1 . In September, thousands of monuments, civic buildings and private homes throw open their doors to offer a rare glimpse of normally of-limits spaces. Here are some less-known treasures around the UK.
Guided tour of Gladstone’s Library, Hawarden
Gladstone’s Library in Hawarden will be running special tours as part of the Open Doors-Wales festival. It was built as a memorial to prime minister Wiliam Gladstope, Take a tour of beautiful Reading Rooms housing 150,000 books.
September 16, 10 am-2 pm, booking required.
Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Glasgow
The atmospheric Britannia Panopticon will be showing off its collection of theatrical relics, props and costumes. Sample Victorian items at the world’s oldest surviving music hall without booking.
September 15 and 16, 11 am-5 pm and September 17, 12 pm-5 pm
Gothic Temple, Stowe Gardens
Visitors to Stowe Gardens will be offered a rare chance to see inside the 18th century Gothic Temple. Though it’s normally rented as a holiday let, its circular rooms and mosaic ceilings will be open to prebooked visitors for one weekend.
September 16 and 17, 10: 30 am-4: 30 pm, free of charge
Appleton Tower: School of Informatics, Edinburgh University
As part of Scotland’s Doors Open Days festival, Edinburgh University’s Appleton Tower will be offering tours of the world-leading School, including a visit to the study suite on Level 9 which offers far-reaching views of the Edinburgh skyline.
September 23, 11 am-2 pm, booking in advance.
1. What can visitors do at Britannia Panopticon Music Hall?
| A．They can appreciate theatre-related items |
| B．They can listen to the oldest surviving music |
| C．They can visit a study room with far-reaching scenery. |
| D．They can read in Reading Rooms with 150,000 books in store. |
| A．Gothic Temple. Stowe Gardens |
| B．Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Glasgow. |
| C．Guided tour of Gladstone’s Library. Hawarden |
| D．Appleton Tower: School of Informatics, Edinburgh University |
| A．They both last for four hours. | B．They both require early reservations |
| C．They both honor world famous figures | D．They both offer special views to visitors. |
2 . Thanks For Giving 4 Miler
Thurs. November 23, 2023
The EventSign up today for the 2023 Thanks For Giving 4 Miler and Kids Dash that will take place this Thanksgiving in New Albany! Come out and join us for a fun kick off to Thanksgiving Day festivities! As always, 100% of our net proceeds go to help those in need.
All are welcome, including competitive runners, joggers, and walkers wanting to enjoy time with friends and loved ones. Registration ends on November 22, 2023.
The FeeThere is no official race fee. You can give as much or as little as you want. However-a $40 minimum donation is required to get our soft T-shirt. Our goal is to feed as many families in Central Ohio as we can. You can help by running our race, spreading the word, or making a donation. You may bring any donation you want, from a can of soup to cash. Let’s make a difference.
Event Day Timeline6:30 am: Race day check-in begins.
8:00 am: Opening ceremony (仪式) begins!
8:15 am: Kids Dash begins!
8:30 am: The Thanks For Giving 4 Miler kicks off!
AwardsThe top three overall male and female finishers will receive a gift certificate. The top three male and female finishers in each of the following age groups will receive a pumpkin (南瓜) pie: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and above. Every participant of the kids race receives a finisher’s medal!
SafetyFor safety, please no bicycles, skateboards, inline skates, or participation with pets.
1. What is Thanks For Giving 4 Miler and Kids Run?| A．A marathon race. | B．A charity event. |
| C．A kid-targeted activity. | D．A holiday get-together. |
| A．A soft T-shirt. | B．A pumpkin pie. |
| C．A gift certificate. | D．A finisher’s medal. |
| A．Bringing a donation. |
| B．Reaching a certain age. |
| C．Registering in advance. |
| D．Wearing safety equipment. |
3 . Can international students bring family or their children with them to Australia? Use this guide to find out about the visa rules for international students.
A student visa is a temporary (临时的) visa that allows students to stay in Australia for the length of their course. Students are also able to include family members when they are applying for their student visa as long as they are your partner or children.
One of the most important factors of the application is the genuine temporary entrant (GTE) criterion (入境标准). It includes a written statement in which you need to demonstrate (说明) that you and your family do not intend to stay in Australia beyond your student visa.
You also have to meet English language prerequisites (前提) as well as financial requirements. You need to have enough money that is genuinely available to you to pay for your course fees and travel and living costs for you and your accompanying family members while you are in Australia.
The 12-month living cost is:
Student: AUD$21,041
Partner/spouse: AUD$7,362
Child: AUD$3,152
Alternatively, you can show proof of an annual income. The current benchmark (基准) is A$62,222 for single person or A$72,592 for families.
1. What can we learn about an international student visa in Australia?| A．It is easy to apply. |
| B．It can be used forever. |
| C．It can include students’ family members. |
| D．It is signed by students’ family members. |
| A．AUD$62, 222. | B．AUD$72, 592. |
| C．AUD$24, 193. | D．AUD$28, 403. |
| A．A travel journal. | B．An educational guide. |
| C．A course plan. | D．A business report. |
4 . STEM Summer Programs for High School Students
STEM is a term that stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Here is a list of some of the best STEM summer camps for high school students.
Future Matters Program
It is an 8-week paid summer research experience for high school students. This is a hands-on program for students interested in going after a career in medical research. Students will attend seminars led by the faculty and participate in discussions with peers.
Simons Summer Research
It is a seven-week program located at Stony Brook University. Students will have the opportunity to participate in special workshops, tours and events free of charge. They will conclude the program producing a written research abstract and a research poster.
Research Science Institute
It is the first cost-free summer program of its kind. During this six-week program, students will dive deeper into the world of science and engineering by experiencing the entire research cycle. In this program students will attend classes conducted by famous professors and prepare written and oral presentations to present their research.
Program in Math for Young Scientists
This is a six-week intensive mathematics program designed for students across the globe. Unlike common programs, it offers a great deal of independence for students to choose their own schedules and decide what they want to study. Besides learning, there is also “mandatory (强制的) fun time” built into the weekly schedule so that students are able to have non-math related activities.
1. Which program best suits students who want to be doctors?| A．Future Matters Program. | B．Simons Summer Research. |
| C．Research Science Institute. | D．Program in Math for Young Scientists. |
| A．The topic. | B．The expense. | C．The duration. | D．The content. |
| A．Cultivating independent skills. | B．Attending non-math activities. |
| C．Tailoring personal schedules. | D．Enrolling international students. |
5 . Outdoor Observations: K-5th Grade Student Competition
CALLING ALL OUTDOOR EXPLORERS! The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) wants you to go outside and observe the world around you! You are asked to find something in the outdoors that you think is interesting and discover more about it! Take the chance to win one of our outdoor explorer bundles(包)! Four prizes will be awarded to two winners per grade band —— two for K-2nd grade and two for 3rd-5th.
A completed project should include:
·A photo or drawing of the interesting thing you observed outdoors.
·A question that you have about the interesting thing.
·What you think the answer to your question is.
·An investigation into whether your answer is correct or not.
Please note:
·You must be a student in a U.S. school.
·If your submission is a link, make sure the privacy and sharing settings allow reviewers to access it. If it is not accessible, it may not be scored.
·Do not include your last name on your presentation——just first name and state. You can put your personal information on the submission form, but for your privacy when we upload, we
will need your presentation without personal identification.
·Make sure you include your parent’s contact information so we can get their permission to post your file on our website.
·The contest opens on May 1, 2024. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 pm. EST on May 31, 2024.
·Winners will be announced in late June.
If you have any questions, please contact STEMEd@orau.org.
1. What is the purpose of ORISE’s competition?| A．To test students’ observation ability. |
| B．To promote outdoor explorer bundles. |
| C．To encourage students to explore the outdoors. |
| D．To compare outdoor education in U.S. schools. |
| A．The links you have referenced. |
| B．The reason you choose the thing. |
| C．The facts you know about the thing. |
| D．The picture of the thing you choose. |
| A．Including a parent’s contact information. |
| B．Making submissions before May 1, 2024. |
| C．Emailing projects to STEMEd@orau.org. |
| D．Writing their full name on the presentation. |
6 . Elephant Conservation
Country:Thailand
This is a working vacation at a wildlife centre. Anyone can become a volunteer if he/she agrees to help the elephant keepers with tasks.
Daily tasks
Collect the elephants at 6:30 a.m. Take them to look for food in the forest. Clean the enclosure. Swim with the elephants in the lake in the afternoon. If volunteers want to relax after work, they can watch satellite television.
How this vacation helps
If these elephants hadn’t been rescued, they would still be living on the streets of Bangkok. A rural environment is much better for them than an urban environment where there is lots of pollution.
Gorilla Safari
Countries:Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda
Departures:Aug.—Dec., 2—3 departures per month
Extras:gorilla permit ￡220
If you’re lucky, you’ll see lions, elephants and rhinos on safari. The highlight of the trip is the opportunity to see gorillas in the mountain forests. However, you must be in good health—if a gorilla caught a cold, it would be extremely harmful to its whole family.
How this vacation helps
There are only about 600 mountain gorillas left in the world as human activity has reduced the area where they can live. When you buy a permit, this will pay for the protection of the national park.
Polar Bear Watching
Country:Canada
Departures:sixty trips between Oct. 1—Nov. 19
Every October and November, groups of polar bears gather in Hudson Bay. As they are normally lonely creatures, this is unusual. The bears wait for the ocean to freeze so they can hunt seals, so this is the perfect opportunity to see them.
How this vacation helps
If the Arctic ice cap melts due to global warming, polar bears will be in danger. We give a share of our profits to the Polar Bears Alive Charity.
Your comment
These awesome bears get all the liquid they need from their food.
1. What will an elephant volunteer do?| A．Take food for elephants at 6:30 a.m. |
| B．Sweep the houses of elephants. |
| C．Wash elephants in the lake in the afternoon. |
| D．Watch satellite television on elephants. |
| A．You can find gorillas in Kenya and Canada. |
| B．You might get a cold in the mountain forests. |
| C．Visitors need to pay $220 to see 600 gorillas. |
| D．There are about 10 trips to visit gorillas. |
| A．Polar bears don’t need to drink water. |
| B．Polar bears store the liquid in their food. |
| C．Polar bears drink all kinds of liquid. |
| D．Polar bears eat mainly liquid food. |
7 . Camping tips: Which overnight wilderness experience is right for you?
If you’re an experienced backpacker, read no further. This article is for camping rookies, those who have never slept beneath the stars or haven’t pitched a tent since their youth but are seriously thinking about overnighting in the wilderness.
Car camping
At its most basic, car camping involves packing a tent, sleeping bag, fold-up chair, cooler and camp stove into your vehicle and staying at a drive-up campground. Nearly every national park, and many state and county parks and private facilities, offer drive-up campgrounds with restrooms, potable water, fire rings or pits, and maybe even hot showers. So there are lots of choices.
The downside of car camping is the fact that these campgrounds are often packed with other campers. Not a lot of privacy, they can be noisy, and possibly hinder your quest of communing with nature.
Backpacking
No vehicle required; just your feet and a good pair of hiking boots or shoes to get you to the next overnight spot. A multi-day hiking trip is without doubt the most immersive way to experience the great outdoors.
Different from maybe car camping, it requires the least expense and equipment. All you really need are a backpack, sleeping bag, water bottle, small first-aid kit, enough food to last the entire travel. It can be done just about anywhere on the planet.
Boat Camping
While this does involve owning or renting a watercraft or using a ferry or water taxi service to reach the overnight site, camping via canoe, kayak, raft or boat offers a similar get-away-from-it-all adventure as backpacking.
Experienced paddlers and boaters usually prefer to camp on their own along a secluded shoreline. But many adventure or wilderness outfitters offer guided trips that can last anywhere from a couple of days to two or three weeks. With a boat, you can sometimes camp places that not even backpackers can reach.
1. Who are the intended readers?| A．Red-blooded males | B．White-collar staff |
| C．Blue-blooded tourists | D．Green-hand campers |
| A．Backpacking allows you to communicate with nature deeply. |
| B．Car camping is the most economic way to experience nature. |
| C．The drive-up campgrounds provide people with private environment. |
| D．Boat camping offers the same adventures as backpacking. |
| A．Feature | B．Style | C．Travel | D．Entertainment |
Time: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Daily between Oct. 16 and Oct. 31
Address: Markowicz Fine Art Gallery
Admission: FREE
This art exhibit is committed to global awareness and prevention of poaching and trophy hunting ( 偷 猎 和 战 利 品 狩 猎) of endangered species such as elephants, lions, and rhinos. Presented are works by French American artist and animal rights activist, Arno Elias.
BETYE SAAR: CALL AND RESPONSE
Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Daily between Sep. 25 and Dec. 19
Address: Nasher Sculpture Center
Admission: Adults: $10; Children under 12: FREE
Betye Saar combines items typically discovered at flea markets and second-hand stores into new creations. This exhibition offers an opportunity to view Saar’s sketchbooks ( 速 写 册) and to examine the relationships of Saar’s found objects, sketches, and finished works, throwing new light on her art.
CAROL BOVE: COLLAGE SCULPTURES
Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Daily between Oct. 16 and Dec. 26
Address: Nasher Sculpture Center
Admission: Adults: $10; Children under 12: FREE
The exhibition will bring together Carol Bove’s nine collage sculptures (拼 贴 雕 塑) from the last five years, two of which have been made especially for the Nasher’s exhibition. Bove’s sculptures are special for their use of color, which often draws upon outdated print technologies. This exhibition was organized by the County Museum of Art.
VAN GOGH: THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
Time: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm Daily between Oct. 9 and Nov. 28
Address: Lighthouse Dallas
Admission: $40 - $100
You will be immersed ( 沉 浸) in Van Gogh’s works — from his sunny landscapes and night scenes to his portraits and still life paintings. It is all digital, hands-free, and perfect for our socially distant world. Its rich content is suitable for a wide audience, including families, school groups, couples, and seniors.
1. Where should you go if you want to learn something about wildlife?| A．Lighthouse Dallas. | B．County Museum of Art. |
| C．Nasher Sculpture Center. | D．Markowicz Fine Art Gallery. |
| A．$40. | B．$30. | C．$20. | D．$10. |
| A．At 9:30 am on Sep. 8. | B．At 4:00 pm on Dec. 31. |
| C．At 8:00 pm on Nov. 30. | D．At 10:30 am on Oct. 16. |
9 . Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel
STRATEGICALLY LOCATED IN THE HEART OF ORCHARD ROAD, the towering octagonal (八角形的) and green-tiled pagoda roof of the iconic Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel has made it an architectural icon since its early years.
From the moment guests enter the hotel, they are greeted with luxury offerings from fine guest rooms to award-winning restaurants, all backed up with perfect and thoughtful customer service. Digitized offerings such as mobile check-in, and a contactless F&B ordering system cater to the needs of a modern-day traveller. This builds assurance and familiarity for guests, allowing them to focus on other priorities.
“We always work hard to greet guests with perfect hospitality, contemporary rooms and unequalled services,” says Mr Alvin Lim, Hotel Manager of Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel.
Since its opening in 1995, the hotel has not only set the standard for hospitality, but also raised the bar through innovating at every opportunity and earned the trust of travellers across the globe. Key to this is upholding the brand’s three core values by staying true to the brand’s name and heritage; being thoughtful and caring to guests, by having a sharp focus on details; and being forward-thinking, optimistic and open to change.
“As our brand grows and evolves, we will continue to put people first and work towards service excellence,” says Mr Lim. For more information, please click marriotttangplaza.com.
1. How does Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel cater to the modern travelers?| A．By providing fine guest rooms. |
| B．By providing warm greetings. |
| C．By providing digital services. |
| D．By providing architectural icons. |
| A．To set industry standards. |
| B．To stress the value of the hotel. |
| C．To show the innovation of the hotel. |
| D．To make it trustworthy worldwide. |
| A．A travel guide. | B．An Internet page. |
| C．An entertainment magazine. | D．A geography book. |
10 . Mahanakhon SkyWalk is one of the best attractions at the heart of Bangkok, combining wonderful views with an unmatched guest experience.
Mahanakhon SkyWalk facilities include:
1st Floor: In the Lobby (大厅) are the Main Entrance and Mahanakhon SkvWalk Ticket Counter (柜台). It conveniently linked to the elevator (电梯) lobby through a Bangkok-themed digital corridor. Feel the excitement of Thailand’s fastest elevators that are capable of reaching the 74th floor in just 50 seconds.
74th Floor: The Indoor Observation Deck affords 360-degree panoramic views of landmark destinations around Bangkok. It comes complete with interactive windows and Augmented Reality (AR) screen experience to capture and send postcards to loved ones direct from Thailand’s highest mailbox!
75th Floor: The Mezzanine offers restroom facilities and access to the glass elevator lobby.
78th Floor: The Rooftop and Outdoor Observation Deck comes alive with the excitement of “The Glass Tray”, a floor space that sits 310 meters from the ground. The viewing deck ranks among the world’s largest glass floors. Take your time as you take in the awe-inspiring view of the city skyline. It’s home to the highest rooftop bar with plenty of drinks and cocktails.
Ticket Information:
Ticket Type: Mahanakhon SkyWalk
Description: Indoor Observatory Deck (74th Floor)
Adult Admission: 850 THB and 250 THB for Children under 12 years of age / Seniors over 60 years of age
Ticket type: Mahanakhon SkyWalk & Rooftop
Description: Indoor and Outdoor Observatory Deck (74th and 78th Floors)
Adult Admission: 1,050 THB and 450 THB for Children under 12 years of age /Seniors over 60 years of age
1. What does Mahanakhon SkyWalk offer its visitors?
| A．The fastest elevators in Thailand |
| B．The quickest mail delivery in Thailand |
| C．The highest ticket counter in Thailand |
| D．The cheapest cocktails in Thailand |
| A．On the 1st floor. | B．On the 74th floor. |
| C．On the 75th floor. | D．On the 78th floor. |
| A．1050 THB. | B．1950 THB. | C．2100 THB. | D．2550 THB. |
