1 . Special Museums You May Like

The Instant Ramen Museum

Momofuku first created ins tant noodles in 1958. In 1971, after a visit to America, he went a step further and created Cup Noodles. When he opened his museum in 1999, he filled it with over 800 cups of noodles, as well as fun noodle activities and a kitchen. Here you can also see a cool model of the work shed (工棚) where Chicken Ramen, Momo’s first ins tant noodle dish was invented.

Canun Underwater Museum

Located beneath the water’s surface in the Canun National Marine Park, this museum became an instant hit with tourists and divers when it opened in 2010. To get a good look at the 500 sculptures in the museum, you have to first get into your swimming suits and bring a diving kit with you!

International Spy Museum     

If you love the world of secrets, spies, missions and mystery, then get yourself over to this Washington museum fast. Opened in 2022, this museum has displays ranging from amazing tools to hidden cameras. Here you can also hear of real-life spies. And the museum’s Operation Secret Sleepover even allows groups of kids to stay the night and receive top-secret spy training.

The Sulabh International Museum of Toilets   

This museum was opened in 1992. Here visitors are treated to a historical tour of toilets, of all things! Taking in versions of the toilet from ancient, medieval and modern times, you get to see how things have progressed from holes in the ground to tech-toilets of the future!

1. What might you see in the Instant Ramen Museum?

A．Cooking tools.

B．Sculptures.

C．Hidden cameras.

D．Toilets.

2. Which museum has the longest history?

A．The Instant Ramen Museum.	B．Canun Underwater Museum.
C．International Spy Museum.	D．The Sulabh International Museum of Toilets.

3. What do the four museums have in common?

A．They are famous.	B．They are helpful.
C．They are popular.	D．They are unusual.

2 . Millions of people pass through the gates of Disney’s entertainment parks in California, Florida and Japan each year. What makes these places an almost universal attraction? What makes foreign kings and queens and other important people want to visit these Disney parks? Well, one reason is the way they’re treated once they get there. The people at Disney go out of their way to serve their “guests” as they prefer to call them and to see that they enjoy themselves.

All new employees, from vice presidents to part-time workers, begin their employment by attending Disney University and taking “Traditions I”. Here, they learn about the company’s history, how it is managed and why it is successful. They are shown how each department relates to the whole. All employees are shown how their part is important in making the park a success.

After passing “Traditions I”, the employees go on to more specialised training for their specific jobs. No detail is missed. A simple job like taking tickets requires four to eight hours of training a day. When one ticket taker was asked why it took so much training for such a simple, ordinary job, he replied, “What happens if someone wants to know where the restrooms are, when the parade starts or what bus to take back to the campgrounds? We need to know the answers or where to get them quickly. Our constant aim is to help our guests enjoy the party.” Even Disney’s managers get involved in the daily management of the park. Every year, the managers leave their desks and business suits and put on special service clothes. For a full week, the bosses sell hot dogs or ice cream, take tickets or drive the monorail and take up any of the 100 jobs that make the entertainment park come alive. The managers agree that this week helps them to see the company’s goals more clearly.

All these efforts to serve the public well have made Walt Disney Productions famous. Disney is considered by many as the best mass service provider in America or the world. As one long time business observer once said, “How Disney treats people,communicates with them, rewards them, is in my view the very reason for its success. I have watched, very carefully and with great respect and admiration, the theory and practice of selling satisfaction and serving millions of people on a daily basis, successfully. It is what Disney does best.”

1. The main aim of the Disney employees is to 　　　.

A．learn all parts of the business

B．make their guests enjoy themselves

C．be able to answer all kinds of questions

D．keep their important guests happy

2. Each year,managers wear special service clothes and work in the park to .

A．set a good example to employees

B．remind themselves of their beginnings at Disney

C．gain a better view of the company’s goals

D．replace employees on holiday

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Tourists learn the history of Disney in its entertainment parks.

B．Disney attracts people almost from all over the world.

C．Parades are regularly held in Disney’s entertainment parks.

D．Disney’s managers are able to do almost all kinds of work in the Disney parks.

4. This passage is mainly about 　　　.

A．how Disney employees are trained

B．the history and traditions of the Disney enterprises

C．why Disney enterprises make a lot of money

D．the importance Disney places on serving people well

3 . It’s known to all that farms are a significant part in the world. However, the number of farmers is decreasing day by day. One of the best ways to help solve the problem is to visit a farm.     1    

You can learn how your food is raised.

When you visit a farm, you get firsthand experience on how your food is raised.     2    , which will change the way you connect with your food and give you a deeper appreciation for all the hard work. Seeing this will make you waste fewer resources and be a more sensible consumer.

You can reconnect with nature.

Nowadays, all we have are big buildings, highways, and countless cars. We spend too much time in front of screens. However, when you visit a farm, you will be away from all of that and will actually be able to breathe in some fresh air. You will be able to get away from noisy cities and purify your body and your mind.     3    

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We all read success stories about farmers in magazines and even TV shows, but the people in these stories are real people with real families. And quite often, these farmers will appreciate you if you buy their farm products, and they will try to make their visitors feel like home    5    , and we should support these families around the globe. Visiting a farm is one of the best ways to do this.

A．It’s possible for you to waste more food

B．So we should be grateful to these people

C．You can connect with farmers and their families

D．This is a unique experience for people from all age groups

E．And here are some great reasons why you should visit a farm

F．Visiting farms can help give you a desire for learning more about nature

G．This will likely improve your mental health, and decrease feelings of stress and anxiety

5 . A Service Trips for High School Students

Are you a high school student who loves to be outdoors and is eager to experience new challenges, learn new skills and meet new people? WTA offers first-time participants country trips and returning students have the option to go on trips in the back country (边远地区). 

Front Country Trips

Our front country trips provide opportunities for people to experience projects near the ocean, in the scenic Cascade Mountains and in northeast Washington. Our trips also provide you with experienced leaders, a great project, some camping tents, sleeping bags and all your meals for the week.

Advanced Back Country Trips 

On these trips you will be backpacking to the work site and will have a chance to advance your trail and leadership skills under the supervision(监护) of a WTA leader. 

Trip Details

In 2015, trip fees for WTA members will be $195 for the first trip and $145 for each additional trip. Non-members will pay an additional $40 for their first trip and can be qualified to be members in the second trip. Due to the popularity of our trips, please submit your payment and application within two weeks. If a trip is full and you would like to be added to the waiting list, please call us at 206/625-1367 or email trail-teams@wta.org. 

Scholarships

We believe no student should have to stay at home this summer because he or she can’t afford to go outside. Thanks to donations from members and supporters, WTA is proud to announce that we are able to offer a limited number of scholarships. Application Deadline: May 1, 2016.

1. If you are going on Front Country Trips, you can’t go on trips ________.

A．near the ocean​	B．in northeast Washington
C．in the Cascade Mountains​	D．in the back country

2. How much will you have to pay for your first trip if you’re not a WTA member?

A．$145.  ​    ​

B．$185.      ​

C．$235.

D．$195.

3. After choosing a trip, you ________.

A．must submit your payment and application within two weeks.

B．can cancel your trip and get all your money back.

C．will be added to the waiting list.

D．will naturally become a WTA member

6 . Recently we took a trip to the South of France. As my parents are both ________, they decided to take me along on their artist residency program, ________ in the charming city of Arles in the Provence region, which is famous as the town where Vincent van Gogh ________ some of his most famous works.

We ________ from Switzerland on a French train. It ran well and was ________, and we easily found taxis ________ outside the Arles train station. Our apartment was located on Rue de la Calade, a ________ street in the center of the city. It was ________—with stone floors, well-kept rooms, and friendly neighbors. Our first day in Arles was ________ walking around and just getting a feel of the area. We had ________ our apartment for three weeks!

The first day’s ________ we took outside of Arles was to St. Rémy, where van Gogh once ________ in a mental hospital while still painting some of his most beloved ________. Today you can visit all the places that he painted at although they aren’t as completely ________ as they used to be. St. Rémy is a beautiful little town, though—lots of places to ________.

My family and I took a day tour to the Camargue, a nearby nature ________, which is France’s wild west, our last week in Arles. We got the ________ we had booked through the Arles tourist office, which can sometimes be ________. The tour was, although a little long, beautiful in every way. If in the South of France, I ________ recommend visiting the Camargue.

So overall, Arles and the South of France is excellent. ________ stopping for some days!

1.

A．teachers

B．artists

C．officers

D．doctors

2.

A．stayed

B．stood

C．located

D．collapsed

3.

A．invented

B．cited

C．discovered

D．painted

4.

A．arrived

B．emerged

C．parted

D．escaped

5.

A．in turn

B．in vain

C．on schedule

D．on business

6.

A．striking

B．running

C．passing

D．waiting

7.

A．busy

B．corporate

C．modern

D．remote

8.

A．awesome

B．delightful

C．peaceful

D．ordinary

9.

A．spent

B．wasted

C．comfortable

D．worth

10.

A．bought

B．cleaned

C．built

D．booked

11.

A．bonus

B．plan

C．trip

D．distance

12.

A．volunteered

B．lived

C．served

D．died

13.

A．domains

B．jewels

C．treasures

D．works

14.

A．unattractive

B．unchanged

C．unsure

D．unpopular

15.

A．decorate

B．dominate

C．visit

D．avoid

16.

A．preserve

B．habitat

C．base

D．farmland

17.

A．awards

B．tickets

C．contracts

D．envelopes

18.

A．helpful

B．humble

C．beneficial

D．domestic

19.

A．quickly

B．simply

C．nervously

D．highly

20.

A．Mean

B．Like

C．Try

D．Hate

7 . 假如你叫李华，你的美国朋友Teddy即将到中国来旅游，他对中国的古文化遗址很感兴趣，尤其是对长城向往已久，请你给Teddy写一封120词左右的e-mail，向他简要介绍一下有关长城的情况：
1. 长城位于中国北部，全长约6,700公里，1987年被列入《世界遗产名录》；
2. 长城从秦朝开始修建，修建长城的最初目的是抵御外来敌人进攻；
3. 长城是古代劳动人民创造的奇迹，是人类历史上最伟大的工程之一。
参考词汇：世界遗产名录the World Heritage List；奇迹wonder
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Wish you all the best. Hope to see you soon!

Yours,

Li Hua