1 . 72 hours in Beijing

Traveling to China is no longer a luxury for many foreign passport holders. The Chinese government has permitted a 72-hour visa free policy that offers access to visitors from 53 countries including the US, France and Austria. Let’s start with the capital of China, Beijing. Here’s a pick of the best in Beijing.

Mutianyu Great Wall

Your trip to Beijing isn’t really complete without seeing one of the “New Seven Wonders of the World” — the Great Wall of China. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is by far the most well-preserved of all. Taking a one-hour bus ride, Mutianyu would be your ideal location for a half-day of hiking away from the large crowds in the city. Also, the authorities have allowed tourists to paint graffiti on a specific section of the Great Wall since 2014. The Great Wall was designated (把……定名为) a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.

Summer Palace

Located in northwestern Beijing, the Summer Palace is by far the city’s most well-preserved royal park. With its huge lake and hilltop views, the palace offers you a pastoral escape into the landscape of traditional Chinese paintings. The Summer Palace was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998.

798 Art Zone

This would be on the top of my list! Named after the 798 factory that was built in the 1950s, the art zone is home to various galleries, design studios, art exhibition spaces, fashionable shops and bars. You could easily spend half your day wandering around the complex, feeling the contrast of the present and the past.

Sichuan Provincial Restaurant

While in Beijing, apart from trying the city’s best-known Peking duck, the Sichuan provincial restaurant is one of places where you can enjoy regional delicious food. It offers one of China’s eight great cuisines, Sichuan Cuisine, which ranges from Mapo tofu to spicy chicken.

1. When was the Summer Palace added to the UNESCO World Heritage List?

A．In 1950.	B．In 1987.
C．In 1998.	D．In 2014.

2. Which place is the author’s first choice when visiting Beijing?

A．Mutianyu Great Wall.	B．798 Art Zone.
C．Summer Palace.	D．Sichuan Provincial Restaurant.

3. Who is the passage intended for?

A．The tourists who prefer to travel for free.

B．The foreigners to stay in Beijing for 4 days.

C．The visitors coming from every corner of China.

D．The foreigners coming to Beijing for the first time.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

After new measurements, China and Nepal have announced a new official height for Mount Everest. The result     1     (announce) on Tuesday that Everest’s peak stands 8,848.86 meters tall,     2     (high) than previously thought. It was reported during an online video event     3     (lead) by the foreign ministers of China and Nepal.

The two countries agreed to the official height after new     4     (survey) of the mountain in 2019 and 2020. Everest’s height was first declared as 8,842 meters by a British team around 1856. But the most     5     (wide) accepted height has been 8,848 meters decided by the Survey of India in 1954.

Nepal had never previously measured the height of Mount Everest     6     its own. In 2005, a Chinese team reported height of 8,844.43 meters, not including the mountain’s snow top. A Nepal government team of climbers and surveyors climbed Everest in May 2019, using GPS and satellite     7     (equip) to measure the peak. Later that year, the leaders of the two countries decided they should agree on     8     official height. A survey team from China then carried out measurements in the spring of 2020, during     9     time all other climbing activities had stopped because of the coronavirus crisis.

Nepal’s climbing community welcomed the result. “The height of Mount Everest will not be a conflict     10     a mutually agreed number. This is a milestone in mountaineering history,” said Santa Bir Lama, president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association.

7 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

These days, modern buildings are everywhere. But if you want to see     1     life was back in the old days, China still has many beautiful water     2     (town) to visit. CNN has chosen four of the country’s most beautiful ones.

The village of Zhouzhuang in Jiangsu calls     3     (it) “the oldest water town in China”. The village, which     4     (build) in 1086, is crossed with canals. Taking a boat ride through town, the red lanterns might make you think of China’s romantic past.

Hongcun,       5     (fill) with lakes and beautiful Anhui-style buildings, is 900 years old. It was built to look like a big ox. Huangshan Mountain is the head；the town is the body and the bridges are legs.

Fenghuang in Human doesn’t look like a bird,     6     its name means “phoenix” (凤凰) in Chinese. The town is as beautiful as the       7       (magic) bird. The stilted (吊脚的) buildings on each side of the Tuojiang River make the area look like a scene from     8     postcard.

While most water towns are in the south, Shangdong’s Tai’erzhuang stands out in the north. The town     9     (be) on the bank of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. In the town, there are ancient bridges, a canal and temples,     10     (make) you think of its past glory.

8 . Our open-top tours enable you to fully appreciate vibrant （充满生机的）Brighton and its renowned seafront, its best shopping areas, and the top-class restaurants at Brighton. Discover the city across 15 stops located to get you to visit it all!

Places of interest

Brighton City Sightseeing Tour takes you to visit one of the south-coast's most popular resorts. This city offers many things to do and places to go, from the striking Royal Pavilion, Regency architecture, and Victorian aquariums, to the famous Brighton Pier, Sea Life Centre, and pebble beach.

Tours

Buy your 24h ticket online and hop on and off our comfortable double-deckers as much as you like, to get to know the city at your own pace . You can also buy a Tour Plus ticket which includes all day travel on the local Brighton & Hove buses.

The hop-on and hop-off tours start just west of Brighton Pier. Further information including a lull timetable and map of the route is available at www. city-sightseeing, com.

Accommodation

If you need to stay, Brighton & Hove has a wide variety of options to suit all tastes and budgets. There are guest houses and bed and breakfasts in Brighton & Hove. This is a bustling （热闹的）area of the city with independent restaurants, antique shops and a lively village atmosphere and just a stone's throw from the beach. Pub Entertainment

If you are looking for some entertainment to go with your drinks then there are plenty of options at pubs in Brighton. Mrs. Fitzherbert's regularly has live bands playing and the Ladies' Mile host swing & jazz nights. Above the Grand Central you'll find the Nightingale Room with a regular program of events including theatre and comedy.

1. Where will you choose to visit if you are interested in ocean animal?

A．Royal Pavilion.	B．Brighton Pier.
C．Regency architecture.	D．Sea Life Centre.

2. What is special about Brighton & Hove?

A．It used to be a village.	B．It has many old shops.
C．It is very peaceful area.	D．It is not far from the beach.

3. What can visitors do in both Mrs. Fitzherbert's and the Ladies' Mile?

A．Having drinks.	B．Watching comedies.
C．Performing with actors.	D．Enjoying a live play.

9 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What classes can visitors take in Bali according to the speaker?

A．Diving.

B．Swimming.

C．Fishing.

2. Why do some scientists come to Bali?

A．To study volcanoes.

B．To study the sea creatures.

C．To study traditional artworks.

3. What do most people of Bali do?

A．Work in tourism.

B．Do agricultural work.

C．Make special clothes.

4. What does the speaker think is good to do during Chinese New Year?

A．Drink traditional coffee.

B．Do some shopping.

C．Visit Buddhist temples.

10 . 阅读下面文，在空处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

China’s Liangzhu Archaeological Site     1    (declare) on the list of World Heritage sites on Saturday by UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee during its 43^rd session in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

The site,     2    is located in Yuhang District in Hangzhou City in China’s eastern Zhejiang Province, showcases the civilization of prehistoric rice agriculture between 3,300 B.C.     3     2,300 B.C. The ruins of ancient Liangzhu city were discovered in 2007, and then large dam sites     4    (surround) the Liangzhu ancient city were unearthed continuously after 2009. It was     5     (official) submitted to UNESCO in 2019, hoping to win     6     (recognize) as a World Cultural Heritage Site. The site     7     (include) archaeological remains and unearthed cultural relics of the Liangzhu Ancient City as well as a wetland that covers     8     area of 908. 89 hectares in a plain river network. It is also found that the Liangzhu ancestors started to use characters about 5 ,000 years ago, 1 ,000 years     9     (early) than previously thought, according to Colin Renfrew, a retired professor of archaeology at the University of Cambridge.

The World Heritage Committee added Liangzhu to the UNESCO list    10     (encourage) better protection of the site, considered to be of “outstanding universal value” to humanity.