1 . Four Pet-Friendly Hotels
Montage Palmetto Bluff
Location: Bluffton, South Carolina
Price: $150 pet fee, rooms start at $645 a night
In this great riverside hotel, your pet will be treated to a fancy pet bed, toy gifts, and a special menu. For you there’re spa treatments, golf and eight dining experiences. With 20,000 acres (英亩) to explore, you and your dog can spend hours visiting and playing.
Kinship Landing
Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Price: $49 per night pet fee, rooms start at $249 a night
Inside this new hotel, you’re greeted with hundreds of green plants, along with an event space that houses nearly a forest. You can also order your dog a bowl made with sweet potatoes and eggs at the hotel’s café, and then head out to travel in the Rocky Mountains.
Inn By The Sea
Location: Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Price: $544 a night in a pet-friendly single-bedroom room, 2-night stay required
In the hotel, book the pet package, and your dog will receive a personalized bed and a toy dog, a bowl, and an evening selection from the pet menu. You will be provided with a list of nearby walking paths and pet-friendly beaches. The hotel also gives a temporary (临时的) home to dogs that are looking for their forever families. 154 have been adopted (领养) by guests.
Kimpton Sawyer Hotel
Location: Sacramento, California
Price: No pet fee; rooms start at $249 a night
There’s no limit on pets you can bring — so pack up your dog and your cat. Awaiting them will be pet beds, food, water bowls and a list of pet-friendly restaurants and parks. When the free nightly wine party begins in the hall, your pet can join you for socializing.
1. Which hotel provides chance to explore the mountains?| A．Kinship Landing. | B．Montage Palmetto Bluff. |
| C．Inn By The Sea. | D．Kimpton Sawyer Hotel. |
| A．Its guests can take pets to the party. | B．Its guests might adopt a pet there. |
| C．It offers spa treatments to its guests. | D．It serves pets sweet potatoes and eggs. |
| A．To Bluffton, South Carolina. | B．To Sacramento, California. |
| C．To Cape Elizabeth, Maine. | D．To Colorado Springs, Colorado. |
2 . When visiting a new place either for vacation, for a honeymoon, or for a function, one of the top things to look out for is the food and relaxation spots. In this list, we will highlight the most expensive restaurants in which you can enjoy great food when visiting Singapore.
Tamarind Hill
When you walk into Tamarind Hill, you get a feel of Thailand because the restaurant is located at the top of a forest reserve in Labrador Park and has a 19th-century black and white cottage that gives the impression of Thailand. The price of meals in this restaurant starts from $48 per person.
Alma By Juan Amador
Alma by Juan Amador is a fine dining restaurant that is situated at the Goodwood Park Hotel in the heart of Singapore. This restaurant specializes in modern European dishes and sometimes digs into Asian and Italian delicacies. Alma’s meals start from $78 per person.
Fat Cow
Fat Cow restaurant is a restaurant that is very popular among locals because it is popular for being the dining spot for business meetings and special social events. Fat Cow is a steakhouse designed according to Japanese style and culture, making it a mix of modern and traditional diners. Fat Cow is located in Camden Medical Centre, Singapore and the prices start from $138 per person.
Cure
Cure restaurant is an extremely beautiful British restaurant in Keong Saik Road, Singapore that serves food made from fresh ingredients for people with exquisite taste. Cure also serves their special dish, finger food cured in whisky then brined in bacon fat. This restaurant is the perfect place to relax and eat good food with a no-dress-code policy and the price starts from $70 per person.
1. Where can you enjoy the atmosphere of Thailand?| A．In the Goodwood Park Hotel. | B．In Labrador Park. |
| C．In Keong Saik Road. | D．In Camden Medical Centre. |
| A．Fat Cow. | B．Cure. | C．Alma By Juan Amador. | D．Tamarind Hill. |
| A．It serves European dishes. | B．It has special dishes. |
| C．Its expense is cheaper than other restaurant. | D．It allows customers to dress casually. |
1. What is the woman doing now?
| A．Taking the customer’s order. |
| B．Collecting comments from customers. |
| C．Dealing with complaints. |
| A．In a restaurant. | B．On the street. | C．In a concert hall. |
| A．Excellent service. | B．A variety of food. | C．Wonderful performance. |
| A．Turn down the music. | B．Turn off the noisy music. | C．To be more friendly. |
1. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?
| A．Chemicals. | B．Pollution. | C．Management. |
| A．In the city. | B．Near a TV station. | C．Outside the town. |
| A．Stop the factory from polluting the river. |
| B．Report the event on TV. |
| C．Close the factory. |
| A．Talk to the woman’s uncle. |
| B．Turn a blind eye to the event. |
| C．Run a story on it by a TV station. |
5 . Gradually, the need for green space became a habit that changed my life. When I was staying with friends, I’d hunt out parks. Within a couple of months, I’d signed up as a volunteer at a local community garden and would get there early on Sunday mornings, as if it were my own kind of church.
It’s not surprising that being outdoors and surrounding myself with nature helped me through this difficult time. Studies by the Royal College of Physicians have found that gardening can lower blood pressure, relieve anxiety and depression, boost mood, and burn calories.
The underlined part in Paragraph 4 probably refers to
| A．praying to God in the church |
| B．the need for green space in life |
| C．hunting out as many parks as possible |
| D．the voluntary work in the community garden |
| ▲ Allerton, Liverpool £590,000 A large-area lawn would look at home on a traditional red-brick campus. Six miles south of the University of Liverpool and the “knowledge quarter”, it is part of Allerton Priory, designed and built by Victorian gothic architect Alfred Waterhouse in the early 1800s for a local merchant and now separated into apartments. There’s a three-bedroom duplex (复式) on the lower ground and ground floor. The living room has floor-to-ceiling windows and views of the grounds, and there’s a private gate for residents leading to Allerton Manor sports car club. Fine & Country, 0151-947-0810 |  |
| ▲ Halton, Lancashire £285,000 This environmentally-friendly home is in the eco-settlement of Forgebank in the village of Halton on the outskirts of Lancaster. It may suit the buyers—with conscience and cash—who have chosen to settle close to the city they studied in. The complex sits on the banks of the River Lune and next to the Forest of Bowland. A two-bedroom home covers 1,050 sq ft with a balcony. The funky yellow kitchen cabinetry is by local carpenters. The Modern House, 0203-795-5920 |  |
| ▲ Eddington, Cambridge £689,950 The local government of Cambridge is developing a new sustainable residential district two miles north of the city centre with 3,000 homes, 2,000 postgraduate rooms for the University of Cambridge, sports facilities, a market square and park lot. One of the newest phases is Knights Park. There’s a two-bedroom, two-bathroom luxury flat on the fourth floor of the Florey building with no stamp duty to pay. Hill, 01223-607-200 |  |
| ▲ City centre, Bristol £565,000 This two-bedroom, first-floor apartment is in a pastel-coloured, period townhouse (老式联排别墅指ancientness)on the waterfront in the heart of Bristol’s nightlife,(夜生活中心指modernity)with a parking space, a lift and views of the Floating Harbour and the Arnolfini arts centre. Beyond is the tree-lined Georgian gardens of Queen Square in the old town. The University of Bristol is a 30-minute walk away. Knight Frank, 0117-317-1996 |  |
| A．It enjoys an open and broad view of nearby grounds. |
| B．It is located on the campus of the University of Liverpool. |
| C．It houses the Allerton Manor sports car club on the second floor. |
| D．It was designed in the early 18th century by a local merchant. |
| A．Allerton, Liverpool | B．Halton, Lancashire |
| C．Eddington, Cambridge | D．City centre, Bristol |
| A．Fine & Country | B．The Modern House |
| C．Hill | D．Knight Frank |
7 . Priscilla Ouchida’s “energy efficient” house turned out to be a horrible dream. When she and her engineer husband married a few years ago, they built a $100,000 three-bedroom home in California. Tightly sealed to prevent air leaks, the house was equipped with small double-paned windows and several other energy-saving features. Problems began as soon as the couple moved in, however. Priscilla’s eyes burned. Her throat was constantly dry. She suffered from headaches and could hardly sleep. It was as though she had suddenly developed a strange illness.
Experts finally traced the cause of her illness. The level of formaldehyde gas in her kitchen was twice the maximum allowed by federal standards for chemical workers. The source of the gas? Her new kitchen cabinets and wall-to-wall carpeting.
The Ouchidas are victims of indoor air pollution, which is not given sufficient attention partly because of the nation’s drive to save energy. The problem itself isn’t new. “The indoor environment was dirty long before energy conservation came along,” says Moschandreas, a pollution scientist at Geomet Technologies in Maryland. “Energy conservation has tended to accentuate the situation in some cases.”
The problem appears to be more troublesome in newly constructed homes rather than old ones. Back in the days when energy was cheap, home builders didn’t worry much about unsealed cracks. Because of such leaks, the air in an average home was replaced by fresh outdoor air about once an hour. As a result, the pollutants generated in most households seldom built up to dangerous levels.
1. It can be learned from the passage that the Ouchidas’ house ________.| A．is well worth the money spent on its construction |
| B．is almost faultless from the point of energy conservation |
| C．failed to meet energy conservation standards |
| D．was designed and constructed in a scientific way |
| A．Poor quality of the air inside. | B．Poor quality of the construction. |
| C．Gas leakage in the kitchen. | D．The newly painted walls. |
| A．relieve | B．accelerate | C．worsen | D．improve |
| A．Because indoor cleanliness was not emphasized. |
| B．Because energy used to be inexpensive. |
| C．Because environmental protection was given top priority. |
| D．Because they were technically unavoidable. |
| A．Energy Conservation | B．House Building Crisis |
| C．Air Pollution Indoors | D．Traps in Building Construction |
8 . Slurp&Sip is a cheerful bistro (小酒馆) in Shanghai that specializes in exotic southwestern food from Yunnan Province.
Niu Yun, who hails from Kunming, Yunnan Province, opened her first eatery (小餐馆) in 2014 after studying in London.
“At that time there weren’t many choices for Yunnan food, and I think the province has so much tasty food and such a diverse food culture that I could bring to Shanghai,” she said. “After meeting a few good friends who also love Yunnan cuisine, we decided to open a simple Yunnan eatery focusing on street food to start with, introducing Yunnan rice noodles and street snacks I used to buy every day after school.”
Opening this new restaurant after operating Slurp for a few years is a natural step for Niu Yun and her partners. The menu of Slurp&Sip pays homage (敬意) to Niu’s origins with a major focus on Dai flavors.
“My mum is Dai, and I remember every time she brought me back to her hometown the food really made a strong impression. From how they cook and the ingredients they use, all are very special to me. Dai food is all about fresh and mixed ingredients, as well as natural and original ways of cooking,” she said.
“I feel diners shouldn’t only know about crossing the bridge rice noodles and steampot chicken when we talk about Yunnan food. We have such a diverse culture with so many different minorities, so I decided to start with the one I’m the most connected with,” she added.
Dai cuisine is characterized by a combination of fresh herbs, chilis and acidic elements. It incorporates lots of great produce from the province’s southernmost prefecture.
Dai food is also full of barbecue items often seen in night markets, such as roasted lemongrass stuffed fish, roasted chicken and roasted pork with Dai spices, all of which grace Slurp&Sip’s menu.
1. What motivated Niu Yun to focus on Dai flavors?| A．Her education. | B．Her family. |
| C．Her origins. | D．Her friends. |
| A．It’s delicious and popular. | B．It’s natural and organic. |
| C．It’s fresh and nutritious. | D．It’s varied and diverse. |
| A．It’s influenced by night market atmosphere. |
| B．It combines Southeastern Asian flavors. |
| C．It offers roasted items with Dai spices. |
| D．It represents authentic Kunming food. |
| A．Try the Ethnic Dai Food from Yunnan |
| B．An Overseas Returnee’s New Career |
| C．Slurp&Sip Is Back Here with its Legend |
| D．Explore China with Food and Drinks |
| A．He is sure he can book a room in March. |
| B．He is busy calling to book a twin room now. |
| C．He can only book single room in March. |
| D．He can’t book a room in February. |
10 . Below is a list of the top and leading Chinese Restaurants in Los Angeles.
Hoy’s Chinese Restaurant
The restaurant is a family-owned and operated business that has been offering tasty servings in every table. Their family is proud to serve everyone always something like that.
Products/Services: Dim Sum, Vegetarian Menu, Specialty, Seafood
Address: 7105 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046
Phone: (323)850-6637
Reviews: “They manage their high-level service and the highest level of the food they serve.”—Francis
Phoenix Chinese Cuisine
For more than five decades, it has served tens of thousands of consumers in Los Angeles. The restaurant will not be tired of inviting you to truly experience authentic and remarkable dining.
Products/Services: Seafood. Coconut, Rice Noodle, Chicken Wings
Address: 301 Ord St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (213) 629-2812
Reviews: “Great place to go eat & the price is fair for the most part. It does get busy at times with all the online food orders.”—Julio
Dragon Chinese Restaurant
The Lees have cooked and served Chinese food for over 40 years, producing delicious Chinese cuisine that wasn’t accessible to the metropolis.
Products/Services: House Specialties, Appetizers, Beef, Seafood, Vegetables
Address: 8597 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone: (310) 657-7355
Reviews: “The restaurant is absolutely the tastiest place in the region.”—Tom
Little China Restaurant
It welcomes the customer as if in China, 6 days a week. For customers who do not have any time to go out, you can check out their menu online and order, for pickup and delivery.
Products/Services: Chicken, Pork, Vegetables, Noodle and Rice Dishes, Desserts
Address: 3535 Cahuenga Blvd w # 107, Los Angeles, CA 90068
Phone: (323) 969-8838
Reviews: “Wonderful restaurant, we came here after going to Universal Studios. The prices are super reasonable!”—James
1. If you want to order some seafood for delivery, you can call ________.| A．(323) 850-6637 | B．(213) 629-2812 |
| C．(310) 657-7355 | D．(323) 969-8838 |
| A．The price is fairly low. | B．They are family-run. |
| C．They provide vegetarian menu. | D．They are in operation for decades. |
| A．Food. | B．Health. | C．Economy. | D．Entertainment. |
