1 . 2-hour Scooter Rental in Niagara Falls

If you want to avoid the queues (队列) and crowded areas of visitors, this activity is for you. You can visit scenery that most never do along the Niagara Gorge on an electric scooter (滑板车), which is easy to ride and makes getting from viewpoint to viewpoint fast and easy. You can cover about 34 miles of Niagara Falls State Park, the Niagara Gorge,and Whirlpool State Park all in 2 hours using a scooter.

What's Included

●Ninebot Max Electric Scooter

●Lock to lock up the electric scooter

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point	End point
2 Old Falls St,Niagara Falls,NY 14303,USA	This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Opening hours

5/13/2023-7/20/2025

Monday-Sunday: 10:00 AM-06:00 PM

Additional Information

*Confirmation will be received at time of booking

* Not wheelchair accessible

* Near public transportation

*Not recommended for pregnant(怀孕的)travelers

* No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

* Travelers should at least have an average physical fitness level

Click here to apply or call:

+1(702) 648-5873

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

1. What is one advantage of renting an electric scooter?.

A．It saves money.	B．It covers all the routes.
C．It makes your tour easy.	D．It helps to reduce accidents.

2. What does the activity offer travellers?

A．Locks against theft.	B．Facilities to keep healthy.
C．Assistance for the disabled.	D．Guidebooks for Niagara Falls.

3. When can you call off the activity to get all your money back?

A．After online confirmation.	B．One day ahead of the tour.
C．The moment the tour starts.	D．Twenty four hours after booking.

2 . Orphanage Assistant Program of Volunteer with Ghana

Volunteers support the children in their daily needs at the orphanage (孤儿院), helping them in their studies and guiding them.

·Typical day

In the morning most of the children will be in school. Therefore volunteers have the opportunity to stay in the orphanage and do tasks like bathing, feeding, dressing and playing with the babies or to assist the teachers in the school near the orphanage. The school-going children will return to the orphanage around 1 pm. Volunteers will help to prepare lunch. The timetable for the rest of the day always includes exciting activities. To ensure success in their studies, volunteers will also take time to help children with their homework. Volunteers can choose to work in the morning or in the afternoon.

·Program fees

4 weeks (min. stay): 1,116€; 6 weeks: 1,600 €; 12 weeks: 3,056 €; 50 weeks (max. stay): 9,700 €

What’s included in the fee?

Airport Pickup at Kotoka International Airport

Volunteers will send us their flight details and we will be at the airport waiting for their arrival.

Accommodation

Volunteers stay in a fully-equipped house, typically 3 or 4 to a room.

Food

Food will be provided for breakfast and dinner; volunteers are responsible for their own lunch.

·What’s NOT included in the fee?

Flight Tickets

The nearest airport is Kotoka International Airport in Accra. We assist you in finding cheap flights to Ghana.

Travel Insurance

Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft travel insurance for Ghana provides security and is a plus to have.

NOTE: Start and end dates are extremely flexible as we work with volunteers to find the best length for them while supporting the continuous nature of the program.
1. What do volunteers do in the afternoon?

A．Get a rest.	B．Take care of babies.
C．Provide homework support.	D．Work with teachers in the nearby school.

2. What can be included in the program fee?

A．Flight tickets.	B．Airport pickup.
C．Fravel insurance.	D．Everyday lunches.

3. What are volunteers encouraged to do?

A．Pay the fees in full.	B．Have travel insurance.
C．Choose a longer service period.	D．Start the program earlier in the year.

3 . Emergency Mask Pod (面罩舱) is a plastic, 3D-printed and football-shaped case that contains a mask that protects the lungs of someone trapped in a fire until they were rescued. Alexis got the idea for the Emergency Mask Pod after hearing that a mother had thrown her baby out of the second floor window of their smoke-filled apartment during a fire in the building. The family was trapped in their apartment by the smoke.

Alexis wondered whether there was a means for people waiting outside, such as neighbors and first responders, to deliver smoke masks to people trapped in the second floors of burning buildings. Her research showed that there was no such delivery system, so Alexis set about to invent one.

First, she found a small, lightweight smoke mask. The next step was to develop a way to launch or throw the mask up into an open second-story window. Alexis built several different pods, which were tested by local firefighters. Each pod was cast into a second story window more than 290 times by a total of 37 firefighters. The football-shaped pod, which Alexis printed on her MakerBot 3D printer, was the clear winner, with an accuracy rate of over 70 percent.

The firefighters testing the Emergency Mask Pod told her that it is needed by firefighters arriving at the scene of a fire. They told Alexis that when they find people trapped inside, they wish they could give them some form of relief so they can breathe safely while firefighters try to reach them. A smoke delivery system could be used to provide that relief.

The Emergency Mask Pod requires no special equipment, training, or permits; people at the scene of a fire could help fire victims (受害者) trapped inside smoky rooms without hesitation. EMTs, police officers, and firefighters could keep the mask and EM Pod in their vehicles and apartment complexes could store them in approachable places like community centers. The mask could easily be retrieved by victims and put on, giving them precious time for firefighters to rescue them and potentially saving hundreds or thousands of lives.

1. Why is the Emergency Mask Pod invented?

A．To improve the design of smoke masks.

B．To provide a way to deliver smoke masks.

C．To help firefighters practice throwing skills.

D．To protect first responders’ eyes from smoke.

2. How did Alexis test the effectiveness of different pods?

A．By burning them in the local fire departments.

B．By studying different materials for making pods.

C．By doing a survey of people trapped in a fire before.

D．By having firefighters throw them into windows many times.

3. Which word is closest in meaning to “retrieved” in the last paragraph?

A．Returned.

B．Accessed.

C．Relieved.

D．Launched.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Surviving the Flame: New Rescue Skills

B．Smoke and Masks: The Future of Fire Safety

C．A Lifeline through the Smoke: The Mask Pod

D．Breaking through Barriers: Firefighters’ Creations

4 . How to deal with your homework? As a senior student, you might face the cruel fact that homework is so much that you could not finish them on time. It’s usually unnecessary to do homework because those that you have done might be only papers which are thrown away into a trash bin to add money to class. If you are a student with principles, you must struggle with the way to finish it.     1    

Uncover the potential of time.

Time is like water in sponges, if you want to press it, you might find that Lu Xun was cheating you. Zhang Jianyu, a famous educator, suggested that you could spare time when teachers are in class.     2     You could put your homework under the book that the teacher is using to make you finish homework in the classroom safely.

    3    

To finish your homework, you could turn to the Internet for help. Some software might help you a lot.     4     Because the answers on these apps are always standard.

Help each other.

The best friend is the people who want to help you do your homework positively. So you could ask your friends for help. And remember that you still need to help them sparing no effort.

Think about the price.

If you couldn’t finish the homework,     5     Once thinking this, you might want to finish them. And if not, just enjoy your holiday and make your day.

All these are my suggestions, which you should consider carefully before putting those into practice. Last but not least, hope you can have a nice holiday!

A．To finish homework quickly, just copy it.

B．But remember don’t copy it completely.

C．Follow those tips may be helpful to deal the different situation.

D．Obtain help from Internet.

E．you might felt depressed when you think the sense of duty as a student.

F．Because using the time to do homework is better than thinking other meaningless things.

G．you might be punished by your teacher like cleaning your class.

5 . More than nine million American children are spending part of their summer at a camp. They are swimming, playing sports, making music or learning to use a computer.

Traditional American summer camps offer children a chance to play many sports outdoors. These camps may be in the mountains, in the woods or in a lake. Other camps teach activities like painting, music or computer programming. Children at all kinds of camps meet new friends, learn new skills and develop independence (自立).

Some children go to camp during the day and return home at night. Others stay at camps all day and all night. Most children who attend camps are between the ages of about six and sixteen.

Some children stay at an overnight camp for one or two weeks. Others stay at day camp for as many as eight weeks. Parents pay from one hundred to more than seven hundred dollars a week for overnight camps. Day camps are much cheaper. The American tradition of sending children to summer camps began more than one hundred years ago.

1. How many American children are involved in summer camps?

A．More than 1,000,000.	B．More than 10,000,000.
C．More than 9,000,000.	D．Over 90,000,000.

2. How long does an overnight camp last?

A．From 6 to 16 weeks.	B．One or two weeks.
C．From 1 to 8 weeks.	D．Eight weeks.

3. What can we learn about the overnight camps?

A．Overnight camps cost more.	B．Overnight campers are older.
C．Overnight camps last longer.	D．Overnight campers can learn more.

4. How much do parents pay for a week overnight camps?

A．From one hundred to more than eight hundred.

B．From one hundred to more than seven hundred.

C．From one hundred to less than eight hundred.

D．From one hundred to less than seven hundred.

5. What is the passage about?

A．The American children’s activities.	B．The American children’s summer courses.
C．The American children’s winter camps.	D．The American children’s summer camps.

6 . Harvard Summer School’s Secondary School Program (SSP) is a 4-week or 7-week program for high school students.

Program Options

●The 7-week program has different formats in which you can attend:

You can live on campus in 7-week Residential;

You can do the 7-week program 100% online through SSP Online;

You can study at Harvard while still living at home and coming to campus for courses in 7-week Commuting.

●The 4-week program is entirely residential and courses are only offered on campus.

Cost

The total cost of the SSP depends on which format you choose. All applicants (申请人) must pay a non-refundable $75 application fee.

●7-week Online or Commuting: $3,900 (4 credits) or $7,600 (8 credits)

●7-week Residential: $14,250 (8 credits)

●4-week Residential: $7,700 (4 credits)

Who Can Participate (参加) in SSP?

To participate in the 2024 SSP, you must meet both of the following standards:

●Will graduate from high school and enter college in 2024, 2025, or 2026.

●Are at least 16 years old by June 22, 2024, and will not turn 19 years old before July 31, 2024.

What Will You Get Out of SSP?

Participation in SSP does not promise acceptance into Harvard College. However, SSP can help make your college application stronger, regardless of where you apply, because completion of the program shows that you can succeed in a challenging college course. You can meet professors from a variety of US colleges at our college fairs and visits. You will expand your academic skills and show your ability to study at an Ivy League level. Upon successful completion of the program, you’ll receive a letter grade and credits accordingly. You’ll also begin to build core life skills — such as time management, career planning, and living on your own-that will prepare you for success in college.

1. What is suitable for applicants wanting to live at home?

A．7-week Online.	B．4-week Residential.
C．7-week Residential.	D．7-week Commuting.

2. How much should an applicant for 7-week Online pay in total?

A．$3,900.

B．$3,975.

C．$7,675.

D．$14,250.

3. What can you get if you complete the program?

A．Certain credits.	B．A chance to talk to professors.
C．A public letter.	D．Acceptance into Harvard College.

7 . The red-crowned crane (丹顶鹤) is a national first-class protected wildlife. However, due to environmental and ecological damage, the number of red-crowned cranes had been dangerously declining when Zhao Shiwei joined the Zhaoquan River Management Station in1992. Artificial breeding (繁殖) of red-crowned cranes became an important part of Zhao’s work.

3 red-crowned crane birds hatched at the station through his artificial program in 1996. But despite tasting success, Zhao and his team encountered hardships the following year. In1997, not a single red-crowned crane bird hatched. And in 1998, only one red-crowned crane chick hatched through artificial breeding, but it died soon after.

In 1999, the station rescued 7 injured red-crowned cranes from the wild, which brought a crucial ray of hope for the program. That drove Zhao and his colleagues to check temperature control devices, go through a huge amount of data, and seek advice from experts, hoping to achieve a breakthrough in artificial breeding. They tried every possible method, even consulting technicians from nearby chicken farms. Finally, the artificial breeding program improved a lot. Later, a record of 85 red-crowned crane birds hatched at the station through a combination of artificial and natural breeding methods. Over the past 30 years, Zhao has always been personally involved in the hatching process. “This part is the most crucial; there cannot be the slightest error,” he said.

Later, Zhao realized that with the number of artificially bred red-crowned cranes increasing, the bond between the cranes and humans was growing stronger. “But they are the spirits of nature and hence should return to nature,” Zhao said. Therefore, Zhao provided outdoor training to artificially bred red-crowned cranes in the reserve in order to increase the number of wild red- crowned cranes. Up to now, Zhao and his team have bred and released more than 200 red-crowned cranes after ensuring they will be able to survive in nature.

1. What does the author imply about the red-crowned cranes in the first two paragraphs?

A．They face the danger of extinction.

B．They top all other wildlife in value.

C．Their artificial breeding started in 1992.

D．Their number stopped declining in 1996.

2. What was the turning point in the artificial breeding program?

A．Rescuing 7 wild cranes.	B．Hiring some wildlife experts.
C．Raising sufficient funds.	D．Purchasing advanced devices.

3. Why did Zhao train cranes outdoors?

A．To give tourists chances to admire cranes.

B．To improve cranes’ survival skills in the wild.

C．To increase the number of artificially-bred cranes.

D．To strengthen the bond between cranes and humans.

4. What can we learn from Zhao’s work?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．Well begun is half done.
C．Continuous efforts pay off.	D．Opportunities lie in preparation.

8 . We partner with destinations for cleanups and conservation efforts. Our expert’s pick of the best choices will help you turn beach dreams into beach days.

Steephill Cove

This traditional fishing cove will make you feel like you’ve gone back in time, with its brightly painted beach huts and old fisherman’s cottages, lobster pots (捕虾篓) and cheery, colorful deck chairs. There is a beach cafe to the back of Steephill Cove, which serves hot and cold refreshments and food, and there are also restaurants serving locally caught seafood during the season.

Sandwood Bay

Located in the very north of Scotland, this beach is considered to be one of the most untouched in mainland Britain. Unreachable by car, the wild and wonderful beach is accessed by a popular and fairly flat 4-mile-long path from the nearest car park, which adds a sense of remoteness to this charming place.

Nanjizal Beach

Due to its more distant location, amazing Nanjizal Beach is usually very quiet, apart from those walkers who have made the hike on the coastal path from either Porthgwarra, Lands End or Sennen Cove. There are many caves to discover and the ruins of an old watermill, too.

Bamburgh Beach

At any time of year, Bamburgh Beach is one of the most dramatic in the UK, thanks to the impressive castle located on a nearby hill that overlooks the skyline. Bamburgh also has some of the best waves in the UK, which makes it perfect for body boarders. Even if that’s not your thing, simply watching from the shore can be a thrilling experience.

1. What is special about Steephill Cove?

A．It showcases its original charm.	B．It has modern buildings.
C．It allows visitors to catch seafood.	D．It is home to different cafes.

2. How can visitors get to Sandwood Bay?

A．By car.

B．On foot.

C．By plane.

D．By ship.

3. Which of the following favors the surfers?

A．Steephill Cove.

B．Sandwood Bay.

C．Nanjizal Beach.

D．Bamburgh Beach.

9 . 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。

leaf   successful   Mary   However   catch   cut   cover   quickly   proud   its

There was a young woman called Mary who took too great     1     in her flower garden. One day, while Mary was looking through a flower list, a picture of a plant     2     her eyes. “I must have it.” So she     3     ordered it.

When it arrived, she planted it at the back of her garden. It grew well with beautiful green     4     all over it, but there were no blooms (花). Day after day, Mary continued to water it, feed it, and even talked to it.     5    , these were useless.

One week later, she felt so sad that she made up her mind to     6     it down and plant something else in     7     place. It was at this moment that her neighbor Tom rang her to see his garden that was next to     8    . The vine (藤) bloomed. “Thank you so much! This is the most beautiful bloom I have seen so far. You can’t imagine how much I enjoyed the flower you planted.” Mary walked through the gate into Tom’s garden, and she saw that on the other side of the wall, the vine was     9     with flowers. It didn’t flower on her side of the wall, but on the other side!

Sometimes one may not see the good result of his effort (努力), but that doesn’t mean it isn’t     10    . Maybe you could get a lot of surprise from the other side.

10 . —On April 25, 2024, China’s Shenzhou-18 spacecraft (宇宙飞船) flew to space successfully.
—Wow, China’s space technology has reached a new _________.

A．method

B．energy

C．height

D．industry