1 . Xi'an enjoys a reputations as a “Living History Museum” due to its rich, diverse collection of historical and cultural treasures. Apart from the Terracotta Warriors, there are also some other attractions in the city. Here are some of them.
Ancient City Wall
Xi'an City Wall was built in the 14th century in the Ming Dynasty as a military defense system. Now it is one of the oldest and best preserved Chinese city walls. The wall is now a landmark, dividing the city into inner and outer areas.
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda （塔）
Situated in an ancient temple, the pagoda built with layers of bricks was built in the Tang Dynasty. It is traditional Chinese architecture. One of the main functions of the pagoda was to store Buddhist scriptures（经文） and figurines brought to China from India by the famous monk and traveler Xuan Zang, who stayed here for 19 years translating Buddhist scriptures.
Shaanxi History Museum
The Shaanxi History Museum, built in 1991，is home to over 370,000 precious relics unearthed in Shaanxi over the years, The museum consists of three main sections. Its collections range from bronze ware（器血）to pottery ware, gold and silver ware and mural paintings from the Tang Dynasty tombs.
The Muslim Quarter
One of the highlights is its local snacks when you tour Xian. The best food destination is the Muslim Quarter，which has a history of several hundred years. Consisting of a number of food streets, the area has become a famous attraction in the city for its rich and authentic Muslim cultural atmosphere.
1. In which place can you know more about Buddhism?| A．Ancient City Wall. |
| B．Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. |
| C．Shaanxi History Museum. |
| D．The Muslim Quarter. |
| A．Great some bronze wares. |
| B．Eat diverse delicious snacks. |
| C．Visit some watchtowers. |
| D．Translate Buddhist scriptures. |
| A．The Shaanxi History Museum has exhibits made of gold. |
| B．Xuan Zang died in the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. |
| C．The Xi'an City Wallis the oldest Chinese city wall. |
| D．The Muslim Quarter has a history of 100 years. |
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| Sydney Tower Address: 100 Market St, Sydney Phone: 02 9333 9222 Fax: 02 9333 9203 Open time: 9:00 am to 10:30 pm ( Saturdays to 11:30 pm) Ticket: $ 60 ( for an adult) $30 (for a child) Website: www. Sydneytower.com.au How to get there: train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street How to book tickets: by phone/fax or through the web Attraction: Sydney’s best views are just the beginning ! Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360° views of our beautiful city. |
| A．email sydneytower@hotmail. com | B．fax 02 9333 9203 |
| C．search www. Sydneytower. com. au | D．dial 02 9333 9222 |
| A．$60 | B．$90 | C．$120 | D．$150 |
| A．after 11:30 p.m. | B．before 11:30 p.m. |
| C．at 10:30 p.m. | D．by 10:30 p.m. |
3 . Visiting Rome? Insiders share tips on hotels
To really discover the best of Rome, there’s a lot of walking to do, so choosing a hotel in the city center is wise.
Hotel Lunetta Rome
This four-star hotel near Campo de’ Fiori will surprise you with its modern black and- white marble（大理石）interiors （内部），but it’s an amazement in the basement that’ll have you posting on Facebook - the ancient Roman walls of the Theater of Pompey. Hotel Lunetta doesn’t have a restaurant, but there’s a health spa for guests.
Hotel Campo de’ Fiori
The best thing about this hotel is its private rooftop terrace（露台）, with a 360-degree city view so good that people sit up there even on cold winter evenings. Guests are positively encouraged by the hotel’s friendly staff to take a book, a bottle of wine or a pizza to the roof. This homey, four-star hotel has comfortable baroque（巴洛克式）-style rooms. The hotel is about 10 meters from historic Campo de’ Fiori.
Brunetti 28 Guest House
This pricey family - run guest house is a short walk from Piazza del Popolo but also a stone’s throw from the Museo dell’ Ara Pacis. Brunetti 28 has seven rooms on two floors. The double rooms aren’t huge, but they’re big enough and well appointed. Guests can breakfast on a small terrace（排屋）in summer, or return there after a long day of walking around the city.
Hotel Sunset Roma
This modest guesthouse is a good spot from which to see the best of Rome in the day and explore the narrow streets of Monti in the evening. With its small bars, this neighbourhood has an old Rome feel to it. Its airy rooms are a cheaper alternative to some of the city’s grand hotels. The hotel is on the street that runs between Via Nazionale and the Colosseum.
1. What can you do in Hotel Lunetta Rome?| A．Have healthy food in the restaurant. | B．Enjoy the night scene. |
| C．Watch a play on the rooftop. | D．Appreciate the historic walls. |
| A．It is a family -run hotel. |
| B．It has a personal rooftop terrace. |
| C．It is 10 meters from the Museo dell’ Ara Pacis. |
| D．It is within walking distance of Piazza del Popolo. |
| A．Hotel Lunetta Rome. | B．Hotel Campo de’ Fiori. |
| C．Brunetti 28 Guest House. | D．Hotel Sunset Roma. |
4 . The 2021 (22nd) Hainan Island Carnival kicked off in Haikou, capital city of Hainan province, on Dec 10th, 2021.
Zhang Xu, Chinese vice-minister of Culture and Tourism, said in his speech that the Ministry of Culture and Tourism will continue to support Hainan in comprehensively deepening reform and opening up, support Hainan's aim to become an international tourism consumption center, and provide assistance for the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port.
The festival jointly organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the People's Government of Hainan province has become a vital platform in the past 20 years for Hainan to strengthen cooperation and exchanges in the fields of tourism, culture and sports with the world. This session of Hainan Island Carnival digs deep into all the possible “joyful elements” and fully displays the rich and unique tourism and cultural resources of Hainan so as to engage both tourists and residents to actively participate and interact in building Hainan Island, which has entered its peak tourism season, into a joyful destination for visitors around the world.
Apart from the opening ceremony, a series of exciting activities are scheduled to be held during the festival, including 2021 Hainan World Leisure Tourism Expo, 2021 Hainan International Tourism and Food Expo, the second Hainan International Tourism Equipment Expo, the second Hainan World Culture Week, and the fourth China-ASEAN University Student Culture Week.
Haikou is the event's main venue (主会场), while five other cities, namely, Sanya, Danzhou, Qionghai, Wanning and Wenchang, will serve as supporting venues, in which conferences and exhibitions, culture and art, sports and competitions, and promotional activities will be staged to enrich people s visiting experience.
In terms of tourism, resources of attractive scenic spots, rural tourism, shopping tourism are fully included, seven thematic (主题的) tourism routes including shopping, rural tourism, health tourism, red tourism, conference and exhibition, research and study, oceanic tourism will be launched to attract more visitors to travel to Hainan, which will stimulate (刺激) tourism consumption and help the construction of an international tourism consumption center.
1. What does the underlined phrase “kicked off” probably mean?| A．struck | B．ended | C．declared | D．started |
| A．We can enjoy a variety of activities. | B．It is organized by Sanya government. |
| C．It is held only in the Capital city, Haikou. | D．We can visit more than 20 platforms. |
| A．To suggest what people should do after it. | B．To show the potential effects of the carnival. |
| C．To prove to us why they hold the carnival. | D．To introduce how they develop shopping tourism. |
| A．A main venue of the carnival. | B．An important platform. |
| C．A free trade port in China. | D．A university student center. |
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Last summer, my friend and me visited Beijing’s Hutongs, which made us have the deep understanding of Beijing. The Hutongs mainly built during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Nobody know exactly how many Hutongs there are in Beijing. If we connected all Hutongs together, and the total length would even be long than the Great Wall. As is known, the Great Wall is about 4,000 mile long. Some Hutongs are such narrow that a person like me, in order to get through, has to walk sideways. And some Hutongs have more than 20 turns. With our delight, some are well preserved, where we can experience typically life of old Beijing locals.
6 . Reykjavik, Iceland
Although Iceland’s capital city is one of Europe’s coldest spots, it has plenty of natural hot springs to warm up in and some of the best can be found in the Nauthólsvík area of the city. The annual Winter Lights Festival, which takes place in February, is a spectacular celebration.
Visitors can try their hand at a range of winter sports or skate on the city’s Tjornin pond. Many cozy coffee houses sell rúgbraue — locally made, dark, sweet bread.
“An unmissable experience during winter is a dip in one of the city’s many outdoor geothermal (地热的) swimming pools,” says Eliza Reid, who co-founded icelandwritersretreat. com with Erica Green. “There is no experience quite like being in these naturally warm waters with snowflakes tickling your nose. Each swimming pool has its own character, and everyone has their favorite.”
Where to sleep: Owned by Icelandair, Hotel Marina is a colorful hotel located in one of the city's trendiest districts.
Hotel Marina, Myrargata 2, Reykjavík; +354 560 8000.
Where to eat: Dill Restaurant in the Nordic House cultural center. Chef Gunnar Karl Gíslason is enthusiastic about local produce and the food here is some of the freshest in Iceland.
Dill Restaurant, Sturlugotu 5, Reykjavík; +354 552 1522.
What to do: Harpa, the city's concert hall, was designed by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson to reflect Iceland’s geology. It’s constructed from more than a thousand glass blocks.
Harpa, Austurbakki 2, Reykjavík, +354 428 5000; daily, 8 a.m. -midnight.
1. What can we know about rúgbraue?| A．It’s a winter sport. | B．It's a coffee shop. |
| C．It's a kind of bread | D．It’s a locally-built pond. |
| A．Eliza Reid. | B．Erica Green. |
| C．Olafur Eliasson. | D．Gunnar Karl Gíslason. |
| A．Dive in a river. | B．Enjoy a concert. |
| C．Skate in outdoor swimming pools. | D．Celebrate Summer Lights Festival. |
7 . EcoTreasures, a young tour company based in Sydney, have involved a new plan in their Manly Coastal Walks to remove marine debris from Penguin habitats.
The tour company specializes in Ecotourism experiences on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and within Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, New South Wales. Ecotreasures have been lucky to host a range of international study tour students visiting Sydney this winter, who have been participating in the plan. The students arrive in Australia for short stays of generally 7—14 days, which consist of English lessons and Australia tour experiences. EcoTreasures owner, Damien McClellan, has been happy to host the students on his tours and to involve a new element in the half-day adventure, with a purpose to clean up marine debris that accumulates in the natural environment known to be the habitat for little penguins.
McClellan has been very proud to run these tours, which highlight a range of environmental awareness messages, and mentions, “when we visit the little penguin habitat at Collins Beach in Sydney Harbour National Park we conduct a beach clean-up. The students always put in 110% and we remove as much as marine debris from the catchment(积水处) as possible. We are all giving back to the location we are appreciating because of its natural beauty, and I’m proud of all these international guests caring for Australia’s environment.”
The tours offer a great display of Sydney’s natural setting right on the city’s door step. Mr. McClellan also adds, “The students and teachers really enjoy their experience on the walk around Manly. We visit the beach, Sydney Harbour National Park, Cabbage tree Aquatic reserve and Manly suburbs all in a half day adventure. We always keep the walk fun and interesting by identifying native plants & searching for Whales from land with binoculars and other wildlife along the way.”
EcoTreasures was founded in 2010 by Damien McClellan, and the business is looking forward to working with more partners in the future, developing new ecotourism plans for a range of target markets, and keeping it fun is part of the plan. EcoTreasures is Advanced Ecotourism and ROC certified.
1. What does EcoTreasures mainly specialize in?| A．protecting Little Penguins. |
| B．teaching students about environmental protection. |
| C．cleaning up penguin habitats. |
| D．holding ecotours in certain areas. |
| A．water | B．animal | C．trash | D．rock. |
| A．His appreciation for natural beauty. |
| B．His purpose to run the tours. |
| C．His pride to run the tours. |
| D．The importance of raising environmental awareness. |
| A．the tours are pleasant and valuable. |
| B．the tours make the students tired. |
| C．the tours are held far from Sydney. |
| D．the tours are held mainly for students |
