2 . The dream to travel the world has always been in the mind of many. The national Geographic and Discovery Channel videos are just not enough. You can only feel the excitement of experiencing all those fascinating wildlife, countryside or adventure tourism documentaries by traveling the world. Here are the best destination countries based on safety, culture, ease of transportation, and accommodation for single travelers in 2018.

Bali Island, Indonesia

The cheapest of all countries to visit. Living in a comfortable room, having three meals a day and a few beers for only 25 dollars per day! Accommodation and goods are cheap everywhere, especially when you move further to the north.

Italy

Lined with olive trees, hilltop towns, and wonderful beaches, Italy is one of the most sought-after destinations. Not forget the wine and wine-cooked barbecues. All the cities of Italy are always full of tourists all year around.

Vietnam

Vietnam suburbs or the city of Hanoi is just where you need to be. Amazing landscapes, friendly locals, cheap food and affordable services. Cab services are a mere 10 dollars or less compared to cab services in the States which can get as high as 30 dollars for a couple of blocks away.

France

You don’t talk of France without mentioning Eiffel tower. At night, it gives the most incredible view of France. Avoid the long lines to the tower and book your trip earlier. For Catholics or historians, the Notre Dame and its surroundings will attract you with its ancient mummified (制成木乃伊的) cats, while Les Invalides military museum has all types of the world war weapons.

1. Which country will probably be your choice if you like hilltop towns?

A．Indonesia.

B．Vietnam.

C．Italy.

D．France.

2. What can you do in Bali Island?

A．See mummified animals.

B．Appreciate splendid scenery.

C．Have wine-cooked barbecues.

D．Buy cheap things.

3. If you want to see the world war weapons, you should visit________?

A．Indonesia.

B．Vietnam.

C．Italy.

D．France.

3 . Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music. In the 18th century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.

In the Strauss family, there were two composers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son. The father, Johann Strauss the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.

Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of wonderful pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only 35. Like Johann Strauss, the father and the son, he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.

1. What do we know about Vienna from paragraph 1?

A．It’s a beautiful new city.

B．It’s on the River Danube.

C．It’s in the center of Austria.

D．It’s the center of European pop music.

2. What was Johann Strauss the elder famous for?

A．The dance music.	B．His son.
C．The Blue Danube.	D．The concerts.

3. What can be inferred about Mozart from the passage?

A．He was stupid and lazy.

B．He was clever but lazy.

C．He was stupid but hard-working.

D．He was clever and hard-working.

4. This passage can be found most probably in the part of       in a newspaper.

A．News

B．Recreation (娱乐)

C．Ad

D．Sport

4 . 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Eric给你发了一封邮件，想了解你的家乡。请你给Eric 写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 家乡的地理位置和气候；
2. 最著名的旅游景点；
3. 邀请Eric来游玩。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Eric,
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

5 . Community Affairs

*Open Plans—Fixing the Great Mistake

6:00 pm, Center for Architecture, Tafel Hall 536 LaGuardia Place, Manhattan

Advocating for livable streets and alternative transportation, Mark Gorton explores the history of transportation in New York with a focus on how urban planning policies that prioritize (优先考虑) the automobile have affected many other aspects of life in the city.

Admission: $10

For more information, please call 917-388-9080 or visit www. ftgmevenatbrite.com.

*River to River Festival—Extraordinary Moves: STREB Human Fountain

6:00 pm, 200 Vesey Street, Manhattan

Inspired by the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, Human Fountain involves performers jumping from as high as 30 feet from an open honeycomb structure in order to create cascades (人工瀑布) of airborne liquid muscle. The outcome is a mixture of slam dancing, amazing human flight, and wild action sport, which captures kids, adults and the general public’s hearts, minds and bodies.

Admission: FREE

For more information, please call 212-945-0505 or visit www.streb.org.

*Scandinavia House—Nordic Summer Jam

6:30 pm, 58 Park Avenue, Manhattan

Contemporary singer and songwriter Anders Holst’s music shows roots in jazz, soul and European pop music.

Admission: $10

For more information, please call 212-847-9740 or visit www. scandinaviahouse.org.

*Hot Festival-Tickets to Manhood

7:30 pm, Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, Manhattan

What makes a man today? How do boys grow into men? Through humorous, touching stories, a glimpse is offered into the events that turn boys into men. Performed by Douglas Allen, Maximiliano Balduzzi, Spencer Scott Barros, Gerard Joseph and James Scruggs.

Admission: $15 in advance; $18 at door.

For more information, please call 212-219-0736 or visit www.hotfestival.org.

1. Which of the following focuses on music?

A．Open Plans.

B．Hot Festival.

C．Scandinavia House.

D．River to River Festival.

2. If John wants to take part in an activity for free, he should ________.

A．call 212-945-0505	B．call 212-219-0736
C．visit www. scandinaviahouse.org	D．visit www.hotfestival.org

3. Who makes explorations of the transportation’s history in New York?

A．Anders Holst.

B．Mark Gorton.

C．Douglas Allen.

D．Gerard Joseph.

6 . 假如你是李华，你东京的朋友Narudo很惊艳于此次中国代表队的表现，对中国运动员的奥运精神也是印象深刻，故写信给你，想请你谈一谈你最喜欢的中国运动员。请你写一封回信给他。
内容包括：
1．参赛运动项目；
2．获得的成绩；
3．对你的影响或启发。
要求：
1．写作词数应为100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Narudo,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

8 . A hotel that calls itself the world's first "polar bear hotel" has opened in northeastern China. The Polar Bear Hotel is part of the Harbin Polarland amusement park in Harbin, the capital and largest city in Heilongjiang province.

It opened earlier this month and promised that guests would be able to see live polar bears from all 21 guest rooms. "Whether you're eating, playing or sleeping, polar bears will keep you company," Harbin Polarland said in a statement on the WeChat messenger service. Photos and videos from Chinese state media showed people watching two polar bears in a closed, indoor space with artificial ice and small pools of water.

Yang Liu is a spokeswoman for Harbin Polarland. She told Reuters that the indoor area is the only part of the bears' total living space. She said they are also let outdoors when temperature and air quality permits. Liu added there has been "very high" interest in staying at the hotel, where rooms cost from about $ 290 to $ 351 a night.

But some animal rights activists have criticized the hotel. Jason Baker is vice president at animal rights group PETA. He told Reuters, "Polar bears belong in the Arctic, not in zoos or glass boxes in aquariums - and certainly not in hotels." He added, "Polar bears are active for up to 18 hours a day in nature，roaming home ranges that can scan thousands of miles, where they enjoy a real life."

In 2016, a shopping center in the southern city of Cuangzhou drew worldwide criticism after videos showed a polar bear named Pizza lying on her side in a glass-walled area.

Harbin Polarland was established in 2005. It calls itself the world's first polar performing arts amusement park.

1. What makes the Polar Bear Hotel in Harbin unique?

A．Guests can watch polar bears in their room.

B．Polar bears will play with tourists.

C．Tourists have chances to film videos with polar bears.

D．Guests can touch polar bears in outdoor space.

2. What's Jason Baker's attitude towards the Polar Bear Hotel?

A．Objective.

B．Critical.

C．Positive.

D．Favorable.

3. What can we learn about polar bears?

A．It's secure for them to stay in the zoo.

B．They can enjoy a happy life in glass boxes in aquariums.

C．They fall asleep in most of the time in nature.

D．The range of their activity can cover thousands of miles.

4. From which is the text probably taken?

A．A science report.	B．A travel brochure.
C．A textbook.	D．A news report.

10 . Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Two-thirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog.

However, it wasn’t all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.

In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each other’s language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’, and dogs can learn how to talk ‘Cat’.

What’s interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn how to read each other’s body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each other’s presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.

The significance of the research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets ─ to people who don’t get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.

1. The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.

A．early

B．sweetly

C．quickly

D．smoothly

2. Some cats and dogs may fight when ______.

A．they are cold to each other	B．they look away from each other
C．they misunderstood each other’s signals	D．they are introduced at an early age

3. What is found surprising about cats and dogs?

A．They eat and sleep each other.

B．They observe each other’s behaviors.

C．They learn to speak each other’s language.

D．They know something from each other’s voices.

4. It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ______.

A．have common interests	B．are less different than was thought
C．have a common body language	D．are less intelligent than was expected