1 . Banff National Park, Canada*s first national park, is filled with wonderful scenery provided by the Canadian Rockies, valleys, forests and plentiful wildlife. The park is popular with people. Here is an overview of the most popular attractions in Banff National Park:
Johnston Canyon
The main activity at Johnston Canyon is to hike to the Lower Falls, Upper Falls and Ink Pots. Getting to the Upper Falls includes a 2. 7-kilometer hike that starts from behind the Johnston Canyon Resort. This path is considered one of the busiest in the Canadian Rockies, because hundreds of tourists like making the 45-minute hike every day.
Banff Gondola
Travelers want to make sure they have plenty of memory cards before they board Banff Gondola. That’s because the views from the four-passenger gondola cars （空中缆车）are fantastic . Once at the top, visitors can take the skywalk to get to a historic site and meteorological station （气象站）.Banff Gondola is closed in winter. But there are also hiking paths to the top.
Banff Upper Hot Springs
Banff Upper Hot Springs is a perfect place to relax after a day on the hiking or ski ways. Visitors have been coming to this Banff attraction since the 1880s to bath in the therapeutic （治疗的）mineral waters, though First Nations were doing that long before the railroad opened up this part of Canada.
Peyto Lake
Considered one of the prettiest lakes in the world, Peyto Lake is best seen from Bow Summit on the parkway, about 39 km from Lake Louise. It takes travelers about 15 minutes to walk to an observation platform to overlook the lake.
1. Why do many tourists travel to Johnston Canyon a lot?| A．To go hiking. |
| B．To go swimming. |
| C．To take the skywalk. |
| D．To study the Canadian Rockies. |
| A．Johnston Canyon. | B．Banff Gondola. |
| C．Banff Upper Hot Springs. | D．Peyto Lake. |
| A．It can help tourists release tiredness. |
| B．Its mineral waters are free to drink. |
| C．It is near the parking lot. |
| D．It can cause tourists* various diseases. |
2 . London-Walking Tour
Hosted by the Cambridge Society of London
Join the Cambridge Society of London and learn more about the historic city of London.
Departing Time: Friday, 27 July 2020, 6.00 pm GMT
Duration: 3 hours
Meeting point: At St Paul’s tube station in front of Café Nero
Open to: Alumni and guests
The City of London is where London began, almost 2,000 years ago, as Roman Londinium. Today it is the financial “square mile”, home to the Bank of England and numerous banks and financial services companies.
This tour focuses on the City’s history and the legacy of that history in its unique governance with its own Lord Mayor and Corporation. We will learn how these institutions evolved since the 12th century, their ancient traditions and their responsibilities today.
Of course, we will also include Roman remains, hidden City gardens, Victorian markets, and historic pubs and find out what makes a cockney (or true Londoner).
Booking information
1. Advanced reservations are required. If you would like to attend this event, please book online using the link below.
2. Numbers are limited to 20 people. Registered members can invite one guest.
Please note only members of the Cambridge Society of London (and their guests) may book tickets. If you are not currently a member and would like to become one, please visit www.camsoclon.org.
3. Price: £13.50 for members, £15 for guests.
4. Insurance(保险) is a must. Each £1.5
1. What is special about London-Walking tour?| A．It offers an opportunity to visit banks. |
| B．It helps to explore the history of London. |
| C．It provides the service of booking online. |
| D．It allows one to invite one of his guests. |
| A．Arrive at St Paul’s tube station at 6.30 pm. |
| B．Book tickets in advance. |
| C．Invite at least one guest. |
| D．Apply to become a member. |
| A．By writing a letter. |
| B．By sending an e-mail. |
| C．By making a call. |
| D．By visiting the website. |
| A．£13.50. | B．£15. | C．£28.50. | D．£31.5. |
| A．To introduce the history of London. |
| B．To tell you how to become a member. |
| C．To advertise the coming activity. |
| D．To give us tips on how to book tickets. |
Where: Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge
Contact: Susan Kain 208-467-9278
Suitability: Adults, Teens
Looking for volunteers (18 or older)to help at a station for our Discover Wildlife Journeys field trip for 4th-6th graders! No teaching experience necessary. All training provided.
The field trips are Tuesdays through Thursdays 9:30 am-2:30 pm September and October.
Sales clerk
Where: Hiram M. Chittenden Locks
Contact: Volunteer Clearinghouse 800-865-8337
Suitability: Adults
A volunteer job with Discover Your Northwest is open for part-time work year round. Volunteers will help customers and provide cashier (出纳员)duties in a small bookstore in the Class A visitor center at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks.
RV volunteer
Where: Natchez National Historical Park
Contact: Melissa Tynes 601-446-5790
Suitability: Adults, Groups, Family
There are many chances at Natchez National Historical Park, including Visitor Center Assistant, Gardener, Tour Guide, etc. Two RV sites have just been added! We require at least 32 hours of service a week, per site, and at least 3 months of volunteer service. Volunteers should have the ability to communicate with visitors of different age groups and cultures.
Visitor Center host
Where: Kingsley Plantation
Contact: Emily Palmer 904-251-3537
Suitability: Adults
Volunteers provide services to park visitors on a daily basis. Primary duties include greeting visitors in the Visitor Center, answering questions about the park, making sales, answering phone calls, etc.
Skills needed: Good communication skills and an interest in natural and cultural history.
1. What is a requirement for volunteering as field trip guides?| A．Teaching experience is a must. |
| B．Volunteers must work every day. |
| C．3 months of volunteer service is required. |
| D．Volunteers must be at least 18 years old. |
| A．208-467-9278. | B．601-446-5790. |
| C．800-865-8337. | D．904-251-3537. |
| A．Field trip guide. | B．Sales clerk. |
| C．RV volunteer. | D．Visitor Center host. |
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5 . Four national parks worth the trip
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
New Mexico
In Carlsbad Caverns, there are more than 119 caves, including the main cave with the mile-long Big Room walk inside. The park is set along New Mexico’s quiet southern border. Make time to also explore the surrounding Chihuahuan Desert, home to the most diverse collection of cactus (仙人掌) species (物种) in the world’s deserts. In summer, visitors can watch half a million Brazilian free-tailed bats fill the evening skies.
Tel: 575-785-2232
Price:﹩10 per person; kids 15 and under, free
Channel Islands National Park
California
Just off the coast of Ventura, the five Pacific Channel Islands offer 160 miles of pristine (原始的) coastline. You can reach the islands by boat or plane. Once there, you can see gray whales, Risso’s dolphins and elephant seals while on a whale-watching tour, or search for the rare native species such as island foxes.
Tel: 805-658-5730
Price: free
Isle Royale National Park
Michigan
Isle Royale is a 570,000-acre island in the northwest of Michigan's Lake Superior. Each summer, visitors go there by ferry or seaplane to explore the island's 19th-century shipwrecks (沉船), learn about trout and whitefish or paddle the plentiful waterways by boat.
Tel: 906-482-0984
Price:﹩4 per person; kids 10 and under, free
Dry Tortugas National Park
Florida
Dry Tortugas — a remote island about 70 miles west of Key West and due north of Havana — is an ideal place for swimmers. In fact, the majority of the park’s 100 square miles are actually underwater. Visitors can take a boat, ferry or seaplane to Dry Tortugas, where they’ll discover shipwrecks, sea turtles and nearly 300 types of birds.
Tel: 305-242-7700
Price:﹩10 per person for seven days; kids 16 and under, free
1. How much should a couple with two little babies pay for Carlsbad Caverns National Park?| A．﹩40. | B．﹩30. |
| C．﹩20. | D．﹩10. |
| A．Florida. | B．Michigan. |
| C．California. | D．New Mexico. |
| A．Isle Royale National Park. | B．Dry Tortugas National Park. |
| C．Channel Islands National Park. | D．Carlsbad Caverns National Park. |
6 . You might have been told before that watching American TV series is a good way to improve your English. The show Friends is one of the most commonly suggested shows for English students.
Friends is a classic American situation comedy, or sitcom for short. Ever since its first episode (集) aired in 1994, it has been one of the most popular sitcoms. What has made the show so popular?
Its humor is, of course, the main reason. Sitcoms like Friends are full of lighthearted and funny jokes. According to research done by American TV blogger Talib Visram, the number of jokes in popular US sitcoms ranges from 3.4 to 7.4 per minute. Friends takes a moderate pace and has 6 jokes per minute. This pace of humor keeps the audience relaxed, but also fully involved in the show.
When you laugh at the jokes, you might hear people laughing along with you on the show.
This is another special feature of sitcoms — the laugh track (音轨). Dating back to the 1940s, the laugh track aims to create a theater experience at home. This makes the show even more interesting — when others laugh, we want to laugh too.
But sitcoms are not only about jokes and laughs. As American writer Ken Sanes said, sitcoms are often about the small matters of daily life and every character is as real as we are. They have fears, desires and foolish emotions, and also do crazy things. The weaknesses they show help us relate to them.
“Sitcoms give us permission to move beyond the idealized images of ourselves and the world,” as Sanes wrote. “They give us permission to be imperfect.”
How sitcoms change our language?
Sitcoms influence people on a cultural level. One way they do this is through language. Many sitcom characters have their own catchphrases (流行语). When they become popular, they can change the way people talk in real life.
1. Friends is popular among people mainly because ?| A．it brings people laughter and relaxation |
| B．it is the best way to help people learn English |
| C．it has been popular for more than 30 years |
| D．it was suggested by experts in the US |
| A．It is the most important part of a sitcom. |
| B．It helps people create the feeling of sitting in a theater. |
| C．It helps the actors laugh. |
| D．It was first used in sitcoms in 1940. |
| A．persuade | B．understand |
| C．amuse | D．confuse |
| A．What the actors will do when they become popular. |
| B．The actors work hard to make more sitcoms. |
| C．The author will give some examples of how the actors influence the way people talk. |
| D．People follow the actors to become popular. |
7 . Ever since it was created 30 years ago, The Simpsons, the longest running prime-time(黄金时段) TV show in the country, has become part of US life. So when TV critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz ranked the 100 greatest comedies and dramas broadcast in the US ,it came as no surprise that The Simpsons was their top choice.
This was the show that changed the very concept of cartoons in Western society. Before it appeared, cartoons were considered a way to learn and have fun, not serious adult entertainment. The Simpsons changed this. The genius of the show is that it has something to offer both adults and children.
It’s a hugely entertaining program that’s also full of satire(讽刺的) and clever humor.A remark by Chitra Ramaswamy in The Guardian gave a sense of the esteem(敬重) in which The Simpsons is held:“Nothing before or since has match its capacity to be at once so profoundly clever and so unbelievably stupid.”
The show’s creators make fun of the US government, social customs, and of course, the idea of family life. But unlike most classic US prime-time TV characters the Simpsons are a dys-functional(功能失调的) family.
Bart, the boy, is always in trouble---both at home and at school. That may be in part because of his paternal example. Homer Simpson, perhaps the most iconic(标志性的) character, is a beer-swilling, overweight slob（懒汉） who is normally found in front of the TV. And Marge, Homer’s wife and the mother of the family, spends most of her time cooking, cleaning or trying to fix the messes that Bart and Homer make.
The smartest member of the family is daughter Lisa, who does well in school but is no goody-goody(讨好卖乖的人)---Lisa never misses an opportunity to challenge authority. The youngest member of the family is baby Maggie, who will likely be as much of a handful as her brother and sister when she grows up.
But although the Simpsons are a problem family, viewers are always on their side. One of the reasons why the show has remained so popular all these years is that the characters are so lovely. Millions of us identify with them. They are a working class family struggling to make ends meet. They aren’t perfect, but then, who is? And after 30 years, this is still what strikes a chord （引起共鸣）with millions of viewers worldwide.
1. According to the article , The Simpsons___________.| A．is suitable for both adults and kids. |
| B．reminds people of their sad children. |
| C．is a program designed only for fun. |
| D．is difficult to understand for many people. |
| A．They all show great support to the government. |
| B．Bart and Lisa are the troublemakers of the family. |
| C．They are an ordinary family with many problems. |
| D．The children regard Homer as their role model. |
| A．they have the courage to challenge authority. |
| B．their lives and problems are similar to real people’s. |
| C．they teach viewers how to fix problems. |
| D．they are a happy and perfect family. |
| A．Reasons behind The Simpsons’ lasting popularity. |
| B．The most popular characters in The Simpsons. |
| C．Changes to The Simpsons over the years |
| D．What kind of stories The Simpsons tells. |
8 . Summer camp programs at Washington museums
Washington has a wide variety of museums. Many of these world-class museums has special programs for children. The following museums take this a step further and offer summer camp programs to educate and entertain kids during the summer months. Apply early because these camps can fill up fast.
National Building Museum-Artful Architecture Summer Camp.
July5-August12,2018.Ages 8-11.One-and two-week sessions. Campers can enjoy design challenges, field trips and more while experiencing architecture and design.(202)272-2448.
Tudor Place-Georgetown Summer History Weeks.
2018 dates to be announced. Ages4-10.Nine am-noon. Children experience a wide variety of indoor and outdoor activities that bring 175 years of American history to life and teach about natural environment. Children help prepare snacks and drinks of times past, try on period clothing, explore the historic garden, plant their own garden, play historic games, paint water-color landscapes, and much more.(202) 965-0400.
National Archives-Genealogy Camp.
2018 dates to be announced. Ages 12-and-up.Ever wondered about your family’s roots and who is on your family tree? This hands-on weeklong camp will introduce the basics of genealogy research. Discover how to use the resources of the National Archives to look into your past.(202)337-2288.
International Spy Museum -Spy Camp
August 1-5 and 8-12,2018,9 am-3 pm. Spy Camp is designed for ages 10 to13 and filled with top secret activities that will put spy skills to the test. Participants will learn from real spies, and hit the streets to run training missions. Develop a disguise for cover, make and break codes, develop escape techniques, create and use spy gadgets(装置)，discover the science behind spying, and more.(202)654-0930.
1. What can be concluded about these summer camp programs?| A．It is advised to sign up early for the programs. |
| B．They all provide outdoor activities. |
| C．They last for one and two weeks. |
| D．Participants should be more than 8 years old. |
| A．(202)272-2448. | B．(202)337-2288 |
| C．(202)965-0400 | D．(202)654-0930 |
| A．Artful Architecture Summer Camp. | B．Georgetown Summer History Weeks. |
| C．Spy Camp. | D．Genealogy Camp. |
9 . One of the first things that Jim discovered while living with the Greens was that there were different television channels（频道）in Britain, the BBC broadcasts on two channels: BBC1 and BBC2. There is a mixture of serious and light programmes on BBC1; there are mainly serious programmes on BBC2. ITV is an independent（独立的）channel which carries advertisements（广告）. There are no advertisements on the BBC, so everyone must pay some money to the BBC each year. There are both serious and light programmes on ITV. Because of the different channels, it is not surprising that you often see each member in Mg. Green’s house wants to choose his or her own favorite channel. This is the sort of thing you hear:
“There’s sports programme on ITV.”
“What’s that, children?”
“We were wondering if we could watch the sports programme on ITV.”
“But I was wondering whether to watch the other programme on BBC1.” And so on. The children like ITV; mother prefers BBC1; father prefers BBC2. Jim hasn’t made up his mind.
1. There are no advertisements on .| A．ITV | B．BBC1 only |
| C．BBC2 only | D．BBC1, nor on BBC2 |
| A．A sports programme. | B．A serious programme. |
| C．A light programme. | D．An advertisement. |
| A．Three. | B．Four. |
| C．Five. | D．At least five. |
10 . To make sure that you enjoy your visit to the Hamper Hot Springs(泉) and that you are safe during your visit, please take time to read the following:
◆ Do not place your head under the hot water, because it may be bad for your health.
◆ Do not run around because the floors may be slippery.
◆ Do not leave your children alone.
◆ Do not leave your things about. Just ask one of our workers look after your things.
◆ Do not eat or drink anything in the area because we want to keep here clean. There is a place for you to eat and have soft drinks when you want to have a rest.
◆ Do not bring into the area anything made of glass, because it maybe easily broken when you fall.
◆ Do not bring any hard drinks into the area.
◆ Do not smoke in the area.
◆ Do not stay in the sunlight for too long.
We hope that you will enjoy your visit here.
1. The purpose of this notice is__________.| A．to ask people visit the springs | B．to make visit know the area |
| C．to tell the visitors not to do | D．to tell the visitors to have a rest. |
| A．visitors | B．children |
| C．workers | D．managers |
| A．How long visitors can stay in the area |
| B．What visitors cannot bring to the area |
| C．Who looks after the visitor’s things. |
| D．Whether smoking is allowed in the area. |
| A．平坦的 | B．湿滑的 |
| C．狭窄的 | D．冰凉的 |
