2 . Campgrounds

There are two drive-in campgrounds in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Nāmakanipaio and Kulanaokuaiki.

Nāmakanipaio

Nāmakanipaio Campground is operated by Hawaii Volcanoes Lodge Company. It is a large, open grassy area with tall trees. This campground has restrooms, water, picnic tables and barbeque pits (烧烤坑). Campfires are permitted in the barbeque pits only. Maximum stay is 7 days.

Fees (费用):

There is a pay station on site. Drive-in sites-$15.00 per night

If there are more than two people in your party, you can expand to four people per site with another tent.

Weather may be cool year-round. Daytime temperature range: 60s to70s F. Nighttime temperature range: 30s to low 50s F. We suggest that you use a tent with a good rainfly (帆布篷顶) and bring warm clothing for cool days and evenings. Reservations are required.

Kulanaokuaiki

Kulanaokuaiki Campground is located about five miles down the Hilina Pali Road. The nine campsites at Kulanaokuaiki have picnic tables and tent pads (垫子), and are available on a first come, first served basis. There is NO WATER at this location. Checkout time is 11:00 a.m. Fires are NOT permitted.

Fees:

$10.00 a night per site 一 stay limit of seven consecutive (连续的) days

$5.00 a night per site for campers who hold the Interagency Senior (Golden Age) and Golden Access passes

Fees may be paid at the campground’s self-registration station.

Pets are not allowed in the campground or anywhere on Hilina Pali Road. Nighttime temperature range: high 40s to high 60s F. Daytime temperature range: high 60s to 90s F. We suggest that you use a tent with a good rainfly and bring warm clothing for cool days and evenings. Reservations are required.

4 . Discover Beautiful Belfast, Northern Ireland

Here are a few of the attractions that bring in tourists from around the globe.

Belfast City Hall

Belfast’s City Hall, located in the center of the city, is a good place to begin touring. The magnificent building, which opened in 1906, houses exhibits that are related to Belfast’s history and government. Outside, the gardens are full of impressive statues and memorials.

Titanic Belfast

Shipbuilding was a major industry in Belfast around 1900. The famous Titanic was built in the city’s shipyards from 1909 to 1912. Today, people can visit Titanic Belfast, an interactive museum that praises the legendary ship and those who died with it. In 2016, the popular museum was voted the world’s leading tourist attraction.

Ulster Museum

The largest museum in Northern Ireland is Belfast’s splendid Ulster Museum. It has been called Northern Ireland’s treasure house of the past and present. From mummies to moon rocks, the museum boasts impressive art, natural science and history collections.

St. George’s Market

Award-winning St. George’s Market was built in the 1890s and is Belfast’s last remaining market housed in a Victorian building. Visitors will find approximately 200 booths selling food, clothes, antiques, crafts and more. Go early for the market’s famous breakfast, and try a specialty coffee or tea while listening to live music.

Tibetan antelopes live on the plains of Tibet, Xinjiang and Qinghai. Watching them move slowly     1     the green grass, I’m     2    (strike) by their beauty and also reminded of the danger they were in. They were hunted     3    (legal) for their     4    (value) fur.

Economic development is necessary if we want to improve society. There comes     5     time when the old must give way     6     the new and it is not possible     7    (preserve) everything from our past as we move towards the future. Finding and     8    (keep) the right balance between progress and the protection of cultural sites can be a big challenge. Big challenges, however, can sometimes lead to great     9    (solve).

By     10     (share) so many digital photos over the Internet, the group hopes to promote even     11     (wide) interest around the world in China’s ancient history, culture and traditions. They also hope to     12    (far) educate people about the importance of safeguarding historic and cultural relics for future generations to understand and appreciate.     13     one researcher who is working on the project explains, “Appreciating one’s own cultural heritage is very important for understanding     14    (one). Appreciating the cultural heritage of other countries is very important for international     15    (communicate) and understanding.”

6 . No matter how friendly your tone is or how honey-sweet you are in a conversation, when you start your sentences with one of these words (or both), the message to your recipient is “You are wrong.”     1     They are “No” and “But”.

These words don’t say, “Let’s discuss this” or “I’d love to hear what you think about this” to people. They say. “You are wrong and I am right.” If your conversation companion is also eager to win at any cost, you will have a potential battle on your hands. The result?     2    

Are you interested in a little test to see how competitive your co-workers are? Try this. For one week, keep a scorecard of how many times each person uses “No” or “But” to start a sentence.     3     And, if you drill a little deeper, you’ll see patterns emerge. For instance, some people use these words to gain power. You’ll see how much people dislike it, consciously or not, and how it kills rather than opens up discussions.

    4     Practically without even thinking, I keep count of their use of these two little words. It’s such an important indicator! If the numbers pile up in an initial meeting with a client. I’ll interrupt him or her and say. “We’ve been talking for almost an hour now, and do you realize that you have responded 17 times with either ‘No’ or ‘But’?”

Stop trying to defend your position and start monitoring how many times you begin remarks with “No” or “But”.     5     For example, “That’s true, but…” (Meaning: You don’t really think it’s true at all.) Another expression is “Yes, but...” (Meaning: Prepare to be contradicted.)

The growing popularity of precooked food in China — also known as the ready-meals industry — has made     1     a capital darling. In the world’s second-largest economy, the market for pre-prepared dishes has been mainly driven by caterers. But a shift     2     restaurants to family dining tables in the past two years,     3     (bring) pre-made food to the mass consumer market rapidly.

“Pre-prepared dishes meet the     4     (prefer) of a new generation of consumers for healthier and more distinctive meals.” According to a report, China’s pre-prepared dishes market generated about 550 billion yuan in 2021, with an     5     (expect) compound annual growth rate of 13 per cent over the next 5 years.

As a new capital darling the pre-cooking industry is attracting cross-sector investment from companies outside the food industry. In mid-July,     6     founder of a financial technology company called Qudian, LuoMin, ranked atop the e-commerce sales board by selling pre-made dishes on TikTok China, known as Douyin,     7     (use) his personal account. It generated 252 million yuan worth of sales in a single session, more than     8     it was last year.

However, the quality of pre-made dishes in the market remains     9     (even), with problem related to the lack of detailed labeling on such products, as well as difficulties in logistics and distribution.

Without advance notice, the use of pre-prepared dishes by restaurants     10     (replace) those prepared on-site by a chef was harmful to consumers’ rights to information and choice. With the rapid development of the pre-cooking market, relevant regulations are needed to promote industry standardization.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Every Wednesday afternoon, Le Duc An, a Vietnamese PhD student at Beijing University of Technology, practices calligraphy in the calligraphy group.

The 33-year-old     1     (study) Chinese calligraphy for nearly three years. “I was exposed to Vietnamese calligraphy when I was a child, and it was one of the things that made the biggest impression     2     me,” An says.

When he came to Beijing in 2019 for his PhD studies focusing on the environment, he also spent time practicing Chinese calligraphy,     3     (commit) himself in earnest to the journey of learning the art.

    4     (initial), An says that he did not understand the techniques in Chinese calligraphy, but with the help of Professor Liu Hongli, he gradually came to understand the meaning behind the characters and the techniques in calligraphy.

    5     (gain) a deeper understanding of calligraphy, An has visited many ancient sites in Beijing, including the Confucius Temple and the Forbidden City. He has also participated in a number of calligraphy competitions, both at school     6     international events.

An says that places     7     he has seen treasured scrolls of calligraphy have left a profound impression, and are     8     major source of inspiration. “Calligraphy has become a part of me,” An says. “Whenever I see Chinese calligraphy from different     9     (dynasty), and on sculptures and at historical sites, I find myself     10     (impress) by the vastness and depth of Chinese culture.”

10 . When I was 16, I worked at a fast food restaurant. That was when I came across two new family ________.

One afternoon in the fall I happened to find a little cat crying outside. He got a little wet because of the morning rain. I picked him up into the kitchen, ________ him and fed him water and food. My boss was ________ when seeing a stray cat (流浪猫) in the kitchen and asked me to take him out immediately. I quickly got some towels and a box and made him a little ________ and put him in my car.

After work, I hurried to my car to ________ him. I found another cat scratching (抓擦) my car door to________her brother. So I picked her up too. I had to carry them into my house ________ because my mother didn’t ________ a cat. Our cat had died earlier that year and she was in ________ and determined that she would not keep any cats.

I ________ the two cats in my room for four days. One day my mother caught me feeding the cats. Seeing her, I was ________ but I told her I had no choice but to ________ them. I told her we could just keep the boy and find another ________ for the girl. She shouted at me that we couldn’t ________ them. I knew I had her ________.

My family had Penny and Rizzo for the next 15 years.