If you’d like to go sightseeing, the following World Heritage Sites may be your best choices.

Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area

Jiuzhaigou Valley, which lies in the northern part of Sichuan Province, China, reaches a height of more than 4,800 m, with a series of different forest ecosystems (生态系统). It’s particularly famous for its excellent waterfalls. About 140 kinds of birds live in the valley, as well as a number of endangered plants and animals, including the giant panda. Jiuzhaigou Valley was recognised as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1992.

Khami Ruins National Monument

The city of Khami, which developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been given up in the mid-16th century, is of great archaeological (考古的) interest. The discovery of objects from Europe and China shows that Khami was a major centre for trade over a long period of time. It joined the World Heritage List in 1986.

Henderson Island

Henderson Island, which lies in the eastern South Pacific, is one of the few atolls (环礁) in the world whose ecology has been untouched by humans. It’s particularly famous for the 10 plants and 4 birds that can only be seen on the island. It was recorded in the World Heritage List in 1988.

The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and the finest example of the late style of Indian architecture. It was built by the emperor Shah Jehan, who ruled India in the 17th century. It was in memory of his favourite wife who died in 1631. The architecture was given a World Heritage Status in 1983.

1. Which of the following can be found in Jiuzhaigou Valley?

A．Wonderful waterfalls.	B．Ancient objects.
C．Beautiful buildings.	D．Untouched ecology.

2. What can we learn about the Taj Mahal?

A．It doesn’t exist now.

B．It was built by an emperor’s wife.

C．It has become a place of interest.

D．It looks more beautiful than other buildings.

3. In which part of a newspaper can we read the text?

A．Industry.	B．Travel.
C．Science.	D．Business.

A vacation often means rest and relaxation, but more and more people are looking at traveling as an opportunity to help others and give back.

Don Germaise is a familiar face to many in Tampa Bay, but this former TV reporter’s life has changed a bit. “In the TV business you see the best and the worst the world has to offer, and at some point, it just occurred to me: I just need to do something to make the world a better place,” he explained.

He now travels the world, volunteering his time to help others. “Here’s the best part about a volunteer vacation. You’re not stuck at a hotel doing tours that everyone else does,” Germaise said. “You’re meeting regular people, living with regular people and helping regular people all over the world.”

Travel Writer Joe Miragliotta says that’s exactly why more people are spending time volunteering on vacation. “Travelers, especially millennials (千禧一代) like myself, are becoming more socially conscious when it comes to choosing where they go,” Miragliotta said. “They want to connect with the communities and causes they really care about.”

He recently took some time out of a trip to San Francisco to help out at a local farm. “Here, volunteers are growing healthy foods for the community, and they give it right back for free; and you know you can tend the vegetable gardens, help clean the orchard—lots of fun activities,” Miragliotta explained.

Volunteering doesn’t take up your entire vacation. You can do it for a few hours or even a few days. It’s all up to you. “With a kid...when you do something as simple as giving him or her a pencil when they never had a pencil for school, the look in their eyes is so unbelievable,” Germaise said. “It’s like they got an iPad for Christmas. It’s the greatest feeling in the world.”

4. What do vacations mean to Don Germaise?

A．Having a rest and relaxing.	B．Getting an opportunity to travel.
C．Meeting and helping regular people.	D．Reporting on what happens around the world.

5. According to Joe Miragliotta, young people __________.

A．are becoming more socially conscious	B．find it fun to help in vegetable gardens
C．enjoy taking care of the children around	D．are trying to learn more about other people

6. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．It only takes travelers a few hours to do volunteering.

B．Finding a way to help the people in need is not easy.

C．It is impossible for the kids to get an iPad for Christmas.

D．Making a small difference to people’s life is rewarding.

7. What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Millennials pay more attention to society.

B．Volunteer vacation is becoming a new trend.

C．Two travelers shared their experiences abroad.

D．Volunteers enjoy popularity among local people.

Film director James Cameron first became interested in sea exploration when he was a little boy. His love for the ocean grew after he made the 1989 undersea adventure film The Abyss and the 1997 blockbuster Titanic, one of the most successful movies of all time. Following that big success, James Cameron decided to put his film career on hold to become an explorer.
In 2012, James Cameron made a journey to the deepest spot in the Mariana Trench, known as Challenger Deep. And now the great journey has been made into a documentary film, named James Cameron’s Deep-sea Challenger 3D.
In James Cameron’s fantasy films, such as Avatar and The Abyss, the unexplored areas are decorated in colors and full of danger. But on his dive into Challenger Deep, the reality proved far different: white, deserted and dull.
“I felt like I had gone to another planet,” Cameron said after returning from the cold and dark place in the Western Pacific Ocean, nearly 7 miles below the surface. “I really have a sense of being separated and realize how tiny I am down in this big, black and unexplored place.”
Cameron captured(获取)the moon-like landscape of the deep sea and documented the sea creatures he observed in the ocean.
James Cameron’s Deep—sea Challenger 3D tells the story of Cameron’ s journey. It is a film about determination, danger and the ocean’S greatest depths. The movie shows a unique insight into Cameron’s world when he makes his dream reality and makes history by becoming the first person to travel alone to the deepest point on the planet.
It’s an exciting film and inspiring reminder that our beautiful planet still has a lot to explore.
12. When did James Cameron become interested in the ocean?

A．When he was in his childhood.

B．After his films The Abyss and Titanic.

C．After he achieved great Success in movies.

D．When he began to explore the deep sea alone.

13. What is the unexplored ocean like?

A．Colorful and dangerous.

B．Boring and deserted.

C．White and attractive.

D．Small and dull.

14. What can we know about James Cameron’s Deep-sea Challenger 3D?

A．It is a film about the exploration of ocean creatures.

B．It is a story about Cameron’s film-making dream.

C．It aims to attract more people to explore the deep sea.

D．It tells us about James’ journey into Challenger Deep.

15. What is the best title for this passage?

A．The great dream of a film director.

B．A film director exploring deep sea.

C．James Cameron and his documentary film.

D．The first person to make films about the deep sea.