1 . Harry Potter fans, get ready for the journey to Hogwarts and beyond on an official guided tour of Warner Bros. This guided experience at Warner Bros. Studio Tour London — The Making of Harry Potter is the only tour of its kind, so if you’re a fan of the magical world, it’s a must-do.

What To Expect

Upon arriving, you will be greeted by an experienced guide who reveals the wonders you’ll encounter throughout your tour of the original sets and costumes from all eight of the Harry Potter films. You will be given your own personal headset to ensure you do not miss any of the fascinating behind-the-scenes facts.

Watch a short film in the cinema before you enter the Great Hall, Visit the original Hogwarts Express locomotive (火车头) and a recreation of Platform 9¾. Climb aboard the train carriage and pose with a luggage trolley as it disappears through the platform wall.

Once the tour comes to an end, you have the option to re-enter the studio at your leisure, find that perfect souvenir at the Studio Shop, or purchase a coffee at the Studio Tour Cafe.

Additional Information

Not wheelchair accessible.

Infants (婴儿) must sit on laps.

Travelers should have a medium physical fitness level.

This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers.

The total duration of the tour is 5 hours, comprising a 1-hour travel time to the studios, a 3-hour guided tour, and a 1-hour travel time back to London.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee. If you cancel within 2 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

1. What can be expected throughout the tour?

A．Taking photos with the actors.	B．Knowing behind-the-scenes facts.
C．Creating a new Platform 9¾.	D．Watching Harry Potter series again.

2. Who can join the tour?

A．Couples with little babies.	B．Adults with physical disability.
C．A group consisting of 16 members.	D．Teenagers with travel sickness.

3. When will canceling the trip definitely result in financial damage?

A．On the day of registration.	B．On the exact day of departure.
C．3 days ahead of the departure date.	D．4 days ahead of the departure date.

2 . Whenever my nine-year-old daughter approached me, eyes wide, with a notebook and a pen, telling me she wanted to engage in a game of school, something inside me froze. There was a mental block so huge that it felt like I was being asked by Elon Musk to make a presentation about artificial intelligence. So, nine times out of ten, I made an excuse.

Why is it so hard to play with my child? I realize this is because I have no idea how to play. I have many happy memories of my youth, but absolutely none involves playing dolls or building blocks with my parents. I don’t blame them because they were never played with as children either. When I ask them what their own childhoods were like, my dad tells me a story about being locked in a cupboard, while my mum recalls the box of buttons she was told to amuse herself with.

There are studies showing how important play is for a child’s growth, and no end of people campaigning for our young to get more of it at school. The poet Michael Rosen, in his Book of Play, argues play is not an extra and all of us, whatever age, could do with more silliness in our lives.

As Rosen explains, “The need for adults to be productive member’s of society means we end up thinking of things that make us laugh, or which are fun to do, as not being very significant or having very little value.” This is exactly why we need to play more. It lightens the load of life and allows us to get back to a childlike state of wonder.

Play is vital to health. And it is why I’ve started playing school games with my daughter. I managed an entire hour and a half the other day—and afterwards, I felt happy. A good 20 years younger.

1. How did the author use to respond to her daughter’s request for a game?

A．She pretended to be surprised.	B．She apologized for being busy.
C．She chose to avoid involvement.	D．She turned to artificial intelligence.

2. What does the author focus on while giving an explanation in paragraph 2?

A．The game category.

B．Memory strategies.

C．The generation gap.

D．Childhood experiences.

3. Which of the following would Rosen probably agree with?

A．Laughter is the best medicine.	B．Play is not only intended for children.
C．Thinking like a kid frees people of stress.	D．Staying curious makes a productive worker.

4. What does the author want to convey in the text?

A．Children grow up well in a fun environment.

B．Family interaction strengthens the parent-child tie.

C．Parents owe it to their children to play more with them.

D．Games are essential for children both at school and at home.

3 . Over the last seven years, most states have banned texting by drivers, and public service campaigns have tried a wide range of methods to persuade people to put down their phones when they are behind the wheel.

Yet the problem, by just about any measure, appears to be getting worse. Americans are still texting while driving, as well as using social networks and taking photos. Road accidents, which had fallen for years, are now rising sharply.

That is partly because people are driving more, but Mark Rosekind, the chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, said distracted（分心）driving was "only increasing, unfortunately."

"Big change requires big ideas." he said in a speech last month, referring broadly to the need to improve road safety. So to try to change a distinctly modern behavior, lawmakers and public health experts are reaching back to an old approach: They want to treat distracted driving like drunk driving.

An idea from lawmakers in New York is to give police officers a new device called the Textalyzer. It would work like this: An officer arriving at the scene of a crash could ask for the phones of the drivers and use the Textalyzer to check in the operating system for recent activity. The technology could determine whether a driver had just texted, emailed or done anything else that is not allowed under New York's hands-free driving laws.

"We need something on the books that can change people's behavior,” said Félix W. Ortiz, who pushed for the state's 2001 ban on hand-held devices by drivers. If the Textalyzer bill becomes law, he said, "people are going to be more afraid to put their hands on the cell phone."

1. Which of the following best describes the ban on drivers' texting in the US?

A．Ineffective.	B．Unnecessary.
C．Inconsistent.	D．Unfair.

2. What can the Textalyzer help a police officer find out?

A．Where a driver came from.	B．Whether a driver used their phone.
C．How fast a driver was going.	D．When a driver arrived at the scene.

3. What does the underlined word "something" in the last paragraph refer to?

A．Advice.

B．Data.

C．Tests.

D．Laws.

4. What is a suitable title for the text?

A．To Drive or Not to Drive? Think Before You Start

B．Texting and Driving? Watch Out for the Textalyzer

C．New York Banning Hand-Held Devices by Drivers.

D．The Next Generation Cell Phone: The Textalyzer-

4 . In traditional Chinese culture, fish has rich meanings. It ______ wealth. Fish also stands for harmony and happy marriages ______ they multiply rapidly and some times swim in pairs. Fish is an important ______ in traditional values and are among the signs showing that something is ______ to be successful. The most popular fish theme found in Chinese art and ______ is that of the carp (鲤鱼). The ______ of “boneless” techniques makes the swimming fish more real and convincing. Known to most Westerners as koi fish (锦鲤), the Chinese carp has ______ symbolic values within Chinese culture. The carp is a powerful symbol of ______. The scales and whisker (须) of the carp is ______ to that of a dragon, a great symbol of power in China. During the Spring Festival “lucky money” is ______ in red envelopes decorated with a carp and symbols of long life ______ peaches and pine trees. There are many different ______ of the carp, with the major ones being black, white, red and yellow.

“You are not ______, so how would you know the happiness of fish? ” Chuang Tsu created this famous saying when he ______ an issue with Hui Tsu. The message of the story is that someone has his own enjoyment while others can ______ appreciate that.

1.

A．produces

B．spreads

C．determines

D．represents

2.

A．so

B．because

C．unless

D．though

3.

A．picture

B．animal

C．food

D．symbol

4.

A．used

B．afraid

C．forced

D．likely

5.

A．technology

B．culture

C．transport

D．education

6.

A．identity

B．application

C．shortcoming

D．insurance

7.

A．selfless

B．peaceful

C．numerous

D．informal

8.

A．beauty

B．strength

C．smartness

D．wisdom

9.

A．helpful

B．true

C．similar

D．rude

10.

A．cut off

B．taken away

C．given out

D．used up

11.

A．such as

B．as a result of

C．owing to

D．in front of

12.

A．names

B．owners

C．shelters

D．colours

13.

A．fish

B．history

C．water

D．air

14.

A．wrote

B．tested

C．performed

D．discussed

15.

A．always

B．never

C．easily

D．mostly

5 . I had been a shy and quiet person; whenever I had to do public speaking, I would get _________, tremble (发抖), and turn red. I spent so much time fearing the judgement of others that I _________ opportunities like school plays and performances. Then I _________ a competition called Poetry Out Loud, which is a national high school-level competition where students compete by _________ “poetry out loud”. I had terrible stage _________, but I figured it was time to face my fears.

Little did I know, I'd actually been given a mentor ( 指导老师) to help me prepare for the _________. Honestly, without him I wouldn't be the person I'm today. I remember meeting him for the first time and being so _________ that when I had to practice reciting one of the poems, I was as quiet as a mouse, eyes _________ to the floor. My mentor softly _________ me to be a little louder, look a little higher. Slowly but surely, I got better at making eye contact and __________ my voice.

On the big day, when it was my turn, I took a deep breath and began to recite. With each word, I grew more and more __________. It was such a(n) __________ feeling; it felt like I was freeing myself from the chains of fear and __________.

Since then, I've also written a ton of poetry, and some pieces have been published already! Being __________ poetry has been a(n) __________ journey that has helped me grow as both a poet and a person.

1.

A．shocked

B．anxious

C．excited

D．ashamed

2.

A．looked forward to

B．took advantage of

C．made up for

D．missed out on

3.

A．participated in

B．responded to

C．heard about

D．prepared for

4.

A．writing

B．reciting

C．reading

D．shouting

5.

A．fright

B．management

C．direction

D．appearance

6.

A．judgement

B．journey

C．competition

D．practice

7.

A．nervous

B．serious

C．curious

D．ambitious

8.

A．forced

B．adjusted

C．drawn

D．glued

9.

A．promised

B．encouraged

C．warned

D．persuaded

10.

A．raising

B．keeping

C．lowering

D．finding

11.

A．independent

B．competent

C．intelligent

D．confident

12.

A．indescribable

B．strange

C．uncomfortable

D．different

13.

A．self-control

B．self-motivation

C．self-doubt

D．self-regulation

14.

A．addicted to

B．involved with

C．concerned about

D．surprised by

15.

A．difficult

B．annoying

C．familiar

D．amazing