists’ attitude toward the findings?

A．Cautious.

B．Supportive.

C．Unimportant.

D．Curious.

【推荐1】Energy goes from one plant or animal to another. A food chain shows how this energy moves. Each time an animal gets eaten, its energy is passed onto the animal that eats it. The food chain is very important because it keeps the balance of nature. If one part of the food chain disappears, it can affect all the other plants and animals. Any threat to the food chain is a threat to the environment’s biodiversit(生物多样性). The food chain helps keep animal populations in balance. However, if something happens to increase or decrease one of the links in the food chain, that balance is broken. If one animal becomes endangered, it puts all the animals above it at risk.
Some of the threats are natural, such as wildfires, hurricanes, tornados, floods and so on. But the biggest threats to the food chain come from you and me. These threats include overhunting, overfishing, logging, farming, development, pollution, etc. The food chain is endangered anywhere humans have had an effect on the natural environment.
A recent study shows that the overfishing of large sharks is damaging the food chain along the US Atlantic coast. Canadian and American scientists say sharks are being killed in great numbers for their meat and fins(鳍). Now, not enough sharks are around to eat the cownose(牛鼻) ray. The ray’s population has increased and they have eaten up the shellfish to the point where it has hurt commercial(商业的) fishing.
Many of us disturb the natural environment in our own backyards. It’s up to us to take care of the environment and try not to disrupt the natural food chain. If we don’t act responsibly, animals will start disappearing.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A．The food chain is not easy to be broken.

B．The energy of an animal usually disappears when it dies.

C．Increasing the links will not break the balance of nature.

D．Breaking the food chain is bad for the biodiversity of the environment.

2. The study mentioned in Paragraph 3 proves that            .

A．human activities can be a big threat to the food chain

B．we are all responsible for the breaking of the food chain

C．natural disasters are hard to break the food chain

D．hunting large sharks for meat is beneficial

3. We can infer that the writer wrote this passage mainly to           .

A．explain what the food chain is

B．tell us something interesting about Nature

C．suggest that we stop eating meat to save animals

D．suggest that we not disrupt the natural food chain

【推荐2】A study of English learning problems was carried out among a total of 106 foreign students. It shows that most students considered understanding spoken English to be their biggest problem on arrival. This was followed by speaking, Writing increased as a problem as students discovered difficulties in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in. Reading remained as a significant（显著的）problem.
The information gained helped us in determining where special attention should be paid in our course. Although many students have chosen to join the course with a reasonable motivation（动机）, we considered it important to note what seemed to encourage interest. Nearly all the students have experienced some kind of grammar-based English teaching in their own country. To use the same method would be self-defeating because it might reduce motivation, especially if it has failed in the past. Therefore a different method may help because it is different.
Variety of activity was also seen as a way of maintaining（保持）or increasing motivation. Several years ago we had one timetable that operated throughout, but we soon found that both the students and the teachers lost interest by about halfway through the ten weeks. This led us to a major re-think, so finally we brought it into line with the expressed language needs of the students.
1. What is the text mainly about?

A．Foreign students have more problems.

B．There are many ways to improve English.

C．Teaching should meet students’ needs.

D．English learning problems should be studied again.

2. Writing became a bigger problem when foreign students         .

A．became less interested in reading

B．became better at speaking

C．had to write their papers

D．had fewer problems with listening

3. We may infer from the last two paragraphs that         .

A．grammar-based teaching seems to be encouraging

B．different teaching methods should be used

C．English courses are necessary for foreign students

D．teaching content should be changed halfway

4. The word “it” underlined in the last paragraph refers to“           ”.

A．re-think	B．activity
C．motivation	D．timetable

【推荐3】It is easier to float in the ocean than it is to float in a swimming pool. Do you know why？

Ocean water is full of salt—and salt water can hold up more weight than fresh water. See for yourself！

You Will Need：

3 cups of warm water

·Measuring cup（量杯）

·Wide-mouthed jar

·Salt

·Spoon

·Raw（生的）potato

You Will Do：

1. Pour 1. 5 cups of warm water into the jar.

2. Add 1/3 cup of salt.

3. Stir（搅拌）until the salt is completely

dissolved.

4. Add another 1. 5 cups of water. Pour it slowly over the spoon into the jar so that the two liquids will not mix together.

5. Gently place the potato into the jar. Do not drop it.

What Will Happen:

The potato will sink—but only halfway!

Why?

Salt water is heavier than fresh water，so it will stay on the bottom. The fresh water will remain on top.

The potato is heavier than the fresh water, but it is lighter than the salt water. That is why the potato will sink halfway down.

1. In which step of the experiment do you add the salt？

A．Step 1.	B．Step 2.
C．Step3.	D．Step4.

2. In the experiment，what should you do right after you pour the water over the spoon？

A．Add the salt to the water.

B．Stir the salt in the water.

C．Place the potato into the jar.

D．Pour warm water into the jar.

3. In Step 4 of the experiment，why do you pour the water over the spoon“slowly”？

A．It is easier to see what you are doing.

B．It pushes the fresh water to the bottom.

C．It will keep the water from coming out.

D．It will keep the liquids from mixing together.