【推荐1】Wisconsin’s Great Lakes are home to great lighthouses. Here are some lighthouses worth visiting along Lake Michigan, from south to north.

Wind Point, Racine

This 108-foot lighthouse on a point north of Racine was built in 1880. It’s open for tours and climbs up the tower from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first Sunday of the month, June through October, and from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. the Saturday before that Sunday, July through September. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for kids aged between 6 and 11. The park and beach around the lighthouse are open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

North Point, Milwaukee

This 74-foot lighthouse alongside a Queen Anne style keeper’s quarters is a landmark in the city’s Lake Park. After the coast guard decommissioned (停用) it in 1997, it stood vacant (空置的) until a friendly group restored the structure and opened it as a museum in 2007. Tours are now offered from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday year round, plus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday in the summer. Tours cost $8 for adults, $5 for seniors (65+) and $5 for students and kids (5-11).

Port Washington Breakwater (防波堤)

This Art Deco-style lighthouse replaced an older wooden structure in 1935 as part of a Works Progress Administration project. Tours aren’t available of the small structure, but visitors can walk along the 2,500-foot breakwater to get a closer look.

Rawley Point, Two Rivers

This lighthouse is worth a visit not only for its steel tower rising 113 feet above the beach, but also for its location in Point Beach State Forest. Tours are not available of the working lighthouse, but it’s viewable and photographable from the beach. In addition to six miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, the state forest has 17 miles of hiking trails to explore.

1. If a couple go to North Point with their 64-year-old mother and 10-year-old son, how much will they pay?

A．$18.

B．$26.

C．$29.

D．$32.

2. How can you appreciate the older wooden structure in Port Washington Breakwater ?

A．Take a sightseeing bus.

B．Take a walk along the breakwater.

C．Enter the structure on foot.

D．Ride a bike along the path.

3. What can NOT you do in Rawley Point ?

A．Take a photo from the beach.

B．Explore the hiking trails.

C．Look around in the working lighthouse.

D．Relax yourself along the shoreline.

【推荐2】Planning a trip abroad with your family or friends this summer vacation?     1     .

1. If you want to make your trip safe and easy, plan ahead. Take the necessities with you.     2     , the more quickly you can move. Besides, planning ahead will save your time and make sure you don’t miss best things.

2.     3     . No one wants bad things to happen but you’ll feel better when you’re ready for them if they do. When you travel abroad, you are in a place you don’t know well and you can always be a target, especially your valuables. Don’t keep large amounts of cash in your wallet.

Try putting smaller notes in several different pockets. Also, take copies of your travel documents with you and leave your passport and other important documents in the hotel.

3. Nothing ruins a trip faster than the unexpected crisis. Don’t forget to buy the travel insurance     4     , so it is necessary to buy the insurance. But you need to be careful about the items in the contract(合同), so that you know what you are and are not covered for when you book travel insurance.

4. While enjoying the moment in the bar, be cautious and keep an eye on your drink at all times. Besides, being on holidays doesn’t mean you have the right to do what you want.     5     . Keep these tips in mind and make the most of your time. Have fun with family and friends and explore and enjoy your time away.

A．Expect the unexpected

B．The less you have to carry around

C．Don’t leave your hotel alone

D．Here are a few travel tips about travel abroad do’s and don’ts to keep you safe

E．Take more in any case

F．It will insure yourself against unexpected accidents

G．Be respectful and don’t do anything illegal

【推荐3】China’s national parks: The Combination of nature and culture

China is vast and beautiful. It includes just about every type of landscape and wildlife species imaginable, from tropical jungle to Himalayas. These massive ecosystems are home to an incredible wealth of biodiversity, including rare plant life and popular species like the beloved giant panda.

Sanjiangyuan National Park

The first national park to be trialed as part of the new system was Sanjiangyuan—the source of the Yangtze, Yellow and Mekong (Lancang) rivers. Situated in Qinghai province in far northwest China, the park covers 123,000 sq km of high-altitude wilderness on the Tibetan Plateau. Protected species include snow leopards, wild yaks, and Tibetan gazelles and antelope.

Wuyi Mountain National Park

Both a Biosphere Reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wuyi Shan is one of the world’s largest subtropical primordial forest systems. Its dramatic gorges and rivers are home to thousands of types of protected wildlife like migratory birds and rare amphibians. And many visitors come to explore the archaeological remains of Han City as well as numerous 11^th-century Daoist temples and shrines.

Giant Panda National Park, Sichuan

China has been working hard in recent decades to reestablish the endangered giant panda, creating 67 panda reserves across Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. The new Giant Panda National Park encompasses these reserves and is home to more than 1000 wild pandas.

Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park

Situated in the Changbai Mountains along China’s border with Russia, this park covers the wild habitats of the big cats and has seen success in encouraging leopards and tigers to repopulate. Since 2017, 12 Siberian tiger cubs and 11 leopard cubs have been born here. Nearby is Jingpo Lake National Geopark near Mudanjiang in Heilongjiang province, with lakes, volcanic craters and ancient lava flows.

1. What’s special for Sanjiangyuan National Park?

A．It’s the origin of three rivers.	B．It’s located on the Himalayas.
C．It’s situated in the southwest China.	D．It’s home to thousands of migratory birds.

2. Which park would history lovers like to go?

A．Sanjiangyuan National Park.	B．Wuyi Mountain National Park.
C．Giant Panda National Park, Sichuan.	D．Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park.

3. What do the national parks have in common?

A．Home to the wildlife.	B．Varieties of landscape.
C．Places of high-altitude.	D．Reserves of baby animals.

【推荐1】Sagrada Familia (2,056,448 visits/year)

Opening hours: 09:00—18:00 (October — March); 09:00—20:00 (April — September) Admission: $11, or $10 with the Barcelona Card.

Disabled Access: Yes.

The temple has been under construction since 1882 and they’ve still got another 30 to 80 years to go before it is finished. The project’s vast scale and its special design have made it one of Barcelona’s top tourist attractions for many years.

La Pedrera (1,133220 visits/year)

Opening hours: November—February: 09:00—18:30; March—October: 09:00—20:00 Admission: $9.50. Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.

Disabled Access: No.

This building used to be called Casa Mila but nowadays ifs more commonly known as La Pedrera. It is a unique modernist building in Barcelona and was made of bricks and had colorful tiles (瓦). It was built between 1906 and 1912 by famous Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi (1852—1926) and in 1984 it was declared a UNESCO World Her it age site with other Gaudi buildings in Barcelona.

Barcelona FC Museum (1,032,763 visits/year)

Opening hours: 6th April—4th October: (Monday to Saturday) 10:00—20:00; the rest of the year: 10:00—18:30

Admission: $8.50 for entry to the museum and $17 for a guided tour.

Disabled Access: Yes.

When you buy your ticket, you have two choices. You can buy a ticket for the museum to see the football stadium or you can buy a dual (双的) ticket for S 15 where you get to see the museum and the scenes at the club.

Miro Museum (518,869 visits/year)

Opening hours: Check the website for details as they vary relying on the time of the year. Admission: $ & Save 20% with the Barcelona Card.

Disabled Access: Yes.

This museum has a wide range of Miro’s works dating back as far as 1914. This art work collection not only includes his paintings but also a good selection of sculptures.

1. Which of the following attractions is the most popular with people?

A．Sagrada Familia	B．Ln Pedrera
C．Barcelona FC Museum	D．Miro Museum

2. What do we know about the tourist attractions mentioned in the passage?

A．Sagrada Familia is the largest building Barcelona.

B．La Pedrera is well-known for its colorful material.

C．Barcelona FC Museum may attract football fans.

D．Miro Museum was built in 1914.

3. How much should you pay if you visit the stadium and the club with a tour guide in Barcelona FC Museum?

A．$25.5

B．$32

C．$42.5

D．$34

4. What do the attractions have in common?

A．They are all famous for their architectural style.

B．They are available for the disabled people.

C．Their opening hours are changeable in different seasons.

D．Tourists can have a discount of 20% with the Barcelona Card.