For beach vacations that get you out of town and invite you and your family to dive into culture, consider a trip to Panama City. Here, you will enjoy beaches and city exploring. Book your stay at the Westin Playa Bonita, where you can book a room starting at $222 a night. There are various programs, including beach Olympics, star observation and Spanish lessons.
Jupiter, Florida
This place offers you quality time you can spend with your loved ones. Book your stay at Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa, with rates for a family of four starting at $207 a night. Here, you can shoot baskets at the basketball courts, take a dip in the pool or teach your children beach yoga.
San Diego, California
The West Coast is a great spot for cheap beach vacations, so tell your family to pack their bags for a visit to San Diego. A cheap $10 Uber ride from the airport will have you pull up at the Kona Kai Resort & Spa. Here, a family of four can stay in a Deluxe Guest Room starting at $159 per night. Your kids can practice cannonballs at the pool after a visit to the world-famous San Diego Zoo.
Kihei, Hawaii
For west coasters who are growing bored with their background, fly to the islands of Hawaii. Stay at the Aston at the Maui Banyan, with a charge of $179 a night for a family of four. Here, you’ll see some of the best sunsets of your life while your kids play in the Pacific. And if you set about cooking a fancy meal, you’ll enjoy suites that come with a full kitchen.
1. Which of the following charges you least a night?| A．The Westin Playa Bonita. |
| B．The Kona Kai Resort & Spa. |
| C．Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa. |
| D．The Aston at the Maui Banyan. |
| A．Observe fantastic stars. |
| B．Visit a world-famous zoo. |
| C．Admire beautiful sunsets. |
| D．Play some beach sports. |
| A．They are all intended for family trips. |
| B．They all offer rooms with a full kitchen. |
| C．They all pick up visitors from the airport. |
| D．They all provide basketball courts on the beach. |
2 . Ticket Information
Due to extremely high demand, tickets for the three traditional end-of-year concerts of the Vienna Philharmonic are drawn exclusively on the Vienna Philharmonic website. In this way, people worldwide have an equal chance to purchase these highly desired tickets.
Application Period: February 1-28, 2023
During this period, interested persons can apply on this website for tickets to the Preview Performance, the New Year’s Eve Concert, and the New Year’s Concert. The first step toward making an application for tickets is to register for the drawing. The registration is separate from your user account for the Webshop and is specifically for the drawing. Users can enter their ticket preferences for the upcoming concerts during the application period.
Price Categories
The number of tickets for the New Year’s Concert is limited to two, and the number of tickets for the Preview Performance and New Year’s Eve Concert can be up to four. The ticket prices range between 35 € and 1200 € for the New Year’s Concert, 25 € and 860 € for the New Year’s Eve Concert, and between 20 € and 495 € for the Preview Performance. If you wish to change your application, you may only do so during the application period. In March, you will know the results of the drawing.
When Should I Apply?
Within the one-month application period, the actual time of application is irrelevant. An application made on February 1 has the same chances as an application made on February 28. The only way to obtain tickets for these concerts is by taking part in the online drawing! Requests submitted through the postal system, by e-mail or by any other means will not be considered!
1. Who could be most interested in this information?| A．A website designer. | B．A painting lover. |
| C．A music fan. | D．A tourist guide. |
| A．Apply one month in advance. | B．Participate in the drawing. |
| C．Send e-mails to the webshop. | D．Use the same name as the user account. |
| A．70€. | B．25€. | C．50€. | D．40€. |
3 . I came across quite a few language problems while spending holiday with my family last summer. The most embarrassing was when my Mom apologized to the people we were staying with because her “pants were dirty”. They looked at her in surprise, not knowing how to react. You see, Mom had fallen over and gotten mud on her jeans. But in Britain, “pants” means underpants or knickers (内裤;衬裤), not trousers as it does back home.
Katie — From America
I went to stay with a friend on the west coast last summer. Her flat was on the first floor of a high-rise building so I got the lift up. Then I wandered round for ages looking for her flat but couldn’t find it. Fed up and tired, I finally had to go out to find a phone box. She explained that her flat was on the first floor, which for me meant the ground floor.
David — From Britain
When I asked for the “restroom” in a big department store, people kept directing me to a room with seats where I could sit and “rest”. It took me years to get through to (使...明白)someone that I only wanted the toilet!
Tom — From America
1. Hearing Katie’s mother’s words, Katie’s friends were in surprise because ________.| A．Katie’s mother got mud on her jeans | B．Katie’s mother’s underpants were dirty |
| C．they mistook pants for underpants | D．they didn’t understand British English |
| A．phone the police for help | B．phone his friend for help |
| C．tell his friend he couldn’t visit her | D．apologize for his being late |
| A．he wanted to have a rest | B．he wanted to go to the toilet |
| C．he wanted to go to bed | D．He wanted to go to a department store |
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We leave London on 15 July and we will be taking
5 . A 76-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 41-year-old son. Suddenly a
“Today my little
If your-parents reach an old age, do not look at them as a
| A．swallow | B．crow | C．sparrow | D．seagull |
| A．cried | B．screamed | C．shouted | D．replied |
| A．Before | B．For | C．After | D．Around |
| A．same | B．different | C．easiest | D．hardest |
| A．cold | B．patient | C．high | D．happy |
| A．day | B．month | C．year | D．moment |
| A．first | B．second | C．third | D．fourth |
| A．stop | B．consider | C．keep | D．risk |
| A．kitchen | B．study | C．bathroom | D．garden |
| A．album | B．magazine | C．diary | D．box |
| A．son | B．bird | C．cat | D．brother |
| A．flew | B．landed | C．disappeared | D．lied |
| A．changed | B．shook | C．beat | D．hugged |
| A．lovingly | B．slowly | C．generally | D．quickly |
| A．anger | B．affection | C．hunger | D．appreciation |
| A．hero | B．friend | C．burden | D．guide |
| A．gently | B．bravely | C．proudly | D．impatiently |
| A．depended on | B．looked into | C．given up | D．cared for |
| A．punished | B．scolded | C．showered | D．troubled |
| A．expect | B．behave | C．look | D．appear |
6 . Summer vacation is over. How many of you have burned the midnight oil to finish your homework over the last few days?
It can be hard to be this responsible. A lot of people often put off difficult or big tasks until they absolutely must be done.
I myself am a bit of a procrastinator. But most of the time, I try to finish my work earlier rather than later. It just makes more sense—if I finish my work now, I’ll have more time to relax or work on other projects later. It can be hard to encourage myself to get started sometimes.
Everyone procrastinates from time to time. It’s a natural thing to do.
| A．But once I do, the work gets done quickly and with little stress. |
| B．One reason we procrastinate is that we are trying to do too many things at once. |
| C．Do you do your homework at the last minute before you need to hand it in? |
| D．However, this is usually not a good thing. |
| E．Most of the tasks we procrastinate on seem difficult or big at first. |
| F．They’re called procrastinators(拖延症患者). |
| G．You don’t have to beat yourself up over it. |
7 . From video games and museums to medical training, virtual reality (VR) has been changing our lives for the better. However, this amazing new technology has a so-far unsolvable shortcoming: motion sickness. “With modern VR systems, the possibility of motion sickness after only 15 minutes is anywhere from 40 to 70 percent.” Thomas Stoffregen, a researcher told ABC News. Indeed, some VR applications have a user-sickness rate of nearly 100 percent!
When caused by VR, this sickness is called cybersickness. It’s probably caused by sensory conflict, explains Stoffregen. When you are wearing a VR device, your body’s motion sensors cannot match the information received by your eyes. For example, when we wear a VR headset and ride a virtual roller-coaster, we think we are going up and down, but our bodies stay still. It leads to confusion of balance and spatial orientation. Sickness is our bodies’ natural response to this confusion. Adding to this problem, Stoffregen says, “Women are more likely to feel sick from the VR experience than men.”
According to a study by Bas Rokers, a scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, US, one reason could be the headsets. To work properly, VR headsets must match up with your pupil distance. Since they are designed larger than the average PD, not everyone gets the best experience.
Rokers found that when the headset PD is too large, users experience greater discomfort. Based on his studies, about 90 percent of women have a shorter PD than the headset is designed for. In comparison, only 5 percent of men had this problem. ABC News says that cybersickness presents a “serious barrier” to widespread use of VR technologies. However, people believe it will become comfortable and easy to use and that it can play a great role in our lives.
1. What do we know about cybersickness?| A．It’s a sickness caused by VR applications. |
| B．It has a higher incidence among young people. |
| C．It is caused by one’s poor sense of direction. |
| D．It immediately happens when VR device is used. |
| A．They have a poor sense of balance. | B．VR headsets are too large for their PDs. |
| C．It’s difficult for them to set the VR headset. | D．They can feel discomfort more easily. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Uncertain. | C．Hopeful. | D．Worrying. |
| A．The Reality of Cybersickness | B．New Treatments for Cybersickness |
| C．Getting to Know Virtual Reality | D．Saying No to Virtual Reality |
8 . Abreu practices Franklin’s famous saying, “If you want something done, ask a busy person.” Throughout his four years at Kellenberg MemorialHigh School in the US, Abreu made community service an important part of his life. “I don’t know where he finds the time to do everything,” said Erin Ronan, Abreu’s math teacher. “He’s truly a class act.”
As an honored student, Abreu, 18, took part in different voluntary activities after school, during weekends and summer holidays. These included helping staff at the public library, doing landscape work at Kellenberg, and serving customers at a local restaurant. Faced with a limited number of hours in a day, Abreu left his library job last summer to start working as an emergency medical technician — a role that fits his passion for making a difference in other people’s lives. “My appreciation for service has guided me into giving back, ” said Abreu, who is setting his sights on becoming a doctor. “It’s such a rewarding feeling to help someone.”
During his three years at high school, Abreu devoted between 40 and 50 hours of his time each year to volunteer work —more than double the school’s annual requirement of 20 hours. For all his hard work, Abreu was welcomed into a leadership club that organizes fellow students’ volunteer activities.
Abreu thanked his parents for inspiring him to do the right thing, saying they are “the most selfless people I know.” He remembered when he was about 6 years old, his mother invited a disadvantaged neighborhood boy to have dinner. Upon observing the boy’s happiness, Abreu came away with a sense of how he wanted to live his own life — “I won’t focus on my own desires. I’ll help as many people as I can,” he said.
1. What’s the purpose of using Franklin’s saying?| A．To give an example. | B．To make a comparison. |
| C．To introduce the topic. | D．To make a description. |
| A．An ordinary man. | B．An excellent man. | C．A lazy man. | D．A humorous man. |
| A．Because he loved to be praised by other people. |
| B．Because he didn’t have time to do any other job. |
| C．Because he desired to improve the lives of others. |
| D．Because he hoped to try different types of jobs. |
| A．He devoted the same hours to voluntary work as his schoolmates. |
| B．He did voluntary activities only during summer holidays. |
| C．It gave him a chance to attend medical school for free. |
| D．His voluntary work was inspired by his parents. |
9 .
Position | Requirements | Contact |
Math teacher | Age: between 25 and 45 3 years of teaching experience Master’s degree | Happy High School, Shenyang Tel: 024-88839038 Email: hr@hhs.com |
Nurse | Age: between 26 and 35 Female preferred At least 4 years of working experience | Xiang Ya Hospital, Changsha Tel: 0731-41332336 Email: nsh@xiangya.com |
Driver | Age: over 20 Driver license needed Good health | Amy Taxi, Hangzhou Tel: 0571-28893461 Email: hr@amytaxi.com |
Lawyer | Age: between 27 to 35 Over 3 years of working experience Bachelor’s degree | Green Law Firm, Shenzhen Tel: 0755-66976208 Email: linda@glf com |
| A．are looking for jobs | B．want to go abroad |
| C．want to hire new staff | D．want to learn new skills |
| A．Joseph, 28, 2 years of working experience, bachelor’s degree. |
| B．Cathy, 31, 4 years of working experience, bachelor’s degree. |
| C．Alex, 35, 1 year of working experience, master’s degree. |
| D．Lilian, 29, 5 years of working experience, high school graduate. |
| A．They are only open to females. |
| B．A bachelor’s degree is required. |
| C．They are only open to people older than 26. |
| D．Working experience is needed. |
1. What are they talking about?
| A．American cities. | B．Winter vacation. | C．Amusement park. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. |
| A．Because it was a modern city. |
| B．Because it had delicious food. |
| C．Because it was quite warm. |
| A．He didn’t like travelling. | B．He had travelled a lot before. | C．He took some part-time jobs. |
