1 . With the approaching of New Year, more and more visitors will come to China. Don’t know where you should go? Here are some places recommended for you.
Shanghai Expo Culture Park
The Shanghai Expo Culture Park will soon open its northern section to the public, in which the major attractions include a traditional garden that is similar in design to Shanghai’s famous Yuyuan Garden and a 400-meter avenue exhibiting the history of the area, while in the southern section lies a grand theater.
Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee Jump
The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world’s 10th highest tower, with a variety of activities, such as eating and entertainment. One of the activities which enjoy good fame is the bungee jump. The AJ Hackett Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial (商业的) bungee jump in the world. Raise your arms and off you go!
Harbin’s Frozen World
For those who have never been to Harbin, there is an almost endless list of things to do. At Harbin Ice—Snow World, you can not only see the world—famous ice architecture, but also have great fun! You can have hotpot at the restaurants which are made of ice, enjoying the product of both ice and fire, go down the world’s longest ice slide (滑梯) and join in the popular Ice and Snow Electronic Music Festival to welcome 2024.
The winter is cold and the night is long, so why not go to the theatre? Harbin was listed by the United Nations as a “music city” in 2010. Harbin Grand Theater is where artistic souls defrost (化霜) a little to share their love of art.
1. Where should visitors go if they want to do extreme sports?A.Shanghai Expo Culture Park. | B.The Macao Tower. |
C.Shangha’s Yuyuan Garden. | D.Harbin Ice—Snow World. |
A.Attend a famous music festival. | B.Play with both ice and fire. |
C.Turn water into instant ice. | D.Learn to make ice architecture. |
A.They have a high tower. | B.They have a long ice slide. |
C.They have a grand theater. | D.They have traditional architecture. |
2 . Elephant Conservation
Country:Thailand
This is a working vacation at a wildlife centre. Anyone can become a volunteer if he/she agrees to help the elephant keepers with tasks.
Daily tasks
Collect the elephants at 6:30 a.m. Take them to look for food in the forest. Clean the enclosure. Swim with the elephants in the lake in the afternoon. If volunteers want to relax after work, they can watch satellite television.
How this vacation helps
If these elephants hadn’t been rescued, they would still be living on the streets of Bangkok. A rural environment is much better for them than an urban environment where there is lots of pollution.
Gorilla Safari
Countries:Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda
Departures:Aug.—Dec., 2—3 departures per month
Extras:gorilla permit £220
If you’re lucky, you’ll see lions, elephants and rhinos on safari. The highlight of the trip is the opportunity to see gorillas in the mountain forests. However, you must be in good health—if a gorilla caught a cold, it would be extremely harmful to its whole family.
How this vacation helps
There are only about 600 mountain gorillas left in the world as human activity has reduced the area where they can live. When you buy a permit, this will pay for the protection of the national park.
Polar Bear Watching
Country:Canada
Departures:sixty trips between Oct. 1—Nov. 19
Every October and November, groups of polar bears gather in Hudson Bay. As they are normally lonely creatures, this is unusual. The bears wait for the ocean to freeze so they can hunt seals, so this is the perfect opportunity to see them.
How this vacation helps
If the Arctic ice cap melts due to global warming, polar bears will be in danger. We give a share of our profits to the Polar Bears Alive Charity.
Your comment
These awesome bears get all the liquid they need from their food.
1. What will an elephant volunteer do?A.Take food for elephants at 6:30 a.m. |
B.Sweep the houses of elephants. |
C.Wash elephants in the lake in the afternoon. |
D.Watch satellite television on elephants. |
A.You can find gorillas in Kenya and Canada. |
B.You might get a cold in the mountain forests. |
C.Visitors need to pay $220 to see 600 gorillas. |
D.There are about 10 trips to visit gorillas. |
A.Polar bears don’t need to drink water. |
B.Polar bears store the liquid in their food. |
C.Polar bears drink all kinds of liquid. |
D.Polar bears eat mainly liquid food. |
3 . There are some amazing places to visit across the world, so get ready to put clothes into a bag in preparation for a trip away from home.
Italy
Italy continues to delight and no matter how many times you may have visited, there’s always something new to uncover. Discover beautiful lakeside towns near Lake Garda, Italy’s largest lake—it’s also the perfect base if you’re looking to take tours to the wonderful cities of Venice and Verona.
Spain
Whether it’s the wonderful Spanish weather you’re after, or to experience the country’s culture, cuisine (菜肴), art and history, there’s something for everyone in this fantastic place. There are also plenty of tours from Tenerife, with Mount Teide and the UNESCO World Heritage Site (联合国教科文组织世界遗产地) of San Cristeóbal de La Laguna in easy distance for a visit.
Portugal
From the noticeable city of Porto to the beautiful beaches of the Algarve, whether you want to enjoy culture or relaxation, you’ll find it all and more with a trip to Portugal. Holidays to the Algarve are some of the most popular in Europe and for good reason. It is an area full of fascinating culture and history, charming towns and villages and superb cuisine.
Malta
It is one of the smallest countries in the world, but Malta is a huge shock. With a fascinating mixture of history, culture, golden sandy beaches and wonderful weather, it’s a place just waiting to be explored.
1. What is special about Italy?A.It has a long history. | B.There are golden sandy beaches. |
C.It has fascinating culture and history. | D.There are many towns built near Lake Garda. |
A.Italy. | B.Spain. | C.Portugal. | D.Malta. |
A.People who like to travel. | B.People who like to eat. |
C.People who love animals. | D.People who walk on the beach. |
4 . Once there was a dandelion (蒲公英) living alone by the road. It felt bored and sad all day as no one ever stopped to take a look at or talk to it.
One day, a mother was walking on the road with her baby. The baby was crying hard and loudly. No matter what the mother did, she couldn’t get the baby to stop crying. Then the mother looked down, and she found the lonely dandelion. It looked so lovely in the sun with its white seeds widely open, and more beautiful than other plants around.
The mother squatted down, (蹲下) picking the dandelion softly. Then she brought it up to her baby so that he could see it clearly. When the baby saw the flowers of the dandelion, he quickly stopped crying and looked at them with interest.
His mom put the dandelion near her mouth and blew the flowers up and down. The dandelion seeds then flew in the air, spreading far away with the wind. The mother gave the dandelion to her son. He didn’t know what the plant was, but he knew it was fun to play with, which made him giggle (咯咯笑) so happily.
Now the dandelion knew its value and didn’t feel sad. It lived a beautiful life just by being itself. It wasn’t as beautiful as other flowers, but it brought the child a simple kind of happiness that money can’t buy.
The dandelion’s story tells us that everyone is special and great. We can help others in one way or another. We’re far greater than we think we are.
1. Why did the dandelion feel lonely at first?A.Because no one noticed it . | B.Because it left its mother. |
C.Because it lived by the road. | D.Because it had no friends. |
A.Kind and honest. | B.Friendly and helpful. |
C.Patient and careful. | D.Beautiful and funny. |
A.it could travel farther | B.it found its value |
C.it was powerful again | D.it had more seeds than before |
A.Great minds think alike. |
B.Two heads are better than one. |
C.Rome was not built in a day. |
D.All things in their being are good for something. |
5 . One day, a woman walked into a pet store to buy a bird for her Thanksgiving Day party. The guy said, “We only have one parrot. But I think you do not want it because it can talk…” The woman said happily, “That’s great. I’ve always wanted a talking bird.” So the guy said, “Since you are a nice lady, I’ll give it to you as a gift.”
And the lady went home and put the bird on her bed and walked out of the room. But as soon as she walked into the kitchen, the bird started to speak dirty words as loud as it could. The woman walked back into the room thinking, “I can’t have this at my party!” So she took the bird and put it in the fridge. A few hours later, while the woman was eating, she remembered that her bird was still in the fridge. Quickly, she opened the door and found it was shivering. Then she took out the bird at once. She said to the bird, “I’ll keep you out of there if you don’t use that language again. Do you agree with me?”
The bird nodded and asked, “Can I just ask a quick question?” The lady nodded and said, “Yes, you may.” The bird pointed at the turkey behind him and asked, “What did he do?”
1. The woman went into the pet store because ________.A.there were lots of nice birds in it |
B.she wanted to buy a bird to make a big meal |
C.she wanted to buy a bird for Thanksgiving Day party |
D.she wanted to buy a bird for his son’s birthday |
A.发抖 | B.睡觉 | C.生气 | D.跳动 |
A.how the turkey was put into the fridge. | B.why itself was in the fridge. |
C.who could be in the fridge. | D.why the turkey was in the fridge. |
A.she wanted to cook it on Thanksgiving Day | B.the bird spoke dirty words |
C.the bird liked living in the cold place | D.she thought it’s the best place for it to live in |
6 . China has a lot to offer. Do you want to take a China tour? Here are some of our best sellers.
Tour 1 Wonders of China ( Price: $2,699 )
Beijing—Xi’an—Guilin—Yangshuo—Yangtze River—Shanghai
Suitable for those who love splendid Chinese culture, unique natural scenery and more leisure holiday. Visit Forbidden City, walk up to Great Wall, see amazing Terracotta Warriors, take cruise along Yangtze River and ride bikes along Yangshuo country.
Tour 2 Water Town and Yellow Mountains Tour ( Price: $1,409 )
Shanghai—Suzhou—Huangshan—Hangzhou—Shanghai
Suitable for those who like interesting water town traditions and amazing scenery. See gorgeous Yellow Mountains scenery and the prosperous Shanghai, visit a famous water town - Tongli, explore the classical beauty of Hangzhou and Suzhou.
Tour 3 Authentic Yunnan Discovery ( Price: $1,629 )
Kunming—Dali—Lijiang—Shangri-La
Suitable for those who are interested in minority (少数民族) culture and snow mountain. The Stone Forest, Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Tiger Leaping Gorge show you the creativity of the nature and the Lijiang Ancient Townand Shangri-La show you the colorful culture of the minorities there.
Tour 4 Golden Silk Road ( Price: $1,749 )
Xi’an—Dunhuang—Turpan—Urumqi
Suitable for those who are eager to uncover the secret of the Silk Road. Listen to the stories about the ancient Silk Road and see the relics on the channel which connected the eastern and western world.
Tour 5 In Pursuit of Kungfu Tour ( Price:$1,509 )
Shanghai—Xi’an—Luoyang—Dengfeng—Beijing
Suitable for Kungfu fans who want to learn Kungfu in Shaolin Temple. Lighten your trip by learning the most authentic Chinese Kungfu at Shaolin Temple, and the Longmen Grottoesc石窟) in Luoyang help you understand the spirit of Kungfu.
1. If the tourists want to explore the beauty of the snow mountain, they would probably choose ________.A.In Pursuit of Kungfu Tour | B.Golden Silk Road |
C.Authentic Yunnan Discovery | D.Wonders of China |
A.Tongli is famous for the interesting water town traditions. |
B.Beijing and Shanghai are the two common cities in Tour 1 and Tour 2. |
C.Tourists can experience the culture of the minorities on the Silk Road. |
D.Kungfu fans can learn Kungfu in the Longmen Grottoes. |
A.show visitors the importance of some cities |
B.supply visitors with the information of some China tours |
C.offer visitors some trip tips |
D.tell visitors the splendid Chinese culture |
7 . I don’t usually watch TV at night. Last Thursday night, I finished my homework early and
The program was about food waste (食品浪费). It asked cooks (厨师) to make meals from food that people threw away (扔掉). The cooks went to
From the program, I learned how much food people throw away every week. It is
People don’t want carrots when they are very big or very small,
The program showed people that food waste is a big problem. We must
A.waited | B.helped | C.decided |
A.activity | B.program | C.competition |
A.libraries | B.museums | C.supermarkets |
A.still | B.only | C.ever |
A.meat | B.fruit | C.cake |
A.terrible | B.difficult | C.expensive |
A.buy | B.pay | C.use |
A.price | B.color | C.size |
A.but | B.so | C.if |
A.save | B.share | C.fight |
8 . New Zealand
What can you see? Mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, forests, beaches. Both islands are mountainous. In fact, only 30% of New Zealand is flat. | The Maoris When the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers. About 50 years ago, many Maoris started to live and work in the large cities and took jobs in the government, industries, medicine and education. They are proud of their culture and decide to keep many of the customs which are part of their way of life. |
Who can you meet? Most people live on North Island. Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white men”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe. Ten percent are Maoris. The Maoris came to New Zealand from the Polynesian islands probably around the tenth century. The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders. | Fact box: New Zealand. Position: South of the equator(赤道). Nearest neighbour: Australia, 1,600 km away. Size: Two main islands —North Island and South Island: together they are 268.680 square kilometers. Population: 4 million. Capital: Wellington. Languages: English and Maori. |
A.Four million white people. | B.20% of the population being Maoris. |
C.About 1, 600 km south of the equator. | D.Nearly 1/3 of the country being plains. |
A.the white people and the Polynesians | B.the white people and the “pakeha” |
C.the Maoris and the white people | D.the Maoris and the Polynesians |
A.Living in small villages. | B.Developing farming skills. |
C.Keeping their own culture. | D.Taking up government jobs. |
9 . Summer Nights 2022 - The Blue Room Theatre
Summer Nights is a program of theatre and performance held every year at the Blue Room Theatre during Perth’s Summer Festival Season. Information about some of the shows included in Summer Nights 2022 is listed below.
Conversations with a Fish
Ages: 14 years and older
Dates: Thursday, 27 January 2022 to Thursday, 3 February 2022
Running Time: 70 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $21.00, Full Price $28.00, Concession (减价票) $23.00
Show Summary:
A fish faces different existential dilemmas (困境) relating to human experience. What happens? You decide.
107
Ages: 15 years and older
Dates: Thursday, 27 January 2022 to Saturday, 5 February 2022
Running Time: 90 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $23.00, Full Price $30.00, Concession $25.00
Show Summary:
Four students, four girls of colour, four young people just try to get through high school and figure out their place in the world.
She’s Terribly Greedy
Ages: 15 years and older
Dates: Thursday, 27 January 2022 to Thursday, 3 February 2022
Running Time: 50 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $21.00, Full Price $28.00, Concession $23.00
Show Summary:
20-year-old Ellenore looks at a feast (盛宴), each plate a different future calling out to her - and she wants everything. She wants to wear every dress hanging in her closet. She wants every possible version of herself. Yet here she stands, looking at her future, and can’t choose.
Utopia
Ages: 16 years and older
Dates: Tuesday, 8 February 2022 to Saturday, 12 February 2022
Running Time: 45 minutes
Ticket Prices: Early Bird $18.00, Full Price $25.00, Concession $20.00
Show Summary:
Utopia is a work of anger, despair and resilience (适应力) ... an expression from a young man watching horrors (可怕的经历) unfold in his homeland Afghanistan and across the world.
1. What is the normal ticket price of Conversations with a Fish?A.$21.00. | B.$23.00. | C.$25.00. | D.$28.00. |
A.They are for the same age group. | B.They last the same length of time. |
C.They charge the same ticket price. | D.They are shown on the same dates. |
A.107. | B.Utopia. | C.She s Terribly Greedy. | D.Conversations with a Fish. |
10 . Scotland is a country in Great Britain, to the north of England. Scotland has nearly 800 islands, but people only live on some of them. About five million people live in Scotland, which is 8.5% of the UK population. Most people live in the south of the country, in and around the cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Dundee.
Language
In Scotland, most people speak English and Scots and a minority speak Scottish Gaelic, an old Celtic language which is very different from English. Scots is spoken by young and old people and sometimes people mix Scots and English. Some words in Scots are the same as in English and some are different.
Sport
The most popular sport in Scotland is football and famous teams include Celtic and Rangers, from Glasgow, Scotland’s biggest city. Another popular game, golf, was invented in Scotland in the Middle Ages. You can go skiing in winter at Scotland’s five mountain ski fields and any time of the year at snow sports centers around the country.
Food
When people think of Scottish food, they often think of haggis, a type of sausage made from parts of a sheep. However, Scotland is also known for its variety of seafood and beef.
Symbols
Blue is a colour which is often connected with Scotland. The Scottish flag is blue with a white X-shaped cross called the Saint Andrew’s cross. St Andrew is the Patron Saint(守护神) of Scotland. Everywhere you go in Scotland, you will see tartan(苏格兰格子呢), kilts and bagpipes. Also, look out for the national animal, the unicorn, and the thistle, the national flower of Scotland.
1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A.The Scottish live separately on 800 islands. |
B.Most of the Scottish live in big cities. |
C.8.5% of the UK population live in Scotland. |
D.Scotland lies to the north of Great Britain. |
A.Two. | B.Three. | C.Four. | D.Five. |
A.Scotland is the birthplace of golf. |
B.Celtic and Rangers are famous golf clubs. |
C.The special Scottish food is its seafood. |
D.The Scottish flag is white with a blue cross. |