1 . Sites for a family getaway
A selection of campsites perfect for a family break to enjoy time with the children.
Monkton Wyld Holiday Park
Monkton Wyld is the perfect campsite for children, yet maintaining a quiet atmosphere for adults to relax. here are walking routes from Monkton Wyld Holiday Park to Lyme Regis where little ones can enjoy the beaches and hunting for fossils (化石). Adults might wander selection of shops and restaurants.
High Moor Farm Park
High Moor Farm Park is situated four miles from Harrogate at High Moor Farm there is plenty to occupy all ages, including an indoor pool, nine-hole golf course, play area, pool tables and fishing lake. A 20-minute drive from the park is Knaresborough where there are many zoos including Yorkshire Dales National Park, Dartmoor Zoological Park and Paignton Zoo.
Polmanter Touring Park
This award-winning touring site is ideal for families looking for on-site entertainment and the convenience of the fishing town of St lves within waking distance.
For younger guests, there are two playgrounds indoor soft play and a games room. Practicalities are taken care of with an on-site shop, bar and restaurant, and four-legged family members have a devoted exercise field and shower.
Elie Holiday Park
Elie Holiday Park occupies a location behind a wide expanse of dunes (沙丘) that lead to a vast beach on Scotland’s west coast. Appealing to those travelling with children, the coastal location is ideal for anyone who loves to be beside the sea.
Aldult guests can walk the coastal path, go rock-pooling, and look out for wildlife. Youngsters can go wild at the Robinson Crusoe Adventure Park and enjoy the arcades in the games room.
1. Where can you go if you are interested in animals?A.High Moor Farm Park. | B.Dartmoor Zoological Park. |
C.Monkton Wyld Holiday Park. | D.Robinson Crusoe Adventure Park |
A.It is far from the fishing town. | B.It wins awards for entertainment. |
C.It is an ideal place for running a bar. | D.It provides essential services for pets |
A.Play adventure games | B.Hunt for wild animals |
C.Make a study of dunes. | D.Search for the fossils |
2 . Most Famous Paintings in the World
Among the millions of paintings that are created and shown in galleries and museums all around the world, a very small number of them go beyond time and make history. Below are some examples.
The Persistence of Memory — Salvador Dali. Painted in 1931, The Persistence of Memory is one of the most recognizable pieces in art history. This work is known to make people reflect on their way of life and the way they spend their time, and it is also thought that Albert Einstein’s well-known Theory of Relativity gave Dali the idea for this wonderful painting.
Girl with a Pearl Earring — Johannes Vermeer. Considered by many to be “the Dutch Mona Lisa”, this beautiful painting features an unnamed young woman looking over her shoulder to stare directly at the viewer. It was completed in 1665 and is exhibited in the Mauritshuis in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Guernica — Pablo Picasso. The famous painting by Picasso was completed in 1937. It was painted in Paris following the bombing of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The painting is on permanent display in the Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain.
Starry Night — Vincent van Gogh. Painted in 1889, Starry Night is one of the most famous paintings in modern culture, which is part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. It is based on van Gogh’s direct observations as well as his imagination, memories, and emotions and was the inspiration for the song Vincent (also known as Starry, Starry Night).
1. What do we know about The Persistence of Memory?A.It was finished in the 1920s. | B.It centers on people’s lifestyle. |
C.It reflects the painter’s memories. | D.It may be inspired by a famous theory. |
A.The Persistence of Memory. | B.Starry Night. |
C.Girl with a Pearl Earring. | D.Guernica. |
A.They are everlasting artworks. | B.They share the similar theme. |
C.They are on permanent display. | D.They give ideas for music creation. |
Over the empty streets—over the forum— far and wide —with
Behind every book is a man, behind the man is the race, and
Its ashy rocks,now dark,now light,told a story of past eruptions that
6 . Fast walkers may live longer than dawdlers (缓慢的人)— regardless of their weight, a new study suggests.
Researchers at Leicester University analyzed data on 474, 919 people with an average age of 52 in the UK Biobank between 2006 and 2016. They found women who walked briskly had a life expectancy of 86.7 to 87.8 years old, and men who kept up the pace had a life expectancy of 85.2 to 86.8. Slow walkers hadn’t much encouraging prospects (前景): women had a life expectancy of 72.4, and men of 64.8 years old, if they were more leisurely in their movements. According to the paper, published last week, that ratio held true even if the fast walkers were severely overweight. It does not necessarily mean fast walkers will live longer. Experts say it suggests walking speed could be a simple way for doctors to judge their patients’ general health alongside other tests.
It is hardly the first study holding up walking speed as a powerful evidence that appears to improve and determine our health.
In 2011, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study by Stephanie Studenski, who found the same: walking speed was a reliable predictor of life expectancy.
In 2013, US researchers found walking pace was linked to lower heart disease risk and longer life expectancy. In 2018, a study from the University of Sydney found picking up your walking pace to even an “average speed” could cut your risk of premature death by a fifth.
And Tom Yates, the physical activity professor at Leicester who's behind the latest study, has been publishing findings on this connection for years.
In 2017, he analyzed the same UK Biobank data and found walking speed appeared to affect the risk of dying from heart disease — concluding that the slowest walkers were twice as likely to suffer a heart-related death compared to quick walkers.
1. What does the underlined word “briskly” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Casually. | B.Quickly. | C.Actively. | D.Energetically. |
A.Most fast walkers are overweight. |
B.Fast walkers have a simple way of living. |
C.Walking speed can help doctors know about their patients’ general health. |
D.Doctors will surely have better ways to cure their patients of their illness. |
A.Walking slowly is bad for people's health. |
B.Walking speed can predict a person’s life expectancy. |
C.People won't die early by increasing their walking pace. |
D.Lower heart disease risk is determined partly by walking pace. |
A.Fast Walkers May Have a Long Life Expectancy |
B.Life Expectancy Is Determined by Exercise |
C.Researchers Try to Improve Life Expectancy |
D.The Public Doubt Researches on Walking Speed |
8 . How to Be a Good Upstairs Neighbor
One must remember to be polite when living in an apartment building. You may unintentionally bother your neighbors with actions that you think to be harmless.
Place carpets in your apartment if you have hardwood floors. Doing so is another way to decrease the sound of steps coming from an upstairs apartment. You can also put your furniture on these carpets.
Close your windows when you can. A floor is usually about three meters high, so it’s quite easy to hear your conversations.
Do your cleaning on weekend afternoons.
A.Wear slippers while in your upstairs apartment. |
B.It becomes much easier when your windows are open. |
C.No matter what you do, consider your neighbor’s requirements. |
D.There’ll be a time when you will run a cleaner to clean your room. |
E.This is especially true for those people who live above an apartment. |
F.It will disturb your downstairs neighbor who has to work the next morning. |
G.This keeps your furniture from moving around, thus limiting noise a downstairs neighbor may hear. |
9 . There are a lot of reasons why we may have to get up early. Maybe it’s for work, or maybe it’s to get your kids ready for school.
Light.
The most powerful way to get your body feeling awake is to expose yourself to light. When you’re exposed to bright sunlight, your hormone (激素) tells the body, “Hey, it’s time to be awake.”
Naps.
Create an encouragement to get out of bed in the morning. Maybe that’s a mindfulness exercise to remind yourself of who or what you’re waking up early for. Something as simple as promising yourself a nice breakfast as soon as you get out of bed can do the trick.
A.Reward yourself. |
B.Be strict with yourself. |
C.For some people, waking up early just feels natural. |
D.So don’t expose your eyes to bright lights at night. |
E.Try waking up even a few minutes earlier than you need to. |
F.Waking up early often means that we wake up sleep deprived (被剥夺). |
G.Try to keep naps under an hour and toward the middle of the day or earlier in the afternoon. |