1 . Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Getting There

The easiest way to get to Amboseli is by air. Airkenya has daily flights from Wilson Airport in Nairobi and Mombasa Air Safari to Amboseli from Mombasa, Malindi and Diani on the Kenyan Coast. The drive from Nairobi is 4 hours. The road is paved to Namanga but the remaining 75km to Amboseli’s Meshanani Gate is over a rough dirt road. It takes roughly 2.5 hours to cover the 94km between the Chyulu Gate in Tsavo West and Amboseli. The passage on this road should be undertaken only in the presence of an armed convoy. A four-wheel drive vehicle is highly recommended.

When to Travel

The best time to visit Amboseli National Park is the dry season from January through April and June through October when vegetation is thin and animals congregate at the water holes making them easy to spot. The long rains are in April and May and short rains in November and December.

Health & Safety

Amboseli lies in a malaria risk area and travelers’ diarrhea is a common ailment affecting tourists in Kenya. When packing your suitcase don’t forget to include neutral colored, long-sleeved shirts and trousers, DEET insect repellent and high factor sunscreen. Sleep under a treated mosquito net or in a screened or air conditioned room.

Admission & Fees

An entrance fee is charged and, in general, is included in the rate of the safari lodge or camp.

Things to Keep in Mind

Road transfers should be undertaken during the day rather than at night. Be aware and be weary of both small and large tricks.

1. What may be the best choice if we go to Amboseli National Park by land?

A．Going in a group on foot.	B．Going alone with enough food.
C．Going by car with guards.	D．Going by car with a family.

2. When do we have to avoid going to Amboseli National Park?

A．In February.

B．In May.

C．In July.

D．In October.

3. Which kind of clothes are suitable for visitors when they are in the park?

A．Dark-colored coats.	B．Multicolored sweaters.
C．Light-colored T-shirts.	D．neutral colored, long-sleeved shirts.

2 . The following are some good shows on Netflix right now. Figuring out what to watch this month has never been easier.

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Fans of the beloved book series will have a great deal of fun out of this three-season Netflix Original Series, which follows the unlucky Baudelaire children through their misadventures with the greedy Count Olaf. Dark, strange and frightening but not quite scary, this is a great show on Netflix for the whole family to see in the fall, and book fans will appreciate how loyal the show is to the books.

Good Girls

Come for the big-name stars — Christina Hendricks, Retta, and Mae Whitman as the good girls — and stay for the drama, action, and comedy, which seem to come in equal measure through all two seasons currently available on Netflix. You’ll laugh, will feel the pain of being a middle-class mom with a tight income, and will be shocked at the funny manners these women get into.

Outer Banks

It may only be one season long (for now), but this fresh Netflix Original Series is supremely worth seeing. It was in the top-10 ranking of the most popular movies and shows on Netflix for weeks after its release for good reason: The show follows a band of teens treasure hunting, fishing, surfing, and occasionally avoiding bullets in North Carolina’s Outer Banks. If the action-packed drama, charming characters don’t get you, the beautiful coastal scenery and warm-weather atmosphere will.

1. Who are probably the target audience for A Series of Unfortunate Events?

A．Students.	B．Detectives.
C．People of all ages.	D．The elderly.

2. What is Mae Whitman?

A．A director.	B．An actress.
C．A producer.	D．A heroine.

3. What will surely make audience impressive in Outer Banks?

A．Charming characters.	B．The ranking.
C．Action design.	D．Coastal scenery.

3 . Current exhibitions at the National Gallery

Picasso Ingres: Face to Face 9 October, 2022 Room 46 For the first time, Picasso’s “Woman with a Book” (1932) from the Norton Simon Museum, California, will be brought together with the painting that inspired it, “Madame Moitessier” by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.	Winslow Homer: Force of Nature 10 September,2022 Ground Floor Galleries For the first time in the UK, we present an overview of Winslow Homer (1836 ~ 1910) , the great American realist painter who confronted the leading issues facing the United States, and its relationship with both Europe and the Caribbean world, in the final decades of the 19th century.
After Impressionism 25 March, 2022 — 13 August, 2023 Rooms 1 to 8 The exhibition celebrates the achievement s of three giants of the era: Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.	Turner on Tour 3 November, 2022 —19 February, 2023 Sunley Room For the first time in a century, two ground-breaking paintings by Turner are coming home for a special exhibition.

EXHIBITION AND LIGHT LUNCH

See the exhibitions and enjoy a light lunch with a drink in our café.

Our onsite chefs have taken the season’s best ingredients (食材) to offer a soup, a lemon yogurt and salad dish along with a glass of house wine, beer or soft drink.

·£ 35.50 for exhibition entry and light lunch

·£ 34.50 for exhibition entry and light lunch for concessions (减价)(60 +, disabled, jobseekers, students)

Available daily. Your booking is your exhibition entry time, enjoy your light lunch any time from 11:00 until 16:00.

The light lunch option is also available for Members and Supporters for £ 17.50. No need to book, simply head to the café after your exhibition visit.

1. Where can visitors appreciate the works of Turner’s?

A．In Room 46.	B．On the Ground Floor Galleries.
C．In Rooms 1 to 8.	D．In Sunley Room.

2. What is not offered in the light lunch by the café?

A．A cup of coffee.	B．A lemon yogurt.
C．A glass of wine.	D．Some beer.

3. How much would two college students pay for exhibition admission and light lunch?

A．₤ 71.00.

B．₤ 69.00.

C．₤ 35.00.

D．₤ 70.00.

4 . Great Apps For Learning A New Language

You might be surprised at how much you can gain from the apps on your phones. Here we’ve chosen four apps that can act as personal language tutors.

Duolingo

The app boasts a simple learning system and easy progress tracking. Plus, it makes all these educational features available for free. If you want an ad-free experience and other extras, you can pay for Duolingo Plus. The app encourages you to keep going, even if it’s just for a few minutes each day. The exercises are interesting, switching between different types of practice in order to test your reading, listening, and speaking as you progress.

Rosetta Stone

This app especially suits people who have time to si t down and dedicate blocks of time to language learning. We like this app’s clever and intuitive (易懂的) use of flashcards, as well is its pronunciation training exercises.

Memrise

With a colorful, friendly interface (界面) and a gentle learning curve (曲线). Memrise is perfect for those who want to learn the basics of a language. And as a little confidence booster, Memrise displays summary screens at the end of each exercise, tracking your progress to fluency.

Babbel

Babbel provides a mix of conversational topics that teach you how to use the language in real-life situations. Its combination of repetition and variety has been carefully adjusted, However, the app’s interface isn’t quite as polished as some of the other options. This app gives you the added bonus of a pronunciation trainer. But you can’t get far without paying it a fee.

1. What is one of the advantages of Duolingo?

A．It contains no advertisements.	B．It can be free of charge.
C．It provides repeated practices.	D．It improves learners’ handwriting.

2. Which app best suits language beginners?

A．Duolingo.

B．Rosetta Stone.

C．Bubbel

D．Memrise.

3. What do we know about Babbel?

A．It focuses on oral languages.	B．It has a friendly user interface.
C．It values writing ability.	D．It is friendly to users’ wallets.

5 . Rice fields art recording the beautiful landscape of the harvest season in China and reflecting farmers’ simplicity and romance have gone popular on Kuaishou, a Chinese leading short-video platform.

Layered with different colors, these art pieces spread vivid patterns across the vast fields, representing the harmony between nature and farmers.

Web editor: Chai Haorui

Silver accessories have a long history in the culture of the Miao ethnic group. Their silver processing technique has been handed down and innovated on from generation to generation and has been made the national intangible heritage. Nowadays, silver accessories have gained popularity among youngsters.

Miss Xue is one of the craftspeople who have mastered this technique. Let’s watch the video and see how she makes a unique silver bracelet.

Yi embroidery(刺绣), one of China’s intangible cultural   heritages, made a splendid appearance in Beijing in September during the Beijing Fashion Week. The Yi people have created exquisite embroidery over the years, knitting unique patterns on costumes and accessories. How does it look? Click to find out.

Peking Opera is a key element of Chinese culture. Nowadays, some young performers are quite innovative, like Guo Xiaojing, who makes videos integrating this traditional intangible heritage into modern everyday life. These efforts popularize this old art form in a fashionable new way.

Web editor: Lang Yun

1. Where do these reports come from?

A．newspapers

B．magazines

C．the Internet

D．novels

2. Which is NOT the intangible heritage?

A．Rice fields art

B．Miao silver processing technique

C．Yi embroidery

D．Peking Opera

3. What do the four reports have in common?

A．They all need vast space to display.

B．They are all popular among the young.

C．They all have strong ethnic features.

D．They are all about excellent art works.

6 . Broadway Junior

Developed by famous educators and designed to suit school assemblies, Broadway Junior is perfect for students or teachers who are new to musical theater and seeking to introduce students to the joy of participating in a show.

Achieve your arts requirements

Broadway Junior brings all of the arts disciplines together. This efficient model for arts instruction is engaging for learners of all styles.

·Visual Arts are explored through scenery, costume design and more. Visual learners will enjoy constructing the world of the play.

·Music is studied and sung to tell a story. Music learners will appreciate the melodies inherent to this project-based learning.

·Dance is brought to life through the show’s choreography (舞蹈设计). Dance learners will learn the movement of shows.

Prepare students for college and careers

Schools are preparing students for success in college and the workforce. Broadway Junior builds life skills through stage skills like these:

·Cooperation: Just as they will need to work in teams in university and the workplace, students in a school musical must work together towards a common goal.

·Determination: Determination is a major factor of academic and career success; their show enforces the discipline and practice necessary to build will.

·Creativity: The 21st century workforce needs creative thinkers. Quality arts education allows students to see the possibilities in their world.

·Confidence: The leaders of tomorrow must be confident in their decisions. By performing in a musical, young people build the self-assurance necessary for success.

You can get in touch with us by:

Dr Ana White, Telephone: 215-968-5253

Professor Dianna Green, E-mail: dg24@ nyu, edu

1. Who are the most likely to join Broadway Junior?

A．Writers.

B．Dance-lovers.

C．Journalists.

D．Athletes.

2. What can students learn in Broadway Junior?

A．Teamwork.

B．To be patient.

C．To change decisions.

D．The world’s possibilities.

3. What is the text probably?

A．A guide.

B．A diary.

C．An advertisement.

D．A report.

7 . Online Chess Classes

Bay Area Chess Online Courses contain 60-minute classes, one class per week at an appointed time/day/level (1—4). If you would like to have chess classes more than once a week, you may take more than one course to satisfy your needs. Buying more than one course at the same time will make you take 10% off the price.

There are two courses running: Course A and B. The only difference between the courses is the ranges of dates, so that we may host options in convenient intervals(间隔) for new and returning families.

Online Course A ($70):

A1: 10th January—25th February, 5 PM, Monday, 7 weeks

A2: 28th February—15th April, 5 PM, Tuesday, 7 weeks

A3: 18th April—3rd June, 5 PM, Wednesday, 7 weeks

Online Course B ($90):

B1: 24th January—25th March, 5 PM, Thursday, 9 weeks

B2: 1st April—27th May, 5 PM, Friday, 9 weeks

Every online course comes with a gold membership. Students that already have an account with Bay Area Chess will use their membership for all online courses going forward.

New players or absolute beginners are encouraged to join an entry level course where we will be separating students who do already know how to play from those who do not through a game.

You may still sign your name for a course even after missing the first class! We can provide a one-hour make-up class so that you receive the full value of the term.

Bay Area Chess is the No. 1 branch of the US Chess Federation in the west of Texas for 10 + years running (2008—2021).

2018 Chess Club of the Year by US Chess Federation.

1. How much does it cost to buy two courses A1 + B2 at the same time?

A．$70.

B．$90.

C．$144.

D．$160.

2. What is the purpose of the entry level course?

A．To offer old players a new and hopeful start.

B．To separate students according to their chess skills.

C．To encourage all students to earn a gold membership.

D．To give every student an account with Bay Area Chess.

3. What does Bay Area Chess do with students failing to attend the first class?

A．Help them to catch up.	B．Return some money to them.
C．Refuse them to take the course.	D．Advise attending the next course.

8 . Delhi is one of the main cities of the country India and you can find museums related to many things here. One such museum is related to our Indian railways and trains. In the city of Delhi, Railway has constructed its Rail Museum.     1    . They also have a different kind of railway line installed for visitors to ride.

    2    . It is used for most of the traveling related to a long way. The museum was set up in 1977 and it has been open to the public since then. It is constructed over a large area of 10 acres. The maintenance (维修) is done regularly by the authorities. You can observe the history of the railway by looking at various kinds of railway engines.

    3    , mostly transported here after retirement. The museum walks you through the development of railway engines over the history of more than 160 years. For the people who are keen to know the history and various models of engines, it is a must-visit. From the royal engines to the steam ones, you will find them all. The engines used in the European times are also placed here for visitors to see. You can spend a couple of hours here and enjoy various activities.

Delhi Rail Museum is well connected with the rest of the city.    4    , and kids will love it here. There is a miniature rail track which is connecting various big cities of India, surrounded by glass railings. The track has two mini rail engines as well, traveling between these stations.     5    . And spending a few minutes around it clears many questions about the rail operation. If you are visiting with kids, let them observe as it is quite an interesting sight.

A．It shows how the railway network operates

B．Railway has been the lifeline of our country

C．The place is ideal for visitors of every age group

D．There are around 100 rail engines of real-life size

E．These activities will bring a smile to the face of kids

F．People can get a closer look at the railway models here

G．The rail museum has few railway lines open for visitors

9 . Please sit and click through the following online shopping websites to find the items you have been wanting to get but haven’t had time to leave the house for.

Overstock

Overstock holds tons of items in categories like furniture, home improvement, outdoor, clothing, kitchen, and many other departments. Visit the home page to see featured sales and top deals. Once you’re viewing all the items from a search or other sections of the site, there’re many relevant filtering (筛选) options. For example, if you’re looking for dining room tables, you can filter them by price, shape, material, color, brand, rating, and more.

Etsy

Anything from homemade soap to handcrafted (手工制作的) necklaces can be found at this global marketplace. You won’t find the latest movies on Etsy, but you can certainly find innovative crafts made by people in their homes. Moreover, Etsy is a great way for people who craft marketable items to make a little money on the site.

Zappos

Zappos originally started with just shoes but has since expanded to offer all sorts of items, everything from women’s clothing to kids’ clothing, accessories for men and handbags. The website is organized well with Women, Men, Kids, Brands, Departments, and Sale being the major menu items. The website is particularly well-known thanks to countless customer-submitted stories of Zappos’ employees going above and beyond to ensure their customers’ shopping experiences are good.

Wish

Known by many as a cheap online shopping website, Wish is the place to go if you’re looking for extraordinary deals. If you can deal with the occasional long waits to get your items, the deals might be worth it. Some of the categories you can browse through include toys, gadgets, home decoration, fashion, shoes and phone upgrades. Blitz Buy is a section of this shopping website where you can spin a wheel to get money off your purchase.

1. Which website is the best choice for craftsmen wanting to set up their own storefronts?

A．Overstock.

B．Etsy.

C．Zappos.

D．Wish.

2. What is Zappos especially famous for?

A．Its filtering options.	B．Its influential advertising.
C．Its customer service.	D．Its frequent discounts.

3. What is the advantage of Wish?

A．It helps you save money.	B．It provides fast delivery.
C．It offers the latest products.	D．It shares good shopping tips.

10 . One-Day Shanghai Mini-Group Tour

A mini group consists of I to 6 persons, with lowest group price and attentive service. Provide free bottled drinking water with unlimited supplies.

Detailed Schedule

8:00—9:00	Hotel Pick-up
9:00—12:00	Explore Shanghai’s traditional residences and lifestyle in Zhujiajiao Water Town where you can see ancient canals, distinctive bridges and gardens.
12:00—13:00	Today’s lunch will be at your own expense.
13:00—16:00	Visit Yu Garden to enjoy the landscape of the classical southern Chinese gardens. Go for a walk in the old street to get in close touch with the local people’s life.
16:00—17:00	Take in the impressive skylines of Shanghai as you walk along the Bund, the city’s most important modern landmark site. You can see many well-known buildings like the Oriental Pearl Tower and the highest Shanghai Tower.
17:00—18:00	Hotel Drop-off

Departure：Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday/Sunday

Tour Price(US $ Per Person)

Adult(＞11 years old)$119

Child(3-11 years old)＄109

Price Includes

●Pick-up & drop-off from the hotel.

●Entrance fees

●Professional English-speaking guide

●Experienced driver & air-conditioned vehicle

●Unlimited bottles of drinking water

Price Excludes

●Meals, advice freely available

●Tips for guide and driver

Booking Policy

●Payment：Full payment is required at least two days before the day trip. We accept payment by Credit Card, Alipay, WeChat and Bank Transfer.

●Cancellation：Your payment is fully refundable (可退款的) if you cancel more than 24 hours before the trip. Cancellation within 24 hours or any unused portion after the day trip begins is non-refundable.

●Guests under the age of 80 can participate.

1. What is free in the trip?

A．Lunch	B．Bottled water.
C．Accommodations.	D．Downtown parking.

2. What might the visitors be doing at 15:00?

A．Visiting a famous garden.	B．Walking along the Bund.
C．Wandering on a bridge.	D．Standing on Shanghai Tower.

3. What can we know about the trip?

A．It is a guided trip.	B．Anyone can take part.
C．It is refund able at any time.	D．It departs every day.