Do you like travelling? No matter travelling alone, with friends, or with a tour group, they all have advantages and disadvantages.
The best thing about travelling alone is that you can do what you want to do. No waiting around in places you aren’t interested in, no missing a bus because your friend was late. Your experience will be greatly improved by travelling alone. The main worry is loneliness, but believe me, it’s not difficult to talk to and meet people. Just remember everyone is on the same boat; everyone wants to meet new people, have fun and be friendly! There’s a problem of safety in some countries, especially for women travelling alone. You should always check the foreign office of your country for advice on safety. Buying a personal alarm is a good idea for women travelling alone.
Travelling with a friend does sound nice, but it depends on how well you get on: If you have similar interests or travel ideas, it should be wonderful. You will find it much cheaper to cook food in developed countries and share a room. However, a lot of people I meet travelling together don’t seem to be having as much fun and often go their separate ways.
Tours are great when they go well. Some of my best memories have been with tour groups. The key there is when they go well. A terrible tour guide, quiet group and terrible food can ruin our time. My advice would be never to do a tour that is too long especially in countries with safety problems or poor transport.
All in all, travelling alone is the best, but it is good to mix it up. Invite a friend from home to meet you for a few weeks. Try a tour or two—some people love them—perhaps start with a day tour.
1. How many ways of travelling are mentioned in the passage?| A．Two. | B．Three. | C．Four. | D．Five. |
| A．Other travellers have to learn boating with you. |
| B．Other travellers will help you make a boat. |
| C．Other travellers have similar feelings to yours. |
| D．Other travellers will teach you new rules. |
| A．Don’t be late for the tour bus. |
| B．Always listen to others’ travel ideas. |
| C．Cook food when travelling in developing countries. |
| D．Choose those who have common interests with you. |
| A．We can try different ways of travelling. |
| B．Travelling with friends is more interesting than with a tour. |
| C．It is not necessary to get an alarm when travelling alone. |
| D．A terrible tour guide won’t affect the trip much. |
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【推荐1】At Beaver Meadows Ranch on Red Feather Lakes,Colorado,there is a long list of outdoor winter activities for the entire family. Take a winter vacation there.
Ice Fishing
For$10 a day,visitors can try their hand at ice fishing. Ice fishing is available from 9:30 a.m.to 4 p.m. seven days a week. You will need to bring your own ice fishing equipment because it cannot be rented.You will need to have your fishing license too.For more about it,call 800-462-5870.
Hot Chocolate&Cookies Sleigh Ride
Passengers take a 15-to 20-minute sleigh ride through beautiful Colorado country.During the sleigh ride,you’ll have the experience of stopping at an old-time cabin,warming yourself by a fire and eating cookies while drinking hot chocolate.You will need to contact them at 970-231-1955 to set up a time for your sleigh ride.
Winter Horseback Riding
Experience winter horseback riding while viewing the breathtaking beauty of the surrounding 840 acres where Beaver Meadows Ranch makes its home.You’ll be guided on a tour by one of the expert wranglers(牧马人)when the weather permits. One-hour rides cost $35 per person and two-hour rides cost $50. For more information, contact them at 866-881-7679 to set up your horseback riding winter activity.
Other Winter Activities Information
For more information about Beaver Meadows Ranch,or if you’d like to book a room for an adventurous holiday, call 970-881-2450. It’s not very often you can find a one-stop adventure spot full of winter activities.Take advantage of your free time this winter season and enjoy the outdoor scenery in Colorado.
1. If you want to try ice fishing at Beaver Meadows Ranch, you can_______.| A．rent ice fishing equipment there | B．spend at most 6.5 hours fishing a day |
| C．be guided by experts during bad weather | D．take part in the activity without any permit |
| A．800-462-5870 | B．970-231-1955 |
| C．970-881-2450 | D．866-881-7679 |
| A．$50. | B．$70. | C．$100. | D．$140. |
| A．Beaver Meadows Ranch covers 840 acres |
| B．Expert wranglers there offer riding lessons |
| C．You don’t need to book a room in advance |
| D．Colorado is famous for its convenient transportation |
| A．In the latest news. | B．In a children’s book. |
| C．In a travel guide. | D．In a sportsman’s diary. |
【推荐2】The UK’ S Best Theme Parks
Drayton Manor Theme Park, Staffordshire
The new Tamarin Trail takes adventurers through beautiful gardens, allowing kids and adults to come face-to-face with a troop of monkeys. The park is also home to Europe’ s only Thomas Land, which last year underwent a £2.5m expansion, including new rides. There are thrilling rides, including the stand-up roller coaster, Shockwave, and the 54-metre drop tower, Apocalypse.
Adults from £l5, children from £10(under-2s free)
Thorpe Park, Surrey
All aboard Derren Brown’ s Ghost Train which opened in July 2016. This 10-15 minute train journey includes exciting live-action performances, 4D special effects and so on. Also new is “I’ m a Celebrity. Maze (迷宫)” , and there are some of the highest and fastest rides in Europe here too.
Adults from £28, children from £24(under-3s free)
Warwick Castle, Warwickshire
Although not officially a theme park, this medieval castle offers history, magic, myth and adventure to suit all ages, and is now home to the UK’s first fully interactive and multi-sensory Horrible Histories Maze, giving vistors a fascinating experience of getting lost in time. From July, you can sleep over in the new riverside Middle Ages-themed woodland cottages of Knight’s Village.
From £31(under-3s free)
Chessington World of Adventures, Surrey
Following the Pandamonium live show in 2016, last year saw The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure open at Chessington, which has over 40 rides and attractions. Rides include Dragon Falls, Safari Skyway, Toadies Crazy Cars and Runaway Train.
From £29(under-3s free)
1. Where animal-loving children probably advised to go?| A．Warwick Castle. | B．Thorpe Park. |
| C．Chessington World of Adventures. | D．Drayton Manor Theme Park. |
| A．£40. | B．£52. | C．£56 | D．£80. |
| A．Children should be accompanied by adults. | B．Certain kids have free entry to the parks. |
| C．They all offer exciting rides in the parks. | D．They have all been rebuilt before reopening. |
【推荐3】It sounds like a math problem. How do you make one of the world’s most famous ancient sites bigger? You can’t build more of it.
So with ever more tourists pouring into the site, the team behind the Archaeological（考古的）Park of Pompeii have found a plan B—dividing visitors around ancient sites that are farther, with all-in-one tickets and buses laid on between the sites.
The ancient city of Pompeii will be a scattered archaeological park, including the archaeological areas of Pompeii itself, as well as famous old houses in nearby villages or towns. The sites have already become part of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, but until now, they have been selling their own tickets. They are also far away from each other—the park’s sites cross around 8 miles—with little public transport to some of them.
The inaccessibility（难达到）to the old houses means that visitor numbers are low. While nearly four million people visited Pompeii itself in 2019, only 55,000 made it to see House A, which is thought to have been owned by the emperor Nero and his second wife. Only 52,000 went as far as the two houses at Stabiae, House Arianna and House San Marco. But visitor numbers to Pompeii rose from under 2.7 million in 2014 to over 3.9 million by 2019. In July 2023, a record 21, 141 people visited the park in a single day.
A bus service around the sites—the Pompeii Artebus—was started in 2021. Tickets for the connected sites will be acceptable for three days, with free buses connecting all the sites.
1. How is the Archaeological Park of Pompeii made bigger?| A．By building more of it. | B．By improving the service. |
| C．By connecting nearby sites. | D．By attracting more tourists. |
| A．Narrow. | B．Private. | C．Impressive. | D．Spread-out. |
| A．It has lost its attraction. | B．It was rebuilt in 2019. |
| C．It is free for visitors all the time. | D．It is overcrowded with visitors. |
| A．The Archaeological Park of Pompeii getting bigger. |
| B．The ancient Pompeii bringing in modern transport. |
| C．The Archaeological Park of Pompeii getting more popular. |
| D．The ancient houses in Pompeii changing their tickets. |
【推荐1】Since 1904, Ravinia Festival has been Chicago’s “sound of summer”, a place where you can meet up with your friends, have a wonderful time and hear some of the greatest music in the world. We’ve got stars on the stage and stars in the sky, and it’s all within your reach.But there’s more to Ravinia than merely the world’s greatest music. For as many people who walk through Ravinia’s gate each summer, there are just as many ways to enjoy what we call “The Ravinia Experience”. For some, it all starts with a picnic picked up along the way, greeting your friends at your favourite spot on the lawn.
RaviniaDining
Whether you want to add a bottle of wine and some cheese to your picnic on the lawn or sit down to a meal, Ravinia has a wide variety of choices and we welcome you to explore them all.
RaviniaGifts
There are two locations for your shopping convenience! Visit our Main Store in the Dining Pavilion. There you will find different CDs, jewelry, games and more. Or fill your more immediate needs at the shop located behind the Martin Theatre.
HowtoBuyTickets
Online
Tickets for the season begin to go on sale online on Tuesday April 25.Ravinia Festival’s online ticketing makes ordering tickets for your favourite performances easier than ever before. It is available 24 hours a day on the website.
Click on the date of your choice to select an event, select your seats and add it to your ticket order. Once you have selected all the events you wish to attend, simply enter your payment information and submit your order.
ByPhone
Phone sales for the season start on Monday May 22.
Order tickets by phone by calling 847-266-5100.
Monday—Friday:10:00 am—5:00 pm
Saturday/Sunday: Closed
1. It can be inferred that Ravinia Festival is ________.| A．a yearly music festival |
| B．a celebration of old folk music |
| C．a big food party with music performances |
| D．a traditional holiday with music and food |
| A．choose where to sit |
| B．get some discount |
| C．decide the time of any performance |
| D．change the date of an event after payment |
| A．go to Chicago in April |
| B．make a call at weekends |
| C．go to Chicago in the summer |
| D．visit the website before April |
【推荐2】A growing body of evidence suggests that the most significant thing about college is not where you go, but what you do once you get there. Historian and educator Ken Bain has written a book on this subject, What the Best College Students Do, which draws a road map for how students can get the most out of college, no matter where they go. Bain introduces us to a host of real-life deep learners. Although they each have their own insights, Bain identifies common patterns in their stories:
※ Pursue passion, not A’s. When in college, says the famous astrophysicist (天体物理学家) Neil deGrasse Tyson, he was “moved by curiosity, interest and fascination, not by making the highest scores on a test.” As an adult, he points out, “no one ever asks you what your grades were. Grades become irrelevant.” In his experience, says Tyson, “ambition and innovation are more important than grades every time.”
※ Get comfortable with failure. Comedian Stephen Colbert, when he was still a college student, began working with an improvisational (即兴的) theater in Chicago. “That really opened me up in ways I hadn’t expected,” he tells Bain. “You must be OK with bombing. You have to love it.” Colbert adds, “Improvisation is a great educator when it comes to failing. There’s no way you are going to get it right every time.”
※ Read and think actively. Dean Baker, one of the few economists to predict the economic collapse of 2008, became fascinated in college by the way economic forces shape people’s lives. His studies led him to reflect on “what he believed and why, integrating and questioning,” Baker notes. Baker says, “I was always looking for arguments in something I read, and then finding out the evidence to see how it was used.”
※ Ask big questions. Jeff Hawkins, an engineer who created the first mobile computing device, organized his studies around some profound questions he wanted to explore: Why does anything exist? Why do we have life, and what is its nature? And given that life exists, what’s the nature of intelligence? For many of the subjects he pursued, “there was no place to ‘look it up’, no simple answer.”
※ Set goals and make them real. Tia Fuller, who later became an accomplished saxophone player, began planning her future in college, envisioning the successful completion of her projects. “I would keep focused on the light at the end of the tunnel, and what that accomplishment would mean,” she tells Bain. “That would help me develop a crystalized vision.”
※ Find a way to contribute. Joel Feinman, now a lawyer who provides legal services to the poor, was set on his career path by a book about Africa he read in college. After reading the book and travelling to Africa, Feinman decided to do something to help poor people and bring a little justice to the world.
1. By saying “You must be OK with bombing”, Stephen Colbert means that ________.| A．you need to be used to the sound of the explosion |
| B．he hadn’t expected there to be a lot of failures |
| C．you should not be defeated by failure but handle it |
| D．improvisation can teach you to avoid failure |
| A．They both made a contribution to the world when they were in college. |
| B．They both benefited from thinking actively during their study in college. |
| C．They both are fascinated by how reading shapes people’s lives. |
| D．They both pursued a lot of subjects when they were in college. |
| A．the book inspired Joel to contribute by providing legal services to the poor |
| B．travelling helps one to broaden his horizons and make career choices |
| C．the most successful college students should own a lot of talents and skills |
| D．achieving justice in the world begins with reading and writing in college |
| A．Bain believes that the most successful college students are deep learners. |
| B．For college learners, it is not grades but curiosity and interest that really count. |
| C．“Big questions” require deep understanding and have no quick answers. |
| D．With a crystalized vision, one manages to predict when he will succeed. |
【推荐3】ENTRESTO is a Heart Failure (HF) medicine that helps your heart so you can keep on doing what you love. It’s for people with the type of Heart Failure where the heart is enlarged and too weak to pump properly. ENTRESTO helps improve your heart’s ability to pump blood to the body. In the largest Heart Failure study ever, ENTRESTO was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital compared to enalapril, a leading HF medicine.
Important Safety Information
ENTRESTO can harm or cause death to your unborn baby. Talk to your doctor about other ways to treat HF if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant, are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. You should either take ENTRESTO or breastfeed. You shouldn’t do both. Also, don’t take ENTRESTO if you:
● are allergic to any of the ingredients in it.
● have had an allergic reaction including swelling of your face, lips, tongue, throat or trouble breathing while taking a type of medicine called ARB.
● take an ACE inhibitor medicine. Don’t take ENTRESTO for at least 36 hours before, or after you lake an ACE inhibitor medicine.
● take a medicine that contains aliskiren while having diabetes.
Possible Side Effects
● angioedema (血管性水肿). It may cause trouble breathing and death. Get emergency help right away if you have symptoms of angioedema or trouble breathing. Don’t take ENTRESTO again if you have had angioedema while taking ENTRESTO. People who are Black or who have had angioedema may have a higher risk of having angioedema when taking ENTRESTO.
● low blood pressure.
● kidney problems.
You are encouraged to report other negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www. fda.gon/ medwatch, or call I-800-FDA-1088.
To learn more information about ENTRESTO, visit www. entresto.com, or call 1-8888-ENTRESTO.
1. According to paragraph 1, ENTRESTO ________.| A．helps people stay active | B．is a leading HF medicine |
| C．is for people with a novel virus | D．improves heart’s ability to pump blood |
| A．A mother with diabetes. |
| B．A woman with a baby to breastfeed. |
| C．A person who had an allergic to alcohol. |
| D．A man who took an ACE inhibitor medicine. |
| A．They consist of three types altogether. |
| B．They can be severe enough to cost one’s life. |
| C．They’re reported on www. fda. gov/ medwatch. |
| D．They’re more likely to happen on white people. |
| A．Drug Instruction. | B．Social Survey. |
| C．Science Report. | D．Medical Record. |
