When is the best time to visit Canada? It’s really hard to say, but your time can depend on what parts of Canada you plan to visit.
If you are foreign visitors who are traveling in Canada, it’s best to travel from south to north in spring and from north to south in autumn. The south starts warming up earlier in spring, and the north starts cooling off earlier in autumn.
If you want to travel across Canada in autumn, you need to think about the weather in different Canadian places. If you are visiting British Columbia, the Alberta Rockies, Ontario and Quebec, it’s best to start in Vancouver and travel towards the Rockies. It would be helpful to visit the Canadian Rockies at the end of September and certainly on Canadian Thanks-giving that happens on the second Monday in October, which differs from American Thanksgiving in November. Some attractions in the mountains start closing at the beginning of October.
In spring, it will be good to travel in the opposite direction. You can start visiting Quebec and Ontario in May, and travel westwards so that you get to the Canadian Rockies in June. If you travel around the coast of British Columbia and the Canadian Rockies, you should remember that the coast warms up much earlier than the mountains do.
When you are designing your trip, it helps to know the average temperature and the highest and lowest temperatures in the destinations you will visit, because temperatures will affect your holiday experience and the hours of daylight. In Canada, days are short and nights are long in winter, but in summer they are opposite.
1. As a foreign visitor to Canada in spring, you’d better travel ______.| A．from south to north | B．from north to south |
| C．from west to east | D．from east to west |
| A．It is warmer in the north of Canada than in the south. |
| B．Days are short and nights are long in summer in Canada. |
| C．American Thanksgiving comes later than Canadian Thanksgiving. |
| D．The average temperatures in Canadian Rockies are higher than in eastern parts. |
| A．No foreign travelers visit Canada in winter. |
| B．Canadians spend Thanksgiving Day in November. |
| C．It’s better for foreigners to visit Canada when it’s warm. |
| D．You needn’t care about temperatures when designing your trip. |
| A．Natural attractions in Canada. | B．The climate change in Canada. |
| C．The best time to visit Canada. | D．Plans for traveling in Canada. |
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【推荐1】If you’re planning on travelling, there are a few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey.
First of all, always check and double-check departure (启程) time. It is amazing how few people really do this carefully. Once I arrived at the airport a few minutes after ten. My secretary had got the ticket for me and I thought she had said that the plane left at 10: 50. When I arrived at the airport, the clerk at the departure desk told me that my flight was closed. Therefore, I had to wait three hours for the next one and missed an important meeting.
The second rule is to remember that even in this age of credit cards, it is still important to have at least a little of the local currency (货币) with you when you arrive in a country. This can be necessary if you are flying to a place few tourists normally visit. A few years ago, I was sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma. I flew there from London via (经由) Dallas, with very little time to change planes in between. I arrived there at midnight and the bank at the airport was closed. The only way to get to my hotel was by taxi and because I had no dollars, I offered to pay in pounds instead. “Listen! I only take real money! ” the driver said angrily. Luckily I was able to borrow a few dollars from a clerk at the hotel, but it was embarrassing (令人难堪的).
The third and last rule is to find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. I feel sorry for some of my workmates who travel in heavy suits and raincoats in May, when it is still fairly cool in London or Manchester, to places like Athens, Rome or Madrid, where it is already beginning to get quite warm during the day.
1. According to the passage, it’s obvious that _________.| A．the author learns some rules of travelling from his own experiences |
| B．the author doesn’t plan his trips or journeys carefully |
| C．Englishmen like to wear heavy suits wherever they travel |
| D．the American taxi driver never travels to England |
| A．the author gave him false money |
| B．the author did not give him the local currency |
| C．the author did not give him money |
| D．the author had no enough change |
| A．The author tells people to choose warm places as their travel destinations. |
| B．You don’t have to take credit cards when travelling. |
| C．You should know more about the weather of the place you’ll visit. |
| D．You should take enough change when you travel to other countries. |
| A．A few simple rules about how to make life easier both before and after your journey. |
| B．Always check and double-check departure time. |
| C．It is important to have the local currency with you when you arrive in a country. |
| D．To find out as much as you can about the weather at your destination before you leave. |
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| A.14﹣Day New Zealand Highlighter From the North to the South. You can guarantee sights to indulge yourself in. Among these will be some of the most incredible scenery you will ever see. You can view these form the comfort of trains，boats and buses. |
| B.20﹣Day Ultimate New Zealand Enjoy a fantastic holiday，experiencing New Zealand's"most see"destinations and enjoy unique activities. These activities include exploring Coromandel Peninsula and the Hollyford Track Guided Walk. |
| C.14﹣Day Classic Scenic Explorer This gives you a taste of both the North and South Islands incorporating different train journeys. The visit of all the key highlights creates the perfect combination of scenery and culture New Zealand has to offer. |
| D.10﹣Day Classic Southern Panorama Discover the spectacular South Island of New Zealand taking in the southern loop from Christchurch down the central spine of the Southern Alps onto the East and West Coasts of the South Island. |
| E.8﹣Day Classic Northern Discovery Go through the North Island experiencing New Zealand's natural wonders like the rain forests of the Coromandel Peninsula and enjoy the vineyards of Hawkes Bay and the cafes and shopping of Wellington. |
| F.5﹣Day Bay of Islands Superior Coach Tour Explore，sit back and relax in this beautiful coastal region on your 5﹣Day Bay of Islands Coach Tour. Explore the historic township of Russell and relax while enjoying your time in the Bay of Islands. |
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【推荐3】When you go on a trip to America, you will see the word Motel on signs and notice boards. It is made up of "motor" and "hotel" and it is really a hotel for people who arrive by car（however, you don't need a car to stay at one）You have to pay when you arrive for your room, which usually has a bath. Meals are not provided but there will certainly be a cafeteria. Americans eat a lot of salads and sandwiches. Along the main roads there are a lot of motels. Each tries to offer more than the others. Some provide television in every bedroom: others have swimming pools and so on. Motels are especially useful when you are in the country, far from a town or city. You will also find them in big national parks.
In these great national parks, you may meet guests you don't expect to see. An American friend told me a short story. In the middle of a moonless night, she heard strange noises outside her motel window in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Thinking it might be a thief, she jumped out of bed, opened the door and crept towards a dark shadow. As she got close, she saw the thief. She was dreadfully frightened: it wasn't a human thief — it was a big black bear. The bear was turning over some empty tins with its paws, looking for tasty bits of food. My friend decided to leave that particular thief alone!
There are also, of course, places called "rooming houses", where they provide lodges（客房）. You will see such signs as Tourists or Rooms Rent, and you could try one of these. A word of warning — looking for a room in New York during the tourist season is like looking for gold on the moon!
1. Motels provide all the following EXCEPT____________.| A．bath | B．swimming pools |
| C．TV | D．meals |
| A．an interesting story |
| B．bears usually look for food at night |
| C．the experience of the author's friend |
| D．we may meet animals in national parks |
| A．tourists can find gold there |
| B．it is difficult to find a room there |
| C．tourists can have a sweet dream there |
| D．there is a warning for tourists to New York |
【推荐1】Venice is one of the most beautiful cities of the world. Venice is a cultural and tourist center and is famous for its museums, architecture, cityscape and world of art.
Only about 25 % of Venice’s 280, 000 people live in the historical center of the city.
East of the historical center on the outer part of the lagoon (环礁湖) is Lido, a 10km long sandy island.
The location of the city at sea level and global warming have caused many problems for Venice.
Salt water from the sea has damaged the foundations of many buildings and constant repairs are necessary.
| A．Over the centuries the Mediterranean town has been regularly flooded by tides. |
| B．The central location of Venice is the Piazza San Marco or Saint Mark’s Square. |
| C．It attracts thousands of beach--goers throughout the summer holidays. |
| D．Water gets into the buildings, and destroys the walls. |
| E．The cost of living is also lower, in Venice. |
| F．The rest live on the mainland. |
| G．The city is full of tourists. |
【推荐2】A dam is a man-made structure built across a river. Most dams are built to control a river’s water flow, improve navigation and control flooding. However, some dams are built to produce hydro-electric power.
Hydro-electric power is produced as water passes through a dam, and into a river below. The more water that passes through a dam, the more energy that is produced. Once a dam is built, a man-made lake is created behind the dam.
Electricity is produced by a kind of equipment called a turbine(涡轮机).Turbines contain metal coils(线圈)surrounded by magnets(磁铁). When the magnets move round rapidly over the metal coils, electricity is produced. Turbines are located inside dams. The falling water makes the magnets go around the coils.
Dams provide clean energy, but they can also harm the environment. Species that use rivers to reproduce are often hurt by dams. In the northwest of the US, the population of fishes has dropped from 16 million to 2.5 million since hydro-electric plants were built on the Columbia River. Dams all over the world have hurt some species.
The highest dam in the United States is located near Oroville, California. The Oroville Dam towers 230 meters and is more than a mile wide. This dam was built in 1968, 22 years after the Hoover Dam. The Hoover Dam, on the Nevada-Arizona border controls the Colorado River. It is 221 meters high and has 2.6 million hectare-meter(公顷)of water.
The highest dam in the world is the Nurek Dam on the Vakhsh River in Tajikistan, a country in central Asia. This dam is 300 meters tall.
1. Which of the following is NOT the advantage of a dam according to the passage?| A．To control a river’s water flow. |
| B．To produce hydro—electric power. |
| C．To improve navigation and to control flooding. |
| D．To reduce the population of some species of animals. |
| A．what a turbine is and how it works |
| B．how hydro-electric power is produced |
| C．how the magnets and the metal coils work |
| D．how the falling water passes through a turbine |
| A．The Nurek Dam. | B．The Oroville Dam. |
| C．The Vakhsh Dam. | D．The Hoover Dam. |
| A．Live in. | B．Find food. |
| C．Produce young animals. | D．Make the same photograph. |
【推荐3】Beijing’s super large new Daxing International Airport is officially open for business-just in time for celebrations marking the 70 th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China on October 1st.
On Wednesday morning, President Xi Jinping entered the main concourse（大厅）just before noon, where he was greeted by airport officials. “I declare Beijing Daxing International Airport open,” he said. Later that day, the crowd watched as the airport’s maiden flight took off from one of the airport’s four runways. Flights from other airlines due to move to the airport, with a three-letter code PKX, were also scheduled for later in the day. Initially, the only flights making use of the airport are native. Customs and immigration are not yet working. Flights from Daxing will cover 112 destinations around the world by next spring.
Daxing’s official opening caps a long design and building process. Construction for the $11.5 project began in 2014, with more than 40,000 workers on site at its peak（高峰期）.Designed by the late architect Zaha Hadid and her Chinese partners, the airport is built for the future, with a terminal（航站楼）the size of 97 soccer pitches as well as customer-service robots that provide travelers with flight updates and airport information.
Nicknamed”starfish”by Chinese media for its shape of five concourses connected to a main hall, Daxing aims to reduce walking for passengers. The airport authority has promised a distance of no more than 600 meters(650 yards)-about eight minutes of walking-between security checkpoints and the farthest gates.
1. What does the underlined word“maiden" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?| A．Major. | B．First |
| C．Significant. | D．Grand. |
| A．Flights from Daxing cover 112 native destinations. |
| B．Over 40,000 workers were involved in the construction every day. |
| C．The design is a joint effort of experts from home and abroad. |
| D．Robots can update the flight and airport information. |
| A．A cap. | B．A robot. |
| C．A soccer. | D．A starfish |
| A．To introduce a newly-built airport. |
| B．To evaluate the success of an airport. |
| C．To describe the construction of an airport. |
| D．To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the PRC. |
【推荐1】In 2016, Luncz and her colleagues realized that Brazilian capuchins (卷尾猴) produced stone flakes (小薄片) from the rocks they used to pound (击打) food and dig without necessarily meaning to. It made the team wonder whether the artefacts (人工制品) really reflected any technical planning by those early humans.
Since then, Luncz and her colleagues have been studying tool use in long-tailed macaques (猕猴) on the islands of Phang Nga Bay in Thailand (泰国的攀牙湾). The team set up motion-activated cameras (动作感应摄像头) to study the behaviour of the wild macaques. During 100 hours of footage (镜头)，the team witnessed monkeys accidentally creating flakes as they struck nuts between two stones and then leaving the broken stones to find new, whole stones.
This is almost exactly what the capuchins did in the earlier study. The team then compared 1119 stone flakes from the macaques’ nut-cracking sites with artefacts found at hominin (古人类) sites in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. The monkeys’ thin, flat, wide stone flakes—ranging from 1.3 to 7.9 centimetres in length—were “almost the same” with flakes that were associated with ancient humans up to 3.3 million years ago, says Tomos Proffitt, another member of the research team at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
The findings could challenge the current understanding of early stone technology, says Proffitt. “I wouldn’t go so far as to say that all of the old material is not intentional,” he says. “But what our study shows is that we can’t be 100 per cent certain that every single flake in the early Stone Age archaeological record was intentionally made. There may be a component within that record that’s unintentional.”
1. What did Luncz and her colleagues realize in 2016?| A．Brazilian capuchins used the stone flakes to cook food. |
| B．Brazilian capuchins could make artefacts like humans. |
| C．Brazilian capuchins didn’t produce stone flakes from the rocks on purpose. |
| D．Brazilian capuchins were more capable of producing stone flakes than early humans. |
| A．They kept the broken stones for future use. |
| B．They created flakes when they searched for food. |
| C．They were desperate to find new, whole stones to make stone tools. |
| D．They accidentally created flakes as they struck nuts between two stones. |
| A．The monkeys’ flakes were associated with ancient humans. |
| B．The flakes used by hominins were actually made by monkeys. |
| C．The monkeys’ stone flakes ranged from 1.3 to 7.9 centimetres in width. |
| D．The monkeys’ stone flakes were quite similar to those from early humans. |
| A．All of the old stone material was unintentional. |
| B．We could be sure to say all the flakes were made out of purpose. |
| C．The findings confirmed the current understanding of early stone technology. |
| D．Some flakes in the early Stone Age archaeological record might be unintentional. |
【推荐2】Now, a new study has revealed eating more ultra-processed (超加工) foods may contribute to overall cognitive (认知的) decline, including the areas of the brain involved in executive functioning (执行功能) — the ability to process information and make decisions.
We all know eating ultraprocessed foods that make our lives easier — such as prepackaged soups, sauces, frozen pizza and ready-to-eat meals — isn’t good for our health. Nor is eating up all the pleasure foods that we love so much: hot dogs, sausages, burgers, french fries, sodas, cookies, cakes, candies, doughnuts and ice cream, to name just a few.
Tanzi, who has written in his book The Healing Self: A Revolutionary New Plan to Supercharge Your Immunity and Stay Well for Life, said the key problem with ultra processed foods is that they are usually very high in sugar, salt and fat, all of which promote systemic inflammation (炎症), perhaps the most major harm to healthy aging in the body and brain.
“Meanwhile, since they are convenient as a quick meal, they also replace eating food that is high in plant fiber that is important for maintaining the health and balance of the trillions of bacteria (细菌) in your gut microbiome (肠道),” he added, “which is particularly important for brain health and reducing risk of age-related brain diseases like Alzheimer’s disease.”
Ultraprocessed foods are defined as “industrial formulations (配方) of food substances (成分) (oils, fats, sugars, starch, and protein isolates) that contain little or no whole foods and typically include flavorings, colorings, and other chemical additives,” according to the study.
“People who consumed more than 20% of daily calories from processed foods had a 28% faster decline in global cognition and a 25% faster decline in executive functioning compared to people who ate less than 20%,” said study coauthor Natalia Goncalves.
“People need to know they should cook more and prepare their own food from scratch. I know. We say we don’t have time but it really doesn’t take that much time,” Suemoto said.
“And it’s worth it because you’re going to protect your heart and guard your brain from dementia (精神错乱) or Alzheimer’s disease,” she added. “That’s the take-home message: Stop buying things that are superprocessed.”
1. Which of the following doesn’t belong to ultraprocessed foods?| A．Potato. | B．Ready-to-eat meals. |
| C．Ice cream. | D．Sodas. |
| A．They reduce the areas of the brain involved in executive functioning. |
| B．Illnesses promoted by their sugar, salt and fat lead to brain aging. |
| C．Their trillions of bacteria may increase the risk of brain diseases. |
| D．People who consume more calories from them may think fast. |
| A．Objective. | B．Cautious. |
| C．Opposed. | D．Favorable. |
| A．Stop buying things that are superprocessed. |
| B．Ultraprocessed foods fail cognition. |
| C．Cook more and prepare your own food. |
| D．Eating plays an important role in protecting brains. |
【推荐3】Some people described the civil rights era, in the 1950s and 1960s as “the greatest singing movement in American history”. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called music “the soul of the movement”.
Integrating singing into the cause was a deliberate choice by the movement’s organizers. It took advantage of a rich cultural tradition of music-making in communities with African American roots. Singing spirituals ( 圣歌) together was a key motivating activity during meetings, church services, sit-ins and freedom rides. Singing together made people feel strong. Singing inspired activists to stand up to the verbal ( 言语的) and physical assaults, to the police dogs, and to the high-pressure fire hoses aimed at them. Singing spirituals united people and focused them on their goals-freedom and equality.
The movement’s songs were mostly updated traditional African American spirituals. “We Shall Overcome” is probably its most famous song. Later on, the song, slightly changed to “We Will Overcome”, was taught to labor organizers in the 1940s at the Highlander Folk School. By 1952, a recording of the song was released, but the words had been changed again to “We Shall Overcome”.
By the late 1950s, the song was being taught to civil rights activists at the Highlander. That’s where King first heard it. At the end of meetings, everyone would rise, join hands, and sing the song. Today, it has spread around the world and can be heard wherever freedom and justice are threatened.
“Free at Last” was another popular civil rights song. Like “We Shall Overcome”, it inspired singers to continue with a difficult struggle. It sings of the dream and promise of freedom, urging everyone to join hands and to not give up hope. King ended his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington by quoting a line from it: “Free at last, free at last! “
Taking a cue from the strengths of older African American traditions, music expressed the soul of the civil rights movement. Songs and singing proved essential nonviolent weapons in the struggle for freedom.
1. The second paragraph is mainly about .| A．what the goals of the civil rights movement were |
| B．on what occasions African Americans sang together |
| C．why organizers employed singing in the civil rights movement |
| D．how African Americans started the tradition of singing together |
| A．Violent attacks. | B．Severe problems. |
| C．Serious disabilities. | D．Potential dangers. |
| A．Both underwent a lot of changes. |
| B．Both required singers to stand up to sing. |
| C．Both influenced Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
| D．Both are still very popular around the globe. |
| A．King-hero of the civil rights movement |
| B．Music-soul of the civil rights movement |
| C．Freedom-dream of African Americans |
| D．Singing-language to unite Americans |
