1 . Discover the Best of Beijing
Beijing’s rich culture and powerful atmosphere offer travellers a sensory feast.
Archaeological Site
A must — see for history buffs, the Ming Tombs scenic area contains the mausoleums (陵墓) of 13 of the 16 emperors who ruled China during the Ming Dynasty from 1368 to 1644. Three of the 13 mausoleums are open for visitors and offer an intriguing glimpse into Chinese history, grand Chinese architecture, and the cultural importance of ancestor worship. The Ming Tombs are located close to some entry points to the Great Wall, which makes it easy to combine the two sites during the same day trip.
UNESCO Site
The Forbidden City, today also known as the Palace Museum, was the home of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for 500 years until 1911. Located in the very heart of Beijing, the Forbidden City is a remarkable portrayal of Chinese history, culture, civilization, and architecture. The Palace Museum is the world’s largest palace complex and is said to have almost 1,000 buildings and 9,999 rooms.
Cultural Experience
To get a glimpse of Beijing before its magnificent glass buildings and skyscrapers, head to Gulou Street to explore one of the city’s remaining traditional neighborhoods, the hutongs. Hutongs are areas with narrow lanes and single story courtyard houses, but the city’s rapid modernization has left only a few of these historic neighborhoods standing. Go back in time and explore the hutongs around the Drum and Bell Towers, two landmark buildings that were used for telling time since the 13th century.
Best Day Trip
Even though the Summer Palace is located just 15 kilometers outside of central Beijing, a visit there is like entering another world. Consisting of palaces, lakes, and gardens, the Summer Palace was an imperial garden built by the Qing Dynasty for royal families to rest and entertain. It is the largest and best preserved imperial garden still in existence in China.
Most Iconic Place
The Great Wall of China is certainly not to be missed during your visit to Beijing. More than 27,000 people visit on an average day, which is an excellent reason for considering the less famous entry points, such as Jinshanling and Simatai. Some sections offer unique hiking opportunities with breathtaking landscapes of the surrounding mountains with the deserted wall snaking mysteriously into the horizon. For an experience you’ll never forget, consider camping out for a night at one of the watchtowers.
1. The underlined word “complex” means “________”.| A．difficult things | B．connected things | C．similar buildings | D．large palaces |
| A．The Palace Museum. | B．The hutongs. |
| C．The Drum and Bell Towers. | D．The Summer Palace. |
| A．At the Ming Tombs. | B．At the Great Wall. |
| C．At the Drum and Bell Towers. | D．At the Summer Palace. |
2 . Drive in Ontario
Welcome to Ontario! Here’s what you need to know if you are, or will be, visiting Ontario — and want to drive while you’re here.
Visiting: less than 3 months
If you are visiting Ontario for less than 3 months and want to drive while you’re here, you can use a valid driver’s license from your own province, state or country.
Visiting: more than 3 months
If you will be visiting from another country for more than 3 months, you will need an International Driver’s Permit (IDP) from your own country. This is a special license that allows motorists to drive internationally when accompanied by a valid driver’s license from their country. You need to have this permit with you when you arrive in Ontario. You cannot apply for one once you are here.
Rules of the road
As a visitor, you are responsible for knowing Ontario traffic laws. Here are just some:
● keep to the right of the road
● obey posted speed limits (e.g. 50 km/hour)
● do not use handheld devices while driving (e.g. cell phones, tablets or music players)
● slow down and pull to the right, if an emergency vehicle is driving behind you with their lights and sirens (e.g. an ambulance, fire truck or police car)
If you break a traffic law, you will face a penalty. Penalties range from fines to making your license invalid or your car taken away. For more information, please click here.
1. Who is the text intended for?| A．Potential immigrants. | B．General visitors. |
| C．Exchange students. | D．Ordinary drivers. |
| A．Keeping to the left of the road. | B．Using tablets with both hands. |
| C．Giving way to fire trucks. | D．Driving beyond the speed limits. |
| A．A local website. | B．A travel journal. |
| C．An advertisement. | D．A geography magazine. |
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5 . Beijing and Xi’an 5-Day Itinerary
This itinerary is top recommended if you are the first time to China. It connects the two classic must-visit cities that allow you to learn most about Chinese civilization and late-imperial and modern-era history.
■ Day 1: Beijing (visit the Forbidden City with a hutong walking tour)
■ Day 2: Beijing (go to the Great Wall and learn about the sacrificial culture in the Temple of Heaven)
■ Day 3: Beijing (visit the famous royal garden — the Summer Palace, and take & bullet train to Xi’an)
■ Day 4: Xi’an (the Terracotta Army with a hands-on terracotta-warrior-making experience and a walking/biking experience on the City Wall)
■ Day 5: Xi’an (visit a famous pagoda and museum to learn about Chinese history)
In Beijing, discover the imperial past in the Forbidden City, which used to be the home of China’s 24 emperors. Hike on the Great Wall to see the watchtowers and majestic natural mountain views.
Stroll around old hutongs, where you could catch a glimpse of the traditional daily lifestyle of Beijing’s local people.
For a more in-depth travel experience, you could visit a local family’s home and learn some Chinese culture and philosophy of living.
The famous Terracotta Warriors is the must-visit attraction. The highlight of the visit would be a hands-on experience of making your own clay warriors. You would learn more about the making, preservation, and story behind the Terracotta Warriors.
Walk on the 600-year-old Ancient City Wall and catch a full view of the city. If time permits, the sunset time would be the best for a stunning view. For learning about Chinese history, Shannxi History Museum and Big Wild Goose Pagoda are worth visiting.
All our tours can be adjusted based on your needs. Just contact us at https://www.chinahighlights.com/travel guide/.
1. Which is the best means of transportation during the travel?| A．By bike. | B．On foot. | C．By air. | D．In a bus. |
| A．Visiting the Temple of Heaven. | B．Walking Around old hutongs. |
| C．Being a guest in a local family. | D．Producing your own soldier statues. |
| A．An architect. | B．A tour guide. |
| C．A foreign visitor. | D．A Chinese historian. |
6 . Regardless of where you are going, travelling can be quite exciting. Just plan your trip well, and it should be enjoyable. Before you leave, get all the right paperwork in order. Also, keep these tips in mind.
Consider your food allergies(过敏), if you have them, when you are travelling to foreign countries. The more severe your food allergies are, the more important it is to learn key food terms in the local language. This way you can be sure to alert wait staff of your allergies to specific foods and, in the worst situation, be able to inform medical professionals of your condition.
Write down all the important information you will need when going overseas. Addresses, phone numbers, names of hotels and attractions you’re visiting should all be listed. You will need to contact the embassy if you have any trouble. This will be handy should you have difficulties.
When travelling around other countries, beware of fraudulent taxis. Be certain that the taxi is a real taxi before you enter the car. Anybody can add a taxi sign to their car, but they might not be legal.
For extra safety when staying in a hotel, bring a door stopper with you. When you are on the road in countries with little or no development, you want some more security with you in the room while sleeping. If there’s no deadbolt or chain behind the door, put a small, wedge doorstop under the room door before you go to bed.
To keep travelling expense within budget, try making them as far ahead as you can. With so many physical memories available for purchase when you travel, one fact is always true. The sooner you buy them, the cheaper they will be. If you don’t shop at the last minute, you can extend your travel much more.
Take your hotel’s business card and put it in your wallet or purse. This one little item can save you and get you back to where you need to be in case you get lost in a foreign land. This is particularly true if you don’t know the language very well.
When you travel, try your best to educate your family as much as you can along the way. Travelling to foreign lands provides you with an ideal opportunity to teach your children about the workings of the world beyond your own country, and, with just a few sensible precautions, it is also completely safe. The best way to foster tolerance for other cultures in your children is to spend time in other countries with them.
1. Why is the knowledge of key food terms in the local language so important when travelling to foreign countries?| A．Because such knowledge can save you from possible danger. |
| B．Because the wait staff can be informed of your allergies to specific foods. |
| C．Because medical professionals can know your condition if you have had food causing your allergy. |
| D．All the above. |
| A．dissatisfying | B．unkind | C．dishonest | D．unpleasant |
| A．The first thing you buy during your trip is the cheapest. |
| B．Travelling to a foreign country is a good way of education. |
| C．Without a doorstop in the hotel room while you sleep you must be in trouble. |
| D．The hotel’s business card is not necessary if you are familiar with the local language. |
| A．Tips on how to be safe while travelling abroad. |
| B．Travelling—a way to gain knowledge. |
| C．Ways to keep travelling expense within budget. |
| D．Hotels are very important during your trip to a foreign country. |
7 . How China’s Youth Travel
The rapid development and popularization of the Internet and We-Media have created new types of professions among China’s youngsters in terms of travelling, such as travel bloggers, vloggers and experiencers.
“The world is so big, I want to have a look,” “Have a spur-of-the-moment trip (说走就走的旅行)” are popular memes among China’s young netizens in recent years, showing their desires to get away from the mundane (平淡的) life and work to see the world.
In China, an increasing number of youngsters have already embarked on their journey to explore the world. They are recording their travel experiences and telling their stories in a way that is completely different from the last generation. Their articles, pictures and videos are also influencing many others’ travel decisions.
Booking independent tours online has become a norm for young travellers. Last-minute travel decisions are often made, especially among post-90s and post-00s, who tend to have shorter predetermined period to book tickets or rent cars, according to the travel agencies Skyscanner and Ctrip.
For domestic travel, red tourism has gained much popularity in the past years to remember the history and the heroic martyrs dedicated to the country. Also, overseas travel is more accessible than previous decades with people aged from 18 to 29 taking up over half of the total tourist number.
The number of tourists who visit the Belt and Road countries also saw an increase from 15.49 million in 2015 to 27. 41 million in 2017, seeing an annual growth rate of 15.34%, according to the data provided by CTA.
CTA predicts that youngsters’ travel preferences will continue to boost the development of good-quality travel market in the future, featuring different themed travels such as summer travel, ice and snow travel, night travel, self-driving tour, cruise tour, sports travel and so on.
1. What does the underlined word ”memes“ in Paragraph 2 mean?| A．popular ideas | B．facial expression | C．travel bloggers | D．travel articles |
| A．Having a spur-of-the-moment trip. | B．Embarking on their journeys to explore the world. |
| C．Booking independent tours online. | D．Recording their travel experiences. |
| A．To dedicate to the country. |
| B．To remember the history. |
| C．To boost the development of good-quality travel market. |
| D．To feature different themed travels. |
| A．cruise tour | B．summer travel | C．self-driving tour | D．overseas travel |
8 . Many Chinese Seek Family-friendly Travel
For this year’s Children’s Day on June 1, Deng Mo and his wife drove their son to the city of Suzhou, about 100 kilometers from Shanghai, where the family lives.
Many parents
Over 70 percent of parents travelling with children chose short-distance tours, and more than 80 percent took high-speed railways or drove. Family-friendly tours
Deng has previously taken his son to Japan and Thailand. “It wasn’t
Many parents
Shanghai resident Ji Hongjuan enjoys taking her 12-year-old daughter, Wen Lan, to China’s
“I usually ask my daughter to be my
“She searches for information about where we will visit and takes me there, which I think is a great way to
The family-travel market will continue to grow during the summer vacation from July to August, Ctrip and Lvmama
Ji Hongjuan plans to take her daughter to Sichuan Province, where they’ll visit the Chengdu Du Fu Thatched Cottage Museum and the Chengdu Wuhou Shrine because her daughter loves
China Tourism Academy head Dai Bin says the market has great
| A．rarely | B．similarly | C．seldom | D．happily |
| A．bookings | B．prices | C．sales | D．customers |
| A．occupy with | B．take in | C．rise up | D．account for |
| A．parents | B．families | C．respondents | D．replies |
| A．easy | B．difficult | C．happy | D．hard |
| A．snacks | B．clothes | C．luggage | D．food |
| A．shut | B．narrow | C．open | D．broaden |
| A．believe | B．regard | C．think | D．look |
| A．historical | B．nature | C．national | D．modern |
| A．driver | B．friend | C．guide | D．map |
| A．satisfy | B．increase | C．encourage | D．cultivate |
| A．comment | B．forecast | C．review | D．preview |
| A．modern | B．ancient | C．new | D．dramatic |
| A．opportunities | B．wealth | C．prosperity | D．potential |
| A．expensive | B．cheap | C．quality | D．quiet |
My husband camped every summer as he was a child. He was feeling homesick for camping, so after we got married, he invited me to join him. Since then, we have had wonderful camping experiences.
With a tent, we set off for California’s Big Sur Coast. On the first night, I stayed awake, worrying that a gang of naughty little creature would break into our tent and dive into our snacks. By the second night, my imagination calmed down and I started to get the hang of it. And by the third day, I was hooked. It was refreshing and relaxing to stay close to nature. We’ve been camping ever since. Of course, later, with our children.
We made wonderful family camping memories for the past years: Songs and talent shows by the campfire under the stars. Meals beneath a canopy of trees. Hikes to lakes and waterfalls. Some of our memories are funny, while some are a little adventurous, especially when our children were little.
Once, when we camped along Chalk Creek, I was fascinated by the stunning beauty that surrounded us. But, I was worried that our 15-month-old boy would fall into the creek (小溪). Though its maximum depth was about two inches, I wasn’t about to take chances. I tied a rope around his waist to keep him near to our spot. That lasted about ten minutes. He was uncomfortable, his crying letting the whole campground know it. So instead of tying him up, I just kept a close eye on him. It worked — he didn’t end up in the creek.
Another time, we rented a boat in Vallecito Lake. The sky was clear when we headed off, but storms moved in fast in the mountains, quickly interrupting our peaceful morning trip. The wind picked up and thunder rolled. My husband stopped fishing to start the motor. Nothing. He tried again. No luck.
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The storm grew at an alarming speed.
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For 10-year anniversary, we bought a camper for the summer camping.
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作文题目是：My Reasons for the Selection of a Place I Want to Visit
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