1 . Washington, D.C. Bicycle Tours
Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.
Duration: 3 hours
This small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see a world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability — the cherry blossoms—disappear!
Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour
Duration: 3 hours (4 miles)
Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.
Capital City Bike Tour In Washington, D.C.
Duration: 3 hours
Morning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour for D. C. newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, D.C. in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most, interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route(路线) make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.
Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour
Duration: 3 hours (7miles)
Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington, D.C. Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.
1. Which tour do you need to book in advance?A.Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C. |
B.Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour. |
C.Capital City Bike Tour in Washington. |
D.Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour. |
A.Meet famous people. | B.Go to a national park. |
C.Visit well-known museums. | D.Enjoy interesting stories. |
A.City maps. | B.Cameras. |
C.Meals. | D.Safety lights. |
2 . In 1959, Handler changed how toy dolls were made when she introduced “Barbie” to the world. With her mature figure, Barbie was one of the first “grown-up” dolls to hit the retail market.
Handler wanted to create a toy that was different from the baby dolls that dominated little girls’ toy boxes. She wanted a doll that girls could project their future dreams upon and allowed for limitless clothing and career choices. Inspired by paper dolls of the time, Handler, to much disagreement, made sure Barbie had the body of a grown woman.
“My own philosophy of Barbie,” Handler wrote in her autobiography, “was that through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be. Barbie always represented the fact that a woman had choices.”
There’s even a Barbie for cancer patients — Brave Barbie — a partnership between Mattel and CureSearch that sends a bald (光头的) Barbie to families affected by cancer. “Gifting my daughter a Barbie who suffered from cancer was tremendous,” Michelle, a cancer survivor said, “We would play with that Barbie together and I’d heartbreakingly watch her pretend to take the doll to the hospital for chemo (化疗), or place its long wig on top of its head and tell the doll ‘It’s time to be beautiful again.’”
Bald Barbie was super brave and went on awesome adventures after chemo. Sometimes she felt sick and needed to sleep, but would feel much better after a rest. Bald Barbie always beat the cancer and went on to live a long and happy life with her family. That Barbie became so much more than a plastic doll — she was a means of communication and a coping mechanism during an extremely distressing time for little families.
1. Why did Handler create Barbie?A.To make a hit in the retail market. | B.To appeal to girls with her diverse outfits. |
C.To do a project on women’s career choices. | D.To inspire girls to make choices as they wish. |
A.Sad yet comforted. | B.Envious yet proud. |
C.Overwhelmed and ashamed. | D.Heartbroken and regretful. |
A.A reliable emotional support. | B.A glue for broken relationships. |
C.An effective practical treatment. | D.A secret medium of negotiation. |
A.A medical journal. | B.A charity brochure. |
C.A financial report. | D.A story collection. |
3 . 假定你是李华,你校将举办音乐节。请写封邮件邀请你的英国朋友Allen参加,内容包括:
1. 时间;
2. 活动安排;
3. 欢迎他表演节目。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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4 . Calendars are for managing your time. They work overtime to keep the messiness of human life confined into neat little grids, squeezing our lives into seconds, minutes and hours. I appreciate a calendar’s determined efforts to manage time.
You start by creating a wish list for your ideal life. The idea is to be as specific as possible. You then pick the one goal that would have the biggest positive impact. You break that goal down into smaller tasks, and then prioritize them.
Planning helps me ensure that I’m not a passenger at the mercy of my calendar, but rather driving toward a destination that I choose.
A.Then, add those tasks to the calendar. |
B.There’s no pressure to make it perfect. |
C.But planners are for dreaming without limits. |
D.It’s easy to appreciate calendars for their usefulness. |
E.Using a paper planner brings me both joy and a sense of calm. |
F.It’s an important ritual (仪式) that deserves weight and ceremony. |
G.After all, our lives are the sum of how we spend our time and what we pay attention to. |
5 . Color is fundamental in home design—something you’ll always have in every room. A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms you’ll love to live in. Do you want a room that’s full of life? Professional? Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day?
Over the years, there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point.
Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves.
The large color decisions in your rooms concern the walls, ceilings, and floors. Whether you’re looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant.
A.While all of them are useful |
B.Whatever you’re looking for |
C.If you’re experimenting with a color |
D.Small color choices are the ones we’re most familiar with |
E.It’s not really a good idea to use too many small color pieces |
F.So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first time |
G.Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways |
6 . Being good at something and having a passion for it are not enough. Success
When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in 1931, he had no
When Wilson returned home from hospital two months later, his parents
Later, he worked in Africa, where many people suffered from
Wilson received several international
A.depends | B.holds | C.keeps | D.reflects |
A.dilemmas | B.accidents | C.events | D.steps |
A.way | B.hope | C.plan | D.measure |
A.continually | B.gradually | C.gracefully | D.completely |
A.direct | B.show | C.advocate | D.declare |
A.Anyway | B.Moreover | C.Somehow | D.Thus |
A.mistakenly | B.casually | C.amazingly | D.clumsily |
A.erupted | B.exploded | C.emptied | D.exposed |
A.deserved | B.attempted | C.cared | D.agreed |
A.submitted to | B.catered for | C.impressed on | D.happened to |
A.fantastic | B.extraordinary | C.impressive | D.catastrophic |
A.accomplished | B.crucial | C.specific | D.innocent |
A.deafness | B.depression | C.blindness | D.speechlessness |
A.decide | B.abandon | C.control | D.accept |
A.until | B.when | C.unless | D.before |
A.opposition | B.adjustments | C.commitment | D.limitations |
A.preventable | B.potential | C.spreadable | D.influential |
A.scholarships | B.rewards | C.awards | D.bonuses |
A.fortune | B.recipe | C.dream | D.vision |
A.distinguishes | B.determines | C.claims | D.limits |
7 . Talking with your doctor
Talking freely with your doctor can make you feel better and gives your doctor the information she or he needs to give you the best care. Don't be afraid or embarrassed to discuss something that is bothering you.
●Stay positive.
Go to your doctor's visits with a good attitude.
●Keep track of how you are feeling.
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Your medical history is a list of your illnesses, treatments, what the doctors told you to do, and anything else you think your doctor should know. Also, if you are allergic(过敏)to any medicines, be sure to mention that to your doctor.
●Ask questions.
Do not be afraid to ask your doctor any questions you have. To remember all the questions you have when you are not in the doctor's office, write them down and bring the list with you to your appointment.
A.This will make getting answers easier. |
B.Here are some tips for talking with your doctor. |
C.You can talk to another doctor if the treatments don't work. |
D.Before your doctor's visit, keep notes on how you are feeling. |
E.Remember, your doctor and other caregivers are on your side. |
F.Bring your medical history, including a list of your current medicines. |
G.Writing down what the doctor says will help you remember important information. |
8 . Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between.
“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I can’t imagine doing anything else with my life.” Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. “Teaching dance is wonderful.
So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, “Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better.
A.So why do we dance? |
B.Dance in the U.S. is everywhere. |
C.If you like dancing outdoors, come to America. |
D.My older students say it makes them feel young. |
E.I keep practicing even when I’m extremely tired. |
F.Dancing seems to change their feeling completely. |
G.They stayed up all night long singing and dancing. |
9 . Branding events of China Daily
Since its launch in 1981, China Daily has grown to become the nation’s leading English-language newspaper. With a combined print, online and mobile readership of more than 350 million, it serves a vital role in telling the world about China, providing valuable insight into the world’s second-largest economy. A series of branding events are conducted by China Daily to improve public diplomacy (外交) and international communication.
Vision China Lectures
A series of talks are organized by China Daily in which leading political and business figures are invited to speak and interact live with domestic and foreign audiences. The Vision China lectures focus on major issues facing China and the world, explore what China’s story means for the world, and how Chinese wisdom can help the world.
China Watch Think Tank Forum
Elites, including opinion leaders, politicians and businesspersons with expertise (专业知识) on China, discuss topics on developments and the future of China and the world in China Watch Think Tank Forum.
Asia Leadership Roundtable
The China Daily Asia Leadership Roundtable provides a platform for high-level dialogue and communication among leaders and social elites in the fields of politics, business and academia in Asia.
“21st Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition
The competition is the most famous English-speaking competition in China. It is the qualifying round for students who wish to represent China in the International Public Speaking Competition in London.
TESOL China Assembly
Organized by China Daily in partnership with TESOL International Association (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), the TESOL China Assembly is a high-level international English Language Teaching (ELT) event in China. It aims to promote scholarship and cross-cultural understanding among English educators in China, and to enhance dialogue between China’s ELT professionals with their peers worldwide.
For more details, click here.
1. What’s the main purpose of China Daily?A.To hold various branding events. |
B.To promote interpersonal communication. |
C.To combine print, online and mobile readership. |
D.To help people around the globe know China better. |
A.They involve politicians and businesspersons. |
B.They focus on major issues facing China and the world. |
C.They provide a platform for public dialogue and communication. |
D.They discuss topics on developments and the future of China and the world. |
A.A newspaper. | B.A textbook. |
C.A website. | D.A magazine. |
10 . Let's take a minute to think about the water we use. The human body is 60% water and we need to drink lots of water to be healthy. When we are thirsty we just go to the kitchen and fill a glass with clean water.
The truth is that we are lucky enough to have clean water whenever we want,but this is not the case for many people around the world.
A.We use water indirectly too. |
B.Every system in our body depends on water to function. |
C.It is to inspire people to learn more about water-related problems |
D.If children walk many hours a day to get water,they can't go to school. |
E.Did you know that around 750 million people do not have clean water to drink? |
F.In 1993 the United Nations decided that March 22nd is the World Day for Water. |
G.In this way,they know how it feels to walk a long distance carrying heavy bottles. |