Li Zhuang, an ancient village located by Yantze river
In 1940s, when Japan was invading China, this village made a great decision to invite top Chinese universities that had no place
In the recent ten years, this ancient village
2 . We like to spend our Christmas holidays somewhere warm abroad, and that year we chose Uganda. Nature, wildlife, and sunny days were a(n)
However, just within a few days, we had a car accident at a park. I lost
In the duration, we were amazed to find that Masindi is such a(n)
Before our
A.setting | B.pleasure | C.outcome | D.challenge |
A.tight | B.prior | C.flexible | D.loose |
A.recall | B.compare | C.recommend | D.explore |
A.control | B.sight | C.track | D.contact |
A.ignoring | B.destroying | C.checking | D.repairing |
A.Strangely | B.Suddenly | C.Interestingly | D.Fortunately |
A.limited | B.folded | C.injured | D.conducted |
A.ankle | B.skin | C.wound | D.delay |
A.relaxing | B.appealing | C.secure | D.internal |
A.adjust to | B.go through | C.pick up | D.slow down |
A.highlights | B.worries | C.proofs | D.chances |
A.lived | B.shared | C.chatted | D.fought |
A.engagement | B.exposure | C.action | D.departure |
A.suspecting | B.appreciating | C.selecting | D.protecting |
A.suffering | B.thought | C.sightseeing | D.comfort |
1. What is the woman looking at?
A.A list of restaurants. | B.A map of the city. | C.A schedule of activities. |
A.Spring. | B.Summer. | C.Autumn. |
A.He likes helping visitors. |
B.He just went to a concert in the park. |
C.He will take a walk with the woman. |
A.At a concert. | B.In the street. | C.In a restaurant. |
4 . Many people enjoy spending their vacations swimming, lying in the sun and staying at luxurious hotels.
“I’m a successful lawyer from San Francisco,” says Gavin Murphy. “
Camping out does have its disadvantages, however.
Park rangers (护林员) recommend that visitors watch out for snakes, whose bites can be poisonous. They stress the fact that it is necessary that food be kept packed away, so that an unexpected bear doesn’t pay an unwelcome visit to some surprised guests.
A.If it rains, there is not much to do. |
B.Camping is not really my cup of tea. |
C.But every once in a while I like to get back to nature. |
D.Some of the visitors have no experience being in the country. |
E.Yet, nature lovers continue to visit national parks year after year. |
F.But there are countless others who prefer a different kind of holiday. |
G.Visitors to national parks have a wide variety of activities to choose from. |
5 . Summer is always a busy travel season, but even at peak times like July, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll see lots of hotels with No Vacancy (空房) signs. More and more travelers are choosing instead to stay in vacation rentals: decorated private houses, rooms, or apartments that only you and your party share for the period of your stay. Or you can get adventurous and book a cabin, a tree house, a houseboat, or even a castle.
The idea appeared in 2007, when Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia, the owners of a hotel, realizing that a San Francisco tech meeting would make hotel rooms in the area harder to come by, let travelers sleep on air mattresses (充气床垫) in their apartment for a fee. They called it Air Bed and Breakfast, and the company—now known as Airbnb—is worth almost $100 billion today and has six million listings worldwide.
More space is a major attraction of this accommodation (住宿): the average hotel room measures just 330 square feet, while the average vacation rental room tops 1,300. And in 20 of the largest U. S. cities, average daily rates are comparable to (or slightly lower than) those of hotels.
If you’re willing to share your own digs while you’re away, Love Home Swap pairs you with like-minded travelers for stays in each other’s homes for a membership fee as low as $ 11 per month. If you’d like to list your home, check your local zoning laws, as some areas have strict rules on short-term rentals. In parts of Honolulu, a new law taking effect in October will up the minimum stay to 90 days.
1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A.Vacation rentals have replaced hotels nowadays. |
B.Travelers have more options of where to live now. |
C.Hotels have no empty rooms during travel seasons. |
D.Instead of staying in rentals, travelers choose private rooms. |
A.The presence of the Airbnb. | B.The requirement of travelers. |
C.The shortage of hotel rooms. | D.The popularity of air mattresses. |
A.become its member first. | B.rent your house for free. |
C.list your house for at least 90 days. | D.find partners with the similar ideas. |
A.To list the various rentals for travelers. |
B.To urge hotels to take on more vacation rentals. |
C.To compare two different ways to spend vacation. |
D.To introduce a new trend on vacation accommodation. |
6 . Standing on a hill at Cliveden Gardens on a sunny winter day, its dark-green lake surrounded by centuries-old trees took my breath away.
“The English landscape is more beautiful because its beauty is understated,” my friend Will said to me later as we walked through an exhibition at Tate Britain. He pointed to a painting of a peaceful countryside. “This is the landscape I grew up with”, he said. Unlike grand waterfalls or wild forests, this scenery doesn’t shout about its beauty.
I wonder if Chinese tourists will explore beyond London.
Experiencing both cultures, I’ve realized that the English and Chinese both express achievements with understatement.
A.Cliveden isn’t a famous holiday place. |
B.Rather, its beauty is reserved for the locals only. |
C.I’ve been impressed by British humor all the time. |
D.They tend to prefer places with a strong reputation. |
E.But the more I looked, the more I saw its quiet elegance. |
F.Over the years, I’ve become familiar with British modesty. |
G.This mix makes me appreciate the unusual beauty of Cliveden. |
1. 欢乐谷(上海欢乐谷)是一座迷人的主题公园; 2. 游玩项目丰富多彩;
3. 各种各样的文化主题活动也会带给你极大的快乐;4. 你还能够品尝到中国各地的特色美食。
注意:1. 词数80左右;
2. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数;
3. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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1. Where will the woman stay in Bath?
A.In a pub. | B.In the man’s house. | C.In her friend’s house. |
A.By car. | B.By bus. | C.By plane. |
A.A tourist attraction. | B.Holiday plans. | C.A rented house. |
1. Where are drinks served all day?
A.In the cafe. | B.In the dining room. | C.By the swimming pool. |
A.Have lunch. | B.Go swimming. | C.Attend a conference. |
A.The updated program. | B.The high temperature. | C.The late lunch. |
A.Some rooms are being repaired. |
B.The General Manager can’t come. |
C.A speaker isn’t able to give her talk. |
A.Create more jobs. | B.Improve the air quality. | C.Close some businesses. |