1 . If you are planning to take a trip across the United States， and are eager for a hotel， here are four economic ones for you to choose from．
Motel 6 Downtown
Neighboring the Golden Gate Bridge， it's one of the most popular motels in San Francisco with enough free parking spaces．
Check in： 3： 00 p． m． with passports and credit card．
Check out： before 12： 00 noon．
Price for 1 night per room： ﹩140 for two adults， free of charge for two children．
Pets not permitted in．
Tel： 77345984
The Opera Inn
Located in the art district， it's close to the Opera House， with chances to take part in various cultural activities．
Check in： 4： 00 p．m． with passports and credit card．
Check out： before 11： 00 am．
Price for 1 night per room： ﹩179 for two adults， free of charge for one child． No extra bed．
Pets not permitted in．
Tel： 77345244
Amsterdam Hotel
Located in downtown San Francisco， it's a clean and tidy cheap hostel， with only eight minutes' walk to the Chinatown．
Check in： 3：00 p． m， with passports and credit card．
Check out： before 10： 00 a．m．
Price for 1 night per room： ﹩ 106 for two adults， free of charge for two children．
Pets not permitted in
Tel： 72346654
Van Ness Inn
Neighboring the blue sea， it has a quiet beautiful environment． It's a best choice for those who are tired of the noisy downtown．
Check in： 1： 00 p． m． with passports and credit card．
Check out： before 11： 00 a．m．
Price for 1 night per room：﹩118 for two adults，﹩5 for one child
Pets not permitted in
Tel： 72346664．
1. Which do you choose if you want to enjoy free parking？| A．Motel 6 Downtown． |
| B．The Opera Inn |
| C．Amsterdam Hotel． |
| D．Van Ness Inn |
| A．﹩482 |
| B．﹩472 |
| C．﹩236 |
| D．﹩246 |
| A．To introduce hotels' rules． |
| B．To attract more customers． |
| C．To compare the prices． |
| D．To promote the local tourism． |
This is one of the most popular women’s leagues, so sign your team up now for five weeks of netball.
Price: Dhs 2,250 per team.
Time: Sun. and Mon., 7 pm-10:30 pm, June 8 to July 13.
Place: Emirates International School, Umm Suqeim 3.
www. duplays. com (04 447 2394)
Bounce’s first anniversary
The first national indoor trampoline (蹦床) park is celebrating its first anniversary with an After Dark Party. Fans of Bounce can come together on the trampolines and jump to party tunes from DJ Scott Forshaw.
Limited tickets available.
Price: Dhs 80.
Time: On Thursday June 4, 8 pm-midnight.
Place: Bounce, 4B Street, Al Quoz.
www. bounce. ae (04 3211 400)
Jump Boxx Beatz
Enjoy new Thursday night jump sessions at Jump Boxx indoor trampoline park. DJs will spin your favorite tracks as you bounce. Tickets are abundant on the spot.
Price: Dhs 69 per hour, plus Dhs 11 for grip (防滑力) socks.
Time: Thur. 7 pm-11 pm, July 8 to August 8.
Place：Uptown Mirdif.
www.jump-boxx.com (800 5867)
Fit Republik’s summer sports camp for kids
Sign your kids up now for a summer of sport at Fit Republik. The camp takes place from Sunday July 5 to Thursday August 27 and will offer children aged 4 to 14 a variety of daily activities including martial (军事的) arts, gymnastics, aquatics (水上的) sports and functional training. Call to register your child in advance.
Price: Dhs 270 per child, per day, Dhs 950 for five days. Prices include lunch.
Time: Sun.-Thur. 8:45 am-2:15pm, July 5 to August 27.
Place: Dubai Sports City.
www.fitrepublik.com (04 556 1800)
1. What makes the second and third events similar to each other?| A．They are both celebrations. |
| B．They are both intended for kids. |
| C．Music is to be played at the parties. |
| D．They both open at exactly the same time. |
| A．Duplays Ramadan netball league. |
| B．Bounce’s first anniversary. |
| C．Fit Republik’s summer sports camp for kids. |
| D．Jump Boxx Beatz. |
| A．You have to pay to take part in the events. |
| B．Teamwork is a must in all the events. |
| C．Students of all ages can register for Fit Republik. |
| D．Tickets for the four events are to be booked ahead of time. |
3 . While we are burning hot here, it is winter in South America. The Andes Mountains are situated along the Argentina-Chile border. Once the first snow falls of early June start lo drop, skiers are ready to enjoy the nightlife of ski towns all along the border.
Caviahue
Meaning “site of gathering and celebration”, this spot draws people with its long ski season, natural beauty, and hot springs.
Season: June 15th to September 30th
Tel/Fax: （011）4314-8212/9180
Website: http://www.caviahue.com
Cerro Castor
The newest ski resort in Argentina, this winter playground is near Ushuaia—the world's southernmost city. The stable and cold temperatures of Castor allow it to offer the longest ski seasons in South America.
Season: June 17th to October 16th
Phone: 54 290-1499301
Fax: 54 290-1430680
Website: http://www.cerrocastor com
Perito Moreno
This resort features 11 skiable kilometers divided into 9 tracks, a double 1, 000-mcter-long chairlift line that joins the 900-meter-high and the 1,350-meter-high areas, where snow is guaranteed throughout the winter.
Season: From June 15th to October 5th
Phone: 54 294-4409000
Fax: 54 294-4409000, int. 118
Website: http:// www.cerro-periiomoreno.com
Cerro Catedral
Cerro Catedral was one of the first ski resorts in Argentina. Cerro Catedral has continued to gain a reputation for itself-all the while updating its facilities. The resort has 39 lifts, which allow access to 600 hectares （公顷）of skiable surface divided into 53 well-signaled runs of various difficulties.
Season: From June 18th to October 10th
Tel/Fax: （012） 4672-2947/7672
Website: http:" www.catedralaltapatagonia.com
1. Which number should you call if you want to take a hot spring bath?| A．54 294-4409000 | B．54 290-1499301 |
| C．（012）4672-2947/7672 | D．（011）4314-8212/9180 |
| A．Caviahue | B．Cerro Castor |
| C．Perito Moreno | D．Cerro Catedral |
| A．Cultural appeal. | B．Beauty and comfort. |
| C．Advanced equipment. | D．Historical significance. |
I have to travel every day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along their route: the number 49 and number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road it is always full, so I can’t get on it. I have to wait for the number 49, because sometimes there are empty seats on it.
The timetable says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?
The regulations (规章) say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop?
The regulations say that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 of them.
It is clear that our bus companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service better?
Yours,
Tired passenger
1. The writer has to take Bus No. 49 because ______.| A．it is not always full | B．it arrives on time |
| C．it travels faster | D．it has fewer seats on it |
| A．20 | B．40 |
| C．129 | D．60 |
| A．It’s a letter of thanks | B．It’s a letter of apology |
| C．It’s a letter of introduction | D．It’s a letter of complaint |
5 . Barbican Art Gallery
A world-class arts and learning center, the Barbican pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film, music, theater and many visual arts from Egypt.
Tickets:
Adult: £10 online/£12 at the door
13-17 years old: £6 online/£8 at the door
Children aged 12 and under: Free
Opening Times:
Sat.—Wed.: 10 a.m.—6 p.m.; Thu.一Fri.: 10 a.m.一9 p.m.
Review by Laura Miller: I have just watched To Kill a Mockingbird here. The play and actors were fantastic. Nice and clean ladies' toilets with hot water. During the interval, they were selling the usual ice cream and drinks. Not all staff were friendly, but most were. I would come again to watch another show or even the same one.
The British Museum
A museum of the world, for the world. Discover over two million years of human history and culture. Some of the world-famous objects include the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures and Egyptian mummies.
Admission and opening times:
Free, open daily 10 a.m.—17:30 p.m.
The Museum is closed on Jan. 1, Good Friday (April 10, 2020) and Dec. 24, 25 & 26, but open every other day of the year.
Review by Robert James: I arrived at the main entrance line at 10:45 a.m., waited patiently as it rolled forward for a few minutes. Now 11:30 a.m. with two thirds of the line to go, another 30 minutes to wait and with knowledge that I had to go downtown shopping by 1 p.m., I turned on my heels and left.
1. How much will a couple with kids of 11 and 14 pay for online tickets of the Art Gallery?| A．£20. | B．£26. |
| C．£32. | D．£36. |
| A．Dance. | B．Film. |
| C．Music. | D．Theater. |
| A．Both offer free admission. | B．Egyptian exhibits are on display. |
| C．They're open all year round. | D．They're located downtown. |
6 . Magical History Tour
Join us for our fifth annual exploration of fascinating historic sites around Greater Portland that you’ve never seen or maybe didn’t even know existed! The Magical History Tour is your key to unlocking fascinating historical places that are not usually open to the public.It is a self-guided adventure guaranteed to amaze and amuse both adults and children.Equipped with a map，and at your own pace，you will be greeted by guides at each location ready to share the history of the tour stop.
In the 5th year of the Magical History Tour，we will be presenting an exciting mix of both new sites and favorites from the past four years.
The Magical History Tour check in begins at 9:45 am at Maine Historical Society’s Brown Library.At this time，you will find out where the tour will take you as you receive your map and ticket into each site.
Follow us on Facebook，Twitter，and Instagram for updates，chances to win tickets and some other exciting opportunities；and feel free to share your tour experiences to our social media pages using # MHStour!
●Time:10:00 am—4:00 pm，Saturday，May 11，2019
●Location:485 Congress Street
●Tickets:Get your tickets online，by calling us at 207-774-1 822，or by visiting our Museum Store at 489 Congress Street.$25／Adult MHS Member；$35／Adult General Admission；$5／Juniors under age 18.
●Volunteering:We need volunteers for the Magical History Tour! Volunteers help for half the day of the tour and are given a free ticket to the tour to enjoy either before or after their volunteer shift!
For more information，email us at events@mainehistory org or call us at 207-774-1822.
1. What’s the purpose of the Magical History Tour?| A．To explore unfamiliar historic sites. |
| B．To visit some world-famous attractions. |
| C．To provide children with history classes. |
| D．To make some private places known to the public. |
| A．$55. | B．$65. | C．$75. | D．$105. |
| A．You can buy a ticket by emailing. |
| B．Tourists will only be guided by a map. |
| C．Only new sites are available for the tour. |
| D．Volunteers can take part in the tour for free. |
7 . The new study shows that we spend more time using the mobile Internet to read newspapers and magazines or do some other things. According to the Interactive Advertising Bureau（IAB），the average European spends 4.8 hours reading newspapers and magazines but 1.6 hours more using the mobile Internet per week.
The IAB questioned 15,000 people in 15 European countries, looking at how people were using the Internet and its influence on their everyday lives. It found that the mobile Internet is increasingly finding its way into the public awareness. Over 71 million Europeans now have Internet access on their mobile phones. In the UK, 10 million people now access the Internet through their mobile phones and spend 6.3 hours doing so per week averagely.
Unsurprisingly, young generations in the UK are leading the way, with nearly half of the country's 16-to 24-year-olds and a quarter of 25-to 34-year-olds using the Internet, spending 6.5 and 6.2 hours online each week.
Entertainment plays a main role in our mobile Internet lives，with one in five British people using their phones for online games，a third listening to the online radio and 39 percent watching films，TV or other videos at least once a week. One third of those using an Internet phone said they received videos，images or other multimedia on their mobile，and 61percent said they passed on the contents they had received.
From a communication point of view，80 percent of those questioned agreed that the Internet had made it easier for them to stay in touch with friends and family.
Alison Fennah，director of the IAB，said the use of the mobile Internet had come to the point that marketers should be looking to strategies（策略）that connect them with consumers more effectively. "Better tools as well as improved consumer motivation that start coming together in 2011 can make a great difference to extending the online experience，" Fennah said.
1. How long does a European spend on the mobile Internet per week according to the IAB？| A．6.4hours. | B．6.2hours. |
| C．4.8hours. | D．1.6 hours. |
| A．Communication. | B．Entertainment. |
| C．Study. | D．Advertising. |
| A．more than half of the people in the UK use the mobile Internet |
| B．the Internet is the most effective way to stay in touch with friends and family |
| C．the UK has the largest number of people who use the mobile Internet in Europe |
| D．better tools and improved consumer motivation help extend the online experience |
| A．how to use mobile phones to surf the Internet |
| B．newspapers and magazines will disappear soon |
| C．more and more people use the Internet in Europe |
| D．how the Internet influences our daily lives |
