1 . Tiger Conservation Safari: India
December 2022—6 days
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Visit the protected areas of Tadoba in search of the Bengal tiger, putting yourself in forest life.
Day 1: Arrive in Delhi
You will be met on arrival and sent to the 5-star Roseate Hotel. You can spend the day in its rooftop pool overlooking Delhi or explore the city, which may be one of the world’ s largest cities, but building wonders — new and old — fill the city. Mughal treasures, including the Red Fort and Jama Masjid, are added by more recent additions (添加物) to Delhi’ s traditional buildings, such as the Lotus and Akshardham Temples.
Day 2: Journey to Tadoba
Take the early morning flight to Nagpur. On arrival into Nagpur, you will be met by our local guide, who will take you to Tadoba National Park. Part of the park contains Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (保护区), one of India’s most exciting and best-protected tiger reserves.
For the next 4 nights, you will be staying at Bamboo Forest Safari Lodge. Later this evening there will be a welcome dinner.
Days 3-5 : Safari Drives
The next three clays will follow a similar schedule, as you head into Tadoba National Park searching for India’s tigers as well as the park’ s many other wildlife species and birdlife.
The day starts early, usually before sunrise, as this is when the wildlife is at its most active. Mornings begin with tea in bed. Breakfast will normally be taken in the park.
Day 6 : Departure
Go to Nagpur airport for your flight back to Delhi and your journey home. We can make extra days sightseeing with a private guide covering the Golden Triangle of Delhi, Jaipur and Agra, including the Amber Fort and The Taj Mahal. Please ask for more details.
1. What does the author say about Delhi?| A．It is the largest city in the world. |
| B．It has both ancient and modern buildings. |
| C．It is a place with many 5-star hotels. |
| D．It has the best-protected tiger reserve in India. |
| A．Take a plane. | B．Meet your guide. |
| C．Go to the park. | D．Drink tea in the hotel. |
| A．Day 1. | B．Day 2. | C．Days 3-5. | D．Day 6. |
2 . It’s enjoyable to travel like a local around Sydney on this city cycling tour with different options. Various tour lengths allow you to choose a bike tour that suits your schedule and budget.
Overview
●Covering more than 30 of the top Sydney sights.
●Use of bicycle and all safety equipment included.
●Led by a cycling guide so travelers can focus on scenery instead of directions.
●Refuel with included lunch and a drink on the Sydney Harbour Bridge Ride.
Details
Meet your group and guide at The Rocks at the appointed time for your tour. Choose from several tour options, including the Sydney Classic Tour, the Sydney Highlights Tour, the Sydney Harbour Bridge Ride and the Manly Beach and Sunset Cruise Tour. Highlights include Royal Botanic Gardens, Hyde Park, Darling Harbour, Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House. Your tour ends at its original departure point.
Important Information
●Secure storage is available for backpack, purse, or other items which need to be stored until you return from your tour.
●Baby seats for children up to 25 kg can be provided free of charge.
●Tour operates in wet weather, and raincoats will be provided.
●No wheelchair is accessible.
●Animals aren’t allowed.
●Travelers have to keep a normal physical fitness level.
1. What can the tourists do during the cycling tour?| A．Watch many animals. | B．Have free lunch. |
| C．Get access to wheelchair service. | D．Enjoy all Sydney sights. |
| A．The Rocks. | B．Hyde Park. |
| C．Harbour Bridge. | D．Sydney Opera House. |
| A．Living in Sydney. | B．Bringing raincoats. |
| C．Being in good health. | D．Riding their own bikes. |
3 . Traveling by train can be a romantic way to see the word. Since it was one of the original forms of transportation worldwide, here are some fantastic train trips to add to your travel list.
Qinghai-Tibet Railway
Where it goes: Xining to Lhasa
Why not start with the word’s highest train ride? The Qinghai-Tiber Railway climbs to great heights of over 16, 0000 feet as it snakes trough the Himalayas. The wonderful 1215-mile journey only makes seven stops.
Eurostar
Where it goes: London to/from Paris
Eurostar is a popular way for folks to get from London to Paris, thanks to its quick travel time, but it has another attraction that makes it a great train trip. For 20 minutes, you will actually be riding 150 feet underwater through the famous English Channel.
Trans-Siberian Railway
Where it goes: Moscow to Vladivostok
The Trans-Siberian Railway is another historically famous railroad that should be on your travel list. It is also the world’s longest continuous railway. Along the way, you will pass through eight time zones and have plenty of time to see the beautiful Russian countryside.
Glacier Express
Where it goes: St. Moritz to Zermatt in the Swiss Alps
This train ride is a favorite among many, as it’s arguably the best way to experience the Swiss Alps. It’s much more about the journey than the destination, and it gives new meaning to the term slow travel, taking over seven hours to pass just 180 miles. But it’s one of the most scenic train journeys out there, so the slow pace is welcomed.
1. How many stops are there during the trip from Xining to Lhasa?| A．5. | B．6. | C．7. | D．8. |
| A．It passes through the most time zones. |
| B．It travels underwater for some time. |
| C．It is the highest speed train ride in the world. |
| D．It offers you beautiful European scenery. |
| A．Qinghai-Tibet Railway. | B．Eurostar. |
| C．Trans-Siberian Railway. | D．Glacier Express. |
| A．A science magazine. | B．A travel brochure. |
| C．A biography. | D．A textbook. |
4 . Backpacking Tour of China
Are you looking for an oriental adventure? Join our 9-day tour and explore China—a country famous for its delicious food, cute pandas and the longest wall in the world! Our China backpacking tour combines history and culture, exciting activities and popular sites.
Day 1—Hong Kong
•Start your adventure at the hotel
•Receive a full introduction from the tour leader
•Board a famous Chinese high-speed train to get to the mainland of China
Day 2 to 4—Chengdu
•Meet your new adventure leader
•Spend the afternoon learning some helpful Mandarin phrases at a free lesson
•Visit the lovable pandas at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding as they eat their bamboo shoots for breakfast
•Board the night train to Xi’an
Day 5 to 6—Xi’an
•Visit the unmissable Terracotta Warriors
•Cycle around the ancient city’s walls on a bike
•Explore the Bell and Drum Towers
•Experience a Chinese night out
Day 7 to 8—Hangzhou
•Head to the famous West Lake, a UNESCO Heritage Site
Take a boat to one of the islands
•Hike up to Jiuyao Mountain to see the impressive sunset
•Visit China National Tea Museum
Day 9—Macao
•Visit the historic center and spend time at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel Travel across the sea on a high-speed ship back to Hong Kong, arriving at 20:30.
•Time to say goodbye at the hotel that you started at. Congratulations, you’ve completed your tour of China!
1. Where can you get a better idea of China’s tea culture?| A．In Xi’an. | B．In Chengdu. | C．In Hangzhou. | D．In Hong Kong. |
| A．Visit cultural heritage sites. | B．Learn to communicate in Chinese. |
| C．Enjoy the beautiful sunset scenery. | D．Go on a bike tour on the city’s walls. |
| A．By train. | B．By plane. | C．By subway. | D．By sea. |
5 . Three Gorges Cruises
Day1 Home → Beijing We will meet you at the airport in Beijing and take you to the hotel in the downtown area.
Day2 Beijing After breakfast, you'll visit Tiananmen Square. Then you will go to the Forbidden City, the home of Chinese emperors for more than 500 years. In the evening you will attend a welcome banquet and have the chance to enjoy Beijing Roast Duck!
Day3 Beijing→Chongqing After breakfast, you will fly to Chongqing and visit the Chongqing Museum. Then your cruise down the Yangtze River will begin on the five-star cruise ship, Regal China. You will spend the night on the ship.
Day 4 Chongqing → Fengdu At 8:00 am, the cruise will leave Chongqing and your cruise will begin. Relax on the deck, and enjoy the beautiful scenery of the magnificent river. In the afternoon, we will arrive at Ghost City - Fengdu for an excursion on the shore. Overnight on the ship.
Day 5 Three Gorges You will sail through the Qutang Gorge and the Wu Gorge, and take a small boat down the Shennong Stream to enjoy the marvelous scenery.
Day 6 Three Gorges After passing the Xiling Gorge, you will go on a morning shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam.
Day 7 Three Gorges →Wuhan → Shanghai At 2:30 pm, the cruise ship will arrive in Wuhan and the cruise tour will end. You will have a chance to visit the Yellow Crane Tower, and then you will fly to Shanghai.
Day 8 Shanghai→HomeYou will visit the Shanghai Museum in the morning. After lunch, you will visit the Bund, which is said to be a landmark of Shanghai. Then you will be seen off at Shanghai airport.
Price( per person)
1 passenger US$ 2015
2-5 passengers US$ 1750
6-9 passengers US$ 1580
up 10 passengers US$ 1250
For children younger than 11 who can share one room with the parents, the price is only 50% of the above price.
1. How many nights will you spend on the cruise ship?| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．Day 4. | B．Day 5. | C．Day 6. | D．Day 7. |
| A．US $4375. | B．US $4905. | C．US $3950. | D．US $4537.5. |
6 . Last summer, after finishing my work in China. I took the trip of a lifetime on the Trans-Siberian Railway (西伯利亚铁路). Leaving Beijing early on a Wednesday morning in July, my wife and I travelled through some awesome (令人惊叹的) countryside before we arrived in Moscow the following Monday.
The first part of the journey took us past the Great Wall and through the grasslands of Inner Mongolia. At the Mongolian border, we had a delay (耽搁) while the wheels were changed because the railway is different.
On our way to the capital, Ulan Bator, we saw herdsmen (牧人) on horseback looking after their cattle. There was a great thunderstorm as we crossed a vast open plain. Later we had a quick tour of Ulan Bator.
Next, the train took us into Siberia. After a stop at Irkutsk, a popular holiday resort (度假胜地), where a tour group left the train, we passed the great Lake Baikal. Later, we saw some lovely wooden houses in pretty and sunny countryside. This surprised us, as we had imagined Siberia as being covered with thick snow.
Over the next few days, we passed through Novosibirsk, Omsk and other cities in the heartlands of the Russian Federation. By now, our body clocks were losing their sense of time. We wanted to sleep and eat at the wrong time!
At last we reached Moscow. We were so tired that we slept for 16 hours that night. The next day we went sightseeing. We saw the Kremlin and some other magnificent (宏伟的) buildings in the Russian capital. Then, all too soon, it was time for us to return to our home in London.
1. How many days did it take the author to reach Moscow?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Seven. | D．Six. |
| A．The author’s body clock ran faster than the others’. |
| B．The author travelled with a group of friends. |
| C．Ulan Bator is the capital of Mongolia. |
| D．The train broke down at the Mongolian border. |
| A．it was not covered with snow and it was sunny |
| B．the houses there were so pretty |
| C．there were many tourists there |
| D．it was covered with thick snow |
| A．how to travel to Moscow from Beijing |
| B．the trip from Beijing to Moscow |
| C．how wonderful the capital of Russia is |
| D．the Trans-Siberian Railway |
7 . A crew (全体船员) of six teenage girls completed a nine-day sailing trip in the US recently, after braving seasickness and strong winds.
For the past three years，the Sea Cadet teenagers who set sail were all male.Roger Noakes, who captained the boat, said this was the first time he’d taken out an all-female crew.
The girls asked for an all-girls trip in August this year. The crew set sail along with three adults, Noakes and two Sea Cadet representatives.The original plan was for the girls to sail 24 hours a day in rotating shifts (轮流换班) along the coast and then return.Things turned out differently, however. “The first night was rough because the wind was really hard.The waves were going up and down.” said Abby Fairchild, 16. “Everybody got seasick.” Noakes gave the girls the option (选择) of just sailing in the bay and not going into open water. “But they decided they were going.”
The teenagers then sailed a long way overnight and slept in shifts.“We’ve learned everything from steering (掌舵) the boat itself to putting up the sails to cooking while we have rough seas.” said 15-year-old Olivia Wilcox.
The teenagers stopped on land in Massachusetts.They didn’t make it to their original destination (目的地) in Maine where they were supposed to have a celebratory dinner, due to the weather and winds.They said they weren’t disappointed, however, as they’d learned a lot. “They learned about boating, and above all, they built confidence and character.”said Noakes.
1. What was special about the US Sea Cadet trip this year?| A．It was the longest sailing trip ever. |
| B．It was the first all-female-crew sailing trip. |
| C．It was the most dangerous sailing trip ever. |
| D．It was the first sailing trip for teenagers. |
| A．The crew all felt sick on the boat. |
| B．The crew wanted to give up the sail. |
| C．The boat went through a storm. |
| D．The boat went into open water. |
| A．Strong-minded. | B．Hard-working. |
| C．Understanding. | D．Creative. |
| A．They knew the sea better. |
| B．They made many friends. |
| C．They got excellent sailing skills. |
| D．They developed good personalities. |
8 . In 1981, three friends Yossi, Kevin and Marcus went backpacking. They hired a guide Karl, who promised that he could take them deep into the Amazonian rainforest to an undiscovered village.
The four men set off from the town of Apolo. But after walking for more than a week, they found there was no sign of the village. The three friends began to suspect that Karl didn’t really know where the village was.
So Kevin decided that he would raft (v.乘筏) down the river, and he asked Yossi to join him. Karl and Marcus agreed to go back to Apolo. The three friends agreed to meet in a hotel in La Paz.
The next morning the two pairs of travelers set off on their different journeys…
Yossi and Kevin soon realized that going by river was a big mistake. The river got faster and faster. The raft was swept down the river until it hit a rock. Kevin managed to swim to land, but Yossi was swept away. However, Yossi didn’t drown. He came up to the surface several kilometers downriver.
Kevin didn’t know if Yossi was alive or dead, but he started walking downriver to look for him. Yossi started walking upriver.
But after a week Kevin was exhausted from lack of food. Finally, he was rescued by two hunters. As soon as Kevin felt well enough, he paid a local man with a boat to take him up the river to look for his friend.
By now, Yossi had been on his own in the jungle for nearly three weeks. He was slowly losing his mind. Suddenly he heard the sound of a bee buzzing (发出嗡嗡声) in his ear. When he opened his eyes he saw that the noise wasn’t a bee. It was a boat. Yossi was too weak to shout, but Kevin had already seen him. It was a one-in-a-million chance, but Yossi was saved.
When Yossi had recovered, he and Kevin went directly to the hotel in La Paz. But Marcus and Karl had never arrived.
1. What did Yossi, Kevin and Marcus plan to do at first?| A．To visit the town of Apolo. | B．To rescue people in danger. |
| C．To travel by boat in a rainforest. | D．To search for an unknown village. |
| A．They doubted each other. | B．They wanted to save time. |
| C．They were misled by the guide. | D．They failed to reach an agreement. |
| A．He was saved by two hunters. | B．He was separated from Kevin. |
| C．He hit a rock and hurt himself. | D．He walked downriver to find Kevin. |
| A．Karl was found by locals. |
| B．Kevin was rescued by Yossi. |
| C．Yossi and Karl arrived at the hotel in La Paz. |
| D．Marcus never got to where the three had agreed to meet. |
9 . Day trip-Xi’an Highlights Tour
* Date of the event: Jan. 9th. Saturday
* Assembling place: The Capital airport
* Itinerary(行程):
Early morning: We will take the flight at around 6:35 am to Xi’an.
9:00 am: This full-day guided tour of Xi’an begins with a visit to the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century, the amazing Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, which boasts (拥有) the title of the World’s Eighth Great Wonder.
3:00 pm: We will visit one of the oldest existing Chinese city walls. You can choose to walk part of the city wall, or you can cycle along the city wall. On the city wall, you can wander around, free your mind, and digest the details of the city, the people, and the culture.
5:00 pm: We will leave you some free time to explore the nearby famous Muslim bazaar, where many delicious local snacks, unique and interesting souvenirs may arouse your interest. Later we will enjoy the beautiful Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City. With the background of the Tang Culture, this street shows the leading role in terms of religion, literature, art, science and technology from the perspectives (视角) of architecture, sculpture and activity.
8:00 pm: After your full-day guided tour, we will go to the airport and take the return flight at 22: 30 pm.
Late night: We are expected to arrive at Daxing Airport at 00: 40 am, and we will arrange for a bus to take everyone to downtown Beijing.
* Trip fee:
Normal Price: 1600 RMB
Early bird price: 30 RMB discount per person (only for purchase before November 13)
You will enjoy more discounts if more people join the tour (≥3 people, 50 RMB off/person)
INCLUDE
Round trip ticket between Beijing-Xi’an
Transfers between Daxing airport-Beijing downtown
Local transportation fee
Insurance
Professional English explanation of historical attractions
EXCLUDE
Entrance Fees: To scenic spots as listed in the itinerary(行程).
—The Terracotta Army-120 RMB
—The Ancient City Wall of Xi’an-54 RMB
—Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City-Free
Personal expenses: such as laundry, drinks, fax, telephone calls, optional activities, sightseeing or meals which are not included in the tour itinerary.
1. What will the visitors probably do at 4: 00 pm that day?| A．Admire the Terracotta Warriors. |
| B．Wander on the Ancient City Wall. |
| C．Enjoy local snacks at Muslim bazaar. |
| D．Visit Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City. |
| A．5232 RMB. | B．5082 RMB. |
| C．4710 RMB. | D．4560 RMB. |
| A．Natives of Xi’an. | B．Beijingers fond of travelling. |
| C．Foreigners living in Beijing. | D．Those enjoying natural scenery. |
10 . Navigation skills seem to come naturally to some, but others aren’t so lucky.
Finally, try to relax when you’re on unfamiliar ground.
Ultimately, your sense of direction is a use-it-or-lose-it skill.
| A．Staying alert is key, too. |
| B．Is it possible to improve your sense of direction? |
| C．Sticking to the routes you already know won't help. |
| D．It’s all too easy to panic if you suspect you may be lost. |
| E．It allows you to get a sense of how everywhere fits together. |
| F．Memorizing the route before setting out, instead, has its benefits. |
| G．If you re sick of getting lost, here’s how to start finding your way. |
