【推荐1】To: Connze+ 77@gmail. com

Subject: “Museums of the World” Travel plan

Here I' m sending you the travel plan for some of the interesting and unusual museums of our "Museums of the World" tour with the full schedule next week.

The Museum of Bad Art (MOB A) (Boston, the U.S.A) shows what it describes as “art too bad to be ignored”. The museum hopes to bring the worst of art to the widest possible audience. As part of the visit, we'll be shown some truly awful portraits, landscapes and sculptures.

The Devils Rope Museum (in McLean, Texas) and The Kansas Barbed Wire Museum (in La Crosse, Kansas) both claim to have the best barbed wire collections, telling the story of the wire's role in the development of America. We'll be visiting both of them.

The Washington Banana Museum (Auburn, Washington, the U.S.A.) contains 4,000 objects related to the history of what the museum describes as “the world’s most perfect fruit". During a guided tour around the museum, we'll learn all sorts of interesting things, such as the fact that the bananas were introduced to the U. S. A. in 1878 in the same exhibition where Alexander Graham Bell's telephone was displayed, and that banana is now the U. S. 's number one selling fruit.

The Hair Museum (Avanos, Turkey) is located in a cave in Cappadocia, in Central Anatolia. It contains 16,000 samples of people’s hair. You'll be offered a chance to add your own hair to the collection. Later in the year, the museum manager will select 10 donors to attend a pottery workshop.

1. What do these museums have in common?

A．They are all located in the U. S. A.	B．They accept exhibits donated by visitors.
C．They exhibit the things with a long history.	D．They show unique things around the world.

2. What does the MOBA show?

A．Complete collections of the barbed wire.	B．A large number of samples of people's hair.
C．Some really terrible but noticeable art works.	D．Some great portraits made by famous people.

3. Why was Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone mentioned in Paragraph 4?

A．To explain the exact origin of the bananas.	B．To draw visitors' interest in the museum.
C．To emphasize the importance of the exhibition.	D．To compare the value of bananas and telephones.

【推荐2】Welcome to Arundel Castle which is situated in West Sussex, England. The castle has a history of nearly 1000 years and has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world. Arundel Castle also plays a starring role in many films.

The Gardens

The White Garden is planted with soft white Iceberg Roses, and Snow White Lilies.

The Rose Garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned English roses that are at their very best in June and July.

The Organic Kitchen Garden produces a wide range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pears, cherries and apples.

The Castle Shop

In the Castle Shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. It offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. Foods, china, books, and stationery (文具)are all available. Many are sold in this Castle Shop only.

At Arundel Castle we pride ourselves on supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products.

The Arundel Festival 2014

Saturday 16th to Monday 25th August

The annual Arundel Festival gets bigger and better every year. It is one of the most amazing, diverse and easily accessible arts festivals in the UK, offering a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment.

Parking

Coaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main Castle entrance in Mill Road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the Castle entrance. Please inform us when making your booking of how many parking permits are required.

1. When visiting the castle, you can___.

A．get old-fashioned English roses as gifts	B．see how the local gifts are being made
C．get seasonal fruit and vegetables for free	D．buy eco-friendly products in the Castle Shop

2. Where can you park the coach?

A．In Mill Road	B．Inside the Castle
C．In the main town car park	D．At the main Castle entrance

3. How long does the Arundel Festival last this year?

A．10 days

B．One week

C．16 days

D．One month

【推荐3】A factory tour this summer! Here are some great ones to consider.

The Jelly Belly Bean Company
Fairfield, CA

At this working factory, guests can watch the process of making this famous candy. Have lunch at the Visitor Center Café, where you can order a jelly bean-shaped pizza or hamburger! It is located an hour north of San Francisco. There’s no admission charge for the 40-minute walking tour. Tours are given most days from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, but come during a weekday to see the candy making in process.

Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat Museum
Louisville, KY

See how each bat is carefully carved out at this family-favorite factory tour. Tour visitors leave with a miniature bat souvenir and personalized bats can be ordered when you arrive and picked up before you leave. Adult tickets are $9. Child tickets are $4. Ages five and under are free. It opens at 9:00 am Mondays through Saturdays. Check the website for specific days and times.

E-One Fire Truck Factory
Ocala, FL

Take this walking tour of a plant in Florida and see for yourself the technology and skill required to build these emergency vehicles. Tours are offered Monday to Friday, at 9:00 am and 11:00 am. Prices are $8 for adults and $6 for children. Kids under 6 are not permitted on the tour for safety reasons. Reservations are required for all tours. Please call 352-861-3524 to schedule a tour. Firefighters can tour for free!

Crayola Crayon Company
Easton, PA

No, this isn’t the actual place where the waxy rainbows are made. But it’s an even-better visitor center where families can not only see how crayons are made, but can explore and use the wide variety of Crayola art tools and products. Kids can use the latest Crayola products to create masterpieces on site. The visitor center is open most days from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. The online calendar shows special hours, themes, and daily activities. Tickets are $9.50 each.

1. Which of the following is TRUE about the Jelly Belly Bean Company?

A．Three meals are prepared for you.

B．It lies to the north of San Francisco.

C．You have to spend some money visiting it.

D．It is open every day.

2. If a five-year-old boy and his parents visit Louisville Baseball Bat Museum, they have to pay _______.

A．$22	B．$13
C．$17	D．$18

3. The factory tour this summer involves _______.

A．politics, economics, science and culture

B．diet, sports, traffic and art

C．history, literature, education and custom

D．health, invention, astronomy and car

【推荐1】In November, 2008, voters in California approved one of the most ambitious government infrastructure (基础设施) projects in. U.S. history; a bullet train connecting San Francisco and Los Angeles, at a cost of $33 billion. For years, however people have watched the projected costs mount, with the last estimates over $75 billion.

On Tuesday, the governor of the state Gavin Newsom called for the state to scale back the project to a less costly rail that would run through the Central valley. California voters can stop seizing their wallets. But voters elsewhere should pay close attention, because what happened in California problem that face any U.S. rail project, or any infrastructure project that tries to meaningfully reshape U. S.

In other places of the world, major population centers are much closer to each other, which is a basic requirement far high-speed rail. Imagine what it would take to build a line from New York City to Los Angeles or to Chicago, Houston or Phoenix.

Of course, some cities look ripe for rail, but instead of high-speed rail between these cities, we have the Acela, which takes eight hours to travel from Washington to Boston and shakes like a maraca player. Why haven’t we built something better? Because truly high-speed rail needs to travel in a fairly straight line; you don’t want to be taking a sharp curve at 300 miles per hour. Building newer, better, straighter rail lines would require the government to buy all the land between Point A and Point B and tear down anything that happened to be in the way. But in fact, there are a great deal of highly valuable estates instead of farms.

For historical reasons, the U. S. legal system offers citizens rights with which they can attempt to block government projects. Any project bigger than painting a schoolhouse has to either fight out the constant reviews and court cases for years, or buy off the opponents.

1. What happened on Tuesday in California?

A．Voters were raising funds for a new railway.

B．It was purposed that the hill of high railway was adjusted.

C．The governor of the slate declared the opening of a new railway.

D．The governor of the state discovered a vital problem in the railway project.

2. What can we learn from paragraph 3 and 4?

A．It is reasonable to build a high-speed railway from New York to Chicago.

B．Acela is a kind of train in place of high-speed train which provides pleasant feelings.

C．High-Speed train frequently takes a sharp curve during the travel.

D．The estates located on the straight rail line are very expensive to purchase.

3. What is the current situation of American legal system?

A．It meets the requirements of American citizens.

B．It allows American residents to block most government projects.

C．It is not efficient in dealing with practical problems.

D．It requires much expense to accomplish something.

4. What can be suitable title for the text?

A．Absence of American High-Speed Rail	B．An American State with New Railway
C．A New Policy on American Railway	D．The History of American Railway

【推荐2】The world’s longest sea bridge has opened. It links Hong Kong and Macau to mainland China. The bridge is called the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge and is 55 kilometers long. The bridge took over a decade to construct. Builders had to make artificial islands (人工岛) in the Pearl River Delta (珠江三角洲) to provide the supports for the bridge. There is also a 6.7-kilometre underwater tunnel in the middle of the bridge. This is to allow ships to sail through the Delta. The new bridge is longer than 14 Golden Gate Bridges lined up end to end. The bridge will greatly cut the time it takes to travel from mainland China to Hong Kong and Macau. The journey time to Macau has been cut from over three hours to just 30 minutes.

Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the opening ceremony of the bridge on Thursday. He hopes the new crossing will help to connect 68 million people in 11 different cities. China’s government believes that up to 29,000 cars will cross the sea link daily by the year 2030. A trade and tourism expert said: “This makes Hong Kong a lot more accessible for goods, passengers and trade, so this is a benefit from the economic perspective.” The bridge will be open to tourists to drive across it. However, local car owners will not be able to cross the bridge unless they have a special permit. Most drivers will take a shuttle bus to make the journey. The shuttle buses will cost $8-$10 for a single trip.

1. How long did the builders spend to build the bridge?

A．more than 5 years	B．less than 10 years
C．more than 10 years	D．more than 15 years

2. Why does the bridge go underwater for over 6 kilometers?

A．For travelers to see the scenery underwater.

B．For the free sailing of the ships.

C．In order to protect the environment.

D．In order to cut the cost of building the bridge.

3. How long is the Golden Gate Bridge?

A．nearly 4 kilometers	B．nearly 7 kilometers
C．about 14 kilometers	D．About 55 kilometers

4. From the passage we know that ________.

A．up to 29,000 cars cross the sea link every day

B．the journey time to Hongkong is just 30 minutes

C．tourists can drive freely across the bridge

D．the bridge will greatly benefit the economy

【推荐3】TRAIN TRAVEL INFORMATION

We offer several distinct options for you to choose the ticket that suits you best.

Ticket type	Discount*	Notes
standard returns	20%	return within 60days of the outward trip
same-day returns	25%	ticket cannot be altered or refunded
children	40%	children between 4 and 11
students	25%	student card must be shown
senior citizens	25%	senior card must be shown
groups （10-25 people）	15%	discount on each section of the trip
globe-trotter tickets	according to the ticket	Railpass, Tourist Card or Econopass must be shown

✿Only one discount may apply to each fare.

CHANGES AND REFUNDS

Tickets may be refunded no later than five minutes before the departure of the train for a charge of 15% of the ticket price, or the journey may be changed to another day for a charge of 10% of the ticket price.（Not applicable to same-day returns.）

CHANGES FOR SAME-DAY TRAVEL

You may change your ticket once without charge for a journey on the same day as the original ticket.

INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO TRAVELERS

1. When you buy a ticket, you must check that the dates and times of the journey on it are exactly the same as these you requested.

2. Ticket control and access to each train platform will be open until two minutes before the departure of the train.

3. Each traveler may take one suitcase and one item of hand luggage. You may also check in 15 kg of luggage no later than 30 minutes before departure, at no extra charge.

4. If you would like to charter a train or make reservations for over 25 passengers traveling together, please call the Sales Department.

OUR TIMETABLE IS GUARANTEED

If the arrival of your train at the destination is delayed by more than five minutes according to the timetable and if the delay is caused by us, we will refund the full price of your ticket.

1. If two 85-year-old travelers want to buy two "standard returns" tickets, they will receive a________discount in all.

A．20%

B．25%

C．45%

D．50%

2. Which of the following statements is true?

A．A large group of people who want to travel together and reserve seats should visit the Sales Department.

B．Passengers can change their journey to another day for free.

C．The full price of the train ticket can be refunded if the train is delayed.

D．It is the passenger's responsibility to make sure that the dates and times on the ticket are correct.

3. This passage is mainly written to________.

A．introduce the luggage allowance on the train	B．give some key information on train travel
C．describe the policies of changes and refunds	D．compare the discounts of different ticket types

【推荐2】Study with Oxford Royale Academy during your Gap Year and prepare for success at university and beyond.

Key Features:

Live and study in Oxford, UK for 10 weeks

Start in September, January or April

Choose your course from a broad range of options

Enjoy academic tutorials (指导课) and independent research

Take part in debating sessions and academic tips

Attend public events at nearby universities

Make new international friends

Course Summary

Students leaving school increasingly welcome some time to decide on their next steps before starting university or entering the workplace. They may choose to take up to a year off to travel, volunteer and explore new horizons. This is also known as a gap year. Those experiences undoubtedly provide valuable opportunities to acquire life skis. However, universes and employers also appreciate evidence of constructive academic development during a gap year. Our 10-wek Gap Year Programmed enables students to achieve both. Our academic focus strengthens their profile (简历) for future university applications or career.

Additional Arrangements

Volunteering

Community Service

Supplementary Study

Expert advice on applying to universities, including support with entrance exams.

Support with the ELTS test-an exam which many international students take ahead of further education.

Careers Guidance

Advice on which career to choose based on your skill set and personality.

Dates

Academic Year 2018-2019

9th September —16th November 2018 (Winter Term)

6th January—15th March 2019 (Spring Term) 24th March-3lst May 2019 (Summer Term)

Fees

Programme	Fees per Term
Gap Year Programme	£13,995 (includes accommodation, breakfast and dinner, welcome pack, textbooks and resources, excursions, graduation certificate and bound copy of extended project)
Equipment Supplement	£1,000 (only applicable to the Future Filmmakers courses to cover costs for the necessary equipment)
Supplementary Study (Optional)	£l,500 per option

1. What’s the goal of the Gap Year Programme?

A．To assist students to study for IELTS.

B．To let students experience a different culture.

C．To provide students with professional training.

D．To get students better prepared for future study or career.

2. What can you do if you attend the Gap Year Programme?

A．Receive career guidance.

B．Get psychological support.

C．Attend lectures at nearby universities.

D．Study in Oxford from September to April.

3. How much do you have to pay at least if you want to study the Future Filmmakers Course?

A．£13,995.	B．£14,995.
C．£16,495.	D．£11,495

【推荐3】Engineers should embrace（接受） the arts，Sir John O'Reilly，a fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology，argued in a lecture．
About 59% of engineering companies in the IET's 2014 survey feared skill shortages could threaten（威胁） business．
"There is nothing as creative as engineering," Sir John told the reporter．He says science，technology，engineering and mathematics - often known as "Stem" subjects，are vital for a modern knowledge economy．But there is a massive shortfall in the number of recruits（招聘） - with a recent study by the Royal Academy of Engineering saying the UK needs to increase by as much as 50% the number of Stem graduates it produces．
Delivering this year's Mountbatten Lecture at the Royal Institution，Sir John argued that engineers should recognise the role of the arts in their work - among other benefits; this could attract more people into the profession．The lecture，Full Steam Ahead for Growth，advocated a wider adoption   -- Steam，or science，technology，engineering，arts and maths．Engineers should embrace the arts as being key to creativity and an important component of innovation（创新），crucial to creating new products and boosting future competitiveness，he argued． "Engineering and technology is an increasingly diverse and creative field," said Sir John．
Some university engineering departments already cooperated with art schools to develop understanding，he told the reporter．In particular he mentioned Cranfield University's Centre for Creative Competitive Design and Imperial College's work with the Royal College of Art．The two sets of people could work well together and more emphasis on the creative side of engineering could improve the success of products，he said．
"Aesthetics(美学) is part of it," he told the reporter，adding that Apple's iPod was not the first digital media player，nor the only one that worked - but it came to dominate the market "because it was nice to have"．
Sir John said he was not suggesting universities started requiring A-level art from engineering applicants - the key subjects for admission would continue to be maths and the sciences．But an emphasis on creative skills would help "broaden the pool and attract more people in"．
1. According to a recent study by the Royal Academy _______ ．

A．skill shortages could threaten business

B．engineering graduates are not as creative as expected

C．there are not enough arts graduates produced in the UK．

D．the UK needs more graduates in science，technology，engineering and mathematics

2. According to the lecture Full Steam Ahead for Growth，_______ ．

A．engineers should cooperate with arts majors

B．Accepting the arts could attract more people into engineering

C．engineers should realize arts play the most important part in their work

D．engineering and technology is as diverse and creative as before

3. By giving the example of Apple's iPod，Sir John intends to _______ ．

A．stress the importance of arts

B．stress the importance of marketing

C．stress the importance of communication

D．stress the importance of science and technology

4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．More university students should study arts instead of engineering．

B．Engineering and technology is increasingly different and unrelated fields．

C．The IET's skills survey raised concerns about the number of recruits to engineering．

D．Students from some university engineering departments have already transferred to art schools

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Lack of creativity makes it difficult for the engineering major to find a satisfactory job．

B．The key subjects for engineering majors remain to be maths and the sciences rather than arts．

C．University engineering departments should cooperate with art schools to improve the success of products．

D．Engineering needs to emphasize its creative side to encourage more young people to choose it as a career．

【推荐1】When we do not understand each others language,we can talk with the help of signs.

A Frenchman was once travelling in England. He could not speak English at all. One day he went into a restaurant and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, he opened his mouth, put his fingers in it and took them out again. He wanted to say,"Bring me something to eat. "The waiter soon brought him a cup of tea. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and took the tea away. In a moment he came with a cup of coffee. But the man again refused it. He shook his head whenever the waiter brought him something to drink, for drinks are not food. When the man was going away ,another man came in. This man saw the waiter, and he put his hands on his stomach（胃）. That was enough. In a few minutes there was a large plate of meat and vegetables on the table in front of him,

So you see. we cannot understand the language of signs as well as we can understand the language of words.

1. A Frenchman signed to the waiter         .

A．to ask him for a cup oft ea	B．to bring him a cup of coffee
C．to ask him for food	D．to tell him what he said

2. The waiter brought the Frenchman         .

A．different kinds of drinks	B．a large plate of meat and vegetables
C．a lot of drinks and a large plate of meat	D．a lot of food and drinks

3. Another man saw the waiter, and put his hands on his stomach. He meant         .

A．he had a stomachache	B．he was hungry
C．he was very thirsty	D．he was full

4. From this story, we know         .

A．people can only understand the language of words

B．proper gestures can help to understand each other

C．waiters should understand body language

D．it is important to learn foreign languages

【推荐2】What do the random,scribbled(潦草的)drawings crowding the margins(页边空白)of most high school students’papers mean?When a student is caught doodling(乱画)in class,he will probably be criticized for daydreaming.But doodling while listening can help with remembering details,rather than implying that the mind is wandering,according to a study published in the scientific journal Applied Cognitive Psychology.

In an experiment conducted by the Medical Research Council’s Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge,40 subjects were asked to listen to a two-minute tape giving several names of people and places.Half of the participants were asked to shade in shapes on a piece of paper at the same time,without paying attention to neatness,while the rest were given no such instructions.After the tape had finished,all participants in the study were asked to recall the names of people and places.The doodlers recalled on average 7.5 names of people and places,compared to only 5.8 by the non—doodlers.

“If someone is doing a boring task,like listening to a dull telephone conversation,they may start to daydream.”said study researcher,Professor Jackie Andrade,of the School of Psychology,University of Plymouth.“Daydreaming distracts them from the task,resulting in poorer performance.A simple task,like doodling,may be enough to stop daydreaming without affecting performance on the main task.”

“In psychology,tests of memory or attention will often use a second task to selectively block a particular mental process.If that process is important for the main task,then performance will be weakened.But my research suggests that in everyday life doodling may be something we do because it helps to keep us on track with a boring,task,rather than being an unnecessary distraction(分心)that we should try to resist doing.”said Andrade.

Dan Ware,a social study teacher,used to consider doodling a distraction from learning,but after teaching kids with all personality types he learned scribbling away during lectures helps certain students remember more information.“In my first few years of teaching,I thought,‘Well,this kid isn’t paying attention.He’s daydreaming.’But I had some really powerful experiences with students and came to understand in many cases that was their way of focusing,and those students were probably paying more attention than other students.”Ware said.

1. What do we know about the participants involved in the experiment?

A．Some were asked to note down the information neatly.

B．Some were asked to memorize the names they would hear.

C．Some were instructed to listen to the tape with full attention.

D．Some were instructed to make random drawings on paper.

2. Which of the following will both Jackie Andrade and Dan Ware agree with?

A．Doodling helps some people focus.

B．Doodling makes a dull task interesting.

C．Students who doodle perform poorly.

D．Students who doodle lack concentration.

3. What is the best title of the text?

A．Daydreaming Can Sharpen Study Skills

B．Doodling Can Help Memory Recall

C．A Wandering Mind Improves Productivity

D．Distractions Harm Academic Performance

【推荐3】What is the capital of Canada? If you’re well-versed in geographic knowledge, you know the answer is Ottawa. But why is that? After all, Toronto is much larger than any other city in Canada. Montreal is an international city with ties to Europe. Vancouver is a major city with a very strategic port. Quebec City is centrally located.

Why were none of these cities chosen to be the capital of Canada? As it turns out, choosing a capital city is more complicated than pointing to the biggest city on the map.

Ottawa was a good choice because it was centrally located between two other major contenders. Montreal (which was predominantly French) and York (now Toronto, which was predominantly British). These two cities were the largest in Ontario and Quebec, which were at the center of Canada in the middle of 19th century. Picking Ottawa was a good compromise, as the Queen did not want to appear to favor one major city over the other.

Also, unlike Toronto and Montreal, Ottawa was central but also a safe distance away from Canada’s southern neighbor, the United States. It meant the capital would be safer in the event the U.S. decided to attack again. After all, it had only been 40 years since the War of 1812 when American troops had invaded as a result of British interference(干涉) in shipping. Although America was unable to capture Canada, the invasion was costly for the British government, who was not about to let it happen again.

Hence, Ottawa was a great choice for the capital of Canada.

1. Which is the biggest city in Canada?

A．Toronto.	B．Ottawa.
C．Montreal.	D．Vancouver.

2. Why was neither Montreal nor Toronto chosen to be the capital?

A．Ottawa was in the middle of Canada.

B．The Queen did not want to be criticized.

C．The two cities were in the middle of Canada.

D．There were different languages between the two cities.

3. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?

A．The United States was a good neighbor.

B．The United States often attacked Canada.

C．Toronto and Montreal were in the middle of Canada.

D．The capital was not easy to be attacked.