2 . Weald & Downland Living Museum

Fun fact

Over 50 historic buildings from across the Weald and Downland area have been dismantled(拆除)and then reconstructed across a lovely 40-acre site in the South Downs national park. The collection of buildings represents almost a thousand years of rural life in south-east England: furnished just as they would have been in the past—complete with the homes, farms and public buildings. There’s a sense of exploring a real village as you wander between them along green paths, stopping to climb the stairs of a 17th-century craftsman’s(工匠)cottage to lie on the straw bed or sheltering from a shower in a smoky, 14th-century hall.

Getting there

The Stagecoach 60 bus service from Chichester to Midhurst stops just five minutes away at Grooms Yard, Singleton. The nearest railway stations are Chichester(2 miles)and Haslemere(7 miles). The museum is on Town Lane in Singleton, reached via the A286 from Chichester to Midhurst. Parking is free and there are disabled parking spaces opposite the museum shop.

Value for money?

Yes. It’s not cheap but it’s a special experience that easily fills a day. Plus, it’s a valuable cause worth supporting. Adults £14, children 5-17 and students £6.50, under-4s free, family £38(two adults and two children)or £25(one adult and three children).

Opening hours

Daily 10am-5pm(last entry 4pm).

1. What can visitors do in Weald & Downland Living Museum?

A．Take a shower in the hall.	B．Stay overnight at a cottage.
C．Learn construction techniques.	D．Explore rural life centuries ago.

2. What do we know about Weald & Downland Living Museum?

A．It charges parking fees.	B．It has varied opening hours.
C．It is inconveniently located for bus riders.	D．It offers the disabled thoughtful service.

3. How much would a couple with their 5-year-old twin sons pay for admission?

A．£25.

B．£34.5.

C．£38.

D．£41.

3 . The world is a big place, and there are many, many different places you can visit.     1    

First of all, traveling allows us to escape our daily routines and expand perspectives, because seeing new places and gaining new experiences can broaden our perspectives.

Traveling is also the most valuable form of learning.     2     It helps us absorb information about other cultures. That is to say, traveling extends our knowledge of the world and lets us know the cultural diversity（多样性）.By doing so, we realize that there is not one way to live, nor is one way correct.     3    

What's more, traveling can have a direct effect on people's sense of happiness, and decrease their stress and anxiety. These improvements don't just disappear the moment travelers return to their daily lives.     4     As a result of travel, people change the way they communicate with others and learn to be more patient with others. Above all, people who frequently travel tend to be healthier and live a longer life.

    5     We can escape our daily stress, expand our worldview, learn about others and ourselves, and improve our health. Many of the benefits people acquire from traveling improve the quality of their overall well-being. It is vital for people to visit different places, meet new people and discover a new way of living. Travelling helps us fully appreciate the beauty of the world and the diversity in it.

A．The improvements look likely to last.

B．Traveling has many positive effects on people.

C．In conclusion，traveling benefits people in many ways.

D．The process of traveling enriches people's knowledge.

E．We learn to accept other people and their different lifestyles.

F．Many people say that they appreciate their present lives more after traveling.

G．It's another type of new discovery and learning, and great for our soul and body.