1 . I was dirty, smelly, hungry and somewhere beneath all that, suntanned (晒黑的). It was the end of an Inter-Rail holiday. My body couldn’t take any more punishment. My mind couldn’t deal with any more foreign timetables, currencies or languages.
“Never again,” I said, as I stepped onto home ground. I said exactly the same thing the following year. And the next, all I had to do was to buy one train ticket and, because I was under twenty-five years old, I could spend a whole month going anywhere I wanted in Europe. Ordinary beds are never the same once you’ve learnt to sleep in the passage of a train, the rhythm rocking you into a deep sleep.
Carrying all your possessions on your back in a rucksack (背包) makes you have a very basic approach to travel, and encourages incredible wastefulness that can lead to burning socks that have become too anti-social, and getting rid of books when finished. On the other hand, this way of looking at life is entirely in the spirit of Inter-Rail, for common sense and reasoning can be thrown out of the window along with the paperback book and the socks. All it takes to achieve this carefree attitude is one of those tickets in your hand.
Any system that enables young people to travel through countries at a rate of more than one a day must be pretty social. On that first trip, my friends and I were at first unaware of the possibilities of this type of train ticket, thinking it was just an inexpensive way of getting to and from our chosen camp-site in southern France. But the idea of non-stop travel proved too attractive, for there was always just one more country over the border, always that little bit further to go. And what did the extra miles cost us? Nothing.
We were not completely uninterested in culture. But this was a first holiday without parents, as it was for most other Inter-Railers, and in organizing our own timetable we left out everything except the most available sights. This was the chance to escape the guided tour, an opportunity to do something different. I took great pride in the fact that, in many places, all I could be bothered to see was the view from the station. We were just there to get by, and to have good time doing so. In this we were not different from most of the other Inter-Railers with whom we shared passage floors, food and water, money and music.
The excitement of travel comes from the sudden reality of somewhere that was previously just a name. It is as if the city in which you arrive never actually existed until the train pulls in at the station and you are able to see it with your own tired eyes for the first time.
1. At the end of his first trip, the writer said “Never again” because ________.| A．he fell ill |
| B．he disliked trains |
| C．he was tired from the journey |
| D．he had lost money |
| A．Worrying about your clothes. |
| B．Throwing unwanted things away. |
| C．Behaving in an anti-social way. |
| D．Looking after your possessions. |
| A．To get to one place cheaply. |
| B．To meet other young people. |
| C．To see a lot of famous places. |
| D．To go on a tour of Europe. |
| A．he could see more interesting places |
| B．he could spend more time sightseeing |
| C．he could stay away from home longer |
| D．he could make his own decisions |
| A．A name. |
| B．The city. |
| C．The train. |
| D．The station. |
2 . The World’s Most Impressive Subways
The Tokyo Metro And Toei Lines
The Tokyo Metro and Toei lines that compose Tokyo’s massive subway system carry almost 8 million people each day, making it the busiest system in the world. The system is famous for its oshiya—literally, “pusher”—who pushes passengers into crowded subway cars so the doors can. close. And you think your ride is hell.
The Moscow Metro
The Moscow Metro has some of the most beautiful stations in the world. The best of them were built during the Stalinist era and feature beautiful lamps, marble moldings (大理石装饰) and fantastic wall paintings. With more than 7 million riders a day, keeping all that marble clean has got to be a burden.
The Hong Kong MTR
The Hong Kong MTR has the distinction of being one of the few subway systems in the world that actually turns a profit. It’s privately owned and uses real estate (房地产) development along its tracks to increase income and ridership. It also introduced “Octopus cards” that allow people to not only pay their fares electronically, but buy things at convenience stores, supermarkets, restaurants and even parking meters. It’s estimated that 95% of all adults in Hong Kong own an Octopus card.
Shanghai Metro
Shanghai is the third city in China to build a metro system, and it has become the country’s largest in the 12 years since it opened. Shanghai Metro has 142 miles of track and plans to add another 180 miles within five years. By that point, it would be three times larger than Chicago “L”. The system carries about 2. 18 million people a day.
The London Metro
Londoners call their subway the Underground, even though 55 percent of it lies above ground. No matter when you access the oldest public transportation system in the world, you can call it anything you like. Trains started in 1863 and they’ve been running ever since. Some 3 million people ride each day, every one of them remembering to “Mind the gap”.
1. Which of the following can provide the riders with some wonderful decorations at the stations?| A．The Moscow Metro. | B．The Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines |
| C．The London Metro. | D．The Hong Kong MTR. |
| A．the Tokyo Metro and Toei Lines | B．the Moscow Metro |
| C．the Hong Kong MTR | D．the London Metro |
| A．carries the most people each day | B．is the world’s largest |
| C．is the busiest in the world | D．may be larger than the Chicago Subway in the future |
| A．It has become the country’s largest subway since it opened. |
| B．It is not owned by the government |
| C．It carries the most people every day. |
| D．It is the busiest system in the world. |
| A．development | B．features | C．background | D．system |
3 . Skiing holiday centers
Windy Pine
The ski and snowboard runs here are high in the mountains so you can be sure of lots of good snow, but they are extremely challenging and only for the expert. Skiers can relax after dark in a number of small restaurants. The airport is a two-hour bus ride away.
Ice Mountain
Come to this beautiful spot if you’re new to the sport. Try out easy ski runs under the instruction of qualified teachers-their services are highly priced and many speak several languages including English. Classes are for adults only. Guest houses provide accommodation with breakfast and evening meals. The center is reached by train.
Fairview
This historic mountain town has much for visitors to see. The slopes don’t attract expert skiers, but are suitable for those wishing to improve their basic skills. English-speaking instructors charge a lot, and hiring equipment is very expensive. This center isn’t recommended for children. The airport is nearby.
Bear Point
This center is a favorite with skillful young skiers who have limited money. Accommodation is reasonably priced and there’s a variety of evening entertainment. However, it’s hard to find a good instructor and you can’t be certain of the snowfall. Cheap flights go to the local airport.
Mount David
There’s good open skiing here, without too many turns, making it suitable for intermediate(中级的) skiers. Equipment hi re is expensive. Accommodation is of a high standard and there are excellent restaurants, but prices are high. The airport isn’t far away.
1. What can be learned about Windy Pine?| A．It is family-friendly. |
| B．It is for experienced skiers. |
| C．It provides English classes. |
| D．It has many good instructors. |
| A．By bus. | B．By bike. |
| C．By train. | D．By airplane. |
| A．Children. | B．Beginner skiers. |
| C．Intermediate skiers. | D．Expert skiers. |
a. It has many turns.
b. Its equipment hi re is expensive.
c. It is far from the airport.
d. It provides high-quality food and accommodation.
| A．ab | B．cd | C．ac | D．bd |
| A．Ice Mountain. | B．Fairview. |
| C．Bear Point. | D．Mount David. |
1.参加者：你的同学；
2.时间、地点：五月一日，上午8点在学校门口集合出发，下午5点结束返回。
3.活动：登山、唱歌、跳舞、野餐等。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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5 . 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 |
6 . When people make travel decisions regarding destinations, recreation usually sits at the top of the most considered factors. But in recent years, with a rising awareness of health, travelers are beginning to upgrade their expectations. They want a place where they can relax and do some sports with local features, which can explain the emergence of a sports tourism market.
We have selected several places around China that have a perfect combination of recreation and health, in case that is what you have in mind for your next holiday.
Beijing Olympic Park
Located at the north end of the Beijing central axis line, Beijing Olympic Park witnessed the glory of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Apart from visiting the renowned Bird’s Nest and Water Cube, You can try some leisure and sports activities.
Wanlong Ski Resort, North China’s Hebei Province
Wanlong Ski Resort in North China’s Hebei Province is nicknamed “heaven for ski lovers”. The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held here, which will boost ski development and tourism activities in Hebei Province. If you happen to be a skiing fan, try the professional trails here!
Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center, East China’s Shandong Province
The Olympic Sailing Center has become a new landmark in Qingdao, a coastal city in East China’s Shandong Province. It was a host venue of the sailing games for the 29th Olympics in 2008 and the 13th Paralymic Games. You could visit the match venue and enjoy a cruise around Qingdao.
Zhangye in Northwest China’s Gansu Province
Hot-air balloons glide across the Danxia landform during the first hot-air balloon festival in Zhangye, Northwest China’s Gansu Province, July 20,2019.The unique Danxia landform in Zhangye features multicolored ridges of weathered strata. Visitors can not only be impressed by the natural wonders here, but also can try hot-air balloons, helicopters and powered parachutes.
1. What contributes most to a sports tourism market?| A．The desire for pleasure. | B．The interest in health. |
| C．The expectation of relaxation. | D．The awareness of environment protection. |
| A．Beijing Olympic Park witnessed the glory of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. |
| B．If you happen to be a skating fan, you can go to Wanlong Ski Resort. |
| C．In 2008, the sailing games for the 29th Olympics were held in Qingdao. |
| D．Visitors can only be impressed by the natural wonders in Zhangye. |
| A．Beijing Olympic Park. |
| B．Zhangye in Northwest China’s Gansu Province. |
| C．Wanlong Ski Resort, North China’s Hebei Province |
| D．Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center, East China’s Shandong Province. |
| A．Entertainment. | B．Health. | C．Sports. | D．Travel. |
7 . It was in 2008 when I was at one of the lowest points of my life that I decided to go to India. Never had I visited India. At 45, I was at an age when more rational people would be thinking mostly about settling down and playing it safe. But I knew I had to go. I was trying to recover from a deep sadness-losing my parents, and the only thing that had helped was yoga.
Eventually, three classes a week turned into teacher training, which led to a desire to visit the country where yoga was born. So on 5 December, I boarded a plane bound for Delhi - leaving my job as a writer behind.
Approximately, it took 11 months from the determined moment to lift-off. I sold about one-third of my belongings, moved out of my apartment and into a small one and saved as much money as I could.
As we landed in the Indira Gandhi International Airport, I had no idea what waited for me, no idea what India would look like, no idea how I would be able to handle these months of travel in such a different and challenging place.
I was met at the airport by an old friend who invited me to stay in his family’s home. They helped me get used to India. I felt very lucky to have such a soft landing. From that start, my trip unfolded with one journey after another. By the time my journey ended on 2 June, I was deeply in love with India and heartsick about leaving. India changed me. It gave me hope, inspiration and a new start in life.
Thanks to my travels, I developed the attitude that every incident I met with was meant to happen. Today, back to Toronto, I run Breathedreamgo. I make my living as a travel writer. As I write this, I am getting ready to leave for my seventh trip to India.
1. Why did the author decide to go to India?| A．Because he took some days off to relax himself. |
| B．Because he was asked to write some articles about India. |
| C．Because he was curious about the country where yoga was born. |
| D．Because he wanted to recover from the deep sadness of losing his parents. |
| A．He didn’t like his work as a writer. |
| B．He had no money to afford his journey. |
| C．He made enough preparations for his journey. |
| D．He spent only a little time preparing his journey. |
| A．Excited. | B．Confused. | C．Curious. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．The author is grateful for the journey to India. |
| B．The author missed his hometown very much. |
| C．It took the author about 4 months to finish his adventure. |
| D．The author met with a lot of difficulties when visiting India. |
| A．Three times. | B．Four times. | C．Six times. | D．Seven times. |
Imagine a world with no more wild animals: no elephants, no giraffes and no lions.
To some people, that thought is too terrible, so they are doing something about it. Being surrounded by wild animals — feeding them and caring for them — is all Tiffany Soechting has ever wanted to do all her life. And that is exactly what she does.
Soechting is the human “mother” to the 500 animals that live on her family’s wildlife farm. On the farm, she cares for creatures from every continent except Antarctica (南极洲).
Visitors get a chance not only to see these creatures there, but also to feed them, And the animals are not against that. For them, people and the special vehicles used on the farm are part of their natural environment. “When you come here, the animals are walking around freely like they would if they were in their native homeland. And you can touch them,” said Soechting. “For the most part, the majority of them were born and grew up here. But even when we bring them in — like if we bring a new male in the rest of the herd (兽群) is comfortable with what is going on.”
Tourists are not the only people to visit the farm. Many schools come for field trips all throughout the year, so it is a place of education as well as conservation. But for Soechting, the farm is simply home, and it has been for many generations.
As the animals walk peacefully around, it is easy to forget that a busy city is just a few minutes away. Tiffany Soechting and the 500 animals do not seem to give it a second thought.
1. What does Tiffany Soechting do?2. What can visitors do on Soechting’s family farm?
3. How do animals feel about the visit?
4. Apart from animal conservation, what else can people do on the farm?
5. What does the sentence “Tiffany Soechting and the 500 animals do not seem to give it a second thought” in the last paragraph mean?
1. What is illegal in Los Cabos?
| A．Drinking alcohol. | B．Renting cars. | C．Being drunk in public. |
| A．At a bank. | B．At the hotel. | C．At a scenery spot. |
| A．Carrying some change. |
| B．Using public transport. |
| C．Avoiding traveling at night. |
| A．Luca. | B．Havier. | C．Diego. |
10 . Are you looking for a great day camp program for your little ones this summer? Here we have rounded up some of the best summer camps close to New York.
Atletico de Madrid
This camp once worked with Arsenal Football Club. It offers boys and girls aged 5-16 chances to train with one of the world’s most successful soccer colleges. Two players from the camp will be chosen by coaches to play a game in Madrid in October. This year, this camp will be running for two weeks.
Abrons Art Center
The Abrons Art Center offers learning experiences in dance, music and theater to campers aged 5-13. Campers will take part in an exchange with professional artists and arts workers, who will explain the artistic process. Extended (延长的) day classes provide more chances for arts learning.
A Montessori Summer
A Montessori Summer is for children aged 3.5-14. Each week, the program provides the students with a day trip away from school. Usually, children can enjoy the trips to beaches, parks and wildlife preserves(保护区) and they also go mountain-climbing. Certainly, these activities make students’ life more colorful.
92Y
The 92Y offers all kinds of experiences to every camper, from their outdoor day camps in beautiful Rockland County (县) (suitable for kids from 5-13 years of age) to their Preschool Day Camp for kids from 3-5 years of age. They also include more camps in the city for kids aged 3-18. From sports to language learning to adventure camps, every kid can pick whatever they like.
1. Campers in Atletico de Madrid may have a chance to ________.| A．take a trip to Madrid | B．win a two-week free training course |
| C．join Arsenal Football Club for free | D．attend a famous soccer college in Madrid |
| A．A Montessori Summer. | B．Atletico de Madrid. | C．Abrons Art Center. | D．92Y. |
| A．It focuses on animal protection. | B．It offers various outdoor activities. |
| C．Campers can learn from some great artists. | D．Campers can experience the country side life in America. |
| A．It often holds some sports games. | B．Its activities mainly take place in cities. |
| C．Its adventure camps are very popular. | D．It has suitable camps for kids of different age groups. |
| A．Children from poor family backgrounds. | B．Children with learning difficulties. |
| C．Parents looking for summer activities for kids. | D．Parents searching for family activities. |
