1 . For kids and many adults, a San Diego vacation means theme parks and other attractions. Before heading to a park, call or check its website for updated hours of operation; many parks have seasonal or holiday hours. Ticket prices listed here are for general admission, single-day use only.
Sea World San Diego A 6-minute ride called Journey to Atlantis, which is to open in late May, tells the legend of the island nation. After the ride of Greek fishing boats, folks can visit a new exhibit of dolphins, which have not been on display at the park since 1998. DETAILS: General admission is $46.95 for adults, $37.95 for children aged 3-9, free for children aged 2 and younger. 1-800-380-3203 or www.seaworld.com. |
San Diego Zoo There’s not much in the way of new attractions. The zoo has a new panda cub, Mei Sheng. Nighttime Zoo, a program popular with families, starts June 26. DETAILS: General admission is $21 for adults, $14 for children aged 3-11, free for children aged 2 and younger. 1-(619)-234-3153 or www.sandiegozoo.org. |
Maritime Museum of San Diego The HMS Surprise, the 18th-century British warship(军舰)featured in the film Master and Commander, is on exhibit through Nov. 30. DETAILS: The ship is available for tours from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and children aged 13-17, $5 for kids aged 6-12, and free for kids aged 5 and younger. 1-(619)-234-9153 or www.sdmaritime.org. |
A.Sea World San Diego | B.San Diego Zoo |
C.Maritime Museum of San Diego | D.Old Town Trolley Tours |
A.$35 | B.$49 | C.$56 | D.$70 |
A.San Diego will attract the largest number of children |
B.there may be some stories about the island of Atlantis |
C.tickets during the holidays are more expensive |
D.the film Master and Commander can be seen in Maritime Museum |
2 . We had promised to do it for years. We would pack a car with cold chicken and drive south like we used to. But we never had a proper time to do it, somehow. My aunt Edna’s heart was failing. Aunt Juanita had to care for my uncle at home, and my mother, Margaret, did not leave home unless blown away from it by tornadoes. So I was surprised a few years ago when my 72-year-old mother told me to pick up all of them for the trip.
I found the three sisters in the yard, with suitcases in their hands. Edna packed some food including two gallons of potato salad for the two-day trip from Jacksonville, Alabama.
As I drove, they talked of childhood, dirt roads where the dark closed in like a cover on a box, and a daddy who chased the bad things away as soon as he walked in. When we arrived in Montgomery, they had ridden a horse named Bob, cooked a dead chicken named Mrs. Rearden, and fished beside a little man named Jessie Clines. As we drove across Mobile Bay they were remembering their mama and a groundhog that lived under the floorboards.
I wanted them to see the sunset from the Fairhope pier, and as we rolled down the bluff, I heard them go quiet. But the sunset was just a light to see. They were looking at the roses, which were flowering in a circle the size of a baseball field. There were more than 2,000 of them. My mother, who never even liked roses much, said, “Oh, my God.” Juanita looked as if she were about to cry. “So beautiful,” she said again and again. She stayed in the rose garden for a long time, till the sun disappeared totally. She saw the Fairhope roses six times on this trip. The last time, because she was tired , we sat in the car.
A year later, I spoke at Edna’s funeral. For the first time, I knew what I wanted to say in my mind, but the words crashed together inside my head and I lost the fine things I really wanted to say. Her daughters just hugged me, one by one, and thanked me for the roses.
1. Where did their trip start?A.Mobile Bay. | B.Fairhope pier. | C.Montgomery. | D.Jacksonville. |
A.They looked back on the past. | B.They fished with Jessie Clines. |
C.They rode a horse on a dirt road. | D.They talked of childhood with their mama. |
A.Walking on the dirt roads. | B.Enjoying the roses. |
C.Visiting a baseball field. | D.Seeing the sunset. |
A.She liked roses most. | B.She was once a soldier. |
C.She died a year after the trip. | D.She had to care for her husband. |
3 . Jiuzhaigou National Park in Southwest China’s Sichuan province fully reopened to visitors yesterday after the completion of post-earthquake restoration and reconstruction.
The park’s name, which means “Nine Village Valley”, is derived from the nine Tibetan villages there. It is located in Jiuzhaigou county oi the Aba Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture in Sichuan province. The scenic area is best known for its blue and green lakes, spectacular waterfalls, karst land forms and its unique wildlife. It was listed as a UNESCC world heritage site in 1992. The park is also home to 3,634 species of plants and animals, including giant pandas and golden snub-nosed monkeys, winning the reputation of an earthly paradise”.
The national park covers an area of 720 square kilometers and ranges in altitude from 1.996 to 4.764 meters above sea level. On Aug 8, 2017, a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Jiuzhaigou county, and the scenic area was closed due to damage, After continuous reconstruction and natural recovery. the park gradually reopened to visitors starting in March 2018.
Now, after four years of recovery, the tourist destination has regained its former charm. Tourism support facilities have also been improved to better provide service. The latest areas to be reopened are above Five Flower Lake, including scenic spots such as Panda Lake, Arrow Bamboo Lake and Waterfall, Swan Lake, Grass Lake, as well as the Virgin Forest. Now the scenic spot has a maximum of 41.000 visitors per day. Tourists have to book tickets online at least one day in advance through the website www.abatour.com.
Recently, Jiuzhaigou county has been trying to provide a more diversified tourism experience for visitors, such as the staging of musical and dance dramas about ethnic cultures, launch of modern commercial buildings and cultural creative spaces. According to chinanews.com, the opening ceremony of the 7th China(Sichuan) International Tourism Investment Conference and Ceremony for the Full Reopening of Jiuzhaigou Valley was held on Tuesday, bringing in 263 key investment projects on culture and tourism for the province, amounting to 490.4 billion yuan($75.8 billion) to tourists.
1. Why is Jiuzhaigou National Park recognized as “earthly paradise”?A.Because it has a wide variety of wildlife species. |
B.Because tourists flood to the park. |
C.Because its name means nine Tibetan villages. |
D.Because it is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. |
A.Three months. | B.Seven months. | C.Four years. | D.A decade. |
A.By buying tickets at the Park in advance. | B.By buying tickets from tour guides. |
C.By booking tickets on the Internet. | D.Get inside whenever you like. |
A.Tourists will bring in investment projects to the park. |
B.Tourists will create artwork in the park. |
C.Tourists will set up buildings in the park. |
D.Tourists will enjoy more culture-related activities in the park. |
In the late afternoon, we found it was so cold
5 . Do you like history? Ancient history can seem so far
One of the main reasons why people visit Xi’an
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6 . A walking tour in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Park covers about 41 square miles with dozens of mountain peaks. More than 250 species of birds will delight your senses and more than 900 types of wildflowers will keep you marveling at their beauty.
Your Colorado walking tour officially begins. To ensure that you arrive on time we strongly suggest that you arrive one day before the departure date.
Day 1 The trip begins at 1: 00 p. m.. Travel by bus to Rocky Mountain National Park. Check in our accommodations, enjoy a fresh lunch and head into the park for our first hike.
Day 2 During today’s hike we will cover 3.8 miles. We’ll stop to enjoy both “The Pool” and Fern Falls on our way to Fern Lake. You’ll enjoy every minute of today’s hike and then spend a relaxing evening in the town of Estes Park.
Day 3 Glacier Gorge, the main section of the Park, has some of the most beautiful attractions in the Park. Today we’ll push our boots up the trail to Black Lake, about 4.7 miles. With views of Longs Peak, we’ll hike past a major waterfall and several smaller lakes before arriving at Black Lake.
Day 4 Today we’ll head to Wild Basin, southeast of the main park area, for a hike to Ouzel Lake. Wild Basin traverses (穿过) through Aspen forest past rushing streams, to a high mountain lake where we will enjoy a picnic lunch.
Day 5 The Flat Top Mountain area will delight your senses with thick forests and meadows of abundant wildflowers. Our feet will carry us for about 8.8 miles.
Day 6 Catch the Estes Park Shuttle to Denver International Airport or continue on your own to other adventures!
1. When will people enjoy a picnic lunch?A.Day 1. | B.Day 2. | C.Day 3. | D.Day 4. |
A.You can enjoy the waterfall. |
B.You can enjoy lots of wildflowers. |
C.You can enjoy the rushing streams. |
D.You can enjoy beautiful lake scenery. |
A.An advertisement. |
B.A tourist schedule. |
C.A sports website. |
D.A travelling magazine. |
7 . When you think of a national park, you generally picture fresh air and wild animals, right? Well, now you're going to have to add tea shops and something called “the Underground” to your definition, because London, England has signed up to be the first “National Park City.”
London was founded by the Romans around 2,000 years ago and people have continually lived there since then. In all that time, however, nobody had the idea to replace all the parks with big box stores or high buildings, which means London already has a much lower urban density(密度)than most of the world's cities. Nowadays about a third of the city is green space.
In July 2019 London announced its willingness to become the world's first National Park City. Now the city is moving toward the goal of achieving 50% green space by the year 2050 by connecting and increasing public parks, greening unused parking lots and the private yards of existing and new houses, and fixing some green roofs an existing building.
“Encouraged by the aims and values of our rural national parks, the London National. Park City is basically about making life better in the capital through both small everyday things and long-term thinking,” Daniel Raven-Ellison, who began the movement to make London at National Park City six years ago, said. “We've been doing that in London for centuries, which is why London is so green.” It's about going further to make the city greener, healthier and. wilder; making the city richer in wildlife.
London will have a much easier job achieving this type of green transformation than more. densely-urbanized cities like Paris and New York, which have. 10% and 27% green space. respectively. But that doesn't mean it's not possible — the National Park City Foundation hopes to include 25 more cities in addition to London. by the year 2025. Glasgow, Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England are both considering becoming National Park Cities.
1. What makes London more likely to become a National Park City than other cities?A.Its smaller population. |
B.Its locals' requirements. |
C.Its government's strict law. |
D.Its wider area of green space. |
A.In Paragraph 1. | B.In Paragraph 2. |
C.In Paragraph 3 . | D.In Paragraph 4. |
A.The importance of his movement. |
B.The values of newly-founded parks. |
C.The influence of green space on cities. |
D.The preparation for setting up a movement. |
A.London is leading the world in park construction. |
B.London becomes the world's first National Park City. |
C.London is listed as the world's most-visited city. |
D.London has built the world's first underground park. |
Nobody wants to be aged, but
Luoyang stands out
With such a long and
1. 学生会组织上周末旅游;
2. 交通工具选择:骑自行车;
3. 风景描述:空气、蝴蝶、花;
4. 旅游感悟:促进友谊,增强环保意识。
注意:1. 请根据以上要点写一篇100词左右的短文;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:学生会 Students’ Union 蝴蝶butterfly
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10 . You should see the photo. I'm sitting in red dirt, wearing an ugly purple T-shirt. My hair is wet with sweat. Flies buzz around my head. I'm on a school trip with 20 parents and 20 kids.
It was an odd choice for a holiday. I like sitting by the pool with a cola, not flies and frogs. I like being alone and quiet, not a busload of kids. I like freshly washed sheets, not dry-looking blankets.
But here's the thing about that photo: I am smiling!
The trip sounded good when I signed up. Guides would take us into the heart of the place, and I would see a new part of Australia, learn about local culture and bond with my youngest daughter. I would also bond with 40 strangers.
In Darwin, we got onto a bus. The kids were loud and I hated making small talk. But later, when I looked out at the vast, empty land, I was surprised at and moved by its beauty. At a national park, we enjoyed a natural swimming hole. Kids and parents had a great time. Then we got to the outback. The cabin(小屋) I shared with my daughter was a brick cell, full of geckos and crickets, but too dark to see them. On our last night, a water pipe broke. We awoke to a mess. Usually, I would have complained and asked for a refund, but it just seemed normal to be dirty It didn't matter. Indeed, it was impossible to say clean. We were hiking in red dirt with temperatures of 35 degree. Sill, I felt a kind of energy I hadn't experienced in years.
I love that photo of me in the dirt. I look messy, but also happy. Sometimes, it's another way of traveling .There is beautiful scenery .There is dirt. There is always someone to talk to, someone to laugh with.
1. What were the author's usual trips like according to the article ?A.Cheap. | B.Adventurous. | C.Comfortable. | D.Crowded. |
A.Their living conditions were fairly poor during the whole trip. |
B.Their journey was relaxing without too much sightseeing. |
C.The scenery on the trip disappointed them to some degree. |
D.The parents seemed to enjoy themselves more than their children. |
A.Impatient. | B.Delighted. | C.. Disappointed. | D.Exhausted. |
A.It's important to choose your trip wisely. | B.It's beneficial to travel with your children. |
C.It's worthwhile to step out of your usual experience. | D.It's advantageous to travel different places. |