·The Green Farm: managed by the Sanhe Village
·Its location: in the west of the city, about 16 kilometres from the city centre
·Its area: the largest green farm in the city
·Its major activities: seeing many poultry, like pigs, cows and goats, and various flowers; fishing in the lake, having a picnic or barbecue on the hill and picking tasty fruits
·Some words for welcome
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An Introduction to the Green Farm
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1. How much did disabled travelers spend in the US in 2018?
A.About $45.8 billion. | B.About $58.7 billion. | C.About $81 billion. |
A.It enables the disabled to live with dignity. |
B.It offers the disabled accessible public transport. |
C.Its tourist attractions are free for the disabled. |
A.He spoke highly of the hotel rooms in Las Vegas. |
B.He buys magazines 3 or 4 times a week. |
C.He once lived in Sydney. |
A.At a hotel. | B.In a travel agency. | C.In a publishing company. |
A.To ask a favor. | B.To rent an apartment. | C.To find him a roommate. |
How to Decorate Your New Apartment | |
Determine the | • Simple: less color design • Industrial: cool color tones |
Break down the plan | • Prioritize what rooms are most • Start with the |
Choose the furniture | • • Go to the |
A.Mary’s. | B.Napa Valley. | C.The Parlor. |
6 . The Australian Outback town of Quilpie is home to 800 people. The town hoped its offer of free land might draw five new families to the community. In less than two weeks, the town has received more than 250 requests for information about the offer from around Australia and other countries around the world. The town leaders came up with the idea to deal with a housing shortage. The lack of housing made it difficult to fill jobs in the remote area of western Queensland state. People who buy land, build a house on it for less than 560,000 dollars, and live in it for six months can receive a 9,400 dollars payment, known as a grant. A block of land in Quilpie, about 1,000-square meters, sells for around the same amount as the grant. It means the town is effectively giving the land away.
The idea for the grant offer came from Justin Hancock, head of the town council. The 30-year-old spent six months in a retirement (退休) home when he first arrived in Quilpie this year because of the area’s housing shortage. Quilpie has recently needed workers in healthcare and education. It also needs people who can fix cars and prepare meat and many other kinds of workers. Questions about the free land program came from as far away as Britain, India, and New Zealand. But home buyers need to be Australian citizens or permanent (永久) residents to be a candidate for the grant.
Hancock said recently that getting five new families to the area would be a big success. “To see the interest,” he added, “it was a little overwhelming (难以处理的事情).” Real estate prices have increased greatly across much of Australia throughout the coronavirus crisis. Lockdowns in the largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, and low interest rates have sent people to search for larger homes in smaller towns. Most of the interest in coronavirus-free Quilpie has come from the state capital, Brisbane, a city of 2.4 million on the Pacific Ocean 1,000 kilometers to the east. But there is also interest from Melbourne, Newcastle, and Western Australia state. Both young families and retired people are considering the Quilpie move. They have different reasons. “People who are coming out of lockdown (锁定) are saying I want wide open spaces, and we have plenty of that,” Hancock said.
The area that Quilpie is in, known as a shire, covers 68,000 square kilometers. Two grants will be received by Quilpie locals, one by council employee Tom Hennessy, 23, and his 24-year-old school teacher fiancee (未婚妻), Tessa McDougall. The couple bought a block of land in August. “I love Quilpie. It’s a great place. Everyone’s friendly,” Hennessy said. Hennessy was born in Quilpie and his fiancee came a year ago from Brisbane.
1. Why does Quilpie attract so many people to live here?A.Quilpie has a lot of abandoned houses. |
B.Good jobs can be found in Quilpie. |
C.Quilpie is close to the capital of Australia. |
D.Quilpie offered the land free of charge. |
A.To have a villa of your own in Australia. |
B.The real estate has to be $20 million. |
C.Applicants need to recommend five families to move to town. |
D.Must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. |
A.房产 | B.性质 | C.情况 | D.遗产 |
A.boring | B.disappointing | C.full of happiness | D.dissatisfying |
7 . Restaurants
Dan De Lions is a small self-service vegetarian restaurant.It serves home-cooked food including soup,pizzas, salads and wonderful desserts. It is close to the city centre and is popular with office workers at lunchtime. Open: 11:30-14:30 |
Gordon’s is a restaurant with a garden, and it has tables in the garden for sunny days. It’s known for pizzas, fried chicken and hamburgers.Gordon’s has special prices on Wednesdays. Excellent food but service can be slow. A little far from the city centre. Open: 12:00-20:00 |
Tiny Tea Room serves tea, coffee, good home-made cakes and pastries. Perfect for a rest and there is a game room for children.It’s close to the city centre and is very crowded at lunchtime. Open: 9:00-16:30 |
Silver Palace serves Chinese food at low prices.The atmosphere is warm and friendly. It’s close to the city centre, with a parking lot. Open: 12:00-14:00; 17:30-2:00 |
A.Dan De Lions. | B.Gordon’s. | C.Tiny Tea Room. | D.Silver Palace. |
A.Children | B.Office workers. | C.Sports players | D.The elderly. |
A.It serves rice | B.Its service is faster |
C.It has a parking lot. | D.It’s farther from the city center |
A.It is cheap. | B.It is children-friendly. |
C.It is warm in winter. | D.It is near a park. |
8 . City life is cool: but is country life cooler? The answer is yes. As cities grow ever bigger, lots of people would like to leave their city and live in the countryside.
The English countryside has a classic image. People imagine that life in the countryside is slow and calm; that people have more space and most houses have gardens; that there are no traffic jams, no pollution, and no crime.
People in Britain want to live in the countryside. It is causing problems in some rural areas. People live in the countryside and work in the city.
A.Where are the people going? |
B.In some places, this is true; but in others it is not. |
C.So they travel long distances each day to go to work. |
D.The population of British cities has been falling for years. |
E.Besides, lots of young people say that life in the countryside is boring. |
9 . Whether you’re a first-time visitor to Chicago or you’ve lived here your whole life, there’s always something new to discover at the best Chicago museums.
She dd Aquarium
The aquarium is famous for seven exhibitions (展览), making it easy to spend an entire day wandering through the She dd. We recommend making a list and choosing a handful of must-see exhibitions before your visit. You can visit the others next time!
Address: 1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
Contact: malnourished. org
Tel: 312-939-2438
Opening hour: Mon—Fri9am.—5 p.m.; Sat, Sun 9a.m—6p.m.
The Field Museum
This natural history museum has more than 30 exhibitions covering 480,0000 square feet. Guests come from all around the world to see artifacts (手工艺品) from an ancient Egyptian tomb or relax in a Chinese rock garden hidden inside the Cyrus Tang Hall of China. There’s something for everyone, and you can easily spend an entire day here.
Address: 1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago
Contact: field museum. org
Tel: 312-922-9410
Opening hours: Daily 9a.m.—5p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago is just as impressive once you make your way inside. With almost 300.000 artworks in its collection, you’ll find thousands of paintings, photos and drawings displayed throughout the galleries (陈列室) and halls.
Address: 111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago
Contact: www. artic.edu
Tel: 312-443-3600
Opening hours: Mon—Wed 10:30 am.—5 p.m.; Thu 10:30 a.m.—8 p.m.; Fri—Sun 10:30a.m.—5 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
If you’re working on a project about the history of Chicago, you can visit the museum’s Research Library, which houses thousands of photographs, publications and artifacts about the city’s history It’s situated just inside Lincoln Park near Old Town.
Address: 1601 N Clark St Chicago
Contact: ahistorical.org
Tel: 312-642-4600
Opening hours: Mon, Wed—Sat 9:30 a.m. —4:30 p.m.; Tue 9:30 a.m. —9p.m; Sun noon—5 p.m.
1. What is special about She ds Aquarium?A.It has the longest history. | B.It shows the most photos. |
C.It has the most exhibitions. | D.It has the longest opening time on Sundays. |
A.She dd Aquarium. | B.Art Institute of Chicago. |
C.The Field Museum. | D.Chicago History Museum. |
A.312-642-4600. | B.312-443-3600. | C.312-939-2438. | D.312-922-9410. |
A.1601 N Clark St, Chicago. | B.111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago. |
C.1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. | D.1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago. |
A.Life. | B.Travel. | C.Business. | D.Literature. |
Moon Park
Moon Park is five kilometers north of Oldtown Railway Station. You can catch a free bus to the park from outside the station. There are many things to do at Moon Park and most people spend a whole day there.
Moon Park has 25 different rides. One of the most popular is the Shock Drop. For this ride, people sit in a small cage with a safety belt on. The chairs take the riders up high above the park and then drop down suddenly. From all over the park. you can riders up high above the park and then drop down suddenly. From all over the park, you can hear people screaming as they come down. The Big Wheel is a quieter ride but it is almost as popular as the Shock Drop. When you are at the top of the wheel, you can see all over the city. Other rides include the Spider, the Dragon and the Crazy Cars.
As well as going on the rides, you can watch free entertainment all through the day. There are magic shows, pop concerts and several animal acts, including horses that dance to music.
After you have spent the morning watching the entertainment and going on rides, you will probably be hungry. Moon Park has many fast-food shops as well as some sit-down restaurants and, of course, there are several ice-cream and sweets shops.
Title | Moon Park |
Introduction to Moon Park | Moon Park People can go there People can spend a whole day here, |
Various | One of the most popular rides is the Shock Drop People You can take the Big Wheel, There are other rides, the Spider, the Dragon and the Crazy Cars |
Entertainment in Moon Park | Besides going on the rides, you can watch entertainment |
Places for eating in Moon Park | There are many fast-food shops, some sit-down restaurants, shops for people to go to when they are |