【推荐1】Ambassador Hotel
Welcome to the Ambassador Hotel. To make your stay as enjoyable as possible, we hope you will use our facilities to the full.
Dining Room
Breakfast is served in the dining room from 8 a.m. to 9 a. m.   Alternatively, the room staff will bring a breakfast tray to your room at any time after 7 a.m. In this case, please fill out a card and hang it outside your door when you go to bed.
Lunch: 12:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Dinner: 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Room Service
This operate 24 hours a day; phone the Reception Desk(接待处), and your message will be passed to the room staff.
Telephones
To make a phone call, dial 0 for Reception and ask to be connected. We apologize for delays in putting calls through when the staff are very busy. There are also pubic telephone booths(电话亭) near the Reception Desk. Early calls should be booked with Reception.
Laundry
We have a laundry in the hotel, and will wash, iron and return your clothes within 24 hours. Ask the room staff to collect them.
Bar
The hotel bar is open from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
1. You would most probably see this notice_______.

A．in a hotel bar

B．in a bedroom of a large hotel

C．in a hotel dining room.

D．at the entrance of a small hotel.

2. What should you do if you arrive at the hotel at 2 p.m. and want something to eat?

A．go to the hotel shop.

B．go to the hotel bar.

C．hang a message outside your door.

D．phone the Reception Desk.

3. What should you do if you want to make an important call but the staffs around the Reception Desk are very busy?

A．wait at the Reception Desk.

B．go to your room and phone from there.

C．go out and look for a public box.

D．use one of the phones in the entrance hall.

【推荐2】The booking notes of the play “The Age of Innocence”:

Price:$10

BOOKING

There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:

--in person

The Box Office is open from Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m.—8 p.m.

--by telephone

Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card(Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted)

--by post

Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.

--on line

Complete the on-line booking form at www.Satan-fiedtheatre.com

DISCOUNTS:

Saver: $ 2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday.Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.

Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion.It is advisable to book in advance.There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.

Standby: best available seats are on sale for $ 6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible (suitable) for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.

Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.

School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.

Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.

1. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT ________.

A．use the Internet

B．go to the Box Office on Sundays

C．complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office

D．ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card

2. According to the notes, who can get $ 2 off?

A．An 18-year-old teenager .	B．A 55-year-old woman.
C．The people who book the tickets on Fridays.	D．A 20-year-old full-time college student

3. From the passage we can know all the following information except that ________.

A．it is advisable to book tickets in advance

B．the audience can't refund money if the performance is on show

C．a school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby tickets

D．a group of 13 persons can get a 10 percent discount

【推荐2】Teenagers love to socialize, and these websites give them a chance to do that while playing games, exploring virtual (虚拟的) worlds and taking quizzes.

Instagram

Instagram allows teens to upload photos of their daily life and share them with fiends. It has around 300 million users who are active each month. The platform is all about photos with short captions(说明文字). When it comes to Instagram’s users, 53 percent of them are aged 18-29, but a big percentage of those may be even younger and simply list their age as 18 in order to use the platform.

Habbo Hotel

Habbo Hotel is a place for teens to chat. Each teen receives a personal room to decorate with virtual objects. They can also dress their avatars (网络头像) in virtual clothes or create games to play with friends. The room might have music, be set up like a classroom, or have other features, so different avatars can visit one another.

Fanlala

Fanlala is a social network that gives teens who love celebrities, music and TV shows a place to interact. Through it, a user can get the latest news and gossip on their favorite shows, as well as take quizzes and polls to test their knowledge. Teens can set up their own profile on Fanlala and interact with other users.

Teen Chat

Teen Chat is a place for teens to interact with one another through forums(论坛) according to their interests. For example, there are chat rooms for those who love anime(动漫) and for those who’ve just started college. There are also chat rooms for things like music, games, and sports.

1. What makes Instagram different from other sites according to the text?

A．It’s a virtual site.	B．It’s a place to share pictures.
C．It has the most teens.	D．It has over 300 million users.

2. Where can users beautify their virtual rooms?

A．In an anime.

B．In a TV show.

C．At Habbo Hotel.

D．At Teen Chat.

3. According to the text, Fanlala is a good option for those interested in __________.

A．sports

B．online games

C．anime videos

D．entertainment news

【推荐3】Now, it’s time for some brief news item.

1.China wins women’s 3,000m short track relays, S. Korea disqualified

VANCOUVER,Feb.24 2010(Xinhua)—Twice Olympic champion Wang Meng led the Chinese short track speed skating team to the top podium of women’s 3,000m relay with a world record at the Vancouver Winter Games here on Wednesday, as South Korea was later disqualified. Canada took the silver, with the United States picking up the bronze. South Korean’s skaters had already started waving flags in joy after crossing the line but later the judges decided Kim Ming-jung had impeded(阻碍) during an exchange push.

2. Severe drought cracks Airport’s runway

KUNMING, March, 18 2010 (China Daily)—Severe drought continues to plague southwestern China’s Yunnan Province.

In the provincial capital Kunming, the surface of Wu Jiaba International Airport’ sonly runway has been fractured(断裂). Repairs have been going on since Tuesday. The airport is closed every day from midnight to seven-thirty in the morning. Airport authorities say the severe drought is the cause of the damage. The airport also needs to repair its plane taxing and parking area. Chen Zhiwei, Security Dept., Kunming International Airport, said, “The drought has greatly lowered the underground water level. And this has affected the runway foundations. The damage to its surface is severe.”

3. School Soldiers

Russian school students will have to do basic military training in their final year of school, the government has decided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and how to deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen as part of a drive toward education of their love for their country.

4. Is it hard for you to get up early and get ready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out of bed in their pajamas(睡衣) and go to class in their own bedrooms. Of course, their teachers and classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer. The Florida High School, the state’s only online program take classes in algebra, American government, chemistry, computer, economics, and web-page design. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.

1. Which country ranks fourth in the women’s 3,000m short track relay according to the first news?

A．S. Korea

B．Canada

C．The USA.

D．Not know

2. Which of the following is correct according to the second news?

A．The airport has been closed since Tuesday

B．Drought caused the trouble for repairs.

C．The underground water level became lower, and that’s why the Airport’s runway cracked.

D．Flights were not really stopped during the day, because Wu Jiaba International Airport had another runway.

3. Why will Russian school students have basic military training?

A．To get ready for a military parade.

B．To learn to protect themselves.

C．To gain some military knowledge

D．To develop their love for their country.

4. The news from Florida can be given in a title “__________”.

A．Get up Late	B．Online School
C．The special pajamas	D．The popular subjects