1 . When it comes to hiking, Greece has something for every kind of walker. The mainland boasts (拥有)well-maintained routes, while on the country’s islands you’ll find ancient paths dating back to Byzantine times connecting sleepy villages with beautiful sandy coves (小海湾). Here’s our pick of Greece’s best hikes.
Samaria Gorge(峡谷), Crete16 kilometers(10 miles), 4 hours
Hiking the 16-kilometer Samaria Gorge is considered one of Crete’s must-do experiences, which is why you’ll rarely be without company. Nevertheless, there’s an undeniable raw beauty to Samaria, where vertical (垂直的) walls soar up to 500 meters and are just 3.5 meters apart at the narrowest point (150 meters at the broadest).
The hike begins at 1,230 meters at Xyloskalo just south of Omalos and ends in the coastal village of Agia Roumeli. It’s especially scenic in April and May, when wildflowers brighten the route.
Mt Ohi summit hike, Evia8 kilometers(5 miles), 3 to 4 hours
The summit of Mt Ohi (Profitis Ilias; 1,398 m), lesser-visited Evia’s third-highest peak, is crowned by mysterious ancient dragon houses: 7th century BC architecture, made from rocks weighing several tons. From Myli, it’s an 8-kilometer hike to the summit (three to four hours).
It’s possible to stay overnight at the 1,000-meter-high refuge then hike up Mt Ohi to catch the sunrise(30 minutes), which makes for a magical experience. Contact South Evia Tours or Evia Adventure Tours for details.
Delphi to Kirra Walk, Central Greece14 kilometers (9 miles), 3 to 4 hours
This 14-kilometer downhill hike follows a centuries-old pathway from historic Delphi to the ancient port of Kirra, just east of modern Itea on the southern coast of mainland Greece.
The hike starts from the E4 long-distance starting point 100 meters east of the Hotel Acropole. Skirting the village of Crissa, it goes to the gulf (海湾) through Greece’s largest olive garden. After your three-to-four-hour hike, and lunch or a swim, you can return to Delphi by bus (around 2 euros).
Hike to the Tomb of Kleobolus, Rhodes5 kilometers(3 miles), 2 hours
An easy, enjoyable 5-kilometer(two-hour)round-trip hike escapes Lindos to reach the so-called Tomb of Kleobolus. Starting alongside Car Park 1 above the main beach, the route ends at a rocky hill topped by a circular tomb actually built during the 2nd century BC, long after Kleobolus ruled Rhodes.
1. What is the raw beauty of Samaria?| A．High and narrow gorges. | B．Magical sunset. |
| C．Wildflowers throughout the year. | D．Mysterious large rocks. |
| A．Ancient buildings. | B．Evia’s highest peak. |
| C．A circular tomb. | D．Greece’s largest olive garden. |
| A．It lets visitors experience the modern world of Greece. |
| B．Visitors are recommended to get back to Delphi by ship. |
| C．The route connects two places with a long history. |
| D．It is a challenging route through a rocky hill. |
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4 . Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America with three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest.
Amazon Rainforest Tour
A short flight from Cusco takes you from the Andes into the Amazon rainforest. From there, you’ll spend one day travelling by boat to your accommodation in the middle of the forest. You can then spend three days exploring the rainforest with a local guide and enjoying the plants and animals unique to the rainforest.
Machu Picchu Tour
This four-day walking tour will take you on amazing paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination, you will have a day to explore and be amazed by this ancient city. Especially amazing is the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing was needed to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.
Cusco Tour
Spend four days enjoying the unique Spanish and local Indian culture high in the Andes at Cusco, the capital of the Inca Empire from the 13th until the 16th century. Stay in a local hotel, visit the museums, admire the architecture, enjoy the excellent local food, and go shopping at the local markets.
Lake Titicaca Tour
Enjoy the beautiful countryside as you spend a day driving along the new highway connecting Cusco to Lake Titicaca. There, a boat will take you to stay with a local Uros family on an island for three days. Both the island and the Uros homes are made of water plants from the lake.
So come and experience what Peru has to offer: everything from the ancient Inca culture and centuries — old Spanish villages to deep rainforests, high mountains, and a beautiful coastline.
1. What is special about the Machu Picchu Tour?| A．People can explore the rainforest with a local guide. |
| B．People can stay with a local Uros family on an island. |
| C．People can enjoy the plants and animals unique to the forest. |
| D．People can know about the Incas’ dry stone method of building. |
| A．Amazon Rainforest Tour. | B．Machu Picchu Tour. |
| C．Cusco Tour. | D．Lake Titicaca Tour. |
| A．On a science website. | B．In a travel brochure. |
| C．In an environmental report. | D．In a biology magazine. |
5 . It is 10 in the morning, and I am travelling by raft down the Li River. The sun is already burning hot even though it has not yet reached full strength, but a calm breeze cools my skin. So far the day is wonderful, but the purpose of my trip is not just to have fun: I am following in the footsteps of Xu Xiake (1587 - 1641), the famous Chinese travel writer and geographer. Though Xu was from Jiangsu, he spent more than 30 years travelling throughout the country, and greatly admired my destination today - Ox Gorge.
As we flow down the river, we are surrounded by steep hills sticking up into the sky - karsts. Unique among mountains, karsts were formed over thousands of years as rain drained into the acidic soil and melted the soft rock, leaving the harder rock behind. Guangxi is full of karsts, giving it some of the most interesting - and beautiful - scenery in the world. Xu was one of the first people to make a careful study of Guilin's karsts and their related cave systems. He, like many people today, found them fascinating.
Suddenly, our raft hits some rapids, and I find myself covered in water. I turn to my raftsman and we share a laugh. The water not only keeps us cool, but it is all part of the adventure.
What made someone like Xu spend years travelling thousands of kilometres away from home? Perhaps it’s the same reason as mine: to explore the world and to discover new things. Yet, perhaps no one in China travelled farther or longer than Xu Xiake. At least, if anyone did they did not write about it.
When our raft reaches Ox Gorge, it proves to be every bit as beautiful as I expected - a watery heaven on earth. The raft is tied up, and then I head out to explore. That afternoon, I find a cave on the river. I wade into it and the water grows shallower, until finally I am walking on dry land. Up ahead I see a light and hear laughter echoing off the cave walls. There is a large pool of mud, and a group of young people are jumping into it and swimming around. I run and join them. Soon, like my new friends, I am covered in gray mud from head to toe. After an hour of play, I head back out of the cave and take a swim in the river to get clean. And I wonder, when Xu Xiake came here nearly five hundred years ago, did he examine the mud like a scientist? Or did he jump in? Of course he jumped in. You know he did.
1. Why did the author decide to go to Ox Gorge?| A．To have fun in unique mountains. |
| B．To make other people greatly admire him. |
| C．To travel farther and longer than Xu Xiake. |
| D．To explore the world and discover new things. |
| A．Worried. | B．Satisfied. | C．Delighted. | D．Annoyed. |
| A．He took a swim to get clean. | B．He researched the cave walls. |
| C．He explored the shallow water. | D．He jumped into the mud to play. |
| A．share his travel experience with readers |
| B．introduce the beautiful scenery of Guilin |
| C．remember the famous writer and geographer Xu Xiake |
| D．stress the importance of protecting the fascinating karsts |
6 . Classic Dutch Experiences Online
Take a journey to the Netherlands through online tours, streaming videos and interactive imagery. Soar over the windmills, coast along the canals, explore the colorful tulip fields and enjoy other classic experiences from your comfortable couch.
See the windmills
Not even a virtual journey to the Netherlands is complete without visiting the windmills. Visit the classic Dutch landscape with 360-degree interactive images. There’s no better way to start your day than watching a misty sunrise over traditional wooden windmills along the river.
Cruise the canals
There is a network of more than 165 canals, covering some 100 kilometers, that spirals outwards from Amsterdam’s city center. A cruise along these particularly picturesque waterways passes by some of the city’s most popular attractions, including 1,500 historic buildings. Watch this video that puts you front and center on a glass-enclosed boat as it coasts through Amsterdam, passing by beautiful bridges, houseboats, the NEMO Science Museum. It is a calming and relaxing way to get a taste of the amazing cities.
Get lost among the tulips
See Keukenhof in bloom with the flower park’s immersive 360-degree videos of Technicolor tulips. Dutch gardeners have been planting tulips for more than 400 years and today you can see 26 different varieties blossoming. Check out the interviews with expert gardeners for fun facts about the flowers or click on the “visit the park” videos to have the beautiful fields all to yourself.
Take in a Dutch concert
You can watch — and even dance along to — performances from across the Netherlands on your computer, phone or tablet. Every weekday, for example, the Rotterdam concert hall puts on a lunchtime performance, covering everything from classical piano to world masterpiece, by famous musicians.
1. People can enjoy the city’s most popular attractions by________.| A．seeing the windmills | B．cruising the canals |
| C．getting lost among the tulips | D．taking in a Dutch concert |
| A．watch a misty sunrise | B．see the beautiful tulips |
| C．interview expert gardeners | D．dance along to performances |
| A．A travel website. | B．A science magazine. |
| C．A news report. | D．A technology textbook. |
7 . Travel Is Good For Your Health
Americans are losing their vacation days, leading to more stress, anxiety and other negative effects because of not taking time off from work. In fact, a report by Project: Time Off, shows U.S. employees took about 16 vacation days in 2013, down from about 20 in 2000. Apart from taking away yourself the chance to improve your productivity and work performance, not taking a break can lead to overloaded stress and other potentially damaging.
After all, vacations offer the chance to relax and restore your health.
Little sleep mixed with high stress can lead to anger and negative consequences on your cognitive performance and efficiency. Max Hirshkowitz, chairman of the board of the National Sleep Foundation says a vacation is a great opportunity to catch up on sleep.
Many studies suggest that travel can improve our emotional state. A 2014 survey conducted by Diamond Resorts International found over three-quarters of people said feeling happier when they planned a trip at least once a year. Dr. Leigh Vinocur, a certified physician and spokesperson for the American College of Emergency Physicians, isn’t surprised by the findings. “It’s hard to sit on a beautiful beach somewhere and think about paperwork or deadlines. That is why over three-quarters of people to the Diamond Resorts International survey reported feeling happier when they regularly had a vacation. Regular vacations while taking time for yourself and your family lowers your stress level.
| A．They have bad effects on your health, experts say. |
| B．Traveling has many advantages, with stress relief topping the list. |
| C．Travelers may be more active than sitting in an office chair all day. |
| D．Travel can help us reset our emotions and actually increase compassion. |
| E．But simply taking some time from your demanding workday schedule isn’t enough. |
| F．To feel more energized, the NSF recommends at least seven hours of sleep per night for adults. |
| G．It also decreases the production of all the stress hormones that contribute to damaging our health. |
8 . Welcome to the 4-Day Wonderful Life Experience
This 4-day sightseeing tour covers the most famous elements（元素）of China: the historical sites, natural scenery, unique culture, and lovely giant pandas.
Day 1 Beijing ArrivalYour guide will meet you at the arrivals hall. An experienced driver will transfer you to your hotel. Your guide will help you to check-in.
You may start your first day wandering through Tian'anmen Square and arrive at the Forbidden City to have a little adventure in the previous home to emperors. After lunch at a local restaurant, you'll explore the centuries-old hutongs to get a taste of the locals' lifestyle: making dumplings in a local family's home, trying your hand at Chinese writing brush, or applying Peking Opera facial makeup.
Day 2 The Summer Palace and the Great WallFreshen up in the morning and start your day at Summer Palace, enjoying the 300-year-old royal garden. Take a pleasant boat ride on the lake and take a walk in the long corridors（走廊）to view the beautiful paintings on the ceilings.
After enjoying some Beijing Roast Duck for lunch, we'll go on our tour to visit the Great Wall at Mutianyu. Walk through the watchtowers, enjoying a wonderful view of the wall winding across the mountains. The cable car to a good section of the Great Wall is included.
Day 3 The Terracotta Army（兵马俑）At 7 in the morning, you will be driven to the airport for your flight to Xi'an. Your guide will be waiting for you and will transfer you to your hotel.
Everything in Xi'an is about history. The Terracotta Army, with each figure being unique, has guarded Emperor Qin Shi Huang's tomb since 210 BC.
After lunch, you'll visit the 600-year-old ancient city wall. Walking along Xi'an City Wall provides a good view of the city.
Day 4 One-Day Panda Keeper ProgramIn the morning, you'll get onto a high-speed train to Chengdu, where you can get close to giant pandas. You will get very close to them and learn more about them during the Panda Keeper Program in Dujiangyan Panda Base. Under the guidance of an English-speaking member of staff, you will clean the panda enclosures, feed a panda by hand and make cakes for them.
After the tour, the driver will transfer you to the airport at 9 pm, and take you all the way to the security gate for your convenience.
China visas provided PLUS a free dinner or snack tour
Valid: Nov.20, 2019-Dec.2, 2020
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1. The passage is mainly introducing ___________.| A．the culture and history of China | B．a sightseeing program in China |
| C．some famous buildings in China | D．some special experiences in China |
| A．the sceneries are beautiful | B．they are symbols of China |
| C．their buildings are world famous | D．their culture and history are famous |
| A．parents | B．researchers |
| C．historians | D．foreigners |
1.你推荐的城市；
2.你推荐该城市的理由；
3.你推荐的出行方式。
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Dear Jim,
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Yours,
Li Hua
（1）景点名称；
（2）参观内容；
（3）推荐理由。
注意：
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Dear Jim,
Yours,
Li Hua
