2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why are millions of people in danger of “breakdown”?

A．They are always in a hurry.

B．They can’t eat dinner on time.

C．They spend their earnings fast.

2. What does the woman think of taking the ship?

A．Exciting.

B．Tiring.

C．Slow.

3. When will the speakers probably come back?

A．On Monday.

B．On Friday.

C．On Sunday.

4 . 2022 SAVE THE FROGS!

—Costa Rica Osa Ecotour

We invite you to join the 2022 SAVE THE FROGS! Costa Rica Osa Ecotour! This research-focused adventure will take you to the amazingly biodiverse Osa Peninsula in southwest Costa Rica. There are lots of frogs to be found, making the Osa Peninsula a perfect place for the SAVE THE FROGS! Your participation directly funds the world organization!

Ecotour Highlights

•Search for poison dart frogs, red-eyed tree frogs, glass frogs, monkeys, sloths, parrots, toucans and more on nature trails.

•Spend time in beautiful natural areas with incredibly knowledgeable local guides.

•Assist sea turtle researchers on a wonderful beach.

•Learn all about amphibians(两栖动物), tropical rainforests, and environmental conservation.

In short, even if you are not a frog fan, as long as you love nature and wildlife, you will have an incredible time on this Ecotour.

Itinerary

We carefully have chosen locations that are amazing, unique and thoroughly unforgettable, and that offer the best in travel, wildlife, culture and education.

Date	Day of Week	Place in the Day	A Night Location
2022-09-06	Wednesday	Puerto Jimenez Airport(PJM)-Dos Brazos rainforest	Los Mineros Guesthouse
2022-09-07	Thursday	Corcovado National Park	Los Mineros Guesthouse
2022-09-08	Friday	Osa Conservation	Osa Verde BioLodge
2022-09-09	Saturday	Osa Conservation	Osa Verde BioLodge
2022-09-10	Sunday	Osa Conservation	Osa Verde BioLodge
2022-09-11	Monday	Osa Conservation	Osa Verde BioLodge
2022-09-12	Tuesday	Osa Conservation	Osa Verde BioLodge
2022-09-13	Wednesday	Puerto Jimenez Airport(PJM)

Trip Pricing

The 2022 SAVE THE FROGS! Costa Rica Osa Ecotour pricing is as follows:

•Base cost for one participant: $3,345

•Base cost for a party of two: $6,345

• Base cost for a party of three: $9,245

•Base cost for a party of four: $11,845

•Student Discount: Full-time students receive a $100 discount.

Sign Up For The Ecotour Here

Please click here and complete the expression of interest form if you would like to join the tour.

1. Where will visitors spend most of their time during the Ecotour?

A．At Osa Conservation.	B．At Puerto Jimenez Airport.
C．In Dos Brazos rainforest.	D．In Corcovado National Park.

2. How much will a couple and a student boy pay for the Ecotour?

A．$6.245.

B．$9.245.

C．$9.145.

D．$9,935.

3. What do we know about the Costa Rica Osa Ecotour?

A．It is only intended for the frog lovers.

B．It is full of fun, adventure and education.

C．It is the most famous tour in Costa Rica.

D．It is a project funded by SAVE THE FROGS.

5 . A few Toronto-area students are getting the March Break of a lifetime. Here are several local trips planned.

The Strachan School: Kingston, Jamaica

Duration: March 11 — 21

Cost: $2,500 (per student)

A group of 12 participants from the all-girls school will stay in Kingston to teach kids to read and learn common words. The students will learn how to deal with the age group and identify common struggles new readers have. The girls will also head to a children’s home in Kingston.

Garth Webb Secondary School: Costa Rica

Duration: March 11 — 20

Cost: $2,935 (per student)

On an environmental trip to Costa Rica, students will focus on biodiversity and sustainable practices. The group of 8 students will visit La Selva Biological Station to see biodiversity first-hand. The students will also visit a coffee and banana farm to learn about eco-friendly farming, and they’ll be shown how local plants are used as medicine.

Multiple Schools: New York, USA

Duration: March 13 — 19

Cost: $1,800 (per student)

14 students from Ontario will explore different career options in fashionable New York. The aim of the trip is to show the students there are more jobs in the fashion industry than just drawing clothes as a designer. Participants will take a tour through a Macy’s store and communicate with a journalist from Footwear News. They’ll put on a mini fashion show in Central Park.

Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute: France and Spain

Duration: March 8 — 17

Cost: $3,400 (per student)

A group of 19 students will head to France and Spain. For two days they’ll be in France touring and will stop by Monaco, Eze and Nice. In those three cities they’ll take a guided tour and end their trip in Barcelona where their attractions include the Picasso Museum and Las Ramblas.

1. What can we learn about the trip to Costa Rica?

A．It lasts the longest.	B．It centers on plants.
C．It is the most expensive.	D．It is designed for girls.

2. What will students do in New York?

A．Meet a newsman.	B．Learn to draw.
C．See a fashion show.	D．Design clothes.

3. On which trip can students visit several cities?

A．Multiple Schools.	B．The Strachan School.
C．Garth Webb Secondary School.	D．Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute.

6 . From Paris, you can get pretty much anywhere in northern France within a couple of hours. It’s all surprisingly close and easy to get to. Hop on the train, and you’re away.

Loire Valley

120 minutes from Paris

A day trip to this central French region will lead you to not one, not two, but three grand fortresses (堡垒). When you’ re done pretending to be lord and lady of the castle, keep in mind that Loire Valley is famed for Rillettes.

Giverny

60 minutes from Paris

Here Monet lived and painted from 1883 until his death in 1926. It was at his family home that he produced some of his most famous works. Today his magical gardens make for one of the most enjoyable day trips from Paris, drawing around half a million visitors each year.

Champagne region

39 minutes from Paris

Soak up the region’s rich history with visits to a vineyard (葡萄园), the Moet & Chandon cellars (酒窖), and the royal city of Reims, the unofficial capital of Champagne where several French kings were crowned back in the day.

Château de Versailles

37 minutes from Paris

Transformed from a small hunting house to a palace by Louis XIV in 1682, with the help of more than 36, 000 craftsmen and labourers, Chateau de Versailles has a matchless scale. It can easily take up an entire day.

1. What can you see in Loire Valley?

A．A vineyard.	B．Magical gardens.
C．Three grand fortresses.	D．The Moet & Chandon cellars.

2. What is special about Giverny?

A．Monet died there.	B．French kings were crowned there.
C．It has a million visitors.	D．It used to be a small hunting house.

3. Which is the nearest place to Paris by train?

A．Loire Valley.	B．Chateau de Versailles.
C．Giverny.	D．Champagne region.

7 . These large hairy creatures have been sighted around the world, and they appear frequently in ancient folklore. Here are some of the best places you should visit as you search for Yeti and Bigfoot.

Willow Creek, California

Called the gateway to Bigfoot Country, Willow Creek is the site of the most famous Bigfoot footage—the classic photo of the dark, hairy creature traveling across the actual Willow Creek in Six Rivers National Forest. A museum in the town houses a series of casts of Bigfeet's footprints, photos, and other information and evidence about the being.

Ontario, Canada

A hunter and his wife thought it was a moose (麋鹿) call when they heard a long loud shout in the northwestern Ontario wilderness, but then they heard it again and found some big humanoid footprints. BFRO has 68 Bigfoot reports from Ontario, the most recent of which was in July 2020 when campers reported hearing howls and cracking branches near their campsite.

Michigan's Upper Peninsula

There have been hundreds of sightings of Bigfoot in the Upper Peninsula, and some witnesses claim to have seen entire packs of the ape-like creatures. The Upper Peninsula is heavily wooded and offers many areas for the monsters to hide.

Fouke, Arkansas

The small town in southwest Arkansas is known as the Bigfoot Capital of the midwestern state. A reported Bigfoot attack in Fouke even inspired a 1970s film called The Legend of Boggy Creek. When reports of the monster first made the rounds in the mid-1800s, residents assumed the creature was a survivor of the New Madrid earthquake who had lost his mind from the injury.

1. What is special about Willow Creek?

A．It is home to various rare birds.

B．It is suitable to camp in all seasons.

C．It has a museum related to Bigfoot.

D．It is the best site to take pictures with friends.

2. What do we know about the hunter and his wife?

A．They heard the strange sound only once.

B．They once watched a 1970s film together.

C．They might mistake the Bigfoot's shout as a deer call.

D．They were very interested in the lifestyle of wildlife.

3. What caused the production of the film The Legend of Boggy Creek?

A．The Bigfoot attack.	B．The residents' response.
C．The earthquake's effects.	D．The serious injury of a survivor.

8 . Before our round-the-world trip we always thought that in Peru visiting Machu Picchu would be our most amazing experience.

Although Machu Picchu is simply indescribable, it _________ out that a totally improvised (即兴的) adventure gave us a much stronger _________. When we were staying at a Couchsurfer’s place in Cusco, we _________ him whether it would be _________ to visit a real Quechua village.

He said we could _________, although we would have to find it out ourselves since these Quechua _________live quite far in the Andes. _________, there’s no public transport to get there. In the end, we got very lucky. While_________ for transport, we found out that the local doctor and other social workers were going to _________ some of these tribes and they let us join them.

We were __________ happy because we had the chance to stay in a Quechua community. We __________ about their traditions, saw the colorful clothes they wore every day and __________ their daily routine for some time. We often had to use __________ to communicate, since most of these people don’t speak Spanish, only Quechua. This is one of our most interesting travel __________ and a real heart-warming experience that we will never __________.

1.

A．figured

B．went

C．turned

D．pointed

2.

A．impression

B．understanding

C．sense

D．message

3.

A．questioned

B．informed

C．interviewed

D．asked

4.

A．suitable

B．possible

C．right

D．necessary

5.

A．try

B．stop

C．fail

D．wait

6.

A．tourists

B．communities

C．ancestors

D．regions

7.

A．More importantly

B．Sure enough

C．Worse still

D．Strange to say

8.

A．applying

B．longing

C．changing

D．looking

9.

A．leave

B．manage

C．save

D．visit

10.

A．really

B．mainly

C．reasonably

D．relatively

11.

A．heard

B．worried

C．learned

D．complained

12.

A．made use of

B．took part in

C．paid attention to

D．got used to

13.

A．gestures

B．words

C．writings

D．mails

14.

A．plans

B．brochures

C．tips

D．stories

15.

A．remind

B．remember

C．forget

D．get

9 . What do you think of when you hear the word Australia? Kangaroos and beaches? We’ve rounded up some top Aussie travel bloggers who have given us their trips about the best places to visit in Australia.

Blue Mountains

If you’re looking for a dose of nature, the Blue Mountains are for you. Make sure you have time to visit Wentworth Falls. This spot offers walks of varying difficulty with appealing views of the waterfall, and it’s just a short drive from the main event—The Three sisters. These famous rock formations are the highlight of this picturesque (如画的) postcard area. If you head to Echo Point, don’t miss the Science Railway—the steepest passenger railway in the world.

Sydney

Sydney is filled with beautiful beaches, fun activities and good food. One of the best ways to view the beauty of Sydney is by taking a relaxing walk. An amazing beach walk, and one of the best, is from Bondi Beach to Coogee Beach. It offers extremely pleasant views of the area’s famous rocky beach, thin beach and sandy beach.

Byron Bay

Byron is one of Australia’s top tourist destinations. From countless waterfalls and swimming holes to mountains and bushwalks, this small region hides so much beauty. I would suggest starting with a hike to the bottom of Minyon Falls for a swim, a hike to the top of Mt Warning for a sunrise, and then a hike to the Natural Arch. These are just some of the most accessible, but there is so much more if you’re willing to explore.

Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast has become one of the most beautiful strips of coastland in Australia, long white beaches lined with health-conscious cafés and boutique clothes shops (精品服装店). When you aren’t absorbing the sunshine on one of the many beaches, you can head out to the hinterland (内陆地区) for a day of mountain hiking or discover the swimming holes and waterfalls with not a soul in sight.

1. It can be learned from the text that _______.

A．walking along various beaches is a good way to enjoy the scenery in Sydney

B．we can find swimming holes and waterfalls on the Blue Mountains

C．we can experience the steepest railway in Sydney

D．only Byron Bay is Australia’s best tourist destination

2. Where can visitors buy fashionable clothes in a boutique shop?

A．On Bondi Beach.

B．In Byron Bay.

C．In Sunshine Coast.

D．In Blue Mountains.

3. The text is probably taken from a _______.

A．geography document

B．science magazine

C．book review

D．travel blog

10 . Amazing Train Journeys

The Beijing to Lhasa Express, China

Departs daily; Distance—2,330 miles; Duration—40 hours

Linking the royal wonders of Beijing with the dreamlike palaces of Lhasa, the Z21 train travels from the modernity of urban China to a once-remote land. Running westward, the train climbs nearly 16,400 ft (5,000 m) on its journey to the roof of the world: the Tibetan Plateau.

London to Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper, UK

Departs daily; Distance—509 miles; Duration—13 hours 30 minutes

This overnight train journey is filled with the romance of rail travel. It’s just a pity that the whole experience—from dining-car chatting and light beer, to being carried into a la-la land by the rhythm of the rails and waking to bedside views of towering peaks—feels like it’s over in a flash. Though it may be short, the Caledonian is surely Britain’s best train ride.

Tazara Railway, Tanzania and Zambia

Departs twice a week; Distance—1,160 miles; Duration—46 hours

Few trains offer the chance of spotting big game from your seat, but the Tazara Railway does exactly that. For many, the highlight is neither the scenery nor the wildlife, though; it’s the chance to spend two days watching everyday life out of the window, and enjoying the crowds and chaos when the train pulls to a stop.

Perurail’s Lake Titicaca Railway, Peru

Departs twice a week; Distance—241 miles; Duration—10 hours

Traveling across the Altiplano, from the shores of Lake Titicaca to the beating heart of the Inca capital, the railway from Puno to Cuzco cuts a picturesque path through the snow-dusted peaks and fantastic valleys of the Andes. Passengers can enjoy the landscape from an open-air observatory car, as they travel through remote towns and villages.

1. What do the first two train journeys have in common?

A．They make weekly departure.	B．They are over a thousand miles.
C．They travel to highlands.	D．They are the longest train rides nationwide.

2. On which journey can passengers watch people’s daily life outside the train?

A．Tazara Railway.	B．The Beijing to Lhasa Express.
C．Perurail’s Lake Titicaca Railway.	D．London to Fort William on the Caledonian Sleeper.

3. What can passengers do on Perurail’s Lake Titicaca Railway?

A．Travel around Lake Titicaca.	B．Admire the view in the open air.
C．Go through two countries on a journey.	D．Have a deep understanding of towns and villages.