1 . Would you like to travel? Here is some advice for you.
Kingsway Hall Hotel
We offer quality service in Kingsway Hall Hotel. This location puts guests in easy reach of many places, such as the British Museum and Piccadilly Circus. Our hotel also has modern Western food, and offers a perfect dining environment. The lounge bar is a comfortable place to enjoy a drink while watching the tourists. There are hundreds of dining choices within walking distance. Non-smoking rooms are ready for guests.
Hilton Docklands Riverside
Located on the bank of the Thames, our hotel is about two miles east of Tower Bridge and 36 miles from London Heathrow Airport. Our hotel has a beauty salon, a flower shop and a swimming pool. The hotel also offers laundry(洗衣店) services, babysitting, shining shoes, and local area transportation.
Windermere Hotel
Located in the center of London, our hotel puts guests within easy reach of London’s well-known buildings. Buckingham Palace and the Royal Parks are just a short walk away. Within 1.5 miles you can visit Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament. The theatres, Harrods shopping centre, and the designer shops of Sloane Square and Knightsbridge are all only a short walk away or a taxi ride away.
1. What does Kingsway Hall Hotel provide for its guests?| A．Chinese food. | B．A lounge bar. |
| C．Smoking rooms. | D．A swimming pool. |
| A．It has delicious food. | B．It offers a reasonable price. |
| C．It offers different kinds of service. | D．It is about two miles from London Heathrow Airport |
| A．a storybook | B．a travel guide |
| C．a technical report | D．a fashion magazine |
2 . Years ago, if a teenager had some problems in his or her life, he or she might write in his or her diary. Now a teenager with the same problems might go onto the Internet and write about them in a blog. In many ways, a diary and a blog are almost the same. So, what makes a blog different from a diary?
The biggest difference is that a blog is much more public than a diary. Usually, a teenager treats his or her diary like a book full of secrets. Both diaries and blogs tell what happened to the writer that day.
I have a little sister, and sometimes I go online to read her blog. She writes about things like waking up early for swimming practice and not studying enough for her chemistry exam. When I was her age, I wrote about the same things, but only in my diary. Then, after I finished writing. I would hide my diary in a secret place because I was worried that my sister might read it!
Because a blog is such a public way of writing. It has both good and bad points. The biggest problem with a blog is that anyone can read what you write. If I am angry with a friend during school and write something bad about her in my diary, she will never know. However, if my sister writes something bad about a friend, that friend may read her blog and get angry. So we have to be very careful of what we write.
A blog has good point, of course. People choose to write in blogs because they know that their friends will read what they write. If I am feeling sad one day and write in my diary, “Nobody cares about me.” No one will know about it. However, if my sister writes the same words in her blog. Her best friends will quickly and tell her how much they like her.
If people are careful about what they write, blogs are a very good way to write about everyday life. However, I still prefer my old diary!
1. The biggest difference between a blog and a diary is that ________.| A．a blog is more popular | B．a blog is more convenient |
| C．a blog has more good points | D．a blog is more public |
| A．Because he didn’t want his sister to read it. |
| B．Because he thought his family would read it. |
| C．Because he liked hiding everything. |
| D．Because he was worried that what he wrote made his sister angry. |
| A．A diary is safer than a blog. |
| B．A diary and a blog are almost the same in many ways. |
| C．Blogs can help people stay in contact with their friends. |
| D．Blogs are the best way to write about everyday life. |
| A．the teenagers’ problems in their lives | B．the differences between a diary and a blog |
| C．the good points of writing blogs | D．different ways to write about everyday life |
The best-selling travel book which includes more than 200 new tourist attractions, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It includes over 1,000 of the United States most must-see destinations.
Cover price: $ 30.00
Our price: $ 19.80
Parents
The most popular magazine for parents who want to raise smart and loving children. It has child development instruction, advice on your child’s health and safety, and the best way to encourage your child’s learning
Cover Price: $ 26.00
Our price: $ 12.60
Best Weekend Projects
The projects are chosen from 80 special ideas to create an unusual living space. They are practical, as well as creative. They will improve your home and yard and can be made on weekends. And the most important of all, they are easy to follow.
Cover Price: $ 17.95
Our price: $ 13.90
Lucky
The shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips. You’ll need them before you go to the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gives you the information you need before anyone else has it.
Cover Price: $ 18.50
Our Price: $ 15.50
1. Who may like the book Off the Beaten Curt Path most?
| A．Persons loving traveling in America |
| B．Parents with new-born babies |
| C．Ladies loving shopping |
| D．Husbands wanting to improve their home |
| A．Off the Beaten Cart Path | B．Parents |
| C．Lucky | D．Best Weekend Projects |
| A．$ 3 | B．$ 4.05 | C．$ 10.2 | D．$ 13.4 |
4 . ALL NEW!
REPTILE PETTING ZOO
at the Oak Park Nature Center
Kids! Are you tired of Mom or Dad dragging you to the same old petting zoos where (if you’re lucky) you might get to touch a little rabbit or goat?
Mom or Dad! Are you tired of hearing your kids complain about how animals in the same old petting zoos are boring?
Consider This:
The fact is that most mammals are boringly warm furry and come in a limited range of dull colors. Reptiles, on the other hand, are cold-blooded and covered with scale (鳞) of attractive colors, from bright green to bright red to dark purple-red. Some, like the chameleon can even CHANGE colors. Did you ever see a rabbit with scales and a purple tongue almost as long as its body? NO! In our zoo, you can see pet skink (小蜥蜴), snakes, bearded dragons and other attractive creatures! Learn what these reptiles eat and how they care for their babies, which ones live in the desert and which live in wetlands, which ones are meat-eaters and which are vegetarians, which ones are deadly poisonous and which are not.
So Remember:
If you’re bored with furry animals like rabbits...
Then the place for YOU is the Reptile Petting Zoo!
Bring the WHOLE family — Grandpa, Grandma, Cousin Irene, even baby Joe! There’s something for EVERYONE!
1. People might like the animals in a reptile petting zoo because they are ______.| A．warm and furry | B．frightening and dangerous |
| C．lovely and friendly | D．special and interesting |
| A．A trip to the zoo can be an educational experience. |
| B．Reptiles are quite different from mammals. |
| C．A visitor to the zoo can care for baby reptiles. |
| D．Reptiles come in a limited range of colors. |
| A．notice | B．advertisement | C．news report | D．book review |
Where: Becket, Massachusetts
When: June 15-Aug. 24
Each summer, this influential dance center presents a number of classes and performances by more than 50 companies from around the world. Highlights (最精彩的部分) this season include the Dance Theater of Harlem’s production of Alvin Ailey’s “The Lark Ascending”, which opens the festival.
Many events are free. Ticketed performances start at $22. jacobspillow.org.
Moab Music FestivalWhere: Moab, Utah
When: Aug. 29-Sept. 9
This area is better known for mountain biking than for music. But since 1992, it has hosted a private festival that brings classical, jazz, Latin and other types of music to the land. This year there will be 16 concerts, including three “Grotto Concerts”, where guests take a 45-minute boat ride down the Colorado River to performances.
Events start at $25. moabmusicfest.org.
Cheyenne Frontier DaysWhere: Cheyenne, Wyoming
When: July 19-28
There’s something for everyone at this 117-year-old festival, from an “Indian village” and Old West museum to country concerts. But the competition is still the main attraction, with cowboys and cowgirls competing for major money in the world’s largest outdoor stage.
Competition tickets start at $18, and concert tickets at $23. cfdrodeo.com.
The Glimmerglass FestivalWhere: Cooperstown, New York
When: July 6-Aug. 24
Each summer, opera lovers from around the country (and the world) travel to upstate New York to watch productions that include stars like Nathan Gunn and Ginger Costa-Jackson. This year’s performances include Wagner’s “The Flying Dutchman” and Verdi’s “King for a Day”, in honor of the 200th birthdays of both composers (作曲家).
Tickets start at $26. glimmerglass.org.
1. If you want to enjoy a “Grotto Concert”, which date suits you best?| A．June 15. | B．July 19. |
| C．August 24. | D．September 4. |
| A．Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. |
| B．the Glimmerglass Festival. |
| C．Cheyenne Frontier Days. |
| D．Moab Music Festival. |
| A．Education. | B．Art. |
| C．Business. | D．Literature. |
6 . What’s On
Stage
An acrobatic(杂技) soul: To celebrate its 55th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe will present “The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills (寒战) 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 p.m., September 13—19
Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng District
Exhibitions
Joint show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including GeYun and Yu Yang are on display.
Time: 9 a.m. -5 p.m. until September 10
Place: Huangshicheng Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng Distirct
Oil paintings: The Wanfung 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) he wonderous variety of life in unique (独特的) styles.
Time: 9 a.m. -4 p.m. until September 15
Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District
Literature (文学) 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 a.m. -4p.m., September 13
Place: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (Shaoyaoju area)
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 to commemorate (纪念) the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death.
Time: 7:30p.m. September 11—14
Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
1. What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here?| A．When you watch it, you will certainly feel cold. |
| B．Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists. |
| C．Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised. |
| D．Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching. |
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditional |
| B．there are usually more cultural activities in September than in any other month |
| C．most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors only |
| D．we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in Beijing |
| The 22nd Winter Olympic Games Duration: February 7 to February 23, 2014. Host city: Sochi, Russia Number of athletes: over 3000 athletes from 88 countries Total number of events: 98 |
| China football, September 15, 2013 Beijing Guo’an Team VS Shanghai Shenhua Team TIME: September 15(19:30) PLACE: Beijing Worker’s Stadium TICKET PRICE: ￥100 for a adult; half for students |
| The Beijing-Guilin High Speed Railway Open time: December 28, 2013 Number of stations: 19 (including Beijing and Guilin) Departure time: 7:46 a.m. Arrival time: 6:18 p.m. |
| A．Beijing | B．Sochi | C．Rome | D．London |
| A．On September 15, 2013. |
| B．On February 7, 2014. |
| C．On February 23, 2014. |
| D．On September 25, 2013. |
| A．500 | B．450 | C．350 | D．250 |
8 . Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum
Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. They end around 21:00.
November 7th
The Canal Pioneers ,by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also an important player in training others in the art of canal planning and building.
December 5th
Ice for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells.
February 6th
An Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.
March 6th
Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames had many islands. Miranda will tell us about islands of greatest interest.
Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/book
1. When is the talk on James Brindley?| A．February 6th. | B．December 5th. | C．November 7th. | D．March 6th. |
| A．The Canal Pioneers. | B．An Update on the Cotsword Canals |
| C．Eyots and Aits-Thames Islands | D．Ice for the Metropolis |
| A．Miranda Vickers | B．Malcolm Tucker | C．Chris Lewis | D．Liz Payne |
9 . Working on your adventure list? These national park treasures which turn favorites during the harvest time should be on it.
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
33, 000 acres of forests wait between Cleveland and Akron, all along the snaking Cuyahoga River. The park will delight you with plenty of outdoor activities suiting every interest, but do not climb over the fenced areas, rocks, or Brandywine Falls. Now the red maple trees will be visually on fire, which you can enjoy from the comfort of the tourist railway — Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
Gateway Arch National Park
This urban park comes back thanks to the Arch’s new Museum and Visitor Center. Give your feet a break after walking over five miles of park pathways with a ride to the top of the Arch to enjoy beautiful leaves. You can even bring your dog: the park is hosting Arch Bark every October.
Gulf Islands National Seashore
Extending some 160 miles along the northern coast of the Gulf of Mexico, this series of parks includes a historic building, untouched barrier islands, and sugar-white beaches. Don’t miss the Fort Pickens area, which is a perfect spot to observe wild animals living in the scenic natural environment. With an average high of 79°F and a low of 60°F, the fall weather here is exceptional.
Voyageurs National Park
Yellow and red leaves in fall will catch your eyes, contrasting with this parks’ glassy waters. In the Land of 10, 000 Lakes, there are no roads in the park, so visitors use boats to cross this remote 218, 000-acre park. Some 100+ bird species, even the rare ones, pass through the park, so keep an eye out for them.
1. What can visitors do in Cuyahoga Valley National park?| A．Take a train. | B．Enjoy the fireworks. |
| C．Climb the rocks. | D．Sunbathe on the beach. |
| A．Voyageurs National Park. | B．Gateway Arch National Park. |
| C．Cuyahoga Valley National Park. | D．Gulf Islands National Seashore. |
| A．Spring. | B．Summer. | C．Autumn. | D．Winter. |
时间：下周五6:00—8:00；地点：教学楼101室；
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