1 . Self-guided Castle Tours
When: from May to October, 2016, 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Where: Larnach Castle, 145 Camp Rd, Company Bay, Dunedin
Restriction: All Ages
Ticket Information:
Adult Entry (Castle+Garden): $ 29.00
Child Entry (Castle+Garden): $ 10.00
With its long history and breathtaking views, Larnach Castle offers you a vision of the past and the present. Open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. every day. To gain more of Larnach Castle you may wish to hire an audio visual tour guide.
First Sunday Funday
When: Sun 3 May 2016, 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m.
Where: Ranui Farm Park, 785 Nicholls Rd
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information: Adults: $ 10.00
Enjoy a mountain bike ride, go for a run or have a walk. See the animals in the Petting Zoo, or have a go at Archery, Golf Challenge, Paint Ball & the 70-meter Water Slide. This is not a competition, though we do have some prizes to give away.
Book now. Limited spaces available.
Water Slide (滑道) Mania
When: Tue 14 Apr. 2016, 10:30 a.m.—4:30 p.m.
Where: Town Basin, Dent St, Whangarei
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information: $ 8 per hour
The Slide provides entertainment for restless kids. It features a three-meter drop height and a 10-meter slide along a soft surface and into a shallow pool at the end. The slide is perfect for kids aged 5-16 years, although kids younger can also have a try. Parents can relax on the grassed area with a marine view and visit the information center just a stone’s throw away.
Ride the Riverside Railway
When: Wed 28 Jan 2016, 1:45 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
Where: Brayshaw Park, Blenheim
Restrictions: All Ages
Ticket Information:
Family (2 Adults & up to 4 Children): $ 30.00
Adult: $ 10.00;Child (under 3—for free!) : $ 5.00
Experience a leisurely 50-minute, 11km train journey along the banks of the Taylor River from Brayshaw Park Station to Beaver Station and return. For group booking, (03)578 1716
1. According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?| A．Kids can slide down a 10-meter long river in Water Slide Mania. |
| B．Kids can be awarded a prize if they win the competition in First Sunday Funday. |
| C．You can visit Larnach Castle on 26 August at 11:00 a.m. |
| D．Kids have to buy tickets for all the four events. |
| A．$ 40. | B．$ 35. | C．$ 30. | D．$ 25. |
| A．compare four different holiday events. |
| B．advise people to stay with their family more. |
| C．inform people of the travel agencies. |
| D．get more people to attend the activities. |
2 . No one knows for sure when advertising first started. It is possible that it grew out of the discovery that some people did certain kinds of work better than others did them. That led the concept of specialization, which means that people would specialize in, or focus on doing one specific job.
Let’s take a man we’ll call Mr. Fielder, for example. He did everything connected with farming. He planted seeds, took care of the fields and harvested and sold his crops. At the same time, he did many other jobs on the farm. However, he didn’t make the bricks for his house, cut his trees into boards, make the plows (型), or any of the other hundreds of things a farm needed. Instead, he got them from people who specialized in doing each of those things.
Suppose there was another man we shall call Mr. Plowright. Using what he knew about farming and working with iron, Mr. Plowright, invented a plow that made farming easier. Mr. Plowright did not really like farming himself and wanted to specialize in making really good plows. Perhaps, he thought, other farmers would trade what they grew for one of my plows.
How did Mr. Plowright let people know what he was doing? Why, he advertised, of course. First, he opened a shop and then he put up a sign outside the shop to attract customers. That sign may have been no more than a plow carved into a piece of wood and a simple arrow pointed to the shop door. It was probably all the information people needed to find Mr. Plowright and his really good plows.
Many historians believe that the first outdoor signs were used about five thousand years ago. Even before most people could read, they understood such signs. Shopkeepers would carve into stone, clay, or wood symbols for the products they had for sale.
A medium(媒介) in advertising talk,is the way you communicate your message.You might say that the first medium used in advertising was signs with symbols. The second medium was audio, or sound, although that term was not used exactly in the way we use it today. Originally, just the human voice and maybe some kind of simple instrument, such as a bell, were used to get people’s attention.
A crier, in a historical sense, is not someone who weeps easily. It is someone, probably a man, with a voice loud enough to be heard over the other noises of a city. In ancient Egypt, shopkeepers may have hired such a person to spread the news about their products. Often this earliest form of advertising involved a newly arrived ship loaded with goods. Perhaps the crier described the goods, explained where they came from, and praised their quality. His job was, in other words, not too different from a TV or radio commercial in today’s world.
1. What probably led the start of advertising?| A．The discovery of iron. | B．The specialization of labor. |
| C．The appearance of new jobs. | D．The development of farming techniques. |
| A．praised his plows in public |
| B．placed a sign outside the shop |
| C．hung an arrow pointing to the shop |
| D．showed his products to the customers |
| A．owned a ship | B．could weep easily |
| C．ran a shop selling goods to farmers | D．functioned like today’s TV or commercial |
| A．the history of advertising | B．the benefits of advertising |
| C．the early forms of advertising | D．the basic design of advertising |
1. What is the aim of the program?
| A．To keep trainees in shape. |
| B．To develop leadership skills. |
| C．To build team spirit. |
| A．Make plans for a journey. |
| B．Prepare reports for the company. |
| C．Attend lectures on management. |
| A．2 days. | B．8 days. | C．12 days. |
| A．Sign on the paper. | B．Pay the charge. | C．Take a test. |
4 . Nowadays there seems to be an app(手机软件) for everything. And mobile apps have been a part of our life. The following apps are part of the most popular apps.
 | Ctrip can be the best helper when you feel it hard to buy the train or airline tickets. You can buy tickets anywhere at anytime. |
 | Ximalaya Reading has millions of books including poems, short stories, novels and even fairy tales for children. What’s special about it is that you can use it to download(下载) book recording that can be listened to. It has more than 1 million valuable resources. |
 | Baby Bus is a very good friend for children under three years old. Kids can learn to speak, understand numbers and draw pictures with the help of this app. |
 | World Hero may help learn more English words while you’re playing games, so if you have problems remembering the new words when you learn English, use it! |
 | World of Tanks Blitz(坦克世界), a free-to-play online games with over 40 million downloads, bring quick-fire tank fights. “A lot of tanks, a lot of people and a lot of fun.” It will be the best choice to kill your time. |
| A．booking（预订）tickets | B．learning English |
| C．playing games | D．drawing pictures |
| A．poems | B．novels | C．fairy tales | D．news |
| A．Ctrip | B．Baby Bus | C．World Hero | D．World of Tanks Blitz |
| A．we can buy tickets from Ctrip only in the daytime |
| B．we have to pay some money for World of Tanks Blitz |
| C．we can’t use Ximalaya Reading to download book recording |
| D．Peter, a 2-year-old boy, can learn to draw pictures with the help of Baby Bus |
5 . Chicago Children’s Museum
In brief:
This museum offers plenty of fun activities for kids. However, this is one of the few Chicago museums not “fun for the whole family” as adults and older kids will be bored to tears.
Address: 700 East Grand Ave. (Navy Pier), Chicago
Phone: 312-527-1000
Public transportation:
CTA bus lines #29 (State Street), #65 (Grand Avenue), and the #66 (Chicago Avenue) all serve Navy Pier.
Parking rates:
*Monday through Thursday: $20
*Friday through Sunday: $24
*Holidays: $24
Hours:
*Monday through Friday: 10 am—5 pm
*Saturday and Sunday: 10 am—8 pm
Entrance fees:
*Adults: $12
*Children: $12
* Seniors (65+): $11
*Children (under 5): free
Activities:
Located on one of Chicago’s top tourist attractions, Navy Pier, the museum offers three floors of activities for kids, including:
*Play It Safe—all about home safety
*Inventing Lab—provides parts and instructions for creating things
*Kids Town—a playroom recreating a Chicago neighborhood where kids can pretend to do things like shopping for groceries and driving a CTA bus
*Climbing Schooner—a three-floor climbing building
*My Museum—kids get to create various art projects that are “all about me”
*Skyline—learn about skyscrapers (摩天大楼) and design your own
*Treehouse Trails—a play area designed like a forest
*Waterways—water activities showing how pumps and dams work
1. Why is the museum mainly designed for kids?| A．Because it is easy for the museum to make money from kids. |
| B．Because the government orders it to do so. |
| C．Because adults and older kids are likely to be tired of these activities. |
| D．Because adults have many other things to do. |
| A．$ 36. | B．$ 48. | C．$ 60. | D．$ 71. |
| A．Play it safe | B．Inventing Lab | C．My Museum | D．Waterways |
| A．gain experience in home safety | B．know more about high buildings |
| C．learn how pumps and dams work | D．experience Chicago neighborhood life |
6 . Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.
Our Courses
Regardless of your choice, you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively. Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas—speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning (see table below).
Evaluation
Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take an online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.
Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.
Arrivals and Transfer
Our programme offers the full package—students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full details at least 4 weeks in advance.
Meals/ Allergies (过敏)/ Special Dietary Requirements
Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.
We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.
1. How is Intensive Course different from Standard Course?| A．It is less effective. | B．It includes extra lessons. |
| C．It focuses on 4 skills. | D．It develops your confidence. |
| A．take a language test | B．have high language levels |
| C．have an interview online | D．buy different materials |
| A．inform students of their full flight details |
| B．collect students’ luggage in advance |
| C．look after students throughout the programme |
| D．offer students free sightseeing trips |
| A．Seeing movies. | B．Playing basketball. | C．Watching football matches. |
8 . Residence Inn Milford
Within 15 minutes from historic Yale University and New Haven, the Residence Inn Milford offers great amenities (便利设施) and first-class service for business or leisure travel. Our all-suites (套房) hotel near New Haven is 1 hour from Bradley International Airport and 10 minutes from a Metro North train station that can get you to NYC in under an hour and a half. At our Milford, CThotel, enjoy roomy studio, suites that are 50% larger than traditional hotel rooms.
Our suites offer hot breakfast buffet and a nightly social hour (from Monday to Wednesday), on-site exercise room and outdoor swimming pool.
Price: $119 per night Pet Policy: Pets allowed Check in time: 3: 00 pm
Marriott Detroit Southfield
Newly renovated (整修), the Marriott Detroit Southfield Hotel is one of Detroit’s most desirable hotel destinations. With excellent public areas and carefully redesigned guest rooms, the Marriott Southfield Hotelmeets the needs of business, leisure and group guests travelling to the Detroit area. This suburban Detroit hotel has an ideal location that allows for easy access to the Detroit Zoo, Henry Ford Museum, Comerica Park, Ford Field and many of other local activities in the area. It is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Price: $ 75 per night Check in time: 4: 00 pm
Comfort Suites Kodak
100% smoke-free and pet-free hotel conveniently located at the main entrance to the Great Smoky Mountains off Interstate 40 at exit 407, close to all the fun and excitement in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Knoxville, including Dollywood, Dixie Stampede, Smokies Park, Sevierville Events Center, University of Tennessee and more. Guests enjoy waking up in our well-appointed guest suites featuring modern furniture and LCD flat screen televisions, starting their day with our free breakfast, and relaxing in our indoor pool and exercise room.
Price: $55 per night Check in time: 3: 00 pm
1. Which hotel will you choose if you plan to travel with your pet dog?| A．Comfort Suites Kodak. |
| B．Residence Inn Milford. |
| C．Marriott Detroit Southfield. |
| D．Any of the three hotels. |
| A．It provides two meals. |
| B．It is the most expensive of the three hotels. |
| C．It is close to local attractions. |
| D．It is designed especially for businessmen. |
| A．They are all near the airports. |
| B．They all offer guests breakfast. |
| C．People can enjoy free outdoor pools. |
| D．People should check in before 3 pm. |
9 . Oil Painting Workshop
Jan. 7, 2021
For Ages 15 and Up
Beginners Welcome! Experience Not Required!
Registration Deadline — Dec.31, 2020
●Class Schedule
9:30-10:00 am Welcome and Registration
10:00-12:00 am Painting Session
12:00 am-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00-3:00 pm Painting Session
3:00 pm Evaluation and Departure
●Instructor
Judy Moore Gist, Alexander Certified Instructor and Ross Certified Instructor, is making great efforts to give people of all ages the opportunity to experience Alexander’s The Magic of Oil Painting and Bob Ross’s The Joy of Painting. Both, William Alexander and Bob Ross, PBS TV hosts, have inspired thousands of first-time painters. The “wet-on-wet” technique have encouraged people of all ages to pick up a brush and put their dreams on canvas (油画布). Judy will do the same, and you are welcome to take a class and see for yourself. At the end of just one session you will be amazed at the beautiful painting that you create in just a few hours. You will become more aware of beautiful cloud shapes and colours you ignored before. There is nothing more inspiring than seeing the beautiful scenery that you paint and others will treasure forever.
For more information about Judy Moore Gist, click here.
●Cost
$75.00/person. Prices include all instructor fees, materials, and lunch.
If you wish to pay by check, please print the OilPaintJan.pdf printable registration form and mail it in with payment to: Holiday Lake 4H Educational Center, 12674-H Camp Road, Appomattox, VA 24522.
●Refund (退款) Policy
Full Refund: Dec. 31, 2020
Nonrefundable: after Dec.31, 2020
For more information, contact Heathern Benninghove at 232-268-6777 or heathern@vt.edu.
1. To attend the class, people should ________.| A．provide a piece of painting |
| B．pay for it before Jan. 7, 2021 |
| C．learn something about the instructor |
| D．register for it no later than Dec. 31, 2020 |
| A．art works | B．TV art programs |
| C．painting exhibitions | D．face-to-face painting courses |
| A．on the Internet | B．in a newspaper |
| C．on a notice board | D．in a company brochure |
10 . The earliest newspapers started in ancient Rome. They were handwritten news sheets. The first printed newspapers appeared in China during the Tang dynasty, which were printed from carved wooden blocks. Modern papers first appeared in Venice, Italy in the middle of the 14th century. The newspapers of today, with advertising and a mixture of political, economic, and social news and comments, were started in Britain in the mid-18th century.
The main function of newspapers is to report news. Many newspapers also provide special information to readers, such as weather reports and television timetables. They also provide comments on politics, economics, arts and culture. Almost all newspapers depend on advertising to make money. Nearly six out of ten adults in the United States and Canada read a newspaper every day. Seven out of ten read a paper each weekend. Readers search newspapers for detailed background information and analysis. This is what television and radio news reports seldom offer. Newspapers tell readers what happened, and they also help readers understand what caused an event and how it will affect the world around them.
The workers at large newspaper companies work under a lot of stress to bring news to readers as soon as possible. Reporters, photographers, artists, and editors collect articles in just a few hours. Page designers select articles, photos, advertisements, and eye-catching headlines to make the pages, and then rush their work to the printer. Printing workers may work overnight around printing presses to churn out more than 60,000 copies per hour.
1. Modern newspapers were first made in ________.| A．China | B．Ancient Rome | C．Italy | D．Britain |
| A．Jobs related to newspapers. |
| B．Contents in each page of a newspaper. |
| C．The production levels of newspaper. |
| D．The fast speed of newspaper production. |
| A．few newspapers have no advertising |
| B．many adults in America read newspapers every day |
| C．people can read about different issues in newspapers |
| D．newspapers will become less popular as TV develops |
| A．press | B．produce | C．publish | D．sell |
