1 . The California State Railroad Museum (CSRM) is in Old Sacramento. It was completed at a cost of $16.1 million, and the museum opened in May 1981. It houses 21 old locomotives (火车头) and cars. Here, visitors can learn a lot about railroad history in California and the West in America.
Hours & Tickets
The museum is open from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m. daily (except on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day). Tickets are sold until 4:30 p. m. $12 adults; $6 students; children aged 5 and under are free.
Parking
A small number of parking spaces are on the streets of Old Sacramento. However, these spaces are not for guests visiting longer than 90 minutes. All-day parking is in large public garages at both ends of Old Sacramento.
Food Service
The Silver Palace Restaurant serves good food at the right prices. It is just one block southwest of the main entrance to the museum.
1. What can we learn about CSRM?A.It has a history of 154 years. | B.It has some old locomotives. |
C.It is open for 8 hours every day. | D.It cost up to $ 15 million to build it. |
A.$12 | B.$24 | C.$30 | D.$36 |
A.In the underground parking garages of the museum. |
B.Anywhere along the streets of Old Sacramento. |
C.On the parking spaces in front of the museum. |
D.Somewhere at both ends of Old Sacramento. |
A.is worth visiting | B.is far from the museum |
C.is famous for its expensive food | D.is the best one in Old Sacramento |
A.book review | B.research paper | C.travel magazine | D.newspaper report |
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3 . Serbia is one of the most affordable destinations in Europe. Here are some beautiful places in Serbia that you can pay a visit to.
Mountain Avala
Overlooking Belgrade and topped with the Avala Tower in the Balkans, Mountain Avala is a must-visit spot that makes for a pleasant break from the capital’s busy streets. The Avala Tower is a tall telecommunication tower in this area which was rebuilt in 2010, offering the picture-perfect whole view over Belgrade from viewing platforms and a cafe for visitors.
Museum of Srem
The regional museum in the town of Sremska Mitrovica has a valuable collection in prehistoric, Roman and medieval periods. Its highlights are the numerous archaeological findings from Sremska Mitrovica, including a unique Roman sundial (日晷) with the sculptures of some figures.
The Gallery of Matica Srpska
The Gallery of Matica Srpska is one of the most significant and lasting cultural institutions in Serbia. It’s not a mere gallery but rather a national treasure, with several floors covering priceless Serbian artworks from the late 17th to the 20th century in different styles with countless landscapes and graphic art and more.
Uvac Special Nature Reserve
The spectacular meanders of the Uvac River are the highlights of the Uvac Special Nature Reserve in southwestern Serbia. The incredibly green river snakes through rocks in a zigzag manner—a feat of nature that is best admired from high above. The reserve, which also comprises a 6-kilometer-long cave system, owes its protected status to several hundred plant species, many types of fishes and rare bird species.
1. What can visitors do in the Avala Tower?A.Visit an art gallery. |
B.See a unique sundial. |
C.Have a good view of the landscapes. |
D.Admire artworks at the viewing platform. |
A.Cultural treasures. | B.Unique rocks. |
C.Old floors. | D.Modern sculptures. |
A.A protected statue. | B.A water system. |
C.A green river. | D.A wildlife museum. |
4 . MONTREAL PLANETARIUM
Step into Montreal Planetarium (天文馆) with its special design and cutting-edge exhibition rooms. Montreal Planetarium houses two exhibition rooms for two unique experiences. Each double bill, with live explanations by a science educator, takes audiences to a voyage far from planet Earth, full of impressive exhibitions and presentations!
DOUBLE FEATURE SHOWS
(AGES 7 AND UP)
Includes a presentation on tonight’s sky.
Length: 75 min
To celebrate its 5th anniversary, Montreal Planetarium is presenting original shows that have been visitor favorites since it opened.
Exhibition Room 1
CONTINUUM (宇宙无限性)
From the unlimited small to the unlimited large, a cosmic(宇宙的) expression on the connection between humankind and the Universe.
Directors: Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon
Music: Philip Glass
AURORAE(极光)
Under the sky full of stars in Yellowknife, the audiences have a front-row seat on the magical spectacle of the aurora, the Northern Lights.
Produced by: Montreal Space for Life
Director: Philippe Baylaucq and Sebastien Gauthier
Music: DJ Champion
Exhibition Room 2
COSMIC COLLISIONS(碰撞)
These sometimes-explosive encounters may have not only ended the age of the dinosaurs but also given to new stars. Come discover the forces that continue to shape our Universe.
Produced by: the American Museum of Natural History (USA), together with the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, GOTO Inc, and the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum.
EXO (外来生物)
Are we alone in the Universe? As thousands of planets are being found outside our solar system, can the discovery of life elsewhere be far off? A presentation on tonight’s sky follows the show.
Produced by: Montreal Space for Life
Director: Sebastien Gauthier
1. How many exhibition rooms are there in Montreal Planetarium?A.2. | B.3. | C.4. | D.5. |
A.They both discover the planets outside solar system. |
B.They are both produced by Montreal Space for Life. |
C.They are both directed by Philippe Baylaucq. |
D.They both give birth to new stars. |
A.The meeting between dinosaurs changed the Universe. |
B.The stars disappear because of the Northern Lights. |
C.The shows last one hour and fifteen minutes. |
D.Tonight’s presentation is before the show. |
A.A terrible tradition. | B.An impressive view. |
C.An ordinary response. | D.A disappointing expression. |
A.To attract people to visit Montreal Planetarium. |
B.To teach people some knowledge about the Earth. |
C.To celebrate the 6th birthday of Montreal Planetarium. |
D.To encourage six-year-old children to explore the Universe. |
5 . Walberswick, Suffolk, England: It’s a tiny village on the coast that checks off every necessity of the classic English village.
Eighteenth-century homes. Garden walls, whose concrete(混凝土)is covered with ancient shells from the beach. A ruined church. A grocery store with a big red, circular mailbox outside. A village green, where the summer festival is held. Across the river is the larger seaside resort town of Southwold, home to an old lighthouse, a pier and a long stretch of colorful beach houses for the London crowd.
You can drive to Southwold from Walberswick but it’s better to take the ferry: a single rowboat oared(划桨)by a member of a family that’s been going back and forth for generations. It’ll cost you a pound. The family dog sits in front as a lookout.
Walberswick is populated in part by retirees(退休人员)of London’s artistic circles, so you’ll find an extraordinary collection of talent wandering off to the beach. That fellow with the small dog in his bike basket? One of England’s best sound track composers and a boy-band sensation in the 1960s. The amusing old lady at the Black Dog deli buying bread? Famed actress and director. And so on.
But that’s just a strange thing about this village. Such talent is useful when you want to put on a show at the Village Hall, but it’s not a place for stargazing. It’s a place for well, real stargazing(观星). You wander down the dark road to your house, and if you are interested, you may head toward the church take the fork off Palmer’s Lane and just sit in the field and wonder at the countless stars above.
1. Why does the author mention Southwold in the passage?A.For comparison with Walberswick. |
B.To show the tourism resources around Walberswick. |
C.In order to tell us the location of Walberswick. |
D.To tell us the beauty of Southwold. |
A.The village has a long history. |
B.Walberswick owns many colorful beach houses. |
C.Walberswick is not as small as Southwold. |
D.The only church in the village was destroyed. |
A.You will meet many famous athletes on the beach. |
B.It will cost one pound to drive from Walberswick to Southwold. |
C.Crossing the river by ferry will save you a lot of time. |
D.It attracts a large number of talented London artists to live in. |
A.Search the talents. | B.Put on a show. |
C.Look at famous stars at night. | D.Take a ferry. |
A.Southwold, a Seaside Resort Town | B.Londoners in Walberswick |
C.Daydreaming of the Next Trip | D.A Variety of Stars in Walberswick |
6 . Xi'an
It was called Chang'an in ancient times. As the cradle (发源地) of Chinese civilization, it has a really long history. The city passed through the Zhou Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty and some other dynasties as the capital city. It enjoys the title of the “four major ancient civilization capitals” with ancient Athens, Cairo and Rome.
Luoyang
It was the capital city of 13 dynasties, and it was listed as the world's largest city six times in history. Luoyang once was the starting point of the Silk Road in eastern countries. It connected Europe and North Africa with Asia.
Kaifeng
As early as the Neolithic Age (新石器时代), our ancestors lived here. Its history can be traced back to the Xia Dynasty, the Shang Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty. It was the capital city of the Later Jin Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty, the Later Zhou Dynasty as well as the Northern Song Dynasty. It achieved great prosperity (繁荣) in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Yangzhou
As one of the 24 famous historical and cultural cities listed by the State Council, Yangzhou has a history of about 2,500 years. It reached great prosperity in the Han, Sui, Tang, and Qing Dynasties. It used to be an important business center and a center of transportation.
Chengdu
It is an ancient cultural city, with two miracles in Chinese history. One is that its name has been the same for 2,000 years; the other is that it has always been the capital city of Sichuan region. It's a capital with a glorious history.
1. What is this passage mainly about?A.Five of the largest cities with a long history in China. |
B.Five famous modern cities with a long history in China. |
C.Five of the most beautiful cities with a long history in China. |
D.Five famous ancient cultural cities with a long history in China. |
A.Xi'an. | B.Kaifeng. |
C.Luoyang. | D.Yangzhou. |
A.history | B.culture |
C.economy | D.beauty |
A.business | B.schooling |
C.parenting | D.traveling |
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