1 . I was born in England, but I am an American. Americans like to travel on their yearly holiday. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns (客栈) instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.
Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bedandbreakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bedandbreakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some bedandbreakfast inns have only a few rooms; others are much larger. Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms; others do.
Staying at a bedandbreakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit. Many vacationers say they enjoy the chance to meet local families.
1. Americans take a holiday trip ________.A.every year | B.for years |
C.all the year round | D.every other year |
A.Some Americans like to stay at bedandbreakfast homes instead of hotels. |
B.The bedandbreakfast inns are private homes opened to vacationers. |
C.The bedandbreakfast inn owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and a room for the night. |
D.The bedandbreakfast inns have been popular in America for a very long time. |
A.It is like visiting someone’s home. |
B.The money they spend there is much less. |
C.They can meet local families. |
D.All of the above. |
A.England | B.American |
C.European | D.Chinese |
A.He played basketball. | B.He watched a game. | C.He took a trip. |
3 . The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, on the island of Hawaii, has two active volcanoes: Mauna Loa, which last erupted (喷发) in 1984, is 13,677 feet (4.17 km) above sea level; Kilauea is next to Mauna Loa and it has been erupting since January 3rd, 1983. It is 4,190 feet (1.23 km) above sea level.
When to visit
The park is open 24 hours a day all year round. There are no plants or trees on the lava (火山岩) fields and no protection from the sun, so you must bring sunscreen (防晒霜).
How to get there
The best way to get to the park is to take Highway 11. From the airport at Hilo, Highway 11 will take you southward across the eastern part of the island.
Things to see
If you want to know more about the park, the Kilauea Visitor Center is surely a stop to make. It is a quarter of a mile (402 m) from the park entrance. There, you can see a great movie about real lava and learn about the island’s natural and cultural history. The center is open from 7:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There are also many guided walks and hikes around the park. You must check weather conditions and volcanic activity before hiking alone. If possible, you may drive down Chain of Craters Road to see lava flowing into the ocean.
Tickets
Entrance to the park is $10.00 for each vehicle, $5.00 for those who travel on foot or ride a bicycle. Children under the age of 15 are free.
1. Different from Mauna Loa, Kilauea _____.A.will disappear soon | B.is closed to visitors |
C.erupts more often | D.is much bigger |
A.offers all kinds of movies | B.is next to the park entrance |
C.is open for 8 hours every day | D.introduces visitors to the park |
A.$5.00 | B.$10.00 |
C.$15.00 | D.$20.00 |
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A.a geography textbook | B.a newspaper report |
C.a travel magazine | D.a research paper |