One cold December morning in 2017, I boarded a bus with my four large bags at Chandigarh, where I’d been working. I was headed home to Rampur Bushahr, Himachal Pradesh. A few hours into the journey a well-dressed young man got in at Shimla and took the seat next to mine. I was very cautious. I’d often come across men eager to chat up a girl traveling on her own. So I wasn’t surprised when he spoke up.
“Where are you going?” he asked.
“Rampur,” I replied and put on my earphones. He didn’t bother me after that.
It started to rain and water was dripping through the roof right on to my lap. Seeing that, the man emptied a plastic shopping bag full of clothes, which he pushed into his travel bag. He then handed me the plastic bag. I accepted it with a sheepish “thanks” before spreading it on my lap.
Minutes later, the bus broke down! The conductor announced we’d have to move to another bus that would reach us shortly, and that there’d be no more buses after that, since there had been heavy snowfall near Shimla. My co-passengers got off and stood on the road, ready to rush into the next bus. The conductor reluctantly helped me offload my luggage.
When the bus finally arrived, it had many passengers already. The crowd struggled to get in and I was pushed aside. As I stood there feeling very upset, I saw a hand waving out to me from the entrance to the bus. It was the same young man. He stood there blocking the doorway. I passed my bags to him and he placed them inside one by one, as if we were family traveling together. He then gently helped me in. I soon got pushed to the middle of the bus, where I stood for the next two hours. As we approached Rampur, I craned my neck to look for him – I knew he had been standing right in front. He was not there, and I badly wanted to talk to him. He must have got off at an earlier stop without letting me know. Why would he? He’d done what he had to. I was the one who couldn’t apologize for my attitude or thank him.
1. At first, the author assumed the young man was trying to ____.| A．steal her belongings |
| B．seek her help |
| C．make small talk with her |
| D．lend his hand |
| A．To find a coat for the author to get changed into. |
| B．To cover the window and prevent the rain from coming in. |
| C．To remove his clothes from inside it and put them into his travel bag. |
| D．To help the author to keep out of the rain. |
| A．By cause and effect. |
| B．By comparison. |
| C．By time order. |
| D．By examples. |
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【推荐1】Jack has a very effective technique when he’s determined to get his way and he’s using it now staring at Suzannah, trying, she feels, to see into her soul. He doubtless can, of course, seeing as the very first day they met. He walked over to her and in that quiet yet confident way he had told her exactly what she was thinking.
“Look, Sure,” Jack says, in the soft, persuasive tone she’s never been able to resist, “we’ll only be borrowing it for two days. There’ll be no problem.”
Suzannah trembles inwardly. Jack wants to borrow her father’s car for the weekend while her parents are away, so they can take a group of friends to a party in a town 200 kilometres away. He won’t be insured to drive the car, and their no-doubt drunken friends will urge him on to drive ridiculously fast. He’s far from a safe driver.
“It’s not a good idea,” she resists weakly. “Imagine if we had an accident.”
“Suze. Trust me.” Again, the deep, warm look into her eyes and she’s near to giving in even though she knows she shouldn’t. She wants to please him. She’s about to agree when suddenly a small voice speaks up inside her.
“Suzannah,” the voice says, “you can’t allow this.” And she knows that for once she’s going to have to say no and do what’s right.
“No, Jack,” Suzannah says, surprised by how firm her voice sounds. “Just no.”
His eyes widen and he looks at her carefully. There’s a long pause and then his face breaks into a huge smile.
“Good girl,” he says, “you made the right decision,” and he kisses her gently on the forehead.
And with the warm kiss she knows that there is, after all, real hope for them.
1. What can we learn about Jack and Suzannah’s relationship?| A．Jack loves Suzannah deeply. |
| B．Jack is dishonest to Suzannah. |
| C．Jack controls Suzannah inwardly. |
| D．Jack is respectful to Suzannah. |
| A．Excited. |
| B．Frightened. |
| C．Surprised. |
| D．Disappointed. |
| A．Because she loses her temper. |
| B．Because she follows others’ advice. |
| C．Because she listens to her feelings. |
| D．Because she is tired of obeying Jack. |
| A．Honesty helps to promote love. |
| B．Love should be selfless for lovers. |
| C．Ups and downs make a good relationship. |
| D．Being brave to say “no” is vital for lovers. |
【推荐2】“I didn’t hear them call my name,” explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) when she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004.“Are you ready?” is what she heard. Then she said, “I shook my head no, and then they said ‘yes’ and it was announced again.”
It was four days after that lifechanging moment for the seventeenyearold high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana — she was still on cloud nine.
“I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen.” Present in the audience that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete. “She’s always been my role model. I’ve danced with her since I was six. She’s been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I’ve learned to get over bad life’s experiences and learned how to move on because of her.” One of those bad life’s experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18.
As Miss Teen USA, she traveled around the state speaking to teens about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Shelley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, together with many other things to help the teenagers.
When AT asked Shelley if she had any advice for our readers, she said, “Don’t let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself.”
1. The underlined phrase “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably means “very ”.| A．frightened | B．happy |
| C．troubled | D．angry |
| A．determined | B．friendly |
| C．strict | D．experienced |
| A．Have a good role model for themselves. |
| B．Meet their friends whenever it’s possible. |
| C．Always be nice to themselves and others. |
| D．Be themselves with the support of others. |
【推荐3】Halloran has loved mountains since she was five or six, when her mother took her to Ireland during the summer holidays. They lived overlooking Annascaul lake on the Dingle peninsula. “It’s a lovely viewpoint. I used to sit there as a child. I loved the freedom of going up the mountain alone, when I was nine or ten. I cried for days before going back to London because I felt I would be in a rabbit hutch (窝).”
For Halloran, life had settled into a comfortable rhythm. But then her four-year-old son died in a car accident; six years later, her husband also passed away. After the loss, she became a workaholic. She went into the office at 5 am, and worked until 10 pm, which was her stability. And it was time to make a change.
One day last September, Ann Halloran made her way to her nearest bus stop in Hove, East Sussex. She had done plenty of travelling but, at 65, was setting off alone on her first backpacking adventure. Somewhere between her first stop in Turkey and her final destination—a yoga retreat (静修) in Mazunte, Mexico—she found a new perspective.
In Nepal, climbing the 5,400 m Gokyo Ri in the Himalayas, Halloran broke her walking stick. She has osteoporosis (骨质疏松症), which makes bones more likely to break, so the stick was essential in the mountains. Losing it was a blow, but she found reserves of inner strength.
Now, she says: “Whenever I get scared, I think of myself on top of that mountain, looking out over Lake Gokyo—and beyond that, Everest. I say, if you can do that, you can do anything.”
Since the backpacking adventure, she understands more fully the role that work played in her life for so long. “Work was reliable. I knew what I was doing. I’m a workaholic to this day,” she says. “I’ve just realised on this yoga retreat that I have to let go of all that. The penny is dropping for me now.”
1. Why did Halloran cry before returning to London?| A．Because she didn’t enjoy living alone. |
| B．Because she was unwilling to live with rabbits. |
| C．Because she wasn’t used to travelling for a long time. |
| D．Because she couldn’t bear to part from the freedom in the mountain. |
| A．Her desire to earn more. | B．Her goal to settle comfortably. |
| C．Her wish to overcome sorrow. | D．Her plan to save money for travelling. |
| A．It is never too old to learn. |
| B．An idle youth, a needy age. |
| C．East or west, home is the best. |
| D．Success belongs to the persevering. |
| A．Money is not necessary for Halloran any more. |
| B．Halloran has realized something more meaningful. |
| C．Halloran will make a tighter budget for her next trip. |
| D．Nothing can be equal to Halloran’s salary from work. |
【推荐1】Joseph Bologne, also known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, is perhaps the most famous musician and composer you’ve never heard of.
Bologne was born in 1745 on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, son of an enslaved (使成为奴隶) Senegalese woman and a white plantation owner. Bologne’s father was eager for him to acquire a good education and he was sent to France to be schooled in literature and fencing. As well as showing great skill in sport, Bologne was intelligent and appealing.
As if being handsome, clever and a champion athlete wasn’t enough, Bologne was also a seriously skilled musician and composer. His main instrument was the violin, and in 1761, he was made a member of the Royal Guards as a soldier and musician. It is around this time that he became known as the Chevalier de Saint-Georges in recognition of his skill as a fencer and horseman. He was then invited to join the incredibly distinguished Concert des Amateurs as the first violinist and became its leader in 1773.
Although things were going very well for Bologne, he still experienced apparent racism. Some of the opera s leading women campaigned against having what they called “a mixed-race person” in charge of the opera. Despite this attempt to undermine his career, he fell into favour with the influential playwright Madame de Montesson, who put him in charge of her private theatre and introduced him to her husband, the Duke of Orleans. When the French Revolution (革命) broke out in 1789, Bologne sided with the revolutionaries. However, he was later imprisoned for 18 months and ultimately died in 1799 due to a severe leg injury.
Shortly after Bolognes death, Napoleon reinstated slavery in the French colonies and also banned Bologne’s music in an attempt to erase him from French history. However, Afro-Caribbean communities in France, and on Guadeloupe and Martinique have been working tirelessly to keep his legacy alive and Joseph Bologne is now enjoying a long overdue and richly deserved revival.
1. What can we learn from paragraph 2 about Bologne?| A．He was a man of determination. |
| B．He was passionate about literature. |
| C．He received great support from his father. |
| D．He had a difficult and troubled childhood. |
| A．His military service. |
| B．His exceptional athletic abilities. |
| C．His noble birth. |
| D．His musical achievements. |
| A．Bologne faced significant discrimination. |
| B．Bologne’s talents were a threat to the opera. |
| C．Bologne shouldn’t have joined the private theatre. |
| D．Bologne’s leadership suffered from a lack of foresight. |
| A．It’s being recognized and celebrated. |
| B．It’s receiving conflicting opinions. |
| C．It’s leading to a revolution in music. |
| D．It’s still being overlooked in France. |
【推荐2】One day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon (武器) for her to defeat my strange problem—inability to read.
In the library, I found my way into the “Children’s Room”. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random (随机地). The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a pet dog. I had recently had a pet dog, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my pet dog.
There on the book’s cover was a pet dog which looked like my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title: Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the title. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.
Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.
My mother’s call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be unbelievably wonderful and I was going to read them.
I never told my mother about my “miraculous” (隔绝) experience that summer, but she saw a slow but eye-catching improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.
1. The author’s mother told him to borrow a book in order to .| A．help cure him of his reading problem |
| B．let him spend a meaningful summer |
| C．encourage him to do more walking |
| D．make him learn more about weapons |
| A．it reminded him of his own dog |
| B．he found its title easy to understand |
| C．it contained pretty pictures of animals |
| D．he liked children’s stories very much |
| A．The book told the story of his pet dog. |
| B．He was forced by his mother to read it. |
| C．The happy ending of the story attracted him. |
| D．The story was connected with his own experience. |
| A．The author’s mother read the same book. |
| B．The author has become a successful writer. |
| C．The author has had happy summers ever since. |
| D．The author’ mother rewarded him with the book. |
【推荐3】Andrea Martínez, a 21-year-old law student at the National Autonomous University of México, has been admitted as the country’s first female college football (橄榄球) player. When Martínez tried out for the team, she assumed the school had a women’s team where she might be placed, but was told she would be playing alongside the men.
Martínez got her start as a soccer player before trying out for the university’s football team after they posted an open call for kickers. Martínez wasn’t out to play football specifically, but saw that she could apply her talents as a soccer player to a new game. “The decision I made was to try a new sport. Nothing else,” she said. “I was very happy when I heard the news that I had been the girl selected.”
Martínez is not the only soccer player turning to football, especially as it becomes more popular throughout the country. It is estimated that there are about 48 million football fans in Mexico and the numbers are growing. Martínez is also not the first female college football kicker, although she is the first one in Mexico. In 1997, Liz Heaston became the first woman in the US to play that position on a college team. However, Ashley Martin was the first woman to score a point as a kicker in 2001.
It was never Martínez’s intention to become famous, but that’s exactly what has happened. So far, Martínez has done more than 80 interviews and has seen herself on the cover of every major newspaper in the country and even on national television, a rarity (罕见的事) for any college football player.
“There are little girls and boys who come and ask me for a photo or come up and say very nice words to me,” she said. “It’s the most satisfying thing I’ve ever felt, realizing that perhaps I’m inspiring them a little.”
1. What do we know about Andrea Martínez from the text?| A．She has scored a point as a kicker. |
| B．She always plays with men players. |
| C．She started by playing football. |
| D．She is a football kicker in Mexico. |
| A．To play alongside the men. |
| B．To join the women’s football team. |
| C．To win the championship. |
| D．To be reported in major newspapers. |
| A．She was bored with playing soccer. |
| B．She’d like to try a different sport. |
| C．She hoped to prove herself as a kicker. |
| D．She preferred football to soccer. |
| A．She is famous all over Mexico. |
| B．She is admired by others. |
| C．She has a good influence on others. |
| D．She encourages girls to play football. |
【推荐1】Researchers at UCLA Medical Center found that a 12-minute bed-side visit with a dog can help reduce anxiety levels by 24 percent in heart failure patients, compared to a 10 percent drop when patients had a visit from a human volunteer, and no drop in patients who had no visit.
Results of the 76-patient study were presented last week. The study was supported by a non-profit (非盈利)organization which promotes human-animal interaction and connection. In the study, effects of dog and volunteer visits were compared with those of volunteers only, and with patients who had no visits and stayed at rest. Patients were asked to answer a list of questions before and after the visits. The results suggested improved heart function, and the most obvious reaction was seen in anxiety levels.
“The first thing you notice is that the patient’s facial expression, changes to a smile and the pressure of the world seems to be lifted off their shoulders,” study author Kathy Cole said. Feelings of disappointment and helplessness are common among heart patients, Cole said, and just three nights in a hospital is enough to make some patients feel anxious and uncomfortable. During the visit, the furry friend is allowed to lie on the bed next to the patient with its head within two feet of the patient’s. Most patients petted the dog, while others talked about the dog with human volunteers in conversation.
Dogs used in the study are specially trained dogs that go through a series of trainings. There are different kinds of dogs. Researchers used everything from Bernese mountain dogs to small schnauzers. However, a dog doesn’t have to be specially trained to have a calming effect on a person. In fact, the animal doesn’t even have to be a dog in order to help. “As long as the animal has meaning to the patient, or a relationship with the patient, it can help calm the patient,” Cole said.
1. We learn from the text that heart patients benefit most from visits by___________.| A．a volunteer on his own | B．a well-trained dog alone |
| C．a non-profit organization | D．a volunteer with a dog |
| A．their recovery depends on contact with animals |
| B．their heart pressure reduces if they stay at rest |
| C．their contact with animals improves their condition |
| D．their anxiety is reduced if they stay longer in hospital |
| A．they are mentally comforted | B．they are happy with the experiment |
| C．their treatment time may be shortened | D．their heart function is returning to normal |
| A．the treatment of heart disease | B．the cure power of animals |
| C．the relationship between dogs and humans | D．the promotion of human-animal interaction |
【推荐2】No matter how advanced technology gets, it can never be a substitute for good doctors and medical workers. During this year alone, healthcare professionals from all over the world have been putting themselves in a harmful way to treat COVID-19 patients. In times like this it is more important than ever that everyone has access to a doctor. But, according to statistics from the WHO, China has 19.79 medical doctors per 10,000 people (2017), the US has 26.12, and the UK has 27.86.
However, the rise of telemedicine allows doctors to make better use of their time and provides better healthcare access, especially for those in rural areas. Telemedicine is the remote delivery of healthcare services, including online consultations and diagnoses, and remote patient monitoring.
According to the World Economic Forum, “Nearly every other industry adopted widespread use of conference calls, and more recently, used video chats in order to cooperate remotely, while healthcare providers and patients both hesitated to adopt these tools to deliver healthcare.” However, COVID-19 could push them to adopt the new approach. Having one of the best healthcare systems in the world, Switzerland already offers virtual video appointments for private patients, and with cloud computing, this care can go even further.
With patient data being stored in the cloud, medical records can be easily shared and updated by all healthcare providers when required. With the addition of powerful cloud networks, wearable technology, such as bracelets, can monitor a patient’s key signs from their homes, removing the need for hospital care.
Seema, administrator of Medicare and Medicaid Center, told the Wall Street Journal, “The arrival of telehealth has been just completely speeded, and it’s taken this crisis to push us to a new frontier.” Indeed, telemedicine will have a huge effect on medical care, allowing for more personalized treatment of patients after COVID-19 has relieved.
1. What services can Telemedicine offer to online patients according to this text?① Online operations. ②Online consultations.
③ Remote patient monitoring. ④ Virtual video appointments.
| A．①②③ | B．①③④ | C．①②③ | D．②③④ |
| A．Worried. | B．Doubtful. | C．Optimistic. | D．Cautious. |
| A．The number of medical doctors per 10,000 is relatively small in China. |
| B．The UK has the largest number of medical doctors in the world. |
| C．Only Switzerland has the most developed medical system in the world. |
| D．Conference calls and video chats have been used widely in telemedicine. |
| A．The Side Effects of COVID-19. | B．Online Medical Care. |
| C．The Shortage of Medical Care. | D．The Advanced Medical Technology. |
【推荐3】That morning, I dropped our eldest at kindergarten and returned home to let our two younger children play while I worked on my medical report. It was a wonderful chance to work from home, but it hit me that my career in hospital wasn't making a difference in anyone's life. I needed something that would stretch my limits and push me to grow. My career enabled me to work from home. I could work from home, and become a foster mother, providing safety for a child who needed it desperately.
On Monday morning. I picked up the phone and dialed the number I had Googled for the nearest Department of Children's Services. The man on the other end was receptive to my questions and explained the next step of training, involving eight weeks of classes designed to prepare and educate foster parents. We continued through all the classes, the home visits, background checks, and seemingly endless steps.
Five long months after we were approved, the phone rang. In the middle of the night, I woke my husband and rushed to East Tennessee Children's Hospital. Our placement was waiting for us in the emergency room, sick and lack of nutrition. It didn't take long for us to realize the full depth of her suffering. Six months later, her half-brother came to us by our request. We now had five children under our care.
On August 12, 2016, our family of seven walked into a small courtroom. The children's lawyer and social worker were there. With just a few words, our adoption was finalized. These two amazing children weren't going home, because they were already home. We are their forever family, and they are our forever children. We may not be able to change the entire world, but we have changed the world entirely for our new children.
1. How did the author feel about her hospital work?| A．Lacking of motivation. | B．Filled with challenge. |
| C．Highly motivating. | D．Unusually Demanding. |
| A．She felt sympathetic for abused children she knew. |
| B．She wanted to make a difference in other people. |
| C．She felt confident about her ability to raise children. |
| D．She experienced training to raise children properly. |
| A．The child to be adopted. | B．The need to get trained. |
| C．The approval of adoption. | D．The official at the hospital. |
| A．To put the adopted kids elsewhere. | B．To receive another adopted child. |
| C．To make the adoption officially legal. | D．To begin the kids' adoption in her home. |
【推荐1】Book reading is certainly one of the most absorbing habits. For young adults who love to read, finding some good books to read is very essential. Writing a book review can help you to improve your language and writing skills.
The Book Thief
Listed on The New York Times Children’s Best Seller List for over 100 weeks, The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is the story of a young girl in the Nazi camps set during World War Ⅱ. So, if you love history and wish to learn how the life was during Adolf Hitler’s time, read this historic book.
The Diary of Young Girl
Even Anne Frank can not have imagined that, her personal diary written during World War Ⅱ would become such a popular book. It’s a must read that describes the situation of a family in the evils of wars through the eyes of a teenager.
Animal farm
Animal Farm is one of the most popular books by George Orwell. It is just a reflection of the Stalin and World War I period that has been so creatively presented in this book. It is an interesting example of how literature can be used to present conditions common in the society.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is one of the great American novels in the history, and is certainly a great pick for young adults. Young Huck Finn and his mischief along with the colorful description of people around the Mississippi River make this novel a great book to read.
1. Who wrote Animal farm?| A．Markus Zusak. | B．Anne Frank. |
| C．George Orwell. | D．Mark Twain. |
| A．All of them are diaries. |
| B．All of them are about wars. |
| C．All of them are about farms. |
| D．All of them are about animals. |
| A．instruct youngsters how to improve skills |
| B．introduce several good books to youngsters |
| C．tell youngsters some wonderful reading habits |
| D．give youngsters advice on writing a book review |
【推荐2】Boxwars is a fast-growing entertainment phenomenon that takes the childhood pastime of playing with cardboard boxes to a whole new level. Participants use cardboard to create weapons, trucks, tanks, huge animals and so on. Then they put on monumental battle shows during which every creation is completely destroyed!
Boxwars is the brainchild of Australian friends Hoss Siegel and Ross Koger, who came up with it nearly a decade ago over drinks. They did it at a party and had a great time, and then they decided to do it again.
With each new boxwar party, the suits and structures became more and more carefully prepared until they couldn't fit in their back gardens any more. So they moved the party to a local park on Boxing Day 2002, and people who were having barbecues at the park rushed over to watch them. And that's when they realized that their silly games actually had huge entertainment value.
That was the beginning of Boxwars. They go to the same spot every year on Boxing day.
Today, Boxwars builds complex structures for each themed battle. The sport has expanded beyond Boxing Day — it is now a part of nearly every major festival or event in Australia and around the world.
Boxwars is now run by the Boxwars Council, and has lots of fans across the globe. “One of our main aims is to bring cardboard back to the consumers who deserted it in the first place without realising its true potential,” the official website states. “Cardboard, or the street name ‘box’, we quickly discovered had brilliant properties for engineering. The limits of scale and awesomeness were continuously pushed to greater commanding heights with the development of our skills with this great thing.”
1. What can we infer about Boxwars?| A．America is its birthplace. |
| B．It is considered to be a waste of money. |
| C．Its first appearance was on Boxing Day 2002. |
| D．All the weapons made for it will be destroyed. |
| A．To prepare people for possible war. |
| B．To exercise children’s ability of using hands. |
| C．To make people realize the use of deserted box. |
| D．To provide a chance to satisfy people's curiosity. |
| A．Significant and popular. | B．Fun but foolish. |
| C．Interesting but expensive. | D．Challenging but beneficial. |
| A．Boxwars — a creative design | B．Boxwars — a popular game |
| C．Boxwars — a new kind of box | D．Boxwars — a fierce competition |
【推荐3】Before you know it, the sound of sleigh (雪橇) bells will be heard on your rooftop. If you love the holidays but hate the cold, why not wear your coat and wool gloves this year and celebrate a warm Christmas?
Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort is a small town with a huge heart and is located in heart of the Lowcountry. It is close to Savannah and Charleston, and a short drive to the beaches of Hilton Head Island. Its location is great for visiting the larger cities and enjoying the sights and sounds of a small town. December temperatures average in the low 60s.
Orlando, Florida
Enjoy everything in Orlando without the huge crowds of summer. Theme parks have special attractions this time of year, such as “Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas”, but be aware that some of the special attractions require a separate ticket. Orlando temperatures average around 72 degrees in December.
San Francisco, California
The City by the Bay comes alive in December as it transforms into a wonderland of lights. Stay near Union Square so you are close to all the activities and can easily get around via the historic cable cars. San Francisco’s December temperatures average in the high 50s.
New Orleans, Louisiana
Celebrate Christmas season in the Big Easy. The Oaks, visited by over 122,000 people last year, has one of the most beautiful Christmas exhibitions in the country. Many hotels in the area offer Papa Noel specials, making this a very affordable holiday destination. December temperatures average in the 60s.
1. How can you easily travel through San Francisco?| A．By bike. | B．By cable car. | C．By taxi. | D．By bus. |
| A．enjoy a wonderland of lights |
| B．visit various theme parks |
| C．enjoy Papa Noel specials |
| D．avoid the huge crowds |
| A．To describe different celebrations during the Christmas. |
| B．To introduce four places’ special Christmas traditions. |
| C．To introduce four places to spend a warm Christmas. |
| D．To attract readers to spend Christmas there. |
