【推荐1】Yinqixing Indoor Skiing Site, formerly known as Hokkaido Indoor Ski Resort, is the first indoor skiing site in Asia, which covers an area of 100. 8thousand square meters and the ski track is 380 meters in length and 80 meters in width, with the maximum drop of 42 meters. There are three sections of snow runs and a huge platform for practicing, which are suitable for skiing enthusiasts of various skiing degrees. The temperature in the skiing site maintains below -2℃ all the year round. Snow thickness ranges from 30 cm to 50 cm.

Location

No. 1835, Qishen Road, Qibao Town, Shanghai

Ticket Price

Ordinary time: Adults: ￥138; Children: ￥80

On weekends: Adults: ￥158; Children: ￥100

Opening Hours

9:30 to 22:30 from Monday to Thursday and Sunday;

9:30 to 24:00 on Friday and Saturday; It will stop selling tickets after 21:00.

How to get more information

You can click here Yinqixing Indoor Skiing Site or directly call 021-64788666/021-63816698.

1. How much should a Dad with his kid pay for the tickets on a Saturday?

A．￥138.	B．￥158.
C．￥218.	D．￥258.

2. Whom is the text mainly written for?

A．The kids.	B．The teachers.
C．The parents with kids.	D．The people loving skiing.

3. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A website.	B．A brochure.
C．A magazine.	D．A newspaper.

【推荐2】Find the perfect way to keep fit with these websites.

www.activelife.co.uk

This site is perfect for those who like to combine (结合) living a healthy lifestyle with enjoying the countryside. You can get a list of locations that offer routes for cycling. There is also information on cycling competitions in Britain.

www.fitnet.co.uk

Steve Amos started this site for busy people wanting to keep fit. Fill in a quiz (测验) and Steve will create a fitness programme for you. Although Steve’s fee is high, you can email him for advice whenever you want. Besides, Steve has designed many fitness clothes, which anyone can order.

www.fitnessonline.co.uk

This is a free government website that encourages people to keep fit. It gives diet advice, and allows you to work through a fitness programme without leaving your house. It also offers advice on equipment to buy and has a chat room, where you can compare experiences with others.

www.sportsarena.co.uk

This website tells you how you can keep fit at this group of London sports centres. You don’t have to be a member — these centres run a pay-as-you-go system. They all have a pool and gym. The website includes information about locations, opening times and prices.

www.NAG.co.uk

The National Athletics Group is a site for people interested in athletics. It allows you to find out where your nearest athletics club is and provides information about races and other athletics events around the country. There is a popular chat room where athletes exchange (交流) suggestions and ideas.

1. Which of the following websites has information on cycling competitions?

A．www.sportsarena.co.uk.	B．www.activelife.co.uk.
C．www. fitnessonline.co.uk.	D．www.fitnet.co.uk.

2. What can we learn about Steve Amos?

A．He always helps people for free.

B．He started the site to sell fitness clothes.

C．He is unwilling to answer people’s emails.

D．He offers services to busy people who want to keep fit.

3. What can people do on www.NAG.co.uk?

A．Search for the best gym.	B．Buy sports equipment they need.
C．Communicate with other athletes.	D．Find information about indoor sports.

【推荐2】The National Gallery

Description:

The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from the 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.

Layout (布局):

The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses the 13th-to 15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling.

The main West Wing houses the 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.

The North Wing houses the 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.

The East Wing houses the 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van Gogh.

Opening Hours:

The gallery is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm (Fridays 10 am to 9 pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.

Getting There:

Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute walk).

1. Which subway station is the farthest from the National Gallery?

A．Charing Cross.	B．Piccadilly Circus.
C．Leicester Square.	D．Embankment.

2. Where are Van Gogh’s works shown?

A．In the East Wing.	B．In the main West Wing.
C．In the Sainsbury Wing.	D．In the North Wing.

3. What can we learn about the gallery?

A．It is open for eight hours every day except Saturday and Sunday.

B．You should pay to enter it and charges apply to all of the exhibitions.

C．It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of art worldwide.

D．You can have access to the more modern collections by a ground floor entrance.

【推荐3】This material is taken from a brochure of a youth hostel (青年旅社) at Oxford, UK.

Food & drink Breakfast It’s the most important meal of the day! Fill your boots for £6.25. Served 7: 30 to 9: 30am Mon to Fri & till 11:00am on weekends. Bar Open daily for all your drinking needs, featuring… Tea, coffee, fruity ciders, fine wine, soft drinks, bees much more! Food menu Delicious meals are served daily until 8:30pm, just place your order at our Reception. Discover oxford! We have tickets available for Oxford Sightseeing Tours and visits to Blenheim Palace Ask us for more details! WIFI IS FREE (available on the ground floor only) Please register with The Cloud

Shh… We aren’t all night owls (and neither are our neighbours) PLEASE have a great time but keep noise to a minimum between 11pm and 7am. FOR YOUR SAFETY Please ensure your room is locked at all times. Take the time to familiarize yourself with the fire evacuation notice inside your room. Please note smoking is not permitted anywhere in the building. LEAVING TODAY? Our check out time is 10:00 am NOT A MORNING PERSON? Please ask us about late checkout Please note, there is £5 charge for every room key that is lost or damaged PLEASE HELP US RECYCLE Cans, plastic and paper can be recycled in the self catering kitchen and in bins in the doorway to the garden

1. On which day does this hostel still serve breakfast at 10:30?

A．Monday	B．Thursday
C．Wednesday	D．Saturday.

2. What can travelers do in this hostel?

A．Throwing a party at midnight

B．Smoking in the toilet.

C．Having breakfast for free

D．Connecting WIFI on the ground floor.

3. What time are travelers normally expected to check out?

A．10:00am.	B．7:00am.
C．9:30am.	D．11:00am.

【推荐1】There are plenty of things to do while at home, from watching heartwarming TV to indoor fitness, but if you want to do something with the whole family, a board game is the perfect activity.

Telestrations

It is like a combination of the whisper game Telephone and Pictionary. Players draw a word and pass their sketch to the player next to them, who writes down the word they think the first player draws. The next player draws the word the previous player writes down, and the game continues in this way until the final drawing or description comes out wildly different from the original one. It is most popular among kids.

Catan

A slightly more involved game than Risk or Monopoly, Catan, previouly known as Settlers of Catan or Settlers, has become popular in the past decade or so beyond board game enthusiasts. In the game, which has many expansions available if you get bored with the original, players become “settlers”, each trying to build up individual settlements while trading resources. The bigger your settlement, the more points, and the first to a set number wins.

Ticket to Ride

It is an easy-to-understand game that is about something as simple as trains. Players use colored train cars that they are able to obtain by collecting cards of the same color to create train routes across a map of the U. S. Expansion packs have many other maps to choose from. Bigger train routes give you more points, as do building the routes shown on the secret ticket cards you draw at the beginning of the game.

Lords of Waterdeep

This board game from the makers of Dungeons Dragons is definitely more complex but is one of the most enjoyable games once you understand all the rules. Beautifully designed in fantasy style, Waterdeep is a “worker placement game”, in which players use agents to gather resources to complete quests, which generate victory points. Whoever has the most at the end of the game wins.

1. In which of the following board games is drawing needed?

A．Telestrations.

B．Catan.

C．Ticket to Ride.

D．Lords of Waterdeep.

2. Who will be the winner in Catan?

A．The one becoming the first settler.

B．The one getting needed points first.

C．The one gathering the most resources.

D．The one creating the most train routes.

3. What do the four board games have in common?

A．They have many expansions.

B．They ask players to get points.

C．They involve more than one player.

D．They are easy to understand and play.

【推荐2】Don't call it a comeback; drive-in movie theaters have been here for years. Given the current need for social distancing，drive-ins are once again seeing a surge(暴涨)in popularity and this list of 4 highlights some of the best theaters across the country.

Maryland: Bengies Drive-In Theatre

The 64-year-old Bengies (in Middle River) boasts the biggest movie theater screen in the states. It measures 52 feet high by 120 feet wide, which means films aren't cropped to fit the display. The Middle River business' season is longer than most as they open in early spring and don't close until late fall.

Oregon:99W Drive-in

Only 23 miles from Portland in Newberg, the drive-in has been in the same family since Grandpa Francis built it in 1953. Unlike many of its competitors, the 99W rules allow folks to bring in outside food.

Illinois: Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In

Go green while going to the movies in Gibson City, Illinois. Although the entertainment complex got its start in 1954, the family in charge nowadays has started several eco-friendly initiatives（措施）since taking over in 1989 including installing(安装)LED lighting, using recycled materials, and powering approximately 25 percent of their operations with solar and wind energy.

Pennsylvania: Shankweiler’s Drive-in Theatre

Wilson Shankweiler opened the country’s second drive-in in Pennsylvania in April 1934. Today, it stands as the oldest still-operating drive-in in the country. It is to be respected as it has lasted through changing technology, going from speakers on poles to digital projection(数码投影)and sound in 2013, and survived 1955’s Hurricane Diane.

1. Which theater has the largest theater screen?

A．99W Drive-in	B．Bengies Drive-In Theatre
C．Harvest Moon Twin Drive-In	D．Shankweiler’s Drive-in Theatre

2. What is special about Harvest Moon Twin Drive-in?

A．It is eco-friendly

B．It allows visitors to bring in outside food

C．It is the second drive-in theater in America

D．It has been owned by the same family since it was built

3. Why should Shankweiler’s Drive-in Theatre be respected?

A．It has used recycled materials.	B．It is open to visitors all year round.
C．It is the largest drive-in theater in America.	D．It has survived hardships and historical changes.

【推荐3】Whatever your level is, choosing to take French lessons in France is the best way to learn French. Place yourself in the local culture and practice your newly found skills in your free time.

You will be taught by native French speakers who have a love for teaching and use excellent teaching techniques. Lessons are interesting and you will speak French on the first day both inside and outside the classroom.

Learners

1.Suitable for all levels from beginners to advanced

2.Over 18 years old

Class Schedule

1.Classes start on Mondays and run throughout the summer.

2.Please arrive at the school by 8:15 am on your first day for a short level test. It will help to place you in the right class.

3.Classes run from Monday to Friday each week.

4.Classes start at 8:45 am each day depending on your level.

5.You will have 3 classes per day lasting 55 minutes each.

6.You will have a short break between classes.

Free Time and Tours

1.The school offers a lot of cultural activities throughout the week. These activities can include cooking lessons, wine and cheese tasting, visits to Paris, cycling, movies and much more.

2.You will have plenty of free time to explore (探索) the local area and practice your newly found language skills or just relax on this learning holiday with a difference.

Other Information

1.You should bring a small dictionary, pens and paper with you.

2.Get more from your holiday, have fun, meet new people and take home a new language skill that will stay with you forever.

1. What is special about the French courses?

A．They are taught in small groups.	B．The teachers are young French speakers.
C．They will offer a wine tasting license.	D．People learn French in and out of class.

2. How many lessons are there in a week?

A．21.

B．30.

C．12.

D．15.

3. We can learn from the text that the course ______.

A．is not suitable for adolescents	B．provides dictionaries for students
C．has a short game between classes	D．offers cooking classes as well

【推荐1】When I stepped out the plane from Miami into Charlotte, North Carolina, airport for a connecting flight home, I immediately knew something was wrong. Lots of desperate people crowded the terminal. I quickly learned that flights headed to the Northeast were called off because of a storm. The earliest they could get us out of Charlotte was Tuesday. It was Friday. A gate agent stood on the counter and shouted, “Don’t ask us for help! We cannot help you!”

I joined a crowd that ran from terminal to terminal in search of a flight out. Eventually, I found six strangers willing to rent a van with me. We drove through the night to Washington, where I took a train the rest of the way to Providence.

The real problem, of course, is that incidents like this happen every day, to everyone who flies, more and more often. It really gets to me, though, because for eight years I was on the other side, as a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines(TWA).

I know the days are gone when attendants could be written up if we did not put the lines napkins with the TWA logo in the lower right-hand corner of the first-class diners’ trays. As are the days when there were three dinner options on flights from Boston to Los Angeles in economy class. When, once, stuck on a tarmac (机场停机坪) in Newark for four hours, a planeload of passengers got McDonald’s hamburgers and fries by thoughtfulness of the airline.

I have experienced the decline of service along with the rest of the flying public. But I believe everything will change little by little, because I remember the days when to fly was to soar (翱翔). The airlines, and their employees, took pride in how their passengers were treated. And I think the days are sure to come back one day in the near future.

1. Many people crowded the terminal because ________.

A．they were ready to board on the planes

B．something was wrong with the terminal

C．the flights to the Northeast were canceled

D．the gate agent wouldn’t help the passengers

2. The writer got to Providence ________ at last.

A．by air

B．by van

C．by train

D．by underground

3. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A．Incidents happened to those who fly quite often.

B．The writer used to be a flight attendant for Trans-World Airlines.

C．Even a small mistake might cause complaints from passengers in the past.

D．McDonald’s hamburgers and fries were among regular dinner options.

4. What can be implied from the passage?

A．The writer lived in Charlotte, North Carolina.

B．The writer thought the service was not as good as it used to be.

C．The writer with other passengers waited to be picked up patiently.

D．Passengers would feel proud of how they were treated on the plane.

【推荐2】Researchers have long been stumped(难住)by whether eating fish reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Some studies have shown that it does, while others have found no effect or concluded that it tends to increase the risk.

A Chalmers University of Technology study may explain the contradictory(矛盾的)results. The study compared blood samples and diet questionnaires from 842 participants, half of whom developed type 2 diabetes after about seven years. This showed that fish consumption as a whole has no effect on diabetes risk. Then, using a new data-analysis method, said one of the study author. "We screened(筛查)out the effect of environmental pollutants. We were then able to see that fish itself provides clear protection against type 2 diabetes.

However, participants who ate a lot of fatty fish, such as salmon, also had high levels of environmental pollutants in their blood. These fish are the most likely to contain accumulated pollutants such as DDT and PCB, which have both previously been linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes.

To make sure the fish you eat is free from pollutants, check the Environmental Defense Fund's Seafood Selector(seafood edf.org) for the choices least likely to contain them, then look for wild-caught fish from sustainable sources, such as those certified by Marine Stewardship Council.

1. Which of the following about fish consumption is true according to the passage?

A．It reduces the risk of developing diabetes.

B．It is good for diabetes only if unpolluted.

C．It increases the risk of developing diabetes.

D．Different people have different opinions on fish consumption.

2. The Chalmers University of Technology conducted the research by

A．making comparisons and doing experiments

B．providing an example and analyzing data

C．referring to another study and doing experiments

D．making comparisons and analyzing data

3. Where is this passage probably from?

A．a newspaper

B．a novel

C．a medical journal

D．a science magazine

【推荐3】They say there are three ways to experience the Grand Canyon; on foot, on mules(骡子) or by air. We chose the first. Up early, my husband and I and our three children couldn't wait to get started. We decided to walk along a lovely path named Bright Angel Trail.

As we set out, I was shocked at how narrow the path was. And I couldn't help noticing that the other tourists weren't like us. They had heavy backpacks, water bottles, and hats. But as usual we were dressed. As the sun rose higher, Arizona's famous heat seemed to roast us. There was no shade and our legs were aching. We decided to go back, with the girl on my back and the boys far behind. By the time we finally got back, our legs were like jelly.

The next day, after we'd had a long rest and a good breakfast, we were ready for another view of the Canyon—by air. After our last walk, this would be the easiest thing in the world.

We called to each other excitedly as the plane took off and circled around the Canyon. But the smiles on our faces disappeared as the pilot tossed(翻转) the plane around, pretending he was going to hit the ground. I shouted, "STOP, TAKE US BACK!" When we finally arrived back on land, once again our legs were like jelly. We hardly spoke as we drove back.

As I said, there are three ways to view the Grand Canyon. We never tried the mules, but personally I'd suggest a fourth: buy yourself a good magazine like National Geographic. That way, you can see the Canyon, without fear or tiredness.

1. Which of the following is true according to the second paragraph?

A．They made a careful preparation before the trip.

B．The children were more joyful than their parents.

C．Bright Angel Trail was not as lovely as they expected.

D．The summer heat prevented them from enjoying the view.

2. The underlined expression "Our legs were like jelly" probably means ______.

A．we were weak	B．we were unhappy
C．we were dissatisfied	D．we were disappointed

3. Which of the following best describes their Canyon trip by air?

A．It proved to be frightening.	B．It was more comfortable.
C．It turned out to be exciting.	D．It made each of them tired.

4. We can infer from the passage that ____.

A．experiencing the Canyon on mules would be the best way

B．one needs to dress less when visiting the Grand Canyon

C．the writer was not serious when she made the suggestion

D．the whole family narrowly escaped from the air accident