1 . When you go on a trip to America, you will see the word Motel on signs and notice boards. It is made up of “motor” and “hotel” and it is really a hotel for people who arrive by car (however, you don’t a need a car to stay at one). You have to pay when you arrive for your room, which usually has a bath. Meals are not provided but there will certainly be a cafeteria (自助餐馆). Americans eat a lot of salads and sandwiches. Along the main roads there are a lot of motels. Each tries to offer more than the others. Some provide television in every bedroom; others have swimming pools and so on. Motels are especially useful when you are in the country, far from a town or city. You will also find them in big national parks.
In these great national parks, you may meet guests you don’t expect to see. An American friend told me a short story. In the middle of a moonless night, she heard strange noises outside her motel window in the Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Thinking it might be a thief, she jumped out of bed, opened the door and crept towards a dark shadow. As she got close, she saw the thief. She was dreadfully frightened: it wasn’t a human thief — it was a big black bear. The bear was turning over some empty tins with its paws, looking for tasty bits of food. My friend decided to leave that particular thief alone!
There are also, of course, places called “rooming houses”, where they provide lodges (客房). You will see such signs as Tourists or Rooms Rent, and you could try one of these. A word of warning — looking for a room in New York during the tourist season is like looking for gold on the moon!
1. Motels provide all the following EXCEPT ______.| A．Bath | B．swimming pools | C．TV | D．meals |
| A．moved slowly | B．rushed out | C．threw away | D．ran fast |
| A．an interesting story | B．bears usually look for food at night |
| C．the experience of the author’s friend | D．we may meet animals in national parks |
| A．tourists can find gold there | B．it is difficult to find a room there |
| C．tourists can have a sweet dream there | D．there is a warning for tourists to New York |
2 . For centuries, human beings have dreamed of travelling into space, orbiting our little blue planet. It seems that our dream will finally come true, as US startup Orion Span announced in early April that it planned to launch the first hotel in space in 2021. It will be ready to welcome guests the following year.
The space hotel, Aurora Station, will orbit 200 miles above Earth, circling it every 90 minutes. It can house two crew members and four guests. The crew members will likely be former NASA astronauts who worked on the International Space Station. However, there’s a catch: Each guest must pay at least $ 9.5 million for a 12-day stay at the hotel.
Guests can do many exciting things there. According to Orion Span, guests can enjoy the excitement of zero gravity as they fly throughout the space hotel. They can watch 16 sunrises and sunsets every day and view the northern and southern auroras (极光) through the many windows. They can take part in research experiments like growing food, and even take it home as a souvenir.
But most importantly, the trip will offer a real sense of what it’s like to live in space. “The premise (前提) of Aurora Station is for guests to live, feel, and breathe what it’s like to be an astronaut,” Frank Bunger, CEO of Orion Span, told the Robb Report. “The food and drinks are freeze-dried products. It’s not going to be five-star dining... Fire and gas don’t work the same way in space as they do on Earth.”
To better prepare guests for space travel, the company will require a health screening and provide a three-month training program that helps guests understand basic space flight, orbital mechanics and life in the pressurized environment of space.
“Future Aurora owners can live in, visit, or sublease (转租) their space apartment,” Bunger said in a news release. “This is an exciting frontier and Orion Span is proud to pave the way.”
1. What can we learn about Aurora Station?| A．It will be open to guests in 2021. | B．It can serve four guests at a time. |
| C．It costs every guest $ 9.5 million a week. | D．It will invite NASA to train the guests. |
| A．View beautiful auroras. | B．Fly outside the space hotel. |
| C．Buy various souvenirs. | D．Enjoy five-star meals. |
| A．To help people know the bravery of astronauts. |
| B．To tell the difference between Earth and space. |
| C．To provide real experiences of living in space. |
| D．To prepare people for future space exploration. |
| A．A Satellite Orbiting the Earth |
| B．A Space Hotel — Aurora Station |
| C．Aurora Station: a New Living Place for Man |
| D．New Hotel That Brings People Great Benefits |
3 . Your Garden Escape
Even in the big city you can find oases (绿洲) of calm and beauty. From a royal palace to a classical garden, we recommend great green spaces to escape the hustle and bustle(喧嚣繁忙) of London.
Horniman Gardens
Homiman Gardens cover 16 acres with breathtaking views of London. Visitors can enjoy the Sound Garden, Meadow Field, and even a Prehistoric Garden, which features a display of “living fossils”. The gardens are very popular with families, and dogs can be let off their leads in the Meadow Field.
Chiswick Garden
As a classical garden landscape in London, it was here that the English Landscape Movement was born with William Kent’s designs. Enjoy fresh bread, seasonal food, and natural wines in the award-winning cafe, while admiring the beauty of the natural scenery, spotted with impressive art and statues.
Buckingham Palace Garden
The 39-acre garden boasts more than 350 types of wildflowers, over 200 trees and a three-acre lake. The garden also provides a habitat for native birds rarely seen in London. A tour of the garden can be completed by having a cream tea in the cafe overlooking the Palace’s famous grassland and lake.
Kew Garden
The Royal Botanic Garden at Kew is one of the world’s most famous gardens and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Have a walk through the vast garden, spot local wildlife at the lake, or get your hands dirty by trying a gardening lesson. Be sure to visit the Temperate House, which contains some of the rarest and most threatened plants.
1. What can visitors do in both Homiman Gardens and Chiswick Garden?| A．Study living fossils. | B．Enjoy fine views. |
| C．Appreciate impressive art. | D．Taste delicious food. |
| A．Homiman Gardens. | B．Chiswick Garden. |
| C．Buckingham Palace Garden. | D．Kew Garden. |
| A．To stress the necessity of garden escape. |
| B．To entertain interested garden visitors. |
| C．To introduce famous gardens to visitors. |
| D．To show the benefits of touring gardens. |
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5 . Fallingwater is a house built over a waterfall in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Frank Lloyd Wright, America’s most famous architect, designed the house in 1935. It instantly became famous, and today it is a National Historic Landmark.
Guided House Tour
This tour features all the major rooms of the house and lasts about one hour. Photography is not permitted during this tour. The Guided House Tour allows children six-year-old and older to enjoy the house with their parents.
Adults—$20.00 with advance purchase
—$23.00 when purchased on site
Youth(aged 6~12)—$14.00 with advance purchase
—$17.00 when purchased on site
Daily from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, except Wednesday.
In-Depth Tour
The tour is best if you desire a greater understanding of what Wright was seeking to create with his masterwork. The number of visitors on each tour is limited and photography is permitted for personal use only. Children nine years and older may accompany adults on this tour.
$65.00 per person(Available by advance ticket purchase only)
Daily from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunset Tour
As afternoon turns to evening, the changing light allows you to see Fallingwater from an entirely new perspective. The number of visitors is limited and photography is permitted for personal use only. Children under nine-years-old are not permitted on this tour.
$110.00 per person(Available by advance ticket purchase only)
July and August—Daily at 4:45 pm
Brunch Tour
The guests join their guide for brunch before they leave. Children nine years and older may accompany adults on this tour. Please allow three hours total for this experience.
$115.00 per person (Available by advance ticket purchase only)
Saturdays & Sundays at 9:00am
1. How much will a father and his 9-year-old boy spend if they buy the Guided House Tour tickets ahead of time?| A．$28 | B．$34 | C．$40 | D．$51 |
| A．Guided House Tour & In-Depth Tour | B．In-Depth Tour & Sunset Tour |
| C．Guided House Tour & Brunch Tour | D．Sunset Tour & Brunch Tour |
| A．The tickets are available on site. | B．It is not accessible in August. |
| C．It is only open for teenagers. | D．The number of visitors is limited. |
| A．They don’t allow visitors taking photos. | B．They offer brunch free of charge. |
| C．They encourage advance booking. | D．They have the same price of tickets. |
6 . National parks in Canada
Nahanni National Park
An adventure destination at the northern tip of the Earth and one of the first four Natural World Heritage Sites, the park covers an area of about 4,700 square kilometers. It is a vast, unexplored land, still preserving the original landscape of wilderness, mountains, canyons, and cliffs. There are countless roads in the world, but none of them reach there. You can only get into the park by small plane!
Best time: June to August.
Wood Buffalo National Park
As its name suggests, the park is a protected area for wood bison (美洲野牛). Thousands of wood bison live in the park, and many people come for them. It is the largest national park in Canada and the second largest in the world, with over 44,000 square kilometers of land bigger than Switzerland, where animals can play.
Best time: June to August.
Sambaa Deh Falls Territorial Park
Sambaa Deh Falls is a must visit! The rapids rolling between the rocks, the huge mist and the loud roar will take your breath away. Up the waterfall, there is also the beautiful Coral (珊瑚) Falls, and if Sambaa Deh Falls is a strong young man, Coral Falls is a beautiful young girl. Every year, a large number of coral fossils flow down the Coral Falls. Would you like to pick one up?
Best time: August and September.
Ivvavik National Park
Stretching from the British Mountains to the Arctic coast and ending with Alaska’s Brooks Range, Ivvavik National Park is a wonderful expanse of mountainous district. Plus! The park also contains many cultural sites of great significance to the aboriginal (土著的) people of the North. You can find answers to your aboriginal curiosity here.
Best time: March and April.
1. Which park can only be reached by air?| A．Ivvavik National Park. | B．Wood Buffalo National Park. |
| C．Sambaa Deh Falls Territorial Park. | D．Nahanni National Park. |
| A．September. | B．June. | C．March. | D．January. |
| A．Collect coral fossils. | B．Watch the wood bison. |
| C．Experience aboriginal culture. | D．Enjoy the beauty by plane. |
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8 . Canada: Off the Beaten Track — Three to See
Rocky Mountains
The Rockies run along the Alberta-British Columbia border and are inside two huge national parks — Banff to the south and Jasper to the north. Banff was Canada’s first wildlife reserve and these days the town of Banff is the most popular tourist destination in the country. But Jasper National Park is larger, wilder, and less well-explored. Between the parks of Banff and Jasper is the Columbia Icefield , a huge bowl of ice made up of about thirty glaciers. If you don’t like ice, the Rockies offer wildlife walks, swimming, camping, hiking, canoeing, mountain climbing, and plenty of places to stay. Accommodation costs (住宿费) are usually lower at the Jasper end of this superb mountain playground.
Lunenburg
Lunenburg is south from Halifax, along a foggy coast of rocky seas, fishing villages, and historic towns. It is a beautiful little shipbuilding town and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Fishing has always been big in Lunenburg; most of Atlantic Canada’s deep-sea fishing boats leave from here, and North America’s biggest fish-processing factory is located in the town. Lunenburg still has many wooden buildings and as a result feels like an 18th century British colonial (殖民时期的) town. You can visit the town’s Fisheries Museum or just wander around, looking at the wooden houses in the old streets — and of course have a dinner of seafood.
Churchill
One of the few places in the north that is “easy” to get to, Churchill is a 1.5-day train journey from Winnipeg. Churchill is a major port, but eco-tourism is becoming more and more important. Although it is freezing, many visitors come to see the polar bears, whales, Arctic foxes, and if they are lucky, the Northern Lights. Churchill calls itself the “Polar Bear Capital of the World”, and for a good reason: the town sits right in the middle of the animals’ migration route, and the cute but deadly white bears sometimes wander into the town. Tours to see the bears from September to November are the most popular attraction.
1. Which of the following was Canada’s first wildlife reserve?| A．Halifax. | B．Jasper. |
| C．Banff. | D．Winnipeg. |
| A．It is now a museum. | B．It is a wooden building. |
| C．It was built in the 18th century. | D．It is the largest in North America. |
| A．Whales. | B．Polar bears. |
| C．Arctic foxes. | D．The Northern Light. |
| A．A travel magazine. | B．A history book. |
| C．A novel. | D．A chemistry paper. |
9 . During the latter half of the 20th century, many people connected Belfast, Northern Ireland, with war. Actually, since the peace agreements were signed in 1998, the city Belfast has become a top tourist destination.
Belfast’s City Hall
Belfast’s City Hall, located in the center of the city, is a good place to begin touring. The splendid building, which opened in 1906, houses exhibits that are related to Belfast’s history and government. Outside, the gardens are full of impressive statues and memorials.
Botanic Gardens
Belfast Botanic Gardens started out as a private park in 1828 but opened to the public in 1895. Construction on the garden’s famous Palm House, a building of glass and iron, started in the 1830s. A wide variety of plants can be found there, including one that is over 400 years old.
Ulster Museum
The largest museum in Northern Ireland is Belfast’s splendid Ulster Museum. It has been called Northern Ireland’s treasure house of the past and present. From mummies to moon rocks, the museum possesses impressive art, natural science and history collections.
St. George’s Market
Award-winning St. George’s Market was built in the1890s and is Belfast’s last remaining market housed in a Victorian building. Visitors will find approximately 200 booths selling food, clothes, antiques, crafts and more. Go early for the market’s famous breakfast, and try a unique coffee or tea while listening to live music.
This is just a small taste of what Belfast has to offer. Everyone should take time to explore more in this beautiful city on the Lagan River.
1. Which place is worth visiting for students interested in varieties of plants?| A．Belfast’s City Hall | B．Ulster Museum |
| C．Botanic Gardens | D．St. George’s Market |
| A．A large collection of treasures. |
| B．The live music and impressive statues. |
| C．Exhibits related to the history of Belfast. |
| D．The unique feature of the architecture itself. |
| A．To introduce some splendid buildings to us. |
| B．To attract us to a fantastic city as the destination. |
| C．To share the interesting travel experiences with us. |
| D．To advertise some special food and souvenirs to us. |
10 . Between Thailand and Vietnam tourists tend to ignore that there is an entire country to be discovered beyond the decaying temples. If you’ve never been to Cambodia before, it can be overwhelming to take it all in at once. We’ve put together a guide for you to make things easier.
Arrival at Cambodia
Most visitors arrive in Cambodia via Siem Reap International Airport, which is three miles from Angkor Wat and roughly five miles from the city of Siem Reap. You can take minibuses, buses, or domestic flights from Siem Reap to other country regions, such as Phnom Penh, Battambang, Kampot, and Sihanoukville.
To travel to Cambodia, tourists require a visa. Check the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism website for the latest information on policies before making travel arrangements.
Things to do in Cambodia
If you’re thinking about a holiday to Cambodia, we have two recommendations for you：
Siem Reap
Siem Reap, a tiny village about five kilometres south of Angkor Wat, has grown into the fastest-growing settlement in Cambodia. When it comes to tourist attractions, Siem Reap is all about delicious cuisine, traditional cottages, and a number of fun activities that won’t ruin your holiday.
Tonle Sap
Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, grows from 1,000 square miles to 6,200 square miles during the rainy season, from June to October. Over 300 species of freshwater fish breed in the flooded forests, and the lake supplies half of Cambodia’s entire fish catch. A short drive north of Siem Reap, Tonle Sap is known for its floating villages, where entire populations depend on the lake for their survival.
Where to stay
As Cambodia’s most popular gateway city for tourists, Siem Reap has a wide variety of accommodation options, from hostels to five-star hotels. Booking in advance is especially important if you plan to travel during the peak season of December and February.
Best time to visit
Visit Cambodia in the dry season, which lasts from the end of November to the beginning of April. The Angkor temples are far more pleasant to visit during the dry season when the weather is cooler.
1. Which of the following item is a must for foreigners before visiting Cambodia?| A．A Visa. | B．An Airline ticket. |
| C．A travel permit. | D．A travel brochure. |
| A．It’s the largest freshwater lake in Asia. |
| B．It possesses rich fishing resources. |
| C．It’s the fastest-growing settlement in Cambodia. |
| D．It is Cambodia’s most popular gateway city. |
| A．Tonle Sap | B．Angkor Wat |
| C．Phnom Penh | D．Siem Reap |
