1 . Villa d’Este, Tivoli (Italy) --- Official Site Useful Information

Call Center 199766166

Number to dial from all of Italy for pre-sales and reservations for: tickets, guided tours, school groups, instructional visits.

Bookings from abroad:

email: villadestetivoli@teleart.org fax: 0039 0412770747

Visiting Hours:

Opening 8.30 – closed one hour before sunset.

The ticket office closes one hour before the closing of the monument.

The hydraulic organ of the Organ Fountain is active daily, from 10.30 am, every two hours.

The Fontana della Civetta functions daily, from 10.00 am, every two hours.

Ticket Prices:

(from May 17 to October 20, 2015)

Full ticket (exhibition + villa and gardens, not divisible): €11.

Reduced ticket: €7.

These prices will be valid during the daytime openings of the Villa until the closure of the exhibition, due on the 20^th of October, 2015 (From the 22^nd of October, 2015)

Full ticket: €8 Reduced ticket €4

These fares may vary in conjunction with exhibitions set inside the Villa. The right to purchase reduced price tickets belongs to all citizens of the European Union between the ages of 18 and 24 as well as permanent teachers of state schools (upon presentation of identity documents).

School Visits:

Reservations are required. The management of Villa d’Este, in the aim of preserving the monument and better distributing the flow of students, has limited the number of students allowed into the Villa to 100 students per hour. Should any school group arrive at the Villa without having made a reservation, it will be admitted to the Villa according to space availability at a particular time and asked to wait until such space becomes available. Right of reservation cost: €1,00.

Notices:

Certain areas of the villa may be closed for restoration: for information inquire at the ticket office. Please pay particular attention to the areas marked with signs indicating danger (in Italian: pericolo).

1. How can a visiting Chinese professor of architecture in Rome make a booking?

A．By dialing 199766166.

B．By writing an email to villadestetivili@teleart.org.

C．By calling 0039 04127 19036.

D．By sending a fax to 0039 0412 770747

2. The receptionist at the ticket office may recommend you to see ______first, if you arrive at 10.25 am.

A．the exhibition inside the villa	B．the Organ Fountain
C．the gardens	D．the Fontana della Civetta

3. Why are reservations essential for school visits?

A．Reservations are more economical.

B．Reservations enable as many students as possible to visit the monument.

C．Reservations ensure a pleasant visit for students and a manageable one of the Villa.

D．Reservation fees can help preserve the site.

2 .

Mount Cook National Park is home of the highest mountains and the longest glaciers. It is alpine(高山) in the purest sense—with skyscraping peaks, glaciers and permanent snow fields, all set under a star-studded sky. Key Highlights Although it includes 23 peaks over 3,000 metres high, this park is very accessible.State Highway 80 leads to Mt Cook Village which is situated beside scenic Lake Pukakiand provides a comfortable base for alpine activities Far from city lights, the stargazing here is magnificent—Aoraki Mount Cook National Park forms the majority of New Zealand’s only International Dark Sky Reserve. Mountaineers regard the area to be the best climbing region, while less skilled adventurers find plenty of satisfaction with the mountain walks that lead to alpine tarns, herb fields and spectacular glacier views. Encounters with cheeky kea (mountain parrots) are part of the fun. Key Activities Mountain walks There are 10 short walks beginning near the village. All tracks are formed and well marked. The Red Tams Track, Kea Point and the Hooker Valley Track each take around two bours return. For more experienced alpine hikers, there are three mountain pass routes-over the Mueller. Copland and Ball passes. Glacier viewing and skiing Helicopters and ski—planes provide access to the park’s fabulous glaciers. The Tasman Glacier is an excellent choice for intermediate skiers, while the Murchison, Darwin and Bonney glaciers promise excitement for advanced skiers. From October until May, you can explore the Tasman Glacier’s terminal lake by boat. Mountaineering Climbing Mount Cook remains the ultimate challenge, but there are many other peaks to tempt experienced climbers. Tasman, MalteBrun, Elie de Beaumont, Sefton and La Perouse are quite popular. Key Tips ●Climbers don’t require permits. but are requested to complete a trip intentions form. ●Local guides are available for climbing. walking and glacier skiing. ●Winter climbing is an extreme sport—only recommended for well-prepared, experienced mountaineers. ●The weather can change very suddenly-be prepared for heavy rainfall, snow and/ or high winds. ●The park has an airport serving domestic commercial flights and scenic flight operators.

1. Which is one of the characteristics of Mount Cook National Park?

A．It is alpine in the purest sense and hard to reach.

B．It provides star-shining night skies for visitors.

C．It attracts less skilled climbers to all alpine activities.

D．It guarantees visitors a sight of cheeky kea.

2. Mike is an experienced adventurer and may find ______ the most exciting.

A．Mountaineering on Elie de Beaumont

B．Mountain walks via Hooker Valley Track

C．Skiing on Tasman Glacier

D．Climbing Mount Cook

3. If you are a visitor to the park, you should ______.

A．properly evaluate your own experience and skill

B．get your permit prepared before you start to climb

C．hire local guides to help you to train for climbing

D．avoid exploring glaciers in winter

3 . What limits you from hiking more often? Many complain that they don’t have a suitable partner to go with. If not having a suitable hiking partner is keeping you out of the woods, why not take a look at the great hiking clubs across Canada?

● Yukon Outdoors Club

Website: yukonoutdoorsclub.ca

Membership cost: $10 for a single membership; $25 for a family membership.

The club coordinates day hikes, backpacking trips, canoe trips, mountain biking, cross-country skiing trips, snowshoeing trips and various workshops for members to gain new skills and valuable information. The trips are open to everyone and range from easy to moderate to difficult.

● UBC Varsity Outdoor Club

Website: ubc-voc.com

Membership cost: Students $40; non-UBC students $60

Description: The UBC Varsity Outdoor Club is a social group that hikes, mountaineers, kayaks (皮划艇), rock climbs and ice climbs. Travel and outdoor-minded UBC students and non-students are welcome to join. Members lead trips, run skills workshops, host presentations and tune gear. For a refundable deposit, members can borrow equipment from the clubroom’s gear cache (器材存放点). The UBC VOC has also constructed a few backcountry huts in the Coast Mountains.

● Pender Harbor Hiking Group

Website: penderharbourhiking.weebly.com

Membership cost: Free for students; $60 for non-students

Description: Now in its fourth year and boasting about 100 members, the Pender Harbour Hiking Group offers a way for members to meet like-minded individuals and get fit. Hikes are scheduled two months in advance, so get on the mailing list or check the website regularly to find a hike that’s right for you! Show up at the designated meeting point, and get hiking. Hikes are usually one and a half to two hours long every Monday and Wednesday morning, but some full-day hikes are scheduled, depending on member interest.

● Vernon Outdoors Club

Website: vernonoutdoorsclub.org

Membership cost: A single membership is $25, and students pay $10. Children are free when they come with a family member.

Description: Boasting a membership of close to 200 people, the Vernon Outdoors Club is an active group that enjoys hiking and cycling. Since the membership is comprised of outdoor lovers in general, they are encouraged to plan their own trip according to their interests. The group organizes a Tuesday Rambles event each week and also hosts multi-day trips.

1. Which club suits a student on a tight budget most?

A．The Yukon Outdoors Club.

B．The UBC Varsity Outdoor Club.

C．The Pender Harbor Hiking Group.

D．The Vernon Outdoors Club.

2. What do Yukon Outdoors Club and UBC Varsity Outdoor Club have in common according to the text?

A．Both organize workshops for their members.

B．Both lend hiking equipment to their members.

C．Both rate their members based on their hiking skills.

D．Both have built backcountry huts for their members.

3. What do we know about hikes organized by the Pender Harbor Hiking Group?

A．They are mostly held on weekends.

B．Their schedule can be checked in advance.

C．Their schedule can only be seen on the club’s website.

D．More full-day hikes are offered than half-day hikes.

4. Which website will a hiking enthusiast who is looking for a tailored trip with his child most probably visit?

A．yukonoutdoorsclub.ca

B．ubc-voc.com

C．penderharbourhiking.weebly.com

D．vernonoutdoorsclub.org

4 . Welcome to Iceland! I hope that your trip will be pleasant and that __________ will help you during your stay. It includes very important information you might find useful for your travel and we hope you will enjoy it.

Iceland is becoming a very popular place to visit all year round and we are not surprised. The country with its spectacular, unspoiled, fragile and raw nature, hot springs, icebergs and waterfalls is a feast for the eyes both during summer and winter. Our history and culture is young compared to most other countries. We speak our own language, Icelandic, which due to the country’s isolation in the past, has been very well preserved.

Driving in Iceland can be a bit different from many other countries. We do have a number of gravel roads, single lane bridges, narrow roads, rough mountain roads with unbridged rivers, animal stock near or on the road and weather conditions can change quickly. Therefore driving in Iceland needs your full care during your stay because we want you back safe and happy.

We kindly ask you to help us improve our quality by giving us feedback on how we are doing and what we can do better. Not less importantly, we ask you to help us preserve the Icelandic nature which can be very fragile. Off-road driving is strictly forbidden and please do not litter.

In case of trouble, accident or breakdown please don’t hesitate to contact our emergency phone numbers 840-6010 for south and west Iceland, or 840-6000 for north and east Iceland or one of our many locations around the country and we will do our very best to help you to safely continue your journey.

I trust that your travel in Iceland will be comfortable and pleasant. I wish you a safe journey.

1. Which of the following statements might be most suitable for the blank in Paragraph 1?

A．our travel agency magazine	B．this newspaper article
C．the traffic regulations	D．police travel guides

2. Which of the following is TRUE about Iceland?

A．Travelling in Iceland is only popular in summer and winter.

B．The country is not much visited because of its special language.

C．Travelers can enjoy nice food when travelling in Iceland.

D．A traveler can both have hot and cold experiences in Iceland.

3. What can a traveler do if his car suddenly breaks down in west Iceland according to the passage?

A．He may have his car repaired.

B．He may call 840-6010 for help.

C．He may push his car off the road.

D．He may drive in the other direction.

5 . Directions: In the article, 4 sentences have been removed. Choose the most suitable ones from the list A-AC to fit
into each of the numbered gaps. There are TWO which do not fit in any of the gaps.

The Museum of Innocence

Love and Madness in Istanbul

It’ s all an elaborate (详尽的) and precisely constructed lie: a museum built to tell the story of a self-referential book created around the contents of the soon-to-finish museum. A tale of love and loss, but mainly madness, which is entirely fictional but in which the very real author plays a central narrative role. It is the Museum of Innocence.

The story focuses on the character of Kemal (凯末尔) and his love for a beautiful shop girl and distant cousin Fusun (芙颂). Kemal’s story is one of lust, obsession and eventual ruin. Were the character real? I expect that most of us would distance ourselves from him in the same way that Istanbul’s high society do in the novel.     1    . And this is especially the case when one reads through Kemal’s story of madness and presents himself or herself in the collection of objects that represent Kemal’s love and loss.

The museum follows the narrative of the book precisely presenting 83 displays that each reflects one of the book’s 83 chapters to accompany the storyline     2    . In this case, as in many, the items that we accumulate in our lives are the reminders to help us recall those memories.

    3    . Mounted on the ground floor is a display of 4,213 cigarette stubs, each noted with a time or date or comments speaking to the very moment it touched her hands, her lips, and so became a part of her story.

Though it’s hard to match the visual appeal of that first display, representing chapter 68 of the book, the combination of sights and sounds throughout the three-story museum evokes (换起) the story in a way that reading alone couldn’t hope to do.     4    . You could surely visit the museum without having read the book or give it a read with no intention to visit the museum but, frankly, you shouldn’t pick up a copy a month or two before a trip to Istanbul, and give yourself the pleasure of experiencing the story twice in different forms.

If, like Kemal, you find yourself longing for some tangible physical reminder of the experience? Not to worry, there’s a well-stocked gift shop full of small souvenirs and Orhan Pamuk’s other works.

A．The museum of Innocence is a novel written by Orhan Pamuk, Nobel-laureate Turkish novelist published on August 29, 2008.

B．However, it’s hard not to feel sorry for the poor soul and empathize somewhat with what has been lost.

C．these exhibits convey an idea that when one realizes that he or she is about to lose his or her lover, one tends to seize onto the closest thing related to that person.

D．Similarly, the written narrative of the book offers more detailed insights into the characters and their thoughts than can be conveyed just by viewing the museum.

E．The Museum of Innocence itself, though not particularly noteworthy from the outside, is visually arresting from the first glance inside.

F．Compared with those ho haven’t read the novel, people who have read it will better grasp the many hidden meanings of the museum.

6 . After bouncing my rental car across several miles of red-dirt roads I walked for nearly another mile down the beach to a deserted valley. It was comforting to think that at the very least I was finally out of cell-phone range.

However, even on Kauai, Hawaii’s ‘Garden Island’, complete escape wasn’t all that easy to achieve. Noisy helicopters full of tourists flew overhead like so many dragonflies. Every 20 minutes or so the comforting sounds of wind and water were broken by the noise of a speeding tour boat racing to complete another lap around the island. Worst of all, not more than five minutes by car from the resort where I was staying, the Atomic Clock Internet Café signaled with promises of instant email.

I felt uncomfortable every time I drove by the Atomic Clock Café. I am a technology reporter for an online magazine—my life is driven and dominated by email. I’m drowned in it, usually 400 or 500 messages a day. The main reason for my visit to Kauai was to unplug, disconnect, log off, and get away from it all. No cell phone, no electronic organiser, no laptop. And definitely, no email.

Yes, my plan was to lie on the beach and not check my email. My friends and family were outraged as they could not understand how I could bear to live without email. But they didn’t understand. In my job, I am online, permanently. Cyberspace is more familiar to me than my backyard. While I am awake, my email is always on. I don’t like to be without it for too long. A few hours away from it, and I start to tremble. I am, however, no stranger to beaches and their relaxing qualities and so I knew, even when arriving well after dark at the comfortable cottage in the town of Waimea, that the island of Kauai gave me a good chance of beating my addiction to electronic devices.

Maybe it was full moon lighting the black-sand beach not 10 metres from my door. Or the mango trees casting shadows across the veranda ( 阳 台 ). Or the driftwood piled in loose heaps for as far as I could see along the shore. Without question, the long, slow sound of the waves rolling in calmed my restless soul, and I found I could, in fact, log off.

1. Why did the writer come to Kauai?

A．To get away from the modern technology.

B．To work for the Atomic Clock Internet Café.

C．To write reports on technological development.

D．To find whether there is an alternative to email.

2. What can we learn about the writer?

A．He wrote articles about resorts around the world.

B．He enjoyed beach activities like boat racing.

C．He was eager to work in his backyard.

D．He spent much time working online.

3. The word “outraged” (paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to “ ”.

A．relieved	B．shocked
C．amused	D．offended

4. The writer described the scenery in the last paragraph in order to .

A．argue against his friends’ doubt of Kauai

B．propose a possible destination of his trip

C．highlight the beauty of the beach of Kauai

D．show Kauai produced a relaxing atmosphere

7 . Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. introduction   B. roughly        C. mainstream       D. educational   AB. emergence AC. applied       AD. nearness       BC. identify        BD. access        CD. widely     ABC. subject

The term ‘dark tourism’ is far newer than the practice, which long predates(早于) Pompeii's     1     as a dark attraction. Dr Philip Stone, perhaps the world’s leading academic expert on dark tourism, considers the Roman Colosseum to be one of first dark tourist sites, where people travelled long distances to watch death as sport. Later, until the late 18" century, the appeal was crueler in central London, where people paid money to sit in grandstands to watch mass hangings. Dealers would sell pies at the site, which was     2     where Marble Arch stands today.

It was only in 1996 that ‘dark tourism’ entered the scholarly vocabulary when two academics in Glasgow     3     it while looking at sites associated with the murder of John F.Kennedy. Those who study dark tourism     4     plenty of reasons for the growing phenomenon, including raised awareness of it as an identifiable thing.     5    to sites has also improved with the arrival of cheap air travel. It’s hard to imagine that the Auschwitz-Birkenau memorial and museum would now welcome more than two million visitors a year were it not for its     6     to Krakow’s international airport. Peter Hohenhaus, a     7     travelled dark tourist based in Vienna, also points to the broader rise in off-the-beaten track tourism, beyond the territory of popular guidebooks and TripAdvisor rankings. “A lot of people don't want     8     tourism and that often means engaging with places that have a more recent history.” he says. “ You go to Sarajevo and most people remember the war being in the news so it feels closer to one’s own biography.” Hohenhaus is also a fan of beauty in decay, the contemporary cultural movement in which urban ruins have become     9     matter for expensive coffee-table books and a thousand Instagram accounts. The crossover with death is clear. “ I have always been drawn to ruined things,” the 54-year-old says. But while, like any tourism, dark tourism at its best is     10     , the example of Grenfell Tower (a London tower block, destroyed by a fire in 2017 with 71 deaths) hints at the unease felt at some sites. “ ...I would not stand in the street taking a selfie merrily.”

8 . Questions are based on the following passage.
1.

A．To give advice on how to prepare for vacation.

B．To suggest vacation destinations.

C．To share experience about summer vacation.

D．To warn visitors against cheaters during vacation.

2.

A．Because some tips are just for sales promotion.

B．Because vacation destinations vary from person to person.

C．Because those tips are not given by experts.

D．Because visitors may have no access to the Internet.

3.

A．Visitors should always wear T-shirts and shorts.

B．Visitors are sometimes at the risk of sunburn.

C．Visitors are advised to drink plenty of water before going to the beach.

D．Visitors should check the weather report from time to time.

4.

A．They should buy insurance.

B．They should take maps with them.

C．They should bring enough cash.

D．They should tell friends and family about their trip.

9 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Buy, buy in Bangkok

The city of angles is a divine destination for those who are in heaven when they shop，spa and eat, according to a report by China Daily.

Even if you are just in town for a few days,     1     (shop) in Bangkok is an experience not to be missed. From air-conditioned malls to cheerful markets, you have a trip made in heaven for those     2     like to keep the swings open.

It is in Central Bangkok     3     you will also find the tempting delights and welcoming chilled (休闲舒适的)interiors of refined palaces of luxury consumption such as Central Chidlom，which has a “one-stop shopping” philosophy     4     (feature) a wide selection of goods from both international and top local brand names. In-store services include personal fashion stylists who will provide professional advice     5     clothing, make-up, hair styling and accessories that will suit you best. For Muslim customers there’s a prayer room     6     (locate) on the 6^th floor. The store is also a participant in Bangkok’s VAT refund (增值税退款)for tourists. This means most tourists     7     claim a VAT refund of from 4 to 6.1 percent     8     they spend 2,000 baht (64$) or more in a day and claim a refund at the airport.

Just a few minutes’ walk from Chidlom is one of Bangkok’s popular recreational destinations for young people. Central World is a buzzing 550,000 square meters —that’s 77 soccer fields — of retail and entertainment, including two mega stores ZEN and Isetan, more than 500 stores，100-pius restaurants, a 15-screen cinema, an ice skating rink and     9     (large) supermarket in Asia. And you can drop your kids off at the play and learning centers, Thailand Knowledge Park or Genius Planet Zone, where there are trained supervisors     10     (keep) an eye on them and guarantee they make the most of the edutainment environments.

10 . If you're visiting Florence, Italy, you've got to see the world-famous Uffizi Gallery. But why? Because that's what   ________ does in Florence? Because you feel it ________ to post a selfie in front of the Italian painter Sandro Botticelli's The Birth of Venus (《维纳斯的诞生》)?

Those are obviously ________ reasons. We shouldn't go to places because they're world-famous; instead, we should go to fully ________ what makes them world-famous. But that requires a well-planned visit, not just following the ________, taking pictures and then checking it off on your wish list.

For example, you cannot visit the Statue of Liberty (自由女神像) at all without serious ________. “On busy days, we're taking 25 , 000 people on the small island, and only 500 a day get to the statue,” said Michael Amato, the lead park ranger (管理人) for the Statue of Liberty National Monument. “Right now we're sold out until two months later.” So you need to check when the ticket is available ________.

Still, a lot can ________ before you actually go on the trip. “Keep yourself up to date,” said Jade McKellar, director of the visitor experience centre at the Sydney Opera House. “________ us on social media and sign up for our newsletter.” Even without a booking, visitors can often buy tickets for events that run 363 days a year. But like visiting many sites, a true visit means spending a full day, something a(n) ________ traveller might be unwilling to do.

Another reason to set aside more time: visitors can check out the less famous but equally worthwhile—often beautifully complementary (互补的) sites ________. Susan Greaney, a senior historian at English Heritage, who is in charge of Stonehenge (巨石阵), ________ a trip to the two history museums with Stonehenge-relevant exhibitions. Each of them is less than a 30-minute drive but likely to be ________ on a one-day tour of London. Of course, you can simply ________ the world-famous attraction. If you're ________ museums by the time you get to Florence, forget the Uffizi and take advantage of other things Florence offers. Don't worry about what your friends will think.

1.

A．everybody

B．somebody

C．nobody

D．another

2.

A．free

B．pleasant

C．necessary

D．possible

3.

A．terrible

B．odd

C．vital

D．similar

4.

A．check

B．appreciate

C．possess

D．control

5.

A．example

B．order

C．advice

D．crowd

6.

A．testing

B．planning

C．meeting

D．training

7.

A．at a distance

B．by chance

C．in advance

D．on time

8.

A．expect

B．come

C．change

D．improve

9.

A．Support

B．Observe

C．Follow

D．Inform

10.

A．experienced

B．rushed

C．discouraged

D．talented

11.

A．home

B．oversea

C．nearby

D．halfway

12.

A．recommended

B．designed

C．extended

D．canceled

13.

A．covered

B．found

C．predicted

D．missed

14.

A．visit

B．skip

C．replace

D．recognize

15.

A．familiar with

B．sick of

C．used to

D．attracted to