1 . 3 Days Chengdu Visa(签证) Free Tour
Places: Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding,Jinsha Site Museum,Thatched Cottage of Dufu, Jinli Street
Best Travel Time:Suitable for the whole year; the best months are April, May, September and October.
Price: From $248
Tour Itinerary(行程)
Day 1 Arrival in Chengdu
Arrive in Chengdu, the destination of your trip. You will be met at the airport and then transferred to the hotel for check-in. Enjoy your own free time for the rest of the day.
Meals: Not included
Accommodation: Chengdu
Day 2 Chengdu
After breakfast, we will drive to the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding for a half-day close contact with the lovely giant pandas. After that, we will continue to visit Jinsha Site Museum to see the Shang Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty relics.
Details in the Itinerary:
◆At Panda Base, visitors can take photos with small pandas (not included in the entrance ticket, and you need to pay extra expense).
◆You can find more tips on Chengdu Panda Base Tour Tips.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Chengdu
Optional Night Activity: Sichuan Hot Pot (generally 1 hour)
Day 3 Departure from Chengdu
Leave from your hotel in the morning to visit Thatched Cottage of Dufu -the former residence of a famous Tang Dynasty poet. And then, go to Jinli Street to take a leisure walk. After that, we drive to the airport to catch your flight to the next country.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Service Ends
1. The ad is most probably intended for .| A．Japanese tourists |
| B．American tourists |
| C．Chinese tourists from Hong Kong |
| D．Chinese tourists from the Mainland |
| A．$ 248. |
| B．At least $ 248. |
| C．Over $ 248 |
| D．No more than $ 248 |
| A．At Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding. |
| B．In Thatched Cottage of Dufu. |
| C．In Jinsha Site Museum. |
| D．On Jinli Street. |
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2. 购票方式（售票窗口、网上）；
3. 车站取票。
注意： 1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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3 . Have you ever wondered how your favorite NBA team received its famous name? All NBA teams have an interesting story or a history behind their names. Some of the names reflect the city’s culture or history, others came from previous owners and many were selected through “Name the Team” contests.
For teams like Los Angeles and Utah, the names were not always a reflection of the city. Even though Los Angeles has no lakes, the Laker name has been a city treasure for almost 40 years. Before going to Los Angeles, the team originated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1948, team officials chose the name for its direct relationship to the state’s motto, “The Land of 10,000 Lakes.” The team name went unchanged after moving to Los Angeles in 1960.
Because Utah’s team originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, it was called the Jazz. In 1974, New Orleans club officials chose the name to represent the city for its reputation as the “jazz capital of the world.” The name stayed with the team even after finding a new home in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1979.
The Chicago Bull’s original owner, Richard Klein, named the team the Bulls. He picked the name because a fighting bull is relentless(不屈不挠的), and never quits. Klein, who founded the club in1966, believed these qualities were necessary for a championship team and hoped his Chicago athletes would live up to the team name.
Miami chose the Heat from names such as the Sharks, Beaches, and Barracudas. The name Magic was the winner for the Orlando team because the city’s tourism slogan is “Come to the Magic.”
Tradition played a big part in naming the New York Knicks. Chosen by the club’s founder Ned Irish, the Knicks’name was already important in New York's history. The first organized team in baseball history was named the New York Knickerbockers or the Knickerbockers Nine.
In 1967, the Indian Pacers selected their team name in a different way from most other teams. Their decision was based on what they wanted to accomplish in the NBA. Team officials chose the Pacers name because the organization wanted to set the “pace” in professional basketball.
1. Which of the names reflects the culture of the city New Orleans.| A．The Heat. | B．The Indian Pacers. |
| C．The Jazz. | D．The Sharks. |
| A．the Laker team was first set up in Los Angeles |
| B．Minnesota is a state with a lot of lakes |
| C．Los Angeles is famous for its lakes |
| D．the Laker team has been in Los Angeles for less than 40 years |
| A．be as strong as bulls |
| B．set the “pace” in professional basketball |
| C．be Number 1 forever |
| D．keep fighting and never give up |
| A．It came from the names of other teams. |
| B．It was named after Miami’s motto. |
| C．It was named by its original owner. |
| D．Its owner came up with the name by accident. |
4 . Listening to music is considered a good thing for adults. Indeed it is. Scientific studies have proved it. Music has so many good effects on our body, mind and mood that this world will certainly not be a good place without music. Then, is music good for children? Some parents think so and let their children learn or listen to music. But some parents don't know the importance of music to children. Here are some reasons why music is important to children.
First, music is good for children’s intelligence. Studies have proved that children who learn music are likely to have higher intelligence than those who have no interest in or dislike music. This is because the brain gets stimulated (刺激) by the rhythm and tone of music.
Music also has soothing (抚慰的) effect on children and helps remove their stress. Today’s children are under a lot of stress from schoolwork. Being under too much stress impairs children’s health. Luckily，listening to music can help them feel better.
Music can improve children’s moods. Some children are sad by nature. They seem to be lost in their own thoughts and don’t take interest in their surroundings. In such cases，a method known as “music therapy” comes to their rescue. It changes their moods and places a new kind of spirit in them.
Music is also a universal language that children ought to learn. Our world has become a global village. People are getting more and more interested in other cultures and countries. Music can help them in understanding foreign cultures.
Now we can say that music is very important not only to adults but also to children. So children should be encouraged to learn music or listen to music.
1. By mentioning scientific studies in Paragraph 1, the author wants to show .| A．Children should listen to music |
| B．Why adults should listen to music |
| C．Listening to music is only good for adults |
| D．Why scientists are interested in music |
| A．shows. | B．changes. |
| C．improves. | D．harms. |
| A．Understanding foreign cultures better |
| B．Learning languages better |
| C．Accepting the fast developing world easily |
| D．Showing greater interest in other cultures |
| A．Why do Children Love Music? |
| B．How to Choose Music for Children |
| C．Why is Music Important to Children? |
| D．How to Teach Children Music Easily |
5 . Children who use screens for seven hours or more a day are showing signs that their brain cortex（大脑皮层）is thinning prematurely（过早地）, according to a new major US study.
The ongoing $300 million research is funded by the National Institute of Health and shows results of the effects of technology on children. The aim of the study, called Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development, is also to show how screen time affects emotional development and mental health. The researchers also determined that children who spend more than two hours of daily screen time score lower on thinking and language tests.
Researchers made the early findings by scanning the brains of 4, 500 children.
The brain cortex is the outermost layer of neural（神经中枢的） tissue that processes information from the physical world. It is critical for cognitive functions such as perception（直觉）, language, memory and consciousness but thins as we mature into old age.
Though the difference was significant from participants who spent less time using smart devices, the study director cautioned against drawing a conclusion.
Dr Gaya Dowling, an NIH doctor working on the project, cautioned against drawing a conclusion because they aren’t completely sure it’s being caused by the increased use of modern technology. They won’t be able to draw a definitive outcome until they follow them over the course of several years.
Dr Dowling said: “It won’t be until we follow them over time that we will see if there are outcomes that are associated with the differences that we’re seeing in this single snapshot.”
A 2014 study showed that there is a direct correlation between the thickness of the brain cortex and IQ score. The cortex begins to thin after the age of five or six as part of the normal aging process.
The findings showed that people with a significant increase in IQ did not have the expected cortical thinning and people with a significant decrease in IQ had exaggerated（夸张） cortical（皮质的）thinning.
A major data release of the initial data is scheduled for early 2019.
1. What belongs to the findings of the new major US study?| A．Screen time can result in a smaller brain. |
| B．The brain cortex gets thinner as we mature into old age. |
| C．Too much exposure to screen can lead to a poorer health. |
| D．Children who are interested in computer are academically poor. |
| A．There are some doubts about their findings. |
| B．He thinks that further study is needed. |
| C．The number of the participants is not large enough. |
| D．They should ask for the government’s permission. |
| A．The brain cortex has much to do with IQ score. |
| B．The brain cortex’s thickness is determined by IQ. |
| C．Different people have different cortical thinning. |
| D．Aging is a natural process for creatures. |
| A．His IQ score will get higher and higher. |
| B．He will be more addicted to modern technology. |
| C．He will show more interest in modern technology. |
| D．His brain cortex will become thinner and thinner. |
One night,
Big animals usually come into cities to find food. In Cape Town in South Africa baboons (狒狒) come into the city when they are
In Berlin in Germany, pigs sometimes come into the city for food. They eat flowers and plants in parks and gardens. Sometimes they eat vegetables from gardens
7 . Many of us think, wrongly, that the moon doesn’t change. For example, the Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Ruoxu once wrote that “Generations have come and passed away; From year to year the moons took alike, old and new.”
However, a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience shows that the moon is in fact slowly shrinking over time. For the study, a group of US scientists examined and analyzed thousands of photographs taken by the NASA orbiter Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (月球勘测轨道飞行器照相机) . They found that there were lots of faults (断层) on the surface of the moon. These faults were formed by recent movement on the moon.
According to NASA, the moon is made up of pieces of rocks with a hot core (核) .The moon continued to expand as it was born. But in this process, it released energy and cooled down. Then it began to shrink, in a way comparable to the shrinking of a grape into a raisin (葡萄干) . Over the past several hundred million years, it has become 46 meters “skinnier”. But due to its hard and rocky crust (外壳) . the moon’s surface continues to push up, “Some of these quakes can be fairly strong around five on the Richter scale (里氏震级 ) ,” said Thomas Watters, a senior scientist at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in the US.
But does that mean the moon is a dangerous place that human shouldn’t try to explore and live on in the future? Maybe not, reported the Telegraph, “This isn’t anything to worry about. The moon may be shrinking, but not by much. It’s not going anywhere,” Watters comforted us.
The new discovery proves that the idea that the moon is a dead, boring place is wrong. “We have been to the moon and we’ve done some great science, but there is still a lot we don’t know. The moon is shrinking — we didn’t really realize that until recently. It’s a much more active and interesting place than we thought and we should explore that,” NASA scientist Nathan Williams said.
1. Which point of view about the moon may the writer agree to?| A．It stays the same as before. | B．It is becoming lightly smaller. |
| C．It is getting older and older. | D．It has passed away. |
| A．It has become 46 meters fatter due to expanding. |
| B．It has changed from a grape into a raisin in recent years. |
| C．It quakes even at seven on the Richter scale. |
| D．It has a hot core and releases energy during expanding. |
| A．Zhang Ruoxu. | B．Thomas Watters. |
| C．Nathan Williams. | D．The journalist. |
| A．It is a dead and boring place. | B．It has lots of faults on the surface. |
| C．It is valuable to do more science. | D．It isn’t a place where we can live. |
8 . As the old saying goes, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” And neither should we judge movie stars by their ages. At just 21, Elle Fanning made history by becoming the youngest jury (评审团) member at the Cannes Film Festival. This year it lasted from May 14th to May 25th. “I was in complete shock when I got that phone call and that question if I wanted to be a member of the Cannes Jury,” Fanning said during a press conference.
As it turned out, it not only shocked the US actress, but also brought criticism from those who believed Fanning was too young compared to other veterans in the industry. But Fanning’s acting experience was in fact a good argument for her jury membership. In fact, Fanning has been a Hollywood fixture for longer than you realize.
The 21-year-old has been in many big productions. She began acting in I Am Sam at age 2. With lead roles in movies like Super 8, We Bought a Zoo and Maleficent under her belt (取得成功) , she’s appeared in 60 projects and is one of Hollywood’s hottest young stars. Fanning’s devotion to work numbers her among the few former child stars who continue to act as adults.
In her latest movie Teen Spirit, which hit US cinemas last month, Fanning plays a pop singer. Since she had no singing experience, Fanning had to work with Grammy-winning music producer Marius de Vries for three months before the filming started. “I would go to his apartment and sing through all the songs every day,” she said. “He videoed me and recorded me singing everything and made me watch it back again and again to improve my skills.”
With such rich acting experience and devotion to her art, “Fanning certainly was able to represent a new class in film” at the Cannes Film Festival.
1. What does the underlined word “veterans” probably mean?| A．shocked actresses | B．green hands |
| C．experienced people | D．music producers |
| A．I am Sam. | B．Super 8. |
| C．We bought a Zoo. | D．Teen Spirit. |
| A．Wealthy | B．Devoted. |
| C．Considerate | D．Friendly. |
| A．Elle Fanning’s earning her honor |
| B．A person judged by appearance. |
| C．Introducing some famous films |
| D．Elle Fanning’s presenting a new film. |
9 . Traveling by subway can sometimes be quite an adventure, especially during rush hour. There are the times when you have to avoid cups of coffee that could spill (溅) on you. The smells of some passengers’ food are very strong, too. According to the Beijing subway passenger regulations, which went into effect on May 15th, passengers except babies and the sick are no longer allowed to eat or drink on the subway. Violators (违反者) who do not stop after being asked to will be asked to get off. The violation will also be recorded in the violators’ credit record.
Some support the rule. The reason is that the smell of food and drink can annoy other passengers. “The smell of food fills the carriage, causing people discomfort, especially in the hot summer, Besides, eating on the subway produces rubbish. And on subway trains, people often spill their drinks,” said Zheng Yiou, 17, a student from Hefei.
However, others question this rule. “Some citizens live so far from their work places that they have limited time to have breakfast before they go to work. Eating while they travel saves them time and decreases the chance that they will be late for work,” He Songlin, a 17-year-old student from Chengdu said, “And some people, like those with low- blood sugar levels, get sick if they can’t eat when they must.”
Other Chinese cities like Nanjing and Chengdu have similar regulations. Some foreign cities also ban eating and drinking on the subway. For example, eating and drinking have long been banned on the subway in Washington DC. Singapore fines people who eat or drink on the subway up to 500 Singapore dollars, which is RMB 2,417 yuan.
Chen Yanyan, a professor from Beijing University of Technology, believed we should consider the need of some people to eat or drink on the subway. “Commuters (上班族) and travelers are sometimes too busy to eat. Maybe we could learn from Tokyo, where there are many subway stations equipped with services, allowing passengers to eat and drink,” she said.
1. In which city was subway passenger regulations carried out on May 15th?| A．Chengdu. | B．Nanjing. |
| C．Washington DC. | D．Beijing. |
| A．Eating on the subway. | B．Drinking on the subway. |
| C．Being fined up to 2417 yuan. | D．Being asked to get off the train. |
| A．Worried. | B．Sympathetic. |
| C．Doubtful. | D．Uninterested |
| A．Food and Drink Banned on Subway. |
| B．The Adventure of Subway Traveling |
| C．Ways to Eat and Drink on Subway. |
| D．The Services on Subway Stations |
10 . Barry White, Jt., a fifth grade English teacher at Ashley Park PreK-8 School, has a personalized handshake as greetings with every one of his students every day.
The students know that when they
Each handshake is different, using custom moves inspired by the student’s personality.
“I started with one simple handshake last year with one of my
“This year I started
His administration loves the
| A．get to | B．search for | C．break into | D．knock at |
| A．leave | B．try | C．stop | D．go |
| A．greetings | B．helping | C．servings | D．treating |
| A．or | B．and | C．but | D．for |
| A．relief | B．envy | C．sorrow | D．excitement |
| A．meeting | B．quarrel | C．class | D．food |
| A．third | B．fourth | C．fifth | D．sixth |
| A．nod to | B．smile at | C．wait for | D．knock into |
| A．headmaster | B．teacher | C．handshake | D．administration |
| A．discussing | B．classifying | C．confirming | D．making |
| A．added | B．shouted | C．repeated | D．responded |
| A．owed | B．took | C．meant | D．lent |
| A．former | B．full | C．empty | D．boring |
| A．challenge | B．justice | C．chance | D．enthusiasm |
| A．deny | B．represent | C．admit | D．expect |
| A．students | B．colleagues | C．parents | D．members |
| A．confidence | B．patience | C．influence | D．pressure |
| A．doubts | B．hesitates | C．intends | D．cares |
| A．successful | B．polite | C．gentle | D．helpful |
| A．analyzing | B．building | C．describing | D．changing |
