1 . As a popular tour operator, Travel China Guide designs a lot of China tour packages (旅游套餐) for foreigners with the best-selling travel deals to wonderful must see destinations and offers the best quality services. We warmly invite you to join us on an exciting vacation. Today we will offer you a three days’ private Zhangjiajie in-depth tour.
Day 1 Arrival in Zhangjiajie
Welcome to this charming city, Zhangjiajie. Your guide and driver will pick you up at the airport and drive you to the hotel we booked for you ahead of time. The rest time of the day remains free for you to relax.
Day 2 Glass Bridge in Zhangjiajie
Today, your private Zhangjiajie tour will start with a visit to the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, where you will have a chance to experience the world’s longest and highest glass bridge, Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge. In addition to an unforgettable experience, it will also give you a special angle to enjoy the beauty of the Grand Valley
Afterwards, your guide will lead you to the Baofeng Lake where you will take a scenic boat ride. When you finish visiting the scenic area, the driver will send you back to the hotel.
Day 3 Away From Zhangjiajie
Today your Zhangjiajie tour will continue to go to the Tianmen Mountain, known as the most beautiful “Hanging Garden” in the world. Tianmen Mountain is named after a natural wonder, Tianmen Cave, which is a naturally formed hole among thousand-metre high cliffs. In addition to this wonder, you may also see different old trees, green vines and rare animals there.
Your three-day Zhangjiajie tour package will come to an end here. You will then be driven to the airport and we will say goodbye there. If you want to have your China tour schedule further, we will be glad to provide detailed information.
1. What will the visitors do on Day 1?| A．Book a hotel. | B．Drive to a hotel. |
| C．Start with a visit. | D．Spend time relaxing freely. |
| A．The Grand Valley. | B．The Baofeng Lake. |
| C．The Tianmen Mountain. | D．Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge. |
| A．It can book the hotel for free. |
| B．It offers no pick-up services. |
| C．It is designed for Chinese visitors. |
| D．It provides travelling services for foreign tourists. |
2 . Hello, welcome to Global Travel. The seven-day holiday is coming. There are the UK and European travel routes (线路) as well 25 cheap holidays to Thailand and New Zealand. We’re sure you will enjoy yourselves if you join us!
◆£ 36 Farmhouse in Majorca Seven nights self-catering (自供伙食的) stay for up to six people at can Corso, near S’Horta. Travel is not included. Arrive on March 14. Tel: 0845 800 8080 |
◆£ 129 Self-catering in Portugal Set off on March 15 for seven nights at the Mourabel Apartments; flights are included. Tel: 0871 423 8642 |
◆£ 260 Family trip in Morocco Eight day’s hiking in the Atlas Mountains. Accommodation (食宿) is included but flights are not included. Arrive on April 18. Tel: 0871 230 8512 |
◆£ 450 Family trip in Florida Seven nights at the Westgate Inn, Kissimmee. Set off on March 21. Tel: 0800 294 8844 |
◆£ 610 A week in Thailand Arrive on March 30 for seven day’s stay, room only at the Regent Chalet, Cha Am. Tel: 0871 664 0273 |
| A．Majorca | B．Thailand | C．Florida | D．Portugal |
| A．swim | B．fish | C．hike | D．cook |
| A．April 3 | B．April 1 | C．April 10 | D．April 5 |
| A．0871 423 8642 | B．0800 294 8844 | C．0871 230 8512 | D．0871 664 0273 |
3 . Acton Scott Historic Working Farm
About
Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is a wonderful visitor attraction for all the family to enjoy. Founded by Thomas Acton to keep alive the19th-century farming practices he grew up with, the farm was the first of its kind and has been much copied since. Thomas’s foresight has helped to preserve many traditions that might otherwise have been lost to modern-day farming techniques.
The Historic Working Farm offers an interesting insight into rural life at the turn of the 19th century, as farm life unfolds daily while the land around is worked by heavy horses. There are daily demonstrations of period skills, providing a picture of life as it might have been on a Victorian country estate. Special events and traditional craft (技艺) and trade courses to learn about the forgotten skills of the past run throughout the year.
The Old School, originally built by Frances Stackhouse Acton in the late 19th century to educate children, has been recently restored and is now an attractive cafe. It serves home-cooked hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks.
Opening times
Saturday-Wednesday 10: 00 to 16:30 March — October, enter before 15:30
Ticket prices
| 0-2 | Free |
| 3-17 | £5.00 |
| Adults | £9.00 |
| Pensioners(领养老金者) | £8.00 |
| A．Ride horses with their family. |
| B．Learn traditional farming skills. |
| C．Attend classes at the Old School. |
| D．Cook meals with the farm products. |
| A．At 2.00 pm, Monday, May. | B．At 10.00 am, Friday, March. |
| C．At 11.30 am on January 1. | D．At 4.30 pm on October 20. |
| A．£18. | B．£21. | C．£23. | D．£27. |
4 . If you think being a teenager is hard, think again. Raising a teenager is a lot harder. Beginning at thirteen, your kids will be wanting (demanding, actually) more freedom and independence. They already know what their interests and wants are. But that doesn’t mean you should stop guiding them (especially when it comes to reading). Here are 4 highly recommended books for your teenagers:
The Martian
by Andy Weir $9.76
In the year 2035, NASA sends off the crew of Ares 3 to Mars for a planned month-long stay. However, a strong storm threatened to trap them on the planet and a hurried withdrawal follows. Mark Watney is left behind when he was believed dead. Now, he has to learn how to survive alone another planet until help comes back for him.
Big Bones
by Laura Dockrill $7.98
Bluebelle is a sixteen-year-old overweight girl, who was told by nurse that she was “obese” and was forced to lose weight through using a food diary. But she is perfectly happy with how she looks and uses the food diary to tell the story of her everyday life instead.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
by John Boyne $7.98
Bruno is a nine-year-old during the Second World War. He moved to Auschwitz with his family when his father was promoted as a commandant (司令官). When he explores his new home, he meets a boy wearing stripped pajamas who lives at the other end of the fence. They become fast friends.
Fangirl
by Rainbow Rowell $10.97
It’s Cath’s freshman year in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and her twin sister wants nothing to do with her. She’s having a hard time adjusting to life in college because of her social anxiety disorder. Add in a challenging fiction-writing class, a friendly writing partner, a new roommate, and a complicated relationship, and what to do you get? An interestingly confusing life that is, and all Cath wants is to finish her fan fiction in peace.
1. Which will readers probably buy if they like science fiction?| A．Fangirl. | B．Big Bones. |
| C．The Martian. | D．The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. |
| A．It is about adventure in childhood. | B．It mainly deals with life in college. |
| C．It is the cheapest one among the four. | D．It is the masterpiece of Rainbow Rowell. |
| A．College students. | B．Teenagers aged 13-15. |
| C．Parents with young teenagers. | D．Adults interested in writing. |
5 . Do you love eating candies and chocolates? Are you passionate about sugary treats and exploring unreleased and existing products? If so, this is the PERFECT position for you! Canada’s Candy Funhouse is employing a chief candy officer. You might be able to eat candy for a living and make thousands in the process.
*Brief introduction of the position
•Annual Salary: 100,000 dollars.
•Working Location: The job can be remote or based in its Canada or New Jersey offices.
•Job: Serving as head taste tester, trying over 3,500 products each month, leading the company’s candy strategy, running candy board meetings, having a say in which products Candy Funhouse will carry, approving candy products and offering spotlight treats with an official stamp of approval.
*Requirements
•Applicants can be as young as 5 years old and must reside in North America.
•All you need is a passion for candy, pop culture, and a sweet tooth.
•Applicants will also undergo extensive training of their sense of taste.
•Applicants’ inquiries on the job are so high that the company’s usual response time is delayed, because nearly 6,500 people have applied to the job.
•The deadline is December 31. No previous experience is necessary.
Warning
Applicants should think twice and consult to some doctors for advice before applying. The position would involve excessive consumption of sugar, and too much sugar can increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
1. What position is vacant in Candy Funhouse?| A．A candy policy maker. | B．A chief candy officer. |
| C．A candy taste tester. | D．A chief candy designer. |
| A．It must be done in the office in Canada. |
| B．It offers extensive training of smelling skills. |
| C．Those with previous experience are preferred. |
| D．Only those living in North America can apply for it. |
| A．Ask the company leaders for suggestions. |
| B．Get permission from their personal doctors. |
| C．Consider the effect of eating too much sugar. |
| D．Develop a passion for candies and chocolates. |
6 . This page summarizes the service offered by some of the best online tutoring websites on the Internet. We provide a brief summary of each of the websites, the service they offer, the cost of their service and our opinions of the pros and cons of each website.
In our opinion, Tutor Vista.com offers the best buy in the field of online tutoring service. For $100 per month your child can have unlimited tutoring. There are significant discounts for multi-month contracts ($ 50/month for 12 months or more).
Tutor Vista.com is founded by Krishnan Ganesh in 2005 with headquarters in Bangalore, India. Its mission is to provide world-class tutoring and high-quality content to students around the world—anytime, anywhere and in any subject.
Tutor Vista.com only hires experienced tutors. Most have a master or Ph. D. degree as well as 5 to 10 years’ teaching experience and they must pass strict certification exams.
You can schedule sessions with your preferred tutor in advance. Using a technology called VoIP, a student and a tutor talk naturally with headphones and microphones. The student and the tutor also share a “Whiteboard” that they both can write on. No special software is required but a headset with microphone is recommended. The company takes advantage of the highly educated, low-wage-base Indian population to offer the most cost-effective online tutoring service on the Internet.
Pros:◆Highly qualified tutors.
◆Unlimited online tutoring.
◆Low cost.
Cons:◆Maybe some language problems.
◆Voice interaction requires purchase of headset with microphone ($25~50 from Amazon).
1. How much do you have to pay if you make a contract for 1.5 years on Tutor Vista.com?| A．$1,800. | B．$1,200. | C．$900. | D．$2,000. |
| A．He can communicate with the tutor through chatting online |
| B．He can call the tutor directly anytime. |
| C．He can write an email to his tutor and wait for the reply online. |
| D．He must wait some days to meet the tutor personally. |
| A．Other tutoring websites. |
| B．The best service provided by TutorVista.com. |
| C．The qualified teachers from Tutor Vista.com. |
| D．The great benefit of learning on Tutor Vista.com. |
7 . Snowsports School
Are you aged 16 or older and ready to learn a new sport or need to improve your skills in the snow? The Seven Springs Snow Pros will help you get the most out of your experience on the mountain, no matter your ability level.
No-touch online lesson bookings
We have moved ski and snowboard rentals and snowsports school lessons to a convenient, easy-to-use online purchasing system. This means you will need to plan ahead and make your purchases in advance. The good news is that with these changes we will see everyone spending less time indoors, less contact with high-touch points and more time on the snow!
Snowsports school lessons & rates
Our snowsports product offerings this year focus on private lessons or “ski with your herd” lessons.
| Midweek | Weekend | |
| Two-hour lesson (One person) | $241 | $300 |
| One-hour lesson(One person) | $132 | $165 |
| Two-hour “herd” lesson (Per person; 4 persons at least) | $139 | $175 |
| One-hour “herd” lesson (Per person; 4 persons at least) | $99 | $125 |
*Prices do not include applicable taxes.
Other information
We offer a one-hour or two-hour lesson from 9 a.m. — 5 p.m., daily.
Advance reservations are strongly recommended due to limited availability.
Rental equipment is not included in your private lesson rates, but lift tickets are.
Midweek is defined as Monday through Thursday.
Weekend is defined as Friday through Sunday.
Tips for snowsports instructors are not a requirement but an appropriate and appreciated gesture.
For reservations and more information, please call our winter adventure reservations at 800-452-2223.
1. What is required if you want to sign up for snowsports school lessons?| A．Reaching the age of 18. | B．Making an online purchase. |
| C．Having some skiing experience. | D．Being a member of the Seven Springs. |
| A．$556. | B．$700. | C．$964. | D．$1200. |
| A．Lift tickets. | B．Applicable taxes. |
| C．Tips for instructors. | D．The rental fees of equipment. |
8 . Here are three of the best language leaning apps for mastering a new language, so take out your phone and download one of them!
Drops
Drops is a really good language-learning app for users who have a tight (紧的) study time. By spending just 5 minutes a day on this app, you will start to master a new language. It might sound unrealistic, but the app ensures that you don’t get bored. One of the biggest benefits of using Drops is that it gives you a beautiful explanation of all the words you are learning. Drops also brings fun games to make you interested in learning. However, you need to pay $15 every month if you want to use its functions or take its fast-learning courses.
Duolingo
Duolingo brings a series of fun courses that are easy to understand. One of the best things about Duolingo is that it learns and adapts to users’ learning style and provides lessons and exercises that bring the best results. Learners love Duolingo’s reward system which encourages them to study hard. The best part is that all the courses are free. However you have to pay if you want to get rid of ads and have offline access to the lectures.
Memrise
The special feature of this app is that it uses real native speakers to teach you their language. They create local videos that you can watch on the app. This is useful as you not only get the context (语境) of the words but also hear the clear pronunciation. Memrise teaches you a new language by showing you fun videos and offering fun games. The app is available for a free trial of three classes but you need to pay for your membership if you want to learn offline or unlock all the courses.
1. Drops is the most suitable app for learners ______.| A．who can not concentrate on learning | B．who can not spare much time to learn |
| C．who are used to learning from videos | D．who are slow in learning a language |
| A．Its fast-learning courses. | B．Its local videos. |
| C．Its fun games. | D．Its reward system. |
| A．It offers all the courses for free. | B．It helps users remove advertisements |
| C．Its teachers can be native speakers. | D．It is more suitable for offline learning. |
9 . Here are some of the Great Walks in New Zealand, each within easy access of cities and towns. These tracks are well-kept and popular with both locals and visitors.
Milford Track
Milford Track is one of the most popular Great Walks in New Zealand, with forested mountains climbing sharply out of snow-covered valleys. This is one of the wettest places on the planet, with an annual average rainfall of 22 feet. The result? Amazing waterfalls, including the 1,903-foot Sutherland Falls.
Length: 33 miles
Duration (耗时): Three days
Open: Late October through early May
Rakiura Track
This is one of the more remote Great Walks on Stewart Island which is known for deserted and sandy beaches? huge native forests, and its population of kiwis, the symbol of New Zealand. The flightless birds are easy to spot here, often on the beaches.
Length: 20 miles
Duration: Two days
Open: All year
Abel Tasman Coast Track
Abel Tasman Track is New Zealand’s most popular walk. With its mild climate, strangely sculpted stone forests, blue waves and golden beaches, it’s easy to understand why. The track hugs this dramatic coastline, leaving hikers to wander along a 15-foot track, one of the widest in New Zealand.
Length: 37 miles
Duration: Four to five days
Open: All year
Tongariro Northern Track
This track is another of the most popular Great Walks, showcasing some of New. Zealand’s most extreme and dramatic landscapes, from active volcanoes, to peaceful beech forests, to what appears to be plains on Mars(火星）.
Length: 27 miles
Duration: Two to three days
Open: Late October through the end of April
1. What is Milford Track best known for?| A．Beautiful waterfalls. | B．Flightless birds. |
| C．Dry sandy beaches. | D．Active volcanoes. |
| A．Milford Track. | B．Abel Tasman Coast Track. |
| C．Rakiura Track. | D．Tongariro Northern Track. |
| A．In June. | B．In July. |
| C．In August. | D．In November. |
10 . Scholarships for the Class of 2022
Applying for scholarships in your senior year is a number game, and the more scholarships you apply for, the better your chance of winning.
O Wines Opportunity for Success Scholarship
Deadline: Varied
Award Amount: $1,000 for each winner
O Wines Opportunity for Success Scholarship is available to female high school seniors who plan to enroll full-time in a four-year undergraduate program. You must have a minimum GPA of 3.2 and demonstrate your financial need.
Paradigm Challenge
Deadline: 5/01/22
Award Amount: $10,000 for five winners
Paradigm Challenge is open to students up to the age of 18. You may work in a team or alone in creating an original and creative way to help solve real-life problems in homes, schools, communities, or around the world. Entries may come in the form of posters, videos, inventions, messages, community events, websites, mobile apps, or anything else that will help save lives. Additionally, you must submit a brief statement of your idea (no more than 140 characters).
Don’t Text Drive Scholarship
Deadline: 3/01/22
Award Amount: $5,000 for two winners
Don’t Text & Drive Scholarship is available to high school, undergraduate or graduate students. You must be a U. S. citizen or a legal resident and complete a short statement about your choice in order to qualify for this award.
“A Voice for Cats” Essay Contest Scholarship
Deadline: 7/01/2022
Award Amount: $1,000 for each winner
“A Voice for Cats” Essay Contest Scholarship is open to students who are entering college or currently enrolled in college. You must have a background of volunteering or working at an animal rescue organization for at least 20 hours and submit an essay of between 300 and 500 words on feline welfare and the humane treatment of cats.
1. Who is O Wines Opportunity for Success Scholarship intended for?| A．Female high school seniors. | B．Part-time graduate students. |
| C．Poor pupils failing to afford education. | D．Undergraduate exchange students. |
| A．Having no teammates. | B．Being inactive in community events. |
| C．Showing less interest in charity activities. | D．Submitting the statement on May 3rd, 2022. |
| A．Paradigm Challenge. | B．Don’t Text Drive Scholarship. |
| C．O Wines Opportunity for Success Scholarship. | D．“A Voice for Cats” Essay Contest Scholarship. |
