1 . Where can you find a nice place to relax on holiday for both you and your children? Well, I suggest you try the beautiful and green Isle of Wight (IOW) .The Isle of Wight is one of the main tourist attractions. Here is some information on a few of the attractions on the IOW.
Dinosaur Isle
It is located in Sandown, a seaside town on the southeast coast. It’s a large, lovely museum, both fun and educational. Here you can see a large fossil collection of all kinds of dinosaurs, as well as a gift shop. You can walk into the past and then the future, learning about the history and the development of the civilization of dinosaurs that lived 120 million years ago.
Robin Hill Country Park
The park is in the beautiful countryside, and is suitable for children’s parties and games. It has five new gardens, and offers great opportunities to see and take pictures of the rare red squirrels.
The West of the Wight
Here we have the Marine Aquarium, the Archaeology Exhibition and the Model Railway. They offer another opportunity to combine entertainment with learning. This is a great place to see ancient boats crossing the narrow strait between the island and the mainland.
The Wight Bus Museum
This museum is run completely by unpaid volunteers. It has a bus collection stored in what was once a warehouse (仓库). Most of the buses in the museum date back to around the 1910’s.
With all of these choices, what are you waiting for? IOW Tourism welcomes you!
1. Where can you visit the dinosaur museum?| A．In a seaside town. | B．In the west of the isle. |
| C．In the beautiful countryside. | D．On the northeast coast. |
| A．Dinosaur Isle and Robin Hill Country Park. |
| B．The Wight Bus Museum and Robin Hill Country Park. |
| C．Dinosaur Isle and the West of the Wight. |
| D．The Wight Bus Museum and the West of the Wight. |
| A．on Dinosaur Isle we can learn about all kinds of animals |
| B．those running the Wight Bus Museum work for free |
| C．there are five new gardens on Dinosaur Isle |
| D．the Wight Bus Museum can be visited free of charge |
| A．advise readers how to relax on holidays |
| B．show the development of tourism on the IOW |
| C．attract readers to come to the IOW |
| D．tell readers what is worth visiting |
| A．film advertisement | B．science journal |
| C．book review | D．travel magazine |
2 . On Christmas of 2017, I was born again. We like to spend our Christmas holidays somewhere warm abroad, and that year we
This is where this short travel story turns into one of my most
The town’s highlights were the market and our
We learned to slow down. When we were allowed to
| A．recommended | B．chose | C．predicted | D．informed |
| A．blessing | B．barrier | C．limitation | D．balance |
| A．complicated | B．mysterious | C．crowded | D．cold |
| A．doubtful | B．wonderful | C．scary | D．imaginary |
| A．sense | B．sight | C．control | D．direction |
| A．severely | B．permanently | C．partly | D．deliberately |
| A．discovered | B．failed | C．continued | D．managed |
| A．spot | B．accident | C．country | D．park |
| A．curious | B．happy | C．shocked | D．creative |
| A．cleaned | B．cured | C．swept | D．repaired |
| A．fortunate | B．grateful | C．ready | D．relieved |
| A．movement | B．dressing | C．suffering | D．exercise |
| A．asked | B．forbidden | C．permitted | D．taught |
| A．occasional | B．daily | C．risky | D．awful |
| A．put off | B．carried on | C．insisted on | D．ended up |
| A．chatting | B．arguing | C．bargaining | D．meeting |
| A．exercise | B．wander | C．leave | D．escape |
| A．guide | B．list | C．approach | D．memory |
| A．awake | B．sensitive | C．allergic | D．alive |
| A．experiment | B．explanation | C．experience | D．reflection |
3 . Sightseeing In London
Worried about the time available. Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites she wanted to see in London. Her first delight was going to the Tower. It was built long ago by the Norman invaders of AD 1066. Fancy! This solid stone, square tower had remained standing for one thousand years Although the buildings had expanded around it, it remained part of a royal palace and prison combined. To her great surprise, Zhang Pingyu found the Queen’s jewels guarded by special royal soldiers who on special occasions, still wore the four-hundred-year-old uniform of the time of Queen Elizabeth I.
There followed St Paul’s Cathedral built after the terrible fire of London in 1666 looked splendid when first built! Westminster Abbey, too, was very interesting. It contained statues in memory of dead poets and writers, such as Shakespeare. Then just as she came out of the abbey, Pingyu heard the famous sound of the clock, Big Ben, ringing out the hour. She finished the day by looking at the outside of Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s house in London.The Tower of London Oh, she had so much to tell her friends!
The second day the girl visited Greenwich and saw its old ships and famous clock that sets the world time. What interested her most was the longitude line. It is an imaginary line which is very useful for navigation. It passes through Greenwich, so Pingyu had a photo taken standing on either side of the line.
The last day she visited Karl Marx’s statue in Highgate Cemetery. It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London. Not only that, but he had worked in the famous reading room of the Library of the British Museum. Sadly the library had moved from its original place into another building and the old reading room was gone. But she was thrilled by so many wonderful treasures from different cultures displayed in the museum. When she saw many visitors enjoying looking at the beautiful old Chinese pots and other objects on show, she felt very proud of her country.
The next day Pingyu was leaving London for Windsor Castle. “Perhaps I will see the Queen?” she wondered as she fell asleep.
1. What is the great surprise to ZhangPingyu while visiting the Tower?| A．The shape of the tower. |
| B．A royal palace. |
| C．The guards’ uniform. |
| D．The Queen’s jewels. |
| A．The Tower. |
| B．St Paul’s Cathedral. |
| C．Big Ben. |
| D．Greenwich. |
| A．Karl Marx’s works |
| B．Karl Marx’s reading room |
| C．treasure of different cultures |
| D．Chinese pots |
| A．Windsor Castle. |
| B．Karl Marx’s statue. |
| C．Greenwich. |
| D．Buckingham Palace. |
4 . The Royal Edinburgh Pass
Explore the royal splendors of Edinburgh with a single ticket, valid for 48 hours and including fast-track admission (进入权) to three wonderful attractions in Scotland’s capital: Edinburgh Castle, Royal Yacht Britannia and Holyrood Palace. Your ticket allows the use of all of Edinburgh Hop-On, Hop-Off (随上随下) buses for an unlimited amount of times.
At Edinburgh Castle, enjoy fast-track entry and unlimited time within the walls to explore this historic site. On the Queen’s former floating palace, Royal Yacht Britannia, you will have a tour of the ship including all of her personal rooms and learn about the history of the ship with an audio tour available in 30 languages. The Queen’s official residence (住所) in Scotland, the Palace of Holyrood house, offers an audio tour in nine languages and original artworks and furniture taken from Edinburgh Castle when the royal family moved.
Departure point
Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh. EH1 1BQ
Time: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM (10:00 AM—6:30 PM on Wednesday)
Tours begin at Waverley Bridge, just off Princes Street where you can get back the tickets for the sites. You can join at any stop and hop on and off during the time when your ticket is valid.
What You Need to Know
◆ During periods when the Palace of Holyrood house is closed, entry to The Queen’s Gallery and a “Palace of Holyrood house Guidebook” will be provided instead. In 2022 the Palace of Holyrood house is closed: 14-25 May, 24 June-5 July and during Royal visits.
◆ Both the Palace and the Queen’s Gallery will be closed on 25-26 December.
◆ Children under five years old travel for free (at most two per paying adult).
◆ Bookings for this attraction are non-refundable.
What is said about the experience
Paul (Australia):
This was a great combination of 3 amazing features of Scottish history in Edinburgh. The 2 castles and Britannia, plus the 3 tourist bus options for hopping on and off when you need to. Great value. Remember not to go alone.
1. Visitors for this tour ________.| A．can enjoy three attractions within two days |
| B．start their visits from Royal Yacht Britannia |
| C．are recommended to buy tickets upon arrival |
| D．will get a free guidebook to the three attractions |
| A．Live in the rooms where the Queen used to live. |
| B．Take the Hop-On, Hop-Off buses as many times as you like. |
| C．Enjoy an audio tour of Holyrood Palace in 30 languages. |
| D．See copy pieces of furniture the royal family is using. |
| A．Six o’clock. | B．Half past six. | C．Nine o’clock. | D．Ten o’clock. |
| A．People visit it during the last week of June, 2022. |
| B．A woman only buys one ticket with her 4-year-old twins. |
| C．Getting your money back if you can’t make the tour. |
| D．Visiting the Palace and the Queen’s Gallery on Christmas Day. |
| A．He has a great interest in Scottish history. |
| B．The 2 castles and Britannia are the best Scottish attractions. |
| C．You’d better make the tour with someone else. |
| D．There’re five tourist bus options in total. |
5 . While there are still a lot of unknowns about the coming year, one thing is certain: we need an escape. With a vaccine (疫苗) finally greenlighted, the future of travel is looking up, but what will be the safest trips to take while the world is still in continuous change? Think wide open spaces, small-group adventures and responsible tourism. Playing it safe doesn’t mean you can’t get outside your comfort zone and have a novel adventure next year, though. Here are the friendly escapes we’re dreaming of right now.
01 The Great American E-Bike Trip
California to Georgia
Consider a human-powered road trip with a long cycling adventure—made more accessible with some power from an electric assist bike. Discover the beautiful and bizarre (奇异的), from the Mojave country on an e-bike-friendly tour. TDA Global Cycling’s Great American Road Trip can be done in full, or broken down to a 10-day trip to explore one region.
02 Swim with Whale Sharks
Espíritu Santo Island, Mexico
Dubbed “The Aquarium of the World” by Jacques Cousteau, the Sea of Cortez is one of the best spots in the world to swim with whale sharks and sea lions. Located in Mexico’s least-populated state, Baja California Sur, this island has a natural protected UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of it. There are no hotels, but Todos Santos Eco Adventures offers a solar-powered luxury camp experience on the island, private-chef included.
03 Soak in the Natural Wonders
Hokkaido, Japan
While the world waits for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, consider Japan’s last-developed island as a refuge (庇护所) from the crowds. Rugged (崎岖的) and remote, Hokkaido is filled with unique natural wonders and adventures including trekking in untouched forests, fat biking on frozen lakes, soaking in onsens (温泉), or natural hot springs, and searching for the island’s rare red-crowned crane — the only place in Japan you can find the sacred bird.
04 See Kangaroo Island Bounce Back
Australia
Nearly a year after Australia’s bushfires destroyed over 200,000 hectares and killed billions of animals, new life is rising from the ashes. This 96-mile-long island is one of the best places to view Australia’s unique animals in the wild — kangaroos, koalas, wallabies and more. Support the recovery with regenerative (再生的) tourism, critical in reversing biodiversity loss. Swim with sea lions or sip some Jacob’s Creek local wine and watch the kangaroos bounce back.
1. What can you do on the E-Bike Trip from California to Georgia?| A．You can learn how to do recycling on the way. |
| B．You can complete the trip in small separate sections. |
| C．You can build up your strength with a human-powered bike. |
| D．You can improve your skills in handling an electric assist bike. |
| A．Animals on both islands are in danger of dying out. |
| B．They both offer solar-powered luxury camps on the sand. |
| C．Tourists can experience swimming with certain sea animals. |
| D．They are both natural protected UNESCO World Heritage Sites. |
| A．Visitors can find their quietness on the island. |
| B．People can skate on frozen lakes on the island. |
| C．Red-crowned cranes can only be found in Japan. |
| D．Hokkaido is a remote and least-developed refuge. |
| A．A long cycling adventure will be the safest trip to take in the future. |
| B．With appropriate medical measures the tourism industry will pick up. |
| C．Visitors should keep cautious about bushfires while visiting Australia. |
| D．Ecosystem has been disturbed since novel adventures became popular. |
| A．Science on a website. | B．Sports in a newspaper. |
| C．Environment in a book. | D．Travelling in a magazine. |
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7 . Our guided tours here at Shakespeare’s Globe are an experience 400 years in the making.
Heaven to hell tour
Our unique heaven to hell tour experience offers Globe members the opportunity to discover the backstage world of Shakespeare’s Globe.
Join us in the heavenly attic (阁楼) towering above the theater before going down into the depths of “hell” underneath the stage to discover the secrets behind how our productions are staged. You’ll have the opportunity to visit our backstage stores and see props and costumes from the famous Globe productions before experiencing the thrill our actors feel when they step out onto the stage.
Twilight walking tour
Be transported back to a time of late-night cakes and ales (麦芽酒), midnight revels (狂欢) and demons, and the “Kingdom of Night” on our Twilight walking tour around the Bankside area and beyond.
Imagine city life without streetlights and visit the locations of Shakespeare’s own night-time adventures across the River Thames on the Northbank, including the original site of his candlelit Blackfriars playhouse.
Festive family tour
Celebrate the holiday season on a festive family tour of the magical Globe Theatre. Hear how Christmas was observed in Shakespeare’s time and the folk traditions that people practiced to welcome in winter.
This family-friendly guided tour will fascinate and warm even in the coldest of weather. But do still wrap up well- don’t forget our playhouse is outdoor!
Globe Theatre guided tour
Our world-famous Globe Theatre is a faithful reconstruction of the open-air playhouse in which Shakespeare worked, and for which he wrote many of his most famous plays!
Our expert guide-storytellers will provide your group with a fascinating tour of the Globe Theatre auditorium (礼堂), colorful stories of the 1599 Globe Theatre, the reconstruction process in the 1990s.
Our guides will also bring the theater to life, exploring how the theater works today as an imaginative and experimental space for performance.
1. Which is an ideal tour for people who are fond of backstage stories of Shakespeare’s Globe?| A．Heaven to hell tour. | B．Twilight walking tour. |
| C．Festive family tour. | D．Globe Theatre guided tour. |
| A．On the River Thames. |
| B．Around Bankside area and beyond. |
| C．In Shakespeare hotel. |
| D．At Shakespeare’s Globe. |
| A．Go for a walk along the river. |
| B．Watch some plays on Christmas. |
| C．Explore how the theater works during the Christmas season. |
| D．Learn something about Christmas in Shakespeare’s time. |
| A．It shows what inspired Shakespeare to write his plays. |
| B．It is only available to Globe members. |
| C．Visitors can enjoy imaginative performance. |
| D．Visitors can hear the stories of the 1599 theatre. |
| A．Today’s Globe Theatre is a reconstructed work of the open-air playhouse. |
| B．The experience will also bring the theater to life. |
| C．You’ll have the opportunity to visit our stage stores and see our customers. |
| D．The experience will help us hear how Christmas was observed in Shakespeare’s time. |
8 . The four theme parks below offer the most thrilling (刺激的) rides and attractions in the world.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Located (坐落) in Virginia, USA, this theme park has some of the highestrated thrill rides in the world. The park’s famous roller coasters include Apollo’s Chariot, Alpengeist, Griffon, the Loch Ness Monster and Verbolten. The park also has thrilling water rides, rides for kids, other rides, shows, tours, animal exhibits and more. Divided into nine areas representing European countries, the park has won an award for the quality of its food.
Everland
As one of the world’s most popular theme parks, Everland is located in Yongin, Gyeonggido Province, South Korea. The park has 40 thrill rides, including a worldfamous wooden roller coaster, and many other attractions such as an African hunting ride, a zoo, indoor and outdoor water parks, shows and more.
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
This Lancashire amusement park is one of the most visited theme parks in the United Kingdom. Among the park’s 125 rides and attractions are the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the UK, a classic wooden roller coaster, a steel tower ride, the biggest indoor dark ride in the world, a host of rides for kids and more.
Port Aventura World
Located on Spain’s Costa Daurada, this park is divided into six theme areas. Five areas represent different locations including Polynesia, Mexico, America, China and the Mediterranean. The sixth and newest area has a Sesame Street theme. The park has many rides and attractions suitable for visitors of all ages.
1. What did Busch Gardens Williamsburg win an award for?| A．The highest thrill rides. |
| B．Good quality of its food. |
| C．A Sesame Street theme area. |
| D．A host of thrilling water rides. |
| A．Busch Gardens Williamsburg. |
| B．Everland. |
| C．Blackpool Pleasure Beach. |
| D．Port Aventura World. |
| A．It has a classic wooden roller coaster. |
| B．It has the fastest roller coaster in the world. |
| C．It has the biggest indoor dark ride in the world. |
| D．It has attractions suitable for visitors of all ages. |
| A．In Virginia. | B．In Yongin. |
| C．In Lancashire. | D．On Costa Daurada. |
| A．In a personal diary. | B．In a science report. |
| C．In a travel magazine. | D．In a geography book. |
9 . My name is Wang Kun. Ever since middle school, my sister Wang Wei and I have dreamed about taking a great bike trip. Two years ago she bought an expensive mountain bike and then she persuaded me to buy one. Last year, she visited our cousins, Dao Wei and Yu Hang at their college in Kunming. They are Dai and grew up in western Yunnan Province near the Lancang River, the Chinese part of the river that is called the Mekong River in other countries. Wang Wei soon got them interested in cycling too. After graduating from college, we finally got the chance to take a bike trip. I asked my sister, “Where are we going?” It was my sister who first had the idea to cycle along the entire Mekong River from where it begins to where it ends. Now she is planning our schedule for the trip.
I am fond of my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She can be really stubborn (固执的). Although she didn’t know the best way of getting to places, she insisted (坚持) that she organize the trip properly. Now I know that the proper way is always her way. I kept asking her, “When are we leaving and when are we coming back?” I asked her whether she had looked at a map yet. Of course she hadn’t; my sister doesn’t care about details. So I told her that the source of the Mekong is in Qinghai Province. She gave me a determined look — the kind that said she would not change her mind. When I told her that our journey would begin at an altitude (海拔) of more than 5,000 meters, she seemed to be excited about it. When I told her the air would be hard to breathe and it would be very cold, she said it would be an interesting experience. I know my sister well. Once she has made up her mind, nothing can change it. Finally, I had to give in.
Several months before our trip, Wang Wei and I went to the library. We found a large atlas with good maps that showed details of world geography. From the atlas we could see that the Mekong River begins in a glacier on a Tibetan mountain. At first, the river is small and the water is clear and cold. Then it begins to move quickly. It becomes rapids as it passes through deep valleys, traveling across western Yunnan Province. Sometimes the river becomes a water fall and enters wide valleys. We were both surprised to learn that half of the river is in China. After it leaves China and high altitude, the Mekong becomes wide, brown and warm. As it enters Southeast Asia, its pace slows. It makes wide bends or meanders (蜿蜒) through low valleys to the plains where rice grows. At last, the river delta enters the South China Sea.
1. How many people would go on the trip?| A．2. | B．3. | C．4. | D．5. |
| A．By boat. | B．By bike. | C．By bus. | D．On foot. |
| A．Grateful. | B．Favorable. | C．Doubtful. | D．Praising. |
| A．Wang Wei insisted that she organize the trip because she was well prepared. |
| B．They gave up their plan because they would meet many difficulties on the way. |
| C．Wang Kun successfully persuaded Wang Wei not to start the journey in Qinghai. |
| D．Glacier, rapids, valleys, waterfalls, plains can be seen along the journey. |
| A．Journey Down the Mekong | B．The Importance of a Plan |
| C．A Research on the Mekong River | D．Fans of Cycling and Travelling |
10 . When people get old and have difficulty working full time, they retire and begin a new, more relaxing lifestyle. But what about old industrial buildings? Can they start anew?
China seems to find a good solution for them. In recent years, many abandoned factories, railway yards, warehouses and mills have been transformed into cultural and tourist sites. According to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, there are now 194 items on the country’s national industrial heritage list.
The 798 Art Zone in Beijing is an iconic example. Built in the 1950s as No 798 Joint Factory, it was gradually abandoned in the 1990s as production slowed down. In 2006, Beijing’s municipal government invested over 120 million yuan and improved its infrastructure condition, turning the factory complex into a cultural and creative industrial base. Now the art zone holds about 200 galleries, art centers as well as fashionable boutiques, cafes and restaurants, which also earns it a place on the bucket list (心愿单) of many tourists, noted The Paper.
Jack Liu is a frequenter of the art zone who visits it every weekend. “In the art zone, you can refresh memories of the development of Chinese manufacturing through its old buildings,” said the 28-year-old to Teens. “However, in art galleries here you will feel pulled into a fashionable, modern world. It’s amazing.”
Industrial heritage sites, which used to be filled with the rumbling of machines, are now “precious pages of the book on the industrial culture of China,” noted People’s Daily.
Since these heritage sites are rich and diverse in content, cities in China also spare no effort to explore new ways and models to protect and utilize them.
For example, a beer museum has been set up inside a century-old plant of the Tsingtao Brewery in Qingdao, Shandong province, bringing people closer to the long history of the brewery. Some abandoned plants in Beijing have also been renovated for city explorers to take adventures in.
Just as the elderly need our care and love, these industrial heritages are also expected to be injected with vitality through protection and development. “It is not only an inevitable trend of the innovation-driven development of cities, but a necessity for fostering (促进) new drivers of development,” noted People’s Daily.
1. What is China’s solution for old industrial buildings?| A．Expanding their space and uses. |
| B．Upgrading them to become attractions. |
| C．Integrating them with new buildings. |
| D．Returning them to their original condition. |
| A．It was established in the 1990s. |
| B．It mainly provides venues for fashion shows. |
| C．It’s China’s first cultural and creative industrial base. |
| D．It’s a successful example of transforming old industrial sites. |
| A．The buildings which are out of date should be torn down. |
| B．They are the refreshments of Chinese manufacturing. |
| C．The once deserted buildings are full of vitality now. |
| D．He is amazed with the mixture of old and new galleries. |
| A．To show the popularity of industrial heritage sites. |
| B．To explain the importance of renovating old plants. |
| C．To introduce the features of industrial heritage sites. |
| D．To illustrate how industrial heritage sites can be used effectively. |
| A．They deserve to be brought back to life. |
| B．They can be drivers for city development. |
| C．They should give way to modern buildings. |
| D．They are reminders of a city’s development. |
