1 . Wrap up and buy a ticket on the spot or book online for London by Night Open Top Tour, which departs from Waterloo and lasts 90 minutes. Taking you through Trafalgar Square, the lights of Piccadilly Circus, past Big Ben and more, this tour is a perfect opportunity to see the capital after the sun sets, with most attractions lit up.
Schedule
Departure Times: 7:00 p. m. tour, check in at 6:45 p.m.; 8:00 p. m. tour, check in at 7:45 p. m.
Departure Point: London Eye, Belvedere Road. Tourist bus, London SE1 7NA. Look out for Jubilee Park and Garden on Belvedere Road, which is in front of the London Eye. This is where our blue buses will be waiting.
Note
English live guide will be available on this tour. Audio(音频) guides will be available in 11 languages. To see our social distancing and health and safety policy, visit www.goldentours. com/ covid-19. Customers will need to remain on the bus for the full tour. There will be no breaks during the tour. No restroom available on board. No food will be provided but you may take some by yourself. Free Wi-Fi is available. You may tip the guide for the service. We’ll no longer be providing face masks for all our guests, but you’re very welcome to wear your own mask. Buses will be cleaned thoroughly after every tour. During summer months it’ll operate in the day. You can cancel your reservation for this product up to 48 hours before departure.
1. What can be learnt about the tour?| A．It is scheduled twice a day. | B．It must be booked online. |
| C．Visitors must wear masks. | D．Its buses often leave early. |
| A．Using Wi-Fi. | B．Eating any food. |
| C．Giving guides tips. | D．Getting off the bus. |
| A．It is done in the day. | B．It cannot be cancelled. |
| C．There’re no live guides. | D．The tour time is shortened. |
Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is also one of the smallest countries in the world. But for those interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu’s islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano surfing and land diving. Volcano Surfing On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. It is known as the Lighthouse of the Pacific Ocean because of its regular eruptions (爆发) for hundreds of years. For centuries, both island locals and visitors have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Some visitors find Yasur terrifying; others captivating. Photographers are beside themselves at the opportunity to make amazing artwork from such a special point. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. Volcano surfing is considered as an extreme sport and there are not many practicing it. A volcano surfer’s goal is to escape the erupting volcano - without getting hit by flying rocks! Riders hike up the volcano and slide down, sitting or standing, on a thin plywood or metal board. Land Diving Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but did you know bungee jumping started on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The original activity, called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony. A man ties tree vines (藤) to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower. It originated as a rite (仪式) for young men trying to prove their manhood. The idea is to jump from as high as possible, and to land as close to the ground as possible. It is also a harvest rite. The islanders believe the higher the jumpers dive, the higher the crops will grow. |
| A．Mount Yasur is a light tower on the Pacific Ocean. |
| B．The history of volcano surfing dates back centuries. |
| C．Land diving came to Vanuatu from another country. |
| D．Bungee jumping grew out of land diving. |
| A．depressing | B．disappointing | C．charming | D．relieving |
| A．Untouched Beauty: VANUATU | B．Extreme Destination: VANUATU |
| C．Volcano Adventure : VANUATU | D．Preserved Culture: VANUATU |
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4 . A 24-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable achievement that many of us dream of − visiting every country on Earth.
Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agents, which gave her the opportunity to
“I also loved visiting Northern Pakistan, for the natural beauty of the mountains and kindness of the locals were astonishing.” Lexie Alford said. “The most pleasant surprise about travelling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the
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Hangzhou, the only candidate city of the 2022 Asian Games, won the bid on September 16th, 2015. Thus, it will be the third Chinese city
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The Notre Dame (巴黎圣母院) Fire
It feels as though the very heart of France and the soul of Europe have been broken. The fire of Notre Dame in Paris
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7 . Some building work threatens Turkish cultural relics. Other kinds of building work save them. A hotel in Antakya shows how economic development and archaeology can coexist.
It was 2009 and Antakya, a city in southern Turkey, was developing fast. Necmi Asfuroglu, a local businessman, decided to build a hotel on the land that he had owned since the 1990s. The place was only a few hundred metres from the Grotto of St Peter, one of the world’s oldest churches.
Before building work started, a team of archaeologists was called in to examine the site. They discovered a broken vase here, a statue there, and almost everywhere colourful mosaic pieces. By the time they had finished, they had unearthed parts of what had once been the heart of Antioch, one of the biggest cities of the Roman empire.
With these discoveries, Mr. Asfuroglu’s plans went up in smoke. “We had to rethink everything,” he said. Rather than walk away from the project, he asked an Istanbul architect, Emre Arolat, to make a design that would put together a modern hotel and an archaeological museum. The building work began in 2010, but stopped again for almost two years after workers came across other cultural relics. In 2020, the museum hotel finally opened its door for business.
For Mr. Arolat, the challenge was to find an architectural language that joined the past glory of an archaeological site and the modern charm of a business hotel. For inspiration, he looked to a museum showcasing the medieval ruins of a Norwegian town. The result is a building that gives a good example of how preservation and business can profitably coexist.
From the outside, the “museum hotel” that Mr. Arolat designed looks like a steel and glass Jenga tower lying on its side and piled up with long rectangular blocks the size of shipping containers, each housing a hotel room. The interior is a huge open space crisscrossed by bridges and walkways that overlook the mosaics and ruins below. The whole building rests on over 60 columns. One entrance serves the hotel, the other the publicly accessible museum.
1. Why was it impossible to carry out Necmi Asfuroglu’s former plans?| A．The architect he turned to showed great dislike for them. |
| B．They threatened the cultural relics discovered in the site. |
| C．A team of archaeologists was called in to go against them. |
| D．They were burned to the ground before building work started. |
| A．A museum showing the ruins of a Norwegian town. |
| B．The heart of Antioch, one of the biggest Roman cities. |
| C．The cultural relics unearthed in Antakya, a Turkish city. |
| D．The Grotto of St Peter, one of the world’s oldest churches. |
| A．It is a steel and glass tower standing near the ruins. |
| B．It rests on more than 60 columns with one entrance. |
| C．Its rooms look like steel and glass shipping containers. |
| D．Inside it are bridges and walkways built over the ruins. |
| A．It is possible to mix the old and the new. |
| B．It is never too late to protect cultural relics. |
| C．It is worthwhile for history to give way to development. |
| D．It is necessary to improve society by developing economy. |
1. When will the tourists arrive at the hotel?
| A．In the morning. | B．In the afternoon. | C．In the evening. |
| A．About 2 miles. | B．About 12 miles. | C．About 20 miles. |
| A．The Louvre. | B．The Eiffel Tower. | C．The Palace of Versailles. |
| A．Have a party. | B．Have a “Paris By Night” Tour. | C．Rest in the hotel. |
9 . Tianjin Panshan Mountain Scenic Area
Panshan Mountain is listed among the national 5A Scenic Spots and is well-known for its natural scenery, Buddhist temples, and royal gardens.
The mountain was first recorded in books from the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) and became popular in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Seventy-two temples, 13 exquisite towers, and a royal garden were built on the mountain and were well-regarded by several Chinese emperors.
The main peak of Panshan Mountain is Guayue Peak and is surrounded by other peaks including Zigai Peak to the south, Zilai Peak to the north, Jiuhua Peak to the east, and Wujian Peak to the west. The splendid pine trees, clear streams, and the grotesque stones all make Panshan Mountain Scenic Spot attractive.
Ideal sightseeing season: Early January to early March
Opening hours: 8:00—18:00
Ticket price:
1. A single ticket: 118 yuan per person (a free ticket to the Painting and Calligraphy Academy in Panshan Mountain + a ticket for Tianxia Panshan—a performance introducing Panshan’s scenery).
2. Ticket packages:
(1) 198 yuan/person (an entrance ticket + a single trip electro-mobile ticket going up to the top + a one-way cableway ticket to Wansong Temple)
(2) 168 yuan/person (an entrance ticket + a one-way cableway ticket to Wansong Temple)
(3) 178 yuan/person (an entrance ticket + a one-way cableway ticket to Guayue Peak)
3. Astudent or a senior ticket: 62 yuan per person
Address: Lianhualing village, Guanzhuang Town, Jizhou District, Tianjin.
Telephone: +86-22-29821235
Website: http://www.chinapanshan.com/index.html (Chinese)
1. What do we know about Panshan Mountain?
| A．The mountain became popular in the Han Dynasty. |
| B．It has attractive scenery and unique culture. |
| C．It is surrounded by Zigai Peak to the north and Zilai Peak to the south. |
| D．E-mail is available on its website for you to book the ticket. |
| A．In December. | B．In July. | C．In September. | D．In February. |
| A．458. | B．418. | C．398. | D．298. |
| A．A tourist. | B．A cleaner. | C．A guide. |
