| A．Vienna. | B．Rome. | C．Paris. |
| A．Worthless. | B．Terrible. | C．Great. |
Rain can be disappointing, but don't cancel your day out just yet. There are plenty of things that you can do on a rainy day.
This is probably one of the first things we all think of when it starts raining, so museums can often be filled with people looking to escape the showers. This can make getting into a museum very difficult, but, with a little forward planning, getting in can be a breeze. Simply keep up to date with your weather app and book tickets ahead on rainy days.
This may sound strange at first, given our first thought when it rains is to go inside. However, a walk in the rain can not only be fun, but it can also clear the mind. The sound of rain is something we all find relaxing, so grabbing an umbrella when it rains and heading out can be a great experience. It can give you a new perspective on where you live, as the streets become empty with everyone inside.
Normally when we see the sights, we do it on a sunny day. However, seeing the sights on a rainy day can be just as good, if not better. On a rainy day, tourist spots will be much quieter as many tourists will have gone to shelter from the rain and cold weather. Trafalgar Square in London, the Angel of the North in the North East and the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol are just a few examples of some of the great sights you could visit.
A. Go sightseeingB. Go to a museum
C. Go into nature
D. Go for a walk
1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
| A．Robber y cases. | B．Travel experiences. | C．Travel plans. |
| A．In India. | B．In Brazil. | C．In Thailand. |
| A．There are no good beaches there. |
| B．It is too large. |
| C．The woman was robbed there. |
| A．She loves swimming. | B．She loves traveling. | C．She loves Thailand best. |
Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to pay
After another day on the train, they arrived at Winnipeg. The train thundered on and they found the bushes and maple trees outside their windows were red, gold and orange.
The Old Town of Lijiang is a few hours bus-ride away
1. What is the woman interested in seeing?
| A．An exhibition of paintings. | B．A Broadway play. | C．An opera. |
| A．In the early 18th century. | B．In the early 20th century. | C．In the late 19th century. |
| A．Fascinating. | B．Huge. | C．Popular. |
1. What was the weather like in the country?
| A．It snowed a lot. | B．It rained nearly every day. | C．There was a lot of sunshine. |
| A．They were tall. | B．They were friendly. | C．They were strange. |
9 . John Kerr and his 86-year-old grandma, Sandy Kerr, are nearing the finish line on a goal they once thought was impossible: Visiting all national parks together.
They kicked off their
“You don’t assume your grandma going with you on a camping trip is going to be anything but
As for
| A．vacation | B．trip | C．adventure | D．schedule |
| A．suffered | B．differed | C．prevented | D．arose |
| A．living | B．reading | C．learning | D．imagining |
| A．parks | B．deserts | C．hills | D．museums |
| A．frightening | B．artificial | C．wonderful | D．sorrowful |
| A．responsibility | B．regulation | C．resolution | D．possibility |
| A．advocating | B．advertising | C．recording | D．predicting |
| A．acquired | B．accepted | C．desired | D．submitted |
| A．outstanding | B．challenging | C．striking | D．fascinating |
| A．hope | B．regret | C．anxiety | D．fault |
| A．importantly | B．frequently | C．accurately | D．obviously |
| A．miserable | B．grand | C．common | D．tough |
| A．complaint | B．advice | C．decision | D．warning |
| A．seek out | B．take out | C．put out | D．lay out |
| A．community | B．department | C．corner | D．cupboard |
Light the Cities of the Future
A previously unlit cycle path in the Netherlands has recently drawn our attention. It has been resurfaced with a material that consists of thousands of shining stones in order to create a well-lit route. The Van Gogh Path, so called after the artist who lived in the town of Nuenen in 1883, combines the traditional with the contemporary in a gesture that acknowledge ledges Van Gingh’ masterpiece The Starry Night, but also shows the way ahead for city lighting. The Van Gogh Path is not a single case; it is not difficult to foresee a time when natural materials could help light the cities of the future.
Why should we care about city lighting? What’s wrong with current electrical city lighting anyway? Well, the problem that it causes is two-fold. First, of course, electrical lighting in most cities comes from non-renewable resources. According to the International Energy Agency, almost 20% of global electricity is consumed for lighting, which is responsible for high levels of carbon emissions. But there’s also the belief that electrical light itself is a form of pollution by destroying our view of the night sky.
From the above reasons, then, it seems wise to investigate other approaches. The city of Glasgow is attempting to use intelligent street lighting to monitor how citizens interact with the urban landscape and minimize electrical consumption and thus emissions. This “Smart City approach” is seen by many as the way of the future, but some designers aren’t convinced. They are pioneering the altogether more original approach of using materials from the natural world in order to replace electrical light entirely. They believe that this new “technology” can one day completely replace microchips and digital systems as we find better ways of making use of the light-producing mechanisms (制) that already exist in the natural world.
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