【推荐1】Tired of eating at the same boring restaurants? Looking for a change? Here are some restaurants that offer an original restaurant experience. See for yourself which ones you like.

An Exciting Dinner

Looking for something adventurous? The Archipelago in London is just the thing for you. One of the most popular dishes in this restaurant is crocodile (鳄鱼). Yes, you read it correctly, crocodile. If that is not daring enough for you, there are plenty of other dishes on the menu.

A Restaurant with a View

Want to enjoy the sights while you’re eating? Try the Top of the World restaurant. At about 244 meters above Las Vegas, diners can enjoy a good view of Las Vegas in this revolving (旋转的) restaurant. However, the real adventure starts at the end of the meal. That’s when their seats at ground level are lifted to the high-level observation room at a surpsing speed.

A Theatrical Experience

Longing for dinner with some drama? Have dinner with mimes (哑剧) at Mime in Manchester. The service is unique. Your waiter will communicate your order in mime and keep you happy with performances in between courses.

An Unusual Setting

Don’t care about presentation? You’ll be fine at the Modern Toilet restaurant in Taiwan. The theme of this restaurant is the toilet, and you would be surprised how many people line up for the experience of eating on toilet seats.

1. What would you expect at the Top of the World restaurant?

A．An exciting lift.	B．An interesting menu.
C．A show during the meal.	D．A bird’s-eye view of London.

2. Which restaurant requires customers to order in an unusual way?

A．Archipelago

B．Top of the World.

C．Mime.

D．Modern Toilet.

3. Where is the passage likely to be taken from?

A．A research paper.	B．An entertainment magazine.
C．A thrilling novel.	D．A fashion magazine.

【推荐2】A cafe owner has defended her decision to pen a Facebook post (an Internet message to be discussed) stating “No, we are not child-friendly,” saying it breaks her heart when children damage her possessions.

On Monday, the Little French Cafe in Newcastle, Australia, posted an announcement on their Facebook page: “Are we child-friendly? If you are looking for a cafe with a children’ s menu, a play area, lounges for your children to jump on, vast space for your baby carriages, an area for your children to run around, and annoy other customers, while you are unaware of them — then the short answer is ‘No, we are not child-friendly.’ However, if you would like to bring your children here and they are happy to sit at a table with you and behave properly, please come in. Otherwise, there are plenty of places that are specifically designed to entertain your children.” The post has since been deleted.

Some Facebook users called the post “arrogant” and an “attack on parents,” The Newcastle Herald reports. The cafe owner responded with this statement: “I built the cafe myself. It has my blood, sweat and plenty of tears in it.”

The post came about after the cafe owner was asked by a customer, who had left a one-star review on the cafe’s business page, about whether the cafe was child-friendly. Ms Kotz told news.com.au she wrote the bad review because she felt staff reacted negatively towards children at the cafe.

The cafe owner said it broke a piece of her heart every time when she was watching children emptying salt and pepper shakers into her fireplaces, parents changing nappies on her lounges, or kids throwing their own food onto her carpet.

Although the cafe’s policy has attracted a lot of criticism, most people who commented on the Little French Cafe’s Facebook page stood by the owner. One woman named Lesley wrote, “I don’t think there was anything wrong with what you said by any means. If parents want to take their children to your cafe, they need to be responsible for their behavior.”

1. What is the text mainly about?

A．An Australian cafe’s policy on children.	B．A Facebook post about parents’ manners.
C．The protection of the customers’ basic rights	D．The relationship between staff and customers.

2. Which of the following is permitted according to the cafe owner’s post?

A．Parents demanding a children’s menu.	B．Children entertaining themselves in the cafe.
C．Children running around their own carriages.	D．Parents taking well-behaved kids to the cafe.

3. The cafe owner wrote the post _____.

A．after a kid damaged her possessions

B．in response to a customer’s question

C．in order to improve the efficiency of the cafe

D．after the cafe was criticized by some Facebook users

4. What did Lesley think of the cafe owner’s action?

A．It was slightly unfair.	B．It was very misleading.
C．It was highly controversial.	D．It was quite understandable.

【推荐3】The old shopkeeper led me through to the back of the shop. The room was filled with boxes and dusty photographs of people holding packages in their hands.
Mr. Hopkins said, "We have a very wide choice of items for sale. Whenever I serve a new customer, I take his picture. "   Mr. Hopkins pointed to an ancient camera on a table.
I began to appreciate the lovely items on sale. I spent a very pleasant hour being shown the commodi-ties in the shop. Finally,   I bought an antique jewelry box, a pair of riding boots and a sewing machine.
I was very excited that I had found such a good little shop. "I will tell all my friends about your love-ly place. " I told the shopkeeper. "Please don't do that, sir. " said Mr. Hopkins. "This is a special place for special people. You must keep this shop a secret. " Then he took my photograph and handed me the picture straight away.
" That was quick ! " I exclaimed. In the picture I looked proud and excited holding the presents I had bought there.
On Christmas Day, my friends and relatives were delighted with the presents I had bought for them.
For weeks, my brother begged me to take him to the wonderful little shop. I finally agreed.
We walked along Oxford Street, past the department store and found---nothing. In its place was an empty space being used as a car park. I checked the area again. There was the music shop, and there was the department store. In between should have been Hopkins and Son, but it wasn't there.
Just then, an old policeman came. "Are you looking for something, sir?" he asked. "I am looking for a little shop called Hopkins and Son. "
"Oh yes, there was a shop here 'once called Hopkins and Son. But it was knocked down over 30 years ago. "
I looked again at the place, then I reached into my pocket and took out the photograph that Mr. Hop-kins had taken of me holding my presents in the little shop.
" How strange ! "   I screamed.
1. What did the author think of Hopkins and Son?

A．Big and modern.	B．Old and outdated.
C．Little and dusty.	D．Lovely and wonderful.

2. We can infer from Paragraph 4 that Mr. Hopkins .             .

A．was ashamed of his little shop

B．didn't like his shop to be advertised

C．was one of the author's special friends

D．handed the author his picture immediately

3. What does the underlined word "commodities" refer to?

A．The goods in the shop.

B．The author's gifts.

C．Photographs taken by Mr. Hopkins.

D．Packages held by other customers.

4. What can we learn about the shop?

A．It was closed by the police. .

B．It was well - known in that area.

C．It was knocked down a few weeks ago.

D．It was between a music shop and a department store.

【推荐1】Rocky Mountain Summer Adventure Camps Bring Learning to Life!

The Museum of Idaho Rocky Mountain Adventure Camps are available for students aged 6-14. Participants will have amazing outdoor experiences combined with adventure and fun. Space is limited to 20participants each session and registration is not complete until payment has been received by the Museum of Idaho. Registration fee is non-returnable.

Junior Adventure Camp

Children aged 6-9 (must have completed first grade).

Well conduct experiments, go on field trips, and discover the fun and excitement of science! This year, we will learn about colonial（殖民主义的）science to go along with our exhibit, America’s Revolution!

Instructor: Chloe Doucette

Dates: June 27- June30

Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon

Cost: $75 per child, $60 per child for MOI members, $50 each additional brother or   sister

Original Camp

Children aged 9-12 (must have completed third grade)

Original Camp is for children who are ready for an exciting full-day outdoor camp. Participants visit various habitats and ecosystems as we explore eastern Idaho. Well go bird watching, hiking in the mountains, and lots more!

Instructors: Alana Jensen, Jerry Petty

Dates: July 18- July21

Time: 9:00 a.m.  4:00 p.m.(9:00-6:00 on the last day)

Cost: $150 per child, $125 per child for MOI members, $100 each additional brother or sister

High Adventure Camp

Youth aged 11-14 (must have completed fifth grade)

High Adventure Camp is for youth who are looking for an amazing summer adventure! This outdoor camp is full of exciting physical challenges and involves participants in even more in-depth activities than the Original Camp. This year, students will study how rattlesnakes experience the outdoors!

Instructors: Chloe Doucette, Mike Winston, Jerry Petty

Dates: August 8- August 11

Time: 9:00 a.m.  4:00 p.m.(9:00  6:00 on the last day)

Cost: $150 per child, $125 per child for MOI members, $100 each additional brother or sister

Participate in both Original AND High Adventure for only $200! Call522-1400 ext. 3002 to take advantage of this great offer. If you have any questions about the Museum of Idaho’s education programs, contact Chloe Doucette, Education Director at (208) 522-1400 ext.3002.

1. If participants want to register successfully, they need to _________.

A．choose their favorite instructors

B．make up a team of 20 participants

C．be accompanied by family

D．pay for the fee ahead of time

2. To make experiments, what will a 9-year-old boy choose?

A．Original Camp.	B．Junior Adventure Camp.
C．High Adventure Camp.	D．Three of them.

3. How much will a child and his brother spend at least if they sign up for both Original and High Adventure Camp?

A．$400.	B．$450.
C．$500.	D．$550.

【推荐2】You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top.

Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always stressed to me, “You should have objectives and capacity like the mountain.” This has largely influenced my life. Without such mountaineering opportunities, we wouldn’t have had enough time to spend together because my father was very busy himself. I believe mountaineering is really beneficial. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep contemplation as well as develop my patience.

Once we climbed one of the highest mountains in our country. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the fresh air, the birds’ singing, and the beautiful dances of butterflies; but as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. At that moment, I wanted to quit climbing. Actually, I hated it at that moment, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. You can always enjoy the scenes of many waterfalls, temples and countless peaks and valleys at the top of the mountain. Only there at the top, can you see all of those things, just like in life.”

At that time, I was too young to understand his words, but after that, I got new hope and confidence. Finally, I found myself standing at the top of the mountain. And there, I could see the whole of the sky, which was as clear as crystal.

1. From the passage we know that mountain-climbing was ________ for Father and Son.

A．stressful

B．enjoyable

C．risky

D．challenging

2. What do the father’s words mean in the fourth paragraph?

A．You can get everything you want at the top of the mountain.

B．The sky at the top of the mountain is always as clear as crystal.

C．Enjoy the beautiful life.

D．Never give up halfway

3. We can infer from the last paragraph that the writer _______.

A．hated climbing mountains when he grew up

B．could understand his father though young

C．became a great success in his life

D．preferred crystal to the whole sky

4. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Conversations between Father and Son.

B．Happy childhood and mountaineering.

C．The beautiful scenery and crystal.

D．Reaching the top of the mountain.

【推荐3】Because of COVID-19, tourism industries have to think about new ways of promoting tourist attractions online. One way of getting tourists to travel abroad from their own home is through virtual reality (VR) technology. Here are some of the best virtual travel tours that can be enjoyed online right now.

For wild animal lovers, the company andBeyond has been live streaming (直播) wildlife to viewers at home from South Africa. In order to raise money for the wildlife, andBeyond is also now offering unique virtual experiences such as a private meeting. During the meeting, viewers can chat to guides who will answer all the questions and share their experiences from a recent drive.

Those wishing to explore the US will be excited to know that national parks including Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and the Everglades, now offer 360-degree videos through Google Earth.

On the Google Arts & Culture platform (平台)，you can also enjoy a detailed virtual journey through some other national parks, such as Alaska's Kenai Fjords, the volcanoes of Hawaii or Utah's Bryce Canyon.

In the UK, the National Trust has organized many virtual tours from their most breathtaking views and gardens, including the Giant's Causeway and the flower beds of Hidcote House.

Even if it can’t compare to a real-life experience, VR technology still allows us to get a little closer to the world's greatest wonders. At the very least, these platforms might help travelers plan their next holiday once the pandemic (流行病)is over.

1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?

A．VR technology will be used in tourism to attract visitors.

B．VR technology was born because of COVID-19.

C．Travelling abroad from home can be less fun.

D．Virtual travel tours are free to all the Internet users.

2. On which platform can we explore the US national parks?

A．And Beyond.

B．Google Earth.

C．National Trust.

D．Google VR.

3. How does the author think of these platforms?

A．They are useless.	B．They are more attractive.
C．They are helpful.	D．They are badly organized.

【推荐1】It was a harvest year for women activists. Here are four inspiring women of the year.

Josephine Majani     

In August 2013, Josephine Majani came to a hard hallway floor in the Bungoma District Hospital. She heard nurses yelling. She was helpless. Majani has no memory of being slapped, but when she regained consciousness, her cheeks stung (感觉痛). Her experience was captured on video. In February of this year, the court issued a landmark ruling awarding Majani $25,000, requiring that hospital staff formally apologize to her and demanded women be given quality care and treated with dignity during childbirth.

Man Kaur

Man Kaur is 101, but her routine could tire most 20s. Every day she wakes up at 4 a.m., bathes, washes clothes, makes tea and recites prayers until about 7 a.m. And then she goes to the track for an hour of sprinting practice. And she’s not just doing it for fun. Kaur is a world record holder in her age group. Now you may be thinking: “Is she really 101?”

Nadia Murad   

In August 2014, Nadia Murad was one of the women who were captured by ISIS. Three months later, she escaped. She has shared her painful story with international media outlets to show the world what happened to Yazidis. She has become a voice for captive women and girls in the process. In 2018, she became the co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Maria Garcia Ramos   

Maria Garcia Ramos, 32, a disability activist, from Mexico, has been using a wheelchair since she was 14 due to an illness. She advocates for policy that advance rights for women with disabilities. She shares the biggest misunderstanding of people with disabilities: “People instantly think that a person with disabilities is broken or missing something.”

1. How was Josephine Majani’s experience at the Bungoma District Hospital?

A．Terrible.

B．Boring.

C．Exciting.

D．Wonderful.

2. Who was a Nobel Peace Prize winner?

A．Josephine Majani.	B．Man Kaur.
C．Nadia Murad.	D．Mara Garcia Ramos.

3. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To educate.

B．To introduce.

C．To advertise.

D．To advise.

【推荐2】If you think about World Heritage Sites(世界遗产),you probably think of places connected with ancient art and culture, historical buildings. And of course, many of these are on the World Heritage List (WHL). But the WHL contains a lot of sites that are not so obvious. Let’s look at a few of them.

Robben Island in South Africa

This island was used through the centuries as a prison, a hospital and a military base. But it’s probably most famous as a maximum security prison for political prisoners in the twentieth century. Nelson Mandela was one of its most famous residents. The WHL says it represents “the victory of democracy (民主)and freedom over oppression and racism (种族主义).”

Borders of France and Spain

This is an area of great natural beauty and the mountains have many interesting geological formations（地质构造）. But it is also an area of small farms. People there still use a type of agriculture that used to be common in mountainous areas of Europe but has almost completely disappeared in modern times.

The city of Brasilia, Brazil

Brasilia is a capital city that was created from nothing in 1956. The WHL calls it “a landmark in the history of town planning”. The different areas of the city and the buildings themselves were all designed at the same time carefully. Every part of the city shows the ideas of the planner and architect.

Simien National Park, Ethiopia

Simien National Park was one of the first sites to be listed in 1978. It is one of the highest mountain areas in Africa, and the WHL calls it “one of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world”. It is also important for its wildlife. The population of some rare animals is getting smaller and smaller.

1. Why does the writer write this passage?

A．To describe the remains of ancient cultures on the WHL.

B．To introduce the famous heritage sites on the WHL.

C．To talk about places of artistic or cultural importance.

D．To introduce some of the not so obvious sites on the WHL.

2. Why has WHL listed Robben Island in South Africa?

A．For the type of agriculture.

B．For its political symbol.

C．For the interesting geological formations.

D．For the great natural beauty.

3. Which of the following was listed on the WHL for its natural scenery and wildlife?

A．Simien National Park, Ethiopia	B．The city of Brasilia, Brazil
C．Borders of France and Spain	D．Robben Island in South Africa