【推荐2】SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

Captain Good Fellow

Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00. Free.

Walking Tour of the Town

Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!

Films at the Museum

Two European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.

International Picnic

Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.

Take Me out to the Ballgame

It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold; don’t forget sweaters and jackets.

Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”

“The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.

1. If you are going on the Walking Tour, don’t forget_____________.

A．your worries	B．your beautiful walk
C．your comfortable shoes	D．your learning about local history

2. You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food_____________.

A．at the front entrance of City Hall	B．at Central Park on Saturday
C．at 5:00	D．at the Ballgame

3. The Redbirds ballgame____________.

A．is at the gate	B．is in the afternoon
C．might be cold	D．is outside

【推荐3】Germans have a word “wanderlust” which translated into English would be “the desire to wander”. Nowadays the chance to travel is endless. Thanks to cheap air tickets, travelling abroad is very easy and sometimes it's even cheaper to fly out of the country than to travel within your own. So, yes, travelling is cheap but there have to be other reasons to travel and you're right. There are plenty of reasons!

I have always had this feeling of wanderlust. It started from me wanting to explore my local woods at the back of my garden as a young girl and as I have grown, so has my sense of adventure. And I found my local woods being replaced with the Brazil wetland, Pantanal, where I went last summer in search of jaguars, snakes and crocodiles. The thing with travelling is that it's always different. Even if you went to the same country, to the same town and stayed in exactly the same hotel, it would be a completely different experience. The people you meet will be different, and they will tell you their own travelling stories: stories of holiday romances, holiday worries and stories that seem so outrageous that you can hardly believe them until something similar happens to you.

Or maybe the difference is you? Maybe you have changed since last time you were there? And that's the thing with travelling—it changes you. When you travel you are forced to experience a new culture. Whether it's eating a guinea pig, or staying with a family where neither of you speak a common language and you have to communicate through hand actions and smiles, the experience gives me itchy feet to do it all again. And although wanderlust is a German word, the English idiom “to have itchy feet” has a similar idea. Someone who has itchy feet needs to leave or travel. This desire to explore is found not only in language but in us.

1. According to Paragraph 2, what is the most important part of travelling?

A．Having different experiences.

B．Hearing many travelling stories.

C．Experiencing holiday romances.

D．Taking more adventures.

2. The underlined word “outrageous” in Paragraph 2 probably means “________”．

A．interesting

B．surprising

C．moving

D．disappointing

3. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Staying with a family without common languages.

B．Communicating through hand actions and smiles.

C．Eating a guinea pig with a family.

D．Experiencing a different culture.

4. The writer wrote the passage in order to ________.

A．give various reasons for travelling

B．encourage people to travel abroad

C．explain the German word “wanderlust”

D．share the writer's travelling experiences

【推荐1】Top Kid-Friendly Summer Vacations

Dude Ranch

If you have little cowboys and cowgirls at home, thrill them by visiting a dude ranch(度假牧场) on your next vacation. Your children can learn about nature, enjoy horse back riding, and gain an entirely new perspective. You can choose between programs that have you spending quality time with your kids, and programs that are for children only. This summer, experience the perfect combination of work and play, and enjoy the great outdoors at a dude ranch!

For more information, visit: www.Ranchweb.com

Six Flags Great Adventure

Review a classic vacation by visiting one of the most renowned theme park chains in the country. With locations all over the US, there’s sure to be a Six Flags near you. Take the whole family and be back at work on Monday. Escape the summer heat with countless water rides, or get excited with a thrill ride. Take your kids to have brunch with Bugs Bunny, or check out the new Safari Park, where you can interact with real animals.

For more information, visit:www.sixflags. com

Rosewell UFO Festival

Do you have sci-fi fans in your household? Encourage their interests and experience a special vacation at the annual Rosewell UFO Festival, held every year in early July. Come in costume if you wish, and join the parade. Attend lectures by famous authors and researchers, or watch up-and-coming bands perform. Even if you’re not a believer, you can still enjoy the artwork, music, and great celebration.

For more information, visit: www.roswellufofestival. com

Earthplace

Being green is not easy, but it can be fun if you visit the exhibits at Earthplace in Westport, Connecticut. This 62-acre wildlife reserve is committed to educating the public about the environment and promoting positive action to preserve nature. The exhibits provide hands-on features that make learning fun for your kids. After touring the exhibits, visit the garden and the playground, and enjoy the summer weather.

For more information, visit: www. earthplace. org

1. What do Dude Ranch and Six Flags Great Adventure have in common?

A．They are suitable for a family vacation.	B．They only provide programs for kids.
C．They allow people to have brunch.	D．They provide thrill rides.

2. What can you do at Rosewell UFO Festival?

A．Travel in space.	B．Act on the stage.
C．Watch bands perform.	D．Give lectures.

3. Which will you join if you are interested in protecting wild animals?

A．Dude Ranch.	B．Six Flags Great Adventure.
C．Rosewell UFO Festival.	D．Earthplace.

【推荐2】JOURNEY BY STEAM THROUGH THE SCOTCH HIGHLANDS

Enjoy Scotland’s magnificent scenery as you travel on the famous Jacobite steam train.

Steam locomotion (动力) has long been one of the most elegant and memorable ways to travel, and when mixed with the magnificent scenery of the Scottish Highlands it makes for a trip of a lifetime. On this wonderful four-day holiday you will ride on the famous Jacobite steam train from Fort William to Mallaig, a 42-mile journey through spectacular scenery.

Your trip starts near Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain, passes Loch Morar, its deepest freshwater loch, and the River Morar and then finally arrives beside the deepest seawater loch in Europe-Loch Nevis. Robert McAlpine’s 21-arch Glenfinnan Viaduct, featured in the Harry Potter films, is just one of the engineering wonders you’ll see on the journey, which is made all the more enjoyable by the sound and fury of the steam train forging its way along the Iron Road to the Isles.

Price

Four days £1,095 per person for Times readers. Times subscribers can save £200 per person. Visit mytimesplus. co. uk/TET to redeem (兑换) your code.

Departures

July and August 2022

Price includes

√Return flights from London

√Three nights’ stay at the four-star Stirling Highland Hotel

√Dinner with wine and breakfast every day

√Visit to the Falkirk Wheel, boat trip on Loch Katrine and cruise on the Firth of Clyde aboard the Ps Waverley.

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1. How much should a Times subscriber pay for the four-day holiday?

A．£995.

B．£1,095.

C．£795.

D．£895.

2. What is NOT included in the price?

A．Return flights.	B．Lunch every day.
C．Hotel stay.	D．Boat trip on Loch Katrine.

3. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Entertainment.

B．Health.

C．Travel.

D．Education.

【推荐3】

Officials from Guangxi in South China are looking for ways to attract more tourists from Mexico.

Earlier this week, Li Bin, vice chairman of Guangxi, visited Mexico city and spoke about Guangxi's growing tourism industry and the government's efforts to attract tourists from Mexico.

"This time in Mexico, we not only want to learn about its successful tourism strategy, but also to promote the beautiful scenery -- both cultural and natural-- found in Guangxi," Li said in a presentation which was also attended by Chinese ambassador(大使) Qiu Xiaoqi.

Guangxi's rich natural attractions and cultural heritage(遗产) make it a popular   tourism place for both Chinese and foreigners, Li said.

Guangxi's top attractions include the famous Karst Mountains and Caves in the riverside city of Guilin, a UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site known for its unusually-shaped green hills.

Another popular sight is Zuojiang Huashan, home to rock paintings believed to be more than 2,300 years old.

Ambassador Qiu also praised the beauty of Guangxi. "I've been in Mexico five years, many friends know me, but very few know that I am from Guangxi," Qiu said. "I am going to do everything possible so that my birthplace becomes a place that helps develop the tourism and the human relations between our two countries," Qiu added.

In 2017, 520 million tourists visited Guangxi, including 5 million foreigner visitors.

1. The passage wants to tell us __________.

A．Guangxi is attracting more and more foreign visitors

B．Guangxi is trying to sell tourism to Mexican visitors

C．Guangxi is developing its tourism for all the visitors

D．Guangxi has best natural and cultural attractions in China

2. According to the passage, which of the following statement is correct?

A．Lin Bin and ambassador Qiu were both born in Guangxi.

B．Tourism will help to improve the relations between Chinese and Mexican.

C．Zuojiang Huashan is famous for its unusually-shaped green hills.

D．In 2017, more than 10% tourists to Guangxi were foreigners.

【推荐2】Born on May 27, 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania, Rachel Carson became an explorer as well as reader, and took an interest in writing stories. By age 10, she had published her first story in St. Nicholas. She would often read this magazine, as well as many others that concerned the natural world. In 1925, she finished at the top of her class in high school in a class of 45 students.

Carson went on to attend the Pennsylvania College for Women, which is known as Chatham University now. This is where she ended up pursuing the sciences, in this case, biology. She would eventually attend Johns Hopkins University in 1929, continuing her studies in zoology and genetics.

Carson completed her Master’s in zoology in June of 1932, and went to work at a local radio station. Here she would write educational broadcasts for a weekly radio show called Romance Under the Waters. This led her to her job at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries, and she became just the second woman to be employed by the bureau.

In 1951, Carson had her book The Sea Around Us published, which explains the complexity of the ocean to non-scientists. Carson wrote the book with poetry and science, and she intended to spark in her readers a sense of the fragility of the world’s ecosystem. The Sew Around Us made Carson the voice of public science in America, an internationally recognized authority on the oceans, and established her reputation as a nature writer of the first rank.

In 1962, Carson became well-known when her most famous book Silent Spring was published. This book described the negative effects of pesticides on the environment. Her concern with pesticides dated back to the 1940s, but no one would take her seriously until this book was finally published On April 14th, 1964, Carson passed away due to a heart attack but her work towards preserving the environment has continued to this day. Silent Spring was even republished in 1994 with an introduction from then vice-president Al Gore.

1. What do we know about Carson’s early life?

A．She was a great fan of St. Nicholas.	B．She worked part-time at a radio station.
C．She pursued the sciences in high school.	D．She moved to Springdale at the age of 10.

2. According to the text, The Sea Around Us ________.

A．is a science book for professionals.

B．was published after Carson passed away.

C．aimed to raise public environmental awareness.

D．has made Carson a fiction writer of international significance.

3. What might be Al Gore’s attitude toward Silent Spring?

A．Critical.

B．Ambiguous.

C．Skeptical.

D．Approving.