Size: 4,028 square miles
Population: 148,677. The most heavily populated areas are Hilo on the east side and Kailua-Kona on the west.
Temperature: Averages between 71℉and 77℉year around and expect the mercury(水银柱) to drop at higher heights.
Beaches: 47 Golf Courts: 20 Highest Peak: Mauna Kea, 13,796 feet.
Agriculture: The bulk of Hawaii’s farming products are grown and processed on the Big Island, including coffee, macadamia nuts and papaya.
Lodging: 9,655 rooms total; nightly rates range from $35—$5,000.
Airports: Hilo International Airport on the east side and Kona International Airport on the west side.
Rental Cars: All of the nationally known rental car companies have locations at Hilo International and Kona International Airports as well as many resorts. In addition, Hilo, Kona and the major resort areas are serviced by taxis.
Resources: Call (800) 648-2441 to order a video, poster, brochures and maps from the Big Island Visitors Bureau. See www.bigisland.org for updated information.
Shopping: The largest shopping centers are in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and the Kona Coast.
1. _________ are mostly interested in reading the passage.
| A．Students | B．Businessmen | C．Tourists | D．Immigrants |
| A．28 | B．32 | C．37 | D．44 |
| A．Things are easy to lose weight at higher places |
| B．Dropping things from higher places is expected |
| C．Temperature is expected to be lower at higher places |
| D．Temperature is expected to be higher at higher places |
| A．Trains | B．Planes | C．Rental cars | D．Taxis |
| A．You can see www.bigisland.org for updated information. |
| B．You can call (800) 648-2441 to order some food. |
| C．You can find some courts to play tennis on the island. |
| D．You may pay a high price for spending one night on the island. |
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【推荐1】Top 4 Promoted China Tours for 2023
These are our most popular four China tour routes, which visit all the classic sights. 80% of first-time travelers start their tailored-China-tour journey from these routes.
Route 1: 11-Day Tour: Beijing—Xi’an—Guilin/ Yangshuo—Shanghai
This 11-day China top cities tour covers the most popular four destinations and five World Heritage sites in China. It makes an ideal tour for first-time visitors who would like to discover China’s history, culture, modernization and landscape.
Tour Price: US $3,100 per person.
Route 2: 11-Day Private Tour: Beijing—Xi’an—Guilin/ Yangshuo—Shanghai
A journey to China is truly an adventure, along with this ancient kingdom’s history, cultures, lifestyles and landscapes. We will help you spend quality time with your children, and help you all to discover more while experiencing China in a fun way. This 11-Day China Family Tour will let you have a time travel into the history and also to the future. It includes family-friendly activities and hotels.
Tour Price: US$2,570 per adult, US$1,949 per child (2- 11 years old) .
Route 3: 14-Day Private Tour: Beijing—Xi’an—Zhangjiajie—Guilin/Yangshuo—Shanghai
This 14-day natural wonders discovery tour covers the most important historical destinations and extraordinary scenery destinations in China. Discover with fun.
Tour Price: US $3,790 per person.
Route 4: 13-day Private Tour: Beijing—Xi’an—Chengdu —Yangtze Cruise—Shanghai
This 13-day suggested route covers different elements of China: the historical heritage sites, natural scenery, unique culture, and adorable giant pandas. It makes an ideal tour for first-time visitors who are panda fans or those travelling with children.
Tour Price: US $3,479 per person.
1. If a couple wants to go on Route 2 with their 8-year-old son, how much should they pay?| A．$2,570. | B．$7,089. | C．$4,519. | D．$5,140. |
| A．Route 1. | B．Route 2. | C．Route 3. | D．Route 4. |
| A．They both last 13 days. | B．They are suitable for children. |
| C．They are the most expensive ones. | D．They cover five World Heritage sites in China. |
【推荐2】The Florida Sea Base Programmes
Diving Adventure
If you are a diver, this is your programme. During the programme you will be making as many as nine dives (weather permitting), including a night dive.We have open dates in June, July and August for the summer months and for fall we have opening in September, October, November and December. Check out the dates today.
Sea Exploring!
The name brings back the memory of pirates (海盗) sailing the high seas of the past. This adventure is for larger teams of 18 to 20 teammates. Sailing on a tall ship with your team, you will be making memories that you will share for the rest of your life with anyone who will listen. We can fit your timetable to meet your needs with these great dates.
Live Aboard Diving
The Florida Sea Base has the sailing and diving programmes joined for one wonderful adventure! On this adventure, you will spend your days not only in diving, but also in sailing around the Florida Keys. There are openings this fall and winter. Check now for open dates to spend your winter holidays in the keys. Fall dates are open now!
Just around the corner: the Christmas season in the keys! We have an opening for the Live Aboard programme on December 26. Book today — it won’t last long!
Diving Certification (证书)
The Diving Certification programme is designed for teammates who want to get a certification — all who complete the week successfully will be offered PADI certification! Come and learn how to dive in the beautiful waters of the Florida Keys.
We have the following dates open: August 5, August 12, August 19, August 22 and August 26. We also have programmes we offer in the fall: September 30, October 7, October 14, October 21, and many more dates. Check out the rest of the dates.
1. What do we know about Diving Adventure?| A．You can dive all the year round. |
| B．You can have a night dive. |
| C．You can dive regardless of weather. |
| D．You can dive every other day. |
| A．Diving goes on during the sailing. |
| B．It is an adventure at sea. |
| C．There are diving programmes in it. |
| D．It is held in the Christmas season. |
| A．To teach. | B．To introduce. |
| C．To report. | D．To advertise. |
【推荐3】Shanghai Tour Bus Center
Besides Shanghai’s own attractions, tourist attractions around the city are well worth a visit. Shanghai Tour Bus Center has several branches(分部) in different parts of the city. It offers over 170 Itineraries(行程) to more than 270 attractions in the city and neighboring provinces.
Here below are some places Shanghai tour buses visit:
*Zhouzhuang Town
Fee: CNY 150 for a return air-conditioned bus fare and admission to the attraction.
*Xitang Town
Fee: CNY 150 for a return bus fare and admission to the attraction； CNY 75 for a roundtrip bus fare only.
* West Lake
Inclusions: a one-way bullet train trip from Shanghai to Hangzhou, a bus trip from Hangzhou Railway Station to the attraction site, a bus trip from the attraction site to Hangzhou Railway Station, the local guide service, and admission to the attraction.
Fee: CNY 330.
*Two Days of Yellow Mountain
A round-trip bus trip to the foot of Yellow Mountain, a hotel room for one night on Yellow Mountain, and the tour guide service.
Fee:
Standard Hotel Room Stay | VIP Hotel Room Stay | |
Fridays | CNY 358 | CNY 668 |
Saturdays | CNY 418 | CNY 768 |
Sundays to the following Thursdays | CNY 318 | CNY 568 |
Note:
General Station of Shanghai Tour Bus Center
Address: BI, No. 240. 9. South Zhongshan 2nd Road
Tel: 021-240 95555
South Railway Station Branch
Address: South Long Distance Bus Station, No. 666, Shilong Road, Xuhui District
Tel: 021-54363617
Hongkou Branch
Address: No. 5 Gate, Hongkou Football Stadium, No.444, East Jiangwan Road, Hongkou District
Tel: 021-56963248
Yangpu Branch
Address: Yangpu Sports Center, No. 640, Longchang Road, Yangpu District
Tel: 021-65803210
1. What is covered in a CNY 150 ticket for Xitang Town?| A．The local guide service. |
| B．A one-way bullet train fare. |
| C．The entrance ticket for the town. |
| D．A bus fare from Xitang to Hangzhou Railway Station. |
| A．CNY 318. | B．CNY 358. |
| C．CNY 418. | D．CNY 568. |
| A．General Station of Shanghai Tour Bus Center. |
| B．South Railway Station Branch. |
| C．Hongkou Branch. |
| D．Yangpu Branch. |
【推荐1】When faced with the decision to get out of bed or have a few more minutes of sleep, which do you choose? Believe it or not, that decision could make a world of difference in the rest of your day.
About 85 percent of Americans use an alarm clock to wake up in the mornings, according to sleep researcher Till Roennenber. And while there are no official numbers on snoozing (打盹), a quick survey of social media makes it clear that hitting the snooze button is a popular pastime.
As to how the snooze button will affect your day, scientists have mixed opinions. Some scientists think people who hit the snooze button in the mornings are actually clever, creative and happy while some said that hitting the snooze button will ruin your life, or at the very least your day. "I feel that hitting the snooze button has got to be one of the worst things that ever happened to human sleep,” researcher Jonathan Horowitz said. "The chances of you ‘snoozing’ and actually experiencing a meaningful rest are close to zero.”
According to some sleep experts, when hitting the snooze button，you are in fact confusing your body and mind, and throwing yourself into a deep state of being sleepy. The body needs some time to wake up, so, when returning to what will be a light sleep for a brief period of time, you are putting your body back into a sleep mode before waking it again. At that point your body won’t know what it wants, resulting in a sort of half awaken state.
If you really want to take advantage of an alarm clock, the key is to form a healthy sleep cycle. Focus your efforts on getting enough sleep each night and waking up at the same time each day so that when your alarm goes off you feel rested.
1. What can we infer about hitting the snooze button from Paragraph 2?| A．People do it just for fun. | B．It is a common practice. |
| C．People take it seriously. | D．It is a bit childish. |
| A．It is meaningful in the long term. |
| B．It makes people become lazy. |
| C．It brings us a sense of satisfaction. |
| D．It affects our body and mind. |
| A．Forming a good sleep habit. | B．Trying to relax ourselves. |
| C．Making use of willpower. | D．Using an extra alarm. |
| A．Ways to keep refreshed in the morning. |
| B．The snooze button and people's character. |
| C．Should you rely on the snooze button? |
| D．How to avoid the light sleep mode? |
【推荐2】A team of scientists recently published one of the most comprehensive efforts yet to understand just how much carbon great whales absorb from the ocean, and the value that presents in the fight against climate change.
“Whales are large-bodied animals, and they live for a long time. Many of them migrate over vast distances,” said study leader Heibi Pearson, a marine biologist at the University of Alaska Southeast. “And so they have the potential to have these huge impacts on the ecosystem, including the carbon cycle.”
In their most direct impact, whale bodies hold an enormous amount of carbon that would otherwise be in the ocean or atmosphere. Twelve great whale species hold an estimated 2 million tons of carbon in their bodies, the authors found.
And that’s just the living members of the whale family. Another 62,000 tons of carbon is kept under the sea every year in the form of whale falls. When a whale dies in open water and sinks into the deep, a lifetime of collected carbon goes with it. It can take up to 1,000 years for water and elements at the bottom of the sea to cycle back up to the surface, which means that carbon is effectively sequestered for that long.
In addition, whales’ waste facilitates the growth of organisms at the base of the marine food chain, promoting the growth of carbon-consuming life throughout the ecosystem.
However, whale populations still haven’t recovered from the destructive effects of industrial whaling. Commercial hunting in the 19th and 20th centuries decreased the total mass of whales on the planet by 81%, according to the authors.
“Whales alone are not going to solve climate change, but thinking about whales as playing a role in the carbon cycle can help motivate whale conservation,” said Andrew Pershing, a co-author of the study. “There are a lot of win-wins there, and I think that’s very true of a lot of natural climate solutions.”
1. How do whales influence the climate change?| A．By storing carbon in their bodies. | B．By speeding the carbon cycle. |
| C．By absorbing carbon from the air. | D．By consuming carbon on their migration. |
| A．Employed. | B．Trapped. | C．Monitored. | D．Measured. |
| A．Their population has risen by 81%. |
| B．Their waste contributes to the ecosystem. |
| C．Whale hunting has been banned altogether. |
| D．Their death will break the marine food chain. |
| A．We can rely on whales to change climate. |
| B．Whale protection still has a long way to go. |
| C．We’ll soon win the battle against climate change. |
| D．Whale protection is beneficial to solving climate issues. |
【推荐3】At the foot of the Tianmu Mountain in Zhejiang, a homestay (民宿) is attracting travelers from far and wide, which has won architectural medal at the 2021 German iF Design Awards.
The owners of the homestay are a couple in their late 30s who decided to return to their hometown three years ago. Li Xiumei used to be in charge of a division at a company in Hangzhou, and her husband was a sales director. It was an ordinary situation where Li’s husband was on business trips a lot and Li still worked on weekends. City life sometimes is not easy.
In 2018, they quit jobs and went back to Dongtianmu village, which lies in a forest of bamboo. The first time they drove into the village was one late afternoon. The cooking smoke was rising from the foot of the mountain, which gave them a very different feeling from the city.
The homestay was built beside her husband’s old countryside house. The old house is preserved (保留), while a brand-new building was built on its side and the whole site is made up of four courtyards. It has been updated to have a hall, a tea room, a kitchen, a dining room. Japanese cherry trees are planted in the east courtyard. A swimming pool is placed in the west courtyard, with a bar located on one side.
Li and her husband love gardening and music, and their new home gives them enough space to continue their interests and relax in the heart of nature. Li wants to share the quiet country life, so she makes her new home a homestay. In 2019, the homestay became an online hit after guests shared their experiences on social media. “The longer I stay here, the more I feel it was the right choice to come back, and this is more meaningful than making money,” Li says.
1. How did Li feel about city life?| A．Satisfied. | B．Noisy. | C．Attractive. | D．Tired |
| A．The forest of bamboo. | B．The smoke of cooking. |
| C．The fresh air in the village. | D．The feeling of loneliness. |
| A．It is ancient and broken. | B．It can hold many guests. |
| C．It must have been carefully designed. | D．It has been rebuilt by the couple. |
| A．Continuing their music dream. | B．Living in the countryside. |
| C．Staying at the old house. | D．Developing a city. |
