2 . 4 Days Beijing and Xi’an Highlights Budget Tour

Tour Code: CBT08                  Tour Duration:4 Days                       Destination: Beijing,Xi’an
Tour overview:Enjoy the marvelous ancient relics including the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, the Great Wall,the imperial Forbidden City and Summer Palace... Also,experience the traditional Beijing local life by taking a Hutong tour in Rickshaw.
B=Breakfast,L=Lunch,D=Dinner

Tour Dates	Destinations	Services Provided				Meals Included
Day 1	Beijing	Be greeted by our local guide upon your arrival and then be transferred to your hotel.Experience a unique Hutong tour by taking rickshaw for the rest day.Details...				/
		First Class	Deluxe Class	Tourist Class
		Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Wangfujing	Sunworld Hotel Beijing	Redwall Hotel
Day 2	Beijing	Visit The Temple of Heaven,Tiananmen Square and Forbidden Citv.Details...				B
		First Class	Deluxe Class	Tourist Class
		Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Wangfujing	Sunworld Hotel Beijing	Redwall Hotel
Day 3	Beijing/Xi’an	Visit Badaling Great Wall,Ming Tombs,The Sacred Way. In the evening,he transferred to railway station to take overnight soft sleeper train to Xi'an.Details...				B
Day 4	Xi'an	Arrive in Xi'an in the morning,your local guide will greet you at the exit of the railway station and transfer you to the hotel.After breakfast,visit The Terracotta Army and Horses,Ancient City Wall and Bell Tower. After the tour,you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight to next destination.Details...				B
Season		Tour Class				Group Size
						2-5pax
Low Season		3*(Tourist Class)				$539
Peak Season		3*(Tourist Class)				$539
Shoulder Season		3*(Tourist Class)				$539
1. Normally hotels allow a maximum of 3 adults per room with an extra bed,at extra charge.Some hotels will allow three adults and a small child. 2. Tour price is indicative only,please enquire for a detailed quotation. 3. More people more discounts.Please enquire for more details.						Free Inquiry

Price Inclusions and Exclusions
Price Include
A. Entrance fees :To scenic spots as listed above in the itinerary.
B. Meals :All meals as specified in the itinerary.
C. Private Transfers : Among airports ,hotels and scenic spots while sightseeing in the above cities by the private air conditioned vehicle.
D. Guide and Driver:As outlined in the itinerary,a well selected English-speaking guide and driver will accompany you throughout the entire tour in that city.They do not fly with you from one city to another.
E. Hotels:Hotel Based on two persons sharing one room with twin beds.All hotels as listed in the above itinerary serve daily western or Chinese breakfast.All rooms are air-conditioned with private facilities unless specified.
F. Luggage Transfers: Between airports and hotels.
G. Service Charge & Government Taxes.
H. Travel insurance in mainland China during the above travel period.
I. Arrangements:The tour cost includes planning ,handling ,operational and communication charges.
Price Exclude
A. Entry or Exit China International Airfare or train tickets.
B. Visa Fees.
C. Excess Baggage Charges.
D. Personal Expenses: Expenses of a purely personal nature such as laundry,drinks,fax,telephone call,optional activities,sightseeing or meals which are not included in the itinerary.
E. Meals:Any meals which are not specified with “B”，“L” or “D”.
F. Single Room Supplement.
G. Insurance coverage of personal loss,illness or damages incurred during your trip.
H. Tips to Guides and Drivers.
1. Who would be most probably interested in the information above?

A．Tourist agencies trying to expand their business in China.

B．Experts specializing in the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses.

C．High school students planning for the summer vacation.

D．Foreign Tourists interested in traditional Chinese culture.

2. Which of the following is NOT included in the price?

A．The overnight soft sleeper train to Xi’an.	B．A Hutong tour in rickshaw.
C．Compensation for a piece of lost luggage.	D．Breakfasts for 3 days.

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．Sunworld Hotel Beijing is superior to Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing Wangfujing.

B．Tourists will visit nine scenic spots and experience a special tour all together.

C．The price for each tourist remains the same regardless of the season or their class.

D．Tourists will be accompanied by an English-speaking guide on their way to Xi’an.

3 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题
1.

A．There is not enough parking space.

B．Parking on the street is not allowed.

C．New drivers may not find the museums.

D．It is not environmental-friendly to drive.

2.

A．8:30.

B．9:00.

C．9:30.

D．10:00.

3.

A．By attending school.	B．By using the Internet.
C．By conducting studies.	D．By arranging activities.

4 . Serendipity - an unexpected delight – is the word that comes to mind when describing the seven-day hike my wife and I recently did in the wild and undeveloped northwest coast of Galicia, Spain.

Simply ________, anyone who is adventurous, loves traveling to Europe and is fit enough to do 10-mile hikes should seriously consider doing this hike.

Before this experience, I had never heard about On Foot Holidays programs that allow hikers to go at their own pace, with maps and detailed hiking ________, but without a guide or other travelers, while still enjoying a high level of local support.

What ________ caught my attention was an announcement about On Foot Holidays’ newest hike, the Lighthouse Way, which they described as a journey along“the last ________ coast of Europe.”This particular hike sounded both challenging and rewarding enough to ________ a try.

On Foot Holidays booked our lodging each night and ________ a taxi to take our baggage to the next destination, so we just had to carry our daypack essentials. Each day we ________ or spoke with the company’s local expert who was available ________ emergency, but whose main function was to keep us informed about the daily weather forecast and to make special taxi arrangements when we decided to ________ a couple of 14-mile hikes to less than 10 miles.

The ________ of the trails and scenery made every hike a delight. One of our hikes followed a narrow trail along a steep, rocky cliff ________ the steel-blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean that thrash against jagged rocks hundreds of feet below us. We stopped to picnic and watch the only living things we saw that whole day: a herd of goats above us, and a group of dolphins jumping in the waves below. In the distance, many of mountain peaks ________ sparkling wind turbines（涡轮机）like candles on a cake.

Silence and loneliness were the features of each day’s accommodation. The only sounds we heard were birds singing, the wind blowing through trees or the waves breaking against the shoreline. The air was clean and the temperature brisk, with frequent ________ of cloudy, cool, windy and rainy weather interspersed（点缀）with glorious bursts of sunshine.

There was remarkably little litter, the exception being spots along the shore where ocean currents ________ mostly fishing items.

My wife and I realized that we are pilgrims searching for meaning, awareness and joy on our journey through life, and our Galician hiking ________ had moved us further down that path in ways we won’t forget.

1.

A．lost

B．moved

C．urged

D．put

2.

A．strings

B．instructions

C．devices

D．materials

3.

A．initially

B．gradually

C．smoothly

D．firmly

4.

A．recommended

B．developed

C．unspoiled

D．discovered

5.

A．warrant

B．provide

C．imagine

D．evaluate

6.

A．prepared for

B．arranged for

C．paid for

D．turned to

7.

A．negotiated

B．discussed

C．contacted

D．texted

8.

A．in addition to

B．in need of

C．in case of

D．in favour of

9.

A．shorten

B．extend

C．decrease

D．expand

10.

A．appearance

B．variety

C．character

D．route

11.

A．displaying

B．reflecting

C．following

D．overlooking

12.

A．established

B．lightened

C．sported

D．structured

13.

A．changes

B．intervals

C．adaptions

D．interactions

14.

A．stretched

B．withdrawn

C．floated

D．deposited

15.

A．experience

B．technique

C．investigation

D．experiment