1 . Great Destinations
Los Angeles
Discover Los Angeles and experience the 129th Roses Parade from reserved grandstand seats, with a private pre-parade float viewing (花车巡游) and dinner. Start your journey on December 29, 2020. Call 888-817-9466 or visit www.ymtvacations.com.
Greensboro
The National Folk Festival in Greensboro features three days of music, dance, crafts and more. ALL FREE! September 8 to 10, 2020. Call 800-344-2282 or visit www.VisitGreensboro.com.
Fairbanks, Alaska
Be inspired by the light of the aurora borealis (北极光). Renew your energy under the midnight sun and experience the warmth in Fairbanks. Call 800-327-5774 or explore www.VisitFairbanks.com for your free Fairbanks Visitors Guide.
The Mississippi River
Offering one-day or two-day Mississippi River trips aboard the Victorian-styled Riverboat Twilight. Let our captain be your guide to bald eagles, steep mountains and historic river towns. Call 800-331-1467 or visit www.RiverboatTwilight.com.
Anchorage, Alaska
Experience Alaskaˈs natural wonders in Anchorage: glaciers, mountains and wildlife! Order your free official guide to Anchorage today. Explore www.VisitAnchorage.net or call 800-478-1255.
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1. Where can you go to enjoy some natural scenery?| A．Fairbanks and Greensboro. | B．Los Angeles and Anchorage. |
| C．Los Angeles and Greensboro. | D．The Mississippi River and Anchorage. |
| A．watch a roses parade | B．attend a light show |
| C．go on a two-day boat trip | D．enjoy a national folk festival |
| A．paying $2,000 in advance | B．replying to one text message |
| C．requesting free travel information | D．paying message rates yourself |
With over 500 instructors and 20 years of experience, we are the leader in the field of teaching foreign languages. We now have positions open in Osaka starting September/October 2009 for instructors of English, German, Spanish and French.
Teach many different kinds of classes using the latest technology in small classes of up to 3 students.
Accommodation (住宿), and other necessary documents (文件) will be ready before you leave.
Applicants will teach their first language only.
Excellent teacher training programs.
If you are young with a university degree and are willing to experience different cultures, apply (申请) now. Experience in teaching is an advantage but not specially required. Knowledge of the Japanese language is not necessary but good English skills and practical computer knowledge are basic requirements.
Apply with C. V. and send letters to:
NOVA France, Mr. Sampy (IHT3/2)
34, Bd. Haussmann, 75009 Paris, France
Fax: 33148014804
Or visit our website: www. teadyp. com
The manager expects to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris in June and July.
1. What is the purpose of the text?
| A．To introduce a language school in Japan. |
| B．To hire language teachers to work in Japan. |
| C．To describe working conditions in Japan. |
| D．To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers. |
| A．teach English only in Osaka |
| B．receive a degree from a university |
| C．have free accommodation |
| D．get trained for the job |
| A．to see the manager of NOVA France | B．to take some computer courses |
| C．to write a letter to Japan | D．to find a place to live |
| A．have some working experience | B．know how to use computers |
| C．present good teaching plans | D．speak several languages |
3 . Choosing where to lay your head in London can be a tricky affair. But with a lot of fashionable design hotels to choose from, you can surely book into a satisfying one. Trust us.
The Ham Yard Hotel
If you need to be in Mayfair or Soho, Ham Yard is perfectly located as it's housed in an “urban village” setting at the bottom of Regent Street. The light-filled modern building is decorated with signature Kit Kemp inside.
Doubles from £ 662 per night
The Hoxton Hotel
East London's first "destination" hotel opened in 2006 and it's since won fans for its affordable rooms in a great location. Sure, its “shoebox" rooms are on the small side, but they're smartly designed and you'll get a fridge filled with snacks, a cool phone to use and fast WiFi.
Doubles from £ 138 per night
The Artist Residence Hotel
Occupying a handsome five-storey terrace in Pimlico, this hotel's grand surroundings cover up its cool inside. You'll find other artist living houses in Brighton, Penzance and Oxfordshire, but the touches to this London branch make it a must-visit.
Doubles from £ 225 per night
The Great Northern Hotel
London's first railway hotel has just got a multi-million-pound redecoration. Dating back to 1854, the Great Northern Hotel now stands proud between the Eurostar's St. Pancras terminal and King's Cross. Mini rooms modelled on sleeper carriages sit beside store rooms filled with tea, coffee and cakes, but the main attractive thing is the extra hours' sleep you'll get being so close to the train platform ----we calculate it as a three-minute dash.
Doubles from £ 188 per night
1. How much should a couple spend in the Ham Yard Hotel for two nights?| A．£ 225. | B．£ 276. | C．£ 662. | D．£ 1,324. |
| A．The Ham Yard Hotel. | B．The Artist Residence Hotel. |
| C．The Hoxton Hotel. | D．The Great Northern Hotel. |
| A．It is quite near to the railway station. | B．It has some artist living houses around. |
| C．It is a railway hotel with a short history. | D．It is the first railway hotel in the world. |
An acrobatic(杂技)show:To celebrate its 50th anniversary,the China Acrobatic Troupe will present“The Soul of China”,where the seemingly impossible is made real.Chills(寒意)will run down your spine(脊柱)as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.
Time:7:30 pm,September 13—19
Place:the Capital Theatre,22 Wangfujing Dajie,Dongcheng District
Exhibitions
Joint show:An ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing.About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang jare on display.
Time:9 am—5 pm,until September 10
Place:the Huangshicheng Art Gallery,136 Nanchizi Dajie,Dongcheng District
Oil paintings:The Wanfang Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil paintings by 10 young and middle-aged artists.On display are more than 30 of their latest works,which capture(捕捉)the wondrous variety of life in unique styles.
Time:9 am—4 pm,until September 15
Place:136 Nanchizi Dajie,Dongcheng District
Literature museum:The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Chinese contemporary literature from 1919 to 1949.
Time:9 am—4 pm,daily
Place:45 Anyuan Donglu,Chaoyang District(Shaoyaoju area)
Concerts
Beijing rocks:“The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock”is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month.Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert,including older generation bands,middle generation and some recent arrivals.The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear,which is sure to bring a storm.
Time:September 16
Place:the Olympic Centre
Belgium Orchestra:La Petite Bande,the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium,will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world in memory of the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death.
Time:7:30 pm,September 11—14
Place:the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
1. How will the audience feel about the acrobatic show mentioned here?
| A．Unexpected things will make them excited and surprised. |
| B．Something strange will puzzle everyone,including scientists. |
| C．When they watch it,they will certainly feel cold. |
| D．Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching. |
| A．it will let the audience choose the performers and the music |
| B．it is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians |
| C．it will certainly cause a rock storm throughout China |
| D．it is to bring thousands of rock fans out of their homes |
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
5 . London weekend Walks
1,000 Years of History
11:00 am Westminster Underground
This walk is the best choice for the first-time visitor. We’ll show you where kings and queens were crowned(加冕), where they lived and where they are buried. You will see where politicians have shaped the course of history over the years. This walk finishes at the House of Parliament, which you can visit afterwards at a good discount.
Canals and Cafes
11:00 am Camden Town Underground
Camden Town, with its canals, cafes and studios, is the home of many artists, musicians and writers. The high point of the walk is a visit to Camden Lock, London’s most exciting street market. You may like to take a canal trip to London Zoo after this walk.
Historic Greenwich
2:00 pm Tower Hill Underground
The walk begins with the best boat ride in London, five kilometers down the river from Tower Bridge to the Royal Naval College in Greenwich. From there you’ll walk through Greenwich Park past the Naval Museum and other historic buildings to the village itself. We’ll take you down narrow streets with busy shops and markets, back to the riverside where this walk ends.
Unexpected London
3:00pm Tower Hill Underground
This walk begins with a ride on Europe’s most modern city railway giving you fine views across the Thames and riversides area. We will get on and off the train for mini-walks to discover the hidden corners of the former port(港口) of London.
To go on one of our walks, simply meet your guide in the street outside the underground stations. All these walks last about two hours and end near underground stations. A walk costs ￡4.50(￡3.50 for the elderly).Children under 12 can go for free but they must be with an adult.
1. Which walk includes a visit to London’s most exciting street market?| A．Canals and Cafes. | B．Historic Greenwich. |
| C．Unexpected London. | D．1,000 Years of History. |
| A．Walk through the Royal Naval College. |
| B．Visit the Naval Museum. |
| C．Meet famous people. |
| D．Take a boat trip. |
| A．￡4.50. | B．￡7.00. | C．￡9.00. | D．￡13.50. |
6 . ★LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
Grades: Preschool-Grade 8
LCDS.org • 703-777-3841
Award-winning school features a low student-teacher ratio (比率). Courses include art, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), computer programming, languages, athletics, instruments. BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology), one-to-one program in fourth through eighth grades. It’s famous for its unique field trips.
★NYSMITH SCHOOL
Grades: 3 years-Grade 8
Nysmith.com • 703-552-2912
Top 10 in the world, fun, award-winning program, up to 4 grade levels of diversification (多样化) in reading and math classes, daily science, computers, logic, foreign languages, much more. 1:9 ratio. Minimal (最少的) homework. Hands-on experimental learning, a great attraction for students across the country. 2014 Tommy Award from TJ for the special achievement of Nysmith Alumni.
★FUSION ACADEMY TYSONS
Grades: 6-12
FusionTysonsCorner.com • 866-461-8039
Fusion Academy is a private middle and high school where all classes are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Here, positive relationships unlock students’ potential. Scheduling is personalized, and no homework goes home. Come soon to Tysons, Virginia, and achieve school & life balance.
★RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY
Grades: 6-12, Postgraduate
rma.edu • 540-636-5484
R-MA is a college-prep boarding school with Air Force JROTC, devoted to developing students of academic achievement, leadership, and responsible citizenship. With smaller classes — on average, 14-17 students per class — students at R-MA find themselves building their confidence because our teachers care about each student. Graduating classes have a 100% college acceptance rate and average over $56.6 million in college scholarships offers each year.
1. How does LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL differ from the others?| A．It offers field trips. | B．It has a variety of courses. |
| C．It provides one-to-one classes. | D．It has award-winning programs. |
| A．It has no homework. | B．It is the world’s best school. |
| C．It is a frequent winner of the Tommy Award. | D．It gives them a chance to learn from experience. |
| A．NYSMITH SCHOOL. | B．FUSION ACADEMY TYSONS. |
| C．RANDOLPH-MACON ACADEMY. | D．LOUDOUN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL. |
7 . Are you familiar with the greeting, "Can I add you on WeChat?" It seems like every time we meet new friends or colleagues nowadays, the first thing that springs to mind is adding each other on the app. Nevertheless, more than 80 percent of WeChat users report feeling stressed or anxious when they receive a large number of messages, according to a study done recently by the app's developer Tencent (腾讯). In other words, WeChat can overwhelm (使应接不暇) us, while also breaking down the boundaries between our work and private lives.
Just think how easy it is now for bosses to hand out assignments during the holiday, so long as they have your WeChat contact. When you're at the cinema enjoying a romantic movie or having a barbecue in the backyard, you can never cut yourself off from the outside world unless you switch off your phone. Not to post something in WeChat Moments before replying to your boss first!
Apart from interrupting your leisure time, WeChat can also reduce your productivity at work. For many office workers, logging in to WeChat on their computers at the start of the day has become routine. But what if browsing the Moments distracts us from doing the work? The app steals our time without us even noticing it, making us have the false belief that we are busy all the time.
And as if that weren't bad enough, there're the "one-off" friends who take up space on our WeChat friend list. A handy way to check how many one-off friends you have is to take a look at your chat history with them. Sometimes, you only sent the initial friend requests so you could invite them to a WeChat group or inform them of something for your boss. Yet still, as your friend count (好友数量) ever goes up, it can make you feel the need to post selfies (自拍) and share details of your life in your Moments, just so you can stay up to date.
With WeChat, all our spare time is swallowed up by the constant torrent of messages and our attention keeps getting diverted by Moments and pop-up ads. So it's time that we should do something to nip this problem in the bud.
1. What is most of WeChat users' reaction when receiving a mass of messages?| A．They are quite upset. | B．They think it's unavoidable. |
| C．They break down. | D．They complain about Tencent. |
| A．Enjoying a movie at the weekend. |
| B．Posting something in WeChat Moments. |
| C．Having a barbecue on vacation. |
| D．Ignoring the assignment he handed out when seeing it. |
| A．By checking if you sent the initial friend request. |
| B．By seeing if your boss asked you to inform him of something. |
| C．By having a look at your chat record. |
| D．By counting the number of your friends on the list. |
| A．Is WeChat becoming a necessity in our life? |
| B．Are WeChat friend requests ruining your life? |
| C．Does your boss want to be your WeChat friend? |
| D．Is it better to have more WeChat friends? |
8 . Ways to Learn a New Language
Here are several awe some learning apps and training services that will have you speaking a new language in no time.
Earworms MBT Language Learning Bundle
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to memorize the words of a song? Well, Earworms Musical Brain Training uses that exact phenomenon to teach you a new language whether you are a beginner or an expert. Without even trying , you'll subconsciously acquire a collection of German, Spanish, Italian, or French words. Start listening and learning for $ 14.99 (62% off).
The Fast-Track Language Learning Bundle
Since Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language in the US, learning its fundamentals will be particularly helpful in your life. And this course is great for beginners: You will learn basic sentence structure, verb tenses, as well as how to hold a conversation. You can get a lifetime subscription for $ 19. 99(97% off. )
The Complete Learn French in 30 Days Bundle
This training bundle, which consists of 10 courses, is perfect for beginners. You will start by learning commonly used vocabulary and phrases before moving on to building proper sentence structure and mastering French grammar. By the end of the bundle, you will know how to speak French in everyday, real-world situations. You can start learning for $ 19 (99% off).
Language Zen-Spanish language Learning Program
Language Zen is effective at teaching Japanese. It adapts to every user. No matter your level, language Zen works its magic by discovering your strengths and weaknesses to create a learning experience just for you. You will even learn vocabulary and phrases from specialized topics that apply most to you. Start learning for $ 98.99 (50% off) and get lifetime access in case you want to return to it later.
1. How is Earworms MBT Language Learning Bundle special?| A．It can teach users French. | B．It is suitable for beginners. |
| C．It teaches by playing songs. | D．It offers the biggest discount. |
| A．A native Frenchman. | B．A French Beginner. |
| C．A French teacher. | D．A French interpreter. |
| A．The Fast-Tack Language Learning Bundle. |
| B．Earworms MBT Language Learning Bundle. |
| C．The Complete Learn French in 30 Days Bundle. |
| D．Language Zen-Spanish language Learning Program. |
9 . Take a day trip from Dover to Calais for just ￡1
We’ve teamed up with P&O Ferries so you can enjoy a great day out in France with the family, sailing from Dover to Calais, plus, while on board, you can shop for lots of great bargains at reduced high street prices.
While on board, forget the stress of the high street and shop in style with P&O Ferries. Not only can you save up to 50 percent on the UK high street prices but you'll have plenty of choices of famous brand names such as Paul Smith, Dior, Hugo Boss, and Clinique, to name a few.
Stock up(贮备) on champagne, wine, beer and spirits at low prices! Why not fill up the car and save up to 30% off the UK beer, wine and spirits?
If you really want to treat yourself, why not enjoy the first-class dining experience—Mayfair’s famous Langan’s Brasserie, free for passengers of P&O Ferries’ ships.
Dover to Calais, day trips
Foot passenger from ￡1—Travel as a foot passenger from Dover to Calais, for just ￡1 from Sunday to Thursday or ￡1 on Fridays and Saturdays when booked online. There is a ￡1 more charge per person for booking by phone. Depart after 8:25 am and return before 9:00 pm the same day.
Car afternoon trip from ￡15—Depart after 12 at noon and return before midnight the same day with a car and up to 9 people for￡15 when you book online here or￡20 when booked by phone.
Car full day trip from￡18—Depart after 8：00 am and return before midnight the same day. This offer is for your car and up to 9 people from ￡18 when you book online or ￡23 by phone. A￡10 supplement applies for travel on Saturdays.
1. We can infer from the text that P&O Ferries may be ．| A．a famous department | B．a wine producer |
| C．a ship service company | D．a big restaurant |
| A．Dinner of Langan’s Brasserie. | B．The UK beer, wine and spirits. |
| C．Products of famous brands. | D．Use of cars during the trip. |
| A．To compare prices from different companies. |
| B．To tell the arrangement of a trip. |
| C．To advertise some services. |
| D．To introduce a new company |
10 . Enjoy Movies on TV
Monday, Feb. 10
The Secret Life of Pets
In this lively cartoon hit, a pampered dog reluctantly befriends his owner’ s new dog after the pair are caught by Animal Control and fall in love with a revengeful rabbit. 7:30 p. m., Channel FXM
Tuesday, Feb. 11
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Peter Parker joins his high school’ s field trip to Europe, which gives him a chance to spin webs on a variety of Old World landmarks. Tom Holland and Zendaya co-star.6:45 p.m., Channel Starz
Wednesday, Feb.12
Open Water
Delivering almost as many shark scares as Jaws, the movie, full of thrillers, follows a husband and wife on a scuba tour (潜水) who are accidentally left in predator-infested waters.8 p.m., Channel TCM
Thursday, Feb. 13
Ghost
Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore co-star in a high-concept love story that has no right to succeed as a movie but does.8 p.m., Channel Epix
Friday, Feb.14
Casablanca
In perhaps the most romantic film ever, Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman play former lovers who meet again in Morocco.8 p.m., Channel TCM
Saturday, Feb. 15
Watchman
In the big-screen adaptation of Alan Moore’s landmark graphic novel, some super-heroes who’ve helped the world survive the Cold War through 1985 now secretly unite to solve the murder of one of their own. 6:30 p.m., Channel IFC
1. Those who are fond of little pets can see______.| A．The Secret Life of Pets | B．Spider-man: Far From Home |
| C．Open Water | D．Ghost |
| A．Open Water. | B．Ghost. |
| C．Casablanca. | D．Watchman. |
| A．movie review | B．movie advertisement |
| C．guide on movies on TV | D．movie poster |
