London can be an expensive city to visit if you go unprepared. If you go sightseeing in London for the first time, it is suggested investing in a London Pass. The London Pass is a digital sightseeing credits package that gives you access to 80+ attractions in the city with a relatively lower cost. For many attractions on the pass, there’s no need to pre-book. However, some may have limited capacity, so you’ll need to book in advance.
What do you get with The London Pass?
·Incredible savings.
·Access to more than 80 top London attractions.
·Fast entry at selected attractions and sights.
·90-day money-back guarantee.
Go to The London Pass booking page and choose a duration that suits your trip — The London Pass is available for one, two, three, four, five, six, seven or 10 consecutive (连续的) days. Download the pass to your phone and plan your sightseeing tours with the app. When you get to the gate of any participating attraction, show your London Pass and head straight inside.
What are our bestsellers?
·2 Day Pass: Child £65.00 Adult £99.00
·3 Day Pass: Child £77.00 Adult £116.00
·5 Day Pass: Child £94.00 Adult £144.00
1. Why is The London Pass recommended to travelers？| A．It offers money-saving advice. | B．It helps to visit London cheaper. |
| C．It provides access to more attractions. | D．It promises to return money if unused. |
| A．Choose a trip time. | B．Sign up on the page. |
| C．Book in advance. | D．Download the app. |
| A．£164. | B．£263. | C．£309. | D．£382. |
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Opening in 1934, the Brookfield Zoo quickly received a worldwide reputation for its special displays and unique(独一无二的) exhibits.
Address: 1st Avenue between Ogden Avenue and 31st Street, Brookfield, Illinois
Phone: 708-688-8000
Getting to the Brookfield Zoo by Public Transportation:
The Metra Rail Burlington Northern line runs from Union Station downtown to the “Zoo Stop” (Hollywood Station) and from there it’s only a 2-block northeast walk to the zoo.
Parking at the Brookfield Zoo:
Parking fees are $9 for cars and $12 for buses.
The Brookfield Zoo Hours:
The Brookfield Zoo is open 365 days per year.
Monday-Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Brookfield Zoo Tickets:
Adults(ages 12-64), $13.50;
Seniors(ages 65+), $9.50;
Children(ages 3-11), $9.50;
Children(ages 2 and under), free
The Brookfield Zoo Featured Exhibits:
Tropic World; WolfWoods; Living Coast; Seven Seas; Fragile Kingdom; Australia House; Havitat Africa.
About the Brookfield Zoo:
The Brookfield Zoo is located just 14 miles west of downtown Chicago. It’s home to a variety of animal species, and its use of natural barriers and moats(壕沟) is so much more relaxing and enjoyable than watching a lion pace back and forth in a cage. The absence of bars also makes for great wildlife photo opportunities. The Brookfield Zoo also focuses on education, with detailed displays about the animals being viewed and the interactive program that lets kids get some hands-on experience to learn what it takes to run a zoo as well as face painting and crafts.
For more information about the Brookfield Zoo, visit www. brookfieldzoo.org.
1. Where is the entrance to the Brookfield Zoo?
| A．At First Avenue. | B．At Ogden Avenue. |
| C．At 31st Street. | D．At the Hollywood Station. |
| A．$46 | B．$32.5 | C．$36.5 | D．$23 |
| A．Its cheap tickets. |
| B．Its various activities. |
| C．Its cage-less displays. |
| D．Its open hours. |
【推荐2】Bus Tours in Nashville TN
Redneck Comedy Bus Tour
Available Time: Dec. 2021—June. 2022
If you’re looking for a trip that will show you all of Nashville’s most famous and historic sites without being a bore, the Redneck Comedy Tour is for you. Guided through the heart of Nashville with the help of an experienced guide and host from the comfort of a climate-controlled bus, the 1.5—2 hour tour is filled with plenty of extremely funny humor. Guests are welcome to bring their drink aboard the bus, alcoholic or not. Since there may be some PG-13 humor throughout the experience, this tour is suggested for kids who are more than 14 years old.
Homes of the Stars Bus Tour
Available Time: Dec. 2021—Sep. 2022
Country music fans? Then this Homes of the Stars Nashville tour is for you as you enjoy a trip into the abundant neighborhoods that country music stars such as Taylor Swift and Martina McBride call home. These stars’ homes are absolutely wonderful, allowing you to share the estate views of the hottest celebrities and legends. See your favorite country star’s Nashville home as you explore the city on this sightseeing tour.
Barrels Of Fun Nashville Bus Tours
Available Time: Dec. 2021—Sep. 2022
Experience the best of the best in the Music City wine world with these Barrels of Fun Nashville Bus Tours. The bus is ideal, providing the perfect vehicle for some sightseeing along the route. Each Barrels of Fun tour is carefully organized to display the most famous samples of Nashville wines, beers, and other liquor. The knowledgeable guide onboard will treat you to interesting stories about the area while you enjoy comfortable transportation to the tour site.
Civil War Tour: The Battle of Franklin Bus Tour
Available Time: Dec. 2021—Sep. 2022
When you take the Civil War Tour, you will visit some of the most famous Civil War landmarks in the area and hear little-known stories about the sites. The tour gives you an inside glimpse of the area's culture ranging from pre-Civil War times through the end of the war. You can actually walk along the holy ground of the battlefield, hear stories about families caught in the middle of the war. This is a great way for children to learn about the Civil War as well as for adults to get an in-depth and more personal look at the war and how it affected actual lives.
1. What’s the limitation of Redneck Comedy Bus Tour?| A．There is no host or guide. | B．Alcoholic drinks are not allowed. |
| C．Some of the historic sites are boring. | D．It’s unsuitable for children under 14. |
| A．Redneck Comedy Bus Tour. |
| B．Homes of the Stars Bus Tour. |
| C．Barrels Of Fun Nashville Bus Tours. |
| D．Civil War Tour: The Battle of Franklin Bus Tour. |
| A．It has the longest time available. | B．It is educational for kids and adults. |
| C．Tourists will hear interesting stories. | D．Tourists will visit historic sites. |
【推荐3】100-Word-Story Competition 2018
Our annual short-story competition is back for its eighth year. As ever, we look forward to reading yours!
The Rules
Please make sure that stories are new, not previously published and exactly 100 words long (not including the title). We may use entries in all print and electronic media.
Entry is open only to people living in the UK. It is not open to employees of Reader’s Digest and all others associated with this competition, their immediate families and relatives living in an employee’s household.
Terms and Conditions
There are three categories-one for adults and two for schools: one for children aged 12-18 and one for children under 12.
In the adults category, the winner will receive￡1,000 and two runners-up will each receive￡250. In the 12-18s and under-12s categories, the winners will each receive a Fire HD 8 Tablet and a selection of STAEDTLER products worth￡50, plus two STAEDTLER classpacks of pencils for their school. The two runners-up in both categories will each receive a Kindle E-Reader.
Please submit your stories by 5 pm on February 19.
The editorial team will pick a shortlist of entries, which this year will be published by our partner nicereading.com. Winners of the categories will have an opportunity to write a longer version of their stories for inclusion in the book.
The three best stories in each category will be posted on-line at readersdigest.co.uk on February 27. You can vote for your favourite, and the one with the most votes wins the top prize. Voting will close at 5 pm on March 19 and the winning list will be published in our June issue (六月刊) .
1. Who is allowed to take part in the story competition?| A．A British man of 20. | B．A staff of Reader’s Digest. |
| C．One of the organizers. | D．A brother of the staff. |
| A．A Fire HD 8 Tablet. | B．A Kindle E-Reader. |
| C．￡50. | D．￡250. |
| A．On TV. | B．In a magazine. |
| C．On a website. | D．In a book. |
【推荐1】Whether you’re travelling to the islands or the mountains of Thailand, you’re likely to spend at least one night in its capital city on the way. Bangkok might be noisy and polluted but it’s also an exciting city with plenty of things to see and do. Why not make it a longer stay?
Where to stay
The Khao San Road was a famous traveller spot even before Leonardo di Caprio’s character in the film The Beach stayed there. But it’s noisy, not very pretty and not very Thai. For something more authentic, Phra Kanong offers an alternative place to stay, with its fantastic street markets where everyday Bangkok people eat, work and live. It’s not as convenient for the main tourist sites, but it has a Skytrain station so you can be at the Grand Palace in 20 minutes.
How to get around
Bangkok’s traffic can be a nightmare. Sure, you can easily take a taxi – if you want to spend hours stuck in traffic jams – but there are two much better ways to get around the city. To explore the temples and historical sites, catch an express boat river taxi or a longtail boat along the Chao Phraya river and the canals. For the modern part of the city, the Skytrain is a fast, cheap way to travel from the river to the shopping malls and nightlife of Sukhumvit, and the famous Chatuchak street market.
Where to eat
The simple answer is: everywhere! Thai street food is among the best in the world, and for around $5 you can eat a filling and delicious meal. Some food stands have little plastic seats where you can sit and eat and they cook the same dish over and over, like fried chicken on rice or Pad Thai noodles. Head for Chinatown – Yaowarat Street – and choose whatever looks most interesting from the many excellent Chinese and Thai restaurants and food stands.
1. Where can you experience local people’s life ?| A．Khao San Road. | B．Phra Kanong. |
| C．Sukhumvit. | D．Yaowarat Street. |
| A．One night is enough time to see Bangkok. |
| B．The river boat taxis often get stuck in traffic too. |
| C．Taking the Skytrain is a faster way to see the city than going by taxi. |
| D．You need to choose where to eat carefully, as not everywhere is good. |
| A．A text book. | B．A science report. |
| C．A guidebook. | D．A book review. |
【推荐2】The only thing better than a vacation is a well-planned vacation with friends. With careful preparation and good communication, you can ensure that your group will stay enthusiastic through the whole trip.
Choose friends you get along well with. You‟ll be spending a lot of time with your travel companions, so think of people who have similar general travel habits and are flexible and relaxed.
Plan transportation
Buy plane tickets early to avoid higher prices. Use public transportation if your group is small enough to keep together. Consider renting a car if you‟re traveling with small children or a larger group.
Choose a destination
Decide on daytime and nighttime activities
Research popular attractions in your destination and share them with your group.
Now, it‟s time to start getting ready to plan the trip.
| A．Ask everyone to tell the planners one or two things they definitely want to do. |
| B．If you enjoy trips with lots of walking or hiking, consider whether your friends have the similar hobbies. |
| C．Choose a road trip for a small group that gets along well. |
| D．Discuss a budget early on. |
| E．It‟s fine to bring bigger luggage, but they‟ll have to carry all their own bags. |
| F．Choose your friends, destination and activities wisely and your group will enjoy a fun and memorable holiday. |
| G．If you want to experience a new culture, try booking a trip to a foreign country. |
【推荐3】The summer holidays are in full swing--and protests against overtourism have begun in a number of popular European cities. Barcelona, in particular, is at the centre of these mounting concerns about the rapid growth of tourism in cities, especially during peak holiday periods. In fact, there were 30 million overnight visitors in 2017, compared to a resident population of 1, 625, 137 in Barcelona.
While many tourists want to “live like a local” during their visits, the residents of many tourism-dependent destinations are seeing the unique sense of place that characterized their home towns vanish beneath a wave of souvenir shops, crowds, tour buses and noisy bars. Overtourism is harming the landscape, damaging beaches, and pricing residents out of the housing market. It is a hugely complex issue that is often oversimplified.
It can have an impact in multiple ways. City residents bear the cost of tourism growth. As cities transform to offer service to tourists, the global travel supply chain advances. This goes with increasing property speculation (房产投机) and rising costs of living for local communities. Airbnb, for example, has been accused of reducing housing affordability and displacing residents.
In addition, overcrowding and the establishment of typical tourism-focused businesses, such as chubs, bars and souvenir shops, overpower local businesses-and noisy and unmanageable tourist behaviour is common. This weakens the uniqueness of destinations and leads to crowd and waste management pressures, while tourism does bring jobs, investment and economic benefits to destinations.
Dealing with overtourism must now be a priority. Managing the flow of tourists seems an improbable and unwelcome task. But some cities have taken extreme measures to limit the effects of overtourism, including the introduction of new or revised taxation arrangements, fines linked to new local laws, and “demarketing”, whereby destinations focus or attracting fewer, high spending and low impact tourists, rather than large groups.
Overtourism is a shared responsibility. City administrators and destination managers must acknowledge that there are definite limits to growth. Putting the wellbeing of local residents above the needs of the global tourism supply chain is vital. Primary consideration must be given to ensuring that the level of visitation fits within a destinations capacity. We need to urgently rethink the way cities are evolving to uphold the rights of their residents.
1. Why is Barcelona mentioned in Paragraph 1?| A．To describe how unique the city is. |
| B．To warn people away from popular cities. |
| C．To show how crowded a destination can be. |
| D．To compare the number of visitors to that of locals. |
| A．It has destroyed local businesses. | B．It has led to higher living expenses. |
| C．It has increased the unemployment rate. | D．It has discouraged the global travel supply chain. |
| A．Take full advantage of tourism. | B．Control tourism-related businesses. |
| C．Advocate a ban on global tourism. | D．Guarantee local people’s welfare. |
| A．Overtourism: A useful side-effect |
| B．Overtourism: A growing global problem |
| C．Overtourism: A new threat to local community |
| D．Overtourism: A responsibility of the government |
【推荐1】Come and learn how to build all sorts of kites, from the simplest diamond-shaped kites to the most complex box kites. Stay as long as you like and build as many kites as you want. Once you have finished a kite, get advice on flying techniques from kite expert Lorena Hallsberg.
The Piedmont Middle School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) has organized refreshment (杀点) tent. All profits will benefit future PTO activities. Take a break from kite flying and drink some lemonade! While you are doing so, why not join the PTO? Membership is free; you just donate your time. Show your support for Piedmont Middle School by joining the PTO this Saturday!
When: Saturday，April 11, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Piedmont Middle School
Why: For fun!
Cost: Free, thanks to a generous gift from Bizarco Kite Company! Come to the kite celebration, enjoy yourself and learn more.
1. What can you do at the celebration?| A．Build a kite. | B．Buy a kite. | C．Borrow a kite. |
| A．Money. | B．Time. | C．Patience. |
| A．Bizarco Kite Company. | B．Piedmont Middle School. | C．Lorena Hallsberg. |
【推荐2】Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing.
You may start with these pages from this website — just to get a little taste of it without working too hard.
● A Is For Love
Flash cards for learning a few Chinese words
● Listening to the sound of Chinese
Play a few words of Chinese on your computer.
● A few Chinese words
Each word is enlarged for easy study.
If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help.
● Zhongwen site More than a dictionary!
● Clavis Sinica
Excellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese [GB] or [BIG5], and gives individual word’s definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool.
● Chinese Character Visual Dictionary
If you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet.
● The Chinese Outpost
Pronunciation, Character and Grammer By Mark Andrew Baker. The best. A must-visit site.
● Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online
● Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning
● Rainland Kids discover Chinese — Site is in Germany
If you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one.
● Wanfang Data
As an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science & Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.
1. The underlined lines are probably some ______.| A．books | B．websites |
| C．tips for learning Chinese | D．dictionaries for learning Chinese |
| A．Zhongwen site | B．A Is For Love |
| C．Clavis Sinica | D．A few Chinese words |
| A．an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gate |
| B．a place through which you can go to another place |
| C．the space when a door is open |
| D．a way of getting or achieving something |
【推荐3】Durga and Amiko became best friends shortly after Durga's family moved to Texas from India. Amiko, who was Japanese American, enjoyed hearing Durga describe her life in India. Amiko also loved being invited for dinner at Durga's house. The spicy Indian dishes that Durga's mother cooked were delicious. Durga wanted to know about life in Japan. Amiko explained that her grandparents had come to the United States from Japan but that she had never been there herself. One Saturday at the public library, Durga and Amiko saw a flyer(广告传单) about the Festival of Cultures. After reading the flyer, the two girls decided that the festival would be a great way to learn about each other's cultures as well as various cultures in other countries.
The Festival of Cultures
11–14 August
City Park
The Festival of Cultures is an annual event to celebrate the wide range of cultures found in our great state. People representing 40 cultural groups will share their traditions and customs. Here are just a few of the festival's many activities.
Crafts: See the fine art of basket weaving from Vietnam and Zimbabwe. Watch the delicate art of making paper umbrellas from Thailand and the decorative craft of papel picado, or paper cutting, from Mexico. All craft demonstrations provide a firsthand view of how things are made. You will appreciate the process involved in making these products.
Music and Dance: Experience musical instruments that you have never heard before. Listen to the music of a shô from Japan, a bull-roarer from Australia, a sitar from India, and a chakay from Thailand. You will also be entertained by folk dances from around the world, such as the troika from Russia and the mayim mayim from Israel. From 1:00 p.m. to3:00p.m. On14August, specialfolk-dancingclassesforchildrenwillbeoffered. Children ages 6–8 can learn the kinderpolka from Germany. Children ages 9–12 can learn the raspa from Mexico.
Storytelling:Listen for hours as professional storytellers charm you with captivating tales. Fables, folktales, and ballads from various countries will be told. Back by popular demand is Gwendolyn Washington, a famous African American storyteller.
Food: Enjoy irresistible foods from other countries, such as gyros from Greece, seafood paella from Spain, crêpes from France, and tandoori chicken from India. These tasty dishes will be difficult to pass up.
The Festival of Cultures is sponsored by the World Marketplace. For more information about the festival, call (800) 555-0199.
1. For a family with children ages 6–12, which day would be the best bargain for visiting the festival?| A．11 August. | B．12 August. | C．13 August. | D．14 August. |
| A．gyros | B．seafood paella | C．crêpes | D．tandoori chicken |
| A．how Durga and Amiko wanted to learn about other cultures |
| B．that Durga and her family moved to Texas from India |
| C．how Amiko's grandparents came to the United States |
| D．what kinds of spicy Indian dishes Durga's mother cooked |
