【推荐1】The Lake District Attractions Guide

Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens

History, Culture & Landscape（景观）. Discover and enjoy 4 centuries of history, 5 acres of celebrated and award-winning gardens with parkland walk. Owned by the Hasell family since 1679, home to the International Marmalade Festival. Gifts and antiques, plant sales, museums & Mediaeval Hall Tearoom.

Open: 29 Mar——29 Oct. Sun to Thurs. 11:15——16:00.

Town: Penrith

Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum

Those viewing the quality of Abbot Hall's temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery. The impressive permanent collection includes Turners and Romneys and the temporary exhibition programme has Canaletto and the artists from St Ives.

Open: Mon to Sat and Summer Sundays. 10:30——17:00 Summer. 10:30——16:00 Winter.

Town: Kendal

Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery

Discover, explore and enjoy award-winning Tullie House, where historic collections, contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery. There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun, so there's something for everyone!

Open: Mon to Sat. 10:00—17:00.

Town: Carlisle

Dove Cottage & The Wordsworth Museum

Discover William Wordsworth's inspirational home. Take a tour of his Lakeland cottage, walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum. Visit the shop and relax in the cafe. Exhibitions, events and family activities throughout the year.

Open: Daily. 09:30——17:30（last admission 17:00）.

Town: Grasmere

1. Which play has the longest opening hours for visitors in a single day?

A．Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens.

B．Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum.

C．Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery.

D．Dove Cottage & The Wordsworth Museum.

2. Where should visitors go if they want to enjoy Turner's impressive works?

A．Penrith.

B．Kendal.

C．Carlisle.

D．Grasmere.

3. What can visitors do in both Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery and Dove Cottage & The Wordsworth Museum?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

A．Have family fun.	B．Have some interactive fun.
C．Learn the history of a family.	D．Visit the shop and relax in the cafe.

【推荐2】Black Eyed Peas: The E.N.D

The Black Eyed Peas’ fifth album, The E.N.D, is its third since singer Stacy Ferguson, or “Fergie”, joined and took the band from hip-hop underground to the pop mainstream. This is more successful than any of their previous efforts. The E.N.D is quite charming. As always, Fergie’s performances encourage most interest throughout.

Pleasant Goat VS Big Big Wolf

Will Pleasant Goat become China’s Donald Duck? The Chinese animation Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf will be broadcast in 13 countries and regions across Asia on Nickelodeon, starting on July 5^th. Nickelodeon will air ChinaToon, a 1-hour period for original Chinese animation. In the animated comedy, goats live happily on a green grassland in the year 3131. Pleasant Goat is the smartest goat in the village and always plays tricks on his competitors, Grey Wolf and his wife, Red Wolf. It has crazy fans of all age groups.

Scriptwriters (剧作家) Grab Your Pens

Young aggressive game designers will get a chance to work with a project team on the further development of an originally Korean online game—Aion: The Tower of Eternity. Players have a key role in a war between gods that will determine the life of the world. China’s scriptwriters are encouraged to send their creative ideas to icoke.cn to possibly have their storyline added to the game. It’s sponsored by Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. and Coca-Cola Zero. The winner will be given a trip to a video game exhibition in South Korea and an internship at Shanghai-based Shanda.

1. What column in a newspaper is the passage most likely from?

A．TV Drama

B．What’s On

C．Looking Abroad

D．Sports News

2. What can underlined “Nickelodeon” in paragraph 2 be?

A．A TV Channel

B．A Zoo

C．A Newspaper

D．A Book Store

3. ______ will be given a trip to South Korea and an internship at Shanda.

A．A young man who wins the war in Aion

B．Any young man who sponsors Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd and Coca-Cola Zero

C．A game designer whose storyline can be added to Aion

D．An aggressive designer who once worked with an originally Korean online game

【推荐3】Finland is offering free trips to people in need of happiness lessons

For the past two years, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world. Its citizens are relaxed and cheerful, enjoying life in a technologically advanced society. The Finns themselves owe(归功于) this to their connection with nature and their instinct(本能) to go outside whenever anxiety appears: “When others go to therapy(治疗), Finns put on a pair of rubber boots and head to the woods. A project called Rent A Finn will send a select number of guests to live in Finland for three days this summer. All travel and accommodation costs are covered, but you must be willing to be filmed throughout the experience.

Guest’s activities

Experience anything from visiting a national park to spending a weekend fishing at a real summer cottage， berry picking in the wilderness, enjoying a proper Finnish sauna(桑拿浴)一 basically all the things that we Finns love to do in nature and what makes Finland the happiest country worldwide.

Esko, mayor(市长) of a small town, will take you boating and teach you to play molkky, a Finnish throwing game. If you stay with Hanna, an IT professional, you’ll travel to her grandmother’s lakeside home outside Helsinki, where you’ll pick blueberries and eat traditional foods. Linda and Niko, who live on Uto, an island with a population of around 40, will take you sailing, show you the lighthouse, and camp out on an island.

Application

Now is the time to apply by filling out an online application form and filming a 3-minute video describing yourself, your connection to nature, and why you want to visit Finland. Submit, breathe deeply, and wait. I know what I’ ll be doing this weekend.

1. What do the Finns think mainly brings them happiness?

A．Getting close to nature.

B．Living in a rich country.

C．Remaining in high spirits.

D．Getting on well with others.

2. Who will lead guests to pick blueberries around a lakeside home?

A．Esko.	B．Linda.
C．Hanna.	D．Niko

3. What should you do if you want to join the project?

A．Complete a form online.

B．Make a video about Finland.

C．Pay the activity expenses in advance.

D．Learn how to make traditional Finnish food.

【推荐2】

Over the years, the term Wall Street has come to represent the world of high finance, but it’s also just a street! And before that, it was actually a wall--hence the name. The wall used to protect New Yorkers from attacks by Native American Indians. But eventually, the English knocked the wall down. There are a number of important landmarks on Wall Street. Here are a few of them.
	TRINITY CHURCH Trinity Church is located at the intersection of Wall Street and Broadway. The original church was destroyed in the Great New York City fire of 1776. The current church was built in 1846. These days, Trinity Church has several choirs, and offers free classical and contemporary music concerts.
	FEDERAL HALL NATIONAL MEMORIAL Federal Hall was built in 1700 as New York’s City Hall. Later, it became the first capitol building of the United States of America. It was the place where George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States in 1789, and it is also where the United States Bill of Rights was drafted. These days, the building is run by the National Park Service as a museum commemorating the historic events.
	THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE The New York Stock Exchange is a neo-classical building located at 11 Wall Street. It is the world’s largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies. You can visit the building and watch from the third floor as traders buy and sell shares from companies around the world.
	BANKERS TRUST COMPANY BUILDING At 14 Wall Street you can find the Bankers Trust Company Building. It’s a 227-metre skyscraper that occupies an entire block. The building was originally the headquarters of Bankers Trust. These days, it serves as the American headquarters of Deutsche Bank.

1. How did Wall Street acquire its name?

A．Local New Yorkers named it after a certain man.

B．Some Native American Indians gave it the name.

C．The street got its name due to the original architecture there.

D．The English adopted the name in memory of the original wall.

2. Among the important landmarks, which used to stage certain political events?

A．Trinity Church.

B．Federal Hall National Memorial.

C．The New York Stock Exchange.

D．Bankers Trust Company Building.

【推荐3】Do you want to go abroad to make money? If you’ve decided to invest（投资）overseas, you may be wondering which countries are the best, and which countries will give you the biggest returns. In some locations, investment is easier than others. Here are the top 4 best countries to invest in housing:

◆Italy

A charming hillside area, Abruzzo makes for a great investment. This beautiful place has lots of local housing resources, and you can buy a home that needs just $45,000. With proper repair, selling for at least four times that much, you can easily make money.

◆Argentina

Central America’s Argentina’s tourism is popular, so it has a lot to offer locals and tourists alike. This coastal country is affordable, too, especially in the busy city of Buenos Aires. As the city is rapidly expanding, now it’s time to get this hot investing opportunity.

◆Mexico

In the south of the border, you can find unbelievable investment. Playa del Carmen will give you the most for your money. Plus its tourism is popular and it’s a nice place to visit and easily accessible from the United States.

◆Panama

Historic and lively, Panama is a safe place for shopping. You’ll enjoy great tax（税金）benefits in Panama. Panama does not charge income tax for the first 10 years of your investment.

No matter where you choose to buy, these four countries will provide you with a great location and return on investment.

1. What do Argentina and Mexico have in common according to the text?

A．Their tourism is popular.

B．They are rapidly expanding.

C．They lie on the United States.

D．Their natural resources are extremely rich.

2. Which of the following has an advantage in tax policy in investment?

A．Italy.	B．Mexico.
C．Panama.	D．Argentina.

3. What’s the purpose of the text?

A．To introduce some tourist attractions.

B．To show different building styles in the world.

C．To show four countries for tourists to buy clothes.

D．To introduce some countries for investment in housing.

【推荐1】Wild animals are our friends, but many of them are getting fewer and fewer. We should try to protect them. The four animals below are now in danger.

Tibetan Antelopes

Tibetan antelopes are medium-sized animals. They mainly feed on grass. They are usually found in groups of about 20. They are killed for their wool, which is warm, soft and fine and can be made into expensive clothes. Although people can get the wool without killing the animals, people simply kill them before taking the wool. The number of them is dropping year by year. There are less than 75,000 Tibetan antelopes left in the world, down from a million 50 years ago.

Golden Monkeys

Golden monkeys are mainly found in Sichuan, Gansu, Shaanxi provinces and Shengnongjia mountainous area of Hubei Province. Golden monkeys have golden-orange fur. They move around in the daytime, usually in groups of as many as 100 to 200 heads, or 20 to 30 heads. They feed on fruits and young leaves of bamboos. But people are destroying the environment where they live. Trees and bamboos are disappearing, so golden monkeys have less and less to eat.

Elephants

Elephants are very big and strong. They are bigger than any other animals on land. They are grey and have long trunks and tusks. They have poor eyesight, but very good hearing and smell. They can lift heavy things and breakdown branches with their trunks. Elephants are very friendly towards each other and towards their neighbours. Normally, they live in a group for many years. Young male elephants do not leave the group until they are about 12 years old. Now, there are very few elephants in the world. The number of them is becoming smaller and smaller because their living areas are used for farming. Also, people hunt them for their tusks.

Wolves

Wolves are not very big. They have grey fur. Wolves have very good eyesight, hearing and smell. Wolves’ food is various. They eat animals, insects and snails. They are friendly to each other and never attack people. They do not kill for fun. Wolves are in danger, too. They are losing their living areas because people cut down forests. Soon they will have no home or food.

1. Which of the following animals are the biggest on land?

A．Tibetan antelopes.	B．Golden monkeys.
C．Elephants.	D．Wolves.

2. What can we know about the passage?

A．There are less than 7,500 Tibetan antelopes left in the world now.

B．Golden monkeys usually move around during the night.

C．Elephants have good eyesight, but very poor hearing and smell.

D．Wolves are friendly to each other and they never attack people.

3. What can be the best title of the passage?

A．Wild animals in danger

B．How to hunt wild animals

C．Animals in the zoo

D．How to train the animals

【推荐1】A mum saved her daughter's life with her newly learned first aid skills. Sonya Hall, 33, of Denny Avenue, Lancaster, had only just attended one first aid class the day before when she found herself needing to use the skills on her three-year-old daughter Tilly.

Sonya, who also has son Emmen, six, attended the first aid course at Lune Park Children's Centre in Lancaster. Then she was faced with every parent's worst nightmare when Tilly went blue in the face and stopped breathing. But thanks to her newly acquired skills, Sonya saved Tilly's life.

Sonya said, “Tilly was playing with her brother and they were fighting over a toy. Emmen won the fight. Tilly fell backwards and her head was hit. She was face down and shaking and at first I thought she was upset. But then I saw she was blue in the face and had stopped breathing. I reacted without thinking and immediately started using the first aid skills I had learned the day before which were so fresh in my mind. I began doing mouth-to-mouth and chest compression(胸外按压). It probably took about a minute before Tilly started breathing again, but to me it felt like a lifetime.”

After getting Tilly breathing again, Sonya called an ambulance and the doctors came. Since then, Tilly has been diagnosed with Reflex Anoxic Seizure(反射缺氧发作). Sonya said, “The seizure can happen when there's any unexpected pain, fear or fright. It's just so lucky that the day before it happened, I had been practicing first aid."

The Empowering Parents First Aid course is run by Lancashire Adult Learning. Sonya said, “I am just so glad I did the course and I learnt the first aid skills. I always feared I would not know what to do in a crisis situation, but luckily I had the knowledge and skills to deal with it.”

1. What happened to Tilly?

A．She was knocked down by her brother.

B．She fell on the floor and hit her head.

C．She was hit by a toy on the head and felt upset

D．She was hit by her brother and stopped breathing.

2. When Sonya found Tilly's shaking, she thought her daughter must.

A．be crying	B．recognize her failure
C．pretend to be hurt	D．be very angry

3. What can be inferred from the underlined words in the third paragraph?

A．Tilly's illness would last all her life.

B．Sonya was very nervous and frightened.

C．It was very difficult to give first aid.

D．It was a long time before Tilly got breathing again.

4. When Sonya goes to the first aid class next time, she will feel

A．enjoyable

B．excited

C．grateful

D．awkward

5. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Mum saves girl with first aid	B．How to practice first aid
C．The importance of first aid	D．Mums should attend first courses

【推荐2】Every year in America, high­school students who want to go on to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT for short. Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them. The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one's mathematical ability and use of the English language. Traditionally, the English part involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension.

But the SAT folks have added a single question, to be answered in an essay, handwritten on the spot. That's an interesting way to test writing ability, but content aside. Have you ever seen young people's handwriting lately? Or anyone's for that matter, in this age of computer keyboards? Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks. They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word.

Yet today's kids are asked to write, thoughtfully and clearly, for several minutes on this SAT test. Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl (潦草的笔迹) of young people who've been typing on computers since the age of three! Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one's score on the SAT, but also, later on in life, impress potential employers. And don't forget, we all have to use handwriting from time to time, as computers go down when the power goes out.

Then how to improve the handwriting? Well, with a few simple steps you can improve your handwriting. Position the pen. You should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb. You should then rest it near the first knuckle (指节) of the middle finger. The rest of your fingers should be curled (卷曲) under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed.

Evaluate your writing. What do you like and what don't you like about the way you write? Make changes to your letters till you like how they look.

Take your time. Make sure that, while you are writing, you take your time. Speed can definitely make your writing terrible. If it is worth writing well, then take your time.

Practice. Practice it a lot; it's not enough to do it once and hope for the best. It has to be something you work at to make great improvements.

1. At present, the SAT tests students on ________.

A．math, English, reading and writing.

B．math, grammar, reading and handwriting.

C．math, foreign language and writing.

D．math, foreign language and handwriting.

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

A．writing quickly and roughly.

B．typing simply and correctly.

C．painting clearly and neatly.

D．describing properly and well.

3. According to the text, good handwriting can ________.

A．help students pass the test.

B．make a student more popular.

C．show students' ability.

D．assist students in getting a job.

4. The author mainly wants to tell us that ________.

A．writing seems to be very important in the SAT.

B．those who will go to college have to take the SAT.

C．students should practice handwriting more often.

D．kids don't know how to write in the computer age.

【推荐3】I left home to support my sister in her efforts to present a music festival. She lives on the other side of the world, and I went to visit her, not wanting to leave and feeling like I was leaving home against my will. However, I wanted to show her my support because she is my only sister.

So I boarded the plane in mid-August, and hated the long flight. I arrived, tired and hungry. I left my husband two years ago, alone, in our old New Orleans house.

I was all set and ready to perform for my sister for the music festival on Sunday morning when I received a call from Chicago. The hurricane was predicted to hit our city, and many people had already evacuated, but my husband chose to stay behind. He could not get a call to me on the other side of the world, but he could call his cousin in Chicago. He gave his cousin a message for me, that he would be just fine, and not to worry.

As the days went on, I finally took the stage in front of hundreds of Europeans, and I realized. thanks to CNN that New Orleans was under water.

I performed, hoping that my husband would survive. And I performed perfectly. The audience stood and applauded. I left the stage and went straight to the TV. I saw the street sign near my home, on Humanity Street, but nothing below it, except water.

In the days that followed, I found out that my house, my car, my clothes, my furniture, everything that I’d left behind was gone. but not my husband. He survived by riding on the rear bumper (后保险杠) of a VW bus,, holding on to the overhead luggage rack, in the pouring rain, down the highway from New Orleans, halfway to Baton Rouge. The rest of the journey was a long walk, but he survived.

By the first week of September, I flew back to the Baton Rouge airport, and hugged my husband. Since then, our relationship has grown deeper; we have completely rebuilt our house, bought a new car, bought new furniture and new clothes and joined an inspirational, spirit-filled community.

1. Why did the author leave home?

A．To look after her sister.	B．To attend a music festival.
C．To watch a performance.	D．To visit her husband’s cousin.

2. How did the author feel when she left home?

A．Tired.

B．Worried.

C．Unwilling.

D．Disappointed.

3. What does the underlined word “evacuated” mean?

A．Hid

B．Struggled

C．Gathered

D．Escaped

4. What might be the title for the passage?

A．Caught in the hurricane	B．Once Gone Never Returned
C．Lost it All. Gained Even More	D．Trapped in a Dilemma