3 . A walking tour in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Rocky Mountain National Park covers about 41square miles with dozens of mountain peaks. More than 250 species of birds will delight your senses and more than 900 types of wildflowers will keep you marveling(感到惊奇) at their beauty.

Your Colorado walking tour officially begins. To ensure that you arrive on time we strongly suggest that you arrive one day before the departure date.

Day 1   The trip begins at 1: 00 p. m. Travel by bus to Rocky Mountain National Park. Check in our accommodations, enjoy a fresh lunch and head into the park for our first hike.

Day 2   During today’s hike we will cover 3.8 miles. We’ll stop to enjoy both “The Pool” and Fern Falls on our way to Fern Lake. You’ll enjoy every minute of today’s hike and then spend a relaxing evening in the town of Estes Park.

Day 3   Glacier Gorge, the main section of the Park, has some of the most beautiful attractions in the Park. Today we’ll push our boots up the trail to Black Lake, about 4.7 miles. With views of Longs Peak, we’ll hike past a major waterfall and several smaller lakes before arriving at Black Lake.

Day 4   Today we’ll head to Wild Basin, southeast of the main park area, for a hike to Ouzel Lake. Wild Basin traverses(穿过) through Aspen forest past rushing streams, to a high mountain lake where we will enjoy a picnic lunch.

Day 5   The Flat Top Mountain area will delight your senses with thick forests and meadows of abundant wildflowers. Our feet will carry us for about 8.8 miles.

Day 6   Catch the Estes Park Shuttle to Denver International Airport or continue on your own to other adventures!

1. Where will people sleep on the second day?

A．By Black Lake.	B．By Fern Lake.
C．On Flat Top Mountain.	D．In the town of Estes Park.

2. When will people hike in Glacier Gorge?

A．Day 1.

B．Day 2.

C．Day 3.

D．Day 4.

3. What can people enjoy in the Flat Top Mountain area?

A．Lots of flowers.	B．Major waterfall.
C．Rushing streams.	D．A lake.

4. Who will be interested in the text?

A．The people who like hiking.	B．The teachers.
C．The gardeners.	D．The managers.

4 . Riding Club:
You can start horse-riding at any age. Choose private or group lessons any weekday between 9
am and 8:30 pm (3:30 pm on Saturdays). There are 10 kilometres of tracks and paths for leisurely rides across farmland and open country. You will need a riding hat.

Opening Hours: Monday through Friday:9:00 am一8:30 pm

Phone: (412)396—6754

Fax: (412)396—6752

Sailing Club:

Our Young Sailor’s Course leads to the Stage 1 Sailing qualification. You’11 learn how to sail safely and the course also covers sailing theory and first aid. Have fun with other course members afterwards in the clubroom. There are 10 weekly two—hour lessons (Tuesdays 6 pm～8 pm).

Opening Hours: Tuesdays: 6:00 pm一8:00 pm

Phone: (412)396—6644 、

Fax: (412)396—6644

Diving Centre:

Our experienced instructors offer one-month courses in deep-sea diving for beginners. There are two evening lessons a week, in which you learn to breathe underwater and use the equipment safely. You only need a swimming costume and towel. Reduced rates for couples.

Opening Hours: Monday and Friday: 6:30pm一8:30pm

Phone: (412)396—6312

Fax: (412)396—6706

Medical Center:

The staff of the Medical Center aim to provide convenient and comprehensive medical care to students and staff of the university. The center is well equipped and the staff here are trained to deal with a broad range of medical problems. Both female and male doctors as well as nursing staff are available for consultation. Also, all kinds of medicines are sold here and are cheaper for students than other drugstores.

Opening Hours: 24 hour from Monday to Sunday

Phone: (412)396—6649

Fax: (412)396—6648

Watersports Club:

We use a two-kilometre length of river for speedboat racing, and water-skiing. A beginners’ course consists of ten 20-minute lessons. You will learn to handle boats safely and confidently, but must be able to swim. The club is in a convenient central position and is open daily from 9 a.m to 4 p.m, with lessons all through the day.

Opening Hours: Monday through Friday: 9 am一4pm

Phone: (412)396—6899

Fax: (412)396—6890

1. If you want to swim and enjoy activities which are fast and a bit dangerous, you should join _______.

A．Watersports Club	B．Diving Centre
C．Sailing Club	D．Riding Club

2. If you want to experience a new activity in the countryside in the mornings, you may fax      .

A．(412)396--6648	B．(412)396--6706
C．(412)396--6752	D．(412)396—6876

3. If you are planning to explore the ocean depths, you should attend your lessons at        .

A．24 hour from Monday to Sunday

B．Monday through Friday: 7:00am一10:00pm

C．Tuesdays: 6:00 pm一8:00 pm

D．Monday and Friday: 6:30pm一8:30pm

4. You want to do an activity one evening a week and get a diploma in the end, you can go to         .

A．Watersports Club	B．Diving center
C．Sailing Club	D．Riding School

5. Which is NOT the convenience that the Medical Center provides?

A．Good equipment	B．Well trained staff members
C．Various expensive medicines	D．Nursery service

5 . In the world, football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.

To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream(梦幻) World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing football under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.

Are you a football fan(迷)？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in football. Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching football .Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favorite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.

1. From the passage, in the picture children drew many things except_________.

A．people playing football	B．pictures of some football stars
C．a sunny sky	D．flowers

2. In “Dream World Cup”, the children drew the flags of some countries______.

A．to show their love for their owe country

B．to tell the people their stories

C．to show their good wishes for the football teams

D．to show their new ideas about football

3. Many teenagers owe the pictures of some football stars because______.

A．they are interested in football	B．they are football fans
C．they think their favorite players are great	D．all of A, B and C

6 . Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing.
You may start with these pages from this website — just to get a little taste of it without working too hard.
● A Is For Love
Flash cards for learning a few Chinese words
● Listening to the sound of Chinese
Play a few words of Chinese on your computer.
● A few Chinese words
Each word is enlarged for easy study.
If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help.
● Zhongwen site
More than a dictionary!
● Clavis Sinica
Excellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese [GB] or [BIG5], and gives individual word’s definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool.
● Chinese Character Visual Dictionary
If you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet.
● The Chinese Outpost
Pronunciation, Character and Grammar By Mark Andrew Baker. The best. A must-visit site.
● Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online
● Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning
● Rainland Kids discover Chinese — Site is in Germany
If you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one.
● Wanfang Data
As an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science & Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a gateway to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.
1. The underlined(画线的) lines are probably some ______.

A．books

B．websites

C．tips for learning Chinese

D．dictionaries for learning Chinese

2. This passage is most probably from ______.

A．a TV programme	B．a teacher’s lecture
C．a newspaper	D．the Internet

3. If you want to know each Chinese character’s definition, pronunciation and much more information, you’d better surf ______.

A．Zhongwen site	B．A Is For Love
C．Clavis Sinica	D．A few Chinese words

4. If you want to know China about its culture, medicine, business, science, you’d better surf _____.

A．Learn Mandarin online

B．Wanfang Data

C．Rainland kids discover Chinese

D．The Chinese Outpost

5. The underlined word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.

A．an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gate

B．a place through which you can go to another place

C．the space when a door is open

D．a means of getting or achieving something